Disclaimer and A/N: The Walt Disney Company owns the rights to the series Kim Possible. I write for my own amusement. The gang is at Yamanouchi for training. A wedding will take place if Monkey Fist can hold his horses. He's attacked once and and been repelled. The Prophesies say they will go at it one more time for the whole enchilada. But when?
Chapter 12 The Wedding
"Thank you for the kimono," Kim said as she secured the sash.
"It is my honor Kim-san," Yori said meekly as she brushed Kim's auburn hair. "But with your friends from Middleton here, should they not be the ones assisting you?"
Kim turned and faced Yori. "You said you wanted to talk to me. Beside, they needed a little rest from the hike up the mountain. So, what do you want to talk about?"
Yori smoothed the shoulders of Kim dress. "I wanted to discuss you and Ron-sama. More specifically, if you will have any problems with his new Power."
Kim spun away from Yori and gazed at her reflection in the full length mirror. "I've been wondering the same thing," she meekly admitted. "I've been the strong one for the majority of our relationship, but now..." Her head drooped.
"Now he has surpassed you by an unfathomable margin and you don't know if your relationship will suffer," Yori said, finishing Kim's thought.
"Right," Kim mewed. She turned to Yori. "He seems to be the same Ron I grew up with but he has a lot more self-confidence than I've ever seen."
"If I told you, he thought you would kill him if he made the decision about the cabin alone," Yori said softly, "would you think he is different?"
Kim giggled. "Nope, that sound like the same old considerate Ron."
"And when you found out your friends were coming," Yori spoke a little louder, "what did he do?"
Kim's head raised a bit. "He immediately went to help them. That's the Ron I know and love, going to help others at the drop of a hat."
"So what is so different about him that worries you?"
"Well," Kim turned back to the mirror and thought for a second, "the Power he possesses. It's awesome and he's been prone to big headiness."
"But he has gotten better, hasn't he."
"Yes he has," Kim said, her face brightening. "He has been a lot more responsible with his Nacho royalties. Maybe his big headiness is a thing of the past." Her continence fell. "But maybe I'm not prepared for his Power. I mean I used to be the leader, the one to take charge. Now we are a team. It was great when he stepped up and took some of that burden off my shoulders, but I don't know if I can take a subservient role in our relationship."
"He has always trusted your judgment in making decisions. Has he not allowed you to continue making them?"
Kim thought for a moment. "Well, yes and no. We make almost all our decisions together now, although he did go off on his own to fight Motor Ed. I admit I was a little tweaked when he did that."
"Because you weren't in on the decision on how to handle it or because he went off on his own?" Yori asked.
"Mainly because I didn't get in on the fight," Kim sighed. "I also harshed on him for taking a risk by opening his parachute too late. That kicked up the pain he gets when he's too active." Kim's head sunk to her chest. "I found out later that Ed would have gotten away if Ron hadn't taken the chance he did. He made the right decision."
"So his decision on the case was sound." Yori thought for a minute before asking, "Do you trust his judgment now?"
Kim smiled. "I do. He's been right almost all of the time and when he's not sure, he listens to my ideas. I guess I'm not subordinate to him. I guess he believes we are equals."
"So the only thing you need to worry about now is the battle to come."
Kim frowned. "Yes, that's the main bane of my existence right now. When will it happen? Will we win? Will either of us even survive?"
"So you have no qualms about Ron-sama?"
Kim smiled. "Not after our little talk. I was worried Ron would change with the Power he has, but you've pointed out it hasn't changed him one bit. Thank you Yori-chan." Kim bowed as best she could in her kimono. "Ow! I think the obi is a bit too tight."
Yori adjusted the sash and smiled. "Is that better, my close friend?"
Kim hugged Yori. "Thank you for everything. I guess I was just having some wedding day jitters."
"It is my honor to assist you," Yori said as she bowed, "with everything. So, do you remember how the ceremony works?"
Kim nodded. "We're not doing the whole Shinto thing but a combination of our different rituals. Let's see, we go in followed by our families, they sit on either side of us facing each other. You, acting as the assistant, will pour sake for Ron, me and our families. Sensei will say something then we exchange our words of commitment and the rings and off we go to the reception."
"First you will go to a private room for a length of time, then you go to the reception where you will exchange gifts with everyone and," Yori reminded her, "don't forget you two are to light the oil lamps at each table."
"Oil lamps, gotcha," Kim said. She pulled at the collar of her kimono. "I can see why you carry your Tessen. This dress is hot."
"Yes," Yori giggled. "I believe Ron-sama will find it quite alluring."
"That's not what..." Kim stopped in mid sentence.
"I believe I have finally caught your American sense of humor. No?"
"You caught it alright." Kim laughed. "You've been hanging around Ron way too much."
Kim and Ron walked into the room side by side. She nodded to Bonny, Monique and Felix sitting against the back wall. Rufus sat on Bonny's shoulder while Felix adjusted the Kimmunicator so Wade could see everything that was happening.
Kim's beautiful white silk kimono practically glowed. The tiny KP and TP logos quilted into the fabric were barely visible. Ron's contrasting black kimono was quilted with small Godzilla figures and, of course, Team Possible logos too. They walked slowly to the alter and stood opposite Sensei who was ready to preside at the ceremony.
Following the two teen heroes were the families. Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Possible and Jim and Tim walked in and took seats to the right of the alter. Mr. and Mrs. Stoppable sat in the chairs to the left. Ron looked at Rufus and nodded. The little pink rodent scurried off Bonny and onto Ron's father's shoulder. Mr. Stoppable looked at the pink naked mole rat and smiled.
Yori entered the room and went to the table next to the alter. She poured sake into eight low flat bowls and one smaller one. She gave one bowl to Ron. He drank and returned the empty vessel to Yori who put it back on the table. She picked up another and gave it to Kim. Kim made a sour face, but downed the warm rice wine, smiled, licked her lips and gave the bowl back to Yori. The raven haired ninja went down the line, giving a bowl of sake to each of the family members. The small bowl was finally given to Rufus who reverently drank and bowed to Yori.
"We are many religions here today," Master Sensei chanted. "So the ceremony to join this young couple in matrimony will reflect all, and not just one. It is performed in a Shinto shrine and the families have received sake. Possible-san and Stoppable-sama will recite their own Christian vows. The couple will drink wine from a glass and the groom will break it under foot. Then they retire to the Yichua as is Jewish tradition. Thus all theologies are observed." Sensei bowed to Kim and Ron.
Ron cleared his throat. "Kimberly Ann Possible. This is perhaps the second happiest day of my life." Everyone gasped, Ron simply smiled and gazed at Kim's hands in his. "I say second because my best day was that of our Junior Prom. That was the day you realized your love for me and took me into your heart. I know I was in your heart before as a friend and fellow villain fighter, but that day you accepted me truly and fully into your life. I can say I loved you since the first day we met in Pre-K but that would be a lie. Children know little of true unadulterated love. I've liked you for that long, but love has to grow and mature. My love for you has grown and matured and it will continue to grow until the day I die. I know I've been a pain sometimes, but you would always stand by me. I will alway have your back KP." He took out a pure gold, unadorned ring and put it on her right ring finger. "Behold you are consecrated to me with this ring according to the laws of Moses and Israel. With this ring I thee wed."
Kim held her hand out and examined the plain gold band on her finger. A tear seeped from the corner of her eye as she took his hands in hers. "Ronald Dean Stoppable. My dear, sweet, lovable, loyal, goofy friend. You've been my constant companion for fourteen wonderful, exasperating years and you will be for fifty or sixty more, God willing. You are my confidante and sounding board and you've saved my life on quite a few occasions."
"Nine times at last count," Wade sounded from the Kimmunicator. A slight chuckle wafted from the congregation.
"Thanks Wade," Kim said sarcastically. "I knew if anyone would have been counting, it would be you." She turned back to Ron. "Now you're more than that to me. You are a Warrior Hero and my partner. Not just in our constant fight with all the bad guys, but in my personal life too. We have lived our lives together since the age of four, and we will continue until the day we die. This ceremony means everything and nothing to me. It means everything to me because it binds us as man and wife. It means nothing, because I am committed to you with or without a piece of paper and a couple of rings." Kim produced a gold band identical to hers out of her kimono sleeve. "Behold you are consecrated to me with this ring according to the laws of Moses and Israel." She placed the ring on Ron's finger. "With this ring, I thee wed."
Yori brought a wine glass to Kim and Ron. They each drank from it and Ron handed it to his father to finish. Ron took the glass back and wrapped it in a white linen napkin, placed it on the floor and broke it with a heel strike of his right foot.
"Mazel Tov!" everyone chimed.
All present stood as Ron and Kim kissed and turned to face the gathered. Sensei cleared his throat ."I present the newlyweds."
Bonny led the couple out to a side room. She got a sliver spoon out of her purse and placed it on the threshold. "It was a beautiful ceremony," she said, wiping a tear from her eye. "I'll see you in a while at the reception." Bonny laid a big wet sloppy kiss on Ron's lips.
"What was that for?" he asked.
Bonny blushed slightly. "Consider it a thank you and apology. One, because I was an idiot for dumping on you for so long and not seeing you for who you are. Two, for saving me from being a miserable Queen Bonnie for the rest of my life. And three," she blushed, "I wish it were me entering the room instead of Kim." She gave Kim a kiss on the cheek. "A big thank you to you also."
Kim smiled at her girlfriend. "If regrets could sprout wings, we could all learn to fly."
Ron stepped across the spoon and threshold, right foot first. "Welcome to my house. It is now ours." He reached out a hand and helped Kim step into the room.
Bonny watched Kim and Ron kiss before closed the door slowly. She skipped off down the hall to the reception.
Kim broke from the buss and looked at her husband. "You don't regret that the ceremony wasn't totally Kosher, do you?"
Ron smiled. "Not unless you didn't like the compromise. I thought it was perfect."
"Perfect is too mild of a word," Kim sighed and hugged him hard. She finally broke from the embrace and looked at the table that had a few different dishes of food on it. "I forgot, how long are we suppose to stay here before we join everyone for the reception?"
Ron scratched the back of his head. "I don't remember either. I think it's suppose to be fifteen or twenty minutes. We're suppose to eat something, symbolizing you becoming part of my house."
"Ooh, Denver Rolls!" Kim salivated. She picked one up with her fingers and popped it into her mouth.
"Hey, save some for me," Ron yelled and dug in.
Two minutes later the food had vanished. "I didn't realize how hungry I was," Kim said as she wiped her mouth with a napkin.
"Me neither," echoed Ron. He turned and wrapped his arms around her neck. "Now what do you want to do? We still have some time before we can show up at the reception."
Kim's hands slithered between their bodies and untied her obi. "Ron, I want you right now." She went to work on his sash.
Ron looked deeply into her emerald green eyes. "Kim, are you sure? I mean, we don't have much time before we're suppose to show up at the party and we were going to wait until we got to the cabin."
Kim stepped back and let her kimono slip off her shoulders exposing her bare body. Her eyes sparked as she smiled and said, "Ron, I'm positive." Her sandals and socks came off and drifted over to a chair. Her kimono rose off the floor and folded itself as it landed atop the footwear. She held her arms out to him.
"Very good KP," Ron smiled. "What else can you do?"
Ron's kimono, sandals and socks slowly departed his body and landed next to hers. "What?" Kim said in astonishment. "What happened to Godzilla?"
Ron smiled wickedly. "I decided to go commando tonight, because of the special occasion. It was suppose to be a surprise when we got to the cabin."
"Well I am a bit surprised," Kim whispered. "Let's see if I can surprise you."
A bead of sweat appeared on Kim's brow as Ron slowly lifted off the floor and floated toward her. She let out a big breath as he dropped the few inches to the floor, landing hard. "I'm still working on the finish," she panted.
"Still very impressive KP." Ron hugged her and they drifted off the floor as they kissed. "Enough with the monkey business," he thought to her. "Time to monkey around."
"OH RON!" she moaned/thought back.
A/N: I'm going to leave it here. Normally I would write the scene, but I'll leave this one to your imagination.