Disclaimer: All Kim Possible characters are the copyright of Walt Disney Corporation. I'm just borrowing them to write up a story with no intention of making any money. This is for fun. All other characters in my stories, that Disney doesn't own, are mine. :)
The million-dollar prize goes to my excellent friend campy for once more proving he's a great proofreader by providing beta/proofreading for this chapter. Thanks! (big grin)
Big thanks go to all who read and left reviews for Chapter 12: ZK Chromedragozoid, John Steppenwolf, GargoyleSama, AtomicFire, Mr. Average, romantic-cancer, zafnak, Etherelemental, Bubbahotek, Zaratan, Goinghome, buenonacho, and Leon.
And thanks go to all who read Chapter 12. :)
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A Bond of Honor
Chapter 13 – Watering the Seed
By JuPMod (aka JPMod)
She didn't show it. She knew if her face displayed any hints of what she felt, she would make everyone suspicious of her, and the brunette was damned if she would give away her plan. Not now, especially when she was about to put it into motion. However, her mind mentally formed a smug expression, one that made her feel confident she would come out on top.
Walking off the bus, dressed in denim skirt and pink t-shirt, which hugged her shapely figure, Bonnie Rockwaller strolled toward the front entrance of Middleton High. From the corner of her teal eyes, she noticed some boys looking at her as she passed. No doubt they were looking at her legs and body, and it pleased her that she was no doubt still one of the most gorgeous-looking girls in the entire school to get boys to eye her still.
Mentally Bonnie frowned though. She was gorgeous, she knew. She was on top of her game, yet there were two things that stood in her way of being the ultimate top female student of the school, and those things had names – Kim Possible and Yori Takana.
Bonnie knew her rivalry with Kim dated back to when the redhead first joined the cheer squad in junior high school. Kim back then looked like a geeky, goofy girl with freckles and those braces on her teeth, yet there was no denying that the redhead could out-perform anyone in the squad with her acrobatics and other skills. Over time, not only did Kim take over the captain position but grew into a beautiful girl that any red-blooded boy would die just to be her boyfriend. Also her reputation as a heroine and such, made K even more attractive. Ever since Bonnie lost the captain's position, she saw Possible as an obstacle to squash to regain the title.
However, it seemed a new player had entered the game, and for Bonnie, it just rankled her senseless. The Japanese girl had only been in Middleton for less than two weeks, and already many in the student body couldn't stop talking about the newcomer. Not only was the girl absolutely drop-dead gorgeous, she had a loving personality that was hard to not like, a mind that was sharp and smart, and given the news of what happened in Lowerton, martial arts skills that might even rival Kim's. In these short two weeks, Yori had climbed the social ladder so fast that she was already considered in most student social circles to perhaps be the second top girl in the school behind Kim.
To be knocked off from second place ticked Bonnie big time. To top it off, Yori was dating Ron Stoppable, the buffoon, the jerk, the lazy bum, and the loser. Far as the brunette was concerned, how could Takana date such a social outcast? Furthermore, the Japanese girl defended the blond boy from Bonnie last Monday with cunning words that left Bonnie unable to counter. That verbal encounter made Bonnie look like a fool, and started the ball rolling for Yori to be seen in good graces not only with the students but the teachers as well.
Yet, for Bonnie, all was not lost as she entered the high school and made her way toward her locker. For she had a weapon that could possibly kill two birds with one stone, and that weapon was going to be provided by Kim herself.
Passing Ron's locker, Bonnie noticed the loser was there with his girlfriend. As usual, the boy was wearing his red hockey jersey, cargo pants, and sneakers, while Yori was wearing black slacks, slipper shoes, a short-sleeved, red/pinkish blouse, and her typical red headband. Both were talking and one could see the loving looks they had for each other. Yet when Bonnie passed, Yori momentarily eyed her, and the cheerleader could see a brief, hard look in the other girl's dark orbs, a look of contempt and disapproval. Once Bonnie passed, the Japanese girl went back to looking adoringly at Ron. The teal-eyed girl felt like puking at the loving display.
Reaching her locker and opening it, Bonnie however was not intimidated. Middleton High's Cheer Squad First Officer saw last Wednesday in the gym the brief expression Kim aimed at the Japanese girl, and she saw it again Friday morning when Yori and Ron briefly kissed before homeroom, leaving no uncertainties. Kim Possible was jealous. Jealous of a newcomer who took away her best friend. Oh, K definitely had no clue she was jealous, but knowing the redhead, Bonnie knew Kim was fiercely competitive, and Yori had unknowingly sparked Kim's competitive nature on a level that not even Bonnie ever could have achieved.
It was an opportunity that Bonnie would be a fool to not take advantage of.
Out of the corner of her eyes, Bonnie spotted Kim, wearing her pink crop t-shirt and white pants, walk by and head toward her locker. A devilish smirk appeared on the brunette's face, for this was the moment she was waiting for.
After quickly picking up the books and notebooks she needed and closing her locker, Bonnie strolled just down the hall to where Kim's locker was, and sure enough, the redheaded girl was there sorting through her stuff. With a casual grace and a normal grin on her face, the cheerleader walked up to her squad's captain.
"Morning, K," Bonnie greeted, looking friendly.
Kim eyed her rival suspiciously. "What do you want, Bonnie?"
Bonnie placed a hand over her chest, looking innocent. "What? I can't say 'good morning' to you?"
"I know you, Bonnie." Kim took out a few books before shutting the locker door. "You normally are not this friendly with me unless you want something."
This time Bonnie looked like she was hurt. "Want something from you?" Then her lips curled up into a small smirk. "Well, it's true. Just wanting to know whether the rumors were true."
"Rumors?" Kim blinked in confusion as she faced the brunette.
The smirk grew. "About Yori."
Kim rolled her eyes. "Surely you already know that she and Ron are dating, Bonnie."
With a wave of a hand, Bonnie dismissed the redhead's comment. "I don't mean that. Given that she smushed lips with Ron on Friday, it should be quite obvious they're an item." She thumbed over her shoulder. "You should see how they're making goo-goo eyes to each other at Ron's locker."
"Yeah, I noticed," answered Kim, barely able to contain a twitch in her eyes. Yet for Bonnie, knowing what to look for, the twitch was quite noticeable.
"What I meant," Bonnie continued as she lowered her thumb, "is whether the news from Lowerton was true. Did Yori help you and Ron out on a mission?"
The redhead nodded. "Yeah, she helped out. She's now part of my team."
Now this was news to Bonnie. "Is she that good, K? I heard about how she handled that crook at the mall."
Again, Kim nodded. "Yes, she's good, Bonnie. Her skills will help Ron and me much in our missions against our arch foes." Her lips lowered into a frown. "Why is this important to you, Bonnie?" she asked, her mind once more suspicious about what the other girl's intentions were.
Bonnie gave a reassuring grin. "Oh, nothing important for me, Kim. Just I'm surprised you would allow another person on your team. After all, it was always just you and Ron. Now you have another girl on your team that might be better than you."
"Better than me?" Kim narrowed her eyes, her ire starting to rise.
The brunette girl spoke up before Kim could continue. "That's why I'm confused why you want to have another person on your team, K. She has to be better than you. Besides, I wonder whether she might be aiming to kick you off."
Kim's eyes narrowed even further and her voice was low. "Kick me off?" One could see that her ire was definitely rising.
An expression of disbelief came to Bonnie's face. "Come on, Kim. Don't tell me you're not even one bit suspicious of what Yori's intentions are? She has Ron wrapped around her fingers, she's now a member of your team, and if the rumors are true, better than you. If I were you, K, I'd keep my eyes on her. She might do something like form her own mission team with Ron, making him leave you in the dust."
A small growl escaped Kim's lips. "You don't know Ron, Bonnie. Ron will not ever leave me. Not ever." With that said, Kim turned around and headed toward her homeroom.
As her fellow cheerleader walked out of sight, Bonnie couldn't help but form a smug, devilish smile. Kim's words defended Ron, but none were mentioned for Yori. This was just too easy. Now she just had to make sure she watered the growing seed in Kim a bit more over time, and in due time, the sprout would grow enough to consume little Miss Perfect to do things that would drag Yori and Ron into it.
Knowing her plan might succeed, Bonnie, feeling confident, strolled toward homeroom, the same homeroom she shared with Kim, Ron, and Yori.
Unknown to the smug brunette girl, two pairs of eyes had watched her from a nearby corner. One pair was brown and belonged to an African-American girl wearing a red, short-skirt dress, and a brown-haired boy in a wheelchair owned the other pair, which was blue.
"Seems Bon-Bon is up to her usual scheming and dealing," Monique frowned with narrowed eyes as she looked down the hall where Bonnie went.
"Yeah," Felix concurred, "but what can we do about it? Tell Kim or Ron and Yori?"
Monique thought about it for a moment and shook her head. "Knowing Kim girl, it would mean telling her she's jealous of Yori, and we know she denied that two weeks ago. I don't know whether it would be wise to tell Ron and Yori. It would only mean having them face Kim, and again, Kim would deny being jealous."
Felix frowned. "So does this leave us with watching Bonnie and Kim to try to prevent things from blowing up?"
"Pretty much," Monique agreed. "Ron and Yori have just started their relationship, and I think it would be outright cruel if they had to face such a problem so soon."
"Well," the brown-haired boy shrugged, "we'll just hope Kim doesn't let Bonnie influence her too much."
It was at that moment they saw Ron and Yori walking down the hall toward homeroom. They weren't holding hands, but they were happily talking and eying each other, quite unaware of anything else but each other. The sight of the happy couple made Felix and Monique grin.
Giving a blissful sigh, Monique pointed to the couple. "I wonder how long it would be until that pair would be experiencing hormone lust meltdown?"
A chuckle escaped Felix's lips. "Maybe sooner than expected." His eyes turned up toward the girl besides him. "So I'll see you at lunch?"
Monique gave a radiant lopsided grin down at the boy next to her. "You got it, Baby Boy. After school, you promised me dinner. Just make sure you have an umbrella with you." She placed an index finger on her chest. "This girl does not want to be wet from the fury of Mother Nature today."
Again Felix chuckled, for he understood what she was referring to. The weather today called for thunderstorms and heavy rain. "No prob. I brought one with me." He shook his head, his face still grinning. "I really don't think anyone in school should be outside today."
A huff of a laugh came out of the African-American girl. "One has to be crazy to be outside today when those storms hit!" With a friendly, soft slap on his shoulder, Monique thumbed down the hall. "Now come on. Let's get to our homerooms."
So Monique and Felix strolled side-by-side to their respective homerooms. The wheelchaired teen, given his last name, was in the same homeroom as Ron, Yori, Kim, and Bonnie, but Monique was in the homeroom next door.
Yet as Bonnie was not aware of Monique and Felix, the two teenagers were not aware that someone else was watching them and heard their entire conversation. After seeing the pair leave, the person backed away, thinking about the entire situation regarding the individuals in question.
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TBC (End of Chapter 13)
A/N: Yeah, I know this chapter is short, but I do not want it mixed with the next chapter for reasons all will see when Chapter 14 is posted. There is a hint in this chapter that will tell what the next will be about, yet I'm not going to say more than this. ;)
Just want to let everyone know that the reasons why this chapter is short yet took so long to write up were that 1 ) I decided to take a few days off from writing after posting Chapter 12 (I needed a break), 2 ) after I removed a wisdom tooth, I was just too much in pain to write, and 3 ) I became hooked in reading Naruto fanfiction, so I was using up most of my free time reading some great novel length fics.
Would my Naruto fanfic reading cut into my writing time? Yeah, it would, but this story still will be written up. I've started it, and I will finish it. Just don't be surprised if more than a week or so passes between chapters from now on.
The following is my response to John Steppenwolf and Leon's review of Chapter 12:
- The –sensei honorary is real, John. I had asked a question over at the RS-dot-Net board, and one person, who is Japanese, mentioned the –sensei honorary and how it is used. It's not just used for teachers, but for those who have doctorates, etc. So Yori's use of the honorary for Mrs. Dr. P is appropriate.
Those who are either 1) Japanese, 2) married to Japanese, or 3) have long experiences with Japanese have more knowledge than I do with the use of honoraries, so I have to take their word as fact. :)
As for why I placed this story in the 'Kim' and 'Ron' category, well, there is no Yori category, as you know. I find that very odd. It is primarily a R/Y story; yet FF-dot-Net does not have a Yori category for me to choose. Yet it does have the option for Brick Flagg. Uh? Flagg gets a category but not Yori? Very odd, since Flagg is used more rarely as a main character than Yori. :
Thanks for reviewing Chapter 12, John. :)
- I'm glad you're enjoying the story thus far, Leon. Thanks. :)