AN: Surprised? After a long wait of about half a year, chapter 9 has finally arrived. Previous chapters have been edited, though not as much as I would've liked, but I figured it wasn't quite as bad as I had thought and I don't have the motivation to completely change it. As it says in my profile, I am in bad health and that along with no motivation and a hate for this fic, has made it hard going to make myself finish it.

With that said there's only one chapter left (which has been started, but I think it's going to be awkward) and maybe an epilogue, so thanks to everyone who has reviewed so far and please enjoy what's left.

Chapter 9

"Shego!" Drakken screamed down the phone, "We need to talk."

"Doy! I assume you didn't call me so you can watch TV."

"Watch that attitude Shego. You need to hurry up and get back here."

"I've already told you I needed a bit more time."

"Well it's run out, so get back here or I won't pay you!"

Wow, Drakken got some guts, she thought, "Oh, you'll pay me."

"Ermm...n-no I won't!"

Hmm maybe not, "Whatever, look I'll be back in about two days," Shego hung up and sighed as she went through to the bathroom to brush her hair before school. It had gotten a lot longer, but it would take a long time to get it back to how it was, just for a stupid mission. I guess I got something good out of it though.

The dance was taking place in the evening of the next day and Shego still had to get an outfit. It wasn't really her fault though, as it hadn't been long since she'd asked Kim to the dance and she'd given her answer. Kim agreed of course and showed her happiness about being asked by practically jumping on Shego, or rather Shen, damn. How am I gonna get out of this mess? She'll never forgive me if she finds out and it's not like she's shown much of an interest in me when I was myself. I need to find a way to break it to her gently. I'm sooo not ruining the dance though!

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"Girl! It's the dance tomorrow! What are you wearing?"

"Erm...I haven't got my outfit yet."

Monique paused and looked at Kim as if she hadn't heard what she'd said. Of course though, she did hear, she just couldn't believe her, "Could you repeat that?"

"Monique, I don't have anything to wear!"

"Then we are so going to the mall after school! We're gonna make sure you look stunning and so much so that Shen's eyes melt and his nose bleeds!" Monique declared dramatically. Kim just humoured her and it wasn't long before the boys showed up and met them in the school cantine for lunch.

"So, we meeting at Bueno Nacho after school?" Ron asked as he put his tray on the table and dragged the chair across the floor to sit down.

"Can't. Me and Kim have a date at the mall. Ron, are you set up for the dance?"

"Yeah! My dad is letting me borrow what he wore for one of his school dances."

"Wow. That's really cool," Shen commented sarcastically while poking his food around.

"What about you?"

"I'll have an outfit. Don't you worry."

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Kim and Monique had met up at the mall as planned and were currently browsing through the shops to find something, but with Monique's keen eye for fashion they found something quickly.

"Omg gf! Look at this!" As Monique grabbed the dress and showed it to Kim, the red head's jaw dropped, "Isn't it great?"

"Mo...I can't wear that to a school dance! Especially with Shen there!"

"But look how sexy it is!"

"Exactly! What is it even made of? STRING?!"

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An hour before the dance Shen and Ron were at Ron's house. Shen was standing outside the latter's bedroom tapping his foot impatiently and huffing audibly. He was waiting in his black jeans and a baggy shirt for the blonde boy to finish putting on his outfit for the dance, but he seemed to be taking his precious time.

Shego had never been one for school dances, especially since no one would ask the green girl to go with them, but waiting there as Shen, no where near ready yet, she was getting very anxious and a little excited about going with Kim.

Ron had been silent about Shen going with Kim to the dance ever since he found out, which was the day after they'd all been at Bueno Nacho, but he seemed fine, even though he hadn't been able to get any girls to agree to go with him. Monique had taken pity on him and demanded that he take her, which he wasn't too happy about, but he agreed because defying Monique was not something a sane man would do if they had a choice.

"Would you hurry up?!"

"Hey! The Ron man needs his time to look dashing."

Dashing? Ha! "Well others have to get ready as well. Most importantly me!"

"Fine, fine," Ron confidently opened the door and stepped out of his room. Shen just looked at him in shock, "So...what do you think?"

"That-," Shen pointed to the suit, "-is what your wearing to the dance?"

"...Riight, I'm really gonna go change again," he replied sarcastically.

"It's blue...and frilly."

"So? It's what my dad wore! Gah, just hurry up and change into your outfit."

Shen walked past the sulking Ron and into the previously occupied room where his outfit was. No one except himself had seen it yet, but he knew he looked great it in. It didn't take long for him to gracefully slip it on and then sort out his hair, including shaving.

Well this is it. Shego took one last look at Shen in the mirror and took out the contact lenses before stepping out of the room to meet Ron...who wasn't waiting there. Typical.

"Ron!"

"What? You ready yet?"

"Doy," Shen answered as he made his way downstairs and followed the voice to the kitchen, "What are you doing down here?"

"I got hungry! Whoa! Nice suit," Ron looked at Shen's pitch black, dignified suit with total awe. The lining was green, surprisingly, as was the shirt he wore underneath with a long black tie. The trousers were straight and his shined black shoes poked out from underneath, but to finish it all off he had a black hat with a bright green strip placed perfectly on his dark hair.

"I know. Now stop gawking, you're creeping me out."

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Kim and Monique were frantically running around their houses trying to get ready before their partners arrived. Even though they looked perfect they were still criticising everything they could and reapplying make-up over and over again.

After spreading some dark red over her lips, Kim was ready, as ready as I can be anyway. Her anxiety was obvious as she made her way downstairs and fiddled with her hair in the hallway mirror before her mum went up to her, "Kimmie, you look perfect so stop worrying. If Shen likes you normally then you can't go wrong when done up can you?"

"I guess you're right," she sighed, but jumped when the door bell rang. Smiling to her mum, she walked over and opened the door to greet who she thought was going to be Shen, but was actually a tall middle-aged man in what appeared to be a chauffeur outfit.

"Evenin' milady. Your carriage awaits," his strong London accent was a surprise to Kim, but as he stood back to the side, the black limo parked in front of her house definitely trumped it. With a slack jaw, she carefully made her way down the path holding her small handbag close and trying not to trip in her black stilettos.

She sat alone in the beautifully upholstered vehicle after the chauffeur had opened the door for her and wondered if Shen had organised this. If so, how did he get the money?

It wasn't long before she'd arrived at the school to be greeted by many students waiting out the front. Taking a deep breath to calm her nerves she waited for the door to be opened and delicately stepped out, immediately looking for Shen.

He was no where in sight, but she kept her hopes up and ignored the foreboding feeling tugging for her attention. She greeted all her class mates to occupy herself as she made her way into the building and to the main hall.

The lights were down with just a few moving around the room and some coming from the DJ's area. Food tables were set up on one side and there was a section for tables and chairs where some people were socialising and eating before running onto the dance area and having some fun.

To her surprise, someone was standing directly in the middle of the hall, facing her and as the suit-clad person tilted his hat up, she smiled and slowly walked over to her partner. Ignoring the bad vibes she was getting again and the colours of Shen's clothes, she was very impressed with his outfit, which was the total opposite of his usual casual wear along with his way of greeting her, "May I have this dance or would you prefer some nourishment first?"

She laughed as Shen stood up from his bow and smirked. She took his arm to guide him over to the food tables while Shen mentally congratulated himself on managing to speak as his throat and mouth had dried up at Kim's appearance.To say she looked stunning would be an understatement.The black dress she wore had a latino style to it, but still retained the smart evening wear impression, even though it only just reached past her knees. The only part that wasn't black was a dark red flower attached to a silky black band around her waist before the cloth covering her hips spread out in layers.

"Did you enjoy your ride here?" Shen asked.

"Very much so and I'm sure I have you to thank for that," she replied as she placed a few snacks on her paper plate.

"It was nothing," Shen insisted. If he had to leave soon then he was going to make sure everything was perfect. Kim never needed to know a thing and if she did find out, at least they had one nice evening together anyway.

Kim just smiled at him and they soon made their way over to an empty table, "Hey Kim, Shen, sit with us," Ron and Monique were already seated a few tables away, so the couple joined them and Shen couldn't help but comment on the amount of food piled on Ron's plate.

"I'm a growing man. I need my food so...there."

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Later on, they were still sitting at the table chatting and everyone finished off their food, whether they were firsts or seconds. I'm sure I don't need to say who went back for more.

Monique started fidgeting and catching Kim's eye. Her eye's darted to the dance floor and back hoping Kim would get the idea, unlike Ron who had just asked if Monique had a twitch. Getting the idea quickly, Kim looked over at Shen, leaning back in his chair, looking suave and leaped forward to grab his arm and force him onto the dance floor.

As he finished stumbling, Shen wiped the look of shock from his face and laughed at Kim's enthusiasm as they waded into the crowd of bodies to dance to the popular techno music blaring out of the speakers.

Laughing, jumping around and quite a few risqué movements later, on Shen's part of course, the two of them rested as the song changed to a song fit for a slow dance. Calming their breathing and smiling at each other they stood closer together and awkwardly put their hands round each others.

Their eyes avoided each other, what the hell am I doing? Shen thought, this isn't the Shego I know so get your act together and make the most of it! He roughly pulled Kim closer, smirking at her playfully and lowered his head to be near her ear.

Kim moved her arms closer so her hands were on his shoulders and neck while Shen played with her hair and finally stroked it behind her ear and glided his hand down to her neck and then back around her waist again.

Swaying to the music, they both got lost in each other. Kim was engrossed in the feeling of Shen's skin on her hands and the smell of his soft hair, which was the same with him except his hands were burning the feel of Kim's waist and hips into memory. Shego was so lost in her senses that she couldn't stop herself from grazing her lips against the hero's neck and leaving a kiss behind her ear.

Kim gasped in shock and pulled back slightly so she could look at her partner face to face. Her olive eyes stared back at the worried emerald ones in front of her, but instead of questioning where she had seen those eyes before and why she wasn't concerned about the lack of blue eyes, she leaned up and met Shego in a soft kiss ,which was quickly returned with the same feelings of insecurity and safety pouring out.

If only this wasn't fake.