Chapter 3 people!
though nothing special happens.. Shego tells Kim about her past and stuff.. maybe a bit boring, sorry!
Enjoy!
When you find the one… 3
Kim stared at the pale woman sitting across from her. She pulled her hand free from Shego's and sagged back into her chair.
"You.. You need me?" Kim blurted out in disbelief.
Shego grinned and clasped her hands together as she waited for Kim to calm down. She looked at the panicking girl not knowing what to do herself. She didn't know if she had to bite the girl, hug the girl or do nothing at all. She was as clueless at the moment as Kim.
"I don't think you understand what I mean." Shego eventually spoke and this made Kim look at her in confusion.
"What is there not to understand? You said you need me, you clearly have some perverse idea about me and that's why you've been following me!" Kim snapped and she got to her feet, shoving her chair backwards. By now the entire restaurant was listening in to the conversation but this went unnoticed by Kim.
Shego however calmly scanned the people around her before her eyes shifted back to Kim. She slowly rose to her feet and rounded the table. She grabbed Kim's arm and guided her out of the restaurant without making a scene. She pulled Kim with her, strolling into the park and away from the crowds. She led her to a small bench and motioned for the girl to sit down.
"Calm down for a few seconds. The words 'I need you' can be interpreted in a lot of ways. You, of course, thought about the wrong context." Shego explained.
"Well what is it that you mean?" Kim hissed in embarrassment.
"I mean I need you as in I need your help. Remember that evening on the rooftop?" Shego asked and Kim nodded in reply. "You wanted to steal that chain but I was there to stop you. I couldn't let you steal that chain because someone else was already stealing it. If I had let you go you'd be dead right now." She said and Kim's eyes widened in shock. "The chain got into the wrong hands and I need your help to retrieve it. It was better to let them steal it instead of letting you go in there and get killed."
"So.. you.. you saved.. "Your life? Yeah actually I did and I would appreciate it if you didn't call my thoughts perverse anymore." Shego added with a grin on her face.
Kim couldn't help but smile in return at the comment. She still felt a bit embarrassed about the whole situation. Though who wouldn't react like that? It's not like she heard people say to her that they needed her every day. After all the things Shego had done, crowd her personal space, follow her and kiss her without permission. It wasn't a strange thing that Kim thought about the whole 'I need you' thing in a creepy context.
"I might show you how perverse I can be some day." Shego added her tone full with suggestion. This however didn't entertain Kim very much and the girl backed up a bit.
"N-no that's fine.. but uhm why do you need my help in this?" She questioned changing the subject immediately. Shego's grin disappeared and with a serious look she took a seat as well.
"I can't tell you right now," She started softly. "We have to move to a more secure area. There might be people here and I don't want anyone to hear about this." She added and her eyes shifted a bit, checking the area around them. "Ready to go?" She asked and Kim gave a nod.
Shego rose to her feet and offered Kim her hand. The red head gladly accepted and Shego helped her up. Their hands remained linked as they walked out of the park and headed for Kim's apartment. Along the way Shego kept up a protective pose, scanning every single person that passed them. Any little threat would've been eliminated within the blink of an eye. Luckily nobody was stupid enough to actually form a threat to the walking pair.
They reached the apartment in no time and for the first time ever Shego entered it through the front door as well. Kim lazily threw her keys aside and motioned for the pale green woman to take a seat.
"I'll be right back." Kim said and she disappeared into the bedroom.
Shego simply sat down and waited for the girl to return. She looked around the living room and frowned when she noticed how small it actually was. She was sure she couldn't live in the tiny space for longer than 2 days. Her attention, however, was drawn to Kim the moment she entered the living room again.
She had changed from her evening clothes into a more comfortable ensemble. She was now wearing a pair of loose jeans and a dark blue top that showed off her stomach a bit.
Shego grinned at the scene and leaned back into the couch. She crossed one leg over another and patted the spot next to her. She watched how the red head moved around the apartment. Seeing how she hesitantly moved towards the couch.
"Come on.. I won't bite." Shego murmured even though the temptation to do so was extremely huge. She decided right then and there that she had to act a bit more distant towards the girl. That way she couldn't scare or embarrass the girl, even though it was fun to see Kim like that.
So like a patient woman she waited for Kim to sit down. She didn't make a move toward the girl; she just simply looked at her. Kim returned the look, though a lot shyer than Shego.
"Look," Shego started turning towards Kim making the girl jump in surprise. "Sorry geez could you lighten up a bit? I'm sorry I came on to you like I did. I like to tease and it seems like you can't really take it. So I won't invade your personal space as much as before." Shego explained and Kim was quite stunned to hear the woman talk to her in such a way.
"It's okay.. I'm just not used to people and them getting close to me. I.. it's a long story so just leave it alone alright?" Kim said and she averted her gaze from Shego's.
The pale woman looked at the young girl with a slightly panicked look. The red head seemed close to tears and she wasn't a woman who could handle such a situation. She was better off if you would throw her in a pit filled with wolves. Hesitant herself now she placed a hand on Kim's shoulder. She grinned at the girl and tucked a strand of red hair behind her small pink ear. She had no idea how to comfort the girl but she hoped that she was helping.
"You don't have to explain it to me," Shego said reassuringly. "I understand and uhm sorry for the contact again." She added and she pulled her hand back.
Kim, however, had a different idea and she grabbed the retracting hand. She held Shego's pale hand between her two own hands.
"It's okay, you must think I'm kinda emotional now but it's nice. I haven't really talked to anyone for almost 3 years." Kim murmured in her usual shy manner.
"You're definitely an overly emotional little woman." Shego joked and Kim immediately released the pale hand clasped within her own. "Sorry princess I'm not the emotional type if you hadn't noticed it yet." She added and she winked at the already blushing girl.
"You're definitely a tease." Kim replied in her own teasing way.
"You got that right!" Came as an answer and Kim couldn't help but laugh. She laughed genuinely for the first time in years. She laughed as if she had known Shego for ages. She felt different but she couldn't describe in what way. Though only when she stopped laughing she noticed the uncomfortable silence in the room. She coughed awkwardly and realized that they had come to her apartment for a reason.
"So uhm.. ahum what was it that you needed me for?" She asked and Shego's expression turned serious.
"We have to get that chain back." She started. "It was a part of the heritage of my family and somehow it got auctioned off. The moment I heard that the chain was coming to this town I had to go after it. Though our family has made enemies over the centuries and well one clan was after the chain from the very start. I fear they've finally gotten their hands on it."
Kim looked at Shego with both a puzzled look and an intriguing look. She cleared her throat slightly; noticing the intense look Shego was giving her.
"Uhm sorry but I still don't know what I've got to do with this." She started in an embarrassed tone and Shego looked at her with a you're-kidding-me look.
"I need your help to get it back but if I were to tell you the entire reason you wouldn't believe me." Shego said trying to convince the girl without going insane. "All I can say is that I can't get that chain on my own. If I enter the territory of my rival's clan as only member of my clan it'll be the death of me."
"You're the only one left in your clan? What kind of clan are you talking about anyway? Are you Scottish?" Kim asked and Shego mentally kicked herself.
"My family isn't Scottish but we do form a clan because we've protected that chain for centuries in a row. I'm the only one left now because of an accident that happened and you… you are the only one of your clan." She explained and she grabbed Kim's hands. "I need your help, I've discovered that our families both tried to protect the chain. Some centuries ago we worked together against the other clan and we managed to get the chain back just in time."
"What do you mean with just in time? What happens if you don't get it back?"
"The last time the rival clan had the chain for too long they killed half of my clan. Though now the only one who's left is me and quite frankly I'm not ready to die yet. If you haven't noticed it yet, I'm not even 25 so I would like to live a bit longer." Shego said, folding her arms in front of her chest as she sat back against the couch again.
"You're… You're not even 25?" Kim asked in disbelief and Shego raised an eyebrow at the tone of her voice.
"I reckon you thought I was 30 or something?" She asked in return.
"W-Well not 30 but at least 28 or something. So we're almost the same age and we're both without a family… That's funny how life works… some people would kill for a life without their family... "I was exactly like that… once up until the moment my family got murdered because of a stupid chain." Shego cut in bitterly.
"What's so… so special about that chain?" Kim asked curiously. "Apart from the fact that your family protected it for centuries."
"It has a special power. Worn by my clan we become immortal, worn by the other clan we become vulnerable because the powers we have are immediately shut down. Whereas when we wear it the other clan is left without powers and we're able to take over their abilities. We move faster, we have more power, we can lift enormous weights and nothing can stop us." Shego explained and Kim simply stared at her.
"What are you?" She suddenly blurted out and she quickly clasped her hands over her mouth.
"You're not going to believe me." Shego said and she smirked at the red head. "I can sense that you're already having problems believing me. If I were to tell you the last thing about my clan you'd freak out or laugh or I don't know." She added and she watched how Kim raised an eyebrow in the process. She knew right from the start that Kim was a difficult person. One that wasn't convinced very quickly, one that couldn't be fooled very easily.
Exactly my type of girl.Shego thought and her grin widened. Kim, however, didn't know what was so entertaining and nudged Shego slightly.
"Tell me." She said and she poked Shego in her side. "Come on, I won't laugh. Tell me!" Kim urged her and suddenly Shego felt like hitting and hugging the red head at the same time.
"You won't believe me even if I do tell you, so why should I? I just need to know if I can count on your help to retrieve the chain." Shego said in a stern voice and Kim pouted slightly. Though it didn't stay at that, her bottom lip started quivering and her eyes started watering. She kept looking at Shego with her bottom lip poked out up until the woman groaned.
"Would you stop that if I tell you what I'm talking about?" Shego questioned in irritation and Kim nodded enthusiastically in return. "Great." The pale woman added and she rolled her eyes. She let out a deep sigh before she turned to look at Kim.
"All this talking about my clan, our powers and that damned chain. It's because somewhere along the bloodline of my family we got infected and from that point on our clan became a vampire clan. Long story short, I'm a vampire." Shego said.
She closed her eyes, awaiting the reply of the red head. Though after several seconds of silence she reopened them. She wondered if Kim actually believed her but that thought was blown to pieces when she looked at the girl.
Kim's face was red, her hands were clasped over her mouth and she was failing miserably at hiding her laughter. She giggled into her hands, her eyes watery with laughter.
The moment Shego saw her expression she groaned and sagged against the couch again. She stared up at the ceiling and slowly rubbed her eyes in irritation.
"You're a.. you're a hahahaha a vampire? Shouldn't I have discovered that through google or something?" Kim questioned and she burst out in laughter. Finally the tears of laughter rolled down her cheeks and she grabbed her sides. "Explains why you're so pale." She blurted out through laughter and Shego gave her an offended look.
"Really? I'm a vampire because I'm pale? I don't think Great Britain agrees with that statement." She replied dry but this didn't stop Kim from laughing.*
"So.. ahaha lemme.. Lemme ask you something," Kim said and she wiped some of the tears away. "Do you.. do you sparkle? You know when you walk in the sun?"*
That really did it for Shego, she stared at the girl her eye twitching slightly.
"Google? Pale… Sparkling? What the hell do you think I am? Some kind of joke? I'm not some kind of made up character from a book that sparkles in the sun! I can walk by day and by night, I'm not pale because I'm a vampire and there's nothing you could google* about my clan. I can suck a human dry in an instant, though I can eat animals and even normal food as well. It's something I've learned over the past few years." She hissed angrily and her eyes glowed dangerously.
Kim inched back a bit afraid that Shego might snap entirely. Seeing the woman freak out like this actually made her regret the things she said. It actually made her believe that the woman really was a vampire.
"And last but not least… I'm definitely not someone who falls in love with dinner. I especially wouldn't say something as lame as: And so the lion fell in love with the lamb. I mean come on it's an insult to true non-whiny vampires whom have fought for their existence for ages!"
"SO you DID see the movie?" Kim questioned in a giddy tone.
"Of course, I saw every vampire movie ever made. There are only a couple that live up to the potentials of a real vampire. Take blade or underworld*, those are almost based on how a real vampire's life would look like." Shego said in an as-a-matter-of-fact tone.
"Have you ever fallen in love with someone whilst being a vampire?" Kim asked and suddenly Shego became quiet. She looked away from the girl, her eyes directed towards the ground. Kim wasn't sure if she had seen it right but she thought she saw a pained look in the vampire's eyes. It struck her right then and there that it hadn't been a wise question to ask. It was clear that the vampire wasn't willing to talk about that piece of history.
"It's none of you business, maybe someday but not now." Shego eventually spoke and all Kim could do was give her a sympathetic look and a pat on the back. "I.. I've got to go now," Shego said and she rose to her feet. "Meet me at sunrise." She added and she shoved a card with an address on it in Kim's hands.
Kim looked down at the card and the moment she looked up Shego had already disappeared. She examined the card thoroughly and even looked the address up. She came to discover that the address actually belonged to a house, located on a hill near Middleton. That night she didn't get any sleep. She simply packed a small bag with clothes and some belongings and waited for the sun to come up.
Some time around 5 in the morning the sun slowly started to rise from behind the horizon. The moment a single ray filtered into her room Kim left. She pulled the hood from her cloak up as she walked through the streets, her bag thrown over her shoulder.
The streets were completely empty and everything was still cast in a shadow. Kim could feel the temperature rise but she wouldn't call it warm just yet. As she walked the house slowly came in view and she stopped for a moment. It was a large villa, though quite modern, white with 2 floors and a large driveway up to a garage door. All in all it looked like an amazing house and Kim immediately understood why Shego had chosen it.
Upon approaching the house she was surprised to find out that there wasn't a single fence around it. Curiously she continued her way up the driveway and took a left up a pair of stairs. Those too were a bright white and she stopped in front of a black-colored front door.
Instead of knocking on the door she rounded the house. The side was pretty much empty but soon she stumbled upon the garden. Her jaw almost dropped when she saw the large piece of ground. In the middle there was a small artificial river that started at the top of a small waterfall-like construction and ended in a pond. A small bridge went across the river and a path wandered across a field of grass and into a small forest.
She walked into the garden, staring at almost everything in her sight. Though what made her stare the most was a certain pale woman, whom was moving around rather slow and gracefully. Her eyes were closed as she practiced what appeared to be tai chi, yang-style.*
Kim didn't know how long she had been staring but eventually Shego stopped moving. She stood on the small bridge, her back towards Kim.
"You're late." Shego suddenly spoke startling Kim out of her trance.
"Y-you said sunrise!" Kim blurted out in reply and Shego slowly turned to look at her.
"Yes but the sun has already risen so you're late." She said as she walked passed the girl, her hair moving along with her movements. She disappeared into her house, leaving Kim behind in the backyard without a chance to reply.
Kim decided to take this moment to look around a bit more. Still amazed by the enormous villa and the attached garden. Though the sound of a throat being cleared reached her ears and she immediately spun around to look at the source. This time her mouth did fall open as she looked at the vampire in front of her.
She was wearing a skintight black and green suit, with matching gloves and boots. The suit didn't leave a thing left to the imagination. Every fiber moved along with Shego's movements and stretched across her muscles. Amazingly the green even matched her eyes, which were glaring at Kim at the moment.
Finally Shego folded her arms in front of her chest, catching Kim's full attention yet again.
"Are you ready?"
Well? Is Kim ready? Ready for what? That's for me to know!
* I don't own google
*I don't own underworld or blade
*Sorry for the people from Great Britain, I'm from England myself and some of us do look a bit pale.
*Sorry for the people who like twilight. I'm not trying to insult you... Not trying to tell you that it sucks.. I just had to use it in my story so 'Shego' could prove her point. Yeah she doesn't sparkle and sorry if I have offended you by saying that: And so the Lion fell in love with the Lamb. Is lame, that means I saw the movie? Yeah I did see it.
*Tai chi Yang style is a traditional tai chi style and to the ones who don't know it, it's the very very slow kind of tai chi.
Anyway! Will Kim help Shego retrieve the chain? Of course she will .. but will everything go as easy as she hopes it will? Who knows...
Up to the next chapter!
Yours truly,
WPJ