A\N: late again? i cant bealieve it. sorry for this and enjoy.

Chapter 9: Like a dream part 2

I am bored out of my mind. Kim is at school as well as the twins; and Kim's parents are at work. That only left me and… mom. I am not used to her yet. She seems to be cool and all but I can't exactly think of her as my mother yet… I mean I have forgiven her already I know she did the best she were able to do… Yes I hear all her talk with Kim's mom. I remember that night very clearly.

I couldn't sleep. All the things Shego told us and then Kim's mom. I thought I understood her better, at least the why she left me. I have to admit I was happy she didn't left me because she didn't want me but because she thought I would be safer. I go down for a glass of water when I heard people talking.

"A lot of things on your mind?"That was Kim's mom. It seemed I wasn't the only one who couldn't sleep.

"Was It worth?" Shegoasked.

"Yes, it was worth" Anne clarifies with a proud smile. "That is what's bothering you?" I wondered about it. She think I wouldn't be worth?

"Eh…" she doubted. So she really think I wouldn't be worth it "I lost ten years of her life" I am surprised with the shame in her voice. "I didn't get to see her take her first steps, her first word I missed all"

"She really regret it, I know her well enough to assure you that" I heard a voice on my hear. I almost yelled but the person put a hand over my mouth."You know is rude to eavesdrops?" I see a grinning Kim. I forgot she was sleeping on the couch. I give her a bashful look "Now, I think this can be an exception" she turned her head to them.

"You didn't have a choice" I hear Anne.

"Didn't I?" She really sounded angry with herself "I could have stayed with you, I could have join a monastery" I really doubt it would have work. I heard Kim wasmuffling a giggle the same as me at the thought of Shego as a num. "I musthave done everything to stay with her" we had tocontrol ourselves, she was talking seriously "What can I give her now?" So she was afraid she couldn't be good for me. I wondered if it was true she couldn't give me anything.

"A mother" Anne says sternly. "Now look at me" Is that what she can give me? Is that what I want? "Yes, maybe any other option could have given you more time to be with her; but let's face it! How many of those would have lasted this long, how many of the multiple choices you could have chosen would have given you the experience you have now" she took a breath "Shego" she said more softly "You took the best choice at the right time to guarantee a long term solution to the problem even if you chose it out of fear; so stop kicking yourself for it and start thinking of how make a better future"A better future? A mother? I that what I want "For you and Amadis" Yes, I want it.

"I told you, she loves you" Kim murmured. I feel my eyes moist. And so were Shego's eyes.

"I would have to thank you too" That caught our attention. Why that woman wanted to thank her daughter's arch nemesis "You've been looking out for Kimmie, haven't you"Ohhh "Don't try to deny it, Wade told me all" I heard Kim gasping. I could see a light blush even in the dim light.

"Whatever nerdlinger told you is a lie" even I could see through that lie.

That moment Kim pushed me into the kitchen.

That night was very enlightening. Since then I've wanted to talk to her about us but I feel nervous around her. The most I could do was asking Kim about Shego, trying to learn about her to find the best way to approach her. I'm such a coward. But I have to admit that in that cowardice I found myself liking Kim. She really is a role model, smart athletic… I feel comfortable around her. I think she feel the same way about my mother even if they spend a lot of time arguing and teasing each other it looks so… playful; like it was natural for two enemies do so.

I hope , sooner or later, I could feel as comfortable with Shego as I am with Kim.

"Something good on TV" I hear Shego.

I flinch at the surprise. "No… nothing"

She notices I became nervous. She sighs "Look" uh oh. I think the time for our serious talk arrived. "I told you I don't expect anything from you" she says sadly. She thinks I act nervous because I don't want her near? "But for the time being I would like to at least getting to know you, I told you I would leave you alone when our problems are over but it doesn't mean I won't be near in case you need me…"

"Would you leave me again?" I ask her suddenly. Even I am surprised. "Even if I told you I forgive you"

She looks surprised by my words. "I don't deserve it" she looks away from me.

"I… I..." Come on! I can do this. "I forgive you… I really do" she stays still then looks at me and without warning she hugs me and… is she crying? I doubt a second but finally I hug back.

"It… it means… a lot to me" she says between sobs "You don't know how much"

"But don't expect me to act all chummy on you overnight " I says looking her in the eyes "I need time to get used to it"

"Take all the time you need" she says smiling.

Then we hear a phone ring.

SKP

This day was so boring I can't wait for mom to get us home. I don't understand why don't we skip a few grades; after all Jim an me are very capable of that.

"See you later" oh that is the reason. I turn toward the owner of that voice: Lana Mathew. A brunette a bit taller than me. She wears glasses without looking nerdyshe isbeautiful for a teen year old girl and the smarter girl on school. We've been classmates since first grade and… she hasn't talk to me in all that time.

"Ah… ah…" I stammer when she pass next to me humming a happy melody. She only smiles like she smiles to everyone and gets on her way.

"I'll be dammed" I hear a sarcastic voice I've got to know too well in the last four days "One Possible has good taste" She looks at Lana from head to toes. I blush. "I have to admit that at least the men of your family have good taste" she smirks making me blush even more. Is Shetalking about dad?

"Don't be a tease, give him a break" I hear Amadis scolds her mother… It is hard to believe those two are related well if you don't count their nasty attitude, their eyes, hair… well I think the can be related but Amadis isn't… green.

"What happened to you? Both of you" I hear Jim asks and I take notice of Amadis state. Her hair is a mess she is flushing and breathing a bit harder than normal and she is holding… Shego's hand?

"Don't you dare" she warn Jim who is about to say something. And Shego's hand isn't green anymore. "It's make up, don't want me arrested, do we?"

"You would be needing support if you take a drive with mom" she says when she notices our look on her hand. Shego smile brightly and blush… wait. I think it is the first time Amadis called her mom. "thinking about it. You'll need support" she says smirking and we give her a confused look.

"Hop in; your mother called and sent me to take you back home" Shegosays a bit annoyed.

I chuckle a bit. It is curious how even if she doesn't want to do something she will do it if mom asks her.

"By the way she is pretty" Amadis says to me. I blush again. I hear Jin grunt.

"Hey! Didn't you tell me to stop teasing?" Shego complains.

"Yes I did" Amadis answers "But I don't tease I gave my hones opinion" she grins even more.

"Can we go now?" Jim asks impatiently.

I only look at him and hop in mom's van.

The travel is quite so far with small talk between us. Especially the pranks we put on Kim. I can't believe Shego helped us to put blue tint in her shampoo.

"Her face was priceless" she laughs. She is right it was so worth it being grounded two weeks.

"That was cruel" Amadis says.

"It wasn't permanent" Shego defends herself before she stops suddenly. "Tim, do you have some 'toys' with you?" she asks. Oh no. she won't take them away… even if it isn't allowed to bring them to school.

"No" I say hesitantly. She gives a look. "Ok I have a mini rocket and our rocket shoes"

"Ok, now take you clothes off" I give her a horrified look "Only the upper part" she star to look something around the car. "Now" she asks forcefully and I do it. "Bingo" she throws me a blouse. How did she know mom have that in her car? Better why mom have it there?"Put it under you sweater" I try to protest. It is woman clothing! "Do it" Again I compel. "Don't tug it in your pants"

I look surprisingly good. With the blouse under my sweater you can't tell if is a blouse or a shirt and with it off my pants it give a rebellious air.

"Ok" Shego says jumbling my hair a little. "Don't show any fear, use your gadgets in your advantage and use your brain. We'll be waiting at the other end of the park" she opens the door and makes me get off. "Oh… and tell her to go and relax with some classic music maybe Mozart" she pushes me, turns on the car and drive.

I am very confused.

"Leave me alone" I hear a voice; Lana's voice.

I run to her. She is with… Walter. He is the school bully.A very big bully.

Don show any fear. "Hey leave her alone" I say the most firmly I can manage, which surprisingly is enough to make him flinch.

"Oh if is one of the freak twins, where is your copy" he smirks while Lana looks shocked to see me there"Leave us alone. She is only lend me some money"

Use your gadgets in your advantage. I turn on my rocket shoes and charge against him pushing him into an alley.

"You are so dead" he yells getting on her feet.

I gulp. Use your brain. I wait until he is only an inch from me. I move to a side and put my mini rocket inside her t-shirt. When he tries to turn around the mini rocket take him in the other direction lifting him slightly from the ground then making him go up and spinning in the air to finally letting him fall into a trash container.

I can believe it. I did it!.. "And leave her alone" I say but he stands there looking afraid as if I'll take another rocket out. This is priceless "Buh"I scare him and he run away screaming.

I hear a giggle from out the alley "He deserved it" Lana says. She looks impressed. She is smiling but I can see she is shaking. "Thanks…"

"T…Tim" I stutter "Tim Possible" I finally say more confidently.

"Hey Tim hurry up" I hear Shego yelling from a block away.

Oh… and tell her… "Well… I think I have to go" I hear a honk and start running to the van. Before I get to it I turn around and wave at her "Go home, Mozard is good to calm down the nerves" I shout at hear. She looks more intrigued now.

When I get on the car I am panting and sweating. I think the adrenalin kept me together back there and the effect is wearing off; but I am smiling.

"How did you know what I had to do and…" I ask Shego a few minutes after.

"Elemental my dear Watson" Shego says smugly. "You saw how she dresses" I remember she isn't much into fashion. She wears mostly blouses and dresses daily not like other girls. "She likes individuality" that explains the why she made me change my clothes. We rarely dress like that. "She looks smart enough to not like the unnecessary violence" Ok that explains the brain thing but doesn't explain the Mozart part. I haven't heard her listening to classic music. "And the tune she was humming before was one of the less well-known Mozart happy composition" she pauses a moment. "Tim" she says seriously "Don't rush into anything you both are too young. Be friends first, get to know her; you have a lot of time"

"How much" Kim told us a bit about Shego's past. I think she has enough experience to give advice.

She only smirks "A few decades would be good" Amadis and Jim begin to laugh.

"How did you notice all that if you have only seen her once" Amadis asks.

"Professional secret" she answers smirking.

It's been a day since the bully incident. It was hell explaining mom why I was wearing her blouse (I don't know how she recognize it) it worsened because Shego snaked out the room but it was worth all the problems. I have to thank Shego later because today Lana came and talk to me in break!

SKP

I am very tired, it's been a stressful week. I go to the kitchen for something to eat; mom and dad aren't here. At work I suppose.Shego is… cooking again? I'm not sure what to think about it.

"Morning" She says.

"Hmm" I sit and my head hit the table.

"Rough night eh?" she teases me and put a plate with food in front of me. It smells like mashed potatoes and meat.

That is an understatement. Why is my life so complicated? First the Shego thing and now that it calmed down Ron is giving me a headache! I apologize to him for the slap, he even said it was intensive for his part to say what he said but he has been too quiet since then; he barely talk to me in missions or school.

"Argh" I grunt lifting my head from the table.

And why hasn't mom said anything about her knowing Shego? Oh! Don't forget I've been trying to improve the relationship between Shego and Amadis. It's the only thing that seem to be improving.

I hear a chuckle from across the table. "What?" I glare at Shego.

"You know? Your face is soooo expressive" I tilt my head a bit. "When you arch your eyebrows like this" she arch her eyebrows slightly "It means you are skeptic about something and when you furrow like this" She furrows looking upset. Do I really do that? "It means you are worried about something and don't know what to do; and when you do this" she give me an over lascivious look making me blush. She pause a moment until I give her an impatient look. She smirks "It means you are lusting for someone… just like now"

I redden more and look anything but her. "I do not!" I whine making her laugh.

"You are too easy!" she teases me. She laughs a bit more while I mock-glare at her I admit it was a little funny only a little. "But really" she says more seriously. "Even if the last one was a joke I doesn't change the fact that I know you" she looks at me in the eyes. "I told you before I can read you like a book, so spill what's the prob?" she asks and seems truly concerned but I'm still not sure about talking "Como on!" she smirks "You know you can tell I am your nemesis, it's like we are best friends just the opposite" I chuckle. That doesn't make any sense. "You know what I mean" Yes I know. But is that all we are? Nemesis? "Oh… I don't like that face" she says pointing at me. "You are overthink again"

"Stop reading me like that!" I pout and she laughs, I follow her and we both laugh. This feels good; it's like talking with Miss Go again but better. This feel more… real.

"You know" she says "Better don't run away from your problems it will only complicate the things" she gives a sad smirk, trying to downplay it "I know it by personal experience"

We hear a yawn behind me and we see a sleepy Amadis. She was tired after today practice.

I finally take a bite of the food. Delicious.Who would have thought Shego is a good cook?

Amadis is now playing videogames with the twebs. Leaving me and Shego alone washing plates.

"I have an idea what your problem is" Shego suddenly says.

"Oh, really" I challenge her. "Let's hear you then"

"You have to talk to stoppable" I am surprised. Not only because she is right but she didn't call Ron anything. "I know you've been friend for a long time. It is not worth it risking that for a meaningless fight or trying to change his mindset"

"It wasn't meaningless" I protest. "Change it?" I think I am bit slow when it comes to my life.

"Yes it was meaningless, you parents told me and let's face it: he was right" She can't be serious, how can she tell that "Don't complain the entire world would have agreed"

"I am not the entire world" I say quickly.

"I know and I am grateful for that" she turns and looks at me "But you have to understand you both have too different mentalities which are hard to mix or change so you have to be… patient if he doesn't agree with you"

I think she is right. It's hard to know what he is thinking sometimes but he has a good heart I have to let him know that I know it and not blowing in his face when I don't agree with him after all we are different. Too different. And now that Shego is telling this I think we really are too different. What will happen when we are older. What we want from life is not the same… eventually he will want me to settle down he is that kind of guy and I am not sure if I will be able to do it and…

"Stop overthinking" I hear Shego complaint "Focus in a thing at time" she smiles.

She is totally right. I've thinking about a lot of problems at the same It will be better to concentrate in Ron now the other problems… I'll cross that bridge when I get to it. "Thanks"

SKP

It's been two weeks since Shego and Amadis are with us. It's been surprisingly easy to adapt to this new lifestyle for all the family. With Shego here mom has more time to relax even if that time is spent with Amadis or Shego. Dad has been going ahead of his projects with Shego's help and spends more time discussing with her. Tim and me are doing great in special him who is spending a lot of time with 'Lana' at school, he has been asking advice from Shego in that department and Kim looks more lively lately. So if all is going so well why am I feeling so down.

I hear a few giggles and see how Tim is putting a skate on the stairs base. Then Kim come down sleepy and step on the skate. She tries to recover her balance with no avail making faces and silently cursing while going around the kitchen a few times before going straight to the back door which Shego opens with a smirk on her face.

I rear a splash. It rained yesterday. "Shego… Tim!" I hear Kim screams. It isn't twebs anymore?. It's a good think mom and dad are out.

A mud covered Kim enters the kitchen to see Shego and Tim laughing, even Amadis is muffling her laugher.

I should join them but for some reason I can't feel the same rush annoying my sister gave me when… "You could harm her" I hear myself shouting at Shego. I caught all the attention.

"It wasn't that bad" Kim says trying to reassure me a bit after a few minutes of silence.

"I…I…" I run to my room.

I don't understand it. Why did I yell and only to Shego if I know Tim was in it too. Why I am losing control. It never happened before and less without Tim backing me up.

I hear the door open and turn around hopping to see Tim or Kim "What do you want?" I ask Shego.

"I want to know what happened" she says flatly. I only grunt. "Look I know right now you don't like me you made yourself very clear back there; I am used to being hated but I've always knows why I was hated so spill"

"None of your business" I don't know what else to say. I myself don't know why I am acting this way.

"Jim; hear me" she says more softly sitting on my bed next to me. "If I did something wrong we could talk about it"

I don't know what to do. I am not sure what I want. "You did nothing wrong" I spit "You are helping with housework so mom is more relaxed with YOU and Ami, my sister is happier with YOU and YOUR daughter here that she even enjoy most of our pranks, YOU are helping dad, YOUR daughter is helping our team and Tim is spending a lot of time with anyone but me because of YOU" I shout "So you did nothing wrong. The entire world is happy"

"I see" she says. She makes me look at her. She seem angry. "Get a hold of yourself. I am not taking your family away from you" she snaps. Is that why I was feeling bad? "I know what you are going through but you have to understand that no matter what they are always gonna be you family"

"How could you know you? Like you know something about family" I snort. By seeing the hurt in her face I know I hit a sore spot.

She grits her teeth. "Get over it already" she days louder "This will happen sooner or later. You think your parents, Kim or even Jim will always stay joined by their hip to you" she calms a bit "They will get a family of their own" I know "You too"Eh? I think so. "Answer this, when you get a family and the need your help at some point, will you help them?"

"Of course" I say immediately.

"It is the same for you" she says softly this time "It doesn't matter what they will be by you side when you need them so you have to accept that you siblings are growing up and start growing a bit too" I look at her and I break down. I am crying and she takes me in her arms.

I know… deep down I knew they wouldn't left me but it doesn't do anything with the fear I had. Being alone after having a caring family.That is what Amadis didn't have?. I acted like jerk, and this woman the one who was supposed to hurt my sister is helping me even when I snapped at her. Even when we spent time together planning pranks to play on Kim, even when I've seen that she won't hurt Kim or anyone. I only leash out at her.

"Will you be there too" I have to ask even if I know is most unlikely. The same she has become a support for Tim she is becoming one for me.

I feel he stiffen and after a sight she murmurs "As long as I can" she then looks at me and smirks. "It's time for you to grow up a bit and get your own personality" she then looks at the closed door and stars to walk to it. "I don't think you brother will want to share his girlfriend if she got it. Right?" she opens the door letting Kim, Tim and Amadis fall. Shego just gives them a mock-disapproving look to get a sheepish one from them. I laugh at the scene.

"We won't leave you bro" Tim says. They hugs me.

I see Amadis a bit far, next to her mother. "You too, come here. It is family hug" and she hesitantly come near.

After the tender moment I look at Shego. "Hell no! I don't do chummy" She says.

"I think Amadis could tell otherwise" Kim says. I see a blush creep Shego and Amadis' faces.

I chuckle. "I wasn't about it" she looks quizzically at me now. "You said something about getting my own personality"I smirk at her. She get the hint because she smirk too. I think is time to grow up bit. Only a bit won hurt me.

"Let's go shopping"

SKP

It is a sunny day. All the Possible family are at home. Something I come to understand doesn't happen too often. Kim's parents are talking to each other while I watch the mini TV in the backyard where Kim and Shego are assembling an inflatable mini swimming pool and the twins are on the floor building… I bet you can't guess what; rockets!

A report about Shego and Kim appear on TV catching all our attention for only two seconds because they were only discussing about how their fight always ended in draws.

"Hey I always win" Shego exclaims.

"I remember Kimmie putting you in jail a lot of times" Anne said smirking.

"But I always busted out" she remarks smugly.

"I you haven't been caught in the first place you wouldn't have the need to break out." Kim adds equally smugly.

"You think so" Mom pounce on Kim but she dodge her.

"You couldn't beat me when you were paid" Kim smirks "What makes you think you can now… old lady" she teases.

"Now you did it" mom stands up and a chase starts in backyard making all laugh at mom and Kim, they look like Tom and Jerry.

At one point Shego and Kim exchange smirks and then the chase take them next to the possible parents and nock them on the pool. Anne seeing it coming get a grab on Shego and Kim who try to takethe twins downdown too.

They are all a mess of wet tangled limbs. I give a loud and from-the-heart laugh being the one who isn't on the ground… or wet. All of them startlaughing too.

"So… this is how it fell" I ask to no one in particular.

"What?" I hear Anne asking me.

"To have a family" I answer hesitant and wistfully. I haven't noticed it but in these weeks I've grown closer to all the people of the house some better than others. I've got to trust them and like them even if some of them (cough twins and mom cough) can be mischievous and sometimes annoying; so I think this is how a family is supposed to be.

All of them look at each other and then they look at me smirking. They lift me and throw me in the mini swiming pool.

When I look up at them they are giving warm and loving smiles. I think that is my answer.

A\N: Let's fight the bullying! Ok I wanted to show Shego's deduction skills but I think I could do it better but I am happy with the outcome.