A\N: Two down, one to go.

Chapter 12: Decisions, decisions

We come home a few hours later. All lights are off. I wonder if bublebutt is home.

When we get into the house I can hear soft moans coming from the kitchen. I get closer and there I saw my daughter with her head on the table crying.

Whatever happened after we left it sure was bad to make her cry like that. I try to step in and comfort my daughter but a hand stops me; Shego's hand. She is shaking her head.

As in cue Kim turn to us. Her eyes puffy and red. When she sees us she runs to us. I am ready to open my arms but she literally tackles Shego, clinging herself to the green woman. I doubt I could take the strength of the hug but Shego remained there without backing not even a step. Holding her and stroking my daughter back.

The rest of the family is watching too. Shego give us a nod gesturing us to go to our rooms. We obey letting her handle Kim.

I know those two has become closer since all this started my only concern is how close they have and are becoming or even if they realize they are doing it. And if my intuition is right this is gonna be a problem for their future with all the lately news from Dr. Director; especially Amadis' future.

"Honey" I talk to James who is sitting on our bed still worry about our daughter.

"What?" he ask softly.

"We need to talk"

SKP

"All is gonna be ok" I try to convince the crying redhead in my arms.

"You don't know it" she reply between sobs.

"Of course I do" I say with confidence "The buff… Ron" I correct myself, this is not the time for calling him names "Is not fool enough to risk losing you" I think I can't help it "and…"

"And?" she asks looking up at me.

I can't believe the buffoon could do this to her. Looking such a strong and… ok I'll say it… and beautiful woman meh teenager is just wrong. "And I am always right" I say with a soft smirk. She chuckle a bit.

"Ego with capital SH" she quip, she is coming back to be herself; she just hug me there. After a few minute of silence she says "What Dr. Director said was true"

"Eh?" Betty said a lot of things today, not all good news. The only thing that come to my head is her teasing me about being a couple "No. we never were together"

"Not that. About the men in coma. You… really did it" I flinch a bit. "I don't mean to pry, I only want to get my mind off Ron and if you don't wanna…"

"Shh" I put a finger over her lips. "It is ok" I take her to the table and make sit. Before doing anything I bring two roses from a vase that Dr. Possible bought a few days ago for her wife (who would've thought the man could be thoughtful to do it out of the blue?) I see Kimmie blushes. I wonder why? I take a breath. "I said this to Amadis before; my powers are very versatile I can change the shape" I turn on my plasma and make it take the form of a heart then dolphins and then and human silhouette: hers.

"Wow" she seems mesmerized by the flame and try to touch it. I nod and she do it. "It is cold" she says amazed.

"I can chance it's temperature" she is smiling moving her hand around and through my plasma. I think it was worth it showing her this it sure is cheering her up… but we don't want her going all confident against me in a fight, do we? So I turn up the heat a bit enough to make her take her hand away hastily making her whine then turn it off"Mommy didn't tech not to play with fire" I tease her. "And I am hot as fire" I say, I mean it figuratively and literally.

"Yes" she says defiantly "But I like to take risks" for some reason we both blushes.

"Ahem" I caught to try to disperse the awkwardness "As I was saying I can change the way of the heat"

"Way?" she seem confused but it is the only way I can think to explain it.

I take both roses one in each hand. "I can make it a scorching heat" in my left hand I turn on my plasma; the rose quickly become ashes and she pouts at it. "or a warming heat" I turn the plasma in my right hand and the rose dry out slowly until it wither. This time she looks surprised taking the rose and analyzing it. She sure is a curious little thing.

"So the men in D&T"

"R&D, research and development department" I correct her. I nod "I dehydrated them into a coma"

"How?" she asks absently.

I roll my eyes "Just like I did just now only in… a bigger scale" I look at her questioningly eyes "I can't do that a lot, it take a lot out of me"

"That is the reason you take a longer time to heal?"

"Yes" I nod "Don't tell Ami this… she is not ready to try it yet"

"I won't" she gives a smile. "Thanks"

"For?"

"All you've done… for me for us" I am about to tell her that it was nothing. They have done a lot more for me. "I hate to ask this right now but what are you going to do now?"

"I think I'll start making supper" I smile trying to evade the real question.

"You know what I mean"

I give a sight. Of course I know what she means but I don't want to talk about it but I think I have no choice. "I'll leave"

I can see sadness in her eyes but I can see understanding too. "What about Amadis?"

"I… I have to leave her maybe with Bets. It is the better choice to keep Ami safe" it is my imagination or Kimmie's eye just twich? "This time I'll finish him" I say somberly. "and I don't want her there when I do it" I can see that Kim flinch hearing me saying that.

"You'll leave me again"Shit. I see Amadis in the kitchen doorway. When I try to get near she steps back. "Why?" I think she only hear the first part and then her brain turn off.

"Ami hear me…" I try to touch her but she runs upstairs. I know she is hurt… a lot. I could see it in her eyes.

I follow her but when I get she lock herself in the guest room, the one who became my room.

I knock and knock the door. But she don't open it "Amadis please opens, let me explain"

"What, that you want to get rid of me again" she yell.

"You know that's not true" I say her softly. Her words hurt but I know she is hurt worse than me. "I can't take you with me is too dangerous"

"If it is dangerous then don't leave" I can hear her sobs she is crying now "Lets escape, you did it once. We can do that again"

Could we? Of course we could but should we. Living looking constantly over my shoulder with the fear he could take her away from me?. Without any one closer to us beside each other. With her leaving all we've get in this moths behind? "No" I say firmly.

"Why?" she asks opening the door. She really was crying and for what I can see she was crying hard.

"I won't let you ruin your life" I yell "You have a chance to have what I couldn't have" I can feel some tears roll down my face although I've been trying to keep them at bay "A normal life" She is wide eyed now "I am tired of waiting for him to act, this time I'll attack him… I'll destroy one and every one of his researches about us. I'll make sure he won't do anything to you" I look her in the eyes. I am serious. "And when all this is over I promise I'll come back"

After a few minutes she says "How long?"

I hopped she wouldn't ask that "… I don't know" her eyes become sharp. I can guess she didn't like my answer. She shoots the door close in my face. "AMI…" I don't know what else to say. After a few minutes I mutter "I promise to be here before your next birthday" but nothing happens the door stay the same as if taunting me.

SKP

I come up to see how Shego is doing. She is still in front of the guest room door. I can't stand seeing the strongest woman I've known like that. It is been at least an hour since she is there her head on the door sobbing silently. So I sneak and put my arms around her from behind, hugging her in anattemptto comfort her like she did earlier with me. I snuggle my head in her back trying to show that I am here for here.

"Did I do the right thing, Kimmie?" she asks me wanly.

"I know you did" I tighten my grip "She'll understand" I am feeling a De-javu I am using almost her own words.

After a few moments in the same position I take to my room and tuck her in bed seeing that her own room is out for her right now. I don't think she is able to do anything right now. I hope that a good rest helps her. Now I know exactly what I have to do. Before getting down I call Wade.

When I go down to the living room my parents are there too. This save me the problem of looking for them.

"I am sure you hear what just happened" I state and they nod. After all the walls of the house aren't sound proof "Shego just made a big and hard decision, probably the most painful decision of her life too" I am sure of that… after mending her relationship with her daughter I think this is like a cold shower to her. "And so do I" My parents look at me expectantly. "I'll take care of Amadis"

"Kimmie, you can't "

"Let me finish" I cut dad off who frowns at me "I'll adopt her or at least become her provisional guardian until Shego comes back"

"Shego says Betty could keep her safe"

I snort at moms calm suggestion "I've seen how he work, he don't want to get attention" I remember that night, they corner us where there wasn't anyone "Amadis will be safer with me between Wade and me nobody will dare to touché her and if something happen all the media would appear" For once they will be useful. "He won't be able to attack us"

"Raising a child isn't easy, I know that" mom says.

I grunt. I thought mom would be the one supporting me "And you think Betty knows?" I raise my voice "I won't let anyone take her to a life not so different from before. We can give her the support and love she'll need, she has grown to love me… to loveus as her family. She trusts us and we love her back"

"You just said 'us', what if we don't support you. You can't take care of her alone. You are still in high school" mom says seriously looking sternly at me.

I hopped not to come to this "Betty offered me a job at GJ when I finish high school a few months ago" for the look on their faces I know they didn't expect this "I will turn eighteen in two weeks and with Wade's help we can get all the authorizations to make me her legal guardian and get a place to take her to live with me" I look at them defiantly and with conviction in my eyes.

Dad stands up and yells."You can't take this kind of decisions like that young lady"

"I can and I did it" I yell back determinately. "I won't give Amadis or Shego my back. They have suffered enough and if I can help them in some way you can be damn sure I'll do it" I am red with anger. I can't believe my parents couldn't see that this is not only what I want to do but the right thing to do.

After what I feel like five tense minutes I see them smile.

"Ok we approve" I look at dad. I am confused.. "You can take of Amadis but you don't have to work a GJ we will help you economically"

What the hell just happened. "What! I thought you…"

"We wanted to know how far would you be able to go for… them" Mom comes to me and hugs me. "I am so proud you are growing up like this" she scowls "However I don't like hearing you swearing"

"Sorry" I say sheepishly. Then turn to look at dad "Sorry for yelling"

He hugs me "Don't worry Kimmie-cub. You were all the right to be mad"

After a few more words between us we go to bed… or in my case to the couch.

"Kimmie" I hear my mom saying before following dad "About Shego" I can feel she is hesitant "You… her… I mean" she looks at me on more time before shaking her head "Forget it. It is not important… not anymore" she murmurs the last part and gets out of sight leaving me a bit confused.

I look at the couch and smile. I don't like sleeping on it but I think tomorrow will be a good day for all the family. Especially when I give Shego and Amadid this news.

I can't wait for tomorrow.