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The next day

"K bye ya'll," Mary said as she closed the door. The vet had a bad feeling that she couldn't shake off but she needed to go to the shelter.

Once she had closed the door Kim and Shego were all prepared and ready to go. Kim held the neatly folded map in her mouth as Shego was picking the lock on the door. Both of them had so much to say to each other but somehow there was a feeling of separation. It was as if they were back on square one. They walked with confidence as the map pointed out exactly where they needed to go. Kim tried to start a conversation but she didn't know what to say. If she didn't think it through they might just end up fighting but also Kim didn't want to go back pretending that she hated Shego. There was a warmth feeling every time she was with Shego whether fighting or just being the room and she didn't want it to go away.

Shego was also deep in her thoughts trying to say something to Kim but it all sounded so weak and vulnerable two things Shego is not. To her Kim was the one who had the courage to face her if she's wrong or admit when she was right. Unlike most people, Kim treated her…like a person not just some freak who has a talent for stealing.

"Shego-"

"Princess-"

Both had stopped just as they were about to strike up a talk.

"You first Shego," Kim said.

"Well Kimmie I just wanted to say," Kim stopped listening once she saw what was over Shego's shoulder. It was Rina's house!

"Shego there's Rina's house," Kim said excited. It was basically a shortcut they just had to jump over a wired fence and cross large wild grass and they'd be there. Then a thought crossed her mind, Wait that's not what Shego wrote in the map! She made us go on another path that would take at least another half hour to get to. "Shego why are you making us go through the long way to her house?"

"Because it's not safe," Shego replied. Rina had once told her to stay on a certain path but she couldn't remember why.

"Since when was it only your decision to choose a path?" Kim said getting angry, "Why isn't it safe and why didn't you tell me?" They had gone through enough and all Kim wanted to do was be with her family and sleep in her warm soft bed after a nice hot shower. Kim felt foolish for letting Shego lead them and being left out of vital information.

"I don't remember," Shego said sheepily. She had wished that she had listened more carefully to Rina. "Look just trust me."

"Trust you! This is coming from the same person who told me not to help a woman getting mugged and made us go through circles in this damn city while my friends and family think I'm in danger!" Kim was finally furious. Maybe this was just game to Shego and Kim got played. "You couldn't even tell me why we aren't supposed to cross through this path."

"No you don't understand why I said that," Shego said getting frustrated. This wasn't how it was suppose to be.

"Then tell me oh wise one," Kim said sarcastically. She felt so betrayed by Shego and now she had her guard up. Maybe Shego was evil after all and had nothing better to do than to make Kim's life worse.

The green feline thought best not to tell her especially the way things are turning out, "I just didn't want you to be used."

"Please you didn't give a shit when I was being used by my own prom date!" Kim said opening up old wounds. Without warning she meant to slap Shego but forgetting to retract her claws sliced Shego's cheek. There were four thin lines on Shego's cheek that started to drip crimson. Nothing could be heard except for Shego's heavy breathing. She looked at her blood and then back at Kim's eyes. Instantly Kim's rage had left seeing the look she had caused on Shego's face.

"You don't want to listen to me, then fine," Shego whispered, "Fuck off." The thief said as she headed the long way.

Kim half expected a fight not a retrieval from her counterpart. She felt childish for crossing the line and getting so worked up. She ignored the throbbing pain from her heart as she was finally close enough to the fence. She easily slipped through a hole and saw a beat up wooden box on the other side. There were marking on it but Kim paid no mind as she was heading for her only way home.

Shego had stop mid way as she couldn't control the tears anymore. She hated how Kim could produce such emotions from her and then use it against her. She didn't want to feel on a rollercoaster and not being able to control anything. It just wasn't her style. The thief had stopped and taking a deep breath trying to sort out what went wrong. She banged her head trying to remember that day that Rina warned her.

Memory

"What happened there?' Shego asked examining her friend's hand. It had been bandage but blood seemed to be soaking through.

"Just what I get for straying off and not paying attention. They got m,e" Rina explained.

"They?"

"I wanted to live just a little far from the city to you know enjoy nature but still be close enough to people. Well unfortunately this is the price I pay especially since I look cattish." Rina said. "Dogs did this to me."

The green thief couldn't believe what she was hearing, "dogs?"

"Don't worry I got vaccinated just I case but I tell you stay on the path because there are wild dogs around here and honey they are not afraid to go after something bigger than them."

End of memory

That's it!

Oh no, Shego thought. The thief thought about the past few years with Kim and the good times they shared but also the bad ones. It didn't matter though the good ones far outweighed anything especially when Shego made Kim smile. And now Kim was headed towards something that could tear her limb from limb. Without hesitating she turned around and headed back to Kim praying that she wasn't too late.

Kim went walked through the grass as her heart started to pump harder and harder in her chest. She was finally going to get to go home and maybe fix what happened between her and Shego once they meet at Rina's place.

A low growl snapped made Kim's blood go cold and her hair stand up. Her ears perked up trying to detect where the noise came from. Whatever it was, was too fast and only made Kim more scared by the minute. Her adrenaline was pumping fast but the heroine finally didn't know what to do. Her cat instinct told her to run while her human mind was trying to make an escape plan. Her cat side won once she saw a pair of yellow eyes staring at her and a big set of sharp teeth. She ran as fast as her legs could take her. The creature took chase never leaving it's predatory eyes off of Kim. Kim tried to not look back but wondered what it was exactly trying to eat her. Her heart dropped when she saw that it was a large pit bull and it was gaining on her.

Instantly she started to zig zag to make a bigger gap between them. All her muscles working into overdrive to keep her from becoming dog food. Her heart pounding in her chest and her lungs burning for air.

It's no use he's catching up Kim thought frantically. Kim could now see the fence she had entered though and the box! The dog was too close for her to take the chance to try to fit in the hole in the fence. If she risked it she could end up getting stuck and being torn apart by the hungry animal. Just when the dog gave a surprise charge Kim was able to use one boost of energy to run in the box.

She slammed into the inside just as the jaws clamp shut getting nothing but air. She wasn't out of the woods yet as the dog tried to destroy the box. It would bite onto the sides and tried to lift it but the box was too heavy and it's paws were not able to reach Kim. Yet that didn't stop the dog especially since it was starving.

I should have listened Shego, Kim thought. She closed her eyes and just wished she was home or at least with… Shego. Tears started to flow as she heard the sound of wood splitting and cracking. She pushed her body into the corner as much as she could to prolong her fate. The dog was using his jagged teeth and the strength of his jaws to break the box piece by piece. Kim could feel the dog's hot breath making her hair stand up and the smell of rotting teeth filled the air.

I'm sorry Shego, Kim thought waiting for her grizzly death to begin.

Just then the dog howled in pain and backed away from the box. Her heart jumped for joy when she saw a flash of green fur on top of the dog's back. Shego had her claws deep into the flesh as the dog was trying to throw her off.

"Kim run now!" Shego ordered. The thief was riding the dog like a bull dodging the teeth and paw swings. Kim crouched low trying not to get the dog's attention and made a dash for the hole in the fence.

Her moment of triumph was shattered when she heard Shego cry out in pain. The dog unexpectedly rolled on the ground finally throwing Shego off. Before the thief could do anything she felt like a train hit her as the dog bit her viciously in her midsection. The dog's teeth clamped shut ripping through Shego's flesh and bones breaking like toothpicks. Shego screamed scream out in pain but it was no use. She was at the mercy of the dog as it shook it's head making the teeth dig deeper causing blood to gush out of the open wound.

Kim rushed to save Shego praying she wasn't too late. Without thinking she jumped at the dog landing on its head. Her claws latching onto the ripple's of the dog's flesh but that wasn't what the heroine was aiming at. In one swift movement she swung at the dog's only vulnerable spot; it's eyes. Her nails tore at one eyeball, blood spurting out making the dog howl in pain and letting Shego go. Kim jumped off prepared to defend the thief to the death. Her hair stood on all sides and she hissed loudly and arched her back as much as she could. The dog figured losing an eye was not worth this fight as it ran whimpering and yelping in pain.

Once the red head felt safe enough to turn her back she averted all her attention to Shego

"Shego, " Kim said tearfully. "Are you okay?"

"Yeah," Shego said in a horse chuckle, "Never felt better."

A puddle of blood started to form around the green cat.

Kim thought quickly as she tried to think of what to do while Shego had gone unconscious.. It was too dangerous to try to go to Rina's house because one they might run into other dogs and Rina might not be home or know how to help. On the other hand it's a longer walk to Mary's and the vet might not be home either or Shego might not…

I can't think like that, Kim thought as she lifted Shego onto her back. It best choice was Mary right now as broke into a run. Kim could hear Shego's shallow breathing and occasional whimpering when Kim had to take sharp turns. Kim's adrenaline had overpower any pain coming from her throbbing muscles and her swollen lungs but as Kim continued to run her body was getting weaker.

"I…can't-t…stop now," Kim said through pants. To Kim's horror Shego's felt lighter and her heartbeat was slowing down. The red head felt something warm and sticky ooze on her fur and drip on the floor. It took Kim a minute to see it was Shego's blood.

"Never..thought…I was…gonna go like this," Kim heard, "Always…thought I…was gonna go out…. With a bang." Shego was awake feeling a lot worse than she did before but at least it was worth it. She got to save Kim.

"Don't say that," Kim snapped.

"Shego."

"Hmm"

"Promise me you won't leave me," Kim begged.

"S-sure Kimmie," Shego said trying to fight the buzzing in her head.

"NO Shego I mean it," Kim hissed "Promise me."

"K princess I promise," Shego said not understanding what was happening.

It was silent again as Shego must have passed out again.

Don't you dare think about giving up on me thought Kim as she began her run again.

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