As the dance came to an end, Kim pulled back slightly and looked at her dance partner. He smiled down at her warmly before leading her over to the side. They made it out of the crowd just in time to avoid a fast song which would've had them squished in the center of people dancing.
"Well then. I must be going. From what I can see, your host is about to come over and ask you to dance. I think he realized he was the one who was supposed to have swept you off your feet and onto the dance floor," he said, winking slightly before disappearing into the crowd.
Before Kim could try to talk with him, Hego appeared and asked, "Would you care to dance?"
Kim carefully thought over her options and said, "I just finished a dance and would like to rest for a while, but maybe later." She smiled brightly at him to put him at ease. It didn't make him leave though. He stayed to chat for over an hour, keeping her company even though she wanted to melt into the shadows.
At long last he took his leave when he had to join his family to help announce that this was their 25th annual dance and that they were glad everyone could make it.
Shego didn't join them on stage. Her father hadn't wanted her too, and her brothers didn't even know she was there. Besides, if she did go up there, her father would probably be embarrassed since his only daughter was cross-dressing like a guy to flirt with girls. Instead she stayed on the dance floor to mingle.
Kim watched them give the speech and moved to a spot she felt Hego wouldn't find her. She felt like Shego should be there, helping with the announcements for some reason. Then again, there was a good chance that the villain didn't even attend the party at all.
"I see you managed to escape," said the familiar voice of the man from earlier.
The redhead stopped being surprised. After the first time it happened, it wasn't as much of a shock.
"I didn't escape. He had something to do."
"Mmhmm, of course. That's why you practically sprinted over to this dark corner to hide from him," the man smirked.
Kim blushed lightly and shyly looked away.
The man in green said, "Come on, I'll take you to a more secluded room. He probably won't think to check there."
She only hesitated for a second before taking the man's outstretched hand and they were leaving the crowded dance floor.
They entered a room maybe half the size, and not nearly as crowded.
"This is where most of those who don't dance come to chat about things that I don't care about. I only come here for the food," he grinned at the redhead and flagged down a waiter.
After ordering for them both, he turned back to her and smiled.
"Why do we need a room to order food in? Isn't there a spread in the ballroom?" Kim asked in confusion.
"Sure, but the chefs can make almost anything you want here. You don't have to pick from anything that's already been made and can be creative."
When the food arrived the two ate in silence. Since he was wearing a mask that covered more than half of his face, he had to be careful with eating. Even then he refused to remove his mask. It wasn't impossible to eat like that; it just took a bit more practice.
As they finished eating, he slumped back into his seat with a relaxed sigh. "This night has definitely turned out better than usual," she smiled, looking Kim dead in the eyes.
Kim blushed and looked away. Those emerald eyes seemed to draw her in, and she was worried about what would happen if she went along with it. What if she drowned in those bright green pools?
As they sat in silence, they were interrupted when Hego appeared.
The man in green cursed silently under his breath. Hego rarely ever checked the place, so he'd hoped that they wouldn't be interrupted.
As Hego came over with an obviously displeased expression, the man clad in green stood up and said with a slight bow, "Now then, I'm sorry to say but I must bid you adieu. I do hope you have a pleasant evening, and I doubt I'll have a chance to speak with you again, but I hope I do." And with that he slipped into the crowd and disappeared before 'his' older brother could interrupt.
"There you are Kim," Hego said, placing a hand on her shoulder. "I've been looking all over for you."
"Oh, hello Hego. I was just having dinner with a gentleman."
"Do be careful. I don't necessarily trust all the males here to keep their hands to themselves," he said warily.
"It's no big, Hego. I'm Kim Possible. I can take care of myself," she smiled. "Besides, he didn't try anything. We just had dinner, nothing else."
From not too far away Shego was listening to the conversation and cursed silently. Her brother's guest and the one she'd been spending time with was her enemy. She walked to the dance floor, cursing the entire time. She wasn't mad that her foe was in her house and was their guest, she was mad that she'd actually thought that she had a chance with the redhead and it'd turned out to be someone whom she wasn't allowed to be with.
Kim managed to slip away from Hego when a couple of people went to talk to the strapping young man. She entered the dance floor when a voice suddenly came over the speakers. "Alright everyone. Every year we close out the night was a slow dance before we crown the best dressed. So grab a partner and I hope you all have enjoyed your night."
The redhead was about to escape to avoid being pulled into it, when a slightly overweight middle aged man grabbed her and pulled her onto the dance floor. She tried to pull away but he wasn't taking no for an answer. From the looks of it, he was a bit tipsy, his cheeks red and his breath reeking of alcohol.
A hand slipped around her waist and the person attached to the hand seemed to materialize out of nowhere. "Excuse me, but if you'd unhand my date that'd be lovely."