A/N: the following story is a work of fiction. The characters from the Kim Possible Show, you know Kim Possible, Ron Stoppable and so on belong to the Disney Corporation and not to myself. If they did, I wouldn't be working in a stinking factory to make a living. I'd like to make money at this, but let's face it I'm not good enough. So stroke my ego and read it. Thanks.

I wish to thank CajunBear73 for his tireless efforts in trying to make me appear intelligent and at least semi-talented. I really do appreciate his hard work. I'd recommend him as someone else's beta, but I still have dibs with Screaming Phoenix. I want to thank Spectre666 as well, he makes me think hard and makes me defend my stories and how and why I wrote a certain way. When you have to be ready for that, you think it through a lot better, trust me on that. We have enough yes men in the world and he isn't one. Also thanks for the encouragement that other writers have given me and a great thanks to readers that have thought that the works that I have written so far are worth reading.

If you have not read JAKT's and Star-Eva's "22 Minutes" spend some time and do it. That team has raised the bar. Congratulations to them and their beta on a job well done. I had to just sit back for a few moments after I finished, my heart was beating that fast.

As for this story CaptainKodak observed you have to get through Good Friday before you can get to Easter. And I had to do it some way. So here it is.

Broken Promise

Chapter 2

Middleton Lake: Middleton, Colorado:

They were at almost a thousand feet of altitude and nearly a half mile away from their friends and classmates. The Sloth was on autopilot. They turned to each other now they were officially graduated and decided to show everyone what they thought of each other. They brought their lips together in a lingering kiss.

A few watched through field glasses and started whooping and hollering. "They finally did it. The kissed during a school function and Mr. Barkin can't give them detention now.", Monique Jenkins yelled out.

Somehow hearing the commotion Kim turned the Sloth back towards the group on the beach. She could now hear the chant, "More, More." So Kim Possible and Ron Stoppable gave all of them a repeat performance.

Finally, even Steve Barkin began applauding too. He even whistled. 'Finally I can cheer for them.', he mused smiling.

Tara and her once-again-boyfriend were yelling for the action to continue as well. 'Well I didn't get her attention with it this time, but you never know.', someone thought as he pondered his instructions.

After the fly over the heroes disappeared over an low hill into the moon filled summer night.

The didn't go far, just far enough to make sure that no one would bother them. After landing Ron reached into the back seat and pulled out a blanket. He then tilted his seat back as Kim reconfigured the Sloth for ground travel. When she was done she climbed over the console and snuggled in tight to her boyfriend, laying her head on his shoulder. They watched the full moon through the windshield, reveling in it's brilliance and their love for each other. Ron noticed that Kim was napping a bit and pulled the blanket in more around her making sure she was warm.

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It was very early in the morning when they returned to the tree house. Quietly they climbed inside. Ron had brought the blanket from the car and, with the others already inside, made a nice warm bed on the lumpy old sofa. They were both tired and they just wanted to sleep. It had been a long day, but before Kim put her head down for the night Ron tied her hair back with a scrunchie that she had in the Sloth. 'This will make it easier for KP to do her hair in the morning. She's too tired to even think of it.', he mused.

"Good night KP, I love you.", he told her softly as she put her head down.

"G'night Ronnie. Love you too.", she yawned.

In the morning they rose a little later than the rest of the combined families. Kim made her way down the ladder. At the bottom was a pink mole rat waiting for her with his paws on his hips. Ron stayed inside for a few minutes gathering his things for his upcoming morning shower.

After finishing, Ron entered the kitchen where a teenaged redhead rushed past him to take her turn under the once hot water. "RONALD STOPPABLE", very soon a loud clear voice screeched, "YOU USED UP ALL THE HOT WATER, YOU RAT."

"I was going to tell her to wait for a few minutes.", Ron chuckled.

"Ronald?", James Possible said, "Repeat after me...... Honey, I'm sorry.....Please forgive me...I'll try to never do it again.", continuing he advised the young man, "Remember that phrase and it might just save you a lot of agony over the years if you ever marry my daughter."

They all laughed. Dean added, "That's the first and most important rule on being married, son."

This time the men laughed and the women just glared at them....before laughing as well.

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In record time the young redhead was seated at the table glaring at her boyfriend. Ron handed her a cup of steaming coffee as a token of his love, and also as a peace offering, so she wouldn't take him out back later and thrash him. Finally, she calmed down when he told that from now on she would have the first shower. Realizing that her hair was a mess Ron went upstairs and got her hair brush. He softly worked out the mats from the night before and the hurried shower. The parents and Joss were astonished at how gentle he was to her.

'He IS the one for her.', James mused over his coffee as he became aware of how much that young man loved his daughter. He looked over at his wife and he could see the happiness in her eyes too. 'I guess I'll be renting a Tux pretty soon.', he chuckled to himself.

Finally Barb brought everyone out of their revelries and asked, "So what are everyone's plans for today? Anne and James announced that their family was going to go over to their damaged homestead and see what they could salvage this time.

Ron told them, "I have the Nine AM to Two AM shift at Smarty Mart and should be home by Four in the morning. Then I have to be in at the restaurant at Seven to check-in food deliveries and have to work until closing, so I'll be there until about One AM. Then I have to be back in at Smarty Mart again at nine and repeat the process.", he rambled off the schedule. Ron looked up and noticed that they were all looking at him as if he had grown another head. "What?", he asked.

"That work schedule is just plain nasty.", Kim told him.

"Honey, if I can't get accepted to a school, I'd better get used to working hours like this.", he told her.

"I told you there's something funny there. Let me have Wade dig into it Ronnie?", she pleaded.

"I told ya KP that it's gonna be something that I have to do on my own. I can't have you or Wade solve my problems for me.", he told her.

James asked, "Ronald, you haven't received any scholarships at all?"

"Sir.", Ron answered, "I haven't been accepted anywhere. I thought at least some technical school would have accepted me. I guess Bonnie was right, I am a loser." He got up quickly and left the table not wanting to talk about it anymore.

Ron got ready for his shift at the big-box-anything-you-could-imagine-buying-store that he had always enjoyed being in that was more like a warehouse than a regular store. The shift was indeed a long one. A lot of people came in for repair items that they needed after the failed invasion. 'I guess Mr. Smarty is making a lot of money on this, but I just wish that I had acted faster. Then maybe these people wouldn't need to spend their money this way.', he thought knowing in his mind who was to blame for this. By the time he got off his shift and got home Ron Stoppable couldn't sleep at all.

As he drug himself up the ladder to the old play place that Kim's and his parents had built, he knew that he had to do something to keep himself busy for a while. He looked around and called softly to his little friend. "Rufus, talk to me. Is KP or her rents missing anything that they really want or need from the house that they haven't found yet.", he asked.

Moments later the pink rodent scampered up the ladder. "Hi Ron.", he squeaked, "Kim-Kim miss cuddle-toy. She sad."

"OK buddy, let's go rescue Pandaroo then. I gotta have something keep my mind off things.", he grabbed Rufus and started to climb back down.

It was almost Six AM when they found the treasure that Kim needed. Ron held it to his body after checking it out, "Pandaroo, I'll get you fixed up after I get home tonight. Kim will be pleased." He decided to get dressed and make breakfast for the early risers that would be getting up soon.

Soon Dean was up smelling the coffee and waffles that Ron had made. Ron knew his parents were up and had a cup for each of them as they entered. "I'll see you tomorrow.", he said as he walked out the door.

The shift was long and hard. Ron worked his tail off and by the time he was home he was really beat. Anne and James were still up when he got back to the tree house.

James appeared at the top of the ladder quietly while Ron was repairing the stuffed toy that he had given his best friend years ago by the dim light. "Son, that can wait. You've hardly had any sleep in two days. You have to be dead on your feet Ronald.", he told the young man worriedly.

"Sir, I should get used to it. I'm almost finished here.....aww dang.", he said as he pushed the big needle though his hand. Ron looked at it and cursed under his breath.... "Sorry Mr. P. I just got distracted." He bit the thread off and pulled it through the rest of the way without a whimper.... "Anyway KP needs Pandaroo as much as I need her. So I'd better get this done before I go to sleep." A few minutes later the plush toy was done. Ron inspected it in the propane light. "Mr. P could you see that KP gets this in the morning. I have to go in at six instead of nine. Somebody called in sick. I'll be home by Four tomorrow morning.", he asked.

James Possible almost bit his tongue when he saw what just happened. Nodding he took the plush toy and climbed back down.

Ron went to sleep for a couple of hours. He was up and gone before the sun was even up. It was going to be a very long day for him.

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When Kim got up, the first thing she saw was her Pandaroo. 'How did they find him?', she wondered. Kim grabbed him up and took him downstairs with her. As she got in the kitchen she asked, "Who found Pandaroo?"

James spoke up, "Ronald did. He was repairing your toy when I went up to see him last night. He just got done and went to sleep. That boy is tired Kimmie-cub. He was beat when he went to bed."

"Well maybe I'd better go thank him.", Kim announced.

"Then you had better head to Smarty Mart. He had to go in three hours early and work until One or later in the morning again. That boy is going to kill himself Kimmie-cub.", he told her.

"Another long shift daddy? That means that I won't see him today? As Ron would say, that tanks.", she told him, "Maybe I'll go over to the mall and get him something. That and maybe I'll be waiting for him when he gets in."

"Maybe you should make sure he gets a shower first.", Anne advised.

"Yeah, maybe we...ur...I mean Ronnie can get a shower first Mom.", Kim stammered as Joss walked in red eyed.

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Kim walked in to Club Banana to ask some advice from her friend Monique on what to get Ron as a way of saying thank you. Together they picked out swimming trunks and a matching top for him. Then Monique told her, "Girlfriend, I'm going to be on break in about a half hour, why don't you meet me over at the Bueno Nacho for lunch? I think Tara and Josh are going to be in there too."

"Sure Monique. I'll see you in a bit.", Kim told her friend.

Package in hand Kim walked over to Ron's favorite eatery outside his own kitchen. "Hi K.", Tara called from across the fast food restaurant.

"Hi T, hi Josh. How are you guys doing?", Kim asked.

"Good.", Tara told her.

"Can I get you anything to drink while we're waiting for Monique?", Josh asked his former girlfriend.

Kim smiled as she walked up, "Thanks Josh maybe an iced tea."

"Sure, Tara the same?", he asked his current girlfriend.

The bubbly blond told him, "A diet cola please Josh."

He got up to get the drinks.

As he got back and set down the drinks he pulled out two vials and handed one to Tara, while he took his and opened it, then poured the contents into his drink while Tara did the same with hers.

Kim looked on wondering what they were doing. "What are you guys doing with that stuff that you're pouring into the drinks?", Kim asked worriedly.

Tara responded, "Oh Josh has been taking liquid vitamins for quite a while now. I've been starting to take them too. It's in liquid form and you just pour the contents into a drink and you're done for the day.", she explained.

"But how do you know what's in the liquid?", Kim asked , her teen hero thing sprouting up again.

"Here Kim.", Josh told her as he handed her another vial, "Your mom's a doctor, have her check this out in the lab."

Kim took the vial and put it in her purse. "So why do you guys take the vitamins in this form?", Kim asked.

"Well they're fresh and they don't have all the garbage in them that the big commercial brands do. I found that I have more energy and sleep a lot better when taking them.", Josh told her.

"Doesn't sound like vitamins to me. It sounds like a drug.", Kim replied.

"Just have your mom check it out then, Kim, if you don't believe me.", Josh told her as he an Tara began consuming their 'enhanced' drinks.

Kim watched them and could see no difference in how they acted after consuming the 'vitamins' that he had given them.

In a bit Monique had joined them for a pleasant lunch. They had only been graduated for a couple of days and they wanted to see if any of them felt different. The conversation finally got around to Ron. Monique asked, "Where is that skinny boy? What's he doing on such a great day? He should be out having fun with us."

"He's on this unbelievable work shift at Smarty Mart and the restaurant.", Kim revealed, "He's working at least eighteen hours a day. He says it's for getting ready for life without a college degree. You know I don't understand why he hasn't gotten any acceptance letters. He was in the top half of the class and he was a pretty good football player. We're not talking money either. He just hasn't been accepted anywhere. I know that he sent the applications out. I ended up carrying a couple hundred out to the mailbox myself."

Monique thought for a minute, "You know that is weird. I wonder what happened?"

Josh asked, "Well if Ron can't go anywhere, then where are you going Kim?"

"I want to go with Ron, so where he goes I'm going.", she announced.

"You shouldn't wait for Ron Kim. Who knows where he'll end up. You should just pick your school and let Ron worry about Ron.", he told her.

"I am not leaving my boyfriend out there to fend for himself Josh.", she explained.

Josh pushed the point, "Kim he's a big boy now, quit doing everything for him and make him grow up."

"Do everything for him? Josh do you what he has done for me? For everybody? This whole world owes their lives to him. And now nobody will even accept him to their colleges. I find that pretty unbelievable.", she snapped.

"What do you mean girlfriend?", Monique asked.

"I didn't takedown the aliens, Ron did.", Kim confessed.

"What do you mean takedown girlfriend?", Mo asked again.

"He destroyed all their equipment and killed the two attackers by himself. They had beaten me, Shego and Drakken. Then Ron floats in the air and starts beating on them and throws them up into the sky where the collided with their spaceship.", Kim explained leaving out him floating and glowing blue.

"How?", Tara asked.

"I don't know how.", Kim confided.

"Then that kinda makes him THE hero doesn't it Kim?", Monique asked.

"Yeah I guess it does, but he doesn't even want to talk about it though, he doesn't even want GJ to know.", Kim replied.

"He must feel guilty about murdering those two giants then.", Josh added.

"Josh with what they were going to do to the inhabitants of this world, I think murder is a very strong word to use.", Kim told him sharply.

"Sorry Kim, it's just the way I see it.", he told her.

"Then you should see it different Josh, unless you want to be a slave for some alien somewhere.", Kim finished.

They all got their lunches and let the talk of killing aliens die out as they ate. Soon Kim left and Monique had to get back to work.

Tara waited on them to go before she blasted her boyfriend.

"What is the matter with you? ....You spoiled brat! You call a guy a murderer that saved your life by killing those things. None of us have any idea what they would have done to any of us.", Tara spat at him.

"Tara baby, we don't know if they would have done anything.", he said trying to calm her down.

"That's why you'll never be a hero, Josh. You don't have a spine like Ron does. Sometimes I just don't understand you at all. Look at everything he did with Kim and he didn't even take any credit for it.", she told him, "You don't understand anything, that's why Kim and Ron should be together. They understand, care and protect each other. The love part is just icing on the cake for them."

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Kim returned to the Stoppable home a little later. Her family was just getting back from their damaged home.

James told her, "Well Kimmie it looks like we'll be back inside the house in a couple of weeks. Right now I'm going to head into the space center for a bit and your mom is going to the hospital to check on some things too."

"Mom, if you don't mind would you check out what the contents are in this vial. Josh and Tara say that it's vitamins, but I want to make sure. I don't want Josh drugging Tara. I don't think he'd do it, but we've seen guys giving girls drugs before.", Kim asked.

"Sure Kimmie, I'll have the lab run some tests, they should have an answer by tomorrow.", she told her daughter.

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Later that night or was it early morning Ron stumbled into his home and took a quick shower. No one was up since it was after Two in the morning. He walked outside after drying off and dressed in another set of clothes that he had in the basement. Then he climbed the ladder to his humble abode. As his eyes became adjusted to the dark, he noticed a small figure curled up on the old sofa. He could see her. 'What is she doing up here? She could mess up her back on this old piece of junk.' He climbed the rest of the way in and softly touched her shoulder, "KP what are you doing up here? You should be in bed honey.", he told her softly.

Kim stirred rubbing her eyes, she gave him a half smile and stood up.

"KP where did you get that?", Ron asked.

"Huh, oh that? Your mom let me have it to sleep in Ronnie. I think I look better in your old hockey jerseys than you do.", she told him with a giggle.

In the dim light Ron had to agree, she did look a LOT better than he ever did.

"Come on Ronnie let's go to sleep. I always sleep better with your arms around me.", she invited.