Chapter 9

It took a few weeks for the news of Kim Possible coming out of the closet with none other then her former arch nemesis, to saturate the world, and for it to come to terms with the 'new' image of Kim Possible.

Kim slowly began taking missions again, something she was glad for though she made sure to not use her new found powers for several reasons. She didn't want to accidentally hurt anyone as she still didn't know the full extent of her powers and also found she still wasn't in full control. She also didn't want the world to know about them just yet as she was being constantly hounded by reporters. It wasn't unusual even in the old day's, but now there were new questions, one's she didn't want to answer about her personal life with Shego. If it got out that she some how spontaneously generated super powers similar to Shego's, she'd never be left alone. So often as not she would have to repeat 'no comment' for 20 minutes before being able to get away. Then only part of it all that had her down was the fundamentalist extremists that would pop up every now and then to harass her for her choice. Shego did her best to comfort her at these times, but there was only so much she could do. The hero would simply have to find a way to come to terms with the fact that there will always be someone out there calling her down for her new life and do her best to ignore them.

The only saving grace as far as she was concerned was that super villain community seemed to be keeping quiet. What she couldn't decide was whether it was just a coincidence, or if Shego had something to do with it. She wouldn't put it past the green woman to have threatened the super villains to behave or they would have to deal with her, something none of them wanted to do. But she couldn't prove anything so Kim just left the idea alone, not that she really cared why the villains were quite so long as they were.

Kim and Shego had settled into a comfortable relationship, between that and all the controversy still surrounding the redheaded heroine Kim had quickly, if unofficially, moved into Shego's Penthouse. There she was able to be herself and not worry about reporters hounding her, as none of them knew about it. Shego's penthouse was also quickly becoming Kim's favorite place to be, mostly because it had Shego in it. She loved waking up in Shego's arms, not pressured to be anything, or do anything that she didn't want. It was as close to haven as you could get on earth, at least as far as Kim was concerned., something Shego would probably agree with.

"Shego, how did you do that with your plasma?" Kim asked having recently seen one of the many videos making there way across the internet.

"What are you talking about." Shego had been doing her best to ignore all the videos. In this case she was drawing at the foot of the bed, while Kim watched TV

"At the club that night you got your plasma to turn other colors. How?" Kim asked, making her way across the bed to drop her head over Shego's shoulder to look at what she was drawing.

"Oh that." Shego said trying to brush off the question. "It's not something I've ever been able to control. It's always green." She said sticking one hand out and igniting it. "But on the rare occasions when I really let my emotions flow, the flames can cover the spectrum. As much as I've tried, I've never been able to do it when I want to." Shego let her hand puff out and returned her attention to her drawing. "The real question is, how did you do that." Shego said gesturing to an image on the TV of Shego and Kim's kiss. Where Shego was covered in brilliant emerald green flames, while Kim was covered in similar ruby colored ones.

"I still don't know and Wade hasn't finished his analysis." Kim said looking at Shego's drawing, finally noticing that the image on screen was the one that Shego was drawing.

"Maybe I should call Wade?" Kim asked rhetorically.

"I wouldn't bother." Shego said not pulling her attention from the drawing.

"Why not?" Kim asked slightly indignant.

"You know he would have called if he had found anything."

Kim buried her face in Shego's hair, which caused the green women to snicker. "You seem to have a lot of confidence in Wade's ability's all of a sudden." Kim said from behind the curtain of Shego's raven locks.

"He earned it, after setting up the press conference and everything on such short notice just because I asked him to." Shego said simply, setting down her sketch pad and pencils.

"What do you want to do tonight?" Kim asked, nuzzling Shego's neck.

"Same thing we do every night Pinky, try to take over the world." Shego said while standing up, then scooping Kim up in her arms. "Bwhahahaahahah!"Shego laughed while tickling Kim, causing the redhead to descend into a giggle fit.

"Get dressed. Where going out tonight!" Shego declared after getting home from who knows where.

"Do who with the what now?" Kim spluttered confusedly, having been paying attention to the book she was reading and not to her pale girlfriend that just walked in.

Shego leaned down over Kim's shoulder and said it again slower in her ear. "I said, were going out." Then kissed Kim on the neck, causing Kim to melt.

"OK." She answered in a whisper. "Where are we going?" She asked, turning to look at Shego.

"Surprise." Shego said with her trademark smirk.

"What should I wear?" Kim asked.

"Surprise me." Shego told her, still with her trademark smirk.

"Your useless." Kim said giggling, gently pushing Shego's face away with her hand. All Kim could hear as Shego walked to the bedroom was, 'Doy.'

It took Kim the better part of an hour to get ready being that she hadn't been planning on going out. Which of course meant it only took Shego a few minutes.

After taring apart her part of the closet and part of Shego's, she settled for her dark red dress. It had simple narrow straps, showing off part of her back and a tasteful amount of cleavage with the hem falling just above the knee. The material was a beautiful soft velvet and it fit her almost like a second skin, showing off all her graceful curves. It would be a shame if anything ever happened to it and it begged to be touched by those lucky enough to try. She wore her hair down to best frame her face, applying her usual light makeup and deciding to were old choker with a ruby the size of her thumb nail set into a beautifully tarnished fourteen caret gold chain, with a decidedly Chinese design.

Shego opted for fitted black slacks and an emerald green tunic style shirt. The sleeves were full length but slit down one side from the cuff to the shoulder but had ties in three places to hold the sleeves together while still letting you to see the well toned arms underneath. The shirt showed off a bit more cleavage then Kim's dress did, but was still very tasteful, not that Kim would complain. Shego's hair too was left down like she liked it, almost never binding up her beautiful black hair, unless she absolutely had to.

When they were both ready Shego took Kim on her arm and led her down to the waiting limo, John waiting holding the back door open for them. Shego, ever the gentlewomen, helped Kim get in before she herself slid in next to her date.

"So where are we going?" Kim asked as soon as John closed the door.

"I told you, it's a surprise. Your just going to have to wait." Shego told the redhead while wrapping her arm around the smaller women.

"Fine." Kim sighed before leaning into Shego's embrace.

It took John about twenty minutes to get them to there destination, Kim and Shego occupying them selves in back, flirting and a exchanging a few kisses until they arrived.

From the outside it looked like an old airplane hanger, it was weather worn and rusted in more then a few places. Kim's first impression of the place was well, less then thrilling. But she knew Shego's taste, so for the moment she held her judgment.

The inside was for better then the exterior. The floor was a sturdy dark red carpet, the curved walls covered in a dark well worked hard wood paneling. From the ceiling hung a few low watt lamps, but most of the lighting was from the dark red fiber optic lights surrounding the room.

The space itself was immense and tucked in one corner was the bar. Which was also hand made from a hansom dark red hard wood, but well warn from years of use. In the center of the room was a bright dance floor that was big enough for about a dozen couples. Around the dance floor there were enough tables for twice as many people that the dance floor could hold.

Beside the bar at one end of the hut was an open set of doors, the interior was dark. And from where Kim stood she could only see some faint light glowing from within. Above the doors (and the bar) was a small balcony that probably had half a dozen small tables, and a small pool table, which also had a door on the back wall leading to another large space.

Kim's earlier misgiving were shattered by the view from with in. She was more then slightly awed at how well the interior had been put together considering how the building probably started it's life. Shego gently pulled Kim inside, which served to pull Kim out of her reverie. Shego waved to someone behind the bar as she led Kim through the double doors.

Now that she was inside the smaller room, Kim could see a decent sized stage, one that could probably take on any group that dared try. Currently above it was movie screen, smaller then one you would find at the multiplex but larger then you would fit in the average home entertainment center. Around the room were tables of various sizes, above the doors was another balcony that appeared as if it could hold a dozen people or so. In the center of the room was a large space that could probably be filled with enough seating for about 60, with several tables against the walls on a double stepped riser. All told the small theater could probably hold 250 people or more if the movie theater seats were removed. But currently there was a large couch in the center of the room, with a small table set in front of it

Shego led Kim to the couch and sat her down, before doing the same herself. They were met shortly after by the young man Kim had seen earlier behind the bar.

"What can I get you ladies tonight?" He asked politely.

"A bottle of the house red, please." Shego replied.

"Of course. Be right back." The man said before heading back to his bar.

Kim kicked off her shoes and curled her legs up under herself just like she would at home, which of course meant she was leaning on the green women next to her. Shego smirked and put her arm around her date.

The bar tender returned just in time for the previews of the movie to start with the requested bottle of wine. "Would you like anything for dinner?" He asked as he pored them both a glass of wine.

"Mushroom pizza." Shego told him.

"Of course Shego. It should be out just about the time the movie starts." He said before making his exit and closing the doors behind him.

"We must me early." Kim said after the bar tender had left.

"Why would you think that?" Shego asked the red head.

"Well, because were the only one's here." Kim responded simply, failing to take into account that she was sitting on a couch in the center of the room.

"So?" Was all Shego said as the previews rolled, not that either one of them were paying any attention to them.

"Wait, you didn't rent this place just for us, did you?" Kim asked, turning to look at Shego.

"What if I did?" Shego responded with her usual dry sarcasm, and just a hint of a smile.

"Shego." Kim said admonishingly. But in reality was extremely flattered that her girlfriend would go through all the trouble for her. "Oh, and pizza? You go through the trouble of renting out a theater, and your order us pizza?"

"Just wait. You'll see." Shego said with a look of mischief on her face.

"Why does that worry me." Kim said getting more comfortable next to Shego.

The next few minutes Shego and Kim sat in silence watching the previews roll on.

It wasn't long before the bar tender returned with their pizza, plates, and some napkins. He set them on the table with in easy reach of both women before topping off there glasses and leaving them to their movie.

Kim being a collage student, quickly dived for the hot pizza. But it was only after taking a slice that she realized that it was not your average pizza. "What kind of mushrooms are these?" Kim asked, looking suspiciously at the slice in her hand.

"There morels. Try it, you'll like em." Shego said taking a slice of her own, taking a big bite.

Ever the adventurer, Kim was willing to give it a try so she took a small bight. Which Shego was watching for a reaction.

"Wow. I've never had mushrooms like these." Kim said taking another big bite.

"Told ya. They grow wild in a few places in the country. But there still spendy." Shego told Kim, while they both enjoyed the pizza.

"Do I even want to ask how much?" Kim asked between bites.

"Well put it his way, this is probably the most expensive pizza you've ever had." Shego said as if it were nothing.

Kim didn't have anything to respond to that. So she just sat there enjoying the pizza while the movie started.

Shego had set up a private viewing of 'Scott Pilgrim vs. The World', Kim loving every minute of it. So did Shego, if more for the company then the actual movie. Not that she didn't like it, she just had other things on her mind.

After the movie had finished playing, and Kim had finished laughing. The lights came up some in the theater and soft music had began to play. Obviously Shego had arranged for more then dinner and a movie.

Shego took Kim's left hand in her own. "Kim there's something I've been wanting to talk to you about."

"Whats that?" Kim asked with a smile on her face.

"I love you." Shego said with more then a little passion in her voice.

"I know you do." Kim said kissing Shego.

"Do you love me?" Shego asked looking into Kim's eyes.

"You know I do Shego. Why do you even need to ask?" Kim asked.

"Because neither one of us has actually said it." Shego said with a touch of trepidation in her voice.

"I love you Shego. And I'm sorry for not saying it, I guess I never figured you for the mushy type." Kim told Shego genuinely.

"Actually, I would normally agree with you. But something about you is different."

"What do you mean?" Kim asked curiously.

"It's hard for me to explain." Shego said shyly. "When I'm around you, my brain goes out to lunch. All I want to do is please you, and for you to tell me that I'm making you happy." Shego turned to hide her face behind her hair. And if you could have seen past all of her black locks you would have scene a pale green face flushed with a darker emerald green, that was Shego blushing.

Kim looked at Shego in a whole new light. She had assumed Shego had been pulling out all the stops for her because Shego liked living the high life, now she knew the truth, greatly altering her perception of the green woman. Kim gently brushed aside enough of Shego's black hair so that she could look into the woman's eyes. What Kim saw there was raw emotion. Love, passion, longing, loneliness, belonging, and possibly strongest of all, hope.

Shego tried to shy away from Kim's scrutiny but as she moved to turn her head from the redheads gaze, Kim gently grabbed Shego's chin with her left hand to keep the pale woman facing her.

"You told me when we first all this started this that I didn't have to be embarrassed around you, that I could be myself. The same holds for you." Kim spoke her words softly. Her eyes never leaving Shego's, never blinking.

But it was then that Kim noticed something, there was a ring on her ring finger. She almost never wore jewelry, and she certainly hadn't put a ring on tonight.

Given that the two had had there's eyes locked together for the last few minutes, Shego instantly noticed Kim shift her gaze to the ring. She could see Kim wondering were it came from.

The ring itself was a gold band with a simple scroll work of Chinese design through out. There were two carefully worked stones on top. One deep red, the other as deep of a green. The stones were identically worked, set opposite each other in a classic ying yang pattern. Both stones were flawlessly worked, and even in the dim lighting of the theater, they looked as if they were on fire. Almost looking like they were grown rather then cut.

Anyone looking at the ring could tell you that the ring looked ancient. Someone that knew what to look for would tell you it was authentically Asian. Regardless of it's past, of its origins, all would tell you the same thing. It was flawless and beautiful. Just like it's new owner.

Kim was awed.

Shego was running out of time. If she didn't say something soon, Kim would ask and it would spoil the moment.

"Kimberly Anne Possible, I love you. Will you merry me?" Shego asked. Her eyes full of hope, and fear.

She dared not move, blink, or breathe, for fear the moment would be ruined.

There were several long moments were neither women said anything. Both barely breathing slowly, both were as equally frightened. If for different reasons. Shego of course was afraid that Kim was going to refuse. Kim was afraid because she wasn't prepared for this. She had never been in this serious of a relationship before. and hadn't really thought of marriage yet.

"Yes." Kim whispered, looking back from the ring deep into Shego's eyes. "Yes."

Both women were at a loss for words, Shego grabbed both of Kim's hands in her own. Holding them tight she continued looking into the deep pool of Kim's olive green eyes. Shego was quickly finding that her emotions where headed out of control, her love and passion for Kim poring out as she cried tears of happiness. Something she saw Kim was having the same problem with herself, the redheads own tears beginning to flow.

Something Shego hadn't expected was her hands lighting up a deep emerald green. Worried that she might accidentally burn Kim, she snatched her hand's away or at least tried to.

Kim had noticed this too, but her reaction was exactly opposite. Rather then let go when Shego's hand's ignited, she held on to them, having noticed before Shego that her flames weren't burning. Both women looked at the dancing flames.

And as if Shego's uncontrolled pyrotechnics weren't enough weirdness for the night, Kim's hands lit similarly of there own accord, in her now familiar ruby red color. Both women sat there in shock, staring at the flames that were dancing between there two sets of hands, plasma raging and the color mixing back and fourth across the women's joined hands.

"Woe." Kim said finally at the beautiful sight.

"More like holy shit." Shego added.

Finally Shego let go of Kim's hands, the redhead doing the same. Both of there hands winking out as they finally separated.

"Hold up your hand." Shego told Kim.

"Why?" Kim asked, being slightly over whelmed.

"Trust me." Was all Shego would say as she put up her own open palm.

Kim put her own palm on Shego's. "Nothing's happening."

"Just wait." Shego lit her hand in a heat-less emerald green flame. After a few seconds Kim's hand ignited again in the same ruby red flames as a few minutes ago, as had happened that night in the club, only after a few seconds of watching, flames began shifting in color. Ranging in color from one end of the spectrum to the other.

"How has this never happened when we've been training?" Kim asked, shocked at the new developments that keep happening regarding her new powers..

"I really don't know." Was all Shego could say while watching the flames dance. "But we can have Wade look at it again later. Right now I have other things on my mind." Shego said taking her hand away from Kim's, letting the flames puff out again.

"Oh whats that?" Kim asked, seemingly having forgotten that she had just gotten engaged.

"Time to celebrate!" Shego said while quickly standing. And before Kim could do the same, Shego scooped Kim up in her arms bridal style carrying her up to the balcony.

Kim knowing that she wasn't going to be able to stop Shego or get a straight answer out of her as far as what she was doing, just hung on for the ride, wrapping her arm around her fiance's neck.

Shego reached the top of the stairs and kicked the door at the back of the balcony open, taking her back to the main dinning room. Shego made her way to the railing of the balcony over looking the dance floor.

"She said yes!" Shego announced excitedly to the crowd gathered below, which Kim had just noticed, before quickly burying her face into Shego's shoulder as her face began to burn as bright as her hair. But remembered to present her ringed finger for the crowd below to see, causing them to break out into cheers and applause.

Gathered below were all of Kim's family and her closest friends, Wade was even there, in person. A feet that amazed everyone that knew the reclusive boy. Though he was a mountain of a man compared to a few years ago. Tall lean, and muscular, hansom by anyone's standards, bust still slightly more comfortable in his room then out in the real world.

Everyone was happy for Kim and Shego, as they all had quickly accepted her as the person Kim wanted to be with. Which was good because one of the things Kim knew about Shego was that she didn't have any family she got along with and only a few friends. But no one really close. Shego wouldn't admit it, but Kim knew that having been accepted by her family and friends made Shego happy.

Shego carried Kim down in to the throng of waiting family and friends. Who congratulated them both. There were hugs and kisses all around, and before the night was over more then a few drinks.