My account finally let me upload my chapters! I'm so happy! I had them ready for so long! Really sorry about all the waiting and the slight drama, it really sucks to disappoint readers.. so again sorry, didn't mean for this to happen.

Chapter 5 to this requested story, I hope it is up to expectations, if not feel free to tell me.

Enjoy

Barking For Forgiveness V

Thanks to her cold it was going to be a moving night. She rolled over to her other pillow because it was less warm. Ten minutes later she rolled over to her first pillow again, shifting underneath the covers while sweat was rolling down her face. The fever that came along with her cold wasn't helping at all. She felt dizzy, hot and thanks to her clogged nose she had a hard time falling asleep. For what seemed the 20th time in 20 minutes she rolled around, all the while Kim kept her eyes on her owner. She watched Shego roll around without ever raising her head. She could feel the high temperature coming from her master's body.

Finally she looked up as Shego stopped moving and she crawled towards the warm woman. She bumped her nose against Shego's face, whimpering slightly as the woman opened her eyes to look at her. She nuzzled Shego's cheek slightly, finally giving it a lick before she sat back again. Shego sat up and patted the girl's head.

"You're a really faithful mutt aren't you?" She murmured to the Kimmie-dog.

Kim whimpered a bit more and she gave her owner another lick. She watched how Shego lay back down, putting her hand on her forehead.

"I have a high fever." She simply stated and she closed her eyes, sighing as she felt her body burn. The concern about her high fever, however, was quickly forgotten as she heard an unfamiliar sound within the boundaries of her house. She frowned slightly, wondering what it was. She wasn't ready to just get up and take a look, knowing she'd be dizzy the moment she would stand up. Kim's head rose as well as she too heard the sounds. "I'm afraid I'll have to go take a look." Shego murmured tiredly and with some effort she moved herself to the edge of the bed.

The movements alerted Kim and she immediately jumped to the floor, rounding the bed to make sure Shego would take it easy. The girl whimpered softly and bumped her nose against Shego's hand. Said woman smiled and petted the red head, moving her fingers through the short red hair.

"It'll be alright, just stay close to me okay?" The woman murmured softly to her pet. Right on time she heard footsteps moving throughout the hallway, making her eyebrows shoot up in complete surprise. "Who the hell is stupid enough to break into a plasma-wielding woman's house?" She questioned herself as she finally got to her feet. She held her ground, feeling the dizziness take over and she felt like she was about ready to throw up. Kim closely followed the woman as she staggered towards the bedroom door. Her eyes completely focused on the silhouette of the woman, her ears directed towards the sound of the intruder. Shego shook as a leave as she reached for the door and opened it. She cautiously stepped into the hallway and saw the vague form of a man standing there. For a second she thought he had a gun but as she turned on the lights it appeared as though he was completely harmless.

"You!" She shouted towards the man and within those seconds everything became a blur to her. The man drew a knife and as she fought her cold and fever she realized she could barely move, let alone take the man down. He approached her, his posture screaming threat all over. All she could do was watch; one hand gripping her head as it started pounding. She had to make a move but her body screamed no. As he closed in on her with his knife she didn't know what to expect. Would he really stab her? Was it just an empty threat? She was about to find out. She growled, which came out a lot less menacing than it had sounded in her head. The man, wearing all black and a menacing grin approached her, chuckling slightly at her weak attempt to warn him. He pulled his hand back, readying himself to lash out with his knife. Somehow, even though she wasn't scared, she backed up slightly and closed her eyes. She held onto the doorframe, steadying herself as the world twirled around her even behind closed eyelids. She was expecting to feel the piercing blade hit her but it never came. Instead she heard a grunt and something tumbling to the ground.

The sound was followed by a few loud barks and a growl she had never heard before. She opened her eyes, seeing Kim growling at the man. All that was missing was foam around her mouth and she'd be one terrifying dog. The man crawled back, eyes wide in shock and fear as Kim attacked him. She bit him, jumped him all the while growling. She attacked the man with all of her dog moves, practically dragging him towards the front door with her teeth. Finally she moved to sit on him, making it impossible for him to move any further.

She looked back at the surprised green-skinned woman and barked once. Shego blinked twice before she moved, finally regaining some of her strength. She ignited her plasma around one hand, focusing harder than normal to keep it ignited. She growled again, this time sounding like a real threat as she stepped towards the very surprised burglar.

"Get the fuck out of my house. Thieves don't steal from thieves, if I see you again I will burn you so bad you'll never be able to walk again." Shego threatened and the man nodded in fear. Kim stepped away from the man and he scrambled to his feet. "Now MOVE!" She screamed and without another second of hesitation he fled from the apartment. Shego locked the door properly and immediately collapsed, her plasma extinguished instantly.

A loud sneeze escaped her, her head throbbed more than ever and the use of her powers had drained her completely.

"I've never felt this crappy before." She muttered tiredly and she leaned back against the wall, closing her eyes. She sighed softly as her head rested against the wall as well, feeling that she was ready for another long nap.

Kim whimpered a bit and moved closer to the ill villain. She sat beside her and bumped her nose against Shego's cheek before giving it a quick lick. The villain almost snorted at the feeling of the girl's tongue against her cheek, it had become one of the puppy's habbits, opening her eyes she looked at the slightly sad red head.

"What's wrong girl? You did great! You're still tough and you don't even know what fighting is!" Shego said excitingly. "Who's a good girl?" She questioned, seeing Kim's eyes light up happily. "Who's a good girl?" She asked again in a sickly sweet voice.

"Arf! Arf!" Kim replied and she gave the villain another lick across the cheek, making Shego sputter a bit.

"Alright, alright enough with the licking princess." She said though her tone was light and kind. "Let's get back to bed, I need my sleep badly." She finally sighed and she heaved herself to her feet. Kim followed Shego cautiously, seeing the woman sway a little as she staggered back to her bedroom. Tiredly she climbed back into her bed and Kim jumped up as well, turning around in little circles before she settled down next to the villain.

Her eyes remained upon the grunting, sighing woman next to her until she had settled down. Shego finally fell asleep after some tossing and turning. Kim finally closed her eyes as well, satisfied that her owner had finally fallen asleep. She held one ear open, listening for sounds from her owner. Those never came and she was able to sleep through the remainder of the night.

Though when the morning came Shego didn't feel much better. She woke up to the sight of Kim hovering above her. It brought a slight tweak to her lips and she sputtered a bit when Kim gave her a lick across the mouth. She sat up slightly, petting the girl whom was glad her master had awakened. The girl had woken up way before Shego and had been waiting for the woman to wake up ever since.

"Well hello to you too my little puppy." Shego said as Kim placed her head in the woman's lap. "If it hadn't been for you I would've been robbed and probably stabbed with a knife. I know you don't understand a word of what I'm saying but I hope you stay a puppy forever. You may be annoying but you proved to be quite loyal and I've never had that. I've never had such a good friend." The woman murmured uncharacteristically in a somewhat sentimental demeanor. The girl barked and growled a bit playfully in response and leaned up, licking the woman across the lips again. "What's it with you and licking my lips princess?" Shego questioned, snapping out of her sentimental state.

She grinned and gripped the girl's sides, tickling them and rubbing her tummy, making her redheaded puppy squirm. After about 10 minutes of playing around Kim jumped up and in the process bumped her head against Shego's, making the woman grip her forehead immediately. Puppy instincts kicked in and Kim immediately bumped her nose against the hand, forcing Shego to move it. She nuzzled the spot she hit and even gave it a few licks.

"Alright, alright, it doesn't hurt anymore, you did a good job Kimmie." Shego interrupted and she cupped the girl's face, making the girl sit still. She stared into the still very familiar olive green eyes for a few seconds. She didn't know if it was because she was ill, or because Kim had saved her but something made her lean in and before she knew it she had locked lips with a girl whom was officially declared a puppy.

Kim didn't move as her owner locked lips with her, she just looked at Shego's closed eyes. A few seconds went by and with quite a shock Shego pulled back, her eyes snapping open and she pulled away completely. Kim could feel the panic rising in the room and she whimpered as Shego moved away.

"I just kissed my nemesis turned dog, I must've freaking lost my mind!" She practically yelled to herself as she immediately got out of bed. She nearly toppled over as she hastily tried to throw her covers off of her but caught herself just in time.

She looked back at Kim, whom sat innocently on her bed and she growled at the puppy. Kim immediately shrunk back a little, eyes widening as her owner growled at her. The remainder of the day was completely spent in silence. Shego hadn't looked at Kim, hadn't petted the girl and she hadn't said a word to the puppy. It was a hard task to ignore the jumping, whimpering and barking red head, even more so when they had to go for a walk. Apart from clipping on the leash she hadn't paid anymore attention to Kim. She was still as ill as the day before and groaned every few minutes due to the dizziness and lightheadedness she felt. When it came to bedtime Kim of course took her place beside the villain on the bed.

Shego ignored it and simply rolled away, not wanting to face the saddened puppy. She actually looked like someone had kicked her. Shego, however, only ignored her to actually come to terms with herself and her actions. Kim wasn't to blame, she figured but she didn't want a repeat from this morning. She finally ruffled the girl's hair a bit before immediately turning her back towards again, though it was enough to make Kim happy. Satisfied they both went to sleep and this time Shego slept somewhat quicker.

4 at night…

Silent footsteps moved throughout the house, a house that was entered through the window. Kim's ear twitched slightly as she heard the slight creak of floorboards. A few seconds later another creak was heard and she lifted her head, sniffing the air slightly. She looked over to her sleeping owner and silently moved off of the bed. She managed to open the door by slowly inching her head between the small opening and looked down the hallway.

There was no one or nothing to be seen. Still she moved forwards shuffling around on all fours, her ears alert while she sniffed around the house. She came to a stop at the end of the hallway where the living room started. She tilted her head slightly and moved forward. The moment her body passed the line from hallway to living room a bag was shoved over her head. She yelped loudly as she got blinded by the bag, a blow to the head and another loud yelp followed before she was completely knock-out.

The sound of the yelp echoed through the house, waking Shego immediately. She jumped up from her bed and inched to her open bedroom door.

"Kimmie?" She whispered softly, calling for the puppy. She moved through the hallway and called for the girl again but she was nowhere to be found. She hastily grabbed her coat and ran out of the opened front door, Kim hadn't been in the apartment and she called for the girl outside but with the same result. She was gone and nowhere to be found. Instead of thinking the worst she figured the girl had freed herself from the collar, meaning her puppy was no longer a puppy, nor her property.

With this depressing thought she returned to her bed, realizing that she'd only see Kim again if Drakken could come up with a plan. She knew the girl would be angry with her, but that was the less depressing part of it all. I lost my best friend. Was her last thought before she fell asleep.

5 at night, location: Unknown.

Kim yelped loudly as she was thrown to the floor. The bag got removed from her head and she looked around to see that she was no longer near her owner. She shivered slightly when she heard a deep voice chuckle. She cowered away as the man approached her and gave a weak attempt of growling at him as he picked her up by the neck.

"Always nice to have a new addition to my collection." He said happily and she was shoved, brutally into a small cage. The cage got relocated and she ended up in a room with rare animals, all, one by one, and caged in cages way too small. Her surroundings were dirty and cold; she couldn't help but howl loudly. "Shut up you fucking mutt!" The man scolded and he kicked her cage, making her whimper a bit. She curled up, trying to protect herself and hoping to keep warm. She shivered the entire night, refraining from howling as she checked her surroundings with a terrified look in her green eyes.

The next morning a bowl of what looked like and smelled like rotting intestine was shoved into her cage, along with some water.

"I bet you'll bring up a lot of money," The man said as he knelt beside her cage. "A redheaded girl who thinks she's a dog and your nice to look at as well. I can imagine what some men want to do with something like you as soon as they own you." He chuckled again and this time Kim did whimper softly. He patted the top of the cage and fed the rest of the animals before disappearing out of sight.

Kim ignored both of the bowls and pawed at the lock of her cage. The other animals seemed completely broken down. None of them made a sound and they didn't look healthy either. Among them were 2 albino dogs, a blue-greenish platypus with bulgy eyes and other animals that all seemed to have something unique to their appearance. Kim barked once and even though the other animals didn't make a sound, most of them looked up. She kept barking and barking, only to become quiet every time that same man entered the room again.

This went on for days, she ignored the hungry feeling she had and kept on barking. Every single day she watched him come and go, yelling that she had to be quiet. During those long days Shego had walked around her apartment, mourning the loss over her puppy as though she had died. She was no longer ill and even thought about visiting Kim. She had no idea what the puppy was actually going through and all the while Kim was determined to get out of her cramped cage.

The criminal entered the room again and Kim became quiet as she watched him walk around. He looked at her, knowing she was the source of all the noise.

"Stupid dog." He muttered as he picked up a cage with a cat in it. He rolled his eyes and walked off with the caged cat. The moment he was gone Kim started barking again and even started howling again. Something inside of her, whether it was the hero inside of her, or her dog instincts, told her not to stop. She kept making all the noises she could, yelping, whimpering, howling, growling barking, pawing at her cage making it rattle slightly.

Somehow the sounds she kept making were eventually enough to get the other animals going as well. They joined her and all of them seemed a lot livelier than before. They started moving more, pawing at their cages as well as though they were ready to go completely insane. Several times that unknown man entered the room, telling them all to shut up, though that got ignored as well at one point.

While Shego still thought that Kim had turned back to normal the girl was still fighting with the tiny cage. It was designed to hold small animals and at one point it had to give in underneath her weight and size. When it finally did she immediately skidded out of the small thing, running towards the other animals. Using her hand she pawed at the small metal rod that held the cage locked until it clicked downwards and the door opened. She had to move fast and pawed at every single cage there was, freeing all of the animals. Somehow the hero inside of her was still there; being a human surely gave her a huge advantage when it came to intelligence.

The animals went on a rampage and started running despite being abused.

The thief entered the room, yelling as all the animals ran straight for the door he had opened.

"HOW IN THE HELL DID YOU GET OUT OF YOUR CAGE?" He yelled, the animals ran passed him and Kim launched herself at him, bringing him down to the ground and biting him as hard as she could. He screamed out as she practically broke his skin, she barked and growled menacingly at him. She looked like the same terrifying dog that had protected Shego back at the apartment. There still wasn't any foam around her mouth but after some shaking, biting and scratching she was satisfied he wouldn't come after her again. Finally she stepped on his face as she ran out of the door and ran for her freedom.

Shego didn't stand a chance... remember the episode where she got ill? She couldn't even stop Ron... well I used that to my advantage, granted it isn't a very happy chapter, despite the KiGo 'action' but it was requested and I write to satisfy. Let's just hope that Kim will find her way back to Shego before something else can happen to the girl.

Up to the next chapter, if my account doesn't crash again! O_o

Yours truly,

WPJ