A very, very late update and a very late Congratulations to the one and only Invader Johnny.

I'm really sorry about not writing, I've just noticed that I have a very big lack of inspiration to write, so it became increasingly harder.

Sorry again, Hope that the chapter is a bit up to expectations.

Barking for Forgiveness VI

The moment Kim reached the door she ran for her freedom, several other animals following her in her track. She had broken free and along with the freed animals she ran through the streets. She didn't quite know where she was going but her gut instinct was leading the way. The animals followed her without a doubt, seeing her as their savior and not wanting to part with her. She never stopped moving, it was almost as though she was drawn to her owner's house. For her it had felt as though she had been separated from Shego for years.

In the end only two dogs ended up following her, being the only ones who could keep up with her. Kim barely noticed as she kept on moving, her senses shifting into overdrive as she smelled the familiar smell of her own. The scent was getting stronger and it caused her to get overly excited the closer she got. Thanks to her new animal instinct and the still working adrenaline she never noticed the painful cut that had presented itself on her upper leg. The gash had been created during her quick escape and hadn't been a bother up until now.

Blood trickled down her leg, her tongue hung out of her mouth and a huge smile appeared on her face as her owner's house came into view. She had done it, she had found her way back and even though she lacked a real tail, she would've been happy enough to shake it. She barged into the hallway and ran up to the door she had her eyes glued on. She bumped into it with her head, whimpered a bit and started scratching at it.

Inside the house Shego looked up at the sound, frowning slightly as she listened a bit more intently. She knew that sound and it took her exactly 3 seconds to get to her feet and run to the door. She practically pulled the door off of its hinges and the moment she did a red flash jumped right at her. She got knocked over, the wind leaving her lungs as the weight of a happy Kim settled upon her torso.

She sputtered as the red head started licking her face, clearly excited to see her owner.

"Kimmie," Shego said in between licks. "Calm down princess!" She called and the girl actually pulled back a bit. Her tongue still hung out of her mouth and her eyes shone brightly.

"Arf!" She let out loudly and Shego couldn't help but grin up at her redheaded pet. Ah to hell with it! She thought and she wrapped her arms around Kim's neck, pulling the pup down for an immense hug. The red head barked happily and resumed to lick Shego as much as she could.

The woman eventually pulled back again and smiled up at her puppy.

"I didn't think I would see you back." She admitted and she looked passed Kim, her eyes falling upon the two extra dogs. The one was a blond Labrador, though it had a green hue to its fur. The other was white, with round black panda ears and bright yellow eyes. She popped up an eyebrow, wondering why the 2 dogs seemed so out of the ordinary. "Seems like we'll be having some extra company for the time being." She mentioned and she sat up.

Kim scattered to the side, eyeing the other dogs as well.

"They must have an owner somewhere; guess I'll just have to hang up some pictures for the little doggies." Shego got to her feet again, regaining her normal composure and coughing slightly. Only now did she realize that the whole scene must've looked like something that came straight from a hallmark card or a Disney movie. She blushed a slight darker green, keeping her eyes fixed on the two extra animals. Though as she eyed the dogs she finally noticed the deep gash Kim had in her leg. She briefly wondered how the girl was still standing, before remembering that she was looking at THE Kim Possible. The girl who could do everything, this included turning into a hyperactive puppy. She coaxed the other dogs further into the house before shutting the door behind them.

"Come on Kimmie," She said and she grabbed the girl's hand, pulling her along. "I have to take a look at that gash you have in your leg." She explained even though she still wasn't completely sure if Kim understood her. Once guided and seated in Shego's bedroom, said woman made work of removing Kim's pants.

It didn't quite go without a struggle; the girl started whimpering the moment her pants were tugged down.

"Don't whimper, I'm just going to take a look, I'll give you clean pants in a second. If you could just hold still for 5 minutes." Shego said forcefully and Kim bit her bottom lip to keep quiet.

Gently feeling around she noticed that nothing important had been damaged. The gash was deep but not deep enough to require stitches. After convincing Kim to sit still just a while longer, she managed to clean it and patch it up a bit. Satisfied that the wound wasn't going to infect she handed Kim her promised clean pants.

"Was that so hard?" She questioned the pup, and the red head simply stuck out her bottom lip as if saying that it was indeed hard. Shego rolled her eyes, though a grin remained on her face as she ruffled through the pup's hair. "Come on; let's see what your new friends are up to."

Kim happily followed the thief into the living room, though collided with said woman the moment she came to a skidding halt. Her eyes widened as she looked at her living room. Her couch was torn open and the filling had flown in all directions. Hidden between the fillings were the two dogs, which looked up at her, seemingly innocent. One of the dogs whimpered a bit and backed off a few feet as Shego's angered glare intensified. She didn't know whether to yell at the dogs or simply let it slide.

Instead she simply turned away, took in a deep breath and exhaled.

"You two!" She said in a stern loud voice. "Bad dogs! Now I have to buy a new couch! Off to the kitchen, the both of you!" The two dogs held their heads down, tails between their hind legs as they scampered off to the kitchen. Shego snarled and reluctantly started cleaning up the remains of her couch. She had wanted to spend some time with Kim now that the girl had returned but it seemed as though she would have to go couch shopping. After the clean-up she promised Kim she'd be back soon, almost running out of her own house, just to avoid the puppy-dog-pout the girl was giving her.

I'm definitely going to put up some lost&found posters for those couch-eating dogs. She thought sourly as she headed towards the stores by foot. She had wanted to do it quickly, picking out a couch seemed like a simple task to her. Though upon further inspection, there wasn't a single couch that matched her tastes. She finally settled upon a $2000 couch and ordered the staff to have it remodeled and colored for free. With some persuasion involving her green plasma they agreed and with a satisfied grin she left the store. Though as she walked through the high-street her mind wandered back to Kim the moment her eyes fell upon a pet store. She frowned a bit, knowing she felt a bit guilty towards the girl. She hadn't gone looking for the pup, nor had she expected her to return. It was as though she had completely ignored the poor redhead. With this set in mind she entered the pet store; she knew a few toys and whatnots would most definitely cheer the pup up.

She came across a wall filled with chew toys. All of them seemed to squeak in some way when squeezed. She despised the squeaking noise but still chose to buy a rubber squeaking chicken and some other squeaking items. She looked at the store owner, who swallowed loudly the moment he realized her eyes were locked on him.

"C-can I help you?" He asked with a slight stutter.

"Maybe, I'm looking for some fun toys for a pup." Shego mentioned casually and he gave a nod in understanding.

"What kind of breed dog do you have?" He approached her cautiously, a nervous look on his face.

"Well it's a redhead and she's about this tall," She said motioning a height that came just below her nose. "And if you look long enough you might think she's a teenaged girl." The man's eyes looked like they were ready to pop out of his head. The sheer look of confusion on his face was pure entertainment for the thief.

"I… I've never seen such a dog," He admitted honestly. "Sounds…. Strange." All the while Shego just kept looking at him expectantly.

"Weeelllll? Do you have something in mind?" She asked but before he could answer her eyes fell upon a dog basket, it was a deep red and it reminded her of the pup.

"I might have… "Sssh!" She interrupted him with a hand to the face. "Do you have that dog basket in a bigger size?" She questioned, pointing towards the one she wanted. He inspected the basket and gave a slight nod.

"But I don't know if it's big enough for your… dog." He said hesitantly and he went to the back of the store to retrieve the requested basket. He put it down beside the thief and she eyed it appreciatively.

"This will do perfectly, she takes up a lot of space in bed and she tends to spoon me in my sleep." She mentioned as though it was the most normal thing ever. "I'll take it, along with a few other items." Eventually she spent a whopping $350 dollars on a basket, squeaky toys, a new leash and some food and items for her 2 guest dogs. She left the store with all the items underneath her arms, hoping that especially Kim would be happy with them. "And let's just hope those dogs won't chew up my new couch despite the new toys." She grumbled under her breath as she headed back home.

The walk back home passed by quite uneventful and soon she found herself standing in front of her door. She pushed the keys into the door and the moment she turned it, all the dogs in her home started barking. Through the barking she heard Kim bark as well and she shook her head a bit, a grin on her face as she entered her home. It fell silent the moment the dogs noticed it was Shego and within a split second she was tackled to the ground by Kim again. The bought items went flying through the room and with a loud 'oof' Shego landed on her back.

"Kimmie, you've got to stop greeting me like this." She complained as the girl straddled her, her tongue sticking out happily. "If you step down I'll give you a present!" Shego uttered and Kim pulled back, her head tilting slightly to the side with curiosity. "Good girl," She muttered and she pulled out the toys she had bought. "These are yours." She added and she threw a few squeaky toys towards the guest-dogs.

In an instant she saw 3 pairs of eyes light up happily and even with the lack of a tail, Kim seemed to be wagging it as well, barking along with her friends as they jumped towards their new toys. Though as the dogs started playing with their toys, Shego already started to regret it. Throughout the rest of the day all she heard was the sound of squeaking toys. During dinner it became silent for a few minutes and she enjoyed it thoroughly. As soon as dinner was devoured the squeaking sounds started playing up again. It seemed to get increasingly louder the longer it went on. It ended up with her pulling a pair of headphones over her ears and cranking up some Evanescence.

Why didn't I think of this earlier? She thought to herself as the squeaking disappeared and was replaced by music. She could now actually enjoy watching the dogs play with their toys. Though not the dogs but especially Kim, the red head caught her eyes every single time. The pup was practically wrestling with a rubber chicken and the scene was simply hilarious to watch. Who would've thought that the great Kim Possible would ever be wrestling a rubber chicken? Shego couldn't help but shake her head as she chuckled about it all.

It seemed ridiculous, here she was, living with the girl as a pup and no one seemed to be looking for her. Where did they think she was? Though what she didn't know was that Kim's parents hadn't stopped looking for their only daughter just yet. With every trip Shego took outside, with every walk she took Kim on and with every dog toy she bought, they closed in on her. Nothing could stop Kim's parents from finding their little girl. Somewhere, though, they knew she was unharmed. Taking in great consideration that their daughter was a Possible and everything was possible for a Possible. They had great faith in the red-haired hero and it was that thought that kept them from having sleepless nights.

Suddenly Shego noticed that the two other dogs had settled down. Their toys were forgotten and they had both positioned themselves on the living room floor, eyes closed. Her eyes averted to the clock on the wall and she was surprised to see that it was already way past midnight.

"Come on princess," Shego said, catching Kim's immediate attention. "Time for your last surprise." She mentioned and the girl followed her to the bedroom. Shego walked up to the dog-basket she had placed in the corner of her room and knelt down next to it. "Look what I got for you! Your own bed!" She said with a somewhat fake enthusiastic tone to her voice. She patted the cushion in the basket, motioning for Kim to try it out.

The pup looked back and forth between her owner and the basket with a skeptical look on her face, before finally turning her attention towards Shego's large, comfortable bed.

"No Kimmie! Not my bed, bad girl, that's my bed!" Shego said but it was no use. The girl happily hopped onto the large bed, turned in a few circles and plopped down right in the middle. Shego let her head hang and she sighed heavily. No it's not gonna end this way. She finally thought and she got to her feet. She barged towards the bed and wrapped her arms around Kim's waist. Said girl yelped loudly, making a running motion with her arms and legs, to try and break free. Shego held on and placed the girl in her basket.

"You." She said and she pointed towards the red head. "Sleep here." Her voice was stern, in the hope she could convince the girl that way. Kim growled at her and with a bark she ran passed the woman again and jumped onto the bed. She plopped down again, a satisfied look on her face. Now it was Shego's turn to growl, she once again picked the girl up and placed her in the basket. "Stay!" She practically barked at the girl. Though the moment she turned away Kim shot passed her again and re-claimed the bed.

This is going to be a long night. She thought to herself and she went on and picked Kim up again. After about 13 times of picking up the girl and placing her in the basket, even the great Shego was beginning to feel the desperation. She sat down beside the basket on the floor, her eyes on Kim as she made herself comfortable on the bed again. "Come on Kimmie, look it's so comfortable!" She said and she crawled into the basket in a dog-like way to prove it. She yawned lightly as she settled down on the cushion, her eyes still on Kim.

Yet the girl turned pup seemed determined to stay on the bed.

"It's so soft!" Shego said and she petted the cushion beneath her. "And… warm." She mentioned, her voice getting a bit drowsier. "And com-*yawn*-fortable." Her head became heavy and she placed it on the cushion as well, letting out yet another yawn. "See? Even I… like… it…" She managed to get out before her eyes fell shut, sleep overcame her and she went down in the dog-basket.

Kim raised her head, curiously looking at her owner before she lowered it to the bed again. She too fell asleep after fighting over her rightful place on the bed. She had won and with a slight smile on her face she curled up against the Shego-scented pillow.

Night came by slowly and after that morning followed as always.

Shego was the first to wake up and she stretched her limbs a bit before she noticed where she actually was and yelled:

"KIM POSSIBLE!"

Well there you have it... that was the new chapter, with of course, the ideas of the requester worked into it.

Hope it was a bit enjoyable and easy to read. I've been out of the writing scene for a long time so I'm somewhat rusty.

Don't know how long the next update will take and I don't know what will become of my other stories, but I'll keep on trying!

Yours truly,

WPJ