Seeing as I felt a bit guilty about not being able to update as much because of the lack of inspiration.. I've already finished another chapter.. Though this is a somewhat uneventful chapter, it's mostly an opening towards the next chapter. But still I hope you'll enjoy.

Barking For Forgiveness VII

"Kim Possible!" Shego had screamed throughout the house. The poor pup was startled out of her peaceful sleep, eyes wide with panic. She looked at her owner whom came crawling out of the dog-basket like she was playing in the Exorcist. Kim was terrified as Shego finally got to her feet and made a break for it. She immediately jumped off of the bed, landing on all fours and started running for the door. "Oh no you don't!" She heard Shego say and suddenly the woman was standing in front of her. She closed the door slowly, blocking Kim's way completely as she loomed down at her.

"You, young lady, will be sleeping in that damned basket from now on! You got me?" She questioned irritation clear in her voice. Kim let her head down, giving something close to a nod as she whimpered. "Good, it's about time I get my well-deserved sleep without being humped or hugged or whatever." She said and her mood had already softened at the sight of the whimpering pup at her feet. She bent through her knees, lowering herself to Kim's level. Her hand slid through the girl's red hair, making the pup look up both happily and hopeful.

"Let's get some breakfast." She said and without thinking about it she placed a kiss upon the girl's head. She got up and walked off, leaving a somewhat blushing puppy behind. Within seconds Kim literally bounced after the green-skinned woman, following her into the kitchen. Said woman had already placed two bowls filled with food, on the floor, for the other dogs. The dogs were thoroughly enjoying their food already and Kim simply sat down at the table.

"You still got some good manners for a girl turned pup." Shego mentioned and she prepared some toast, scrambled eggs and cereal for breakfast. The moment the food got placed in front of the red head she started eating as if her life depended on it. "Forget about the manners." Shego muttered as food was scattered around the table if it didn't enter Kim's mouth.

"Come on Kimmie, even the real dogs have better manners than you!" She exclaimed and she pointed towards the two dogs. Those looked up curiously, all their food had long since been eaten and without being spilled. "Exactly my point." She said, bringing her hands up to her face in a somewhat tired manner. She decided not to push the matter any further, she was sure that Kim wasn't going to clean up her act. She got to her feet and grabbed the plates, placing them in the dishwasher she headed for the fridge.

She stared at the calendar on her fridge for a few moments, wondering if the date was accurate. It said October. She frowned a bit and flipped her phone open. December 23rd… That's awfully close to Christmas. How could I forget Christmas? She questioned herself as she ripped a few pages down from the calendar until it said December. She looked at the 2 dogs and her pup, deciding that it would be a busy Christmas.

"Guess what guys, it's almost Christmas Eve, and we'll be celebrating Christmas together." She spoke to them, even though she was sure they didn't understand a word of what she had said. Getting over the fact that she had practically forgotten about Christmas she set to get some decorations. An old box was pulled out of a hallway closet, a sloppy handwriting telling her that she hadn't thrown out her Christmas decorations from last year. Being as quick as she was she made an easy job out of decorating her home. The usual lights and miniature Christmas tree were set up; al she was missing was an actual tree. Flipping her phone open she dialled the number she always used for her hook-ups.

"Yo, Kevin, it's Shego, I'm looking for a tree, one that fits the size of my apartment. You know the measurements; get it here as quick as possible." Was all she said and before the guy could even reply she had flipped her phone shut again.

"Kimmie!" She called and the girl immediately came running into the room. "How about we find you a new outfit just for Christmas?" She questioned as she started walking towards her bedroom. Kim wasn't quite sure what her owner had said but she followed her either way. She watched how Shego pulled 5 dresses out of her closet. They got placed on the bed and Kim immediately jumped onto the bed, peering at the clothes.

"See anything you like princess?" Shego questioned as she watched the girl with fascination. Kim started pawing at some of the dresses, eventually settling for a black one. "Good choice." Her owner mentioned and she picked the dress up. The next task was a difficult one; it was a struggle to get the red head out of her clothes. It was even harder to get her into a dress. The girl constantly struggled against her owner, whimpering loudly and trying to escape.

Twenty minutes and a few scratches later, Kim was finally calm and Shego had managed to get her into the black dress.

"You sure know how to put up a fight princess." Shego said breathing heavily. She sagged to the ground, her back against her closet door. Her eyes trailed up towards the red head and she gave the girl an appreciative look. She let out a low whistle and even as a puppy Kim managed to blush a deep red. Her hands fidgeted a bit with the edge of the dress, which stopped halfway her thighs. "You just need the heels to go with it and you're all done." Shego suggested even though she was quite sure the puppy side of the red head couldn't walk on heels at all. Yet the look of the girl, in a dress, barefoot had something appealing as well.

Don't think about her like that. You already kissed her once… that's too much. She thought to herself and she tore her eyes off of the pup. Let's just hope I can get her into the dress again when it's Christmas Eve. She rolled her eyes heavily and picked herself up off of the ground. She took on the task to change Kim back into her normal clothes and after all that she eventually settled down with her laptop. She surfed the internet, shopping for late Christmas presents, getting a few more toys and treating herself with a very nice watch. Luckily, being who she was made it possible for her to receive all the gifts on time.

She had long since stopped noticing the squeaking sound of the dog-toys, despite the fact that all the dogs, even Kim, were still playing with them. She barely paid attention to all the noise the dogs were making. It was only when the doorbell rang that she looked up. It was already after 4 and there were only a few people who knew where she lived. The doorbell rang again and this time the dogs dropped their toys. The squeaking noise came to an abrupt halt and was replaced by, unavoidable, growling and barking.

"Calm down you guys!" Shego hollered and she made her way towards the front door. She opened it and the first thing that greeted her sight was an enormous Christmas tree. It was already filled with all the decorations, which jingled as the tree was shoved into her arms.

"Here's your tree, I hope it's good enough." She heard Kevin say from behind the tree.

"It's fine, as always," She said and she reached into her pocket, collecting some money. "Thanks Kevin." She gave him his money and she heard him mumble a 'no problem' before he left again. Talk about'cha quick service. She thought to herself as she dragged the tree and its stand into her living room. She placed it in the corner like every single year and plugged it in, watching the lights come to live. Taking a step back to look at the tree, she finally noticed a small bag hanging from one of the branches. Her eyebrow rose slightly and she snatched it off of the branch. It had a small note attached to it saying: 'I hope you'll be able to use this. Merry Christmas'.

Her curiosity rarely got the better of her but now it did. She ripped the bag open and this time both eyebrows rose. What she pulled out was a small green plant, a red ribbon attached to it and some small berries.

"He gave me… a mistletoe?" She questioned herself and she stared at the small object in her hand. Suddenly she let out a laugh, actually appreciating the small token of affection. "Thanks Kevin." She said to no one and she hung the mistletoe in the doorframe of the hallway. Shaking her head she returned to the living room. How will I possibly be able to use that thing? She thought amused before she settled down in front of her laptop again. Suddenly a pair of green eyes and a tuft of red hair appeared above her screen, looking at her curiously.

She chuckled slightly; getting the hint she closed her laptop and leaned forward on her elbows. Her head rested in her hands and she looked back at the red head with the puppy-dog eyes.

"What is it girl? Wanna go for a walk?" She questioned and Kim barked happily. "Let's go for a walk." She rounded up the other dogs as well, giving everyone their own leash before they headed outside. The moment they entered the complex' private garden the dogs started pulling on the leashes. The two dogs she could still handle but Kim had somewhat more force when it came to pulling. She was jerked forward and quickly decided to let go of the leashes. "I get it; I get it, run free. I don't want a dislocated shoulder just because of you guys."

She took a seat on a nearby bench, watching the dogs run freely. The three of them ran on all-fours though as Kim picked up speed she eventually switched to just her legs. The sight of the red head running around like that almost made it seem as though she wasn't under the influence of the collar. That is… up until the moment that she started barking loudly along with the other dogs. The green-skinned woman couldn't help but laugh at the sight, shaking her head in amusement.

After doing all their needs and running around some more, the dogs finally seemed to calm down. They were getting tired, a sign that it was time to head inside again. Shego managed to get them all back on their leashes and with a lot less pulling, they returned to her apartment. Once there the two dogs settled down on the ground and Kim trotted off to Shego's bedroom. Said woman looked after the girl with questioning eyes, before following her. She entered her bedroom and what she saw there surprised her immensely. Kim had already fallen asleep and she had done so in her own dog-basket. Even though it wasn't quite time for bed yet, she decided to let the pup sleep for now. She'd wake her for dinner but there was no reason to disturb her now. She left the bedroom door open and stepped back into the hallway. For a moment her eyes lingered on the new mistletoe.

A sigh escaped her involuntarily before she entered the kitchen and started making dinner. It was of course mainly for Kim and herself, seeing as the other two guests actually ate dog food. She filled up the two bowls with food and placed them on the floor. That was all there was needed to draw the attention of the two guest dogs. Within seconds after hearing the bowls being placed on the floor they entered the kitchen. For Kim, however, it wasn't that easy. Shego actually had to go and wake the pup up, just to get her to the dining table.

Sleepily the red head followed her owner to the kitchen and the moment she smelled dinner she jumped into overdrive. She immediately shot towards the dining table and within seconds she was putting it all away. Manners were once again forgotten and food was sent flying all around. The moment she had finished it she returned to Shego's bedroom and curled up in her dog-basket again.

Not long after that the other dogs returned to their napping positions as well. Shego couldn't help but yawn herself, deciding that it too, was time for her to go to bed. Though first she took a long warm shower, it was a good place to think things over. She despised lying awake in bed because of something she had on her mind. She had long since taught herself not to overthink things once her head touched her pillow. Yet the only thing on her mind lately seemed to be Kim.

I hope you'll be able to use this. The sentence rang in her mind as she thought about the mistletoe and the kiss she had once shared with the teen turned pup.

"Ugh what am I thinking?" She muttered and she turned the shower off. She dried herself, checked her reflection for just a few seconds before she left the bathroom dressed in her night clothing. Upon entering her bedroom she found Kim sound asleep in her dog-basket. This was going to be the first time since Kim had arrived that she'd be sleeping alone in her own bed. Somehow she wasn't quite happy with the idea, the moment she settled underneath her covers she noticed how big her bed actually was. "Something must be wrong with me." She said to herself and she sat up, looking at the peacefully sleeping red head. The girl has definitely gotten under my skin. If I've gone soft, so help me god I will burn the first Santa Clause I run into.

"Kimmie," She called softly and the girl stirred a bit. "Kimmie." She said a bit louder and this time the girl looked up from her position on the floor. "Come here." She patted the space beside her on the bed and she watched Kim jump to her feet immediately. Though as confident as she jumped to her feet as cautious she was to actually approach the bed. She wasn't quite sure what her owner wanted and when she stood by the side of the bed, Shego patted the space again.

"Don't be afraid, it's almost Christmas, it's allowed for now." Shego reasoned and with that Kim dived head first onto the bed, walked around in a few circles and settled down against the warmth of her owner's body. I'm not going soft. She thought to herself, despite that she smirked and petted the girl beside her. "I'm being waaay too nice for you. You're a spoiled pup you know that?" She questioned and Kim looked up at her for a few seconds. She affirmed the question by rubbing her head up against Shego's bosom, a smile on her face as she closed her eyes again.

"Goodnight Kimmie," She heard her owner say. "And the boob-rubbing thing..? I'll let it slide." And a silence followed after that before Shego spoke up again. "For now." And she too fell asleep, her puppy yet again by her side.

As you've read, not quite eventful but it gives me a good start for the next chapter, which will definitely be eventful.

I've decided to finish this story first, leaving my other stories on hold even though I will be writing some words and maybe even chapters for them. I still have about 5 stories I have to finish. Plus this one makes at least 6, so I'll just write them one by one. Sorry for the 4 out of 5 stories that are requested, it'll take another while longer but I'll definitely get to it.

Yours truly,

WPJ