Ch. 11

Ron had seriously believed he was dreaming. With how things usually went for him, kissing Yori and then being kissed by Shego, could only happen in a dream. Being honest, he had a few of those dreams, especially with a certain redhead. When Yori approached and kissed him of her own accord, then whispered he was not dreaming, he felt like shouting 'Boo Yah!' in celebration. Shego didn't let his slip of the tounge slide.

"So what else have you done to us in your dreams, Ron?" Shego teased.

Blushing, Ron changed the topic, asking what brought her to Middleton and to his surprise, she intended to stay at his place. When she asked about how he found her, he honestly answered.

"A-about that..." Ron began to explain, stressing the fact that he just wanted to apologize as quickly as possible. "I assure you, I will tell no one where you live." Ron added in utmost seriousness. "I'm guessing you used a similar method?" Ron asked.

"You got it." Shego told him directly. "Since you're already shopping, I might as well tag along, since am in need of clothes." She declared.

Hearing that, Ron was wondering if she was serious with him and planned to stay over. If so, how was he going to handle the situation. More importantly, how was he going to keep anyone from finding out, especially Kim.

"Sure." Ron momentarily chose to focus on shopping, there would be time later to worry about the rest.

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Monique had a lot on her mind after seeing Ron kissing with the two young woman. Add onto that, she was remembering the fun times she had with Ron since they found common ground and how she once hoped things would go between them. Monique was so lost in her thoughts, she did not notice Ron approach with Yori and the disguised Shego until he greeted her.

"H-hey, Monique." Ron said causing her to jump. From the sound of his voice, Monique could tell he was worried if she saw him, so with a wry smile and nodding she confirmed his thoughts. "Ugh, can I get a headstart?" Ron asked, flashing a smile.

Monique wasn't certain that she was going to pass on the information yet, but since Ron asked, she decided to agree. "Sure, till morning. Ron, can you introduce your friends?" She asked while helping them finish their purchases.

"Thanks, Monique this is Yori. Yori, Monique. And..." Ron paused looking to the blonde standing next to him. Noticing this but deciding not to comment, Monique looked to the woman herself.

"Sarah." Shego relied smoothly.

"Nice to meet you, I'm Monique, hope we get along." Monique greeted.

"Pleasure to meet you, Monique-san, I'm Yori." Yori greeted.

"Likewise." Said Sarah smiling wryly.

Finishing with the purchases, Ron and the women said goodbye and exited the store. From the looks of it, they were going to continue shopping some more. Seeing them off, Monique returned to her thoughts, debating what to do with the new information and how it affected her directly. Sighing softly to herself, she greeted a new customer and decided to postpone her thoughts for later.

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Arriving at the mall, Kim went straight to the food court, thinking the chances of finding Ron there were highest. Upon arrival, she was disappointed when there was no sign of him. Thinking that maybe he was at a video game store, she checked them but again found nothing. As a shot in the dark, Kim went towards the movie theater but seeing none of Ron's favorites playing, she gave up on checking if he was inside.

Remembering that Monique had a shift at Club Banana today, Kim decided to try her luck and see if she'd seen Ron. Just as Kim was entering Club Banana, she ran into Bonnie and Tara, who were coming out holding shopping bags. Kim originally was going to say a greeting in passing, but when she saw Tara's crestfallen expression, she decided to check on her. "Hey Bonnie, Tara, is everything okay?"

Tara just sighed but Bonnie couldn't hide her anger at seeing Tara so hurt because Ron was kissing before. "Argh, it's your loser friend. Now out of the way, we have places to be!" Bonnie said already pulling Tara along.

"Wait, Ron? No, I mean he's not a loser! But what happened?" Kim asked

"He was making out with two different woman at Club Banana just a while ago." Tara answered with tears at the corner of her eyes. Seeing that, Bonnie hugged her and led her away, shooting one last glare at Kim.

"What?! Ron?" Kim muttered, unable to believe it. She decided to ask Monique for two reasons. One, she loves gossip. And two, she knows everything that happens in Club Banana.

Once Kim saw Monique behind the counter she approached, but before she could talk to Monique, she had to wait for her to finish with a customer. While waiting, Kim took out her phone to reply to a text. The text was from her mom asking her to babysit the twins, since she was needed at the hospital. Replying that she was on her way, Kim headed for the appropriate exit. Just after exiting, she was stunned with what she saw.

There was Ron, accompanied by two young woman. They were chatting and laughing together, but what surprised Kim the most, was how close Ron was with them. Kim was rooted in place for five minutes before her shock dissipated and she continued on her way home. That aside, Kim was going to find out exactly who they were, but for now she was needed at home.

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Shego enjoyed her time shopping with Ron and Yori. Although, at first there was some tension between her and Yori, since she kissed Ron, but after a while things relaxed between the two. The topic of conversation had started on clothing, but eventually moved onto Ron and his plans for self improvement. When Ron mentioned that Yori was going to be in charge of his martial arts training, Shego's curiosity was piqued. She instantly suggested a sparing session with Yori, but Ron shutdown her idea.

After shopping for nearly an hour and genuinely enjoying herself, Shego noticed that Ron and Yori had finished their shopping. Wrapping up her shopping for the day, Shego was about to suggest getting something to eat, but she noticed Ron was hesitant to speak. Although she was starving since only had light breakfast in the morning, Shego wanted to find out what was on his mind first.

"So what's on your mind, Ron?" Shego asked, thinking that he was trying to change her mind about staying at his place. She wasn't sure why, but that thought dampened her mood a bit. 'Well, what could she expect, she was a wanted criminal and superpowered freak.' At least that's how Shego thought everyone else saw her, thus, when she heard Ron's reply, it made that much more of an impact.

"Well, originally I was trying to think of a way to change your mind, but I decided to let you stay over." Ron replied while looking Shego in the eye.

To say Shego was shocked was an understatement. Originally, it was intended as a joke to mess with Ron. She had intended to stay in the area, but not at Ron's house. Seeing as princess and him are besties, that would have been like saying 'send me to jail' and she wasn't stupid enough to do that, but his words made her heart skip a beat.

Oblivious to her surprise, Ron continued speaking. "There will be a couple of conditions, so as long as you agree, then you're welcome to stay."

'There's the catch.' Shego thought to herself, disappointed. 'Leave it to a man to try and get into my pants.'

"First, I would like your help with my training. Two, try not to let Kim know your staying at my place. And three, while staying your not allowed to wear your disguise in my house." Ron said in complete seriousness and still looking Shego in the eye. "That's it."

Again, Ron's answer threw Shego for a loop. She was becoming rapidly aware, that judging Ron with the standard of most men, was an insult to him. Still, while she could understand the first two conditions but the last made no sense to her, so she was forced to ask why. "What's with your third condition?"

"Ah, simple really." Ron began to explain. "While shopping I noticed that you were scratching here and there, I figured it was a side effect of what your using to change your skin tone. So I chose to help prevent that discomfort." Here, Ron blushed a bit but continued speaking. "And it is my opinion that you look more beautiful without the disguise."

"Oh!" Shego wasn't one to believe it when someone used flattery, but she had a feeling that Ron was being honest with her. At that, she felt like continuing to tease him, especially when she noticed the brief look of surprise Yori had. With a smile, Shego grabbed Yori's left hand and put it on Ron's right. Then, taking his left, Shego started leading both of them to her BMW. "Deal "

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Tara found herself lost in thought as Bonnie led her out of the mall. She kept thinking of Ron kissing with the two woman and without realizing it, finally started crying. A moment later, she felt Bonnie hug her and holding onto her, Tara continued to cry. Tara wasn't sure how long she cried for, but when she finally calmed down and was about to thank Bonnie, Bonnie spoke first.

"You really like him, don't you, Tara?" Bonnie spoke softly while still hugging Tara.

In response Tara nodded and replied just as softly. "Yeah."

Bonnie hugged her a little tighter before speaking. "Normally, I would say he's at the bottom of the food chain," hearing that, Tara tensed, "but why dont you fight for him?" Bonnie asked stunning her. "If he hasn't noticed you, force him to! If he can't tell your feelings, show them to him! You're a cheerleader, smart and beautiful! So fight till your feelings reach him!"