Chapter 28:

Possible Residence:

It had been two weeks since Shego and Ayumi had gotten back together. It had also been two weeks since Kim had found out Shego's real name.

"I still can't believe she has a real name. I wonder what her brothers are all named."

Kim wondered. She was in her bedroom finishing up some homework. She then looked at her watch and noticed that it was a quarter to four.

"I'm supposed to meet Ron at his place to help him with his history paper. I should get ready to go."

Kim thought, gathering up her stuff to take to Ron's. Once she was ready to go she headed downstairs. When she made it down the steps she could hear someone crying.

Curiosity getting the better of her, Kim decided to go investigate the source of the crying. As she made her way into the living room, the site she saw was not something that she had expected. There was Shego, sitting on the couch with her face buried in her hands as her body wracked with sobs.

Kim knew she'd be late getting to Ron's place, but she couldn't leave Shego in her current condition. So setting her backpack down, Kim made her way over to the pale skinned woman.

"Hey, are you okay?"

Kim asked, kneeling in front of Shego and gently placing her hand onto her knee.

Shego didn't speak and instead just lowered her hands. What Kim saw next made her gasp, for there on Shego's cheek was a dark purple bruise.

"Oh my, what happened?"

Kim asked, her fingers lightly grazing the bruise.

"Nothing. I'm fine."

Shego said, her voice sounding hollow.

"If it was nothing you wouldn't be sitting on the couch crying. How did you get that bruise?"

"I ran into a door."

Kim blinked a couple of times at Shego, not believing what she had just heard.

"You ran into a door?"

"Yep."

"I find that hard to believe. You're the least clumsy person I know. There's no way you could've run into a door. Now if you were drunk, then it's possible."

"Oh yeah, I forgot to mention I was drunk when it happened."

Kim eyed Shego, not buying for a second what she was saying. However, she had somewhere to be.

"I got to go help Ron with his history paper, so I'll be back later. When I get back we'll talk about how you really got that bruise."

Before Shego even had a chance to respond, Kim had already grabbed her backpack and was out the door.

Shego stared at the door for a few minutes, before deciding to get up and find something to do.

"Maybe I'll take a trip to Go City."

With that thought in mind, Shego went upstairs to get ready.

Meanwhile in Go City, Ayumi was on the phone with her brother Hiroshi.

Go City:

"And that's how my week went."

Hiroshi said, relaying to his sister the events from the past week of prison life.

"I'm glad you and Chiharu are doing well. I miss you guys."

"We miss you too. So, has anything new been going on in your life?"

"Ciel and I got back together."

Hiroshi could clearly detect the joy in his sister's voice.

"That's great sis. Just be careful, okay?"

"I take it you're still mad about Ciel sending you and Chiharu behind bars."

"Yeah, she pretty much ruined our lives. I'd hate for her to ruin yours."

"Don't worry, that won't happen."

"Just be careful, alright?"

"I will be."

"Alright, good. I gotta get going, but I'll talk to you next week."

"Alright, sounds good."

After the goodbyes were exchanged, the call ended and Ayumi set her phone down. Getting to talk to her siblings was always bittersweet. She loved hearing their voices, but it often made her miss them more and more.

"Why must life be so unfair?"

Ayumi wondered. She was soon pulled from her thoughts by the sound of someone knocking on her door.

"I wonder who that could be."

Ayumi then walked over and answered the door. Upon opening the door, she found Shego standing on the other side of it.

Without saying a word, Ayumi stepped aside as a gesture for Shego to come in. Once she was inside the house, Ayumi shut the door and the two women stood in silence.

The silence dragged on for what seemed like forever, until one of them finally had the courage to speak.

"I'm sorry. I should've listened when you said you weren't ready, but instead I had to be a bitch and tried to put my own needs above yours."

"You promised me it wouldn't happen again."

Shego was looking at the floor, refusing to meet Ayumi's gaze.

"I know I did."

"Why did you hit me then?"

"I honestly don't know. I guess I was just frustrated. I mean, I can see you want us to go further in our intimate contacts, but whenever I try to you stop me. You say you aren't ready, but I know you are. Why won't you let me take it further?"

Shego shrugged her shoulders.

"You know, I fail to see how we can have a successful relationship if you continue to keep things from me."

"I have a reason for doing so."

"And what is the reason?"

"You wouldn't understand."

"I probably would if you'd just tell me."

"Well I'm not, so drop it."

"Why are you being so stubborn?"

"I'm not being stubborn! God, am I not allowed to have my secrets?! What kind of planet are we living on?!"

Ayumi was taken aback by Shego's sudden outburst. In all the years she had known her, she had rarely ever seen Shego blow up like that.

"Hey, hey calm down."

Ayumi said in a soothing voice, wrapping her arms around Shego. Shego released a shaky breath, to calm herself.

"Sorry. It's just, you made a promise to me and you broke it. You said you had changed, but it's clear that you haven't."

"I have changed. Please believe me, I have."

"If you truly changed you wouldn't have hit me. Regardless of how frustrated you were."

Silence then befell the two women, and Ayumi mulled over Shego's words. She knew that Shego was right. She wouldn't have put her hands on her like that, if she truly had changed.

"God, I'm such an idiot."

Ayumi thought. Here she was holding the woman she loved, and she was upset with her.

"I need to prove to her how much she means to me."

Ayumi then got an idea.

"Come with me, I want to show you something."

Ayumi said, grabbing Shego's hand and pulling her along.

"Where are you taking me?"

"You'll see, now come on."

Shego just shook her head, and allowed Ayumi to drag her off.

Soon they ended up in Ayumi's room. She then let go of Shego's hand, and went rummaging through her desk drawer.

"What are you looking for?"

Shego asked, taking a seat on Ayumi's bed. Ayumi didn't say anything, and just continued to rummage through her drawer.

A few moments later, she found what she was looking for. She then took a seat on the bed next to Shego.

"Hold out your hand."

"Why?"

"Just do it."

Shego sighed and held out her hand to Ayumi, not fully understanding why she was being asked to do so. Ayumi then placed something into her hand.

Upon seeing what it was, Shego felt herself overcome with emotion. For in her hand was a small white stone shaped like a star.

"I thought I had lost this for forever."

Shego said, wiping away a tear.

"Do you remember when I first gave that to you?"

"Yeah, it was when we had that date on the beach. You gave it to me, and told me that it reminded you of me. You called me your little star."

Shego said, smiling at the memory.

"You'll always be my little star."

Ayumi said, kissing Shego on the cheek.

"How did you ever manage to find it?"

"Well it wasn't easy, I'll tell you that. But, I remember how devastated you were when you lost it. I had meant to give it back to you when I found it, but we were already broken up by then and I didn't think you wanted to see me."

"I did want to see you."

"You did?"

Ayumi was slightly stunned by Shego's confession.

"Yeah. I can't even begin to tell you how many text messages I wrote to you, that I never sent. Honestly, I didn't even think you'd respond if I had sent them."

"I would have. I would have responded in a heartbeat."

"Really?"

"Of course. I loved you then, and I love you now."

Ayumi then pulled Shego in for a kiss. Once their lips connected, it didn't take long for the passion to grow between them. Soon Ayumi had Shego pinned to the bed. Eventually the need for oxygen took over, and they broke the kiss.

"I love you, my little star."

Ayumi whispered, kissing Shego softly on the nose.

"I love you too."

Shego then set the star shaped stone down onto the nightstand, and pulled Ayumi in for another kiss that quickly grew more passionate. As their tongues explored each other's mouths, their hands explored each other's bodies. Both relished in the feeling the other was giving them. It didn't take long for them to start removing each other's clothes.

Once most articles of clothing were removed, Ayumi sat up and stared down at the beautiful woman beneath her.

"You're so beautiful."

Ayumi said, running her hand down Shego's prone body. Her other hand moved behind Shego's back to unclasp her bra. She then tossed her bra onto the floor, and her hands cupped Shego's perfectly round breasts.

As she began to massage them, Shego's small moans of pleasure filled the room.

"You like that, don't you?"

Ayumi asked, continuing to work her magic. She was greeted with more appreciative sounds from the dark haired vixen.

She then kissed and nibbled on Shego's neck and collarbone, while her hands ran down her body, stopping when she got to her lover's hips.

Slowly she began to pull down her lacy dark blue panties, but was stopped by her wrists being grabbed.

"Every damn time."

Ayumi thought, feeling her frustration setting in. However, when she looked at her girlfriend's face and saw the fear in her eyes, her expression quickly softened.

"Hey, look at me."

Ayumi spoke in a soothing voice, causing Shego to instantly look at her.

"It's gonna be alright. I promise."

Ayumi then tried again to pull her lover's panties down, only to once again be stopped.

"Ciel, please let me."

Shego thought it over for a minute, before letting out a shaky breath and releasing her hold on Ayumi's wrists.

"Okay."

Ayumi then gave Shego a warm smile and removed her panties, tossing them down onto the ground after doing so. Her eyes then scanned down to her girlfriend's most intimate area, and she could see just how aroused she was.

"Mmm looks like somebody's in need of some lovin'."

Ayumi said, licking her lips seductively while her hand caressed Shego's hip.

"Oh god, I want her so bad."

Shego thought, feeling her arousal increase. Ayumi could feel her own arousal growing as well.

"If we don't do something soon I'm gonna explode."

Ayumi thought, trying to fight back the urge to ravish the beautiful body beneath her.

Both women were getting hot, and they needed each other. They needed each other, now.

"You know, in all the years we dated you never once let me touch you...here."

Ayumi said, her fingers playing with the short, soft curls of Shego's treasure. Shego nearly stopped breathing as her body tensed up.

"Ay-Ayumi, don't. P-Please don't."

"Why won't you let me touch you here?"

"I'm not ready."

"Is that what your head is telling you or your heart?"

Shego was a bit stunned by Ayumi's question, but thought it over and was able to come up with an answer.

"My head."

"I see. So then, what does your heart say?"

Ayumi asked, leaning in close to Shego so that her lips brushed against hers.

Shego closed her eyes, and could feel her heart pounding in her chest. She wanted to go further with Ayumi, she really did. But due to an event that happened to her in the past, she was having a hard time allowing their relationship to blossom further. Still though, she loved Ayumi and she wanted her to know.

"She's not them. Just keep telling yourself that she's not them."

Shego then opened her eyes, and saw Ayumi's baby blues staring back into her emerald greens. She then spoke the words that Ayumi had been dying to hear.

"I'm ready."

End of chapter 28: