Story: Love is Such a Strong Word (all chapters)

Authors: WingedWolf24

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Chapter 1

[Author's notes: Uploaded this story here since Handj asked me too :3 Also wanna thank Handj again for helping me polish this up too lol xD]

Love is Such a Strong Word

Chapter 1

How could this happen?

To you of all people, and the worst part, you died in a fire saving a five-year-old girl. I laughed at the irony of it all. How did I found out? You were all over the news in every country in the world. Everyone was talking about it, ‘the great teen heroine Kim Possible is dead’. Villains were celebrating while family members and friends mourned your death. But I just couldn’t believe it; it had to be some sick joke right? I half expected you’d jump in front of the camera and say “Just kidding guys! No fire can stop Kim Possible!” or something along those lines. I visited the Middleton hospital where they tried to save you, but didn’t succeed. Wearing a trench coat so no one will know my identity, I asked a doctor who was passing by if you were truly gone and his response was not surprising but I still couldn’t believe it.

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I saw you there inside your coffin as if you were just peacefully sleeping. It’s just you and me in that empty room of your funeral home; I lingered in the shadows until everyone departed before I sneaked in to see you. Poking my gloved index finger in places I knew you were ticklish in, I waited to see if you’d jump up and start to giggle, but instead you remained there lying and unmoving. I touched your pale hands and flinched at how cold they felt proving to me that you were indeed dead and there was nothing I could do about it, there’s nothing I could do to bring you back. A lump formed in my throat as I felt my heart shatter and sunk to the pit of my stomach.

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It was raining cats and dogs when they were burying you under the moist ground. Everyone stayed for a few moments before they returned to their cars and took off. You’d think they’d stay longer, but with this weather I don’t blame them. Making sure no one else was around I jumped down from the tree branch I was standing on and stood over your grave. Is this really how your life is supposed to end? I always imagine that you would grow up and fight crime until your body couldn’t do it anymore, heck I even thought of you dying at the age of 90 not 17. I gently placed a red rose on your tombstone and my lips tugged upward into a small smile.

“Kimmie… you were a worthy opponent.”

Closing my eyes I thought back on all the fights we had together.

“You were the only one that I couldn’t beat no matter what death trap Drakken had for you, you always came back on top, and I respected you for that.”

I frowned as reality found its way into my mind again.

“After all those stupid life and death situations, a fucking fire… a fire Kim! A fire killed you!”

I screamed at her grave and to my surprise I found myself crying. I glared at her tombstone,

“Look what you’re doing to me Possible.”

I angrily wiped my tears away. Taking a deep breath I tried calming myself down. It’s hard to tell what time it was, the darkened sky makes it hard for me separate night from day. “I think it’s time for me to go now princess,” I paused hoping that she’d burst out of the ground to start apologizing about faking her death and ask for my forgiveness. I quickly shook my head and frowned at the thought.

“I’ve got to stop thinking like this…” I sighed and read the inscriptions on your tombstone one last time before I turned around and walked away.

“Goodbye forever, Kim Possible.”

Two words were faintly whispered and were carried out by a gust of wind...

“Bye Shego.”

 

Here lies

Kimberly Ann Possible

Beloved daughter, best friend, and teen heroine

May she never be forgotten

Born 03/24/1988 Died 10/22/2005

R.I.P

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“Shego Where were you?! I was worried about you, you know? Oh! And you missed another great party.”

I ignored him and took off my club banana trench coat. Even with a coat on I’m still soaking wet.

“Shego, how come you’re all wet? And where in the world did you go? You know I tried contacting you, but-”

“Can it Dr.D! It’s none of your freaking business where I’d go! And the last time I checked since when were you my father?” I growled. Coat in hand I headed off to my room to think.

“Jeez what’s gotten into her? You’d think she’d be happy now that Kim Possible is dead.”

I lied here on my bed staring up at the ceiling as if I was being hypnotized and silent tears ran down my pale cheeks.

“You were my opposite…” I whispered into the darkness of my room, “My equal…but now you’re gone, and I didn’t get a chance…to say…to say…” I whispered three little words before crying myself to sleep.

“…I love you…”

 

Chapter 2

Chapter 2

 (Shego’s  P.O.V.)

I woke up with a jolt, breathing heavily my eyes scanned the darkness, ‘I’m in my room.’ I pulled the covers off me and sat on the edge of my queen sized bed. Cool air hits my pale green skin and my dark green tank top was soaked with sweat. Grumbling I got up and headed towards my dresser, after pulling out a new top while shedding my wet one, I slipped it on and then headed to my private bathroom. I turned on the faucet and filled the sink with cold water before I splashed my face with it and then I stared at myself from the mirror when suddenly her face and the past event popped up in my head.

 “Was it all just a dream? Is she really dead?” I whispered as I looked at my reflection from the mirror. After splashing water to my face again, I turned off the faucet and headed back to bed, “Looks like I’ll have to find out tomorrow,” and with that thought I dozed off.

- - -

 “Morning Dr. D.” I mumbled while I make myself a cup of coffee.

“Ah Shego good morning.”

Steaming coffee in hand, I walked over to the armchair, sat down, and turned the TV on.

“Alright Shego now that you’re awake I’ll tell you my new plans for world domination!”

I rolled my eyes and kept flipping through the channels trying to find something good to watch, completely ignoring the so called mad scientist.

“Shego are you listening?”

“Uh huh I heard every word Dr. D.”

‘The truth, I haven’t paid attention to a single word he’d said after…whatever, his rants bore me.’

 “Okay to continue… Now where was I? Oh yes…and with this new doomsday device nothing will stop me! Not even Kim Possible and the buffoon!”

My eyes widened and I dropped the remote on the floor ‘did I just hear him say…’ I turned around from the arm chair and stared at my employer.

“What did you just say?”

Drakken blinked stupidly.

“What Shego, the buffoon? You know that’s what I always call Kim Possible’s sidekick. His name always seemed to elude me.”

I shook my head. “No not that! You said Kim Possible.”

Drakken looked confused.

“Yes I did, so what about her?”

I swallowed a lump that formed in my throat and speak carefully to not let Drakken know about my dream…if it was one. “We’re talking about the same Kim Possible right? The cheerleader, teen heroine who fights bad guys Kim Possible?”

Drakken’s expression went from confusion to shock then anger. “Yes, the same Kim Possible that has foiled my plans for the past four years!”

I turned my attention back towards the TV.

“She’s alive? So it was all a dream...” I whispered to myself.

“Umm… Shego are you feeling okay now?”

Finishing off my coffee I smiled at him, “Yeah, I’m feeling great.”

I turned off the television, got up and faced my blue skinned boss. “So what is it that you want me to steal?”

- - -

(The hangar)

‘Soon…very soon I’ll see her again, and this time it will be my turn to win.’

I started up my black and green jet then took off to the blue sky towards Tokyo, Japan to steal this microchip for Drakken, “Wait for me Kimmie…”

- - -

(Kim’s P.O.V.)

“KP! Over here!”

Spotting my blonde haired best friend and my gal-friend Monique, I made my way through the crowded lunch area to our new table. Sighing happily I took a seat across from Ron and set down my tray.

“I can’t believe we’re finally seniors! And now that I think about it, what’s the ‘big thing’ about sitting at this table anyway?” I said.

Ron looked surprised at this question. “The ‘big thing’ KP is that we rule the school for being seniors, and we get food like fruits of the sea!”

I frowned at how simple-minded Ron could be sometimes. Thankfully Monique decided to set Ron straight this time.

“Sure Ron, being role models for the younger crowd is cool and all but we still eat cafeteria food. Only snobs like Bonnie that have the dough get fruits of the sea.” Ron didn’t take this very well.

Meanwhile Rufus poked his head out of Ron’s pant pocket and sniffed at the air obviously smelling for food, he crawled up from Ron’s pocket to the table and started munching on Ron’s spaghetti.

“Are you serious? I thought the fine food came with being a senior. Man that totally tanks!” Ron practically screamed to the whole student body.

I picked at my own spaghetti and thought that it was way too slimy and the sauce doesn’t look like something healthy to eat either. ‘Just as I thought, I should’ve brought my own lunch today.’ I mentally cursed myself. Noticing Rufus eyeing my plate, I gently pushed it towards him. “It’s all yours Rufus.” The rodent squeaked in delight and stuffed his face with the slimy noodles.

Just then the kimmunicator beeped. I quickly pulled it out of my bag and answered it. “Hey Wade! What’s the sitch?”

As usual Wade was in his room and was sipping on some soda while typing on his computer. “Hey Kim! Sorry to interrupt your lunch, but we got a break in at a chip factory in Tokyo.”

“Oh boy Rufus a chip factory! Hey KP, ‘think they’ll give us some free samples? You know as a reward for saving their factory?”

I gently smacked my forehead. “Ron I don’t think he means that kind of chip, right Wade?”

He nodded. “Right, it’s the computerized ones not potato chips Ron.”

“Oh man uh huh.” Ron got up and placed Rufus back in his pocket.

“Its ok buddy, we still have Bueno Nacho.”

“Your ride should be there in five minutes Kim.”

My eyes shifted back to Wade, and I nodded. “Thanks Wade you rock.”

With that he signed off, and I stashed my kimmunicator in my pocket. “Let’s go Ron we got five minutes until the plane arrives.” I said before I waved good-bye to Monique and then Ron and I ran towards the bathrooms to change into our mission clothes.

- - -

“Ready to dive Ron?”

He finished securing his helmet and made a thumbs up gesture. “Ready KP!”

Nodding I opened the door and jumped, Ron following close behind me. Half way down I tugged on my cord and the parachute popped opened.

“Ron that’s the building, land over the roof!” I shouted at him and pointed a finger at the direction of the factory. As usual I landed gracefully but Ron on the other hand got himself entangled with his chute…yet again, “Ron now’s not the time to be fooling around.” I went over to help.

“Who said anything about fooling around? I’m stuck here!” Ron said through the chute.

I chuckled and went over to help untangle him. After finally freeing Ron from the chute my kimmunicator went off, “Hey Wade.”

“Hey Kim, I thought you might want a map of the ventilation system.”

Ron and I walked over to the vent, “Please and thank you.”

He nodded and started to type, his fingers gliding over the keyboard with amazing speed. “Got it! Here you go Kim.”

Wade was replaced by a map showing two blinking dots. “The red dot is the location of the chip while the green one is you guys.”

“Alright, thanks again Wade.”

We crawled inside the dark ventilation system as I handed Ron the mini flashlight while I followed the routes on the kimmunicator.

“Hey KP we forgot to ask Wade who it was that broke in.”

Turning a corner I replied. “Obviously it’s Drakken and Shego.”

‘We’re almost there…the chip should be down this end’ I stopped as the green dot merged together with the red one. “It’s here Ron.” Grabbing my laser lipstick from my pocket I made a hole and jumped through it. As soon as I landed on the ground, I assumed my fighting stance as Shego already swiped the chip from its place.

“E-ahhh!” I looked at Ron yelped and tumbled behind me before I quickly returned my attention to Shego.

“Give it up Shego.”

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(Nobody’s P.O.V.)

While Kim and Shego were staring each other down, Ron took off looking for the blue skinned scientist. Once Ron was out of the room Shego decided to interrupt the silence.

“Where did your sidekick run off to pumpkin?”

Kim growled at the nickname and took a few steps forward. “Where else? He went after Drakken.”

Shego smirked and her hands glowed green. “Too bad there’s no Drakken to look for.” Kim’s reply was interrupted by Shego attacking with plasma-encased hands.

Grabbing Shego by the wrists, Kim brought up her right leg towards Shego’s stomach, she dropped herself on the floor and flipped Shego over her head before she quickly returned to her fighting stance while Shego jumped back and landed on her feet, the green skinned villainess did a backward roundhouse kick which Kim easily blocked. Shego followed her move with few plasma balls, sending Kim back flipping to the other side of the room.

“Come on Kimmie you could do better than that!” Shego purred and motioned with her index finger to bring it on.

Kim clenched her teeth and charged the pale green skinned woman head on. A few bone crashing punches here and there and Kim sends Shego flying with an unexpected kick to her side and crashing on some cardboard boxes, Shego groaned in pain before forcing herself up.

“Now that’s the Kimmie I know.” She smirked and leaped at Kim sending the two of them crashing hard onto the tiled floor. Kim let out a gasp as pain seared up her back and air escaped her lungs.

Shego brought up a hand and green fire burst to life. Getting ready to strike Kim on her face she was suddenly flipped over by the redhead.

Kim straddled Shego, her hips pinning the green and black clad nemesis on the ground, Shego’s green and black-gloved hands were held by Kim’s hand and was placed over the pale woman’s head, then Kim began to question Shego.

“Where did you hide the chip Shego?”

Shego narrowed her eyes and tried to get out of Kim’s grip. “Like I’ll tell you? Come on Kimmie you should know better.”

Kim smirked. “I know, but it doesn’t hurt to try.” Shego continued to struggle for a while until she finally gave up and mumbled something.

“What did you say?”

Mumbling again, Kim brought her face closer trying to hear what Shego was saying.

“Bad move princess, and yeah it does hurt to try.”

Before Kim could figure out what Shego meant by that, she got a head-butt from the woman. Releasing her hands Kim brought her own up to her head in pain. Shego took the opportunity to push the cheerleader off of her and then flipped away until she was at a safe distance from the teenager. Rubbing her sore spot, she slowly rose up from the ground glaring daggers at Shego. ‘I’m so going to get a major headache later.’ She thought to herself.

“Damn it Shego!” Kim hissed at her.

Shego just shrugged it off. “Not my fault you fell for the oldest trick in the book pumpkin.”

Ron entered back into the room breathing heavily. “KP I couldn’t find Drakken anywhere!”

Kim looked at the blonde boy, the mole rat perched on his shoulder. “I know Ron, Shego told me after you left.”

Ron went to stand next to Kim. “You could’ve told me before I went running around looking for him!”

Kim gave a low growl. “I was a little preoccupied Ron! And you were already long gone when I got the info!”

An exploding sound brought the two teens out of their argument, and focused their attention on Shego. “As much as I love to watch you two argue all day long, I can’t. See? I still have things to do so until next time Kimmie.” She winked and blew Kim a kiss before she shot a plasma ball towards the ceiling right above Kim and Ron who dived out of harms way; they covered their heads with their hands and waited for the ceiling to stop collapsing. Team Possible stood up and watched as the dust faded away to find out that Shego was gone along with the chip.

- - -

 (Kim’s P.O.V.)

Kimmunicator in hand I called Wade.

“Hey Kim.” There was a short pause as Wade examined us. “Why are you and Ron all white?”

“To make a long story short, Shego blasted a hole on the roof and we got covered with dust.”

Wade blinked. “I’m guessing Shego got away huh?”

I nodded. “Yeah she did. Keep me posted if you find out where Drakken’s latest lair is Wade.”

The 10 year-old genius nodded and typed away. “You got it Kim. Bet you’ll like a ride home now?”

I smile, “Please and thank you.” Then the screen went black. Sighing Ron and I sat down on the sidewalk and waited for our ride home.

- - -

 (Shego’s P.O.V.)

“Yo Dr.D here’s your chip.” I flipped it at him and chuckled as he fumbles to catch it.

“At last the world will bow down to me! Good work Shego.”

I waved the compliment off. “Yeah, yeah. Whatever.”

Walking out of the room I headed towards my private bathroom to take a much-needed bath. ‘Fighting Kim takes a lot out of me.’ I nodded. “Damn right it does.”

I filled up the bathtub and poured in a few drops of scented bath oil, I shed my cat suit and climbed into the warm welcoming water. Feeling my tense muscles relax, I closed my dark green eyes and sank lower to enjoy the bliss of seeing my Princess alive.

- - -

Somewhere on the other side of town a certain redhead was thinking and doing the same thing. ‘Man, fighting Shego takes a lot out me.’ She thought “But there’s nothing like a nice warm bath to melt all the tensions and stresses away.” Sighing in contentment the redheaded cheerleader closed her eyes and relaxed.

 

Chapter 3

Chapter 3

 (Shego’s P.O.V.)

“Shego…”

‘Hmm…what?’

“…please…”

‘Huh?’

“…wake up.”

‘What are you-’

Thud.

“Jeez! I seriously can’t believe I fell off my bed!”

Groaning I stood up and dumped my bed sheets that came along for the ride back on top of the bed. ‘Whose voice was it that I heard just now?’ I rubbed my temple as I felt a headache coming on.

“Damn! And in the morning too.”

- - -

I grumbled all the way to the kitchen and took a bottle of Tylenol from the cabinet. I popped two pills into my mouth and swallowed it down with a glass of water. “Now I got to wait for it to start working.” I refilled my glass with water, turned the TV on and switched to the news channel. ‘Let’s see what’s on the news today.’

“…even though our town’s beloved teen heroine Kim Possible passed away last Friday, citizens and fellow friends from around the world are still coming to bid our heroine good-bye.”

Coughing and spitting out the liquid in my mouth, I stared stunned at the television. Behind the reporter was a grave filled with all kinds of beautiful flowers and a few mourners standing beside it.

“How? But…she…the chip and the fighting…this doesn’t make any sense!” My head felt like it got split in half by an axe. ‘Damn pills take so fuckin’ long to kick in!’ I closed the TV not wanting to hear about it anymore. The lab doors swished open behind me and a familiar, yet unexpected voice came with it.

“Hey Shego? You think you could keep your voice down please? I got a major headache.”

Spinning around I faced the blond boy standing across the room. “W-What the hell are you doing here?” I yelled and pointed a finger at him. He just winced and massaged his temples; the metal doors opened again, this time revealing a very annoyed Dr. Drakken.

“Shego! What’s with all the yelling this morning?”

He grumbled and walked over to the medicine cabinet. He took out the very same pill bottle that I had held not more than five minutes ago, Drakken dropped four white oval shaped pills on the counter, then filled two small glasses with water and hands Ron two pills and a glass of water, the two swallowed the medicine and drank their water away.

I clenched my fist as I felt my temper rising along with a worsening headache. “Would someone tell me…” I glared at the two men in front of me and watched as they gulped and quivered in fear as my anger grew. “…WHAT THE HELL’S GOING ON HERE!” My vision blurred after I screamed at them, but I ignored it thinking that it has something to do with my headache. I tried to calm myself and when I finally got my breathing into a steady rhythm, I looked at them and waited for their answer. “Well?” I hissed.

It didn’t really surprised me that it would be the sidekick who’ll speak first since he usually has something to say, and the things he says are always stupid now that I think about it. He opened and then quickly closed his mouth; he then scratched his chin and posed as if he was thinking, ‘He’s probably thinking of how to explain this bizarre situation he’s in.’ I thought to myself.

“Well, basically I was depressed over…you know Kim’s sudden death, but before Kim’s accident we went through a break up and…and…because of that I wasn’t…”

I blinked in surprise as his eyes suddenly became empty. It made him look dead, like there’s no life inside but just an empty shell. I felt a painful tag at my heart, and realized that’s exactly how I’m feeling right now…

Emptiness…

I feel empty inside…like something important is missing, and that there’s no point in living if that something is not here. ‘You mean if that someone is not here, right?’ Frowning, I shook that thought out of my head, and then cursed as I realized that shaking a hurting head was a very bad idea.

“Ron…” Drakken called out

Snapping back to reality, I stared at Drakken with shocked eyes. ‘He…he remembered the sidekick’s name? Not only that but he also pulled the younger boy into a loving embrace!’ My mouth opened and closed trying desperately to find something to say but no sound came out. Dr. Drakken motioned with his hand to sit down. ‘He’s going into story mode again.’ After sitting the sidekick down, Drakken got comfortable on his own seat and cleared his throat.

“As you already know Shego, Mondays are usually my Smarty Mart shopping days. We were really low on supplies for this week,”

His small black eyes lit up as he went into memory lane of his low price bargain shopping. I crumpled a piece of paper that was laying around into a ball and threw it at his head.

“Yeahhh that’s nice and all but can we focus on the now Dr. D? Like… explaining to me why he’s here!” I growled and pointed at the blond boy who was still in Lala-land. Dr. D narrowed his eyes before continuing.

“As I was saying Shego, everything was at low prices so I grabbed and crawled my way through the mob of shoppers. Of course, I being the most evil and smartest scientist outsmarted those commoners. The results? I succeeded in getting everything we need that will last us for 2 months Shego! Two months!” At this point he stopped and dramatically wiped a tear away. “You just got to love Smarty Mart Shego, the place where smart shoppers shop.”

I took deep breaths and rubbed my aching head, I used up all my will power to not blast Drakken’s head off until he tells me the reason why and what was the buffoon doing here. “Look doc, I couldn’t care less about your little shopping day. What I want to know right now is why and how did he got here without my knowledge!” I hissed at him and my right hand burst into eerie green flames. He in turn raised his hands in defense and started to sweat like the pig he is.

“Alright, alright I’ll tell you just don’t hurt me please!” Drakken wailed

The flames vanished making Dr. D sigh in relief. I took a quick glance at the buffoon’s direction. It seemed like he was too preoccupied with his own flashbacks to have noticed the green flames and Drakken’s horrified yelp.

“Well, it began when I left Smarty Mart, and believe it or not, the parking lot was full so I had to park on the street. I was about to enter the hover car when I spotted the buffoon crossing, of course I ignored him at first, but something caught my eyes. A red sport car was speeding towards him, usually I would just laugh evilly and praise how lucky I am to witness such an event, but instead I saved the boy.”

I blinked stupidly and wildly waved my hands from side to side in a ‘no way’ gesture. “Whoa! Stop right there! You saved him?

Drakken again narrowed his small eyes.

“Yes I did, now let me finish...”

I rolled my eyes and waved my hand. “Right, right. Whatever.”

“After I saved him, I was going to tease him about not being able to cross the street without his mommy, but…” He turned to look at the boy next to him. “… He looked just like he does now. Like a mindless zombie. So I brought him to our place last night since I didn’t know where he lives. Anyway, it took me a few hours but I finally got him back to normal…almost, and over a few drinks he poured out all his problems to me.” Drakken’s face turned a deep shade of red. “And a few things led to others…”

“SAY WHAT?” I shouted at him in shock and made Drakken jumped off his seat. I got up and paced in front of the two males. ‘Ok Shego just clear your mind and think this through.’ “Ok so first you save him, then you bring him back here…which kind of sounds like kidnapping by the way, get him drunk and then you raped him?!” I held the urge to puke as I thought of Drakken having sex with the blond boy. “I think I’m going to be sick.”

Drakken quickly got up and waved his arms around franticly, “W-what? No! I didn’t…we didn’t do that! Shego how could you think of such a thing?”

“Well, next time you should tell your story clearly jeez! …But you did do something, right?”

Drakken flushed again and coughed. I raised an eyebrow at this and waited for him to tell me the obvious answer to my question but the buffoon decided to pick that now is the best time to come out of his daydream.

“Well I…yes, we made out, but that’s all we did nothing more I swear.” I sat back down with an amused smile that was directed at the young man. ‘If Ron can only see his face right now.’ I made a light chuckle as the blond boy gaped at what Drakken said and looked like he was about to faint.

“D-Drakken! You told her without asking me first?”

“Ahh! R-Ron! You don’t know how happy I am to see you back to normal again, ha ha…”

Sensing a lover’s quarrel about to begin, I slowly and quietly edged my way towards the door. Not that I wouldn’t enjoy watching the two fight, no I’d loved that, but I just wasn’t in the mood right now.

“Well, I’ll just let you two work it out. I’ll be out for a while so don’t wait up.”

- - -

I entered the hangar and climbed my green and black jet, I started my baby up and took off towards the clear blue sky. To be honest I’m not really sure where I am going. My hands were in command right now, for the place they took me to was somewhere that I didn’t want to be. I turned the engine off, let the jet hovered in the air and just stared at the cemetery’s steel gate which was the only way in and out of the place.

“Since I’m here I might as well pay you my respect…I guess.”

I climbed out of my jet and entered the cemetery. I don’t know why, but I always get this eerie feelings whenever I’m inside a cemetery ‘Like I’m being watched or something.’ Cold shivers crawled up my spine as I glanced around this eerie place. “Damn it! Why does her grave have to be so far away from the damn entrance?”

- - -

Ten minutes later, I stood in front of her grave. Everyone was gone by now, and all that’s left were dozens upon dozens of flowers. Compared to all the other graves, Kim’s looks the liveliest. ‘Liveliest, isn’t that word ironic? Wait a minute! Why the hell did I use that dorky word anyways?’ I growled in frustration. ‘I’m not going soft damn it!’ Staring up at the clear blue sky I said, “You know Kim this whole dying and then alive and then dying again thing is really starting to piss me off.” Dead silence met my ears and a reply to my statement was not granted. With a harsher voice I continued “It’s like you’re toying with my feelings Kimmie and F.Y.I, I hate it when someone hurts me emotionally.”

I returned my gaze towards her grave as I said that last part. With all the flowers surrounding the tombstone the only words that were not covered by them was her name.

“God, I think I’m going insane…I’m freaking talking to a stone for Christ sake!”

I winced as it felt like my head got split opened again. It seemed that those damn pills aren’t working after all. I rubbed my forehead as a strong gust of wind blew out of nowhere and nearly threw me to the ground. October leaves were blown everywhere, including my face. I angrily swiped them away and then turned my back against the untamed wind.

Then suddenly it all stopped. My head pounded as I looked around, confused, and dare I say it? I’m a bit spooked. I suddenly felt dizzy and nauseous as I waited for my vision to clear and that’s when I heard it… the same voice from this morning…

“…and that’s why I’ve been here every day…”

I looked around, but saw no one. No one was here but me. Black spots clouded my already blurry vision. ‘No I don’t want to faint here of all places!’ At least half my wish was granted. I didn’t faint… at least I don’t think I did, but everything was pitched black and it felt like I was falling head first into this unknown darkness,

My head felt like it was about to explode and to make matters worst, I’m freefalling in a pit of endless darkness. ‘Hurrah! Not!’ For the first time in my life I, Shego, the most beautiful, the number one, the fearless thief in the world, is now scared to death. And just when I thought all hope was lost I’ve heard that voice again, and I’m not sure why, but I felt safe and warm

“…for three months…”

“Three months?”

Of course whenever I do hear it, it never makes any sense! It’s like I only get bits and parts of a sentence.

“…for you Shego…”

“For me? What? Why?”

“…was my fault…”

“Your fault? What was your fault?”

I also noticed that whoever was talking to me can’t for some unknown reason seemed to hear me, because as you can see she doesn’t answer any of my questions. Yeah, I forgot to mention before that even though I have no idea who’s talking I do know that voice is a female.

“So please…”

“…”

“…if not for you, but for me…”

“…?”

“…wake up.”

The last part was said in a whisper, but it seemed so close like the person was just next to me. I find it hard to believe, as there is nothing around me but complete darkness with me still falling to what I think is my doom. I sighed and smirked. ‘Well, it looks like I’m going to die…eventually, and most probably won’t be missed by the world. Drakken would be too caught up in his relationship with the sidekick to notice that I’m not around anymore.’

“And I’m definitely not going to the same place Kim is in. Nope, I’m going straight to hell that’s for sure.”

I looked around again.

“Heck! For all I know I’m already dead and this shit is my hellhole.”

I felt a painful tug at my heart again as I realized even in my afterlife I wouldn’t be able to see Kim.

“…Shego.”

I blinked as a thought passed through my mind. ‘Wait. This voice…could it be?’ A bright light suddenly appeared at the very bottom of this hellhole. I’m still a bit far from it, but that didn’t stop the smile from forming on my face. Deep down I knew that light was my only ticket out of here and nothing is going to stop me from taking it. I sighed again and closed my tired eyes.

‘So, it was you…huh?’

I reopened my eyes, which were full of determination and stared dead ahead at the white light.

“Wait for me…”

“…Kim.”

With that I set my arms firmly on my sides, brought my legs together and pointed my feet upward. This is what I like to call my skydiving position. Going slightly faster now I waited for the moment when my body would pass through that awaiting light. Through the rest of my fall, my mind was crowded by a certain red headed heroine.

 

Chapter 4

Chapter 4

(Kim’s pov)

Ms. Possible?”

“Hmm?”

“Ms. Possible!”

Bang

I sat up straight in my seat as something hard collided against the top of my desk. Blinking twice, I focused on the figure standing in front of me. ‘Oh no, did I fall asleep again?’

“Ms. Possible this is the third time this week and the fourteenth time this month!”

Mr. Willington is a man of average height in his sixties, and is the strictest teacher you could ever have in your life. He’s like another Mr. Barkin only ten times worst! ‘Why do I always get stuck with the mean ones?’

“I’m really sorry Mr. Willington it won’t happen again, I swear.”

I knew sitting in front of every class was a bad idea ‘Especially this one.’

His mouth tightened into a thin line and his brown eyes narrowed slightly. There was dead silence in the vast classroom as everyone held their breaths and mentally prepared for an outburst from the now very annoyed teacher. But, upon everyone’s surprise he made a clever smirk and spoke in a calm, bittersweet voice, “I really do hope you stick to your promise now, Ms. Possible, because the next time I caught you sleeping in my class again, I will personally call and have a nice chat with your parents about how their daughter spends her time in my class. Is that clear?”

I nodded in understanding. I’m still in shock that he didn’t blew up on my face like he usually do when he’s annoyed or angry with someone. ‘I guess I’m really lucky today, or he just likes to torment us.’

“Good. Now where was -”

The bell echoed in the classroom and interrupted whatever Mr. Willington was about to say. Many of my classmates were already out the door before the bell even stopped. ‘Not that I blame them, just trying to enter and trying to spend an hour in this class is stressful enough.’ I too left not wanting to stick around any longer than I have to.

- - -

The school day felt awfully longer than usual and I really hate it when that happens. However when that last bell sounded across the enclosed building, I felt my spirit rise. Dashing to my locker I hurriedly stuffed today’s homework into my backpack and from there I met up with Ron at the front doors.

 “Hey Ron!” I joyfully waved at him. He smiled in return.

“Yo KP!How was your day?”

We walked out the school doors and headed around the building towards the parking lot. Ron’s question brought back my memory of that dreadful class.

“Totally awful! Tell me how can anyone have a good day when you have “Mr. Barkin jr.” for first period?”

“Ouch. That really bites.”

I mentally sighed. I opened the door of the royal blue Mazda 6 once we reached it, the car that was a present from my parents on my 19th birthday and then Ron and I settled in. Ron then decided to once again have to say something regarding it.

 “Man! KP you’re so lucky to have such cool parents. My parents won’t even let me drive our car let alone buy me one.”

Starting the engine, I pulled into reverse then back to drive and accelerated out of the campus. It amazed me how Ron hardly change his childish ways. The only change noticeable was his physical attributes and that’s passing me in height by a good five inches. Other than that he’s still…well…Ron.

 “Ron, you don’t even have a driver’s license yet. How do you expect your parents to even allow you to drive a car if you still don’t have a license?”

He frowned, crossed his arms over his chest and looked out the window. “To quote you KP ‘No big’, I can get my driver’s license like that.” He snapped his fingers, showing me how fast he can get his license. I chuckled lightly at his response.

“Right, that’s why you failed like…ten times?”

His face burned red from embarrassment and annoyingly pointed out that he only failed seven times.

“And they say seven times the charm, yeah right?”

I groaned at his statement and corrected him like I usually do. This made me think if he would ever go far in life. Yes, I know it’s a horrible thought to think about my best friend, but it’s so painfully true.

“Actually Ron its third times the charm,”

He blinked and flushed a little. Then scratching the back of his head he replied,

“Oh yeah, I knew that I was just testing you, you know?”

I rolled my eyes and pulled over in front of a peachy white house. “We’re here.”

Ron glanced out the window and started to unbuckle his seatbelt. He opened the passenger’s side door and was about to step out when he paused and turned around to look at me with a concern look on his face. “You’re going over there again, aren’t you?”

It would be stupid to say ‘no’ at this point in time since it became a routine in my life now, “Yes, I am Ron.”

His face softened and he sent a weak smile my way before saying “I know you’re torn KP, but you don’t have to go see her every single day. I mean, you may not notice it but you look like you’ve never gotten any sleep at all. Can’t you see that she’s slowly taking your life away?” He held up four fingers and slowly counted each one off, each finger representing a different issue. “You sleep in class, you don’t show up to cheer practice, you quit your job, and you even turned down some missions! Missions Kim!”

Ron growled the last part obviously pissed off at what this person have done to me, but he just can’t get it through his thick head that this is completely my fault, and the guilt will stay with me until I hear the words ‘I forgive you’ comes out through her dark coloured lips. Until then, I’m cursed with the nightmares that haunt my dreams as I try to get some sleep. Some were so unbearable that I, Kim Possible, was too afraid to even close my eyes.

“Ron, I’m sorry but please I can’t help it. When this is all over I’ll go back to my usual ways I promise.”

He opened his mouth to say something but thought against it. Stepping out of the car he bent down a bit and smiled. “I’ll take your word on that KP.”

I nodded and smiled back. “Bye Ron.”

“See yeah, Kim.”

I waited until he was inside his house before pulling out onto the road again. This time I’m heading straight to the hospital where my mom works and where she is, hopefully awaiting my arrival. I laughed at that thought. ‘Yeah right not in a million years,’

- - -

(Middleton Hospital)

(Kim’s P.O.V.)

I entered my mom’s work place then made my way toward the elevators but not before saying a quick ‘hello’ to the nurses working at the counter. I patiently waited for the elevator as I watched the neon green numbers slowly, but surely went down until it finally arrived at ground level. Walking into the unoccupied open space, I turned towards the panel and pressed the number five button with my index finger. The number lit, and a few seconds later the silver steel doors of the elevator slid shut.

It didn’t take long for the elevator to reach fifth floor. I exited the lift and turned right, walked down the long corridor, and halted in front of a closed door with the number 524 printed on it. Clasping the knob with my hand, I twisted it to the right and gently pushed the door forward.

I shivered as a light breeze blew through the opened window. Advancing towards the window, I closed it then faced the pure white bed that is being occupied by a sleeping dark haired beauty with intense emerald eyes that are now hidden behind pale eyelids. I blinked. ‘Beauty? Where the hell did that come from?’ I simply brushed the thought away. ‘That’s not important right now.’

Sitting on my usual chair near the bed, I reached forward and held her semi-warm hand in mine. Resting my chin on the soft mattress, I sighed tiredly. Once again I found myself in my usual position. I stayed like this for hours on end and watched as her chest falls and rise with every breath she takes.

Ron’s right, I don’t sleep much but that’s only when I’m at home and on my bed. When I’m here though, I can sleep easily without having those awful nightmares. Knowing that she’s here…that she’s alive makes me feel a little better. I held her semi-warm hand and listened to her light breaths as it lulls me into a peaceful sleep…every time.

Ignoring the unmistakable call of sleep, I reached for my book bag and started doing my assigned homework. Every once in a while I would glance over at the bed to search for any signs of movement or awakening. After a few hours of reading and writing, my stomach started to growl. I put down my pen and stood up to stretch. When I felt satisfied, I grabbed my wallet and walked towards the door. Even though the doctor and nurses say she could not hear me I didn’t believe them one bit. Somewhere in my heart and mind I knew she could hear my voice. Saying a quick ‘I’ll be right back.’ I left the room and headed to the hospital’s cafeteria.

Once there, I grabbed a tray and placed a sandwich, a chicken noodle soup, a chocolate chip cookie, and a water bottle on it. After paying for it at the cashier, I brought my tray of goods back up to her room.

“Hey I’m back. Miss me?”

If this room was being recorded 24/7, the security guards might think I’m insane and that maybe I need some help too. But it’s not and no one has said anything yet. Walking over to the small table I was working on, I pushed my homework aside and placed my food tray on it. I unwrapped the plastic on my sandwich and started taking small bites out of it. I work on my assignment while eating and after about half an hour both my homework and food were done. Cleaning up the messy table, I went over to the bed and resumed my previous position. But I don’t feel like sleeping yet and that’s when a thought ran through my head,

“Hey Shego?” I gently whispered her name and watched her for a moment, “I haven’t told you yet how this happened, right? How I found out? And you’re probably wondering why I’m always here too, huh?”

I tightened the grip I had in her hand. I replayed the past events in my mind and took a deep breath to prepare myself to tell her of the story.

“Shego, you may or may not hear all of this but promise me, Shego, please wake up.”

Silence.

“Let’s see I guess it all began a week after that whole Diablo take over the world thing. Ron and I broke up. He’s a nice guy and all but after the prom, I realized I didn’t like him that way. I told him that that kiss during prom was nothing more than a spur of the moment. Boy did I break his heart that day…”

- - -

(Flashback)

(Three months ago)

(Kim’s P.O.V)

“Ron I’m sorry but you have to understand my feelings. If we continue this relationship, none of us would be happy, I for one because I do not love you as a boyfriend, and for you because you’re trying to make me love you that way.”

We were both sitting on my bed in my room. I called him over to talk about our relationship and to break up with him. So far he’s been quiet, and I don’t know if this is a good reaction or a bad one.

“Ron? Ron please say something.”

He let out a breath I didn’t know he was holding and shook his blond head. “Kim… I truly don’t know what to say. Yes, I’m hurt by the whole thing but its ok, I understand. I can’t force you to love me, that’s wrong.”

Reaching over, I grabbed his hands in mine and squeezed them. “Promise me that we’ll still be friends,”

He looked at me as if he was in shock, but then he smiled and pulled me into a hug, “Of course we’ll still be friends! Don’t ever think that we won’t. And even if we have different lovers, I promise to not be jealous of him.”

I laughed and held him tighter. “Thanks Ron.”

- - -

(A week later)

Beep! Beep! Beep!

I groaned and rolled over on my bed, popped an eye open and looked over at my computer counter. I stared at the source that woke me up in the middle of the night, and mentally curse as I got up and walked over to it. Picking it up and returning to my bed, I lie back down and pressed the on button.

“What’s the sitch Wade?” I asked dully and rubbed my tired eyes. But before he could answer I interrupted him. “Wade? I’m sorry but could this wait in the morning? I’m really bushed right now.”

With half lidded eyes I watched him nod his head and put down a pile of papers, ‘He was probably going to read me something from them.’

“No problem Kim just thought that you might want me to tell you about important things right away.”

“I do, but right now I’ll have to pass.”

“It’s alright. I’ll call you tomorrow and tell you the news on Shego, ok? Night Kim.”

Half awake, I nodded my head. I was about to turn the kimmunicator off when something clicked inside my tired brain. Feeling fully awake, I sat up on bed with a serious expression on my face. “Wait a minute Wade! What did you say about Shego? I thought this wasn’t a mission? Wade I want you to know that even if I’m this tired you still have to tell me if it’s about a mission, for that I’ll go whether I’m tired or not. Damn! What did she d-”

“Kim! Relax Shego’s not stealing anything or breaking in anywhere.”

I raised an eyebrow and stared at Wade completely confused. He picked up those papers that I saw a few moments ago and began scanning them.

“So what about her?”

Wade looked up from the papers he was reading and cleared his throat. “Well, I kind’ a found out about it a bit late. Anyway, I was doing my usual round of browsing the net when I went to check out the villains website. Shego’s picture was posted there along with a huge headline that says ‘Down for the Count’.”

I felt my blood freeze when those words came out of Wade’s mouth. Swallowing the lump in my throat, I took a deep breath to calm myself down a bit. ‘Please don’t tell she’s…’

“W-Wade, what do you mean?”

Sitting there alone in my dark room did not brought me any sort of comfort at all, and that’s what I really needed right now.

“Well Kim, Shego’s been in a coma since last week.”

My eyes widened and my jaw slackened, “W-What?! What do you mean she’s in a coma? Why? No, how did this happen?”

Wade looked through the papers for a brief second then looked back at me.“The doctors have no clue so far as to how did this happen. They’re still searching for answers. All I got here was that she suddenly collapsed at the lair while helping Drakken move in some new equipment.”

I replayed all this information in my head trying to see if there was any clue somewhere and got nothing ‘This doesn’t make any sense. How can she be in a coma just from collapsing?’

“Wade what hospital is she in right now?”

“Um… hold on a sec.” I heard him typed away on his computer until he finally stopped. “She’s at the Upper Middleton hospital, why?”

“Tell the doctors there that I want them to transfer her to the Middleton hospital. I want my mom to have a look at her; she is the best brain surgeon we have here.”

Wade nodded and typed away. “Alright done, anything else?”

I shook my head and let out a tired sigh. “No Wade that’s all. Thanks for the info. See you later Wade, night.”

With that I turned the kimmunicator off and set it on my night table. I rested my head on the soft pillow and pulled my warm cover up my neck. I closed my tired eyes and returned to dream land. My thoughts filled with the black haired, green-eyed beauty that we all know as Shego.

- - -

(Two days later)

(Middleton Hospital)

I sat at a chair inside the waiting room with Ron. We’ve been waiting here for almost two hours listening to all the doctors and nurses walking, whispering, plus the very annoying ticking sound of the clear white, circular clock that was hanging on the wall at our back and above our head. ‘I swear if my mom doesn’t come back soon, I’m going to smash that clock into oblivion.’ Finally the white double doors opened revealing my mother in a white lab type coat along with a few of her assistants.

“Mom how’s Shego? Did you find out anything?” I blurted out impatiently. My mother motioned for Ron and I to follow her to her office. Once there, we were asked to seat, we did and curiously waited for her to begin. She took a folder that was hanging at the folder holder by her office door and opened it. Examining the numerous papers inside, she set it on her desk then sat herself down in front of us.

“Well, the reason for her state of unconsciousness was because of the abnormal transmission of chemical signals we call neurotransmitters from her brainstem to the cerebral hemispheres of her brain.” Ron and I both blinked stupidly at my mom. For a while there was just mindless staring until Ron broke the silence.

“I’m sorry Dr. P. But, neurotan what?”

“Ok. How should I explain this? Um… well Ron, neurotransmission is like a sort of transfer that sends signals from the brain and pass through a series of codes to give commands. And the transfer I’m talking about here is the one that keeps a person conscious and alert.” She paused here and looked at us. “You with me so far?”

I nodded my head slightly. ‘Wow, this makes a lot more sense than the other one.’

“Yeah, I think I get it mom.”

She smiled and cleared her throat before continuing.

“The reason why Shego’s in a state of coma was because her conscious transfer, along with some of the tissues connected to it has been burnt, or rather fried so to speak. But what I can’t figure out is how she got like that?”

There was a moment of silence while my mom pondered on her own question but there was still one question that I needed to know to be sure.

“Mom, will Shego be alright?”

She blinked twice and looked my way, a blank expression on her face for a moment before it shifted into a ‘don’t-worry’ face, which made me feel quite relieved. “She’ll be alright Kimmie. One thing I forgot to mention was that her damaged tissues were starting to heal themselves already. I also gave her something to help her heal her condition and to right the abnormal neurotransmission, and of course the tissues too, though I don’t know for certain when or even if she’ll wake up.”

“W-what do you mean ‘if’?”

“Well, the medicines I gave her are new drugs invented for coma issues, but we never tried it out until now, so we honestly don’t know if it will work.”

(End Flashback)

- - -

I took a short pause here and relived the memories that happened not too long ago. All those emotions I felt at once.

“To tell you the truth Shego, I was really scared when my mom told me all those things, knowing that there’s a great chance that you might never wake up. Then a few days later Wade called me up again saying he found out how you damaged your tissues.”

I didn’t want to cry in front of her, even if she couldn’t see me. I’ll feel weak and helpless if I shed tears before her. But my wish was not granted for the water works came anyway. I tried to control myself and was determined to finish this sad and tragic tale of the thief.

“Remember when I kicked you into that huge electrical tower? ‘Turns out the shock you got from that was the cause of your coma. I felt crushed and guilty ever since Wade told me the reason and that’s why I’ve been here everyday Shego, for three months now at your bedside.”

Grabbing a Kleenex, I wiped my tears and blew my nose. Then I held her hand tightly in mine, “All of this just for you Shego, because this wouldn’t have happened if I didn’t kicked you and there’s nobody else to be blame but me because it was my fault…all mine. So please Shego, if you can hear me, I’m truly sorry and if not for you, at least for me Shego. Can you ever forgive me?”

I found myself whispering for some odd reason. My eyes were starting to tear up again, but this time I didn’t care. I simply watched her and continued to hold on her warm hand, ‘What is this feeling? It feels so familiar and yet so different. Where did I feel this before?’

“Shego please wake up.”

Still whispering softly, I laid my tired head down on the hospital bed. I closed my eyes and said one more thing before I gave into the sweet darkness that is sleep.

“I…I love you…Shego.”

I let this completely unexpected confession slipped without a second thought. As tired as I was, I didn’t care that I just said ‘I love you’ to my arch foe. Sighing happily, I drifted off to a much needed sleep that’s free of horrible nightmares.

 

Chapter 5

Chapter 5

 (Middleton Hospital)

(Kim’s pov)

Moaning in protest I slowly opened my eyes and blinked a couple of times to adjust to the light. I looked around the room dazed and confused, ‘What woke me up?’ Suddenly I felt the kimmunicator in my pant pocket vibrate. Quickly snatching it out, I turned it on and greeted Wade.

“There’s an apartment building on fire not too far from where you are Kim. Apparently there’s a kid still stuck inside, and the firemen are having a hard time getting her out. They need your help right away Kim.”

‘Shit!’ I mentally cursed at my luck. Here I was peacefully sleeping since I hadn’t had any sleep in god knows how long, and what do you know…a mission pops up. But unlike some of the other small missions I’ve turned down, this one’s too important. A child’s life is at stake.

“I’m on my way Wade, but what about Ron?” I said.

“Oh. He should be-” Wade’s reply was cut short by Ron’s sudden presence in the room.

“KP we have a mission! A 911 on our hands! We have to go… now!”

I chuckled at Ron’s panicked state and nodded. I grabbed my book bag and said my goodbye to Wade then followed Ron out of Shego’s room, but not before saying a quick ‘see-you-later’ to the dark haired thief on the bed.

- - -

 (Shego’s pov)

After I fell into the pit of bright light, I shut my eyes tightly thinking that it would blind me if I kept them open. I cracked one eye open to take a small peek and I was greeted by a white painted ceiling and a spinning blade from an electric fan. With half lidded eyes, I tried sitting up. I groaned slightly at the soreness of my body, and the awful throbbing in my head so I rested my back against the pillows.

“W-where am I?”

My hand quickly went up to my throat as I gently rubbed it. My mouth felt dry, and my throat felt like someone stuffed it up with sands. ‘I need water,’ was the first thought that popped into my head.

Looking around, I noticed a paper cup and a container of water on the bedside table. Tiredly, I poured myself a drink. I let the water touch my lips and let the cool liquid slid down my throat before I sighed contently. After about five cups of water I felt satisfied and It was then that I actually started to take a good look of my surroundings. I’m in an all white room with a small table and couple of blue cushioned chairs. ‘Where the hell am I? And what the hell am I wearing?’ I looked down at the faded green gown while feeling the cheap material of it. The next thing I noticed was the IV that was hooked up to me. ‘All right then, if there’s an IV tube, the room is white, and I’m wearing a really ugly gown, then I must be in a hospital, but, why?’

I slowly began to pull off the IV tube that was connected to my hand. You’d probably think I’m insane to take this thing out and not ask a doctor, but right now I don’t need a doctor because I know perfectly well how to take this damn thing off. Once that was done, I decided to get out of here, for I truly dislike hospitals. Don’t know why, something about it just irks me.

Obviously I’ve been in this bed for a long time because I couldn’t walk or even stand straight, as a matter of fact, if anyone was watching they’d probably think I’m drunk.

Amazingly, I was able to get to the locker by the room door without hurting myself. I opened the locker and spotted my trademark jumpsuit hanging on one of the hooks. I smiled happily and sighed in relief to know I had something else to wear, because there was no way in hell I’m walking out in public with this thing on.

With my body sore and head aching, it took a while for me to get changed but once that zipper was pulled up I felt my strength returned, aside from that I found out my suit wasn’t exactly skin tight anymore. ‘Damn hospitals!’ I sighed ‘… now I have to train to get my body back.’ I decided that the smart thing to do is to stretch out my weakened limbs and get some blood flowing in them.

Ten minutes passed and I felt almost back to normal. Glancing around the room one last time, I checked to see if anything else belongs to me. My eyes traveled to the windowsill and stared at the vase of red roses. I sucked in some air at the beauty of them and wondered who could have possibly given them to me. Obviously, it can’t be Drakken. He’s too stupid and dense to think of such thing. I saw him more as a card type of guy than a flower type one. But then who else would do that?

Shrugging my shoulders, I grabbed the vase, walked out of the room, and headed towards the elevator. I exited the building and finally felt free as a bird.

I grinned stupidly.

- - -

 (Kim’s pov)

“Hey what’s the problem?” I called out to one of the firemen.

“Kim Possible! Thank God you’re here. Some of our men are having trouble getting to the fourth floor where the kid is.” The fireman informed me.

“Alright no problem,” I said to the fireman and then turned my attention to Ron “Ron you stay out here, it’s too dangerous… and no buts!” I noticed Ron opening his mouth to protest, but shut it when I glared at him. The fireman I was talking to gave me an oxygen mask. He also wanted to give me a suit but I told him there was no time and that I’d be ok.

With the oxygen mask on, I ran in without any second thoughts. The first thing I noticed was how hot it was. It felt like I was walking on the sun, or was getting baked in an oven. On the second floor, I found three firemen who were sent in for the rescue.

It looks to me that the staircase leading to the third floor had already crumbled. The gap between was a good seven feet in length. For a cheerleader like me this wasn’t a problem, so I stepped back and started out in a run, and then I leaped into the air performing a triple summersault then landed safely on the other side. Giving the firemen the okay sign, I made my way to the fourth floor. Now for the hardest part: I had to search for the little girl.

- - -

 (Shego’s pov)

“Home sweet home… why the hell did I say that?” I sighed tiredly. After closing my apartment door, I headed over to my black covered couch and flopped down. I put down the vase on the coffee table and reached for the remote and turned on my 46” plasma TV.

“Good evening Middleton. This is your channel 5 news…”

As the reporter was blabbing on about politics and a bunch of other useless stuff, I made my way into the kitchen to make myself some herbal tea to help my sore body. While the kettle was boiling, I walked over to the bathroom down the hall and filled the tub with lukewarm water while adding a little bit of scented oil.

“Now for Breaking News, Teen hero Kim Possible jumped right into a burning building to save the life of five-year-old Victoria Carton, who is still trap inside. We will now go live at downtown Middleton for more information. John how are things over there?”

“Well Rebecca, it’s not so good. According to bystanders, Kim Possible has yet to come out of the apartment building. She’s been in there for over ten minute and the firefighters are trying to help, but the flames grew to a dangerous height that they can’t get through. So now our only option is to put the fire out and hope that Kim Possible makes it out safely with Victoria before the fire gets worst.”

Upon hearing the news, I quickly changed into a new suit and ran out the door but not before turning off the stove. Getting into my car, I started her up and sped down the pavement towards downtown Middleton. “Hang on Kim I’m coming.”

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 (Kim’s pov)

I could hear faint crying coming from a closet in one of the bedrooms after some time of looking. I opened the closet door and found the girl curled up in a corner rying. When she noticed me, she didn’t hesitate one bit in hugging me tight and with time quickly running out, I picked her up and gave her my oxygen mask. I started coughing like crazy until I got use to the smoke entering my lungs.

Heading for the stairs, I stopped at the edge as I watched what remained of the stairs that crumbled to the ground. Thinking fast, I grabbed my grappling hook and aimed at the ceiling. The best thing now was to swing from floor to floor until we reached the bottom while avoiding all the flames, I groaned in frustration before swinging over the edge.

But it seemed luck wasn’t on my side today for I was only able to make it to the third floor when the cord to my grappling hook snapped because of the flames. Now our only hope of escaping was gone. ‘This totally tanks.’

 (Shego’s pov)

I arrived at the site and quickly noticed the sidekick panicking near a fire truck. Making my way over to him, I grabbed him by the shoulders and shook it. “Where’s Kim!” It was more of a demand than a question. He stared at me in shock and confusion, then shook his head and stared at me again with an even more confused look on his face.

“Shego? Weren’t you in-”

“Answer me Stoppable!” I yelled and glared at him. He gulped and pointed toward the fire-consumed building. I cursed while letting go of him and made my way to the chaos that was happening up ahead. The Firemen were too busy shouting and running around with hoses trying desperately to put the fire out for them to take notice of me.

Looking around, I found a broken window with very few flames where I could jump through. I crossed my arms in an ‘x’ formation in front of my face, leaped into the window and rolled on the floor and ended into a crouched position inside. Choking violently due to the smoke infested air, I kept one hand over my mouth and nose while I looked around.

It didn’t really help that the smoke and heat starts to burn my eyes, making it hard for me to keep them open. It kind of felt like cutting onions and your eyes got all teary, that’s exactly how I felt at that exact moment. I took careful steps as I walked forward trying to find any sign of movements. “Damn it where is she? And what the hell possessed me to save her ass anyway!”

‘Duh! Because you love her!’

My mind screamed back at me and that comment only pissed me off even more.

“Kim! If you can hear me, answer damn it…KIM!”

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 (Kim’s pov)

My head snapped up from my curled position on the floor. Either it was my imagination or someone has called my name. There… I heard it again. With each shout, the voice starts getting clearer until I was able to recognize who’s voice was it, ‘No, it can’t be. She’s in a coma.’

My heart sank deep when I realized that the voice I was hearing was all in my head. I think I finally inhaled too much smoke that my mind is playing cruel tricks on me. You don’t have to go and give me false hope that Shego is awake and well and that she’s here to save me. ‘Sigh, like that’ll ever happen.’

Just then a green plasma ball flew passed me and continued upward hitting the ceiling. My eyes widened and my heart hammered inside my chest, I picked up Victoria and inched my way to where the staircase was supposed to be.

I looked down and my eyes locked with another pair of familiar green orbs, and to my surprise… I cried.

 

Chapter 6

Chapter 6

(Third Floor)

(Kim’s pov)

“Shego…is it really you Shego?”

The figure that once haunted my dreams was now standing before me with a cocky grin on her face. No matter how hard I tried I couldn’t stop crying, tears trickled down my cheeks like mini waterfalls.

“In the flesh princess, now stop crying.”

She winked at me and continued to grin like a kid who just obtained a bag of candy. I smiled and tried desperately to wipe my tears away, but a few would still find their way down my flushed cheeks.

While I was attempting to control my emotions, Shego was already thinking of a way to get us down and out of here before the building collapses on our heads. Finally with my emotions at bay Shego announced her idea. She plan to make a hole through the second and third floors, then she wanted me to drop Victoria to her where she’ll catch her and quickly get her out. I wasn’t too keen with the idea, but we didn’t really have any other options either.

“Kim get as close to the wall as you can.”

Doing as I was told, I waited for the impact while crouching to the ground with Victoria facing the wall. The sound of ceilings crumbling met my ears; I decided to wait a few seconds more before standing up and making my way towards the new hole made by my arch foe.

In a mother-like voice, I explained to Victoria that she would have to jump down and that the beautiful lady below us would catch her and bring her to safety. She nodded cutely and edged closer to the hole. Taking her hands, I helped her by lowering her down as much as I could, then I met Shego’s gaze, nodded my head and she in turn raised her arms up in the air.

I let go of Victoria and watched her descent and to my complete surprise, Shego leaped as high as she could and meet Victoria half way catching her in the middle. I sighed in relief when Shego landed safely on her feet.

“I’m getting her out of here right now Kim then I’ll come right back to get you, okay?”

“Don’t worry Shego I’ll wait right here for you, so hurry back.”

She smiled and headed off with Victoria in her arms. Once out of sight I sat down and waited, but I quickly shot right back up when I felt something burn my back and my eyes widened in fear as I came face to face with fire. I am trapped at all angles. There was nowhere for me to run except of course falling to my death through the hole behind me, ‘Oh Shego hurry up, I need help!’

- - -

(Shego’s pov)

Leaving Kim behind and alone made me feel kind of nervous and a bit hysterical, but I had to get the kid out of here. So finding the window I jumped through before, I ran straight for it when a loud snap echoed around me and I found myself falling, ‘Shit!’ I ended up with my feet up to knees were buried in the floor. I tried pulling them out but it won’t budge. I clenched my teeth in frustration ‘Damn it! I don’t have time for this!’

I told Victoria to step back, raised a plasma covered fist and demolished the floor surrounding my trapped legs, once freed, I grabbed the girl and made my way outside into fresh air. Stoppable along with some of the firemen ran towards me, I handed the kid over to Stoppable then explained to him that Kim was still trapped inside and that I’m going back in to get her.

Once again, I went back inside the house of hell through the window I used earlier. Avoiding the gap I was trapped in before, I went running back to the place I left Kim only to find her dangling on a ledge. ‘What the hell is she doing?’

“Shego? Are you there? There are flames all around and I can’t hold on much longer, help me!”

“I’m here pumpkin. It’s ok just let go and I’ll catch you!”

Without any hesitation, Kim let go and she dropped towards me. Lifting my arms and bending my knees a little, I prepared to not only catch her but also for the impact to come. With an ‘oouf’ we tumbled to the floor, our bodies tangled together.

I propped myself on my elbows and asked if she was all right. She nodded and sent me a small smile causing me to blush and avert my gaze. My attention was brought back to her when I felt her getting up off of me. She didn’t get too far when I saw her winced in pain and fell right back on me.

“Shego I think I twisted my ankle.”

She look like she was about to cry and it made my heartache. I brushed some loose strands of hair out of her face and smiled at her reassuringly. Sitting up, I turned my back towards her and bend down. “Hop on princess I’m getting you out of here.”

Once Kim’ arms were wrapped securely around my neck, I grabbed her well-toned thighs and pushed myself up. I felt her bury her face into the back of my neck and sigh contently. This action caused pleasurable shivers going up and down my spine, but then I immediately turned red when I felt her breasts being pressed up against my back.

I tried desperately not to faint or moan from the overload of pleasurable jolts coursing through me. I dodged my way pass the flames to the open window I’ve been using to get in and out of this hellhole. We were only five feet away from freedom when I felt myself falling again, though this time my whole body went through a hole. I managed to hold on to the ledge, thanks to my fast reflex reaction, I look down and was greeted by a pit of wild fire that was once the basement. I assumed the drop will be a good 10 to 12 feet from where we are hanging. ‘Damn these people for having a freaking basement!’

“Kim I need you to climb off me.”

Kim unwrapped her legs around my waist, she move her hands and grip the ledge with her hands on top of mine, move off me and crawled to safety. I clenched my teeth all throughout while I tried to keep a firm hold on the ledge, but soon I felt my hands slipping. As soon as Kim made it off me, I lost my grip and fell. Kim reached out and grab my outstretched hand and began hoisting me up. I sighed in relief, if Kim hadn’t acted fast, I would have been a human barbecue.

“Shego! You’re slipping hurry!”

‘Crap!’ Suddenly the roof started collapsing down on us, the ground shook violently and I panicked a little. I used my other hand to reach up and grab the ledge again. With Kim’s help, I pulled myself out panting. Once I regained my breath, I carried Kim bridal style out of here, and before we ended up like squashed ants. Reaching the window, I called out to Stoppable who came running once he saw Kim. I handed Kim over to him, crawled out of the window and then dropped to my knees, but I didn’t have the time to relax as I heard people shouting, warning us of the building that’s starting to cave in, I got up and ran alongside Stoppable who was still carrying Kim.

Once we are at a safe distance, we both collapsed to the ground huffing and puffing. I started to get worried when my vision becomes hazy and I started seeing black spots. I turned my head to look at Kim and found her staring back at me with a heart-warming smile on her face. I had just enough time to return the smile before everything went black, and the last thing I heard was a faint voice calling my name.

- - -

(Kim’s pov)

“Shego!”

I screamed out her name in fear. ‘What happened? She seems fine a few moments ago.’ Ron left me on the ground beside Shego and went to ask for help. Tears burned my eyes once again as I stroke some hair out of her face and gently let my fingertips traced her jaw line.

The paramedics came right away with two stretchers, I didn’t have the chance to watch Shego any longer as I found myself being lifted and placed on the second stretcher with an oxygen mask put on me. The ride in the ambulance was a complete blur to me, as I kept drifting in and out of consciousness. Finally I gave in to the darkness.

- - -

(Hospital room)

(Kim’s pov)

“I think she’s waking up.”

I groaned and blinked my eyes open only to be greeted by pink flesh, and a bucktoothed Rufus who began chatting excitedly the moment I wake up, which made me smile until the memories of last night returned to me. I sat up on the bed and glance at Ron who was sitting beside me. “Ron where’s Shego? Is she alright?”

“Whoa there KP, cool your jets.” Ron placed his hands on my shoulders, and gently pushed me back down on the bed. He went on and explained that both Shego and I were brought to the hospital and were treated for smoke inhalation. He also said that after the treatment, Shego woke up and wanted to leave, but the doctors recognized her as the coma patient hence, they wanted to keep her here for the night to run some tests. He said they strapped her down onto a bed because she refused to stay, as it turns out, when the doctors went to go check on her this morning they found the bed empty and her window open.

“No one had seen her since then.” Ron concluded. The news made me feel depress and hurt. I started thinking negative thoughts like ‘she probably saved me just for the fun of it,’ or ‘it was just to see me helpless so she can make fun of me during our next battle,’ similar thoughts continued to flood my mind bringing me close to tears. I asked Ron to leave me alone for a while, my excuse was that I was tired and wanted to sleep.

He grabbed Rufus, and as soon as I heard the door close I let my tears fall and cried for what felt like the millionth time over a dark haired thief… that I let myself fall in love with.

- - -

 (Shego’s pov)

A week has gone by since the fire incident with Kim. Now I’ve found myself spending my nights watching her sleep by her bedroom window. Often, I would sneak in to sit beside her and run my fingers through her soft velvety hair. ‘Shego you’ve gone soft.’ I’d tell myself so many times, but at this point I didn’t care anymore, all I cared about was her.

I sighed thinking that we’d never be, and that I should just fly somewhere far away to forget about her before it becomes too painful to bear. Many similar thoughts like these kept running through my mind, but I never succeeded in accomplishing any one of them. It was then that I knew I’ve fallen in too deep, and it was too late to climb back out.

After a good two weeks, I went back to Drakken and moped around the new lair. I hated that I would always go off into a daze like state, and got caught most of the time, it was embarrassing for someone like me to do that… or rather to have these feelings of love.

I’m a villain, I’m supposed to be cold-hearted, cruel, evil, liar; nowhere does it say anything about love, or being protective and kind. And with each passing day, I went from loving Kim to hating her with a great passion, cursing her for making me feel this way. Some days I’d get so mad I’d bust holes in the walls, or go looking for street fights. But these things never calmed me down because she kept invading my head. She quickly became a scar that would never disappear no matter how hard I tried to forget.

Slowly weeks turned to months, and I still felt like shit. Drakken’s been giving me little jobs here and there to keep my anger under control. When Drakken finally finished his new take-over-the-world-machine-thing, I knew it was time to see her once again in the flesh. It was time for us to fight ‘till our very last breath, and hopefully for me to finally get over her.

- - -

(North Pole Secret Lair)

(Shego’s pov)

“Damn it! I hate it when he gets lairs in cold areas!”

Shivering, I pulled my black winter coat tighter against me as I try to save as much body heat as possible. Just then the alarms went off indicating that our guests have arrived.

I waited patiently for her to either come through the vent or the door. ‘And the door it is.’ I stood in my battle stance as the door finished opening to reveal the red head I fell in love with. What I wasn’t prepared for was the sudden heartache I got just by looking at her. It took all the strength I had to not run over there and embrace her,  kiss her… these thoughts tore my heart even more, and to think that we would never be together hurt a lot more than a kick to the head.

She sent Ron after Drakken in the next room leaving just the two of us here alone to battle it out. Tightening my fists, I glared at her while fighting my emotions. I forced myself to remember all the reasons why I’ve come to hate her, and with these thoughts in mind I made the first move.

A punched to the head but was blocked. A knee to the gut… blocked once again, then a kick to the ribs which was dodged. This went on for a while, Kim avoiding and blocking all my moves and left me to do all the attacking. It pissed me off even more, I wanted her to hit me back but she never raised a fist in my direction. Finally I just stopped without dropping my stance, both of us breathing hard. ‘I have to get her to fight.’

“What’s a matter princess? Afraid you’ll break a nail? Oh wait… my bad you have none because you always bite them off.” I smirked when I saw her twitched slightly. I had to keep insulting her or she’ll never fight back. I dropped my stance crossed my arms, and stared at her confused expression.

“I don’t even know why I bother Kimmie. You’re like a torn on my side and it’s really annoying to have to constantly fight someone with such low level talent…if you could call that talent princess. Heck, there could be 20 of you and I’d still be able to walk away without a single scratch on me.”

Kim narrowed her eyes and sent a hateful glare my way. I smirked at the rage in her beautiful green eyes that are a shade lighter than mine. ‘That’s it Kim, that’s how I want you to look at me.’

“Oh? I see that Kimmie’s a little angry. Care to prove me wrong princess? Here I’ll even let you get a free shot.” I showed her my cheek mockingly. I knew she snapped the moment she took a step towards me and raised a fist, but to my surprise and horror, I got hit by a hard slap instead of a punch. My head remained turned, I couldn’t move at that moment as I tried to understand why she slapped me.

- - -

(Few moments before Entering Lair)

(Kim’s pov)

The moment I saw Shego, my heart soared as tears threatened to spill but I held them back. She was already in her battle stance and it hurts to know that I was here only to fight her, not to talk or hug her close to me. Ordering Ron to go after Drakken, I assumed my own battle stance but we just watched each other until she glared and then she attacked.

I didn’t know what was wrong with me but I couldn’t hit her back, so I ended up blocking all her attacks and I think that pissed her off even more as she started throwing punches faster. Finally she stopped, out of breath and just stood there watching me closely like I was her prey, and in a sense I guess I was.

“What’s a matter princess? Afraid you’ll break a nail? Oh wait… my bad you have none because you always bite them off.”

I couldn’t help but twitched a little at her words. ‘Relax Possible she’s just taunting you. Don’t give in.’ She dropped her guard and crossed her arms in front of her chest and made that cocky smirk of hers, that smirk I’ve grown to love. But her actions confused me, and I guess it showed on my face because her smirk widened.

“I don’t even know why I bother Kimmie. You’re like a torn on my side and it’s really annoying to have to constantly fight someone with such low level talent…if you could call that talent princess. Heck, there could be 20 of you and I’d still be able to walk away without a single scratch on me.”

My eyes narrowed and I glared at her. I felt the anger build up inside me and I couldn’t stop it. ‘Calm down that’s exactly what she wants you to do! Fight it!’ I heard my thoughts, but my body simply ignored them.

“Oh? I see that Kimmie’s a little angry. Care to prove me wrong princess? Here I’ll even let you get a free shot.”

Red clouded my vision and at this point, I’ve become an angered bull ready to charge. But it wasn’t her whole I’m-better-than-you speech that pissed me off… it was her playing with my feelings. Making me go through a depressive state when she was in her coma, made me cry tears of joy as I saw her up and well, and then gave me false hope by saving me at that inferno.

Moving towards her, I raised a fist ready to wipe that smirk right off her face but as my hand descended, it opened and I ended up giving her the hardest slap I could manage, and to see that surprised look on her face was worth it. She kept her head turned for a moment, and then faced me with an angry look in her eyes.

“What the hell was that for?”

“That’s for playing with my feelings Shego!”

I burst into tears right there in front of her. I caved in and let hot tears flow down my cheeks. Pretty soon I landed on my hands and knees… I didn’t have the energy to stand anymore or for that matter to do anything at all.

- - -

(Shego’s pov)

‘Why? Why does it hurt so much to see her cry?’ She shocked me again when she brought on the waterworks. But her crying wasn’t the real reason that shocked me, it was her losing control. Never before have I seen her like this it kind of reminded me of myself these past few months… losing my focus at the snap of a finger.

She dropped to her knees and continued to sob uncontrollably. I found it funny that her sudden emotional breakdown and crying pissed me off somewhat. I bent down and looked her in the eye.

“Playing with feelings? You wouldn’t understand what playing with emotions really feels like Possible.”

Biting her lower lip cutely, she struggled to stop herself from crying. I helped her out by wiping some tears away, and brushing some unruly hair off her face. I cupped her chin and brought her closer to mine, leaving only several centimetres between us. She gasped and blushed at the proximity of our faces.

“What do you know about feelings Kimmie, huh? How would you know how I’ve felt these last couple of months? Tell me.”

Her sobbing ceased, now only silent tears ran down her flushed cheeks. Her breathing was soft and shallow making me want to kiss her, but I resisted the urge to.

“Heartache…you’ve felt heartache, anger, hate, joy. You’ve felt them all I know you have because I’ve felt them too Shego.” Kim’s voice was soft as a whisper, and her words hit the mark. I went through it all, but it was still different for me because I’ve never really felt love before, and now that I’m experiencing it, I didn’t want it anymore because it made me feel…

“Helpless.”

“What?”

I let go of her chin and backed away. The urge to have that distance between us was so strong. I walked a few paces away from her. She eventually got up, but kept her head down.

“Nothing, I’ve felt none of it.” Of course that was a lie, but she didn’t need to know that. Turning my back to her, the coldness of the room finally sank in and caused me to shiver. I gasped when a pair of arms wrapped themselves around my waist and a warm body pressed against my back. ‘I didn’t hear her approach me at all. What’s wrong with me?’

“When I first heard from Wade that you were in a coma I was in shock. And then when I learned that it was my fault that you were in that state I felt depressed and guilty.” She paused here, and I let her words sink in. To know that she was the cause of my coma, and all those crazy ass dreams I’ve been having pissed me off. Growling and clenching my fists in anger, I tried escaping from her embrace but she wouldn’t let me go. The thought of punching her to a bloody pulp felt nice at the moment.

“It was you? You were the one who put me in that pathetic state!” I struggled some more. ‘Come on! Just one goddamn punch! That’s all I need!’ Her grip tightened to the point where it started hurting me, but I don’t care. I froze when I heard Kim’s voice saying the words ‘I hate you’ in my head from the night of the Diablo incident. “You enjoyed it didn’t you? Seeing me in coma, helpless and weak? You must’ve loved it… after all you hate me right?”

It hurts. I didn’t expect it to hurt so much when I utter those words. It only added to the many reasons why she’d never love me. ‘Why didn’t I realize it before? How could I forget those hurtful words?’ She rubbed her head against my back and pressed me closer to her.

“No. That’s not true, I don’t hate you Shego. Whatever I said that day I didn’t mean it…I could never hate you. When I heard the news I, I…”

I held my tongue because I knew she wasn’t done talking yet. Still feeling angry, I decided to take advantage of the situation and tried to enjoy the closeness of our bodies as much as I could.

“Every day I found myself by your side. I couldn’t sleep without having nightmares of you hating me; I couldn’t concentrate on my school work without having an image of you in my head. I skipped meals, sometimes school, and even missions just to stay by your side. I guess part of it was guilt, but now I believe that most of it was actually fear… fear of losing you.”

I didn’t notice the tears that fell down my cheeks as I listened to her. The anger I felt before died down as her words warmed my aching heart. Feeling her take a deep breath, she let it out softly and held me tighter as if she was afraid I’d disappear.

“Please don’t hate me Shego when I say…I love you.”

My whole body stiffened and tensed up at her confession. So many times I’ve dreamt of this moment and I froze. I was speechless. I think Kim took my reaction the wrong way for she quickly apologized and released me.

I turned around and tried to grab her retreating figure only to have her break out of my grip. She was crying again, and it hurts worst than it did before.

“I understand Shego, so please don’t say anything. Let’s just pretend this never happened, okay?” She attempted to smile but all it did was break my heart even more. The buffoon chose this moment to make an appearance, and both of them ran for the exit. Drakken showed up not long after and headed for the hover car while shouting at me to move on.

Alert sounds echoed around me, but I hardly noticed anything at all. The image of her retreating back without giving me the chance to tell her I felt the same way, kept repeating over and over in my minds’ eye. But I knew deep down inside that it was for the best, I knew I made the right choice…the choice of not telling her about my true feelings, even though for a split second I almost did. ‘I’m sorry Kim.’

- - -

(Shego’s Apartment)

(Shego’s pov)

At first I thought it was best that we shouldn’t be involved together, but as the days passed slowly by, the more I see her in my dreams telling me ‘I love you’ then running away leaving me trying to desperately catch her, but she’d just get further away. It hurts, it hurts so much that I can’t bear the pain anymore, and to think that she’s feeling exactly the same hurts me even more.

So that night I decided to go to her, to see her one last time before taking my one-way ticket to hell. ‘I can’t run away anymore. This has to end.’

- - -

(Kim’s Bedroom Window)

(Shego’s pov)

I watched her sleep peacefully, glad that she’s not plagued with nightmares like mine. Unlocking her window I stepped inside and as if under a trance, I went to sit beside her sleeping form. ‘So beautiful.’ My hand found its way to her lovely red hair and began stroking it. I bent down and brought my lips close to her ear and whispered “I’m sorry I’ve caused you so much pain princess, but don’t worry about it because pretty soon you won’t have to feel this sorrow anymore. Farewell Kimmie, I love you.”

With that I gazed one more time at her sleeping face, before giving into my own urges and placed my lips tenderly over her soft pink ones. My heart was racing with excitement and pleasure. To finally taste her lips felt like heaven to me.

I didn’t want to stop kissing her, but I had a river to go drown in… at least I know that I died happy. Releasing her lips, I lifted my head only to be stopped by two hands slipping through my long dark hair and a pair of green eyes luring me back down.

This time the kiss was more heated as we both poured all our pent up emotions for each other. I slid my tongue out and against her bottom lip asking for entrance, which Kim granted. Her mouth tasted like freshly picked cherries, which only made me hunger for more. Our tongues battled for control, neither of us wanted to admit defeat. Finally the need for air broke us apart, leaving us breathless and flushed faces.

During our make-out session, I didn’t realize that I climbed on top of her, pinning her down with my legs. With the little control I had left, I tried getting off her but her hands that were still in my hair tugged me back down to her. She started giving me little pecks on the lips trying to get me to respond.

“I can’t Kiss do this Kiss Kim.”

She stopped her assault and looked at me with sad, hurt filled eyes. She kissed me again making my heart skipped a beat. ‘She’s so stubborn.’ I rest my head on her shoulder and stopped her from distracting me with her sweet addictive kisses, and gave myself a chance to think clearly.

“You hate me don’t you? This is your way of punishing me, by pretending to love me? Is that it Shego?!”

She pushed me off of her after her outburst and slapped me across my face. That pissed me off so I grabbed her wrists, and pinned her back down on the bed. She struggled to get free, then gave up and just glared at me hatefully.

“I don’t hate you Kim, and I’m not pretending I really do love you.”

Continuing to glare, she tried once again to get free, but like the first time she wasn’t successful. She huffed in frustration.

“That’s bullshit Shego and I know it. You just couldn’t help but to come over here and play with me, to watch me break.”

“God damn it Kim! You know it hurts! It hurts me so much to not have you in my arms, to not kiss you, to not see you, and to not have said I love you. I felt my heart break a dozen times, tearing itself to pieces. Sometimes the pain would be so unbearable that I’d wish I was dead, so I wouldn’t have to feel this way anymore.”

I cried... I let all my pain and suffering flow down as tears. But I wasn’t finished so I continued in a quivering voice that was almost a whisper. “You know I was going to kill myself today…planned to drown myself in the river just so I can escape. But, I wanted to see you one last time, to kiss you before I take my life, and that’s how I ended up here sharing sweet kisses with you. I love you Kim, and I understand if you still don’t believe me.”

Sighing, I crawled off her and made my way towards her window. I opened it and began to climb out when her voice stopped me. Turning around, I faced her only to find her staring back at me with a pained expression.

“Why would you kill yourself?”

I stared at the floor ashamed to meet her gaze. ‘Man, I’m such an idiot.’ It was at this moment that I understood the expression ‘feeling lower than dirt’.

“I thought that you’ll eventually get better if I was out of your life permanently.”

Heck the plan sounded good to me, but now I’m not so sure anymore. I heard shuffling and looked up to see her standing before me crying. I wondered how many of those tears were caused by me. She wrapped her arms around my neck and pulled me close; I in turn hugged her waist pressing our bodies as close as possible.

“If you died it’ll only hurt me more, and I would kill myself just to be with you again.”

Holding her tightly I let silent tears fall. ‘No one has ever said that they’ll die just to be with me.’ Looking down at her I smiled and kissed her forehead, trailing my lips down to her cute nose then stopped to kiss her lips. Picking her up, I moved towards her bed, lips still locked we laid down, and continued to exchange heated kisses.

“Promise to never leave me Shego.”

She whispered in between kisses. I stopped to look her in the eye and interlace our fingers together as I said my vow to her.

“I promise princess.”

‘No, I’ll never run away again.’ With that I sealed it with a kiss, one that was filled with all my love for her. Knowing that her parents were on a business trip, and her brothers were sleeping over at a friend’s place, it left the house all to ourselves to do with what we pleased. So with our hearts beating as one, and our lips interlocked I took advantage of our alone time.

Clothes shed off; our heated bodies were like water as we glide at each other, letting us have skin to skin contact. Kim moaned in pleasure as my fingers teased her milky flesh skin. Lips and tongue tasting virgin skin and sacred areas that were never touched by anyone before now. I buried my face in her bosom tasting here and there while I pleasured her maidenhood slowly defiling it.

Kim held on to me as she whimpered in pain. Kissing her deeply, I moved against her…pain now turned into pleasure…then she was in bliss. Only then did the realization of what I’ve done comes to mind… “Kim I’m so sorry… I should have asked if-”

Interrupted by her kissing me, she shook her head smiling with a hint of a blush. “I’m glad it's you so don’t worry, but it did hurt a little.”

‘She’s so cute when she’s shy.’ I chuckled slowly as I dipped in to claim her lips. Making sure I left a few love bites on her neck and collar bone to mark her as mine, I continued where I left off. Kim still winced a bit whenever my fingers brushed her, but I knew how to take care of that. Legs entwined and breasts pressed together, I pushed my hips slightly against her then began to grind. Kim moaned loudly as I picked up the pace. Biting her earlobe, I pressed against her harder. Pretty soon Kim matched my action, feeling her move against me almost brought me over the edge. ‘No not yet.’

“S-Shego, I-I’m…”

“K-Kim…!”

With one more touch, we reached the peak together. The ecstatic feeling was so intense that I didn’t feel Kim’s nails dug deep into my back and drew blood. Panting heavily we shared a few more passionate kisses before calling it a night.

Falling asleep with our bodies entwined left me sighing contently. I grab the covers and pulled it over our sweat covered bodies. Kissing Kim on the forehead, I wished her goodnight, and hugged her closer to me. ‘So this is what love feels like…’ I have to admit it was a nice feeling, and I’m glad to have experienced it with the red headed heroine I fell in love with.

From now on our lives will change, and us along with it. But one thing’s for sure, I can no longer be a villain. With all these emotions, it would not only endanger me but Kim too. Shaking my head, I cleared my thoughts away ‘We’ll worry about all that some other time, right now all I want and need is Kim.’

“I love you princess.”

“I love you too Shego.”

Smiling, I let sleep overtake me willingly and this time only sweet dreams greeted me.

END

 

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