Ch.05
Kim was not feeling well after her conversation with Ron and Yori. Just as Ron suspected, Josh had suggested that he skipped school to hang out with his 'girlfriends', after the video was shared. Sadly, Kim did not even think about that after seeing Ron and Yori. All that went through Kim's head, was Ron being upset and Yori covering for him. She had convinced herself that Yori and Sarah were a bad influence for Ron.
Even after having the argument with Ron, Kim composed herself and went back to enjoying Josh's company before first period. After a few minutes of conversation, they parted for their respective classes, as the warning bell rang. On her way to class, Kim was confident that Ron would have calmed down and admit he was in the wrong. Having set a precedent in their relationship, she was not prepared for anything different.
When she entered the class, Kim was surprised that Ron wasn't at his usual seat, but at the back with Yori. One thing Kim noticed, that made her doubt her previous assumptions about Yori and Sarah, was that Ron was paying attention and taking notes during class. By the time lunch arrived, Kim was aware that Ron was asking his teachers for extra credit assignments to improve his grades.
Kim entered the cafeteria while thinking over the last few days, starting with the recon mission at the villain convention. In her mind, Kim followed the progression of events, leading to Ron having Drakken's evil inside him. From there, she remembered how gradual the changes were, until it became undoubtedly obvious something was wrong. Once Wade figured out the problem, they were able to take back Ron from Shego and return Drakken's evil. At that point, Kim was certain everything went as planned. Ron was returned to normal, she accompanied him to the family wedding and his cousin was 'reformed'.
Thinking up to this point, Kim couldn't see anything wrong. After a minute or two, Kim looked up trying to spot her friends, in particular Ron, but after seeing Josh heading her way, she focused on him instead. Forgetting trying to figure out the problem between her and Ron.
Kim enjoyed Josh's company, to the point she did not notice that some of her friends never entered the cafeteria for lunch.
~~~
As Ron left detention with Yori, he sent a text to Felix, letting him know he was on his way. Making his way to his favorite restaurant, Ron talked with Yori, while sending a text to Shego, asking if she wanted anything from Bueno Nacho. After getting her reply, Ron was surprised with her answer, since they had similar taste. When they arrived, he opened the door for Yori, Rufus, who was in his pocket, reacted and quickly climbed his way up to his shoulder.
"Naco, Grande size!" Rufus squeaked in excitement.
"You got it buddy, but you have to complete your exercise routine later." Ron replied to Rufus, while Yori smiled at their interaction. Rufus simply nodded to Ron, not agreeing. "Bud, I'll make sure you go through your exercises."
"It seems you've been caught, Rufus-san." Yori commented.
"Yeah." Rufus admitted.
Smiling, Ron looked around for Felix. When he saw him with Zita, Ron walked over, waving to get his attention. "Hey Felix, Zita. Sorry about being late. Had to attend the detention I earned for the food fight last week."
"No problem Ron, since you let us know in advance, we had some time to ourselves." Felix replied with a smile.
"Ok, I'm gonna order, so what can I get you guys?" Ron asked and after receiving their orders, went up to the counter. He greeted Ned before placing the order and paying.
Just as he turned around, he spotted Bonnie and Tara in a booth to the side. Seeing that, Ron decided to check if any other classmates where present and saw Monique by herself. Seeing as she was alone, Ron went over while the food was being prepared with the intention to ask her to join them.
"Hey Monique!" Ron greeted and slightly surprised her.
"Hey Ron. WU(what's up)?" She greeted and asked.
"Not much. Hey, if you're not meeting anyone, want to join us?" Ron asked pointing to the table with Felix and the others.
"SWN(sure, why not)." Monique said.
"Ok, great. Want me to get you something?" Ron asked.
"JHAST(just had a salad thanks)." She stated.
"Ok, that one got me." Ron admitted.
"Just had a salad, thanks." Monique clarified.
"Ok, I'll be over once I get the food." Ron said, going back to the counter.
A few minutes later, Ron returned to the table holding two trays of food. He heard as Felix finished telling about the incident when Motor Ed, Drakken and Shego stole his wheelchair to reverse engineer its technology. Seeing Yori's look of amusement at the mention of Shego, he spoke up. "To her credit, Shego did protest about the plan to steal his wheelchair."
At his words, those at the table shared a laugh. Seeing this, Ron set the trays on the table, to allow everyone to get their food and sat down next to Yori in the open space. As everyone began eating, Ron opened the subject that brought him here. "So Felix, about tutoring me, what days after school would be more convenient for you?"
"Hmmm." Felix looked from Zita to Monique and then back at Ron before answering. "About that, I can do three days a week starting from Sunday to Tuesday. As for the subjects, I can't cover all of them myself, so I asked a couple friends for help."
"That's not a problem. Thank you, Felix, I really appreciate your help and apologize for cutting into your free time." Ron said, looking apologetically towards Zita for a moment. "So, who's going to help me with the subjects you can't cover?"
Felix smiled when he heard Ron's question. "Well, you know both of them." Was all he said, before he moved the wheelchair away from the table.
~~~
Tara's heart was speeding like crazy. It had been like that all day, since Zita agreed to help her. Although Zita had made sure that it wasn't some prank to humiliate Ron, before she agreed to help. Since then, every time she thought of the blonde boy, Tara's heart raced. Thus, in this state, Tara dragged Bonnie to Bueno Nacho the moment school ended for the day. Arriving at Bueno Nacho, she picked a booth that would allow to discreetly watch the entrance and sat down with Bonnie.
"What can I get you? My treat." Tara said to Bonnie, deciding her bestfriend earned it. From Bonnie's smile, she knew her thoughts were seen through.
A few minutes later, after they sat down to eat, Tara started to get anxious. She looked around and saw no sign of Ron, Felix and the others. She looked to Bonnie for her opinion and the brunette shook her head, sighing. "I'll ask." She said, smiling as pulled out her phone. "Felix and Zita are on their way, Ron is at detention for the food fight he started on Friday."
"Oh." Tara said blushing. Not long after, Monique walked in, made her way to the counter and after receiving her order sat down at a booth. Tara noticed this, but didn't think much of it.
When Felix came in with Zita, Tara was able to relax. This did not last long however, the moment Ron entered with Yori, her heart started racing. Although, seeing Yori with Ron made her feel slightly jealous, Tara chose to focus on first getting closer to Ron. Then, she would pursue a relationship with him and for this she needed to help with his tutoring, as it would provide the opportunity for them to spend time together.
After a while, Tara noticed Felix move his wheelchair from the table and knew he was about to tell Ron who his other tutor was going to be. What she did not know, was that there were not two tutors but three. Tara was also watching as Ron eyes followed Felix across the room and stopped at her table.
"Hey, you ready?" Felix asked her as he stopped his wheelchair at her side. Tara momentarily couldn't find her voice, so she simply nodded with a slight blush and stood to follow Felix back to his table.
Once standing in front of Ron, Tara's heart was going so fast she thought the others could hear it as well. Taking a couple of deep breaths to calm herself, she completely missed as Felix asked Monique to stand and only noticed once he started speaking to Ron again.
"Your other tutors are Monique and Tara, as they have agreed to help you, Ron." Felix said with a smile, not noticing that his words stunned almost every teen at the table, except Zita who was already aware.
After Felix's big reveal, Ron, Monique and Tara exchange looks for a while, before they were able to respond. The first to respond was Monique, asking what was on the mind of the other two. "SHDTH(so how did this happen)?"
"Sorry, can you repeat that?" Asked Felix not understanding and from the other nods, he wasn't the only one.
"So, how did this happen?" Monique clarified for those present.
Felix took a moment to think before he replied. "So after Ron asked for help studying this morning, I noticed that I alone would not be able to cover all subjects. After discussing with Zita, we ended up adding Monique and Tara to cover what I wouldn't be able to do, since both of you were willing to help." Felix said looking from Tara to Monique, hoping that they understood that both had the same interest in Ron.
"Oh." Monique/Tara said understanding what he meant.
At this point, Ron spoke up. "Details aside, I really appreciate your help. If there's anything I can do to repay the favor, don't hesitate to ask." Ron said looking from person to person.
Tara, Monique and Yori nodded at his words, while Felix simply smiled. Zita shot a look at Tara, reminding her not to play with Ron.
"So, what days are you girls responsible for?" Ron asked.
"Friday and Saturday." Monique/Tara simultaneously answered, then looked at the other, as if trying to change their answer.
~~~
Seeing Monique and Tara having a silent conversation with each other, Ron remembered that Shego was waiting for her food, so spoke up to excuse himself and went to the counter. After placing the to go order, he came back holding the bag of food. "So, guys, again thank you for helping me. Monique, Tara I'll let you settle the details for what days you'll take care off, just text me when you decide. Felix, is starting tomorrow okay?"
"I was thinking the same thing." Felix answered. "Your place or mine?"
"Hmmm, yours for now. I'll see you guys at school tomorrow, Yori and I have someone waiting on food and considering we just ate, I'd feel bad making them wait too long." Ron said.
"See ya." Tara/Monique/Zita/Felix replied.
Not long after, Ron and Yori were on their way to his place, when he spoke. "Yori, I think my luck finally changed."
Hearing this, Yori was slightly saddened but asked for confirmation. "How so, Ron-san?"
Ron didn't think before answering. "I have two beautiful women staying at my place. You're helping me train. And now, two more beauties are also going to be helping me study. I have to say, Boo Yah!"
At his words Yori blushed, she had thought that he would say something praising Monique and Tara. His honest answer affected her more than she would admit. Especially, since Ron had admitted that he found her beautiful. Softly, she spoke her agreement. "Boo yah!"
~~~
Just after Ron and Yori left for school, Shego found herself in a predicament. She wanted to find out more about Ron and was presented the perfect opportunity to do so, but felt like if she did, she would cross a line with him that would strain their relationship. 'What was their relationship? They barely knew each other and although she wouldn't admit, the closest thing she's had to a friend was Drakken. Wait...are we friends? Can we even be friends?' Shego wondered to herself, lost in her thoughts. She was sitting on the couch, wearing one of his jerseys over her underwear and flipping through the channels.
After the morning run and her shower, Shego found herself in her underwear, with the clothes she originally planned to wear thrown onto Ron's bed and looking into his closet. She didn't know what got into her, she never had the compulsion to wear someone else's clothes, not even previous partners, yet here she was. She just felt certain that wearing the jersey was going to feel really comfortable and after debating for a while, Shego threw caution to the wind and put it on. It felt awkward at first, but after a while it was like something clicked.
When she went downstairs with Yori, Shego was delighted to see his expression. Ron looked from one to the other with an innocent attraction. She could almost see the question in his eyes, wondering if there was anything underneath. But unlike most men that looked at her, he pushed it aside looking at her, not as a score or someone to bed, just her. She wouldn't say it aloud, but Shego was enjoying herself. It was different than her usual interaction with people and that was at the center of her predicament.
Shego didn't know how long she was lost in her thoughts. She only realized the time when her phone went off, the only indication, the vibration between her breast. As she looked, she noticed it was a text from the new contact, Ron. 'Knew he kept the number.' She smirks before reading the text. After a moment of thought, she sent him what she felt in the mood for, it unknowingly being his regular order.
~~~
While walking home, Ron and Yori discussed the plans for his training session that night. Yori had decided that she would be sparing with him and Ron's mind kept going elsewhere as he thought about it. Although, he barely remembered the run that morning, he would be lying if he said he forgot her in training gear. What could he say, he was a young man and Yori a very attractive young woman. He was in the middle of recalling Yori in her training gear, when she called his name to get his attention. "...Ron-san."
"Huh?" Ron stopped looking behind him. "Sorry, Yori, can you repeat that?" Ron said trying to shake her image away, but to little success. "I was thinking of something." He adds hoping he isn't blushing. From Yori's small smile, he knows he's as red as a street light.
"You just walked past your house, Ron-san." Yori repeats.
"Oh, right!" Ron realizes looking around. Walking back towards his driveway, Ron joins Yori, walking to the door. "Oh, that reminds me, we should get you a key." He states, unlocking the door and stepping out of the way so she could walk in. "I completely spaced out today. I was so fo-"
The rest of his words were lost even to him, as he caught sight of what was in front of him. He did not even realized he dropped the bag of food he was holding, replaying the image of the last few seconds, sure that he was dreaming. Just after he turned around after closing the door, he sees Shego, still wearing his jersey. She was reaching into a cabinet in the kitchen, exposing what he thought to be a perfect round ass, accentuated by black lace underwear.
~~~
Yori snapped out of it almost as soon as she saw Shego. Even to a woman with various forms of training, the sight of Shego in the kitchen stunned her for a moment. Luckily, she grabbed the bag of food before it hit the floor. Turning she saw Ron with a dazed expression, causing her to sigh for a moment.
"I was wondering when you guys were gonna return, I'm starving." Shego says from the kitchen, still unaware of the effect she had on both teens. "What's up with Ron?" She asks turning.
"That, Shego-san, I believe was because of you." Yori states, looking at Ron's dazed expression. In a corner of her mind she wonders if she would have the same impact on the young man.
"Me?" Shego wonders for a moment, before putting two and two together. "Oh!" She says feeling exhilarated and moving past them, before either teen noticed the slight blush on her cheeks.
Yori watched Ron a couple more seconds, unaware of Shego's thoughts before calling out to him. "Ron-san, Ron-san." When she got no response, she tried something he mentioned. "Ron-san, your pants are down."
~~~
"W-what! Oh, man!" Ron responds reaching for his pants. "Huh?" It took a moment before it all came to him. Once it did, Ron looked up to Yori's slightly sad look. He recognized the expression instantly and the realization brought vile climbing up his throat. It was the same look he practiced to conceal before a mirror. The same look he hoped, yet dreaded Kim finding on his face, but his fears of the consequences pushed him to conceal it.
Without a word he pulled Yori into his arms, ignoring her surprise. He could feel her uncertainty and thinking for a moment, he began speaking to her in Japanese, barely above a whisper. "I'm sorry, I know the pain you're feeling and I never thought to cause it in another. Much less someone who means so much to me." At his words, he could feel Yori tremble in his arms before slowly returning the hug. In a moment of courage, he decides to speak his mind. "Don't say anything and listen." Ron begins, feeling a tremor run through Yori before her grip tightens and she nods slowly. "You're an extremely attractive woman that few can compare to and in my eyes that number decreases even more. I know I count myself lucky to have you in my life. I ask that you give me sometime to think, but know that I see your feelings. Although, I don't know what you see in me, having enough fears to paralyze an army but I'll give you an answer. I don't know what it'll be but I promise to be as sincere as I am now, even if it costs me my life." Ron vows, feeling his words cause a tremor to once again go through Yori. Once he feels her nod, Ron puts a little more strength into his hug.
Just as softly her hears Yori whisper to him in Japanese. "I understand, but Ron-san, when did you learn Japanese?"
At her words, Ron realizes that he blew a secret no one besides Rufus knew. 'What could he say? That after meeting her in Japan he found himself thinking of her once in a while and decided to pick up a new language! Nope, the young man decided that conversation was for another day, if ever. He could feel his heartbeat speeding and was sure she could hear it as his thoughts raced, looking for an appropriate answer.
Luckily for Ron, his parents timing never failed to surprise him. As the phone went off he nearly jumped. Before Yori could even react, Ron was out of the jersey and next to the phone, his back to both Yori and Shego who had an almost longing look in her eyes, before it disappeared as she resumed eating and he sighed into the phone. "Stoppable Residence."
~~~
Shego was lost in the moment, enjoying Yori's words. She did not realize at first the things going on between the teens, until she turned to thank them for the food. Her arm lifted slightly towards the two, before reaching for her food. Shego squashed whatever started going through her as she watched the two. The moment ended quickly as the phone rings. Ron's movements escaping even her as he leaves his jersey in Yori's arms and moves to the phone, his back to them.
"Stoppable Residence." She hears looking back to Yori, who while blushing hugs the jersey a moment before looking up. Their eyes meeting a moment, Shego tries to stay casual but sees a slightly complicated look come across Yori's face.
"I can confirm that its really comfortable." She teases, choosing not to linger on the moment any longer and from Yori's returning blush, she knows the young woman is probably gonna start thinking how to confirm her words and keep the jersey.
~~~
"I understand dad, rerouted vacation to Rome, best time of the year...yeah, have fun. Tell mom I lo-" Ron stopped speaking as the line went dead. To think it'd happen again, a seventh consecutive year. Sighing a moment, Ron puts on the practiced facade for times like this, before turning to speak.
"Shego, apologies for bringing the food late. Had to take care of my future tutoring." Said Ron getting Shego's and Yori's attention back on him. "Yori, I'll be going upstairs to change for our practice session, be back in fifteen." Saying till here, Ron headed for the stair before either had a chance to respond.
~~~
"Did he sound odd to you as well, Yori?" Shego asked as Ron headed up the stairs.
"Yes, Shego-san." Replied Yori.
Wondering what the phone call could have been about, Shego walked up to the phone and checked who was the last call from. Upon confirming that it was from Ron's parents, she tilted her head.
Yori had a similar thought and asked from behind. "Who was the caller, Shego-san?"
"His parents." Replying, Shego moved to finish her food, deciding she would ask about it later.
"I should get changed as well." Yori stated, heading towards the stairs.
Around fifteen minutes later, Ron came downstairs, his previous odd mood nowhere to be seen. "Hey, I'm going to go out back and begin stretching."
"We'll go with you." Shego said for both her and Yori, looking to Yori for confirmation.
"Yes." Yori states joining them on their way out and looking at Shego. "What do you have in mind, Shego-san?" Yori whispers.
"I'm thinking of cheering him up!" Shego whispers back, winking at Yori.
~~~
Shego's plan was simplicity itself and before Yori could ask, she continued to whisper. "I have two ways to deal when things are bothering me. One, relaxing. Two, a good workout. We will try both, with some alterations, of course." She finishes. 'Usually, I'd get a massage as a way to start said relaxation.' She muses but Shego was not about to massage someone.
"Ok, what can I do?" Asks Yori, unaware of the rest of her thoughts.
"Simple, I'm going to help him stretch. I need you to spar with him till he reaches his limit." Shego states looking into Yori's eyes.
Just as she finished speaking, Shego noticed Ron begin to stretch. "Hold on a second, Ron." Shego says moving closer. "I'm going to be lending you hand."
~~~
Ron was momentarily confused and looked to Yori, but to his surprise she simply nodded. "I'll take you up on that." Ron accepts before asking. "What brought this on?"
Again to Ron's surprise, Shego honestly answered. "I want to help you relax." She says, grabbing his right arm with her soft hand and pushes it further up, over his head. "But I'll admit, there are some questions." Shego adds.
"Yeah, I know. Expected you to have searched the whole house while we were at school, but if I'm honest...I am certain you didn't." Ron says, trying to ignore the feeling of her breast lightly brushing onto his ribs.
"Oh, you think that do you?" Shego asked right back.
"Yeah." Ron simply answered. Looking towards Yori who was going through her stretches and hoping to stop the blood from heading down to his crotch, but in all honesty, failing. What could he say? He respected women but he wasn't blind to their charms.
Ron felt Shego pause a moment, before continuing to speak. "Sometimes I don't understand you, Ron."
~~~
Around ten minutes later, both Ron and Yori stood facing each other. Shego looked from one to the other before speaking. "So I will oversee the training this time around. I want both of you to give it your all. I will call a stop when one side admits defeat or can't continue. Ready?...Begin!"
Shego watched both Ron and Yori close the distance on the other, still having trouble believing that Ron was the same Ron. The Ron who acted like a goofy distraction during their encounters. Still, that didn't change the fact that here she was, observing him and Yori in a training session. It was unbelievable to her, almost like seeing a different person...'or his actual self', she thought.
As the exchange between Ron and Yori continued, Shego could tell that Yori was gifted fighter, likely on par with herself. Once she came to that conclusion, Shego again wondered about Ron, the things he's able to do just keep appearing one after the other. From both yesterday's and today's spar, it was obvious that he was in great shape. With the alterations and original designs to machines for taking over the world as Zorpox, it was obvious that his intelligence was above average. Add onto that what seems to be a protective detail and I would say he's some kind of villain or involve with a secret organization. Add again his ever increasing number talents and you end up with the puzzle that is Ron.
As she observed the spar, Shego was getting excited, but not in the jump into bed with someone kind of way. It was like watching a challenger improve and knowing that when you fought, you'd have to give it your all. To Shego, there were not many whom she acknowledged to have that potential. It reminded her of the first fight against princess. Afterwards, Shego's fights against Kim pushed both of them to improve, bringing their abilities to the peak. And here was Ron, whose improvement was bringing that same excitement again. 'I have to admit, can't wait till Ron embraces his potential, he might be the first I don't have to hold back against, but before that, I really want some answers.'
It was nearly an hour later, when Ron finally reached his limit and Shego decided to call it an end. "That's it."
At the sound of her voice, Yori and Ron separate, bowing briefly to each other. "Now, that should have helped you work some of what's bothering you out of your system, right Ron?" She asked as he panted while sitting on the ground.
~~~
'That explains it!' Ron thinks. It was weird for Shego to suggest helping him stretch. 'Add the accidental brushes with her body and it makes sense that she was trying to stop me from brooding. To be honest, I can't think of a better way to do that.' Ron thought, a smile tugging at his lips.
"Seems like I owe you ladies a decent meal." Ron declared and added. "I'll meditate for a while and once I am done, we can go get the ingredients. Shego, do you mind driving?"
"Fine with me but I'll need to get ready." Shego states, turning towards the house. "Oh and afterwards, I want some answers." As she entered, Shego left that statement behind.
Ron watched her figure disappear inside the house and sighed. "Looks like I won't get out of this one. Master Sensei, if I avoid mention of the school, can I answer some of her questions about me?"
"I must ask Stoppable-san, when did you notice me?" Master Sensei questions, making his astral form visible.
"Just after the spar ended. As Shego and Yori pointed out, I was stuck in my own head but once I worked out some of the frustration and started paying attention to my surroundings, I faintly felt you were close." Ron answered rubbing the back of his head.
"Impressive, your improvement is beyond what I expected Stoppable-san." Master Sensei praises, tugging at his beard. "As for your question, I'll admit I am surprised."
"Thanks, I think that's due to the MMP. But why are you surprised, Master Sensei?" Ron asks, not following his line of thought.
"Ah, simple really. I thought you would ask a similar question, but to explain it to Possible-san instead." Explained Master Sensei.
"Oh!" Ron exclaimed. "She already knows most of it, just never really believed it. Of course, the school was never mentioned."
Master Sensei sighed. "I understand, although you do not need my permission, Stoppable-san. You can answer Shego-san's questions about yourself or are you hoping to avoid that conversation?" Asked Master Sensei.
Ron fell silent for a while as he thought over Master Sensei's question. 'Do I want to avoid the conversation? What could she ask anyway? How did I heal so quickly that plasma burns didn't leave a scratch?' Thinking through a couple of scenarios, Ron finally sighed. "Maybe a little, if I am to be completely honest." He admitted.
"Remember, Stoppable-san, you can always refuse to answer any questions you are uncomfortable with." Master Sensei advised. "I must ask though, what do you mean, it is thanks to the MMP?"
"Oh that, last night I found myself in an unfamiliar place, but I felt certain it was within me. I found a woman sitting in meditation and ended up joining her. Not sure how long we were there but it felt like a really long time. I guess you can say it was my first lesson?" Ron explained.
"To think that you have already made contact with the remnant will within your MMP." Says Master Sensei. "This is good, with her aid, the beginning of your training will be easier. Speaking of, let us begin your meditation for today."
"Yes, Master Sensei." Replied Ron, entering the lotus position.
~~~
Not long after Master Sensei started guiding Ron in his meditation, Yori finished updating Master Sensei on Ron's physical capabilities and asking his opinion on her plans going forward. A few minutes of conversation later and she bowed respectfully to Master Sensei. "If you'll excuse me, Master Sensei, I must prepare."
Master Sensei's smile was hidden by his facial hair. 'To see her grow, how the years pass.' He muses. 'Still, something is troubling her.' Pulling at his beard momentarily, Master Sensei answers. "I understand, but remember Yori, if you need someone to talk to, I will always listen."
Master Sensei saw Yori pause briefly before answering. "Yes, Master Sensei." With that, she headed towards the house.
Deciding to ask her about it later if she continued to be troubled, Master Sensei focused on guiding Ron. Just as he had done previously, he was using his Ki to assist Ron on meditation. Once Master Sensei was sure Ron entered the appropriate state of meditation, he stopped his supply of Ki and observed Ron's behavior for tells that he come out of said state.
After a few minutes turned to half an hour, Master Sensei was certain that Ron's assessment had been correct. 'He has improved greatly, I estimated at least a month before he reached this state. This first lesson, as Stoppable-san called it, must have taken a similar time.' Not long after he reached that conclusion, Master Sensei started noticing signs that Ron came out of his meditative state.
"You may stop, Stoppable-san." Announced Master Sensei and upon seeing Ron open his eyes, spoke again. "Your previous assessment was correct, Stoppable-san. By my estimate, you have improved in one night what I originally thought would take a month. Assuming my estimate was correct, your first lesson as you've put it, took a similar time." Saying till here, Master Sensei let his words sink in, knowing what question would follow.
Ron's next words did not betray his expectations. "How is that possible, Master Sensei? I know it felt like a long time, but how could it have been the equivalent of a month?" Asked Ron, unable to hide his astonishment.
"The concept is rather simple, Stoppable-san. As you know, when one goes to sleep, time can be, inconsistent. That is a common phenomenon in our subconscious. For example, a dream may feel like it took an hour, a day or longer but once you wake up, you realize the contrary. With the same principle, one can access our subconscious, just like when we sleep and with training, one can practice for extended periods of time for the fraction of that time in reality. This is what the remnant will in your MMP is helping you achieve and how you are receiving your lessons as you've said." Master Sensei explained, giving various examples to help with the explanation.
After thinking for a while, Ron spoke. "Although I can't picture how to go about achieving it, I can vaguely understand what's happening."
"Good, Stoppable-san. With time and training you'll be able to achieve this on your own and understanding will be yours." Said Master Sensei before adding. "This will conclude our session for today, I do believe you have other plans."
~~~
As Yori made her way through the house, towards the room she was using, she went over the events that happened since she and Ron came back. His words, his vow and his fluent Japanese had shocked her greatly, to the point she compartmentalized her thoughts and focused on his coming training session. Thinking on it now, she was both dreading and excited, at what his reply could be. He had, in no uncertain terms, admitted to understanding her feelings for him.
As her thoughts reached this point, she opened the door to her room and stepped inside. Looking to the bed, Yori smiled after seeing Ron's jersey where she left it by the pillow. She had wanted to try it on after hearing Shego's words, but had no time to, since Ron had gone upstairs to change for his training. Taking a moment to debate whether to put it on now, Yori settled for putting it on before bed.
Her decision made, Yori went about choosing her clothes for the shopping trip. Just as she selected something comfortable to wear, Shego announced from the hallway. "Bathroom's free."
"Thanks, Shego-san." Replied Yori while making her way to the door.
"No problem." Was Shego's reply.
~~~
Like Yori, Shego had a lot on her mind. From what she gathered in Ron's behavior, he was going to answer her questions, well at least some of them. 'What to ask though? Guess I can start with the obvious one, how did he heal so fast that not even scars remained?' She thought while applying her disguise. Once her hair and skin tone resembled a fair skin blonde, Shego inserted the contacts lenses, turning her eye color blue.
Taking a moment to see her reflection, checking for any missing areas on her disguise and after finding none, Shego started dressing. Choosing skinny jeans and a black t-shirt, she finished getting ready. Taking a final look at the mirror and checking her work, Shego was satisfied. Grabbing her purse, she decided to head downstairs and wait for the rest.
Shego didn't have to wait long, just two minutes after sitting on the living room couch and using the remote starter to start her car, Ron made his way downstairs.
"Hey Shego, wait long?" He asked after spotting Shego.
"Not really, what do you plan on making anyway?" Replied Shego while taking the time to ask about the dinner menu. Seeing as Ron's reply was an infectious grin, she moved the conversation along.
A few minutes later, Yori made her way downstairs and the trio was out the door.
~~~
Hours Earlier Bueno Nacho
"See ya." Tara/Monique/Zita/Felix replied.
Seeing Ron and Yori exiting the store, Monique spoke up while looking at Tara. "So what game are you playing?"
"What?" Asked Tara not understanding.
Monique said. "Your best friend treats Ron like...well frankly speaking, shit. And although there was a rumor going around that you liked Ron, from what I observed, not only did you not make a move, you barely spoke to him. So, what gives?" Monique voiced the questions she had.
"No game." Stated Tara, taking a moment to think. "I know Bonnie's treatment of Ron is...for a lack of a better word bad, but my interest in Ron is genuine. As for not making a move, well I didn't know where to start and..." Explaining till here, Tara hesitates before continuing to speak. "Have you noticed Kim? I know Kim and Ron have been friends for like forever but when she's around, it's hard to get Ron's attention. Also if anyone shows an interest in Ron, they run into Kim. If I didn't know better, I'd say she's crushing on Ron but now that Kim's dating Josh, I'm not so sure."
Hearing Tara's explanation, both Monique and Zita exchanged a look, silently agreeing. Zita herself had a similar conversation with Monique after her relationship with Ron didn't work out. They had concluded that Kim was in denial of her feelings for Ron but as Tara had pointed out, now she's dating Josh.
"OIBY(okay I believe you)." Said Monique before adding. "Seeing as you're being honest, I'll level with you. I like Ron. I will help him study and try my best to pursue a relationship with him. Fair warning, we aren't the only ones interested and from what I saw at Club Banana, neither are we in the lead."
"Yes, I'm aware!" Tara agreed. "So you're not willing to give up Friday and Saturday I presume?" She asked.
"IWGTAYT(I was going to ask you that)." Monique replied. Seeing Tara tilt her head, she explained. "I was going to ask you that."
~~~
Felix was quietly observing the conversation between Tara and Monique. When Tara pointed out that Kim might have a crush on Ron and that she was keeping females that showed interest away, he almost broke his silence. If Ron was still here, he knew his friend would have been elated. He took a look at Monique and Zita, hoping to see surprise but failed to see any.
Another twenty minutes went by, while Monique and Tara tried to convince the other to give up Friday and Saturdays but to no avail. Seeing as they both were overlooking an obvious solution, he chose to bring it up. "Why not just alternate?"
His words where met with hesitant agreement, but another debate quickly followed as to who would get the first weekend. Seeing the pattern, Felix decided to excuse himself and said his goodbyes with Zita. "We have to go, don't forget to let Ron know what you decide."
"We will, take care." Replied Tara while Monique added. "Again, thank you for your help."
"No problem." Said Felix and Zita added. "Good luck."
Not long after exiting the store, as Felix walked Zita home, he asked a question that was on his mind. "Hey Zita, did both you and Monique believe that Kim had crush on Ron?"
"Hmmm, not at first." Zita began explaining. "When I started dating Ron the thought hadn't even crossed my mind. Maybe it was a week or two into our relationship that I 'ran into Kim' as Tara put it. Ron had told me that he was part of team Possible and would accompany Kim on her missions. At first I doubted it since he is not even mentioned on her site, but he contacted Wade to confirm." Stopping a moment to think, Zita continued. "We made plans around the missions and things were going great. Then the 'us' time started disappearing. It was either a movie, Bueno Nacho or something involving Kim, not just us anymore. By the fourth week, it was I'm with Kim or I'm at Kim's. Seeing the pattern, I talked with Monique about it and after we concluded that Kim had a crush on Ron, one that he shared, we went back to just being friends."
"Oh." Said Felix, processing what he just heard. "Why not tell Ron about it?"
"Ah, simple really." Zita replies, smiling mischievously. "Kim might have been major in things not working out between me and Ron, but I was not willing to pave the way for her at the time."
"Oh!" Sighs Felix, seeing the subtle yet aggressive way his girlfriend and women handle things.
Just as he was vowing to himself never to cross a woman if he could help it, Zita leaned in a gave him a quick kiss on the lips before speaking, still with a mischievous smile. "What's on your mind?"
"N-nothing." Felix replied quickly, sweating a bit.
~~~
Back at Bueno Nacho
'Seems like things have worked out, but what's taking Tara so long?' Thought Bonnie as she saw her bestfriend having a conversation with Monique. Seeing as their conversation showed no signs of ending, Bonnie recalled her first ballet lesson years prior. She couldn't help smile at the memory, while taking out a coin from her purse. She had recieved it from someone she met during her ballet lessons and till this day carried it with her wherever she went.
Shaking her head, hoping to avoid other memories she'd rather forget, Bonnie decided it was time to wrap things up. Putting the coin away, she stood, walked to where Tara was seated with Monique and greeted them. "Hey Tara, Monique."
"Hi Bonnie." Greets Monique.
"Oh my gosh!" Replies Tara, realizing she forgot her bestfriend. "I'm sorry Bonnie. I was so focused that I lost track of time. Join us, we should be done soon."
"Relax, Tara." Assures Bonnie before asking. "So what's taking so long?"
A minute later, Monique and Tara finished explaining their predicament to Bonnie. Smiling, Bonnie brought out the coin from before and asked. "Why not just flip a coin?"
Hearing Bonnie's simple solution both Tara and Monique blushed. They had agreed that they were trying to convince the other to give up, but while doing so they neglected such a solution. Seeing them nod, Bonnie spoke again. "So Tara is heads and Monique tails, is that ok?"
"TOWA(the other way around)." Said Monique, seeing their confused looks she explained. "The other way around."
Bonnie looked to Tara and after seeing her agreement, flipped the coin. As it was spinning, Bonnie tried to keep a smirk from showing on her face. Her small trick worked perfectly, making Monique choose heads on her own and giving Tara the first weekend. This coin was crafted in such a way that it almost always landed on tails and as Bonnie predicted it once again landed on tails. Upon seeing the results, Tara was excited while Monique sighed.
"I believe that settles it." Bonnie said and asked Monique. "Want to be the one who let's Ron know what you guys decided?"
"Sure, you're okay with that Tara." Monique agreed and confirmed with Tara before pulling out her phone.