Ron groaned to himself as he looked over his work, casting glances up at Kim every so often. It had been a week since he and Bonnie had made up, and decided that they were indeed going to be a couple. However, that led to the current situation; telling their friends. Bonnie had suggested introducing it slowly, let Kim know he was dating first before letting her know who it was. Meanwhile, she'd work on breaking the news to Tara. Of course, the reason why Bonnie was so reluctant to tell Tara had come as a real shock; Tara actually liked him! Man, was he ever clueless when it came to girls.

Finally, after the eighth look up while still sitting on the same page, Kim grew frustrated. "All right Ron, something's eating you. Spill."

Ron looked up wide-eyed, trying to appear innocent. "What, me? No... nothing... I mean... it's nothing..."

Kim's face lost some of it's irritation when she saw the look in Ron's eyes, almost like a trapped animal. "Ron, you know you can tell me anything."

Ron slumped a bit into his seat, looking defeated. "KP, I... I..."

A loud sneeze interrupted his thoughts, as half the papers on the table suddenly flew through the air. Ron glanced over, and saw both of Kim's brothers, obviously not in the best of health, coming through the door, bowls in hand.

Kim though looked downright upset. After an initial duck, she stood up, glaring at them. "Jim, say it, don't spray it."

Ron felt a bit of relief at the distraction, giving him a moment to ponder how to answer. He cast a glance at the Possible matriarch dealing with her boys, before casting a glance back at Kim. She was gathering her papers back up, obviously still upset.

"Ron, maybe we should bail from sick Tweeb central and pick up the study fest at your house. Then you can tell me what's got you so tweaked in privacy."

Ron wasn't certain he wanted to be alone with Kim when she found out he had been misleading her and lying to her for the last few weeks, so he tried to deflect the suggestion. "I'm good here, KP. No worries. No virus has ever breached the fortress that is the Stoppable immune system."

Kim gave him a look, and seemed ready to capitulate, when she noticed her little's brother's nose wrinkling up. With eyes wide, Kim dove past the table, grabbed a tissue from the box on the side table, and dove quickly back to her brother. She shot her arm past Jim to Tim, and winced as she waited for the sneeze. Of course, at that moment, it suddenly wasn't Tim who sneezed but Jim. Kim cast a glare at her brother, but she could see he was genuinely sorry. Handing him the tissue and standing up, she moved away from the table towards where her mother was cooking. "Well, at least he covered. I do not want to catch this. Come on Ron, let's move this to the living room until dinner's ready."

Ron nodded, grabbing his books and sliding out. He followed Kim into the living room, setting his books down quickly.

Kim sat watching him a moment, before pushing on. "Now, before we were so rudely interrupted, you were going to say something?"

Ron sank into the couch, avoiding meeting her eyes. "KP... I haven't... what I mean to say is..."

"Come on Ron, this is me you're talking..."

"KP... I... I'm just... it's nothing, just a little problem with school. No big really."

Kim just looked at him skeptically, and just a little hurt. "Fine, don't tell me then." Kim didn't even try to hide the disappointment in her voice, and that just made Ron feel worse. They continued their work in silence, until Andrea Possible called them in for dinner.

"I messed up, big time."

Bonnie held Ron tight, kissing him gently. "It couldn't have been that bad."

Ron shook his head, fighting back tears. "No, I mean it, Kim would barely speak to me. I mean, I know with this cold she's fighting she's not in the best of moods, but she barely spoke to me this morning. And then, during the mission, she didn't even call for me when Drakken and Shego made off with that Ray-X thingie, she just tried to handle it herself, despite the fact that she could barely move. Now her mom has her on lockdown for going out sick, and she wouldn't even answer the phone to talk to me. I've lost my best friend in the whole world!"

Bonnie kissed him gently again, holding his face between both her hands. "Ron, you have not lost her. She's mad, sure, but if she's your friend, she'll understand. Besides, I haven't exactly been doing a stellar job talking to Tara either. I chickened out last night as well you know."

Rufus, who had been consoling his human, jumped over to the brunette and began patting her shoulder. Bonnie couldn't help but laugh when the little guy began chittering consoling words. "I guess your hairless pet has finally

decided to lighten up on me."

Rufus tried to look offended, a look which caused Bonnie to laugh again, but decided to just resume the consoling. Ron couldn't help but laugh a little as well. "He's not so hard to win over, he was just looking out for me is all."

Rufus chittered in agreement, then planted a big mole rat hug on Bonnie's neck. Bonnie smiled, and brought one hand up to give the mole rat a scratch. "You know, I always thought he was so gross, but close up, he's actually pretty cute." She gave him one last scratch, and then picked him up, putting him on the table. "Go on little guy, I put a block of cheddar on the counter in the kitchen. Just watch out for my sisters, they're both might get home any minute."

Rufus smiled brightly, and bolted from the room, leaving the pair alone. Bonnie turned her attention back to Ron, her expression more serious. "So... I'm guessing you've come up with some hair-brained scheme to get Kim to forgive you?"

Ron tried to look offended. "Hair-brained? I'll let you know, my plans are never hair-brained. Stubbly maybe, but never hair-brained."

Bonnie laughed as his offended look turned into a goofy grin, and she snuggled closer to him. "All right, so what's this stubbly plan of yours?"

"I'm going to get Ray-X back from Drakken and Shego."

Bonnie pulled away from him, looking almost aghast. "You can't be serious? Isn't this Shego the one that always gives Kim a run for her money. And you plan on facing her alone?"

"I've faced Monkey Fist alone. Besides, I have a fool-proof plan!" Ron reached into his bookbag, pulling out a large sheet of paper. "Behold, I give you Operation Ray-X! Okay, scuba to point A, suction cup to point B, and bungee jump to point C. Then, with Wade providing an escape vehicle, I get out of there with Ray-X, and Kim won't be angry anymore!"

Bonnie gave him a curious look. "And you think this will work?"

"Oh, it will work, trust me. Now I just have to get Wade to help out with the details, and I'm good to go. I sent him the details of my plan before I came over here, so I should..."

The ringing phone interrupted Ron, and Bonnie held up a finger, indicating she needed a moment. Ron got quiet as Bonnie answered the phone.

"Rockwaller residence, Bonnie speaking, how can I help you?" There was a pause, and Bonnie's face went very pale. "I... I don't know what... I..." Bonnie swallowed, and handed the phone over to Ron. "It... it's for you."

Ron's eyes widened in surprise, as he slowly reached for the phone. He brought the reciever up to his ear, wondering who it could be. "H... hello?"

"Hey Ron, it's Wade. I like the plan, and I have everything ready for you. We're good to go when you are."

Ron was still shaking lightly, even with the casual conversation. "Wade... buddy... how..."

Ron could practically hear the grin on the young boy's face. "How did I know to call you at Bonnie's? Let's just call it a trade secret."

"You haven't told Kim, have you?"

"No, but you really should. If I can figure it out, she can too. She's getting to the point of making me put a trace on your whereabouts, and so far I haven't revealed anything. But I don't know how much longer I can stall on this one. You're going to have to tell her eventually."

Ron ran a hand through his hair, frowning. "I know man, I tried last night, but it's not easy to tell your best friend that your in love with her high school nemesis."

Ron heard the sputtering over the phone. "Love? I just... I thought... man, I didn't think it was that serious or anything."

Ron looked up at Bonnie, and saw her smiling back at him. "Yeah, I don't think we did either until just a few days ago." Ron straightened up a bit, going into mission mode. "Anyways, thanks for keeping it under wraps for now, I know it probably isn't easy. And how long until my ride gets here, I should get ready to go."

"Should be there in ten minutes."

"Thanks Wade, you rock. Gotta..."

Bonnie snatched the phone from Ron, who just looked at her in surprise. "Wade, can you make those plans for two?"

"WHAT?" The yell was simultaneous, and Bonnie couldn't help smiling.

"I am not letting Ron go alone on this, so I'm going with him. Do either of you have a problem with that?"

Ron was shaking his head vigourously. "No way, it's too dangerous."

"Exactly, far too dangerous for you to go alone. I'm going with you, end of story."

"But Bonnie..." Ron took one look in her eyes, and could see the determination there. With a groan, Ron took the phone back from Bonnie. "Can you make the preparations for two?"

He heard the pause on the other end, as well as the resigned sigh. "Already done. I guess there's no point in trying to argue with her, is there?"

Ron smirked as he saw the satisfied look on her face. "No Wade, no point at all."

Bonnie felt an exhileration as she sailed through the sky on the double hang glider, Ron holding her hand tightly as she could see the island approaching. They had launched off from a cliff on a neighboring island, and Ron had skillfully brought them this close with surprising skill. "Do you and Kim do this all the time?"

Ron grinned over at her, holding the mouthpiece to his breathing gear, allowing the harness to support him fully. "Nahh, me and KP usually do the parachute thing. Probably only did this about ten or twelve times in total. But Drakken will never see it coming, if we come in from down below rather than from high up. You ready to go?"

Bonnie nodded, inserting her mouthpiece. Ron did the same, and then held up three fingers. She realized quickly what that indicated, and when he dropped the last finger, Bonnie felt the straps holding her to the glider disappear. She resisted the urge to scream as they fell into the water, not wanting to lose her mouthpiece, and they hit the water together.

For a moment, Bonnie lost her orientation, flailing about, but she felt Ron's hands on her shoulders, and she stopped, turning quickly to meet his gaze. She could see the questioning look in his eyes, and she nodded quickly. Ron nodded as well, and turned to swim. Bonnie followed him, and was surprised at Ron's strong strokes, leaving her struggling to keep up a bit. When she felt the ground beneath her feet, Bonnie was relieved.

Ron quickly doffed the mask and tank as they pulled

themselves out of the water, and he set off at a quick jog over to the cliff wall. Bonnie struggled out of her tank, following behind. Ron was waiting for her at the bottom, smiling. "How are you holding up?"

Bonnie nodded, breathing a little heavily. "Fine, I just didn't expect this to be this strenuous."

Ron just grinned at her. "Well it's about to get even more interesting." Ron pushed the button on his belt, and smirked as a dozen suction cups shot out from the suit. "Let's get climbing!"

Ron leapt onto the cliff face and began ascending, and Bonnie couldn't help but notice how at ease he seemed at doing this. It was something she had never imagined doing before, and now here she was. She shook her head, before pushing the button herself.

It was harder than Bonnie thought, scaling the wall. She had to take care to keep one hand against the cliff at all times, while trying to work the suction cups so that she could climb. Ron was scaling quickly, fast enough that Bonnie was able to share a look with a very offended-looking Rufus, who was ignominiously being pulled up by a seperate suction cup and line that had hooked onto his head. Bonnie chuckled at the sight, and then redoubled her efforts.

Ron was waiting at the top for her, and helped her up and over the last section of wall. Bonnie collapsed to the ground, gasping for air. "How... can you... not be tired?"

Ron just shrugged, giving her time to get ready. He cut away the grate, and attached the line, waiting for her. When she was finally ready, she joined him, and looked down the shaft. Her gaze shot up, and she looked at him incredulously. "You can't be serious."

"Come on, we can go together, it's no big."

Both Bonnie's eyebrows shot up. "No big? Are you kidding?"

Ron brought her close, clipping them together. "You ready?"

"No, I..."

Ron twisted, and threw them over the edge, and Bonnie screamed, barely noticing Ron doing the same. She felt Ron's arms cover her head, and then a brief jolt, before Bonnie felt secure enough to open her eyes. They were dangling in a hallway, about four feet off the floor below, and Ron gave her a grin. However, the moment didn't last, as Bonnie suddenly found the line holding her seemed to disappear. The pair fell to the floor together.

Bonnie picked herself off the floor, glaring at her boyfriend, her voice a harsh whisper. "I told you I wasn't ready. What did you think you were doing? And what are you staring at?"

Ron was staring openly at her, and that was when Bonnie noticed the cool breeze that shouldn't have been there. She looked down and discovered just what her boyfriend was staring at. Her legs were bare, and she discovered the only thing she had on from the waist down were her little cotton panties with the heart on the front. She looked back at Ron, and noticed his similar state of undress, his polka dot boxers fully exposed. Finally, her gaze shot up, to the line holding two pairs of pants.

Bonnie grabbed hers quickly, pulling them on, blushing the entire time. Ron was also embaressed, probably for the first time in a long time when it came to losing his pants, and he moved quickly as well to cover himself. Finally, when both were fully dressed, Bonnie gave a small laugh to relieve the tension. "Does this happen to you all the time on missions?"

"Pretty much."

Bonnie gave him a flirtacious grin. "Maybe I should come on more of your missions then." She turned, heading down the hallway, giving her behind a little wiggle for Ron's benefit. It was several seconds before she heard him move to follow.

The pair spent some time searching, making sure to stay quiet. In the distance, they could hear some rambling, and Ron motioned them towards the sounds. Finally, when they could hear the voices distictly, they found the device. The pair shared a grin, and then noticed they'd have to cross an open doorway to get to it. Ron motioned for silence, and they made their way past when Ron indicated. Bonnie cast a glance into the room, and pulled up short at what she saw. Ron had to grab her and drag her out of sight after he had grabbed the device.

When they were far enough away, Bonnie just had to ask. "Was that a guy in a dress?"

Ron smiled brightly. "Yeah, but I think he prefers to call it a kilt or something. Anyways, we better..."

Ron came up short, when he saw the one person he didn't want to see standing in the hallway. "Shego!" Once the inital surprise was over with though, he got a good look at her. Her hair a mess, her nose dripping, dressed in a long housecoat, Shego definitely did not look well. "Wow, you look green... I mean... greener."

Shego's gaze shot between the two of them, before a sneeze disrupted her thoughts. Ron moaned in disgust. "Oh, EWW, total grossness."

Shego just shook her head. "Man, I must be sick. Looks like Kimmie got a haircut and dye job."

The pairs eyes widened at that. "Umm... gotta go."

Shego watched the pair take off, not even entertaining the thought of stopping them in her condition. But her mind was working overtime. That couldn't have been Kim, even with the cold she knew that. That meant that the buffoon had a new partner while Kimmie was probably laid up. As Shego headed back to her room, she pondered how she could use this to her advantage.

Author's Notes - Does Shego use this info to her advantage? Will Kim find the answers she seeks? Is the wedding between Brock and Felicia off now that they've switched brains? Stay tuned next week!