Oh...interesting. This pairing isn't very common at all, but I can totally see how it would work in your story.
Please continue. :)

My money's on a job at the cafe. Also, my money's on Mr. Snuggle and his lady friend. This is awesome. Thanks so much for putting it up. Waiting eagerly for the next update!

It's been a while since your last update, so it was awesome finding the update alert in my inbox. And the chapter was great! I was really curious to see what was going to happen, and I had a great time reading this chapter. Not only I really enjoyed how you portrayed the interaction between Kim and Yori, but it was also good getting to know something more about the nature of Yori's mission. Looks like the plot is thickening, and this makes me even more curious to read more.

Speaking of Yori, I really like it how prepared and professional she is about her mission. It was also great getting some information about her past and to get one more look in her thoughts, especially the ones concerning Kim. It's clear that she does respect her greatly, but she is somewhat bothered by how she hasn't been honest to Ron even though she doesn't let it cloud her judgement. How she thinks that fighting her could help Kim letting out everything she's holding back is really interesting, and it shows how eager she is to help Kim to get over her loss.

How Kim found out Joss could be getting into saving the world as well and her almost panicked reaction to it was another great scene. Not only I really enjoyed the little cameo Joss and Dementor got, but it was also interesting how Kim's view on the whole "saving the world" business changed after Ron's death. After all, she knows the risks more than anyone else, and it's no wonder she's terrified by the thought her cousin might get hurt or, even worse, killed. Awesome! For some reason, I get the feeling she would feel like it was her fault if anything bad happened to Joss. Oh, and it was somewhat funny how her mother seemed perfectly fine with the thought Joss could risk her life to save the world and then gets worried about Kim not being able to handle her work at college XD

The fight scene between Kim and Yori was great! Honestly, how can you say you cannot write fight scenes? XD It was also great to see some of the old Kim getting back to surface during the fight: despite the fact she was a tad rusty, her determination to win was still there. It was especially clever how you pointed out how Kim wanted to beat her also because Yori had seemed so "superior" to her already, especially concerning Ron's death. The fact Yori apparently has no weaknesses must annoy the heck out of her since she is having so much trouble dealing with everything that happened. It was also interesting how Yori didn't really fight her back, but just blocked her attacks and let her keep fighting - it kinda seems like Kim was went through some kind of therapy while fighting, and she definitely needed it. Her annoyance when she thought Yori was being easy on her because she thought she wasn't in control was another great moment. No wonder Kim is looking forward to their next fight so she can prove Yori and herself she's still as much as a fighter as before.

Giving the reader another look in Yori's thoughts was a great way to end the chapter. I really like your portrayal of her, and getting to read her musings about Kim is always highly interesting.
Speaking of interesting, you have no idea of how curious you got me about Yori's mysterious employer and the guy she's spying on - not to mention the kind of effect this will have on the story. If you didn’t already way back, I'd say you got me hooked! XD

Things are getting more and more interesting, and this is a well-written piece.

That was quite a battle Kim and Yori had, looks to me that Kim REALLY needs to figure out the direction she wants in life because to me it looks like she is contradicting herself a lot.

Invader Johnny Signing Off.

You continue to weave a compelling story of two women with little in common except the love of one man. Your Yori, and her backstory is just as compelling as Darev’s is in his tale. I wonder who Yori is tracking and why.
Kim looks to be getting her completive edge back. She pushes herself harder than ever and doesn’t like it when Yori appears to be holding back. Your Kim is just as fascinating and compelling as ever. He reaction to Joss’s adventure shows dramatically just how much her attitude has changed with the death of her partner. I wait how you take this with anticipation.

Nice background on Yori. Your previous chapters left one wondering what she had been doing all these years. So she's a freelance ninja now - sounds right up her alley. But as for her sending messages via laptop, she's doing it over a secure line, right? I mean Yori's talented but I doubt she's a Wade. Such a profession would demand utmost discreetness. Maybe the laptop's from a Yamanouchi alumni.

It never ceases to amaze me that whenever a character gets a phone call and is told to turn on the television set, that they very channel that's on is the one the event is taking place in. Weird. Anyway, I can see Joss following in Kim's footsteps and her feelings about it are very real. It's one thing when it's your life on the line; it's another when it's someone you care about. Thoughts of reading Joss' obituary in the paper is striking a little close to home.

Kim's just too competitive. Yori senses that. Her pride won't allow her to see beyond her feelings. That’s not the way to win a battle, especially against Yori. She has this inhuman desire to prove herself the best at anything and everything. It’s just not possible…even bearing the name does not make it so…she’s basically asking the impossible of herself. Ron was her only countermeasure in this respect and with him gone she has no one around to keep her in check. I wonder how Yori will work her way around this.

Still, not bad for a woman who’s been out of the crimefighting business. She managed to hold her own against a skilled combatant who has kept in training. That being said, unlike Kim, Yori has had no real challenges in combat. Her whole life has been spent in seclusion atop Yamanouchi. Kim has fought the likes of Shego, Monkey Fist and Warmonga and lived. Experience vs. training. You be the judge.

Now I really want to know what Yori’s doing in Layton.

~Darev

I really liked this, all chapters. It's well-written, not hurried, and has a plot that's not overly complex but not too simple, either. I'm very curious to see where things go.

Wow what an interesting fic please update soon I can't wait to see what happens next.

Wow! another great chapter.
It looks like Kim and Yori are going to be the new team possible.
I'd love to see that happen
God Bless,
Larry

Yay, I finally got along to read this! When I wasn't busy with something, then it was my lousy memory that made me forget it. No wonder why I always get at least one planner each Christmas to write down what I have to do XD

Anyway, on to the story. When I began reading I was certain it would be an interesting read, and I wasn't disappointed at all, realistic and well written as it is. Kim's grief to Ron's death was perfectly believable and wonderfully portrayed, not to mention her guilt: if anything like that ever happened in the show, it would be a given she would feel like it as all her fault for not saving him, and it makes perfect sense how she quit the world-saving thing.

It's interesting how she seems to feel like she seems to almost wish other people would blame her just as much as she blames herself - maybe that would really help, in some twisted way, but I love it how no one blames her instead: it would have been so easy turning the whole thing into a "everybody blames her and she gets depressed" kind of scenario, but the fact she is the ONLY one blaming herself makes it more interesting. It wasn't like she forced Ron to follow her after all, and she needs to realize that to move on.

Leaving Middleton was probably the first real step to do so. I like it how she manages to have a pretty decent life despite her grief - it took her time, but she had to stop secluding herself from the rest of the world at some point. It would have felt too much like giving up on everything, and that just wouldn't be for her.
Another thing I like is fact she feels guilty not only to Ron, but also to Yori because she had "kept" him away from her, because it's easy to guess how maddening the thought must be: if he didn't stick with her, he could be still alive. But then again, not even Yori is blaming her (by the way, I love it how you had her visiting little Hana X3).

Speaking of Yori, I really like it how you portrayed her. It's clear she's hurting for Ron's death as well, but she keeps her feelings more hidden than Kim does, and doesn't let them influence her. I really enjoy her interaction with Kim and how it's slowly reaching some kind of understanding after the understandably tense start - Kim's exasperation over Yori's display of wisdom was almost fun. She's probably the right person for Kim to start speaking with about Ron again, and I was smiling as well when they began talking about him and Kim really managed to laugh.

Oh, and the robbery scene was a very clever way not only to show what a good team they can make and how Kim clearly still has a thing for taking down criminals, but also to give them a reason to meet again and train together. The fact Kim eagerly accepted the challenge clearly shows she's starting to move on, and that her relationship with Yori is finally getting friendlier.

All in all, this was a really interesting read, and I really am curious to read what happens next. I can see why you say it has been difficult to write, but I think the efforts definitely paid off ;)

Ah finally Kim "came out of retirement" figures, now then let's see how her upcoming fight goes no?

It will be hard to see the outcome since Yori and Kim are two VERY deathly woman.

Invader Johnny Signing Off.

Darn you woman! Why is it you continually write things that I don’t usually read and do it so well that I’m compelled to read them?

First it was Monkey Fist, now a paring with Kim and Yori. I usually don’t go for the fem/slash. I prefer the Kim and Ron relationship myself. Then, here you go, writing a Kim and Yori tale and I’m just swept along with the tide; unable to resist the pull of a good story done with impeccable style.

Why must you assault my comfortable world like this? I swear if you write a kigo, the most absurd of all parings in my opinion, and make me like it, I promise you that Ragnarök will not be far behind.

In all seriousness, a wonderful tale of two women who loved the same man and now grieve for all that is lost; one for the love that has gone, and the other for the love that never could be; Two lonely souls, each hurting in their own way, trying to find a connection, a reason to laugh and to live again, with their memories and sorrow.

I wish them well in their and your quest to entertain, enlighten and make us all believe, again, that anything is possible for a Possible.

nice to see an update

My God. Life must seem so mundane going to school and waiting tables when you used to save the world. It felt surreal reading the first half of this story; like I wasn't even reading a Kim Possible fic. More like some teenage drama starring a girl who looks like Kim Possible.

The fight in the cafe seemed cliche until I finally realized where you were going with it. This whole incident has proven two unmistakable facts: Kim Possible has gone soft - and it is in her nature to save people. Yori sees her warrior flame has diminished but it is still there. That she offers to help Kim is testement to the amount of respect she has for her.

And this is how it slowly develops. Kim and Yori become training partners which eventually leads to friendship and then...who knows. I leave that to you.

So what is Yori's mission? I know you will find some way to incorporate it into the main story. Perhaps it will become the main story. I wish there was a category for best new story in the Fannies because this would be a sure thing in my book.

I think I have a few more nominantions to consider.

~Darev