For those of you who don't know, I will always do a mini-review of the real movie/game/whatever it is I'm doing a fanfic on. But in some cases, I will have to explain when the story takes place, because most pieces of fiction never have a clear timeline. Let's get started, shall we?

Codename: Kids Next Door is a classic cartoon that only 90's kids would remember, it is also one of my all time favourite cartoons. I remember watching them as a kid on Cartoon Network like every day, back when Cartoon Network was badass. The producers took all the things that kids at that age face, all the cliché things anyway, and made it into one of the cartoons that shaped the childhood of so many kids. I really loved the way that each character and their history/relationships were developed. But every time I watched KND, I wanted to see a clear romance between Hoagie and Abby, just like it was shown with Wally and Kuki. I mean there was obviously something between them, because they flirt in their own ways and get married when they grow up, but I guess the producers never realised how many HoagiexAbby fans they had. They don't make cartoons like that anymore and they probably never will again, now I just feel sorry for kids. I mean, sure T.V isn't exactly the only thing in your childhood, but kids today will have to grow up watching crap like Atomic Betty and will never now the awesomeness of all the classic cartoons. Well now that my little review/rant is over, I'm going to shut the hell up and let you enjoy the story.

But before I do that, here are a few things I want you to know. In this story, Hoagie and Abby are both twelve, Nigel is still with Sector V and Abby is never made Supreme Leader. I know that last two are probably the most important things in the actual show, but I'm going to be focusing on HoagiexAbby so I think that I have permission to change the original plot slightly. Lastly, forgive me if I get any details wrong, it's been years since I last watched KND.

Enjoy!

Chapter 1, A scary story

It was a cold and rainy Thursday night, Sector V was just returning from their last mission of the day; Cree Lincoln and the Teen Ninjas had tried to poison the local ice-cream factory with a mind-control serum. The battle was long and hard, but Sector V managed to pull it off as always, but they didn't leave without a few scars. The C.O.O.L.B.U.S, was severely damaged by all the fighting, but it was nothing Numbuh 2 couldn't fix. Sector V had not only won, but they had captured Cree. Though she was tied up and being guarded by Wallabe and Abby, the whole team was staying vigilant.

Cree had also received her fair share of cuts and bruises, but that didn't stop her from yelling her lungs out, "Do you really think your stupid Arctic Prison will keep me locked up?!", the teen spat as she tried to get loose; it failed.

Abby pointed her weapon at the teen, "Now, now, Cree, we already kicked yo' but once. Do you really want to go for round two so soon?", Numbuh 5 asked sarcastically. Cree responded by muttering under her breath, Abby was pretty sure that the words weren't polite.

"We're back home, guys", Numbuh 2 notified the team in his ever cheery tone.

The tree house towered over the neighbourhood; a fusion of solid oak wood, ingenuity, hard work and friendship. The rain hammered the giant treehouse, the sound combined with the roar of the distant thunder and the colignius clouds; a truly evil night. The doors to the hanger bay, also Numbuh 2's room, opened and Sector V were finally home. Home...the treehouse had been more than just a mission's base, it was their haven. It was a place were they could all go and fight for what they believe in and a place where they could live their precious childhood years to the fullest. The C.O.O.L.B.U.S limped through the melancholy air and landed with a thud, Numbuhs 1-3 were the first to exit, Numbuhs 4 and 5 came out with Cree firmly in their crosshairs afterwards.

Nigel walked up to the communicator and called the Arctic KND, their prison was the most secure facility the KND had, apart from the Moon-Base, "Hello, Arctic Base, this is Numbuh 1 from Sector V. Requesting one of your prison ships to escort Cree Lincoln to prison", Nigel only received static.

"Hello? Arctic KND, respond", more static followed.

Numbuh 2 finished making sure that the C.O.O.L.B.U.S wouldn't explode during the night and noticed that something was wrong, he walked over to his friend, "What's wrong, Numbuh 1?", asked the KND pilot.

"I'm not sure, all I'm getting is static", as soon as he finished his sentence, a violent bolt of lightning pierced everyone's ears. Seconds later, all electricity within the treehouse died down. They were all in almost complete darkness, thankfully their weapons had flashlights on them.

"What just happened?", Numbuh 5 asked. Though she would never admit it, she was petrified of thunder. Her tone of voice showed it and Numbuh 2 was the only one who noticed it.

Cree chuckled mockingly, "Your crappy little treehouse died, tha...", the teen could not finish her sentence as Wallabe tugged on the ropes and took her down to the floor, to which everyone else responded by giggling.

"I swear, when I get out of here I'm going to...", this time Abby was the one to put the teen down, "Yeah, yeah, tell somebody who cares", she then grabbed the ropes and pulled Cree along the floor.

"Maybe the lightning scared away the hamsters?", Numbuh 2 suggested.

The KND leader pondered for a bit, "Kuki, go and check the power generators", Nigel asked his team-mate.

Kuki gave him one of her joyfull and sincere smiles, "Ok, Numbuh 1, are you guys going to wait here?"

"Why don't we all go to Numbuh 5's room. There are a few battery powered lamps that I never used", Abigail spoke in third person as always. Everyone agreed with her suggestion, but Hoagie's cheeks lit up as soon as she said it. Him! In her room?!

"Well, as long as it's okay with you, Numbuh 5", Numbuh 1 one said in agreement, Kuki saluted and turned around and skipped down the hallway, but not before grabbing Numbuh 4, "C'mon, Numbuh 4, you can help me look".

The three remaining KND members teased Wallabe as he and Kuki vanished into the maze of corridors. He was still too embarrassed to admit he likes Kuki, but the two had a very flirtatious relationship and it was pretty obvious to everyone one, including Kuki and Walle, that where it would eventually end up so they were practically already a couple.

"C'mon, we should get out of here before that lightning comes through the hanger doors", Abby said and then began walking towards her room, the thunderstorm seemed to be increasing and Abby was getting more frightened. But she had forgotten a minor detail.

"Umm, Numbuh 5?", Hoagie stopped the ebony girl and caused her to turn around, "What about Cree?", he said as he pointed at the still angered teen.

"We're going to have to take her with us, I'm afraid", Numbuh 1 stated, to which Numbuh 5 quickly disagreed with.

"Hold up there, boss, don't Numbuh 5 get a say in this?", she said with bitterness in her voice.

"I'm sorry, Numbuh 5, but if we can't get the power back on. We'll have to take her with us; leaving her un-guarded and not in the security of a cell would be most unwise", Abby still hated it, but she agreed with Numbuh 1.

The ebony girl rolled her eyes, "Fine, but Numbuh 5 still doesn't like it"

About twenty minutes later, Numbuhs 1,2 and 5 were in Abby's room, waiting for the arrival of Wallabe and Kuki. The three had showered and patched up their injuries then went into Numbuh 5's room, where Cree had been tied up. Abby didn't really care how her room looked, but that didn't meant that she would let it fall apart. She had a double bed with a orthopaedic mattress, a giant T.V that received almost every channel, a mini-fridge, a DJ set and so much more in her colossal room. The trio pulled in a few chairs around the small table, in front of Abby's sofa, and switched on the two lamps. They provided just enough light to make their little corner and themselves visible. Hoagie and Abby sat on the sofa, while Nigel took his place on the throne like chair next to the sofa and Cree was secured in the corner in front of the lights. The years had passed, unfortunately Sector V's time with the KND had almost finished. Hoagie and Abby were both twelve, Nigel and Wallabe's twelfth birthdays weren't that far away and Kuki's was in a month. Though all five were saddened by this, they made a pact that it will not ruin their last days in the KND.

Kuki came skipping back in with Wallabe behind her, "Well, the hamsters are all fine. The crudy lightning blew out the power generators", Wallabe said with annoyance.

"Do you want us to try and fix them, Numbuh 1?", Hoagie asked, he wasn't the 2x5 specialist for nothing.

"Don't worry about it, Numbuh 2, we can do it in the morning. I say we just take a break for once", Numbuh 1's decision caused everyone, even Cree, to stare at him in disbelief, "What?"

"Take a break? Are you feeling alright, Numbuh 1?", Abigail made everyone laugh. They had all changed so much in a few short months, both physically and mentally.

Nigel was now slightly taller and his voice was beginning to change into that of a man. The once all work and now play Nigel was replaced by a more care-free and laid back one. His choice of clothing hadn't changed much, he still prefered to war his grey shorts and his rocket shoes, but now he wore a white T-shirt with a black hoodie. Wallabe had decided to grow his hair, the ozzy now had a fine mop on his head, it got him a lot of attention from the girls. His anger was still an issue and his intelligence had also increased, no longer would he have to ask for help or get a groan from the teachers every time he handed homework in, though now it was only average. Like Nigel, he had also grown and was continuing to do so, but he was still shorter than the rest of his team-mates. Walle now wore dark blue jeans and grey vans, but he still kept his trademark orange hoodie. However, girls would always begin the process of growing up first, Abby and Kuki definitely were not an exception. Kuki's choice of clothing hadn't changed, but she now had to use two wardrobes to keep her sea of clothes organised. She was still a joyful and cheery soul, perhaps more so than before, but now she prefered to spend her time with friends, particularly Wallabe, than rainbow monkeys or her toys. Kuki had grown, not only in height but in places that made boys turn their heads when she walked down the corridor, they wouldn't do that when Wallabe was with her though. But out of all five, the two that changed the most were Hoagie and Abby.

Hoagie was always the tallest of his team-mates, he now stood at 5"6 and would continue to grow and his voice had completely broken. He still carried his passion for technology and flight, but had found a new one; sports. Basketball in particular, and it showed. Hoagie had lost a lot of weight and what he didn't lose he turned into muscle. He didn't exactly have the figure of a body builder, but was still muscular for someone his age. He also put his new-found strength to good use, he had joined his uncle's MMA club. Only problem was, he was the only kid and had to train with the rest of the adults. They were kind to him, but definitely never went easy on him. He didn't mind, he'd rather get the proper experience than just be treated like a baby. He wore brown jeans, classic black converse and a white shirt along with his blue one. Hoagie didn't wear his aviator's hat or his flight goggles anymore, he preferred to let his long brown, curly, hair dance in the wind. His grey eyes were no longer obscured by those big goggles. The only downside to it all was that girls wouldn't leave him alone, he got more attention than Wallabe. But for Hoagie, there was only one girl...

Abigail Lincoln, she had grown up very fast, not so much in height but definitely in other areas of her being. She still had her hair in a pony tail, though it was not as long as it used to be, and she would never part with her trademark red hat or earings. Her voice was far more womanly now, just like Kuki's, and Abigail still wore her short shorts underneath her large blue shirt. She had traded her old shoes for a pair of Nike SB's, she wasn't as good at skateboarding as she used to be but still loved to wear all the skating clothes. Her body had also matured, she had a bit of a figure eight going but it wasn't very noticable due to her large baggy shirt. The only difference was that when she walked down the corridor, she caused boys to literally drool over her. Abigail still carried her tomboyish personality, but she struggled to maintain it. She wasn't losing it, she would never lose it, it was merely being pushed to the side by her more feminine self.

"Well, we could always begin next week's missions early?", Numbuh 1 said after he finished laughing at Abigail's earlier comment.

"I'll pass, boss", Abby said with a chuckle.

Wallabe took a seat on the sofa, "So, what should we do to pass the time? I mean, it's only 9 o'clock", the ozzy said as he looked at his watch.

"Well seeing as how Halloween is coming up, how about we tell a few ghost stories?", coincidently, a violent bolt of lightning almost shook the tree house as she finished his sentence.

"Oooh, Oooh! I got one!", Kuki said to which everyone sighed, "This one, is about a little girl who list her favourite Rainbow Monkey and...", she said in a dark voice but everyone knew that the story was probably not even scary.

"Does anyone actually have a SCARY story?", Numbuh 5 asked before Kuki could start her story; if she did she would carry on untill she finished.

The five's attention was turned towards Cree, who was emitting an evil and mocking laugh, "I've got a story; if you're brave enough to listen?"

"No one asked you, Cree!", Numbuh 1 retorted.

The teen once again laughed mockingly, "Figures, I always knew you were to chicken!", just a stupid attempt at an insult on her behalf. But like most other things, it got under Wally's skin straight away.

"Now hold up there, Wallabe Beatles isn't scared of anything! Go ahead and tell your crudy story!", curiosity had gotten the better of the whole team by now.

"Very well", Cree laughed once again, this time with a bainful tone, "Have you heard the tale of Numbuh 666?", thunder roared as she finished her sentence. Fear's grim hand grasped the very souls of Sector V, everyone apart from Hoagie who never believed in stupid ghost stories but still liked them.

"You...you mean the demon of Dudley-town, Connecticut?", Numbuh 1's voice crumbled at the mere thought of mentioning that cursed number.

"The very same"

Numbuh 2 chuckled, "Oh, please, that's just a stupid old story that was made up to scare people"

"Then why is it when I mentioned his name, you're friends' hearts almost stopped?", the teen asked in an attempt to do the same to Hoagie; it didn't work.

"Because for some reason, they actually believe all that crap. But don't let me stop you, please carry on", Hoagie definitely knew how to get under Cree's skin.

The teen growled, but it subsided quickly, "Wether you decide to belive the truth or not is up to you, but it will still be the truth. We'll see how you feel after you hear the story", unhindered by her threats Hoagie sat up and decided to actually pay attention.

"As much as I hate to say this, the KND have been around for a very long time. There are plenty stories to tell about previous operatives, but none as gruesome and chilling as the one about Numbuh 666! A long, long time ago, back when Dudley-town was a thriving little city, there lived a boy and a girl. They knew each other since they were seven years old, they lived on the same street, went to the same school and were both in the same sector for the KND. As the years passed, the boy naturally developed feelings for the girl, but was too embarrassed to admit it. One day, he somehow mustered up the courage to tell her how he felt, they were both incredibly close and would always tell each other anything, but then he found out that she was with someone else; their own leader. The boy grew insane with anger and jealousy, he went in to a fury a killed all of his team-mates, even his beloved. His leader, he carved up and hung him with barbed wire. His two teammates, were be-headed and their bodies filled with leeches. And the girl he once loved, the police couldn't find enough of her body to bury", Cree's story had clearly dismayed Sector V, all but Hoagie who was dozing off.

"This was beyond anything the KND could ever anticipate, they decommissioned him and let the police do their jobs. Once they arrested him, he was never seen again. All this happened about five hundred years ago and the story says that Numbuh 666 still walks the face of this earth, butchering and torturing boys and girls who are in love!"

The story had left everyone but Numbuh 2 speechless. Even Abby, who was known for her courage and cool minded persona, was dismayed. Though it didn't show, Hoagie was the only one to notice it. They were always close and over the past year they had grown even closer, Hoagie had the uncanny gift of being able to read Abby like a book. A violent roar echoed through the entire treehouse and made everyone jump, some less than others. It was the power generators coming back to life, all the electricity once again gave life to the technological giant that is the treehouse. Sector V all breathed a sigh or relief once they realised what was going on, but the story had still scared them more than they wanted to admit; all except Hoagie, who's opinion on the subject had not changed at all.

"Of course, it's just a story. Right, Hoagie?", the teen said mockingly.

"Oh look, the power's back on, Cree. That means that you won't have to spend the night on the cold, hard, wooden floor of one of our rooms; you'll get to spend it on the cold, hard, wooden floor of one of our cells", the pilot then grabbed Cree and dragged her to the treehouse cells, literally. As the two vanished in the treehouse's maze of corridors and Cree's loud swearing was echoed throughout, Nigel snapped back to reality.

The KND leader looked at his watch, "Well, it's ten o'clock now. I think we should call it a night", Nigel then stood up from the chair and walked towards the exit.

"Yeah, I'm tired. Good night, Numbuh 5", Kuki said with a yawn and then proceeded to the exit, too.

"Yeah, thanks for letting us use your room, Numbuh 5. Good night", Numbuh 4 patted her on the arm and jumped off the couch.

Abby wouldn't normally care about something like this, but Cree's story and the fact that the thunderstorm was increasing had left her absolutely terrified, "Wh-whait!", her team-mates were stopped by her stutter.

"Don't you want to stay and watch a movie or something?", she said as she twiddled her thumbs and pointed towards her collection of DVD's.

"Sorry, Numbuh 5, but I don't want to get lectured about punctuality by Mr Brown", the ozzy then walked out of Abby's room.

"Good night, Numbuh 5", Kuki said after she hugged the ebony girl, she then skipped out of the room.

"Don't stay up too late, Numbuh 5, good night", and with that, Numbuh 5 was now alone.

Alone. Abby had rarely had that feeling before. She was standing in her room, scared stiff and on the verge of crying. The emotions she was experiencing now triggered even more saddening ones. She realised that this time next year, her memory of the KND and her friends would be completely gone. She would never remember how much fun and how many succesful missions they had together. Now she was crying, Abby flopped on the sofa and let her tears stain the arm rest. She hated this damned emotion, she didn't want to feel like this and worst of all that damn thunder wouldn't stop! Abby needed someone. Someone who was wiling to hold her in their arms and tell her that everything was going to be alright, someone whom she trusted completely and knew that she could open up to...

Hoagie had locked up Cree in the treehouse's super secure holding cell, even she wouldn't be able to get out of there. The pilot was on his way to his room, but he heard the distinct sound of crying loitering through the hallways. He followed it to the source; Abigail's room, "Numbuh 5?", he hated seeing her cry, in fact he hated seeing her in any negative emotion.

He knocked on the door frame, "Numbuh 5?", the lights were still on so he assumed she wasn't a sleep and ventured forth.

Hoagie saw her laying on the sofa with her face buried in her hands, tears weren't visible but he knew that she must have been like this for a while. His heart curled up when he heard her soft whimper, Hoagie had rarely seen Abby cry like this and every time she did it was about something very close to her. He took a seat next to the weeping girl and gently placed his hand on her bare leg, "Abby?", he said gently.

She lifted her head up and wiped some of the tears away, "Hoagie? Is that you?", Abby finally looked him in the eyes.

Hoagie couldn't bear to see her like this, "What's wrong Abby? You know I hate it when I see you cry"

"It's...I just...", she wanted to tell him everything; he fear of thunder, how Cree's story sent chills up her spine, how she hated that fact that in a year's time she wouldn't remember anything about her childhood, "Abby just really needs you here", but she didn't.

Hoagie helped her sit up properly and pulled her in for a hug. His heartbeat and warm breath made that poisonous feeling of despair and loneliness disappear, the raging thunder became a fading noise in the background and a new feeling over took her...

Love, that it is what surged through his veins as she buried herself in him. Yes, Hoagie P. Gilligan loved Abigail Lincoln. It all started as a simple little crush, but as time passed and they both got closer, his feelings for her became stronger. He wanted to tell her how he felt, he had practised it in front of the mirror more times that he could count, but every time he managed to get her alone he would always chicken out or they would be interrupted. Love. Such a simple four letter word, and it can mean the most complicated things and be defined in four thousand different ways.

"What's up Abby? I hate seeing you like this, please talk to me", he wiped away a stray tear drop from her soft cheek.

The ebony girl looked up at him and smiled, "It's...it's not important Hoagie, I promise you"

Hoagie was slightly hurt by the fact that she didn't want to tell him what got her upset, she would always show him the Abby that no one ever saw; one who actually opened up to him and revealed so much. A loving young girl, with so much heart and emotion that she locked away from the world, "Are you sure? You know that you can talk to me about anything...right?"

"I know, Hoagie, but Abby's fine, really", another violent thunder bolt rattled the treehouse as she finished her sentence. Abby couldn't help it, she buried her head in his shoulder and wrapped her arms around him as tight as she could.

He was overtaken by her sudden shift, Hoagie wasn't called a genius for nothing, he instantly put two and two together, "It's the thunder, isn't it?"

Abby finally realised what she had just done. Embarrassed, she escaped the tangle of limbs that had formed and the two were not sitting slightly apart, "Abby's sorry", her cheeks had turned slightly red.

"Is that why you're crying, because of the thunder?", Hoagie asked.

Abby lowered her head, "That's part of it", she mumbled in the hopes that he didn't hear; which he couldn't because of more thunder roaming in, "Ok fine, Abby is scared of thunder", she said in a huff and held her arms.

Hoagie half smiled, he knew that thunder alone couldn't take her apart like this, but the least he could do is give the necessary comfort, "There's nothing wrong with it, Abby; everyone is scared of something"

"Yeah I know, but everyone else learns to handle their fears. All Abby does is hide under her bed sheets everytime she hears thunder, like she's been doing since she can remember", she said with both anger and sadness.

Hoagie smiled, "You know what I think?"

"What?", she asked as she turned to face him.

"I think that you can handle your fears, you just need someone to help you do it", he said with his heart backing each word.

Abby always giggled on the inside at how sweet Hoagie was, "Are you that someone, Hoagie?"

He moved slightly closer, "If you want me to be that someone..."

"As long as you're willing to stay with me and watch a movie", it would seem that Abby didn't get Hoagie's message. Or she did, but didn't want to pick up on it. Either way, Hoagie would happily stay with her untill she fell asleep or the storm stopped.

"I'll stay, as long as it's not a stupid chick flick"

"Oh please, you know that Abby hates all that mushy crap. You have a choice between Lord of the Rings or Lord of the Rings!", she got a chuckle out of him.

"I guess I'll go with the second one"

"Good, we can start with the first one and work our way up. It's by the DVD player", she pointed towards the disc that was next to the gigantic T.V

Hoagie got up and started the film, Abby turned off the lights to her room and closed the door. He sat on the end of the coach and she lay in his arms. After the first few minutes, Abby found herself drifting off. His warmth and gentle breathing made all of her negative emotions vanish along with the thunder. She wasn't sure what made him so special to her but she couldn't have asked for a better friend. Hoagie was paying very little attention to the movie itself, holding the girl he loved in his arms had given him more than he could ask for. If only she knew how he felt, if only he could somehow find the courage to tell her. Hoagie glanced at the clock, it was now 23:11 p.m. The sound of gentle snoring pulled his attention back to it's source. Abby was fast asleep, she had probably been like this for a while now. Yet it must have felt so natural to be with one another that neither noticed. Hoagie smiled and carefully picked her up in his arms, he then carried her to her bed and tucked her in. On his way out, he turned off the T.V and the lights to her room.

Before he left, he turned around and gave her a final look; her beauty always captivated him for longer than anticipated, "Sweet dreams, Abby"

Well, that was harder to write than I thought, I was struggling to add just the right amount of romance and description without making myself sound like a pervert. But I finally started my KND fanfic and just a heads up, there will a lot of gore and horror in this one so don't say I didn't warn you. I will try to update as often as I can but you never know when life could get in the way, especially school exams. Leave me some reviews guys and I'll see you next chapter.