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The kids from Sector V of the Kids Next Door have grown up a bit. They are now fourteen and in ninth grade. Even though they no longer battle adults they still remain close friends. Luckily, they were some of the chosen few who did not need to have their memories erased. This was in case a super gigantic emergency happened. The KND wanted to have some of their best former operatives at hand in case they needed call for help or advice.

Nigel Uno hadn't changed much (though he was taller); he still liked being a leader and helping his friends. That's why he became part of the student council for their school. He still wears his signature red shirt and brown sneakers. The only change he's made is that now he wears grey cargo shorts instead of those ones with no pockets, they were too inconvenient. He's still bald too, but it doesn't matter, it suits him better anyway.

Hoagie had thinned out considerably; he had no more baby fat. Still a big fan of making various gadgets and gizmos, he would always rank high in the science fairs. And about the lame jokes, well, old habits die hard. He had ditched his hat and goggles when he turned thirteen. His hair was a bit longer, nothing so long it covered his eyes or anything, but longer, and shaggy, almost like he always had bed-head. He also ditched his old tucked in blue collar shirt and khaki pants. Now he wore a regular blue t-shirt and khaki cargo pants. As far as his shoes go he usually just wore some brown flip flops.

Kuki was still her bubbly self and she still liked girly things. Her love for rainbow monkeys died down some so she passed them on to her little sister. She kept a couple though, it's not like she was completely over them. Another thing that had died down was her ditzyness. She's still kinda out there but its more mild nowadays. She still had her same hair style; everyone said she looks best with it. She decided her over-sized sweater and black leggings were getting old, so now she wears a long sleeved green dress that goes down to right above her knees. There is a black belt around her waist with a small square green buckle, above the belt the material is form fitting and the sleeves stop right before her fingers start. Below the belt the dress is loose and flowy. She bought the dress because she liked how "twirly" it was when she spun. Under the dress she wore black leggings that went to below her knees. Black Converse Chuck Taylor sneakers with green socks covered her feet.

Wally finally grew! Well, not as tall as he hoped he'd be by fourteen, but the rest of the gang wasn't towering over him. Actually, he could look them all in the eye except Hoagie who was the tallest of the five. He was still a tough guy and he still had a strong dislike of girly things. Due to the fact that he started high school and grades were actually important now, he tries harder resulting in better grades and not being as…dim as he used to be. Don't get me wrong, he was still the least brainy of the group, but it's not as extreme as it used to be. He made the school soccer team and was very good at the sport. His blonde hair grew out a bit longer and still covered his eyes. Like Hoagie, he kinda looked like he had bed-head. He now wears an orange t-shirt with a white 04 stitched into the back with semi-baggy dark blue jeans and white Etnies.

Abby was still calm and cool. As the peacemaker of the group she keeps them together after disagreements, basically she's the reason they all haven't grown apart. Her iPod goes with her wherever she goes because sometimes when listening to her friends bickering gets on her last nerve, she needs to escape. Her hair now hangs in a loose pony tail and she doesn't wear her hat anymore. She still wears the same style shirt as she always has, with sleeves that go just above her elbow, and the body goes an inch past her butt. She wears a dark pair of skinny jeans that flow into a pair of high top Adidas.

Our story begins on the first day they got back from winter break in their first year of high school.

Kuki's POV:

Staring at the back of my math teachers head for an hour while watching him write and explain math problems isn't my idea of fun. In fact, it's the complete opposite. It wouldn't be so boring if I wasn't already good at math, but listening to him explaining things that I already know, it's pointless! I bet if he wore something a little brighter like a pink suit instead of that boring brown one more people would pay attention. But because he doesn't and because that monotone voice of his threats to put me to sleep every day, I find new and creative ways to keep myself occupied.

For example, yesterday I doodled in my notebook for just about the entire period. I drew little rainbow monkeys, flowers, hearts, and I even drew a picture of Wally! It was really cute; he was fighting a big slimy frog monster with a wooden sword while I was standing next to him holding a shield. I figured that it was a perfect picture because it showed off how brave he is. After class that day I showed it to him. He took it from my hands and studied it. I could tell by his reaction that he noticed I made him shorter than me. All he had to say about it was "I'm not THAT short." Then he pouted and walked away. It made me giggle. Even though we can see eye to eye he still gets defensive about being a couple of inches shorter than me. Its fun to make him get all worked up sometimes, because he's cute.

I sat at my desk and twirled a piece of my hair that happened to be out of place; after I smoothed it out I went back to thinking about how to entertain myself. I pulled up my black messenger bag and dug threw it looking for something to read. Yes! I found an old issue of Seventeen magazine I haven't looked at in a while. I laid it on top of my open math book and flipped to a random page. It immediately caught my interests when I saw the article headline "Boyfriends". It got me thinking, I want a boyfriend! It seems like everyone around me has one all of a sudden. Suzie Phillips and Danny Michaels started dating last week; Mark Mason and Anna Byrd have been dating for a month. But, it's not only because it's "cool" to have a boyfriend. I like Wally. And I'm pretty sure he likes me too, considering everyone except him has told me about it. But he's shy about that kind of thing, he's brave in a lot of ways but when it comes to voicing his feelings he's like a scared puppy. That's part of the reason I like him. I looked up from my magazine when I noticed Mr. Craig was giving out the homework. After I copied the assignment I looked over the shoulder of the blonde headed Aussie that sat in front of me. My felt my jaw drop. He hadn't taken ANY notes! And he's not like me, math is his worse subject. Actually this may work out to my advantage, I have a plan…

End of Kuki's Point of view.

"Hey Wally?" a grinning Kuki asked as she poked his shoulder.

"Yeah?" he answered skeptically, he had learned to expect anything from her.

"You didn't take any notes, how are you gonna go your homework?"

"Ah crud, I forgot."

"You forgot what? That you had to take notes or that we have homework? How could you forget either one of those? We just got the homework and we ALWAYS need to take notes," she pointed out giggling.

"I just wasn't payin attention. I KNOW we always take notes, I'm not dumb," he defended.

"I know, I know, I'm just messing with you. How about you come over to my house and I'll help you do your homework."

As she made her suggestion they began walking out of the classroom. The two made their way down the hallway.

"I don't know, I was gonna, well, play videogames and stuff." He just hated doing homework.

"Come on, I don't wanna see you fail," she said whole heartedly.

Unbeknownst to them Abby was listening from a nearby locker and decided to put her two cents in.

"Abby thinks it's a good idea, you do need the help, and Kuki's one of the only ones who can put up with you!" she said walking up next to Wally.

"You're not part of this!" he felt like he was being ganged up on.

"Oh hi, Abby!" Kuki waved energetically.

"Hey girl, make sure you don't let this hard head talk his way out of studying."

And with that she was walking away in a bee line to Hoagie. Kuki and Wally decided to follow. Hoagie was putting his books away when he saw his friends walking over.

"Hey guys," he said turning towards them.

"Hey," replied Abby.

Kuki and Wally were in their own world arguing about whether or not Wally would be studying, so preoccupied with themselves that they didn't even notice Abby and Hoagie walking away.

"Wait, wait, wait," Wally interrupted Kuki in the middle of her sentence, "where's Abby and Hoagie?"

"They probably went home, let's go!" Kuki said grabbing Wally's hand and skipping out of the school. It wasn't until they reached the school gates, about a fourth of a mile, that Wally spoke up.

"Fine, fine, we'll go study! I just don't wanna be dragged there," he said out of breath.

They were silent almost all the way home, Kuki dancing ahead of Wally as he trudged along. When they finally made it to Kuki's house Wally was relieved.

"Can we at least rest a little while before we start working again?" he questioned as they ran up the steps to Kuki's room, backpacks and bottles of water from the fridge in hand.

"Sure I guess," she shrugged and opened her bedroom door.

The room was filled with purple; she had light purple walls, purple bedding, dark purple carpet, and a purple bean bag chair in which Wally plopped down. He was used to her room, he had been in there countless times, so he felt comfortable. Kuki jumped on her bed sitting crossed-legged facing Wally. As the relaxing boy took a sip of his water Kuki decided to start a conversation.

"I want a boyfriend," she spoke bluntly.

Wally choked on his water causing him to spit it all over himself. During the choking he accidentally dropped his bottle on the floor causing a mess. Watching this all unfold Kuki cracked up. When she finally stopped laughing she went to the bathroom in her room and got a towel to soak up some of the water. Wally stopped coughing and looked down at the Japanese girl rubbing the towel on her carpet.

"What kind of reaction was that?" she questioned looking up and him and giggling a bit more.

"Why do you want a boyfriend?" he asked in a terrified voice.

"Why not?"

"Well, don't you have to like a guy for him to be your boyfriend? And doesn't he have to like you back? Or something like that…" he sounded as if he was panicking.

"Yeah! That's right," she smiled.

Wally was starting to calm down a little. "Do you have anyone in mind?" his voice was a bit shaky, he was nervous.

"Oh, I don't know. I'd have to be someone who likes me a lot, and would protect me, and who thinks I'm pretty, and who will go on dates with me," she listed. Wally looked away from her.

"….Want me to be your boyfriend?" his cheeks turned pink.

"DUH!" she answered standing up.

"Really?" he said looking up at her.

"Yep, now I'm your girlfriend and you're my boyfriend," she spoke slowly as if she was talking to a five year old.

"Ay! Why'd you say it like that?" he didn't like to be talked down to.

"Just making sure you understand, you're the densest boy I've ever met. I'm gonna go tell the guys," she said skipping out of the room.

"Wait, don't you think we sho…" his voice faded out as he realized that she couldn't hear him anymore. He sat there in the bean bag chair taking in all the events that just took place.

"Girlfriend," he spoke quietly to himself and smiled. He jumped out of the chair and raised one fist in victory.

"YES," he shouted "I am so glad I'm not at home playing videogames."

On his way to her bedroom door he tripped over something. Looking back he realized it was his book bag.

"Hey, we never did that cruddy homework," he said to himself.

A/N: Well, that's it for now. It's my first story so I'm hoping to improve my writing skills. Truthfull reviews and constructive criticism would be appreciated.

Also, I'm sure about the KukiWally pairing but I don't know what other pairs I'm going to have yet. So review with your suggestions!