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Author's Note: I hope you like it. It's my first KND fanfic. Please read and review!
Operation: S.E.E.K.O.U.T.
Seeing
Eiji
Enables
Knowledge
Of
Uncongenial
Trauma
Abigail Lincoln looked up from her breakfast when she felt the table slightly shake. She noticed Wallabee Beatles, or Numbuh Four, sitting down on the table, his eyes looking not so "in good shape." His blond hair was completely messed up, and his wrinkled pajamas were so... well, let's just say they didn't look like pajamas anymore.
"Numbuh Four, what's that under your eyes?" Hoagie asked.
Abby nodded and gave Wally a small smirk. "Sorry, Numbuh Four. There's just something I gotta say to ya... NAS-TY!"
Both Abby and Hoagie began laughing uncontrollably.
"Ah, shut up," Wally said in his Australian accent. "I had a bad dream."
"With that hair, who wouldn't have a bad dream?" Hoagie remarked, and he and Abby burst into laughter once again.
Wally shot both of them a glare, and began to reach for the open box of cereal, when Nigel Uno, or Numbuh One, came in. He stopped dead in his tracks when he saw Wally sitting on the table.
"Uh... Numbuh Four, is that you?" Nigel asked, a bit nervously. Abby held onto Hoagie's shoulder, trying to contain herself from laughter.
"Yes... it's me, Numbuh One," Wally said as if he had nothing else to say. "Couldn't sleep so well last night."
"Well, if you don't mind, Numbuh Four, I suggest you use a hairbrush," Nigel commented, showing a grin on his face.
"Yeah, yeah, whatever."
Wally shoved a spoonful of cereal and milk into his mouth, chewing it thoroughly. He was feeling pretty lame that morning, but hopefully he could get some real sleep by tomorrow.
He tried to recall the images he had seen from that dream last night, but all he could remember was some screaming... shadowy figures... a black hole...
Why isn't anyone talking?, Wally wondered as he chewed on his fifth spoonful of cereal. Usually Kuki would start talking about a new Rainbow Monkey or her sister or something stupid like that. He assumed everybody was probably too busy laughing about his hair or his eyes or something.
Suddenly he started to miss Numbuh Three's voice at the table, striking up an endless conversation, giggling in her every word. So why was she being so quiet this morning? He couldn't take it anymore.
"Numbuh Three, why aren't you talking?!" Wally shouted (not really meaning to.) He stood up, looking around the table, and unexpectedly realized that Kuki wasn't even there.
No Kuki? No way!
"Numbuh Three?" he repeated.
Nigel raised an eyebrow at Wally. "Uh, Numbuh Four, please sit down."
"I thought he already knew," Abby told Nigel. Wally sat back down in annoyance.
Nigel shook his head. "I was going to tell him last night, but he was about to kick me when I went into his room."
"Tell me what?" Numbuh Four wanted to know, still annoyed.
Nigel sighed. "Numbuh Three's great uncle came to town, so I have granted her a week-long vacation."
"But-but...," Wally started to protest.
"Don't worry, Numbuh Four, we have a replacement for her," Nigel continued, pointing to a wooden chair. On top of it sat a cute little creature, waving its little paw at Numbuh Four.
"Oh, great," Wally said sarcastically, "A stupid hamster."
"Chichi is a trained hamster," Hoagie told Wally, "Numbuh Three wanted her in the team while she was gone."
"Fine," Numbuh Four gave up. He looked back down at his cereal. Normally, he would have probably been happy that Kuki had left, but then why had he suddenly lost his appetite?
"I'm going to my room," Wally told the rest of the team, in a bored manner.
"Hope you win the catfight against your hair," Abby added, giving him a thumbs-up. Wally ignored her and gave a slight groan.
Numbuh Four walked into his room, wondering why Numbuh Three had to leave without letting him know. What was so important about the arrival of her great uncle? Did he like Rainbow Monkeys too or something? What did her great uncle have that the Kids Next Door didn't? It just didn't seem right.
But what if her great uncle was an enemy in disguise? What if he told Kuki to temporarily leave the Kids Next Door so that he had his chance to destroy the weakest of the Kids Next Door? She wouldn't be able to handle such a thing, thought Numbuh Four.
He narrowed his eyes and gritted his teeth, balling his hands into fists. "I've got to save Numbuh Three."
transmission interrupted/
