Chapter 3
The Strangers Unite
Once the movie was over Wally and Kuki were seen in an ice cream parlor with their babysitting jobs sharing a banana split.
"So what are you like Wally?, I mean I must admit to me you seem like a stalker but I feel déjà vu with you so I guess you could be ok" Kuki said scooping vanilla ice cream and hot fudge onto her spoon and shoveling it into her mouth.
"Well I moved to the states when I was six and from there I don't remember much, kind of like all my childhood memories were wiped away with a cloth or something" Wally said scooping cherry syrup and hot fudge with vanilla ice cream onto his spoon.
"I feel the same way you do Wally, I remember 3, 4, 5 and then it goes to 13 kind of like I'm not supposed to remember my little kid days".
"I know what you mean, I mean even pictures of me as a pre teen are gone, it's like I've been replaced when I was a teenager".
"This is probably the best ice cream sundae I've ever had and I've had a lot, it helps soothe the memory of my stinkhole apartment" Kuki said as Mushi picked her cherry off and threw it at Kuki.
"Dispose of this Kuki you know I hate them, I mean could no cherries on a banana split be too much to ask?" Mushi screamed as Kuki sensed a blowup of ginormous proportions.
"We talked about this Mushi, we are in a public place and there will be no screaming by you or anybody else here, let's use our inside voices if you don't mind".
"Actually I do mind I told the idiot clerk over there no cherries and he goes and throws one on there just because he's deaf!".
"Look kid she said to lay off so listen to her or you're going to get us kicked out, I mean how bad could a banana split be with cherries?" Wally asked as Kuki nervously shushed him.
"What do you know newbie you're just her flavor of the month before she gets scared, bored, lonely, or any combination of the three" Mushi said slyly as Kuki got a frown on her face and Wally heard enough.
"That's it you little runts playtime's over, finish your sundaes in T Minus 10 minutes or we're leaving them here banana and all".
Mushi and Joey's jaws dropped as Kuki slowly looked at Wally and he looked back at her.
"Are we feeling better now?, if not maybe I can get you a soda or another sundae or both would you like that?" Wally asked as Kuki giggled nodding her head.
"You don't know me and ice cream very well yet Wally, it's a guilty pleasure I have and I can never say no to seconds on guilty pleasures" Kuki said as Wally grinned and walked up ordering two Cokes and another Ice cream sundae.
"Mushi you're riding on the thinnest ice you can ride on young lady, mom talked to you about this and she said that when I'm in charge you aren't, and you have five minutes left runts".
Mushi poked at the banana as Joey scooped up more ice cream and shoveled it into his mouth, as Wally returned with the Cokes and sundae.
"Thanks for the nice date Wally as a matter of fact I'm surprised you stood up to Mushi, most of my boyfriends are afraid to even breathe in her direction" Kuki said as Wally inhaled deeply and breathed in Mushi's direction.
"I'll do anything for love Kuki whether that means breathing in your sister's direction, or stalking a girl to make her say yes to a date" Wally said as Mushi stared angrily at him and he glared back at her.
"I hate this new boy Kooks he's not a scaredy cat like the other boys were, maybe you should leave him before things escalate" Mushi said as Kuki grinned and shook her head no.
"I like this boy for the reason that he's still here and you're a bit scared of having him around aren't you sis?, it's not that you're scared of him but you're scared of losing me to another and let me just say you're the one pushing me away".
"What do you say we go back to your house Kooks, we can make out in your room if you want and then I can sneak out your window just like two middle schoolars in love".
Kuki full out laughed at this as Wally looked confused and she kissed him as he still was confused by her laughter.
"Wally I live at the top of a three story apartment so sneaking out my window is stupid and suicidal, there is however a fire escape but I'm sure my parents will hear it's creaky sound as you put it down" Kuki said as Mushi got a mischievous look on her face and Kuki knew what it meant.
"I should at least call my mom and dad and tell them I'm bringing company home, I mean they'll have a chance to make the apartment look as decent as they can with roaches the size of your love for me which is big, and mice the size of housecats".
"I don't mind bugs or mice, I have a mouse for a pet and what boy doesn't like bugs, dirt, snakes, and other grimy and dirty things?".
"Wally I'd feel a lot better if we went to your house instead of mine, I just don't feel right letting anybody see the apartment before we move which I'm told is this weekend" Kuki said as Wally nodded and pecked her lips.
"Ok Duchess we can go back to my place if you want, I have to bring Joey home anyway and I'm sure your mom and dad are expecting this witchy little thing" Wally said as Kuki pulled her cell out but didn't have to as Mr. and Mrs. Sanban walked up smiling.
"We found a new place Kooks and it's a nice one too big and everything, you see I told you it'd all work out" Mr. Sanban said as Kooks struck a brainwave with Kuki and she stared open mouthed at Wally.
"You-you-you-you used to call me Kooks all the time, we were in a treehouse together as kids and I was Numbah 3 and you were Numbah 4 we were best friends back then".
Wally stared surprised at Kuki as he knew she was someone to him before but he couldn't for the life of him remember what she was.
"You wore an orange hoodie and were a grump half the time, our last mission was actually trying to prevent my thirteenth birthday party and Nigel Numbah one to us told me to give it up there was no stopping growing up".
"I remember now I was on refreshment duty and you told me not to spike the punch with Hoagie's Numbah 2's youngin potion" Wally said reminiscently as Kuki nodded smiling and crying thankful to have her best friend and her childhood memories back.
"You two are in so much trouble when Moonbase get's a load of this, they erased your memories for a reason and you went and had to remember your childhood" Joey said in a tattling voice as Mushi nodded.
"Good let me get the rest of the team together and we'll see how much trouble we can stir up with the original Supreme Leader Rachel Mckenzie, and the original KND bully herself Fanny Fullbright" Kuki said beaming.
"You don't understand what you're doing Kuki, Numbah one had his brain washed for a reason he knows a very dangerous secret and if it ever get's out it could cause a war between Kids Next Door and non members" Mushi said making sense for the first time in Kuki's life.
"Yea and what are you going to do to stop me little sister?, need I remind you on how strong big sisters can be to little runts like you?".
"Fine summon the old sector V see if I care, I just hope your ready for the storm your starting big sister".
"I think getting the team back together is the best idea you've ever had Kuki, I mean what's the worst that can happen?" Wally asked as Joey and Mushi both looked frightened.
"I'll call them tomorrow maybe they don't want to remember but we at least have to help them see who they used to be" Kuki said as Wally nodded and Mushi and Joey shook their heads no.
"Things aren't going to end well if you tell them who they are Kuki, you've become the biggest villain in the KND" Joey said as Mushi shrugged nodded as Fanny and Natalie walked into the ice cream parlor.
"I see my first customer so good luck stopping me guys, I have a team to get back together and so does Wally so let's do this sweetie".
Wally slowly inched his way to Fanny as Mushi and Joey both signaled for Natalie to stop them and she had no idea what was going on.
"Come on Wally we have to tell her what Numbah she is and what they've done to us, I mean you do want the team back don't you?" Kuki asked as Wally shook his head no.
"Not her Kuki I have a bad feeling about her, kind of like me being pulverized by her when we were kids, she looks downright bully like" Wally said as Kuki smiled and stepped up to the counter as Natalie heard the conversation and knew what had to be done.
"You know Fanny I'm not into ice cream tonight, why don't we go get some frozen yogurt instead?, just like ice cream but with half the calories" Natalie said nervously as Fanny smiled and ruffled Natalie's hair.
"Numbah 86 I'd like to recruit you to the Kids Next Door Sector V, I'm Kuki Numbah 3 to you and this is Wally Numbah 4".
Fanny looked oddly at Kuki and then her memories of the KND and her reign as the KND bully flashed back and she smiled.
"Kooks girl I never thought I'd see you again, and Beatles get over here you big Aussie!, I thought we weren't supposed to remember who we were" Fanny said laughing and crying at the same time.
"You're not but little Mrs. Blabber over here remembers everything for some reason and she's ready to recruit the old sector V, we have to stop her at all costs".
Kuki, Wally, and Fanny were off to find Hoagie, Abby, and Rachel to complete the team as the training agents chased after them.
"There will be consequences for this guys, you have no idea how bad your going to get decommissioned when he Federation get's a load of what you're doing" Mushi said as Natalie and Joey could only nod.
"We have to find Tommy Moosh he'll be able to stop this somehow, I'm sure he has some thingamabob to save us from the old Sector V" Natalie said as Joey panted alongside Mushi and Natalie.
"Keep up Numbah 13 we have to get there before they can and we just may be able to wipe their memories for good this time.
"Can't- we- try- walking- for- like- two- milliseconds?, I'm- not- really- the- running- type- ladies" Joey moaned as Mushi picked him up and he piggy back rode her all the way to Tommy Gilligan's house to see they were too late.
"All right so let me get this straight, we're a part of a very hush hush organization giving us numbers instead of names?" Hoagie asked Fanny looking confused as she shook her head no.
Numbahs you stupid boy Numbahs the e and r are replaced by an a and an h, I mean how hard is it to understand?" Fanny asked agitated as it clicked with Hoagie and in his memories he saw himself as a tech guy.
"Let's move we have to get to Abby, Rachel and Nigel before they do, I mean if they get their first there's no telling the condition they'll be in".
Abby ran from her house next door and up to the Chinese gang as she called them and Fanny sighed relief as Abby looked like she remembered everything.
"Numbah five reporting for duty, and Numbah 5 thinks we need to find Numbah 362 pronto" Abby said as Fanny quickly hugged her and ran off to Rachel's house not knowing she was going to kill two birds with one stone in the meantime.
"Here we are Rachel's house now we have got to ignite the love flame with Numbah 1 and Numbah 362 that is if Numbah 1 is here, this will be a hard mission so Hoagie and Wally you just let the girl's handle this one".
Fanny knocked as Mushi, Joey, Tommy, and Natalie ran up not liking what they saw when they got there as Rachel let Fanny and the old Numbahs in.
"Great just great we were so close but Mr. can't we try walking for awhile had to complain his head off, now we're going to have to deal with the Federation when they find out five sixteen year old ex agents are now remembering their heyday" Mushi said as the rest of the agents groaned also.
In Rachel's house we see Nigel sitting on the couch looking at Fanny like she had five heads and Rachel did the same as the story of them in agent form popped from Fanny's mouth.
"Come on you two are the most important agents in the Kids Next Door you've got to remember your agent days, I mean you alone saved the day by defeating Father and making us young again with your father Uno" Fanny exclaimed as Nigel gently closed his eyes and memories flashed into his head and he saw himself giving Abby his leader position when he was decommissioned.
"Fanny's right Rache we were agents in the Kids Next Door, they kicked me out because I started telling people that Father was coming back and well after they took me they took my friend, girlfriend, and team too" Nigel said as Rachel saw herself in robes and leading the Kids Next Door to victory.
"Nigel you came for me just like you said you would, you promised you'd never leave me and you never did" Rachel said weak from all the memory searching as she hugged him and he kissed her.
"All right I'm glad we found each other again gang but there are four training agents looking to turn us in to the Federation, we need a game plan and Uno that's where you come in".
"Make that five training agents Numbah 86, now nobody moves and nobody get's hurt especially you Mr. I'm decommissioning Numbah 363 because he's not buying your crackpot theories which turned out to be right" Rachel's brother Harvey said as a gun was pointed at the old agents.
"Fanny attack maneuver five I repeat attack maneuver five show this boy why you're the most feared agent in the KND!" Nigel screamed as Fanny angrily grabbed Harvey's arm's and twisted them behind his back.
"Meet the half nelson Harvey, if you don't want to see the full nelson I suggest you drop the gun and let us leave here for the Federation" Fanny said angrily as Harvey squealed in fear and dropped the gun as Nigel grabbed it.
"Who's the big man on campus now Harvey?, see the problem with you is you hate being touched where as me I'm taking your job because I don't mind being touched".
Rachel opened the front door as a car was pulled from the garage and Rachel gave the well hop in look to the old agents.
"I'd love to stick around Harvey but well sticking here would make me as lame as you already are" Wally said as the agents laughed and sped off to the Federation and the warm welcome they were expecting was going to be warmer then they expected.
That's it for now and I know the story description couldn't have predicted this but trust me their still strangers and they have a lot to learn about each other
