A/N: I'm back! Don't have much to say about this chapter, but there's DEFINITELY gonna be at least 5 chapters after this. This story is longer than I originally planned, this was just supposed to be the first half of the next chapter and something else -secret surprise!-, but I decided to detail both more. Note: there's a reason the chapters have their titles. Ok, Here goes! By the way, incase you don't remember numbah 10's (the black-haired girl from the one where they had the sleepover at Fanny's house)'s name, it's Virginia. The blonde boy from the same episode is Bartie, and the blonde girl in the delightful children is now known as Sarah. Also, there will be guest stars from a few members of the Xiaolin Showdown crew! :)

This is just a little tidbit explaining how Walli integrated with her friends, and gives some information relevant to the main chapter (which will be titled chapter 7, no matter where it's actually placed in the story).

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the songs, name-brand stores and/or oitems mentioned in any of these chapters, or Codename: Kids Next Door except for the pictures I drew like a reeeeally long time ago.

But I own this plot idea, if you want it, you'll have to fight-message me for it.

It had been about a week since the party where they had gotten together, and Kuki decided since her friends were bringing their boyfriends along, that she was going to bring her girlfriend. The girls were all with Kuki in the room which they shared, waiting for Walli to arrive. They weren't at Kuki's house, but instead at their usual after-school sports training center where they, and just about everyone else at their school and the high school, lived during the summer. The room was set up in a usual dorm fashion, there was a bathroom connecting their room to a couple other c-level rooms on one end, however instead of there being a door to a hallway on the other, there was a door connecting them to a laundry room, which they also shared with people on the same level. The hallways were divided by level, the a-b hallway connecting a and b-levels, the b-c hallway connecting b and c levels, and so on. To get to the hallways, each room had an overhead folding staircase connecting them to the hallway above, and another folding staircase built into the floor, connecting them to the hallway below, and every hallway had about three sections of main stairs to pass through the levels without having to walk through other people's rooms. Kuki, Kimiko, Rachel, and Virginia all shared the room, and Sarah lived not too far down the upper hall, on the d-level.

True to common stereotypical fashion, the girls had all been getting ready together. Kuki was wearing a dark blue t-shirt from Pink that perfectly showed off her curves. Her eyes looked as violet as ever, lined in a light turquoise eyeliner on the top and bottom that really seemed to pop against her lightly tanned skin. She had a strawberry colored lip-gloss on and her usual name bracelet, this one was light blue to match her eyeliner. She decided to throw on her Silver hoop earrings, since they matched the letters on said bracelet. To finish off her outfit, she was wearing lime green shorts from the same store as her top, you could tell because it read 'PINK' in white letters on the back of them.

"C'mon Kuki, when is she gonna be here?" Rachel (aka numbah 362) asked

"Yea Kuki, when's she coming?" Virginia was always so impatient.

"Oh, c'mon stop pestering her." Kimiko said to her restless friends. Funny, she was the only one of them who didn't know about the KND, or the TND for that matter. And... yet she was the closest of all of them to Kuki.

The only one of them who really remained quiet was Sarah. She may have been on Father's side before, but ever since they were twelve Kuki and she had become very good friends. Sarah had grown sick of Father and his evil child-hating ways and wanted to put an end to it once and for all. She now works under-cover for the TND while still seemingly remaining one of the delightful teens from down the lane.

Kimiko faced her friends, except for Kuki, and motioned for them to lean in, and whispered

"...You ask like this..." she began walking towards Kuki, and being the impatient girl that she was grabbed Kuki's shoulders and began to shake her.

"When's she gonna be here!?" Kimiko... oh Kimiko ha ha!

"S-Stah-ahp sha-ayking me and I'll te-e-el yoou."

"ok" she did as she was asked "now WHEN'S SHE GONNA BE HERE?!"

Just as soon as she had been about to hear the answer, footsteps could be heard in the hallway below their room. A girls', voice could be heard saying, "Right down this hall, room 32c is Kuki's room, be careful, though, it's an upstairs door." and a familiar accent was heard saying "Thanks." in a friendly voice.

"Yay! She's here, she's here!" were the sounds of her friends' voices. A knock at her door was heard, and Kuki hopped up to answer it.

"I'll get it! Watch out Walli," she said before she popped the door down. Walli walked up the short case of stairs leading into her room.

"Hi Walli!"

Walli was wearing a vanilla cream-colored t-shirt, with a light grey tank top layered underneath it. She had on black boy-shorts to accent the cream-colored top. She doesn't really wear make-up, just some gentle pink lip gloss. She doesn't wear earrings much, either. She has her ears pierced, thanks to some hours of convincing from her mother, but doesn't really seem to care.

"Hey Kuki!"

"Let me introduce you to the gang," Kuki didn't want there to be any awkward silences so she had to introduce everyone quickly.

"Walli this is Kimiko, and you already know Rachel, Sarah, and Virginia." she gestured towards each of her friends while she said their names.

"Hey Walli!" Rachel sounded happy to see her fellow operative, event though she spent alot of time in sector V, rarely did she ever get to see Walli off-duty.

"Hi Rachel, Sarah, Kimiko..." Walli returned the warm welcome she had gotten from Rachel to a few other of Kuki's friends, but she paused for a bit before saying hi to Virginia. "hey Virginia."

"Hey Walli."

It wasn't a cold-shoulder, but Virginia and Walli hung out in the same group, before Virginia had returned to being in Kuki's group, as she had been for a little during their sixth to seventh grade summer. About 1/2 way into the school year, Virginia had gotten caught in the middle of a fight between Rachel and Fanny, who was in their group at that time. Shortly after Fanny had been kicked out for doing something that was just un-sisterly, Sarah was let in. Virginia had a few run-ins with Sara and had decided it was best if she took some time out & parted with the group on her own terms, while she was still on good ones with Kuki and Rachel. Although Kimiko still lived at the temple in China at the time, she had visited periodically, and was one of her friends as well. After Virginia had stopped hanging out with Kuki's group, she went back to being a bit of a tomboy and hung out with Walli and her friends. But that was over a year ago; they were nearing the end of the eighth grade now, and things had changed. Fairly recently, about two months ago in-fact, Virginia had run into Kuki in the lunchroom and Kuki invited Virginia to sit with her and her friends at their lunch table again. It did't seem like much of a big deal at the time, but soon after she slowly stopped hanging around Walli and the rest of her friends almost as soon as she was re-admitted to 'the clique' and that wasn't going over so well with the rest of her friends outside her 'new' circle. It went over particularly sour with Walli, since Virginia had been the only other girl she was close with, aside from Abby, who hung out with a different group entirely.

"...How've you been Walli?" Virginia was more quick-witted than most people give her credit for which really helped her with being one of 'the populars'.

"Good. Anyway, where a'e we supposed ta be going again?"

"The mall." Kuki responded immediately. She knew there was bound to be some tension, especially between Walli and Virginia.

"So what are we waiting for? Let's get going!" Kimiko was really excited for this trip to the mall now because not only had she finally met one of her closest friends' girlfriends', but she was going to be hanging out with them all, Rachel's super nice boyfriend, and her boyfriend. The day just kept getting better and better for her!

Unfortunately, three of our favorite girls couldn't say the same. They all left the room, exiting to the hallway which Walli had just entered from, locking the door in place, and headed towards the main lobby where the Blue-team's bus was waiting for them. (Kuki & Kimiko are on the head cheerleading team at the sports center, called the Blue team, Rachel was also formerly a member, but decided to switch to softball, while Sarah remained on the red-team level cheerleading. For every sport, the teams are divided by grade and color levels. There are four color levels of teams; the Blue team which tends to take top rank, the Red team, the Green team, and the Yellow team for those who need work on their basic skills. Sarah is training with 'the clique' to hopefully be able to join the blue-team next year. Walli wasn't on the cheerleading team, she was more interested in the wrestling team, and yes girls are allowed. She also played on the softball's blue team.)

They Proceeded to the limo and got in the back seats. It was air-conditioned which made the interior seating cold. The cold seats caused all of the girls to shriek and laugh when they got in, lightening the mood a bit. The rest of the girls did things like listen to each other's iPods, talk about their boyfriends, and just relax. Kuki and Walli were sat next to each other, and also began talking.

"Walli, do you wanna listen to my iPod with me?" Kuki was very open with the fact that her and Walli are dating, and she didn't mind hugging her in public, she acted as if Walli was just another boyfriend, only Kuki liked her more because she is kinder and sweeter ...and cuddling-up proved to be a great distraction from the tension between her and Virginia.

"Sure Kooks, what song?"

"I don't care, you can pick."

"Ok..." Walli scrolled through the list of songs until she found one that she really liked.

"How about this one?"

"How did I know you'd pick this song?"

"'Coz you know me too well" Walli responded with a smile which made Kuki laugh.

"Let's just listen to it for a while." They both put in an ear-phone as 'Paralyzer' by Finger Eleven started to play.

I hold on so nervously
To me and my drink
I wish it was cooling me

But so far, has not been good
It's been shitty
And I feel awkward, as I should

This club has got to be
The most pretentious thing
Since I thought you and me

Well I am imagining
A dark lit place
Or your place or my place

Well I'm not paralyzed
But, I seem to be struck by you
I want to make you move
Because you're standing still

If your body matches
What your eyes can do
You'll probably move right through
Me on my way to you

I hold out for one more drink
Before I think
I'm looking too desperately

But so far has not been fun
I should just stay home
If one thing really means one

This club will hopefully
Be closed in three weeks
That would be cool with me

Well I'm still imagining
A dark lit place
Or your place or my place

Well I'm not paralyzed
But, I seem to be struck by you
I want to make you move
Because you're standing still

If your body matches
What your eyes can do
You'll probably move right through
Me on my way to you

I'm not paralyzed
But, I seem to be struck by you
I want to make you move
Because you're standing still

If your body matches
What your eyes can do
You'll probably move right through
Me on my way to you

You'll probably move right through
Me on my way to you

You'll probably move right through
Me on my way to you

"Ok, my turn to pick"

"Just please, PUHLEEASE don't make me listen ta 'Barbie Gi'l' ok Kooks?"

"I wasn't gonna... but since you asked..."

"Noo!"
Kuki laughed at Walli's reaction and responded

"Ok, I won't make you listen to 'Barbie Girl' ...but how about this?" As Chris Daughtry's 'Feels Like Tonight' started to play. She may be mean sometimes, but she's not mean enough to make her own girlfriend listen to a song that she absolutely hates. ...Well ...not for now at least.

You,
you got me Thinking it'll be alright.
You, you told me,
"Come and take a look inside."
You believed me,
In every single lie.
But I,
I failed you this time.

And it feels like tonight.
I can't believe I'm broken inside.
Can't you see that there's nothing that I wanna do,
But try to make it up to you?
And it feels like tonight,
Tonight.

I was waiting For the day you'd come around.
I was chasing,
And nothing was all I found.
From the moment you came into my life,
You showed me what's right.

And it feels like tonight.
I can't believe I'm broken inside.
Can't you see that there's nothing that I wanna do,
But try to make it up to you?
And it feels like tonight.

I never felt like this before.
Just when I leave, I'm back for more.
Nothing else here seems to matter.
In these ever-changing days,
You're the one thing that remains.
I could stay like this forever.

And it feels like tonight.
I can't believe I'm broken inside.
Can't you see that there's nothing that I wanna do,
But try to make it up to you?
And it feels like tonight.
Tonight.
Tonight.
'Cause there's nothing that I wanna do,
But try to make it up to you.
And it feels like tonight.
Tonight

They took turns picking and listening to different songs the rest of the way to the mall. As they were nearing the mall all of them were going to, they put away all of their electronics, magazines, and other items they had brought, and exited towards the entrance of the mall.

"Yay we're here!" Kuki stated, ok more like screamed, as they all walked through the big glass double-doors of their favorite mall.

"Ok, so where are we supposed to meet the guys at?" Rachel was unusually impatient, probably because she wanted to see her boyfriend.

"At the center of the first floor near the fountain. C'mon let's go!" Kimiko was even more restless than Rachel. What an interesting day this will be.

As they were walking to the fountain, they somehow started a conversation about caramel frappucinos.

"You know what's weird?"

"No, Virginia. What?" Sarah took the liberty of responding, since they were the only two without bfs... or gfs, they were probably going to be spending the day together anyway.

"Well, sometimes when you get a caramel frappucino the people, like, COVER the inside of the cup in caramel. But sometimes, they only put it on the top of the drink."

"Huh, that is weird."

"All this talk about drinks is making me thirsty, anyone up for caramel frapp's?" Kuki... sweet oblivious Kuki.

"Yea!" they all chorused at the same time.

All of them then went to the Starbucks that was located not too far away from the fountain where they were to meet up with the guys, and got caramel frappucinos.

"Hey, I think I see the guys. -gasp-" Was all Kimiko said before running off into the arms of her boyfriend and practically shoving her drink into Virginia's arms.

"RAI!" it had been one week since she had last seen Raimundo, but to her it felt like FOREVER. As soon as she seen him she gave him the biggest hug of all, for the moment.

"Hey Kimi..." Raimundo said while returning the hug he was getting from his girlfriend. This caused the other guy he had been waiting with to laugh at him.

"what, Jealous?" Raimundo can be cocky at times, but Kimiko likes that about him.

"Whatever. Hi Rachel." Nigel had been dating Rachel for about three weeks now, and so far it was going really well between them.

"Hey Nigel!" Rachel must be in a very good mood today, since she seems to be happy to see everyone!

They then walked up to one another and greeted each other with a short kiss. This of course got a big reaction out of everyone...

"OOH!" along with some laughs and giggles, that was basically the chorus of the group.

Of course, Rachel and Nigel retained their patience and just grinned at their friends.

"Hey, Let's go to the food court." Raimundo, said as Virginia handed Kimiko her drink back to her.

"You know, that actually sounds like a good idea" Typical boys, always thinking about food.

"Yea, that sounds like a great idea."

"Foine by me."

"Sure"

and such responses went on until they were all walking to the food court.

As they passed a store with many electronics and cases in it, Kimiko shrieked in total joy.

"OOH! This is the store where I got my first REALLY CUTE case for my Nintendo DS!"

"But you have a MILLION cases for that thing. You probably have more cases for your Nintendo that the number of times you, me, Clay, and Omi have kicked Spicer's butt." Raimundo kind of did get annoyed sometimes when she would go on about her enormous collection of new up-to-date electronics or something completely girly, but it's also one of the things -scratch that- one of the MAJOR things that makes Kimiko... Kimiko.

"Yeah, but half of those cases aren't as cute as the one I got here, and it's the first really cool one I got in the U.S."

After the conversation died down, an awkward silence filled their conversation; well, as silent as it can get on a Saturday trip to the mall.

Sarah, never one to be fond of silences because there were so many of them before she and Kuki had become friends, also wasn't one to really speak-up. So she just kind of looked anywhere but her friends as she walked along with the rest of them. Luckily, Virginia picked-up on this and decided to end her friend's discomfort.

"You know what I wonder?"

"What now, Virginia?" Sarah happily responded to her question, relieved that the semi-silence had been broken.

She had to think of something, fast! They were now passing an ice-cream shop, so she decided to go with that.

"If it's possible to make a chocolate-sundae out of a chocolate cow."

Walli and Rachel immediately burst out laughing as soon as the very idea of a chocolate cow even existing, much less being made into an ice-cream sundae was even mentioned.

"No, seriously it could be in a bowl, have strawberry-syrup on top with ice-cream, whip-cream, a cherry, and everything!" Virginia loves to make people laugh and was glad to see that her friends were in good spirits again, especially Walli after their little ordeal.

"And when you ate it, it would taste like a sundae-burger, made of chocolate that yells, 'mmooOOOhh, ohGOD help mee, moo!'"

Kuki, wasn't sure whether to laugh or cry, while Sarah, Kimiko, and Rai were cracking up at Virginia's crazy idea, and Nigel tried hopelessly tried not to laugh, which caused Rachel to laugh more. Virginia herself got caught up in all of the laughter and went along with it.

When they reached the counter of Sbarro's pizza place the employees that worked there must have thought the 8 teens were absolutely crazy, because all of them were in hysterics. They shortly stopped, all ordered what they wanted, and paid the cashier after they received their food, then headed off to find a spot in a near-by booth. It was anything but silent on the way there though.

"Hey, Kooks"

"Yeah Walli?"

"Oi think Ah figured out why you hang out with theese gi'ls."

"'Cuz they're all so cool and nice?" she asked confusedly

"Nope"

"Than why?"

"'Cuz they're all so crazy!" Walli said before she giggled. Now that's rare, Walli laughs, chuckles, cracks-up (if something's funny enough, or someone gets hurt really bad in a stupid way), snickers, and even squeaks... sometimes. But very rarely does Walli ever giggle.

"HEY!" was some of her friends responses, but if Kuki wasn't the one to say something completely random or hilarious, Virginia usually was and today's no exception.

"and Proud of it!" She knew it was going to take some serious time for her and Walli to be even half as close as they used to be, but they were getting off to an okay start. Besides, this was about as nice as Walli was going to get towards her for a while and she is willing to play the lets-try-and-play-nice-when-everyone-else-is-aroun d-and-try-to-work-things-out-in-secret game.

Kuki giggled a little bit while playfully pushing up against Walli's side once they had reached a big enough booth to seat all of them. Walli was even kind enough to return the playful gesture and both of them started to blush. Kuki is really glad to see that Walli is getting along so well with her friends, and even kind of flirting with her... and in public! This wasn't at all how she expected this day's best-case scenario to unfold... it was much better.

After they had eaten their lunch, visited a few shops, and girl-talked the death out of the boys and Walli, the group began heading for the entrance they were to meet the bus at, except for the boys who had a different rides back home.

"I'm really going to miss you cutie pie!" Kimiko said as she grabbed Rai by the shoulders and kissed him on the cheek.

"I know, Kimi, but could you not call me cutie pie in public? It's so unmanly!" he said as a light blush appeared on his cheeks where he'd just been kissed.

Kimiko's response to which was simply a few giggles.

Virginia and Sarah just stood by the doors, watching for the bus that had dropped them off, chatting amongst themselves a bit as the rest of the group prepared to part ways.

"Ah'm sorry I didn't mention it earliah Kooks, but mah mom's comin' ta pick me up, she wants me ta help 'er pick out a nice china spoon to send ta grandma."

"Aaw! You won't be riding back with us?" she said as she pouted her lower lip and made sad-eyes

"'Fraid not." Was all Walli said as she put her hands in her pockets & shrugged.

"mm... Well... I'll miss you" she said as she neared her girlfriend, blinking and smiling before she gave her a light kiss on the cheek, which Walli turned into a quick peck on the lips.

All the while Rachel, standing next to Nigel, simply took on a look of mild discomfort in the midst of saying her goodbyes to him.

"Rachel, are you alright?" He attentively asked

"Hm?" he quickly gathered her attention "Oh yeah, I'm fine" she said as she feigned a smile before Nigel gave her a disbelieving look and leaned in

"Is it because Walli mentioned spoons?" he whispered quietly as she didn't like people to know the once Supreme-Leader Rachel McKenzie possessed a great fear of spoons.

"Heh, yea...still working on that" she said, glad to have the excuse not to have to explain.

"Well their aren't any here, and if you see one, you call me" he said before giving her a loving peck on the cheek. Sometimes he was just too perfect.

(A/N: OMG! I already know what I'm gonna do with the next chapter, but I'll leave you hanging for a sec before I post the fourth chapter ;) Don't worry this whole story... or at least most of it... is live. Meaning that I'm writing the fourth chapter right as your reading this one. I have honestly no clue how long it will take but it definitely isn't going to be as long as this one.)