Kuki sat silently on the stool in the ice cream parlor.
Hoagie and Abby were sitting and joking around, and Nigel was busy flirting with Rachael, whom he had invited.
She sighed and gently sucked the straw of her ice cream float.
"Hey cutie, your friends left you out." The boy serving at the counter asked. She turned to look at him.
He was pretty cute. Long brown locks with a button nose and a baby face.
Yet, Kuki just wanted to be left alone.
"No, I'm just hanging around." She said politely.
(Five minutes later)
Harry hadn't left her alone, he was really irritating her.
"So the guy did as he was asked and dived off the cliff after Mother Teresa, only it turns out the guy was a Looney and Mother Teresa was a blackbird." Harry said.
Kuki laughed politely, glancing over at Nigel, Hoagie or Abby for help. She smiled when she saw Wally next to her. Harry also quietened down and glared at him.
"My aunt died that way." Wally said in a stern, monotonal voice.
Kuki looked at him and shrugged her shoulders asking him what he was doing.
"S'cuse me, can I just squeeze in here. Thanks, there's nowhere else to sit." Wally grunted, grabbing a stool from next to him and sitting next to Kuki.
"Can I help you?" Harry asked in a half growl.
"Yeah I'll have an ice cream sundae and for the toppings…hmmm…do you have sprinkles?...yeah?...okay…and do ya have cookie crumbs?...yeah…great…have you got any toffee sauce?...Yeah…" He waited until Harry put the toffee sauce onto his icecream. "Eww, I can't stand toffee sauce, it just takes the taste out of the ice cream."
Harry scowled and muttered himself before walking over to the bin to throw away the contents which Wally had chosen.
"What are you doing?" Kuki said with a giggle. Wally just shrugged as Harry made his way back.
Harry decided to ignore Wally and go back to flirting with Kuki. He kept glancing at Wally, who kept sniffing as if he had caught scent of a horrid smell.
"Geez buddy, is that your hand that really stinks?" Wally sat back up, wafting his nose with his hand.
Harry lifted his hand to smell it.
"Zoink!" Wally yelled as he pushed it, making Harry hit himself on the head. Harry was now fuming. Kuki stifled a laugh.
"Look buddy, if you don't clear off now I'll get you removed." He snarled. Wally shrugged.
"Sorry, just havin' a little fun." He whined.
Harry rolled his eyes and turned back to Kuki. Who was grinning at Wally.
"So, what sector you in?" They were both once again interrupted, when Wally decided to sing at the top of his voice and mimic playing air guitar.
"LET THE BODIES HIT THE FLOOR! LET THE BODIES HIT THE FLOOR! LET THE BODIES HIT THE FLOOR! LET T…"
"That's it! Out! Before I get security!" Harry yelled. "You're disturbing the other customers.
"okay, okay!" Wally sighed, he grinned at Kuki as he walked out. Then smiled in triumph when he heard her say:
"I'm sorry, I've got to go…do something."
She walked out meeting him outside.
"What was that all about?" She asked.
"You didn't look like you were enjoying his company." Wally replied.
"I should be really mad at you for doing that, but thanks, I guess." Kuki laughed.
They both walked silently down the lamp lit streets.
"Wow, is that Earth?" Kuki asked, pointing in front of her. Wally looked up.
"Looks like it." He replied.
"Wow, it's so…blue."
"Yeah.
Wally sighed. He didn't know how to say it.
"Kuki," He said, stopping and turning to face her. He took her hands in his.
"Yes?"
"I really don't know how to say this so, I'm just gonna come out and say it."
"Yes."
"I…I mean…You…I mean…I lo…" He was cut of by a loud announcement heard from speakers attached to the lamps.
"Sector V, please report to the meeting room NOW!" Numbuh 86's voice yelled.
"well, we'd better not hold them up." Kuki sighed, disappointed that he hadn't told her whatever it was he wanted to say.
They both ran to the meeting room in Headquarters, where Nigel, Abby and Hoagie were already assembled.
"What are you doing here Numbuh 4?" Rachael asked.
"Oh, Sorry, I forgot, I'll just go, I'll…" He said, beginning to walk away.
"No, It's okay, the guys could actually do with your help." Rachael shook her head.
Wally nodded and joined Kuki around the giant tyre.
"You're treehouse has been invaded. The DCFDTL decided they'd drop in. A kid from down your street saw it and contacted us for you." Rachael told them.
"Great!" Nigel sighed. "Come on guys, let's go."
Abby, Hoagie and Kuki began to walk out. Kuki stopped when she noticed that Wally was still standing by the tyre. She walked over to him and said nothing. They looked into each others eyes sadly.
"Are you two coming or not?" Nigel asked from the doorway.
Wally looked at him in confusion.
"Come on Numbuh 4, we'll drop you back later." Nigel smiled.
Wally smiled and he and Kuki ran to the KND C.O.O.L.B.U.S.
Wally and Kuki sat together and kept glancing at each other subtly. Every now and then their eyes would meet and they would both look away embarrassed.
They finally arrived and the hatch on the ceiling opened as they landed in Numbuh 2's room.
"All right team." Nigel started. "Numbuh 2, you stay here and try and track them. Numbuh's 3, 4 and 5, we'll split up and search for the delighfuls. Let's go."
They all jumped out of the C.O.O.L.B.U.S. quickly and quietly, as they ran out of Numbuh 2's room.
"Kuki, wait up." Wally whispered.
Kuki stopped and spun around.
"We're supposed to be splitting up Numbuh 4." She whispered back.
"We have, Numbuh's 1 and 5 have gone in opposite directions."
"Shouldn't you be checking down by your room or something?"
"I can't let you go alone. I'd never forgive myself if something happened to you."
Kuki blushed.
"Aww, that's so sweet."
Wally rolled his eyes. "C'mon, let's go."