A/N: I am evil, aren't I? No, not that evil. If I were really evil, the story would've ended, but I couldn't do that to Wally. Or Kuki. This was a pretty fast update. Anyways, thanks to all who read and reviewed this story! You guys are the best! I hope you like the chapter.
Chapter 9
The Next Day...
Guy tried his hardest to lift Kuki's spirits, but all he got in return were angry sighs and a few slaps. Numbuh 5 walked over to him.
"Don't worry." she told him. "You know Numbuh 3 doesn't hold a grudge for too long."
He nodded and followed Kuki. "Numbuh 3-"
"Don't talk to me." she snapped. "Ever."
"But-"
"Ever!" she repeated in a sharp tone.
Guy reached over in an attempt to rub her back, but she quickly moved.
"If I won't allow you to talk to me, what makes you think I'll let you touch me?" She turned and ran to her room. Guy tried to go in after her. "Don't come in here; I'm underdressed."
"But you just wen-"
"I SAID I"M UNDERDRESSED!"
Guy immediately left and went to his(Wally's) room. He sat there and wondered how he was going to finish off his plan, since it didn't exactly go as he expected.
Kuki looked to see if Guy was gone. She tried to leave the tree house with out anyone noticing, but Numbuh 2 caught her and stopped her.
"Wait! Where're ya goin'" he asked.
"I'm just...getting out for a while" she told him. "I need to get away from Numbuh 4."
He shrugged his shoulders. "Okay."
She walked slowly down the sidewalk passing by every tree Wally had been on. Tears flowed down her face, when she reached the spot where she'd seen Guy beat up Wally. She became furious and kicked a rock. She ran away from the area and went to the last tree Wally stayed at. She climbed up into the tree and dozed off.
In the Other World...
Wally looked around the dark world he stood in. His back ached from his slumber in a tree the night before. It seemed to be night time because of the temperature and the lack of sunlight, but people were pulling into parking lots of stores, houses, and schools. He didn't dare to go into the school after he saw some of the weird-looking kids that exited the bus. He walked through many streets of the city avoiding eye contact with anyone who might suspect him. He didn't look too out-of-place because he saw other kids who had skipped school.
He strolled upon a street that looked very familiar. The houses, even though they were abandoned and partly torn down, made Wally feel more safe than any other place in the world so far. He saw a house that looked a lot like his own, so he decided to explore the inside. He saw many pictureless frames lying around, and there were many broken items on the floor and on old furniture. As he ascended to the second floor of the home, the wooden floor made a creak every time he moved.
He started to look through the rooms. They still had beds and night stands in them, and one room had wedding vows that lacked names hung on the wall. The last room he saw had a newer bed and furniture, even a mirror. He lay on the bed and stared at the ceiling. He turned towards the mirror, but there was no reflection. He got up and stood in front of it, but the mirror was still blank. That's weird, he thought. Wally put his hand up to touch the mirror, and his hand went straight through it. He quickly pulled his hand back. He tried it again and smiled. He took a deep breath and jumped through the mirror.
Back in Our World...
Night had fallen before Kuki woke up. When she did, she hopped down and started running. She didn't want to worry the others, but she didn't want to be with any of them either, so she slowed her pace. She walked along the path gazing at the stars. All of a sudden, she was pulled into a tree, and she screamed.
"Shh! Kuki! Kuki!" it hissed. "It's me!"
She stopped screaming and saw that Wally appeared to be sitting next to her. "That's impossible! The portal was destroyed."
"But the one that Guy mighta used ta get 'ere wasn't destroyed." Wally explained. "That place is full of freaks!"
She wrapped her arms around him, suffocating him. "I can't believe you're back! And you almost look like yourself."
Wally was almost himself except his eyes were still brown. "What are you doin' out 'ere anyway?"
"Hangin' around." she told him. "Getting away from everyone."
Wally managed to crack a smile. "You know how I always said that I wanted to be in a non-girly world?"
"Yeah."
"I kinda got my wish." he said.
"It was that bad?" she asked.
"Yeah."
She yawned. "I should go back."
"Okay." He frowned. "I guess I'll see you...some other time."
"Well..." She didn't want to go back, and she was extremely glad that Wally was here. "I'll stay with you tonight."
"No you don't have to."
"I want to." she told him. "And I'm going to."
He didn't argue, and he moved to a higher branch.
"Where are you going?" Kuki questioned.
"Givin' you some space." Seeing that she wasn't going to accept that answer, he climbed back down and sat next to her. "You win."
They both laughed as they slowly fell asleep.
A/N: A few more chapters to go! Please review! :) It might take a little bit longer to update since I made the volleyball team. But it shouldn't take too long. :D
