Disclaimer: I dont own KND sadly... *sigh
Chapter 4: Games and Gossip
Back at the condo other things were unfolding. The gang was in full motion and active yet again. The house was full of people and the party raging once more. Hoagie offered his expertise on the grill and of course the guys seem to join him just to spread the latest gossip just as the girls do, and share a cool can of bud light. Life was good for our young companions.
"Hey guys, you sure you're okay with helping me with this crazy plan? I know it is months from now, but I want it to be perfect. I just don't want to screw up you know, she deserves the best. I have to give the best for my lovely lady." Stated Hoagie
"Oh come off it you love struck fool; we all know how you feel about Abby you bastard. Chill on your lovey-dovey stuff, we are men and we can't be a bunch of saps. Hell I'm with Kuki and you don't see me spouting the nonsense that you are." Stated Wally
"Eh Wally's right Hoags, let's have some fun men style, the girls have been corrupting the manly flow of things… not that I'm complaining or anything, but I miss my big bro, when he's not hopped up full of flowers and what-not."
"Tommy's right lets be men," stated the ever so silent Lee
"So what do you guys suggest we do tonight? Most people here will be drunk in about an hour or so. Unless we join them only other thing I can think about is the girls." Hoagie mentioned
"Ooh, ohh how about we play Truth or Dare? Or if you're really daring there is Never Have I Ever…" Suggested Tommy
"Or we can play a real man's game like Kings Cup, Beer Pong, or Russian roulette." Offered Wally
"Flip Cup isn't bad or some Spades, there's enough for partners." Said Lee
"Well gentlemen it seems we have a slight problem. Nobody knows what we should do for our man's night. Hmm, how about we do this, lets combine Beer Pong and Truth or Dare, what do you say fellas? It could be fun." Hoagie suggested
"Eh why not, we aint got nothin better to do, come on lets set up mates."
Grabbing the beer and cups, the guys moved to the basement and set up on a table to start their game. There was music blasting in the background and a cooler full of beer, what could make this night even better?
"Hey, so how do we play this oh brother of mine? You didn't exactly lay out the ground rules for us." Berated Tommy
"Well I figured we'd wing it, make it up as we go along." Shrugged Hoagie "How about this whoever misses has to do a truth and if you make it you get to dare one of the guys on the other team. Rest of the game will be similar rules to Beer Pong, sound okay to everyone?"
Everyone agreed to try the game and tweak if need be. The game began with Wally and Hoagie on one team, Tommy and Lee on the other. Wally was the first to go.
"Alrighty mate time to lose to the champion, watch this" He tries to shoot it behind his back and misses "Aww crud."
"Looks like first truth goes to you Walls" said Hoagie "Alright one of y'all gets to ask him something."
"Hmm, let's see… When was the first time you kissed Kuki?" Tommy asked
"Why you little…"
"Ha, ha, its apart of the game Wally, answer the question." Laughed Hoagie
"Alright, technically the first time was during the whole ageified fiasco with Grandfather… although I consider our first when we turned thirteen on our second date to the city fair." He blushed
"Haha, I remember that, that almost scared me for life." Hoagie shuddered
"Alright alright, enough about me it's your turn Hoags."
"Cool, watch a real master at work. It's all in the wrist fellas." He shoots and gets the far left corner"Boo-yah! Told ya guys it's all in the wrist."
"Guess you get to dare someone mate, whose it gonna be?"
"Hmm well let's see…" He eyes the guys across the room "Tommy, I dare you to say corn after everything you say for the rest of the game."
"What! What a lame dare hoagie… Corn..." Tommy exclaims
"Ha, well it's funny to me." Hoagie smirks
"Finally it's my turn, come on… sink one for daddy…corn." Shoots and misses "Drat oh well…corn."
"Alright mate, what is your most embarrassing moment?"
"Ugh… I guess it would have to be when Father turned everyone into animals and I made the mistake of changing into my actual birthday suit….corn…" Confessed Tommy
The guys burst into laughter.
"Aww come on guys I was 7, how was I suppose to know what y'all meant…corn?"
Lee does a trick shot and gets the top cup.
"Crud that's a double..." Whined Wally
"I dare you guys to act like dogs and go lick your girlfriend's faces." Murmured Lee
"Sweet, that's a nice one dude!" They high five
"Man that's just wrong, couldn't we do something like streak or chug a beer?" Asked Hoagie
"Nope, a dare is a dare bro, hop to it." Tommy laughed
The guys commence on to doing their task. Meanwhile the girls were out on the patio doing their own thing.
"What are the guys up to tonight?" Wondered Sonya
"Abby don't know probably something stupid. When they get together nothing good comes out of it."
"Anyone knows where Rachel is, I haven't seen her since this afternoon." Pouted Kuki
"Who knows she's probably down at the beach or went to the library or somethin. All Abby knows is the girl need to chillax a little and enjoy herself."
"What's the plan for the night ladies? We have the whole night away from the men, might as well do something." Chimed Kuki
"Hmm, how about we play a game?" Sonya stated
"Like what?" Asked Kuki
"Oh I don't know, there is Spades, Never Have I Ever... maybe Strip Poker…"
"Girl, you got a lil wild side dontcha?" Laughed Abby "Abby don't mind but maybe we should see if Lizzie wants to join, just to have a forth."
The girls end up playing Spades when Lizzie decided to join. The teams consisted of Kuki and Abby as a pair, Lizzie and Sonya as the other.
"Boom, another hand goes to us baby, we on a roll tonight Kuks. Member losers take a shot." Whooped Abby
"Whatever…" Grumbled Lizzie
"What do you want this time Fireball or…?"
"Woof, woof." The girls hear some barking in the distance "Do you have a dog Lizzie?" Asked Sonya
"No, no I don't…"
"Well that weird Abby definitely hears…"
Hoagie comes outside on all fours and pounces on Abby. He licks her face and gives her a kiss on the lips. Wally does the same and gives Kuki a peck on the cheek. They dash away before anyone could question them. The other girls giggle.
"Uh… that was weird, Abby don't know what to say. I told ya, they were doing somethin stupid."
"Haha, yeah I bet their playing truth or dare. They can never stay out of trouble." Accused Kuki
"We should check on them later to make sure they are alright." Sonya worried
"Honey, if I know them they'll be fine. I doubt the dares will be worse than that. Knowing Hoagie he can't come up with something daring to save his life." Abby concluded
"Besides it will be fun to see what they come up with." Kuki enthused
The girls continued their game and gossiped about the guys. Coming back down the stairs, the guys were laughing.
"Eh crikey did you see the look on those sheila's faces?"
"I know I thought Abby was going to hit me with her hat, ha-ha. Oh that was a good one; I have to give it to ya Lee."
Wally and Lee fist bumped.
"Well let's continue guys I'm nowhere near the level of intoxication that I want to be. Wally back to you." Tommy complained
This went on for a few rounds going back and forth between the four. Hoagie and Wally were winning most of the game. Soon the game dwindled into Truth and Dare; mostly the guys were just asking each other some questions.
"Alright Hoagie, when did you get to 3rd base with Abby? I know she isn't the type to give it up so easily." Tommy questioned
"Easy bro, that's my girl you're talking about, but I'd have to say after prom junior year. Never went all the way until 1st year of college."
"Took ya long enough mate."
"Hey, it wasn't from lack of trying, with everything that happened with Cree, she was a bit reluctant. What about you Wally? I know you take forever to do anything." He laughed
"Actually freshman year of high school, her idea not mine… I thought if I asked she'd kill me. You know how crazy she can get some times." Wally shuddered.
"What about you guys, or are y'all still in the little boys club?" Hoagie bellowed
Lee was passed out so Tommy answered
"Yeah I guess you can say that. I haven't kept a girlfriend long enough to get that far."
"It's cool lil bro I was only joking around. We should go see what the girls are doing."
"Maybe your right; Dag nabit, I still can't believe your first kiss was to Muffy Jenkins. I bet Abby was upset."
"She was cool with it, I think… Maybe a bit disappointed but she was just happy to have her first kiss with me. I was lucky to even get that kiss from Muffy, probably was on a dare." Hoagie confessed
The trio headed upstairs looking for their female companions. Outside on the patio the girls where conversing.
"Honey when he told me Muffy gave him his first kiss, Abby was beyond heated. I wanted to hit him a thousand times with my hat! But Abby didn't let that bother her; she let it go and moved on."
"I know Wally never had the guts to kiss anyone, though I know others tried. Did you know Fanny had a crush on him?"
"Girl, Nigel and I knew that for a long time, how didn't you?"
"Well for one she ALWAYS hated boys; I thought she hated our sector's boys the most though." Kuki mentioned
"I for one always believe that Muffy Jenkins was little hussy, she was way too friendly with the guys." Huffed Lizzie
"Come on guys were all adults not, let's not let the past upset us." Pleaded Sonya
The girls gave her a glare…
"Besides Hoags was always crushin on Abby's sister. I don't think he has ever liked anyone else, well except Numbuh 10. I believe all the guys thought that girl was cute." Abby informed
"Oh remember that time you thought Hoagie had a girlfriend?" Gushed Kuki
"Girl, what you talkin bout?"
"OH COME ON silly, when he went through everything to find Numbuh 78."
"Oh… that… hehe Abby didn't think that at all." She laughed nervously
"Uh huh right, you looked like you were going to tear Hoagie to shreds." Accused Kuki
"Alright, alright, maybe Abby was a little jealous, but it turned out to be nothin."
"Who is Numbuh 78?" Question Lizzie and Sonya
"Hmm, Numbuh 78 was Hoagie's 'supposed' love interest… though it turned out to be a Yipper card instead, hehe." Kuki giggled.
Abby rolled her eyes "Child, we had a mission to go find Number 78 and Hoagie, the fool, was all riled up about that darn thing. We thought it was actually the operative Numbuh 78. What was a girl suppose to think, when her babe is worried about another 'girl'?"
"Awww I didn't know you felt that way baby. I wouldn't have gone on the mission to save 'her' if you just let me know how you felt." Hoagie winked wrapping his arms around Abby
"Shut up fool." She turns away
"Crud did I miss something again?" Wally asked
"No, sweetie just reminiscing." Kuki sighed dreamily
The gang began to chat among their selves until, Sonya interrupted with a question.
"Hey who is that with Rachel?"
"Honey what are you talkin bout?"
"Over there near the 'Duchess', she is talking to someone." Sonya pointed out
The gang peeked out the side of the condo, trying not to be seen. They caught of glimpse of the couple kissing.
"Whoo looks like Rachel found a bloke, right on!" Cheered Wally
"Wonder if it is anyone we know?" Asked Tommy
"Guess we'll find out tomorrow." Kuki states
The gang retreated except Abby and Hoagie. Abby was still staring at the two.
'Hmm he reminds me of someone… Abby can't be sure who though.'
"Hoags, Abby's not crazy buy that boy looks kinda fimilar. What do you think baby?"
"Hmm I don't know Abs, I can't really tell… if anything he does give off a certain vibe, but I can't place it." Hoagie shrugs
"Ahh don't worry about it sugah, I know Rachel will tell us all about her boo soon. Let's go back to the others."
'I think Abby's right, but I really can't put my finger on it… oh well.' "I'm coming my darling."
~Author Notes: The mystery continues, sorry for the short chapter.