"So Nigel, you ever get your birthday wish granted? Because you know it's our tradition to make it come true. Remember two years ago with Numbah 3?" Hoagie prodded his boss.
"It was granted, so drop it." Nigel said flatly, a blush rising on his cheeks.
'Intruder Alert' the alarm sounded, causing the agents to scatter. Nigel yelled at Kuki to grab her giant rabbit and prepare for anything. He had Abby and Hoagie get the bus and join him at the breach. He himself headed straight for the attacker.
"Where is he boss?" Hoagie asked, from the pilot's seat of the bus. He poked his head out the window and saw Wally had already taken down the criminal, the Toilenator. Nigel was standing nearby, telling Kuki to back down.
"Yo." Wally said. "Caught this dingo trying to interrupt me writing." Abby laughed as she stumbled out of the bus. She tried to hold in the laughter until Nigel was off the phone, when they both broke down and rolled on the floor giggling.
"I... don't know... what's funnier. Him trying to break in, or you writing." Nigel managed between gasps of air.
"Hey now, I write."
"Mhmm." He heard Abby laugh from below. "Then what was you writing about, Dingo-Boy?"
"Oi, who asked you?" Wally yelled, grabbing his book and stalking to his room. They stopped laughing when they heard the door slam behind him. Nigel looked at Hoagie and snickered, and laughter filled the room once again. Kuki walked in unnoticed.
"Hey, what'd I miss?" she asked cluelessly, causing them to laugh even more. She looked around at her friends, and shrugged her shoulders. She left the room muttering, "I don't get it."
"Let's play truth or dare!" Kuki said, dancing around the main room. Hoagie and Nigel groaned and picked up their controllers again. Abby rocked slightly to her music, occasionally busting out a note or two, while Wally was practicing on a punching bag.
"Not tonight Numbah 3." Nigel said.
"But you always say that. Why don't we ever play it?" she asked him.
"Because we usually get caught in the heat of battle." Nigel countered.
"Or because it's a cruddy girlie game." Wally muttered under this breath. Nigel gave him a threatening look and winked at Hoagie and Abby.
"Er, fine then. We'll play." Nigel said. "You go first Numbah 3."
"Okie!" Kuki exclaimed, jumping onto the couch next to Abby. "Numbah 5, truth or dare?"
"Truth baby." Abby said confidently.
"Have you ever been kissed?" Kuki's voice was inquisitive. Abby felt the blush slide into her cheeks, rising from her neck as she replied, "Yeah Numbah 5 has." Nigel blushed when she answered and coughed slightly.
"Oi, cruddy girlie stuff." Wally mumbled the same time Kuki said, "Who Numbah 5?"
"That's another question, Numbah 3." Nigel interrupted swiftly.
"It's Numbah 5's turn, right?" Abby asked. When Kuki nodded, she said, "Alright, Numbah 5 chooses Numbah 4."
"What? Are you kidding me?" Wally shouted.
"Truth or dare?" she said coyly. She had a smug grin on her face as he tried to get out of playing.
"I don't have to play." He said defiantly.
"I think you do." Nigel said. "That's a direct order, Numbah 4."
"Dingos." Wally muttered. "Fine, truth."
"Who do you like?" Abby asked evilly. Wally flushed and yelled quickly, "DARE!"
"I dare you to sing... the Rainbow Monkey song." She laughed.
"No way. Isn't there like a lifeline or something?" Wally demanded.
"You can't get out of this Numbah 4." Hoagie said, suppressing laughter. Wally huffed and started singing. By the time he was finished, the entire room was rolling on the floor.
Abby wiped tears from her eyes and laughed, "It was so worth it Numbah 4."
"Whatever. Bunch of dingos." Wally grumbled, waiting for them to stop laughing. "Are you lot done yet?"
"Yeah, yeah. Continue Numbah 4." Nigel said, picking himself off the floor and going back to his usual chair.
"Good. Then I choose Kuki, I mean, Numbah 3."
"Goodie!" Kuki exclaimed. "I pick truth!"
"Fine. Who do you like?" he asked.
"Interesting question coming from you, Numbah 4." Hoagie said, raising an eyebrow.
"It's just a question." Wally said blushing.
"I like..." Kuki started before the alarm rang. She heard Wally sigh with relief as Nigel shouted, "Kids Next Door battle-stations!"
"Who is it this time, boss?" Abby asked as they ran to their bus.
"The computer log says it's the Toilenator again."
"Well let's go flush him out!" Hoagie called. He got a dirty look from Abby, but he shrugged it off as they found the Toilenator in the control room. Suddenly, Kuki flew at the adult screaming.
"You interrupted my game, you stupid meanie!" The rest of the team stood still, looking senselessly at Kuki as she took down the grown-up. Several punches later when Kuki wore herself out, the Toilenator surrendered.
"Please, take me away!" the adult begged. "As long as I never have to meet her again!"
"Er, right. I'll call the base." Nigel replied, walking past the man and typing into the computer. The rest of the team took a couple steps back from Kuki and looked everywhere but where she was.
"Your scary when you're mad Numbah 3." Hoagie said.
"Yeah, gurl, I didn't know you had it in ya." Abby said. They backed into the computer and stopped, but Wally was walking towards the enraged Asian.
"That... was... Awesome!" he exclaimed, taking her hands with his.
"Really?" she asked, blushing slightly.
"You took him out quicker then I did! That was amazing!" He laughed and swung her around in his arms. "Where did you learn to fight like that?"
"Oh you know, here, there, and I borrow your ring when you're not around." She giggled.
"Funny." He replied.
"Right, team, let's clean up. The criminal control unit will be here shortly." Nigel said, interrupting Numbahs 3 and 4. "Adult, you won't mind if we leave Numbah 3 here to stand guard, will you?" He walked out of the room with everyone but Kuki and Wally, ignoring the protests of the aged criminal.
"So, uh, Numbah 3," Wally stammered.
"Yeah?" Kuki replied quickly.
"You want to show me that move you pulled on him?"
"Sure!" Kuki said, taking her defensive stance. The two kids laughter filled the treehouse as the Asian girl and the Australian boy trained into the night.
A/N: Sho cute... again, no flames please... Be gentle with my fragile self. The next couple of chapters are going to revolve around a central theme... You'll see. Much love, your writing extrodinaire, Signy