"United Kids Next Door, Teenager Edition?" Kuki questioned. She had a very confused look on her face, as if she were in a dream.
"We were just joshing you guys! I'm sure your leader has told you about the new TND." Numbah 362 said.
"What!" Hoagie yelled.
"Uh, surprise?" Nigel meekly said. Hoagie's eyes held flames until Numbah 362 placed her hand on his shoulder to calm him down. He turned crimson and looked down at the ground by 362's feet.
"Why didn't you tell us Numbah 1?" Kuki asked. It was easy to tell from her voice that she was grateful, but sad.
"I thought it'd make a fun birthday present for you guys. Guess it backfired?" Nigel confessed.
"Whoops!" Numbah 362 said. "We thought you'd told them, so we figured we would have a little fun over here."
"But we aren't 13 yet. Kuk- I mean, Numbah 3 just turned 12!" Wally said.
"We wanted you to start a year earlier, because we felt it rude to just force you into it. So us here at command thought it'd be better if we first gave you a chance to get used to being the TND. Your treehouse is being updated as we speak, your storage is being filled with supplies for 2x4 technology, and weapons are being stocked with our latest powah source."
"Wow... that's decent of the base." Abby commented. She had easily forgiven the command center for their joke, it was actually quite funny when she thought about it.
"What's this new powah source?" Hoagie ventured, immensely interested in what 362 was saying.
"Who would have thought we'd use the Adults powah source against them?" She laughed.
"Coffee?" Abby shuddered.
"Don't worry, we've learned to harness the powah, without the creepy adult effects."
"Thank goodness, Numbah 5 doesn't want to go through that again!"
"Now that that's over with, let's get down to business. Numbah 1, although you are the first sector in the TND, you will still be under KND rule. I shall assign a force of officers to oversee your sectors work. Don't make us regret our decision." 362 said, sounding like Fanny when Nigel had last spoken to her about decommissions.
"Ai, aye Numbah 362." Nigel said, saluting. His team followed his example.
"Now," Numbah 362 said when she released the salute. "How about you guys go home and get some rest."
"Good plan. Team, move out!" Nigel ordered, glad to be in charge again. The newly instated Teens Next Door hoped into their bus and started the hour-long flight to their treehouse. Although it was only 3 o'clock in the afternoon, each kid fell into their rooms and went right to sleep from exhaustion.
"Let's have a party!" Kuki said the next morning, throwing a Rainbow Monkey at Wally. He held his arm up to deflect the toy easily.
"Or not." He replied, tapping on the controller in his hands. "Why don't you ask Numbah 5." He suggested.
"Okie!" Kuki said happily, skipping out the door and into the kitchen. "Numbah 4 thinks we should have a party!"
"Did he now?" Abby said, raising an eyebrow.
"Yeah, and he wants to invite all the Rainbow Monkeys in the treehouse!" Kuki exclaimed.
"Definitely sounds like something Numbah 4 would like." Abby said in monotone. "Why don't we have a party, but ix-nay the Rainbow Monkeys."
"Okie! How about I get the food, and you put up the streamers."
"How about you take Numbah 4 with you? Knowing how you shop, you're going to need an extra hand." Abby recommend. She began pulling chips from the cabinets while she spoke.
"Good idea! But wait, how? He's playing a video game." Kuki said with worry in her voice.
"Just say this..." Abby trailed off, whispering in Kuki's ear.
"Okie!" Kuki laughed and skipped into the living room. "Wally, want to go shopping with me?"
"No." Wally automatically replied, putting his emotions on the defense.
"Ok, I'll just go ask Hoagie!" she hopped past him and started for Hoagie's door, but Wally stopped her.
"I'll, uh, get my coat."
"Why the change of mind?" Kuki asked, cluelessly. 'Abby was right, that was the perfect thing to say. I wonder how she knew!'
"Oh, I doubt Hoagie can carry all those groceries, you need someone strong, like me!" Wally boasted, flexing his left arm. Kuki giggled and strung her arm around his flexed one. Wally turned crimson and practically floated out the door with her. Abby watched them leave from the kitchen where she laughed outloud and shook her head knowingly.
"We need potato chips, and pop, and uh, pie, and uh, pineapple..." Kuki went on.
"How about pizza, since you seem to enjoy foods that start with the letter P." Wally said.
"Since when have you known what pineapple starts with, Mr. I spell gone G-A-W-N." Kuki teased. Wally turned red with embarrassment.
"Every since I started writing with you, I've learned how to spell better. You should see my English grade!" Wally bragged. "My teacher thinks I was abducted by aliens because my scores are so much higher."
Cue Flashback
Wally looked down at his English paper with amazement. The grade at the top was 96. He had made an A! Mrs. Thompson had written a little note at the top of his paper with his grade. It read: Wally, I don't know what caused this change, but don't lose it.
"I won't, Mrs. Thompson." Wally vowed
Cue end of Flashback"I can see how she could think that!" Kuki giggled.
"Hey!" Wally defensively said. He glanced down at her and started to laugh.
"What?" Kuki asked as she quit chuckling. She couldn't understand what was so funny to him.
"You're, you're..." he stuttered between gasps.
"What am I?" Kuki demanded, stopping and turning towards him.
"You're short!" Wally laughed. He looked down at her again and flicked her nose. She stuck her tongue out and hit him in the arm softly.
"I may be short, but I can still beat you in a race!" Kuki snickered running towards the store.
"Oh no you can't!" Wally laughed, running after her.
A/N: Still a continuation of the last chapter, I think I'm kinda slowing down the time here, but eh. The next chapter will be in sync with this one as well. Much ¾ fluff... Joy! More soon, from your writing extrodinaire, Signy