Chaptah 18

"What should we do then?" Hoagie asked, sounding as bored as he felt. It was New Years, but the treehouse was dead.

"Karaoke!!!" Kuki shouted, doing a spin and pretending to hold a microphone.

"That actually doesn't sound bad. I think there's a karaoke party for New Years" Abby said, nodding her head in agreement. Nigel and Hoagie too agreed.

"Wally?" Kuki asked, hopeful.

"Eh, nothing better to do? Hoagie, why don't you bring your gal Michelle, we can get to know her." Wally suggested.

"Oh my lord, a good idea, from Wally." Kuki joked, poking him in the rib.

"Hey!" Wally screeched, offended deeply.

"She's just kidding you." Nigel said. "But she was right, that is a good idea."

"Yeah, I wouldn't mind getting to know this chick a little better." Abby said. "But right now I wouldn't mind getting to know a pizza better."

"Even bigger shock, Abby making a joke about food!" Hoagie laughed, heading for the kitchen. "Pepperoni good for everyone?"

"You bet!"

"KARAOKE" Kuki yelled the following afternoon. "Hurry up, we want to get good seats!"

"Calm down Kuks, some of us are trying to get dressed here." Wally said, as he rolled out of bed and pulled on a pair of old jeans over his boxers. He had slept in as long as he could, but the urge to get up overpowered him.

"Really?" Kuki quietly said, more to herself then to anybody. She snuck over to Wally's door and peaked inside. Wally was sitting on his bed with his head between his knees as he brushed his hair. He finished brushing and shook it out, ruffling the top a little for the messy look he wore. Then he grabbed a shirt from his drawer and slipped it on.

"How long you been there Kuks?" he asked without even glancing at the door.

"Eeeek!" Kuki squeaked, ducking behind the doorframe. Her face was burning and she had no where to hide. She peaked her door into his room and smiled sheepishly. "Sooo… about that karaoke?"

"Enjoy the view?" he sadistically grinned. Kuki blushed deeper as Wally winked at her sportingly. "Come on, let's go or we'll be late."

"Uh, yeah." Kuki muttered, following him to the front room where the team and Michelle was waiting.

"What took you so long? You were the one yelling at us to get ready." Hoagie said, giving the Japanese girl a weird look.

"Something came up." Wally said defensively. He was secretly glad he'd conquered some of the nervousness that usually came with being around Kuki

"Whatever. Teens Next Door move out." Nigel said, leading the way to new van. It was the latest model, an inconspicuous vehicle that could transport seven.

"We need to stop and pick up Michelle, and then we can go to the karaoke place." Hoagie said, as he took the wheel. "Everyone buckled up?"

"Yeah, yeah, get this junk bucket rollin'" Wally complained, tugging his belt on

A few minutes later the team pulled up in front of Michelle's house. Naturally her parents had to meet these 'friends' she was always talking about. Hoagie blushed when her mom nudged him and said, "So this is this that Hoagie boy you never shut up about." Finally Michelle's parents let her leave, after making them promise to have her home by 1.

"Bye mom!" Michelle called, jumping into the passengers seat. "Hurry, before they change their minds."

"Alright, let's hit it." Hoagie joked, putting the van into gear. They chatted friendly in the car about some past missions and how Hoagie and Michelle had met, and before long they had reached the club. "Everybody out." Hoagie commanded after he'd parked the van.

"Wow, it's packed! We'd better sign up now while we still can." Michelle said, leading everyone to the sign up booth. "I think we have to pick out songs now and then wait… hopefully not too long."

"Song please?" a burly teen asked, handing the two song booklets. It didn't take them long to pick out songs, with Abby and Nigel doing one together, and the others doing one each.

"Let's grab a couple cold ones." Hoagie said, flagging down a waiter. "Yeah, we'll take 6." The waiter jotted down the order and returned shortly with 6 iced mugs of rootbeer. "Ah, that sure hits the spot." Hoagie said, taking a drink.

"Now calling Abby and Nigel to the stage. Abby and Nigel." A voice from above said.

"You ready?" Nigel asked, standing up.

"You bet, baby." Abby grinned, taking his hand. They jumped on stage and took the mikes, waiting for the song to start.

Nigel: There's always that one person that will always have your heart

You never see it coming cause you're blinded from the start

Know that you're that one for me it's clear for everyone to see

Ooh baby (you will always be my boo)

Abby: I don't know about y'all but I know about us

and uh It's the only way we know how to rock

I don't know about y'all but I know about us

and uh It's the only way we know how to rock

Nigel: Do you remember girl I was the one that gave you your first kiss

Cause I remember girl I was the one who said put your lips like this

Even before all the fame and people screamin your name

Girl I was there and you were my baby

It started when we were younger you were mine (my boo)

Now another brother's taken over but it's still in you're eyes (my boo)

Even though we use to argue it's all right (my boo)

I know we haven't seen each other in a while But you will always be my boo

Abby: I was in love with you when we were younger you were mine (my boo)

When I see you from time to time I still feel like (my boo) (that's my baby)

You can see it no matter how I try to hide (my boo) (I can't hide it)

And even though there's another man who's in my life You will always be my boo

Yes I remember boy cause after we kissed I can only think about you're lips

Yes I remember boy the moment I knew You were the one I could spend my life with

Even before all the fame and people screamin your name

I was there and you were my baby

Together: It started when we were younger…

They ended softly, gazing at each other lovingly as the crowd applauded. Hoagie followed their act by singing "Long Black Train." Michelle clapped the hardest for him as he returned to his seat. Kuki went up next, singing "Everywhere." She got a lot of applause too, because she used her true voice, not the goofy Rainbow Monkey voice she usually sang with. Her alto voice rang sweet as she sang looking only at Wally. Michelle's song was just as impressive as Kuki's. She sang "Breakaway" and truly reflected the longing in the song. Hoagie made a mental note to ask her about her past.

"Wally Beatles, report to the stage." The announcer said. Wally grinned slightly and took the stage. The group expected a rock song about violence, but instead they got the stylings of Jet. The biggest shock of all was that Wally could actually sing, and it was obvious that knew it.

So 1, 2, 3, take my hand and come with me
because you look so fine
and I really wanna make you mine.

I say you look so fine
that I really wanna make you mine.

Oh, 4,5,6 c'mon and get your kicks
now you don't need that money
when you look like that, do ya honey.

Big black boots,
long brown hair,
she's so sweet
with her get back stare.

Well I could see,
you home with me,
but you were with another man, yea!
I know we,
ain't got much to say,
before I let you get away, yea!
I said, are you gonna be my girl?

Oh yea. Oh yea. C'mon!
I could see,
you home with me,
but you were with another man, yea!
I know we,
ain't got much to say,
before I let you get away, yea!
Uh, be my girl.
Be my girl.
Are you gonna be my girl?! Yea

Wally finished his song with a grin and kept the mic with him as the music died down.

"So Kuki, are you gonna be my girl?" he shyly asked, flashing her a timid smile. Kuki's eyes got bright as Wally bent down and pulled her up to the stage. "What do you say Kuks?" he whispered.

"Yes!!" Kuki happily replied, standing on toe so she could throw her arms around him. She kissed him straight on the lips, causing both herself and him to turn red. "Yes." She repeated, kissing him again softly.

Meanwhile, the treehouse was being infiltrated by a group of unison teens. The made their way from room to room, taking pictures of things they thought might come in handy.

Snap a picture of Nigel and Abby. Snap a photo of Kuki's bed, which held only the koala Wally had given her.

"What's this?" they said, picking up the journal on Kuki's bed. "How interesting." They said, taking pictures of a few random pages. They took a few more pictures and returned to their giant robot. "Father, we have completed phase one. We need to organize the information and begin phase two."

"Good." The evil voice rang, as laughter filled the robot. "Good."

A/N: Welcome to the final chaptah of my story! I've decided to continue the tale in a different story, and even do a little intermission story with the Delightful's. I'll post it sometime within the next week. I hope ya'll enjoyed this, and I hope that you dig the continuation too. Your ever-so devoted, writing extrodinaire, Signy.