From the Darkness, Comes the Innocent
Chapter 1
"Numbah 3, Numbah 3! Wake up Numbah 3!" Kuki shot up in bed, panting heavily. Beside her, Wally was holding onto her shoulders, his eyes wide and full of worry. Kuki blinked several times before her vision completely cleared.
"Are ya alright Numba 3?" asked Abby, even she seemed concerned by the normally happy girl's distraught scream.
Kuki closed her eyes for a second to collect herself and then grinned up at the rest of her team. "Yeah, I'm fine. It was just a really scary dream."
"Do ya want to talk about it?" asked Wally.
"No, I'm fine!" responded Kuki doing her best not to let her mask crack.
"Are you sure Number 3?" asked Hogie "because if you aren't then you really should talk to someone about it because it will make you feel better."
"I'm fine," insisted Kuki, doing her best not to loss her temper, though some of her anger leaked into her voice. Wally, Nigel, and Hogie flinched at her tone.
"Alright then Number 3, if you're sure. Let's go back to bed guys," ordered Nigel as he left the room. Hogie left next and Abby was leaving when she realized Wally was still in the room.
She turned around and looked at the Wally, who signaled for her to leave. Abby just nodded and left, smiling all the way back to her room. Ah, young love. Now, if only she could get up the nerve to tell Nigel how she felt…
Meanwhile, back in Kuki's room, Wally was still sitting beside Kuki on her bed. His arms had shifted so they were around her shoulders and he was embracing her in a friendly manner, though he wished it was more.
"Numbah 3, are ya sure ya're alright?" he asked with worry.
Kuki nodded and tried her best to keep the tears away. "Yes, I'm fine silly. Why wouldn't I be?"
"Well, you did scream pretty loudly. Ya really scared me Ku- Numbah 3," admitted Wally shyly.
Kuki heard his slip up and felt her cheeks redden slightly. He had never said her name before, but she would sometimes imagine how her name would sound coming from his lips, the thought alone making her shiver.
"Anyway, I just wanted ta make sure ya really didn't want ta talk. If you didn't want ta talk, I understand, but I really wanted ya to understand, if ya ever do want ta talk, I'm here for ya."
Kuki paused. Did she want to talk about this? Yes, she did, but she didn't want him to hate her. She couldn't live with herself if he began to hate her. "Nah, I'm fine, really."
"Alright then, do ya want me to go?" asked Wally, praying her response was no.
"No," said Kuki, who suddenly began to cling to Wally, who blushed a deep shade of red due to the face he wasn't wearing a shirt. "Please, don't leave. I'm scared."
Wally just tightened his hold on Kuki.
Suddenly, an alarm went off in the tree house. Kuki and Wally broke apart quickly, blushing deeply, and ran to the main control center where the others were gathering.