Okay, thanks to the help of awesome reviewers here's the New and improved chapter of the story. Now that the thanking is out of the way, let's get on with the story…
Chapter 3: Genkei talks to Kuki.
Kuki stretched out on her bed staring up at the ceiling of her room, still thinking about what Numbuh four said, his words were like train tracks running through her mind like a runaway train. "Ya will never catch me acting like that! Not ever!" Numbuh three sighed as she sat up on her bed and picked up a picture that was standing in a frame, it was one of all her friends, it was taken at Numbuh Five's 10th birthday party, they all looked really happy in that shot, especially her and Numbuh four, they were both making silly faces at the camera and they looked really funny. Kuki glanced at the picture and sadly asked to herself,
"Not ever? Is there something about me that's weird or something?" her thoughts were interrupted by Genkei coming into her room,
"Kuki what exactly is it that's bothering you? You've been upset ever since you came home. Is it me, did I do something?" Kuki sighed as she put the picture down
"No mama it's nothing you did" Genkei closed the door to her room,
"Is it your father?" Genkei asked
"No Mama, Papa didn't do anything either" kuki said getting tired of the questions. Genkei then asked knowing that her daughter was losing her patience,
"Then it's Mushi right?" Kuki yelled,
"No! Mushi didn't really do anything to upset me! One of my friends did!" Kuki was glad to get that off her chest it was like a brick wall was being lifted off of her. Genkei then asked her a little angry,
"Then why are you taking it out on us!" Kuki got up from her bed and walked to the other side,
"Because, my friend doesn't live here!" Genkei sat on the bed as kuki sat on the edge and asked her
"Kuki, what exactly Did Wally say to you?" kuki turned to her mother and began to tell her
"Well he said that-…wait a minute how do you know Wally said something? Genkei cracked a grin and said proudly
"Kuki Chan, I'm a Mom we know everything. So go on tell me what happened." Kuki started up again,
"Well, we just finished defeating Evil-," Kuki stopped her self after remembering the KND rule about not telling parents about the Kids Next Door or anything related to it. "I mean, we were just finished playing defeat the Evil fourth grade president and this girl named Anna, told the evil president Jimmy that she loved him after keeping it inside for so long. So they were acting lovey dovey, and do you know what Wally said Mama?" Genkei was really interested and asked her,
"No, what did he say?" kuki continued
"He said that he will never act like that with anyone, and he said that it was gross." Kuki finished sadly. Genkei then asked her excitedly
"So, what happened after he said all that kuki?" Kuki twisted her long green sleeves and said,
"I got really angry and pushed him into the snow, and walked away to be by myself , but he followed me after a little while, and made another rude comment about love, so I threw him into the snowman I made, and then he asked me why I did that to him and-," she was interrupted by her mother
"So, did you tell him how you feel?" Kuki thought about it and said
"Well, actually…no I didn't tell him." Genkei raised an eye brow as she asked
"Oh so I see, you expected Wally to read your mind and guess that you like him instead of you telling him. Am I right Kuki Chan? Kuki explained
"No mama! I guess I always expected Wally to be first to tell me how he felt but I guess I was wrong." All of a sudden Genkei started giggling; Kuki was confused she didn't find anything about this and asked her mother,
"Mama, what's so funny?" Genkei stopped giggling a little bit and told her,
"Oh, it's just that something very similar happened to me when I was about your age." Kuki's eyes grew to the size of balloons as she asked,
"Really mama? Tell me the story Please!" Genkei got comfortable and began to tell her the story,
"Well, in Japan I was in this group called the Kids Next Door. We fought adults of all kinds, who were trying to control kids' lives." Kuki stopped her,
"Wait Mama, I thought you had to be decommissioned after your 13th birthday. So how can you remember that?"
"Oh, the decommissioned rule was put into affect long after I was 13 so there was nothing they could do about it after I turned into an adult, so that's how I remember." Genkei explained as she continued with the story
"Well anyway, my sector was Sector T, and my codename was Numbuh 72. My friend's codenames were, Numbuhs 70, 71, 73, 74 and 75. Well I had a huge crush on Numbuh 75, he was a complete hottie, with the great smile and hair and the nicest brown eyes I've ever seen. Well, one day we has to go on a mission to stop a band of evil adults from destroying the fire works that were supposed to be launched for all Japanese children to see, it was a special holiday dedicated to kids that day. We stopped the villains and got to watch the fire works. Numbuh 75 and I were watching the fire works together when we saw a heart shaped fire work light up the sky. I thought it was Romantic but Numbuh 75 said it was gross. So I asked him if he liked anyone in the KND, and he looked at me as if I was completely insane and said that Love is for Girls and that it's for the weak and that he would do a thousand hours of chores than to ever like a girl." Kuki then asked eagerly
"He said that mama, what did you do? Genkei was really embarrassed as she said
"I…Um…kinda punched… him out. And when he finally woke up from being unconscious for an hour, He said that I was the first girl who ever punch him like that. And he was impressed at how hard a girly girl like me can actually hit. And that made me like him even more and we've been very close ever since then." Genkei finished. Kuki then complained,
"See mama, why do boys have to act like that? How come boys act mean towards girls and call us names?" Genkei then said simply,
"Well, Kuki boys are idiots, and we mature way faster than them anyway. Not to mention we're smarter and faster than them." Genkei finished with a small giggle. She then asked kuki with a smile.
"Hey, Kuki Chan do you want to know what Numbuh 75 is doing now?" Kuki answered angrily,
"He's probably thinking about what a stupid head he was for saying that to you." Genkei just laughed
"Nope! Numbuh 75 is in the living room watching T.V with your sister." Kuki's eyes almost popped out of her head as she asked
"You mean Numbuh 75 is actually Papa? You knew Papa when you were 10 years old?" Genkei told her,
"Yep he is, and I knew you're father way before we joined the KND. We were about 3 years old when we met." Kuki then asked her mother,
"Mama, do you think I was mean to Wally today?" Genkei laughed and said
"Oh yeah! You were and to a lot of other people too." Then Genkei got serious with kuki and said to her
"Now, Kuki if you want to be angry, that's okay but be angry at yourself! Don't take it out on us or other people, because if you do it again we can and will get angry back! Do you understand me young lady?" Kuki lowered her head in shame and said
"Yes mama I understand." Genkei nodded her head and said
"Good, Now I think we both know what you must do." She glanced at the picture that was sitting on the end table. And then she said "Oh and Kuki the next time you want to say something to someone just say it, don't expect anyone to read your mind. She finished as she headed for the door. That's when Kuki finally decided to speak again
"Hey mama?" Genkei turned around,
"Yes Kuki?" kuki then asked with a small smile,
"Did you really punch out Papa!" Genkei smiled and nodded her head as she opened the door,
"Yeah, I did and I pack a powerful punch!" she said raising her fist triumphantly. Kuki laughed as she watched her mom leave the room. Kuki began to think about what her mom talked to her about and how unfairly she treated the people she cares about. Then she remembered what her mom said "I think we both know what you must do now."
"What? What should I do?" she thought to herself as she paced around her room.
Imagine that! Kani and Genkei were once KND operatives, didn't see that coming did ya? What is Kuki gonna now? And what did Genkei mean when she said "I think we both know what you should do."? Find out in the next chapter and R&R please! Love ya!