Author's Note: Didn't want to go too long without updating this one! So here's a little drabble of some sort. Part of a mini series within this collection of one-shots. Originally was supposed to be a 5+1 kind of a thing, but I was a little too ambitious with that LOL. Also debating whether I wanted to write a somewhat AU that deviates from what the Kids Next Door is about, but ah, depends if the idea stays in my head long enough.

Summary: The first time someone had mistaken Rachel and Chad as a couple…


Chad hadn't expected to spend so much time with Rachel three months into her induction in the Teens Next Door. He certainly didn't expect to drop by at her house as much as he did. Relaying intel shouldn't take this much effort! It really did with her, however, since she still went to private school. After school hours were his best bet for clear and concise communication. He still thought of himself lucky, because Rachel's parents never seemed to be around when he was. No need for awkward explanations.

When Chad found himself sitting across the decommissioned Numbuh 363 in the silence of the McKenzie's living room, it was here he felt the awkwardness of being sized up. Where the hell was Rachel?

"Are you my sister's boyfriend?" Harvey inquired, breaking the silence. His eyes locked on the older boy suspiciously.

Ah, so that's what it is.

"What makes you think that?" Chad coolly replied while stifling a scoff. He couldn't help but internally smirk at that assumption. Rachel would be so embarrassed if she heard that. A flustered Rachel made an amused Chad, after all.

Harvey was freshly decommissioned one month ago under orders from Numbuh 5; Chad expected some sort of suspicion coming from him. He was just glad Harvey didn't attack him for being a Teen Ninja trying to recruit his sister. The older boy didn't know much about Numbuh 363, his graduation from academy taking place after his "betrayal."

Nevertheless, he had heard of his rivalry with Numbuh 1. Too bad they couldn't bond over that.

The younger McKenzie's eyebrows furrowed, but his eyes still never broke contact with Chad's from across the room. "I don't know what to tell ya. I used to think I was good at finding my big sister's secrets, but her diary doesn't even make sense these days…"

"Don't worry about it, squirt. You know how teenage girls are. Nothing makes sense abou–" Chad found himself interrupted from finishing his sentence.

"So are you Rachel's boyfriend or not?" Harvey asked once again assertively. "My dad offered me a raise in my allowance to be on the lookout if Rachel ever brought boys around without him knowing. But she's a goody-two-shoes, so he was definitely pulling my leg when he said that. It'd still be interesting to let him know that some older boy is looking for her though…"

Word was true then. Harvey was a huge entitled brat, though Chad wasn't in the mood to let this little punk get the best of him. It would be extremely difficult for TND affairs, to say the least, if Rachel was on 24 hour surveillance under her father's (and little snot of a brother's) watchful eye.

"Nah, I'm not her boyfriend," he said as he faked a smile, the kind that his operatives trusted when he was still Supreme Leader. "I dropped by today to sell her my Scumbucket Punks concert tickets. No need to rat her out."

Harvey considered his words and grinned. "Heh, I believe that, I guess. You look way too cool to be her boyfriend anyways."

Chad appeared smug and content until he heard the next set of words.

"But that still doesn't explain why I see you outside her window at night sometimes… RACHEL! YOUR NOT-BOYFRIEND IS HERE!"