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I got my very first reviews on the last chapter and I'm very happy that someone read my story so far! You know who you are, thank you so much!

Guest: I plan on trying to get my chapters to be longer, to add more to the story. Thank you for your review and criticism! :3

bbozi22: Yes, I will add Shannon to the story, as well as Darrel and Raymond. I mean, what's an OK K.O. fanfiction without the robots? :D

OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes doesn't belong to me!

"Radicles...?"

The silence in the building was so intense you could hear a pin drop.

The two teens stared directly into each other's eyes, as if they were reading each other's minds. KO could've sworn they actually were. The silence was interrupted by a cough at the front counter, "Ahem...so you two...know each other...?"

Rad shook himself out of his transe and faced Enid with wide eyes, "Um..."

"Yeah, I know him." Ginger filled in for the blue alien, she was smiling at him now, with an affectionate glint in her eyes, "We met in elementary school." KO immediately began asking her questions again this time about her relationship with Rad. While all this was happening, Rad was recalling his whole life in his mind. He was the shy kid in elementary school, no one talked to him so in turn he didn't talk to anyone either...

*Flashback*

It was recess in 1st grade, little Radicles went outside and slowly walked over to his usual spot, the swing set no one ever went to. It was perfect for him because it was quiet and no one would bother coming to interact with him. He usually just read books and do his homework sometimes. None of his classmates ever bothered to speak to him, he didn't mind though, he liked the peace. Recently, a new girl came to his school, she was new to school in general because she never went to pre-school like everyone else. She had short ginger hair and freckles, and she was small for her age at the time. She was very lively and enthusiastic to meet the class. Rad thought she was cute. He looked up from his book and looked around the playground for her, wondering if she got along with anyone okay. He heard the sound of laughter and turned to find out where it was coming from. He almost instantly found a group of girls laughing and pointing at something. Upon seeing them, Rad narrowed his eyes. He didn't know these girls' names, but he knew they meant trouble, BIG trouble. They oftened teased and bullied other kids, almost all of them lived with rich parents and were spoiled to no end. They always have to be the best, as they say. Rad shifted his gaze to what they were laughing at, his gut twisting, and he was horrified by what he saw. It was the new girl, she was covered in cuts and bruises, her hair messy and her eyes flooding with unshed tears. Rad could tell she was trying to be strong and not cry, but that was failing miserably. She struggled to her feet, the blood on her skinned knees drizzling down her legs. She half ran, half limped back inside the school where their teacher consoled her for a moment before guiding her to the nurse. She didn't come back out for the rest of the day.

Later that day, when all the kids were waiting for their parents to arrive to the school and pick them up to go home, Rad was looking for the girl, worried about what happened earlier at recess. He soon found her leaning against the railing on the steps, her arms and legs were all bandaged up and there was a swelling on her cheek. Rad assumed one of those nasty girls punched her. She was unconsciously rubbing her arm with seemed to be the home of another large bruise, she seemed to think rubbing it would ease the ache. Rad looked forward, at the road that laid in front of the school where cars would park on the side and one or two kids would slip into to go home. His parents won't arrive for another 10 minutes or so. He shifted his gaze back to the girl and got an idea. He walked down the couple steps leading to where she was sitting and he sat down beside her, being minful of her injuries. He continued to look at his feet as he did this but the girl looked at him when he sat himself down. She tilted her head like a confused puppy.

"Hey, can I help you?" She questioned him. It took a moment before he gained the courage to speak to her.

"Well, I saw what happened at recess and...are you okay?" He knew it was a dumb question. Of course she's not okay! She was just beat up to the point she couldn't walk on her own without falling after a few steps. He expected her to get mad and lash out at him for the stupid question. Instead, she sighed sadly and smiled a bit.

"Well, my brain wasn't knocked out of my head so I guess I could be worse." She was obviously trying to make a joke out of being bullied, but it didn't work if she was trying to make Rad laugh. He couldn't laugh at her pain. When she saw she wasn't sucessful, she frowned and looked forward, "Yeah, that wasn't a very good joke..."

They both sat in silence for another few moments, until Rad spoke again, "Hey, what's your name?"

She took another moment to take a breath, "My name's Ginger, what's yours?" She smiled at him again and seeing that smile made Rad's face feel hot.

"I...I'm Radicles...but you can call me Rad..." He stuttered over his words as he answered her. She smiled upon hearing his statement and faced the street again as a new car had just parked along the side and the window rolled down to reveal Rad's mother.

"Radicles, time to go home!" She called to him happily. Rad glanced at Ginger before sitting up and grabbing his things. He walked down the rest of the stairs and turned to face his new friend.

"Hey, you want us to take you home?" He offered. Ginger shook her head.

"No, I literally live only a block away." She replied. The alien looked at her in confusion.

"Well, if you live so close, then why did you stay here?" It was strange how Ginger never went home right after school ended.

"My little cousin goes to pre-school in the building next door and we walk home together, I'm waiting until his class ends."

Rad smiled at her at her reply and bid her goodbye before he slipped into his family's car and they drove home.

*Flashback Ends*

After that small encounter, Rad and Ginger spent almost every waking moment together, both in and out of school. Those girls did come back the next day to "finish what they started" but Rad was able to alert the teacher and a couple of them punished with no recess for the next couple of weeks. Ginger often told Rad about her little cousin but he never met or even saw him. It made Rad chuckle to think that KO, the young, lively kid who was too pure for this world, was the little relative of his childhood best friend, who also shared those traits back then. The irony in the connection is so great that it made Rad assume it must run in the family. Though, he can't really imagine Carol being an innocent little girl who did no wrong. Rad was devastated when he learned Ginger had moved, he never imagine that she would come back so unexpectedly like this. With KO climbing all over her and asking her truck loads of questions.

Today was truly an awsome day!

This chapter ended up being shorter than I wanted, but I hope you enjoy!

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