Two

When she felt like banging her head it was normally because of one person and today was no exception.

Although she had expected it, Wallabee Beetles was taking a long time to grasp the concept of the Teens Next Door. She almost wished that Numbuh Three was there to explain everything to him because at least he listened to Numbuh Three, most of the time.

"So this isn't a weird dream?" Wally questioned and Abby nearly started banging her head on the table before she felt Hoagie's arm on her shoulder.

"Calm down," he whispered, "you know how Wally is." She nodded and then he went up to him.

"Dude, I can guarantee that Maurice is telling the truth. Ask me anything about the KND and I'll answer it."

"What did Numbuh One and I give you before you where decommissioned?" Wally fired almost instantly.

"Easy, Yipper Card Number Seventy One." Hoagie stated without blinking. Wally narrowed his eyes while Abby rolled hers.

"Who does Numbuh One like and don't you even think about saying Lizzie-"

"And this is hard? Numbuh Three Hundred and Sixty Two of course" Hoagie said smirking. Abby's eyes widened. Numbuh One liked Numbuh Three Hundred and Sixty Two? How long had he…

"How many times have I admitted that I like Kuki?" Wally asked with a smirk and folding his arms.

"Actually admitted or nearly admitted?" Hoagie clarified raising his eyebrow in response.

"Actually admitted." Wally said without blinking. Abby had to hold back a breath. As far as she knew it was only one but then again he could of said some thing in the first month she had been decommissioned.

"Once, when you two where senior zombies and all gross like." Hoagie shuddered but Wally's smirk grew soft. That was one moment that Abby actually did regret missing. She had already been turned into a senior zombie and hadn't seen it but Hoagie and all the kids operatives that had been in moon base had and Hoagie hadn't let it up for days afterwards.

"That's the one you know about." Abby looked at Wally surprised. He'd actually admitted it another time?

"Numbuh Four…" She started without realizing what she had called him, "What's…"

"It doesn't matter." He said quickly looking away for a few moments, causing she and Hoagie to exchange looks, "So if I join this teens next door thing I keep my memories?"

All three operatives nodded and Wally fell silent. Abby wondered what he was thinking about. What had he done?

" No." He finally said causing Abby to stare at him in shock. He'd said no? Really? Out of all the operatives she'd expected him to agree first.

"Are you sure Wally? Do you really want to forget all of your times as a kids next door operative? Even forget Kuki?" Hoagie questioned. Wally turned away from them.

"Yeah, at the moment I do." He stated and Abby narrowed her eyes at him. Something wasn't right. What had happened to the Wally she had grown up with? Even though it was generally the operatives choice she wanted Wally to join and there was only one way she knew of that was going to get him to join.

"I thought you weren't a coward Wallabee Beetles," Wally whirled around glaring at her.

"Don't call me that," He growled out and she couldn't help but smirk. Her mind still trying to figure out what Wally was running from?

"Well that's what your doing aren't you Wally? You're running away from something. I don't know what but you are running from some thing, there's one thing I know and that's follow your heart" There where a few seconds of silence and then Wally looked down in defeat. Inwardly she cheered.

"Fine. I'll join." He grumbled.

"You sure, Wally?" Maurice asked and Wally narrowed his eyes at him.

"Yeah, I'm sure. Guess I've gotta go back out there now right?" He said avoiding all eye contact with Hoagie and Abby.

"Yep, you know the drill right?" Wally nodded with a small sigh. Something must have happened between him and Numbuh Three, Abby suddenly realized. That would be the only way it would have him end up like this.

Did that mean Numbuh Three had said she didn't like him in that way?

She didn't want to know if that had been the actual answer. If that was the reason it was big news. Everyone had assumed that Numbuh Three liked Wally from the very start of Wally's crush.

But if she didn't… well she didn't know what to think. It was a completely different thing. She watched him as he walked out the room and it filled with tense silence.

"Now I didn't know him personally but his repetition sure hasn't followed him…" Maurice spoke up.

"Something's wrong." Hoagie explained, "he wasn't like that when I last saw him."

"and Abby's guessing it has to do with Numbuh Three," Abby finished for Hoagie and he looked at her with recognition drawing on his face.

"You don't think he finally told her do you?" Hoagie asked, raising an eyebrow.

"It's the only reason I can think of. Although I don't think Numbuh Three, gave the reaction that he was hoping for." Maurice looked confused for a few moments and then caught on to the conversation.

"Right Wally had that huge crush on Numbuh Three right?" Abby and Hoagie both nodded in unison.

"And everyone assumed that Numbuh Three liked Wally back but if she didn't…" Abby trailed off and Hoagie and Maurice's eyes widened.

"He'd be heartbroken." Hoagie finished off after a few moments of silence.

"Exactly," Hoagie turned to Abby.

"So what do we do about it?" Abby gave a quick glance at Maurice and then sighed.

"We're going to have to let him deal with it his own way." Hoagie nodded and then turned to Maurice changing the conversation.

"So how do we get out of here?" Hoagie questioned and Abby smiled watching Maurice's eyes light up and show him where the pod was and then watching Hoagie's eyes widen.

"Do you want to drive it?" Abby nearly laughed at Hoagie's reaction of glee it was like watching a kid try candy for the first time and having the insane sugar rush that went with it.

"You're joking." Hogie stated in disbelief and Abby watched as he looked between the two of them waiting for an answer.

"Nope," Maurice looked like he wanted to laugh himself and Abby personally couldn't blame him.

"Awesome, it feels like I haven't driven one of these in ages" He stressed the word ages and that caused Abby to roll her eyes.

"Come on it can't be that long." She teased with a small smile.

"I said it feels like it. Not that it does." He retorted back and Maurice just shook his head.

"I don't know how Numbuh One put up with you two. So I'm assuming that's a yes right Hoagie?" Hoagie nodded eagerly and Abby just shook her head at him.

Four days later Abby was worried about Wally. While she knew that no matter how people liked it people did change and what ever Numbuh Three had told him it had changed him into a… she didn't even know how to describe him.

While according to Maurice all of his missions had been completed something just seemed a little bit off. She couldn't put her finger on it but he just didn't seem the same Wally Beetles that she had grown up with.

In the background she could hear the phone ringing but she decided to ignore it. If it was for her someone would call her in about twenty seconds anyway. She bargained with herself.

"ABBY Phone." Cree called out from the landing she picked up the extension just outside her room. While she wasn't aloud one in her room just yet she was perfectly happy to have one outside. It made it easier for private phone conversations.

"Talk to me." She spoke into the phone.

"We might have a problem," Hoagie's voice came over the line. Abby raised an eyebrow and looked at the time.

"It's 5:30pm at night. How might we have a problem?" She demanded her eyes slightly narrowing.

"Numbuh Three called Wally today." Abby's eyes widened she hadn't thought that Numbuh Three would have the courage to break a Kids Next Door Rule. But then again, Numbuh One had…

"But that's not a loud." Abby said simply.

"That's not the only thing." Wally's voice came over and Abby then realized that they where on three-way calling which only Hoagie currently had.

"It was when the three of us where out together. Mum saw me leave with both of you and she told Numbuh Three that I was hanging out with the rest of our little friends."

"That… could be a problem." Abby admitted, "Numbuh Three's smarter than people think she is. If she puts the fact that we're not decommissioned together…"

"Anything could happen." Hoagie finished up.

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