Six

Abby just looked blankly at the person standing in front of her, taking in what she was looking at. A rather battered teenager was standing in front of her and from what Abby guessed it was the same one as earlier. At least she thought it was.

"I need your help," The teen repeated. This time Abby chose to answer.

"Why should Abby help ya?" Abby questioned glaring.

"Because you used to," The teen responded after a few moments she pushed a button de-activating her battle ready amour and revealing who she was, "and I also know you'd never turn down a Teens Next Door Operative." Abby didn't say anything for a few moments but she kept her face blank.

"I don't know what you're talking about," the teen just laughed while Abby made sure her face stayed blank. Why where they being so calm about this?

"Uh-huh and you don't know how big Numbuh One's underwear is."

"Large," Abby responded without thinking, she winced a few seconds later realizing what she had said.

"Well your obviously not a traitor because you'd be with your sister if you where and as you don't know what the Teens Next Door is can you care to explain yourself?" Abby frowned in response, suddenly feeling anger for the girl in front of her.

"Not until you tell me how you a) know about the Teens Next Door and b) got yourself into this mess." They stared at each other for a few moments until the teen finally winced and Abby remembered how messed up she actually looked.

"Are your parents home?" she questioned, Abby wondered if she was avoiding her question but she gave in.

"No, Mum and Dad are at work," Abby explained quickly wanting to get to the point.

"Alright fine. I was trying to switch the code module for a dud one before Fanny could get at it and give it to father. Unfortunately though Numbuh Four's replacement Numbuh Eighteen caught me before I could. He and global command managed to shake me up a bit before I escaped and your place was the closest from where I landed." Abby nodded.

"So you're a double agent." She realized and the teen clapped her hands.

"The girl gets a prize, I was wondering how long it would take before someone figured it out." She said with a smirk, "you can't tell Hoagie or Wally though,"

"Too late." Hoagie's voice spoke up from the doorway and Abby watched as the teen's eyes widened and it looked like she was straining to see if anyone was behind him, "no Wally's not here, Kuki" Hoagie informed Kuki and Abby could see her shoulders relax.

"What happened between you two, Kuki?" Abby finally asked her curiosity finally getting the better of her. Kuki however shook her head.

"I just made a mistake that's all," She said softly and then winced, "to get back to the point... do you have a first aid kit handy?"

"Right the first aid kit," Abby repeated she led Hoagie and Kuki to her room, turning her head slightly, "how did you figure it out?"

"There where little signs before I got decommissioned but it was afterwards I connected the dots so to speak," Kuki explained and both Abby and Hoagie nodded. However Abby's mind was reeling.

If Kuki could figure it out did that mean Nigel had as well? If so why hadn't he said anything to them or tried anything? Then she looked down at the necklace that she was absentmindedly fingering. Had this been a clue or just a gift he had felt like giving?

"Abs? The first aid kit?" Hoagie spoke up and Abby looked surprised not realizing that they had made it to her room. She motioned for Kuki and Hoagie to sit on her bed while she ruffled through her cupboard looking for the kit she kept for cases like these.

"So what have you guys been up to?" Kuki asked surprisingly sounding rather nervous. Abby started tending to Kuki as Hoagie responded to her question and kept up a conversation with her, distracting their former teammate.

"Same old thing basically, doing stuff for the TND and things like that." Kuki nodded in understanding.

"Why did you say yes to being…" Abby started unable to hold the question back any longer.

"Being a traitor? Because at the time I still couldn't say no to the Kids Next Door. Heck if they'd asked me to go to Pluto and back on a solo mission I probably would have done it." Both Abby and Hoagie laughed.

"What the hell is going on here?" A voice spoke up a few moments later and Abby's eyes widened as she spotted Wally standing at the doorway looking annoyed.

"Well?" Wally demanded again. There was silence for a few moments while Abby exchanged looks with Hoagie and Kuki. Who was going to speak up first? Finally Kuki started to speak.

"Look, Numbuh-"

"My name is Wally." Wally said interrupting coldly, "and I was directing my question at Abby and Hoagie. I don't speak to traitors," Abby gasped however Kuki didn't react.

"Oh just like I don't save big meanie-heads then?" Kuki retorted a few minutes later. It took Abby a few moments to recognize the mission that she was referring to.

"Yeah well unlike you I stick to my word." Wally spoke turning his body and folding his arms in a huff. Kuki glared at him for a few moments.

"I don't have to take this." She responded, "I came here for help."

"Kuki-" Hoagie started but was ignored.

"I may have done some things I'm not proud of but I've done a lot of things that I am. You might want to find out your facts before you judge someone Wallabee Beetles." Kuki then turned to Hoagie and Abby giving them a small smile, "thanks for your help and understanding unlike some other people." Abby watched as she turned and glared at Wally while he huffed, "just don't tell anyone what I told you alright?" Both Hoagie and Abby nodded.

"We understand girl, sorry about stupid head over there and if you ever need any first aid you know who to call." Abby said with a warm smile. Hoagie grinned as well.

"And you know who to go to for technology." Kuki nodded and left Abby's room. Abby then whacked Wally over the head.

"Hey! What was that for?" He angrily yelled. Abby just glared at Wally for a few moments until they heard the door slam shut.

"If you don't know what that's for you are an idiot." Abby exploded, "Kuki came here looking for help. She's a double agent you idiot!"

"A what a?" Wally asked blankly and Abby briefly debated whether or not she should willingly hand him over to the kids next door to get decommissioned.

"A double agent," Hoagie patiently repeated, "she passes information to the Teens Next Door. Much like what Lenny did in UNDERCOVER."

"But Lenny turned out to be a traitor anyway," Wally pointed out and Abby had to admit it was a good point. However…

"Would you ever know Kuki Sanban to do that to us? Really?" Wally smirked.

"According to the Kids Next Door she already has." Abby threw up her hands.

"When are you going to get over the past Wally? She hurt you. I know that. Hoagie knows that. We don't know how she hurt you and quiet frankly at the moment I don't really care. We where a team once, why can't we be one again?"

"Well for one thing Numbuh-"

"Shut up Hoagie." Abby stated quickly not taking her eyes off Wally.

"Shutting up."

"So why not forgive and forget? The past is the past. Maybe you should get to know her again. Something could of made her act the way she did when you where decommissioned. Who knows? Maybe she's regretted it ever since. Look you won't find out until you talk to her so why don't you at least do that?"

Wally glared at her for a few moments but she honestly didn't care. She wanted this nonsense to be over and done with. Wally and Kuki where meant to be and some how they where going to get together.

Finally Wally turned on his heal and left the room a few seconds later they heard the front door slam. Abby however just looked over at Hoagie who was looking back at her.

"Do you think he'll talk to her?" Hoagie questioned.

"Nope." Abby said simply but firmly. She knew he'd stew over it for a few hours but not call her. She also knew that he'd been wanting to talk to her since she'd turned out to be a traitor but he'd never had the guts. Abby gave Hoagie a small but weak smile, "well this is a turn of events."

"How did she figure out about us?" Hoagie asked looking confused. Abby just shook her head.

"She was going to respond before Wally showed up. To be honest I had forgotten you guys where coming over when I saw her. You both surprised me."

"And you where the one to tell us to come over. What happened back there anyway?" Abby's eyes widened as she remembered and some things finally clicked in to place.

"It was her." She murmured out loud, "she had to have been…"

"Um… confused guy over here," Hoagie waved his hand, "what happened Abs?" Abby explained what had happened with the teen-niga's.

"And you think the other niga was Kuki?" Hoagie finished up and Abby nodded.

"It would make sense, she had come from a battle with Fanny-"

"But she also said something about the code module didn't she?" Hoagie pointed out and Abby thought for a few moments.

"She could be still telling the truth. We really need to talk to her Hoagie," Hoagie nodded in agreement.

"But how do we do that with Wally and Kuki arguing ever two minutes?" Abby just shook her head in response. Twisting the cover of one of her pillowcases.

"To answer that I have no idea."

Abby was still thinking about it a few hours later while she was lying in bed. How where they going to get Kuki and Wally sitting in the same room? Perhaps Hoagie could talk to Wally? She mused to herself.

But neither of the two had ever been in Wally's position. She knew that he had every right to be upset with Kuki. But she also knew that they needed Kuki on their side. So how where they going to do that?

How could they do that fairly?

She then studied the necklace that Nigel had given her. 'Incase you need to remember' it said. Maybe that was it; maybe Wally just needed to remember their times as a team. Maybe they all needed to remember. She couldn't help but smile at the irony that Nigel had unknowingly managed to help her out. He had managed to help them out yet again.

It was times like these she did miss her old leader and her once best friend. It wasn't fair that four out of the five teammates had stayed on to help the kids next door and the one that had helped them the most hadn't.

"Nigel I hope where ever you are you know that your still considered a teammate." She murmured as she picked up her communicator, she then forced a smile, "Hoagie I have a brilliant idea…"

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