Written by: TippierCoffee
Disclaimer: I do not own Codename: Kids Next Door, Mr. Tom Warburton does.
I do however own numbuh 645 and Wally's friends as well as Kuki's friends
In this fic Wally and Kuki are at the age of 15 and Joey is at the age of 6
Enjoy :)
RE-WRITTEN
Study buddies
The sun was beaming brightly on the sky making the afternoon as beautiful as could be. Kuki looked a little around nervously with a backpack next to her.
She and Wally had communicated via text messaging about what their reading plans. They had quickly found out both of them should study the exactly same thing, which seemed a little odd seeing as they went to different classes. However they had packed their books and decided to meet up sat in the park, where some new special plastic bench-tables had been constructed last year students so they could still get some fresh air while studying.
So that was where Kuki was seated now. At a bench-table waiting for Wally.
They were supposed to meet at twelve but the time now read 12.10 pm and Kuki was starting to get really nervous.
What if Amber had been right and Wally was actually committing petty crimes with his friends, and he couldn't show up today because he'd be to busy emptying a cashier in a convenient store?
-How can you even think such a thing?- she scolded herself in her mind -Of course he's not doing that kind of stuff! Of course he will come!-
A milder argument started within her head where one side of her mind would remind her that she had only just met this boy yesterday and did actually not know him that well; whilst the other side argued that she had gotten to know him well enough to trust that he would come.
The side arguing that he wouldn't come had almost convinced her and she was starting to get desperate that he would come, so the side arguing that he would come could triumph.
She looked around the park again, tears threatening to form in her eyes when they caught a sight that immediately eased them.
On the path of the park, right before the grass path where these bench-tables stood, a blond haired guy with an orange T-shirt stood and looked around slightly confused trying to find someone, he had a backpack over his left shoulder as he spied for her.
Kuki waved joyfully at him with big movements catching his attention which made him brighten up immediately. He started walking towards her while waving back at her, not as enthusiastically as her; but with the same joy she had.
"There you were" he said "I couldn't find you" he laughed a little nervously fearing he might accidentally have angered or sadden her
"It's okay" she said with a huge grin on her face "Even though I was starting to worry whether you'd actually come or not" her turn to laugh nervously
"Well" he said as he set himself across of her and put his backpack next to him on the bench "Here I am"
He showed his arms a little out as if presenting himself, she giggled slightly in enjoyment while fiddling in her backpack
"Which subject first?" she asked him looking up with a big smile.
He thought a little before asking in a questioning manner "Maths?"
She laughed at his statement as she found out her math books and a notebook to write on. Wally quietly followed her example.
It was amazing really, just like it had been on the dance floor; only instead of being in sync by knowing the same they were in sync by supplying each other. When she didn't know a thing he would know it and when he didn't know a thing she would know it.
Like this they shifted between explaining to each other how to do certain peaces, following a study plan their teachers were kind enough to leave them so they knew what they were likely to have as exam subjects, and as they explained a peace to the other it felt like they themselves would understand it all that much better.
They never cared to look at the time, but everything seemed to go so fast as they enjoyed themselves. From time to time they would accidentally stroll from their studying because they would tell how they were reminded of something and a conversation would form.
They rarely had a chance to finish most of their conversations before one of them would remind the other that they were supposed to study not chat making both of them laughbefore getting back on topic.
"You know" Wally said as they had successfully finished their math studying, writing down every single detail so they could remember it and practice it "I never thought studying could be this fun" he finished laughing
Kuki looked questioning at him "What do you mean?" she said even though in her head she would have to admit she had never had this much fun studying before either.
"Well just that..." he looked a little uncertain at the table "I never really studied before" he said honestly feeling slightly disappointed with himself.
He had pretty much gotten the impression that Kuki was very ambitious about this.
"How come?" she asked him looking even more confused at him
"Well... Let's just say my old friends had their means of distraction" he flickered his eyes a little in a few random directions before resting them on his hands on the table
"Distraction?" Kuki asked getting a little worried "what kind of distraction?"
"Doesn't matter" Wally muttered shaking his head a little
"Why not?"
"Just because" he shrugged
Silence
"What about you?" Wally asked
"What about me what?" Kuki accidentally snapped
"You seem like the ambitious type who studies frequently" he just shrugged
"Normally" Kuki said doodling a little in her note book "But on study breaks my friends usually distract me giving me little time to study. We only start studying Thursday of the last week; which means we only get like four days to study." she paused eying him then continued "It's not because I get bad grades at exams, but I always feel I could have done better if I had actually used my study break to actually study instead of just strolling around in the mall or whatever"
Silence entered once again
"Look" Wally sighed heavily "Normally I only get like three days to study because my ex-friends used to distract me... Like... They always made me keep a watch-out..."
Silence. Kuki shuffled a little with her feet on the ground
"Keep a watch-out for what?"
"Witnesses... Police" Wally shrugged very focused on his own notebook
"But..." Kuki felt her heart sink "Why would you need to keep a watch-out for that?"
"Well..." Wally shook his head looking directly at the table "My friends are bored... They're the kind of people who thinks it's fun to... You know... Steal stuff... Do graffiti... Trash talk cops... Stuff like that"
"But..." tears were coming now "Why would you do such a thing?"
"Look Kuki... I was actually pretty surprised you called me peaceful at the party yesterday, most people at the school knows me for being a rough guy... Or whatever you call it"
"Why?" tears were streaming down her cheeks
"Don't cry please..." Wally looked at her with a worried expression feeling guilty for making her sad
"Tell me why!" she practically screamed now crying fully.
Silence
"Tell me why" she repeated with a sob
Wally sighed in defeat, he felt like going over to sit next to her and comfort her, but he was scared it might upset her even more.
"Look Kuki... When I was a kid I was really short... And I mean like... Really short..." he paused a little before continuing.
"Well... Anyways... Since I was as short as I was, I was often bullied and pushed around, so I taught myself how to fight and stuff. I decided what I didn't have in height I'd have in strength. So I trained and trained and trained until finally one day I lay down five bullies twice my size.
From that day on I made sure to build myself an image. A sort of barrier if you will. No one got inside of it, in the end I had trouble even letting my parents in.
I always got detention for fighting and I started getting really ill tempered and grumpy because now I was used as a scapegoat instead. I guess it kinda felt like the entire world was against me...
Anyways, as I grew I found it less and less important to maintain my image, because now I was average height so people didn't really bully me anymore. Also now... Now I look even stronger so people fear me even more, especially because of that image I build up.
I don't really feel like I need this tough-guy image so much more, like... This image is what got me involved with Kris and the others in the first place. But since a lot of people on this school are from Gallagher elementary, like I was; they only know me this way...
So when I try to be myself they think I'm weak or insane...
I'm probably stuck with this image the rest of my teen years..."
Silence entered once again
"Look Kuki... I totally understand if you're angry with me and hate me but I..."
Wally never got to finish his sentence before he felt Kuki hugging him tightly, he was a little surprised at first but then relaxed and decided to hug her back.
"I'm sorry to hear that Wally" she whispered "I really am"
Wally chuckled a little
"Nah don't be... I guess it's pretty much my own fault"
He dried a few of her tears away making her giggle a little, he helped her to sit on his lap to hug her closer to him and comfort her
"So" she said, leaning out from Wally's chest to look him at the eyes "You went to Gallagher elementary school?"
"Heh... Yeah... I think I was pretty dumb back then"
They laughed a little
"I went to Gallagher elementary as well" Kuki then said
"You did?"
"Aha" Kuki nodded
"No way! Which teachers did you have?"
"Ooh, ooh, I had Mrs. Thompson in history"
"You did"
"Aha"
"Me too"
"No way!"
"Yeah!"
"How come I can't remember ever having seen you then?" Kuki wondered out loud
"I dunno" Wally said, subconsciously laying his head on her shoulder playing with her hair "I never skipped back then... You know... Less allowance for skipping"
They laughed a little
"Yeah" Kuki sighed hugging Wally closer
"Anyways" Wally said after five seconds of silence, clearing his throat awkwardly as he finally realized how close they were "We probably better get home... It's about t get dark and stuff"
"Nonsense" Kuki giggled fishing up her phone "It's only" her eyes widened as she saw what time it was "FIVE PM?"
"WHAT?"
Kuki showed her phone to Wally
"Crud! We've been here for that long?" wally asked on disbelief
"Seems like it" Kuki giggled getting off of Wally's lap, then she went to pack her backpack
Wally quietly decided to follow her example. They got up and started to head home.
They soon discovered they were going the same way most of the way so they decided to pass time by talking more about their time at Gallagher elementary school. It soon turned out that they had been in most of their classes together, which was odd really because neither of them remembered ever having seen, or spoken to the other
"That's cruddy impossible!" Wally exclaimed after a while "I mean I've been sitting right behind you, you'd think I'd notice that"
"Well I can't believe it either, like for instance in history I loved to look out the window, and if you were seated by the window I must have seen you at some point"
They laughed as they came to a forked road where Kuki went to take a right turn and wally went to take a left turn.
"Oh... You're going that way?" Kuki said pointing at the left path
"Yeah... And you're going that way?" Wally said pointing at the right path
"Yeah"
"So" Kuki said a little awkward
"So?"
"See you tomorrow?"
"Yeah..." Wally scratched the back of his head lightly
silence entered between the two of them
"Same time same spot?" Wally asked
"Same time same spot" Kuki smiled
"Well... I'll see you then?"
"Yeah" Kuki pulled a smile "See you then"
"Bye Kuki"
"Bye Wally"
"Text me when you get home"
"You too"
"Will do"
And with that they went each their separate ways
End of chapter 4
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