Hey guys! Sorry I didn't update forever ago like I promised…here's why.

Mega excuse story ahead. Read at own risk.

I caught the stomach flu. Yep, mega nasty. And I'm still not 100% so everything I'm writing is just kind of a filler to make up for what I've missed. I don't want to get to the big dramatic scenes I have planned when I'm running to the bathroom every 10 minutes while I type and edit. So I'm sorry if this isn't as good as usual (which isn't that good anywaysXD) and I promise I'll update when I can bring myself to do a less crappy job.

I'm sorry my friends, just bear with me like I shall bear through my illnesses.

Operation: Val Chapter 24

"Well…she took that well."

There was an awkward pause after Dot got in her sarcastic final comment and then Yakko was down on the ground beside Val and nudging her softly.

"Hey ginger….you alright?" he waited a second before brushing her hair back from her face and checking her breathing. His usually carefree onyx eyes flickered softly until he felt her breath against the palm of his hand then he scooped her off the floor and turned to the couch, plopping on it as he rested her head in his lap. Dot rolled her eyes.

"Oh what a great place to put her head Yakko."

He ignored her, too busy to really care. Come on you stupid girl wake up! I'm not that bad really! God who passes out when they hear that a sexy guy likes them? And I don't even really LIKE like you…not that much anyway. Come on….

"Dot, this is what happens when you don't listen to your big brother. People get hurt." He glared softly at Dot, his ears twitching with irritation.

Dot rolled her eyes, smirking. "Oh relax it's just Val. I still can't get over how you could be in love with her in the first place! What happened to Hello Nurses and bikini babes?"

Yakko dropped Val on the floor bluntly and stood up, poking her nose.

"For one, I do not love her. At all. She's still the psycho that tried to kill us and I'm pretty sure it would take a guy less smart then Ralph to suddenly skip around and fall head over heels gaga with a chick who pointed a gun at our heads. And for two, I DO love Hello Nurses and bikini models. That my sister sib, is something that will never change."

Wakko sat down next to Val on the floor and poked her face with a stick. "Hey Yakko, is this what you meant when you said you were a 'lady killer'?"

…

It was sort of weird, hearing all these blurred up voices bouncing around inside her head. They were obviously the voices of the famous trio but Val couldn't for the life of her tell what they were saying. It was all just a mess of sound.

Eventually her throbbing head managed to settle enough so she could feel something prodding her face. It kind of hurt but was mostly just annoying as hell.

Why is it, even when I'm sleeping, I can't get any peace? I swear when I get ahold of those Warners I'm gonna…

Kill them…

Oh god.

Val shot up quickly, nearly stabbing herself in the eye with the stick Wakko had been poking her with. She looked around the tower living room and then covered her face with her hands.

"Oh god…"

Yakko sweatdropped as Dot snickered. "Sounds like someone isn't too thrilled with the news. So much for being a ladies man Yakko." That earned her a pillow to the face as Yakko sat down next to Val as she shook her head repeatedly.

He cleared his throat awkwardly. "Listen, Dot was lying okay? I don't think of you like that at all. If anything, you're a huge turn off okay? That make you feel better?" he smiled and Wakko and Dot simultaneously face palmed themselves.

Val looked up from hiding in her hands, tired confusion plain on her face. "What are you talking about?"

"Eeehhhhh…nothing. What are you talking about?" he forced a big awkward grin on his face and Val felt her heart sink.

Last time he'll ever smile like that agai-

DAMN IT WILL YOU SHUT UP!

Make me, it's YOUR HEAD!

Great…now I'm fighting with myself. Someone call the nice men in white…

Val didn't realize how distant her eyes looked and Yakko just sort of sat there, the awkward smile slipping as he poked her nose.

"Earth to Val!"

She blinked. "Huh?"

"You okay?" Yakko frowned and then glanced up as Jinx walked into the room, having overheard the entire thing and using it well to her advantage.

"She's homesick you guys. Like, really bad. That's what the family meeting was about. Val wants to go see her dad and we should go with her."

I told you all this would be awful. I'm really sorry. I obviously hope to do better with the next chapter as it was originally supposed to be part of THIS chapter but I can't bring myself to do it. Take care and please don't hate too much okay?