Author's note: Thanks for the great reviews guys I know, It's a pretty short chapter but, I promise I'll make the next one longer, bye X-).

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The next day was one of the hardest known to the five friends. All of them woke up and ate their breakfasts in silence. Once breakfast was over, they all walked Wally to his home, where his mother and father were packing suitcases into the car. Nigel and Hoagie helped Wally store his suitcase from the KND treehouse on top of the car and then they all gathered in a circle.

"Well…I guess this is it." Wally said as his father had just finished packing the last suitcase.

"If you're ever visiting around here or something, don't be a stranger okay Numbuh 4?" Nigel said with a smile.

"Wally! C'mon son, I want to beat the morning traffic!" His dad called.

"Good luck Numbuh 4." Abby said, giving Wally a hug. Nigel saluted Wally and Wally saluted back.

Hoagie gave Wally an awkward handshake followed by a hysterical hug, and was then dragged away, along with Nigel, by Abby. She thought that maybe Numbuh 4 would want his goodbye with Kuki to be more private.

Kuki's eyes were filled with tears. Wally hated to see her like this.

"I thought we were all together in the KND, until decommissioning." Kuki whispered, trying not to burst out crying.

"Yeah, me too." Wally replied.

"We're really gonna' miss you!" Kuki sobbed, pulling Wally into one of her world famous bear hugs. This time, he didn't try to push her off, in fact, he hugged back. He didn't mind how sappy or girly he looked. He secretly admitted to himself that he would miss these hugs.

"Hey." He said softly, trying to comfort her. "Promise me you'll look after Numbuh 2? He's not capable of looking after himself."

Kuki smiled and nodded, pulling him closer to him.

"C'mon Son!" His dad called again.

"Yeah, I…I'm coming." Wally replied.

Tell her now! Or else you'll never see her again! The voice in his head yelled at him.

"This is yours." Kuki held up a Ben 10 watch. She had borrowed it from him when her mom gave her a strict curfew the other day.

"Keep it." He whispered. "I can't tell the time anyway."

He pulled out of her grasp as his other three friends rejoined them. He slowly walked backwards towards the car and hopped in. They all waved goodbye to their teammate.

He closed his eyes and rested his head against the car seat, as he drove away from his home, away from his friends, away from the love of his life.

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Months went by. Kuki had gotten on with her life. Yet, she never forgot about Wally. After a long mission, she walked into what used to be Wally's room and sat on the empty bed. The room was so…empty and quiet.

She sighed and lay on her back. Remembering the happy times she had with Wally.

She was disturbed by a loud siren filling the treehouse. She jumped up and ran to the large tyre, she wad quickly joined by Abby and Hoagie.

"All right team! Prepare yourselves for the biggest mission we've ever faced!" Nigel told them, pacing back and forth. "Villains of the teen and adult world have teamed up and are planning to destroy any child luxuries such as unhealthy food, play parks, and weekends off school! The entire Kids Next Door are needed for this mission and we have to report to moonbase immediately for our orders!"

The three kids around the tyre nodded.

"Prepare yourselves to leave in two minutes! Over and out!"

They all segregated to get ready. Kuki ran into her room and put on Wally's Ben 10 watch. It had become a good luck charm and clear memory of Wally for her.

Slowly, she walked over to a photo of her and Wally which was on the wall, and smiled.

It was the day that the carnival had came to town. In the photo, she and Wally were in the carriage of the waltzers which she had dragged him on.

He was grinning at the camera. She was laughing so much she had tears in her eyes.

"Wish you were here Wally." She whispered. "Missions aren't the same without you."

"Numbuh 3? Are you coming or what girl?" Abby shouted from the doorway.

Kuki ran out of the room and jumped onto the C.O.O.L.B.U.S.

"5!"

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"Oh! 3!"

"2"

"1!"