Joey noticed whispers from the front of the room; his curiosity was beginning to overtake him. He began his walk towards the front of the room when his friend practically ran right into him.
"Dude, you have to see that girl in the front!" Timothy Nark said excitedly to Joey.
"Girl...?" Joey bent to look over Tim's shoulder, a smirk grazed his lips and in no time he was grinning from ear to ear.
"Catch you later Tim, I've got some business to handle." Joey smiled, and popped his collar making his way to where the obsidian haired woman was standing and smiling while shaking hands with people.
"Kuki?" Joey asked pushing through the small crowd that had formed around her.
"Joey!" Kuki hugged him as best she could.
"So Wally did invite you-"
"Joey move aside, NOW!" Bree said her voice cutting through the conversation.
"Bree!" Kuki chirped engulfing Bree in a hug filled with the scent of Vera Wang's Princess.
"Bree?" Joey questioned.
"Go get us some drinks or something," Bree said shooing Joey away, he was happy to oblige; he needed to think this over.
"Oh, let me go find my fiancé, just wait right here!" Bree said to Kuki as she skipped away.
"Well he's in for it." Joey said to himself.
"Patton you a-"
"WALLABEE!"
"Awh crud, she always interrupts everything!" Wallabee whined.
"Better get used to it; you'll have to deal with that the rest of your life." Fanny said smugly.
"Wally! Come here now! I have someone I want to introduce you to!"
"Can't it wait?" Wally said sounding like a ten year old.
"No it cannot wait!" Bree huffed yanking on Wallabee's large hand.
"Fine!" He threw his other hand up in exasperation while his friends chuckled.
Wallabee followed Bree through the crowds wondering who her friend was and why they were so rude and annoying to show up in the middle of the evening. They had made it halfway across the room when they bumped into Joey.
"Here Pee, I got your stupid drinks." Wallabee watched as Joey shoved two champagne flutes at Bree.
"Took you long enough!" She yelled pulling Wally further into the crowds.
"Hey, Wally!" Wallabee whipped his head around to look at his younger brother and raised an eyebrow. "Kuki's here." With that Joey walked off looking triumphant while his older brother basically sank through the richly carpeted floors.
How was he going to explain this to Bree? She hated his friends and their guts enough and Kuki, well Kuki was Kuki, she was a charmer, she was perfect, she could captivate the crowds and leave them head over heels for her, but Bree would hate that because Bree was an attention seeker.
Wallabee was already sweating, he had tried to make the way Kuki made him feel go away, but it wouldn't and if Bree caught on, he'd be dead meat. Besides Bree would be furious enough that a friend of his showed up without an invitation. He was trying to breathe correctly, preparing himself for what to say when he realized they had stopped; he looked to his left where Bree was standing.
"Bree, I-I-"
"Wally whatever it is it can wait, I want you to meet my best friend and college roomie, Kuki Sanban." Wallabee must have looked taken aback because Bree nudged him and suddenly he looked in front of him.
"Breathe!" Bree yelled, hitting him on the back. Wallabee nodded and held his hand out, Kuki looked…well she looked like her. Her long waves of hair fell across her feminine shoulders like a black waterfall, her shining rare, amethyst colored, almond shaped eyes with thick lashes surrounding them shined brighter than any of the lights they had paid so much for. The aura that radiated off of her was unbearable happy and the perfume that filled the air around her calmed Wallabee in a way that nothing else could.
"Hi, you must be Wallabee, I've heard so much about you." Kuki said, cutting off Wallabee's daydreaming as she tried to suppress laughter .
Wallabee just nodded, he was acting like an idiot; he was like a fish out of water, gulping for air. He held his hand out and Kuki slid her thin hand into his shaking it with extreme force, she was definitely in the business industry.
"Hi, uh…" Wallabee looked to Bree who had crossed her arms and was tapping her foot at his 'rude' behavior.
"Nice to meet you?" Kuki questioned, helping him finish his sentence.
"Yeah," Wallabee said quickly, wondering why she was acting like they didn't know each other.
"You know, now that I think about it you remind me of one of my old best friends." Kuki said pretending to ponder the thought. Wallabee raised a blonde brow. "Yeah, actually you look and act just like him! But I bet you would probably keep contact after two, maybe three, or was it four years?" Kuki questioned, Wallabee turned red.
"Well I'm sure he tried to contact you…" Wallabee trailed off, Bree just looked at them both as if they were crazy.
"Funny, because he didn't even invite me to his wedding," Kuki finished, crossing her arms.
"Then what are you doing here?" Wallabee countered, smiling.
"Whoever said I talking about you, Wally?" Kuki said innocently. "Besides, the only reason I got invited was because I just so happened to be very good friends with Bree or as I should say, his, fiancé." Kuki's sweet tone turned bitter, she really had gotten better with her argumentative skills, another sign showing she was into business, Wallabee was impressed.
"Well Kooks-"
"Woah, woah, wait a second, Wally? Kooks? Where is this coming from, didn't you just meet?" Bree said, her confusion resorting to agitation.
"Oh, about that…" Wallabee said, realizing for the first time in the past minute that Bree was standing there, Kuki just had that 'effect' on him.
"Enlighten me." Bree said crossing her arms.
"Wally here and I have been friends, well at least I thought, since we were in pre-school." Kuki said smiling even though her words shot through Wallabee like a thousand arrows to the heart. She just didn't get it, if he had a bullet for every time he thought of her, he'd be a dead man walking.
"So this is just like you pretending to only know Patton Drilovsky a 'smidge'," She threw air quotes around the word and Wallabee opened his mouth, but Bree didn't skip a beat, "and how you never cared to tell me you knew Fanny Fulbright?" Bree's anger was building, but Kuki looked delighted.
"Fanny and Patton are here?" Kuki threw her arms up in delight and Wallabee grinned, only to be yelled at some more by Bree.
"Oh gee, you know them too? Let me guess, Nigel Uno and Rachel McKenzie aren't just my lawyers, they're your best friends too?" She asked and Wallabee pulled his collar that seemed to be choking him.
"I thought I mentioned that, honestly." He put his hands up in defense and Kuki squealed.
"Nigel, Rachel, Patty and Fanfan? All here? No way! Is Abby here with Hoagie?" Kuki began peering behind the backs of people, forgetting she was supposed to be calm and collected while giving Wallabee a mouthful.
"Oh great, you're friends with my arch nemesis and her crazy husband too? Does the world hate me?" Wallabee had a strong urge to say yes but held back, he'd heard quite enough to last him through the night. Bree turned on her heel and stomped away muttering.
"Wally?"
"Hmm?"
"Congrats." Kuki said already making her way to the back of the room where six familiar faces were waiting, and Wallabee just stood punch drunk, not knowing how to reply.
Hoagie laughed as he watched Bree storm off, wondering what in the world Wallabee had said or done to cause all the commotion.
"That boy's got himself into a hell of a lot of trouble." Abby said shaking her head.
"I don't even know why he's marrying her!" Fanny yelled, annoyed.
"Well she's hot, I'll give her that." Patton said merely shrugging, while Fanny scowled in disgust.
"He's not going to be the only guy in trouble after that comment, Patton." Rachel added, stirring her drink and biting off the olive on the umbrella toothpick.
"Honestly, what has he done?" Nigel said watching Bree cross her arms while talking to some people. Hoagie looked around for Wallabee, wondering where he'd gone.
"Oh, no he didn't." Abby said staring straight ahead, causing everyone to turn.
Hoagie stared wide-eyed as a girl, no woman, with hair as dark as the knight and lilac eyes practically float towards them, her clothes were in style, most of the designs not even out yet, her hair was perfect and her smile was just outstanding. Hoagie laughed seeing Wallabee trailing behind, his mouth basically hanging open.
"Hey Wallabee, I think you got some drool hanging." Patton said wiping at the bottom of his own mouth, directing Wallabee where to wipe his 'drool'. Wallabee, believing Patton vigorously wiped the lower left corner of his mouth with the sleeve of his tux and he looked as if he had just woken from a deep sleep.
"Wall, you missed a spot." Hoagie said, taking Wally's hand and smacking it against Wallabee's head making him grimace.
"Guys!" Kuki said running into Abby's arms and embracing each and everyone of them for at least a minute.
"Kuki! I, uh, didn't expect to see you here." Nigel said rubbing his head awkwardly as Hoagie watched, highly amused.
"OH, are you taking about the fact that Wallabee didn't invite me? Because, its okay to mention it, I'm not offended, Bree invited me anyways, we were college roommates and best friends." Kuki said smiling, but there was a fire and hurt in her eyes that only Abby, Hoagie, Nigel, Patton and Fanny could see, Wally would be able to if he wasn't staring at her face and if he weren't the usual cause of that look.
"Kuk-" Wallabee started but Kuki cut him off by holding up her slim hand.
"Please, I don't need to listen to you, you technically are not my host." She clarified turning to Fanny to gush about her fashion line. Hoagie looked between Wally and Kuki, this seemed was more than not receiving an invitation and Hoagie was going to get to the bottom of it.
"I was talking." Fanny groaned at Wallabee's millionth outburst. Wally and Kuki had been at it all night, and now Kuki had just interrupted Wally, again.
"So?" Kuki countered. "Anyways, as I was saying, we should all catch up, we could spend the rest of the summer after this event in the Hamptons! We can stay at my summer home!" Kuki gushed, oddly avoiding the word marriage.
"Well, I don't have anything better to do, besides you can definitely help me with my line," Fanny answered returning Kuki's smile.
"Abby and Hoagie are sure free." Abby added.
"Nigel and I can use a break, I guess, besides there's sure cellphone service, just in case." Rachel said excitedly.
"Patton?" Kuki asked turning to him, he seemed momentarily taken aback before he let loose one of his lazy grins.
"Sure, I'll put off my return to Germany for some time." Patton said waving it off like it was no big deal.
"What about you Wally?" Hoagie asked and Fanny took a deep breath, Kuki had obviously had not intended to invite him.
"Wallabee will be on his honeymoon, silly." Kuki replied.
"Oh...yeah." Suddenly it seemed a little more awkward and Fanny was sure that Kuki was fuming.
Patton cleared his throat, he wasn't sure if it was just him or not, but he was feeling some tension in the air. Kuki was obviously peeved about something, but Patton didn't speak female so he didn't bother to ask her anything, afraid of an early death. He eyed Fanny hoping she wouldn't notice, which she didn't. He remembered back to a few years ago when Nigel, Rachel, Abby and Hoagie had a joint wedding. He smiled remembering he'd avoided Fanny like the black plague.
"What are you staring at?" Fanny asked, Patton flushed, but got over the awkwardness.
"You." He said brushing it off like it was no big deal.
"Why?" She asked her eyes growing wide as if she might have had spinach in her teeth.
"Just zoned out," Patton carelessly said.
"You're so stupid." She responded, turning away.
Patton grinned and noticed that everyone was staring at the two of them, he just rolled his eyes and looked around.
"Koooooooo-keeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!" Someone yelled and Abby watched as Kuki snapped her head, a huge smile on her face.
"Jenny! Oh my goodness!"
"Come over here RIGHT now, Bree's spilling the proposal details, that is unless you already know?" Jenny said eyeing Wallabee who gave her a funny look, probably wondering why she was ogling at him.
"Actually I haven't! But my oh my, it's been so long!" Kuki said already walking away with Jenny, even though Abby was sure the phrase 'proposal details' had turned off all her interest. Abby just shook her head and Wallabee walked away, angered by something.
"Is it just Abby or is there some bad vibes in the air?" Abby asked.
"I thought I was the only one who noticed," Patton responded.
"For once you weren't the only one." Fanny smirked.
"Shut it you two, save it for later." Rachel said shaking her head, jokingly.
"Kuki has never been this, uh, cold." Hoagie continued.
"She seems very mad, you wouldn't know, would you?" Nigel's question was directed to the girls who raised their eyes.
"It's not obvious?" Rachel asked her husband.
"No..." All three men responded.
"She,"
"Is,"
"Jealous!" Abby finished her hands thrown up in annoyance.
"OH!" They all three said in unison.
"How are we going to fix this?" Nigel pondered out loud.
"Hoagie's on it." Hoagie said walking away.
"You've really rubbed off on him." Patton said turning to Abby.
HEYHEYHEEY(; okay that was a LONGGG chapter, but i thought i owed you guys (; anywho, its pretty darn late so in my next update i'll put in nigels and rachels pov,
sorry about thattt
Mwaah, Mwaah
-Cassy !