The Familiar Face

Chapter 7

Oh, Sisters and Brothers

Before we start… remember in the Before you read the Familiar Face? Where I said there would be spoilers for a future FanFiction (that I'm currently writing) A Promise of an Ex? Yeah, there will be some spoilers here!

**- Spoiler for Promise of an Ex

If you do NOT want to be spoiled and are planning to read it once it comes out. I suggest looking for those marks! Enjoy!

The next day, which would be a Wednesday. Kuki had woken up to the noise of her alarm clock. She got up from her bed and pulled off the sheets of her younger sister's bed.

"Mushi, time for school." She said.

Mushi moaned, but got out of her bed and with her sister walked to the closet to pick out their normal outfits.

"Where were you yesterday?" Mushi asked.

"I was at a friend's house." Kuki said.

"Already?" She asked in surprised. To be honest, she should have seen it coming. Mushi knew that her sister was very popular when she was in elementary school. Why should high school be different? Her sister was always so nice and caring.

"Mmmhmm! His name is Wally, I bumped into him that day when I viewed the school and stuff. Then it turned out we have a couple of classes together." Kuki said. Mushi almost dropped her clothes at the name. Wally, she knew that name and she knew if her sister knew that name…

"Wally? Sounds familiar…" Mushi said kind of nervously.

"Oh, I think I know why!" Kuki said.

"Why?" Mushi asked almost immediately, that time should never come! People who are decommissioned can 'never' get their memories back.

Right?

"His little brother! You know a kid named Joey right?"

"Joey?" Mushi asked. Mushi didn't know what Numbuh 4.5 had to do with this. Wait, little brother?

"Numbuh- I mean…" Mushi caught herself, "Joey has an older brother? Named Wally? Wally Beetles?" Mushi asked getting her clothes on.

"Yeah, didn't you know that? Because he knows me, for some strange reason. Have you ever told about me to your friends?" Kuki asked now with her clothes on.

"N-no." She said, it was true. She didn't want everyone to know that her sister was Numbuh 3 of the Legendary Sector V. Besides, they would all want to meet her, and Numbuh 85…

Though, she did miss her sister. Yeah, she was there, but Kuki wasn't really the same with not being Numbuh 3. She remembered when she came into the Kids Next Door as part of the Sector V2. Mushi had came in about a week or two before Numbuh 2 or Hoagie left. When he did leave, Kuki always tried her best to defeat the adults. Even if she was only a one person sector.

People would always praise her sister because she did it all on her own. When operatives saw her she would always be so kind and help everyone. But, there were times when Mushi would visit her sister in the Sector V treehouse.

"Kuk-" Numbuh 3.72 stopped herself, "Numbuh 3?" She called stepping to the treehouse.

Mushi looked around for her sister, she finally found her in the meeting room. Standing at where the leader was suppose to give orders to the team.

"Numbuh 3?" Numbuh 3.72 asked.

"Oh, Mushi. Please don't call me that when we are alone. We are sisters!" Kuki tried to say happily.

"Kuki… I know you miss them." Mushi said. Climbing up the step and putting a hand on her shoulder.

"…" Kuki stayed quiet and looked at the bench below her. She looked like could imagine herself sitting next to Numbuh 4 then Numbuh 5 on the other side then Numbuh 2 sitting on the end. Numbuh 1 would be where she was standing. Explaining the mission to them, and what they needed to do.

"I wish they didn't have to grow up." Kuki said sadly.

"I know." Mushi said. "We all don't wanna grow up. But, someday your gonna grow up too."

Kuki held back tears, Mushi then took her sister to the one place the comforted her most.

Numbuh 4's room.

Yes, the place was cleaned out, but after the first week. Kuki had begged Numbuh 2 to put everything back in the rooms. Numbuh 2 did it, Mushi bet he knew why.

Kuki looked around the room before going to where his bed was. Next to the wrestling rink and sat on it and grabbed the pillow at hugged it.

Mushi disappeared to her sister's room that was filled with Rainbow Monkeys everywhere. Mushi picked up an old orange one and went back to the room and handed the monkey to her. She then sat on the ground and waited.

"…" At first Kuki was quiet looking at the old Rainbow Monkey. She then gave it a hug.

"Wally… I miss you so much!" She said to the doll. "Every operative keeps thinking I'm super special because I do it alone. I'm the last of the 'Legendary Sector V'."

"It's not fun doing it alone. I see you, Abby, Hoagie, or Nigel. I just hide and cry! When my parents go to your house for the work dinners I always fake sick. I can't stand you not remembering me, it's so hard to be alone Wally! You broke your promise!" Kuki said crying.

"I want to play Rainbow Monkeys with you! Even if you hate it and you say it's for babies. I want to fight with you and wrestle for the remote and I want you to try confess to me, but fail every time. I want to get ice cream with you and walk to school together. I just…" Kuki stared at the doll. An orange doll, that reminded of so much.

"I just wish you remembered me." Kuki said, then she laid on the bed. Tired from all of the stress. Mushi had tears in her eyes but wrapped the covers around her older sister.

"Bye bye Kuki." Mushi said kissing her forehead, "I'll visit again soon. Come down for dinner or Sector V2 would love to have you over."

That's what she said every time she would come over. Yet, her sister would always stay in the treehouse. She would leave for school and come back. Then she'd leave for a mission then come back. She would go to a Kids Next Door meeting, then come back. Kuki never would leave unless it was needed.

"Bye Mushi. Thanks." Kuki smiled tearfully.

Soon after she had gotten decommissioned, she was more of the happy girl she once was. But, she wanted to be homeschooled. Mushi didn't know why. Sometimes Mushi got the impression that her sister still has her memories. She sometimes still had lonely aura around her.

"I gotta go Mushi, I'm sure Numbuh 4 is waiting for me, or maybe I'll go to the candy store! It's been so long!" Kuki walked out if the room and headed up the stairs and soon heard the door shut.

Mushi sighed, at her older sister's childish features. Kuki's school started earlier then hers so she went to the mirror and checked herself. Until she heard the words her older sister had just said play in her head again.

'Oh my gosh.'

"Morning Wallabee." Called his mother.

"Mornin' Mum." Wally said as he sat down he looked to see Joey already scarfing down his food.

"Aww, look at my two boys! My 15 and my 8 year old boys! Growing up so fast!" Their mother said.

"Mum!" Cried Wally.

"Growing fast!?" Cried Joey.

"Heh, don't worry Joey, you still have awhile." Wally said putting a hand on his shoulder. Then he got confused at his own words.

"Why did I just say that?" He muttered.

Joey knew why. He was used to it. He remembered when his older brother had turned 13. It was so…

"Morning my 13 year old boy!" Called Mrs. Beetles.

"Yeah, hi Mum." He answered. Joey then came climbing down the stairs behind his older brother.

"Is everythin' alrigh' sweetie?" Their mom asked.

"Yeah, I guess. I should be kinda happy to be 13, but now… I feel disappointed. I don't know what to do, and I feel like I've…"

"Oh! You better wanna leave Wallabee." She said pointing at the clock. Wally looked at the clock, confused, he still had 45 minutes to get to school.

This reason was that Wally usually picks up Kuki for school and they walk together. Since Kuki lives further away, it always took Wally longer to get Kuki and get there.

"Umm, okay. I'll see ya soon." Wally said. He got up from his seat, then grabbed his backpack then froze.

Joey came up to him, "Wally?" He asked his older brother.

"Ugh." His older brother clutched his forehead in pain.

"Wallabee?" Asked their mother coming in worried. Wally then stopped and looked at his mom and brother.

"Sorry, just a headache. I have to go and pick up-" He stopped for a moment and Joey waited for him to say something. "Yeah, I'm just gonna go." He said then left.

"Do ya think he's acting different Joey?" Asked his mom. Joey didn't answer, he saw the look of sadness ever since he came down the stairs. Joey knew that his brother may never be the same.

It was true. Joey always remembered when Wally when he used to be in the Kids Next Door. He was actually afraid that once Wally turned into teen that Wally would be mean to him and plan on destroying the Kids Next Door.

That, luckily, didn't happen. Instead of becoming a proud teenager. Joey could easily find him in his room staring at the window where the old Sector V treehouse is. Sometimes, Joey thinks that Wally is still part of the Kids Next Door. He is sometimes really cocky and can still do all the things he did as a kid, even the things that make his mom or dad mad.

"Well, I'm gonna head out, maybe I'll see Numbuh 3. Bye!" Wally called as he headed out the door. Joey sighed of his older brother leaving him, until he played the words back in his mind.

"Oh! Wally is playing his codename game again! Calling Kuki a 3! Just like old times!" Joey heard his mom say.

"Uh, yeah Mum. I got to go as well…" Joey said nervously.

"Alrigh' Joey! Have fun!"

"Connect to Kids Next Door Moonbase!" Two voices called at the same time. Two children had just shown up at a treehouse in the park.

The two kids looked to see one another.

"Numbuh 4.5?"

"Numbuh 3.72?"

"Moonbase. What is it?" Called a Scottish kid.

"Numbuh 85!" They called.

"I was talking to Wally or Numbuh 4 and…"

"Kuki, or Numbuh 3 she was about to leave then…"

"They mentioned codenames!" They said at the same time.

Soon another guy came in out of breath. He was pretty chubby but not that much and wore a blue collar shirt and brown shorts. He also wore googles on face and a brown fedora that he never took off.

"Numbuh 2.T?" Numbuh 4.5, 3.62, and 85 asked. A while ago they had manage to get Tommy into the Kids Next Door. This was only a bit after his older brother got out so as an honor of him, he called himself Numbuh 2 and also put a T with it as well. Or sometimes he is called Numbuh 2.3 instead. (to honor the number system.)

"It's Hoagie! He is somehow trying to remember!" He called.

"Your not the only one Numbuh 2.3." Said Numbuh 85.

"What's going on Numbuh 85?" Suddenly, an alarm went off.

"Teenager!" They all cried.

"Wait!" Called a girl voice, "Code 17-X.1" The alarms stopped and the door opened.

"Oh, Lizzie?" Asked Numbuh 85.

"Lizzie?" Asked the rest of Sector V2.

"Hi there!" A girl came into the room. It was the same girl who had just been out last night looking at the treehouse.

"Good to see you, Numbuh 1.109." Greeted Numbuh 85 with a salute.

"Please, Fanny's brother. Just call me Lizzie, I never really was part of the Kids Next Door you don't need to call me my codename. I'm just keeping a promise with you." Lizzie said.

"Sector V2, this is Lizzie. Maybe your siblings have mentioned her, maybe not. She is Nigel's Ex-girlfriend when they were younger. ** She did however take a mission or promise us something. Which is still stays unclassified for your ears and or eyes. **" Numbuh 85 said.

"Alright?" Said Numbuh 3.62 uncertainly.

"I'm here to explain to all of you what's going on." Lizzie said brightly, all the kids leaned in as the world around them disappeared and the story began.