Numbuh 23 was walking in circles in a secluded spot in the moonbase "Alright… everything will be fine" she took a deep breath to calm down and Walked to Numbuh 35's post
Bartie was sitting at his desk resting his feet on it reading a comic book when he heard footsteps, thinking it could be Numbuh 86 he stored his comic book below the desk and took his feet out of it, then he saw it was one of his best friends Numbuh 23 "Hey, Vi, For a moment there I thought it was Numbuh 86" he greeted his friend
"Hey Bartie… look I have some tickets for this baseball game tonight, do you… do you wanna go?" Virginia smiled at Bartie, she was blushing while showing him the two tickets
"If I want to? I was bummed I would only be able to watch it on television, you are a lifesaver Vi" Bartie smiled at Virginia and hugged her "Let's meet in front of the stadium" He said while storing one of the tickets in his pocket
"S-SURE!" Numbuh 23 smiled at Numbuh 35 and waved him goodbye while giving him a nervous smile, the moment she turned the hallway and was out of Bartie's sight she grabbed her chest to feel her heart pounding like a construction site "I did it…" she whispered to himself before resuming walking, this time she was humming a song and skipping with a wide smile on her face
Rachel was turning the hallway when she saw Numbuh 23 skipping happily towards her "Numbuh 23, did something good happen?'" Rachel smiled looking at the girl
"Oh It's nothing Sir… I just invited the boy I like to a date!" Numbuh 23 stopped in front of Rachel while holding her cheeks smiling happily at the supreme leader
"Oh, that explains a lot, congratulations soldier, move on, Oh and tell Bartie I said hi" Rachel left chuckling in a friendly manner
Numbuh 23 blushed "I will sir…" she smiled awkwardly waving her Leader goodbye, she then went back to the workshop in moonbase where she and other operatives create and test new candy-based weapons for the KND, she was resting her elbow on her workbench with a dumb smile all over her face staring blankly
Fanny arrived in the workshop to see how a new weapon she had ordered was coming along, her manufacturer wasn't Numbuh 23 though she couldn't help but notice the annoying smile the operative had on her face "Numbuh 23? Numbuh 23 NUMBUH 23!" Fanny screamed at the top of her lungs while shaking Numbuh 23 trying to snap her out of it
"Uh? Oh! Numbuh 86, hi!" she waved at Fanny "Is there a problem?"
"Uh…I will take a wild guess… Does this airhead aura around you have anything to do with Numbuh 35?" Fanny asked in a monotone tone already getting the gist of what was happening with the operative
"Is it that obvious?" Numbuh 23 whispered a bit worried at Numbuh 86 "I asked him out on a date for tonight's game" Numbuh 23 whispered again this time smiling
"Uh-huh… and does he know it's a date or…" Fanny asked Numbuh 23
"No… But I mean… It's progress, I guess" Virginia scratched the back of her head a little embarrassed
Fanny sighed "Look, I'm not the best girl to talk about boys, but if there is one thing I know about them is that they are completely dense, if you don't tell him straight up "I love you" he will never get it"
"Easier said than done" Numbuh 23 sighed
"I'm not judging you for not being able to confess straight up, I'm just saying you will only get more frustrated trying to go out with him, It will only be a meeting between friends for him" Fanny said in a sad tone "And don't understand this wrong he may even like you too, but since he is so dense he probably won't even try doing anything" She said while leaving for her duties
"Thank… I guess" Numbuh 23 thanked Fanny a bit melancholic
It was early in the evening, Virginia was waiting outside the stadium she was using a black baseball jersey with jean shorts, she looked worried, Bartie wasn't late but she was afraid he wouldn't show up that was when she felt a finger poking her back
"Sup Vi, Sorry I'm late" Numbuh 23 turned and saw Bartie, he was wearing a White varsity jacket with a black jersey just like hers below it, he had two stripes of paint one black and one white on each cheek he also wore jeans "You didn't wait too long did you?"
"N-No, if anything I was here too early, come on let's get our food before going to the bleachers" Virginia grabbed his hand and led him inside the stadium
"Woah, since when do you like baseball so much?" Bartie asked her oblivious to the clearly blushing girl leading him inside
In the food stands outside the bleachers Bartie and Virginia waited a few minutes until it was their turn in the line "Alright… I think I just want a Hotdog with mustard and a medium soda"
"Hmmm… I want two hotdogs with ketchup and mustard and a big soda please, Is it okay if I pay Vi?" Bartie said taking his wallet
"Huhhh… If it's not too much trouble I mean… sure" Numbuh 23 blushed looking at Bartie a bit embarrassed but deep inside she was happy "Hey, is it okay if we hold hands? I mean just so we don't get lost" she smiled at him
"Sorry about that but we have to carry the food, just walk close to me and it will be fine" Bartie smiled at her and walked out of the food stands, Virginia was following right behind cursing herself for deciding to go get food
Upon reaching the bleachers they sat in the upper-level aisle seats "I'm happy I managed to find those, It's nice hanging with you" she blushed
"Yeah, thanks for inviting me, did you earn an extra ticket or you bought an extra by mistake?" Barties asked her before starting to eat one of his hotdogs
"No… I wanted to go watch the game with someone… You know a friend or something more than that.." she smiled at him trying to give him a hint
"Huh, must be a bother, your family didn't wanna go?" Bartie said while slurping his big soda
"Not quite like that…" she sighed
"Oh look the game is gonna start" Bartie pointed at the field
A few minutes into the game Bartie was fully focused on watching the game, Numbuh 23 was also enjoying the game but she remembered the true purpose of this day, she immediately proceeded to hug Bartie's arm "Brr… it's so cold up here…"
"Yeah… you're right… Here" Numbuh 35 proceeded to take off his jacket and put it on Numbuh 23's back "Don't worry about me, I don't feel cold easily" he smiled at her
"Oh… T-Thanks, I appreciate it" she smiled at him while on her mind there was a mix of happiness and anger for him not getting any hints she was throwing at him, she proceeded to eat her hotdog to calm herself down
"Alright interval" Bartie stretched and yawned "You wanna go grab more stuff to eat?" he asked her smiling
"Sure…" Numbuh 23 was a little bored at this point, nothing she tried worked. After getting extra food they returned to their seats to wait for the end of the interval, that was when it happened the big screen on the stadium had a heart and kiss cam and inside the heart there it was Bartie and Vi "Jackpot…" that was all Numbuh 23 could think
"Haha… I… always like these interval things" Bartie was blushing as he kissed Numbuh 23 on the cheek "Sorry about that…"
Anger was boiling inside Numbuh 23, it wasn't even a second before she looked angrily at Numbuh 35 and pushed him on the floor "YOU ARE AN IDIOT!" Virginia said before storming out of the bleachers into the Women's restroom
Numbuh 35 took a second to get up as he sighed "I think it was too straight forward" he left the bleacher and tried to find Numbuh 23 that was when he heard crying from inside the woman's restroom "Vi? You there?"He knocked on the door
"Get out of here you imbecile!" Numbuh 23 was crying inside one of the stalls
"I'm probably getting a punch for it…" Numbuh 35 opened the door to the women's restroom luckily there was no one inside, he followed the crying and found himself in front of one of the stalls "Sorry… I didn't want people booing us… I didn't mean to make you angry"
Numbuh 23 sighed "Numbuh 86 was right you boys are reeeeally dense" she looked at the ceiling smiling while still crying "I bought those tickets specifically to go out with you, I tried holding your hand back when we were getting our food I wasn't feeling cold you idiot I wanted you to warm me up… hug me and stuff… I DIDN'T WANT A STUPID KISS ON THE CHEEK I WANTED A KISS ON THE MOUTH YOU you…" she started sobbing "I love you, Bartie you idiot" she banged her hand against the door
"Sorry for making you feel like that…" Bartie started laughing, he was smiling
"Is it funny?" She asked him in an angry tone
"A lot, I took care the entire evening to not be too straightforward with you just to learn you also love me and that you are angry for the things I didn't want to do because I thought you would get mad at me" he sighed "I love you too Vi, I just didn't want to force it on you, sorry again" he looked at the door to the stall she was in a bit embarrassed
Virginia instantly unlocked the stall door and kissed Bartie right on the lips upon leaving the stall, she held him close, her make up was a bit messy from the crying but Bartie didn't mind "Sorry for pushing you" she broke their kiss to get some air
"It's okay I kinda deserved that one" he proceeded to kiss her back, they stood like that for a few seconds until an old lady entered the restroom
"Owww… how cute, to be young again, but that's not the place for it kids, especially for you young man, please take your leave" the old woman giggled at the two
"S-Sorry about that Ma'am" Virginia led Bartie outside the restroom "Just wait outside for a moment, I'm looking like a horror movie character" she returned to the restroom and after a few minutes she returned, she looked radiant now "Let's return to the bleachers"
"Sure, you look beautiful by the way" he smiled at her while taking her hand and leading her back to the bleachers
"Thanks" she smiled at him
The couple didn't pay too much attention to the rest of the game after that, they kept eating, talking and kissing each other for the rest of the game, the team they were cheering for won in the end so it was a perfect day for them, after the end of the game Bartie insisted to take Virginia home, she gave him one last kiss before entering home "See you tomorrow?" he said
"Of course! It wouldn't be fun to be an operative without you around" she smiled at him before closing the door
The next day Bartie was in his station with Virginia they were both kissing each other and laughing for no real reason like two lovebirds, they didn't even notice the footsteps of two people approaching them
Rachel faked a cough "I see the game went well for you two"
"Oh god" Numbuh 23 said, the two operatives stopped kissing and saluted Rachel while blushing, right next to her there was Numbuh 86 who was clearly annoyed at the two
"Just say the word and I punish these two for fooling around when they should be working" Numbuh 86 said
"It won't be necessary, Virginia delivered a new weapon to us yesterday if I remember correctly and Bartie is one of our most trusted operatives, you can take it easy for today but I want to see you two in top working conditions tomorrow" Rachel smiled at the couple and continued her walk around the moonbase with Fanny "Alright… Pay up" Rachel extended her hand to Fanny
Fanny groaned as she picked a couple of dollar bills and handed them to Rachel "I hate it when you are correct Sir"
