A/n: Six chapters! This was written with every intention of being a oneshot but once I started I couldn't stop...I wish my other stories were like that. Anyway, thanks for reading and please don't send me too much hate for what I'm about to do! :)

Wally's body was brought back home, they all attended the funeral. Kuki met Wally's team members and found that she liked them a great deal, they were all sensitive and friendly and took Kuki under their wings when they noticed that she was struggling. The Beatles kept his ashes and got Kuki to promise that she'd still visit them. She kept her promise and visited them at least once every two months. Whether it was for dinner, dropping by for a drink or helping them out with buying groceries. They valued her presence and treated her like the daughter in law that she would have been.

The gang made their own tribute for Wally. Hoagie crafted a beautiful wooden urn and it was filled with items that Kuki had savoured when she and Mrs Beatles finally found the strength to clean out Wally's possessions. There were photos of him and each of his friends, the buckle from his army belt, an orange drawstring that used to belong to one of his hoodies and the purple flower that he'd picked her the first time he'd met Kuki's parents. Kuki also put his chain in. As hard as it was for her, she knew that Wally would be screaming in her ear, nagging her that she couldn't let go while it was constantly around her neck. They then sealed it and it took pride of place above the fireplace in the treehouse.

For Kuki's nineteenth birthday, a year later, her friends gave her a picture frame, inside it was the nicest picture of Kuki and Wally that's she'd ever seen. Kuki gasped. She didn't even know about this picture. It was an action shot, Kuki recognised that it was outside Wally's house, he was in his army uniform and staring at Kuki with adoring eyes, his hands cupping her cheeks and a wide smile on his face. Kuki was laughing up at him. Although her eyes looked sad, her face was bright and happy. She realised that it was the day that he had to leave again. The last day that she saw him alive in person. She chuckled at the memory. In an attempt to lighten the mood he'd made a joke so corny that Kuki snapped out of her sad state and laughed so hard that the tears that were already welling in her eyes streamed down her face with a different motive.

"Guys it's beautiful!" She whispered gratefully.

Abby smiled. "Hoagie took it, he showed us on the day but you were a little too down to see it. We forgot about it then until we got the news and...we didn't want to bring that memory back."

"No, I love it! Thank you!" Kuki smiled.

The photo took pride of place on her bedside table from then on, that way, Kuki could always open her eyes and see him when she missed him.

-¾-

"Don't worry, nobody's in the house so they won't embarrass you." Kuki smiled shyly as she opened the door and allowed him to follow her in.

She'd just returned from her first date in four years. She'd not even thought of a relationship since Wally but there was just something about Koji that just broke her barriers. She got him a drink and then they went up to her room to watch television. They sat on the bed, an appropriate distance apart and watched the netflix program that Kuki had chosen. Making light conversation throughout. Koji then turned and noticed the photo next to him. He picked it up and observed it. "So, who's this?" He enquired.

"Oh, that's my boyfriend, Wally." Kuki responded without thinking.

Koji raised his eyebrows in shock. "Boyfriend?"

Kuki reviewed her response and shook her head sadly. "Well, ex...boyfriend, I guess."

"You keep a photo of your ex-boyfriend by your bed?" Koji asked, clearly uncomfortable and confused.

Kuki leaned over and took the photo from him, not knowing Koji enough to be sure that she wanted him touching anything to do with Wally. She stared down at it and then set it on the table next to her. "He's dead. He was in the army and was killed four years ago."

"Oh." Koji winced. He smacked his hand on his forehead. "I'm sorry! I'm such a dope! Now I've upset you!"

Kuki chuckled at his awkwardness and shook her head. "It's okay. I've had time to get through it I guess."

Koji nodded in understanding. He was quiet for a moment and then looked back over at the photo. "He looks like a great guy."

"He was." Kuki beamed, thankful for Koji's understanding after expecting him to run a mile.

-¾-

"Hey Wally." Kuki greeted as she got into the treehouse. She walked straight to the fireplace and picked up Wally's urn. The rest of the treehouse was empty so Kuki clicked on the fire and lay on the couch, the wooden box sat on her stomach and ran her fingers across the etched name as she spoke.

"So I wanted to talk to you about something." She trailed off, leaving a gap as if waiting for an answer. "I mentioned that I'd been out on a date with a guy right? Well, we've been on a few more and...well, I think I like him."

She smiled sadly as she stared at the box. "I didn't really say too much about him last time because I didn't think you'd really want to know but...I needed to tell you before anything happened. He's real nice Wally, I think you'd like him. I met him at the airport when I went to see Grandma, it turned out he just lives in the next town. Weird right?

"Anyway, I think he wants to kiss me. I think I want to kiss him too but had to check with you first you know? I know, you told me to just go out and find the right guy but, it's hard. I don't want to disappoint you."

There was a knock on the door that made her jump. She smiled and placed the box on the coffee table and stood up.

"That'll be him. I hope you don't mind, I wanted you to meet him before he meets the others. Promise you'll be nice?"

She opened the door and greeted Koji. They exchanged pleasantries and small talk before she brought him to the couch. She took a deep breath and cleared her throat nervously. "Koji, you know you're here to meet my friends today right?"

Koji nodded merrily. Kuki bit her lip and spoke, knowing that Koji would likely think her crazy. "Well, I wanted you to meet Wally first."

She picked up the urn and sat it on her lap, turning it so that The name was facing Koji, as if giving Wally the opportunity to look at him.

Koji smiled, remembering Kuki talking about Wally's urn. "You made this?"

"Well, mainly Hoagie." Kuki chuckled nervously.

"It's real nice." Koji complimented. He then beamed kindly at the box. "Hi Wally, nice to meet you. It's great to finally put a face to the name I'm always hearing."

Kuki giggled. Shocked by Koji's acceptance. He leant forward to admire Hoagie's handywork a little more. "I'm sorry I couldn't meet you man to man. You sound like you were one heck of a guy...To be honest I was freaking out about meeting you more than I am about meeting the parents, and they're real scary from how I remember them at the airport."

Kuki laughed and pulled the box close to her before setting it down beside her. "You want a drink? I think the guys are due here in about fifteen minutes."

The others did appear not long later and all seemed to get along with Koji really well. They all laughed, shared stories and got to know each other a little more. When Koji decided it was time to leave Kuki stood up and grabbed her coat. He shook his head. "No, Stay here! It's too cold out. I'll be fine."

Kuki beamed at him gratefully and he shuffled on his feet as he stood at the door. He cleared his throat and spoke to her. "I've had a great time tonight. Thanks for introducing me to everyone. They're all great...so...could I kiss you goodbye?"

Kuki's breath hitched in her throat. She nervously nodded and returned the peck that Koji delicated placed on her lips. She beamed and waved him goodbye. Then walked back in, red cheeked and dreamy faced. She looked up at her three friends who were smiling at her knowingly.

"That guy's really fun." Hoagie smiled. Abby and Nigel agreed. Kuki beamed, happy that her friends approved. She pottered over to the fireplace and picked Wally's urn up. Stating that she'd see them in the morning.

She pulled the band t-shirt on and got into the covers of the bed, pulling Wally's box close to her. "So, what did you think?" She asked. "The others liked him. Was he good enough for you? I can't decide what you'd think of him. Everyone he meets seems to like him but you always had an issue with anybody who remotely liked me." She giggled at the thought and then remembered back to earlier. She whispered her next sentence to the box. "I didn't feel you around when he kissed me goodbye, were you just giving us space or couldn't you watch it?

"I've told him about you and what we had and he knows that he can never replace you, I've been real clear about that. But he still seems to want to stick around, and I think I'd like him to. Maybe you wouldn't mind if he did?"

She pondered on that thought for a moment and then placed a kiss on the edge of the box and placed it on her bedside cabinet. "Night Wally."

-¾-

Years later, Nigel moved house, the treehouse was knocked down almost overnight. Although they would miss the memories, none of them were overly sad. They were all growing older now and meetings became less frequent. Following their engagement Kuki had moved in with Koji a few months before, Abby had moved a few towns away, Nigel rented his own apartment nearby and Hoagie was spending a lot of time in California with his new girlfriend Jaynie.

It was only Kuki and Nigel who could be around to empty the treehouse. They turned it into a celebration, full of music, dancing and sharing fond memories. They stared around the empty space when they were sure that they were all packed. Nigel gasped and walked over to the fireplace, picking up the box. "Can't forget Wally." He smiled. Kuki smiled sadly and walked out of the room with him. When they said their goodbyes, Nigel placed Wally's box on top of the small pile of items that Kuki was taking home. He beamed. "He'd want to be with you."

Kuki thanked him and went home. She stared around the house and found places for her acquired items. Then she walked up the stairs with the box and lay on the bed chatting to it casually. It was growing dark and Koji's night shift would be finished soon. Kuki usually stayed awake for him but was so tired after the day's events that she dozed off.

She was trying on her wedding dress in her room. Staring at her reflection in the mirror. She sighed with happiness.

"Wow, he sure is one lucky guy!" Kuki spun around and beamed her widest grin when she saw Wally sat on her bed. She threw herself at him and held him as tightly as possible. He smiled and hugged her back. "Hey."

"Hi." Kuki breathed as she sat down next to him. "I didn't think I'd see you again."

Wally smiled. "I figured you didn't really need to see me after a few years." He took her hand and gave it a squeeze, idly toying with the band around her forefinger.

Kuki's face dropped and she bit her lip nervously. "Do you mind? I've always talked to you about any choice I made with him but didn't always know your answers."

"Do you love him?" Wally asked blankly.

Kuki looked back at him, scanning his face for anger or jealously. She nodded. "I do. I really do."

Wally nodded. "And he makes you happy?"

"Happier than I thought I could be." Kuki responded honestly.

Wally smiled and nodded. "There's your answer. I told you to move on and he is a really nice guy Kooks."

Kuki stared at him intently, looking for any signs of sadness or anger. He looked up at her and read her like a book, he chuckled and wrapped his arm around her pulling her forward to kiss her forehead. "I'm bummed it can't be me you're walking down the aisle to, but when I told you to go and find another guy I didn't think he'd be as perfect for you as this one. It was hard at first but just seeing him look at you, and talk about you. I know he'll really look after you."

Kuki smiled contently and rested her head on his shoulder. He put his head on hers and played with the ring once more.

"And that guy is so smart!" Wally chuckled. "He's got a great job. He can give you all the things I could've only dreamt about treating you to."

Kuki clasped her hands around his tightly. "I don't care about that."

"I know." Wally smiled. A soft, slow song came onto the radio that was playing into the background. Wally stood up and held out a hand. "Dance with me?"

Kuki smiled and stood up, wrapping her arms around his neck and pushing herself close to him as she swayed along with him to the music. Wally shook his head and pulled back. "You think you could change?"

Kuki raised a confused eyebrow and Wally gestured to her dress. "I feel like I'm kind of stealing Koji's thunder."

Kuki realised what he meant and giggled. She beamed at him as she walked to her dresser, thankful that Wally was respecting that she now belonged to someone else. She rummaged through her drawer, trying to find something. Wally clicked a finger behind her. With a poof she was suddenly dressed in the band shirt and some leggings. She turned and looked at him in shock. He chuckled. "I've got this dream thing down to a T now...That's my favourite outfit."

"Mine too." Kuki giggled and walked back to him, holding him and dancing once more.

Wally sighed after a while and Kuki looked up to see what was wrong. He had his eyes closed tightly and a frown on his face, she cupped his cheek and looked at him with worry. "Are you okay?"

"Yeah it's just...You think Koji would mind if I kissed you?" He asked, his eyes looking down at her with hope.

Kuki thought about it for a moment and then looked up at him. "I'd mind if he did."

Wally smiled and pressed his lips against her softly. They shared a soft, simple kiss and then continued to dance.

"I guess I'll see you on the other side now." He said sadly.

Kuki frowned and looked up at him in confusion. "You're leaving?"

"Only from here. You don't need to dream about me any more right? It won't be fair on Koji." Wally sighed. "I'll still be around though. You're crazy if you think I'm not going to be stood next to you at that wedding, when you have your first kids, or ready to slam Koji's head against a wall if he ever hurts you."

Kuki chuckled and a tear slid down her face. "I still love you so much."

"I'll always love you." Wally replied. "But so does he. I promise I'll still always be there when you need me."

Koji blew out the cold air from his lungs as he entered the house. "Hello?" He called. Hearing no answer he walked up the stairs and to the bedroom, smiling when he saw Kuki fast asleep on the bed. He looked over to see what she was clutching and smiled warmly.

"Oh hey Wally." He whispered. "I didn't know you were here...You guys have a good catch up? Talk about next week? I hope you're okay with it all."

He picked the urn up and looked around the room quietly. "Let's find you a , how about here? Next to your photo?"

He placed the box down with care on top of the cupboard, in between the picture of Kuki and Wally and another one of Kuki and Koji.

He then lay next to Kuki, kissing her cheek as he inhaled her soft scent. She woke up and smiled at him dreamily.

"Hi." He whispered. She returned the greeting. He smiled "Were you dreaming?"

Kuki nodded. "Wally came to wish us luck for the wedding."

"Really?" Koji smiled. "He okay?"

Kuki sat up and bit her lip. "I kissed him."

Koji gasped and feigned shock. "You dream cheated on me with your ex boyfriend?"

Kuki looked at him nervously and Koji chuckled. He pulled her into his arms and held her close. "He was here first right? I guessed you'd dream about him soon."

Kuki smiled and pressed into him. Grateful for his understanding. Koji chuckled. "He's real respectful. It it were the other way round I wouldn't have just wanted to kiss you."

Kuki playfully slapped his arm and scolded him. "Koji!"

"Sorry Mrs Ueno to be." He joked.

-¾-

Wally stood at the gates, pacing back and forth. Soon, Kuki appeared, she looked around in amazement until her eyes focused on Wally. She beamed and ran to him, holding him close.

He breathed in her scent and kissed her forehead tightly.

"I can't believe you're here so soon." He said sadly. "But I'm so happy to see you again.

Kuki shrugged. "I guess I didn't really have much left to live for."

"Don't say that." Wally scolded, his hands covering her face.

"It's true." Kuki replied. "I was just looking forward to being with you again."

Wally sighed. "I'm sorry it didn't work out with Koji, I really did like him."

She shrugged casually. "Me too, but it just didn't work out. I didn't think it was fair to expect him to be 'eternally faithful' when I couldn't get you out of my head."

Wally smiled. "Well as bummed as I am that you never married him and that you were in that car crash...I'm so glad you're here."

Kuki beamed at him and pulled him close, sharing a kiss and preparing for an eternity together in the next life.