Author's Note: Oh no! The end is nigh. I want to say thanks to you great readers and of course, the reviewers. I hope you've enjoyed my story. And as always, I'm open to requests. If you want me to try a story for you, review and say or message me or something and I'll try to get the story done for you.
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The loud bang was soon followed by Nigel, Abby, Hoagie, Stacey, Terry and Amber running into the room that Wally and Kuki were in.
Wally looked behind them hopefully, his face fell when he didn't see Tash.
"Do you know how long it took us to find you guys here?" Hoagie said, panting.
"Forget how long it took, do you want to get us out of here?" Wally rolled his eyes. "It's even less comfortable than it looks."
Sighing, Nigel and Amber loosened the ropes around Wally and Kuki and freed them.
"Where's Numbuh 94?" Wally whispered to Nigel when he was loose. Nigel just sighed.
"Talk about it later." He replied.
They quickly began to run towards the exit, passing unconscious villains on the way.
They got back to the KND tree house in no time.
Wally was the first to walk through the door. He looked up towards the couch and his eyes lit up. A smile widened on his mouth and he ran over to the couch, where Tash was lying.
He wrapped his arms around her, hugging her gently. He loosened his grip when she winced in pain.
"You're alright!" He smiled.
"You know it takes more than a bullet to stop me." Natasha smiled.
"Numbuh 3, your assistance is required. None of us know much first aid." Nigel gestured towards Natasha, her black t-shirt had a small hole in the shoulder, where a bullet had hit her. It was blood stained. Through the hole, it was visible where a plaster had been put on her.
Kuki giggled, knowing how terrible the rest of her sector were at first aid. She nodded and disappeared to get her first aid kit. The rest of the kids got back to their businesses.
"So have you told her?" Natasha asked Wally, as he perched next to her on the couch.
"Well..." Wally started, Natasha smacked her forehead. "I was going to, but we kept getting distracted. And I think I kinda ruined it the last time."
"What did you do?" Natasha sighed.
"I said that love was for adults." Wally admitted, placing his head in his hands.
"Wallabee! I've known her for a much less time than you, and even I know how she'd take that. Did you tell her you didn't mean it?" Natasha asked.
Wally gave a guilty look. "Eh...actually, I kinda did the opposite."
Natasha smacked him across the head. When Wally noticed Kuki walking over, he began to stand up to get out of her way.
"I'll talk to her." Natasha whispered as he rose up. "Make sure you tell her later."
Wally nodded in acknowledgment and walked out.
"I'll be in my room." He mumbled as he walked out.
Kuki watched him walk out and then looked back at Natasha and beamed at her, Natasha smiled and managed to sit up so that Kuki could sit next to her and examine her properly.
"Don't worry." Kuki smiled. "I don't think it's as bad as it looks."
Natasha laughed and watched as Kuki dabbed carefully at her wound with an antiseptic wipe.
"Does this hurt? I can get Wally to come and..." Kuki asked, Natasha waved it off with her hand.
"No, no, I'm fine thanks." She smiled, ignoring the stinging pain which the wipe brought to her wound.
"So...Numbuh 4 seems real keen on you." Natasha smiled.
"You think so? He seems pretty fond of you too. He's told me so much about you." Kuki replied with a smile.
"Ditto. He talked so much about you since he joined us, I think I know you off by heart." They both laughed.
"It's weird really." Kuki thought aloud. "Wally was never the type who'd admit that his best friend was a girl."
"Really?" Natasha asked. "He seemed like that at first, then after the first month, he was going on and on about mainly you."
Kuki bit her lip gently and turned all attention to dressing Natasha's wound.
"He really does think the world of you, you know that?" Natasha smiled.
Kuki grinned up at her and finished the dressing. "There, all done." She smiled.
"Thanks." Natasha beamed at her, she then grabbed Kuki's wrist as Kuki started to stand up. "I can see why Numbuh 4 is so crazy about you. You're a really great person."
Kuki blushed and grinned as she began to walk away.
Natasha stood up and checked over her bandaged shoulder before placing two fingers in her mouth and giving a sharp whistle.
"C'mon guys, let's go before our parents send out search parties." She called.
Amber, Stacey, Terry and Wally came from different directions.
"You stayin' here Numbuh 4?" Natasha asked as they got in the Aussie C.O.O.L.B.U.S.
Wally nodded.
"Yeah, mom won't notice I'm gone, I've got something I have to do." He said with a shy smile.
Natasha grinned and nodded her head.
"I'll check up on her and Joey for ya'" She said, with that. She waved goodbye as the door closed.
All five kids watched and waved goodbye as they flew away.
"Say, that Stacey's pretty cute." Hoagie mentioned.
"Yeah, she's also way out of your league dude." Wally laughed. Kuki, Nigel and Abby laughed along with him.
"So what was it that you had to do Numbuh 4?" Nigel asked curiously.
"Oh...Nothing much." Wally replied, rubbing the back of his neck.
"Numbuh 4, why are your cheeks red?" Kuki asked him, placing a hand on his forehead. "You're not sick are you?"
Wally took a deep breath.
"I don't know...I mean, I don't think so...I mean...Can I talk to you?" He said, taking her wrist and pulling her hand from his head.
Kuki nodded and he led her outside to the balcony.
Abby chuckled softly.
"Numbuh 5 thinks we all know why he wanted to stay."
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"What did you want to tell me about Wally?" Kuki asked as she leant on the balcony railing.
"Well... Kuki?...You know what I said about love?...you know about it being for adults and all?" Wally asked quietly. Kuki nodded. "Well...I think I made a mistake."
Before either one of them had the time to think, Wally pressed his lips against Kuki's and slowly, his hands found hers and held them sweetly.
At first, Kuki was surprised by his action but soon, she kissed back. And even though her eyes were closed, she felt him smile.
They broke for air and gazed at one another dreamily.
"Kuki? I think I'm in love with you." Wally blurted.
"I know I'm in love with you Wally. I have been for so many years." Kuki smiled back and crashed her lips onto his once again.
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They both came inside after about fifteen minutes, hand in hand.
Abby, Nigel and Hoagie were sat on the couch's. They began to gesture and grin widely at one another when they saw Wally and Kuki walk in together.
Abby moved over on the big sofa for Wally and Kuki to sit together.
Wally sat down first and Kuki snuggled up next to him as they all sat and enjoyed the movie which Hoagie had put on.
Kuki fell asleep pretty quick in the film, she had her head in Wally's shoulder, and her arms were wrapped around his waist.
Wally looked at her and then looked over at Abby, who gave him the thumbs up. He grinned back and then turned his attention back to the film.
When the film ended, all operatives went to bed, Wally carried Kuki to her room and carefully placed her in her bed. After he had gotten her under the covers, he couldn't help but gaze at her, he smiled at her beautiful face and stole a kiss from her soft lips.
He turned on Kuki's nightlight and then walked to his own room.
Burying his head in his pillow, he closed his eyes happily. Now Kuki knew, and she felt the same way, he didn't have to hide it anymore.
Although he knew that decommissioning was soon, he wanted to make the most of his childhood memories with Kuki and his other friends.
After all, their decommissioning was in the future. Since when did the Kids Next Door worry about the future?