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Hello, everybody. Here’s a ¾ one-shot for the author, kukiaries. Here we go. ________________________________________ “Come on…come on, already.” Wallabee Beatles mumbled in aggravation, standing in a line at the mall. It was time for the annual Kids Next Door Gift Exchange, and he forgot to buy Kuki a present… again. It was last-minute shopping time, so Wally was now waiting in line to buy the new Rainbow Monkey Reindeer, the orange one. I mean, he couldn't just get her fries again… could he? “Oh, finally!" he exclaimed when the line moved up, and it was finally his turn. “Sorry, Kid.

The only noise in the room was the continuous beep of the heart monitor. Kuki looked so small and strange inside the large hospital bed, surrounded by cables and hospital equipment. Wally stood at the door to her room, unsure of whether he should go in, or not. He felt ha hand on his shoulder and turned to see Mr. Reilly. The older man gave him an encouraging smile and inclined his head into the room. "Go on, Wally" he said Wally took a deep breath and walked over to the side of the bed. He pushed some of Kuki's hair away from her face. She didn't seem to register the touch, so Wally guessed the doctors had given her something to help her

On his way back to the tree house, Wally punched a wall out of frustration. "Cruddy Idiot" he muttered "Can't even tell her you like her! Cruddy Kuki, with her big purple eyes, her long glossy hair, and that cruddy perfect smile" "Looks like someone's got the lovebug" A voice from the dark said with a chuckle Wally looked around trying to locate the speaker "Who is it? Too much of a coward to face me?" "Calm down, Beatles" the voice said, Wally looked around to see a boy around his age step out of the shadows "I'm not looking for a fight" "And who are you?" Wally asked "My friends call me Ace," the boy said "Don't you remember me, we us

Some days later… Wally was in the gym room, sparring against a foam dummy. The tree house was empty, with the exception on him and Kuki. Nigel spent more and more time in DC, learning about politics and all those things he found interesting. Abby and Hoagie were still out on their recon, somewhere in the Southeast of the country. The instructors were gone for the day, and Wally couldn't get some words out of his head, It scares most people away. Wally wasn't usually paranoid, but he was sure that had been some kind of jibe at him, they had recommended that he try his hand at medicine, among other careers, when he was fourteen. He had im