Beginnings (A 3/4 short short story)

[destinyinevitable]

Wallabee Beatles, aka, Numbuh 4, groaned and banged his head against the chair in front of him.

"Hey, Numbuh 1?" He asked, testing out the nickname for his new leader. But Numbuh 1 had proven himself in 4's eyes. The day they met, 1 had saved him from some bullies that were giving him trouble.

"Yes, Numbuh 4?" Numbuh 1 didn't look up. He was studying the platform very closely, as a small boy got on stage.

Numbuh 4 plunged on, "Why are we at the cruddy cadets' graduation? Why should we care?"

"We should care," Numbuh 5 fielded the question, "Because we're short one team member. Sector V's always been a five person job. Which means one of these cadets is comin' with us."

"Oh," Numbuh 4 said, not really caring any more. He glanced down and spotted a small Japanese girl. She was wearing a too-large purple shirt, and had her hair in two ponytails. There was a purple rainbow monkey at her side. "Stupid rainbow dorkies.." He glanced around, deciding not to focus on that girl anymore. What did he care about Rainbow Monkey lovers?

274 only had about three more names left to call. "Kuki Sanban!" He called. The ponytailed girl that 4 had noticed earlier took the stage. She entered her genetic code.

"Please, state your number," The computer said.

"Uh....what number?" The girl, Kuki, said blankly.

"Any numbuh, you dolt, just get off the stage!" Numbuh 4 shouted. Kuki looked back at him, looking hurt. He shrinked down, hiding behind the chair in front of him.

"I pick Numbuh 3," She said, giving the rainbow monkey at her side a much tighter squeeze.

"Welcome, Numbuh 3. Your assignment is....Sector V."

"....Oh, crud!" Numbuh 4 exclaimed from his seat. Not only was she a cruddy girl, a rainbow monkey lover...she was also someone who now had a reason to hold a grudge against him.

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Part 2:

"Welcome aboard, Numbuh 3," Numbuh 1 said as he showed her where to sit on the ship. "This will be your post, beside Numbuh 4. Numbuh 2 will explain what to do with the machinery later. Any questions?"

Numbuh 3 looked thoughtful for a moment, and then "Do you like parties?"

Numbuh 1's face fell, as Numbuh 2 started snickering. Numbuh 5 smiled. "Numbuh 5 likes this girl already."

"..Who's Numbuh 5?" Numbuh 3 asked blankly.

Numbuh 5 shook her head. "I'm Numbuh 5."

"What's your real name?" Numbuh 3 asked, bouncing happily in her chair. Numbuh 4 breathed a sigh of relief. Maybe she hadn't noticed that he was the one who had yelled at her.

"I'm Abby," 5 said, with a shrug, "But Numbuh 1 prefers we all stick to the codenames. Makes things a bit harder to incercept."

"Ooooh," Numbuh 3 said, settling into her chair. That's when her eyes focused in on Numbuh 4.

Oh crud..oh, crud..she remembers me. Well, what does it matter? So a cruddy girl doesn't like me? Who cares. It's not like I like girls, anyways..

"You're the mean guy who yelled at me," Numbuh 3 said. It was not a question. There was no anger. It was a mere statement, like someone commenting on the weather.

Again, she hugged the Rainbow Monkey even closer to her.

"Yeah..uh..." Numbuh 4 shrugged. He wasn't about to apologize. Who was she to want one? He could take her down any day of the week. Not that he'd hit a girl. Not enough of a challenge, in his opinion.

"All right, arriving at the treehouse in 3...2...1! There!" Numbuh 2 brought the plane in for a landing, and everyone piled out.

"Numbuhs 5 and 2, run a briefing for Numbuh 3. Numbuh 4...uh...I don't know, go back to your room or something. We start anti-vegetable drills in an hour, so everybody meet back in the livingroom at that time," Numbuh 1 said, heading towards his room.

"Well, let's get you all set up!" Numbuh 2 said, he and 5 in front of 3, leading her to her room.

"Wow...this place is ginormous!" Numbuh 3 said in awe.

"Yeah, it's pretty big. But you'll get used to it," Numbuh 5 said reassuringly.

"How come Numbuh 4 hates me?"

"Cause you're a girl.." Numbuh 2 said, before getting kicked by 5.

"He doesn't hate you," Numbuh 5 said gently, "He's just not used to you yet. I'm sure you'll grow on him.."

"Yeah, right.." Numbuh 2 said under his breath, "Like a nice girl like Numbuh 3 and an angry guy like 4 are ever going to hit it off.."

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Part 3:

"Where the crud did that storm come from?" Numbuh 4 asked, looking out the window. They had just finished their anti-vegetable drills when the rain had started pouring down.

"Yeah, it's a pretty random storm," Numbuh 2 commented, as he sorted through his Yipper! cards. He didn't even bother looking up.

"I don't like storms," 3 said nervously.

"Stupid girls.." 4 muttered under his voice.

"DO YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH ME, SHORTY??!" Numbuh 3's sweet appearance seemed to have disappeared at that moment. She had a hold of 4 by his collar, and was holding him up off the floor.

"Sheehs..no..no problem!" Numbuh 4 said nervously, struggling to get out of her grasp.

She dropped him onto the floor. "Sorry!" She said, cheerful again. Numbuh 4 stared at her, feeling like someone had just punched the air out of him.

What the heck's goin on with me? He thought, shaking it off.

Thunder rolled at that moment, shaking the house. Numbuh 4 felt something grab onto his hand. He looked up - it was 3. She was trembling.

Numbuh 4's hand felt all warm, and his face was on fire. What was going on? What was making him feel so breathless?

"Lettgo o' me!" He pulled his hand out of hers, and immediately wished he hadn't. He kind of liked that...

"Oooh! Numbuh 4 and 3, sittin' in a tree!" Numbuh 2 sang, almost accusingly.

The color rose again in 4's cheeks. "It's not like that! I..." He couldn't come up with an excuse.

"You never told me your real name," Numbuh 3 said, looking desperate for something to talk about. The storm was growing worse outside. She just wanted something to take her mind off of it.

"I'm Wally," Numbuh 4 muttered. Glancing away, he added, "And I'm sorry about your graduation. You're not so bad, for a girl...Kuki."

The End

[lillyfan123]

He he! I love it dude!!!!! OMG! Its to sweet!

[numberunknown]

1 word:

aaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwwww

That was awesome!!!!

[smilesforkuki00003]

super cute^^

[numbah290]

Super duper cute

[destinyinevitable]

Aww, thankies! ^_^

[thetoughgirl]

cuteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

[chickadee]

It don't get better.

[faircod1965]

Such a sooper brilliant story, especially about Kuki's first day as Numbuh 3, her graduation in the first part reminds me of the last bit in the first scene of Operation HOME, featuring her as a cadet graduating to become a KND operative.

[john]

i really liked this story 10/10 for a good story giver