Hello, people! I have a new fanfic! And a chapter fic at that! Yes, just what I need. ANOTHER fic to keep track of when I don't even update my current ones on a regular basis. But this idea popped into my head and I've always wanted to do a fic where the characters were children. I used to read the Buffy fics like that all the time! I still do.

So, pretty much, imagine all the House characters, ages ranging from eight to fifteen, in a foster home/boarding house thing. I'm not entirely sure what it is...But it's a major Alternate Universe. Well, I really hope you like this!

By the way, for those who don't know Thirteen's real name and do not wish to be spoiled, this might not be the best fic for you. For she is refered to by first name. All of them are...They are, after all, children. So yeah...

I awoke to another bright, sunny morning in the room I shared with three other kids. This was my new life. When my sister died, my mom couldn't take loosing another child. She had miscarried so many times. May and I were her little miracles. And then May got sick. I was six when she first got sick. She died about a year later. As my sister was both the eighth baby she lost and the second survivor, my mom just lost it. Dad found her in the bathtub the next morning. Apparently, she had killed herself. Dad couldn't handle seeing me anymore. You look so much like your mother, he'd tell me, and every time I knew it pained him to look at me. That was five years ago.

So, here I am, in a foster home ironically called Uncle Tom's Cabin. It has nothing to do with the book by Harriet Beecher Stowe. The man's name is Tom, so his wife thought it'd be a cute name for their home. They board kids who have no where else to go. They don't technically adopt us, in case our parents want us back or something. But mostly troubled kids live here, so that's doubtful. I'm one of the few good kids. Tom and Linda appreciate that fact. They're really nice, too. I miss Mom and Dad and no one could ever replace them, but Tom and Linda are fairly decent substitutes.

I sat up and stared into a pair of chocolate brown eyes. But of course, who could forget my older brother? Well, he's not REALLY my brother, but he's close enough. Eric Forman was the first person to talk to me. Of course, he didn't really say anything to ME, but he nearly broke the arm of the girl who was picking on me. I'm kinda shy and quiet, so I get nervous when people talk to me. Apparently, Stacey wasn't used to that or, if she was, she didn't like it. Either way, she began taunting me. She started to backhand me when Eric came out of nowhere and grabbed her arm. He twisted it so bad, she started crying. He got in trouble.

Ever since then, he's looked after me. We sit and eat together. And talk. We talk a lot. Well, I talk a lot. And he listens. He does talk, just not very often.

At least he talks, though. There's this one girl, I think her name's Remy, and she doesn't talk at all. The other girls mess with her a lot. It makes me angry, too. I hate when people get picked on. But these girls just won't stop. Remy never says anything, though. I admire her bravery. Sometimes, I wish I could be like her.

"Hello, Brother!" Usually I am quite shy and I never say anything because of my shyness. But with Eric, it's another story. We've become quite close. I love talking to him.

He nodded his reply. "Hurry up and get a shower." Before everyone else does and takes the hot water away.

When he does talk, he usually only says about half of what he's thinking. He's not shy or anything. Just a little on the stoic side.

"Okay!" I smiled and gathered my things. Then I headed to an empty bathroom. Or I thought it was empty.

I pulled back the curtains on the shower and nearly screamed.

"R-R-R-R-REMY?!" I felt my entire face turn four shades redder than it normally was. There she was, standing in the shower, water running down her body, and what does she do? She just stares at me. No blush, no wide eyes, no screech to get out. Just a stare.

"I-I'm so s-sorry!!" I yanked the curtains back into place as best I could and ran. God, talk about embarrassing!

Once I reached the end of the hall (And, God, it was a looong hall!), I plopped to my knees. My breath came out quick and ragged. I never was the athletic type. But I can say I ran faster then than I ever have in my entire life. How did I not hear the shower? It was on! I really don't know. Maybe I've gone deaf? No. I heard Eric okay. Or maybe I just so used to hearing him speak, I imagined it….

Argh! Who cares? I just walked in on someone showering! That's horrible! And EMBARRASSING!

I felt a hand on my shoulder and nearly jumped out of my skin. I turned my head to see who the hand belonged to and it was none other than the girl I just walked in on, standing there clad in a rather short towel. My face turned bright red.

"I-I'm sorry about b-before! Really, I am! I-I thought the s-shower was empty!" I began rambling. Stuttering and rambling are two things I do when I'm nervous. Which is why I just prefer to keep my mouth shut.

She just nodded at me and kept walking, right around the corner. I stared after her dumbfounded. Did she just…? My eyes grew huge. I could have sworn I was going to pass out right there.

"You haven't showered, yet?" It was more of a statement than a question.

"Uh…umm…uh, no…I got…"

"Distracted?" Got I felt like an idiot! And right in front of my best friend, too! My face went a few shades pinker.

"I guess you could say that…" And with that, I began telling him about my little trip to the so-called empty shower.

So, what do you think? Should I continue it? I don't have too many ideas for this right now, so if no one likes it, I probably will be more reluctant to update. But who knows? I think it's cute. But it's all on you guys! So please review and tell me what you think!!

I'm sorry if some of the characters seem out of character. I tried to stick to their basic personalities while still giving them child like attributes. And I like the idea of Foreman being the overprotective older brother figure to Cameron. It's cute! So, if y'all liked it, I'll add character ages and friendships in the next chapter!

And this'll probably be a Thirteen/Cameron fic. Or if not pairing, there'll be major friendship and a small crush. (If you couldn't already tell!)

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