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A/N: Sorry for not updating in awhile. School, video games, and trying to keep up what could in loosely-used terms be called a social life have kept me away from the computer. I got DDR for Christmas!! Yay!! And now, on with the show.

Ding! Wakaba came out of the kitchen with a cookie tray in her hands. "Hey, everyone!" she called. "The cookies are ready!"

"Five-second rule!" someone called out. Everyone came and glomped the cookies and devoured them.

"All right!" cheered Shiori. "4.78 seconds!"

"Whoo hoo!" yelled Anthy.

They heard a sniffle. "WAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!" cried Wakaba. "I didn't get any cookies!"

"Um," stuttered Saionji, "I, um, saved you a cookie, Wakaba."

"Really?" asked Wakaba tearfully.

"Uh, yeah… really," said Saionji, suddenly afraid of what was about to happen.

Wakaba's eyes got all bubbly. She squealed, "OH, THANK YOU, SAIONJI-SAMA! I LOVE YOU!" She then proceeded to glomp the life out of him. Everyone else snickered uncontrollably. All of a sudden, they stopped. They heard a loud rumble, and then the ground started shaking. Miki and Nanami's faces went pale. Miki looked out the window and screamed like a little girl.

"NOOO! They're back!"

"Who?" asked Touga.

"The octopi! NEUUU!" yelled Miki.

Nanami gasped. "Animals?" she whimpered. Octopi started pressing at the windows. The windows were positively BULGING.

"We have to get out of here!" said Akio. He could see the guts coming out of the AC vents.

"Let's make a run for it!" shouted Utena. So… they did. They ran out of the house, but didn't get very far. Luckily for them, Dios came. (angels singing "ahhh…") Dios arrived in his flying car, called Funky Treehouse Battle Waifer.

He said, "Hey, anyone need a lift? Oh, hey, Utena!"

"DIOS, MY LOVE!" screamed Utena. They grabbed each others hands.

"I'll never let go!" shouted Dios.

"Uh, guys?" interrupted Shiori. "Dios is only 2 feet off the ground. Can we get in now?"

"Uh, yeah," Dios stammered.

A/N: Yeah, I know, this was a short chapter, but I promise that the last 2 will be longer!! And no, waifer is not a word. It's actually "wafer", but I liked "waifer" better. Don't judge me!! And don't ask why Dios had a car named Funky Treehouse Battle Waifer, ask my insane two-years-younger self. Wish me luck on attempting to get my driver's permit/license!!