Chapter four: The NERV of some people!

Z.A.: Hey there guys, sorry this chapter took so long. I've had a very hectic week or two.

Wufei: That means she couldn't be bothered!

Amelia: No Wufei, Miss Zelgadis has been working on her almost non-existent social life and she's been working on doing fan art for a while.

Z.A.: Sure that's just as bad as what Wufei said. You two always drag me down what ever I do (Sniff).

Wufei: Just great, now she's crying. Women are the weakest creatures on the planet.

Z.A.: Right that's it Mister, you are having a time out. Go stand in the corner and sulk!

Wufei: But…!

Z.A.: No buts Wufei GO!

(Wufei sulks off into a corner.)

Amelia: Well (cough)…Z.A. owns none of the following characters. That's a wrap.

THE NERV OF SOME PEOPLE

"Well, I've never been woken up that way before."

The girl looked even more embarrassed. But surprisingly wasn't annoyed at his comment. Duo blushed slightly, that was his first kiss and he hadn't even been fully conscious to enjoy it.

"What's your name?" Duo watched the redhead, noting that she was getting closer and trying not to be noticed.

"Err, Asuka… Don't worry I already know your name, it's Duo." Seeing the curious look on Duo, she quickly added, "Your friend Trowa told us."

"Oh, Where is he?" Duo could here sarcasm drip from the way she spoke friend. 'I wonder what she has against Trowa?'

"He went upstairs with the others. I was left here because I said I wasn't hungry." She 'humph'ed and her stomach growled to show that she wasn't exactly telling the truth.

"Arrgh!" Duo clutched his head again as the gash on his head got annoyed with being forgotten about. During their brief conversation it had decided to open up again, sending warm blood down his face.

"You know you should really get someone to look at that. It'll probably get infected." She stated matter-of-factly. 'She's one of the only girls I know who aren't afraid of blood. Ha, well at least she doesn't act like Hilde!' Duo shuddered at the thought.

"What's the matter, are you cold?" Asuka asked as she saw Duo shudder. In response Duo's stomach grumbled. Duo blushed and stuck a hand behind his head and laughed.

"I guess I'm not the only one that's hungry." Asuka laughed.

"I thought you said you weren't?" Duo looked at her curiously.

"A girl can change her mind can't she?" Asuka snapped back Duo was slightly taken back by the sudden out burst then decided that she was more like Hilde than he'd first thought.

"Yeah, I guess a girl can change her mind if she wants." Duo shrugged, "Hey, how about we go and get some food?"

"Sure, the door's this way." Asuka pointed in the direction the others had left in.

"Great, lets go." Duo stood up and fell to the floor almost as if he was boneless. "Ah crap! I guess I haven't got all my strength back yet."

"Hahahahaha, you want a hand?" Asuka offered a hand out to him, but then deciding that she would end up trying to pull all of him up, she put a hand round his waist and took one of his arms around her neck and half supported half dragged him towards the exit.

Duo blushed; he really hated being so helpless. "Thanks for you're help."

"It's ok, just don't forget you owe me one." She smiled at him and led him out of the lab.

*Outside the Masaki house*

Misato rubbed her head with her one free hand as she looked up at the house, gazing behind her she checked the condition of the people she, Gendo and Makoto had been able to pull out of the wreckage. There were only six people alive and all that was left of headquarters was now scattered across a few kilometres.

A strange crimson red machine lay mangled in the midst of the debris. The machine had been the size of a teddy bear compared to an Eva and also had in it an unconscious young man with long blonde hair. At the moment Makoto was carrying him, seeing as he had the least amount of injuries and Misato was currently helping Maya walk and Gendo was carrying Shigeru.

"Alright people. I think we have a place we can rest." She got Ritsuko to hold onto Maya as she went up to the door and knocked on it.

"Coming, hold on a second." Called a male voice from the other side. The door opened and a boy of about 17 stood opened mouth at the crew in front of him. "May I help you?"

"Yes, I'm selling injured people and I thought you might be interested in purchasing one!" Misato couldn't believe the boy had just stood there! There they were with injured people and the boy just asks as if he was talking to a salesman! The boy looked confused by what she had said.

"You'll have to excuse Miss Katsuragi. We were hoping we could rest here and see to our wounded." Maya spoke up. "Would that be alright?"

"Err, yeah but we do have a very full house at the moment. Come this way." The boy gestured for them to follow. He led them into the dining room, seeing as the living room was filled with other strangers. "I'll bring Washu here, she'll be able to help the injured ones."

"Thank you for your kindness." Spoke Makoto.

"No problem." The boy turned and all but ran into the next room yelling for Washu and something about needing a bigger house.

"We should lie the guys on the table don't you think?" Said Ritsuko looking at the large low to the ground table.

"Good idea." Matoko lay the limp blonde on the table and cringed slightly, as the white tablecloth was stained red. Gendo did the same with Shigeru, noticing for the first time that his outfit was covered with blood, which had seeped through the make shift bandages that were on himself and Shigeru. Maya sat on the table looking sorrowfully at Shigeru. He'd got most of his injuries protecting her from bits of headquarters crumbling around them. A Small red haired girl dashing into the room brought her out of her thoughts.

"So, what actually happened to you seven?" The small red head asked, then hurriedly added, "Oh, by the way you can call me Washu-chan."

"We…!" Makoto began but was cut off by Misato.

"We're not at liberty to say." Washu gave her a frown that Misato matched with her own.

"Don't give me that dribble, I know just about who you are and how you got to this place, I just wanted to know how they got injured." Washu said, gesturing to the three on the table.

"How do you know who we are?" Gendo asked as he adjusted his glasses, finally talking for the first time since they'd been transported to this location by the void.

"I'm not at liberty to say," Washu smiled at that then continued, "but seeing as I'm so nice, I'll tell you that I know basically who you are from your pilots. They're here if you wish to see them, the next room to be exact. Now if you'll excuse me, I think you'd want me to help you're friends."

With that Washu knelt between the young blonde male and Shigeru, brought out her transparent computer and set to work. The others just stared at her until they heard the boy from before ask them to go into the living room if they weren't injured. Gendo got up to leave with Misato, Ritsuko and Makoto when Washu's voice caught his attention.

"Gendo. You're staying here, I know that you're injured. And before you ask, it was Rei that told me your name." Gendo nodded.

"But just how are you going to keep me here?" To answer his question, she typed something into her laptop and the doors closed. She smiled sweetly at him.

"Haha, is that little demonstration supposed to impress me?"

"No, but this is…" Washu's voice sounded a lot closer, he turned back to see Washu standing next to him wearing a face mask and holding a little spray bottle. She squirted it once in his face and Gendo collapsed onto the floor a small thud came from behind Washu and Maya also fell to the ground. Washu let out a little manic laugh before setting to work on the helping the four unconscious people.

*The living room*

Ayeka looked up from a girl's comic as three people entered the room with Tenchi. 'Just great even more competition for Lord Tenchi, I can't take much more of this.' She stared at the two females that had entered the room; one had short blonde hair and a lab coat, while the other had black/purple hair and wore a short black dress with a dog collar and red jacket. The male was cute; he had short black/brown hair, glasses and wore a tan uniform, which unfortunately was covered with blood.

Misato looked around the room there were eight people in it, one of which was Rei. 'Where's Shinji and Asuka?' there were four boys around the same age as the chosen children, two females who seemed to be scowling at her and Ritsuko, one of which was floating and the boy who'd let them in.

"Hey Tenchi, who was at the door?" A small girl with long blue hair came from another room, presumably the kitchen. She was followed by Shinji, who was wearing a cooking apron. Her eyes grew wide as she saw the other guests.

"Hello, nice to meet you all. Come on Shinji, I guess we'll be a while if we're cooking for more." Misato smiled as she saw the little girl drag him back off. 'I guess it isn't too bad here if Shinji's already getting bossed about by women.'

A door opened behind them and Asuka walked out of it, holding a boy around her age around the waist to support him.

"DUO?" A small blonde boy rushed through Misato's group over to Duo, taking him off Asuka's hands. "Are you all right Duo? I'm so glad you're safe."

"Glad to see you too Quatre." Duo glanced around the room. "Heh, kind of a full house wouldn't you say?"

"Misato? Washu never said you were here." Asuka looked around trying to take in all the faces most of which she new.

"We've only just got here. I guess we were all brought here by Washu, but for what purpose?" She looked at the boys, then thought of the young blonde that they'd had with them.

"I don't suppose any of you know a guy with long blonde hair do you, we found him in amongst the wreckage of a red machine." At this, a boy with mess dark brown hair looked up.

"Zechs? Where is he?" The boy seemed to know the man but his tone said that he disliked or had something against the guy.

"He's with Washu at the moment, he was in pretty bad shape when we found him."

Ritsuko looked around, "Where are we at the moment?"

"The Masaki Shrine area, in Japan." Tenchi stated.

"We kind of all ready guessed that we're in Japan, considering we're all speaking Japanese, you idiot!" Asuka put her hands to her hips and just stood looking defiant and annoying.

"Where do you get off calling Lord Tenchi an idiot, you…you brat!" Responded Ayeka. Ryoko just shook her head, she knew that Tenchi could be dense sometimes.

"Give it a rest you two." Shouted Tenchi, "Would you all like to sit down? I'm sure food wont be too long."

"Question, how are you going to fit thirteen people into a room?" Asked Duo, still clutching to Quatre to keep himself upright.

"I'm sure we'll find some way." Sighed Tenchi. 'And this was supposed to be my day off.'

Z.A.: OK that's the end of the chapter. Great work guys, you can take a break while I write the next chapter.

(Lots of rustling can be heard and the set clears)

Amelia: Heero found out that Miss Zelgadis was using his laptop and so she had to write it as a play, or something.

Asuka: I demand a pay rise for this!

Z.A.: Hey Zechs, Gennnddddooo, Maya, Shigeru? Hey Washu, What's with them?

Washu: Well, Gendo wasn't able to fall on the floor without looking like he was acting, so I actually knocked him unconscious.

Z.A.: What about the others?

Washu: The knockout gas dispersed throughout the room knocking everyone unconscious. That's why I wore the mask.

Z.A.: Great, just great! Zechs and Shigeru could already act like they were unconscious. Boy are they going to be mad at me.

Trowa: Let's take them to their rooms, they'll wake up with quite a hangover.

Z.A.: Well, we'll see you guys later.

Wufei: Injustice! You're making my parts shorter and shorter. Woman I demand a larger part in this story!

Z.A.: I'll think about it Wufei. Hey Washu, do you have anymore knockout gas?