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CH 8

He walked back into the lab. He was instantly taken away. It hadn't looked so big when he was with someone, but now that he was alone and didn't know where to go, it seemed immense. He thought about it, and he really had no idea where to go from here. He started to walk around, just looking for her.

"Little Washu??!" He called for her, but he got no response. He continued through. The things he saw amazed him. Surely there wasn't any kind of technology like this on Earth. He came to a big water tank shaped like a tube, and some sort of giant fish just swam down it rapidly. He was so surprised at the creature that he lost his balance and fell. "Ow.." He rubbed his hip. He hadn't fully recovered and the fall really hurt.

"Amazing, aren't they?" said the scientist, in a rather motherly and calm tone.

"Oh! Washu!" He quickly got up, trying not to look helpless or stupid. "Washu.. What is all this? Earth doesn't have technology this advanced." Ryuka inquired.

"You're right. It doesn't. But you see, these things aren't from Earth. Did you think I was just being conceited when I called myself the Greatest Genius Scientist in the Universe?" she asked humorously.

"Well.. I didn't take the universe part all that seriously I suppose." and answered, embarassed.

"That's right! I'm an alien! And so is everybody else here, in fact. You and Noboyuki are the only full blooded humans that inhabit this home." said Washu in a spectacular tone, capturing the attention of the confused Earth boy.

"What!? You're kidding!" Ryuka exclaimed.

"Nope!" shouted Washu.

"Wow…" He was astounded. Aliens? It made sense now, actually. At first he thought Ryoko just had big ears. "Oh! Hey Washu!" he called.

"Hmm? What is it, deary?" she asked cutely.

"Ryoko. I want to speak with her." stated the boy blankly.

"That's not surprising. What do you need my help for?" she asked intently.

"I don't really know.. I just don't know how to go about it. She was about to talk to me but that purple haired girl started talking, then she got up and left." he looked sad during his explaination.

"Hm. Just go up to her room. I suggest thanking her. It should get a conversation going."

"Oh uh.. Okay. Where's her room?"

"Sasami should be able to point it out to you."

"Okay. Thank you, Washu!" He ran out. Washu had a big smile on her face as he exited the lab.