Disclaimer: I do not own NGE in any way, shape, or form, except for the plot for this story. Please note, this is NOT a one shot.
Shinji's Angel
Chapter 1: All's Fair In War And Peace
A quick briefing on current events in this story:
After the final Angel was killed, NERV was shut down, the Eva's either dismantled or destroyed, and Shinji's father, Gendo Ikari was killed. Ritsuko Akagi was jailed for murdering him, and Kaji has long since been dead as well. Asuka had developed some weird sort of mental disease, and was sent back to Germany so they could try to figure out what was wrong. Gendo's second in command, Kouzou Fuyutski, retired and disappeared into the Japanese country side. The member's of SEELE had been arrested and executed.
Shinji, however, had chosen to remain with Misato, as he really had no where else to go, but he really had no where else he wished to be.
"Shinji?" Misato asked, knocking on his door. There was no answer. She knocked again, but there was still no answer. She quietly slid open his door and stepped in once she noticed that his back was facing her. His S-DAT player had broken, so he had nothing to stop his thoughts from attacking him when he was trying to fall asleep. Luckily, Misato's sitting on his bed disrupted his thoughts.
Suddenly, he found a pair of arms wrapping themselves around his body. Shinji's reaction was halted (before it had begun) when he heard crying coming from the purple haired angel that holding him. He soon felt something wet on his back and assumed (correctly) that it was her tears that were making his back wet.
Shinji knew why she was crying. It was because her best friend had gone to jail and was currently facing execution, she no longer had a job, Asuka had the mental illness, and Shinji hadn't told her if he was going to stay or not yet.
He also knew that she loved him. He felt the same way towards her, the age difference was stopping him from doing anything, though, being the coward that he usually was, he probably wouldn't have done anything, and Misato would probably have beaten him to doing anything about it anyway. Shinji knew what she needed, and that was a steady relationship and someone to cry on, 'I…can't do it. I'm just a coward, as I usually am' he thought to himself.
'I knew you couldn't do it, you're just a big coward that can't do anything right.'
'Wha…who…are you?'
'I am you' the voice said, 'or rather, your inner self.'
'Ok…so, what are you trying to tell me?'
'That YOU are a coward, Shinji Ikari. Unless…' the voice trailed off, hoping to try and make Shinji into a tougher person.
'Unless what?'
'Unless you actually gather up what little courage you have, and at least TRY to do something to get the message across to her'
'But, wha-'
'But nothing, you coward. Remember, someone once said, 'love knows no bounds', and guess what, that includes age.'
Without any further thought, except for his inner self saying, 'That's right, you must tell her in some way' He spoke to Misato, who had just stopped crying.
"M-Misato?"
Some what surprised that he was awake, she responded, "Yeah?"
"I-I've decided…to stay."
That made her smile, and seeing as Shinji was now facing her, he smiled as he saw her smiling, and without any further thoughts, he wrapped his arms around her neck.
"S-Shinji, w-what are y-you-" but was cut off by him kissing her.
AN: cliffhangers are fun, don't you agree? anyway, I will try to update regularly, and please review.
