A.N. This story was inspired by bluetaboo's story "cross" .

Disclaimer- I do not own any of the characters in this story gainax does.

Two Become One:

Chapter one- A difficult decission and an awakening.

Flashback

"SHINJI!!!" Shouts the purple-haired major.

On the visual comm. Link they could see Shinji Ikari fading inside the entry plug.

"Synch. Ratio at 200% and still raising!!" Lt. Ibuki called these results from her station, "He's being absorbed into the Eva.!!"

End Flashback

"Shin-man you sure gave us a scare that day." Stated an over relaxed Toji Suzuhara.

This gave cause for their other friend Aida Kensuke to look up from the screen of his lap-top.

"you sure did. Us being in the eva with you an' all," A look of awe crossed his face as he said this and quickly followed by a look of humour as he continued, "Oh yeah, when your eva decided to have freshly skewered angel for lunch it coulda done with a few more table manners."

Toji, who at this moment was about to take a bite out of his sandwich, recalled this moment, turned pale and reconsidered eating his food. ("I was looking forward to that as well" He groaned)

It was at this point in time that Toji and Aida noticed the two other walking towards the group. Shinji is oblivious of this fact and so received a shock when they simaltaneously address him.

"Ikari-kun." They say in synch.

"H-h-hai?" He replied rather shakely.

Again the girls speak to him at the same time, "We need to speak with you, it is important."

With that the boy got up and followed the girls away from his friends.

The walk concluded on the roof of the school. As soon as the girls reached the railing they turned and faced Shinji, serious expressions across their faces.

"Shinji-kun, me and wondergirl both have strong feelings for you. We both became aware of the others desire. And neither of us likes this fact, so to settle it we want you to decide." Asuka's eyes where focused on his.

"W-What do you want me to decide?" He looked between the two for answers, but received none.

This time the voice came not from the red-head,but from the girl with crimson eyes, "Shinji-kun we know that you like us. But for our piece-of-mind we would like you to decide which one of us you like or which one you love the most?"

The boy took a step back, a look of dismay crossing his eyes.

"You w-want m-me to what?"

"Please Skinji-kun?" Asked the Asuka

"Which one of us do you love the most?"

Shinji walks toward the railbtween the girls. He leaned on it staring into space. Both girls looking at him with nervous, hopeful looks.

"Would I be able say that I liked you both?" He asked humorously.

"Noway. If I can't have you all to myself, then I don't want anything to do with you." The german redhead turned from him and faced the otherway, arms folded.

"That will also be the case wth me." Stated Rei. Then she did the same.

The boy closed his eyes, his face taking on an almost serene look. He made up his mind, then opened his eyes again.

"If that is the case... then I love neither of you." A gasp issued from both girls. You could almost hear their hearts break. Tears fell slowly down each of the girls cheeks.

Shinji, not being able to see their faces, calmly placed his hands in his pockets and walks towards the stairway. But just before he went down he stopped, then, with out turning, said, "Goodbye."

He then continued down.

Inside himself he was in disbelief. Did I just do that? I can't believe I just did that.

He worked out of the schools grounds, head hanging low, unable to face his classmates or... the two girls...no women he just denied his love two.

The walk-light lit and a confused, lonely teen started to cross the road.

Out of nowhere there came the roar of a engine. Shinji looked up, andto his horor saw a car speeding towards him. Frozen out of fear he didn't do anything. Even as the driver slammed his brakes on, Shinji could see that the car was not going to stop in time.

Shinji's body reacted on instinct. He could feel a power rising inside himself. It became to much for him to hold in, the power flooded from him engulfing everything in a blinding white light. The said car was lifted from the ground and thrown fifty feet into the air and 200 metres down the road.

As the light dissipated Shinji was horrified at the carnage left before him. The corners of the builds on either side of him had now large circlular wedges in them as they had been built that way.

A.N. only a short chapter, I know, but the next one will be up as soon as I can write it.