Warnings and Disclaimers
Neon Genesis Evangelion does not belong to me. OK? I admit it. GAINAX owns it, as well as many other entities who make a boatload of money off a more-than-worthy franchise. Me? I'm just another rabid Eva fan, so don't mind me!
Secondly, this story has many pairings in it. Some are het and one major one is shounen-ai. I'll let you guess as to which pairing that is. All pairings are kept to light kissing and hugging and there is no sex (or anything close to it), hence the PG-13 rating. Does that intrigue you? Then read on! If not, depart now with no hard feelings on my part or yours.
Thirdly, as much as I adore Kaworu, I have to admit that I was tired of reading about Mr. I'm-So-Sweet-I-Can-Make-You-Gag Kaworu. I wanted a harder-edged Kaworu. That is the type of Angel Boy you'll find in this fic. Those looking for a gentler Kaworu will probably want to leave now, as my version of Kaworu is kind of intense!
Lastly, this fic is an A/U that asks a question: what if the only way to save humanity was to stop the Human Instrumentality Project before it kicked into gear? Though many aspects of the Eva story are the same, Shinji and Asuka grew up as childhood friends in this story and did not receive any Evangelion training. Asuka is still ridiculously bright and attractive and popular; Shinji is still introverted and sort of wimpy (heh heh). Other Eva characters make appearances. You'll see what I mean!
Well, that's it. If you read all of this, I thank you. I hope you enjoy my bastardization of Evangelion!