This is probably going to turn out to be one of my first non- darkfics. It
took me a while to conceive a fitting title, but there it is. Enjoy the
fic, and please review.
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Their Sacrifices: True Love
By Langerhast
Chapter 1: Unanswered Questions
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As usual, Shinji awoke to the sounds of Asuka's ranting. He simply pulled the covers over his head, making desperate and futile attempts to ignore the German girl's voice. He was tired of it.
"Come on, Shinji! Wake up! We have to go!" Asuka yelled in his ear, shaking him. "Hurry up, baka!"
"Not today…" Shinji groaned. "I… can't do it today."
Asuka grunted at this and straightened, placing her fists on her hips. "Dammit, Third Child, get up now! I won't have any of your nonsense today! You've been sulking long enough!"
Shinji had been acting quite unusual for a while, more troubled than he usually was. Misato was worried about him, and the Second Child was annoyed.
When Asuka finally realized that all attempts to raise the boy were useless, she glared at his sullen form and strode out of his bedroom. She pretended that she didn't care, but she was as curious about his behavior as Misato.
Another excuse for Shinji's absence at school would need to be concieved.
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"All right, Rei, Asuka, tests are done for today. You can both go home." Misato's voice sounded strangely hollow this day over the intercom.
Asuka, however, barely noticed the change in the major's voice as her entry plug was being removed from Eva 02. She had other, much more important things on her mind, or so she thought.
As soon as the entry plug had opened, she made her way to the locker room, wrestling with her thoughts.
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Rei and Asuka changed quietly for the most part after their tests, until Asuka decided to venture a question that had been welling up inside her the entire day. She had to release it now.
"Wondergirl," she said as she finished pulling on her shirt and began to pack her plugsuit neatly into a duffel bag. "Do you… like Shinji?"
She was allowed a slight grin as Rei seemed to be taken somewhat aback by this question. "Well, we are what you call friends… and he seems to care for me in a way… but why are you asking me this, Pilot Sohryu?
"No reason, just curious," the redhead lied, shaking her head. Without another word, she stood and left the locker room, leaving Rei to sit and ponder her odd question. Rei was quite surprised that she was concerned with the other pilot's inquiry, but she found that somehow, she was. It tugged and pulled at her, like a small annoying child.
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Late that night, Misato drove home, wrapped in her own thoughts. It was good that the traffic was not as tight or congested these days.
Needless to say, she was deeply worried about Shinji. He had missed both school and synch testing for several days now. If an angel attacked, she hoped desperately that Rei and Asuka would be strong enough to handle the matter themselves.
She pulled into the parking lot and made her way up to the apartment, only semiconscious of what she was doing.
Asuka didn't make the slightest move on the couch as the apartment door opened and her guardian walked in. She simply sat and stared blankly at the wall.
Misato gave the German pilot a worried glance, but kept walking towards the kitchen. She reached into the refrigerator and pulled out a Yebisu, but then seemed to decide against it. Instead, she turned down the hallway in the direction of Shinji's room.
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Shinji lay curled in a fetal position on his bed, staring at nothing as his SDAT switched back and forth…
He wasn't depressed. He wasn't really paranoid, now. He was just… confused. His thoughts, which he tried to ignore, continued to resurface; his thoughts of hidden confessions and unresolved conflicts.
He flinched slightly as the door to his room opened, but didn't turn. Misato simply stood in the doorway for a moment, watching the still boy, but then shook her head sadly and left, her hand sliding reluctantly from the doorframe as she walked away.
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There! I hoped you liked it. Sorry if it seemed a bit short, but rest assured, there is more to come.
-- Langerhast
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Their Sacrifices: True Love
By Langerhast
Chapter 1: Unanswered Questions
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As usual, Shinji awoke to the sounds of Asuka's ranting. He simply pulled the covers over his head, making desperate and futile attempts to ignore the German girl's voice. He was tired of it.
"Come on, Shinji! Wake up! We have to go!" Asuka yelled in his ear, shaking him. "Hurry up, baka!"
"Not today…" Shinji groaned. "I… can't do it today."
Asuka grunted at this and straightened, placing her fists on her hips. "Dammit, Third Child, get up now! I won't have any of your nonsense today! You've been sulking long enough!"
Shinji had been acting quite unusual for a while, more troubled than he usually was. Misato was worried about him, and the Second Child was annoyed.
When Asuka finally realized that all attempts to raise the boy were useless, she glared at his sullen form and strode out of his bedroom. She pretended that she didn't care, but she was as curious about his behavior as Misato.
Another excuse for Shinji's absence at school would need to be concieved.
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"All right, Rei, Asuka, tests are done for today. You can both go home." Misato's voice sounded strangely hollow this day over the intercom.
Asuka, however, barely noticed the change in the major's voice as her entry plug was being removed from Eva 02. She had other, much more important things on her mind, or so she thought.
As soon as the entry plug had opened, she made her way to the locker room, wrestling with her thoughts.
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Rei and Asuka changed quietly for the most part after their tests, until Asuka decided to venture a question that had been welling up inside her the entire day. She had to release it now.
"Wondergirl," she said as she finished pulling on her shirt and began to pack her plugsuit neatly into a duffel bag. "Do you… like Shinji?"
She was allowed a slight grin as Rei seemed to be taken somewhat aback by this question. "Well, we are what you call friends… and he seems to care for me in a way… but why are you asking me this, Pilot Sohryu?
"No reason, just curious," the redhead lied, shaking her head. Without another word, she stood and left the locker room, leaving Rei to sit and ponder her odd question. Rei was quite surprised that she was concerned with the other pilot's inquiry, but she found that somehow, she was. It tugged and pulled at her, like a small annoying child.
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Late that night, Misato drove home, wrapped in her own thoughts. It was good that the traffic was not as tight or congested these days.
Needless to say, she was deeply worried about Shinji. He had missed both school and synch testing for several days now. If an angel attacked, she hoped desperately that Rei and Asuka would be strong enough to handle the matter themselves.
She pulled into the parking lot and made her way up to the apartment, only semiconscious of what she was doing.
Asuka didn't make the slightest move on the couch as the apartment door opened and her guardian walked in. She simply sat and stared blankly at the wall.
Misato gave the German pilot a worried glance, but kept walking towards the kitchen. She reached into the refrigerator and pulled out a Yebisu, but then seemed to decide against it. Instead, she turned down the hallway in the direction of Shinji's room.
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Shinji lay curled in a fetal position on his bed, staring at nothing as his SDAT switched back and forth…
He wasn't depressed. He wasn't really paranoid, now. He was just… confused. His thoughts, which he tried to ignore, continued to resurface; his thoughts of hidden confessions and unresolved conflicts.
He flinched slightly as the door to his room opened, but didn't turn. Misato simply stood in the doorway for a moment, watching the still boy, but then shook her head sadly and left, her hand sliding reluctantly from the doorframe as she walked away.
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There! I hoped you liked it. Sorry if it seemed a bit short, but rest assured, there is more to come.
-- Langerhast