This is my first fanfic, so please, any reviews would be very much appreciated. I would really like to hear what you think of the story. Try to crticize anything I did wrong and tell me what you liked. I got this idea from the story Walls of Jericho by SamJaz. Here's the link: .net/s/6190694/1/bWalls_b_of_bJericho_b

It was only a one-shot, so I asked him if I could do a series on the same idea and he said yes. This has actually been up in my mind for a while now, as I've been A. roughly planning things out and B. getting distracted by other things. Hopefully I'll get things done faster with this finally up.


"This is the impenetrable Wall of Jericho. Cross it, and you're a dead man. And now it's time for children to go to bed!"

And with that the door was pulled shut. What's with her? Shinji asked himself. One second it seems like she might see me as a friend the next she's demeaning me.

Shinji sighed to himself. I just don't understand her. Shinji racked his brain for an answer to her behavior, but could find none.

She throws me in the other room for no reason.

She takes Misato's room. Why? Why not use her own?

And why have that Wall of Jericho thing? I guess she's just eccentric.

And time for children to go to bed? Wasn't she younger than me?

He really didn't understand her. Her actions over the past few weeks had caused more questions than answers. She always went on and on about Kaji, yet even Shinji could tell he clearly wasn't interested. She thought of herself as the better pilot even though she had far less experience. And she never seemed to have any interest in boys, despite the fact that they were all drooling over her. Hell, she didn't even really talk to any of them. Except him. Could she like him?

Shinji shook his head. There's no way. She only talks to me because I'm an Eva pilot, that's all.

What about him? Did he like Asuka?

Sometimes I like her. She can be nice.

But other times she just seems to enjoy making fun of me. Why? Why does she act like that?

Does she hate me?

He sighed again. I have to get my mind off her.

Shinji went and picked up a bible that Misato owned. For whatever reason she had converted to Christianity when she was young, Shinji didn't know why. He paged through it, looking for something that was of interest, until he found something he did not expect.

What? The Wall of Jericho?

Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.

2: And the Lord said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour.

5: And it shall come to pass, that when they make a long blast with the ram's horn, and when ye hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the city shall fall down flat, and the people shall ascend up every man straight before him.

20: So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city.

Shinji closed the book.

No way.

If you're trying to make sure someone doesn't come through, why name it after a wall famous for crumbling down? Even the Berlin wall stayed up longer. Why not call it the Great Wall of China?

Then a thought struck him.

What if she wants him to come in the room?

No, there's no way.

It's probably just a mistake.

She hates me, doesn't she?

But then why would she put up a v sign after getting out of the shower, as well as show her cleavage to me when she closed the door? Is she flirting with me?

Was she baiting him? To try to see if he had the guts to come in?

Damn it, damn it! Why can't she just say what she wants?

He shook his head once more. I've at least got to ask. I can't go to sleep as long as I'm uncertain about this.

He picked up his sleeping bag and went to the door and knocked.

"Asuka, can I sleep in there with you?"

No response. Shinji started to turn away.

"All right" came a response.

Shinji opened the door.

"Thanks, Asuka."

"No problem"

Shinji laid his stuff down next to her. About 5 minutes passed. Asuka didn't say a word. Shinji decided to start to drift off into sleep…

He then felt something, someone lying down on his sleeping bag.

"Aaah!"

"Be quiet, I'm not doing anything. I just thought I should thank you."

"For what?" Shinji asked.

"For being honest."

"What do you mean?"

Asuka just gave a soft smile.

"Nothing. Good night, Shinji."

It was the first time she had referred to him by name.

"Good night, Asuka."

The two gradually snuggled up to each other's warmth before falling asleep.


And there you have it, my first chapter of my first fanfic. I felt it was a little short, but I got tired of editing it and I felt I really need to get this story out there by now. I'll try to make them a bit longer from here on out. Also, I recommend you read Scar Tissue, another good Eva shipping fic of Shinji and Asuka. He has a really good twist on what happens after 3rd impact. This is the link: .net/s/5334678/1/bScar_b_bTissue_b

Again, please review, that way I 1. feel like someone is paying attention and write more and 2. I get criticism and can improve on my work. Thanks!