Asuka heard Shinji scream out whenever he was awoken from his nightmare, but it didn't surprise her. Ever since their last battle with Zuruel, the Tenth Angel, Shinji had been having severe nightmares and he was constantly avoiding people. He hadn't even made the meal that Asuka loved with all of her heart. For the past two weeks it was all instant ramen and cans of coffee at the Kurosaki household, and Asuka was sick of it. She wanted the old Shinji back. She wanted her Shinji back.
'Do I seriously care for that Baka?' Asuka asked herself as she took a handful of popcorn from her bowl and shoved it into her mouth. Flashback filled Asuka's vision. She remembered back to the first night that she had moved into Misato's apartment and how she and Shinji argued over who got Shinji's bedroom. She remembered back to when she slept with Shinji whenever she had nightmares of her mother and how she had given Shinji his nickname, Stupid Shinji. She remembered how she attempted to cook for him like he did for her, but she could never get the recipe right. 'No! I don't care about him! All I care about is myself!' Asuka's face turned bright red with embarrassment. She remembered hearing from Hyuga how Shinji was prepared to destroy NERV HQ for Gendo readily sacrificing her with the use of the Dummy Plug system when she became infected by the Ninth Angel. She remembered how Shinji had acted once they saw each other for the first time after she was released from solitary confinement due to the failed activation of Evangelion Unit 0-3. 'I love that stupid idiot…' Tears of mixed emotion filled Asuka's eyes. How could she love someone who was below her? It went against what she believed.
Asuka let herself cry. She couldn't hold her feelings in for Shinji anymore. She loved she loved him and she had to face it. "Gottverdammt!" She screamed, hitting her hand furiously off of the arm of the sectional couch that she sat on. "Why do I love him?" Just then Asuka heard a door slide open. She peered down the hallway to see Shinji looking curiously into Misato's room. She wiped away the tears that she had been shedding and hurriedly made herself look presentable. She fluffed her long red hair, lowered the neck of her tank top to show off the upper portion of her cleavage and fixed her position to somewhat show off her nether regions. If she truly did love Shinji, she would make every attempt that she could to win him over.
"Couldn't sleep, Stupid Shinji?" She asked, a hint of faked anger in her voice. Shinji jumped back a few feet, looking hysterically at her. She could tell that he was her body because his cheeks were becoming red. The boy then looked over at the television, where Asuka had Beauty and The Beast playing on the DVR. Asuka couldn't help but be a little embarrassed at this. Beauty and The Beast was such a childish movie, but it was her favorite. It was the same story that her mother would read to her every night before she went insane and committed suicide. It was one of the few things that Asuka had left to remember her mother by, other than her stuffed teddy bear.
"Yeah." Shinji replied. His cheeks were bright red. Had Asuka's appearance gotten to him? "Well come sit and watch the movie, Baka!" She demanded, sitting upright. She waved an unopened can of soda before her. Shinji just stared at her for a moment before smiling and walking over to her, plopping himself down right next to her. Asuka's heart pounded rapidly, as she smiled away at Shinji innocently. Shinji smiled back at her. Not with the same old smile that he normally produced, but one filled with confidence and purity. Asuka's body then started to move. 'I can't control myself!' She exclaimed internally as her hand stroked Shinji's cheek affectionately. Asuka then leaned in over Shinji, her cleavage now completely exposed. "I love you, Stupid Shinji." She announced before forcefully kissing him on the mouth.
