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A/N: This chapter is a BETA Version. Currently I don't have a prereader and by posting this chapter I try to get one. As you probably notice my native language isn't english and so it's possible (or better I am sure) that some constructions are 'awkward'. I would really appreciate if you review this story and help me to become a better writer. Thanks in advance.
Thanks to James Axelrad and Lord Raa for pointing out that I have to use more paragraphs. I hope this version is better.
"This time I will ban it forever!", cried Tsuruko out.
What she didn't notice was that Naru was already behind here. Naru wanted to strike when suddenly... something collided with the sword and stopped it. The 'thing' was encased in a bright light and hovered in the air. Naru cried out in frustration and pain. The 'thing' hold the sword in place and after a few seconds which seemed like an eternity for Motoko Naru collapsed.
The sword broke into pieces and the 'thing' fell down and stopped to glow.
Keitaro ran immediately to Naru to see if she was hurt while Motoko did the same to get to her sister.
"Ane-ue, are you hurt?", asked Motoko with concern in her voice.
Tsuruko smiled inwardly - she had put Motoko in a tight - if not unfair - situation but nevertheless she was concerned.
"No Motoko." answered Tsuruko and turned her head in the direction of the pieces of the sword and didn't feel anything evil anymore.
"It seems whatever this thing was did ban the demon forever.", she commented and looked down. She gasped when she noticed what the thing was (or at least what it brought).
On the ground laid a young boy around 14 in a odd looking blue suit with the numbers 0 and 1 on the front. Somehow the boy seemed to reek of blood but no wounds were visible. But what Tsuruko shocked the most was the feeling she got from him. She received training at reading the Qi of persons and identifying possible illnesses but the reading she got from the boy where... disturbing (in a lack of a better term). His Qi seemed to be complete disordered in a way she never saw before.
Tsuruko stand up and looked in the direction of Naru to see that she was a bit confused but not harmed. Tsuruko asked Motoko to stay behind to look after Naru. Motoko simply nodded and went to Naru.
Tsuruko picked up the young boy and took him into one of the buildings(1) and laid him down onto a futon. While carrying him she immediately noticed that he was soaked into an orange fluid which seemed to be the source of the scent of blood.
The boy breathed uneasy and murmured something which Tsuruko couldn't understand at first. But after a few moments the voice of the boy gained volume and Tsuruko was able to understand him, "No... Asuka... Rei... Misato..." and suddenly he jumped into an sitting position and cried "MISATO-SAN".
He breathed heavy and laid back down. After a few seconds he noticed that something was odd. A thought he didn't have since a long time flashed through his brain, 'Unfamiliar Ceiling'.
He tried to sit up again but was hold down by a strong female hand. His gaze wandered from the hand to the person it belonged to.
Tsuruko smiled and introduced herself, "Hello, my name is Tsuruko Aoyama.".
Shinji tried to introduce himself but babbled, "Nice... to meet...".
Tusroko interrupted him and adviced him, "Take a deepd breath, hold it and the release it slowly.".
He did as he was told and was able to speak coherent, "Nice to meet you. I am Shinji Ikari.". He looked around and asked, "I am sorry if I am rude but where am I?".
"You are in one of the rooms of the Aoyama Dojo.", she answered.
"In a Dojo?", asked Shinji, "I didn't know that Tokyo 3 had a Dojo".
"Tokyo 3?", asked Tsuruko puzzled and added, "You are in Kyoto."
"Kyoto? How did that happen? And what happened with the Angel?", asked Shinji with an unsettled look and distress in his voice.
"Angel? And what were you talking about a Tokyo 3? Only one Tokyo exists - at least in Japan.", answered Tsuruko with concern in her voice.
"Did you say... Tokyo?", asked Shinji horror-stricken.
Tsuruko nodded and Shinji simply passed out.
In the meantime Motoko and Keitaro looked after Naru. She was confused because she didn't know what happend.
Motoko and Keitaro told her everything and after the explanation Naru asked, "And? What happened with the boy? And who is he?".
"Honestly I don't know. Ane-ue took him into one of the buildings and she hasn't come back yet", answered Motoko.
"Well, I think we have to thank him. Without him the situation would probably have gotten out of hand.", remarked Keitaro and the two girls simply nodded.
The three of them sat a few minutes until they heard a cry. Motoko stand up and ran in the direction of the source. Keitaro tried to do it alike but was to slow because of his cast. Naru helped him.
When Motoko reached the building she heard her sister and a male speaking. Only after she didn't hear a word she entered and saw that the boy was on a futon and her sister had a concerned look on her face.
Tsuruko noticed Motoko and spoke, "Motoko. I honestly don't know what happened with this boy. He talked about an Angel and Tokyo 3. And after I told him that only one Tokyo exists he simply passed out.".
Motoko stand there and looked at her sister. Tsuruko noticed the gaze of her sister and turned her head to look into her face.
"We will have to wait. Whatever happened to him must have been a great shock to him but nevertheless it rescued us from the demon. In a way we all owe him our life.".
Motoko nodded, "If you want Ane-ue, I will watch over him.".
"Thank you Motoko but I believe it would be better if you help Naru and Keitaro.", answered Tsuroko and after Motoko turned around to go out of the build she added, "And about the marriage. I never intended to force you into it. So you may do what you what.".
Motoko stopped, whispered a 'Thank you' and proceeded to get out of the building.
(Later in the evening)
'Well... that was a dream. That women - I want to know where my fantasy found.. well the fantasy for such a gorgeous woman - seemed to be quite nice.', with this thought Shinji woke up in a dark room, 'But why am I still wearing the plug suit?'.
Shinji sat up and noticed that this wasn't one of the NERV hospital rooms and he wasn't in an sickbed. He couldn't see much of the room because the only source of light was the moon but it seemed to be an older building and he was bedded on a nice futon which unfortunately got soaked with LCL and smelled therefore of blood.
Shinji stood up and walked out of the room and looked around in awe, 'I didn't know... hmm? Okay... slowly this thing gets creepy.. I wonder what happened with the Angel?'. A small voice in his mind asked additionally, 'And with myself..'.
After a few moments he saw a illuminatet building. 'Might as well ask someone what happened.', with this thought Shinji went on.
In the building Tsuruko, Motoko, Naru and Keitaro were eating dinner in a light headed atmosphere. Naru was happy - even if she would never have admitted - that Motoko and Keitaro wouldn't have to marry, Keitaro was happy for Motoko that she didn't have to marry him and that she could go on with the way of the sword. But Motoko had mixed feelings. She was happy because she could carry on the way of the sword but she was sad (or disappointed) that the fight against her sister did end as it did. It didn't feel like a victory and so the whole thing left an ugly smack(2) and a (not so?) small voice in her mind asked herself if it would have been so bad to be married to Keitaro.
Tsuruko was another story. She was in deep thought about the boy and didn't share the enthusiasm of Naru, Keitaro or Motoko.
'Whatever happened to him had great influences on him and I don't even know if they are positive or negative. He may be dangerous not only for himself but for any person near him.'. Suddenly Tsuruko sensed the presence of another person and looked at the open door where Shinji entered.
"Aehm..", tried Shinji to start and everyone in the room got silent and turned their heads to him. Shinji got nervous but tried nevertheless to keep himself calm.
"I am sorry to disturb you but...", he looked at the persons and saw the woman of his... dream and stopped and asked more himself than anyone else, "it wasn't a dream?".
Tsuruko smiled sadly and shook her head, "No, it wasn't a dream.".
"Oh.", was the only answer Shinji was able to give.
To break the ice Tsuruko started to introduce him to the other, "Motoko, Naru, Keitaro. This is Shinji Ikari", and to highen his spirits she added, "the person who rescued us from the Hina sword.".
Keitaro stood up and walked to Shinji and introduced himself with a slight bow, "Nice to meet you, I am Keitaro Urashima and I thank you.".
Motoko did the same as Keitaro but only Naru hesitated a moment.
'Pervert!', was her thought at seeing his tight plugsuit but nevertheless she went to him and introduced herself too - but without a bow, "Hello, I am Naru Narusegawa. Well it seems I have to thank you too.".
At this Tsuruko, Motoko and even Keitaro shrugged a litte and the three of them thought in a way or another the same, 'Why is she so cold to him?'
"Aehm... Nice to meet you but what are you thanking me for?", asked Shinji with a puzzled expression.
"Please sit down, I will tell you what happend - at least as much as we know.", started Tsuruko and told him what happened.
After Tsuruko had told him everything Shinji looked at here and asked, "Is it true that Tokyo still exists?".
Motoko, Naru and Keitaro looked a bit confused at him but Tsuruko nodded, "Yes Shinji.".
After Shinjis brain registered the information an idea formed in it but he didn't know why, 'Must be Kensukes influence..', and asked a question to verify it, "Which date to we have?".
Tsuruko knew this question is much more important than it seems and answered, "3rd October 2000".
Shinjis eyes grew wide and said to himself, "one month after Second Impact.".
Motoko asked a bit puzzled, "Second Impact?".
Shinji turned his head to her, "You don't know about Second Impact?".
Motoko shook her head, "Never heard of it".
"That's impossible.", tears started to form in Shinjis eyes, "Where am I?"
(1) Let's say the battle happened near the Dojo.
(2) I hope this translation of an german expression is valid in english too.
