Standard Disclaimer
ACEN came and went again, and this year I got jerked over by the people that went with me and had to pay for the whole thing myself. Yippie. Battling a bit of unknown quantity depression still so things are a bit slow. My brother moved across the country for work...but at least its a job.
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Monsters to Some
Chapter – 2
Sitting in the living room, the television played some odd show that Misato wasn't watching, the woman tapped her leg. To be upset or not, well that was easy, she WANTED to be upset but she really couldn't. Screaming at her wards would only exacerbate things, but she had a powerful set of lungs and they oh so wanted to get some exercise. A whole day, both of those ingrates vanished for a whole day! Miia had her phone on her, the random text form the Lamia kept Misato from going fully off the handle, but it still stung. People being people, reacting to overwhelming stimuli and needing to cope. Misato read Ritsuko's report again, didn't care.
"Those two can't just do this to me, he can't do this to me. I like that kid now," Misato huffed. Scooping up her third can, she drank it without relish. She HAD to yell at him for his actions during the last angel, he had been reckless and nearly got everybody killed! True, Miia's text about why he did it made sense, but Shinji never mentioned it during the debriefing. Without that little tidbit of data, how he had a straight shot at the core, Misato just saw a suicidal charge. Flopping over on the L shaped couch, Misato clutched at her hair, "Maybe I went too hard on him to. I'm not good at this crap though." She never lived with anybody before, especially a special case such as Shinji.
The door opened, voices…two of them! Misato shot up like a rocket and noticed the sun had went from bright to dim. She must have fell asleep while thinking about all this and how to handle it! Television was showing the news now, yeah…beer coma. Vaulting the couch, the wily tigress pounced on the snake and hedgehog! With purpose, Misato headed right at them with every intent to tear into them, "And where exactly…have…you two…" Misato's brain just shut down. What the fuck!?
"S-sorry Misato-san. I was a bit overwhelmed and needed a little time to calm down. W-we just walked about town a little, and slept at a little campsite in the woods. K-Kensuke can confirm that," Shinji was his timid self. Dirty and laden with small little cuts and bruises, testament to his story. It was how he was standing though, bouncing on his feet just a little, anxious, worried…pleading.
Wrapping a lone arm around his neck, she gave the lad a one armed hug, "Welcome home, Shinji. And you…" Misato turned to Miia and was amazed at what she saw. Before Misato thought it was just the approaching full moon that was to blame for the sudden burst of emotions. What she saw now was contrary evidence, the Lamia was positively glowing with emotions all beaming at the unknowing boy she held. Using her other arm she pulled Miia in as well, "Thanks for texting me. You two can't do this to me you know. My heart can only take so much abuse."
Her tail wrapped around both Misato and Shinji and put Misato's bear hug to the test, Miia strangled them with affection. Gushing with positivity, "I told you she'd forgive us! We all need to get away from time to time. And you wouldn't believe the little adventure we…uh…um…" Miia suddenly stalled and started to sweat. As her words caught up with her brain, she started to realize that maybe just maybe talking about what they had been doing wasn't the best option.
"Couch now, you go into full detail of what happened. Then you can take a shower, and Shinji you better get started cooking as I demand a feast as an apology," Misato sniffed just a little hard. Who would have ever suspected she'd grow to like these two that much that fast. Little over a month of cohabitation and she was amazed at how that one day of running affected her! Spinning Shinji around with her hand, moving Miia was impossible. How Shinji carried that woman as far as he did was still a mystery to Misato, she forced them back to the living room.
Letting Miia sit first, Shinji never noticed, or tried not to notice at least how she moved to match his own rump placement. When he sat, Miia just so happened to slither closer to him and was showing every indication of a woman smitten. Just what happened to Miia to change her opinion so much of this pilot? Misato had a few reports, but reports were just words on paper and didn't convey the subtle nuances of reality. Pulling her phone out, Misato sent a small text to Kuroko to come by. This needed to be addressed.
Head down cast, Shinji was the first to start, "Miia-san," he ignored the small grunt from the Lamia next to him, "over exaggerated a little. I was just walking, and she kept me company. We went to a movie, went out to the woods. I taught Kensuke how to cook rice a little better. N-not much." His hands fumbled over one another, his feet twitched, and he was awaiting the punishment. Scolded child without the scolding, Shinji needed some confidence.
Maybe Misato shouldn't have been so quick to get Smith over. Let the two have a little fun, Miia was game by the looks, might do them both some good. Finding her can had just a little luke warm fluid left in it, Misato swirled it around, "Is that all Miia-chan? You're looking a little radiant right now. Something to add to his little story?" Maybe Miia stepped over a little line, could be something Shinji tried hiding.
"It was fun! The movie was so romantic! You'd not believe it but some people were going really at it while we were there," Miia's ears twitched in her excitement. A full flush as she peeked at Shinji, Miia was a woman in love…lust…Misato didn't know but the Lamia appeared ready to drag the man at her side to a room and lock the door. Wiping a bit of drool off her lips, "And he was just Darling! A few people would make comments and he protected my honor. If we hadn't found that friend of this…"
That got Misato's attention, what would have happened if they hadn't ran into somebody. "Friend? Want to add something Shinji-kun?" she hoped Miia wasn't mistaken. Kid needed more friends, he had two maybe three if that Pan counted. Drinking the last of her can, she blanched as the taste was foul with its extra heat.
Flinching just a little, either noticing Miia's proximity or worried about leaving out a vital fact, Shinji moved just a tad away from Miia. Didn't matter, the snake pushed closer instantly, he accepted it, "Well, Kensuke Aida. One of the two guys that were involved with…with the…they were in the plug during the fight." Well whatever happiness Shinji had garnered vanished upon mentioning the cause of the walkabout.
"Alright, that is enough of that for now. Hope you're feeling better now after your bout of defiance. All is forgiven, just don't do it again. Now go clean up and get cooking you two. Lets try and keep things positive," Misato pointed at each with a faux angry look before splitting into a smile. She listened as the two left the room, Shinji offered Miia the bath first. Kid was a gentleman of a rare sort, made Misato quite happy. Miia could do much worse than a guy like Shinji, any girl could do a lot worse. A quick flash of Shinji and her in a moment of passion wafted into her frontal lobe…Misato got another drink to drown it. Didn't help that when she got the can she noticed that Shinji had a firm butt. Yeah, time to go out and get a date.
Taking her drink, Misato sent a few more texts to Kuroko about the situation, and listened to the house breathe. Clinks and clacks from the kitchen as Shinji cooked, a little soft sound from the bathroom could have been Miia singing, and the television was a strange trio of sounds. After Miia exited the bath in a cloud of mist and heat, she joined Misato in the living room. Misato needed to know, "Shinji-kun, set that to low and take your shower. Kuroko is coming over in a bit and I do not need a repeat of our first night sharing the house!" That got Shinji stammering and rushing, kid was weak to female bodies, even the memory of it. Bet that night was seared into his mind, a secret shame he couldn't forget.
"That was an accident, you shouldn't tease him about that," Miia suddenly was quite the accusatory. Sitting where Shinji had been before, cutting off his potential seats further by draping her tail in such a way he HAD to sit next to her when he returned. Eyes half laden, her tone was no longer the peppy and oozing with affection, it was harsh, "He had a very bad few days since you berated him. Darling is very sensitive when it comes to people he interacts with! You don't know how worried he was you'd kick him out."
Nearly dropping the can, Misato was not ready for the shift in Miia's mentality. Flinching back into the couch, "Where did that come from? Did you just call him Darling? What is with the marivaudage? Two weeks ago you can barely stand to talk to him, now you're like this? He a hypnotist or something?" She saw a porn like that didn't she? Guy with a phone app hypnotized a bunch of women into being sex slaves or something. It was stupid on plot but hot on action…when was the last time she watched that anyway? Well before she got her roommates actually. Was Miia talking? Great she was walking down memory lane and… "S-sorry, repeat that?"
"I said that his is my Darling! You weren't there for the times he stood up for me. For all he does for me, for us," Miia corrected. Huffing hard, she put her arms to her chest and squeezed. The tip of her tail flailed about just a little angrily, "And don't think I haven't seen how you tease him. Don't get in between us Misato-san! Darling is delicate right now, have to go slow or he'll think I don't mean it. Its destiny though! My one true love found among you humans!"
Get between them? Miia thought she had some aims for Shinji? Quickly shaking her hand dismissively, "I tease him because he's cute when flustered! I don't have goals for him, little young for me. And he is a bit of unbalanced emotionally due to his upbringing. But he is a pilot first, we need him focused. Be careful, Miia-chan." Misato reached out and tapped the side of Miia's bulk. Would be good for both of them sure, but if it got in the way of Shinji's piloting, it would HAVE to end.
"But…you…I know," Miia's frown was proof she understood. Love and emotions were great, but only when it didn't end all life on earth. They let the topic go for now, no use getting more depressed. The guy they liked, considered family, was the front line of defense for all humanity. Odds weren't great that he would escape all battle unscathed. When Shinji walked back into the room, a towel around his neck and hair all wet, Miia pat the cushion next to herself and that smile was back as if it never left, "I didn't take all the hot water did I?"
Plopping down on the chair across from Misato, Kuroko cracked her can open, "Judging from his paleness, yes you did. Hot water makes the skin redder, cold pale, so you don't have to humor her. I heard you two had an interesting few days? Did you forget the conditions for the homestay program?"
"How did you? When did?" Misato alternated from her can to the new guest. Now she had a few yeah, but Smith just appeared?! How did she even get into the…
Holding up a key, Smith smirked and readjusted her sunglasses, "I made a spare key for this place. I need to be able to check on the homestays at a moments notice. Make sure things are going with the agreements. And was that curry I smelt? Can I get a plate, famished? Been busy few days and aside the lunches you make for me…" She pat her stomach and it rumbled.
Nodding, Shinji left the room without ever even sitting down leaving a fuming Miia, but Shinji was a dutiful host. Bringing a tray of four plates and two glasses of tea, Shinji played butler for the three women. After sitting as Miia hoped, not like he had an option with how the tail was positioned again, "What brings you here tonight Smith-san? Oh and if you wanted, I have a lunch for you in the kitchen. And what did you mean conditions?"
Taking her plate, Misato sampled it and felt the shiver go through her, damn she loved his cooking. It wasn't anything mind breaking, but it was consistently good. Almost as if restaurant quality in her own home! "Kuroko came as I called her over. Your little vacation almost broke the terms for Miia-chan's homestay. Break that she has to go home. Do either of you want that?" Misato washed down her food. The two were wide eyed, a rarity for Shinji, more proof he was enjoying Miia's company.
"Well lets get to brass tacks so we can relax and enjoy the rest of the evening," Smith shoveled food down her mouth. Woman was a master of pushing the buck and slacking, part of why Misato liked her so much. The two of them used to go out and destroy bars and would-be Casanova's. Once half her plate was gone, "Mostly you two neglected the two major tenets. First is non-humans cannot be harmed by humans and vice versa. That is the big one for many homestays. Second is…sex between non-human and humans is forbidden right now. New laws do not apply to homestays right now. And third is non-humans need an escort at all times outside of the house. And we do need Miia-chan getting out, hard to see if she can adapt if she is just in the house."
Misato nearly fell over after Kuroko finished, girl could tease on her level. Just mentioning sex to Shinji got him to nearly turn purple and he played with his food. Miia however put a dent in the floor with her tail when she smashed it down. "But what about Darling and I!? I want to express my love and your silly rules will not stop us! COME BACK HERE!" Miia called out as Smith rushed off to get more food and another drink.
"How does that make you feel Shinji-kun? What they both said?" Misato had to bite her tongue to not laugh. With how open Miia was about her wants to bone him, Shinji had to be thinking something!
Mixing all the rice with the curry, Shinji didn't look up as he spoke, "Sad. Why do we even need rules about not hurting them? We shouldn't need to be told not to hurt somebody. As for Miia-san, sad she can't be with her boyfriend without you or me escorting her to him. Do you know who her darling is?" When he did look over at Misato, the earnestness in his face caused Misato to drop her plate. He didn't know! He honestly didn't know Miia wanted to…well Misato was not going to tell him.
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Maybe the day and a half of walking about and impromptu camping session had been a mistake, Shinji warranted. His body ached, his eyes were heavy, and school hadn't even started yet. Hard to think a week ago today had been the last angel attack, none of the few students in the room acted any different. They came in, saw him, and tried not to look as they went about their day. A reminder of the tenuous nature of their lives. At any point a big monster might come to try and kill them, and only that slip of a boy could help them. Well, Ayanami was a pilot as well yet she didn't add much more to the confidence of survival.
"Should rework my studies," Shinji flipped through his papers. He had spent most of the day yesterday in catching up on his school work. It was easy to do, the focus not the work, as Miia and Misato warred about what Smith had said the night before. Better not listen to the anger Miia had about not being able to be with the guy she liked. It hurt, like always, to hear about others and their love lives. Merino got calls from some farm and spoke of things, part of why Shinji didn't have a stronger crush on the lovely Pan. Drumming his uncapped pen on the paper, making a cloud of dots, "Not that I ever learned much about Cathyl." He wasn't a spy, only vaguely heard things, but he heard enough.
Yawning again, Shinji popped a crick in his back. Sleeping on the ground had been a pain, but Shinji couldn't let Miia sleep on it. When Kensuke offered them a flimsy ground pad, Shinji HAD to give it to Miia. Why should she suffer more for keeping tabs on him, she did so much for him. The whole walk-a-bout she had been there and doing her best to brighten his spirits.
As they walked the shopping arcade, finding a few new extra-species locations that accommodated the larger species, she joked and spoke of her homeland. In the theatre, where she had to stay in the aisle due to her size, she teased and pointed out the amorous pair. Shinji wished he hadn't seen that, made him jealous and that in turn made him upset with himself. Then came the camping trip, Shinji was getting upset at the gawkers pointing at Miia and talking behind their hands and offered a little trip outside the city. That was where they found that odd boy, nice but odd, and spent the evening with him. Shinji was happy Kensuke was more interested in the Eva than asking odd questions to Miia.
"Oh hey you ARE here today! How goes Ikari-kun?" Kensuke waved as he entered the room. The joyous call got the room to look at Kensuke then over at Shinji. Yeah, it got people to remember that he had been missing for a week. Making him stand out more, never good. Waving lightly as he approached and plopped down, "Glad you're back. Touji is beside himself with worry. Thought you would have left or something before he could apologize to you. His little sister ripped into him over what he did. I showed Mari-chan the video and she about slapped him!"
Ok, this kid was energetic and was not keen on respecting Shinji's want to grow mushrooms on his skin and fade into obscurity. But as much as Shinji wished Kensuke hadn't noticed him, a bud of enjoyment sprouted. Somebody to talk to, somebody that at least would pretend to like him, and with whom he could interact with. It was a lie, Shinji knew it, Kensuke would joke about him behind his back…but it was better than absolutely nothing. "Things are good. Miia-san and I got home Saturday night. Spent yesterday getting my work done, and now…" Shinji gestured to the room and shrugged lightly.
Pulling his own work out, Kensuke spied a few answers on Shinji's paper and quickly altered his own paper. As he nonchalantly cheated, "Miia? That the one with you right? Never personally spoke to a monster before, she was a lot nicer than I expected. I mean, from how those things are in games, I suspected she might try to eat me in my sleep." Kensuke laughed a little, not very clear if he meant anything he said or if it was all a big joke.
"She's not a monster, she's a Lamia," Shinji said just a little hotly. Miia had taken the hole in Shinji's heart that Merino had left. A polite and approachable woman that was WAY out of reach, but one worthy of respect. Passing his papers up towards the class representative, Shinji opened his laptop and found a few extra-species sites he had been viewing. Seeing a small hint of reproach on Kensuke's face, "You should look up a little about them. Really interesting people, just misunderstood."
Relaxing as Shinji's tone lost the unexpected edge to it, Kensuke adjusted his glasses and leaned in. Reading a bit, his eyes going wider, "Wow that is neat. And yeah, my dad keeps telling me it's racist to call them all monsters, need to be better about that. Just can't remember all the terms and names. Think they'll start going to school with us? Be awesome! That Miia-san was cute! And I saw a minotaur yesterday with breasts as big as my head!" Kensuke joked, talked, and showed Shinji a bunch of things on his own laptop.
Before Shinji knew it, he was actually enjoying Kensuke's company. Kid was a little odd, but then again wasn't he as well? So he didn't shove Kensuke off, made the rare correction about what he knew about the Eva and the extra-species. It passed the time, something that was always welcome. Speeding up time and not letting his mind feed upon itself, as it always did in the end. But then something very strange happened right before class started.
The last of the students filed in, and it had Shinji's heart beating fast enough for a new phobia to form in his brain. His life was a steady series of 'what am I worried about now', and a new one was added to the list. Typically it was 'are my teeth fine', 'do I have enough money', or 'who did I upset' and now it was 'do I have a heart condition.' First oddity was Touji entered, saw Shinji and sighed in relief. Either Kensuke was correct and the larger boy was apologetic, or it was all a setup and another beating was forthcoming.
The second oddity was the last three girls to enter, not who they were more HOW they entered. Ayanami walked in and following close behind her were two other girls. Now they didn't look as if they were talking to Ayanami, but they kept in close step with her. Rei went right, they followed, Rei sat down, they sat right behind her, they orbited the girl that strode with a cool and aloof way that Shinji attributed to celebrities, really got the rooms attention.
"Dude, you work with her…what she taking lately to turn her from the robot she used to be to that?" Kensuke whispered as both boys watched. Pulling out a camera, Shinji watched as Kensuke took a few candid photos of the girl's profile. What reason that happened, Shinji wasn't going to ask, not his place to question the hobbies of others.
Shaking his head, Shinji had no idea about what he was seeing. "Maybe it's a coincidence?" was all Shinji could think of. But it did appear that Ayanami had two new friends or at least followers. Strange, but he'd ask Misato about it later. Nothing in his past history with the girl showed any indication she hung out with others…even worse than him. Trying to ignore Touji's eyes on him, Shinji did respond with, "Could be a change for her or something." Even if she still had that stone expression, something felt a little different when he looked at her. She was always cute to him, not that attraction mattered much as the world was full of attractive people that wouldn't notice him, but today she was hard to keep his eyes off of.
Classes eventually started, and Shinji did his best to listen to it all. During his periods of boredom he went back to his research into the new species on earth. Finding a few articles about the larger species having issues finding clothing that fit without modification, Shinji made a small list of things to buy. Needle, thread, sewing kit, and the like…he could make himself useful. If you were useful you didn't get chucked aside. He had sewed a little in his old house, so it wasn't a new skill, just one that needed practice.
Lunch had been an effort in avoiding people as he had seen a few people looking at Ayanami and him. Best to let that play out on its own, anything he said would be a disappointment as he didn't know anything. The food was nice, he found himself eating more meat thanks to Miia's diet, but watching the others in the quad from his semi-hidden location left him wondering. What if he ate with them, what if he approached them…all the different options filtered through his mind and he kept hidden.
When he made to leave school however the next big shock happened. Just like a week ago, his attempt at fleeing was thwarted when a hand clasped down on his shoulder, a recognizable hand. "Ikari we need to talk, you're coming with me," Suzuhara demanded only without the anger from last time. Propelling Shinji again, this time the students were keener to watch. Last time it had been a 'fight', many adrenaline junkies wanted to see that again and followed. Once Touji let Shinji go, the smaller boy nearly falling, Touji stood defiantly amid his peers, "So you're finally back huh?"
"Y-yeah, my tests were clear after the fight. You didn't get in trouble did you?" Shinji hated how many people were watching. Did they like watching him get hurt? Hell even Ayanami was watching…the two blond girls still following behind her with their phones. Misato had told Shinji that both boys got a thorough talking to after sneaking out of the shelter.
Shaking his head quickly Touji's cheeks reddened just a little, "We didn't, though I wouldn't mind getting in trouble if I could see that woman again." A small whimsical smile snuck out of Touji's carefully guarded veneer for a moment before he shook it off. Taking a bold step towards Shinji, the crowd gasping, "You got to hit me. I hit you stupidly, I demand you get vengeance for it. I wasn't thinking when I hit you. Stupid. Worried about my sister and she really tore into me when Ken showed her the video."
This couldn't be real, nobody spoke like this let alone believed it! Shinji just looked around and saw a good number of people watching and waiting. His mouth suddenly very dry, "You had your reasons. Apology accepted." Shinji found his eyes drawn again to Ayanami as she watched impassively. Why was she even watching now that she knew he wasn't in danger, or did she even care at all and it was all just a minor interest to her?
"No! You have to hit me, it is the only way I can face you again, face my sister too," Touji closed his eyes and presented his chin. Such a grand gesture, as if presenting his neck for execution, not a teenager about to get hit by another.
Idea…not hit but maybe just a little humiliation! Touji had utterly trounced him and threw him down, let the students laugh at him. A memory of what Miia had done to get him to laugh came to mind, pulling her nose up to expose her nostrils! With Ayanami watching so intently, maybe he could get something out of the girl! "Alright, bend down a little," Shinji ordered and readied himself. Just in case it was a ruse and Touji was about to slam into his stomach, Shinji demonstrated his quite exceptional speed. Rushing behind him, avoiding the arms best he could, he yanked Touji's up by the nose from behind and spun around to flash the students!
"Look at Suzuhara! He looks like a monkey! I cannot believe this! Go Ikari!" the various students all called out. Laughter and pointing followed by more cheers at Touji's expense, and the tracksuit clad boy started to panic and bucked and twisted only to make things worse.
When he found Ayanami, Shinji's heart skipped a beat, just a tiny upturn of her lips quickly hidden behind her hand. Was a trick of the light, was it real, Shinji didn't know as Ayanami and her followers quickly fled, not even acknowledging each other. Strange, but then again what didn't have a small twinge of the unknown when Ayanami Rei was involved?
After Rei walked off, Shinji withdrew his digits and swiped them clean on his slacks. Laughing just a little, "Sorry about that. Not very keen on violence if I can help it. A-and I had something I wanted to check out. N-not mad are you?" He was ready to bolt if Touji's vengeance had a 'punch only' policy attached.
"Jerk, that hurt," Touji whined as he wiggled his nose with his fingers. After a few nostril flairs, a nod, and a hand stuck out Touji was all smiles. Flinching his head at his hand, as if that told the world all it needed to know, Touji was quick to bounce back, "You're an odd bird Ikari. Tell you to punch me, and you flash my nose hairs at half the school. But whatever, not mad at all. So what you want to do now? Get some food? Hit the arcade? Ken tells me you live with a Lamia?" At mentioning the extra-species Touji's tone increased in intensity, guess some people were more inclusive than others.
Putting his camera away after a quick post 'fight' handshake picture, Kensuke joined the frivolity. Patting Shinji's back, "Told you he was apologetic. I say we hit the arcade, been awhile since we've been there. And we have to gauge Ikari's skill at the games. And don't think I didn't notice what you did, Ikari. I think I saw Ayanami laugh. Got your sites on her?" The boys quickly added Shinji to their small circle of friends.
Going along with the flow of unknown and confusion, Shinji found himself in an arcade playing games with the two boys. How much to take of it, Shinji didn't know. Things didn't go this fast or this easy for him, so he kept waiting for the sucker punch that never came. They teased him a little about Ayanami, but even they mentioned today was an oddity for the girl. No matter, Shinji proved he wasn't very good at games but wasn't an utter failure, and eventually they added their numbers to his phone and he went home. Miia, just after supper, accused him of having two girlfriends only for Shinji to go over the day's events to calm her down.
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Fixing her hair for the umpteenth time, Miia was making sure everything was perfect! It had to be perfect! First dates needed to set the tone for the whole relationship right? Well, she wanted to anyway. Get a nice whirlwind romance started, get her Darling to overcome his fear of breaking that silly law. Or, failing that, agree to go home with her if she did get deported. Then again, Miia didn't want to share Darling with the whole of her clan. Darling was special to her, and she would defend that! Misato…Miia liked the woman, but was starting to think that the teasing was more hinting less playful.
"Going to make the most of her being gone," Miia applied just the right amount of eye shadow. With her paler skin she felt the want to make a few of her features really pop. Overcome his apprehension, surround his fears, and sneak attack his low self-esteem! The last few weeks had been awkward ever since Smith dropped her little rules on the group. Miia didn't want to hurt or be hurt, that was easy. Being forced to have constant observation was…well not followed. Miia snuck out time to time to spy on Darling's school and his life there. But the big one was no sex? WHY?! If this was about adapting, wasn't that a part of adaptation? Pulling her shirt forward, she peeked down at her exposed skin, "Rules were meant to be broken in the name of love!"
Nice and supple, she noticed that Darling would quickly look away whenever she wore thinner tops. A little reading, she had time while the house was empty, got the fact. Men were slaves to breasts, waists, butts, and legs. Well she had two out of four and she was damn proud of them! Moving to the living room, checking her bag again, "No Misato today! Hope she has more meetings like this!" Miia didn't pay much attention to the Nerv stuff, didn't understand more than it put Darling in danger. Something called Jet-Alone or something was having a demonstration tomorrow so Misato had to leave to see it. Grabbing a pillow she hugged it again as her heart was beating so hard, "Going to be our love nest!"
'Take these pills before Shinji comes home. Thanks, Misato!' A simple note had been left in Miia's room with a few little blue pills. Misato had put them there while Miia had taken her bath that morning after Darling left for his half day of school. But Miia was not selfish enough to throw them away. Misato had a reason to give her sleeping pills, Miia would put them in her purse just in case.
"Miia-san, I'm home," Shinji called out as he entered the snakes den. He could be heard putting things away and doing a little light cleaning. He was so thoughtful and dutiful in caring for others! Oh how Miia could imagine him coming up to her, hugging her from behind, cupping her yellow blouse clad chest, drawing her in closer, gently opening her mouth and... "Miia-san, are you alright?" Shinji tapped Miia's shoulder.
Tailing going rigid, smacking Shinji right in the stomach and sending the boy flying, Miia was broken from her fantasy just when it was getting good! Finding Shinji laying on the couch, hand on his stomach, "SORRY! Sorry! Just a little day dream is all. You ok?" Miia nearly tore a trail in the oiled wood floor as she slithered to his side. Pulling up his shirt, he had a shockingly taught belly himself, Miia probed for injuries. Not liking how thin he was, Miia poked as she mentioned, "You need to eat more. Not taking your share am I?" Miia was a big girl, Lamia ate a lot of protein, was she taking his food?
Pulling his shirt down, and blushing as they held hands, Shinji just shook his head, "I'm fine. You just knocked the wind out of me. And I am eating more actually. Just getting more exercise lately is all." Oh yeah, Miia had been having him take her outside a bit more, and his Nerv training was forcing Darling into a lot more physical roles. Spotting Miia's bag, "Oh, were you wanting to go out today? Didn't Misato-san say we should stay in today? She said something about a full moon tonight."
"Yup, a date! Going on a date so we need to get going!" Miia held her fist out triumphantly. Grabbing her bag and linking her arm with Darling's, she giggled. Feeling him a little apprehensive, Miia patted his arm reassuringly, "You don't have anything pressing to do, do you? Full Moon isn't anything to worry about, and I won't waste an evening with Misato gone and stay inside! Smith and she cannot control our lives with their little rules!"
Always the worrier, something Miia meant to curtail a little, Shinji struggled to put his shoes back on as Miia held him up. A trifle broken in his tone, "If you're sure, I can escort you while you need it. My readings haven't really been clear about the full moon. What does it mean?" Opening the door, such a gentleman, Shinji allowed Miia to lead the way after he locked the door behind them.
Did he just propose to her? Escort her while she needed it, well she needed it forever! Darling was the master of being coy, but today was the end of that! No allusions, no half-truths, today they proved that love between Lamia and Human was possible on a one-to-one level! "I'll let you know later. Right now let's go have fun!" she pushed her bust up against him. Oh-ho! She could feel his heat, his heartbeat, and it spiked! He was attracted, he was interested, and after all their time living together it was time to move onto phase two!
"S-sure thing, Miia-san," Shinji was holding something back again, but Miia would get it out of him over the course of the night. They started their little date easily enough. Just walking about towards the café Miia had selected. His two friends, Miia had spied on them a few times over the last two weeks, were the majority of what he spoke. Miia wasn't sure she liked those two. Kensuke liked to take to many pictures, and Touji was a little to gung-ho on dating. It was fine if you liked the person, to date just to have a body? Well, Miia didn't know either boy enough to make solid decisions…she'd need to have Darling bring them in for closer observation.
Moving into the more extra-species friendly district of Tokyo-3, Miia snuggled in closer. Every time Darling tried to move his arm away from that casual intimacy she counted…work him up! Get him to notice her as a woman and not just as a roommate! She had to believe she was succeeding as his blush was neigh constant. "So anything odd about my little rival?" Miia always asked that question after she learned of Ayanami. Woman had to know where she stood in regards to those she needed to put down.
"She has a third girl in her entourage. I asked Misato-san about it yesterday, she said she'd ask Akagi-san about it," Shinji was just a little concerned. He never spoke about Ayanami much, just in vague worries about his interpretations.
Well as long as this Rei didn't make any plays for Darling, Miia wasn't going to worry to much. Spotting a shop, a very daring shop, Miia gushed and nearly broke Darling's elbow with her squeezing. "Ooh! Can we make a small stop here? I didn't know they opened already!" Miia was already opening the door to the clothing shop. It had a bit of everything, and she wanted to tease her Darling with a new article of clothing to take off! Darling was the first man to spend more than a few days in the Lamia's presence, and she never wanted it to end. Past males were brought in to the clan, mated with those wanting, and released…two or three days max. This was so much better, Miia never wished him gone.
Literally being drug into the shop, Shinji sputtered out, "Miia-san are you sure you want me in here? Shouldn't I wait outside or something?" His head pivoting rapidly from lacy thing to lacy thing. Sure there were a few tops and skirts, but Miia took him right towards the undergarment section. Cringing in on himself as a few other shoppers tittered at him, poor guy didn't know where to look.
"Of course I do, who else do I have to ask opinions from? Did you know I don't often wear a bra?" Miia got in close and whispered. Pulling her blouse forward she flashed her Darling her evidence. Mollified by the sight, Miia saw him prone and was about to go in for a kiss, but was interrupted.
Approaching the two, a woman wearing the uniform of the shop had a wide smile on clearly enjoying the couple's actions. Gesturing to the changing rooms, "Miss, if you'd like to try that on you may. And you, young man, please try to keep the drooling to a minimum. Your girlfriend will need a solid opinion of her choices."
Letting her top's elastic work its magic, Miia straightened up, took the offered top, and went into the changing room. She had to calm down, didn't want to push TO hard, but it was difficult! He was so ripe to be plucked, and she was ready to be plucked! Humans had an odd culture, so different from her own, but this felt right! Taking her top off fully, she couldn't believe how she felt! Misato had movies, her mother had trained her, and the human world rife with adverts made to stimulate the mind in alluring ways, but this…this was special! Looking down at her skirt she pulled it up just a little, "Think he'd be overwhelmed if…if…"
Gone! Her panty were gone! How? Where? WHEN?! Now this wasn't something Miia wanted to do, she was all about Darling, she did not wish to show anybody else this part of her! Pulling her bag open, please let her have a spare! Her phone, some aspirin, hand heaters, but no emergency underwear…note to self! About to start panicking on a level two variant, Miia was about to do the unfortunate and ask Darling for help when she overheard.
"B-but she isn't my girlfriend. Miia-san has somebody already. S-she calls him Darling and we're on our way to meet him. Homestays can't go out alone, so I have to escort her to meet him and pick her up after they've finished their date," Shinji could clearly be heard. As if the thin curtain could have really blocked his voice. What bothered Miia was the lack of emotion there, he was thinking such things and wasn't sad? Didn't he care about her? Didn't he know HE was her Darling?
The clerk was just as perplexed judging by the shocked tone, "O-oh, with how close she was to you…and what she just did. I would have thought you two were an item. I never knew that extra-species needed human company, I've had more than one come in without one. I'll have to keep my eyes open." The clerk and Miia met eyes as Miia peeked from around the curtain. The clerk did a quick little head nod at Shinji that the lad didn't see asking the question 'Is he telling the truth?'.
Shaking her head 'no', Miia was going to enlighten her Darling about his misconception! Snaking her hand through the curtain, she grabbed him by the collar and yanked him inside. Any concern about the clerk saying something went away when the woman, a portly but adorable young thing, waved sweetly at her before the curtain drew shut again. Noticing something very private in his hands, "What do you have there? Where did you get it?"
"I-I-I found it on the ground after you went in to change! The-the clerk said I shouldn't have taken it from you. Is-is it yours? What is it?" Shinji babbled and had to have Miia cover his mouth to keep his volume down. Holding up Miia's panty, which were just a triangle piece of cloth with a sticky side to affix to her skin, Shinji was eying the ceiling.
OH yeah! Miia had made it a point to do that part of her laundry herself, go figure he didn't know about Lamia delicates. "You're so bold! If you wanted my panty…Darling…you just had to ask," Miia wrapped Shinji's hands up in hers. Drawing him closer to her, she felt his shirt flicker against her and that was when she remembered she was topless. Extending her tail so she was taller than him, she gazed down at this disbelief on his face. Suddenly Miia had an epiphany, Shinji truly didn't know! All her talking, all her actions, she never pointedly told him that HE was her Darling. And with how he was, he couldn't, wouldn't accept that she had that type of affection for him. Such a poor life to not believe a woman could love you.
If he had been blushing before, he was nearly purple now as Miia drew him closer and his chin nestled between her breasts. His head moved to try and shake his head no, but was to lodged into, "But-but I don't understand? Why me? You never said to me…"
Actions and words were each meant for a particular place, Miia was thinking an action would work better now. Kissing Darling, her longer tongue unfurled in his mouth. It took him a few moments for his brain to register what was happening…but then he responded. They were clumsy, Miia started to worry she was strangling him a little as she started to panic, and when she pulled a bit of her tongue back out…magic. Note to self, full tongue would not fit into a human mouth. How long did it last, no idea, didn't care. But sadly a knock on the side of the door got their attention, "M-miss, are you alright in there?"
"J-just a moment!" Miia was light headed and winded. She wanted more, but this booth was FAR to cramped, she could hardly move. Grabbing her top she pulled it on and found Shinji still head crooned back and eyes closed. Leaning in close again she whispered, "Understand now, Darling?" He nodded quickly as Miia put her delicate back on, took his hand, and they strode out among the people. Taking the top the clerk offered to the woman, "I'll take it. He loves it."
After money changed hands and the clerk waved them off, dear woman Miia was going to have to shop here more, they found it was dark already. Perfect. "H-how about we head home…thinking it better if we…continue our discussion in a private place," Miia was hoping Shinji got her meaning. He didn't understand initially what she meant, so she'd have to be a touch more overt with her wantings. When he took HER hand, she shivered, "Are you alright? You haven't said anything since…"
Leaning against Miia, Shinji was silent for a long time as they walked. His voice was broken when he did speak, doing his best to keep himself from breaking completely, "I just thought you meant somebody else. B-but does this have anything to do with?" He pointed up at the moon and its fullness was staggering.
"A-about that…when the moon gets full…we…we…" Miia just gazed up at it and felt her mind glaze over. What was she thinking? OH yeah, she wanted to drag Shinji back to her room and…pulling him against her suddenly as they neared the house. "Darling…did you know Lamia can make love for hours? We coil around our lover and just…ouch! What was…what…" Miia pulled a small dart from her neck and held it out.
Walking out of the front door of the house, Smith had a small pistol in her hand. "Well Misato was right about this, Miia…don't…" Smith's words blended together and darkness overcame her. Next thing Miia knew was she was back in her room again with a note waiting for her.
'Hey Kuroko, mind checking on Miia. Betting she forgot about the moon or was just going to wing it. Don't think I want Shin-chan to have his first encounter being a mindless accost…do what is best. And if you DO need to do something let Miia see the note. Last thing we need is Miia being deported and Shin-chan depressed. Oh and explain the moon thing to him! – Misato'
Tearing up the note, Miia was livid! "He'll think it was just the moon and…and…oooh I'm going to get her!" Miia was going to get both of them usurpers! Her Darling was under siege by those two! But maybe she did go just a little to fast thanks to the moon...to fast would just scare him.
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Everything was going as expected, but Ritsuko was just waiting for it to to pot. Misato had kept her up all night with talking and drinking. Good ol' days were not really something she could deal with a lot anymore. Next conference she was getting her own room if only to go to sleep when she wanted. She was so ready to go back to her apartment, pet her cats, and take a long nap. Just had to wait for Jet-Alone to go crazy and shut down and end the farce. Stupid sun was high and making the pavement a damn skillet too, sweating like a pig in her lab coat.
"I knew Miia-chan would try something, Kuroko stayed the night after putting her down to make sure she took those pills today," Misato rejoined the 'Nerv section' of the demonstration area. It was another big empty space in the middle of the other groups in the middle of the sun with a missing sun umbrella. Pulling on her collar, getting a few bored attendees attention, "Why couldn't we just watch this on a screen in a nice A/C cooled room?"
Ah yes, the continued drama of Shinji and the Snake, Ritsuko actually enjoyed hearing about it. Making a point to stare at the man eyeballing Misato's cleavage, "So what would have happened if Kuroko hadn't stopped them? And for that matter, she's making herself right at home at your place. Using your little butler nearly as much as you are." If the kid liked doing it, Ritsuko wasn't going to care. Some people liked tending to others, others liked being tended, so...good mix. Kid could cook and Ritsuko got to benefit from it both in person and a Misato not bumming food all the time.
Finally noticing what she was doing, Misato stopped the free show and embarrassingly pulled her top tighter. Grumbling just a little, "Well Kuroko said Miia-chan could get deported, but I doubt it'd go that far. Just don't think either of them are emotionally ready for shit like that. Last thing we need is Miia-chan getting all horny because of the moon, having sex with Shinji, and make a mess of everything. I don't know if she actually likes him like that or not. Can you imagine how that would destroy his self-esteem?" In her frustration Misato crossed her legs and started bouncing it giving mister voyeur a new show.
"From what you tell me, I think Miia-kun actually likes Ikari-kun. Do wonder what pregnancy would do to the Lamia. They're pretty tight lipped about a few things. Would it be laying an egg like actual snakes, a live birth..." Ritsuko stopped her gushing when Misato's jaw dropped. Oh yeah, in public and shouldn't talk about her fetishes. But the more the studied these extra-species the more she wanted to experiment! She pilfered a small amount of Miia's scales last time the lamia shed...she was learning they had a plethora of uses! Watching the doors start to open to the hanger, Ritsuko was glad for the distraction, "Looks like this stupid thing is about to start. And are you really worried about Ikari-kun having sex? Fourteen...he's at the age most kids start thinking about that type of thing."
That leg was bouncing more and more and the man was about to fall over from it, and now a woman had joined in and was gawking! Pushing herself back in her chair, it cracked just a little, "Finally, I want a cold shower and a Yebisu. As for Shinji-kun and Miia-chan, just worried. I like them, living with them is a lot more fun than I thought. Just...some things you can't do when you have roommates that I didn't think of. So thinking of them doing that, gets me thinking about how lonely my life is now. Just them, you, and Kuroko. "
Checking her phone, she had the text message from her contact claiming mission complete, Ritsuko couldn't stop her grin. This would end the smug basters career for sure, Gendo would be happy with her. Clicking her tongue as the man and woman stopped stealing peeks since the show actually started, "Could ask Aoba-kun out on a date. He's been sniffing at your leg long enough." It would never work, but it was fun to tease Misato about dates. Woman was always the one guys sought, never her, so knowing she had a lover while Misato was getting pent up was icing on the cake!
"Thinking if that happened he'd have the wedding planned by end of the month. Nice guy, just not my type. So do you think this remote controlled thing could actually work? I mean, if we had an option other than the Children, would keep them safe," Misato bit on her thumb as some secret thought went through her head.
Half listening to the speakers scratch and boom as the organizers started talking, Ritsuko did NOT like hearing Misato's doubt. If Misato started worrying about using the Children, she might not act when needed. "I don't think Jet-Alone is a good idea. A walking nuclear disaster waiting to detonate. But if you're thinking we need other candidates for pilots, why not bring Miia-kun in? Was thinking maybe some of these Extra-species could be good candidates," that got Ritsuko giddy! Just imagine if that worked! Get Miia or others on base so she could experiment on them directly! With the core of Unit-01 being what it was, there was a chance Miia might actually activate it.
Fanning herself with a folder with the design specs, Misato shrugged, "You can ask her. She's been more interested in what we've been doing. Betting she just wants to get out of the house more often. Shinji and she do go out more often now though...I'll bring it up to her." Reluctant yes, but Misato wasn't against the idea. Excellent.
Already dreaming up a bevy of scenarios that she could use to get more samples and data on the emotional Lamia, Ritsuko would push harder if needed. To good a deal to pass up! The royal jelly test on Ayanami was proof that human science could be advanced in leaps and bounds using these creatures! Ayanami was listening to orders better, she was a perfect drone when on base. Maybe if she had more time she'd actually follow up with a few new tests with Ayanami...but for now it was a way of getting Gendo to not think about the girl and more about Ritsuko's existence.
As planned, five minutes into the demonstration all hell broke loose much to Ritsuko's relief. Things of course went cockeyed the moment Misato started to act independently. Nothing Ritsuko said got the woman to stop her crusade to be the bloody hero she was. Then again, it was part of why Ritsuko still cared about Misato. Woman was loyal, courageous, and selfless when given the option. All remarkable character traits, all ways Ritsuko could manipulate the woman. Break a few eggs, and Misato just performed perfectly.
So two hours later, Unit-01 was on base, Miia and Smith were hurrying over to Ritsuko, as Misato was suiting up in a radiation suit aboard the plain dropping Shinji off. How Misato got the shutdown code from the JSDF officer, Ritsuko would assume was laden with promises of a hot sweaty night of carnal experiences that Misato had no intention of honoring.
"Is Darling going to be alright? I mean...dropping him from an airplane? Doesn't he feel the pain of that robot?" Miia didn't take her eyes off of the approaching plain. Her tail knocking chairs over, "And what about Misato? Isn't radiation dangerous too?" Guess the lamia was worried about both factors of this little equation.
Taking a chair and opening her briefcase, Kuroko had a laptop running and typing up something. With a little laugh, "That woman is to stubborn to die, right Rits? We are damned to being her friend until the end of ages. But shit like this does get the blood running. Wish I had more time though. Some of MON could have been called in if we knew before. Dryads and Slimes could be grown to giant size to help with this. Ogres are immune to radiation, so many other options then using 'Darling' and Misa-chan." Kuroko showed Ritsuko some of these facts via videos she had on her computer.
Nearly fainting at the new data, Ritsuko almost smacked Kuroko for keeping these things secret! Just imagine all the options! She NEEDED to get her hands on some raw samples! Doing her best to keep her tone the right level of 'worried', "Yeah, Misato will out live all of us by nature of her luck alone. And if I knew about these facts I would have called you first. But MON keeps most of those facts from us. But, Miia-kun, did you want to try piloting along side of 'Darling'? Seriously you're calling him that too now?" Ritsuko knew it was Kuroko teasing, but pot met kettle.
"Going to say no to that right now, Rits. The project is to get extra-species experience with living with humans. It is not a chance of getting her hurt or ki..." Smith stopped as Miia's tail destroyed more chairs. Both humans saw the Lamia's hands clenched and her eyes livid. And Misato thought Miia didn't actually love Shinji, denial was a powerful thing!
They all stumbled a little as Unit-01 hit the ground, all eyes on the behemoth as it ran while cradling Misato. Miia was hotblooded for reptile as she demanded, "I want to try! Darling would shouldn't be forced to pilot alone if I can help him! B-but can you actually make a suit that he wears in my size?"
Unit-01 tore up the runway as it ran, forcing Jet-Alone to stop with one hand pulling it back. They group all gasped as Misato was transferred to the machines back and nearly fell off. Breathing resumed once the dangerously brave woman got inside. Now they watched Shinji plugging holes and keeping Jet-Alone as stable as possible.
"If you want to try Miia-chan, I won't stop you. But you're not doing this just to spend more time with Darling are you? A repeat of yesterday's internet fiasco will force my hand. Seriously, two hours in a changing booth and you didn't think people would leek it?" Kuroko threatened the younger woman. Guess that was how Kuroko learned of whatever happened, Smith was like Misato and didn't do good with observance.
Excellent! Emotions make people do such stupid things! But Ritsuko was all alright with getting what she wanted from others. Miia got to spend time with Shinji, Shinji kept piloting, and she got access to a live specimen! "I doubt I can make a full plugsuit for you, but I can get one to cover your top. And don't worry Kuroko, just a few trials to start with. The odds of Miia-kun being a pilot candidate is slim anyway," Ritsuko lied. Even if Miia had a zero percent sync score, she'd fabricate it to keep her coming in.
"Darling is amazing! Misato-chan is epic! They did it!" Miia called out as Jet-Alone stalled and stopped. Right on time, the farce ended and Jet-Alone's credibility ruined. And now Ritsuko had access to Miia! Good day to be a scientist, no...a great day!
An hour later, Misato was cleared from her decontamination, but Ritsuko did insist on a night at the hospital for observation, Smith agreed to watch Shinji and Miia. And when Ritsuko told Gendo about everything, he actually kissed her on the lips before they got to the real act. Today was a very good day.
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He didn't consider it running away, more a necessary retreat to regain some very important mental standings. Smith was with Miia at the house, so he was sure if Miia needed to go somewhere Smith would take care of it. Sure Smith seemed to be a lazy person that asked a lot of things, special food and drink, but Shinji was getting used to that. With Misato at the hospital for observation over her dose of radiation yesterday, Shinji just had to leave. He had no idea how to take Miia's actions from the other day.
"Smith-san said the full moon brings out the...animal in extra-species. Guess that explains her being so bold the other day," Shinji muttered. Made sense. The Miia he met had hated him for weeks when he first saw her breasts on accident, but the Miia that day had flashed him and k-k-kissed him so passionately. But Miia did say he was the 'Darling' she talked about, was that true or just a result of the moon? A lot to think about, a lot to accept. With a heavy heart full on accepting Miia would be apologizing to him once he got back, "Guess I'll get some groceries while I'm out. Make Misato-san a welcome back supper or something."
Woman scared the life out of him with that stunt in the reactor. She nearly fell off, if the suit had a hole in it, so many ways she could have gotten hurt or died! He wished he was as brave as Misato was. Anybody could have done the mission, but she took it on herself! That took courage, more than Shinji suspected he had. A special meal was a small reward, but the best Shinji could offer her.
Heading to the market, Shinji took in the people as best he could. Watch them, avoid them, and learn more about things just by observation. The butcher was an angry man, shouted at young children that put their noses to the glass and messed up it. The woman that tended one of the vegetable stands was single and sweet talked all the older guys in hopes of getting a hit. Thankfully he was to young for her, or he just wasn't attractive enough for her liking since she never talked to him like that. And many more people he knew via his small spying. Easier to interact with them if he knew how they were, offend them and things would be a lot worse.
"Still not a lot of extra-species around," he noted as he finished his shopping. A few stores did have signs up with their stance either for or against the new additions. Some shops he had to admit were be safe with 'no large species' signs...china shops did have to take care of their stock. But it wasn't fair to exclude people just on how they were born. Was he the odd one with how he accepted them? Likely, just another thing he did wrong without knowing. Not that he would change his stance on them, hell he was already holding a growing crush on Miia. A pretty girl kissed him! And well...he was a guy so seeing her as he had was a memory he felt bad cherishing, but did. Heading to a small park, "She's so pretty."
Was really going to make living with her, well Miia AND Misato, hard. One day they would get boyfriends or lovers or something and he'd have to see them together. Now that would hurt, seeing either one of them with somebody at the house, knowing he'd likely hear them...doing it...at some point. And like that he felt that weight of reality crushing down on him again. "Just have to accept it," he plopped down on a bench by a small fountain to sulk.
"Look out! Headwind!" a high pitched voice called out from above.
Getting up, the fighter instincts he had beaten into him by Nerv tests taking over, Shinji gazed skyward. Plummeting towards the ground was a blue haired woman with wings for arms and bird legs! It was stupid of him, going to get him hurt, but Shinji acted before he could think things through and rushed to catch the woman. He had to dive to catch her, but he intercepted the bird woman, rolled, and bounced off the ground with a heavy thud...didn't help that the girl's head bounced off his own when they got to the ground. "Y-you alright?" he asked a trifle punch drunk.
"Papi wasn't expecting such a strong breeze, but Papi is fine, you are a good pillow," the girl, Papi Shinji suspected, chirped happily. Sitting on Shinji's stomach, the bird girl lightly smacked her own head, "Why did you do that though?"
Thankful that the girl was light, it was still a mass on a very sensitive part of his anatomy, he asked, "Worried you'd get hurt if you hit the ground. C-could you get off me please, Papi is it?" Shinji swallowed hard as he took in the creature. Ok, she was beautiful too! Very svelte and thing, yet her light top was nearly translucent and he could make out her chest underneath as she moved!
"Yup, Papi is Papi! Papi is a harpy! Who are you?" Papi bounced on him more rather than getting off. Guess harpies were energetic as she rocked and bobbed and antagonized Shinji quit effectively!
Spotting a few people now watching them, Shinji was getting nervous something bad could happen. Being as polite as possible, Shinji tried to scoot out from under the exuberant girl as she bounced, "S-Shinji Ikari. Please to meet you. W-where is your host family?" Smith had said all extra-species needed to be with their host families or they'd get into trouble.
"Don't know, left them somewhere," Papi moved along with Shinji. So rather than being free of her, she took it as some sort of game and matched him. Suddenly remembering something, she stopped her game and just sat, tilted her head and asked, "Why does it matter again?"
Ok, Papi wasn't the smartest person was she? Well who was he to judge, maybe harpies were more akin to birds than humans. Feeling the fountains wall against his back, out of escape venues he just accepted his role as a human mattress. Stray thoughts started entering his mind, how old was Papi? How did Papi get along without normal hands? And what was he going to do about this scatter brained woman? "Uh, did you want me to help you find them? I know a coordinator, she's back at my house," he wanted to run away from the gawkers!
Standing up, making small scar makes in the stone, Papi nodded at something she thought of. "Nope! Papi doesn't want to live with those people! And are you trying to kidnap Papi?" she moved her head in quite the aggressive way. Bobbing and weaving about like a rooster about to strike, Papi scratched at the ground with her talons.
Gathering his food bags, Shinji waved his hands about trying to calm Papi down. If Papi did attack him, if she was away from her host family, that would be two strikes and maybe a deportation! As the bags moved, Papi followed the movement and started to drool, "A-are you hungry? I can cook you something while Smith-san...I don't know." Smith would know something right?
Smiling brightly, childlike wonder radiating out from her, Papi nodded! "Papi wants food! I'll go with...what was your name again?" yup, bird brained. Already forgot she accused him of being a possible kidnapper, just wanting food. Harpies must grow fast, Papi likely was younger than he was and just big for her age or something.
"S-Shinji Ikari. Alright, lets...lets go," Shinji could see people pointing at him now. Did he appear to be kidnapping her or something? Why were they...why...oh...ooooooh. "Papi your, your top is..." she was flashing everybody and she had a bigger chest than he initially thought!
Flapping her wings and taking to the sky, Papi's talons latched around Shinji's arms and they were flying! "Papi doesn't mind if you see, lets go!" she sang out and flew.
Clenched the bags tightly in his hands, Shinji was NOT expecting any of what was happening now. Not meeting a harpy, seeing nearly all of her, and then being flown over the city! Hard to not be noticed when he was fighting back a scream and flying over peoples heads. Damn Papi was strong, and a good flier since she dodged posts, wires, and signs as Shinji directed her to the house. If he wasn't so afraid he might have actually enjoyed the activity! The five minutes of Papi's flight ended and Shinji let out a good pant.
Opening the door and gesturing to Papi to enter, "M-make yourself at home while I cook something. Smith-san are you still here?" Her shoes were there, and her jacket on the rack so she likely was still around.
"You're back already? Good, you can make me some lunch before I have to head in. I got a call about...Papi how did you know to come here?" Smith called out as she strolled down the hall to the door.
Rushing towards the door, a coffee table knocked over, Miia was not wanting to be forgotten, "Darling you didn't make another girl fall for you did you?" The lamia was eyeing the harpy with a vested interested.
"Food! Food! Food!" Papi just sang, happy to be included and just going to ignore all the things she didn't care about.
Feeling very tired all the sudden, Shinji was confused at everything, "Papi-san was supposed to come here? A-and I didn't make her f-fall for me." But Papi was standing a lot closer to him now, sniffing his neck, and snuggling very close.
"Yup, figured with how big this place is, and how good Misa-chan and you are doing with Miia-chan here, you'd not mind Papi staying too!" Smith casually forced more onto Shinji's life. Did Smith get off on this or something?
Shellshocked at the news, Shinji just kicked his shoes off, "I-I guess that makes sense. I'll get cooking while you show her around the place?" Shinji didn't even know where to start with this! Another extra-species girl living with him? At least he doubted he'd have the culture shock he had with Miia with Papi. Girl couldn't remember his name, doubted she'd cause the issues Miia was...was Papi "Uh Papi-san is something wrong? You're h-hugging me. People o-only do that with people they really like," Shinji nearly yelled at Smith for giggling at him.
"Papi knows that, Papi really likes you, you're making food for me! Saved me from falling! And we'll live together! Like husband and wife!" Papi said matter of factly and then dodged Miia's tail as it lashed out at her.
Sadly Shinji wasn't as fast as Papi was and the tail smacked him in the stomach again and sent him sprawling. Now Smith was laughing out loud, woman was evil. "Miia-san, I don't think Papi knows what she's talking about, right Smith-san? Papi is likely pretty young," Shinji tried to calm the growing storm of crazy.
"Papi knows what husband and wife are! Its when you fertilize my eggs with sex and make babies!" Papi helped scoop Shinji off the ground much to Miia's utter rage.
Patting Shinji on the back as well, Smith added gas to the blaze, "And Papi is Miia-chan's age, so you better not abuse her 'Darling'. Harpies are a female only species like Lamia, so she CAN mate with humans. But you won't break the rules right?"
Check please, Shinji fled the hallway to the safety of his kitchen as Miia and Papi started to question Smith about that little rule. Thinking about sex was not good, got him thinking about what he saw, what he did with Miia, and that was not a place to be. Was this torture or something like it?
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Notes
Trying to keep the Eva action happening and adding the principle cast in. Pool is open and I got super burnt by it but having what fun I can. Hope ya enjoyed this bit and continue to support my oddities.
Later
Mercaba
