Disclaimer : No, I don't possess Evangelion. Or an Otter. I would like an otter.

Author's note : Second chapter ! I… Was quite inspired lately, and I seriously hope I do not get a writer block soon.

ArtifactBC : Don't worry. It was just for the comical effect that Kamina said that. I don't have any idea right now for the shipping. Also, a special thank you for being my first review ! (It may explain why there is a bit more of Misato than initially planned.)

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Still in the white mindscape, three beings were talking. Well, actually, only two beings, as the Evangelion could only groar, like Godzilla. He was still hovering above them, chained to Yui.

"… So basically, you are a ghost from another dimension who decided to help my son to become a better man?" Asked Yui, now that the threat was defeated. It was good to have an outlet for her anger toward her husband. She… She clearly saw in Shinji's memories that Gendo clearly failed at his job. Seriously, she had some hopes he would not give Shinji to her family for crying outloud. Her goddamn father was a SEELE, and her brother… An idiot. On another hand, Yui was thinking that Gendo's family was not better… And also dead. So actually, maybe her idiot husband did not have many choice. She could also totally picture him thinking it was for the best.

"Yup" Said Kamina, lazily sitting in front of Yui. Seriously, Shinji was going to get all the girls with two parents like that. He was happy for him though. "You have no problem to believe me?"

"… I'm in a giant living robot" "ROOOOOOOOOOAAAAAR" "… Who call himself Bob, fighting being called Angels to prevent a third Impact that could either wipe out humanity or wipe out all living things on earth by sheer destructive power. A Ghost from another dimension doesn't even get a bip on my strangeness detector."

He had to admit she had a point.

"Anything you want to say to Shinji when I go back to the real world?"

"Tell him I'm proud of him, that he should get a girl and also to punch his father for me as the idiot is apparently working for the SEELE and my father." She said quite angrily, still not over that.

"Well, I'll will pass the message, don't worry." Yui grinned at the poor grammar, but the young boy was her only link to the living realm.

"RROOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAR"

"I'll also ask for more fish for you, Bob."

The Eva nodded and seemed… Happy? Kamina was quite surprised, but once again, he was apparently the only friend that Yui had here…

Suddenly, Kamina feel a tingling thing in his chest and looked to Yui.

"Well, it was a pleasure to meet you. Until next time!"

"Take good care of my lil' boy!"

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When Shinji woke up, his first thought was : "Damn it hurt. Everywhere. At the same time."

When he opened his eyes, he had another one. "… Why the angel is in front of me?"

In front of him, stood Sachiel, who was busy watching the TV. Well, an human sized Sachiel, who was as transparent as a… Ooooh. A ghost. Well, it was not that surprising, once Shinji thought about it. After all, he was seeing ghosts even before he met Kamina. Just… They were no fun and Shinji ignored them most of the time. Welp. Unfamiliar celling and a new ghost with him.

"… Hi ?"

"Hello little slayer." Said the angel, as the news before him showed his… corpse. He didn't know how, but just when he thought about self-destructing, just before his death… Well, his… Opponent? Let's go with that. His opponent suddenly switched his combat-style, from a raging and unskilled beast to a more expert warrior style, killing the angel before he got a chance.

In the background, a French reporter was commenting « Les deux grands évènements de la semaine sont donc l'attaque d'un monster géant à Tokyo-3, grâce à l'aide du NERV. La branche française a également annoncé son soutien pour le deuxième évènement majeur de la journée : Le fait que Notre-Dame de Paris ait fini par être détruite, malgré les efforts divers et variées, suite aux dégâts des eaux causés par le second Impact. »

Sachiel looked at the little boy. The one who slayed him.

"You did well. It was an honor to fight you, thought not a pleasure."

"Well, sorry. It was kinda of necessary." Said Shinji, quietly. Sachiel looked at him, apparently dumbfounded.

"YOU CAN UNDERSTAND ME ? WHY DID YOU NOT ANSWER BEFORE WHEN I WAS TALKING ?!"He was almost resigned to wait his reincarnation before having someone else to talk !

"… It is because you are a ghost. When you "speak", it transmits your thought, not the word." Shinji had actually experimented this a few times with some ghosts he helped with Kamina. Some were foreigners. That he could understand them was a nice thing to have.

"Damn. Well… I guess I shall present myself ? I am Sachiel. The Angel of water."

"Nice to… Well our first meeting was not nice, but…"

"Don't worry, I get it. Not like I was happy with it too. I was just trying to rescue my father… And since his healing would probably create a explosion bigger than your island, I can understand why lilims are not keen to let me do that. However, it just means that my others brothers and sisters are coming."

Said Sachiel, to a Shinji who sighed. More fighting, yaaaaay… Or not. Seriously.

"And why the angel of water?"

"I made your oceans."

Shinji looked at him… And was actually kind of impressed. If it was true, the Angel was ancient and really powerful. He wondered how did he managed to beat it as he was unconscious… But, now he had more questions.

"Did you saw another ghost with us? Blue hair, big voice…"

"Shinji, your mom is even sexier than the Misato chick !"

Said Kamina, as he phased through the wall. Loudly. Shinji rised an eyebrow.

"… Bro ? Explain ? Also, meet Sachiel."

Kamina looked at the Angel. The Angel looked at Kamina… And they shake their hand. Manly. While testing the "ghost" muscle of the other. After a while, they seemed satisfied.

".. Well, short story : your mom is in the giant robot, who call himself Bob by the way, she is hot and we took control when you lost your consciousness. She is also proud of you and want you to deck a punch on your father."

"Oooh, that is why "Bob" switched his fighting style mid-way before my death ?"

"Yeah, turn out she only learned how to fight in bar. Apparently, that is how she met your father…"

"By the way, Sachiel, before I forget, why did you called me a Lilim ?"

"Did your specie finally named themselves ? Because, last time, there was still not a consensus among your race to name you. Therefore, to avoid having to memorize everything, we called you Lilim, as you are born from "mother" Lilim." Said the angel, with some venom in his voice.

"… Bad parents ?" Both young boys could totally understand the Angel.

"Well, Dad is awesome. He often helped your race, when you were young, you know ? He taught you how to use fire, make cloths and also how to make alcohol. Damn, I would really like to taste some wine. Greeks were so good at that. However Mom was a bitch. I mean she was all "IT IS YOUR JUDGEMENT DAY, YOU SHALL ALL PAY…" Then, we had a war in Heaven. We sleeped, my brethrens and me, while regenerating. We thought that Dad died, but I can feel him inside of your pyramid. If we had the remains of Mom, we wouldn't have to… Well… Kaboom you." Said absent mindedly Sachiel.

Shinji actually laughed a bit at that, before trying to get up slowly. Very slowly. He then tried to see if his body was correctly working, making some movements… Kamina looked satisfied with Shinji body. He was too slender to look good with muscle, however he made sure that Shinji was actually nicely toned. At least, so the ladies can have some eye-candies.

"Well, let's go if we find someone, and eventually my father so I can deck him. Also she said why ?"

"Something about some seals. How they want to end the world or something and your dad is apparently helping them."

"Pretty sure you missed something. But close enough."

After exiting his chamber (and got dressed up), Shinji walked in the empty corridor, just meeting the blunette girl. She was still badly injured, and both ghosts actually felt bad for her.

"Damn, poor girl. It was my fault ?" Asked Sachiel, a bit uneasy.

"Na, don't worry. It was before your attack apparently." Said Kamina, as to not make his brother look crazy in front of a cute girl. Shinji looked at the wheeled-girl, and got behind her.

"Pilot Ikari ?" Asked the girl.

"You are in no condition to roll alone. Therefore, I shall help you." Said Shinji, as a matter of fact. Rei just nodded her head, appreciating the help, and the logic.

"… Wow. They have the same range of emotion or something ?"

"Apparently. Don't want to imagine the kid."

"Where did you wanted to go?"

Rei looked at the pilot… Commander's son. He looked a lot like her, emotionless. Was he, too, a Nephilim?

"I was trying to get back to my room before the Commander come. The doctor was checking me up, before some emergencies emerged. Probably someone who got really hurt."

Shinji simply nodded at her information. Well, nice. His father was coming. He wouldn't have to wait a long time before punching him.

"Do you truly see ghost, Pilot Ikari?" Asked Rei… Actually wondering about it. "Otherwise, I shall demand as you shall be relieved of your function as a pilot, for insanity." Mental issues were apparently mandatory to work in the NERV…

"Well, now, I have two ghost following me. My big brother, Kamina, who come from another dimension."

"Tell her she is sexy ! Or cute at least !"

"He say hello, and also the angel."

"Hello younger sister."Said Sachiel, feeling the true nature of Rei.

"Sachiel said "Hello Younger sister. He said also sorry for almost wiping us to retrieve his father."

Rei blinked. A lot of time. For those knowing her, it was how she expressed her surprise. Did… Did the Pilot just said outloud, that? But it was impossible that he knew that ! It was top secret information and even her was not cleared until… She was "mature" enough. She was also sure that the Commander would never released sensitive information to his son… So… There was only one possibility.

"… You can see ghosts. Ability acknowledged."

"Thank you. It is nice to meet someone who believes me and does not think I'm crazy."

"You still have mental issues. According to professor Fuyutsuki, it is mandatory in the NERV." This was not a joke. Not from Rei at least.

The two of them were silent after that. It was kind of strange.

"Ah Shinji ! Already trying to be nice to a cute girl ?"

The voice was from…

"The sexy lady !" Said Kamina. "She seems nice, indeed." Approved Sachiel, to the surprise of Kamina and Shinji... Before Shinji coughed, and looked at Misato. "Hey, our species are cousins. I can totally appreciate a fine woman when I see one. I also know for a fact that we can cross-breed." Kamina and Shinji squicked a bit at the thought.

"Hello miss Misato. Yes I was helping Rei, as she is in no condition to be alone."

Misato smiled, as Shinji failed to notice something… Oh, she was going to have some fun to crack his mask.

"So, you do not deny that you find Rei cute? It's true you look well together."

Kamina looked at Misato. "I LOVE THIS WOMAN." As he exploded of laughter.

As for Shinji ? He was embarrassed beyond what he thought he could feel. Damn her. Well, he did find that Rei had an exotic charm with her blue hair and red eyes. No, he was not really surprised about it. After all, Misato did have purple hair. Rei, her, looked at Misato, and tilted slowly her head. Also he had his hormons. Damn puberty.

"Cute? What does it mean?"

"… You said that, you explain to her."

Misato smiled as much as she could. Shinji probably thought he could embarrass her? Well, he was going to learn, that nobody could embarrass Misato Katsuragi.

Few minutes later, Rei actually had red cheeks and Shinji facepalmed himself hard. Both the ghosts were laughing their ass off.

"Never laughed that much since Shamshel got drunk and tried to hit on Gaghiel!"

Sachiel was maybe not alive anymore, but he had the time of his life. Also, he was not really upset about the "dead" thing. He knew what he was. He knew that, sooner or later, he would be reborn once again. Explaining why he was taking everything… So nicely.

Misato was still smiling, as she ended her explication.

"And that is why, you shall always be careful if a boy call you cute."

"So when I heard some boy at school saying they would want to hit my "booty", they were not talking about hurting me or my treasure chest?"

That comment just make Misato laugh hard on the floor. Honestly, she was so going to ask for Rei custody, if she was that fun.

"No, Rei. No. And if they try and you do not like them, don't hesitate to punch them."

"…Wouldn't unleashing the section 2 at them way more effective?"

Misato imagined the picture in her mind for a few second… and patted Rei on her head.

"You are a good girl. That is how you should think."

Rei liked being patted on the head. Commander Ikari did it once or twice, when she was a good girl.

"Thank you for your input, Captain Katsuragi."

"Well… Shinji ? I was tasked, initially, to bring you to your new home. Want to come ? I will show you something nice before." She said, teasingly… And yes ! She did bring some red on his cheeks. Aaah. She still got it.

However, Misato was not prepared for what happened in the elevator. As soon as Shinji saw Gendo, who was looking like he had an headache, she saw him punching his father like an experienced street fighter. More precisely, a perfect Shoryuken.

"Mom asked me to do that, father." Said flatly Shinji, massaging his hand. Yup, it was hurting, but it also meant that his father felt it. However, give credits where you shall, as Gendo was still standing and looked at his son, not pleased at all.

"Captain Katsuragi ? I shall speak with my son. You shall take him later."

His voice was cold and Misato could actually feel her skin tremble in fear. Did… Did Shinji just do that ? Shit… Well. At least, the Commander did not seem to want to kill him or fire him. However, Shinji was not going to like what was going to happen next.

After being escorted by some of the section 2 to Commander Room, Shinji looked at his father. He could definitely see and feel the resemblance between him and he. Then they were alone, together in the grim room. The grim and dark room.

So Shinji did not expected what happened next. He did not expect his father to look at him, crossing his hand in front of his head, with the orange glasses obscuring his face… and maybe a grin ?

"… Why did you do that ?"

Gendo brought Shinji there for one good reason : It was the only piece that the SEELE couldn't spy. So, on the small… Hope… that Shinji actually did saw his mother…

"…Mom told big bro ghost to ask me to punch you, as she fears that you are helping Seals to take over the world or something."

Said flatly Shinji, as his father looked at him… See. Gendo was smart. He was very smart. He also knew from the reports that Shinji was intelligent enough to not mispronounce SEELE… But also, he couldn't have knowledge of them. There was only one conclusion, and it was…

"Oh fuck. You can see ghost."

Shinji looked at his father, dumbfounded. Also, quite irritated. "Wait. Wait wait wait. There are truly seals trying to destroy the world ?!"

"Actually, it is way more complicated than that. And no, I'm not working with them. I'm infiltrating them so I can save your mother and fuck them in the process."

"He is speaking the truth" Said flatly Sachiel. Kamina and Shinji looked at the ghost, and Gendo took it as the cue that his son was speaking with his… "Friends". "I can see the lies in front of me."

"That… Is quite convenient."

"Oh, and Shinji, tell him that Bob want to eat fish."

"Oh, yeah, and apparently, the Eva Unit-01 want to be called Bob and to eat more fish. According to Kamina, he is like a kind Godzilla."

Gendo looked at his son… "… Truly ?" "Truly." Gendo sighed. "It shall… Be done. Can your friend tell Yui next time that… Well… I love her ? And I'm working to get her back ?"

Shinji and Kamina nodded. "And also punched you for abandoning me." Gendo looked at his son, and seemed… Sad?

"… Shinji… I am not the most stable of man. I'm also trying to outwit and win a shadow war against the Illuminati. Trying to raise you while doing that…"

"… I can understand that. Not that I forgive you or anything but… I can understand" Said Shinji. After all, Sachiel was still nodding.

"… Also, I saw you riding bike with Misato." Gendo smiled truly this time. "Chicks love man who rides bike. You shall have special permission, as long as her car is still under reparation."

Shinji nodded, before Gendo stand up.

"However, we have our roles to play. I cannot promise you to keep you safe, though I shall do my best. Also, I will have to punish you for decking me. An advice for next time. Do not be so rigid when you hit someone. That can break your hand. Also, do not investigate what happened in the Second Impact. The less you know, the better you act, the less you are in danger."

"Noted." Said Shinji. Sachiel was still nodding. Wow. A cabal of seals were trying to dominate the world…

"So your punition will be to be the caretaker of Captain Katsuragi." Shinji raised an eyebrow.

"You mean…" "I know what I mean. You will have to clean her apartment and she shall have authority on you."

Shinji had a feeling of dread. Misato, her, sneezed, thinking it was probably the pollen.

"Well, I totally revised what I think about your dad. He seems cool." "Maybe a bit too calm and alone. But he does love your mother."

"And Shinji ? Unless we are alone and here… Don't call me Dad. Don't expect me to call you anything else than Pilot Ikari… And know I will have to hurt you, in some way, for us to win. I shall look as emotionless as possible. I will never apologize in public. However, I want you, here and now… Know that I never wanted for you to be caught up in this fight. If it was possible, I would have preferred to take you home after having saving your mother."

Shinji stayed silent… And looked at his father. Not that he forgave the man, or anything, thought Sachiel was still checking what he was saying. But at least, he could understand him more. Accept what he was. A broken old man, who was trying his best, as he was. Also, he was really in love with his mother, and Shinji could totally see that.

"Understood… Dad."

"And I will also have to deck you, as everyone expect me to do that. I have a reputation, you understand."

"Wait what ?"

Then, Shinji was unconscious. Gendo looked at his punch. 'Ha. Still got my good ol'punch."

"So… Shinji can truly see ghost?"

"I had a discussion with Rei. Apparently, she thinks so too. And we have a new precious source of information, as the Angel with my son. However, the less Shinji know, the less he is in danger of the SEELE."

"He truly thinks that some… Seals are actually intelligent and organized like the Illuminati?"

"Yes."

"… Gendo, I do not know how you can manipulate the people like you do, without lying."

Gendo smiled at the old professor.

"I was married to Yui, professor. You have no idea how it was hard to sneak beat Yui in a game of Poker."

Yui sneezed in the Evas, as she was teaching Bob to speak normally. She had been at it for five years. Still no progress. However, he was good at the Belote. (French card game.)

"So you have an extra card, and your son doesn't hate you as hard as before? It is a good day for you."

"Well, he will hate me when he will see the apartment of Captain Katsuragi."

Fuyutsuki looked at Gendo, horrified. "This is evil, even for you. Even by SEELE standard."

"I know. By the way do you know if a barfight is the good method to socialize with a son?"

"So you are gonna live with me?"

"Apparently the Commander Bastard thinks of it as a punishment." Thought the young Ikari didn't understand how living with a flirty sexy woman was a punishment. However, he was scared by the fact that, the chief scientist, laughed ominously. Like an evil overlord, or as Sachiel put it, his mother.

Still, he had a Misato clinging on him as he was driving, happily might he add. He actually liked, now, to pilot a bike. Well he was pretty sure there would be no consequence ever to the stealing.

Somewhere else, a pissed Biker was seriously pissed.

However, strangely, Misato asked for Shinji, to go at a certain place. He was quite curious about how she couldn't find her way in the NERV, but navigate the city like it was the back of her gentle hand. Wait. Bad thought! Bad thought!

"Damn, I saw some piece of your architecture during my attack, but, by my father, humanity clearly progressed a lot since Babylonia."

The two ghost were just… Flying around. And talking. Sachiel was quite laidback and Kamina was friendly toward him. Also, they had the same taste for a lot of thing. Protecting their family, going fast…

It was quite fun really.

However, their fun was interrupted, because of the baffling view that Misato showed to Shinji.

A forest of light, contrasted by the nascent twilight, as the sea was colored by the dying sun. The light was reflected across the buildings, as the city was reviving. Life was back, and they had the privilege to see it. Misato hugged by behind Shinji, who had a chill, a good chill, in his back.

"This is thanks to you. You protected the city, and everyone in it."

"Man, would I have felt bad, had I blown it to bit, as I planned to."

"Dude, seriously? That is being a sore loser"

"Well, that way, my brethrens wouldn't have to fight you and the young Shinji."

"Still being a sore loser"

"Oh you…"

While the two ghosts were fighting each other, Shinji took the time to appreciate the situation… And he gave to Misato her reward: A true smile.

"Thank you" Then he blushed once again, as he was a bit too close to her. Misato laughed, nicely once again. Apparently it was the adrenalin that made Shinji overlooked the situation last time. Nice.

After Kamina lost to Sachiel, the little group went to Misato's apartment, and she opened the door.

"Welcome home Shinji" She said, smiling. The teen entered the room and… Then he saw the state of the apartment.

"HOLY …"

"Damn, Dad destroyed Sodom and Gommhora for less than that !"

"I've grown in a litteral trashcan and it was cleaner than that !"

Saying it was the pit of Nurgle would have been an offense and a compliment to the god. An offense because even he was not that dirty. A compliment because it was a masterpiece of his cult. Misato smiled cutely, as if it was normal.

"Well Shinji, as the Commandeer said, you are in charge of the entire chore."

Shinji felt his poker face cracked even harder than earlier this day.

In the NERV, in the Commandeer's room.

"GEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEENDOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO !"

Gendo smiled and all the SEELE were convinced that, yes, Gendo was hating his son, and gave him the worst punition ever.

"SACHIEL. PUT THE MUSIC."

"Music launched !"

Cracking his hands, Shinji had a light in his eyes, and determination was flowing in her body. Misato was looking at the boy cleaning her apartment, smiling… And chugging a good beer meanwhile he did it. Apparently, Shinji was against even thinking about cooking, unless the apartment was clean. Yup. She got the perfect maid. She wondered if the stoic boy would look good in the dress. Shinji didn't even bother to react to the dreading feeling. However, the ghosts were laughing at his choice of music: "Fight to win".

Still. His well-toned body was fun to watch. Too bad he was a biiiit to young for her. However, in few years, provided they won? She wouldn't mind rocking his world.

Then she smiled, thinking about Rei. Well. Maybe someone would get him first.

"By the way, Misato… Why do you have two fridges?"

"Hmm ? It's for my other roommate. He is nice, you will see."

"Is it customary for the humanity to live in fridge?"

"Nope. Not at all" Responded Shinji. It make a bit shudder Misato. She did forget the habits for the boy to speak with the "spirit" as he said. She was lucky that the voices in his head were nice. It could have been bad!

'But that interest me.'

"Shinji ? You can take a bath after you are done. I will cook…"

"Yeah, no. I am still cleaning some of your meal, and I'm pretty sure both the Vatican treaty AND the Geneva Convention forbid them. I can pay if you want, but you order something. For the love of God."

"Shinji, you just killed an Angel."

"Say the officer wearing an orthodox cross."

"Say the officer wearing an orthodox cross." Repeated Shinji. Having said angel as an advisor, an invisible one at that, was really nice.

Misato looked at him, surprised. How… How did he know that? Yes, it was indeed pot meet kettle situation, but still. That was surprising, especially coming from him. It was like speaking with Rei, if she knew what sarcasm was.

Having won the argument, Shinji continued his work... When suddenly…

"Warrrk" Made some garbage he was on the verge of throwing.

"… What ?"

"WAAAAAARK"

A penguin jumped at his face, apparently angry that he was trapped under the garbage. "Waark waaark!"

Then he looked around him, after scaring a bit Shinji, who fell on his ass. The penguin looked at Kamina and Sachiel. Both looked at him.

"Wark."

"… Sachiel ? Did the penguin just say hello to us?"

"I… think. Hey, little buddy, can you hear us?"

Pen-Pen looked at Sachiel and made a strange sound.

"Waaaaark." Said Pen-pen in a perfect angelic speak.

"Shinji, what is happening?"

Shinji looked at Misato… trying to understand what he was seeing.

"Your Penguin is talking with my ghosts."

Misato was looking at Pen-Pen… then shrugged. Welp. That could be worse. On a side note, she needed two more beers. Shinji asked for the authorization to have one, and Misato grinned.

"Only after your bath, young boy."

"… I will need it."