Chapter 2
Today was Shinji's first day at his new school. He sat alone in the corner. He didn't look at anyone, he didn't talk to anyone except Asuka and Rei (well very rarely did Rei talk at all).
It was lunchtime and Asuka was sitting with the Class Rep. Hikari. Sitting alone a stranger approached Shinji. "Hey there I'm Kensuke Aida. Nice to meet you."
"Hey I'm Shinji." Soon another boy walked up behind Kensuke and looked at Shinji.
"Who's this Kensuke?" asked the boy. "Wait a minute you're the new kid." His voiced lowered and he said, "You're the pilot of one of those robots aren't you?" Shinji nodded. "Ok let's go outside and talk about this more I don't want these people listening in."
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Once outside the stood on the railing far from Asuka and Hikari who just happened to be eating up there as well. "So Toji," Kensuke started, "did you really bring me and Shinji up here to talk or did you really just want to get closer to Hikari?"
"SHUT UP!!!" Toji screamed while his face turned bright red. "You…you know its…its not like that"
Kensuke dropped the subject and began to question Shinji about piloting the Eva and N.E.R.V. While they were talking two other people not so far away were talking.
"So he's living with you?" questioned Hikari.
"Yeah he is," Asuka answered, "if you ask me he is a total idiot in person, but at least he's not a pervert."
"What do you mean in person?"
"Well in the Eva he seemed like a lot stronger of a person is all. Truth is he is spineless and apologizes for everything even if it's not his fault. Although I guess he is kind of nice and a little cute," as Asuka finished she blushed and Hikari looked at her and smiled.
"You like him don't you?"
"DON'T BE STUPID YOU DUMMKOPF!!! NO WAY!!! NEVER!!! NEVER!!"
Glancing back at the two girls Toji said "looks like the Class Rep. did something to anger the Red Haired Devil."
"Hey don't call Asuka that she maybe a little pushy but I…." Shinji's words were interrupted but the blare of emergency sirens.
Rei popped up out of nowhere and in a monotone voice stated, "There is an Angel attack."
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Fifteen minutes later Asuka and Shinji were in their plug suits and ready to go. As Eva Units-01 and 02 lifted off Shinji was glad he had took the first 2 weeks off of school to take a crash course in Eva.
"Ok you two I'm sending you all the target data we have." Shinji read the data as Misato began to tell them the plan. "Shinji will attack the Angel from the front with his rifle and drawl its attention. When it is about to attack Unit-01 Unit-02 with come out from its hiding place behind the buildings and attack with its progressive knife. Understood?"
"Hai" the two pilots answered in unison. The two Evas moved out. Shinji opened fire with his rifle but it had no effect even with the A.T. Field neutralized. Shamshel then lashed out at Unit-01 with its laser arms. Shinji was sent flying across the city and into the base of a mountain.
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"Damn I want to see the battle so bad," complained Kensuke.
"Calm down," answered Toji, "you know we can get Shinji to tell us about it later."
"But I want to see it with my own eye"
"Well tough," Toji retorted, "there is no way we're getting out with the Class Rep. watching us."
Kensuke smiled and said, "I have an idea." With that he walked over Hikari. Toji couldn't hear what they said but he saw Hikari turn bright red and a few minutes later the three teens had left.
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They were on the side of a mountain watching Shinji fight the Fourth Angel when the huge angel sent the Eva flying at them. Luckily they were right between where Unit-01's fingers landed.
Now seeing these civilians Misato quickly gave new orders. "Shinji hold your position and protect those kids. Now Asuka attack with your progressive knife." Asuka responded quickly and Unit-02 leapt out from behind a building and began digging her progressive knife into Shamshel's back. The Angel squirmed and thrashed but with Shinji holding its tentacles it couldn't do anything. Soon Asuka had cut all the way through the Angel and it had fallen silent.
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It was lunchtime and once again our two pilots and their friends were on the roof. "So why were you with Kensuke and Toji again?"
"Well I… I…" Hikari turned bright red, "I just wanted to spend sometime with Suzuhara."
As Asuka freaked out and they began discussing Hikari's crush, not so far away Shinji, Toji and Kensuke ate lunch. "Hey Misato is having a party to celcbrate my moving in and defeating the Angel you want to come?" asked Shinji.
"YEAH PARTY AT SHINJI'S" They shouted in unison.
"Hey who says you can come," Asuka interrupted, "it is at my house."
"Wait," Kensuke started, "Why would Shinji be having a party at Asuka's house?" The three teens looked to the pilots for an answer.
"Well its because we're living together," as Shinji finished his sentence all around were dumb struck.
"IDIOT!!! Why did you tell them that?" Shinji couldn't answer Asuka's question because she was choking him.
When he could finally breath he managed to say, "Well you know they would have found out anyway."
"Fine I'll let this one slide Third Child but if something like this ever happens again your dead." Just then the bell rang and lunch was over it was time to go back to class.
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Later that night at Misato's apartment it was almost time for the party. Soon the doorbell rang and everyone was there and having a good time. Well we think so. In five minutes Misato was already drunk and hitting on Kensuke. He didn't mind but he really didn't want to take advantage of a drunk woman. Shinji and Toji were busy laughing their heads off at Kensuke. No seemed to notice at first but Hikari and Asuka had disappeared into her room.
"So you really like him?" asked Asuka. Hikari nodded. Asuka shrugged and said, "I will never understand what you see in a guy like that but I guess it's not really my place to understand. I'm your friend so I guess I have no choice."
"You really mean it Asuka?"
"Of course I do, but I don't think we can do anything tonight. He's too distracted by Misato and I don't think we know enough about him to make a move."
"Asuka you make this sound like it amazingly important."
"You love him don't you? Love is like a battle Hikari if you make a single mistake it could cost you everything. In order to proceed first we can't do it around someone like Misato. You're a beautiful girl Hikari but next to her you don't really have the good looks card to attract him. We also need to know more about his likes and dislikes 'cause if you do something and he has a problem with it that could be game over."
"Then we haven't got a chance," Hikari said, "I could never get close to Toji and neither could you. I also doubt we could get any info out of Kensuke."
"But your forgetting Hikari we have Shinji. I say give him a few weeks and he will have enough information on Toji to help you out."
"Do you really think Shinji would help us Asuka?"
Asuka smiled, "Do think I will give him a choice? Don't worry Hikari you have me everything is going to work out for you."
"What about you Asuka? Isn't there someone you have a crush on?"
Asuka turned red. "Well maybe… but that's not important… let's forget about this and get back to the party." Asuka got up to leave but Hikari grabbed her to stop her.
"Tell me," Hikari said.
"Ok fine," Asuka lowered her voice and whispered into Hikari's ear "Shinji" directly after which she said "but it's just a stupid crush it will go away soon. Its just stupid."
Hikari smiled. Smiling because she just had a feeling it was more then a crush that Asuka had. "Let's get back to the party." With that Hikari and Asuka left her room and partied late into the night.
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"How is it going Fuyutsuki?" asked Commander Ikari.
"It looks we're ahead of schedule."
"That's good and S.E.E.L.E.?"
"Impossible to tell sir."
"If what Yui told me is true those children are the only thing that can stop Instrumentality. I don't know about you Fuyutsuki but even if its what she wants I'm sad we won't see Yui again."
"True but at least your son will be happy this way." Gendo Ikari smiled at Fuyutsuki's words as the light faded from around them and the conversation ended.