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Chapter Thirty-One

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Asuka looked up, staring up at the dark haired boy in front of her.

"Then, talk."

Shinji ran a hand through his hair.

"What had happened Asuka?" he asked.

"What are you talking about?" the redhead asked.

"What am I talking about? Asuka you've been gone for three month," Shinji told her, "You didn't call…you didn't even say goodbye…why?"

Asuka didn't met his eyes…she didn't want to meet those eyes, and she knew she couldn't really tell him the reason…the truth in what had caused her sudden departure from Tokyo-3.

"It's…It's nothing you have to ask of me," Asuka told him, "Some family troubles that had been risen up."

Shinji blinked from where he stood.

"He took you three months?"

Asuka looked up at him.

"I might have never come back Shinji," she said slowly, "I could have disappeared from your life without as much as a goodbye."

"W…What make you come back?" Shinji asked her.

Asuka stood up from her seating position before glancing up toward the sky which was as blue as it could get with wisp of clouds here and there.

"I didn't fit without you," she said, "I…I felt alienated from everyone…and I thought if I come back here, nothing would have changed. God how wrong I was?"

"Asuka, I'm still here," Shinji told her, "I'm still your best friend…and we can go hang out with Toji and Kensuke…or just us…just like we used to."

Asuka glanced at the boy.

"And what? Make Miyuki tag along because she's your girlfriend now."

"Asuka…Miyuki and I…"

"I don't want to hear your goddamn sob-story Shinji," Asuka snapped at him, her voice rising a little, "Just leave me alone and go back to her. I'm done talking to you."

Asuka made to walk past him, but Shinji caught hold of her arm.

"I'm not done talking Asuka," he said softly.

Asuka glanced back at him, her eyes narrowing dangerously at him, but Shinji was used to the famous death glare that it didn't affect him one bit…unlike the first time he was at the end of it.

"You know this doesn't work on me Asuka," Shinji said calmly, his eyes piercing hers.

Push him away, a voice within Asuka mind said, sounding oddly like Rei.

Shinji approached her, his hand still on her arm. Asuka can feel her heart thundering in her chest as her own emotions betrayed her mind. She knew he was the reason that she wanted to come back.

"Shinji-kun…" she said softly.

She could see him leaning forward the meet her lips, and Asuka a prisoner of her own emotions, could only stand there and wait for the kiss that was coming, finding she leaning to meet his lips.


Rei was making her way toward the oak tree, where she had first met Asuka. She was hoping to be able to rid herself of the memories that had been plaguing her mind and also, she wanted to find if she could at least spend some times with Asuka…

And something caught her eyes making her stop dead.

They were many things that could arouse emotions from Rei, usually when it concern close to her, so she had never before experienced the icy feeling of hatred and jealousy that was quickly growing within her.

Asuka was kissing Shinji Ikari.

The possessive side of herself…her instincts screamed at her to eliminate Shinji Ikari and without a second thought, Rei submitted to her vampire nature.

She didn't care that she was in broad daylight...or in a high school filled with teenagers…she didn't care that Asuka might be hurt as thought of murders and death clouded her judgment.

She put her hand out and with a wisp of black flames, her sword was in her hand and she launched herself forward, all intent on ripping Shinji Ikari limbs from limbs…

Then something caught her senses making her stop, and she glanced toward the direction it came from. An unfamiliar spark of Black magic…that could only mean one thing…

Vampire.


Asuka and Shinji broke their kiss at the growling sound and the redhead was surprised finding Rei there, and more importantly why did Rei have her sword?

"A…Ayanami," Shinji stuttered.

Rei's head snapped back toward them, making both teens stepped back at the animalistic features on Rei's face. It was quite terrifying to say at least, but Asuka saw that Rei wasn't glaring at her.

The vampire's red eyes were on Shinji.

If Asuka didn't know better, she would have thought that Rei was about to kill Shinji right here nad right now, in broad daylight. If look could kill, Shinji would have been dead anyways.

But why would Rei want to kill Shinji in the first place?

Rei moved, not toward them, but toward the city leaving the two puzzled teens to stare after her.

"She's scary," Shinji murmured thought Asuka could hear him perfectly.

The redhead stared after Rei, knowing that she'll have to talk to the vampire soon.


Misato walked out of the building with Kaji on her tail.

"Wait…Misa-chan…"

"What the hell are you doing here?" she asked, turning toward the man, "You shouldn't even be here in the first place…if the Council learns…"

"What? You're going to tell on me," Kaji asked, "Please Misa-chan, I've done well enough these past years to keep the Council off my back so relax."

"So what brings you to Japan?" Misato asked him.

Kaji took hold of her arm, pulling her toward the streets as they walked.

"Have you ever heard of the artifacts called Angel's Tear?"

Asuka's Lance of Longinus came to mind, but Misato frowned a little.

"Can't say I have…why?"

"I believe there is an organization, perhaps, is gathering them," Kaji told her, "Those weapons have power to transforms their wielders into living Gods. My contact sends me an e-mail three weeks ago, telling me that this organization has already two of those fabled objects.

"Two?"

"Yes," Kaji answered her, "I'm ignoring what they are, but let me tell you, if this Organization is gathering them, then it won't be good for no one on Earth, that's for sure."


Rei landed in a crouch in the middle of the deserted slum streets. With her senses expanded and wild, she can tell that's where the Black Magic had come from. She took a sniff of the air, trying to locate a scent but nothing could be come to her.

That's odd, she thought, no scent at all…what other than a powerful vampire could have casted such a powerful Dark spell?

Then, footsteps started to echo around Rei, and she glanced down the road, noticing the dark figure that was approaching, and quickly hold her sword at the ready, catching the vampiric scent that came from the new arrival.

"They send you after me didn't they?" she asked, "You must be pretty full of yourself thinking you can take me down alone."

The figure removed her hood and Rei's eyes widened. She couldn't believe who she was looking at…it was impossible…

"It…It can't be you…" she whispered.

The dark-haired vampire across her smirked, showing her sharp fangs, "Being a while isn't it Rei Ayanami?"

"Elena," Rei whispered.

The Human girl whom had changed her life forever was standing right across her.

Yay me.

Jacques0 out.

R&R.