Seeking Professional Help – Thanks hun. Your words and praises meant a lot. That's a crazy long update right? Its just that I always keep myself busy and I tend to do a whole lot of other things. I don't usually dwell on the same activity for a long period of time but I always come back, that's for sure. For how long, now that is uncertain. Haha. But, I will update Stage Play as much as I could. I just have to find the right mood so I could totally deliver this agonizing feeling that I wanted to convey to the readers. Again, thank you. xx
K. T. Waterflower– Aww. Aren't you such a sweetheart? Thank you, really. I just can't believe my story can give you such an effect. I mean, its not that I don't have faith in my stories but, I really don't expect such reviews from you guys. I don't even edit it that much. One proofread and poof, soooo... I apologize for minor grammar slips or spelling errors, I hope they don't bother you that much. What's really important to me is you guys enjoy my tales and that I also have fun in doing what I think i'm capable of and I think that i'm not that bad of a writer? Hahaha. I don't know, I could be wrong. We'll see if ideas flow continuously. Thanks for not giving up on me sweety. xx
The-Mrning-Star – My readers' happiness makes mine twice as much. Thanks a lot hun. Its good to know that some people like my humor because it could get super duper weird at times. Haha! No worries, soon enough Gendo will make his appearance. It makes me happy that after those two years, you guys are still ever so supportive. It makes my heart flutter. Hahaha. Xx
A/N: This took me a while. Still, this is better than 2 years hiatus right? Hahaha. Oh well. I've been so busy last Holiday season and after that i've got my hands full on work-related stuff. At last, got a chance to update. So without further adieu.
"She hang up on me."
The night is still young and while Hikari is quite pleased to be spending yet another quality time with her guy, like she couldn't get enough of him, of course its normal to be bothered with the way Asuka is acting these days. Obviously, her best friend is totally interested to that Shinji dude but knowing Asuka, even though its seeping right through her very skin, you know, every proof of what she is keeping all to herself, she just wouldn't admit it. She has always been like that and I've always wanted to change that side of her.
"Just let her be. Asuka knows what she is doing. Geez, how old is she again? Don't spoil her or she'll act like a diva." Touji cut through inbetween her inner thoughts as he heard her heavy sigh filling the whole room.
"But Toujiiiii... She is my baby." Asuka may appear rough on the outside but in reality, she is such a softie on the inside. And, Hikari has been happily playing her sweet mama role since their precious childhood days. She can't let her be in a snap because Asuka needed her the most. Hikari smiles sheepishly as she recalls their moments together while Touji, yet again, distracts her. "Then, that makes me... her father?" Sometimes Touji's humor is unbelievable that it comes out entirely non-sensical and with a face that shows seriousness and disbelief it looked more of a sudden realization than much of a joke, Hikari could only burst into a long boisterous laughter.
"My, my. Please, hun, don't ever speak of that again. Not when she is around, got me?" The redhead and the jock seem to argue under various circumstances and while Asuka appears to be fairly glad her mama Hikari's found happiness in Touji's arms, she isn't for his presence alone. "What the. I have the finest gene! I don't see any reason why she wouldn't be proud i'm her papa!"
"HAHAHA! Touji. Just stop. I'm begging you." They've decided to spend the night like the usual. Nuzzled closely, like super duper close, in the couch while waiting for their pizza delivery. For the mean time, they're busy chit chatting but as the night passes by they might do something else like watch some movies, or chat some more, or.. well, stuffs that lovers do. If you know what i'm saying and i'm sure you do. Just kidding. No, i'm serious actually.
"I think our dear Asuka needed to have a baby sister or brother already. To have a little more sense of maturity and responsibility, agree mama?"
Touji lives alone in a condo not far away from Hikari and Asuka's, so they could mess around all they want.
"Brilliant idea papa. I couldn't agree more." With that statement, Touji changes their position, pins her down flat on the couch as he removes his top and playfully licks his upper lip. "I know mama, I know..."
"Hey! Cut it out. I was joking!"
"Nah ah, you're not."
"No, really, I am! Hey, hey.. stop that! Its tickling! No, hahahahaha. NOOOOO!"
He was busy planting soft kisses in her belly while her holding her shirt right above her torso, enough to catch a good view of her bra which turns him on even more, when the doorbell rings.
"Fuck." Truth be told, they both said that. Yeah, when they say jokes are healf-meant, that is true.
"What the heck are you doing here? How and why?"
Back to our baby girl Asuka. Of all people, she isn't expecting this man to be standing right before her at this day, at this hour and by sheer fate how he ended up finding her, she doesn't know and she is not prepared to face him properly.
"Damn. You don't know how relentless I've been for missing you, longing to see your face and this is how you react?" Good thing the guard already left the place all to themselves or she won't be able to face him with a straight face ever.
"Shinji, can you please just answer me." I know you guys are expecting him so you're right, it was him. Honestly, even though Asuka is a bit glad to see him again, she is rather irritated right now. She sits on one of the side benches right beside the coffee machine. Shinji follows. She carefully studies his face with this strange sensation welling up inside her. She doesn't know whether she should punch the shit out of him or kiss him to death, that kind of feeling. Women are happy when men do this kind of thing for them but of course they wouldn't show it unless they've perfectly nag the poor fated men. Not all women are like that though.
"Facebook?"
"Fuck you."
"Not here please."
"Really? So that's it. You're definitely stalking me! I shouldn't have put some personal info after all." Displeasure shown in her face, Asuka disgustedly looks at him straight in his eyes and takes a sip in her cup. "You're unbelievable."
"You don't know how happy I am when I found your account. The gleam of excitement was shining so bright while I was on my way here. But really, thank God for Facebook." He swiftly takes the cup from her grasp and sips from it, finishes it and tosses it on the trash can. "Ulgk. Too bitter!"
"'Cause I was shining with bitterness while you are on your way here." Yes, yes indeed. She learned from the best and now, she could connect words and scenarios for her own amusement. The whole corridor is so silent that even though they're almost whispering its like the words are echoing throughout the place. "But really, why would you go that far?"
"Look, i'm sorry. I don't know what I did or why you're acting like this but you've been ignoring me these past few days. I'm hurt."
"I don't care. I've been busy with work."
"Geez, Asuka. You've been busy being bitter and out of reach." See? Told you, women just wouldn't admit it. And guys don't beat around the bush and tell them straight what they think is happening. "Fine. I don't like you fucking with me!" Now, now.. The redhead is totally pissed as her voice reaches a little higher, echoing through the longness of the hallway.
"So you don't want us to have a family?"
"What are you talking about you pervert!" Trying to lighten up the mood and lessening the rage of an ill-tempered is pretty hard after all. Especially when one is trying to strike up a serious conversation and the other is plainly being too playful for his own good.
"I don't really know what you meant by that. Just tell me the real reason, promise no joking this time around."
There is a long silence after Shinji's last words. Asuka looks lost in her own world, occupied with whatever thought her brain is processing. She is battling with her inner self whether to tell him straight out the sole root of what's been happening to them or to just let it be because she doesn't want to hear any lame excuse he could come up with. Conclusion, she is going to say it after all.
"Okay. Here it goes."
She is stuttering on her first sentences because she isn't sure if her presumption is legit. While telling him her belief in all faithfulness, she is intently watching his every move and reaction strictly. So far, he hasn't shown any negative response. On the contrary of her expectations, he looks deadpan so she couldn't tell if he is believing everything or anything she is saying. He is probably making assumptions of his own. Gosh. Please don't take this like "this girl is sooo damn inlove with me". Asuka reaches the end of her story and she still got no word from him.
"Well..." She patiently waits for his response. Eventually, his mouth slowly moves upward forming his biggest, somewhat creepy but a bit sweet, smile yet.
"Damn... You are totally inlove wi-"
"Sshhh! No! Don't take it that way! I was just... curious? Keep it together will you." She quickly hushed him with her right hand resting atop his mouth preventing unnecessary words from slipping out of his happy mouth, at the same time her other hand is push his chest because, common, he is going to hug her out of pure delight and enthusiasm. Shinji couldn't possibly do what he was planning to do right now because Asuka is pushing him with all her might so he ended up resting his hand in her left cheek and the other in her neck. That's how badly he wanted to touch her at this very moment and believe me, he is thankful he was able to reach her. Seeing Asuka's shocked reaction, plate-like eyes and goldfish-like mouth, from the contact makes him incredibly more joyous.
"Ma'am? Is everything alright?"
Hearing the sound of another individual shifts them to their usual sitting position. Asuka leans her body a little to check who the owner of the voice is. It is only the guard, thank the heavens. "Everything is good Aki-san. Off to go?" She checks her watch and time flies fast as its already the end of the guard's shift, 12am.
"Yes ma'am. Just doing a final check before I go." He is talking to Asuka but his eyes are fixated on the guy sitting beside him and Shinji could feel the suspicion growing on him.
"Is this guy suspecting me of something?" Shinji leaned closer to Asuka as he whispers to her. Asuka on the other hand nudges him in the rib, receiving a faint groan from the man. "Remember when I told you, you have a rape face?" Asuka mischievously murmured back.
"Whaaaaat?" She dismissed his complaint and goes back to speaking with the guard. "Good work Aki-san. Take care on your way home." She waves at him smiling much to Shinji's annoyance and Aki-san bows goodbye. "You take care ma'am. Creepy guys are everywhere." He said that while directly looking at Shinji.
"Sure they are!" Shinji answered back rather loudly but he isn't sure if he did hear it 'cause he is already out of sight.
"God, Shinji. Spare the old man. You do know you definitely look suspicious right?"
"Let's just pretend you didn't say that my dear Asuka." He then happily clings at her right arm like a kitten flirting with its owner. Asuka stiffens then calms herself down.
"You release or i'll scream."
He narrows his eyes, brings his face inches away from hers which makes her uneasy and quite surprised. He is still tightly holding onto her arm. Then, he softly whispers, a voice that sends chills throughout her entire body. "Are you suuuuure?"
"He-Hey! B-b-back off!"
"I really want to kiss you right now."
"Shut up!"
"Smooch smooch smooch..."
"Cut it out moron! I swear to you. Really. I'm going to scream."
"Asuka-samaaa. You smell sooooo goooooood."
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHH-"
It isn't like anything she had experienced before. It is hasty, yes, but she couldn't sense any hestitation or slight quivering. Most of all, the bittersweet taste of tobacco is missing, and is replaced by an unknown sweet flavor. It lasted for about, hmmm.. 3 seconds before Shinji pulled away. He noticed that our dear heroine's soul was slowly drifting away so he had to do what he gotta do.
"You kissed me..." Asuka slowly brings a hand slightly above her lip.
And when it processed all together, she started hitting him with both hands. "You really kissed me you idiot! Why! Why!"
"Well, you were screaming! You leave me no choice!" He argues while trying his very best to cover her body from her attacks.
Asuka stands up and continues her outburst, looking down on an amused Shinji Ikari. "Shut up! I didn't know you would really kiss me!"
Shinji follows her as he stands right before her. He gently puts his hand on her shoulder which is, of course, a bad move. "I didn't know you would really scream!"
"I said shut up! I hate you!" She irritatedly brushes his hand off her shoulder as if it is dirty.
"And I actually wanted to kiss you anyways." He playfully fixes her bangs which is again, a veeery bad move.
"Noooooo! This is... Ugh!" She quickly slaps his hand away from her hair, with all the force she got.
"Ouch! Asuka... Calm down. Okay? I'm sorry. And, please... don't pretend you didn't like it. Just... admit it. Its okay. I know i'm such a good kisser and-"
"SHUT UP!" Asuka cut him off.
"Hahahahaha!" Which makes Shinji happier. He is.. that kinda guy you know.
"You think this is funny? Huh? HUUUUUH? And stop touching me you're such a perv!" Which, on the other hand, makes Asuka extremely annoyed. She is.. that kinda girl you know.
"Asuka. I'm gonna touch you if I wanna touch you. And, you're not pregnant. So calm the fuck down."
"I can be if im not careful enough you freak."
"Oohhhhh... what does that mean?"
"Whatever. I'm-"
"Someone still there?" So yeah, someone did hear Asuka-sama's scream a while ago. It is the start of the guards second shift so one of them started to do his first round. Upon hearing the guard's voice, Shinji swiftly covered Asuka's mouth. He then grabs her, much to her surprise, as he quickly roam his eyes around and finally spotted a small door they could enter in a blink of an eye. Once inside, reality hits Shinji that the place is too cramped for the both of them. They're still fortunate though that they could still fit in there because its just a corner where cleaning tools are placed, like mops and buckets. Shinji removes his hand covering her mouth and hugs her closely against his body. Asuka sighs, heavily. It has been a long day for her, a very tiring long day. She just couldn't argue anymore. It has been so long as well, since she has been with this kind of contact. He never hugged me like this. This gentleness.. this kind of warmth. The place is dark, quiet aside from their heavy breathing. Somehow, even though she would never ever admit it to herself, so i'll take this opportunity to say it in her behalf, Asuka feels calm, a feeling like she wanna close her eyes, lean her head against his chest and get lost in this whatever sensation she is feeling. We sure know that is definitely not whatever. Its called... Uh-huh. Sleepy. I'm just sleepy. I wanna go home. Yeah, probably sleepy too but, like hell does sleepy starts with "L" and ends with "e". You get it right?
She is slowly drfting away... bit by bit... lowering her head toward his chest with her half-opened eyelids. Then, she snaps back to reality. "So why are we hiding? And of all places, in this junk area!"
"Shhh.. I don't know. Because you screamed? And the guard might get the wrong idea?"
"And soooooo?" She looks up at him. He looks serious. So not him. She carefully studies his face. Although she couldn't see clearly because of the dark, her eyes are slowly adapting to the darkness surrounding them, so little by little she could vision his face a lot better. An opportunity for the redhead, we must say, as his eyes are fixated on the door and ears attentive and patienlty waiting for the guard's heavy footsteps, he couldn't see her intently staring directly at him. Now that I take a closer look at him, they're not similar at all. Shinji's facial features are softer. Rounder eyes, smaller nose, smaller... lips. As her eyes travels down to his lips, she could feel her face burn up. Brings back a certain happening just a while ago.
"Keep your voice down. You know that wasn't just an ordinary scream right? You screamed like your life depended on it." He suddenly looks down at her as she quickly looks away, praying so hard he didn't catch her gazing at him.
"Haha." She just nervously laughed.
"Now you're laughing."
"I guess I did look like a mad man back there huh. Or should I say, YOU make me look like a mad man!"
"Common... A mad man? This beautiful?" But they both talk alike and quite different at same time. I don't know anymore.
"Whut?" She rolls her eyes as the arms around her waist and her back tightens.
"Quit frowning will you."
Asuka is going to say something when her phone suddenly rings. Lucky them.
"Shit!"
"Shit!"
Meanwhile, there is the guard wandering around in the dark hallway.
"I swear I heard someone or something just a while ago. Hmmmm. Was it my imagination?"
t.b.c.