A.N.-Ok to answer the question that a lot of people have been asking, the reason a lot of the characters seem OOC is because that is how the challenge stated I should have them. It took this challenge because it was very detailed in the description of how the story and characters should be portrayed. If you don't like then you can email me with a few suggestions. And again I am so sorry for taking such a long time to post this, but this is probably going to happen a lot seeing as this is my final year of Uni. And I am very busy. Please enjoy the feature presentation. ;-p
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Eva characters or stuff. Gainax do. So BLAGH. Heheheeheheheheheehehe.
Two Become One:
Readapting
As Shinji entered the room a steady beeping of the machines filled his ears. He walked up to the bed, not looking at its occupant. He was steeling himself to look at her without losing it. He needed to be strong to help her.
This thought made a shiver run up his spine. She did not actually have a name; she was neither Asuka Langley Soryu nor Rei Ayanami any more, she was nobody. Shinji shook these thoughts out of his mind and looked down.
His eye's widened immediately.
Well, that was not what definitely not what I expected to see!
Lying in bed was, what seemed to be, a younger version of Misato Katsuragi. This was not going to be his day, he could see it already.
OK…I can do this…no problem…so what if she…if she looks like Misato-san…doesn't mean a thing…
YEAH RIGHT…I am so confused. With that thought he flopped down into the chair beside the bed, jolting it slightly.
"He he, well Asuka was right. I am an idiot. I should be thinking about them…" looking down at the still form, "…Her."
The girl in front of him started to stir.
Oh crap…Well its now or never.
Her head turned towards Him and scarlet met scarlet as they held eye contact. Her mouth opened and closed, as if she was trying to say something, but no sound was made. She tried again but the same thing happened.
Seeing the girl struggling to speak, Shinji took the glass of cold water from the bedside table, brought it to her lips and let a little water trickle past her lips. She must have awoken a new confidence in him, he thought, there was no way he would have done anything like that before.
A feeling of warmth swept through him when she smiled and nodded in thanks, small as the gesture might have been. It still gave him a good feeling.
This time the girl was able to speak, croaky, but still speech.
"Sh-Shinji-…kun."
"Hai, I am here."
"Who…am I now…Shinji-kun?" She began coughing with this.
The question struck him hard. He would not be able to answer it. But seeing her coughing slightly he gave her some more water. Welcoming the distraction.
From here he chose his words very carefully.
"To be honest with you, I have to say that I don't know. Dr. Akagi will know though, she is bound to."
A forlorn expression washed over her flawless features. Shinji did the first thing that came to him; Dr. Akagi had done it for him. He got up and sat on the edge of the bed reached down and took her into his arms. She froze with shock at first, and then she letting her barriers drop, broke down and let the tears fall.
Shinji sat there, whispering reassuring and calming words to her. This moment lasted an eternity for both of them. Her tears began to subside after a time, but she did not pull away. Instead, she held onto him tighter, almost as if she let go she would lose herself and she would not find her way again.
The door opened behind him and felt her jump and grip his arm. He turned to see Dr. Akagi standing in the door way. Her eyes only slightly larger than normal. The reason was that Shinji was holding the girl…any girl for that matter. But then as he moved it was because of the resemblance to her best friend.
Shinji looked up at the clock. He was slightly surprised that only fifteen minutes had gone by since he had come in here. But then he looked back to the girl, an anger at the good doctor welled within him. He turned to Ritsuko, his blood red eyes flashing with power.
"Out now." His voice cold, yet commanding.
She turned on her heel and walked straight out of the room. Shinji stood to follow her when the hand of the girls gripped his wrist, a desperate look in her eyes. He gave her a reassuring smile.
"I will be back soon." Then he walked out.
"What didn't you tell me Doctor?" Shinji shouted at Ritsuko the moment the door had slid shut.
This didn't take her by that much of a surprise, especially after seeing the girl.
"Not now Shinji. I will tell you when I tell Misato. Seeing as this involves her as well."
"And what…Ritsuko involves me that Shinji wants to know so badly." Misato stepped out of the shadows from behind them both.
"Follow." Was all the blond doctor said before walking off down the corridor, lab coat billowing out behind her.
Shinji and Misato followed her without question. Neither speaking as they followed the doctor down the corridor.
The group stopped when they came to the door to Ritsuko's office. She entered and motioned for the other two to follow. Once inside she signalled for them to sit. She then proceeded to make coffee.
When Ritsuko was finished with the coffee she gave Misato a cup then a cup for herself and sat on the edge of her desk. She took a sip of coffee then looked at Shinji.
"So, how is she?" She asked him in a kind voice.
"She is scared. She doesn't know who she is and I couldn't answer her when she asked me. She knows who everyone else is but herself. She needs answers." He said, his voice holding a tone of sadness in its depths.
"I think I understand what you mean." She turned to the major, "What do you want to know?"
"I want to know what happened and I want to know what Shinji wants to know so badly." The purple operations director replied.
"Ok. First things first. What happened was that the experiment we talked about earlier was actually a success. The were no malfunction in the slightest." Misato glared at her after her saying this. "Rei and Asuka are different from normal humans. They share a soul, two halves as it were. The experiment inadvertently released the boundaries holding them in their separate forms."
"Ok. This is very unreal. Then not everything we do each day is slightly unreal too. So…what does this have to do with me, and why is Shinji so stressed about it." Misato asked in a bit of confusion.
Without a word Ritsuko stood back up and swept past them out of the room. They also stood and followed her. This did not feel good; they felt as if something was very wrong about this. As they re-entered the corridor Ritsuko began speaking again.
"This is not actually the first time that this has happened. 26 years ago Gehern, the predecessor to NERV, was involved in research to do with 'the human soul'. The attempted an experiment in binding two souls together. They managed to actually do it to. But something happened and they void the experiment void and abandoned it. They handed the experiment over to the lead scientist in charge." She stopped as she approached the girl's room.
Turning to face Misato she placed her hand on the door release button…
"The result of the experiment was a five year old…"
…and press it, moving out of the way.
As Misato saw the girl on the bed her eyes widened with shock.
"…You."
The major backed away from the door way until her back touch the wall.
"You have got to be seriously shitting me."
Then she slid down the wall until she was on her knees.
"I need a beer."
A.N. so….this chapter is finally finished. I know Misato is supposed to be 29 in the episodes but I made her 31, the same age as Kaji. Any suggestion as what I am going to make the Girl's name? If you have any…put it in your review. I love you all! Jokz.
