Hn, now that's official, this story runs on an Alternative Universe after all angels (no 3rd impact… yet).
SnowChapter seven
Two weeks have passed since the kiss incident. Shinji was avoiding Misato as she made the same towards him. However, the resident wimp thought trough all this time and even came back on good terms with Dr. Kusanagi, realizing his real feelings towards Miss Katsuragi, so he started to talk more openly to the psychologist about this subject, and, it's exactly where we find him right now.
"You see Kei San, Misato is used to make a lot of fun of me by teasing me no end with sensual/erotical/sexual and whatever way she can find… but now that I feel these ways towards her… I don't know how I'll cope with that, well, not that I managed to cope before, but it's a little different now… you understand me, don't you?"
"Yes Shinji, I do understand your point. What I could recommend you is telling her that you don't fell comfortable with this kind of behavior, however, as you told me, this wouldn't work at all, in fact it possibly would make her do worse. This case is complicated…" Was saying Kusanagi when Shinji interrupted him.
"Any way it doesn't matter any more… after the kiss, it wasn't just me that was keeping distance… Misato was avoiding me as well; I believe that she thinks that I'm a pervert and stuff."
"Don't be so harsh on your self on your judgments young Ikari… have you stopped to think that maybe she is as embarrassed or even more than you? And it was her idea to make you drink all that stuff. So, if you acted as a perverted drunk, technically, it's her fault. You may believe that Misato doesn't have enough responsibility to realize that this was her fault Shinji, but I tell you. She is far more responsible than you can imagine… that work of hers in NERV proves it."
"I would bet that by now she knows who was at fault that day and is avoiding you now because of what she thinks about this situation. You have to agree here, relationships between people with your age difference can be legal, but it's still taboo." Stated Kei while he got up and went to grab some refreshments in a nearby cooler. Tossing a soda to Shinji, he politely showed the door excusing himself because not only himself, but also Shinji, had others problems concerning the shelters to solve.
"Oh man, this gym can be not that big but crossing it all this times within hours delivering stuff surely worn you out." "Well, at least this way I can occupy my mind with other things than Misato…"
"Oi Shinji! What are you doing here? Never expected you to be a homeless. Wha ha ha!!!"
"Hn? Touji? What are you talking about, I'm working here!"
"So, that's where you've being spending your time rather than with Kensuke and me at the arcades. Well, remember that time when I said that I couldn't see you doing stuff to others? I thought that Ayanami's room was a fluke or something like that but now I see that you're serious about that. Anyway, I've decided to do something useful with my spare time too. So, when I've heard about this community work, I've enlisted myself. You know, there's a felling of inner piece and personal fulfillment when you do this. Besides, have you taken a look at Mrs. Kusanagi? What a catch!"
"Touji! This is gross, that woman is married! Plus, you and Hikari and are an item! And she is much older than you" well, isn't Misato a lot older than me too? Though Shinji when a sudden filling of disgust came over him.
"Ah come on Shinji, you know that I'm only joking! I mean, although I'm going out with the class rep that doesn't mean that I can't evaluate other women if I stick to just evaluate. What I really want to say is, I might be with Hikari, however, as long as I don't desire any other girl, there's nothing wrong in looking at others! You know that I would do anything for Hikari, even give away an arm or a leg!"
"Just like that time when you beat that thug that was mugging her with your arm prosthesis using it like a baseball bat? " Asked Shinji sweat dropping.
"Dawn right!" Strangely, Touji seemed proud of that stunt.
"Ok, never mind. Anyway, about age differences, that Mizuho san could be your mother, and you still look at her with these thoughts? "
"Shinji, Shinji… after all this time you're still a little baby aren't you? What would be the matter in a relationship between people with age gaps? Come on, it's the 21st century and after second impact that we're living in! Between people that love each other, there are no things like age differences! So, why don't you go and confess your undying love for Misato Sama?"
"I DO NOT LOVE…"Shinji stopped in mid track and then, resumed more calmly "This is ridiculous Touji, me loving Misato San? Where from hell did you get this idea?"
"Just teasing you a bit Shin-man. You know, you're to jumpy, maybe a date with a nice girl would make you good. I would tell you to go with Hikari, after all she is the nicest girl I've ever know, on a nice restaurant and stuff but if I ever see you gunning my girl you will be dead meat! UNDERSTOOD?" Asked/Yelled Touji with a maniac's glare, while gripping Shinji by the collar of his shirt and shaking an artificial fist inches away from the terrified boy's face.
Shinji meekly nodded and went running home after such a shock. "Wow! Who would say that Touji could be that scary? Anyway, perhaps he's right about ages and stuff, which would say that of all people Touji, would be the one to actually give good advices? I only wonder what it would be like to actually talk about this with Misato…oh god, I need to clarify that kiss story with her, how will I do it? Oh well, maybe "she" can help me, next stop: NERV."
Meanwhile, Touji was laughing his ass off giving the approaching Kensuke the chance to see him rolling on the ground while Shinji run away.
"What is this all about Touji?"
"He he he, I gave Shinji the scare of his life! Come on Ken, let's hit the arcade and I'll tell you what that was all about." Said Touji putting his good arm over Kensuke's shoulder in a friendly manner. "Feh, I hope Shinji cached what I meant with the age difference stuff. It's so obvious how he feels about her; I wonder why no one has figured it out yet too. Anyway, it's good to make others think I'm a moron, makes delicate jobs like this one a lot easer."
Looking at his friend, Kensuke only wondered why Touji had that sly grim on his face.
Kozou Fuyutsuki strolled calmly trough NERV headquarters musing over why SEELE simply quitted their obsession with 3rd impact and stuff. The most unnerving trough was the fact that Gendo also seemed to have chilled out on his insane quest to be back at Yui's arms. However, all this could be a big deceive as the funding for EVAs was still being supplied and, if he learned something trough all this time it was that, if there're EVAs, there will be instrumentality or any other sick project related to that.
Passing by dr. Ritsuko's office, he decided to enter end talk some amenities with the doctor, but he stopped himself when he heard voices, realizing that Akagi and Misato were holding an important talk. He wasn't the eavesdropping type but due to the kind of subject at stake, peeking was a valid option.
"Hn… this could pose a problem if my suspects concerning the commander's plans are right, better inform him about this situation." Though Kozo as he went to Gendo's office.
Misato wasn't a happy person. She could pose with that cheerful and carefree attitude in front of people but internally she wasn't exactly that. Being on a job just to avenge a father that she couldn't even tell if she loved or hated was a good point for said unhappiness. Also, messing with the head of a person that she liked because she felt guilty for said feelings for a much younger person was other great chance to depress her. So, felling depressed and already in desperation, Miss Katsuragi needed to talk about it with someone badly. But with whom could it be? It wasn't with little relief that she saw her friend Ritsuko enjoying her break consuming coffee at the cafeteria.
"Ritsuko I, hn… need to talk about something with you…"
"Well, go ahead, I'm listening you." Said Akagi wearing a neutral expression to hide her surprise to see the joyful Misato sounding so down.
"It's a little personal; could we go to your room to have some privacy?"
Ritsuko asked if it had something to do with their last talk at the hospital. Receiving a nod from Misato, she sighed and stood up. Turning her head over her shoulders to face Misato, she said. "Come with me."
Arriving at her office, Ritsuko proceeded to sit in her comfortable armchair while pointing at her couch for Misato. After lighting a cigar and taking a long puff, she released the smoke trough her nostrils and opened her eyes speaking. "Well Misato, I've already told you what I think about age differences in relationships not to mention that I'm going out with a man older then me so, what do you want to ask this time?"
Fidgeting at the couch and looking down from embarrassment, Misato seemed to snap from that submissive behavior and locking eyes with Ritsuko said. "Geese Rits, it sounds like I'm just wasting your time. If my problems are so annoying, then I won't bother you anymore."
Seeing her friend leaving in that state made Ritsuko feel guilty. Ok, she didn't approve what Misato wanted to talk about; however, she also was in that kind of situation, so why not be more understanding? "It's not that Misato! Sorry, but I'm a little annoyed by some problems here at NERV well, that's not a lie! But I didn't want to discharge on you. Again, sorry. Tell me what you have in mind."
Falling again in shyness mode, Misato proceed to tell everything about the kiss. "So, that's what happened. After it, I avoided Shinji until now because I'm afraid of what he is thinking and I can see that it's messing with his mind. I want to clarify things with him; however, I'm totally lost on how to do it." At this point she was crying. Not that waterfall work but some tears were rolling down her face nonetheless.
"You see Misato; perhaps Shinji might feel something about you. Ok, only the booze courage support would make him move on you. But you have to realize that he also might just see you as a motherly figure. You're the only one that showed him affection after his mother's death and kids usually tend to think that way. He could just have being confused by the alcohol and mixed his feelings. Haven't you seen the look on his eyes when he realized what he had done?"
"Well, about sexual attraction, I believe that I turn him on very well, a proof that he doesn't see me as a mother." Looking at Misato, you could discern a sly and mischievous grim…
"Care to explain?"
"Hn… some nights before the kiss something, how could I say? Interesting, yeah, that's it! Something very interesting happened. I was taking a bath when Shinji accidentally run on me taking a full view of the package. Sometime later that nigh, I heard noises coming from the bathroom and went to see what was it. Well, I heard Shinji's moans and my name whispered very low. I've opened a slight crack on the door and saw him jerking of. Obviously thinking about me. Now, that wasn't a drunken man's action so, tells me, is it a motherly feeling that he has for me?"
"THAT'S DISGUSTING MISATO!!!"
"………"
"Anyway, I see your point. Obviously he doesn't think of you as a mother, unless he is a mother fucker…"
"RITSUKO!!!" Shouted an angered and shocked Misato.
"Sorry, just a joke. Can't I do one once in a while?"
"Grrr… there wasn't a need for that! However, why are you so disgusted about that? Don't think I couldn't hear you at college when you were fantasying about Hiryuu in the dorm's bathroom. Speaking of which, what happened to him?"
"SHUT THE HELL UP!" Blushing furiously and widening her eyes, now was Ritsuko's time to be shocked. "Hiryuu didn't have and still doesn't have anything to do with you; anyway, he was only a past affair. A college affair."
"Actually, he does have to do with me. You see, he's my cousin. By the way, last I've heard of him, he asked how you were."
"That's irrelevant! My relationship with him still isn't of your concern. We should be talking about YOUR problem; after all, that's why you came here isn't it?"
"Why yes…"
"So, if you really want my opinion on this matter, well, all that I can say is: talk truly with him. Yeah, that's it. Open your self with Shinji, tell him all you're feeling. I mean, take the frontal assault. People like Shinji will try to avoid such topics if they're taken lightly, only the direct approach will work. Well, at least that's what I believe."
"I guess you're right Rits-chan. But it will take time to gather enough courage to talk with him. Well, that's it! Since Asuka is coming back at Monday, by the end of this week I'll talk with him."
"Misato, why counting Asuka in your agenda?"
"Have you considered the show that she will pull if this kind of thing is dealt in front of her?" Said Misato with a bored voice.
"By the end of this week is a very good dead line…" Said Ritsuko REALLY sweat dropping.
Author's notes: Well, that's it. Another chapter done. As requested, this chapter is longer than average, actually, almost twice the size of the formers. Anyway, author's block REALLY sucks. For people that might wonder who Hiryuu is, well, I just came up with this name to write the scene, there won't be a Hiryuu character on the story, this was just to say that Ritsuko was a lively woman once, like, I really like her character so I had to say that for once she was a normal "carefree" person. Yeah, it came form Ranma's Hiryuu shoten ha, what can I say? I crazy for dragon related things. But enough blabbing about something that probably won't appear anymore (of course I intend on doing a fic for Ritsuko some time later and then he will reappear.). Touji also does have great possibilities and I don't like to see him treated like an idiot.
I feel like writing nonsense right now, it's 3:24 am and I don't have a damned thing to do. Changing subjects, how the hell do I reply reviews? It says to not use reply button on my e-mail server so I'm lost here. Please guys, help me on this. Also, how does a pre reader works? Does it comes with instructions?
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See you in chapter 8 (whenever it comes around)!!!
