Isle of Behemoth
By: Pockey-chan
Chapter Ten: Weep
Shinji didn't move. He was caught in the mood of the atmosphere. His gaze was simply fixed on Asuka, she had her back to him and wasn't moving either. Something was horribly wrong and he knew it and she was at the center of it.
He then threw himself into the fire.
"A-Asuka...are you alright?" he asked.
But he didn't receive an answer.
He walked closer to her and knelt down beside her, placing a hand on her shoulder.
"Is everything okay?" he asked her again.
Shinji looked at her face and it was apparent that she was crying, with the tears coming from her eyes and all.
"Please don't cry!" he exclaimed.
"...It hurts..." Asuka spoke.
"What hurts!!!!?" he was quick and careless to ask.
"...Shinji!!!!!" and she threw her arms around him and wept.
"Please don't cry Asuka" he tried to calm her down.
"I can't stop" she pleaded.
Shinji began rubbing her head.
"You love Rei...but I love you" she admitted.
Shinji knew she was going to say.
"I love you Asuka...but it's just not the same" he told her.
"I know" and she wiped her eyes.
"You'll always have a place in my heart" that made her feel a lot better.
Asuka smiled and embraced him. Burying her face into his chest.
"My baka" she mused.
Shinji placed his arms around her.
"Will you hold me like this for a little while?" she was hoping for a yes.
"Yeah" he told her.
"Rei's so lucky..."she said after a while.
"Thanks" came his words.
"Shinji...do you think we could have been together...you know if things would of happened differently?" Asuka was praying for some hope, even if it was hypothetical.
"Yeah" he answered.
Asuka was even happier.
"I'm going to go to bed now" she proclaimed.
"Goodnight" Shinji called.
"Goodnight, and thanks" Asuka replied. Shinji nodded.
After she went to bed he too.
Next Day
Shinji got out of bed, got a shower, brushed his teeth, and then went to work on making breakfast, his usual routine.
To his surprise Asuka seemed all better, but then again it wasn't like her to be sad over a long period of time.
"Good morning Asuka" he greeted.
"Good morning baka" she replied.
Shinji smiled, feeling that his suspicions were correct. And now in his relieved state of mind he finished cooking breakfast.
He took his seat at the table and began eating his toast.
"So, when are you going to confess to wondergirl?" Asuka asked without a care in the world.
"I haven't really thought about it" he told her truthfully.
"You really are a baka!" she scorned.
"How?" he asked.
"I think even Rei would like to hear you tell her you love her" she gave him an evil glare.
"...Yeah" was all he could say now feeling guilty.
"Don't worry, you'll do it when the time is right" Asuka reassured him.
"You guy's got more tests today at Nerv" Misato said before taking a sip of Yebisu.
After they finished eating and Shinji cleaned the dishes they were off to Nerv.
Nerv
When they arrived to no surprise Rei was already changed and already to go.
They successfully completed their tests, scores were still normal, Asuka's was still dominate.
Ritsuko stood next to Commander Ikari, overlooking everything. That's when the blond haired doctor noticed Shinji and Rei.
Rei was up against a wall and Shinji was in front of her, and was awfully close to her as well. And they seemed to be having a conversation.
"Looks like Shinji is trying to put the moves on Rei" Ritsuko observed.
Commander Ikari looked and as soon as his eyes caught gaze of them Shinji pulled Rei into a hug.
"Looks like they're pretty close" Ritsuko added.
"It does not matter" Gendo replied.
"Oh, I think it's pretty cute" she commented.
But the Commander didn't say anything.
"Would you like to go get some ice cream?" Shinji offered Rei.
"That would be nice, thank you" she replied.
"No problem" he told her.
After changing they were off.
"So Shinji does really like Rei" Ritsuko said to Misato.
"Yep, they seem pretty happy when they're around each other" Misato said.
"Asuka isn't upset?" Ritsuko asked.
"She was, poor girl, but I think Shinji talked to her" Misato replied.
"Oh" Ritsuko exclaimed.
Shinji and Rei sat together on a bench.
Rei quickly began eating.
"If you eat too fast you'll get a brain freeze" he told her.
"Ahhhh" she exclaimed as a brain freeze over took her.
"I told you" and he took a napkin and wiped her mouth off.
She blushed.
"Asuka was upset last night" Shinji said, feeling guilty that he hadn't told her about Asuka.
"Why is that?" Rei asked.
"I think she's jealous of you" Shinji said with a smile.
"Why is that, she still has higher test scores than me, I shouldn't be a threat to her" Rei said.
Shinji laughed a little.
"She's jealous that we're spending so much time together" Shinji explained.
"Why is that, I thought she disliked me and you" Rei was confused.
"I thought so too...she said she loved me...but I talked to her and everything is okay now" Shinji replied.
Rei felt a little hurt.
"Do you love her?" Rei asked.
"As a friend but I don't think me and her could ever be as close as me and you Rei" his words made her feel happy.
"Your ice cream is melting" Rei noticed.
"Ahh!" he exclaimed as he quickly licked it up.
Rei smiled.
"We'll be back in school soon" Shinji commented.
"Two more days" Rei responded.
"I hope the next two days never end" Shinji carelessly said.
They finished their ice cream and continued to walk around Tokyo-3.
AN: So there's chapter 10, looks like this is going to be longer than I thought, Also I'm in need of ideas for the 11th chapter so any ideas will be happily appreciated.