Sandman Effect
by: darksaber
Episode 5
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Complications
"Was it wise to leave the woman you love in the arms of her ex-boyfriend?"
"You forget Kouru-kun, the ex-boyfriend happens to be my best friend."
"What was his....... reaction to the news that while he was away, you snaked yourself into her heart?"
"Kauro, you make me sound like a bad guy"
"Forgive me, captain..."
"Nah, I was only playing you kid, don't feel so bad. And call me Kensuke, we're all friends here..."
"Yes Captain, uh- I mean Kensuke-san"
"Besides, when I told him about it.....I think he took it rather well...."
"Strange is it not?"
"What is?"
"That he took the news too well..."
"Kauru, after all that we've been through, this conflict is chicken shit."
The clock ticked as Asuka paced to and fro the lobby. She had wanted to go in yet the fact that she was still in there made her hesitate. It had been almost an hour now and the nurse in the station was starting to get annoyed.
"Miss, may I help you?"
"No, leave me alone"
"As you wish..."
Unwilling to stand for the irritation the girl caused the nurse decided to just go about her rounds, starting with, coincidentally, Shinji's room. The nurse greeted the patient hospitably as she opened the door. Asuka then took her chance and as smoothly as she could, peeped inside. She was surprised to see the in the room without any other visitors.
Standing behind the corridor Asuka waited for her chance. As the Nurse left the room to check-up on other patients, she crept inside and closed the door behind her.
"Asuka what a nice surprise.."
"Wha?!?! Shinji! You're awake!!!" she said as she rushed to give him a hug
"A-su-ka..CaN't BreAt-h"
"Huh? I -uh-mean- Bakerou!!!" giving him a strong knock on the head
"What the hell? Asuka that hurt!!"
"You deserved that!"
"How come?"
"Shut up!"
"Okay..."
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"So..." Asuka said breaking the uneasy silence "when d'ya wake up?"
"I dunno, about some time now...."
"umm.... Why'd Maya leave?"
"Well, um I'd rather not say.."
"Say, if you know what's good for ya.."
"Well she kinda......... revealed herself to me.."
"SHE WHAT!??!"
"NO! NO! Not like that, I mean emotionally, you know her feelings towards me.... "
"Oh" she said relieved, but then she thought of what Shinji might have said in return and it worried her "So what did you say....."
"Uhmm... that I ummm, don't see her that way"
"And she let you off Scott free?!?!"
"We'll I did say that I'd give her a chance..."
"Idiot! She'll never leave you then!"
"Why do you care anyway?"
"I DON'T! I mean what are you talking about? Why don't cha just get it over with and give her the answer she wants"
"I could never do that..."
"And why?"
"Uhhh... Owuch, my heads starting to hurt!"
"Dumbass! Your injury's in your back!"
"But it really does hurt Asuka, get me some painkillers would ya?"
"hmmp, just this once coz you're injured. Do wanna make you think that you could boss me around"
"Thank you."
"Shut up! The next time you give me orders, I'm tearing out your tongue!"
"Idiot!"
Unable to find the nurse at her usual booth, Asuka decided to go find the drugs herself. She searched every room, yet the supply room seems to always elude her. She was getting very frustrated when suddenly.
"Uhmm Miss Sohryu?"
"HUH!? WHAT?! Oh its only you. Idiot! Don't startle me like that!"
"Sorry, I did not mean to frighten you."
"Who's frightened? You just caught me off-guard is all"
"Okay... So what are you looking for?"
"The supply room moron, what else?! I'm suppose to be getting some painkillers"
"Oh, I think you just passed it. If I'm not mistaken, I think it's near the lobby, beside the third child's room I think."
'Stupid, stupid!' Asuka scolded herself
"And oh, Sohryu-san the captain wanted me to give you this" he hands over a medium sized package "the rest he says, are in your quarters"
"What is it?"
"He said that you have ordered for this for quite some time now..."
She quickly removes the packing tape and opens the box. "New clothes!" taking a closer look she corrects herself " okay so practically new clothes, least its better than these rags I have on"
"Rags Miss Sohryu? But you look good in that.."
"I look good in rags!?!??!"
"No, I mean that, how do you say this.... If those things are rags, It would be utterly amazing to see you in real clothes..."
"Say what?"
"You look really beautiful Sohryu-san, clothes or no clothes, I mean rags, clothes or rags"
"Pervert."
"Hehe, oh by the way who IS that hottie over there?"
"Asshole! Looking for another victim?" she said as she looked back "Who?"
"That chick with the blue hair"
"A- Ayanami!?!?"
"Oh so she's related to Dr. Ayanami?"
"No it looks like she is Ayanami..."
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