Meant for One Another

A/N: Chapter 12 is here, knock yourself out. WAFF meter is very high, my apologies to all who don't like WAFF.

(A/N: The pictures for this story can be found at my hompage, which you can acess from my author profile page.)

Disclaimer: Tell me this, if I owned Eva…do you really think I'd be writing fanfics?

(I am very grateful to ST Pika for his help, so he will make a special cameo appearance in this chapter.)

Asuka woke up the next morning, feeling rested and rather warm. She then realized that Shinji had his arms warped around her shoulders. She smiled and kissed him on the nose.

"...Asuka...." Shinji whispered.

'Is he dreaming about me?' Asuka thought. 'Wonder what it's about...better not be hentai.'

She wiggled out from under him and stood up, putting the covers back on him she went to the bathroom to get ready for today. When she was done she came out of the bathroom and looked around to be sure no one was around, then she dashed to her room to change, that done she went back out to wake Shinji.

"Wake up baka-kun." she nudged him with her toe.

"..mmm..." he mumbled and turned over.

Asuka sighed, she wondered....

"Shinji," She whispered, "I'm showering in the bathroom and I want you to get me the shampoo."

Shinji's eyes snapped open and he got up quickly.

"What!? Where?" he said looking around, he was met with a punch to the gut, wasn't that hard, but it still hurts.

"Baka hentai!" she yelled. "I knew that would wake you up!"

She pulled him up by his right ear, with Shinji apologizing and screaming all the way.

"Now go make me breakfast!" she ordered, he went.

"Stupid perverted desires..." Shinji mumbled as he went to work. "I gotta cheer her up or she'll...." he gulped. As he opened the fridge an idea struck him.

Asuka waited at the dinner table, hands and legs crossed, stomach growling and a scowl on her face. Shinji came out in fifteen minutes with a plate of German style cold cut meat and cheese, along with a glass of German Macchiato coffee, which was a tall glass of espresso floating between thick layers of hot milk and foam. Asuka's sour mood disappeared and she was delighted. Shinji set the food down and apologized again, she was only too glad to forgive him and began eating. Shinji heard noise coming from the bathroom and went back into the kitchen to make Misato's breakfast. Asuka was eating when a hand reached down and grabbed a piece of cheese.

"Hey!" Asuka yelled.

She looked up to see Misato chewing on the thinly sliced cheese and grinning.

"What's wrong Asuka?" she asked. "Don't want to share?"

"No! Shinji made this, get your own!" Asuka said.

Misato laughed and saw Shinji come out with a plate of eggs and sausages. She put her hands on her hips.

"No Frühstück for me?" she pouted.

Shinji blushed, Asuka looked up at him and turned on Misato.

"If I recall correctly," Asuka said. "When you lived in Germany you hated our foods and always complained that there were no ramen around."

Misato stuck her tongue out apologetically, "This is fine Shinji-kun, I was only joking."

Misato joined Asuka at the table and looked at Asuka's plate, "It's better if he makes it huh?"

Asuka put her hands around her plate and scowled at Misato. "Yes so back off!"

Misato laughed and dug in to her own breakfast, Shinji came out with a bowl of soba for himself and sat next to Asuka. As he ate a foot ran up his leg and he jerked, he looked at Misato and Asuka, both were grinning evilly and looking straight at him. His face reddened and he began to sweat.

"Uh...." he said.

"What's wrong Shinji?" the women asked sweetly.

Pen-Pen took this time to walk out from under the table.

"Wark!" he said.

"Oops" Shinji said "Sorry Pen-Pen...."

He got up quickly and went to get Pen-Pen his sardines. The penguin looked at the two women.

"Wark?"

"Don't ask." they said, then they high-fived each other.

Pen-Pen looked at them then wadded to the kitchen.

"Wark...." he said tugging Shinji's pants.

"I don't know either pen-Pen." he said. "Maybe you'll find out when you meet a girl penguin."

The penguin reflected on what he knew of females from his long time living with Misato and now Asuka.

"WARK!" he screamed and ran all the way back to his fridge.

Shinji looked at the retreating Penguin.

"Did I say something wrong?"

After breakfast, Shinji and Asuka asked Misato if they could talk.

"Uh-oh...what's up?" Misato said.

"Em...we were wondering if...." Shinji began.

"If you can let us out just for today...so I could go somewhere with Shinji." Asuka said.

"hmmmm..." Misato pondered this.

"Please!" they added.

"Well..." Misato said. "All right...but I will give you both a quiz tomorrow on your studies, so I hope you remember our deal."

"OK, GREAT!" Asuka exclaimed.

"Thanks Misato!!" Shinji added.

"Yeah...have fun." Misato said.

Shinji and Asuka went to change, Shinji cam out in a set of his school uniform and waited for Asuka. She came out in half an hour in her yellow sundress and fresh make up.

"Geez....did you put a whole bottle on?" Misato said, smelling her perfume.

Asuka glared at her and looked at Shinji.

"First thing we are going to do is get you something else to wear!" Asuka screamed at the sight.

Shinji looked down and saw nothing wrong, Asuka sighed and stared dragging him to the door.

"Bye Misato-san!" Shinji yelled.

"Bye kids!" she waved. "Don't do anything I would do! OR IF YOU DO! GET SOME PICTURES OF IT FOR ME!!"

"MISATO!!" they yelled. "YOU ARE HORRIBLE!!"

Soon after the children left, Misato got a can off beer and sat on the couch and turned on the TV. Before long the doorbell rang.

"Did they forget something?" Misato wondered and opened the door.

A man wearing a blue shirt with a loose red tie, black pants, hair tied in a ponytail, and unshaved chin stood in the doorway, holding a boutique of flowers.

"Care to join me for lunch Katsurigi-san?" he asked.

Misato took one look at him and poured the can of beer on him then closed the door. Kaji stood outside, soaked in beer and smiled.

"Misato... you haven't changed a bit..."

Asuka dragged Shinji to Tokyo-Three mall and led him to a clothing store. She pulled him around for an hour and finally decided on a nice blue t-shirt, a orange t-shirt, and a black t-shirt with a picture of Eva-01 and Eva-02 doing a synchronized kick during the seventh Angel attack. (A/N: For a picture of this shirt go to- pic 16) Also she got him two pairs of shorts.

"There!" Asuka said happily handing him the bag. "Now stop wearing those boring old uniforms!"

"Wow...thanks Asuka..." Shinji said.

Asuka smiled.

As they went inside a store where Asuka looked at some rather mature dresses, Shinji spotted a store opposite the one they were in that looked interesting. Shinji smiled and told Asuka that he was going to check something out, she told him to hurry and come back. Shinji went over to the other store. He came out in half an hour, a small square bulge in his right pocket and a smile on his face. He found Asuka and they left the store, Asuka hadn't found anything she wanted. Asuka suggested that they go to lunch but she wanted to visit the restroom first. Shinji waited in the little hallway out side the bathrooms for Asuka when she came out he pulled her aside.

"I got this while you were busy..." he said and pulled out a small velvet case.

Asuka took the case and opened it and gasped. Inside was a silver bracelet with "Shinji Luvs Asuka" engraved on it. Asuka looked at it speechlessly for a moment.

"Do you like it?" Shinji asked.

Asuka looked at him for a second, and then grabbed him and kissed him on the lips, causing him to drop the bags he was holding. They stayed like that for half a minute then Shinji released her.

"I take it you like it?" he asked.

Asuka nodded.

"Let's go to lun-" he began but Asuka pulled him close again.

"Lunch can wait." she said and kissed him again.

Finally they got to the food court and sat down at a table, as Shinji went to stand in line for McDonalds, Asuka admired her new bracelet. She had never gotten anything from someone that expressed their love, oh sure she has gotten jewelry and lots of stuff from boys in collage but they were just...things...and the person who gave them to her had not love but sex on their minds, she had thrown all those things away. In her opinion, they weren't even worth the space they took up. She glanced up at her new boyfriend standing in line and can't help but smile.

Shinji stood in line and waited patiently for his turn, as he came up to the counter the manager welcomed him.

"What can I get you?" he asked, his Japanese was a little shaky, and he was Caucasian.

Shinji looked at his badge. 'Jason R. Emery'

"Hi...you're not from around here are you?" Shinji asked.

Jason smiled. "Nah, I'm from the U.S., got transferred. I always loved traveling so I took the offer. Had to put my Geography studies and my writing (to a lot of people's disappointment) on hold but it's worth it to see Japan."

"Oh, welcome to Japan." Shinji said.

"Thanks!" Jason said, he looked over at a table near the McDonalds, a red-haired girl was watching them. "Is that your girlfriend?"

Shinji looked, "Yeah..." he answered shyly.

"Wow, you have a great looking girlfriend." Jason said. "Though I personally like brunettes."

"Thanks..." Shinji said.

"HEY! HURRY UP!" a man yelled.

"I am the manager and I say stop yelling!" Jason yelled even louder.

He turned back to Shinji. "Now what can I get for you?"

"Two Cheeseburgers, two ex-large fries, and two orange sodas." Shinji said.

"8500yen please."

Shinji handed him the money and Jason disappeared to the kitchen and came out with a tray loaded with their food, and a large sundae with strawberry toppings.

"I didn't-" Shinji began.

"A gift." Jason said and put two spoons on the tray. "Good luck."

"Wow, thanks!" Shinji said and took his order and left.

Jason looked after him and chuckled. "Next!"

A boy with dark hair and wearing a coat came up.

"There he is!" he yelled and a bunched of other people dressed in the same thing ran up.

"Damn!" Jason said and vaulted over the counter and sped down the mall.

"Catch him!" the boy said. "We must not let FanFicGod escape! He still hasn't finished his story!!"

Shinji came back with the food and took his seat, Asuka smiled at him.

"Who was that man?" Asuka asked.

"Oh, an American." Shinji said handing Asuka her food. "Transferred here."

"Oh." Asuka noticed the sundae. "What's that?"

"Desert." Shinji said. "Gift from the manager."

"I see." Asuka bit into her burger. "Mein Gott! I haven't had a burger like this since America!"

(A/N: To see Asuka right now, go to- pic 17)

"What was America like?" Shinji asked, munching on fries.

"Didn't get to see much of it..." Asuka said. "Was at the Nevada Nerv Branch most of the time."

"Oh..." Shinji returned to his food.

They finished their lunch with small talk and then ate their sundae together. As they finished Hikari and Toji came up to them.

"Oh my god Shinji!" Toji yelled.

Shinji jerked in his seat and Hikari elbowed Toji in the side.

"Hello Asuka, hello Shinji." she said brightly.

"Hey Hikari...." the two said.

Hikari smiled and leaned towards Asuka, "So you finally told him?"

Asuka looked at her friend in annoyance. 'Do you mind?"

Hikari giggled, "I know you want time with Shinji, later!"

She dragged Toji away, still gasping from the pain.

"What were they doing together?" Asuka asked turning to watch them go.

"Maybe what we're doing?" Shinji suggested.

"Maybe." Asuka said.

"You want to head back?" Shinji asked.

Asuka checked her watch, 4:29p.m.

"All right, let's go."

They walked home together and pasted streets after streets of people out for some weekend shopping. Asuka suddenly took Shinji's hand and pulled him down another street and into a park, they sat down on a bench and Shinji looked at Asuka.

"What is it?" he asked.

She looked at the other people playing around the park and then focused on a couple kissing on another bench. She turned back to Shinji.

"Shinji..." she said, he looked in her eyes. "I want to thank you for a wonderful date, a wonderful first date."

Shinji looked a little surprised. "You haven't been on one before?" he asked.

"Yes, but they were all with rich jerks that only wanted action." Asuka said.

"What I want to know is-" she began.

"I'm not like those guys!" Shinji said and pulled her closer. "I only want to be with you Asuka, you the best person I know and you bring out the best in me."

Asuka scanned his eyes and found nothing that suggested falsehood in what he said.

"Really?" she asked once more.

"Yes." Shinji replied.

Asuka smiled. "You have become a bit "

"See?" Shinji said. "You do bring out the best in me."

Shinji gathered Asuka in a hug and watched the park scenery for a while. When Shinji's watch beeped, announcing that it was 5:30, he helped her up and they continued back to their apartment.

They entered to find Misato gone and a note saying that she had gone out with Ritsuko. Asuka went to change and Shinji went to his room to unpack his new clothes. He smiled when he brought out the Eva t-shirt and put it on. He came back out to the living room and looked at the DVDs they had. Asuka came out in her yellow t-shirt and short jeans and joined him.

"Looks great on you." she said.

"That's because you chose it." Shinji said.

She pecked him on the cheek, then they went though the DVDs and decided on "The Last Samurai". Shinji sat on the couch, with Asuka laying down with her head resting on his lap as they began the movie.

Elsewhere, Misato sat in a bar, waiting for Ritsuko. After an hour she was going to leave when Kaji sat down next to her, a new boutique of flowers in his hand and in a new suit.

Misato stared at him, "You just don't get it do you?"

Kaji flashed his grin "Now Misato, it's been years, we've all grown up. Tell me truthfully that you don't have any feelings for me left and I'll leave."

Misato opened her mouth but she really couldn't truthfully say that.

Kaji smiled and laid the flowers down, he turned to the bartender.

"Two orders of jizake please." he said.

A/N: As always, authors love reviews. Later. -