Magnus: Sorry for updating this late, but due to lack of personal at my work place, I'm forced to take double shifts until new people is recruited, meaning much less time to write, until this situation is solved, I won't be able to make weekly updates, sorry, but life it's like this, for now, enjoy the new chapter, and remember, Read and Review!
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Chapter 38
Confrontation
"I don't care"
Lee's words cut deep into Rei's soul and heart, she explained EVERYTHING, from her true nature to the purpose she was created, included the part where Lee's mother DNA was used on her formula, she expected lot of things, but not this...
"I love you, no mater what you are"
Rei broke down, she was ready to hear things like that he will abandon her, that he will not be able to trust her anymore, that he, at least, needed time to deal with the situation, not his good guy pose and unconditional love
"And since you have been so sincere to me, I'll tell you all the truth about me"
What Rei heard afterward, made her feel sick, her more than dear Lee, being treated like a weakling, like a weirdo, like trash... she wished to know where Konoha was, so she can 'accidentally' step on it with her EVA
That night at the pilots apartment...
While Gaara and the other pilots were still out, Kaoru decided to check the files he got from the other kids, he noticed that the files didn't cover enough about the kids, as if not properly updated, or as if not filled on purpose, still, he got some secret info that he found useful
"So, Suzuhara-san has a little sister, good, she can be used as hostage in a possible scenario... Horaki, just a normal girl, normal family, good, same situation as Suzuhara... Soryu, deceased mother, father didn't take care of her, no ties with mankind in general, curious, I could swear that she has a strong bond with that guy, Gaara... speaking of him, there is no data besides his name... just as Lee, no data from before arriving to Tokyo-3, this is strange... but just as this Gaara is bonded with Asuka, Lee is bonded with Rei, and that, I can use at my advantage, in the end, she and I are the same, it's more logical for her to love me instead of...", During Kaoru's monologue, Sakura sneaked behind him, once again, shinobi skills put to use, and what she learned, was promptly added into the plan
"Instead of Lee?, you want that doll?", Sakura asked, making Kaoru almost spat his heart due the surprise
"SAKURA-CHAN!!!", Kaoru shouted, trying to shield the files from the pink haired banshee, with absolutely no success
"What it's your goal?", Sakura asked, her eyes were hard as steel
"Errr... I don't know what you mean, as for this files, well... they are didactic material to understand my fellow pilots", Kaoru tried to explain, with a smile so fake that even a blind could have read the lie
"Sure, and you love your purple spandex suit", Sakura stated in a very sarcastic voice
"I may not like purple that much, but it doesn't mean that I don't want to get along with my fellow pilots", Kaoru replied, still trying to feing his usual smile
"That's a big lie, you want that albino weirdo for yourself, and Lee out of the picture", Sakura deadpanned, much to the surprise of the Angel on disguise
"WWWHHHHHAAAAAATTTTTTT?!", Kaoru shouted, was he discovered
"We are the same, Nagisa-kun, I want Lee for my self, and THAT albino out of the picture... wanna team up?", Sakura explained, Kaoru weighted his options, and with a handshake, they became a team in their purpose, or so they thought...
Tokyo-3 school, next day...
"Sorry for being late!", Lee called as he and Rei entered the Classroom, surprising everyone in there
"Weren't you two supposed to be in the hospital for all the week?!", Yukari asked, after some rough talking, she agreed to let slide anything related to the pilots, much to her displeasure
"Lee-kun heals faster than normal, so, he is good to come to school... but not for training, yet", Rei explained
"BUT REI-CHAN!", Lee whined, he never liked inactivity
"My word is final!, you will rest until fully healed, no heavy weights or rough training until then!", Rei shouted, silencing Lee, yet the other pilots were snickering at the scene
'So, that it's the Third Child... and the Abomination... quite unlike the data I got... perhaps accepting the aid of Sakura will prove useful', Kaoru though, while giving a nod in Sakura's direction, who replied in kind
"If you two love birds are done, take seat", Yukari said, repressing the urge of teasing them
"But that albino is on Lee's seat!", Rei quickly pointed, for now Kaoru was sitting in the middle of the only two empty spots
"Well, deal with it, and don't dare sit on the same place you two!, it'll be too distracting", Yukari teased, snickering at their faces, for that crushed Rei's contingency plan, however, it was Asuka who decided to take action, by standing up, and going to Kaoru
"Move", Asuka deadpanned, with her patented glare of doom
"Why?", Kaoru asked, seemingly unaffected
"Because you are ruining the day by sitting there", Asuka answered in her calmest voice, which sounded like an ogre about to rip off Kaoru's head
"But I like the spot, and I fail to see how am I ruining the day", Kaoru defended, trying his smile again, but even him could feel the impending doom
"I'm going to...", Asuka started a deadly rant, but got cut by Kensuke, who had a better plan
"Asuka-san, I'll sit by the window and you at the other side of the invader, since our seats are very close, let's leave them for Lee and Rei, that way you can vent you anger with your new neighbor", Kensuke stated, while putting Asuka's things at the seat in the side of Kaoru, while he went to the other side
'Just as expected, you are a good pawn, Kaoru', Sakura thought, for she'll have either Lee or Rei in front of her, if the first, she'll be utterly nice, if the second, well, accidentally banging her head against her desk could be very nice too
"It seems we'll be companions now, Sakura-san", Hikari voiced while sitting in front of Sakura, who watched how now Lee and Rei were sitting far away from both her and Kaoru
"Aren't you supposed to be sitting next to Touji?", Sakura asked, not very friendly
"We agreed to sit apart on school, so we don't disrespect the sensei, also we'll be able to focus more", Hikari replied, and then turned her attention to the now annoyed Yukari
"Well, if you finished your exchange of seats let's continue with the most important mater of today's class", Yukari stated, while quickly writing with the chalk
"NEXT WEEK IS THE CULTURAL FESTIVAL!!!", Yukari boomed, and a lot of excitement was heard from the students, except from one
"Hey guys, what is a cultural festival?", Lee asked, and Touji, Hikari and Kensuke fell anime style
"I can't believe he don't know what is that!!!", Kensuke shouted, sometimes Lee was far too eccentric, even for the spandex squad
Lunch time, at the school yard...
Rei was sitting below a tree, happily humming, for she was truly happy, taking a look at her life, and how it had turned out to be, it was perfect, just a few more things, like the ultimate fall of Gendo, and then the end of this pointless war, and she'll be able to Marry her man, that will be a wonderful day, to finally...
"Finally I can have a moment with you", Kaoru interrupted Rei's train of thoughts, and for the first time, she wished Lee to be at her side, for she felt the enemy just in front of her
"Who are you?", Rei asked in a very unfriendly way, Lee was away at the moment, getting something for her to drink
"The same as you, Rei-chan", Kaoru replied with a wide smile, yet it felt like acid on Rei's ears
"You and I are not the same", Rei deadpanned, colder than ice
"Really?, aren't you an experiment of the lilum?, just as me?, a toy to fight against the enemy?, tools to an end?, monsters in their eyes?", Kaoru explained, his plastic smile was an insult to Rei eyesight
"Get lost, before I lose my patience, I'm free of the destiny that was decided for me, but you won't live long enough to try to fulfill yours", Rei menaced, and then turned to look to another side
"Don't be like that, you and I are bound to end together, unlike that eccentric guy", Kaoru tried Sakura's words, and the tactic she purposed, it seemed to work, because she snapped and turned to Kaoru to lash out, but Kaoru's face was now at less than an inch away, he was aiming for a kiss on the lips, a move that surprised Rei, she tried to shot her head back, but she was already leaning against the tree, in her surprise she forgot to fight back, Kaoru was about to bruise his lips against hers, until...
CLANG!!!
He was hit on the side of the head by a juice can, with formidable force, he was sent to the ground some feet away from Rei, the can destroyed due to the terrible impact, Kaoru was still trying to bear the pain on the head, when Lee decided to voice his mind out
"STAY AWAY FROM MY GIRLFRIEND!!!", Lee yelled, no longer in a youthful voice, but full of rage, soon everyone wanted the eccentric and happy Lee back, for now, Lee's eyes were blazing with horrible fury, yet Kaoru stood up
"Why?, why do you want her for yourself?, she can't bear children, neither will share your feelings, she is not like...", Kaoru couldn't finish, Lee was already on him, ready for the kill, if Sakura hadn't pulled him away, the Angel of Free Will would have died in one powerful punch, instead of that, he saw Sakura intercept Lee's fist with her own...
BOOM!!!
There was a terrifying shock wave, bot Rei and Koru were sent to the ground, the rest of the students were lifted out of the floor and sent a feet or two away, the two shinobies hit with titanic force, but what scared Kaoru more than anything, was than neither of the two were moved by each other
"Calm down Lee, you are always voicing that Ayanami is the most beautiful girl out there, why so scared of some pretty boy hitting on her?", Sakura asked, smiling
"This is your doing, isn't it, Haruno?", Lee asked, using for the first time her family name, which hurt her
"No, it is not, and before you continue with your 'unyouthful' rant, why don't you ask your girlfriend why didn't she defend?", Sakura asked with a smug smile, trying to play her cards correctly
"L-Lee, I... I...", Rei tried to babble, but Lee didn't need that
"We'll talk about it later", Lee cut her, and Rei's heart almost stopped, she felt ready to die, and could only nod, she felt so scared...
"Wow, I think you are much less forgiving nowadays, don't hate her, we girls are always weak for pretty boys...", Sakura played one more card, but soon enough discovered that this was no longer a game
"SHUT UP, HARUNO!, TAKE YOUR TOOL AWAY BEFORE I KILL YOU BOTH!!!", Lee yelled with even more anger
"Perhaps an apology and explanation is in order", Kaoru tried to fix up things, trying for the plan B, befriend the third child
"No", another voice called, and soon, both Kaoru and Sakura got covered in sand
"Lee, Rei, go away and speak about the events that just happened, and calm down, I'll deal with Pinky and her friend", Gaara offered, and Lee nodded, taking with him an scared Rei
"Now, what to do with you two?", Gaara asked, with an evil smile, Sakura was now once again in the most terrifying place of earth, the sand of Shukaku
Magnus: Well, I hope you enjoyed it, the end of this confrontation will come in the next chapter, see ya until then