::::::::::::::::::Disclaimer:::::::::::::::::: Don't own it. Never will. But I do own Toji as he is my slave. So ha! Oh, and I don't own Austin Powers.
Author's Note: Thanks to all my reviewers and sorry for making everyone wait so long! Life's been hectic and then there's this writer's block...won't get into details. Too gruesome. And thanks to everyone who has helped me with the fic. And in the tradition of blaming food for my wackiness, I blame Haagen-Dazs ice cream. Please tell me what you think of my story and please, nothing too fiery. I'm afraid my house might burn down and then I'll have nowhere to live. :'(
Now onto the fourth part of the insane story called "Evanjelly"!
::::Neon Genesis Evanjelly:::::The Rashy Switcheroo:::::
"Dr. Akagi, when will that rash go away?" Asuka asked.
"Well Asuka, according to my analysis of your rash, it should take about a week or so, due to the amount of jelly and amount of exposure," Ritsuko answered.
"You're joking right?"
"No. I am being 100% honest."
"WHAT THE HELL?!" Asuka screamed, so loud that her words were heard all over NERV Headquarters.
"Asuka, calm down, it's only a rash!" Shinji said nervously.
"Just a rash? JUST A RASH?! It's all over me, this...this...."
"Rash?" Dr. Akagi suggested.
"I was looking for another word but fine. Yes, this rash! It's ruining my look and nobody's going to like me anymore!"
Shinji sighed. "That's all you care about, right, Asuka? Your looks and what others think of you."
"THAT'S NOT TRUE!"
"Is so true."
"BE QUIET!"
"You know it's true."
"SHUT UP!" Asuka smacked Shinji.
"OW! THAT'S THE SECOND TIME TODAY, YOU--"
"Enough! Both of you!" Misato broke in right before Shinji was about to say some rude word. Poor Shinji, he never gets to curse. SUFFER! Ahem, anyway…
"He started it!" Asuka pointed at Shinji.
"Me? You're the one obsessing over that stupid rash of yours! Just put on some of your make up, Asuka. It works well when you use it to cover up that really ugly face of yours!"
Asuka gasped. "Oh, you didn't!"
"I so did!"
Misato sighed. "Ai, when is this going to end?"
"Give them about thirty minutes," Ritsuko said, handing Misato a cup of freshly brewed coffee.
Thirty minutes later, when Asuka and Shinji ran out of energy, Misato announced, "Kids, we're going home!" The pilots followed Misato without a fight.
The car ride home was silent. Shinji glanced over at Asuka. She's looks really sad. Sad eyes…she has them. Ugh, who am I kidding?! She's a superficial egomaniac! Maybe having this rash will teach her a lesson
Shinji felt the car stop and got out. When the three of them got to the apartment, Asuka went straight to her room. Asuka acted like this the rest of the day.
When Misato called Asuka for dinner, Asuka yelled at her, saying she didn't want to eat, as it would probably give her something else bad to add on to the rash.
"I'm starting to get worried about her," Misato said, staring at her plate onthe table.
"I wouldn't waste my time if I were you," Shinji said after swallowing.
"Shinji, I know you and Asuka don't get along too well--"
"No, I mean it's nothing. She's just being the stupid girl she is by obsessing over something she can cover up with make up. And it's going to be gone soon anyway!"
"Shinji! Can I speak? Okay, I know you and Asuka don't get along too well--"
"Damn straight-- "
"WILL YOU SHUT UP?!" Misato screamed, her face turning red. A terrified Shinji quickly nodded his head. "As I was saying before I was so rudely interrupted, I know that you and Asuka aren't too friendly with each other, but please try to understand her plight. She's a teenage girl in a society that demands perfection of all kinds. This is really hard on her." (A/N: "a society that demands perfection", Austin Powers)
"Yeah, whatever. I'm going to go watch TV till I drop," Shinji said, getting up and putting his dish in the sink.
Next morning was a hectic one. It consisted of Shinji trying to it his breakfast in peace and Misato trying to pull a screaming Asuka out of her bed.
"I don't want to go to school! I can't!" Asuka cried.
"Oh yes you can!" Misato said. "You can and you will!"
Twenty minutes later, Misato dragged Asuka to the kitchen.
"Don't say anything," Asuka said to Shinji.
Shinji looked up at Asuka's face. She still had the rash. "You didn't use any make up to cover it?"
"We tried, but the make up just made it look worse. Don't worry, Asuka, it'll be gone soon," Misato said.
"UGH! I HATE MY LIFE!"
"Oh god, not another one of those!" Shinji exclaimed, exasperated.
Somehow, Asuka and Shinji managed to make it to homeroom safely. Shinji walked into the room and sat down next to Kensuke. Rei was sitting at her desk already, staring out the window. When Asuka walked into the room, everyone gasped.
Hikari Horaki, everyone's favorite Class Rep, ran up to Asuka. "Oh my god, Asuka! Like what happened to your face?"
Asuka fixed her eyes on the floor. "I-it's a rash. I got it whilst fighting, I mean…"
"Oh whatever! It's a rash and it's really gross. Asuka, I'm sorry, but I can't be seen hanging out with a gross looking and obviously now unpopular person like you." Hikari looked around and her eyes landed on Rei. She walked up to Rei. "Hi there!"
Rei slowly turned to Hikari. "…Hello…"
"Hey, Rei, how ya been? Anyway, I'm here to tell you that you are now popular and that you are now my best friend!"
Rei blinked. "Are you serious?"
Hikari nodded. "Yup, and I've got two tickets to Bull's-eye's Saturday performance at the Crystal Phoenix. It's at 7 PM. Can you make it?"
"Of course!" Rei smiled.
Asuka's eyes widened. Her best friend traded her in for someone else because she had a rash and wash now taking that person to the hottest spot in town, to see the hottest band in the world. She felt tears forming in her eyes and ran to the girl's bathroom.
Asuka sat on the windowsill and let the tears run down. Then a thought came into her mind.
"Yes," she said to herself, smiling. "Asuka will get her revenge."
