Chapter 4 -A Night to Remember

"Where are the showers?" Kaworu asked poking his head around the doorway of the control room where Shinji was sitting, reading over some History homework, or at least trying too anyway.

"Oh, they're around the corner. I'll show ya" Shinji said getting up from his chair, glad to finally have something to do. His ass had fallen asleep several times during the course of the day so it was about time he got up and got the blood flowing again.

"Here ya go." Shinji said opening the door to let him in. "Do you want me to wait for ya?"

"Ummmm...yeah, Misato wants us to meet her in the parking garage after I shower up but I don't have a clue how to get there by myself."

"OK I'll wait here for ya" he said sitting on the wooden bench in the middle of the small room.

As he sat there his mind began to wander. He started thinking about the mysterious fifth child that had been thrown upon them and he realized that he really didn't know anything about him. 'What's his birthday? Where'd he come from? How old is he?'

"Shinji, where's the towels?"

Shinji was jolted out of his dream world by the voice coming from the showers. As he got up to bring Kaworu a towel he was stopped in his tracks and almost dropped the towel on the wet tile floor. Kaworu stood there in the buff as beautiful as ever. The shining droplets of water twinkled on his white skin like diamonds. They ran down the delicate curves of his torso and continued down his smooth, muscular legs forming a puddle around his feet. It dripped from his messy hair which was matted on his forehead and getting in his eyes. Taking a hand to brush it away he sent tiny droplets flying through the air. Sparkling like stars before they hit the floor.

'Oh my god! He's perfect!' And that he was. Every part of him was pure perfection.

"Ah…Shinji! Towel! I'm dripping here!" Kaworu said with a laugh

"Ummmm…Oh here" he said handing him the towel, turning his back to him to hide his ever reddening face and ever hardening erection.

"What's wrong with me?"

The rest of the day was pretty awkward for Shinji. He didn't know how to act with Kaworu. It wasn't normal for him to be acting this way around a guy. It wasn't like it was the first time he's ever seen a guy naked. Kaji used to walk naked from Misato's room to the bathroom ever morning when he "slept" over. But this was different, with Kaji it was just disgusting but with Kaworu it was the most beautiful thing Shinji'd ever seen. 'Why am I feeling like this? He's a guy! I can't be gay! I can't feel like this about a guy!!"

By bedtime that evening Kaworu had noticed Shinji's quietness and feared that something was wrong. Had he done something to offend his new friend?

"Shinji…this there something wrong?" he asked with a solemn tone, still staring at the ceiling of Shinji's room. They'd gone to bed without a word. Kaworu fought with himself whether to ask Shinji what was wrong. He wasn't sure if he really wanted know the answer for fear that he'd done something wrong that he was unaware of that made Shinji angry with him.

"Oh nothing" Shinji said with his head still stuffed in his pillow. He was afraid to look at Kaworu, afraid of what he would feel if he looked at the beautiful figure lying there, so innocently, beside his bed. The moonlight casing shadows on his delicate features and making his milky white skin glow like a star. And for fear of looking into those eyes, those beautiful sparkling crimson eyes. Those, angel eyes.

"Shinji…you've been so quiet today. Did…did I do something to offend you?" Kaworu asked sincerely.

"Oh...no!" he rolled over to look at him, despite his fear. "No it's nothing like that, you didn't do anything wrong. Don't worry" Shinji hadn't thought about the way his behavior would seem to Kaworu. As he thought about it he realized, he was acting like he was mad at Kaworu, but who he was really mad at was himself. 'Why am I acting like this? It isn't Kaworu's fault that I'm feeling like this. Why should I take it out on him?'

"I'm sorry. I just have some stuff on my mind that's all. I'm not mad at you or anything."

"Oh that good. I thought you were mad about Misato asking me to stay here."

"No way! I like having you here." 'In more ways than you know'

"That's good. Cause I like being here...a lot."

Shinji rolled to his other side and closed his eyes trying to go to sleep but he knew he'd never be able to. Kaworu was the same way.

A few minutes later Kaworu rolled over again and looked at Shinji lying there in his bed, all cuddled up in his white blanket. So cute, so innocent "Shinji?"

"Huh?" Shinji replied not moving.

"Have you ever had a girlfriend?"

The question kind of struck him off guard. Never in a million year would Shinji have thought 'relationships' would have been a topic of conversation between him and Kaworu. Rolling back over to look at Kaworu he replied "Well...kind of...ummmm"

"Let me guess...Asuka?" Kaworu broke in.

"Oh god never!!!" Shinji shouted with a laugh

"Really?"

"Why would ever think that?"

"I don't know. I guess I just thought there was something between you that's all."

"Yeah...blinding hatred!" They both laughed. It was nice talking to something like this. Neither one of them had ever had someone around they could talk to.

"So...is there anyone around that I know you may have a crush on?" he teased.

"Ummmm...no"

"Oh..." his voice trailed off.

Kaworu lay there silent for awhile continuing to stare at the ceiling. 'Wants up with him? Did I say something wrong...'

"Shinji" Kaworu began, almost in a whisper "Have you...have you ever..." he stammered not knowing quite how to say what he was thinking.

"What? What is it?" Shinji asked impatiently

"Have you ever had a...a...crush on...ah..a..another guy?" he asked still not having the courage to look at Shinji.

Shinji was shocked. He didn't know what to say. 'Oh god! What do I say? I can't tell him how I feel about him, can I? Do I lie to him? I want to tell him about these feelings I've been having for him but what if he doesn't feel the same? What if he's thinking about someone else and just wants my option. Oh god what do I say?'

"Ummm..." he stammered. The cool damp air of the room seemed to choke him like two hands clasped around his neck. He couldn't seem to breath. Words catch in his throat so he just lay there silent. His mind racing.

"Shinji" Kaworu sat up on his cot and looked at him. His red eyes burned into Shinji's as he lie there unable to look away. He reached over and put a hand on Shinji's shoulder. He could feel the warmth of Kaworu's hand through his blue cotton pajamas. The touch sent a tingle up his spine. "Shinji...I know what's on your mind. I know how you feel" The look of shock flashed on Shinji's face. 'Oh my god! He knows!!' "and I want you to know that I feel the same way"

All Shinji could do was stare at him in shock. He was filled with a million feelings. He was happy, scared, relieved, worried but above all confused. How was he supposed to pursue this? But before he had the chance to react Kaworu made the decision for him.

Still having Shinji locked in his gaze, Kaworu slowly moved his head toward him. Shinji could feel his warm breath on his face. He could feel Kaworu's supple pink lips gently brush up against his as he lay there paralyzed. His lips were so soft and so sweet. 'Oh he's so beautiful. Stop teasing and kiss me' And then as if he were reading Shinji's mind he pressed his warm, damp lips up against Shinji's filling him with pleasure. Nothing else could describe it. The world seemed to melt away. And without thinking Shinji lifted his arms to rap around Kaworu's neck, drawing him closer. He began to play with Kaworu's suave silver hair as he began to explore the boys mouth with his tongue. Longing to be closer still, Kaworu climbed from his cot onto Shinji's bed and lay beside him, not yet breaking their tender kiss. He held him close as if he would escape if he let go, but Shinji had no intentions of going anywhere. His hands begin to roam the contours of Shinji's back and then began gliding down towards his buttocks. Shinji to was getting into the moment and began to explore the curves of Kaworu's body and slowly made his way to the front of his shirt, where he began to unbutton it exposing the aluminous skin underneath. Kaworu did the same, motioning Shinji to pull his cotton T-shirt off over his head.

By now they both knew there was no turning back for either of them, and neither wanted to. Slowly Kaworu slid his hands down under the elastic of Shinji's pajama bottoms and caressed his buttocks gently. A low moan welled up from deep in his throat. And guess as Kaworu was about to move farther a through hit Shinji like a truck. 'Wait a minute! I don't even know this guy. I don't know anything about him and I'm about to let him have sex with me!' So he quickly pulled away from Kaworu before he could go any farther.

"What's wrong?" Kaworu looked at him concerned.

"It just...well we really don't know each other that well. How can we be doing this? We barely know each other" The thought that they were both guys never even entered his mind.

"Yeah your right" Kaworu said with a smile, trying to hit the disappointment he really felt. But Shinji was right. They really weren't ready for this. "So....let's talk. Let's let's get to know each other."

"OK well...um...when's your birthday?" Shinji asked, he could think of anything better to ask him at the moment.

"September 13th, 2000" he answered proudly.

"Wow! That's the exact day of the 2nd Impact!" he said excitedly

"Yeah I know, it's just one of my little quirks" he said giggling.