Chapter 5 -Class we have a new student today...

For the remainder of the night the two boys lay there talking about everything under the sun. Everything from their favorite movies to how many time they thought Asuka had been stuck down by the male personnel at NERV. But their childhoods never seem to come up in conversation, neither brought it up and neither wanted to.

It wasn't until early morning when the boys finally tired out and fell asleep. As they slept Shinji slipped into his dream world of distant galaxies and beautiful strangers. But this time it was different. The illuminance form wasn't some faceless figure it was Kaworu. He stood there as beautiful as ever. His angel eyes gazing at him as they had that night before he'd kissed him. He reached for Shinji and pulled him close holding him in his arms.

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"Idontwannagetup" Shinji mumbled reaching for the snooze button on his alarm clock. It had been sounding for some time now but he was to tired to move. The sound, all though, never bothered Kaworu who still remained curled up beside him. 'Oh god I really did it! I was hoping it was all a dream. Well...no I wasn't. It was so nice, having someone special, someone to open up to, someone to love. Even if that person happens to be a guy. Well, I guess I can't do to much about how that worked out can I? Oh god, what if someone finds out? I can't think about that! I can't!!'

Trying to block all his worries out of his head he cuddled up to Kaworu for comfort and to escape the reality of it all. As he did Kaworu stirred and turn to look at him.

"Good morning" he said sleepily rubbing his eyes with the back of his hand. "Did you sleep well?"

"Yep" Shinji replied with a smile.

"Guys! Time to get our ass out of bed, your going to be late for school!" Misato yelled from the kitchen.

"Oh god! School! Quick get in your own bed!" Shinji said panicking, pushing Kaworu out of his bed. He landed on the floor with a thump and quickly scrambled into his cot just in time. Just as he pulled the blankets over him Misato threw open the door with a load "Good morning!"

"Come on guys, get your lazy butts out of bed! We don't want Kaworu to be late for his first day of school. Here..." she through a bundle of clothes on the foot of Kaworu's cot. "put those on. It's you new school uniform. Now hurry. Your breakfast is getting cold!" she and slammed the door behind her.

"That was close" Shinji said with a laugh, a feeling of relief coming over him.

"Yeah and she never even noticed we both had no shirts on" Kaworu said looking down at his bare chest.

"Oh god, yeah. Oh well for her information it was really hot in here last night"

"But it was" Kaworu said giving Shinji a wink. "Now lets getting going. We don't wanna be late now do we?" he said smiling and grabbed his uniform.

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People stared as Shinji and Kaworu walked into school that morning. It was enough having one albino student but two was little unusual. Also, Kaworu wasn't his normal quiet self anymore. As they walked down to their classroom Kaworu, with a pleased expression on his face from having all these people staring at him like a movie star, gave little waves to complete strangers whom he found looking in his direction.

"I love this!" he whispered to Shinji as they entered their homeroom class. "Where am I supposed to sit?". Looking around the classroom he could see there wasn't too much room left. The only seats that left were Shinji's and one at the back of the classroom. Next to it sat Rei, sitting out the window over looking the courtyard of the school.

"Your going to have to sit beside Rei" Shinji said leaning towards him.

"But I don't think she likes me too much" Kaworu replied with a worried expression on his face. "Well make her like you" he paused "Like you did me, but quiet as much" he added in a whisper giving Kaworu a little nudge with his elbow.

Kaworu gave him a smile and walked toward his seat.

"Can I sit here?" He gave Rei a friendly smile as she looked up at him. Without a response she looked away and began staring out the window again.

"O..K.." he said unsure of how to precede. As he eased himself into the blue plastic chair beside Rei their teacher began. "Class we have a new student in our class today"

Kaworu's head dropped. "Oh no" he mumbled under his breath.

"Kaworu could you come up here" she motioned for him to come to join her at the front of the classroom.

Kaworu slowly began his death-march to the front of the classroom mumbling under his breath.

"Class this is Kaworu Nagisa, he will be joining us for the remainder of the year"

Kaworu, with a stupid smile on his face, gave the class a little wave with Shinji giggling to himself. 'Man he looks like a dork'

"So I see you have the pleasure of Kaworu's company every morning huh?" Asuka joked as she stuffed the last of her peanut butter and jelly sandwich in her mouth.

Rei scuffed at the idea that Kaworu's company was a pleasurable experience. There still was something about Kaworu she didn't like but she couldn't quiet put her finger on it. Something was different about him, something was wrong...very wrong.

"Rei, was it about him that you don't like?" Asuka asked concerned.

"I told you before. There's something up with that guy and I want to know what. Don't you find it strange that he just all of a sudden he just shows up here directly from SEELE and no one knows a thing about him...."

"Like you" Asuka cut-in with a sarcastic smile on her face.

"Well not exactly..." she trailed off not quiet knowing what to say to that one.

"I think your jealous Rei Ayanami!"

"Jealous!?"

"Yes jealous!. I think your jealous because Kaworu is just as good a pilot as you...may be even better. And your afraid that your being 'replaced'." Asuka sat back proudly in her chair, crossing her arms.

Rei looked down at the table. She couldn't look Asuka in the eye. For once, she just might be right. Kaworu was giving her a run for her money. She took pride, even though she never showed it, in being the best pilot at NERV and for being the only albino in Toyko-03 but Kaworu had taken all that away when he showed up. May be that's what was bugging her about him?

"Or..." Asuka chimed in, "maybe your jealous of all the time he's spending with your little Shinji-kun" she said jokingly.

"What!" Rei almost jumped out of her chair.

"I was just kidding!" she giggled "Don't get all uptight. But...I never saw you show that much emotion about something before. The one time Rei Ayanami looses her cool and I'm here to provoke it and witness it. I feel so special"

"Behave! For once in your life act like..."

"You!" Asuka cut-in.

Shaking her hand, Rei got up with her lunch tray and walked away.

"Hey wait for me!" Asuka yelled grabbing her book bag and running after her.

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"So where are we off to now? Kaworu asked fiddling with the combination lock.

"We have to go over to NERV for some training seminar and then we're home free for the rest of the day" Shinji said leaning up against the locker beside him.

"So what are these training seminars all about anyway?"

"Ah, there nothing much. They just go over training procedures and weapon mechanics and things like that. And whatever background on the Angels they've been able to cook up for this week."

"The Angels..." Kaworu murmured under his breath

"Huh?"

"Oh nothing....This Stupid Locker!!! I can't get the damn thing open!" Kaworu yelled hitting the locker with the side him his fist.

"Here let me" Shinji pushed him away "What's the combination?"

"16-26-0"

"OK let me work my magic" he started fiddling with the lock

"16 to the right....26 to the left...0...and...give it a little pull and Ta ba!!" It opened. "See I have the magic touch!"

"You sure do" Kaworu said giving Shinji a little smile, making Shinji blush.

"Now hurry up you. We don't wanna be late" Shinji said changing the subject.