Everything to do with Eva doesn't belong to me, it belongs to Gainax
Things start happening in this chapter, but first I want to thank all those who have bothered to review 'True Destiny', I appreciate it guys. And if you have been reading this story, but haven't reviewed it yet, I would like you to, even if you think this story is crap, otherwise how can it get better. Thoughts are in and actions/events are in ().
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Neon Genesis Evangelion: True Destiny
Episode 4 They said 'Don't leave me...'
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At the hospital, Yui is talking to Misato, they are walking back to Asuka's room after getting a cup of coffee.
Yui: I want to thank you Misato, for taking care of Shinji for the last year.
Misato: I was happy to do it, he's like my little brother. Do you have anywhere to stay tonight?
Yui: I haven't thought about it, but I guess that I can find a room in headquarters.
Misato: Tell you what, stay at my place tonight, Shinji would love you to be there, and you can sample some of his cooking.
Yui: Shinji cooks?
Misato: Yeah, and he's pretty good, unlike me.
Yui: Surely your cooking's not that bad.
Misato: I personally don't think anything's wrong with it, but no one else seems to be able to keep it down.
Yui: Oh.
They reach the door to Asuka's room, Misato opens the door, and they walk in to find Asuka, asleep in Shinji's arms.
Shinji: Hey Misato, hey mom.
Misato: What happened?
Shinji: To tell you the truth, I don't know. She just opened her eyes, grabbed me and started crying, asking me not to leave her, then she fell asleep.
Misato: Why him, why not me Asuka? Come on Shinji, lets go home.
Shinji: Okay, but what about mom?
Misato: She'll be staying with us, for the time being.
Shinji: Really! That's great!
Carefully Shinji mangages to get out from under Asuka. And 15 minutes later they are leaving the Geofront in Misato's car, Shinji is sitting quietly in the back with a red face, as Misato and Yui are swapping embarrassing, yet highly amusing stories of Shinji. Shinji is releived when the car finally stops outside of their apartment block.
Yui: Why is so quiet?
Misato: Because there is no one here, everybody has been moved away or has been evacuated.
Yui: Oh.
They went upstairs and entered the apartment, Shinji went to the kitchen to prepare a meal, while Misato showed Yui Asuka's room where she would be sleeping. Shortly Shinji had finished making making dinner, and they ate, while discussing Shinji once again. After dinner they helped Shinji with the dishes and then they went to bed.
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A couple of days later, Misato and Yui are having breakfast, Shinji has already left to visit Asuka in the hospital.
Misato: It's all arranged, you can move in any time.
Yui: That's great! Why do you look so sad?
Misato: Bacause I'm jealous.
Yui: Why?
Misato: Because I know that Shinji will want to move in with you.
Yui: I hope so, but we're only moving next door, you'll get to see him all the time.
Misato: I know, but still, it won't be the same.
Yui: Well when Asuka moves back in, you will feel a lot better.
Misato: If she moves back in.
Yui: She will.
Misato: At least all the angels have been defeated, maybe this place will become a proper city.
Yui: What makes you so sure that all the Angels have been defeated?
Misato: Commander Ikari said so.
Yui: It isn't true I'm afraid.
Shinji: What isn't true.
Yui: Not all of the Angels have been defeated. Let me see, the 17th Angel has been defeated.
Misato: Yes.
Yui: According to the Dead Sea Scrolls there are alot of Angels, unfortunatly I don't know how many, except that there are lot, only the 17th needed to be defeated, as he was the Angel of free will. He had to make a decision, him or us, he chose us, and that decision was what allowed complementation to occur.
Misato: What are the Dead Sea Scrolls?
Yui: They are a guide to initiating third impact and the next stage of human evolution. But they contain different possibilties, and predictions of things that will happen, or have happened. Whoever has looked at the scrolls, has only read what they want to read. group named SEELE wanted to initiate a third impact that combined all souls into one body, and they would be the rulers of humanity, I went along with them, but I tried to sabotage their efforts to control the new being, in favour of freedom for all.
Misato: There is something that you might be able to explain. We all thought third impact was going to happen, there was even something that resembled an explosion, but it disappeared leaving Unit 01 at the epicenter.
Yui: That is strange, I don't remember anything like this in the scrolls.
Misato: Shinji metioned that he talked to Rei, while the 'explosion' was happening, I didn't believe but then he said that he remembered that Rei was going to give him three gifts, thats when I know it was true, as you had already been recovered and Asuka had awakened.
Yui: What's the third gift?
Misato: I'm not sure, but I think it has something to do with his father.
Yui: What makes you say that?
Misato: Commander Ikari lost his arm, during that time, how he lost it is a mystery, but that fact that there was no evidence of how it was taken is a bigger one.
Yui: Gendo has lost his arm? I didn't notice. Then again I haven't spoken to him since I left the hospital.
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Three days later, in Commander Ikari's office.
Yui: Hello Gendo.
Ikari: Yui.
Yui: If you think that I am here to forgive you, think again. I want my job back, any objections?
Ikari: None, you were always best for the job.
Yui: What of Ritsuko Akagi?
Ikari: She is no longer here.
Yui: Where is she?
Ikari: She is dead. She committed suicide.
Yui: I see. Goodbye Gendo.
She turns around and walks to the door.
Ikari: Yui, please don't leave me.
Yui: I still love you, I don't know why but I do, but you should have cared more for Shinji. I can't forgive you for that.
And with that she left the office. Shinji was waiting for her outside.
Shinji: How did it go?
Yui: Fine, come on lets get something to eat.
Shinji: I'm starving.
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After they had finished lunch, they parted. Yui went to Ritsuko's office to learn all that has happen since her disappearance, while Shinji went to see Asuka.
Shinji: Hey Asuka, how are you doing today?
Asuka managed a weak smile.
Asuka: Better.
Shinji gave her a hug before siting in the chair.
Shinji: Sorry I couldn't come earlier, but my mom went to see father, and I went to support her, she is now in charge of project E, which reminds me, I didn't really want to bring this up, but I need to know, will you pilot the Eva again.
Asuka: I've thought about it, and no I won't.
Shinji: That's okay, but I think you should know that I'm still going to pilot, I have my reasons. Funny, I only had one a few days ago and now I have several.
Shinji talked to Asuka, watched TV with her and played a few games, before he was kicked out of the room by the nurses.
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Every day he went back to the hospital, usually he visited Touji first, but one day when he arrived, he found that Touji had disappeared, no one knew who took him, or where he was going, only that he was gone, and had been checked out. So he thought that Touji had been transferred to Tokyo-2, and so he went to see Asuka.
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Two weeks later, as he was heading to the hospital, he ran into Kensuke and Hikari.
Shinji: Hey guys, how's it going?
Kensuke: Shinji! How have you been, we haven't seen you in ages.
Shinji: Alot has happened but I'm fine, anyway what are you doing here. Reconstruction of Tokyo-3 is just starting, residential buildings won't be finished for a month.
Kensuke: We're here to see Touji.
Hikari: And Asuka.
Kensuke: I still don't see why we have to visit her.
Shinji: She'll be glad for the company, she's changed though, I'm going there just now.
Hikari: How often do you visit Asuka?
Shinji: Everyday.
Hikari: Oh, I see.
Shinji: It's nothing like that, we're just good friends.
Kensuke: Yeah, I'll bet.
Shinji: Wait, why are you here to see Touji?
Kensuke: Because he is in the hospital.
Shinji: But he was checked out two weeks ago, I thought he was in Tokyo-2.
Hikari: What?
Kensuke: Come to think about it, I haven't heard from him for about two weeks.
Shinji: Hey, guys you know what I recently found out.
Hikari: What?
Shinji: You're never going to believe this, but when we were around three years old, the three of us were friends.
Both: WHAT?!
Shinji: Yeah, apparently we went to the same daycare centre and hung out together. I mean it is pretty obvious really if you think about it. I lived here until 2004, and you guys have pretty much lived here all your lives, so we must have known each other back then, but because no one really remembers their childhood, we forgot all about it.
Hikari: Wow! I mean wow!
Kensuke: This is an interesting development.
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Outside the door to Asuka's room.
Shinji: Okay guys, I'll go in first, she is pretty fragile at the moment, I call you in Hikari after a few minutes, sorry Kensuke but I don't think you guys should see each other.
Kensuke: That's okay, but don't be long in their Shinji, I want to here all about the battle with the nine Evas.
Shinji: How did you know about that?
Kensuke: It was on the news. NERV headquarters is attack by nine Evas, who are being controlled by members of a secret society to attempt to cause third impact, thanks to the heroic efforts of the pilot of Unit 01, Shinji Ikari, who destroyed all nine Evas, third impact was prevented. That's all they said, nothing specific about the battle, not even a picture.
Shinji: Well if they didn't reveal anything about the battle, then it must be top secret, tell you what I'll give you as much info as you want, as long as you tell me something in return.
Kensuke: What?
Shinji: Anything, as long as it's juicy information.
Kensuke: Who are you? What have you done with Shinji Ikari? You'd better return him to this planet, we need him.
Shinji: Kensuke its me, but I learned something, and now I'm better.
Hikari: What?
Shinji: I can't tell you, only thing I can say it that you must discover it for yourself, although I had help. Anyway Asuka is expecting me.
He turns around and opens the door, closing the door behind him.
Hikari: I like this new Shinji.
Kensuke: Me too.
Hikari: So we were friends when we were three.
Kensuke: Apparently, but how did he find out.
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Meanwhile inside the room.
Shinji: Good morning Asuka.
Asuka: Shinji!
He sits on her bed, and hugs her, she hugs back finding comfort in his arms.
Shinji: How are you feeling today?
Asuka: (Smiling) Fine.
Shinji: Still finding it hard to talk.
She nods her head.
Shinji: Don't worry, you'll soon get back into the swing of things. How do you feel about another visitor?
Asuka: Misato?
Shinji: Nope, but I have to go see someone today, for a while at least, but I'll be back later on, I promise.
Asuka: (Looking Sad) Okay.
Shinji: Don't worry Asuka, I'll be leaving you in good hands.
He gets up and walks to the door, opening it he motions to Hikari to walk in.
Asuka: Hikari!
Hikari: Hello Asuka, how are feeling?
Asuka: Fine.
Shinji: (Whispering) She has a little trouble talking. Okay Asuka I'll see you later.
Asuka: Bye.
She looks at him go, clearly sad that he is. Hikari sees this and decides to cheer her friend in the only girls know how.
Hikari: You'll never guess what has happened to Yuri..
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Since Kensuke and Hikari are visitors in the Geofront, there are only a few places that they can go, so Shinji and Kensuke have gone to the hospital cafeteria. Over the next two hours, Shinji related the battle to Kensuke, deliberatley leaving out the part about Rei, and embelishing the battle abit, after all it only lasted a few minutes. Kensuke in return told Shinji about everything that has happened since the destruction of Unit 00, about the new school and about Tokyo-2. They are suddenly interupted by an announcement.
Announcer: Will the dedicated pilot of Unit 01, Shinji Ikari, please report to NERV headquarters. I repeat, will the dedicated pilot of Unit 01, Shinji Ikari, please report to NERV headquarters.
Shinji: Sorry Kensuke, but I have to go. I'll walk you back to Asuka's room.
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After returning to Asuka's room, and apologising to Asuka about having to go headquarters, but telling her that he will be back as he can, he leaves the hospital. Shortly he arrives at headquarters to be met by his mother.
Yui: Shinji, I have to ask you an important question, you can say no if you want to, I won't be upset, but...
Shinji: Yes, I will pilot Unit 01 again.
Yui: Why?
Shinji: I have my reasons, but I'd like to keep them to myself.
Yui: That's okay, how do you feel about a synch test right now?
Shinji: Right now! Well I suppose, as long as it's quick.
Yui: No more than an hour, I promise.
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Shortly, Shinji is sitting in the entry plug of Unit 01, as they connect him to the Eva, he can feel that there is a difference.
Yui: How does it feel?
Shinji: (Over Comm) It feels weird, different for obvious reasons, but there is something familiar, but I can't quite place it.
Yui: How is his synch ratio?
Ibuki: Amazing, it's holding at 93%.
Misato: A drop of 7%, possible due to the fact that you're no longer in there Yui. Excellent Shinji, not quite your best, but all in all a great score.
Shinji: (Over Comm) Thanks Misato, but I'd rather not try to match my record.
Misato: Why?
Shinji: (Over Comm) Well, achieving 436% and getting absorbed into the Eva, is not listed as one of the favourite moments of my life.
Misato: Sorry Shinji, I forgot about that, what I meant was the 100% ratio that you achieved before the battle, now you are only maintaining 93%.
Shinji: (Over Comm) In battle my synch rate normally rises 5 or 6%, that should compensate shouldn't it.
Yui: I suppose so, well we're done here, you can get out now. Do you want to cook tonight or shall I.
Shinji: I'm not really bothered, as long as Misato doesn't cook.
Misato: HEY!
Yui: I'll cook tonight then.
Misato: Don't forget that you're cooking for four tonight.
Shinji: Four?
Misato: Didn't you know, Hikari brought Penpen back.
Yui: Who is Penpen?
Shinji: It's a surprise, I can't wait to see him again, I wonder if he's still an alcoholic.
Misato: He isn't an alcoholic.
Shinji: Could have fooled me.
Yui: Enough you two, Maya, disconnect Shinji and eject the plug.
Ibuki: Yes ma'am.
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Shinji entered the locker room and took off his plugsuit, putting it into the washer before taking his shower, afterwards he got dressed. After making sure that the plugsuit was clean and stored in its charger, Shinji headed for the door, only to stop and stare at the person standing at the door, in shorts and t-shirt.
Shinji: Touji?
To be Continued...
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I have to say, this was the hardest chapter to write. I knew how to start the fic, I know where I am going with it, but the linking the two together. Some people want to know how Misato feels about Shinji after 'Poor Soul and Little Soul'. Well here's the story, as I said after the encounter, Yui had her accident, therefore Shinji was sent away, after fully recovering Misato tried to find the boy who had helped her, but unfortunately no one remembered that day clearly, so the identity of the boy remained a mystery. In 2015, Misato met Shinji again, possibly recognising a few of the boys features, she helps him, to pay back the boy who helped her, Karma and all that, without realising that Shinji was that same boy. As I said, I may incorporate the events of PSLS into this story, as I have incorporated 'Little Shinji', since 'Little Shinji' is a prequel to PSLS. Well keep reading please, and review me, tell me if I'm doing something wrong, or tell me if something doesn't make sense, I really appreciated all feedback. Chapter 5 coming soon featuring everybody's favourite bird, PENPEN!
Things start happening in this chapter, but first I want to thank all those who have bothered to review 'True Destiny', I appreciate it guys. And if you have been reading this story, but haven't reviewed it yet, I would like you to, even if you think this story is crap, otherwise how can it get better. Thoughts are in and actions/events are in ().
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Neon Genesis Evangelion: True Destiny
Episode 4 They said 'Don't leave me...'
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At the hospital, Yui is talking to Misato, they are walking back to Asuka's room after getting a cup of coffee.
Yui: I want to thank you Misato, for taking care of Shinji for the last year.
Misato: I was happy to do it, he's like my little brother. Do you have anywhere to stay tonight?
Yui: I haven't thought about it, but I guess that I can find a room in headquarters.
Misato: Tell you what, stay at my place tonight, Shinji would love you to be there, and you can sample some of his cooking.
Yui: Shinji cooks?
Misato: Yeah, and he's pretty good, unlike me.
Yui: Surely your cooking's not that bad.
Misato: I personally don't think anything's wrong with it, but no one else seems to be able to keep it down.
Yui: Oh.
They reach the door to Asuka's room, Misato opens the door, and they walk in to find Asuka, asleep in Shinji's arms.
Shinji: Hey Misato, hey mom.
Misato: What happened?
Shinji: To tell you the truth, I don't know. She just opened her eyes, grabbed me and started crying, asking me not to leave her, then she fell asleep.
Misato: Why him, why not me Asuka? Come on Shinji, lets go home.
Shinji: Okay, but what about mom?
Misato: She'll be staying with us, for the time being.
Shinji: Really! That's great!
Carefully Shinji mangages to get out from under Asuka. And 15 minutes later they are leaving the Geofront in Misato's car, Shinji is sitting quietly in the back with a red face, as Misato and Yui are swapping embarrassing, yet highly amusing stories of Shinji. Shinji is releived when the car finally stops outside of their apartment block.
Yui: Why is so quiet?
Misato: Because there is no one here, everybody has been moved away or has been evacuated.
Yui: Oh.
They went upstairs and entered the apartment, Shinji went to the kitchen to prepare a meal, while Misato showed Yui Asuka's room where she would be sleeping. Shortly Shinji had finished making making dinner, and they ate, while discussing Shinji once again. After dinner they helped Shinji with the dishes and then they went to bed.
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A couple of days later, Misato and Yui are having breakfast, Shinji has already left to visit Asuka in the hospital.
Misato: It's all arranged, you can move in any time.
Yui: That's great! Why do you look so sad?
Misato: Bacause I'm jealous.
Yui: Why?
Misato: Because I know that Shinji will want to move in with you.
Yui: I hope so, but we're only moving next door, you'll get to see him all the time.
Misato: I know, but still, it won't be the same.
Yui: Well when Asuka moves back in, you will feel a lot better.
Misato: If she moves back in.
Yui: She will.
Misato: At least all the angels have been defeated, maybe this place will become a proper city.
Yui: What makes you so sure that all the Angels have been defeated?
Misato: Commander Ikari said so.
Yui: It isn't true I'm afraid.
Shinji: What isn't true.
Yui: Not all of the Angels have been defeated. Let me see, the 17th Angel has been defeated.
Misato: Yes.
Yui: According to the Dead Sea Scrolls there are alot of Angels, unfortunatly I don't know how many, except that there are lot, only the 17th needed to be defeated, as he was the Angel of free will. He had to make a decision, him or us, he chose us, and that decision was what allowed complementation to occur.
Misato: What are the Dead Sea Scrolls?
Yui: They are a guide to initiating third impact and the next stage of human evolution. But they contain different possibilties, and predictions of things that will happen, or have happened. Whoever has looked at the scrolls, has only read what they want to read. group named SEELE wanted to initiate a third impact that combined all souls into one body, and they would be the rulers of humanity, I went along with them, but I tried to sabotage their efforts to control the new being, in favour of freedom for all.
Misato: There is something that you might be able to explain. We all thought third impact was going to happen, there was even something that resembled an explosion, but it disappeared leaving Unit 01 at the epicenter.
Yui: That is strange, I don't remember anything like this in the scrolls.
Misato: Shinji metioned that he talked to Rei, while the 'explosion' was happening, I didn't believe but then he said that he remembered that Rei was going to give him three gifts, thats when I know it was true, as you had already been recovered and Asuka had awakened.
Yui: What's the third gift?
Misato: I'm not sure, but I think it has something to do with his father.
Yui: What makes you say that?
Misato: Commander Ikari lost his arm, during that time, how he lost it is a mystery, but that fact that there was no evidence of how it was taken is a bigger one.
Yui: Gendo has lost his arm? I didn't notice. Then again I haven't spoken to him since I left the hospital.
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Three days later, in Commander Ikari's office.
Yui: Hello Gendo.
Ikari: Yui.
Yui: If you think that I am here to forgive you, think again. I want my job back, any objections?
Ikari: None, you were always best for the job.
Yui: What of Ritsuko Akagi?
Ikari: She is no longer here.
Yui: Where is she?
Ikari: She is dead. She committed suicide.
Yui: I see. Goodbye Gendo.
She turns around and walks to the door.
Ikari: Yui, please don't leave me.
Yui: I still love you, I don't know why but I do, but you should have cared more for Shinji. I can't forgive you for that.
And with that she left the office. Shinji was waiting for her outside.
Shinji: How did it go?
Yui: Fine, come on lets get something to eat.
Shinji: I'm starving.
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After they had finished lunch, they parted. Yui went to Ritsuko's office to learn all that has happen since her disappearance, while Shinji went to see Asuka.
Shinji: Hey Asuka, how are you doing today?
Asuka managed a weak smile.
Asuka: Better.
Shinji gave her a hug before siting in the chair.
Shinji: Sorry I couldn't come earlier, but my mom went to see father, and I went to support her, she is now in charge of project E, which reminds me, I didn't really want to bring this up, but I need to know, will you pilot the Eva again.
Asuka: I've thought about it, and no I won't.
Shinji: That's okay, but I think you should know that I'm still going to pilot, I have my reasons. Funny, I only had one a few days ago and now I have several.
Shinji talked to Asuka, watched TV with her and played a few games, before he was kicked out of the room by the nurses.
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Every day he went back to the hospital, usually he visited Touji first, but one day when he arrived, he found that Touji had disappeared, no one knew who took him, or where he was going, only that he was gone, and had been checked out. So he thought that Touji had been transferred to Tokyo-2, and so he went to see Asuka.
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Two weeks later, as he was heading to the hospital, he ran into Kensuke and Hikari.
Shinji: Hey guys, how's it going?
Kensuke: Shinji! How have you been, we haven't seen you in ages.
Shinji: Alot has happened but I'm fine, anyway what are you doing here. Reconstruction of Tokyo-3 is just starting, residential buildings won't be finished for a month.
Kensuke: We're here to see Touji.
Hikari: And Asuka.
Kensuke: I still don't see why we have to visit her.
Shinji: She'll be glad for the company, she's changed though, I'm going there just now.
Hikari: How often do you visit Asuka?
Shinji: Everyday.
Hikari: Oh, I see.
Shinji: It's nothing like that, we're just good friends.
Kensuke: Yeah, I'll bet.
Shinji: Wait, why are you here to see Touji?
Kensuke: Because he is in the hospital.
Shinji: But he was checked out two weeks ago, I thought he was in Tokyo-2.
Hikari: What?
Kensuke: Come to think about it, I haven't heard from him for about two weeks.
Shinji: Hey, guys you know what I recently found out.
Hikari: What?
Shinji: You're never going to believe this, but when we were around three years old, the three of us were friends.
Both: WHAT?!
Shinji: Yeah, apparently we went to the same daycare centre and hung out together. I mean it is pretty obvious really if you think about it. I lived here until 2004, and you guys have pretty much lived here all your lives, so we must have known each other back then, but because no one really remembers their childhood, we forgot all about it.
Hikari: Wow! I mean wow!
Kensuke: This is an interesting development.
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Outside the door to Asuka's room.
Shinji: Okay guys, I'll go in first, she is pretty fragile at the moment, I call you in Hikari after a few minutes, sorry Kensuke but I don't think you guys should see each other.
Kensuke: That's okay, but don't be long in their Shinji, I want to here all about the battle with the nine Evas.
Shinji: How did you know about that?
Kensuke: It was on the news. NERV headquarters is attack by nine Evas, who are being controlled by members of a secret society to attempt to cause third impact, thanks to the heroic efforts of the pilot of Unit 01, Shinji Ikari, who destroyed all nine Evas, third impact was prevented. That's all they said, nothing specific about the battle, not even a picture.
Shinji: Well if they didn't reveal anything about the battle, then it must be top secret, tell you what I'll give you as much info as you want, as long as you tell me something in return.
Kensuke: What?
Shinji: Anything, as long as it's juicy information.
Kensuke: Who are you? What have you done with Shinji Ikari? You'd better return him to this planet, we need him.
Shinji: Kensuke its me, but I learned something, and now I'm better.
Hikari: What?
Shinji: I can't tell you, only thing I can say it that you must discover it for yourself, although I had help. Anyway Asuka is expecting me.
He turns around and opens the door, closing the door behind him.
Hikari: I like this new Shinji.
Kensuke: Me too.
Hikari: So we were friends when we were three.
Kensuke: Apparently, but how did he find out.
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Meanwhile inside the room.
Shinji: Good morning Asuka.
Asuka: Shinji!
He sits on her bed, and hugs her, she hugs back finding comfort in his arms.
Shinji: How are you feeling today?
Asuka: (Smiling) Fine.
Shinji: Still finding it hard to talk.
She nods her head.
Shinji: Don't worry, you'll soon get back into the swing of things. How do you feel about another visitor?
Asuka: Misato?
Shinji: Nope, but I have to go see someone today, for a while at least, but I'll be back later on, I promise.
Asuka: (Looking Sad) Okay.
Shinji: Don't worry Asuka, I'll be leaving you in good hands.
He gets up and walks to the door, opening it he motions to Hikari to walk in.
Asuka: Hikari!
Hikari: Hello Asuka, how are feeling?
Asuka: Fine.
Shinji: (Whispering) She has a little trouble talking. Okay Asuka I'll see you later.
Asuka: Bye.
She looks at him go, clearly sad that he is. Hikari sees this and decides to cheer her friend in the only girls know how.
Hikari: You'll never guess what has happened to Yuri..
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Since Kensuke and Hikari are visitors in the Geofront, there are only a few places that they can go, so Shinji and Kensuke have gone to the hospital cafeteria. Over the next two hours, Shinji related the battle to Kensuke, deliberatley leaving out the part about Rei, and embelishing the battle abit, after all it only lasted a few minutes. Kensuke in return told Shinji about everything that has happened since the destruction of Unit 00, about the new school and about Tokyo-2. They are suddenly interupted by an announcement.
Announcer: Will the dedicated pilot of Unit 01, Shinji Ikari, please report to NERV headquarters. I repeat, will the dedicated pilot of Unit 01, Shinji Ikari, please report to NERV headquarters.
Shinji: Sorry Kensuke, but I have to go. I'll walk you back to Asuka's room.
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After returning to Asuka's room, and apologising to Asuka about having to go headquarters, but telling her that he will be back as he can, he leaves the hospital. Shortly he arrives at headquarters to be met by his mother.
Yui: Shinji, I have to ask you an important question, you can say no if you want to, I won't be upset, but...
Shinji: Yes, I will pilot Unit 01 again.
Yui: Why?
Shinji: I have my reasons, but I'd like to keep them to myself.
Yui: That's okay, how do you feel about a synch test right now?
Shinji: Right now! Well I suppose, as long as it's quick.
Yui: No more than an hour, I promise.
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Shortly, Shinji is sitting in the entry plug of Unit 01, as they connect him to the Eva, he can feel that there is a difference.
Yui: How does it feel?
Shinji: (Over Comm) It feels weird, different for obvious reasons, but there is something familiar, but I can't quite place it.
Yui: How is his synch ratio?
Ibuki: Amazing, it's holding at 93%.
Misato: A drop of 7%, possible due to the fact that you're no longer in there Yui. Excellent Shinji, not quite your best, but all in all a great score.
Shinji: (Over Comm) Thanks Misato, but I'd rather not try to match my record.
Misato: Why?
Shinji: (Over Comm) Well, achieving 436% and getting absorbed into the Eva, is not listed as one of the favourite moments of my life.
Misato: Sorry Shinji, I forgot about that, what I meant was the 100% ratio that you achieved before the battle, now you are only maintaining 93%.
Shinji: (Over Comm) In battle my synch rate normally rises 5 or 6%, that should compensate shouldn't it.
Yui: I suppose so, well we're done here, you can get out now. Do you want to cook tonight or shall I.
Shinji: I'm not really bothered, as long as Misato doesn't cook.
Misato: HEY!
Yui: I'll cook tonight then.
Misato: Don't forget that you're cooking for four tonight.
Shinji: Four?
Misato: Didn't you know, Hikari brought Penpen back.
Yui: Who is Penpen?
Shinji: It's a surprise, I can't wait to see him again, I wonder if he's still an alcoholic.
Misato: He isn't an alcoholic.
Shinji: Could have fooled me.
Yui: Enough you two, Maya, disconnect Shinji and eject the plug.
Ibuki: Yes ma'am.
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Shinji entered the locker room and took off his plugsuit, putting it into the washer before taking his shower, afterwards he got dressed. After making sure that the plugsuit was clean and stored in its charger, Shinji headed for the door, only to stop and stare at the person standing at the door, in shorts and t-shirt.
Shinji: Touji?
To be Continued...
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I have to say, this was the hardest chapter to write. I knew how to start the fic, I know where I am going with it, but the linking the two together. Some people want to know how Misato feels about Shinji after 'Poor Soul and Little Soul'. Well here's the story, as I said after the encounter, Yui had her accident, therefore Shinji was sent away, after fully recovering Misato tried to find the boy who had helped her, but unfortunately no one remembered that day clearly, so the identity of the boy remained a mystery. In 2015, Misato met Shinji again, possibly recognising a few of the boys features, she helps him, to pay back the boy who helped her, Karma and all that, without realising that Shinji was that same boy. As I said, I may incorporate the events of PSLS into this story, as I have incorporated 'Little Shinji', since 'Little Shinji' is a prequel to PSLS. Well keep reading please, and review me, tell me if I'm doing something wrong, or tell me if something doesn't make sense, I really appreciated all feedback. Chapter 5 coming soon featuring everybody's favourite bird, PENPEN!