H.Anno and Gainax, what a pair, both own shin Seiki Evangelion.

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Chapter 9

Ikari Gendou's Heart

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For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called wonderful counselor, mighty

God everlasting Father, Prince of Peace

-Isaiah 9:6, Bible

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(Nerv Halls)

Two angels, two beautiful angels were walking hand in hand. A young blue haired petite girl and a young dark gray haired girl. Both were silent, both were surrounded by an aura of calmness and beauty.

The young blue haired pilot, Ayanami Rei, the complement of the angel named Lilith and the young dark gray haired girl, Ikari Shinji, now almost identical to Ayanami, she was the actual embodiment of the angel Lilith.

The two girls kept walking, once in awhile, Rei would glance at Shinji. Once in awhile their eyes would meet. Both would giggle and smile. Once in awhile Rei would blush, holding, tugging Shinji closer to her. The other angel would simply smile, 'Your so beautiful' Rei thought, blushing, turning almost as red as Asuka's hair, she'd look away only to glance at her once again and that smile almost always makes Rei blush.

Rei stopped walking, She wanted to hold Shinji, she wanted to touch her, feel her, and to keep her beside her at all times. She wanted to have Shinji all for herself.

(Flashback)

"Commander, it is imperative that you strip the second child of her eva." Rei spoke with a hint of irritation as she mentioned the second child, Asuka Soryu Langley, her rival, her enemy. The one person keeping Shinji from her.

Commander Ikari Gendou was slightly amused at Rei's request, the second child outlived her usefulness and was a threat to Shinji. He mildly nodded to Rei, smiling at her.

Rei smiled at him, as if there was a hint of malice in her smile thought the commander. 'Do I hint jealousy?' He smiled at the thought that Rei would be the one to take care of his son, if he ever returns to normal.

"Shinji." Rei whispers, smiling. She bowed at the commander and left.

5 minutes later

Commander Ikari was holding Shinji's soft light flesh colored hands. 'Your warm Shinji,' he thought. Shinji smiled, still asleep. It broke Ikari Gendou's heart. "I never meant to hurt you Shinji." he whispered into the young girl's ear and gave her a light kiss on the cheeks.

Shinji's eyes opened, his vision was a bit blurry, an after effect of mom's. no, of Dr. Ritsuko's medication. She saw a silhouette form, a shadow hovering over him. Shinji closed her eyes and opened it again. This time her eyes did not betray her. She saw her father looming over her. Care was clearly shown in his eyes. She smiled, tears of joy was in her eyes. She gently tried to sit and hugged her dad.

Ikari Gendou was full of mixed emotions. He didn't know how to react in this sort of situation. This feeling has been so vague and yet it seemed so familiar. 'Yui. she just looks like you.'

"Shinchan," Ikari Gendou whispered into his daughter's ear. Anger towards the second child was defiantly showing in his face as he saw Shinji moved in discomfort. "I'm to let you know that it's been decided that the Asuka will be returned to Germany." He said in an almost provocative tone not meant to Shinji, but to Asuka.

Shinji looked into her father's eyes with sadness, her once youthful, charming yet calming smile turned into a frown. She gazed into his father's eyes, through those glasses, through that mask and replied "She didn't know."

Commander Ikari knew then that her daughter still needs the second child. He frowned. Asuka was not informed that Shinji was not well.

"Don't father," Shinji said, as she held his father's hands. Not in hatred but yearning to be understood.

The commander did not want to break his bond with his daughter now. Not that he's so near into taking her back and earning her love. Not when everything was going to plan. Except for the accident, everything was well.

Shinji just gazed into his eyes.

It tore him apart. He couldn't hurt Shinji anymore. He knew that if he'd do what he told him earlier, Shinji would die again. Shinji was really in love with both Asuka and Rei. And loosing one would mean death to his heart.

Shinji smiled at his father and said. "You don't have to say it. I'm glad."

Gendou Ikari smiled. Gendou Ikari gently brushed Shinji's dark gray hair. He gave his daughter a slight kiss in the lips. And gave her a hug. Shinji had forgiven him. Shinji. his' Shinji. 'His'

"I'll just separate you two for awhile Shinji. This would be the only way, I'd be allowed to have her here at nerv." Ikari Gendou said in a caring voice.

Shinji nodded, he smiled again at his father and closed his' eyes and gently went to sleep.

Unknown to the commander, Asuka was glaring at him. Glaring at him for kissing her Shinji. Glaring at him for daring to take her away from her love. "Ayanami, Commander." she whispers with a hint of hatred in her tone. 'I will not let you take her away from me.'

To be continued