Echoes of Angels4 an Eva fic by AngelDragon
Disclaimer: Usual, don't own them, want them for Christmas! (if anyone wants to oblige..?)^_^ Warnings/Notes:I love slash and shonen-ai! You'll see it in most of my other stories, too, once I post them, so throw a tantrum or rejoice, it's up to you.
I wish to heap loads of thanks and appreciation on The Dying Poet, Kawaii Black Moon and James Nero.
Now, about this next installment of A.U.-ness: Misato thinks she's going nuts, Kaoru loses his lunch and the boys learn the consequences of getting hammered. No spoilers here, just more Dragon-Brand weirdness. Enjoy.
Chapter 4: Consequences and Confessions
Misato came home a little later, to feed Pen-Pen.
'Pen-Pen, I'm home!'she called, stretching her arms over her head and yawning a bit.
Not hearing a loving penguin running to her, she frowned, looking around and spying an empty can on the kitchen table.
'Weird, I don't drink this brand,'she said, picking it up. As she went to the trash, she heard laughter coming from the hall. Forgetting it on the counter, she went to investigate.
She crept cautiously down the short hall, hand on her gun, ear to each door as she went. She stopped in front of the closed door to Shinji's room as she heard voices on the other side.
'Tha' tickles, Kao-chan!' 'I know. Mmm, tha' felt nice, do it again, Shin-chan!' Raising a brow, Misato opened the door quickly and got the shock of her life. 'OH-MY-GOD!! What the HELL is going on here?!'she yelped, eyes wide,jaw dropping with a practically audible clang. At first, she thought she was hallucinating and rubbed her eyes, then groaned as it hit her, it's real, omigodohmigod! she thought blankly.
'Hiya, Misato!'Shinji called, grinning idiotically and throwing an arm around an also grinning Kaoru, who waved to her.
They were sitting in the middle of Shinji's bed, clad only in their boxers, clothes strewn about the floor, bedclothes in disarray. She'd just seen them kissing and Shinji feeling up Kaoru, before they'd noticed her presence. She thought she'd pass out, right there and leaned heavily against the doorframe.
'I'm only going to ask once more..What-are- you-two-DOING?' 'Playin' doctor. Kao-chan jus' turned his head an' coughed,'Shinji said, both of them breaking out in giggles.
Misato was sure she felt a vein in her forehead throbbing as she stood up straight and wiped a hand down her face. This just ISN'T my day! she thought.
'Let me guess-this has something to do with the empty can in the kitchen?'she asked them in a mock-pleasant voice.
The two boys looked at each other, then back to her. 'How'd you know?!'they said together. Misato was sure she'd have to throttle them both. Kaoru got up on his knees, wobbly, behind Shinji and leaned forward, grabbing both sides of his face and pulling on them.'See, Miss Misato, isn' Shin-chan cute? Lookit his face!'
'Yeah.Real cute, Nagisa,'she said through clenched teeth. They're grinding my last nerve! she thought.'I can't BELIEVE you've both been drinking! Are you out of your MINDS?!"
'But it wasn' accident, Misato!'Shinji said, sitting bolt upright so fast that Kaoru fell back and slid on his butt between the bed and the wall.
'Owchie..'he groaned, reaching up over the side with both hands,to grope for help up.I wish I'd bounced. This is very uncomfortable and I feel very heavyKaoru thought.'Was my fault,'m sorry! Thought it was soda!'
Shinji turned and yanked him back over, almost falling over the front of the bed himself. Kaoru giggled, leaning against him and giving him a little kiss.
That's it, I've had ENOUGH for today! Misato thought. She went over and tapped them both on the head, hard enough to get their attention.
'Alright, alright, enough already, you two! Get up and into the kitchen, I'm sobering you up.' They looked up at her, still on their knees, with disappointed faces and said'Aww, man!'but obliged her, getting to their feet with her help.
'But, it's Kao-chan's turn ta check m' tonsils,'Shinji whined, as Misato took them both by the arm and led them out.
'Later, Shinji, later. It's coffee time now. Sit.' They flopped into the kitchen chairs as Misato, muttering under her breath, brewed up a pot of strong coffee.
'Should've known...too quiet, those two,'she muttered.
She made them drink it all as she slammed back a mug of it herself, slightly wishing it were a beer or a shot of something stronger, like sake. I'll never get that picture out of my head, ever! she thought, massaging her temples a bit.
'I feel sleepy,'Kaoru said, his eyelids half closed.
"Me, too,'Shinji said, yawning and laying his head on his arms. Kaoru did the same, saying,'G'night, Shin-chan,'as he did. They were lightly snoring in minutes.
Misato massaged her temples yet again. What on earth am I going to do if they need to pilot anytime soon? I'll have to move to another universe, for crying out loud! she thought.
Cleaning up, she half dragged, half carried Shinji into his room and put him to bed, tucking him in, then did the same with Kaoru, except she put him on the couch with Shinji's cushion and a blanket from his room.
She went back into the kitchen to have more coffee, knocking on a fridge on the way through.
'It's safe to come out now, Pen-Pen.Come eat.'
Much later that day, Kaoru woke up feeling absolutely vile. There was a really weird taste in his mouth and his head was pounding. Confused and nauseous, he sat up, looking around. What had happened again? he thought. His mind was a bit fuzzy.
Standing up, he had to grab the armrest of the couch because the room was spinning. He groaned, putting a hand through his scruffy gray hair and rubbing his aching head. He closed his eyes until he felt stable again, then opened them and looked down, blushing a bit. Why am I in my underwear and what's with this couch? he thought.
Scratching his head in thought, reality soon filtered through; he was at Shinji's house and they'd been fooling around. Okay, that I can accept, but feeling like this is another story. I think I haven't felt quite this bad since enduring all the painful and invasive testing Seele demanded of mehe thought.
'Good morning!'Misato called from the entryway, holding another mug of coffee. Kaoru held his head and winced at her cheery greeting, it was like thunder to his hypersensitive ears.
'Please don't talk so loud, it hurts my head,'he pleaded softly.
'I should say it does! That'll teach you to drink when you're underage.'She held out the mug, but he shook his head, wincing at the sudden movement.
'What's wrong with me, Miss Misato?'He sat heavily on the arm of the couch, holding his head again.
'Heh, you have one monster of a hangover, I'm sure. It's what happens to people who drink, sometimes. Most of the time, actually.'He groaned and stood up again and she broke out in an evil smirk.
'You'd better not jerk around so quickly like that, or you'll be sorry,'she warned. He hiccuped, then smacked a hand to his mouth as his stomach fluttered and his eyes widened. Misato stepped back calmly and pointed.
'Second door on the left, better hurry or you're cleaning it up.'
Kaoru bolted to the bathroom and slammed the door behind him, making it just in time to be violently sick. He felt as if he were dying and vowed to never, ever mistake a vending machine ever again. Shinji, meanwhile, stuck his head out of his room, grimacing and rubbing his head.
'What's all the noise? I feel like I've been stepped on by Unit 01.'He heard retching from the bathroom and slowly came out to the kitchen.
Misato came in and slid coffee to him and a smoked fish to Pen-Pen, before sitting down opposite Shinji, looking satisfied.
'Oh, that's just Nagisa learning the perils of a hangover. Drink,'she said, pointing to his coffee. He obeyed, trying to ignore the throbbing between his ears. My mouth feels like it's full of cottonhe thought.
'Will he be okay?'he asked, warily. 'Sure, after he's done losing his lunch,'Misato replied, smirking a little. That'll teach him for freaking me out! she thought.
'Oh, God, make it stop, make it stop..'they heard from the bathroom door. Misato just kept on smirking as she sipped her coffee.
After a while, Kaoru slowly staggered out to the kitchen and slid into a chair, looking more pale than usual and graciously accepted a mug from Misato.
'You're not gonna hurl, are you, Shinji?'she asked, raising a brow. 'I don't think so, I'm just getting a killer headache,'he replied, rubbing his head and groaning. 'And will either of you ever be drinking again?'Misato questioned. 'No way!!'both of them said, together. Pleased they'd learned their lesson; she remained quiet for a time, to let them recover before beginning her interrogation of the now humbled and sober pair. She looked at them both levelly, took a deep breath and began.
'Alright, now I need to know something. That wasn't just drunken playing, was it?'She didn't mean to be so blunt, but she had to know and hoped they'd be honest with her.
They both blushed a bit; Shinji scratching the back of his head with a downward glance, Kaoru intently studying his coffee mug. I don't want to get Shinji in trouble, but what do I say? Misato isn't stupid and even though she is a Lillim, I obviously can't put one past her. I'll follow whatever lead Shinji puts out. Kaoru thought.
'Um, not really..'Shinji said quietly. Kaoru's eyes widened, surprised that he could be so bold with her, so soon.
'Don't worry, it won't leave this room. You can tell me. But, I do need to know, so I can decide how to handle this, so you both need to be honest with me,'she said, watching both boys for their reactions.
She waited patiently as they gathered their courage and was rewarded with Shinji, very softly and hesitantly, spilling everything about yesterday to her. She nodded in the right spots to draw him out. She was shocked, but surprisingly enough, she felt she could handle it. What did surprise her, though, was Shinji after he was done telling all.
He started to cry, the tears rolling down his cheeks in silvery rivers as he looked down. Kaoru, upset that his friend was in pain, put an arm around his shaking shoulders to comfort him.
'What's the matter with you?'Misato asked.
Shinji looked up at her, eyes red, a hurt expression on his sweet face.
'N-now Kaoru's gonna-be sent away-isn't he? I'll-never get-to see him again!'he wailed, his voice hitching as he sobbed. He felt as if his whole world was crashing down; he'd found happiness only to have it ripped away from him, because of innocent carelessness.
Misato started and stared for a moment, watching Kaoru try to calm Shinji down, then smiled. They're really serious about this, aren't they? she thought, Kaoru talking softly to Shinji in the background.Well,I'm not going to be responsible for traumatizing Shinji anymore,I've had it with pain and sadness in general!.Their obvious affections for each other reminded her of when she and Kaji were young and energetic and in love.
She leaned forward and tousled Shinji's hair, saying,'Now, what gave you that idea, Shin-chan?'
He stopped crying and both of them looked at her in puzzlement, Shinji wiping his eyes.
'W-what?'he asked, sniffling.
'I'm not going to have Kaoru sent away, so don't cry. If you guys want to keep seeing each other, it's fine with me. You just startled me when I saw you guys like that, that's all.'She gave them a warm smile.'Just be sure to lock your door, or something next time, okay?'
Shinji and Kaoru broke out in smiles and Kaoru squeezed his friend's shoulders happily, pleased he wouldn't be parted from him.
'Thanks, Misato.You-you understand, right?'Shinji said, finding Kaoru's hand and giving it a gentle squeeze.
'Of course I do, Shin-chan.'Then, she turned to Kaoru.'Nagisa, you'd better take care of him and treat him right!'
Surprised by her bold statement, he raised his brows and said,'Yes, ma'am! Please call me Kaoru.'
Misato grinned and said,'Alright then, call me Misato, none of this ma'am or miss crap, okay?'
Kaoru nodded emphatically and said,'No problem, Misato!'
Like it, don't like it?The next chapter begins the more dramatic aspects of my fic, like the start of the End of Evangelion stuff, done my way and not at all what you'd probably expect. I will come through for all shonen- ai lovers. (there'll be more of that in my next chapter, too, so enjoy the WAFF)
Disclaimer: Usual, don't own them, want them for Christmas! (if anyone wants to oblige..?)^_^ Warnings/Notes:I love slash and shonen-ai! You'll see it in most of my other stories, too, once I post them, so throw a tantrum or rejoice, it's up to you.
I wish to heap loads of thanks and appreciation on The Dying Poet, Kawaii Black Moon and James Nero.
Now, about this next installment of A.U.-ness: Misato thinks she's going nuts, Kaoru loses his lunch and the boys learn the consequences of getting hammered. No spoilers here, just more Dragon-Brand weirdness. Enjoy.
Chapter 4: Consequences and Confessions
Misato came home a little later, to feed Pen-Pen.
'Pen-Pen, I'm home!'she called, stretching her arms over her head and yawning a bit.
Not hearing a loving penguin running to her, she frowned, looking around and spying an empty can on the kitchen table.
'Weird, I don't drink this brand,'she said, picking it up. As she went to the trash, she heard laughter coming from the hall. Forgetting it on the counter, she went to investigate.
She crept cautiously down the short hall, hand on her gun, ear to each door as she went. She stopped in front of the closed door to Shinji's room as she heard voices on the other side.
'Tha' tickles, Kao-chan!' 'I know. Mmm, tha' felt nice, do it again, Shin-chan!' Raising a brow, Misato opened the door quickly and got the shock of her life. 'OH-MY-GOD!! What the HELL is going on here?!'she yelped, eyes wide,jaw dropping with a practically audible clang. At first, she thought she was hallucinating and rubbed her eyes, then groaned as it hit her, it's real, omigodohmigod! she thought blankly.
'Hiya, Misato!'Shinji called, grinning idiotically and throwing an arm around an also grinning Kaoru, who waved to her.
They were sitting in the middle of Shinji's bed, clad only in their boxers, clothes strewn about the floor, bedclothes in disarray. She'd just seen them kissing and Shinji feeling up Kaoru, before they'd noticed her presence. She thought she'd pass out, right there and leaned heavily against the doorframe.
'I'm only going to ask once more..What-are- you-two-DOING?' 'Playin' doctor. Kao-chan jus' turned his head an' coughed,'Shinji said, both of them breaking out in giggles.
Misato was sure she felt a vein in her forehead throbbing as she stood up straight and wiped a hand down her face. This just ISN'T my day! she thought.
'Let me guess-this has something to do with the empty can in the kitchen?'she asked them in a mock-pleasant voice.
The two boys looked at each other, then back to her. 'How'd you know?!'they said together. Misato was sure she'd have to throttle them both. Kaoru got up on his knees, wobbly, behind Shinji and leaned forward, grabbing both sides of his face and pulling on them.'See, Miss Misato, isn' Shin-chan cute? Lookit his face!'
'Yeah.Real cute, Nagisa,'she said through clenched teeth. They're grinding my last nerve! she thought.'I can't BELIEVE you've both been drinking! Are you out of your MINDS?!"
'But it wasn' accident, Misato!'Shinji said, sitting bolt upright so fast that Kaoru fell back and slid on his butt between the bed and the wall.
'Owchie..'he groaned, reaching up over the side with both hands,to grope for help up.I wish I'd bounced. This is very uncomfortable and I feel very heavyKaoru thought.'Was my fault,'m sorry! Thought it was soda!'
Shinji turned and yanked him back over, almost falling over the front of the bed himself. Kaoru giggled, leaning against him and giving him a little kiss.
That's it, I've had ENOUGH for today! Misato thought. She went over and tapped them both on the head, hard enough to get their attention.
'Alright, alright, enough already, you two! Get up and into the kitchen, I'm sobering you up.' They looked up at her, still on their knees, with disappointed faces and said'Aww, man!'but obliged her, getting to their feet with her help.
'But, it's Kao-chan's turn ta check m' tonsils,'Shinji whined, as Misato took them both by the arm and led them out.
'Later, Shinji, later. It's coffee time now. Sit.' They flopped into the kitchen chairs as Misato, muttering under her breath, brewed up a pot of strong coffee.
'Should've known...too quiet, those two,'she muttered.
She made them drink it all as she slammed back a mug of it herself, slightly wishing it were a beer or a shot of something stronger, like sake. I'll never get that picture out of my head, ever! she thought, massaging her temples a bit.
'I feel sleepy,'Kaoru said, his eyelids half closed.
"Me, too,'Shinji said, yawning and laying his head on his arms. Kaoru did the same, saying,'G'night, Shin-chan,'as he did. They were lightly snoring in minutes.
Misato massaged her temples yet again. What on earth am I going to do if they need to pilot anytime soon? I'll have to move to another universe, for crying out loud! she thought.
Cleaning up, she half dragged, half carried Shinji into his room and put him to bed, tucking him in, then did the same with Kaoru, except she put him on the couch with Shinji's cushion and a blanket from his room.
She went back into the kitchen to have more coffee, knocking on a fridge on the way through.
'It's safe to come out now, Pen-Pen.Come eat.'
Much later that day, Kaoru woke up feeling absolutely vile. There was a really weird taste in his mouth and his head was pounding. Confused and nauseous, he sat up, looking around. What had happened again? he thought. His mind was a bit fuzzy.
Standing up, he had to grab the armrest of the couch because the room was spinning. He groaned, putting a hand through his scruffy gray hair and rubbing his aching head. He closed his eyes until he felt stable again, then opened them and looked down, blushing a bit. Why am I in my underwear and what's with this couch? he thought.
Scratching his head in thought, reality soon filtered through; he was at Shinji's house and they'd been fooling around. Okay, that I can accept, but feeling like this is another story. I think I haven't felt quite this bad since enduring all the painful and invasive testing Seele demanded of mehe thought.
'Good morning!'Misato called from the entryway, holding another mug of coffee. Kaoru held his head and winced at her cheery greeting, it was like thunder to his hypersensitive ears.
'Please don't talk so loud, it hurts my head,'he pleaded softly.
'I should say it does! That'll teach you to drink when you're underage.'She held out the mug, but he shook his head, wincing at the sudden movement.
'What's wrong with me, Miss Misato?'He sat heavily on the arm of the couch, holding his head again.
'Heh, you have one monster of a hangover, I'm sure. It's what happens to people who drink, sometimes. Most of the time, actually.'He groaned and stood up again and she broke out in an evil smirk.
'You'd better not jerk around so quickly like that, or you'll be sorry,'she warned. He hiccuped, then smacked a hand to his mouth as his stomach fluttered and his eyes widened. Misato stepped back calmly and pointed.
'Second door on the left, better hurry or you're cleaning it up.'
Kaoru bolted to the bathroom and slammed the door behind him, making it just in time to be violently sick. He felt as if he were dying and vowed to never, ever mistake a vending machine ever again. Shinji, meanwhile, stuck his head out of his room, grimacing and rubbing his head.
'What's all the noise? I feel like I've been stepped on by Unit 01.'He heard retching from the bathroom and slowly came out to the kitchen.
Misato came in and slid coffee to him and a smoked fish to Pen-Pen, before sitting down opposite Shinji, looking satisfied.
'Oh, that's just Nagisa learning the perils of a hangover. Drink,'she said, pointing to his coffee. He obeyed, trying to ignore the throbbing between his ears. My mouth feels like it's full of cottonhe thought.
'Will he be okay?'he asked, warily. 'Sure, after he's done losing his lunch,'Misato replied, smirking a little. That'll teach him for freaking me out! she thought.
'Oh, God, make it stop, make it stop..'they heard from the bathroom door. Misato just kept on smirking as she sipped her coffee.
After a while, Kaoru slowly staggered out to the kitchen and slid into a chair, looking more pale than usual and graciously accepted a mug from Misato.
'You're not gonna hurl, are you, Shinji?'she asked, raising a brow. 'I don't think so, I'm just getting a killer headache,'he replied, rubbing his head and groaning. 'And will either of you ever be drinking again?'Misato questioned. 'No way!!'both of them said, together. Pleased they'd learned their lesson; she remained quiet for a time, to let them recover before beginning her interrogation of the now humbled and sober pair. She looked at them both levelly, took a deep breath and began.
'Alright, now I need to know something. That wasn't just drunken playing, was it?'She didn't mean to be so blunt, but she had to know and hoped they'd be honest with her.
They both blushed a bit; Shinji scratching the back of his head with a downward glance, Kaoru intently studying his coffee mug. I don't want to get Shinji in trouble, but what do I say? Misato isn't stupid and even though she is a Lillim, I obviously can't put one past her. I'll follow whatever lead Shinji puts out. Kaoru thought.
'Um, not really..'Shinji said quietly. Kaoru's eyes widened, surprised that he could be so bold with her, so soon.
'Don't worry, it won't leave this room. You can tell me. But, I do need to know, so I can decide how to handle this, so you both need to be honest with me,'she said, watching both boys for their reactions.
She waited patiently as they gathered their courage and was rewarded with Shinji, very softly and hesitantly, spilling everything about yesterday to her. She nodded in the right spots to draw him out. She was shocked, but surprisingly enough, she felt she could handle it. What did surprise her, though, was Shinji after he was done telling all.
He started to cry, the tears rolling down his cheeks in silvery rivers as he looked down. Kaoru, upset that his friend was in pain, put an arm around his shaking shoulders to comfort him.
'What's the matter with you?'Misato asked.
Shinji looked up at her, eyes red, a hurt expression on his sweet face.
'N-now Kaoru's gonna-be sent away-isn't he? I'll-never get-to see him again!'he wailed, his voice hitching as he sobbed. He felt as if his whole world was crashing down; he'd found happiness only to have it ripped away from him, because of innocent carelessness.
Misato started and stared for a moment, watching Kaoru try to calm Shinji down, then smiled. They're really serious about this, aren't they? she thought, Kaoru talking softly to Shinji in the background.Well,I'm not going to be responsible for traumatizing Shinji anymore,I've had it with pain and sadness in general!.Their obvious affections for each other reminded her of when she and Kaji were young and energetic and in love.
She leaned forward and tousled Shinji's hair, saying,'Now, what gave you that idea, Shin-chan?'
He stopped crying and both of them looked at her in puzzlement, Shinji wiping his eyes.
'W-what?'he asked, sniffling.
'I'm not going to have Kaoru sent away, so don't cry. If you guys want to keep seeing each other, it's fine with me. You just startled me when I saw you guys like that, that's all.'She gave them a warm smile.'Just be sure to lock your door, or something next time, okay?'
Shinji and Kaoru broke out in smiles and Kaoru squeezed his friend's shoulders happily, pleased he wouldn't be parted from him.
'Thanks, Misato.You-you understand, right?'Shinji said, finding Kaoru's hand and giving it a gentle squeeze.
'Of course I do, Shin-chan.'Then, she turned to Kaoru.'Nagisa, you'd better take care of him and treat him right!'
Surprised by her bold statement, he raised his brows and said,'Yes, ma'am! Please call me Kaoru.'
Misato grinned and said,'Alright then, call me Misato, none of this ma'am or miss crap, okay?'
Kaoru nodded emphatically and said,'No problem, Misato!'
Like it, don't like it?The next chapter begins the more dramatic aspects of my fic, like the start of the End of Evangelion stuff, done my way and not at all what you'd probably expect. I will come through for all shonen- ai lovers. (there'll be more of that in my next chapter, too, so enjoy the WAFF)
