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Please try to be good to me; this is my first stab at an Evangelion "Only" Fic.
This story is NOT final, there will be more revisions, so keep checking up on the chapters.
Sibling Bonds
Chapter #2: Reactions and Inquiries
Shinji begins his quest about Rei's past, as Asuka learns of it, she contemplates what she will do next. Moreover, Kensuke's Detective work and feelings brings some unexpected results!
Kensuke was working hard on his laptop as he continued his search into
Rei's past. Earlier Shinji had asked him to help him find any real information
on Ayanamiís origins.
Shinji had asked for his help during the lunch period in school.
As is normal with the three stooges, they were talking about their favorite
subjects Girls, Sports & many connecting areas all related to the EVA's
& NERV.
AS they chatted, Hikari & Asuka came upon the three boys &
within 3 minutes an argument was in full swing between Touji & Asuka.
Then something happened that stopped it in its tracks. A slap! However,
it was not what most everyone there had usually expected! As everyone focused
on the two individuals involved, the one who was the victim of the slap
spoke:
"What did I do to you Baka?" A thoroughly distraught Asuka was holding
her reddened cheek as a frozen stiff Shinji stood there with an equally
confused look as he lowered his hand, the hand that slapped his roommate
with.
A good 30 seconds elapsed with silence until Touji broke it. "Well Shin-man,
I never guessed you had it in you!" he then sarcastically looked at a still
stunned Asuka.
It took only 1 second for her reaction to be felt by the over confident
stooge, as Asuka lunged at him an proceeded to cut him open a new one.
It took another two more minutes until both were separated. Kensuke who
had observed the whole incident then asked the obvious question. "Why did
you Hit Asuka, Shinji?"
After a few moments of deep thought, Shinji answered; "First, …. I am
sorry Asuka I just couldn't stand the way you were berating Rei! Now, as
to why …. Well I have made up my mind that no one (He looked at each
of his friends) will tell me what to do, nor bad mouth any of my friends,
including they themselves." All were taken aback by Shinji's sudden backbone
and just then the bell rang signaling the end of the lunch period. As the
gang made their way back to class, Shinji grabbed Kensuke's arm & asked
for his help in getting the information that Kensuke was now working on.
As he worked on retrieving the data on Rei, Kensuke felt uneasy. He
secretly had a crush on the Albino girl, & was a bit disheartened to
know Shinji was asking for this information.
"Bet he thinks that by getting the goods on Ayanami, he'll have a better
chance with her.
Oh, well, he is my friend, so I should be happy to help. But,…. I still
don't like it. Why does he always get the best looking girls in class!
When can I have that great a chance!"
He sighed, then continued on. Putting his hentai thoughts away he dug
into NERV's data and after a few hours had some interesting information
for his friend.
" Wow, this is interesting Shinji is going to have a coronary! Thought
Kensuke as he downloaded the data on a disk & headed to his friends
home.
A few hours earlier:
Rei Ayanami had for the most part sat in the shadows usually under a
tree. Normally she sat away from all the other students and either read
or stared off on a direction in which she didn't make eye contact with
any of her fellow students. Today though was different. Usually she didn't
react to her name being said in any of the conversations around her, but
in this instance, her name was said loudly, and it was Shinji saying it.
Though no outward sign was seen by any of her fellow students, the shouting
match going on between the second and third child inwardly startled her.
Though the argument started between Asuka and Touji, it soon included
Shinji. In most previous arguments between Asuka and Shinji it was
mostly a one sided affair with Asuka either berating Shinji, or she slapping
him for whatever transgression she perceived him to have done.
But, today was different, as the argument escalated, Asuka made a comment,
which included a berating of Rei, and her attributes as a "Doll". Shinji,
who normally would have backed down yelled and started naming all the shortcomings
of the second child, which only aggravated the situation more. Finally
when Asuka made a comment that to keep her position as Gendo Ikariís
pet, she had done him a sexual favor, Shinji just snapped and slapped Asuka
on the right cheek, which forced her down to the ground with a loud thump.
Rei , if anyone was looking her way Gasped loudly as this happened!
("Why did he defend me like that? I haven't favored him nor have I
given any real indication that Asuka's comments distressed me in any way.
Why did he do that?")
As this thought ran through Rei's head, Shinji seemed to have lost
whatever anger he had and offered to help Asuka up. She slapped his hand
away, made various berating comments, but unlike any other time someone
had harmed her, she just stomped off, with her friend Hikari following.
Rei thought; "Iíll have to talk to Shinji-Kun about this".
As the crowd of students dispersed, Rei made her way back to class
with the intent to talk to the third child after this afternoon's sync
tests.
Asuka was fuming No, she was livid, no she was mad as hell, and
she knew whom she was going to take that anger out on. Which ever of the
children showed up first, whether the first or third child she would run
into first, she would clobber and stomp on until she was satisfied she
had doled out enough punishment to them. Oh, was she angry, not only had
Shinji put his big fat nose in the argument between her & Touji, he
had the gal, the audacity, the backbone ……, What?!?! He finally showed
some backbone towards her.
This thought calmed the fiery German-American Redhead. "He finally
is starting to stand up to me, though I wish it wouldn't hurt so much."
Asuka thought as she held an ice pack to her red cheek. A she made her
way home from Hickariís and kept on thinking child and his sudden
courage under fire.
She remembered the times that Shinji had shown this side of him. This
was the time that Asuka had admired him . His risking of him and his EVAís
safety when she had defeated the 8th angel. She remembered his happy face
at seeing her safe & then his calm as he was verbally dressed down
by Misato, then his father, never changing his demeanor, which got her
attention.
Next came the ninth angel in whom all three pilots coordinated an attack
together, and when the angel was destroyed, Shinji saved Asuka and Unit-02
when she fell down the ventilation shaft. Again seeing the courage within
the wimp exterior, she had to see more of that Shinji!
Later as she was laying in her bed she heard one of her roommates enter
through the front door. She was hoping it was Shinji. Well, as she entered
the living room she indeed saw her male room mate, right next to one of
the other stooges. She immediately put her false front up and started berating
both boys. Then as the heat started to rise, she saw that it was escalating
to another showdown with Shinji. She abruptly stopped, turned around, away
from her angry roommate, walked to her room, and shut her door.
"Why did I just do that?" though a perplexed Asuka.
"Why did she just do that" though two thoroughly confused boys as well.
Shinji asked: "Listen Kensuke, We'll talk later, I need to find out
what's up with her, OK?"
Hey shin-man, do you want me to check on Asuka's background too, you
know since I am already doing that with Ayanamiís?" Asked a concerned
Kensuke.
"You know what, yeah, I think it would at least help me deal with her
better. Thanks Kensuke!" thanked a grateful Shinji.
"Ok, Man. See you later and I wish you luck with the Red Devil. In
addition, Kensuke left the apartment to two thoroughly confused roommates.
Outside A small hooded figure observed Kensuke Aida leaving Shinji's
Building. As she removed her hood, she kept an eye on the lone apartment
with its lights on. After several minutes she then turned and headed towards
her own apartment. "Why has Shinji asked His friend Aida to check on my
background? " wondered Rei.
Earlier she had checked on a weekly report which observed whom had
gotten access to personnel records. By Luck, or divine intervention, Rei
came upon a set of records made from one of the other Magi Computers; she
followed the electronic trail until it came back to Tokyo-O3. She knew
through observation that Kensuke had the skill to do this, and she finally
found the source being the computer server at the junior high. "It was
obvious to me that Kensuke was doing this for Shinji. Why would he want
to know my origins"?
As Rei Ayanami walked home, this sudden realization gave her a mix
of new emotions, each quite opposite of the other. One being a warm feeling
that Shinji would want to know her better, but also a strong feeling of
fear. Fear of her unnatural origins, but a fear of the commander's reaction
to his and his friends digging into her past. She now knew she had to talk
to him before he got himself killed. But,…. What would she be concerned
for him? She did not know now, but she wanted too soon!
Next, What will Rei talk to Shinji about, how does Shinji deal with Asuka now. Finally, the Pilots deal with the next angel attack, & what happens next changes many things!