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" Hey Shinji calm down will ya?" Touji said as he reclined on a comfortable lazy chair while flipping through a magazine.
" You just don't understand Touji." Shinji sighed.
" What don't I understand? You like Rei and want to get under her skirt, sounds pretty reasonable to me." Touji shrugged.
" Wh-What! That's not...your...aw forget it." Shinji sighed and bowed his head.
" Come on Shinji, I'm only just kidding with ya. Relax, everything's going to be fine, it's not like you love her or anything...or do you?" Touji dropped his magazine and gave Shinji a meaningful gaze. Shinji blushed a deep shade of red.
" No." Shinji muttered under his breath.
" You do, don't you!" Touji said leaning back with a surprised look on his face.
" I don't see what the big deal is. We're just friends." Shinji offered lamely.
" Sure, that's how it always starts out." Touji got up from his seat and headed for the door. " By the way don't forget to send me the invitation to your wedding."
" TOUJI!" Shinji screamed. By the time Shinji had finished screaming his name Touji was already walking down the street grinning.
" I seriously don't get that kid." Touji smirked.
Back in the house Shinji ransacked his entire closet looking for his favorite blue t-shirt. Clothes hangers were thrown about with white t-shirts still hanging on, black slacks piling up on his bed. The room basically looked like it had be in a collision course with a tornado.
" Found it!" Shinji exclaimed triumphantly. Just then the phone rang. Shinji jumped over his clothes like hurdles and reached for the phone.
" Hello, Ikari residence." Shinji greeted.
" Hello, is Shinji Ikari there?" a soft voice asked from the other end.
" Rei?"
" Is that you Shinji?"
" Who else would it be?" Shinji joked.
" I guess that was a little bit silly of me. I was wondering when we should we meet at the theatre."
" Oh...how about seven?"
" A reasonable time." Rei commented. Shinji chuckled.
" I'll see you there Rei." Shinji smiled.
" Yes, goodbye Shinji." Rei said.
" Bye." Shinji hung up his phone and shook his head. ' Yes, goodbye Shinji' Rei's last words lingered in his mind. Wait SHINJI! She said his name!
" I wonder what this means." Shinji wondered out loud, suddenly a huge grin appeared on his face. Last night when he reached his house, his parents weren't home yet. He laid on his bed and thought about the kiss Rei had given him. A smile always seemed to appear on his face whenever he thought of it. It was then that he noticed a tingling feeling that added to the waves of warmth throughout his body.
" I have to be careful around you Rei, I believe I could very easily fall for you." Shinji said to himself.
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After the movies that night Shinji and Rei walked home together.
" Shinji?" Rei asked breaking the comfortable silence.
" Yes, Rei?"
" What does the term, 'wanting to get into his pants' mean?" Rei asked innocently. Shinji nearly choked on his own saliva. Has Rei been talking to Touji? Shinji thought to himself.
" Where did you heard that from?" Shinji asked nervously
" I heard it while listening to Asuka and her friends talk."
" Oh. Well you see...that phrase is...how can I say it..." Shinji stuttered. After many long seconds of trying to explain, he looked around and made sure no one was listening, he then leaned into Rei's ear and whispered the meaning. Rei's crimson eyes widened and leaned back.
" Oh, that was...explicit." Rei said choosing her words wisely.
" You can say that again." Shinji said. " Now, after you have put me through that torture I insist that you join me for some ice cream." Shinji grinned impishly. Rei returned the grin and shrugged.
" I guess that's the most I can do. But I'm not quite sure that I can ever repay you for such an imperative insight." Rei teased.
" I'm sure ice cream would be enough, come on." Shinji wrapped a friendly arm around Rei's shoulder and they both ran gleefully to the nearest ice cream parlor.
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" Class, today we are going to start a two week long project, working together in pairs." at this announcement made by the teacher the class was thrown into a jumble of excitement.
" Of course I'll be picking the pairs." the teacher added therefore ending the chatter, he grinned and started to read off the couples that would work together.
" Touji and Hikari!" Hikari blushed deep red at her friends knowing looks.
" Sami and Kensuke!" Sami and Kensuke exchanged shocked glances then looked away clearly disgusted with the teacher's choice.
" Kyoto and Rei." Rei and Shinji gave disappointed gazes and she rolled her eyes and shrugged causing Shinji to grin.
" And last but not least Shinji and Asuka." Asuka smiled brightly at the prospect and gave Shinji her best smile. Shinji swallowed hard at this and quickly looked away.
" You'll have to work together to finish this project, it will be worth three test grades. Class dismissed."
As everyone collected their belongings to go to lunch Asuka hurriedly ran to Kyoto and the two became engrossed in a deep conversation.
" Hey Ki, I have a favor to ask you." Asuka said.
" Sure, shoot."
" I need you to keep Rei busy for the next to weeks and away from Ikari."
" Why do you want me to do that Asuka?" Kyoto asked confused.
" Let's just say I've set my eyes on someone and I'm thinking about making my move." Asuka grinned.
" You mean...oh Sami is going to be so jealous of you!" Kyoto squealed.
" Shhh, keep it down! I don't want everyone to hear! So what do you say? Do this for me?" Asuka asked sweetly.
" Not a problem. I still can't believe you like Shinji, you know...his father IS filthy rich. Maybe you can get a some things off him." Kyoto hinted.
" Yeah, I guess that could be a plus." Asuka sighed. " Oh and can you let the others in on this too, I might need their help later on."
" Sure, I'll be right back!" with that Kyoto ran to inform the others. A cruel smile formed on Asuka's face. Things were coming together perfectly! In no time she would have Shinji in the palms of her hand.
" Too bad Rei, you two really did make a cute couple." Asuka said in mock innocence before walking to join her friends.
Meanwhile at the other said of the cafeteria Shinji and Rei sat side by side eating their lunch and laughing.
" I can't believe sensei paired me off with Kyoto-san, I highly doubt I would last a day alone with her." Rei sighed.
" She can't be that bad. I mean girls like to talk on days end like that." Shinji shrugged.
" I'm a girl Shinji, and I don't like to talk." Rei pointed out.
" Ah, yes, but there's a reason for that." Shinji munched on his sandwich.
" Which is...?" Rei asked.
" Simple, your not a normal girl." Shinji said in a carefree manner. Rei thwacked Shinji on his arm and he jumped and rubbed it.
" Ow Rei that hurt!" Shinji said trying to get is point across, but it didn't work out quite as he intended because he couldn't stop laughing.
" I don't feel the slightest sympathy towards you, whatsoever." Rei said looking away.
" I'm hurt." Shinji said mischievously. Rei looked back and laughed at his ridiculous puppy face.
" I can never stay made with you Shinji." Rei said nudging him with her shoulder.
" Well I seem to have that affect on women." Shinji said blowing on his nails then rubbing them against his shirt in a aloof manner.
" Your incorrigible." Rei shook her head.
" No, I'm just charming." Shinji said.
" You are an incorrigible man, Shinji and you know it" Rei grinned.
" But a charming incorrigible man." Shinji insisted making Rei heave with laughter. Shinji smiled at Rei's voice. He seems to love to make her laugh. It was like he can never get enough of it. It made him feel nice to make her smile, knowing about her lonely past.
TBC: You know what? I've just realized that I didn't include a disclaimer! Now before I get sued to robbery or whatever people sue for these days (which is about everything), I would like to say that I owe NOTHING and I can't stress this enough NOTHING of Evangelion. Ha! can't sue me now! ^_^ (don't worry I'm perfectly sane).