I am working on developing Asuka. Bear with me. It's harder than it seems
to try to write her. I mean, heck. We get too much information about her
and that is what makes it so hard to interpret all this and mold Asuka in
our fanfics. I am also desperately trying to stay awake.
Chapter 17: Help
Shinji had cooked dinner while Maya and Asuka slept. Both of the girls seemed exhausted but he could understand it considering all they had gone through. He himself was tired but carried on anyways. Misato had a large supply of Ramen and Shinji was able to make a large dinner out of it. Around five-thirty he woke them up. Both were pleasantly surprised at the large meal Shinji had prepared.
"Shinji, don't you think we should conserve our food?" Maya asked.
"Don't worry Ms Ibuki," said Asuka, "My Shinji knows what he's doing."
"I was planning on going out tomorrow to find some more edible food," Shinji replied.
Asuka had a good laugh at that one. Shinji was a bit surprised at how fast she had rebounded. Maybe it was a good sign. The three took their places and ate down the meal. Shinji noticed that Maya ate an awful lot but that was to be expected. Evans had hinted that Maya was pregnant. Asuka didn't notice and herself wolfed down a large amount of food.
"That was great Shinji," she said after she had finished.
Maya nodded her agreement.
"Thanks," said Shinji, "I'll do the dishes."
"No Shinji, you made dinner so I'll do the dishes!"
Since when did Asuka volunteer herself for such at task? Shinji asked himself.
"Since I fell in love with you," Asuka said in a wink.
Shinji blinked and realized that his face was a open book. He quickly closed it. Asuka went to work and got all the dishes into the sink. She turned on the warm water and got the detergent. Shinji turned on the TV and found that a few channels were still running. Well, that was a good thing. It would offer some sort of entertainment. Maya laid on the couch but kept dozing off every few minutes and waking up again.
"Ms Ibuki, maybe you should turn in for the night," Shinji suggested.
"Thanks Shinji," said Maya, "I think I'll do that. Uh, which room should I use?"
"I guess you'll have to use Misato's room. I'll go try to clean it up somewhat."
He walked into Misato's room and found dirty clothes piled everywhere. After stashing it all into the closet he walked into the living room and shook Maya awake. Maya shook her head to clear it and walked into Misato's room. She slumped onto the bed, pulled over the sheets, and fell asleep immediately.
Asuka had finished the dishes and was drying them when Shinji came into the kitchen. He took a cloth and started drying the dishes with her.
"Shinji! I said I would do the dishes."
"So? I wanted to do them with you."
Asuka showed a rare smile of actual happiness. The two finished in no time and sat next to each other on the living room couch. Asuka cuddled up against Shinji and he wrapped his arm around her. Asuka found it warm and comforting being so close to Shinji. She also was having trouble staying awake. Her body and mind were both tired after all she had been through. Shinji noticed her tiredness.
"Asuka, do you want to get some sleep now?" he asked her.
"Yeah."
She slumped into his arms and Shinji had to carry her to bed. When he set her down Asuka grabbed him and pulled him into the bed.
"Asuka!"
"Don't worry," she said, "I'm not going to start something naughty. I just want you close by. Like before."
Shinji relaxed and smiled. Even though the room was dark, Asuka could still see his smile. It seemed to light up her room. Shinji got in next to her and Asuka clutched onto him. Within a few seconds she fell asleep. Shinji was awake a while longer. He looked up at the ceiling and then at Asuka's sleeping form. She really looked cute when she was vulnerable like this. Of course, under that pretty face was an even prettier person, once you got to know her.
Maya woke up with the sun shining into her face. She panicked for a few seconds before realizing her current situation. She got out of bed and tried to find something of the major's that she could wear. After going through several drawers she finally found something decent. She took a quick shower and came out wearing Misato's black shirt and pants. To her surprise neither of the pilots were awake yet. She knocked on Shinji's door but received no reply. When she opened the door she saw that no one was inside. She then knocked on Asuka's door. She heard rustling inside and opened the door. She saw two lumps under the bed, one with red hair, the other with brown.
"Ah!"
Shinji and Asuka both tried to jump out of the bed but got tangled in the sheets and fell to the ground.
"Ouch!" said Asuka.
"Uh, good morning Ms Ibuki," Shinji said.
"What were you two doing?" Maya asked nervously.
"Shinji was sleeping with me!" said Asuka.
Maya blinked.
"Not that way," said Shinji, "Asuka just wanted some company for the night and she asked if I would stay with her."
Maya nodded. "Well, I guess I'll cook breakfast."
Maya left the two pilots to untangle themselves from the sheets.
"I'm going to take a shower," Asuka declared.
She started getting some clothes out when she suddenly glared at Shinji.
"I'm leaving!" Shinji said as he walked out of her room.
Asuka got some fresh clothes and went into the bathroom.
Shinji sat at the dining table and watched Maya cook breakfast. Her movements were fast and precise as she cooked lots of scrambled eggs, several stripes of bacon, some sausages, and two pieces of toast for each of them. She also got out some orange juice and poured each of them a cup.
"Where did you find all this food?" Shinji asked in amazement.
"Hmm? Oh, it was in the fridge."
Shinji frowned. "Last night there wasn't much else in there except for some more Ramen and lots of beer."
"There was beer in there?" said Maya, "I didn't find any."
Shinji ran over to the fridge and opened it. Inside the egg tray was almost full, excluding the ones that Maya had taken for breakfast. There were three unopened packs of bacon and one opened and several packages of sausages. There was real tomato sauce, vegetables, and milk and juice in the fridge as well.
"Where did you get the bread?" Shinji asked as he closed the fridge.
"In the cabinet over there," Maya pointed.
Shinji walked over and opened it. Inside he found fruits, several fresh loaves of bread, and even two bottles of wine. One was grape while the other was white.
"Jeez," said Shinji, "We didn't have any of this stuff before!"
"You mean someone stocked up the place for us?" Maya asked.
"Yeah, and I have a good idea who."
"I'm done!"
The two turned their head and saw Asuka walking out of the bathroom with a towel over her head. She finished drying off her hair and threw it into a bin that they used for dirty clothes.
"Wow! Real food! When did we have that?"
"I think Evans put all this here to help us," said Shinji, "I mean, wow. I've never seen this much real food."
"I have," said Asuka, "though it was at a very expensive restaurant."
"Well, chow down," said Maya.
She placed Asuka's and hers plates on the table. Shinji had grabbed his and sat next to Asuka on another side. The three dug in and finished their meal quickly.
"I don't think Evans is going to keep giving us this much food," said Shinji, "We'll still need to go out and get some more food."
"Right," said Maya, "I'll drive you around town to get food."
"I'm coming too!" said Asuka, "There's no one around that can steal our stuff, so there's not even a need to lock up!"
"She's got a point there," said Shinji.
"It's fine," said Maya, "It really doesn't make that much of a difference."
Asuka took the dishes and started washing them. Shinji walked back to his room to find some outdoor clothes but stopped when he passed Misato's room. The computer was on.
"Ms Ibuki! Did you turn on the computer?"
"Please call me Maya!" Maya responded, "and no!"
Shinji moved the mouse and the computer came out of sleep mode. It was connected to the net and there was an email on it.
Shinji. Glad to see the three of you are okay. For now you'll be fine. I'm sure you can find enough food in the city and transportation shouldn't be a problem. But I suggest that you go and repair some of the damage to the city power generators. The new nanotech systems have a small error. It isn't fatal and probably will never be but if you fix it you'll have plenty of electricity for the rest of your lives. Also, you might find some interesting things at NERV. Tell Maya I love her.
Ryan Evans
Shinji looked at the email. Evans had sent him an email giving him advice. Why had he done so? He really had no idea.
"Maya! Asuka! Evans sent us a email!"
Maya and Asuka ran into the room and looked at the message.
"I guess we should go to the power plant then," said Asuka, "Hey Maya, where is it? Maya?"
Maya snapped out of it when Asuka shook her.
"Oh. The power plant is near here. We can reach it quickly."
"Let's go then," said Asuka, "Shinji, change into something decent for the outdoors."
"I'm going," said Shinji.
Maya looked at the computer for a few seconds later before leaving. Evans still loved her, even though they were so far away. And she still loved him.
End of Chapter 17
My head hurts.
Z98
Chapter 17: Help
Shinji had cooked dinner while Maya and Asuka slept. Both of the girls seemed exhausted but he could understand it considering all they had gone through. He himself was tired but carried on anyways. Misato had a large supply of Ramen and Shinji was able to make a large dinner out of it. Around five-thirty he woke them up. Both were pleasantly surprised at the large meal Shinji had prepared.
"Shinji, don't you think we should conserve our food?" Maya asked.
"Don't worry Ms Ibuki," said Asuka, "My Shinji knows what he's doing."
"I was planning on going out tomorrow to find some more edible food," Shinji replied.
Asuka had a good laugh at that one. Shinji was a bit surprised at how fast she had rebounded. Maybe it was a good sign. The three took their places and ate down the meal. Shinji noticed that Maya ate an awful lot but that was to be expected. Evans had hinted that Maya was pregnant. Asuka didn't notice and herself wolfed down a large amount of food.
"That was great Shinji," she said after she had finished.
Maya nodded her agreement.
"Thanks," said Shinji, "I'll do the dishes."
"No Shinji, you made dinner so I'll do the dishes!"
Since when did Asuka volunteer herself for such at task? Shinji asked himself.
"Since I fell in love with you," Asuka said in a wink.
Shinji blinked and realized that his face was a open book. He quickly closed it. Asuka went to work and got all the dishes into the sink. She turned on the warm water and got the detergent. Shinji turned on the TV and found that a few channels were still running. Well, that was a good thing. It would offer some sort of entertainment. Maya laid on the couch but kept dozing off every few minutes and waking up again.
"Ms Ibuki, maybe you should turn in for the night," Shinji suggested.
"Thanks Shinji," said Maya, "I think I'll do that. Uh, which room should I use?"
"I guess you'll have to use Misato's room. I'll go try to clean it up somewhat."
He walked into Misato's room and found dirty clothes piled everywhere. After stashing it all into the closet he walked into the living room and shook Maya awake. Maya shook her head to clear it and walked into Misato's room. She slumped onto the bed, pulled over the sheets, and fell asleep immediately.
Asuka had finished the dishes and was drying them when Shinji came into the kitchen. He took a cloth and started drying the dishes with her.
"Shinji! I said I would do the dishes."
"So? I wanted to do them with you."
Asuka showed a rare smile of actual happiness. The two finished in no time and sat next to each other on the living room couch. Asuka cuddled up against Shinji and he wrapped his arm around her. Asuka found it warm and comforting being so close to Shinji. She also was having trouble staying awake. Her body and mind were both tired after all she had been through. Shinji noticed her tiredness.
"Asuka, do you want to get some sleep now?" he asked her.
"Yeah."
She slumped into his arms and Shinji had to carry her to bed. When he set her down Asuka grabbed him and pulled him into the bed.
"Asuka!"
"Don't worry," she said, "I'm not going to start something naughty. I just want you close by. Like before."
Shinji relaxed and smiled. Even though the room was dark, Asuka could still see his smile. It seemed to light up her room. Shinji got in next to her and Asuka clutched onto him. Within a few seconds she fell asleep. Shinji was awake a while longer. He looked up at the ceiling and then at Asuka's sleeping form. She really looked cute when she was vulnerable like this. Of course, under that pretty face was an even prettier person, once you got to know her.
Maya woke up with the sun shining into her face. She panicked for a few seconds before realizing her current situation. She got out of bed and tried to find something of the major's that she could wear. After going through several drawers she finally found something decent. She took a quick shower and came out wearing Misato's black shirt and pants. To her surprise neither of the pilots were awake yet. She knocked on Shinji's door but received no reply. When she opened the door she saw that no one was inside. She then knocked on Asuka's door. She heard rustling inside and opened the door. She saw two lumps under the bed, one with red hair, the other with brown.
"Ah!"
Shinji and Asuka both tried to jump out of the bed but got tangled in the sheets and fell to the ground.
"Ouch!" said Asuka.
"Uh, good morning Ms Ibuki," Shinji said.
"What were you two doing?" Maya asked nervously.
"Shinji was sleeping with me!" said Asuka.
Maya blinked.
"Not that way," said Shinji, "Asuka just wanted some company for the night and she asked if I would stay with her."
Maya nodded. "Well, I guess I'll cook breakfast."
Maya left the two pilots to untangle themselves from the sheets.
"I'm going to take a shower," Asuka declared.
She started getting some clothes out when she suddenly glared at Shinji.
"I'm leaving!" Shinji said as he walked out of her room.
Asuka got some fresh clothes and went into the bathroom.
Shinji sat at the dining table and watched Maya cook breakfast. Her movements were fast and precise as she cooked lots of scrambled eggs, several stripes of bacon, some sausages, and two pieces of toast for each of them. She also got out some orange juice and poured each of them a cup.
"Where did you find all this food?" Shinji asked in amazement.
"Hmm? Oh, it was in the fridge."
Shinji frowned. "Last night there wasn't much else in there except for some more Ramen and lots of beer."
"There was beer in there?" said Maya, "I didn't find any."
Shinji ran over to the fridge and opened it. Inside the egg tray was almost full, excluding the ones that Maya had taken for breakfast. There were three unopened packs of bacon and one opened and several packages of sausages. There was real tomato sauce, vegetables, and milk and juice in the fridge as well.
"Where did you get the bread?" Shinji asked as he closed the fridge.
"In the cabinet over there," Maya pointed.
Shinji walked over and opened it. Inside he found fruits, several fresh loaves of bread, and even two bottles of wine. One was grape while the other was white.
"Jeez," said Shinji, "We didn't have any of this stuff before!"
"You mean someone stocked up the place for us?" Maya asked.
"Yeah, and I have a good idea who."
"I'm done!"
The two turned their head and saw Asuka walking out of the bathroom with a towel over her head. She finished drying off her hair and threw it into a bin that they used for dirty clothes.
"Wow! Real food! When did we have that?"
"I think Evans put all this here to help us," said Shinji, "I mean, wow. I've never seen this much real food."
"I have," said Asuka, "though it was at a very expensive restaurant."
"Well, chow down," said Maya.
She placed Asuka's and hers plates on the table. Shinji had grabbed his and sat next to Asuka on another side. The three dug in and finished their meal quickly.
"I don't think Evans is going to keep giving us this much food," said Shinji, "We'll still need to go out and get some more food."
"Right," said Maya, "I'll drive you around town to get food."
"I'm coming too!" said Asuka, "There's no one around that can steal our stuff, so there's not even a need to lock up!"
"She's got a point there," said Shinji.
"It's fine," said Maya, "It really doesn't make that much of a difference."
Asuka took the dishes and started washing them. Shinji walked back to his room to find some outdoor clothes but stopped when he passed Misato's room. The computer was on.
"Ms Ibuki! Did you turn on the computer?"
"Please call me Maya!" Maya responded, "and no!"
Shinji moved the mouse and the computer came out of sleep mode. It was connected to the net and there was an email on it.
Shinji. Glad to see the three of you are okay. For now you'll be fine. I'm sure you can find enough food in the city and transportation shouldn't be a problem. But I suggest that you go and repair some of the damage to the city power generators. The new nanotech systems have a small error. It isn't fatal and probably will never be but if you fix it you'll have plenty of electricity for the rest of your lives. Also, you might find some interesting things at NERV. Tell Maya I love her.
Ryan Evans
Shinji looked at the email. Evans had sent him an email giving him advice. Why had he done so? He really had no idea.
"Maya! Asuka! Evans sent us a email!"
Maya and Asuka ran into the room and looked at the message.
"I guess we should go to the power plant then," said Asuka, "Hey Maya, where is it? Maya?"
Maya snapped out of it when Asuka shook her.
"Oh. The power plant is near here. We can reach it quickly."
"Let's go then," said Asuka, "Shinji, change into something decent for the outdoors."
"I'm going," said Shinji.
Maya looked at the computer for a few seconds later before leaving. Evans still loved her, even though they were so far away. And she still loved him.
End of Chapter 17
My head hurts.
Z98