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Hi, I'm back, and I'll try to make it up for all the chapters you've been missing. Hope youse' guys like it.

Big thanks to all the fans of my work. Two specific names I wanna mention, El Colo and Steve Reese. Gomei Nasai to every fan that didn't get mentioned who contacted through my email.

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"Is everything ready?"

"Yes, everything is going like clockwork."

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A CARING DEVIL ~

BY BUBS411 ~

CHAPTER 4: PEER PLEASURE~

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Drip drip drip drip drip. Shinji sighed, as the rain poured over his uniform. He walked briskly on the road, trying to get home.

"Crap crap crap," Shinji cursed.

He already had four starter exams in his 2nd year* in high school. Yes, he was finally 15 and was applicable for his learner's** license for driving a car. Although he could have just used his Eva-01 to get to the mall with ease, he didn't want to attract TOO much attention.

BEEP BEEP!!!

Shinji looked around to see a car nicely parked, 6 feet from his foot. Kaji busily honked the horn, as Shinji ran quickly to get in the vehicle, and cautiously slammed the door.

"Hey Shinge, watch the seat," Kaji pointed out.

A towel was shoved in front of him by Asuka. She playfully smiled Shinji grasped the towel, laid it neatly on the seat, sat down, and without haste, wore his safety belt. He frowned as rain dripped on the concrete of Tokyo- 3.

"Thank you for the ride Kaji,"

"No probs Shinji." Kaji replied.

Shinji smiled, since it was luck when he got picked up like this. It was a solid 20 minute walk from the school to the apartment. The rain continued to pour like God's piss. Shinji then faced Asuka again, where she was still smiling at him when he got in the car.

"So. Asuka! How's your day been?" Shinji innocently questioned.

"Er. not to bad. Man, those starter exams sucked." Asuka replied.

"What did you get overall?"

"Typical A+, since I wonderful tutor taught me Kanji VERY well."

Shinji smiled, but still he remained nervous. Although it's been 3 months after the whole 'Thermal Expansion' thing, Shinji still questioned himself, is Asuka interested in him? Or WAS she interested in him? Or is this all close friends do? He laughed in his head, if kissing mouth-to-mouth is a friend thing, then having sex, the can-opener of a meaningful relationship?

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"No."

"Huh?"

"You cannot go out with Kaji. No way and no how"

Ritsuko crossed her arms at Misato's sex drive. They were both inside the laboratory where they usually discussed their personal lives. The obsolete computers were replaced with Pentium 15s. America wasn't a superpower anymore, but still remained a developed country; while being Canada's bitch in the process, economically.

"You know. We ARE testing Eva-00. So why are we discussing our personal lives with something that can save the world?" Ritsuko realized.

Misato glanced out of the window, and saw a stringed, gigantic, advanced Mobile Suit Gundam out of the window. She smirked, and placed her hands on her hips.

"Because we're women, didn't you forget that?" Misato playfully pointed out.

"Oh. yeah,"

Ritsuko blankly looked at Misato, and finally sighed.

"All right, go out with Kaji. See if I care," Ritsuko tapped.

"Huh? I didn't say anything."

"No you didn't. It's just your expression on your face that always gets me."

Misato looked at Ritsuko, and was VERY confused. She quietly stared and squinted at the scientist's face. Scanning every corner of detail, to try and match what she just said.

"I repeat, huh?"

"Never mind, but can you do me a favor?"

"What?"

"When you're going out with Kaji, try not to have sex on your first night.

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SLAM!

"It's good to be home, hey Shinji?"

Shinji glanced at Asuka, as he became more nervous than ever before. This was a regular day for Shinji, as he became nervous every night since his brain was larger than this penis.

"God, I'm all wet," Asuka pointed out.

Those four words hummed from his ear, and right down to his testes. He turned around to see Asuka in a VERY revealed sense. Everything started in slow motion, as he stared at her physique for ages. From the moment she tossed her hair, to the second when she briefly clutched her chest.

"Hey Shinge, I'm gonna hit the shower. You mind?"

Shinji then quickly snapped out of his dream. After a couple of nanoseconds, he felt extreme pressure on his groin. Since he didn't masturbate daily, the sexual tension was squared from a common teenager. He immediately turned around and tried to hide his boner.

"Er. ok," Shinji quickly replied.

Asuka smiled, and hugged Shinji in gratitude. Shinji felt great amounts of ecstasy, his body against hers. He gasped in pleasure as he felt a higher level of concentration on his groin. Shinji tried to make the hug last, but futilely; it only lasted a few seconds. Shinji forced to let go, as Asuka made her way into the bathroom.

"Down boy," Asuka friendly retorted.

Shinji blushed, while Asuka gave a wink from her left eye. When Asuka closed the door behind her, Shinji grabbed his manhood with two hands. He thought of ice or anything that can descend the 'swelling'. He looked up to the clock, and realized that Misato would be coming home in 3 hours. He sighed, and sat down on the dining chair. His stomach grumbled, and his hunger was no laughing matter.

"First day in school, woke up late, forgot breakfast and lunch, and received a B- for overall mark," Shinji reminded to himself.

He smiled, since his last year's overall grades barely made a C. Maybe being alone with Asuka was the best thing happened to him. She gives free tutoring, she's a great roommate, and a close friend in one. He closed his eyes, and opened his bag. He grabbed his walkman, and gently listened to ease the tension. With that, four words came in to his mind, over and over.

"I mustn't run away. I mustn't run away. I mustn't run away."

KNOCK KNOCK

"Huh?" Shinji questioned.

He sighed, as Asuka was still in the shower. He got up forcefully and answered the door. The door handle's touch was cold, while the room was bright and warm. Outside, a blank Rei was standing out the door. Her clothes were soaked, her hair was messed up badly, and her bag was dangled with her fore finger. Shinji stared at Rei, and noticed that she needed to be dry and warm.

"Rei! Get in! Aren't you cold?" Shinji desperately asked.

"We are needed," Rei proclaimed.

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The car drove to Nerv headquarters with immediate speed. Asuka frowned as the day gotten from bad to worse. The rain was still heavily pouring; as she looked on to see the drips hit the concrete in bullet time. She glanced back at Rei and Shinji, and smiled to see all her closest friends in one place. She lay back on her front seat, and tried to enjoy the 20 minute drive in darkness.

"Huh?" Shinji asked.

The street lights went completely blank, and since it was a rainy day, everything was displayed in a glass screen of laundry lint. The sky was filled with benign darkness, as the tires of the car rolled towards the three children's destination.

"So what's the big fuss Rei?" Asuka asked.

"Our superiors tell us, that the eighth angel is coming to Tokyo-3," Rei responded.

Shinji's head immediately shot up, and his excitement spread through his mind like claymore. Although he was trained heavily and intensely, he could never fear from the real experience. He held his hands very tight, as he concentrated and focused on his next battle. He nervously turned around.

"You know Asuka, we could die from this challenge," Shinji pointed out.

"Don't even think of getting of dieing Shinji, my faith and that Eva is all I need to kill that thing," Asuka frowned.

"Yes Shinji and we will protect you, just like you will protect us." Rei pointed out.

Shinji smiled, as he reminded himself again, that he had the two best friends in the same place. He plugged on his earphones, listened to Yoko Kanno, and sat silent, trying to camouflage and contain his fear. He looked up to the sky, and wondered, was there a heaven or not? Angels was wrecking havoc upon this world, so was Heaven a Hell, and Hell a Heaven?

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"I can't BELIEVE THIS BULLSHIT!!!!!!" Misato exclaimed.

Misato was stuck climbing, and was probably the only exercise she did that day. She huffed and puffed, trying to climb a couple of steps.

"Try to contain yourself captain, it. will drain your stamina." Ritsuko pointed out.

"For once in a time life this, can't you call me by my. name?"

The ascent was a nightmare, and the steps were eventually leading to the doors of heaven itself. Misato kept groaning, while Ritsuko was closely behind her. The clinking and clanking only made matters worse, as the whole power of the facility was suffering from a major drought.

"But seriously. this is impossible, how can all three power systems break simultaneously?" Ritsuko.

"What are the three systems. again?" Misato questioned.

"Our main one, which activates all electricity through Nerv, then our substitute, which gives power to the Evas, lights, air conditioning, transportation and communication; while our backup only gives power to the Evas, lights, air conditioning and communication." Ritsuko answered.

"What's. the probability for all power systems to go down accidentally?" Misato asked.

"Absolutely."

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"Jack shit!" Kaji exclaimed.

Kaji slammed the phone HARD. He glanced around the room to see. Fuyutsuki. He stared blankly at Kaji's anger and kick-started behavior. He sighed, as he slowly watched the red light of darkness. Kaji, then quickly tried to light up a cigarette, but smiled as he put the death-stick away from the old man.

"You don't mind me smoking, sir?" Kaji innocently asked.

Fuyutsuki smirked, as he looked at a 'stud' sitting down on the job. His suit was roughly leveled, since he didn't have time to iron yet. He offered his hand, and without question, took the cigarette from Kaji.

"Let's see, Nerv has no power, an angel is making its way towards Tokyo-3, and we're stuck here for God knows how long," Fuyutsuki pointed.

"Do you think that Nerv Headquarters has been sabotaged?" Kaji asked.

"No I don't think, I know it for a fact," Fuyutsuki responded.

He then snatched the lighter off Kaji's left hand.

"At least coughing will be the most exciting thing before we die," Kaji advised.

"Hear hear."

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The rooms of the Nerv facility were silent with a dog whistle. To make matters worse, it was the middle of summer to top it off. Due to the Second Impact, the axis of the Earth was put off significantly. For the western countries, they had winter in Easter, and had autumn for Christmas. Nerv was hell, and giving off a rancid smell in the process.

"This sucks ass, and I'm just exaggerating," Misato pointed out.

"Your impatience bore me. Can't you just stop complaining for just a minute for our sake? "Ritsuko asked.

"Sorry MOM, I was born that way."

The control room was darkly lit with candles and fire lanterns. The smell was getting worse, and the air was staler. Soon enough, the Geofront will experience the lack of oxygen, since it was buried deep within the ground.

"Look at the Commander, even with the heat and the smell; he's not even raised a finger." Maya pointed out.

Gendo was quietly sitting in his favourite chair, his forehead drenched in sweat, and his suit began to itch. He seemed like one of those 'control' guys, when you ignore all the problems to a point where you release them into one concentrated mess. He frowned, and breathed heavily. He thought about what's the better choice? A stressful long wait in the Geofront, or a painful short death?

He went with the second choice.

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Well, this is just my draft copy and just a 'teaser' if you will. I'll finish it soon with the full copy, ASAP.

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