BTW I don't own Evangelion.

Any Last Words?

Misato, Maya and Ritsuko were discussing the results of the tests. They were sitting in an office, inputting the results into the computer.

"Did Shinji-kun's sync rate decrease?" Misato asks looking worried.

"No, actually... it has increased by 20" Ritsuko says, hesitantly.

"20! Is that possible in a mere two months?" Misato asks.

"It's very unlikely considering he had no interaction with an Eva during his time in Germany" Maya says, "But there seems to be no error in the results"

"He seemed a little different today didn't he?" Ritsuko asks Misato.

"Yeah... he's been.... I think depressed, but I'm not sure" Misato says, "I haven't really gotten a chance to talk to him. Maybe I should ask some of his friends...."

"Well, he is in your custody and is your responsibility" Ritsuko says, professionally.

"Yeah... I know"

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Asuka, Hikari, Touji and Kensuke were sitting in the classroom together. They had all arrived to school early today. Asuka had asked Hikari to come in early so she could talk to her about Kensuke. Hikari suggested getting Touji and Kensuke to come as well, since they were his best friends. Asuka objected but in the end Hikari had convinced her.

"Well, he has changed right? It's not just me." Touji asks.

"Way to go Einstein, I'm so glad we invited you to share that very useful information with us" Asuka mutters.

Touji glares at Asuka who just looks away.

"Well it's obviously something that happened in Germany" Kensuke states, matter-of-factly.

"It could have been some other things, you never know" Hikari chimes in.

"Yeah, like maybe a bitchy redhead giving him shit all the time" Touji says, staring straight at Asuka, obviously angry.

Asuka slaps Touji leaving a red handprint on his cheek. Hikari looks disapprovingly and Kensuke just winces.

"So what's different about him?"

"Well, he's quiet..." Kensuke says.

"And he seems to be out of it often" Touji says.

"His eyes are dead"

The four teenagers turn around and see a blue haired girl standing behind them,

"What?" Kensuke asks.

"His eyes, they have no emotion" Rei says.

"Wow, is the doll concerned about Baka-Shinji?"

"Asuka!" Hikari says.

Rei ignores the comment, "Perhaps Kaji Ryoji could provide us with some information"

"Kaji-san? Why Kaji-san?" Asuka asks.

"He was stationed in Germany while Ikari-kun was there"

"Oh....." Asuka says.

"So can someone asks him? Touji says.

"I ca-" Rei starts.

"No, I'll do it. I'll ask Kaji-san" Asuka interrupts.

"Well, it doesn't matter, just tell us what he says" Kensuke says. The class begins to fill up now so they all go to their usual places in the classroom.

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"You could have waited for me after school" Asuka says simply as she walks into the apartment.

Shinji was sitting on the couch, working on some homework. He ignores Asuka.

Asuka had expected this. She decided that she would not let anything Shinji did get on her nerves.

"What's the matter? Did poor wittle Shinji dislike Germany?" Asuka says teasingly walking over to Shinji.

Shinji continues to ignore her and is typing on his laptop.

"Were the Germans mean to poor wittle Shinji?" Asuka asks.

Shinji slams his laptop close. He then looks at Asuka right in the eyes. Asuka notices what Rei was saying about. Shinji's eyes were indeed dead.

Shinji says "Manche deutsche sind echt in Ordnung"

Asuka at first is suprised to hear German come out of Shinji's mouth, but then realizes it makes sense since he did live there for two months.

"....andere moechte Ich einfach nur umbringen."

He then takes his laptop and brings it to his room. He closes the door behind him and continues his homework.

Asuka gapes at Shinji until he is out of sight. She has no idea what to think, her mind was blank.

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"Gochisousama" Shinji mutters and brings his plates to the sink. He had not finished his food.

Misato looks concerned as she stares at Shinji. She then says "Shinji-kun, is something wrong?"

Shinji rinses off his plates and heads to his room. He goes in and replies from inside "Major Katsuragi, don't worry about me"

With that he closes his door.

Misato looks at Asuka who was still eating. "You haven't talked to him have you?

"No" Asuka says somewhat loudly, "Why would I?"

Misato sighs and then begins to eat her food. 'I guess I better talk to Kaji" she thinks.

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Gendo and Fuyutsuki were discussing the Third Children while walking down the hallway. No one was in sight.

"He has returned" Fuyutsuki says.

"He has"

"He seems different. We both know why he has changed"

"It has no affect on his piloting skills" Gendo says, "There is no reason to worry."

"You said yourself that he was unstable. I do not think he is any more stable"

"You said yourself he would stabilize" Gendo says.

"I did, but...."

"Fuyutsuki, there is no reason to worry."

Fuyutsuki sighs and continues to walk in silence.

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Shinji is in a playground. He is sitting in a sandbox. A blue eyed girl sits on a swing nearby. It was night, and a bit chilly. Soft winds blew across the playground making the grass seem alive.

"You feel its pain. It's horrible. And the rush, the realization that if I lose, everybody dies" Shinji says his head between his knees.

"But if you win, you save everyone"

"It doesn't matter! The next one will come, and I fight again!"

"And if you win again, you save everybody"

"It hurts so much.." Shinji says, "the pain is blinding. Sometimes I have wished I had died."

"But in the end you live, and save everybody"

"I don't care! I don't want to go back to that!" Shinji screams.

Katharina sits in silence for a while and then walks over to Shinji. Shinji, hearing her footsteps looks up at her.

She gently strokes the side of his face and says "But it is where you belong. And the people you belong with"

"I don't want to belong there" Shinji says, "I want to stay here...with you"

Katharina, who had been smiling all this time has a somewhat hurt expression on her face. Shinji fails to catch this since she suddenly hugs Shinji.

"I want you to stay too, but you can't. You don't belong here." Katharina says sweetly.

"Who are you to say that! I choose where I belong"

"You know where you belong. If you choose, you will choose wrong"

Shinji begins to cry and Katharina hugs him tighter. After a while Katharina says "It's getting late. Your plane leaves early tomorrow right?"

"I'm not going" Shinji states simply.

Katharina stops hugging him and stands up. She then pulls Shinji to his feet. Shinji is looking at his feet, but Katharina grabs him and Shinji looks up at her.

"You don't know Kat. You don't know the pain. The horror. The blood-like smell of the LCL. I drown in blood, every time I pilot."

"If I see you in school tomorrow" Katharina says as she smiles, "I'll beat you to a pulp and then drag you to the airport."

Shinji does not say anything. Katharina sees that he is not convinced.

"I'll also tell all those girls that you turned down that you were lying about our relationship and you actually just thought they were all ugly." Katharina adds.

"But that's not-"

"AND, I will tell all the boys in our class that you tried to rape me"

"What!?" Shinji yells, shocked.

"And obviously, seeing as I'm such a pretty girl, and guys just adore me, they will all come after you to get revenge for poor little me" Katharina says, smiling mischievously.

"But-"

"By the way, they will beat you to a pulp"

Shinji sighs, "....Well... If that's what it takes for me to stay here with you, so be it"

Katharina stares in awe. Shinji adds "Come one you should get home"

Shinji walks Katharina home. They walk in silence. Shinji offers his hand but Katharina does not take it.

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"Well, I'll see you tomorrow" Shinji says and turns to leave.

Katharina hugs Shinji from behind.

"Shinji, please....."

"I'm not going back Kat." Shinji says, "They can find a replacement for me. I'm not important"

"Why would you stay? You have a life back in Japan."

"But I have you here" Shinji responds as he attempts to get out of Katharina's hold.

".... Do you love me Shinji?" Katharina says quietly.

Shinji, surprised by the question turns around and asks "What?"

Katharina pushes Shinji against the wall and holds him against it. "I said, Do you love me Shinji?"

"I...uh..I" Shinji stutters. He could feel himself blushing. Katharina was looking right at him, her hands holding him against the wall. Her eyes were such a deep blue. He gazed into a few moments before snapping out of it.

"I..." Shinji takes a deep breath, 'Whatever, I've come this far' he thinks.

"I do" Shinji says looking at Katharina.

Katharina closes here eyes. Shinji is unsure of what to make of her facial expression. He thought she looked somewhat hurt. She then suddenly kissed Shinji. The kiss was intense, Shinji could practically feel Katharina's emotions as she slipped her tongue into his mouth.

Katharina broke the kiss. She was panting and after regaining her breath she said "I love you too, and that was my.... our first real kiss."

Shinji opened his eyes after he heard Katharina talking. "But we've kissed before"

"Not like that"

Shinji could not argue with that. He looked at Katharina in the face and saw that she was crying.

"Kat wha-"

"And I want you to SWEAR on that kiss, that tomorrow your going to be on a plane to Japan" Katharina says. She is standing inches away from Shinji.

"Kat I ca-"

"And when you get back you're going to fight those angels and destroy every last one of them" Katharina adds.

Shinji is confused on what to do. He had no idea why she was crying. "It's too-"

"I said I want you to swear!" Katharina yells.

"I..." Shinji begins to panic. He was getting nervous, he could tell from the excess sweating.

"You are Pilot Shinji Ikari, designated pilot of the Evangelion unit 01" Katharina takes Shinji's hands in hers, "With these hands you have the power to save the world, or destroy it. You can decide if mankind lives or dies. You are an employee of Nerv, an organization created to destroy the Angels"

"Kat...the LCL... the pain... it's... it's too much. It scares me beyond belief."

"You bathe in the blood of your creator, it shouldn't feel all bad. I'm sure you get s sense of tranquility when your in the entry plug"

"How did you-"

"And don't call her it, she's in there"

"What?"

"Deine mutter" Katharina says, "Now swear to me. You have to go back to her"

"....."

"Don't think about it now. Think about it when your back in Japan. It will be easier when you're with her"

".....I swear" Shinji finally says.

Katharina smiles through her tears. "Well, I guess this is good-bye"

Her words shot through Shinji's heart. He could feel a choking feeling in the back of his throat.

'No' He thinks but the tears spill out anyway.

"Crybaby, I'm the girl, I should get to cry on your shoulder while you tell me 'I'm sorry, I have to do this" Katharina says, making her voice deeper at the end.

"I don't sound like that"

Katharina laughs and hugs Shinji once again."Lebewohl" she says.

"Leb...." Shinji starts, "Le... Sayonara" he says, smiling.

"One last one" Katharina says quietly.

"What?"

"Slow as always" Katharina mutters and kisses Shinji again.

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"You better not have leaked information to him"

"No...."

"Did you convince him?"

"No..."

"You do know what that means"

"Yes"

The man raises a gun. "Any last words?"

"Ich liebe dich, Shinji-kun. Lebewohl"

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Uh huh, that's the end. Man, I'm gonna get killed. I never thought Katharina would be such a likeable character....

Notes

No, I didn't skip a chapter between 5 and 6. I have this dumb habit of not wanting to explain the whole plot until the very end. Like the scenes here aren't finished either. Now the one problem with my habit is that people will get confused as to which events occured in the past and which are occuring in the present. If anyone is confused just put it in the review and I will clarify. Sorry about the impotence of my story.

I would translate the German but I kinda don't want to. For my own reasons. So if you really want to know what they are sayin, you can look it up. BTW thank mastermage for making your lives harder. :-)

No seriously, thank you mastermage for translations. Thanks everyone for reviews.

Well I decided I will translate the German.

Manche deutsche sind echt in Ordnung - Some Germans are very agreeable (or somethin like that)

Andere moechte Ich einfach nur umbringen - But some I want to kill

Deine mutter - Your mother

Lebewohl - goodbye

Ich liebe dich - I love you