Okay, some people have asked me to extend the length of the chapters. I'm
afraid that it would come at a cost to the number of updates; if more
people ask me then I will consider it.
Chapter 7
--Fan Fiction--
Misato came home sooner then Shinji had thought she would have. He was watching TV when she came in through the door and explained that she had been told to stay at home and make sure that he and Asuka would be ready in the next 3 days.
"Where's Asuka?"
"I think she's in her room," replied Shinji.
Misato walked over to Asuka's door and told her she should come to the living room. A few moments later they both joined Shinji on the couch.
"I think you guys should have a go at the co-ordination drills, just to see how well you do." Misato spoke out.
They made their way towards the co-ordination test set up at the back of the living room and Asuka looked up at Misato about to ask a question.
"How is this meant to work?" Asuka said sounding confused.
"Just do what Shinji does, he's gone through this kind of training with Rei" Replied Misato.
"If Rei and Shinji know how to do this, why isn't she the one to accompany Shinji in this operation?" asked Asuka with a slightly darker expression.
"Unity 00 isn't fully operational at the moment" Misato replied
"Yeah, besides, you've got the highest Sync Ratio." Shinji offered.
Asuka smiled at the thought. "Yeah, that's true isn't it."
Misato just shook her head. "Okay you two, let me see what you can do."
Misato wished she hadn't said that, because what she was awarded with was a broken window, courtesy of a German girl with a short temper and a pair of "useless" headsets, which now resided somewhere out on the streets of Tokyo 3.
"Crap, why can't I do this?!" Shouted Asuka as she failed to score anything over 20.
"Hey, don't sweat it, it took me and Rei two whole weeks before we got to 100." Shinji explained.
"Two whole weeks is exactly what we don't have." Misato cut in. "In 3 days, unless you've got this routine perfect, the Angel will make quick work of you two."
"That stupid Angel just got lucky the first time!" Asuka Huffed
"Well, even so, I want to see you two practicing until your scores are perfect!" Misato told both pilots in a firm voice.
She sat down and watched the children as they practiced. She pushed them to do it and they had clocked in at well over 3 hours. Shinji looked like he was about to pass out, and even Asuka was starting to lose it.
"Okay, okay, that's enough. You two can have some rest" Misato cut in. Their score had jumped to 46 when she told them they could stop.
Shinji and Asuka barely managed to walk up to the couch, and when they got there, both of them promptly collapsed on it, sitting next to one another.
"Angels aren't worth this much trouble." Asuka said in between heavy breathing.
Shinji was too tired to respond. He just about managed to summon enough strength to lift the remote and turn the television on. They watched TV in silence for a few minutes, until Shinji felt a weight rest itself upon his shoulder. He slowly turned his head to have a look at what it was and was very surprised and even a bit shocked to see that Asuka had actually fallen asleep against his shoulder.
'This is not good' He thought to himself. 'I don't even want to think about how she'll react to this when she wakes up.' Shinji tries to move away but Asuka protests to his movement in her sleep. 'Damn, no way to get out of this without waking her, oh well, may as well enjoy it' He grinned slightly.
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In the meantime, Misato was enjoying the view of the Tokyo 3 cityscape. 'I feel bad about all this, but there's no way to avoid it' she mused to herself. 'The fate of the world rests on their shoulders'
---
Shinji was starting to get bored; there was nothing on TV so he had turned it off. His mind was also shutting down, and before he realized what was happening, the darkness had claimed him. Shinji had always been thankful for the fact that he didn't dream, it just meant that his mind could rest, on this particular occasion however, his mind was consumed with thought of a certain red head who was fast asleep against his shoulder. Those thoughts soon transpired in to dreams.
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To be continued
I'm sorry for this chapter. Inspiration was running a bit dry, but I'll make up for it in the next one. I've been thinking about adding more humour to the story, and that will be the focus of the next update.
Chapter 7
--Fan Fiction--
Misato came home sooner then Shinji had thought she would have. He was watching TV when she came in through the door and explained that she had been told to stay at home and make sure that he and Asuka would be ready in the next 3 days.
"Where's Asuka?"
"I think she's in her room," replied Shinji.
Misato walked over to Asuka's door and told her she should come to the living room. A few moments later they both joined Shinji on the couch.
"I think you guys should have a go at the co-ordination drills, just to see how well you do." Misato spoke out.
They made their way towards the co-ordination test set up at the back of the living room and Asuka looked up at Misato about to ask a question.
"How is this meant to work?" Asuka said sounding confused.
"Just do what Shinji does, he's gone through this kind of training with Rei" Replied Misato.
"If Rei and Shinji know how to do this, why isn't she the one to accompany Shinji in this operation?" asked Asuka with a slightly darker expression.
"Unity 00 isn't fully operational at the moment" Misato replied
"Yeah, besides, you've got the highest Sync Ratio." Shinji offered.
Asuka smiled at the thought. "Yeah, that's true isn't it."
Misato just shook her head. "Okay you two, let me see what you can do."
Misato wished she hadn't said that, because what she was awarded with was a broken window, courtesy of a German girl with a short temper and a pair of "useless" headsets, which now resided somewhere out on the streets of Tokyo 3.
"Crap, why can't I do this?!" Shouted Asuka as she failed to score anything over 20.
"Hey, don't sweat it, it took me and Rei two whole weeks before we got to 100." Shinji explained.
"Two whole weeks is exactly what we don't have." Misato cut in. "In 3 days, unless you've got this routine perfect, the Angel will make quick work of you two."
"That stupid Angel just got lucky the first time!" Asuka Huffed
"Well, even so, I want to see you two practicing until your scores are perfect!" Misato told both pilots in a firm voice.
She sat down and watched the children as they practiced. She pushed them to do it and they had clocked in at well over 3 hours. Shinji looked like he was about to pass out, and even Asuka was starting to lose it.
"Okay, okay, that's enough. You two can have some rest" Misato cut in. Their score had jumped to 46 when she told them they could stop.
Shinji and Asuka barely managed to walk up to the couch, and when they got there, both of them promptly collapsed on it, sitting next to one another.
"Angels aren't worth this much trouble." Asuka said in between heavy breathing.
Shinji was too tired to respond. He just about managed to summon enough strength to lift the remote and turn the television on. They watched TV in silence for a few minutes, until Shinji felt a weight rest itself upon his shoulder. He slowly turned his head to have a look at what it was and was very surprised and even a bit shocked to see that Asuka had actually fallen asleep against his shoulder.
'This is not good' He thought to himself. 'I don't even want to think about how she'll react to this when she wakes up.' Shinji tries to move away but Asuka protests to his movement in her sleep. 'Damn, no way to get out of this without waking her, oh well, may as well enjoy it' He grinned slightly.
---
In the meantime, Misato was enjoying the view of the Tokyo 3 cityscape. 'I feel bad about all this, but there's no way to avoid it' she mused to herself. 'The fate of the world rests on their shoulders'
---
Shinji was starting to get bored; there was nothing on TV so he had turned it off. His mind was also shutting down, and before he realized what was happening, the darkness had claimed him. Shinji had always been thankful for the fact that he didn't dream, it just meant that his mind could rest, on this particular occasion however, his mind was consumed with thought of a certain red head who was fast asleep against his shoulder. Those thoughts soon transpired in to dreams.
---
To be continued
I'm sorry for this chapter. Inspiration was running a bit dry, but I'll make up for it in the next one. I've been thinking about adding more humour to the story, and that will be the focus of the next update.
