This story sure is taking a strange twist. From a certain perspective, it would seem that I've made Shinji in to a bad guy.

Enjoy!

Chapter 14

---Fan Fiction---

'I wonder what the hold up is' Shinji thought to himself as he waited outside Misato's apartment for someone to open the door.

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*Inside the apartment*

"Misato, go open the door while I gut this little brat!" Asuka shouted, wielding the large kitchen knife.

"Asuka, calm down!" Misato shouted.

Asuka had ripped the door off Pen Pen's fridge; the penguin in question was currently hiding behind Misato.

"Misato, please step aside." Asuka said calmly.

"I'm not going to let you cut him open!" Misato stood in defence of the foolish penguin.

Another ring of the doorbell was heard.

"Fine!" Asuka shouted. "We'll finish this later!" She shot Pen Pen a look that spoke: You're lucky for now you stupid bird, but when Misato goes away you'll wish you'd never been hatched!

Misato watched as Asuka went to get the door. She sighed in relief, as her beloved Pen Pen was safe---at least for now.

"What have you gotten yourself in to Pen Pen?" Misato asked him. Pen Pen was beginning to fear that destroying Asuka's new dress might not have been as good an idea as he had originally thought.

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Shinji was just about to ring the doorbell a third time, when the door opened revealing an angry looking Asuka. When she looked at him her expression softened.

"What's going on?" asked Shinji. "What was all that shouting?"

Asuka was considering her options, and she chose to tell him what happened.

"Shinji, you know that dress you bought me?" She asked rhetorically.

"The one I spent a fortune on?" This didn't make her feel any better. "Sure I do!" He replied somewhat cheerfully, however, his expression darkened when he saw the guilty look on Asuka's face.

"What's going on?" He asked again. "How come you're not ready?"

"I think you should come in and have a look yourself." She told him.

Asuka led Shinji in to her room and showed him the dress. She then explained who had done this.

Shinji seemed awfully calm. He then chose to speak.

"Asuka?"

"Yes Shinji?"

"Have you ever eaten Penguin before?"

"No."

"Neither have I" He replied. "But I think it's about time I learned how to cook it."

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Misato, who had listened to their brief conversation, suddenly grabbed Pen Pen and ran out of the apartment.

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*In Misato's car*

"You're off to the animal sanctuary until things cool off" She said to her pet penguin.

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*Back in the apartment*

"I wonder where they went off to." Asuka said as she and Shinji surveyed the empty apartment.

Shinji fell down on the couch exasperated.

"Two month's pay." He said bitterly. "Down the drain!"

Asuka sat next to him.

"Oh, don't look so down. It could have been much worse." She assured.

"No, actually, that's about as bad as it can get."

"Maybe I can take your mind off it." She whispered seductively, as she leaned towards him and kissed him passionately.

'Maybe I ought to thank Pen Pen' Shinji thought to himself as he returned the kiss.

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*Many minutes later*

The kiss finally came to an end. Both teens cursed their need for air.

"So, I guess the date's off?" Shinji asked.

"It seems so." Asuka said. "But I'm happy staying here." She snuggled up against him.

Shinji put an arm around Asuka. 'It can't get better then this' he though to himself as he turned the TV on using the Remote.

"Hey look, our Media conference is on!" Asuka said excitedly.

They both watched as Shinji came up and answered a few questions. Now came Asuka's turn.

"Brilliant!" She said. "Now everyone in this city will get to know me!"

Just before the Asuka on TV began speaking, the program was cut off by a special announcement.

"We interrupt the current program, with this newly scheduled show!" Some funky music came on as a strange anime began playing.

Shinji looked at the Asuka sitting next to him. She was getting red with anger. The steam he imagined seeing coming from her ears the last time she was enraged was real this time.

"AAARRGH!" She screamed. "THEY CUT ME OFF!

"Hey, I heard about this." Shinji said while surveying the TV. "It's that new show: 'Tenchi through Time'!"

Asuka directed a dual verbal assault towards the TV and Shinji.

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*Later*

Asuka and Shinji lay in each other's embrace on the couch. The TV was now resting somewhere on the streets of Tokyo 3, as Asuka had decided to throw it out of the window.

Shinji decided that it was his time to leave, so he grudgingly let go of Asuka and stood up.

"I better get going." He told her.

Asuka gave him a puppy dog look, and he almost decided on remaining here. He remembered, however, that a very angry father was waiting for him at home.

"I'm sorry but I can't stay"

"Can we see each other tomorrow?" She asked hopefully.

"Unfortunately, I have some things to do." He regretted saying. "I guess we'll have to wait till Monday at school."

Asuka sighed, clearly disappointed.

"Well, bye!" Shinji said as he led himself out of the apartment.

'I'll miss him' She though to herself now that she was alone in the apartment. 'At least I can look forward to school now.' She smiled at the thought.

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To be continued.

Yeah, it's getting a bit mushy, but this is just a break till the next chapter. Hmm, that was shorter then my usual updates.

Volcanic Panic will grip everyone as they assault the next Angel. What kind of Danger will Asuka face on her first official solo mission? Will Shinji be willing to risk sacrificing his precious scenario to save her?

Stay Tuned to Find Out!