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Looking back I've realized that the title I used for the previous chapter was the title of an episode from the embarrassing show Pokemon. Oh well, Pokemon can rot in hell!
Chapter 17
--Fan Fiction--
---
Deep within NERV HQ, Shinji Ikari stood before his father in a darkened office. Gendo surveyed him through his glasses, an evident irate expression on his face.
"When exactly," Gendo began talking, "did your actions seem like a good idea?"
Shinji didn't answer this obviously rhetorical question.
"I thought I had made myself clear." Gendo spoke again. "You are aware of how important Unit 01 is to the scenario?"
"Yes, I am fully aware."
"If you are so fully aware, then why did you commit to actions that could have potentially led to its destruction?" Gendo pressed on.
"I saw them as the only way to insure the survival of Unit 02 and it's pilot." Shinji replied, somewhat confidently.
"Unit 02 and it's pilot are not featured in to our scenario." Gendo stated coldly. "Their survival is irrelevant."
The commander knew he had struck Shinji in the right place, as his son cringed at what he said. Shinji looked it his father with growing anger; Gendo on the other hand was on the verge of a sardonic smile.
"It would appear," Gendo, continued, "that your attachment with Pilot Sohruy has affected your judgement."
"I do not regret what I did." Shinji said sounding sure of himself.
"Well, perhaps there is something we can do about this." Gendo said with an evil smirk.
"What would that be?" Despite his expression of calm, Shinji was worried about the prospects of his relationship with Asuka if his father decided to intervene.
"Nothing too drastic." Gendo assured him as he smiled. "Please hand me your security card."
Shinji did as he was told and handed the security card to his father. Gendo looked at it for a moment and then began typing something on to his computer. He then handed it back to Shinji.
"I have stripped you of your rank and your clearance for an indefinite period." Gendo informed him. "Maybe this will help you see things my way."
Shinji was somewhat relieved that his father wasn't going to order him to stop seeing Asuka, but the loss of his rank also struck him pretty bad.
Gendo on the other hand knew that if he put an end to his son's relationship with the Second Child, he could potentially lose his support in the scenario, and he knew very well that Shinji was a crucial component to it's success. That's why the commander had to moderate his punishment. It didn't mean he was going to go easy on him though.
"You're dismissed-" Gendo paused for a second. "-Son."
Shinji turned on his heels and walked out of the office. Even though he never turned to look behind him as he walked away, he knew his father was smiling.
---
*Command centre*
"Repairs to Unit 01's armour are proceeding accordingly." Makoto informed the Major as the latest report of its repair appeared on his monitor.
"That's good," said Misato. "What about Unit 02?"
"Well, the unit incurred minimal damage." He told her. "I wish I could say the same for the "D type" equipment though." He sighed. "Lets' just hope we won't have a need to use it for a while."
Before any further conversation could be spoken between them, the elevator at the back of the room began to rise, and soon the supreme commander himself appeared before them.
"Ah, Major Katsuragi." He began.
"Commander." She stood to attention.
"We captured a spy snooping around HQ yesterday, and I have chosen you, to interrogate him."
"Me sir?"
"We ran some background checks on him." Gendo told her. "I believe you would be the most well suited individual for extracting information from him."
Misato wasn't sure what to make of this, but it was not the time to question the commander, so she simply replied with: "Yes sir."
---
Shinji had hired a taxi, and currently, him and Asuka were travelling towards a destination that was as of yet, still unknown to the German redhead.
"So where are we going again?" She asked him for the tenth time.
"I told you it's a surprise." Shinji answered, looking slightly exasperated.
"I like surprises!" She suddenly burst out.
"Then why do you persist on asking where we're going, over and over again?" Shinji asked her, but she just smiled.
"It's not polite to keep a girl waiting." She replied as her smile grew, she also took hold of his hand and squeezing it tightly.
Indeed, after Shinji's bold rescue, Asuka seemed to become even fonder of him, and considering how much time Shinji spend round at Misato's, he might as well just live there for all that mattered.
"We're almost there." Shinji assured her quietly.
They both fell in to a comfortable silence, but then Asuka chose to break it again by asking him another question.
"Hey Shinji, what happened to that cool NERV car that you always had driving us around?"
"Err, well." Shinji stumbled over his words for a moment. "My privileges have been removed." He finished lamely.
"How come?"
"Oh, don't worry about it." He smiled at hear again. "It doesn't really matter."
---
*Cell Block B*
Major Katsuragi approached the two men that guarded the cell with the spy who'd been caught.
"Major!" They both saluted as she stopped before them.
"By orders of Commander Ikari, I am here to interrogate the prisoner!" She told them in her standard commanding tone.
One of the guards moved out of the way, while the other one fumbled with the keys to the lock for a moment before opening the door and gesturing the major to go inside.
The cell was rather small and badly lit. Inside was a small toilet in the corner, and two identical benches across from each other on different walls. On one of them sat the man who she had come to interrogate.
"Well, this is certainly a surprise." Even in the dim light, it was apparent the man had a smile on his face.
"K-Kaji?!" Misato was taken by complete surprise, momentarily losing her composure. With some effort, she managed to return to her usual business stance as she entered the cell, closing the door behind her and sat across from the man.
---
*Outskirts of Tokyo 3*
"Hot Springs?"
"Yeah, I'm pretty sure you've never been to one before."
The two Evangelion pilots had arrived at the Hot Spring in the outskirts of Tokyo 3. It had been Shinji's idea to bring Asuka here, for what would hopefully be, a relaxing, albeit, short-lived experience away from the busy life in the city.
"I think it's about time we got a chance to relax. Eva can sure take it's toll, know what I mean?" He asked her.
"Yeah" She smiled. "Thanks Shinji, this was a wonderful idea."
---
*Inside Kaji's Cell*
"You?!"
"Yes, me." The man smiled again.
"What are you doing here?"
"Isn't it obvious, Misato," The smile dropped. "I've been caught with my hand in the cookie jar."
"Well, it seems some things never change!" Misato's voice rose a bit. "I've always said you were an idiot, and look what you've gotten yourself in to."
"Oh c'mon, Misa-chan. Old friends shouldn't argue like this." He flashed her a cute smile.
"What makes you think I see you as a friend?" Misato asked him.
"Well, for one, you look happy to see me." Kaji replied. He could see the anger in her face when he said this.
"Don't fool yourself Kaji." She said while turning her head away from him. "Any sort of relationship that can be associated with friendship between us finished when you decided to walk out on me."
"I told you, I had some things to take care of."
"And you didn't contact me at all in 8 years?" She was on the verge of tears and her voice was rising again.
"I'm sorry that I caused you pain." He told her. "But I had to leave you."
"Oh, you had to?" a small teardrop left her eye. "And that makes it okay?"
Unknown to both occupants of the cell, a small hidden camera in the corner of the room was recording their conversation.
---
*Gendo's dark office*
Both commanders were looking at a screen relaying the feed recorded from the cell where Kaji was kept.
"Well Fuyutsuki," Gendo smirked as he spoke. "We might be able to put this situation to our use."
"Naturally" Fuyutsuki replied. "What about your son?"
"I've given him some time to think about what he did." Gendo said quietly.
"What do you hope to achieve from this?" Fuyutsuki asked him.
"It will show us where his loyalties lie." Gendo replied simply, a smirk evident on his face yet again.
---
Shinji was relaxing himself in the hot spring. Asuka was of course, on the other side of the wall separating the men from the women.
'Ah, this is the life.' He thought to himself. 'I should come here more often. No sound, no people, no Eva, no scenario.' Shinji smiled peacefully.
A loud voice broke the calm and his relaxation.
"Hey Shinji, throw me the body-wash!" Asuka shouted form behind the wall.
Grudgingly Shinji stretched over and picked it up.
"Alright, get ready!" He said to her loudly as he threw it over.
He watched the bottle as it flew over the wall and disappeared behind it.
"Ouch! You idiot!" Asuka suddenly yelled. "Watch where you throw it!"
"Sorry!" He shouted.
Shinji could here a loud string of German curses emanating from Asuka.
"So much for relaxation." He quietly said to himself.
---
To be continued.
Well, hope you liked this chapter. The next one will focus more on the school life of the Eva pilots. Strange universe this, isn't it? Kaji's the one who left Misato, but what was his reason? Hmmm, hopefully we'll find out later.
Well, review my story people! Positive reviews serve as a great moral booster! Next chapter up soon! Laterz people.
Looking back I've realized that the title I used for the previous chapter was the title of an episode from the embarrassing show Pokemon. Oh well, Pokemon can rot in hell!
Chapter 17
--Fan Fiction--
---
Deep within NERV HQ, Shinji Ikari stood before his father in a darkened office. Gendo surveyed him through his glasses, an evident irate expression on his face.
"When exactly," Gendo began talking, "did your actions seem like a good idea?"
Shinji didn't answer this obviously rhetorical question.
"I thought I had made myself clear." Gendo spoke again. "You are aware of how important Unit 01 is to the scenario?"
"Yes, I am fully aware."
"If you are so fully aware, then why did you commit to actions that could have potentially led to its destruction?" Gendo pressed on.
"I saw them as the only way to insure the survival of Unit 02 and it's pilot." Shinji replied, somewhat confidently.
"Unit 02 and it's pilot are not featured in to our scenario." Gendo stated coldly. "Their survival is irrelevant."
The commander knew he had struck Shinji in the right place, as his son cringed at what he said. Shinji looked it his father with growing anger; Gendo on the other hand was on the verge of a sardonic smile.
"It would appear," Gendo, continued, "that your attachment with Pilot Sohruy has affected your judgement."
"I do not regret what I did." Shinji said sounding sure of himself.
"Well, perhaps there is something we can do about this." Gendo said with an evil smirk.
"What would that be?" Despite his expression of calm, Shinji was worried about the prospects of his relationship with Asuka if his father decided to intervene.
"Nothing too drastic." Gendo assured him as he smiled. "Please hand me your security card."
Shinji did as he was told and handed the security card to his father. Gendo looked at it for a moment and then began typing something on to his computer. He then handed it back to Shinji.
"I have stripped you of your rank and your clearance for an indefinite period." Gendo informed him. "Maybe this will help you see things my way."
Shinji was somewhat relieved that his father wasn't going to order him to stop seeing Asuka, but the loss of his rank also struck him pretty bad.
Gendo on the other hand knew that if he put an end to his son's relationship with the Second Child, he could potentially lose his support in the scenario, and he knew very well that Shinji was a crucial component to it's success. That's why the commander had to moderate his punishment. It didn't mean he was going to go easy on him though.
"You're dismissed-" Gendo paused for a second. "-Son."
Shinji turned on his heels and walked out of the office. Even though he never turned to look behind him as he walked away, he knew his father was smiling.
---
*Command centre*
"Repairs to Unit 01's armour are proceeding accordingly." Makoto informed the Major as the latest report of its repair appeared on his monitor.
"That's good," said Misato. "What about Unit 02?"
"Well, the unit incurred minimal damage." He told her. "I wish I could say the same for the "D type" equipment though." He sighed. "Lets' just hope we won't have a need to use it for a while."
Before any further conversation could be spoken between them, the elevator at the back of the room began to rise, and soon the supreme commander himself appeared before them.
"Ah, Major Katsuragi." He began.
"Commander." She stood to attention.
"We captured a spy snooping around HQ yesterday, and I have chosen you, to interrogate him."
"Me sir?"
"We ran some background checks on him." Gendo told her. "I believe you would be the most well suited individual for extracting information from him."
Misato wasn't sure what to make of this, but it was not the time to question the commander, so she simply replied with: "Yes sir."
---
Shinji had hired a taxi, and currently, him and Asuka were travelling towards a destination that was as of yet, still unknown to the German redhead.
"So where are we going again?" She asked him for the tenth time.
"I told you it's a surprise." Shinji answered, looking slightly exasperated.
"I like surprises!" She suddenly burst out.
"Then why do you persist on asking where we're going, over and over again?" Shinji asked her, but she just smiled.
"It's not polite to keep a girl waiting." She replied as her smile grew, she also took hold of his hand and squeezing it tightly.
Indeed, after Shinji's bold rescue, Asuka seemed to become even fonder of him, and considering how much time Shinji spend round at Misato's, he might as well just live there for all that mattered.
"We're almost there." Shinji assured her quietly.
They both fell in to a comfortable silence, but then Asuka chose to break it again by asking him another question.
"Hey Shinji, what happened to that cool NERV car that you always had driving us around?"
"Err, well." Shinji stumbled over his words for a moment. "My privileges have been removed." He finished lamely.
"How come?"
"Oh, don't worry about it." He smiled at hear again. "It doesn't really matter."
---
*Cell Block B*
Major Katsuragi approached the two men that guarded the cell with the spy who'd been caught.
"Major!" They both saluted as she stopped before them.
"By orders of Commander Ikari, I am here to interrogate the prisoner!" She told them in her standard commanding tone.
One of the guards moved out of the way, while the other one fumbled with the keys to the lock for a moment before opening the door and gesturing the major to go inside.
The cell was rather small and badly lit. Inside was a small toilet in the corner, and two identical benches across from each other on different walls. On one of them sat the man who she had come to interrogate.
"Well, this is certainly a surprise." Even in the dim light, it was apparent the man had a smile on his face.
"K-Kaji?!" Misato was taken by complete surprise, momentarily losing her composure. With some effort, she managed to return to her usual business stance as she entered the cell, closing the door behind her and sat across from the man.
---
*Outskirts of Tokyo 3*
"Hot Springs?"
"Yeah, I'm pretty sure you've never been to one before."
The two Evangelion pilots had arrived at the Hot Spring in the outskirts of Tokyo 3. It had been Shinji's idea to bring Asuka here, for what would hopefully be, a relaxing, albeit, short-lived experience away from the busy life in the city.
"I think it's about time we got a chance to relax. Eva can sure take it's toll, know what I mean?" He asked her.
"Yeah" She smiled. "Thanks Shinji, this was a wonderful idea."
---
*Inside Kaji's Cell*
"You?!"
"Yes, me." The man smiled again.
"What are you doing here?"
"Isn't it obvious, Misato," The smile dropped. "I've been caught with my hand in the cookie jar."
"Well, it seems some things never change!" Misato's voice rose a bit. "I've always said you were an idiot, and look what you've gotten yourself in to."
"Oh c'mon, Misa-chan. Old friends shouldn't argue like this." He flashed her a cute smile.
"What makes you think I see you as a friend?" Misato asked him.
"Well, for one, you look happy to see me." Kaji replied. He could see the anger in her face when he said this.
"Don't fool yourself Kaji." She said while turning her head away from him. "Any sort of relationship that can be associated with friendship between us finished when you decided to walk out on me."
"I told you, I had some things to take care of."
"And you didn't contact me at all in 8 years?" She was on the verge of tears and her voice was rising again.
"I'm sorry that I caused you pain." He told her. "But I had to leave you."
"Oh, you had to?" a small teardrop left her eye. "And that makes it okay?"
Unknown to both occupants of the cell, a small hidden camera in the corner of the room was recording their conversation.
---
*Gendo's dark office*
Both commanders were looking at a screen relaying the feed recorded from the cell where Kaji was kept.
"Well Fuyutsuki," Gendo smirked as he spoke. "We might be able to put this situation to our use."
"Naturally" Fuyutsuki replied. "What about your son?"
"I've given him some time to think about what he did." Gendo said quietly.
"What do you hope to achieve from this?" Fuyutsuki asked him.
"It will show us where his loyalties lie." Gendo replied simply, a smirk evident on his face yet again.
---
Shinji was relaxing himself in the hot spring. Asuka was of course, on the other side of the wall separating the men from the women.
'Ah, this is the life.' He thought to himself. 'I should come here more often. No sound, no people, no Eva, no scenario.' Shinji smiled peacefully.
A loud voice broke the calm and his relaxation.
"Hey Shinji, throw me the body-wash!" Asuka shouted form behind the wall.
Grudgingly Shinji stretched over and picked it up.
"Alright, get ready!" He said to her loudly as he threw it over.
He watched the bottle as it flew over the wall and disappeared behind it.
"Ouch! You idiot!" Asuka suddenly yelled. "Watch where you throw it!"
"Sorry!" He shouted.
Shinji could here a loud string of German curses emanating from Asuka.
"So much for relaxation." He quietly said to himself.
---
To be continued.
Well, hope you liked this chapter. The next one will focus more on the school life of the Eva pilots. Strange universe this, isn't it? Kaji's the one who left Misato, but what was his reason? Hmmm, hopefully we'll find out later.
Well, review my story people! Positive reviews serve as a great moral booster! Next chapter up soon! Laterz people.
