NGE 9 I hate LCL

I know spelling the names correctly is important. But, I'm not sure if Shinji's father is:
1} Gendoh
2} Gendoe
3} ??????

I used the first one in the last fic, but I'm really not certain and appologize for any rants about spellng Mr.Ikari's name wrong. Gomen Nasai.

Constructive Criticism Response: (Just to clear a few things up)

1. Regarding how Yuzika can have a ring in her eyebrow considering LCL can't produce metal: It's part of the plot. She has an eyebrow ring for a reason. And maybe it wasn't the LCL that produced the metal. You'll just have to find out.

2. Thinking that I copied Axel Terizaki's, "Shinji will you dance with me?" because of Asuka being abused and stunned is a giant insult to me. I do NOT copy anyone else's work or 'rip' them off and put them into my fic. I thought of this on my own. I don't even know if I read that story. I'll make sure to check it out now if I didn't.

3. Regarding Yuzika adapting to life to quickly for a 'new born': Ok, first off she isn't a normal person like everyone else. Second of all, how do you know she hasn't been developing and absorbing information for a long period of time up to the moment she arrived? * sorry if this is a spoiler a little *

4. Regarding how Asuka acts soft around Shinji for a moment, than acts weird twards Yuzika: Asuka has mood swings. It happens all through the NGE series with her deppresion and anger..ect. Maybe it's heading in the yuri direction, maybe it's not. I'm not giving that part away.

5.Regarding Maya only being 24 and saying Yuzika is the child she never had: Maya is 24. Big deal! I've met a few women who want children, but don't want relationships. Maya is 24. She wants a child. She doesn't have a husband nor a boyfriend. So what if she is Yuzika's gaurdian and becomes attached and loves her as her own daughter? I don't see anything wrong with that. And also Mr.Ikari may know something about Yuzika piloting Eva, even though some of the characters think it is foolish, as you said.

6. Regarding grammer, spelling, and mispelled/used incorrectly German words: Grammer, grammer and grammer!! It's never been my strong point, I try the best I can. Sometimes I switch from present tense to past tense and not realize it. I apologize for that. I'm only human, and I'm not an english major either. ( You're all like "Yeah hello...we know that..")

Anyways, thanks for reading and enjoy chapter 9!

CHAPTER 9 I HATE LCL

Asuka rumages through her closet, looking for the perfect thing to wear to a school social event, as Shinji Ikari sits in the living room unaware of this social event even existing, when the phone rings.
Shinji picks it up quickly. " Hello?" He speaks into the phone.
" HI!!! Guess what?" It's Yuzika's perky voice. Shinji can't help but smile.
" What?" He plays along, sounding happier than he had sounded moments before.
" There's a school dance tonight! They have a really good band playing! Really loud!" Yuzika's excitment is spreading through the phone, and Shinji can almost see her energy exit from the phone into their appartment.
" Really? Interesting." Shinji comments. Yuzika turns the 'exited notch' down a bit.
" What? You don't want to go than?" Yuzika asks.
" OH? You were asking?" Shinji laughs.
" Kinda. Well, do you?" She asks.
" Of course." Shinji replies. The 'excited notch' is turned up again.
" YAY! Meet you at your place at-er-how about six?" She asks. " Is that good?"
" Sure is. Meet you than." Shinji says. " Bye."
" Yeah! Bye bye." There's a click, and Shinji gently places the phone back into its rightful place. He wonders if this will be a date, and walks off to get ready. On the way he glances into Asuka's room and stops dead in his tracks... staring, deadly silent. Asuka is zipping up her killer denim skirt and a red tank top,with her hair swaying to the middle of her back, down from its usual restraints. Shinji gasps, and quickly walks away, before Asuka turns around and yells at him. Asuka looks at herself in the mirror and smiles.
"This will have to suffice." Asuka smiles.

Shinji looks through his closet, and finds a pair of slightly larger blue jeans and a long sleeve, white, button-up shirt. He tightens his belt and looks at his clothes in his mirror.
" I'd say this is different," Shinji sighs. " But Yuzika likes different. Or does she?" Shinji ponders, while undoeing a button, revealing his neck line and part of his upper chest nicely.He grabs his cell and slides it into his back pocket. Why does he care so much about this dance? It is probabaly going to be a big flop and everyone is going to be bored out of their minds. He would never have bothered with this if it wasn't for...if it wasn't for Yuzika. He smiles. He was doing this for Yuzika. He leaves his hair the usual and walks out of his room, to put on his shoes. Shinji just finishes tieing one shoe, as Asuka appears. Shinji stares at her, not knowing what do say or do so he just finishes with his shoes.
" You're not even going to say anything?" She huffs, walking into the bathroom before, sadly, Shinji could even comment. He sweatdrops.
There's a tapping on the door. It's Hikari and Yuzika. " HI!" They say in unison. Shinji blushes. Hikari was wearing a striped low cut shirt, and a mini skirt. She looked different out of her school uniform, and with her hair down, resting on her shoulders. Yuzika was wearing a red plaid skirt and a black tank top with a picture of a cat face in the middle of it,and she's wearing blue eye liner that makes her look different than usual as well.
" Hi..c-c-come in.." Shinji opens the door wider so they enter. Asuka is shocked to see Hikari, as she walks out of the bathroom, now with makeup on.
" Hikari, I thought I was going to meet you at your place?" Asuka asks.
" I thought I might as well come here and meet you, and I ran into Yuzika on the way up here." She smiles sweetly. Asuka smiles.
" OH, ok. Hi..Yuzika." She murmers. Yuzika casualy smiles. Shinji shrugs.
" Well, are we all going to go than?" He blurts out.
" Oh..ok..if we're all going to the same place..we might as well.." Yuzika suggests.
Hikari nods, Asuka agrees shortly afterwards, slightly angry about who-knows-what.

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The dance scene is loud and the speakers are pulsating like a night club. The floor is crowded with people from all over the place. Shinji, Yuzika, Hikari and Asuka all enter the floor. Shinji looks embarassed as Asuka and Hikari casualy begin to dance. Yuzika notices Shinji's shy-ness.
" Okay Shinji, like this." Yuzika dances slowly trying to teach him the steps and sways. Shinji attempts.
" Wow. You catch on fast, Shinji." Yuzika murmers. They are now both dancing. Shinji looks happy. Suddenly, without warning the music switches to something much slower. Shinji stops in his tracks and looks worried. Yuzika just smiles.

"I know you know how to dance to this." She laughs. Shinji nods, placing his arms around Yuzika's waist as she gently places her arms around his neck. They dance closely.

"See? I told you." She whispers softly, resting her head on his shoulder as they sway back and forth. Shinji can't beleive this is happening. He's never felt this feeling. It feels so right. He never wants it to end. He forgets the people around him, Asuka and Hikari, his fear, and just follows his feelings. He gently looks Yuzika in the eyes after she lifts her head from the feeling of Shinji's hand on her cheek.

"Shinji?" Yuzika whispers.

"Yuzika..forgive me." Shinji whispers, kissing her full on the mouth slowly and letting it linger a little bit, than pulls away to fear her reaction. Yuzika's eyes widen, and she smiles.

"Forgive you for what? For a kiss? Than forgive me for this." Yuzika whispers, kissing Shinji back letting her lips rest against his for a long moment. Their lips part and they open their eyes, and just dance slowly without saying another word. Yuzika's head resting on Shinji's shoulder, with his arms holding her body close as they sway so slowly. In Shinji's mind, this is perfect.

Rei watches from a far corner. She takes mental notes. Mr.Ikari would have to be informed about this. Two pilots cannot have a relationship. It stands in the way of combat, even though Rei didn't quite understand this herself. She casually sips a paper cup of juice and leans back against the wall, watching them from the corner.

Asuka saw them kiss. She watched Shinji's whole little love act. She is disgusted, and storms off back stage with Hikari following.

"Asuka, are you okay?" Hikari asks. Asuka looks her in the eyes.

"Yeah." Asuka replies, with no emotion.

"I saw it too. Who cares Asuka. You have someone else who cares for you more." Hikari says quickly.

"What? Who? Kaji? God...not Kaji. Misato and Kaji...like I didn't know about them." Asuka huffs.

"No!" Hikari blurts out emotionally. She grabs Asuka's cheek gently. Asuka's eyes widen.

"Hikari..?" Asuka whispers.

"Me, Asuka! I care! I care so much!" Hikari whispers, eyes glistening with emotion. Asuka listens. "I've cared for so long, and I still do! Don't you think I care? I do! I love you, Asuka!"

"Hikari.." Asuka whispers.

"I do,Asuka!" Hikari says, suddenly kissing Asuka full on the mouth, full of emotion. It was a quick kiss, but it didn't lack any passion or romance. Asuka stares at Hikari wide eyed for a few moments.

"Did you mean that?" Asuka asks.

"Yes." Hikari says, scared what will happen next.

"Hikari.." Asuka kisses Hikari on the lips quickly, but not lacking any feeling. "I need to think," Asuka says. "I'm confused but-" Just than Asuka's cell phone rings. She answers it quickly. "Yes...what? Now? Fine." She hangs up and turns to Hikari. "There's an angel attack." Just than, the sirens go off. Hikari looks sad. "We'll talk when I get back, okay?" Asuka asks.

"Okay." Hikari says. Asuka begins to walk off, but Hikari grabs her wrist suddenly. Asuka turns around. "Be careful, Asuka." Hikari says. Asuka smiles and winks at Hikari.

"I will. Don't worry." With that, Asuka runs off and Hikari finds the shelter.

Shinji and Yuzika have also received the phone call, and are on their way, as well as Rei Ayanami. The gym is emptying as people rush to the shelters, except two boys. Touji and Kensuke.

"Remember last time, idiot?" Touji snears.

"Yeah..but," Kensuka says with emotion in his eyes; "This is sooo exciting! Evangelions are sooo cool!" He prepares his recorder.

"Kensuke..let's skip it this time." Touji says angrily, dragging him to the shelter.

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"All Evangelions prepare to launch!!!" Misato commands.

"Yes, ma'am!" The pilots respond in unison.

Evangelions 00,01,02 and 05 all launch to face a huge,acidic, white angel with tenticles hanging from its massive body. Its mouth seemed to be drooling a clear saliva that was burning the ground below it. Acid.


"What the hell is that thing?" Yuzika blurts out.

"Get with it, Yuzika!" Asuka snarls, charging twards the angel without warning.

"Asuka!" Shinji runs after her. Asuka pulls out her Prog. knife and slashes twards the angel's core. She misses, due to a tenticle grabbing her Eva's ankle and spinning her around and she collides with Shinji, leaving them both dazed. Asuka quickly shakes it off and stands quickly and is greeted with a mess of tenticles comming twards her. Asuka gasps, and realizes she's gripping her Prog. knife. She slashes off two of the angel's massive limbs. It screeches as acid squirts from the decapitated tenticles. Asuka smiles and charges once again, but is shocked that she can't move her Eva's arm. She glances over as the pain hits her. Her Eva's arm has been totaly sliced off. She screams in pain as the angel picks her Eva up by the head and cleanly slices off her Eva's other arm. Asuka screams in pain and agony as it feels her real arm it being torn off.

"Can't you do something?" Misato screams at Maya. Maya is franticly typing at her keyboard.

"It won't let me.....it won't.....Asuka!" Maya stammers. Misato watches in horror, and imagines the pain Asuka must be experiencing.

Shinji charges in to help Asuka as Rei and Yuzika stands by. Shinji pulls out his rifle and begins to open fire on the angel. It screeches as bullets punch into its face. Acid drips sickly out of the bullet holes. Shinji uses all his amo and prepares to reload. Before he can even begin, it grabs Evangelion Unit-01's leg and rips it off with a new found weapon protruding from it's drooling mouth. It looks like a giant blade.Shinji screams and out of reflex, grabs his Prog. knife and stabs the tenticle. The angel drops him to the ground and throws Unit-02 far from the other Evangelions. It lays motionless, and unresponsive, except small unconcious twitching.

"Asuka?!" Yuzika shouts. Rei grabs her rifle and begins to fire at the angel, while charging. Yuzika watches in horror, too dazed by the angel's gruesome attack on Asuka.

"Her scores may have been perfect on the test, but nothing can prepare a pilot for the sight of battle." Ritsuko says. Misato glances at her, angry and confused.

"Do something!" Misato suddenly blurts out at Yuzika. Yuzika jumps.

"Yes ma'am." Yuzika whispers.

The angel's tenticle is wrapped around Shinji's other leg, while he franticly stabs at it. The angel barely notices Rei firing at it. It simply shoots a giant wad of glistening acid directly into the face of Unit-00. Rei screams in agony and continues to fire. Her stray shots fly everywhere, one hits Yuzika in the arm, and rickashays into Shinji's left arm. He screams. The angel than wraps a giant tenticle around Unit-00's head, and decapitates it. He tosses Unit-00 over by Unit-02. Yuzika gasps in horror, and springs into action. Shinji struggles with the angel. "REI!!!" Yuzika leaps onto the angel's back and begins to stab it over and over. It squeals loudly and bucks violently, trying to throw Yuzika off. But it still has a grip on Unit-01's ankle and it's tossed around.

"Shinji!" Yuzika tries to cut the tenticle off, but fails,stabbing the air. The angel decides to get rid of Shinji by ripping off his leg and tossing him into the dirt. He lands on his stomach, and his Eva's face in the dirt. Yuzika screams, and tries franticly to crawl over the angel and reach its core. The angel suprises her by popping out a few tenticles from its back and wraping them around her Eva's neck and flipping her on her back below the angel's massive drooling face. It seems to lear at her with hatred, yet confusion. Yuzika tries to reach for her lost Prog.knife, but the angel has restrained her well. She screams in horror as the angel hovers its face over her Eva's. Its mouth starts to open, plipping acid onto her Eva's shoulder. She screams. It feels like her arm is burning. "AUG!! How can this be? How can I feel it? What is this?" Yuzika struggles under its tenticles. "Its going to burn me to death!" She screams, feeling herself lose control. Maya covers her mouth, theres nothing she can do to help her, or the other pilots.

"My god.." Misato gasps after witnessing Unit-00's defeat, and now Yuzika's screams over the Comm.

The angel's mouth gapes open, and Yuzika can see the acid settling in the bottom of its mouth in a giant pool, small streams of acid spilling over its twisted lips.Yuzika squeezes her eyes shut, and prepares for the worst.

"NO! Stay away! Stay away from me!" She screams. The angel starts to lean it's mouth over Yuzika's Evangelion. Just than, out of no where Asuka jumps in with her armless Eva-02 and settles between Yuzika and the angel's tenticles and lands on her stomach. Yuzika quickly opens her eyes after feeling someone on her. She gasps in horror as she sees Unit-02 sprawled over her as a sheild.

"NO! Asuka! Don't! You idiot! NO!!!!" Yuzika screams with emotion and starts to go crazy in her Eva. She struggles to get free and push Asuka out of the angel's wrath. The angel drools the large amount of acid onto Unit-02's back. Yuzika can hear Asuka scream through her Comm. in agony and pain. "ASUKA!" Yuzika screams while fighting back her tears. "Asuka!" She can feel the acid run off of Unit-02 and plip onto her Eva's abdominal region. She squirms, because it feels so real. She can't do anything to help Asuka. She's hopeless. The acid burns through the Evangelion's armored plates so easily, it's almost pathetic. The angel is about to finish Unit-02 off, but a shot is fired into it's badly damaged core, and the angel stops, and explodes. Shinji managed to reach his rifle, and aim at the angel's core with his remaining hand on Unit-01. Eva-02 and Eva-05 are blown into the dirt, Unit-02 smoking from the acid. Yuzika catches herself and quickly sprints to Evangelion-02 and pulls out its entry plug, and sets it on the ground gently. She ejects her own quickly, and sprints dripping with LCL to Asuka's entry plug, and opens the scolding hot hatch and lets the LCL drain out.

"ASUKA!" Yuzika shouts. What she sees shocks her. Asuka's plug suit is burned off her back, and shoulders. It's slightly melted around the edges , her back is scolded and bleeding badly. It is burned very badly. Yuzika places a hand to her mouth and starts to cry. "Asuka!...Asuka!.How can this be..?.." She cries, trying to wake Asuka. Even the top part of her shoulders are burned. Yuzika falls to her knees. The Nerv paramedics arive quickly before Shinji runs to Asuka's entry plug. Yuzika is told to return to Nerv after being examined. Yuzika is stunned and sobbing on her knees behind the crowd of paramedics removing Asuka from the entry plug. Shinji quickly sprints to Yuzika's side.

"Yuzika? Yuzika what happened to Asuka? What's wrong?" He quickly asks a string of questions that Yuzika can't answer. All she can do is sob for Asuka, because it was her fault. Asuka saved her. There was nothing she could do. It was her fault. Shinji kneels next to her and embraces her trembling body. The paramedics surround Unit-02 and Unit-00, after somehow getting the plug ejected from Unit-00's decapitated body.

"It's okay, Yuzika...it's okay." Shinji tries to calm her down.

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Shinji walks her back to Nerv, the paramedics seperate them and whisk them away to be examined. Yuzika is cleared and walks to the locker room, shaken up. She slowly removes her plug suit. It's odd being in an empty locker room. No Rei. No Asuka. Just her. She is stunned to see small burned circles on her stomach and near her side where the acid fell on the Eva. She stares at them shocked for a few moments, than changes. The paramedics didn't really notice the burned holes in her plug suit, and either did she. She sits on the bench and starts to cry. "Asuka....it didn't have to be this way..Asuka.." She cries. She hears someone enter the locker room. Rei.

"REI?" Yuzika asks.She stands, shocked and with tears flowing down her cheeks. Rei has her usual, no-emotion face. She has a few bandages and gauze peices on her but that was about it. "How..how could you...how could you....." Yuzika is at a loss for words. Rei places a hand on her shoulder.

"You fight well," Rei says. "I just timed it right." Rei changes out of her plug suit and into her school uniform.

Yuzika starts to tear up again. "Asuka...she...she..." Yuzika begins to cry again. Rei's expression doesn't change.

"Thay took the second child to the hospital. That is all I know." Rei says. Yuzika rushes out of the locker room quickly, she runs into Shinji. Shinji looks worried. He places his hands on her shoulders.

"Are you okay?" He asks. Yuzika has tears running down her cheeks in steady streams.

"I have to go to the hospital...Asuka..!" She says, almost pleading with Shinji.

"The hospital is closed to visitors now-" Shinji starts, but is interupted by Yuzika falling into him and sobbing on his shoulder. Shinji wraps his arms around her. "Yuzika." Shinji whispers.

"It was horrible.." Yuzika sobs, almost unaudible. "Asuka....it's all my fault, Shinji. It's all my fault." She cries uncontrolably in his arms. Shinji holds her as she sobs.

I musn't run away.

I musn't...for her.

I musn't run away.

TBC...... {}

Thanks for reading! It means alot to me! Next chapter....may be the last...may not be...I'm still deciding..Please no flames...contstructive criticism welcomed....as well as ideas or suggestions..whatever..so....onwards!