Chapter 10
3 days later…
Shinji and Asuka are walking home from school. They didn't have an tests scheduled for that day.
"Hey, Asuka-chan?"
"Hm?"
"Um, have you noticed that Toji's been acting kinda strange lately?"
"Why would I concern myself with that stooge?"
"C'mon Asuka-chan."
"Yeah, he has been acting weird lately. Hikari's worried about him."
"He won't talk to me or Kensuke about it. He just keeps on saying that it's nothing. I feel that I have to do something to help him, being his friend and all."
"Well, why don't you do something then?!"
"Um, I really don't know what to do…."
"BAKA!!! Can't you think of anything by yourself?! Why do I always have to do everything?!!"
"But…"
"No 'buts' Third Child!! And I know how we can help Hikari at the same time…"
Shinji thinks about this for a second before responding.
"You mean getting the two of them together?"
"Of course! What else would I be talking about? Even though he is a stooge and a pervert. I don't know what she sees in him."
"Hey! Toji's not that bad! He can be a very caring."
Memories of the times Shinji went with Toji to visit his sister in the hospital flooded his mind.
"Whatever. Now, what to do…..I know!"
With that said, she begins to explain her plan to Shinji.
The next day…
"Hey, Toji!"
Toji looks up from where he was sitting eating his lunch.
"Oh, hey Shinji."
"Now hopefully I won't screw up," thinks Shinji.
"Ya doing anything tonight?"
Toji looks at the boy for a second.
"I don't have anything planned…why?"
"Oh, I was wondering if you want to hang out tonight. Asuka's going to be going out and Misato's working tonight. I really don't want to stay alone and do nothing tonight. What do you say? Besides, you need to get out more."
Toji thought about the offer for a moment.
"Sure. So, when and where shall we meet?"
"I was thinking the theater in town. I heard that they brought in a new movie. It's suppose to start at 7."
"Fine. I'll meet you there."
"Great!"
Shinji leaves Toji and heads back to the classroom to meet Asuka.
At the same moment…
"Oh, c'mon Hikari!"
"Well…"
"It'll be fun! Besides, it'll be just us girls!"
"Ok Asuka."
"Great! Remember, the theater in town around 6."
Asuka glances to her left and sees Shinji walk past the door.
"I'll be right back Hikari."
Asuka stands up and exits the classroom. She catches up to Shinji.
"So, is the stooge coming?"
"Yeah, I got him to agree to it. What about you?"
"Of course I got her to come. Now, just make sure that you don't screw it up for them."
"Whatever you say Asuka. Whatever you say…"
Later that evening…
"So what's the movie Shinji?"
Shinji panics for a moment. He tries to think up a good lie.
"Um, it's supposed to be a great post-second impact film."
"But what's it about?"
"Um…. Oh! Here we are!"
Shinji is saved by the old theater in front of them. The pair buys their tickets and heads into the theater's lobby. Shinji looks around and finds what he was looking for.
"Asuka-chan!!"
Toji looks in the direction Shinji is heading and blushes slightly. He sees Shinji walks up to Asuka, but that's not what attracts his attention: standing next to Asuka is Hikari. Slowly, he makes his way to the group. Hikari notices Toji walking towards them and blushes slightly. This is noticed by both Shinji and Asuka.
"Class rep."
"Mr. Suzuhara."
The pair stands there, neither of them wanting to say anything, so Asuka decides to break the ice.
"We had better get going if we're going to make the movie."
Shinji and Asuka head off together towards the theater. Toji and Hikari soon follow them. As the first pair nears the door, Shinji opens the door for Asuka, who smiles at him for his kind gesture. Shinji then follows her inside. By this time, Toji's mind wasn't thinking at its full potential. As they neared the door, he snapped out of his daze and walked in front of Hikari to open the door. They both blushed at this gesture, but neither noticed each other's reactions. Eventually, the group finds some seats. Shinji lets Asuka enter first and he follows her. Toji follows Shinji's lead.
A few minutes later, the movie starts. Toji is a little disappointed when he finds out that it is more of a romance and an action film, but doesn't mind since he really isn't paying much attention to the movie. He keeps on glancing at Hikari. Every time he catches himself, he turns his attention back to the movie, but he eventually stares at her again. Hikari finds herself not paying much attention to the movie. Her mind is instead on a certain young man sitting next to her. Occasionally, he would glance at him, wondering is he was going to do anything. Shinji and Asuka weren't paying much attention to the couple besides them. Instead, they were enjoying the movie and each other's company. At some point in the movie, Shinji and draped his arm over Asuka's shoulders. Asuka responded by resting her head on his shoulder. About midway through the movie, Toji had noticed this. He inwardly sighs, wishing that he and Hikari could be like them. He glances at Hikari again.
"Won't really be able to have a chance unless I try," he thinks.
Toji brings his left hand up, pretending he is scratching his back. He takes a deep breath and slowly drapes his arm around Hikari's shoulders. She stiffens when she feels his arm around her, but then relaxes and leans against his shoulder. Toji breaths a sigh of relief and settles into the new position.
Asuka looks over at the other couple and smiles. She nudges Shinji and motions over to them. He glances over and smiles, feeling happy for his friend.
After the movie…
The two couples exit the theater.
"Well, it's getting late. We still have to get up for school tomorrow," says Shinji.
"Don't remind me…"
"Um, Hikari?"
Hikari looks up at the boy.
"Yes, Toji?"
"Um, uh, can I walk you home?"
"S-sure."
Both of them blush slightly. Shinji and Asuka let out a small chuckle.
"Well, see you tomorrow Hikari!"
"Bye Asuka, Shinji."
Shinji and Asuka leave the theater and head back to their apartment, hand- in-hand.
"Shall we go?" asks Toji, offering his hand to Hikari.
She takes his hand and they head off towards her house.
A little while later, they arrive at the Hokari residents. They stand in front of the door.
"I had a great time, Toji."
"Me too."
They stand there in silence for a minute, then Toji speaks up.
"Hikari, um, uh…."
Toji makes several attempts to say something, but he fails to do so each time. Hikari places her hands on her hips and glares at the boy.
"Mr. Suzuhara. If you're going to say something, you had better come out with it, now!"
Toji stops studdering and takes a breath. Hikari looks at Toji, waiting for him to say something. What he does takes her by surprise. He leans over and kisses her. Hikari's eyes widen with shock, her brain trying to assess the situation at hand. After realizing what was happening, she relaxes into the kiss. After what seemed like an eternity, they Toji broke the kiss.
"Goodnight, Hikari-chan," he says, half dazed due to the kiss.
"Goodnight, Toji-kun."
She smiles and gives him a quick kiss before entering the house and closing the door. Toji stands there for a moment before beginning his trek home, with a large smile on his face.
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It's me again!! I know what most of you are thinking 'Why am I writing about Toji and Hikari?' Well, I wanted to include their relationship in this fic, especially for the plans I have for later, hehehe. Anyway, this ends the Toji x Hikari segment of my fic, for now, since the 13th angel is showing up in the next chapter.
3 days later…
Shinji and Asuka are walking home from school. They didn't have an tests scheduled for that day.
"Hey, Asuka-chan?"
"Hm?"
"Um, have you noticed that Toji's been acting kinda strange lately?"
"Why would I concern myself with that stooge?"
"C'mon Asuka-chan."
"Yeah, he has been acting weird lately. Hikari's worried about him."
"He won't talk to me or Kensuke about it. He just keeps on saying that it's nothing. I feel that I have to do something to help him, being his friend and all."
"Well, why don't you do something then?!"
"Um, I really don't know what to do…."
"BAKA!!! Can't you think of anything by yourself?! Why do I always have to do everything?!!"
"But…"
"No 'buts' Third Child!! And I know how we can help Hikari at the same time…"
Shinji thinks about this for a second before responding.
"You mean getting the two of them together?"
"Of course! What else would I be talking about? Even though he is a stooge and a pervert. I don't know what she sees in him."
"Hey! Toji's not that bad! He can be a very caring."
Memories of the times Shinji went with Toji to visit his sister in the hospital flooded his mind.
"Whatever. Now, what to do…..I know!"
With that said, she begins to explain her plan to Shinji.
The next day…
"Hey, Toji!"
Toji looks up from where he was sitting eating his lunch.
"Oh, hey Shinji."
"Now hopefully I won't screw up," thinks Shinji.
"Ya doing anything tonight?"
Toji looks at the boy for a second.
"I don't have anything planned…why?"
"Oh, I was wondering if you want to hang out tonight. Asuka's going to be going out and Misato's working tonight. I really don't want to stay alone and do nothing tonight. What do you say? Besides, you need to get out more."
Toji thought about the offer for a moment.
"Sure. So, when and where shall we meet?"
"I was thinking the theater in town. I heard that they brought in a new movie. It's suppose to start at 7."
"Fine. I'll meet you there."
"Great!"
Shinji leaves Toji and heads back to the classroom to meet Asuka.
At the same moment…
"Oh, c'mon Hikari!"
"Well…"
"It'll be fun! Besides, it'll be just us girls!"
"Ok Asuka."
"Great! Remember, the theater in town around 6."
Asuka glances to her left and sees Shinji walk past the door.
"I'll be right back Hikari."
Asuka stands up and exits the classroom. She catches up to Shinji.
"So, is the stooge coming?"
"Yeah, I got him to agree to it. What about you?"
"Of course I got her to come. Now, just make sure that you don't screw it up for them."
"Whatever you say Asuka. Whatever you say…"
Later that evening…
"So what's the movie Shinji?"
Shinji panics for a moment. He tries to think up a good lie.
"Um, it's supposed to be a great post-second impact film."
"But what's it about?"
"Um…. Oh! Here we are!"
Shinji is saved by the old theater in front of them. The pair buys their tickets and heads into the theater's lobby. Shinji looks around and finds what he was looking for.
"Asuka-chan!!"
Toji looks in the direction Shinji is heading and blushes slightly. He sees Shinji walks up to Asuka, but that's not what attracts his attention: standing next to Asuka is Hikari. Slowly, he makes his way to the group. Hikari notices Toji walking towards them and blushes slightly. This is noticed by both Shinji and Asuka.
"Class rep."
"Mr. Suzuhara."
The pair stands there, neither of them wanting to say anything, so Asuka decides to break the ice.
"We had better get going if we're going to make the movie."
Shinji and Asuka head off together towards the theater. Toji and Hikari soon follow them. As the first pair nears the door, Shinji opens the door for Asuka, who smiles at him for his kind gesture. Shinji then follows her inside. By this time, Toji's mind wasn't thinking at its full potential. As they neared the door, he snapped out of his daze and walked in front of Hikari to open the door. They both blushed at this gesture, but neither noticed each other's reactions. Eventually, the group finds some seats. Shinji lets Asuka enter first and he follows her. Toji follows Shinji's lead.
A few minutes later, the movie starts. Toji is a little disappointed when he finds out that it is more of a romance and an action film, but doesn't mind since he really isn't paying much attention to the movie. He keeps on glancing at Hikari. Every time he catches himself, he turns his attention back to the movie, but he eventually stares at her again. Hikari finds herself not paying much attention to the movie. Her mind is instead on a certain young man sitting next to her. Occasionally, he would glance at him, wondering is he was going to do anything. Shinji and Asuka weren't paying much attention to the couple besides them. Instead, they were enjoying the movie and each other's company. At some point in the movie, Shinji and draped his arm over Asuka's shoulders. Asuka responded by resting her head on his shoulder. About midway through the movie, Toji had noticed this. He inwardly sighs, wishing that he and Hikari could be like them. He glances at Hikari again.
"Won't really be able to have a chance unless I try," he thinks.
Toji brings his left hand up, pretending he is scratching his back. He takes a deep breath and slowly drapes his arm around Hikari's shoulders. She stiffens when she feels his arm around her, but then relaxes and leans against his shoulder. Toji breaths a sigh of relief and settles into the new position.
Asuka looks over at the other couple and smiles. She nudges Shinji and motions over to them. He glances over and smiles, feeling happy for his friend.
After the movie…
The two couples exit the theater.
"Well, it's getting late. We still have to get up for school tomorrow," says Shinji.
"Don't remind me…"
"Um, Hikari?"
Hikari looks up at the boy.
"Yes, Toji?"
"Um, uh, can I walk you home?"
"S-sure."
Both of them blush slightly. Shinji and Asuka let out a small chuckle.
"Well, see you tomorrow Hikari!"
"Bye Asuka, Shinji."
Shinji and Asuka leave the theater and head back to their apartment, hand- in-hand.
"Shall we go?" asks Toji, offering his hand to Hikari.
She takes his hand and they head off towards her house.
A little while later, they arrive at the Hokari residents. They stand in front of the door.
"I had a great time, Toji."
"Me too."
They stand there in silence for a minute, then Toji speaks up.
"Hikari, um, uh…."
Toji makes several attempts to say something, but he fails to do so each time. Hikari places her hands on her hips and glares at the boy.
"Mr. Suzuhara. If you're going to say something, you had better come out with it, now!"
Toji stops studdering and takes a breath. Hikari looks at Toji, waiting for him to say something. What he does takes her by surprise. He leans over and kisses her. Hikari's eyes widen with shock, her brain trying to assess the situation at hand. After realizing what was happening, she relaxes into the kiss. After what seemed like an eternity, they Toji broke the kiss.
"Goodnight, Hikari-chan," he says, half dazed due to the kiss.
"Goodnight, Toji-kun."
She smiles and gives him a quick kiss before entering the house and closing the door. Toji stands there for a moment before beginning his trek home, with a large smile on his face.
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It's me again!! I know what most of you are thinking 'Why am I writing about Toji and Hikari?' Well, I wanted to include their relationship in this fic, especially for the plans I have for later, hehehe. Anyway, this ends the Toji x Hikari segment of my fic, for now, since the 13th angel is showing up in the next chapter.