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Kaorus Thoughts

Chapter 2

'Meetings' ********
'That was most amusing.' Kaorus thought as he recalled being introduced to the rest of the pilots personally.

'Pilot Sohryu has a stronger will then I had originally planned, but she is still weak. Pilot Ayanami does not know of our destiny.how strange. And you Shinji Ikari.' Kaoru grinned at the boys back as he led him towards the men's showers.

"I'm sorry about Asuka, Kaoru. She has been a little upset lately after being defeated by the fifteenth angel. I'm.uhh.." He trailed off as Kaoru plainly saw his opening.

"Worried about her?" Kaoru spoke normally as the third child's face turned beet red.

"Y-Yes I guess you could say that." Shinji stated nervously as he opened the door to enter the locker room with Kaoru following behind with his ever- present grin.

"I see, you care for her. Do not be worried, I'm very sure Pilot Sohryu will recover from whatever's bothering her soon enough Shinji-kun." Kaoru smiled as he figured out what he had been missing.

'I will be sure to make good use of her unit when it is time to unite with my father.' Kaoru thought with joy.

'I wonder if Shinji-kun will be able to help her? What an amusing thought. The second will surely fall second indeed.' Kaoru smiled at this somewhat dark thought as he turned on the shower and let the warm liquid wash over his body.

"Kaoru-kun?" Shinji called as he started adding shampoo to his hair. Kaoru took his head out of the spray and looked curiously at Shinji.

"Yes?" He said as he grinned his playful smile.

"Will you come with me somewhere tomorrow? Ya know, just the two of us? I'll show you around the city if you'd like. I know Unit 00 damaged most of the buildings but there are still some sites left, how about it?" Shinji asked quite nervously as he ducked his head back into the showers spray to avoid the rejection he expected to happen.

Kaoru considered it as he watched Shinji wash the soap from his hair.

"Shinji?" Called Kaoru as Shinji brought his eyes back up from the shower floor to Kaorus smiling face.

"Yes, Kaoru?" Shinji asked hesitantly as he expected to be turned down.

'I must decide if I should know Shinji or fulfill my destiny. I must know Shinji.' Kaoru gave Shinji his most charming smile and spoke.

"I'd be honored if you would show me around Shinji-kun." Kaoru spoke still smiling.

"Thank you, Kaoru-kun." Said Shinji as he smiled at Kaoru once before adding conditioner to his hair.

"The honor is all mine Shinji-kun. The honor is all mine." Spoke Kaoru as he washed the last of Conditioner from his hair.

"Shinji-kun?" Called Kaoru as he started to rinse off the last of the suds on his body.

"Yes, Kaoru-kun?" Asked Shinji as he finished his shower and started to get out.

"Thank you for allowing me to be your friend Shinji-kun." Kaoru spoke with just the barest hint of sadness.

"It okay Kaoru-kun, it was nothing." Shinji replied right away.

Kaoru smiled as he finished his shower and proceeded to dry off. Shinji took a glance at one of the overhead digital clock NERV had.

"I guess its time to go." Shinji said deadpan.

"Is it over already?" Kaoru replied.

"Yes, Kaoru its time to go to bed." Shinji said as he grabbed a cup of water from NERVs drinking fountains.

"Together with you?" Kaoru said as Shinji started choking back his water spilling it on himself.

"N-no Kaoru, I have to get back home, you should head home too." Shinji replied beet red as he took one last look at Kaoru before he left the locker room.

"Indeed." Was all Kaoru said as he got dressed and walked home with one thought in his head.

'I hope he will be ready when the time comes.'

Authors Notes: There! Is that enough? I'm going t continue this story cause well I just got what's the word? Inspiration? Yes!!!! The story will play out a little differently then the series. Again R&R is appreciated thanks!

TheCrimsonDragon