Rambling, rambling, rambling, important announcement, rambling, sudden realization, funny comment, and rambling.
Can I get that without the rambling?
But then it wouldn't be rambling, rambling, rambling, important announcement, rambling, sudden realization, funny comment, and rambling.
But I don't like rambling!
-adaptation of Monty Python's Spam skit.
Disclaimer: disclaimer, disclaimer…wait, I've already used that gag. Sorry. Don't own Eva.
Fourth Impact
Chapter 38: Sorry for Breaking Your Arm
"She seemed upset at you about something." Adamu shrugged. "I don't think it was about last week, though. Adamu, I'm worried. What did you do to her?"
"It's all right, Lilliko. I'll fix this myself." He pushed past his sister and into the hospital room where Misato lay sleeping again. He sat down beside her and watched as she curled up in her sleep. Suddenly her eyes opened.
"Hey, Misa-chan." She snarled. "Look, I apologize for last week. It was dark, and I was still asleep, and I was just so used to stumbling around the house that I just fell onto my bed without remembering that you were there." She watched him silently. "I have no idea how you ended up in my shirt, but for the rest of it, I'm sorry." She continued to glare at him. He sighed and got up. She suddenly grabbed his arm, forcing him to look at her. Then she slapped him.
"That was for sticking your hand in my panties, your pervert." She shoved him away.
He walked out, wide-eyed and more than a little confused. Lilliko noticed his throbbing cheek and frowned. Whatever he had done…
They were getting ready for dinner when Takoru suddenly asked, "hey, what are your plans for Misa-chan's birthday?"
The Nagisas blinked in unison. "Misa-chan's having a birthday?"
Takoru nodded. "We have about a week to prepare. It's the biggest thing, every year. My family, and a bunch of people from NERV, and Misa-chan's parents of course, organize a huge party, in a different place each year." He grinned. "This year, I managed to convince the Commander to let us have it in the Bridge at NERV!"
"Oh my." Lilliko grinned. "Well then, I guess we better start thinking, eh?"
"Deransh-san." He looked up at the Commander. "You know why we arrested you?"
"The boy…Esserach Talkenoh." Misato nodded.
"Did you know about his abilities?"
Tolben glanced away. "No."
"You're a very bad liar." Misato told him. "You knew. And the girl."
"Searai Ilana." He muttered.
"So you knew about her as well." He nodded. "You were in strict violation of our security contract. Less than two decades ago you would have been killed on the spot for such behavior."
"Let me talk to my superiors."
"I'm sorry, but we can't let you do that."
"Excuse me," Misato spun to see Kaoru standing behind her, and arm about his wife's waist. "May I talk to him?"
Misato glared at him. "Fine. But afterwards we're going to have a little talk ourselves." He nodded, and the women stepped out of the room.
A few minutes later Kaoru stepped out, and they could hear sobbing from inside the room. Misato stuck her head in and gasped. "Kaoru-kun, he's a mess! What did you do?"
"He understands now, what is really happening." Kaoru explained. "He's crying because he now knows why what he did was so very wrong. Perhaps he can convince the UN to let NERV continue operating."
Misato shut the door and turned to face the Angel. "Fine then. Now we're going to have our own little talk." She led them to her office. Ritsuko was waiting for them there.
"You knew about the boy." Kaoru nodded. "Why didn't you warn us? Misa-chan almost died because of you."
Kaoru shook his head. "I knew that my son would come through for her. I didn't warn you because I wanted you all to find out for yourselves." He smiled. "I did the same during Third Impact."
"Third Impact?" Ritusko exclaimed. "What happened with you during Third Impact?"
"I am not human, so I was outside it the entire time." Kaoru told them. "I got to watch as Shinji realized what he really wanted. It was most entertaining."
"Entertaining?" Misato asked a tad harshly. Her memories of Third Impact had not been entertaining.
"Yes." Kaoru replied. "There's nothing I enjoy more than observing human comprehension." He grinned. "Well, that, and Rei-chan when she's drunk." Rei blushed as Kaoru tightened his hold on her.
Misato rolled her eyes.
"So what are we going to do about Deransh-san?" asked Ritsuko.
"We should let him speak to the UN council. Not necessarily to his superiors." Misato said. "And we should make our own statement to the council. It is past time that we let the world know what is happening."
"We can do that after the party. Right now, we have things we need to do."
Adamu sat down, staring up at the clouds. He still had no idea what Misa had meant by that last statement she had made. He'd never touched her like that, why was she accusing him of doing so?
Perhaps when she read my thoughts… he shook his head. He didn't think of her like that, did he? She was attractive, but he would never…
Then he spotted her, sitting beneath her favorite tree. She looked asleep. He strode over to her, crouching next to her.
"Misa-chan?" he got no response. He reached out an arm to touch her shoulder, but found his arm tightly grasped by Misa's hands. She twisted, and he cried out in pain.
"Don't touch me." she said, sounding almost scared of him. "I don't want any part of your dirty fantasies."
Adamu blinked. "What?" How did she know—wait! What fantasies?
"Just…leave me alone." She said softly.
"But, Misa-chan—" She savagely twisted his arm, causing him to cry out again.
"Go away!" she flung him back and he landed on his rear, nursing his mangled arm. "Please, just leave me alone."
He got up and stared at her. "What did I do?"
"Nothing, yet." She told him. "Just…I need time to be away from you. Please."
He blinked, and turned to go.
"Well, thank you for your advice, Kaoru-kun." Misato said after he had finished explaining what he thought should be done with the now depressed Deransh. "Now you go home and enjoy your 'Rei-chan when she's drunk.'"
Kaoru nodded and walked out, Rei close behind. Misato shook her head. "Speaking of drunk…" she reached down to get another beer out of her desk. "Wait a moment, how can an Angel get drunk?"
"Kaoru managed to concoct something that goes straight to the nervous system." Ritsuko told her. "It gets rid of inhibitions, disorients the senses, and slows the higher brain functions. It also does a bit of memory wiping, not as much as alcohol, though."
"Wait," Misato pondered for a moment. "If it goes straight to the nervous system, does it also make you throw up, and pass out, and have a hangover the next day?"
"According to him, it does make you pass out if you drink enough, but no throwing up, and no hangovers."
Misato grinned. "And does it work on regular humans, too?" Ritsuko sighed, and nodded. "Hm…"
"I can't believe that he thinks of me that way." Misato sighed. "So maybe my conscience says so. But still…"
It was romantic, though. Said a familiar six-year-old voice. Very romantic.
"It was still perverted…sort of…"
You have doubts.
"Well…"
You have had thoughts of your own.
"That's not important. He's cute, and nice, and everything, of course I've thought about him."
You liked it when he held you that night.
"Be quiet. I—"
And you do like him. And he's saved your life…how many times?
"Well… a lot. And I do like him. But he's still a pervert."
Is that such a crime?
"Yes." She said firmly. "Well…" she thought for a moment. "Yes."
Whatever you say. Either way, here he comes.
"What?" There he was, walking along holding his arm. He didn't seem to notice her at all, just walking slowly past, muttering under his breath.
She frowned. She really did some damage to his arm. His hand was twisted at a bizarre angle, and she could see a sharp jut in his sleeve.
"Um, Adamu…" he spun to face her, suddenly looking very nervous. Their eyes met, and Misa stared as his emotions shot through his red gaze. Perhaps her conscience was right…
"Sorry for breaking your arm."
AN: And the moral of the story is…No clue.
Thanks for the review, xlax. I didn't think that the chapter was all that good myself, but…