Okay, just to keep you guys entertained, I bring you chapter 3 at record speed. I'm glad you like the story so far.

-Chapter 3-

---

As usual, Shinji woke up first and went in to the kitchen to make breakfast, not wanting to endure any of Misato's so called cooking. He also wanted to pre-occupy himself so he wouldn't have to think about what happened yesterday. It was just too damn strange. Asuka: the most beautiful girl he had ever seen, in love with him? Hah! He wouldn't be surprised if this was some sort of cruel joke she was playing on him, but something in his mind told him that what she said was genuine.

He was so lost in his thoughts that he failed to notice the girl in question as she sneaked up on him. Shinji jumped in surprise as she wrapped her arms around him from behind.

"How's my Shinji this morning?" She whispered in to his ear.

"F-Fine." He stuttered out as she snuggled her face against his neck.

"Mmm" She smiled in content.

Someone made a throat clearing sound from behind and both children turned around to see Misato with a disgusted look on her face.

"I still don't believe this." Misato told them as she reached in to the fridge and pulled out a couple of beers. She then sat down at the table as Shinji, who was still being held on by Asuka put a plate in front of her.

Eventually, Asuka let go of him but kept on grinning like a giddy school girl who'd just been asked to the dance by the boy of her dreams.

Soon enough, Shinji placed a plate before her and then sat down carrying one for himself.

It didn't go unnoticed by Misato as the younger of the two women kept on stealing glances at her young male charge.

"That's enough!" She suddenly shouted dropping the fork down on her plate with a loud clatter. "Asuka, stop this right now!"

Asuka looked genuinely puzzled. "What do you mean?" She asked the purple haired woman.

"Stop pretending you love Shinji!" She shouted before she could consider what she was saying.

Asuka looked really hurt by that comment, but just because she was going soft on Shinji, it didn't mean she would let Misato push her around.

"And I suppose you know anything about love?!" Asuka shouted back at her guardian. "I love Shinji more then anything in the world!"

At this point in time Shinji had stopped eating and was listening to what Asuka was saying. If what she was saying was really true, she could give him what he's never had since his mother's death.

"What about Eva?!" Misato yelled at Asuka, confident that this question would expose her true intentions.

Asuka simply shrugged and said: "It's just a job."

When that revelation struck, Misato stopped dead in her tracks. "Are you sure you're alright?" She asked the German girl, this time concern evident in her voice.

"I've never been better!" She exclaimed and then turned to Shinji who was sitting as still as a rock. "C'mon Shinji! We'll be late for school."

Asuka grabbed him by the arm and dragged him out of the apartment, pausing only for him to put his shoes on.

Misato just stood dumbfounded at the table. 'What the hell is going on?'

---

'Why, I do believe everything will turn out juuuuust fine' If the strange dark shadow that was Cupid had lips, they would have been curled up in to a smile.

---

Currently, Shinji and the enamoured Asuka were in the elevator, travelling down to the ground floor.

Shinji risked a glance at Asuka and noticed she had a really hungry look in her eyes. He yelped as she literally jumped on him and pulled him in to another extremely passionate kiss. This time however, he managed to return it.

When the elevator door opened, two flushed teenagers walked out, both blushing immensely. The rest of the walk to school was rather uneventful, apart from the fact that Asuka was leaning against Shinji, holding his arm in the same way she used to with Kaji. The only difference was the stunningly content smile plastered on her face.

"Shinji?"

"Hmmm?"

"I love you." She said simply. Shinji couldn't help but smile. 'Maybe things would turn out alright.'

---

Shinji and Asuka walked in to the class.

"Hey Shinji, how's it going my ma-Oh my God!" Touji screamed as he pointed his finger at Asuka who was hanging on to Shinji's arm. "What are you doing, Devil Girl?!"

"What the hell?!" Kensuke shouted as well.

The rest of the class turned to see what the commotion was about, and an uncontrollable amount of murmuring emanated from all the groups of people situated in the room as they saw the reason behind the outburst.

Hikari shoved her way to the front of the class and stood before Asuka and Shinji.

"Shinji, what is this?" He just shrugged at the question. Hikari then faced Asuka with a look that demanded an answer.

"Isn't it obvious?" Said a dreamy eyed Asuka as she stared at the object of her affection. "Me and Shinji are an item now!"

The sound of two people falling was heard through-out the room and everyone turned to see an unconscious Touji and Kensuke lying next to their desks. Cupid who was standing outside the window sighed when he saw them. 'What is up with these people?'

Hikari looked close to fainting, but being the class rep, she was used to weird situations like this.

"Okay guys, you've given us all a scare, you can stop pretending now." Hikari honestly thought that Asuka was playing some sort of trick that she had coaxed Shinji in to helping her with.

The red headed girl looked deeply offended at her friend. She was also angry that one of the few people she was on good terms with hadn't taken her seriously.

"Well, if that's what you think, then I guess you don't know me all too well." Asuka replied coldly and shunted hew way past Hikari, dragging Shinji along.

She isolated two seats at the back of the class and sat next to Shinji. That's when the ice queen herself: Rei Ayanami walked up and stood before them.

"What do you want Wonder girl?" Asuka demanded when she saw her.

"I wish to speak with Ikari." Rei replied monotone.

Before Shinji could answer for himself, Asuka cut in.

"Oh no you don't!" She yelled at her. "I'm not going to let you fill his head with any of your funny ideas!"

"I just want to have a conve-"

"I said NO!" Asuka yelled even louder then the last time interrupting her. "Get lost!" Shinji buried his face in his arms.

Before Rei could say anything else the teacher came in and she retreated back to her seat on the other side of the class by the window.

-To be Continued-

---

In the next chapter, the adventures of the new couple in school continue, and what will happen when Cupid picks the emotionless Rei as his next target? Stay tuned!