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-Chapter 21-

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As usual, Shinji woke up first to prepare breakfast for his two roommates before he set off to school. He was thinking back to what happened yesterday, how he had finally admitted his feelings to Asuka, and how she had accepted them. He felt relieved, that perhaps with some luck, he might never be alone again.

Being Shinji, he was so lost in his thoughts that he failed to see as the girl in question sneaked up behind him.

Being Shinji, he couldn't help but jump and yelp in surprise as she wrapped her arms around him from behind, much the same way she had done the previous week.

"How's my Shinji this morning?" The girl whispered in to his year.

"Couldn't be better!" He replied cheerfully.

"I'm glad to hear that." She said quietly as she nuzzled against his neck.

A noise came from behind. "Ahem."

Both teens turned around and came face to face with an agitated looking Misato.

"Am I interrupting anything?" She asked sweetly.

"Actually yes." Asuka said annoyed. "Yes you are."

"Oh, I'm sorry." She sounded the complete opposite. "I guess I'm just a bit worried." Her tone was growing more and more vicious. "After all, I did find you naked in Shinji's arms yesterday."

"We told you it wasn't like that!" They both protested.

"What-ever." Misato had completely lost any interest. "Just hurry up or you'll be late for school."

Asuka glanced up at the clock on the wall.

"Crap!" She turned to Shinji. "Hurry up, or we really will be late."

"I'm almost done." He replied calmly.

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*Classroom A2*

Shinji and Asuka walked in to the room.

The German girl surveyed the scene. Everything seemed normal. She noticed that Touji was absent and smirked. She then started looking around for the four eyed geek and found him in the back of the class, typing something in to his computer. She still hadn't thought of an appropriate way to pay him back. Shrugging and putting the though aside for later, she decided to resume the way to her seat, but along the way, she came face to face, and locked eyes with a person she hated more then any other.

"Hello, Sohryu." Sakuya smirked. "How are you doing?"

"A lot better then you will in a few seconds."

Shinji came up from behind her.

"Um, Asuka, I don't think this either time or the pl-"

"Stay out of it Shinji!" Asuka said loudly, interrupting him. "This is between me and the bitch here!"

Sakuya's eyes narrowed in to slits. "What did you call me?"

Hikari was about to intervene, but then the old Sensei walked in.

"Everyone get to your seats!" She commanded loudly.

Asuka and Sakuya glared at each other for one last time before they headed out to their seats.

"Rise!" Hikari said loudly. "Bow… now Sit!"

The class complied, and the lesson was underway. The old man shuffled about with a few papers on his desk before turning his attention to the room full of students.

"Class." The sensei began. "We will do something different today."

Everyone looked up to regard the ageing man with interest.

"Now, I take it you all know about the upcoming science exams."

The class shook their heads. The sensei sighed.

"Anyway, in preparation for these exams, the class will participate in various practical exercises in order to broaden your understanding of the course."

"You mean you won't be teaching us about the Second Impact?" One of the boys in class asked aloud.

The old man failed to pick up on the excitement in the boy's voice. "Unfortunately." He looked around the room. "I know how much you like to hear about life before the Second Impact, but that will have to wait until after the exams."

No one said anything. Most people were thinking how anyone could be as naïve as their old Sensei. He actually though people liked his ramblings?

"Getting back to the subject at hand." The old teacher continued. "The board states that each student be partnered with another, so that the number of projects can be cut in half."

The sensei looked down at a sheet he was holding.

"I will read out who's paired up with who." He looked up at the class again. "The names on the list were randomly selected, so I don't want to hear any complaining."

The sensei began to read out the pairs on the list. He soon got to the more familiar of the students.

"Rei Ayanami will be partnered with Goro."

Fancy the boy's luck.

The sensei continued. "Due to Touji Suzahara's absence, Kensuke Aida will be partnered up with Miss Sohryu."

"WHAT?!" The redhead screamed. "How can you possibly expect me to accomplish anything when partnered up with that pervert?"

"Hey!" Kensuke complained.

"Miss Sohryu, there's nothing I can do about it." The sensei said before he turned back to the list.

"And finally." He read aloud. "Mister Shinji Ikari will be partnered up with Sakuya."

Sakuya smiled. Asuka looked shell shocked.

"WHAT?!" She yelled again.

It was Sakuya who replied this time. "What's the problem Sohryu?"

"That is exactly what I'd like to know." It was the teacher that had spoken this time, his voice was filled with quiet anger.

"Huh?" Asuka looked surprised.

"Perhaps miss Sohryu, you are un-aware of the formal complaint I received about you?"

Asuka looked confused. The class fell silent, but Kensuke was smiling.

"It has come to the attention of certain individual, other then myself, that you seem to have a problem with conduct and authority." The sensei spoke as he made her way over to her desk.

Shinji was stunned. He was both confused, and worried about Asuka.

Their old teacher was now standing right in front of Asuka's desk.

"I had a discussion with the principal." He told her calmly. "We both agreed that if you continue to disrupt this class any further, you will face indefinite suspension from this school."

"B-But…" Asuka looked around the class desperately.

"I agree completely." The German girl spun around to face the source of the voice. It was Sakuya once again.

"Personally I don't feel safe around miss Sohryu and her temper."

The sensei however ignored her and made his way back to the front of the class.

"Now, abou-" He was interrupted by the ringing of the bell. "Oh well, we'll have to continue this later."

All the students started getting up to leave for their first break.

"Hey Shinji!" The boy turned to see Sakuya running to catch up with him.

"Yeah?" He was still cautious with being around this girl.

He cringed as the girl put her arm round his shoulder and started leading him out of the class.

"So, we're going to be working together, huh?"

"I-I guess so." He stammered.

"That's great!" She smiled. "I know we'll make a great team."

This display didn't go unnoticed by Asuka, and her eyes filled with intense anger and hatred as she pursued the girl that dared touch her Shinji.

"Miss Sohryu." She was stopped in her tracks and turned to face the teacher.

"Yes Sir?"

"Could you help with the cleaning chores please?"

The girl looked desperately at Shinji, who could only give her an apologetic look as Sakuya pulled him away.

"Yes sir…" She finally agreed.

The sensei walked out of the room, leaving Asuka alone with the other students who got stuck doing chores.

She won't be defeated so easily.

-To be Continued-

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Poor Asuka, something always seems to mess up her plans. But, as we all know, she doesn't go down easily, especially when it comes to protecting Shinji.

Next chapter up soon. Till laterz!