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Title: Bad Shinji

Author: Scarab Eye

Co-author: Scarabeye 3000

Chapter Four: "He changed."

Tokyo-03 High school

Shinji was walking in the schools lawn as all eyes centered on him. Because behind him is the hulking Gan, and beside him is the feared Edge. His clothes were his usual black pants but his shirt was colored black. He gave Edge a nod of salute and headed for his room. He had a dark look on his face as he made his way to classroom 2-A.

An hour ago

Shinji arrived at Misato's apartment finding it empty. He sighed as he led Gan, and Edge inside.

"Just rummage the fridge if you want to," he sticked his head out again, "But don't touch the damn beer."
Edge shrugged his shoulders as Gan opened the door of Pen-Pen's fridge.

The bird came out squawking bloody murder and pecked Gan's foot. Hard. The giant squealed as the bird's beak connected with the thumb of his foot. Pen-pen ran around much to his demise as Edge tried to stab him with his knife.

"Die! You bird you!" he threw a knife and missed, "Goddamn it! I missed! Shit!"

The commotion made Shinji come out of the bathroom clad with a towel on his waist.

"What the hell is wrong with you two," he sees pen-pen "oh… "

Gan was limping as Edge finally caught the squabbling bird.

"Let me get his neck!" Edge tried to lunge for it as Shinji got Pen-pen, "I'm gonna skin him!"
"Now Edge," he said patting Pen-pen's head, "he's our pet you know."
Edge and Gan sweatdropped as Shinji putted the penguin back to its fridge. He then opened the real fridge.

"This is the real fridge, now do something useful and stop screaming. I'll get dressed all right."
Edge nodded as Gan stooped low to get the foods out of the fridge.

"Hey Gan! I thought you already ate at Boss's house?"

"Yeah! I did but Shinji can cook really good."
"Can't you think anything but food?"
"Mmmpffrha" 'No, and don't you forget it,' Gan said through a mouthful.

"Yo! I'm checking Shinji's room you coming."

Gan nodded as he entered Misato's room.

"Who the hell is the slob that sleeps here?"
"My guardian," came the voice behind them.

"To whom?" Edge asked lifting an underwear.

"I said my guardian, and put those back Edge."
The underwear still dangling from his knife he threw it beside the bed.

"Oh crap! It smells like beer here."
Shinji merely nods as he retreated to his room. Edge and Gan followed him as they came to.

"What's this? 'Shinji's lovely suite'?" Edge eyed Shinji, "Lovely suite?"
"My guardian," he said putting his SDAT in his bag, "it was here idea."

Edge nodded as he scanned Shinji's room. He sighed.

"I can see that you were a… wimp before."
"You can say that again."
"I can see that you were a… " Gan said.
"You fool! I didn't meant literally."

"Oh sorry Shinji," Gan scratched his head, "Must have been something I ate."
They all came out and Edge saw Shinji's small frame.

"You know, you might want to work out. You look like skin and bone."
Shinji raised an eyebrow.

"He's right," Gan seconded "You also have to eat."
"Tell you what, ask Daigo if he wants me to live at his house for training purposes and let's give it a try."
Gan smiled as Edge nodded evilly. They all left the small apartment with Shinji's shirt hanging on his shoulders. He walked confident, with back straight, shoulders high and chin's up. He plugged his SDAT and played the music.

He grimaced as classical music began to play.

"Shit! I used to listen to that, no wonder I'm a wimp."
"Let me hear," Edge took one of the earbuds and listened, "oh damn…. You seriously need rock in you."
Shinji sighed, "you think you can lend me some?"
"I can get you some from the students at Gedo high," Gan chimed.

The Third Child smiled at Gan as they headed for Tokyo-03 High School.

PRESENT

Shinji strode towards the classroom, he was ten minutes late. All eyes turned to him as he stood straight and raised his eyebrow.

"What?" he asked innocently.

"You are late Mr. Ikari?" the sensei faced him, "Does this tardiness involve your work?"
Shinji smiled again and said, "Of course sensei, where would I be going. I'm not some hooky."
He strode towards his seat and sat, he noticed Asuka's gaze on him but paid her no attention. Rei also stared at him and he smiled at her. Rei's eyes betrayed her emotion of assurance as Shinji read it.

The sensei continued as he noticed Shinji's black shirt.

"Mr. Ikari, I was wondering where your laundry is? You are not wearing the specified school uniform."
Shinji stammered a response, "Well you see sir, I can't really use my shirt's because they are still… umm wet."
The sensei nodded slightly convinced as Asuka came to Hikari's chat room.

CHATROOM

Asuka: Hikari, the Baka is lying.
Hikari: He is? I didn't know he can.
Asuka: Yes, he can. But he's not that good to convince someone.
Hikari: OO

Asuka: Come on Hikari, I have an idea. I'll ask him later.

EXIT CHATROOM

After the morning class is done, the rest of the three Stooges, somewhere far from Asuka immediately carried off Shinji.

"Damn! Those Stooges of Shinji are fast," Asuka said annoyed as she started to look for Shinji.

Meanwhile.

"What the hell is wrong with you Shinji?" asked Toji.

"Yeah, you wouldn't lie to anyone before."
"Guys, please calm down."

"Shinji your not telling us the truth."

"Toji, I think he is lying."

Shinji sighed and began to explain from his recent encounters to his recent affiliation with the Gedo gang.

"You have got to be kidding me," Kensuke slumped at the ground.

"The Gedo gang? The GEDO GANG?" Toji twitched.

"Yes it is, and I met their leader Daigo Kazama."

"You got be kidding me?"

"no, and…. " he stopped as he hears Asuka's voice behind them.

Asuka puts her hands on her hips and said, "Baka, where have you been? I bet you've been to your Wonder doll am I right?"

Shinji's anger boiled and he lets it loose.

"Shut up Asuka!"

Asuka shuts up then fumes up.

"How dare you say that Baka Shinji, Die!"

She charged at Shinji but he just dodge it, which caused Asuka to fall. She was about to hit the ground when she stopped. There around her waist were Shinji's tender arms, he sighed as he helps her get up and looked into her eyes.

"Please Asuka," he said pleadingly, "Please stop."

He walked away silently the other two stooges following him.

"He changed," Asuka said as she touched her burning cheeks.

To be continued

Authors Note:

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Scarab Eye/Scarabeye 3000