(Note: I still do not own anything related to 'Gainax' or 'Neon Genesis
Evangelion' But I do hope to own one of the 2 in the future. Don't we all?)
[Sorry, for the late update. This chapter would've been done awhile ago if not for the 5 projects that I had due in 2 weeks. I've also played and beat Metroid Prime, Metroid Fusion, and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to The Past. Those games ate up so much of my time. Phantasy Star Online Episodes 1 + 2 played a huge part in my schedule as well. Excuses set aside, I'm just plain lazy. On a side note, I beat .Hack//Infection in 25 hours. Whooo hooo!]
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Chapter 4
{Shinji and Rei's apartment- Early morning}
Rei and Shinji had just finished what would be considered to be a morning make-out session.
"Hey Rei, I'm going to be a little late coming home today. Misato wants to talk to me after the synch tests." Shinji said.
"Do you know why?" Rei asked.
Since Shinji didn't want to lie to Rei completely, He decided to tell her a half truth.
Shinji then started to answer her 'out with the truth' "Yeah" 'now for the lie' "She said something about Asuka. Misato probably just wants to know what I said and if there is still tension between the two of us. It's nothing to worry about."
"What time will you be home? I need to know when to start dinner." Rei questioned, then stated.
"I shouldn't be home until around 7:00." He replied.
"Alright, Oh come on, hurry up or we'll be late for school." Rei said, while grabbing Shinji's hand and running out the door.
{At the school- In class.}
Shinji looked around the class, to see if everyone was as bored as he was. Rei was looking out the window as usual. Touji was sleeping, head resting on his arms. Hikari was glaring at Touji.
'Man, is he going to get it later. They're not even a couple yet and already Touji's whipped.' At that thought, Shinji let out a small laugh.
Kensuke was busy playing the newest army game. Asuka was looking at Shinji with a sort of longing. It seemed as though Asuka would not get over her unrequited love any time soon.
Shinji sighed and took out his SDAT.
*Two hours later* Shinji was awakened by Rei, with all of his friends standing around him, all except Asuka.
"Come on Shin-man, it's time for lunch, the best part of the day!" Touji exclaimed, which almost got him the 'Ear Pinch of Doom' as he came to call it, from Hikari. He quickly hid behind Shinji and put his hands up in defense.
As Hikari continued to glare at Touji, Shinji took Rei's hand a led her outside. From there, he sat down under the sakura blossom tree and pulled Rei onto his lap.
"S-shinji?" Rei started to ask.
"Yes Rei-chan?" Shinji asked in return, giving Rei a mysterious grin.
Rei could only stutter a response before Shinji leaned in and gave her a very passionate kiss. Not to mention giving everyone within sight a free show.
[Of course, Asuka saw this from the table she was sitting at. Asuka became broken up inside, but she would never let anyone see how much she was suffering. Asuka hated Rei, with everything that she was. She knew it was wrong to do so, but she couldn't help but despise Rei for taking Shinji away from her.]
"Ahem!" Hikari all but yelled to make Shinji and Rei of her presence. Rei broke the kiss rather quickly. Shinji just defied Hikari's authority by wrapping his arms around Rei's waist and looking up to her.
"What is it, Hikari?" Shinji asked, calm as ever.
Hikari stood there, dumbfounded for a few seconds before she damn near opened the gates of hell.
"SHINJI IKARI!!! JUST WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?!!" screamed Hikari.
"Geez, Hikari! Do you have to scream so loud? Or even scream at all?" Shinji asked, while rubbing his ears. Rei doing the same.
"Of course I did. You both know about the strict rules of displaying intimacy in school!" Hikari shouted.
"What about you Hikari? Are the rules going to be bent for you when you and Touji get together?" Shinji questioned.
"What?!!! What makes you think that I like Suzuhara?" Hikari asked, trying her hardest not to blush. Rei decided to enter the conversation now, seeing that she wanted to get away from Hikari and back with Shinji as soon as possible.
"Shinji is right Hikari. Everyone knows that you and Suzuhara like each other, everyone except you and him that is." Rei stated.
"I-I do not!!" stuttered Hikari, blushing several shades of red.
"Everyone knows you do Hikari, so why lie about it?" Rei questioned.
"Wait. How exactly does everyone know?" Hikari answered with her own question.
"It's in the way you two sneak glances at each other when you think that the other isn't looking." Rei started.
"Yeah! And when we're looking in the direction of the swimming pool, you go crazy and give Touji clean up duty for a week." Shinji finished.
"Shinji! Just who are you looking at when the girls are swimming?" Rei demanded. She was getting pretty angry at the thought that Shinji was or could be looking at any other girls, aside from herself.
"Who do you think?" Shinji asked looking into her eyes with the same look he gave her earlier. Rei could only blush.
Hikari used this distraction to her advantage by sneaking away. She was not ready to admit to Shinji and Rei's claims or answer the question about the rules changing for Touji and herself.
Rei and Shinji shared another kiss, although not as passionate, before they noticed that Hikari had left.
"I'll take that as a yes." Shinji whispered into Rei's ear.
Rei nodded and giggled at the reactions Hikari gave. She got up and offered her hand to Shinji. "Come on!" Rei said with a smile.
"What are you talking about Rei-chan? It's not time to go yet." Shinji asked, clearly confused.
Just then the bell rang, signaling to the students that their lunch/break time was over.
Rei's smile simply widened as if to say to Shinji 'I told you!' Shinji let out a laugh and then smirked at her. He took her hand and together they walked back to class.
{After school- On the walk home}
The whole time, they stayed silent. Shinji had his arm draped across Rei's shoulder and she had her arms wrapped around his chest. Both content with their warm embrace.
"Ummm. Shinji." Rei started. She had this question eating at her. She knew what his answer would be, but just to reassure herself, she decided to ask anyway. "Do you think I'm beautiful?"
Shinji thought for a while before he answered "You're not only that, but you're smart, kind, caring, gorgeous, original, the girl that I love. Do you need me to continue?"
"No, and thank you Shinji. For loving me for who I am." She said, tears filling her eyes.
"Rei-chan, I love you. Nothing could make me stop loving you, you hear me nothing." With that said, he pulled her closer, if that were possible.
She snuggled her head into his shoulder and Shinji and Rei walked back to their apartment.
{Back at Shinji and Rei's apartment- Mid afternoon}
"I'm going to take a shower, ok Shinji?" Rei asks.
"Sure, I have to go take my synch tests, then to see what Misato wanted." He replied.
"Oh Shinji. could we have a talk after dinner? It's really important." Rei asked again.
"Of course Rei-chan. I'll be back around seven, bye." He said.
The two of them shared a quick kiss before Rei jumped in the shower. Shinji snuck over to where his belongings were and dug around until he found the engagement ring. Carefully placing it in his pocket, he set out for NERV.
{NERV- Inside the test plug area}
"Congratulations Shinji! Your synch ratio is up by 6 points!" Misato cheered.
Shinji blushed and voiced his thanks. Once out of the plug, he ran down to the changing room.
Misato calmly walked down to the changing room/area and leaned up against the wall.
Shinji rushed out, heading towards Misato's office when she called out to him "Hey Shinji where are you going? My car's this way."
"Oh, heh heh, sorry about that. I didn't see you there." He said while scratching the back of his head sheepishly.
Along the way to the lookout point, Misato and Shinji talked about anything and everything from His and Rei's steady relationship to Asuka and her need to be with Shinji.
{Misato and Shinji's lookout point- Over looking all of Tokyo-3}
"So how's school going, Shinji?" She asked, trying to make polite conversation.
"Everything's fine." He replied. All the while, he was thinking of where he could take Rei to present the ring.
"How are things with you and Rei doing?" questioned Misato.
"Great! In fact, there are only a few things could make our relationship perfect." Answered Shinji. But he couldn't stop thinking about the possible futures that he and Rei could share. 'Yeah, like being husband and wife, maybe a kid or two, a nice sized house. so small in number, but yet, they're the hardest to achieve.'
"Alright Shinji. what'd you buy with your NERV salary?" Misato asked, getting impatient.
Shinji slowly reached into his pocket and pulled out a small case.
"Shinji. what's in the.?" Misato started to ask. But her jaw dropped when he opened the little black case. Eventually, she swallowed the lump in her throat and finished while stuttering "I-I-Is t-that what I t-think it is?"
"I don't know what you're thinking, but it's an engagement ring. I-I just don't know when or where I'm going to give it to Rei." Shinji said, blushing and looking at the floor.
"I-I don't even know how to answer that. I mean for God's sake, you're only 14 years old!" She half yelled. "When you said that only a few things could make your relationship perfect, I didn't think you meant marriage." By now Misato was pacing back a forth, almost wearing a hole in the ground. 'Ok Misato, 10 deep breaths.' "Don't you think that you're moving a little too fast in the relationship Shinji?" She asked.
"I appreciate the concern Misato, but you're forgetting that I pilot an Eva. I could wake up beside Rei one morning, but. the next I might not be so lucky. Either of us can die at anytime, and Rei needs to know the extent of my feelings. I love Rei with all my heart.I'm not sure if she knows that. If I'm to leave this world, I don't want to go with any regrets." Shinji said, finally able to let someone know.
"Shit." breathed Misato.
"What? What's wrong?!" He asked, becoming frantic.
"Shinji. with a speech like that, you could ask Rei to marry you at any time." She said with a warm, motherly smile. At the compliment, Shinji blushed a bright hue of red.
"Thanks, Misato." Shinji stepped forward and brought his arms around her and hugged her. "You've been like a mother to me ever since I came to Tokyo- 3"
Misato could not help but be touched at his words. She returned the hug. "And you've been like the son I never had."
Eventually they broke the embrace and Shinji glanced down at his watch. "Um, Misato. could we leave now? I told Rei that I'd be home by seven." She smiled and nodded.
[From that day forward, Misato and Shinji acted as though they really were related by blood. Even in public]
{Shinji and Rei's apartment- 7:05p.m.}
"I'm home, Rei-chan." Shinji called out.
He gained no response for a few moments. Shinji walked into the main room and took a look around. A blue blur could be seen right before it collided with Shinji; causing both to fall on the bed.
"R-Rei-chan," asked Shinji "what's wrong?"
Rei tilted her head up and gave him a quick kiss. "I missed you." She then hugged him close and laid her head on his shoulder.
Shinji could only smile and reply "I missed you too, Rei-chan." A few minutes later, Rei burst out of Shinji's arms and said "I have to finish dinner; it should be done soon." Then rushed off to the kitchen.
Though most would consider their eating routine of silence and stealing glances boring and dull, they were content with that.
When they were finished, Shinji took Rei's plate and simply said "I can't have you doing all of the work." She smiled at first, but then her expression saddened upon remembering her secret.
"Shinji. could you come into the bedroom when you're done?" Rei asked, almost breaking down.
"Of course, I'll hurry." He answered with a smile. With that said, he quickly set out to complete his task of washing the dishes.
Three minutes later, Shinji walked into the bedroom to find Rei crying on the bed with her hands covering her face. "R-Rei-chan."
[TO BE CONTINUED.]
Author's Note: Yes, I am an evil bastard who writes cliffhangers at the moment where it starts to get juicy. I'm running out of ideas here people. I need some of your ideas to keep this story going. The next chapter might be the last one, but it all depends on the following:
1) If you want me to continue after the next chapter.
2) How many reviews I get.
And 3) If your ideas help me or not.
Oh, and before I forget, I plan on writing another Evangelion story in the near future. The choices are;
A: Shinji and Asuka
Or
B: Shinji and Hikari (Don't worry. I'd make sense if I wrote it.)
Right now I'm leaning towards Shinji and Hikari. I haven't seen one on FanFiction.net yet and I just want to be different. Let me know what you think- Shinji with Asuka or Hikari. I will eventually write both so you don't have to worry about that.
Thank you for reading and supporting my story. Later.
-Evangelion361
Oh yeah, I want to have a little contest. If any of you who can guess my age, I'll. ummm. I'll dedicate the next chapter to you! How does that sound? (People who I told are not eligible.) And no you can't have any hints.
[Sorry, for the late update. This chapter would've been done awhile ago if not for the 5 projects that I had due in 2 weeks. I've also played and beat Metroid Prime, Metroid Fusion, and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to The Past. Those games ate up so much of my time. Phantasy Star Online Episodes 1 + 2 played a huge part in my schedule as well. Excuses set aside, I'm just plain lazy. On a side note, I beat .Hack//Infection in 25 hours. Whooo hooo!]
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Chapter 4
{Shinji and Rei's apartment- Early morning}
Rei and Shinji had just finished what would be considered to be a morning make-out session.
"Hey Rei, I'm going to be a little late coming home today. Misato wants to talk to me after the synch tests." Shinji said.
"Do you know why?" Rei asked.
Since Shinji didn't want to lie to Rei completely, He decided to tell her a half truth.
Shinji then started to answer her 'out with the truth' "Yeah" 'now for the lie' "She said something about Asuka. Misato probably just wants to know what I said and if there is still tension between the two of us. It's nothing to worry about."
"What time will you be home? I need to know when to start dinner." Rei questioned, then stated.
"I shouldn't be home until around 7:00." He replied.
"Alright, Oh come on, hurry up or we'll be late for school." Rei said, while grabbing Shinji's hand and running out the door.
{At the school- In class.}
Shinji looked around the class, to see if everyone was as bored as he was. Rei was looking out the window as usual. Touji was sleeping, head resting on his arms. Hikari was glaring at Touji.
'Man, is he going to get it later. They're not even a couple yet and already Touji's whipped.' At that thought, Shinji let out a small laugh.
Kensuke was busy playing the newest army game. Asuka was looking at Shinji with a sort of longing. It seemed as though Asuka would not get over her unrequited love any time soon.
Shinji sighed and took out his SDAT.
*Two hours later* Shinji was awakened by Rei, with all of his friends standing around him, all except Asuka.
"Come on Shin-man, it's time for lunch, the best part of the day!" Touji exclaimed, which almost got him the 'Ear Pinch of Doom' as he came to call it, from Hikari. He quickly hid behind Shinji and put his hands up in defense.
As Hikari continued to glare at Touji, Shinji took Rei's hand a led her outside. From there, he sat down under the sakura blossom tree and pulled Rei onto his lap.
"S-shinji?" Rei started to ask.
"Yes Rei-chan?" Shinji asked in return, giving Rei a mysterious grin.
Rei could only stutter a response before Shinji leaned in and gave her a very passionate kiss. Not to mention giving everyone within sight a free show.
[Of course, Asuka saw this from the table she was sitting at. Asuka became broken up inside, but she would never let anyone see how much she was suffering. Asuka hated Rei, with everything that she was. She knew it was wrong to do so, but she couldn't help but despise Rei for taking Shinji away from her.]
"Ahem!" Hikari all but yelled to make Shinji and Rei of her presence. Rei broke the kiss rather quickly. Shinji just defied Hikari's authority by wrapping his arms around Rei's waist and looking up to her.
"What is it, Hikari?" Shinji asked, calm as ever.
Hikari stood there, dumbfounded for a few seconds before she damn near opened the gates of hell.
"SHINJI IKARI!!! JUST WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?!!" screamed Hikari.
"Geez, Hikari! Do you have to scream so loud? Or even scream at all?" Shinji asked, while rubbing his ears. Rei doing the same.
"Of course I did. You both know about the strict rules of displaying intimacy in school!" Hikari shouted.
"What about you Hikari? Are the rules going to be bent for you when you and Touji get together?" Shinji questioned.
"What?!!! What makes you think that I like Suzuhara?" Hikari asked, trying her hardest not to blush. Rei decided to enter the conversation now, seeing that she wanted to get away from Hikari and back with Shinji as soon as possible.
"Shinji is right Hikari. Everyone knows that you and Suzuhara like each other, everyone except you and him that is." Rei stated.
"I-I do not!!" stuttered Hikari, blushing several shades of red.
"Everyone knows you do Hikari, so why lie about it?" Rei questioned.
"Wait. How exactly does everyone know?" Hikari answered with her own question.
"It's in the way you two sneak glances at each other when you think that the other isn't looking." Rei started.
"Yeah! And when we're looking in the direction of the swimming pool, you go crazy and give Touji clean up duty for a week." Shinji finished.
"Shinji! Just who are you looking at when the girls are swimming?" Rei demanded. She was getting pretty angry at the thought that Shinji was or could be looking at any other girls, aside from herself.
"Who do you think?" Shinji asked looking into her eyes with the same look he gave her earlier. Rei could only blush.
Hikari used this distraction to her advantage by sneaking away. She was not ready to admit to Shinji and Rei's claims or answer the question about the rules changing for Touji and herself.
Rei and Shinji shared another kiss, although not as passionate, before they noticed that Hikari had left.
"I'll take that as a yes." Shinji whispered into Rei's ear.
Rei nodded and giggled at the reactions Hikari gave. She got up and offered her hand to Shinji. "Come on!" Rei said with a smile.
"What are you talking about Rei-chan? It's not time to go yet." Shinji asked, clearly confused.
Just then the bell rang, signaling to the students that their lunch/break time was over.
Rei's smile simply widened as if to say to Shinji 'I told you!' Shinji let out a laugh and then smirked at her. He took her hand and together they walked back to class.
{After school- On the walk home}
The whole time, they stayed silent. Shinji had his arm draped across Rei's shoulder and she had her arms wrapped around his chest. Both content with their warm embrace.
"Ummm. Shinji." Rei started. She had this question eating at her. She knew what his answer would be, but just to reassure herself, she decided to ask anyway. "Do you think I'm beautiful?"
Shinji thought for a while before he answered "You're not only that, but you're smart, kind, caring, gorgeous, original, the girl that I love. Do you need me to continue?"
"No, and thank you Shinji. For loving me for who I am." She said, tears filling her eyes.
"Rei-chan, I love you. Nothing could make me stop loving you, you hear me nothing." With that said, he pulled her closer, if that were possible.
She snuggled her head into his shoulder and Shinji and Rei walked back to their apartment.
{Back at Shinji and Rei's apartment- Mid afternoon}
"I'm going to take a shower, ok Shinji?" Rei asks.
"Sure, I have to go take my synch tests, then to see what Misato wanted." He replied.
"Oh Shinji. could we have a talk after dinner? It's really important." Rei asked again.
"Of course Rei-chan. I'll be back around seven, bye." He said.
The two of them shared a quick kiss before Rei jumped in the shower. Shinji snuck over to where his belongings were and dug around until he found the engagement ring. Carefully placing it in his pocket, he set out for NERV.
{NERV- Inside the test plug area}
"Congratulations Shinji! Your synch ratio is up by 6 points!" Misato cheered.
Shinji blushed and voiced his thanks. Once out of the plug, he ran down to the changing room.
Misato calmly walked down to the changing room/area and leaned up against the wall.
Shinji rushed out, heading towards Misato's office when she called out to him "Hey Shinji where are you going? My car's this way."
"Oh, heh heh, sorry about that. I didn't see you there." He said while scratching the back of his head sheepishly.
Along the way to the lookout point, Misato and Shinji talked about anything and everything from His and Rei's steady relationship to Asuka and her need to be with Shinji.
{Misato and Shinji's lookout point- Over looking all of Tokyo-3}
"So how's school going, Shinji?" She asked, trying to make polite conversation.
"Everything's fine." He replied. All the while, he was thinking of where he could take Rei to present the ring.
"How are things with you and Rei doing?" questioned Misato.
"Great! In fact, there are only a few things could make our relationship perfect." Answered Shinji. But he couldn't stop thinking about the possible futures that he and Rei could share. 'Yeah, like being husband and wife, maybe a kid or two, a nice sized house. so small in number, but yet, they're the hardest to achieve.'
"Alright Shinji. what'd you buy with your NERV salary?" Misato asked, getting impatient.
Shinji slowly reached into his pocket and pulled out a small case.
"Shinji. what's in the.?" Misato started to ask. But her jaw dropped when he opened the little black case. Eventually, she swallowed the lump in her throat and finished while stuttering "I-I-Is t-that what I t-think it is?"
"I don't know what you're thinking, but it's an engagement ring. I-I just don't know when or where I'm going to give it to Rei." Shinji said, blushing and looking at the floor.
"I-I don't even know how to answer that. I mean for God's sake, you're only 14 years old!" She half yelled. "When you said that only a few things could make your relationship perfect, I didn't think you meant marriage." By now Misato was pacing back a forth, almost wearing a hole in the ground. 'Ok Misato, 10 deep breaths.' "Don't you think that you're moving a little too fast in the relationship Shinji?" She asked.
"I appreciate the concern Misato, but you're forgetting that I pilot an Eva. I could wake up beside Rei one morning, but. the next I might not be so lucky. Either of us can die at anytime, and Rei needs to know the extent of my feelings. I love Rei with all my heart.I'm not sure if she knows that. If I'm to leave this world, I don't want to go with any regrets." Shinji said, finally able to let someone know.
"Shit." breathed Misato.
"What? What's wrong?!" He asked, becoming frantic.
"Shinji. with a speech like that, you could ask Rei to marry you at any time." She said with a warm, motherly smile. At the compliment, Shinji blushed a bright hue of red.
"Thanks, Misato." Shinji stepped forward and brought his arms around her and hugged her. "You've been like a mother to me ever since I came to Tokyo- 3"
Misato could not help but be touched at his words. She returned the hug. "And you've been like the son I never had."
Eventually they broke the embrace and Shinji glanced down at his watch. "Um, Misato. could we leave now? I told Rei that I'd be home by seven." She smiled and nodded.
[From that day forward, Misato and Shinji acted as though they really were related by blood. Even in public]
{Shinji and Rei's apartment- 7:05p.m.}
"I'm home, Rei-chan." Shinji called out.
He gained no response for a few moments. Shinji walked into the main room and took a look around. A blue blur could be seen right before it collided with Shinji; causing both to fall on the bed.
"R-Rei-chan," asked Shinji "what's wrong?"
Rei tilted her head up and gave him a quick kiss. "I missed you." She then hugged him close and laid her head on his shoulder.
Shinji could only smile and reply "I missed you too, Rei-chan." A few minutes later, Rei burst out of Shinji's arms and said "I have to finish dinner; it should be done soon." Then rushed off to the kitchen.
Though most would consider their eating routine of silence and stealing glances boring and dull, they were content with that.
When they were finished, Shinji took Rei's plate and simply said "I can't have you doing all of the work." She smiled at first, but then her expression saddened upon remembering her secret.
"Shinji. could you come into the bedroom when you're done?" Rei asked, almost breaking down.
"Of course, I'll hurry." He answered with a smile. With that said, he quickly set out to complete his task of washing the dishes.
Three minutes later, Shinji walked into the bedroom to find Rei crying on the bed with her hands covering her face. "R-Rei-chan."
[TO BE CONTINUED.]
Author's Note: Yes, I am an evil bastard who writes cliffhangers at the moment where it starts to get juicy. I'm running out of ideas here people. I need some of your ideas to keep this story going. The next chapter might be the last one, but it all depends on the following:
1) If you want me to continue after the next chapter.
2) How many reviews I get.
And 3) If your ideas help me or not.
Oh, and before I forget, I plan on writing another Evangelion story in the near future. The choices are;
A: Shinji and Asuka
Or
B: Shinji and Hikari (Don't worry. I'd make sense if I wrote it.)
Right now I'm leaning towards Shinji and Hikari. I haven't seen one on FanFiction.net yet and I just want to be different. Let me know what you think- Shinji with Asuka or Hikari. I will eventually write both so you don't have to worry about that.
Thank you for reading and supporting my story. Later.
-Evangelion361
Oh yeah, I want to have a little contest. If any of you who can guess my age, I'll. ummm. I'll dedicate the next chapter to you! How does that sound? (People who I told are not eligible.) And no you can't have any hints.