Neon Genesis Evangelion
Cry of the heavens
Episode 04: Roommates/Once again
As the sun begun to rise over Tokyo-3, the sounds of construction could be heard through out Tokyo-3, waking everyone in the apartment complex that housed three of the four Eva pilots, all but Seth Weaver that is, who simply rolled over as he pulled the covers over his head unconsciously. As Seth fell back in to a restful sleep, the front door of his apartment slid open as men dressed in jump suits made there way in to the apartment. The sound of something hitting the floor outside of Seth's room finely jarred him awake, causing him to sit up and look towards his bedroom door in a groggy manor.
What the hell?
Standing up, Seth grabbed a discarded, shirt on the floor and pulled it on. Stepping out of his room, only in a pair of boxers and T-shirt on, Seth was shocked to see moving men in his home placing boxes down in the middle of the living room.
Seth: Hey!? What the hell is this!?
The moving men seemed to all but ignore Seth as they carried on with there work.
Seth: hey! There must be some mistake! I already got all my things!
Alex's voice: You must be the seventh child
Turning towards the front door, Seth found him self staring at the Alex Tesla, even more confused to see a man wearing a casual NERV outfit.
Seth: Umm, Does this have something to do with NERV?
Seth asked gesturing to the boxes in his living room.
Alex: You could say that
Stepping up to Seth, Alex handed Seth a piece of paper with the NERV simple in the corner. Thankfully it had been written in English, Seth's Kanji was horrible at best.
As of October 19th 2015
Lieutenant colonel Alex Tesla
Has been granted full guardian ship
Of the Seventh Child, Seth Weaver
The rest of the letter seemed to be nothing more then minor details on moving assignments and funding for living aspects. Seth how ever did not get that far as his right eyebrow twitched and the paper fell limp in his hands.
Seth: So that means we—
Alex: Will be living together.
Seth: But I don't need anyone to look after me. . and Misato is just next door if anything were to—
Alex: Misato can not be bothered with you, she already has to look after the second and third child's
Seth: . . . This is a waste of time and man power, I am fully able to take care of my self!
Alex: Hey tell me about it, you think I want to live here and look after some little kid.
Seth: . . .
Alex: Were stuck with each other, so just help me unpack roommate.
As Alex finished speaking the front door could be heard closing as the moving men left. Looking towards the living room, Seth could see the movers had finished and left well he was speaking with Alex. Stepping in to the living room, Alex begun to open the boxes and remove some of the contents.
Seth: I would love to help you out, but I need to get ready for school
Alex: Oh yeah? Well you better hurry then.
Seth watched as the older man simply waved his hand at Seth as he continued to unpack.
Seth: Great.
At the Katsuragi Residents.
The whole house hold had been awakened by the construction work, it had been like an alarm clock for them for the past few weeks. Shinji did not seem to mind the wake up call, he was always an early bird, but Misato and Asuka were beginning to lose it. Sitting at the dinning table, Shinji was dressed in his school uniform as he ate breakfast, Shinji seemed to be in a rather good mood as he ate, however Misato and Asuka appeared as if they had been dragged through the pits of hell a few dozen times. The two girls eyes were bloodshot and there hair was ruffled and a mess. As Shinji begun to eat a piece of toast, Misato and Asuka stared at Shinji as he chewed, normally the sound of someone chewing would not be very annoying, but with lack of sleep and slight headaches caused it to sound almost as bad as the construction. As the both women's eyes begun to twitch, Shinji noticed and slowly stopped chewing. Swallowing the partly chewed bread, Shinji slowly pulled away from the table and made his way to the doorway as the two women watched him leave with narrowed eyes.
Exterior Apartment hall way.
As Shinji left the apartment, He noticed Seth standing in front of the open door of his apartment.
Seth: Don't touch any of my self!
Alex: yeah yeah
Seth: I mean it!
Alex: Go to school already Brat!
Seth: Brat!? You!—
Before Seth could finish, the apartment door slid shut as the safety timer closed the door automatically.
Shinji: Umm Good morning Seth
Turning towards Shinji, Seth smiled as best he could as he placed a hand on top of his head.
Seth: Oh heh, hey Shinji
Looking at the closed door, Shinji looked back to Seth.
Shinji: Who was that?
Seth: I don't know, some Alex guy who works for NERV, It would seem NERV does not think I can take care of my self, so they gave me a guardian.
Shinji: Oh
Seth: He just seems like some childish bastard if you ask me.
Seth said as he begun to move towards the elevator, Shinji quickly followed after Seth. Glancing behind him, Seth turned towards Shinji.
Seth: hmm Where is Asuka today?
Shinji: She is. . .ehh not feeling well, she is staying home today.
Seth: Oh
Shinji: yeah
Shinji & Seth: Thank god
School Exterior, lunch time.
Sitting at a bench a short distance away from the other children, Rei Ayanami sat quietly reading from a small red book. As Rei was reading, a shadow was cast down over her, blocking her light. Moving back in to the light, Rei soon found her light was blocked again.
Seth's voice: What are you reading?
Rei's eyes opened in surprise as she turned to Seth, who was leaning over looking down at the book in Rei's hands. As Rei looked up at Seth, Seth simply smiled as he held his hand out to Rei.
Seth: I'm Seth Weaver, Its nice to meet you.
Rei: . . . .
Rei simply stared at Seth and then at his out reached hand.
Seth: ehh right. . .
Seth said as he moved his hand back.
Rei: What do you want?
Seth: Oh. . .well I'm the Seventh child. . . I was just hoping I could get to know you a little, but if I am bothering you I could go?
Rei: . . . .
Rei simply turned back to her book and begun to read again, completely ignoring Seth
Seth (English): Wow. . .that was harsh
Placing his arms over the bench, Seth watched Rei for a moment before he looked towards Shinji who was sitting Toji and Kensuke. Shinji would now and again glance over at the two, but mostly only towards Rei.
I wonder why Shinji seems so hesitant to come over.
Seth thought before he glanced back towards Rei
Rei: . . .what is it?
Seth was surprised by Rei's sudden question.
Seth: I was just wondering why Shinji does not come over here. . .are you two not close?
Rei: Ikari . . .
Seth: He seems nerves around you for some reason . . . did something happen between you two? . . .do you mind if I ask?
Rei: . . . I don't know
Seth: You don't know?
Rei: I can't remember
Seth: It could not have been that long ago
Rei: Ikari is afraid of me
Seth: What?
Seth said as he looked Rei over as if he may have missed something when he first seen Rei
Seth: I don't see why he would be . . .hmm is Shinji shy of beautiful women?
Seth said with a soft laugh as he looked back towards Shinji. Rei's cheeks turned a soft shade of pink as she listened to Seth's words.
Rei: . . .
Seth: I'll talk to Shinji about it if you want me to
Rei: I must go now
Rei said as she stood up. Watching Rei, Seth stood up feeling slightly embarrassed.
Seth: I was just joking Rei. .. I was not coming on to you or any-
Rei: . . .
Rei simply walked away from Seth as she made her way back to the main school building.
Seth: . . . umm bye . . . Rei
Sidewalks, after school.
Shinji and Seth walked in silence as they made there way up the sidewalk on there way home.
Seth: . . . So . . .what's up with you and the first child?
Shinji: huh?
Seth: Were you two together or something and then broke up, because if that is the case, you should have known better then to mix work with play Shinji.
Shinji: wh. . . wh. . . what!?
Seth: Oh not that I blame you Shinji-boy, she's got a nice body and all, she even has a nice pair of-
Shinji: Its not like that!!
Shinji was blushing horribly by now and seeming a little ticked off.
Seth: Of then what is the problem between you two?
Shinji: . . .
Flashes of what happened that day in dogma went through Shinji's mind causing him to cringe slightly.
Seth: Well whatever is going on, I think you two need to work it out.
Shinji: I don't think it is that easy . . .
Seth: How hard could it be?
Seth said completely unaware of how strange everything really was between Shinji and Rei. The two walked the rest of the distance in silence, but Shinji could not help but think about Rei and everything they had shared, but that was the old Rei, did this new one even remember any of it? Shinji thought.
As Shinji reached the door to his apartment, he turned towards Seth who had just opened the door to his apartment and had stepped half in.
Shinji: Do you want to come over for dinner Seth?
Seth: huh? Umm well—
Alex's voice: Damn son of a bitch!
Seth: Sure give me a minute.
Seth said with narrowed eyes. Shinji only smiled as he nodded his head. Seth quickly stepped in to his apartment at the same time Shinji had entered his. Walking passed the TV room, Seth quickly stopped and walked back wards and looked in at Alex who was playing an X-box looking game system.
Seth: . . .that's mine. . .
Alex: Oh yeah, I found it under you're bed, it's a good thing I had a TV or it would have gone to a complete waste.
Seth: You were in my room?. . .i thought I told you-
Alex: get over it.
Seth just glared at the older man before he made his way to his room, Sliding the door open, Seth just stared in shock. Seth's room had been completely rearranged and all his things were missing. Rushing back to the TV room, Seth just pointed towards his room with hell fire burning in his eyes.
Seth: What the hell happened to my room!?
Alex: Oh yeah, I moved you're stuff to that smaller room down the hall.
Seth: Bu. . .but! my room!
Alex: You're only a kid, you don't need the largest room in the apartment.
Seth: BUT MY ROOM!
Alex: yeah yeah, we all have problems, take it down the hall.
Seth . . . .MOTHER FU—
Katsuragi Residents.
Shinji: did you hear that?
Misato: hear what?
Shinji: . . .nothing I guess
Shinji said as he finished tying his apron on.
Shinji: Oh yeah, I invited Seth for dinner. . .is that okay?
Misato: Of course!
Asuka: What!? Why would you do something like that!?
Asuka said as she came out of the TV room, still dressed in her pajamas.
Shinji: I don't see what the problem is.
Asuka: I don't need another little boy gocking at me.
Misato: Well I think it's a great idea that we have him over for dinner.
Asuka: But he was just over, what are we running some kind of restaurant!?
Misato: Well if you don't like it Asuka, you can just go find some where's else to eat.
Asuka: Eeeeehhhh!!! I can't believe you just open up are house to some idiot who just shows up one day!
Misato: Seth is an Eva pilot and lives just next door to us, you should get use to it Asuka, you will be seeing him a lot more!
Asuka: Noooooo way!
Asuka said turning her head and flicking her hair back with her right hand.
Misato (sigh): At lest behave well he is here then.
Fifteen minutes later.
As the door bell rang, Shinji quickly answered it, not bothering to take off his apron. As the door open, Seth stood on the door step wearing casual clothing.
Shinji: Hey Seth!
Seth: Sorry I took so long, i had to find all my things again.
Seth said glancing over at his apartment with narrowed eyes.
Shinji: oh?
As Seth looked back towards Shinji, he could not help but notice what Shinji was wearing.
Seth: Umm Shinji . . .what the hell?
Shinji: huh?
Seth: Why are you wearing an apron!?
Shinji: Oh umm I hmm
Shinji blushed slightly as he looked at the apron, he had never thought of it as strange, it always seemed normal around Misato and Asuka.
Shinji: Heh its not what you think!
Seth: Looks good on you
Seth said jokingly as he patted Shinji on the shoulder witch only made Shinji blush more. As the two made there way to the dinning room, Seth could not help but stare at Misato's "Casual clothing".
Seth: Umm hello. . . Misato
Asuka: Pervert
Asuka said as he noticed the stares from where she was sitting.
Misato: Good evening Seth-kun!
Misato said holding up a beer she had already half finished. Taking a seat at the table with Misato and Asuka, Seth watched as Shinji moved back in to the kitchen.
Misato: So how do you like the Japanese school system Seth?
Seth: huh? . . .well I can't really read the Kanji . . .so I don't know what is going on half the time, I'm most likely already failing all my subjects heh.
Seth said seeming surprisingly clam and cheerful from the fact.
Asuka: idiot, why are you even bothering if you can't even read Kanji?
Seth: Well I don't really have much else to do, and since I grew up in an English speaking part of the world, it never accorded to me to learn Kanji.
Seth said with narrowed eyes directed at Asuka.
Asuka: At Lest they will hold you behind a grade so I wont have to put up with you at school.
Seth: You mean if you ever go to school, Shinji told me you were not feeling well. .. but you seem pretty well to me.
Asuka: Are you calling me a liar!?
Seth: No
Asuka: good!
Seth: I'm calling you lazy
Asuka: !!!!!
Hearing Seth's insults and his mocking smirk, Asuka slammed her hands down on the table and stood up leaning forward bearing her teeth.
Misato: That is enough Asuka, you are not one to talk, you can barely read Kanji you're self.
Asuka: I'm learning to! And I know more then this Idiot!
Seth: She can't read Kanji? And how long has she been here for?
Seth said laughing partly through his sentence.
Shinji; About five months
Seth: Are you kidding me!?
Shinji shook his head as he placed a bowl of food down on the table.
Seth: That's Great! I can't believe that, that's priceless!
Asuka was turning red with rage as Seth begun to talk like she had left the room. The moment Seth turned back towards Asuka, a loud crack went out.
A short time later
At the door way of Misato's Seth stood on the door step with a red mark on his cheek.
Misato: Well I guess things could have been worse.
Seth: yeah . . . I'm just thankful there were no sharp objects around.
Seth said with a soft laugh as he rubbed his cheek.
Shinji: I would stay away from Asuka for awhile.
Seth: I just wish she knew I was joking.
Misato: That most likely would not have made much of a difference
Seth: Yeah I guess so . . . Hey Misato, do you know some Alex Tesla guy?
Misato: hmm? . . .i think I spoke with him early, but only for a moment, why do you ask?
Seth: No reason. . .thank you for dinner.
Seth said bowing slightly to the two.
Misato: G,night Seth-kun
Shinji: Goodnight Seth
Seth: See you later!
Seth said as he waved to the two on his way back to his apartment, As Seth entered the apartment, he quickly found Alex still playing a video game.
Seth: You're still playing that thing?
Alex: It's addictive.
Seth: Yeah some what.
Seth said as he made his way in to the TV room.
Alex: I can still remember there slogan for this thing.
Alex & Seth; Who says the end of the world as you know it is any reason to stop gaming.
Alex and Seth stared at each other for a moment before they broke out in to a fit of laughter, but Alex soon stopped laughing as the screen flashed red.
Seth: You died. . .my turn.
Katsuragi Residents.
As Misato and Shinji made there way back to the dinning room, They could see Asuka had made her way to the TV room, and was still fuming about what had happened earlier. Shinji begun to remove the dishes from the table, but strangely was helped by Misato. As all the dishes were cleared, Misato stood behind Shinji as he begun to clean the dishes.
Misato: Shinji.
Shinji: hmm?
Misato: You have a Sync test in the morning with the other children.
Shinji: !?
Shinji's eyes grew wide in shock, holding a dish in his hands, Shinji slowly turned towards Misato with fear and surprise all across his face.