Chapter 2

Katsuragi Household (Living Room)

"I...I guess... I'll go tell her after dinner." said Shinji getting up to make dinner.

Asuka came out of the shower with a small grin on her face.

"So... when's dinner?"

"Shinji just went to make it."

"Oh good... cause I'm hungry...yah..."

"Dinner's ready!!" yelled Shinji from the kitchen.

"That was fast; do you normally cook Shinji?"

"Yes he does; now come one, I'm hungry!" said an impatient Asuka.

I wonder if Asuka heard our conversation; especially the part about Shinji revealing his feelings about her after dinner.

As the plates of food were piled in front of the children, Asuka quickly grabbed a seat and began wolfing down the food.

"I guess you really were hungry Asuka." said Shinji as he passed her a can of soda.

"Damn straight!!" came the reply as she grabbed the soda and gulped it down faster than Misato and a beer.

"So..." started Asuka.

Sensing something was up; Andrew said he was going to go take a shower.

"..."

"Umm... you have something to say?"

"A...Asuka... I...I don't know how to say this..."

"SPIT IT OUT BAKA!"

"I...I LOVE YOU!!"

"..." came the reply.

Oh my god! He said it! What am I supposed to do? He's waiting for me. Come on Asuka...THINK!

"I...oh...baka." Asuka said sweetly as she encircled Shinji in her arms.

"I...have to tell you something..." she sniffed in between.

"I...I'm sorry...really...for all the things I've done to you. I...liked you too much for it to get to me. That's why I was always mean to you...Shinji...?"

"Shinji's mind was stuck in a loop liked you too much...liked you too much... After hearing his name being called, he snapped out of it.

"Yes Asuka-chan?"

Asuka was surprised that Shinji called her that, but quickly recovered.

"I...I love you too Shin-chan, or would you prefer Baka-kun?" said Asuka with a teasing tone at the end.

"Well, if you're going to make my name shorter can I call you Asu-chan?"

"Sure thing Baka-kun!" giving Shinji a brief kiss on the lips.

Shinji decided to make a good impression on Asuka. His eyes locked onto hers; his hand crept slowly to her neck and the other to her waist. Slowly, Shinji began pulling Asuka into a passionate kiss and began backing her into a wall.

Asuka was surprised but began kissing back harder. She gave a slight moan of approval as she felt the wall against her back.

What the two didn't know was that they weren't leaning on a wall, but the bathroom door.

The door suddenly opened and both Asuka and Shinji toppled in. Shinji was on top and both appeared dazed.

"Uh...I'll leave you two alone." Said Andrew with a bemused smile as he walked into the living room.

Andrew dropped his belt onto the couch then flopped down next to it. Little did he know, Misato had just arrived and going through her first beer.

"WOOOOOH YAH!!"

Not knowing that anybody else was in the house, Andrew immediately reached for his JERICHO 942FS HANDGUN. He then realized that the intruder was the Major and quickly put the gun back in the holster and tried to hide it.

Misato noticed the small but powerful handgun being shifted around, but kept it to herself for the time being.

"Hi, I'm Misato, nice to meet you. You must be the new pilot."

"Uh...yeah."

"We'll discuss this later. After I've taken a shower." Said Misato as she walked into the bathroom.

"EEEEEEEE!! WHAT THE FUCK!"

Uh Oh, Shinji and Asuka are still in the bathroom.

"Uh, Misato! I can explain...OWW!" came Shinji's voice.

Then Misato appeared dragging Shinji by the ear. Asuka appeared a few seconds later blushing furiously. Asuka plopped herself down on the couch next to Shinji, who was rubbing his ear.

"Andrew, sit down! First! I want to know what happened between you (glaring at Asuka) and Shinji."

"Well..."

"I mean, this morning, you were pounding his head in because you thought he spread the jam on your toast in a heart shape, now your practically pulling his shirt off!"

"We just found out we love each other, that's all." Replied Shinji.

Misato's features softened to the knowledge that Shinji and Asuka were now happy, but hardened again at the thought of her other question.

"Second! Andrew! What are you doing with a GUN!!

Andrew jumped at her ferocity, and then explained.

"This DVCD will probably explain better than I can." As Andrew pulled out a DVCD and handed it to Misato.

The DVCD began playing. It gave a detailed background on what Andrew's previous career. He was and still is a 1st lieutenant of Public Security Section 9. He is a GHOST, an evolutionarily advanced human with enhanced physical and psionic abilities. Born with incredible psionic potential, Andrew was actually genetically engineered by the Government and trained from infancy to channel his psionic energies to augment his natural physical strength and endurance for assassinations. However, there were problems. The scientists that created Andrew were cautious; they believed that anything and anybody could turn against them. Thus, Andrew underwent mechanical enhancements. He is now considered 88 organic and 22 cybernetic. The enhancements installed could invert its function causing Andrew to become incredibly weak and energy deprived. Once Section 9 found out about these inhibitors, they were deactivated and removed from Andrew. Section 9 thought that since most of their own members were cybernetically enhanced, Andrew shouldn't have a disadvantage with the rest.

The Therm-Optic camouflage that Andrew uses is the new type where it overlaps the armor of the user. Andrew is the first choice when a multiped tank (The one from GITS S.A.C. Episode 2) is required for a mission. The usual equipment that Andrew carries around with him is 2 JERICHO 942FS handguns (Descendant of the Desert Eagle), C-20A Canister rifle, radio headpiece, and ghost operation armor, in a duffel bag. His mode of transportation is a Black and Purple Suzuki Hayabusa.

Then the DVCD proceeded with some clips of Andrew in action blasting things with the tank, performing ghost operations and a plain full out crossfire.

"Wow!" was all the three spectators could say.

"That's why I have a gun Major."

"You can call me Mistao, Andrew."

"Ok, Mistao."

"Oh yeah! You don't actually have an eva unit. We're receiving your tank from Section 9 in a few days. Ritsuko's gonna make some adjustments so it can combat an angel. There's also going to be someone else coming along who is going to pilot the standard Light Weight Tank. Whatever that is. Supposedly it's someone you know, but they wouldn't tell me."

"That's the tank that the military is currently using, mine is a prototype for the military if they accept it."

"Wow, will you look at the time. Shinji, go take a shower, then everybody into bed. There own beds." Shinji blushed.

"Umm... Misato? I don't have a bed, or a room."

"Oh, right, you'll be sleeping in Shinji's room; he's got an extra futon." Mistao got up and went into her room.

This upset Asuka greatly.

"Don't worry, I'll go sleep on the couch or something, have fun with Shinji." Said Andrew giving Asuka a wink.

"Ahh!! You hentai!" then in a whisper "Thanks."

Shinji sighed as he noticed a body under his covers. He went over and tried to wake what he thought was Andrew.

"Ahh! Don't grab my boob like that!" came Asuka's voice from under the covers.

"Wha..." a hand snaked out and pulled Shinji under the covers.

"I'll forgive you this time." Smiled Asuka. She gave him a kiss and snuggled up to him.

Shinji hugged her back and they both slept with contented smiles on their faces.

End of Chapter 2