Part 2 of Chapter 12 coming right at ya!!
Well for a quick recap..
Kasumi saw Shinji and Asuka together and
Gendo isn't a bastard anymore and there is
a new pilot named Sakaru.
Well that sums it up on with the disclaimer
so I can get to the story!!!
Disclaimer: yada yada yada.. you know the
drill.. I don't own this and but I wish
I owned this so I can rub it in my friends
face =p
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Destiny and Time
Chapter 12 part 2
"Damn..." Shinji fell to his knees as Kasumi
ran off.
"You still love her.... don't you..." Asuka
whispered.
Shinji didn't reply, he stood back up and
walked towards Asuka, "We better tell my
father about this, someone knows about us"
Asuka stared at the Third Child, *This voice
.... it's.... cold....*
"Yea, we better"
Shinji took Asuka's hand and smiled, "Hey,
come on... I still have a promise to keep"
"You baka" Asuka sighed with pleasure at
Shinji's touch, "C-can I.. sleep with you
tonight...."
Shinji turned, "Aren't you afraid of me, the
big pervert molesting you while your sleeping"
Shinji grinned.
"No, I trust you, even if you ARE a pervert"
Asuka gave him one of her warm smiles and
followed him back to their apartment.
*This is gonna be a good night*
*******************************
Asuka woke up in Shinji's embrace.
*Wow, what a way to wake up... no wonder Kasumi
likes it so much*
Shinji stirred and woke up to find his face only
few centimetres away from Asuka's.
"Good morning"
Asuka wanted to pull him in and give him a kiss,
but memory of last night's encounter made her
back off.
*He still loves Kasumi.. I can't do that to him*
Instead she gave him a hug and sat up with a
smile.
"Why don't you go wash up Asuka, I'll cook
breakfast"
"Don't think being nice will get the UOM meals
off the chart," Asuka grinned, "well but last
night's kiss did get quite a few off the chart"
Shinji visably winced, "Heh, yeah.. thanks"
Asuka realize her mistake and walked out of the
room, *That was stupid*. Shaking her head, she
walked into the bathroom.
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Shinji sat up after Asuka left the room.
*Why did she mention last night... Kasumi was
there... she saw us kissing... but it's all a
misunderstanding right?? I mean she kissed ME
I didn't kiss her."
Shinji walked towards the kitchen and starts
to prepare breakfast.
*Damn... Asuka started the kiss..but I kissed
back.. does that mean that I kissed her.. I'm
such an idiot.. why did I kiss her back.. WHY
... arrrggghh*
A burnt smell disrupted his train of thought.
"AAHHH..." Shinji looked at the burnt egg,
"How in the world did I manage to screw up
an egg like this... the only person capable
of doing this is Misato..."
Shinji grimaced as he saw the result of this
degraded cooking skill, the extremely over
cooked egg.
"What's that scream I heard Shinji??" Asuka's
voice came from the bathroom to Shinji's ears.
"Umm... err... Nothing.." Shinji replied as
he tries to hide the burnt egg under a pile of
garbage inside the garbage can.
"I thought I smell something burnt" Shinji
turned around and jumped a little when he saw
Asuka behind him, "Don't tell me you haven't
started to cook breakfast yet.."
"Umm... I did..err.. I guess I didn't" Shinji
sighed and cracked another egg open.
*******************************
Asuka hung on Shinji's arm and leaned her head
on Shinji's shoulder as they walked down an
almost empty street.
"Shinji... you REALLY don't mind me doing this?"
Asuka asked, "Well I guess you shouldn't since I
AM the-"
"most beautiful and talented woman in all of Tokyo
3." Shinji finished.
"I'm glad you agree with me" Asuka smiled and pulled
herself closer to him.
"HEY, I thought you guys aren't a couple" the two
pilots detached themselves and looked back to find
their 'student' behind them.
"Umm.. part of our..err.. sync training??" Shinji
said with a nervous laugh.
"Yeah right.." Sakaru shook her head, "I can't
believe I fell for that, we're just friends' trick."
"Umm it's an intensified Sync training??" this time
Asuka looked at Shinji.
"That is so pathetic I can't even describe it"
"So.. how long have you two been going out??"
Sakaru asked true to her nosy nature.
"Why would you wanna know" Asuka inquired, "anyways
we aren't a couple and we aren't going out, I just
lost a bet to Shinji and I need to do this"
Shinji rolled his eyes and for the first time in
his live, he really want to strangle Asuka.
"OOhhhhh..." Sakaru said with a smile, obviously not
buying it, "So I guess he's up for grabs huh..."
"Err..." Shinji started to walk towards the Secret
Branch again, "We..err.. better hurry, your lesson
starts in a few minutes"
Asuka walked up next to him but was pushed aside by
Sakaru.
"So Ikari sensai.. can I call you Shinji.." Sakaru
said innocently, it almost made Asuka throw up.
"But I thought you ALWAYS did call him Shinji" Asuka
said.
"Yea, but I always called him Shinji cuz he said so,
but now, I want to call him Shinji cuz I want to.."
Sakaru said with a dreamy look on her face.
"Oh no you don't.." Asuka muttered under her breath
and pulled Shinji towards her, "Shinji... walk with
me?"
Sakaru almost fell to the ground from laughing, "OH
MY GOD... CAN'T BELIEVE YOU FELL FOR THAT"
Asuka frowned at Sakaru and let go of Shinji.
"Heh, I have to admit, she's right, I can't believe
you fell for it" Shinji said with a small chuckle.
"I-I was..err.. I was caught off guard" The red head
said defensivly
"Whatever" Sakaru said after she calmed down from all
the laughing.
"Well let's go, plus we need to talk to the commander
about 'THAT'" Shinji said.
Asuka nodded her head and followed Shinji and trailing
behind them, Sakaru.
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Kasumi finally woke up from her restless sleep. Thinking
of last night was like reliving a nightmare to her.
*Shinji's here but he's not HERE...* Kasumi felt tears
building up again, *Is he breaking his promise.. he said
he'll be here as long as nothing's in his way..*
Kasumi thought about his promise some more, *That must
be it... something, or rather, someONE is keeping him
away from me...*
She immediatly cheered up a little at the last thought.
*Yeah... wait.. if Shinji's here.. I have to report to
them again..*
Heading towards the phone to make the call back to her
boss, Kasumi thought of what she is gonna say to them.
"Kasumi reporting.."
"Agent... a update so quick... your not due for one
til next week."
"Yes I know, but I have just discovered that the pilot
Shinji Ikari is still here!"
"Very well.. I will look into it..."
"Don't you want me to continue my previous assignment?"
"No... and don't tell anyone of what you saw.. or else.."
Chills went down her spine as she heard her boss said the
last sentence, "Understood."
"Good.."
Kasumi put down the phone and sat at her couch....
*I need a vacation...*
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"Umm.. interesting..." Gendo nodded his head repeatedly.
"So...." Asuka asked.
"I'll look into it, you two don't need to worry about
it," Gendo sat back down at his desk, "Pilot Nokoki
should be ready, continue her training"
"Yes Sire" Asuka and Shinji said in unison and walked
out of the door.
Gendo watched the two pilot leave his room before
picking up the phone and dialed a number.
"The two pilots has been discovered by one of the
members of First Branch"
"Yes, we're aware of that.. don't worry yourself Gendo,
she is one of our operatives."
"We have spies in First Branch??"
"That is non of your concern"
The line went dead and Gendo placed the phone back to
it's stand.
"Well.. looks like the new NERV hasn't changed one
bit...." Gendo shook his head , "Well off for my late
lunch break"
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"Good job Sakaru!" Shinji clapped his hands, "your almost
there!"
Sakaru concentrates more as she wills her Eva through the
obstacle course in VR, "This is hard..."
"Heh, if you think THAT's hard.. wait till you try my
'special' course," Asuka said seriously.
Sakaru knitted her brow as she willed her Eva for one last
jump to complete the course, "Special course?? I don't
think I wanna know"
"Well this is pretty good... 2 minutes and 11 seconds..
I think this is better than the my first try" Shinji said
"I thought your first try took only 1 minute and... oohh."
Asuka stopped in mid-sentence.
"I suck.." Sakaru sighed.
"Hey hey hey, no way you don't suck... your just not as
much of a fluke as Shinji is" Asuka said.
"Heh.. thanks.." Sakaru replied, obviously really depressed.
"Well.. I think we can't do anything more today," Shinji
concluded, "let's grab a bite."
"I'll skip." Sakaru said plainly and head for the change
room.
"Ok... I think we need to do something about this" Shinji
headed for the change room doors.
Asuka shook her head and let out a breath and head towars
the change rooms too.
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When Sakaru finally finished changing, the two pilots was
right infront of the door waiting for her.
"Like it or not Sakaru, your coming with us to the cafe"
Asuka said in her demanding voice.
"I ne-"
"Sakaru.. it's my treat, come on.. don't leave me alone
with HER." Shinji whispered to the new pilot.
Sakaru can't help but giggle a bit at Shinji's comment,
"Fine, I'll go," Sakaru said a bit reluctantly.
"Good." Asuka nodded her head and dragged her towards the
exit with Shinji trailing behind.
"Pilot Ikari..."
Shinji turned around to see who called him.
"You are..."
"I'm the owner of NERV... you can call me Daniel if you
like."
*NERV's owner??*
"...."
"Pilot Ikari, I would like to ask the new pilot... Sakaru
Nokoki's progress, if she is doing badly, we would have to
replace her and use another person as a pilot, our funds
are running low."
"She is progressing." Shinji said simply.
"Would she be able to pilot the Eva and use it in combat
in 2 days?"
"I don't now sire, you should ask-"
"I'm asking you because your a pilot, WILL she be able to
pilot?"
Shinji frowned, "Yes, but barely, she won't survive an
angel attack thought."
"She'll do..."
The third child watched the retreating figure with a puzzled
look on his face.
*Why does he want her to pilot the new Eva in 2 days?*
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Kausmi is bored. Ever since she made her report to her boss,
she's been sitting at NERV's MAGI terminal playing tetris.
"I hardly think MAGI should be used for playing tetris at all"
Kasumi jumped and turned around, "Kensu, you scaried me"
"Heh, hey you still look down," Kensu walk up to Kasumi and
placed his hand on her shoulder, "Still miss Shinji?"
*If only he knew....*
"Yeah.. i guess"
"Well don't cry on the MAGI cuz we still need it" Kensu
joked.
"Go away.. it's not funny.."
"Sorry.. i didn't mean it.. honest"
"I know.... I'm just not in a good mood I guess" Kasumi stood
up, "Why don't we go to that cafe, I think I'm due for another
cup of coffee."
Kensu grinned at her suggestion, "Sure, but why, we have coffee
in HQ"
"The coffee here tastes like ground up limestone mixed with water
with brown food colouring." Kasumi made a face.
"Well come on, it's coffee time, the cafe is gonna be filled with
teenagers at this time.. and there all so loud."
"HEY, I'm still a teen"
"Yeah, but you don't act like one."
"ARE YOU SAYING THAT I'M OLD" Kasumi eyes seems to glow with
anger as Kensu slowly back out the door.
"N-n-no.. of course not.. I mean your the symbol off..err..
err..." Kensu looked left and right, "....help..."
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Shinji sat alone at the cafe drinking a cup of cocoa. (Yeah I know
he does drink Cocoa in the series.. but HEY, it's the future..
can't they drink cocoa in the future!!)
*I thought Asuka said she'll be going to a cafe... oh the heck, at
least I'll be having a moment of peace.*
Shinji took another sip and looked out the window.
*SHIT.. is that Kensu and Kasumi!!! damn I gotta get outta here*
Quickly finishing his drink, Shinji went to the cashier to pay,
hoping the two won't see him.
"Do you have to hit me so hard" Shinji heard Kensu's voice behind
him.
"You called me old! of course I have to hit you hard," Shinji can
picture Kasumi pouting right now, "I think you got off easy too."
Shinji hold back a chuckle as the cashier gave him his change.
Turning around a bit, he saw Kasumi and Kensu standing in the
waiting area with people between them. Taking in a deep breath,
Shinji walked cautiously towards the exit.
*That was close....*
"Shinji.. is that you.."
*Too late..*
Shinji turned around to find Kasumi walked towards him.
"Kasumi..."
Kasumi smiled a warm smile that made him want to run up to her
and kiss her, but that smile quickly died away.
"Shinji, last night...."
"Kasumi... do you remember the promise I made to you right?"
"Of course I do.. and you broke it." Kasumi said bitterly but
continue to walk towards Shinji.
"I=I... it's hard to explain.... why don't you meet me at that
park.. tonight.... 10 o'clock."
"I want to kn-"
"Kasumi, I can't..... meet me there tonight, I'll be there.. the
place with that bench...."
"Ok.... tonight.... promise me you'll be there"
"I promise... I won't break the promise"
Kasumi wiped away a tear that has fallen and turned towards the
cafe.
"Tonight...." Shinji whispered as he inhaled lingering scent of
Kasumi's perfume, "Tonight..." He headed back to his temporary
home to prepare for what is to come tonight.
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"Where were you?" Asuka inquired, "You just disappeared right
after we left?"
"Oh, I was..err... somewhere...."
"Oh, nice answer, now where is this somewhere?"
"Cafe... the one we used to go to with Kasumi and the others"
Shinji walked towards his room.
"Hey, don't you DARE to walk away from this!!" Asuka demanded
as Shinji walk passed her.
"THAT'S WHERE I WENT OK.... I'm tired... wake me up when you
want to eat dinner.."
"Shin-... oh the heck..." Asuka dropped down on the couch and
picked up the remote for the TV, "might as well see if they
still have soaps from the 20th century."
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Shinji lay at his bed staring at the ceiling of the room as
he thought of the coming night.
*What am I suppose to say.. I don't wanna hurt you so I'm
leaving you.. that's stupid... I love you but I can't be with
you??.. that's sounds like one of Asuka's soaps.... the hell
I'll just see what Kasumi has to say...*
The confused pilot turned to his side and slowly closes his
eyes.
*Why didn't I ran when I saw Kasumi.... Oh yea... if I run
away, then the problems will grow.... damnit.. why can't
this world be all perfect and stuff.*
Shinji layed on his bed for what seems like only a few minutes
when Asuka called him, "HEY BAKA, CAN YOU COOK DINNER?? I'M
HUNGRY."
"OK, OK," Shinji glaced at the clock, "Whoa 7 already.. musta
fallen asleep."
"SHINJI....WAKE UP SO I CAN EAT DINNER."
"Yeah yea, I'm coming," Shinji slowly walked out of his room,
but NOTHING would prepare him for what he is about to see,
"AAAHHHHHH... ASUKA, WHAT THE HECK ARE YOU WEARING!!!"
"An apron.. no duh (What did you think... Asuka would wear
lingerie in front of Shinji AGAIN... man..)... I cooked dinner..
I thought you might be not in the mood for it so.. here.." Asuka
gestured to the food on the table.
"Y-yo-you cooked," Shinji pray to god that she wasn't as bad as
Misato, "Umm... when did you learn to cook?"
"Just now..." Asuka pointed to the TV, and on it a cooking show
was on, "Now... have a taste."
Shinji hoped that there are some stomach medicine around here
so he won't have to die if her cooking was as bad as Misato's.
Closing his eyes, he took a bit of one of Asuka's dishes with
Asuka looking at him. Shinji choked.
"Is it bad..." Asuka stared at Shinji as he finally swallowed
the piece of beef.
"NO WAY.. THAT WAS *THE* BEST!" Shinji's eyes sparkled as he dug
in for some more.
"Really!" Asuka grinned, "Of course, I AM Asuka." Asuka also
taste a sample of her own food.
"Wow, you should watch those cooking shows more often." Shinji
said between bites, "This is gotta be the best meal I've
eatten."
"Really?"
"Yeah, I mean I usually can't enjoy my own cooking and well you
know how Misato cooks," Shinji shivered as he thought of the
so call meals that Misato eats, "This is the first meal that
anyone has cooked for me that I remember."
Asuka looked at Shinji and tilted her head, "First meal that
someone else cooked for you?"
"Yeah... thanks Asuka..."
"Well that's one more meal on the UOM chart." Asuka nodded
her head seriously.
"WHAT!!" Shinji spit out the food.
"What, you're suppose to cook for ME but I'm cooking for you
right now."
"Well with THAT logic, then you have like, I dunno, few hundred
UOM meals on MY chart."
"Well you volenteered to cook."
"You did too"
"Did not"
"Did too"
"Did not"
"Ok.. let's just eat dinner before we go into that again." Shinji
took a few bites before he broke out in laughter.
"What so funny."
"We sound like 5 year olds" Shinji kept laughing, "and we're supposed
to save the world from angels."
Asuka knitted her brow and looked at Shinji.
*Wow, he looks pretty hot when he's laughing....*
"Five year olds huh.." Asuka picked up some rice and threw it at
Shinji.
"HEY, what was that for."
"FOOD FIGHT!" Asuka yelled and threw some more food at Shinji.
Shinji immediately grabed some food and threw it at is room mate.
"AAhhh" Asuka screamed as the piece of meat landed on her, "That's
it, time for the heavy artillery."
Shinji stared at Asuka as she when to the freezer and took a tub
of ice-cream and a spoon, "Asuka.. don't.. no."
"Scared Shinji" Asuka grinned evilly, "Eat ICE-CREAM."
Shinji covered his head and charged at Asuka to grab the spoon
away from her.
"Hah, who's got the Ice-cream and spoon NOW." Shinji starts to
flick the content of the tub at Asuka who seeked refuge behind
the sofa.
"That's a cheap shot!" Asuka laughed as Shinji dumped Ice-cream
all over her, "HEY"
Asuka grabed Shinji's arm and pulled him down on to the ground with
all the ice-cream, and no sooner, the two found themselves covered
with melted ice-cream, "Umm.. heh..."
Asuka took a deep breath as she layed on top of Shinji, "Shinji.."
"Umm... mind if you..err.. I think I need to take a shower.."
Asuka used her finger to scoop up some of the ice-cream and tasted
it, "Are you sure... thats a waste of ice-cream."
Shinji froze as Asuka had another 'taste' of the ice-cream right
off his face, "Asuka.. I really NEED to take a shower."
"Not yet..."
"Please..."
Pushing herself off Shinji, Asuka mentally hit herself over the
head repeatedly, *Why did I do that... I'm such a baka.*
Shinji walked towards his room, still dazed from the experiance,
to get some clothes.
*Why did she do that...*
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I was an hour and a half ago when Shinji walked out of the
apartment, it was also a hour and a half ago when Shinji saw Asuka's
vulnerable side, but even when his heart is telling him to
comfort her, he didn't, he walked away.
Shinji glanced at his watch, 9:45.
*I better head for the park...*
The walk there was pretty uneventful, he saw some birds flying
away from him, some guy passing out fliers, and tons of swearing
drivers.
I wasn't long before he reached the bench, 9:55.
*Five more minutes...*
Staring at the sky might become Shinji's number one pass time if
he keeps doing it, right now, he's doing it. Shinji looked down
when he heard Kasumi's voice.
"Shinji, your here.." Kasumi sounded relieved to Shinji.
"I promised, didn't I."
"Yes you did."
Silence, one of the things Shinji treasured, but right now, he
hated it.
"Shinji, do you have to go," Kasumi stared at the ground between
them, "I realize that I can't let you go, even when your gone."
Kasumi's voice quickly becomes frantic, "and even when I tried to
bury myself in work I still think of you. Every time I see a
couple, I see you, everytime I pass by the cages, I see you, every
time I pass by the change rooms, I see you, everytime I go to bed...
everytime I go to bed, I realize that I don't see you, I only dream
about you, I want to see you, I want to look at you, I want.. I want"
Kasumi broke down and cried on Shinji, "Why can't I see you, WHY."
"I can't be with you.... I told you this already, I'm not suppose
to be here, I've hu-"
SLAP
"SHUT UP" Kasumi screamed, "Fate's pulling us apart, it's fated that
we can't be together. IS THAT YOUR ONLY EXCUSE."
Shinji sat there and stared at Kasumi, "Kasumi please.."
"If we're not suppose to be together, then how come I can still do this"
Kasumi draw Shinji closer to her and kissed him.
*I want this right... then why am I leaving her?" Shinji thought as
Kasumi kissed him, *I WANT to feel her kiss, I WANT to taste her,
I WANT to always be able to smell her scent around me, I WANT to hear
her voice every morning, I WANT to look at her and say I love you, but
why am I trying to push her away.*
Shinji pushed her away but Kasumi refuse to give up and continue to
to draw him nearer.
Finally Shinji gave up and followed his heart, he kissed her back.
"Thank you Shinji..." Kasumi finally said as she pulled away from him,
"Shinji, I missed you."
Shinji sat there on the bench with Kasumi hugging him, "Kasumi please,
I... I don't know anything anymore.... let me go.. for now."
"Why, don't you love me.. you said that you did, why are you leaving?"
"I... I have to go... I... we...." Shinji stood up.
"Shinji, stay with me."
"Maybe later." Shinji know he sounded lifeless, he know that he looked
lifeless, and he know WHY he looked and sounded like that.
Kasumi turned and walked from the bench, "If you made up your mind, I'd
be waiting here for you at 10 everyday."
Shinji didn't know what to do, so he ran.
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Hah, I bet you didn't think I'd end this two part Chapter like this!
Even I didn't think I'd end the chapter like this?
Don't worry this IS gonna turn out to be an Asuka/Shinji fic..
eventually..so don't fret and for those of you who repeatly say Asuka
should go somewhere else and stuff like that.. well majority wins..
sorry... but I do agree with you.. somewhat *Hides under the desk*
Well next chapter, ANGEL ATTACK!!!!!! who's gonna battle it? is
Shinji and Asuka gonna go home? Will Sakaru to for her first battle??
well to find out, tune in next time in DESTINY AND TIME
(Cool I sound like some corny sitcom). ^_^
Well for a quick recap..
Kasumi saw Shinji and Asuka together and
Gendo isn't a bastard anymore and there is
a new pilot named Sakaru.
Well that sums it up on with the disclaimer
so I can get to the story!!!
Disclaimer: yada yada yada.. you know the
drill.. I don't own this and but I wish
I owned this so I can rub it in my friends
face =p
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Destiny and Time
Chapter 12 part 2
"Damn..." Shinji fell to his knees as Kasumi
ran off.
"You still love her.... don't you..." Asuka
whispered.
Shinji didn't reply, he stood back up and
walked towards Asuka, "We better tell my
father about this, someone knows about us"
Asuka stared at the Third Child, *This voice
.... it's.... cold....*
"Yea, we better"
Shinji took Asuka's hand and smiled, "Hey,
come on... I still have a promise to keep"
"You baka" Asuka sighed with pleasure at
Shinji's touch, "C-can I.. sleep with you
tonight...."
Shinji turned, "Aren't you afraid of me, the
big pervert molesting you while your sleeping"
Shinji grinned.
"No, I trust you, even if you ARE a pervert"
Asuka gave him one of her warm smiles and
followed him back to their apartment.
*This is gonna be a good night*
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Asuka woke up in Shinji's embrace.
*Wow, what a way to wake up... no wonder Kasumi
likes it so much*
Shinji stirred and woke up to find his face only
few centimetres away from Asuka's.
"Good morning"
Asuka wanted to pull him in and give him a kiss,
but memory of last night's encounter made her
back off.
*He still loves Kasumi.. I can't do that to him*
Instead she gave him a hug and sat up with a
smile.
"Why don't you go wash up Asuka, I'll cook
breakfast"
"Don't think being nice will get the UOM meals
off the chart," Asuka grinned, "well but last
night's kiss did get quite a few off the chart"
Shinji visably winced, "Heh, yeah.. thanks"
Asuka realize her mistake and walked out of the
room, *That was stupid*. Shaking her head, she
walked into the bathroom.
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Shinji sat up after Asuka left the room.
*Why did she mention last night... Kasumi was
there... she saw us kissing... but it's all a
misunderstanding right?? I mean she kissed ME
I didn't kiss her."
Shinji walked towards the kitchen and starts
to prepare breakfast.
*Damn... Asuka started the kiss..but I kissed
back.. does that mean that I kissed her.. I'm
such an idiot.. why did I kiss her back.. WHY
... arrrggghh*
A burnt smell disrupted his train of thought.
"AAHHH..." Shinji looked at the burnt egg,
"How in the world did I manage to screw up
an egg like this... the only person capable
of doing this is Misato..."
Shinji grimaced as he saw the result of this
degraded cooking skill, the extremely over
cooked egg.
"What's that scream I heard Shinji??" Asuka's
voice came from the bathroom to Shinji's ears.
"Umm... err... Nothing.." Shinji replied as
he tries to hide the burnt egg under a pile of
garbage inside the garbage can.
"I thought I smell something burnt" Shinji
turned around and jumped a little when he saw
Asuka behind him, "Don't tell me you haven't
started to cook breakfast yet.."
"Umm... I did..err.. I guess I didn't" Shinji
sighed and cracked another egg open.
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Asuka hung on Shinji's arm and leaned her head
on Shinji's shoulder as they walked down an
almost empty street.
"Shinji... you REALLY don't mind me doing this?"
Asuka asked, "Well I guess you shouldn't since I
AM the-"
"most beautiful and talented woman in all of Tokyo
3." Shinji finished.
"I'm glad you agree with me" Asuka smiled and pulled
herself closer to him.
"HEY, I thought you guys aren't a couple" the two
pilots detached themselves and looked back to find
their 'student' behind them.
"Umm.. part of our..err.. sync training??" Shinji
said with a nervous laugh.
"Yeah right.." Sakaru shook her head, "I can't
believe I fell for that, we're just friends' trick."
"Umm it's an intensified Sync training??" this time
Asuka looked at Shinji.
"That is so pathetic I can't even describe it"
"So.. how long have you two been going out??"
Sakaru asked true to her nosy nature.
"Why would you wanna know" Asuka inquired, "anyways
we aren't a couple and we aren't going out, I just
lost a bet to Shinji and I need to do this"
Shinji rolled his eyes and for the first time in
his live, he really want to strangle Asuka.
"OOhhhhh..." Sakaru said with a smile, obviously not
buying it, "So I guess he's up for grabs huh..."
"Err..." Shinji started to walk towards the Secret
Branch again, "We..err.. better hurry, your lesson
starts in a few minutes"
Asuka walked up next to him but was pushed aside by
Sakaru.
"So Ikari sensai.. can I call you Shinji.." Sakaru
said innocently, it almost made Asuka throw up.
"But I thought you ALWAYS did call him Shinji" Asuka
said.
"Yea, but I always called him Shinji cuz he said so,
but now, I want to call him Shinji cuz I want to.."
Sakaru said with a dreamy look on her face.
"Oh no you don't.." Asuka muttered under her breath
and pulled Shinji towards her, "Shinji... walk with
me?"
Sakaru almost fell to the ground from laughing, "OH
MY GOD... CAN'T BELIEVE YOU FELL FOR THAT"
Asuka frowned at Sakaru and let go of Shinji.
"Heh, I have to admit, she's right, I can't believe
you fell for it" Shinji said with a small chuckle.
"I-I was..err.. I was caught off guard" The red head
said defensivly
"Whatever" Sakaru said after she calmed down from all
the laughing.
"Well let's go, plus we need to talk to the commander
about 'THAT'" Shinji said.
Asuka nodded her head and followed Shinji and trailing
behind them, Sakaru.
*******************************
Kasumi finally woke up from her restless sleep. Thinking
of last night was like reliving a nightmare to her.
*Shinji's here but he's not HERE...* Kasumi felt tears
building up again, *Is he breaking his promise.. he said
he'll be here as long as nothing's in his way..*
Kasumi thought about his promise some more, *That must
be it... something, or rather, someONE is keeping him
away from me...*
She immediatly cheered up a little at the last thought.
*Yeah... wait.. if Shinji's here.. I have to report to
them again..*
Heading towards the phone to make the call back to her
boss, Kasumi thought of what she is gonna say to them.
"Kasumi reporting.."
"Agent... a update so quick... your not due for one
til next week."
"Yes I know, but I have just discovered that the pilot
Shinji Ikari is still here!"
"Very well.. I will look into it..."
"Don't you want me to continue my previous assignment?"
"No... and don't tell anyone of what you saw.. or else.."
Chills went down her spine as she heard her boss said the
last sentence, "Understood."
"Good.."
Kasumi put down the phone and sat at her couch....
*I need a vacation...*
******************************
"Umm.. interesting..." Gendo nodded his head repeatedly.
"So...." Asuka asked.
"I'll look into it, you two don't need to worry about
it," Gendo sat back down at his desk, "Pilot Nokoki
should be ready, continue her training"
"Yes Sire" Asuka and Shinji said in unison and walked
out of the door.
Gendo watched the two pilot leave his room before
picking up the phone and dialed a number.
"The two pilots has been discovered by one of the
members of First Branch"
"Yes, we're aware of that.. don't worry yourself Gendo,
she is one of our operatives."
"We have spies in First Branch??"
"That is non of your concern"
The line went dead and Gendo placed the phone back to
it's stand.
"Well.. looks like the new NERV hasn't changed one
bit...." Gendo shook his head , "Well off for my late
lunch break"
*******************************
"Good job Sakaru!" Shinji clapped his hands, "your almost
there!"
Sakaru concentrates more as she wills her Eva through the
obstacle course in VR, "This is hard..."
"Heh, if you think THAT's hard.. wait till you try my
'special' course," Asuka said seriously.
Sakaru knitted her brow as she willed her Eva for one last
jump to complete the course, "Special course?? I don't
think I wanna know"
"Well this is pretty good... 2 minutes and 11 seconds..
I think this is better than the my first try" Shinji said
"I thought your first try took only 1 minute and... oohh."
Asuka stopped in mid-sentence.
"I suck.." Sakaru sighed.
"Hey hey hey, no way you don't suck... your just not as
much of a fluke as Shinji is" Asuka said.
"Heh.. thanks.." Sakaru replied, obviously really depressed.
"Well.. I think we can't do anything more today," Shinji
concluded, "let's grab a bite."
"I'll skip." Sakaru said plainly and head for the change
room.
"Ok... I think we need to do something about this" Shinji
headed for the change room doors.
Asuka shook her head and let out a breath and head towars
the change rooms too.
*******************************
When Sakaru finally finished changing, the two pilots was
right infront of the door waiting for her.
"Like it or not Sakaru, your coming with us to the cafe"
Asuka said in her demanding voice.
"I ne-"
"Sakaru.. it's my treat, come on.. don't leave me alone
with HER." Shinji whispered to the new pilot.
Sakaru can't help but giggle a bit at Shinji's comment,
"Fine, I'll go," Sakaru said a bit reluctantly.
"Good." Asuka nodded her head and dragged her towards the
exit with Shinji trailing behind.
"Pilot Ikari..."
Shinji turned around to see who called him.
"You are..."
"I'm the owner of NERV... you can call me Daniel if you
like."
*NERV's owner??*
"...."
"Pilot Ikari, I would like to ask the new pilot... Sakaru
Nokoki's progress, if she is doing badly, we would have to
replace her and use another person as a pilot, our funds
are running low."
"She is progressing." Shinji said simply.
"Would she be able to pilot the Eva and use it in combat
in 2 days?"
"I don't now sire, you should ask-"
"I'm asking you because your a pilot, WILL she be able to
pilot?"
Shinji frowned, "Yes, but barely, she won't survive an
angel attack thought."
"She'll do..."
The third child watched the retreating figure with a puzzled
look on his face.
*Why does he want her to pilot the new Eva in 2 days?*
*******************************
Kausmi is bored. Ever since she made her report to her boss,
she's been sitting at NERV's MAGI terminal playing tetris.
"I hardly think MAGI should be used for playing tetris at all"
Kasumi jumped and turned around, "Kensu, you scaried me"
"Heh, hey you still look down," Kensu walk up to Kasumi and
placed his hand on her shoulder, "Still miss Shinji?"
*If only he knew....*
"Yeah.. i guess"
"Well don't cry on the MAGI cuz we still need it" Kensu
joked.
"Go away.. it's not funny.."
"Sorry.. i didn't mean it.. honest"
"I know.... I'm just not in a good mood I guess" Kasumi stood
up, "Why don't we go to that cafe, I think I'm due for another
cup of coffee."
Kensu grinned at her suggestion, "Sure, but why, we have coffee
in HQ"
"The coffee here tastes like ground up limestone mixed with water
with brown food colouring." Kasumi made a face.
"Well come on, it's coffee time, the cafe is gonna be filled with
teenagers at this time.. and there all so loud."
"HEY, I'm still a teen"
"Yeah, but you don't act like one."
"ARE YOU SAYING THAT I'M OLD" Kasumi eyes seems to glow with
anger as Kensu slowly back out the door.
"N-n-no.. of course not.. I mean your the symbol off..err..
err..." Kensu looked left and right, "....help..."
*******************************
Shinji sat alone at the cafe drinking a cup of cocoa. (Yeah I know
he does drink Cocoa in the series.. but HEY, it's the future..
can't they drink cocoa in the future!!)
*I thought Asuka said she'll be going to a cafe... oh the heck, at
least I'll be having a moment of peace.*
Shinji took another sip and looked out the window.
*SHIT.. is that Kensu and Kasumi!!! damn I gotta get outta here*
Quickly finishing his drink, Shinji went to the cashier to pay,
hoping the two won't see him.
"Do you have to hit me so hard" Shinji heard Kensu's voice behind
him.
"You called me old! of course I have to hit you hard," Shinji can
picture Kasumi pouting right now, "I think you got off easy too."
Shinji hold back a chuckle as the cashier gave him his change.
Turning around a bit, he saw Kasumi and Kensu standing in the
waiting area with people between them. Taking in a deep breath,
Shinji walked cautiously towards the exit.
*That was close....*
"Shinji.. is that you.."
*Too late..*
Shinji turned around to find Kasumi walked towards him.
"Kasumi..."
Kasumi smiled a warm smile that made him want to run up to her
and kiss her, but that smile quickly died away.
"Shinji, last night...."
"Kasumi... do you remember the promise I made to you right?"
"Of course I do.. and you broke it." Kasumi said bitterly but
continue to walk towards Shinji.
"I=I... it's hard to explain.... why don't you meet me at that
park.. tonight.... 10 o'clock."
"I want to kn-"
"Kasumi, I can't..... meet me there tonight, I'll be there.. the
place with that bench...."
"Ok.... tonight.... promise me you'll be there"
"I promise... I won't break the promise"
Kasumi wiped away a tear that has fallen and turned towards the
cafe.
"Tonight...." Shinji whispered as he inhaled lingering scent of
Kasumi's perfume, "Tonight..." He headed back to his temporary
home to prepare for what is to come tonight.
*******************************
"Where were you?" Asuka inquired, "You just disappeared right
after we left?"
"Oh, I was..err... somewhere...."
"Oh, nice answer, now where is this somewhere?"
"Cafe... the one we used to go to with Kasumi and the others"
Shinji walked towards his room.
"Hey, don't you DARE to walk away from this!!" Asuka demanded
as Shinji walk passed her.
"THAT'S WHERE I WENT OK.... I'm tired... wake me up when you
want to eat dinner.."
"Shin-... oh the heck..." Asuka dropped down on the couch and
picked up the remote for the TV, "might as well see if they
still have soaps from the 20th century."
*******************************
Shinji lay at his bed staring at the ceiling of the room as
he thought of the coming night.
*What am I suppose to say.. I don't wanna hurt you so I'm
leaving you.. that's stupid... I love you but I can't be with
you??.. that's sounds like one of Asuka's soaps.... the hell
I'll just see what Kasumi has to say...*
The confused pilot turned to his side and slowly closes his
eyes.
*Why didn't I ran when I saw Kasumi.... Oh yea... if I run
away, then the problems will grow.... damnit.. why can't
this world be all perfect and stuff.*
Shinji layed on his bed for what seems like only a few minutes
when Asuka called him, "HEY BAKA, CAN YOU COOK DINNER?? I'M
HUNGRY."
"OK, OK," Shinji glaced at the clock, "Whoa 7 already.. musta
fallen asleep."
"SHINJI....WAKE UP SO I CAN EAT DINNER."
"Yeah yea, I'm coming," Shinji slowly walked out of his room,
but NOTHING would prepare him for what he is about to see,
"AAAHHHHHH... ASUKA, WHAT THE HECK ARE YOU WEARING!!!"
"An apron.. no duh (What did you think... Asuka would wear
lingerie in front of Shinji AGAIN... man..)... I cooked dinner..
I thought you might be not in the mood for it so.. here.." Asuka
gestured to the food on the table.
"Y-yo-you cooked," Shinji pray to god that she wasn't as bad as
Misato, "Umm... when did you learn to cook?"
"Just now..." Asuka pointed to the TV, and on it a cooking show
was on, "Now... have a taste."
Shinji hoped that there are some stomach medicine around here
so he won't have to die if her cooking was as bad as Misato's.
Closing his eyes, he took a bit of one of Asuka's dishes with
Asuka looking at him. Shinji choked.
"Is it bad..." Asuka stared at Shinji as he finally swallowed
the piece of beef.
"NO WAY.. THAT WAS *THE* BEST!" Shinji's eyes sparkled as he dug
in for some more.
"Really!" Asuka grinned, "Of course, I AM Asuka." Asuka also
taste a sample of her own food.
"Wow, you should watch those cooking shows more often." Shinji
said between bites, "This is gotta be the best meal I've
eatten."
"Really?"
"Yeah, I mean I usually can't enjoy my own cooking and well you
know how Misato cooks," Shinji shivered as he thought of the
so call meals that Misato eats, "This is the first meal that
anyone has cooked for me that I remember."
Asuka looked at Shinji and tilted her head, "First meal that
someone else cooked for you?"
"Yeah... thanks Asuka..."
"Well that's one more meal on the UOM chart." Asuka nodded
her head seriously.
"WHAT!!" Shinji spit out the food.
"What, you're suppose to cook for ME but I'm cooking for you
right now."
"Well with THAT logic, then you have like, I dunno, few hundred
UOM meals on MY chart."
"Well you volenteered to cook."
"You did too"
"Did not"
"Did too"
"Did not"
"Ok.. let's just eat dinner before we go into that again." Shinji
took a few bites before he broke out in laughter.
"What so funny."
"We sound like 5 year olds" Shinji kept laughing, "and we're supposed
to save the world from angels."
Asuka knitted her brow and looked at Shinji.
*Wow, he looks pretty hot when he's laughing....*
"Five year olds huh.." Asuka picked up some rice and threw it at
Shinji.
"HEY, what was that for."
"FOOD FIGHT!" Asuka yelled and threw some more food at Shinji.
Shinji immediately grabed some food and threw it at is room mate.
"AAhhh" Asuka screamed as the piece of meat landed on her, "That's
it, time for the heavy artillery."
Shinji stared at Asuka as she when to the freezer and took a tub
of ice-cream and a spoon, "Asuka.. don't.. no."
"Scared Shinji" Asuka grinned evilly, "Eat ICE-CREAM."
Shinji covered his head and charged at Asuka to grab the spoon
away from her.
"Hah, who's got the Ice-cream and spoon NOW." Shinji starts to
flick the content of the tub at Asuka who seeked refuge behind
the sofa.
"That's a cheap shot!" Asuka laughed as Shinji dumped Ice-cream
all over her, "HEY"
Asuka grabed Shinji's arm and pulled him down on to the ground with
all the ice-cream, and no sooner, the two found themselves covered
with melted ice-cream, "Umm.. heh..."
Asuka took a deep breath as she layed on top of Shinji, "Shinji.."
"Umm... mind if you..err.. I think I need to take a shower.."
Asuka used her finger to scoop up some of the ice-cream and tasted
it, "Are you sure... thats a waste of ice-cream."
Shinji froze as Asuka had another 'taste' of the ice-cream right
off his face, "Asuka.. I really NEED to take a shower."
"Not yet..."
"Please..."
Pushing herself off Shinji, Asuka mentally hit herself over the
head repeatedly, *Why did I do that... I'm such a baka.*
Shinji walked towards his room, still dazed from the experiance,
to get some clothes.
*Why did she do that...*
*******************************
I was an hour and a half ago when Shinji walked out of the
apartment, it was also a hour and a half ago when Shinji saw Asuka's
vulnerable side, but even when his heart is telling him to
comfort her, he didn't, he walked away.
Shinji glanced at his watch, 9:45.
*I better head for the park...*
The walk there was pretty uneventful, he saw some birds flying
away from him, some guy passing out fliers, and tons of swearing
drivers.
I wasn't long before he reached the bench, 9:55.
*Five more minutes...*
Staring at the sky might become Shinji's number one pass time if
he keeps doing it, right now, he's doing it. Shinji looked down
when he heard Kasumi's voice.
"Shinji, your here.." Kasumi sounded relieved to Shinji.
"I promised, didn't I."
"Yes you did."
Silence, one of the things Shinji treasured, but right now, he
hated it.
"Shinji, do you have to go," Kasumi stared at the ground between
them, "I realize that I can't let you go, even when your gone."
Kasumi's voice quickly becomes frantic, "and even when I tried to
bury myself in work I still think of you. Every time I see a
couple, I see you, everytime I pass by the cages, I see you, every
time I pass by the change rooms, I see you, everytime I go to bed...
everytime I go to bed, I realize that I don't see you, I only dream
about you, I want to see you, I want to look at you, I want.. I want"
Kasumi broke down and cried on Shinji, "Why can't I see you, WHY."
"I can't be with you.... I told you this already, I'm not suppose
to be here, I've hu-"
SLAP
"SHUT UP" Kasumi screamed, "Fate's pulling us apart, it's fated that
we can't be together. IS THAT YOUR ONLY EXCUSE."
Shinji sat there and stared at Kasumi, "Kasumi please.."
"If we're not suppose to be together, then how come I can still do this"
Kasumi draw Shinji closer to her and kissed him.
*I want this right... then why am I leaving her?" Shinji thought as
Kasumi kissed him, *I WANT to feel her kiss, I WANT to taste her,
I WANT to always be able to smell her scent around me, I WANT to hear
her voice every morning, I WANT to look at her and say I love you, but
why am I trying to push her away.*
Shinji pushed her away but Kasumi refuse to give up and continue to
to draw him nearer.
Finally Shinji gave up and followed his heart, he kissed her back.
"Thank you Shinji..." Kasumi finally said as she pulled away from him,
"Shinji, I missed you."
Shinji sat there on the bench with Kasumi hugging him, "Kasumi please,
I... I don't know anything anymore.... let me go.. for now."
"Why, don't you love me.. you said that you did, why are you leaving?"
"I... I have to go... I... we...." Shinji stood up.
"Shinji, stay with me."
"Maybe later." Shinji know he sounded lifeless, he know that he looked
lifeless, and he know WHY he looked and sounded like that.
Kasumi turned and walked from the bench, "If you made up your mind, I'd
be waiting here for you at 10 everyday."
Shinji didn't know what to do, so he ran.
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Hah, I bet you didn't think I'd end this two part Chapter like this!
Even I didn't think I'd end the chapter like this?
Don't worry this IS gonna turn out to be an Asuka/Shinji fic..
eventually..so don't fret and for those of you who repeatly say Asuka
should go somewhere else and stuff like that.. well majority wins..
sorry... but I do agree with you.. somewhat *Hides under the desk*
Well next chapter, ANGEL ATTACK!!!!!! who's gonna battle it? is
Shinji and Asuka gonna go home? Will Sakaru to for her first battle??
well to find out, tune in next time in DESTINY AND TIME
(Cool I sound like some corny sitcom). ^_^