Quick recap for those of you who want
one, Sakaru accidently brought to the
attention of Shinji that Kasumi is still
holding on to the feeling she has
towards our dear Eva pilot (and I'm
not talking about Chron...) and Shinji
asked her to have a private chat with
him.....
Disclaimer: Me + NGE = no hope...
in other words, I'll never own NGE
unless a miracle happens.
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Destiny and Time
Chapter 16
Shinji pulled Sakaru out to the balcony
after dinner while Asuka and Kasumi was
obviously trying to avoid any contact
with each other.
"OK, Sakaru... do you realize what you've
just done?" Shinji asked right off the
bat.
"Umm.. kinda??"
Shinji sighed, "Ok, I'll let you go this
time since you're not with us the whole
time."
Sakaru sighed with relief.
"But, that doesn't mean that your not
in trouble." Shinji finished.
Shinji forced himself not to laugh when
he saw Sakaru groan silently.
"You're gonna help me get outta this mess."
Shinji said.
"WHAT!?!" The new Pilot shouted.
"What's going on out there." Asuka said
from inside the apartment.
"Nothing." Shinji replied.
Sakaru apoligized, "So how am I suppose
to help?"
"I dunno... think of something.." Shinji
shrugged helplessly.
"Ok, I'll see what I can do for you."
"Thank you thank you thank you thank you."
"Ok.... now can you stop thanking me and
let me go in.. it's getting cold out here."
Sakaru hugged herself to keep warm.
Shinji let them both back into the apartment.
"So what did Shinji do to you," Asuka said
casually, "did he try to moleste you or
something?"
From the background Shinji saw Kasumi holding
back a giggle.
"Actually, I did enjoy him hitting on me and
all that." Sakaru kept a straight, "I mean,
I did like the kiss he gave me."
"BAKA NO SHINJI!!!"
Shinji glared at Sakaru, but the glare only
lasted about a few miloseconds since it
was abruptly interupted by Asuka's cushion.
"Just kidding," Shinji heard Sakaru laugh as
he fell down.
"That... that was evil." Shinji stood back
up.
"If I didn't know better, I'd say your out
to get Shinji." Kasumi said, who obviously
lightened up.
"Well, after all the time THOSE two teased
me while training me, I HAVE to get back
at one of them at least." Sakaru grinned
and flopped down on a chair.
"Well the next time all of you are together,
I think I'll just find Chron and Kensu."
Shinji frowned, "If this keeps up, I'm not
sure if I'll even survive until the next
angel attack."
Asuka laughed, "Well if you weren't such
a pervert to start out with, maybe I'd go
easy on ya."
"I was never a pervert!" Shinji said defiently.
"Oh yeah, prove it!" Asuka grinned.
"How am I suppose to prove I'm not a pervert?"
Shinji frowned.
"Well I for one want to see THIS" Sakaru
giggled.
"Count me in" Kasumi smiled sweetly.
"Oh man.." Shinji groaned.
*This is gonna be a LOOONNNNGGGG night*
*******************************
"Open your eyes Shinji.. you know you want
to..." Asuka taunted.
"NO!"
"Open up..."
Shinji heard the others laugh out loud.
"Come on... OPEN UP" Asuka
continued.
"NNNNOOOOO!!! NNNEEVVVVEEERRRR!!!" Shinji
tried despratly to ignore Asuka's voice.
"You know you want to." Asuka said seductivly.
"NO I DON'T!"
"Oh my god.. he actually made it!!" Sakaru
laughed.
"Fine, your not a pervert." Asuka made a
face.
"Wow, 20 minute without opening your eyes.."
Kasumi said still laughing.
"What is that stuff.." Shinji said while looking
at what he's been touching.
"Oh, nothing... just something we threw together.."
Asuka said innocently.
"So tell me again.. how does this prove that I'm
not a pervert?" Shinji asked.
"Well if you can control yourself from opening
your eyes, that means that you have lots of self
control, therefore, not a pervert since perverts
don't have self control." Kasumi explained very
professionally.
Sakaru was still rolling on the floor with tears
in her eyes.
"Sakaru... forget it" Shinji groaned.
"Well like I promised, I won't call you a pervert,"
Asuka said but quickly added, "But only for 2 weeks!"
"And Asuka.." Kasumi grinned, "you owe me 2000 yen."
"You betted on ME!!" Shinji shook his head and sighed,
"I think I need some sleep."
Shinji walked into his room and laied down on his
bed, *That was crazy*
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"Are you SURE your not back?" The commander of
NERV first branch asked.
"For the LAST time Patricia, NO!!" Shinji
practically screamed.
"Oh all right..."
"But we are gonna help if you need it in the
future." Asuka added.
"Well, doesn't that mean that your back?"
"NO!!" The two pilots shouted in unison.
Patricia sighed, "Well, how can we contact
you if you are needed?"
"We'll come here, don't worry." Asuka said.
"Still...."
"Don't worry, we're just not back in the
sense of not taking all the sync tests and
all that stuff." Shinji said, "We're just
saying we're not back cuz we don't wanna
take those tests!"
"Well we can arrange some-"
"Don't even try to get us back." Asuka said
dangerously.
"I give up.."
"Good" Asuka put up a victory sign, "the
undefeated Asuka Langley Soryu has won
again!!"
Shinji sighed, "Well, I think I'm gonna
get something to eat."
"I'll come too." Asuka walks up beside
Shinji.
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"So, what are you up for?" Shinji asked.
"Um.. anything other than your traditional
jap food." Asuka shivered, "I don't think
I can take it anymore."
Shinji sagged his shoulders, "Well if you
hate it so much, your cooking next time
Asuka."
"NO WAY!"
"No way what?" both pilots turned around,
"So..."
"Kensu... DON'T do that, you scared me to
death." Shinji said with an annoyed tone
to his voice.
"Wimp," Asuka shook her head, "So you out
for a little snack?"
"Uh huh," Kensu nodded his head, "Well
since NERV doesn't think that good food isn't
an essential part of life, I have to go
out for a decent meal."
"Shinji, YOU should go work in that kitchen
you know" Asuka laughed, "at least you'll
get payed."
"As if cooking for you and Misato isn't
enough." Shinji muttered under his breath.
"WHAT DID YOU SAY!!"
"Umm. nothing..." Shinji stood behind Kensu
for shelter.
"Hey, it's your fight, not mine, don't drag
me into this too." Kensu said stepping aside.
"YOUR a good friend."
"So Shinji, what DID you say under you breath."
"Umm... nothing.. really." Shinji cringed as
Asuka glared at him.
"Perv-" Asuka stopped herself, "Stupid bet...
BAKA!!"
Shinji watched Asuka stomp away, "Ok, I guess
we won't be eatting..."
"Well, good luck calming the uncalmable."
Kensu joked.
"Uncalmable??" Shinji frowned, "Is it a word?"
"Well, who knows?" Kensu shrugged, "In this
case it is."
"Heh, and YOUR supposed to be the smarter one
of us."
"Maybe you just have wisdom beyond your age."
Kensu broke out in an all out laugh.
"It's possible." Shinji feigned hurt.
"Yeah yeah, you better go after her, or else
you'll get the ULTIMATE tougue lashing of the
universe."
"Right." Shinji quickly ran after the Second
Child.
"Wisdom beyond his youth.. HAHAHHAHAHAH"
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*Sakaru, what is the best way to make her forget
.. come on think...* Sakaru hit herself of the
head in effort to get herself an idea.
"Why are you hitting your head?" Sakaru looked
up.
"Kasumi! just get person I'm looking for."
"What's up?"
"Well... I think I know what you need." Sakaru
said calmly, or as calmly as she can manage.
"What do I need?"
"A BOYFRIEND!!" Sakaru shouted.
Kasumi gasped, "B-b-b-boyfriend?"
"Yeah, you seem depressed and all the pass
few days, so I thought that I'll set you up
on a blind date!"
"No." Kasumi answered curtly.
"Come on.. please"
"No"
*Ok.. begging isn't working.. so what now?*
"Pretty please with sugar on top?"
"NO"
*Ok.. shameless begging isn't working either*
"Please please please please please please..."
"N-O, NO"
*Ok annoying begging isn't working too*
Sakaru regrouped a bit, *Is begging all I
know how to do?*
"PLEASE!!!"
*yup*
"NO NO NO NO NO!!!"
"Why not?"
"Cuz..."
"Because..."
*YES, I got her on the run.*
"Because, I like someone already.."
"Ok, don't tell me who this is... umm Chron!"
"HELL NO!!"
"Umm ok... Kensu?"
"Too old for my taste."
"Err.. that guy that works on the radar?"
"Tenchi? no.. we're just friends."
"Hmm... the guy that works as the cashier in
the cafe we always go to?"
"I don't even know his name!!"
Sakaru groaned, *damn.. Shinji's in trouble..*
"Umm is it.......*mumble*"
"Who?"
"shinji??"
Kasumi blushed.
*Oh god NNNNNOOOOOOOOO... calm down Sakaru...
how the HELL am I suppose to help him now..*
"Well still, give that other guy a chance, I
mean whats the harm?"
"NO," Kasumi quickly added, "plus, I'm busy
all this week."
"Well I guess I'll tell Shinji to call off the
date..."
"WHAT!! I'll go I'll go." Kasumi answered over-
eagerly.
"I thought you don't have time." Sakaru giggled.
"Well I..err..."
"Oh come on," Sakaru continued her begging, "if
you can make time for Shinji, you can make time
for your blind date."
"I won't go out with some guy I don't know!"
Kasumi turned around and started to walk away.
"KASUMI!!!" Sakaru sighed, "This is hopless."
*******************************
Shinji sat in the kitchen staring at the stove
while Asuka was watching TV.
*I wonder how Sakaru is doing... I hope she did
it.. I wonder what she did?*
Staring at the stove isn't excatly the most
entertaining thing that Shinji has done in, well
it was actually the 2nd most boring thing (first
being listening to his teacher drone on about
the second impact)
*Where's my SDAT player when I need it...*
RING RING
"SHINJI GET THE PHONE WILL YA" Asuka shouted
from the living room.
*At least I have SOMETHING to do now..*
"Moshi Moshi?"
"Shinji.. I have bad news and good news."
"Umm Sakaru?"
"Yeah, so which one do you want first."
"I think I'll take the bad news first.."
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah.."
"Ok, Kasumi still has feelings for you and
I've proved it, and well, she seems to only
be willing to go out with you."
"And to good news?"
"What good news?"
"SAKARU!!"
"Heh, sorry, no good news today."
"This day doesn't get worst..." Shinji glanced
over to Asuka and finds her still in a trance
and staring at the TV.
"Well I have nothing to do, so you wanna grab
a bite or something?"
"Naw, I'm not hungry." Shinji said but his
stomach said otherwise.
"Well at least join me so I won't be bored."
"Ask Chron or something."
Shinji heard Sakaru laugh over the phone,
"Chron? he's still doing his homework from
two days ago hahahahah."
"I'll join you."
"You don't sound like you want to."
"Of course I don't, but since I don't have
anything to do anyways..."
"Yeah, ok, I'll meet you at the cafe then."
"AGAIN!!" Shinji groaned.
"Well you see any OTHER place that we can
meet at?"
Shinji pondered a bit, "I guess not, Yeah
sure I'll meet you there."
"So Shinji, where you going?" Asuka turned
her head away from the TV.
"I'm just meeting someone at the cafe."
"Kasumi??"
Shinji didn't dare to look up to see what
Asuka is doing right now.
*Probably readying a bat or something to
hit me with*
"Nope, someone else.." Shinji dashed out
the door, "GOTTA GO."
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Sakaru stood at the enterance of the cafe
waiting.
"Sakaru, been waiting long?"
Sakaru turned when she heard her name,
"Hi Shinji, nope just a few minutes."
"Well why are you still standing there,
let's go." Shinji gestured towards the
cafe.
"Yeah." Sakaru heard a grumble, "I thought
your not hungry Shinji." Sakaru giggled
madly.
"Well..err....I guess..."
"Come on, my treat this time k?" Sakaru
gave a friendly wink and found a sit.
"You sure, I do have a bigger pay than
you." Shinji grinned.
"Yeah, I don't spend much." Sakaru said
proudly.
"Don't spend much?" Shinji hold back the
urge to laugh, "What do you call the shopping
spree you had with Kasumi?"
"HEY, that was a one time thing!" Sakaru said
in her own defence.
"THAT's what they all say." Shinji sadly shook
his head.
"Well, I'm telling the truth."
Sakaru waved for a waiter.
"What would you like today?"
"I'll have a sandwich and a cup of sprite."
"And you sir?"
"Sandwich and err... orange juice."
"Anything else?"
"That'll be it." Sakaru smiled at the waiter
"Trying to get a discount Sakaru?" Shinji
frowned as he saw a girl walk up to Sakaru.
*She seems familiar...*
"Hey Michu!!" Sakaru grinnned.
"It's MiCHIRU!!!" Michiru, the girl, groaned.
"But Michu sound so nice."
"So who's this, your boy friend?" Michiru
pointed at Shinji.
"No no no no no, this is-"
"Jirou, Jirou Katsuragi." Shinji said quickly.
"Jirou.. weren't you in our class?" Michiru
said staring at Shinji's face.
"Err, yeah, I'm just...err.. visiting..."
Shinji glaced nervously around.
"So how's Kasumi?" Michiru asked.
"Kasumi... I'm err... I haven't seen her yet..."
Shinji said carefully.
"Well she seems depressed the pass few days,"
Michiru said thoughtfully, "maybe it's cuz you
moved or something, you should talk to her!"
"Yeah.. maybe.." Shinji thanked the waiter
silently as he handed him his sandwich.
"So how did you know Sakaru?"
"Huh?" Shinji frowned.
"Oh I knew him when he was in Osaka." Sakaru
said semi-truthfully.
"That's where you moved to right?"
"How come I feel like I'm being interrigated?"
Shinji groaned.
"Oh sorry.." Michiru bowed, "didn't meant it
to sound like that."
"So class rep, why are you here?" Sakaru asked.
"Umm personal matters.."
"Going on a date huh?" Sakaru slowly makes a
devilish grin.
"Umm.. I gotta go now.. bye."
"She's gonna get it at school heh."
"Well, I wouldn't want to disturb you while
you make you diabolical plan to make the
class rep suffer, so.. I'll leave you alone."
Shinji stood up and waved, "Cya around."
"WAIT!!" Sakaru stood up, "Why doesn't anyone
listen to me when I say wait?"
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*Is it just me, or do I have a curse with
relationships?*
Shinji's hands dug deeper into his jacket
pocket, *First my father gets rid of me, then
I find that I'm too scaried to admit my feelings
, THEN I come here, finally find a girlfriend
and realize I can't be with her, meet my
father in the future and liked him and find
him killed by the owner of NERV, and then
finally, get stuck in a love triangle between
the one I love, AND used to love, and the one
I loved, I'm REALLY REALLY pathetic*
Looking around, he found Kasumi quietly trailing
him.
*Well might as well break her heart now..*
"Kasumi."
"Shinji, what are you doing?" Kasumi asked
with her usual innocent voice she uses only
with Shinji.
"Nothing really..."
"Really, I don't have anything to do tonight,
so, would you like to...err...."
"...Kasumi... I.... I... can't..."
Shinji glanced up and saw Kasumi wince visably,
"Well.. err... I guess I'll be seeing you
around.."
"yeah... and please, call me Jirou in public,
I don't want to meet someone that knows me
and have them hear my REAL name, you know
what I mean?"
"Ok..." Kasumi said obviously depressed, or
so Shinji observed.
"Look Kasumi... I.... I don't know how to say
this but...."
"Don't say it.. please.." Kasumi pleaded.
"I have to..."
"You said it how many times.. 3 times?.. already
since I met you, I think I get it.." Kasumi
smiled.
"I'm glad you understand.." Shinji sighed in
relieve.
"Well, that doesn't mean that I'll like it and
all, I mean I'll still try to get us together
every chance I get." Kasumi laughed half-heartedly.
Shinji stared at Kasumi, then quickly laughed
with her, "Well, I guess that's one problem solved
for me..."
Kasumi looked at Shinji longingly, "Can you do me
one last favor?"
"What is it?"
"Kiss me one last time?" Kasumi walked closer.
*Crap, what am I suppose to say??*
"Umm, only if you tell me your last name?" Shinji
laughed nervously.
"Natachi.." Kasumi whispered.
"Umm... I ha-" Shinji was cut off by Kasumi's
kiss.
*Why am I starting to enjoy this?* Shinji thought
miserably and started kissing back.
Kasumi was the one to break the kiss, "I guess
I still might have a chance."
"Kasumi.. please..." It was Shinji's turn to
plead, and he was not perticularly pleased.
"Promise you'll never forget me..." Kasumi smiled,
"I know we can't be together, after I saw you and
Asuka together, I know I lost you.. but I was too
stubburn to admit it and tried to win you back.."
"Kasumi stop," Shinji placed his hand on her
shoulder, "you don't need to explain yourself
to me."
"But I do!" Kasumi said despratly, "If I don't,
I'll explode."
"Well then, why don't we go somewhere more
comfortable, for some reason, I just don't
wanna talk about this in the middle of the
street, even if it IS a quiet street." Shinji
gestured around them.
"I guess... so where?" Kasumi asked.
"Well I can kick Asuka out for a few moments so
why don't we go to my place?"
"If it's ok.. I guess..."
"Let's go then."
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"Shinji, your back!!" Asuka greeted her roomate.
"Yeah, umm Asuka, do you mind if I can talk to
Kasumi privatly here?" Asuka glanced over Shinji's
no-so-broad-yet-still-sexy-to-her shoulder and
saw Kasumi.
"Well you better whip up something extra good
for this, or else.." Asuka raised her fist
to enthisize the or else part.
"Thanks Asuka.."
Asuka felt weird. She was definatly delighted
to see Shinji smile so warmly at her, yet she
feels sick because Shinji invited Kasumi over.
*GET A GRIP ASUKA, your going crazy over Shinji,
he's supposed to be the one going crazy over
you!*
Asuka mentally hit herself.
"Well, I guess I should be going."
"Actually, Asuka, why don't you stay, what I'm
telling Shinji you might also wanna hear."
Kasumi said timidly.
"Well then let's go grab a sit and let's hear!"
Asuka urged the two in shamelessly and grabed a
chair.
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"Well, let me start from the beginning," Kasumi
took in a breath, "When I graduated from T2U, I
was hired by NERV, but not the NERV we work for."
"The secret branch right?" Asuka said off=handedly.
"Yeah.. how did you know?"
"We got rescued by them after the first try on
going back.." Shinji supplied.
"Ok... well anyways, the Secret Branch send me
to work in the First Branch so I can feed them
info on the latest devlopment on Eva and the such,
to make sure they don't go overboard and turn
power hungry. Well obviously that wasn't a
problem since angel attacks were keeping them
busy all the time. Well I got in no problem
since I AM a child genious and all that, I just
get emotional sometimes.. I guess. Anyhow, I
worked as the information spring for the Secret
Branch for few years and then Shinji came."
"I think I'm getting this..." Shinji shrugged,
"you want a drink Kasumi, cuz I think this is
one of those very very long stories."
"Yeah.. sure.." Kasumi smiled as Shinji walked
into the kitchen to pour her a glass of water.
After Shinji handed her the cup of water, Kasumi
took a sip and begins again.
"When you came, the secret branch suddenly took
up a interest in you, expecially the commander
and the owner of the Secret branch. They ordered
me to keep an eye on you and report to them, and
most importantly, keep you here."
"So THAT's why you..." Shinji breathed out.
"Shinji, listen to the rest of what I have to
say first." Kasumi sighed, "Well, at first I guess
I was doing my job.. then after a few chats and
meetings with you, I... I started to... fall for
you.. and I.. forgot about my mission. The owner
of NERV thought that I'm just doing this as a part
of the mission, but I'm not, I did it because I
really liked you... I... well you know what happened."
"Yeah I guess..." Shinji shrugged while Asuka
continue her unusually quiet demeanor.
"Well when you said that we can't be together, I
was, of course, crushed and well... I started to
think back on my mission. I didn't care crap about
the mission anymore, I made it personal. I knew
I shouldn't have, but I did. Your... your you. I
mean, even Asuka likes you as much as I did."
"HEY, don't drag me into this." Asuka warned.
"But you ARE in this." Kasumi hold back a giggle,
"Anyways, when Asuka came, well I was stunned. I
mean first, before she came, you cried out her name
before you fainted and was sent to the hospital, then
I find out that this girl was your roommate, then
finally, I find out that this girl is totally gorgeous
and can have 10 guys drooling all over the place
easily!"
"Thank you." Asuka said proudly.
"Well of course, you then said that you want to
share my apartment with me even when Asuka came,
I was overwhelmed. I mean you choose me over a
... goddess, at least in looks, not much on the
additude section though, or the shameless boasts."
Kasumi caught a glare from Asuka and quickly
continued, "Then I saw the battle you two had
with Chron. That was the first time I started to
doubt I can actually REALLY have Shinji by my
side." Kasumi closed her eyes, "You know what
I saw, first I saw you two working in perfect
unison, like you two can read each others minds,
like you two are meant to be. Then I saw Asuka
fall and Shinji reach the edge of insanity just
because Asuka got attack relentlessly by Chron.
I quickly recovered from that with the incident
with that girl... err.. what's her name? Nevermind
that, anyways that was a break for me I guess
since you proved that you really liked me." Kasumi
smiled warmly, "Then the day came... the day you
two are supposed to go back to the past. That
day, you two fought the angel and I heard one thing,
well two things, that shattered my hopes completely.
One, Asuka tell you to help, and you screaming
and charging to save the damsel in distress..."
"HEY, I'm not in distress.. I was... I just
needed help, I WAS the one who killed that angel."
Asuka defended herself.
"Yeah I guess, well when I learnt that you were
gone, well you know how I was. When I saw that
you never left and then seeing you with Asuka
and her kissing you, I felt.. betrayed. I don't
know why, you promised me that you'll stay with
me until fate pulled us apart, well to me, fate
is pushing us together and YOU were pulling us
apart, or rather Asuka is. I wished I could pilot
the Eva just so I can crush Asuka back then."
Kasumi laughed, "Then the really confusing part
happens."
"The part where you met Shinji in the park and
you kissed him?" Asuka said.
"Yeah, well he kissed me back, even after I
saw him kissing you! I was really confused,
yet happy to know that he still likes me that
way. After a few days, you guys REALLY came
back. That was when I REALLY saw what Shinji
felt. I know Shinji likes me, I got more prove
of that just before we came here." Kasumi smiled
and touched her lips, "But I know he loves you."
Asuka is speechless. Shinji is in a daze.
"Don't get me wrong, I'm not giving up Shinji.
If you slip even a little, I'll be on him just
like that." Kasumi snapped her fingers, "Well
I WAS in denial for weeks, or was in in denial
all this time, I don't know, but today, I finally
realize that I can't have Shinji until he forgets
about you." Kasumi finished her cup of water.
"I feel.... weird.." Shinji frowned.
"Yeah, same here.." Asuka slowly let all the
information sink it, "Ok, so your telling us that?"
"Be happy together, and if you manage to get
Shinji to hate you before you two go back to
the past, I'll be back." Kasumi grinned, "So
do you mind if I join you for dinner? It's
kinda late and I REALLY don't wanna cook."
"Sure, we have enough food to last us a whole
month." Shinji shrugged.
"Great, now that I got THAT off my chest, I think
I can eat... alot.." Kasumi continued to grin.
"Well, I'm glad THAT is over." Asuka let out
a breath.
"Yeah, I hope you two can get back to your time."
Kasumi said.
"Well it's gonna be hard, now that father is dead.."
Shinji replied.
"Father? Isn't your father supposed to be dead like
100 years ago?" Kasumi frowned.
"He cloned himself, he was actually nice too." Shinji
sighed, "At least I got to know him a bit more."
"Ok... this is weird... so what does your father
do in this time?"
"The commander of the Secret Branch." Shinji said
quietly.
"I was working for... your DAD?!?!"
"Well, he's not REALLY my father, but.." Shinji tried
to grasped the right words.
"He changed over the years." Asuka finished for
Shinji, "He isn't as cold and well.. we actually
liked him. I mean he isn't scheming anything or
using us anymore."
"HEY, we shouldn't be talking about this weird
stuff, it's almost dinner, I mean we should talk
about other stuff, like gossip or something!"
Kasumi is back in her cheerful mood.
"Heh, well I'll start dinner and you two girls
do whatever.." Shinji headed towards the kitchen.
"I'm staring.." Asuka said putting her hand over
her stomach.
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"Sir, we've got a lock on the time."
Daniel smiled, "Good, then our plan would go
as planned."
"You mean.. the third impact won't happen?"
"Yes.. the Third Impact won't happen." Daniel
the muttered under his breath, "Not the
Third Impact YOU know, I'll be ruling the
world after this."
"Sir, the Eva is ready."
"Good, send in the Pilot."
"Yes sir!"
Daniel watched as a blue haired girl walked
into the room.
"Rei Ayanami... you will pilot Unit 00 and
defend this base from the other pilots when
you are told you.. understood?"
"Yes sir." Rei answered emotionlessly.
"Good, everything's according to plan."
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MWAHAHAHAHHAHA, this fic is ending, you can
tell. But what is Rei doing here?? Yes yes, I
know I'm putting Rei on the wrong side, but
this has a purpose! You'll see.. this won't
involve Rei dieing or anything like that. So
all ya fellow Rei fans, don't fret!
Well that was another chapter of my fic. hope
ya enjoyed it and til next time.. SEE YA!!!
*Wave*
one, Sakaru accidently brought to the
attention of Shinji that Kasumi is still
holding on to the feeling she has
towards our dear Eva pilot (and I'm
not talking about Chron...) and Shinji
asked her to have a private chat with
him.....
Disclaimer: Me + NGE = no hope...
in other words, I'll never own NGE
unless a miracle happens.
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Destiny and Time
Chapter 16
Shinji pulled Sakaru out to the balcony
after dinner while Asuka and Kasumi was
obviously trying to avoid any contact
with each other.
"OK, Sakaru... do you realize what you've
just done?" Shinji asked right off the
bat.
"Umm.. kinda??"
Shinji sighed, "Ok, I'll let you go this
time since you're not with us the whole
time."
Sakaru sighed with relief.
"But, that doesn't mean that your not
in trouble." Shinji finished.
Shinji forced himself not to laugh when
he saw Sakaru groan silently.
"You're gonna help me get outta this mess."
Shinji said.
"WHAT!?!" The new Pilot shouted.
"What's going on out there." Asuka said
from inside the apartment.
"Nothing." Shinji replied.
Sakaru apoligized, "So how am I suppose
to help?"
"I dunno... think of something.." Shinji
shrugged helplessly.
"Ok, I'll see what I can do for you."
"Thank you thank you thank you thank you."
"Ok.... now can you stop thanking me and
let me go in.. it's getting cold out here."
Sakaru hugged herself to keep warm.
Shinji let them both back into the apartment.
"So what did Shinji do to you," Asuka said
casually, "did he try to moleste you or
something?"
From the background Shinji saw Kasumi holding
back a giggle.
"Actually, I did enjoy him hitting on me and
all that." Sakaru kept a straight, "I mean,
I did like the kiss he gave me."
"BAKA NO SHINJI!!!"
Shinji glared at Sakaru, but the glare only
lasted about a few miloseconds since it
was abruptly interupted by Asuka's cushion.
"Just kidding," Shinji heard Sakaru laugh as
he fell down.
"That... that was evil." Shinji stood back
up.
"If I didn't know better, I'd say your out
to get Shinji." Kasumi said, who obviously
lightened up.
"Well, after all the time THOSE two teased
me while training me, I HAVE to get back
at one of them at least." Sakaru grinned
and flopped down on a chair.
"Well the next time all of you are together,
I think I'll just find Chron and Kensu."
Shinji frowned, "If this keeps up, I'm not
sure if I'll even survive until the next
angel attack."
Asuka laughed, "Well if you weren't such
a pervert to start out with, maybe I'd go
easy on ya."
"I was never a pervert!" Shinji said defiently.
"Oh yeah, prove it!" Asuka grinned.
"How am I suppose to prove I'm not a pervert?"
Shinji frowned.
"Well I for one want to see THIS" Sakaru
giggled.
"Count me in" Kasumi smiled sweetly.
"Oh man.." Shinji groaned.
*This is gonna be a LOOONNNNGGGG night*
*******************************
"Open your eyes Shinji.. you know you want
to..." Asuka taunted.
"NO!"
"Open up..."
Shinji heard the others laugh out loud.
"Come on... OPEN UP" Asuka
continued.
"NNNNOOOOO!!! NNNEEVVVVEEERRRR!!!" Shinji
tried despratly to ignore Asuka's voice.
"You know you want to." Asuka said seductivly.
"NO I DON'T!"
"Oh my god.. he actually made it!!" Sakaru
laughed.
"Fine, your not a pervert." Asuka made a
face.
"Wow, 20 minute without opening your eyes.."
Kasumi said still laughing.
"What is that stuff.." Shinji said while looking
at what he's been touching.
"Oh, nothing... just something we threw together.."
Asuka said innocently.
"So tell me again.. how does this prove that I'm
not a pervert?" Shinji asked.
"Well if you can control yourself from opening
your eyes, that means that you have lots of self
control, therefore, not a pervert since perverts
don't have self control." Kasumi explained very
professionally.
Sakaru was still rolling on the floor with tears
in her eyes.
"Sakaru... forget it" Shinji groaned.
"Well like I promised, I won't call you a pervert,"
Asuka said but quickly added, "But only for 2 weeks!"
"And Asuka.." Kasumi grinned, "you owe me 2000 yen."
"You betted on ME!!" Shinji shook his head and sighed,
"I think I need some sleep."
Shinji walked into his room and laied down on his
bed, *That was crazy*
*******************************
"Are you SURE your not back?" The commander of
NERV first branch asked.
"For the LAST time Patricia, NO!!" Shinji
practically screamed.
"Oh all right..."
"But we are gonna help if you need it in the
future." Asuka added.
"Well, doesn't that mean that your back?"
"NO!!" The two pilots shouted in unison.
Patricia sighed, "Well, how can we contact
you if you are needed?"
"We'll come here, don't worry." Asuka said.
"Still...."
"Don't worry, we're just not back in the
sense of not taking all the sync tests and
all that stuff." Shinji said, "We're just
saying we're not back cuz we don't wanna
take those tests!"
"Well we can arrange some-"
"Don't even try to get us back." Asuka said
dangerously.
"I give up.."
"Good" Asuka put up a victory sign, "the
undefeated Asuka Langley Soryu has won
again!!"
Shinji sighed, "Well, I think I'm gonna
get something to eat."
"I'll come too." Asuka walks up beside
Shinji.
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"So, what are you up for?" Shinji asked.
"Um.. anything other than your traditional
jap food." Asuka shivered, "I don't think
I can take it anymore."
Shinji sagged his shoulders, "Well if you
hate it so much, your cooking next time
Asuka."
"NO WAY!"
"No way what?" both pilots turned around,
"So..."
"Kensu... DON'T do that, you scared me to
death." Shinji said with an annoyed tone
to his voice.
"Wimp," Asuka shook her head, "So you out
for a little snack?"
"Uh huh," Kensu nodded his head, "Well
since NERV doesn't think that good food isn't
an essential part of life, I have to go
out for a decent meal."
"Shinji, YOU should go work in that kitchen
you know" Asuka laughed, "at least you'll
get payed."
"As if cooking for you and Misato isn't
enough." Shinji muttered under his breath.
"WHAT DID YOU SAY!!"
"Umm. nothing..." Shinji stood behind Kensu
for shelter.
"Hey, it's your fight, not mine, don't drag
me into this too." Kensu said stepping aside.
"YOUR a good friend."
"So Shinji, what DID you say under you breath."
"Umm... nothing.. really." Shinji cringed as
Asuka glared at him.
"Perv-" Asuka stopped herself, "Stupid bet...
BAKA!!"
Shinji watched Asuka stomp away, "Ok, I guess
we won't be eatting..."
"Well, good luck calming the uncalmable."
Kensu joked.
"Uncalmable??" Shinji frowned, "Is it a word?"
"Well, who knows?" Kensu shrugged, "In this
case it is."
"Heh, and YOUR supposed to be the smarter one
of us."
"Maybe you just have wisdom beyond your age."
Kensu broke out in an all out laugh.
"It's possible." Shinji feigned hurt.
"Yeah yeah, you better go after her, or else
you'll get the ULTIMATE tougue lashing of the
universe."
"Right." Shinji quickly ran after the Second
Child.
"Wisdom beyond his youth.. HAHAHHAHAHAH"
*******************************
*Sakaru, what is the best way to make her forget
.. come on think...* Sakaru hit herself of the
head in effort to get herself an idea.
"Why are you hitting your head?" Sakaru looked
up.
"Kasumi! just get person I'm looking for."
"What's up?"
"Well... I think I know what you need." Sakaru
said calmly, or as calmly as she can manage.
"What do I need?"
"A BOYFRIEND!!" Sakaru shouted.
Kasumi gasped, "B-b-b-boyfriend?"
"Yeah, you seem depressed and all the pass
few days, so I thought that I'll set you up
on a blind date!"
"No." Kasumi answered curtly.
"Come on.. please"
"No"
*Ok.. begging isn't working.. so what now?*
"Pretty please with sugar on top?"
"NO"
*Ok.. shameless begging isn't working either*
"Please please please please please please..."
"N-O, NO"
*Ok annoying begging isn't working too*
Sakaru regrouped a bit, *Is begging all I
know how to do?*
"PLEASE!!!"
*yup*
"NO NO NO NO NO!!!"
"Why not?"
"Cuz..."
"Because..."
*YES, I got her on the run.*
"Because, I like someone already.."
"Ok, don't tell me who this is... umm Chron!"
"HELL NO!!"
"Umm ok... Kensu?"
"Too old for my taste."
"Err.. that guy that works on the radar?"
"Tenchi? no.. we're just friends."
"Hmm... the guy that works as the cashier in
the cafe we always go to?"
"I don't even know his name!!"
Sakaru groaned, *damn.. Shinji's in trouble..*
"Umm is it.......*mumble*"
"Who?"
"shinji??"
Kasumi blushed.
*Oh god NNNNNOOOOOOOOO... calm down Sakaru...
how the HELL am I suppose to help him now..*
"Well still, give that other guy a chance, I
mean whats the harm?"
"NO," Kasumi quickly added, "plus, I'm busy
all this week."
"Well I guess I'll tell Shinji to call off the
date..."
"WHAT!! I'll go I'll go." Kasumi answered over-
eagerly.
"I thought you don't have time." Sakaru giggled.
"Well I..err..."
"Oh come on," Sakaru continued her begging, "if
you can make time for Shinji, you can make time
for your blind date."
"I won't go out with some guy I don't know!"
Kasumi turned around and started to walk away.
"KASUMI!!!" Sakaru sighed, "This is hopless."
*******************************
Shinji sat in the kitchen staring at the stove
while Asuka was watching TV.
*I wonder how Sakaru is doing... I hope she did
it.. I wonder what she did?*
Staring at the stove isn't excatly the most
entertaining thing that Shinji has done in, well
it was actually the 2nd most boring thing (first
being listening to his teacher drone on about
the second impact)
*Where's my SDAT player when I need it...*
RING RING
"SHINJI GET THE PHONE WILL YA" Asuka shouted
from the living room.
*At least I have SOMETHING to do now..*
"Moshi Moshi?"
"Shinji.. I have bad news and good news."
"Umm Sakaru?"
"Yeah, so which one do you want first."
"I think I'll take the bad news first.."
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah.."
"Ok, Kasumi still has feelings for you and
I've proved it, and well, she seems to only
be willing to go out with you."
"And to good news?"
"What good news?"
"SAKARU!!"
"Heh, sorry, no good news today."
"This day doesn't get worst..." Shinji glanced
over to Asuka and finds her still in a trance
and staring at the TV.
"Well I have nothing to do, so you wanna grab
a bite or something?"
"Naw, I'm not hungry." Shinji said but his
stomach said otherwise.
"Well at least join me so I won't be bored."
"Ask Chron or something."
Shinji heard Sakaru laugh over the phone,
"Chron? he's still doing his homework from
two days ago hahahahah."
"I'll join you."
"You don't sound like you want to."
"Of course I don't, but since I don't have
anything to do anyways..."
"Yeah, ok, I'll meet you at the cafe then."
"AGAIN!!" Shinji groaned.
"Well you see any OTHER place that we can
meet at?"
Shinji pondered a bit, "I guess not, Yeah
sure I'll meet you there."
"So Shinji, where you going?" Asuka turned
her head away from the TV.
"I'm just meeting someone at the cafe."
"Kasumi??"
Shinji didn't dare to look up to see what
Asuka is doing right now.
*Probably readying a bat or something to
hit me with*
"Nope, someone else.." Shinji dashed out
the door, "GOTTA GO."
********************************
Sakaru stood at the enterance of the cafe
waiting.
"Sakaru, been waiting long?"
Sakaru turned when she heard her name,
"Hi Shinji, nope just a few minutes."
"Well why are you still standing there,
let's go." Shinji gestured towards the
cafe.
"Yeah." Sakaru heard a grumble, "I thought
your not hungry Shinji." Sakaru giggled
madly.
"Well..err....I guess..."
"Come on, my treat this time k?" Sakaru
gave a friendly wink and found a sit.
"You sure, I do have a bigger pay than
you." Shinji grinned.
"Yeah, I don't spend much." Sakaru said
proudly.
"Don't spend much?" Shinji hold back the
urge to laugh, "What do you call the shopping
spree you had with Kasumi?"
"HEY, that was a one time thing!" Sakaru said
in her own defence.
"THAT's what they all say." Shinji sadly shook
his head.
"Well, I'm telling the truth."
Sakaru waved for a waiter.
"What would you like today?"
"I'll have a sandwich and a cup of sprite."
"And you sir?"
"Sandwich and err... orange juice."
"Anything else?"
"That'll be it." Sakaru smiled at the waiter
"Trying to get a discount Sakaru?" Shinji
frowned as he saw a girl walk up to Sakaru.
*She seems familiar...*
"Hey Michu!!" Sakaru grinnned.
"It's MiCHIRU!!!" Michiru, the girl, groaned.
"But Michu sound so nice."
"So who's this, your boy friend?" Michiru
pointed at Shinji.
"No no no no no, this is-"
"Jirou, Jirou Katsuragi." Shinji said quickly.
"Jirou.. weren't you in our class?" Michiru
said staring at Shinji's face.
"Err, yeah, I'm just...err.. visiting..."
Shinji glaced nervously around.
"So how's Kasumi?" Michiru asked.
"Kasumi... I'm err... I haven't seen her yet..."
Shinji said carefully.
"Well she seems depressed the pass few days,"
Michiru said thoughtfully, "maybe it's cuz you
moved or something, you should talk to her!"
"Yeah.. maybe.." Shinji thanked the waiter
silently as he handed him his sandwich.
"So how did you know Sakaru?"
"Huh?" Shinji frowned.
"Oh I knew him when he was in Osaka." Sakaru
said semi-truthfully.
"That's where you moved to right?"
"How come I feel like I'm being interrigated?"
Shinji groaned.
"Oh sorry.." Michiru bowed, "didn't meant it
to sound like that."
"So class rep, why are you here?" Sakaru asked.
"Umm personal matters.."
"Going on a date huh?" Sakaru slowly makes a
devilish grin.
"Umm.. I gotta go now.. bye."
"She's gonna get it at school heh."
"Well, I wouldn't want to disturb you while
you make you diabolical plan to make the
class rep suffer, so.. I'll leave you alone."
Shinji stood up and waved, "Cya around."
"WAIT!!" Sakaru stood up, "Why doesn't anyone
listen to me when I say wait?"
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*Is it just me, or do I have a curse with
relationships?*
Shinji's hands dug deeper into his jacket
pocket, *First my father gets rid of me, then
I find that I'm too scaried to admit my feelings
, THEN I come here, finally find a girlfriend
and realize I can't be with her, meet my
father in the future and liked him and find
him killed by the owner of NERV, and then
finally, get stuck in a love triangle between
the one I love, AND used to love, and the one
I loved, I'm REALLY REALLY pathetic*
Looking around, he found Kasumi quietly trailing
him.
*Well might as well break her heart now..*
"Kasumi."
"Shinji, what are you doing?" Kasumi asked
with her usual innocent voice she uses only
with Shinji.
"Nothing really..."
"Really, I don't have anything to do tonight,
so, would you like to...err...."
"...Kasumi... I.... I... can't..."
Shinji glanced up and saw Kasumi wince visably,
"Well.. err... I guess I'll be seeing you
around.."
"yeah... and please, call me Jirou in public,
I don't want to meet someone that knows me
and have them hear my REAL name, you know
what I mean?"
"Ok..." Kasumi said obviously depressed, or
so Shinji observed.
"Look Kasumi... I.... I don't know how to say
this but...."
"Don't say it.. please.." Kasumi pleaded.
"I have to..."
"You said it how many times.. 3 times?.. already
since I met you, I think I get it.." Kasumi
smiled.
"I'm glad you understand.." Shinji sighed in
relieve.
"Well, that doesn't mean that I'll like it and
all, I mean I'll still try to get us together
every chance I get." Kasumi laughed half-heartedly.
Shinji stared at Kasumi, then quickly laughed
with her, "Well, I guess that's one problem solved
for me..."
Kasumi looked at Shinji longingly, "Can you do me
one last favor?"
"What is it?"
"Kiss me one last time?" Kasumi walked closer.
*Crap, what am I suppose to say??*
"Umm, only if you tell me your last name?" Shinji
laughed nervously.
"Natachi.." Kasumi whispered.
"Umm... I ha-" Shinji was cut off by Kasumi's
kiss.
*Why am I starting to enjoy this?* Shinji thought
miserably and started kissing back.
Kasumi was the one to break the kiss, "I guess
I still might have a chance."
"Kasumi.. please..." It was Shinji's turn to
plead, and he was not perticularly pleased.
"Promise you'll never forget me..." Kasumi smiled,
"I know we can't be together, after I saw you and
Asuka together, I know I lost you.. but I was too
stubburn to admit it and tried to win you back.."
"Kasumi stop," Shinji placed his hand on her
shoulder, "you don't need to explain yourself
to me."
"But I do!" Kasumi said despratly, "If I don't,
I'll explode."
"Well then, why don't we go somewhere more
comfortable, for some reason, I just don't
wanna talk about this in the middle of the
street, even if it IS a quiet street." Shinji
gestured around them.
"I guess... so where?" Kasumi asked.
"Well I can kick Asuka out for a few moments so
why don't we go to my place?"
"If it's ok.. I guess..."
"Let's go then."
*******************************
"Shinji, your back!!" Asuka greeted her roomate.
"Yeah, umm Asuka, do you mind if I can talk to
Kasumi privatly here?" Asuka glanced over Shinji's
no-so-broad-yet-still-sexy-to-her shoulder and
saw Kasumi.
"Well you better whip up something extra good
for this, or else.." Asuka raised her fist
to enthisize the or else part.
"Thanks Asuka.."
Asuka felt weird. She was definatly delighted
to see Shinji smile so warmly at her, yet she
feels sick because Shinji invited Kasumi over.
*GET A GRIP ASUKA, your going crazy over Shinji,
he's supposed to be the one going crazy over
you!*
Asuka mentally hit herself.
"Well, I guess I should be going."
"Actually, Asuka, why don't you stay, what I'm
telling Shinji you might also wanna hear."
Kasumi said timidly.
"Well then let's go grab a sit and let's hear!"
Asuka urged the two in shamelessly and grabed a
chair.
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"Well, let me start from the beginning," Kasumi
took in a breath, "When I graduated from T2U, I
was hired by NERV, but not the NERV we work for."
"The secret branch right?" Asuka said off=handedly.
"Yeah.. how did you know?"
"We got rescued by them after the first try on
going back.." Shinji supplied.
"Ok... well anyways, the Secret Branch send me
to work in the First Branch so I can feed them
info on the latest devlopment on Eva and the such,
to make sure they don't go overboard and turn
power hungry. Well obviously that wasn't a
problem since angel attacks were keeping them
busy all the time. Well I got in no problem
since I AM a child genious and all that, I just
get emotional sometimes.. I guess. Anyhow, I
worked as the information spring for the Secret
Branch for few years and then Shinji came."
"I think I'm getting this..." Shinji shrugged,
"you want a drink Kasumi, cuz I think this is
one of those very very long stories."
"Yeah.. sure.." Kasumi smiled as Shinji walked
into the kitchen to pour her a glass of water.
After Shinji handed her the cup of water, Kasumi
took a sip and begins again.
"When you came, the secret branch suddenly took
up a interest in you, expecially the commander
and the owner of the Secret branch. They ordered
me to keep an eye on you and report to them, and
most importantly, keep you here."
"So THAT's why you..." Shinji breathed out.
"Shinji, listen to the rest of what I have to
say first." Kasumi sighed, "Well, at first I guess
I was doing my job.. then after a few chats and
meetings with you, I... I started to... fall for
you.. and I.. forgot about my mission. The owner
of NERV thought that I'm just doing this as a part
of the mission, but I'm not, I did it because I
really liked you... I... well you know what happened."
"Yeah I guess..." Shinji shrugged while Asuka
continue her unusually quiet demeanor.
"Well when you said that we can't be together, I
was, of course, crushed and well... I started to
think back on my mission. I didn't care crap about
the mission anymore, I made it personal. I knew
I shouldn't have, but I did. Your... your you. I
mean, even Asuka likes you as much as I did."
"HEY, don't drag me into this." Asuka warned.
"But you ARE in this." Kasumi hold back a giggle,
"Anyways, when Asuka came, well I was stunned. I
mean first, before she came, you cried out her name
before you fainted and was sent to the hospital, then
I find out that this girl was your roommate, then
finally, I find out that this girl is totally gorgeous
and can have 10 guys drooling all over the place
easily!"
"Thank you." Asuka said proudly.
"Well of course, you then said that you want to
share my apartment with me even when Asuka came,
I was overwhelmed. I mean you choose me over a
... goddess, at least in looks, not much on the
additude section though, or the shameless boasts."
Kasumi caught a glare from Asuka and quickly
continued, "Then I saw the battle you two had
with Chron. That was the first time I started to
doubt I can actually REALLY have Shinji by my
side." Kasumi closed her eyes, "You know what
I saw, first I saw you two working in perfect
unison, like you two can read each others minds,
like you two are meant to be. Then I saw Asuka
fall and Shinji reach the edge of insanity just
because Asuka got attack relentlessly by Chron.
I quickly recovered from that with the incident
with that girl... err.. what's her name? Nevermind
that, anyways that was a break for me I guess
since you proved that you really liked me." Kasumi
smiled warmly, "Then the day came... the day you
two are supposed to go back to the past. That
day, you two fought the angel and I heard one thing,
well two things, that shattered my hopes completely.
One, Asuka tell you to help, and you screaming
and charging to save the damsel in distress..."
"HEY, I'm not in distress.. I was... I just
needed help, I WAS the one who killed that angel."
Asuka defended herself.
"Yeah I guess, well when I learnt that you were
gone, well you know how I was. When I saw that
you never left and then seeing you with Asuka
and her kissing you, I felt.. betrayed. I don't
know why, you promised me that you'll stay with
me until fate pulled us apart, well to me, fate
is pushing us together and YOU were pulling us
apart, or rather Asuka is. I wished I could pilot
the Eva just so I can crush Asuka back then."
Kasumi laughed, "Then the really confusing part
happens."
"The part where you met Shinji in the park and
you kissed him?" Asuka said.
"Yeah, well he kissed me back, even after I
saw him kissing you! I was really confused,
yet happy to know that he still likes me that
way. After a few days, you guys REALLY came
back. That was when I REALLY saw what Shinji
felt. I know Shinji likes me, I got more prove
of that just before we came here." Kasumi smiled
and touched her lips, "But I know he loves you."
Asuka is speechless. Shinji is in a daze.
"Don't get me wrong, I'm not giving up Shinji.
If you slip even a little, I'll be on him just
like that." Kasumi snapped her fingers, "Well
I WAS in denial for weeks, or was in in denial
all this time, I don't know, but today, I finally
realize that I can't have Shinji until he forgets
about you." Kasumi finished her cup of water.
"I feel.... weird.." Shinji frowned.
"Yeah, same here.." Asuka slowly let all the
information sink it, "Ok, so your telling us that?"
"Be happy together, and if you manage to get
Shinji to hate you before you two go back to
the past, I'll be back." Kasumi grinned, "So
do you mind if I join you for dinner? It's
kinda late and I REALLY don't wanna cook."
"Sure, we have enough food to last us a whole
month." Shinji shrugged.
"Great, now that I got THAT off my chest, I think
I can eat... alot.." Kasumi continued to grin.
"Well, I'm glad THAT is over." Asuka let out
a breath.
"Yeah, I hope you two can get back to your time."
Kasumi said.
"Well it's gonna be hard, now that father is dead.."
Shinji replied.
"Father? Isn't your father supposed to be dead like
100 years ago?" Kasumi frowned.
"He cloned himself, he was actually nice too." Shinji
sighed, "At least I got to know him a bit more."
"Ok... this is weird... so what does your father
do in this time?"
"The commander of the Secret Branch." Shinji said
quietly.
"I was working for... your DAD?!?!"
"Well, he's not REALLY my father, but.." Shinji tried
to grasped the right words.
"He changed over the years." Asuka finished for
Shinji, "He isn't as cold and well.. we actually
liked him. I mean he isn't scheming anything or
using us anymore."
"HEY, we shouldn't be talking about this weird
stuff, it's almost dinner, I mean we should talk
about other stuff, like gossip or something!"
Kasumi is back in her cheerful mood.
"Heh, well I'll start dinner and you two girls
do whatever.." Shinji headed towards the kitchen.
"I'm staring.." Asuka said putting her hand over
her stomach.
*******************************
"Sir, we've got a lock on the time."
Daniel smiled, "Good, then our plan would go
as planned."
"You mean.. the third impact won't happen?"
"Yes.. the Third Impact won't happen." Daniel
the muttered under his breath, "Not the
Third Impact YOU know, I'll be ruling the
world after this."
"Sir, the Eva is ready."
"Good, send in the Pilot."
"Yes sir!"
Daniel watched as a blue haired girl walked
into the room.
"Rei Ayanami... you will pilot Unit 00 and
defend this base from the other pilots when
you are told you.. understood?"
"Yes sir." Rei answered emotionlessly.
"Good, everything's according to plan."
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MWAHAHAHAHHAHA, this fic is ending, you can
tell. But what is Rei doing here?? Yes yes, I
know I'm putting Rei on the wrong side, but
this has a purpose! You'll see.. this won't
involve Rei dieing or anything like that. So
all ya fellow Rei fans, don't fret!
Well that was another chapter of my fic. hope
ya enjoyed it and til next time.. SEE YA!!!
*Wave*