Disclaimer: Don't own it, never claimed to.

A/N: A few things:

Thanks to all the reviewers, you people kick ass. Only 10 reviews off of the most reviews I have ever received hint hint.

About the character development, ladies and gentlemen, I give you your mind on sugar. Seriously I have like the attention span of a 5 year old.

The whole Touji/Asuka thing. I KNEW YOU PEOPLE WOULD HATE IT! Honestly I did it just to piss off the hardcore S/A fans that were giving me a hard time. Anyway, I'll make it kind of like a friendship thing if you people will just stop bugging me about the S/A thing. That beign said, Catch you on the flip.

Kensuke was walking down the hall with Misato and Asuka. He was flipping through his clip board, "Well, the mechanics of the new headset should be ready by the end of the day. Thanks for your help Asuka."

Asuka smirked, "Don't know what you people would do without me."

Misato smiled, "Would be a lot more peaceful that is for sure. Anyway, how is our patient doing Kensuke?"

"He's doing pretty well. When I left last night he had not woken up, but Rei said she would watch him the rest of the night. She called me about 8 and told me that he was up. I wanted to run a few tests, but Rei said he was already back to sleep."

"Any explanation for his black out?"

Kensuke chuckled, "Malnutrition, not enough sleep, the stress of protecting the base and recovering his past, do I need to carry on?"

Misato shook her head, "I guess we are putting too much pressure on him."

Asuka looked through the window in the door and smiled as she opened the door. She nodded in and her two companions looked, "I think I know why she didn't want you to wake him."

Inside Shinji was fast asleep on his bed with an arm wrapped tightly around the rooms other occupant. Rei had her arm rested on Shinji's chest and her head on her arm. They both had the same smile on their faces. Kensuke went over and looked at the monitor that recorded Shinji's sleep. He looked at the test results and chuckled, "I do believe we have found a cure for Shinji's poor sleep. It appears that he was not disturbed once all night."

Misato's eyes shone like the eyes of a proud mother, "I forgot how good they look together."

Asuka pushed the two out of the room and shut the door behind her, "Let's let the two have a little privacy, and Misato, you better not be picking out wedding invitations already."

Misato still had the same smile, "My little Shinji has grown up."

---Dream world---

'Time to wake up Shinji.'

"Can you answer me a question?"

'If that is what you wish to do.'

"Was I in love with Rei before I lost my memory?"

'Yes.'

"Why would I want to give that up?"

'Life is pain Shinji. You wished to forget your pain.'

"Can I get it back?"

'You wish to regain you memory?'

"I want to remember what I had with Rei. She has tried so hard to help me, so I want to do something for her."

'Is this as you wish?'

"Yes."

'Then awake, and remember.'

---End Dream---

Shinji's eyes shot open as it felt like his head was going to split open. He sat up quickly and held up his head letting out a scream.

Rei, who had been disturbed when Shinji woke up was immediately at his side, "Shinji, what is wrong? Can you hear me?"

"IT HURTS SO BAD!!!!!! AAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Rei jumped to her feet and hit the pager button to summon Kensuke. He was there within no time. Shinji had stopped screaming but had assumed the fetal position and was rocking back and forth. Rei was trying her best to communicate with him. Asuka came in taking Rei by the shoulders and guiding him out.

Kensuke came out a few minutes later and looked up to Rei with a frown, "He really needs you right now."

It was like the very life had been drained out of Rei. Her eyes shown with the same lack of emotion that had been present during the Angel Wars she sighed and looked at Kensuke, "What is it?"

Then the two words that Rei had been waiting for became reality, but along with it was the reality behind Shinji's pain. "He remembers. Everything…he remembers all the people he thinks hat he hurt."

Rei shoved Kensuke aside and ran through the doors. Misato and Asuka started to follow, but Kensuke's arm flew out stopping them.

"What's the idea you idiot? You better tell me before I brake off that arm."

"He doesn't need a lot of people in there right now. You didn't see what I saw. It was like he had all of the guilt of his entire life at one exact moment. He just kept mumbling that he deserved to die."

---Inside the room---

Rei slowly walked into the room and saw Shinji curled up on the bed rocking back and forth. He had his head rested on his knees and just kept mumbling, "It's all my fault. All of their pain. I should have never come in the first place. Why didn't you just leave me alone Dad? Did you want me to feel this pain and guilt?"

Rei sat down on the bed beside him. She reached out to touch Shinji's shoulder but he suddenly looked up and bolted back, "DON"T TOUCH ME!"

"Shinji, I-"

He stared at her with eyes that seemed to look right through her, "Is this what you wanted so bad? You wanted me to remember all the bad things I have done?"

Rei reached out again and touched Shinji's cheek. He almost pulled away on contact, but started to lean against it instead. His breathing slowly started to even out and Rei moved closer. Soon she was holding his head against her chest and running her hand through his hair. Shinji soon relaxed and looked up at Rei still in tears, "Why did you want me to remember that stuff?"

Rei sighed, "I didn't. I wanted you to remember all the lives you saved by piloting the Eva. I wanted you to have your life back without any questions. I…wanted you to remember me and how much I cared for you. How much I loved you." She awaited for Shinji's answer, but none came. She slowly looked down and saw that Shinji was perfectly asleep. She leaned back and laid down on her back holding Shinji's head still and petting it. She smiled slightly, "I will always be here for you when the bad dreams come."

---Target Practice Field---

Asuka walked in and smiled to see Touji holding a handgun with his right hand. His good knee was trembling terribly as he was not using his cane. This of course made his whole body shake and thus through off his aim. He fired the round and pulled the trigger a few more times after the bullets were gone. He then threw the gun at the target as well.

Asuka walked up to him and chuckled, "Why don't you leave all the firearm stuff to me, Shinji, and Rei. You got more than enough to do here."

Touji sat down and let out a sign of relief at being able to rest his leg, "I was a pilot too, don't forget."

"I know, that's how you got the fake leg. By the way, it seems that Shinji got his memory back, so he may be extra nice to you for a while."

"It wasn't his fault."

"I know that, and you know that, but Shinji still feels like it was."

Touji started to stand, "I'll go knock some sense into him then."

Asuka held a hand out and stopped him. He looked at her strange. "I don't think you want to go in there right now. He and Rei are probably fighting or making up or something."

Touji chuckled, "He always was the one with the ladies."

"What is that suppose to mean?"

"Well, there was of course Rei, if Misato was a few years younger she would have been after him without thinking twice, and then there is you."

Asuka busted out laughing, "You seriously think I like that Baka like that?"

Touji nodded dumbly.

Asuka continued to laugh, "Shinji was like a little brother that I picked on. Nothing more, nothing less." She then stood and helped Touji to his feet, "Now, if you are going to shoot, first off you should get your balance. Try holding your cane with yoru right hand and shooting with your left."

"But I'm right handed."

"Nothing's easy jock-boy."

---Enemy Hideout---

A man ran into Kira's office, "Sir, our cameras reveal that Shinji's memory has returned."

Kira chuckled, "Excellent. Leaving the girl alive was a good choice after all. Tell the troops to get ready. We leave in three days."

"We, sir?"

"Yes, I am personally guiding the troops."

"Sir, if you don't mind me asking, what is so interesting about the boy?"

A chuckle came, "No one knows what he did. No one knows what happened after the Third Impact. How did the world return unharmed? How did everyone who had died come back?"

"Sir?"

"I know how he did it. He was given a choice and he changed it all. But unfortunately for him, his choice had a little side affect." Kira leaned forward with a wicked smile gracing his face.

The soldier gasped, "Sir, you look just like-"

"Shinji Ikari? Yes, I do look like my other half very much. See, when he choose a world without a second or third impact, all the negative energy that was filtered out was turned into me. And when I and my other half are close again, I will change this reality once again."

"Sir?"

"Reality is truly what you choose it to be…or should I say what Shinji Ikari chooses it to be. And soon I will use that power to change this reality into a living hell, and no one will be able to save this world from the torture I have planned. Fathers dreams will be renewed through me."