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Chapter Seven:
Day After

"Ah, my back," grumbled Asuka as she and Shinji headed towards their classroom, "If you say a word about what happened last night, and I'll skin you alive."
"Ok, but, if you put it like that, people are bound to get the wrong idea," replied Shinji.
"I don't care. I'd rather die then let people know what that freak did to me."

During class, Shinji, Toji, Kensuke, Asuka, and Hikari logged onto a chat room, Kensuke set up.

Horaki: Ikari! Spill it! What did you do to Asuka!

Ikari: Nothing! I swear!

Suzahara: Come on man, spill it.

Aida: Ya buddy, what happened between you two last night?

Soryu: Nothing Happened! You got that stooge!

Ikari: I told you, we didn't do anything last night.

Suzahara: Then why is the devil here mopping about her back?

Soryu: What did you just say!

Horaki: Don't change the subject. What happened to your back Asuka?

Soryu: I just...fell out of bed. That's all.

Aida: 'fell out of bed' futons are on the ground, how could you hurt your back when you are already on the ground.

Soryu: Um.......

Ikari: You see.....

Suzahara: Spill it already!

Soryu: Don't you DARE Baka!

Horaki: Out with it Ikari!

Soryu: Hikari, I thought you were on my side!

Horaki: I am. But, as Class Rep, I need to know why your back is injured.

Ikari: well......

Soryu: Don't You DARE!

Ikari: Do you guys remember that kid we helped? You know Zero? Well, he's been staying with us for a while.

Suzahara: I remember him. Say, how's his stomach? I did after all eat Misato's cooking that one time. Even I can't handle that.

Horaki: I remember him too. How has he been holding up?

Aida: go on, spill it.......

Ikari: Well, he's been doing fine. Ritsuko doesn't think he can see very well though. Also, he actually can hold down Misato's cooking. Suzahara: Impressive.

Horaki: Aw, poor thing. Too bad about his eyes.

Soryu: Poor Thing my ass!

Aida: Just come out and say it Ikari

Ikari: well......you see......

Soryu: He sucker punched me! Happy! Right before I could kick his creepy looking face in, he sucker punches me!

Ikari: I guess you........could......put it that way.

Suzahara: No way! That scrawny kid took the Devil down!

Aida: Unbelievable!

Suzahara: I want to shake that kids hand!

Horaki: Shut up you two! I am sorry Asuka, I didn't know.

Soryu: You should feel sorry for the Baka! You're a dead man Shinji!

Horaki: :( oh my.

(Dismissal bell rings)

Ikari has left the chat room.

Suzahara: Wow! Shinji should run track. Look at him go! No way! He's already outside! Soryu: He's still dead.

Soryu has left the chat room.

Aida: I feel sorry for Shinji.

Aida has left the chat room.

Horaki: Suzahara, would you like to......

Suzahara has left the chat room.

Horaki: Damn It!

Horaki has left the chat room. Chat room is empty. Chat room shutting down.

Outside the school, Rei stopped Shinji and Asuka in their tracks. Asuka had some how, captured Shinji in a deadly headlock.

"Pilots Ikari and Soryu, we are needed at NERV HQ," Rei stated calmly.
"You got lucky baka," Asuka hissed under her breath as they followed.

A/N:

Ah, nothing like a good IM chapter to liven up a story, and to lighten the mood.