Ok then, this is my next chapter for ALL you readers out there! (the ones who read, anyway…)
Oh, here's an easy key. P
"Talking"
'Thinking'
Enjoy!
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Chapter 6
For better or for worse?
Shinji opened the door to the apartment. He was greeted, as he usually was, a penguin with an appetite tugging at his leg. "Hello Pen-pen…" He fed the penguin and headed into his room. He found Asuka sitting on his bed, wearing a rather, "Different" outfit than what he was expecting. Then again, he wasn't even expecting her to be in his room at all. She was wearing a white button-up shirt, that was obviously one or two sizes too small, with one button on the top and bottom unbuttoned, and a short blue skirt.
"Hey Shinji." She said, bending forward, showing Shinji a lot of what he was trying not to notice. Shinji blushed, turning his head away. "Oh, e-erm, H-hello Asuka-c-chan. "H-how are you?" She stood up, closing the distance between the two. She got face to face with Shinji, a smirk and a slight blush on her face. "So… are you ready for our date?" She whispered questioningly. Shinji turned to face her, trying his hardest not to look down, and failing miserably.
Asuka laughed lightly. "Ah… I see." She said, still smiling and blushing. She turned around, started to walk out. She stopped at the open door, and turned her head, so she could see Shinji over her shoulder. "You best get ready, you're taking me out, remember? Or have I… distracted you too much?" She winked at him, and then closed his door.
Shinji blinked a few times, trying to regain his composure. He slapped his face a little, the sting proving he was still awake… and alive. Slowly, he sat down on the side of his bed. He sat and thought over what had just happened, he said the only thing that came to mind. "… Wow."
Asuka's heart was racing. She leaned back on Shinji's door, after she closed it. She ran her hand through her hair once. She had never felt so… noticed. 'Well, of course there are all the pathetic idiots at the school… but they only prefer to ogle from the sidelines. Shinji was different…'he was brave enough to face the great Asuka Langley Sohryu, and he had won.
"Well, he hadn't exactly WON…" She whispered aloud, "We more, sort of, called it a tie." She then went into her room, and started putting on some makeup.
Misato heard the whole conversation in Shinji's room from the hall. She had seen Shinji get home late, and decided to sneak in. She didn't wanted to spy on them… Actually, she didn't, but her curiosity got the best of her. She peeked in Shinji's door when Asuka was face to face with Shinji.
She was angry at what Asuka was wearing. Hell, she was furious, but she didn't want to spoil it. She enjoyed seeing the two finally together. She doesn't like that fact that Shinji and Asuka sometimes share the same bed, but, Shinji and Asuka were happy… and she hasn't heard anything, "unusual," from the room. 'Thankfully.'
Misato was sitting on the couch when Shinji came out of the shower. He headed towards his room, covered only by a towel. He got to his door when he heard Misato. "Heyyyy Shinji." He froze at the sound of her voice. "Y-yes Misato?" He stuttered. "I know you and Asuka are going out tonight…" she said, a hint of tease in her voice. "Yeah… we are." Shinji acknowledged Misato's statement. "Make sure you don't do anything… y'know," she made quotation marks with her hands, "bad?" She giggled .
Shinji blushed, and disappeared into his room. Misato grinned, and lay back onto the couch, folding her arms and crossing her legs, smiling. Pen-pen was sitting at the base of the couch, watching T.V. "They grow up so fast… right Pen-pen?" The penguin squawked in agreement.
Asuka had just finished putting on her red lipstick. She had put changed from her blue skirt to a black one, and put on a black tie to match it. She painted her nails black, and moved on to eyeliner. Asuka never really was into that sort of look, but she knew Shinji would like it. 'Hah… I wonder what Misato would think if she saw me in this…' she thought, looking at her skirt, which was short, with a small chain hanging on the left side. She smiled 'This is going to be fun.'
Shinji had not the slightest idea of what to wear. He mentally cursed himself, being so unprepared like this. He shuffled through his closet, looking for the perfect outfit. Nothing.
Now Shinji was getting desperate. He opened his door, and poked his head out. "Mis- Oof!" A pile of clothes hit Shinji on the side of the face. Misato came around the corner, a smile on her face. "Wear those. They should fit." She said. Shinji said "Thank you!" before closing his door again.
"C'mon Shinji, it doesn't take that long to change." Misato urged. Shinji reappeared outside of his room, looking completely different. He was wearing black shorts, with a white T-shirt that was one size too big, and a black, unbuttoned, button-up over shirt that matched the length. The over shirt had a blood red outline all the way around. He, too, had a chain on his shorts, but it was long, and it was attached to his wallet.
Misato had a satisfied look on her face. "Now, on to the hair." She ushered Shinji into the bathroom, grabbing a comb off of the counter, and positioned Shinji in front of the mirror. She combed all of Shinji's hair to the front, letting it drop in front of Shinji's eyes. "Wow, Shinji, I didn't know your hair was this long." She stated. "Scissors." Pen-pen waddled in and handed her a pair scissors.
Asuka opened her door and started out into the hallway, only to be stopped by a penguin with an FBIhat and a whistle. He stood in front of Asuka, flippers outstretched in a roadblock. "Hey, Pen-pen, you're crowding the hallway." She tried to step past him on the side, but he hopped in her way. This continued for a minute or so, until Misato saved him. "Asuka, stay in your room for now. Shinji isn't ready yet." She called out, "When did you get home!" Then turned and went back into her room.
Shinji came out of the bathroom a changed person. At least, he felt that way. His hair wasn't really cut… just re-shaped. Now, it is always in front of Shinji's eyes, and he had to shake his head every other moment or so, or swipe it away with his hand. "Y'know Shinji, I must say, you're very cute." Misato complimented Shinji. Shinji was a bit surprised by the comment, so he blushed a little.
"Do you really think so?" He asked. Misato spun him around, looking him over. "It's too bad you and Asuka are together…" She teased, smiling. "C'mon, lets go show her."
Misato and Shinji stood outside of Asuka's door. Misato knocked and stated it was safe for her to come out, so she was going to open the door. Both Asuka and Shinji gasped at each other's appearance.
'W-wow, is that really Asuka…?' Shinji gaped at the beauty that stood before him. 'I didn't know she could be this… stunning!'
Asuka gazed at Shinji in his new attire. She looked him over from head to toe, until she looked at his head. 'I had no idea Shinji's hair was that long…! I wonder why he hasn't put it like that, it makes him look…' Before she could continue her inspection, she noticed his eyes traveling slowly up… and down… and up… and down…
SLAPMisato giggled while Asuka stood with her arms folder over her chest, blushing. She had an irritated look on her face, but she wasn't really angry. Shinji, on the other hand, was plastered on the wall beside his original position.
Pen-pen sweat dropped anime style, watching Shinji collapse onto the ground. Misato tapped Asuka on the shoulder, drawing her attention. Be easy on him she mouthed. Asuka smiled her I have a plan smile.
Shinji regained consciousness, standing back up. "Ouch…" he mumbled, rubbing his cheek in pain. 'It always stings.'
(A/N: To tell you the truth; that was extremely long. I have no idea why I dragged that out as long as I did. I guess I just felt the need to add a bunch of details to set a picture. Any ways, I'm sorry if that 1,375-word moment was extremely slow and drug out. P )
"Shinjiiiii," Asuka called, "are you ready for our date yet?" Shinji was leaping around his room, looking for his wallet. "Almost!" He called back. 'Darn… what am I going to do about money?' he thought, still pacing around. He walked into the living room, and found Misato's credit card… He looked around, and saw the woman passed out on the couch. 'Wasn't she awake a minute ago?' he thought. 'Bah, she won't mind.' He re-assured himself, snatching the card from its spot on the table.
Asuka crept silently into Misato's room. She was still smiling her I have a plan smile. She tiptoed to the dresser next to the bed, and started rummaging around, hunting for the desired object. She found a small glass bottle in one of the drawers. 'Success!' She celebrated. "Humph, she says 'this stuff isn't for children'… well, Asuka Langley Sohryu is no child!" She spoke aloud, applying the lavender perfume.
Shinji and Asuka met in front of the door, both excited and nervous. Shinji opened the door, earning a sleepy question from Misato. "Are you guys leaving now…?" She asked. Shinji answered her with a simple, 'Yes'. "Ok… have fun, and don't be gone too long, it's a school night." She yawned while Shinji and Asuka stepped outside. A few moments later, Pen-pen noticed a distinct smell in the room, but he wasn't alone. Misato noticed it too, and after taking a few sniffs… "Is that my perfume?"
Shinji closed the door to the apartment, and he immediately noticed how dark it was outside. He cursed himself under his breath, 'Dang… we spent too much time getting ready. Wait, why were we getting all dressed up for a simple date at the noodle place…? Agh, this is just great.' He and Asuka got to the ground floor, and started walking towards the noodle place.
Shinji admired Asuka as she walked a little in front of him. 'Wow… I still can't believe she can be so amazing.' He started walking faster, to keep with Asuka's pace, and he slipped an arm around her waist. Asuka gasped, surprised, then smiled and rested her head on his shoulder. 'He's getting bolder.' She thought.
"Hey Asuka…" Shinji began, blushing. Asuka looked up at him, her dark blue/purple eyes peered into his. (A/N: I cant really find the word for her TRUE eye color, so lets just leave it at that, ok? ) She turned and stopped in front of Shinji. "Are you hungry?"
Asuka bit her nail nervously, "Well, to be truthful, not really…" Shinji sighed in relief. "Me neither," he put his arm around her waste as they walked again, "would you like to go to the movies with me?" Asuka jumped, excited by the idea. "Of course!" Shinji smiled as they continued down the sidewalk, turned to head towards the theatre.
Shinji panted, leaning on his knees. Asuka was growing bored on the walk to the movies, and we all know what that means… 'Not that I would mind, of course.' Shinji thought quietly, hiding his smile. "Gosh, Asuka, aren't you tired?" Shinji struggled to stand.
"Ah, poor Shinji… such a light weight." Asuka smiled, and started to poke Shinji in the stomach. "Is Shinji-kun getting out of shape?" Shinji laughed as she continued to torture him. Asuka was laughing too, continuously poking Shinji until she thought he was going to die.
Shinji sat on the ground next to Asuka, grabbing his sides in pain from laughing so much. He opened a teary eye to reveal Asuka staring at the big building in behind him. Her face revealed a look of dread and annoyance. "You gotta be kidding me…" she mumbled. (A/N: Yeah, I know, "gotta" isn't a real word.)
"What is it, Asuka-chan?" Shinji asked, Shinji waved his hand in front of Asuka's eyes, but she kept staring with the dazed look. "Is something wrong?" he looked at Asuka questioningly.
He continued to try to get her attention, until she reached out, grabbed Shinji by the shoulders, and spun him around. Shinji was face to face with a giant building, the theatre. "Yeah… it's the theatre. What about it?" Shinji looked back at Asuka, confused. She gave him an annoyed look, smacked him over the head, and pointed to the big sign in front of the door.
'CLOSED FOR RENOVATION'
Shinji understood now. "… Great." He sighed in disappointment as he stood up. He turned and saw Asuka sitting on her knees, starting up at him with big eyes. "What are we going to do now?" She asked, pouting a little. Shinji smiled at her. 'You look so cute like that.' He reached his hand out and helped Asuka stand. She dusted herself off, and looked at Shinji again.
"I guess…" Shinji started, but he was at a loss, "… I don't know." He started to tap his foot as an awkward silence fell around them. "Maybe we should…" Asuka started to speak, but stopped when she realized, 'They're probably closed.' She wanted to stay out with Shinji, but they were running out of ideas. 'I have to think… There's got to be something we can do." Asuka thought quietly, though, it wouldn't matter.
"Maybe we should just…" Shinji said, looking at Asuka, "… go home." He could see disappointment in her eyes, and it pained him to see her sad, but she slowly nodded in agreement. "… Alright." Her eyes were downcast. "I'm sorry, Asuka-chan." Shinji apologized.
Shinji walked closer to Asuka, and lifter her chin with his hand, until they were face to face. He smiled a reassuring smile and said, "Don't worry… this might not have worked out today, but… we can try again… right?" Asuka smiled sadly, but Shinji could see her eyes brighten.
"Shinji-kun…" She beckoned quietly. "Yes, Asuka-chan?" She wrapped her arms around Shinji's neck, much to his surprise, causing him to blush. She started to inch closer to him, making him blush more. "W-what is it-t…" Shinji stuttered over his own words. Asuka inched closer and closer, until Shinji could feel her breath flow lightly across his skin.
"… I'm bored…" she finally said, leaning forward. Their lips met, and Shinji wrapped his arms around Asuka's waist, pulling her closer. They kissed for a long while, until they parted for air. Though, they stared into each other's eyes, smiling, until they turned and started to head home, walking in each other's arms.
A/N: WhOOOaaah… WAFF! Bet'cha didn't see that coming, did you? Ah well, maybe some of you did. Either way, its still all in good fun, right? P Originally this chapter was going to be longer, but… I figured that I wouldn't take forever on this chapter. Besides, 2,500 in 6 pages isn't that bad! I really DO put effort into my writing, y'know. Hah, anyways, I hope my favorite (and ONLY) reviewers will like this one, because they deserve it.
In the last chapter, I had Shinji "stutter in the chat room" to emphasize how he was embarrassed. Just thought I'd clear that up.
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