Shinji-gelion

(Note: This is being edited as of January 03, 2015. As mentioned in previous chapters the intent is to update grammar and spelling without changing any elements.)

Chapter 3

Misato sat at the table. It was awkward. Again, she was in an comfortable and yet somehow familiar position.

Rei sat patiently looking at Misato. Misato made sure her can of beer lasted as long as humanly possible as she drank Any slower and she might just choke on it. She was making sure to drink it first and enjoy it.

Rei sat, almost emotionless. Emotionless? No, that was the old Rei. This Rei was discovering emotions. It was nerve racking to her. All too soon it was over and the can was empty. She cursed inside her head. She could prolong this no longer.

"What seems to be the trouble Rei?" Misato sighed, once again in defeat. Score; Rei: 2 Misato: 0.

"Yesterday something funny happened?" Rei replied.

"Could you be a little more specific?" Rei nodded.

"Shinji was hit by a fellow student. Then I kicked the student, where it would likely hurt the most. Even though Shinji was fine and then hit the student back... I don't know why I did it really.. I got... um, angry. Yes, that's the emotion this incident relates too. But then the student got back up and with a few more words Shinji had made a friend. Why? I don't understand. He hurt Shinji and now they are friends?" Misato did not look surprised.

"Rei, it's okay to understand what you are feeling but when it comes to understanding why people do what they do, you will end up going insane before you can discern the total truth. There are too many factors for both sexes in the human race. Don't try to understand the entire male race. It just doesn't work."

"All right. I won't pursue answers in that field any longer. But I still have another inquiry." Misato put down the new can of beer, she had been hoping the conversation was over. She was wrong.

"Okay, what is the next question Rei?" She folded her arms expecting another debate.

"After all the things that happened I threw myself on Shinji and expelled liquid from my eyes. Why did I expel necessary body fluids and salts out of my eye ducts?" Misato blinked twice and looked at her funny.

"Rei, that's called crying. Everyone at one point or another breaks down from their circumstances and cries. Others are stronger and cry without the 'liquid part' but everyone does it at some point. You must have been overwhelmed. When this happened you were confused right?"

"Yes, I could not make any rational thought of what was happening around me. That was not the strangest part though. The thing that confuses me more is that it felt good to cry. I think it felt good to cry on Shinji. He put his arms around me and said things that assured me, that everything was all right. Words of comfort, that was what he said to me."

"Rei. A lot of things are going to happen to you in your future. For now be glad for what you have. A friend or a boyfriend that gives you a shoulder to cry on is a person that you can invest anything in. The next time you feel something and you're not sure what it is, try asking Shinji about it. You might find that he might be more helpful to your dilemmas then I am." Rei nodded once more.

"Thank you Misato for your time. I appreciate the knowledge you have bestowed upon me." With that Rei left the room. Misato shook her head once more. She was going to have to teach that girl how to talk in a social atmosphere. Her use of vocabulary was far too excessive.

Shinji felt good. Well, he could call it feeling good but that wasn't completely right. The fact was he felt good that Rei had cried on him. Not that she was crying but that she choose him to break down upon. It felt phenomenal to give her the support and hold her like that. Although it did not last long and Rei was quiet the later part of the afternoon, he had felt more close to her than ever before. That earned a small degree of satisfaction. He wasn't out for Rei's panties, the thought hadn't crossed his mind until now. Also the fact the Rei at this point, just probably wouldn't know what to do if that situation were to happen, gave him reason to cease any thoughts of that nature. He looked at the clock. Oh crap, it was time to get a move on. There were some piloting tests today. He made a silent prayer that he wouldn't have to see his father today. Blowing up at his father in front of Rei most likely wouldn't be a very impressive thing. He would just have to take it easy and relax. He checked his clothing in the mirror. He wasn't sure how it looked. He wanted to look good. Mostly for Rei, correction, only for Rei. He straightened out the shirt as best he could and walked out towards the kitchen. It was still early so Misato was probably consuming another beer.

When he turned the corner it was a bit of and odd sight. Misato was indeed there but nothing was happening. She was just staring longingly at her full can of beer, which wasn't even open yet.

"Is something wrong Misato?" He asked with a small concern. This didn't seem like the usual Misato.

"Shinji? Huh? Oh, I'm fine." She sighed at the beer once more without even turning to look at Shinji.

"You haven't touched you're beer. Something must be bothering you."

"Yes, I can't bring myself to drink it. I might just lose my mind."

"Why is that?" Shinji asked with a confused look written on his face.

"Had a talk with Rei." She said nothing more. She scratched herself through her loose shirt and tried to shake herself out of her trance. It didn't help. She sighed and watched the toast pop up, without a conscious thought. She munched on it with no butter or anything. She got up and walked into her bedroom, forgetting to even close the door to change. Shinji, went red a little, and closed the door and high tailed it to the kitchen. Something was going on behind his back, but it wasn't anything directly threatening so he could worry about it later.

Ritsuko had calmed her nerves. At least she hoped she had. She was no preparing the testing process, the children would arrive shortly, quite shortly. She knew this because Misato was driving. When Misato drove, people got to their desired paces faster than what might have been, well, desirable. She had checked the sensors many times over, actually that was an understatement, she'd checked them excessively. Ritsuko still couldn't accept the recent test result or logic behind Shinji's sync ratio. She didn't like the fact, that a brand new pilot could sync so high with no prior experience. She was convinced beyond a doubt that the sensors had messed up. That had to be it. It was the sensors fault the whole time. The world hadn't gone mad, just the sensors. She looked at the chest chambers. 'Shinji and Rei... ' she thought to herself. So much rested on their shoulders. Sometimes she wondered if they were aware of what they carried on their shoulders. But she knew that as long as people like her and Misato and the general staff of NERV were around, things would be okay. She smiled gently to herself.

"Well just see about Shinji's sync ratio today now won't we?" She said to the machine as she patted its surface, a crazed look overtaking her. Nearby Maya, pretended not to notice and walked away quickening her pace.

The car screeched to a stop. Shinji wasn't flustered like he had been the first time. He was quite aware that Misato was not a proper choice for a driver. He just prayed every time before he got in the car and it seemed to do the trick. With nothing but a simple thought he opened the door for Rei and held out his hand. Rei, stared at it a little and then took it. A small smile seemed to form but Shinji wasn't quite sure. Shinji however was sure however, that Rei wasn't letting his hand go. That earned a smile on his face. They walked forward. Misato had sort of come back to being the normal Misato but she was still far-gone. Whatever Rei had discussed, Shinji figured must have scarred Misato.

Rei walked forward. Holding Shinji's hand felt nice. It was warm and it was comfortable. At first she had meant to take it to make Shinji happy but she was becoming aware of the fact, that it seemed to work both ways. The tingle she knew as happiness was causing her lips to twinge into a smile. She had given up trying to fight her reactions. Instead now she let them happen, to later ask Misato about them or just simply observe what happened after the initial incident. Even stranger was the fact that she couldn't get enough of it. Everything that Shinji did to her, seemed to be positive. There were no general negative effects. So she was just going to stick with it and to the best of her ability, enjoy it.

Misato had lost all conscious thought. She knew that when they were in the chest chamber she could disappear and come back to the normal world. That was the only thing that made her feet move as it was.

In the chest chambers:

Ritsuko checked the instruments one more time for good measure. When she was assured that everything was okay she began to initiate the process. Everything fired up the way it was supposed to. She nodded to herself, as everything checked out the way it was supposed to. Then with great caution she dragged her eyes to the sync ratio. The numbers said 60%. Okay, that was all right. She guessed. Even though the boy still had no experience really, it was okay to be around 60%. That she could accept.

Shinji felt incredibly relaxed. He couldn't begin to put words to the atmosphere in the Eva plug. It came so natural, it was almost like going to sleep. Leaving the world as it was and seeming to go to another plane. Something beyond what anyone knew, even beyond what he knew. There was peace here. He knew he was in control, and a strangely familiar feeling seemed to comfort him. Something that he was sure he knew. It was not hostile but echoed around him. Stayed by him and caressed him. At that moment he didn't want to leave. He just wanted to be here forever with Rei. He wondered how it felt, for Rei, to be in her Eva. His thoughts surrounded him here. They floated around and burned into his conscious. Everything could be assessed here, and everything was rational. In here he could sort all of his feelings and thoughts. He could picture himself in a beautiful field with magnificence glowed and burst around him. If that was not satisfying then he could see himself wherever he wanted. It was warm to him. Then he thought of something else. He tried to touch power, the very idea or force of it. He didn't know what power it was, he could just feel a sense of it. In his mind, he reached out for it. It came to him as a cold but natural feeling. It was his, to shape or mold, it wasn't the Eva it was him Then he realized what it really was. It was the physical form of his spirit, a force that existed in him. He could expand it or cause it to shrink and cover only him. It was over all to soon as noise entered his mind shattering the world he had envisioned around him.

"Shinji? Are you there? Are you even listening?" Ritsuko came over a speaker of sorts. Instantly he was brought out of his place and dragged back harshly into reality. He looked around. His eyes went wide with shock as he saw the face of a concerned look from Rei.

"I'm sorry. I'm here. I just... my mind was wandering. I apologize. And, it's okay Rei. I'm here."

At the sound of his voice Rei felt the new tingle leave her. But there was another desire she now had. She felt a big urge to hold Shinji, to be near and hug him. To make sure he didn't leave her again. Did he hear her words? Where was he in his mind? The Eva could play with a person's mind. She wanted it never to happen again. The test could end no sooner, as every second kept her from being at his side. At that moment it was all she wanted and desired.

Ritsuko heard a small rise of a tone. She looked to the sensors. Rei's sync ratio had gone up significantly. This caused Ritsuko to wonder how it was happening. She checked over all the readings. As near as she could tell, it seemed Rei' panic had caused the sync to go up. She wasn't sure and she would need more time to confirm her theory.

Gendo then spoke and made himself known.

"Shinji." The reaction was instant the Eva sync ratio climbed. Ritsuko's eyes went wide as it climbed.

"WHAT IS HE DOING HERE?!" Demanded Shinji.

"Nerv is mine. I am always here as is my right. You are the guest, Shinji. You are here upon my will and grace." Answered Gendo.

"YOU! Dammit, if this glass wasn't in the way!"

"Tsk, I wonder who you take after with such spirit?"

"YOU...Bastard!"

The sync ratio climbed and leveled out at 80%

Words that were meant to describe the jaw gaping open, awed and utterly confused look on Ritsuko's face were simply inadequate. Her mouth wide open, jaw lowered past what could be considered medically possible. That and the fact this was rather not a pleasant sight. But the ever-stoic Gendo paid no attention to this factor.

"Why do you have to be here? WHY? WHY NOW?" Shinji went red.

"Throwing a tantrum are we?" Gendo mused, although it was obvious he already had his answer. Strangely though he was smiling as he said it. He pointed Ritsuko's jaw towards the instruments, as if to show that Shinji's reactions were causing the results to climb. Ritsuko stared hard, trying for a shred of logic, then realized in a cold realization that it was climbing from the emotion Shinji was experiencing. This was 'most' interesting.

"You! You're a BASTARD! Why do you always hurt me?! WHY!? HERE!? IN FRONT OF EVERYONE!?" Shinji screamed.

"This is the way it is to be Shinji. Nothing in the world can change the path you are set to follow my dear boy." Gendo's words dripped with sarcasm and a wicked grin formed.

"Wrong! You're wrong! You can't control my destiny father. I don't know what you think I'll do in your precious plan, BUT I'LL BE DAMNED IF I LET MYSELF FOLLOW YOU INTO YOUR PRIVATE HELL!" With that said the Eva roared into life. The walls shook and for a moment, just a moment, the smile on Gendo's face faltered.

The instruments were passed what they had ever been before, they currently read 120% Even as she watched, Shinji's form became translucent looking. She ran to the emergency switch, she cursed herself in her mind asking why she had ever made it so far away, when the occasions to use it, required immediate action.

It was a blur the emotion whirled around him. He saw two things, his father and his hate. He wanted nothing more than to end Gendo here and now, on the spot. To make his haven, his grave. As his mind became more set on the one task of making his father no more, he began to feel light-headed. Everything seemed to grow faint. His eyes glossed over and then there was red. Dark and coarse crimson red, he felt something close and dear, but couldn't touch it, it was in pain. No, it was in his pain, it felt his pain. It knew him, it was a part of him, or was at one time. He looked around and saw he was floating or rather standing in a vast cavern, but it was the single most odd thing. There was no way he could be standing because there was no floor, yet he looked at his feet and they caused imprints on the very fabric of the air. He could walk forward or backwards or float above it but he could not fall. Also his mind was cleared now suddenly. He lifted his hand towards his face, and saw it look hollow or rather, almost ethereal, it was transparent. But it was there, none-the-less. He then felt some sort of drain on his body and the red began to go white slowly. Yet he could see nothing draining from around him. He reached up and felt something caress his hand. It was warm and loving, not hostile and felt promising. Just as he felt he was about to understand what was going on he felt something wrap around his body in two places and felt it lift him but the feeling of the presence suddenly went away. The red completely disappeared and then there he was in Rei's arms and she was crying.

He couldn't make sense of what was going on. Her tears didn't flow like streams but just kept coming down her face. He tried to speak but nothing would come out. So instead slowly he reached his hand up and brushed off her tears. She jolted and then looked into his eyes. Her face suddenly shifted and she smiled huge and looked happy. She didn't say anything either, just hugged him tighter and held onto him there. Shortly after Shinji looked around and realized that everyone was around him. Everyone except his father that is, but he didn't care right about him right now. He just thought it was best to stay where he was. Something had happened in that Eva and one day he hoped to understand what it was.

Back at the apartment Misato sat on the edge of her bed. Going through everything in her mind. It came back to her in a flood like a flash back of sorts, only this one held no joy and gave her cold fear.

"Move! I've got to get to the controls!"

"Sync ratio climbing yet still! It's at 150%!"

"Shut it down!"

"It's not responding!"

"Damn it! He'll be killed!"

"Work, you piece of SHIT!"

"Emergency release confirmed! Fluid draining..."

The core popped out and sprayed out the plug fluid rapidly, then opened. Rei ran already ejected and yanked the door the rest of the way open. She dragged Shinji out and shook him. She pulled him on top of her lap and yelled at him desperately to wake up. Shinji's form still looked ghostly like it was fading away. She shook him more, the worrying building. Misato didn't know what she could do to help but she ran out and to the Eva. Her heart was beating fast. For this little boys life? No, this boy was like a son. She followed Rei and knelt down beside the blank staring eyes of Shinji.

"Pull yourself together! Hold on! I know you can do it. Don't you dare go now. You just... can't." She felt some tears as well. When shinji looked around she felt joy hit her like a flooding rush of relief. The boy was okay. The boy she was taking care of, that was like a son she never had, was okay. After hugging the boy herself she motoined for the medic team to check him over and make sure he was okay. Then she took Shinji and Rei and took them home.

Author note: I have had many say Rei is ooc. This in indeed a fanfiction and not meant to be written as a retelling of evangelion. This is indeed a romance and most romances require emotions. Anyway. i do appreciate the feedback i will try to improve as best as i can. I hope you all continue to read my fic. I would love to have more proof readers, if u r interested contact me at dashu17 With that said, i bid farewell, and i am going to start chapter 4 right now. Sayounara.