Chapter 4 Instead of making love, we both made a set of wings....

Notes: Does the title apply to anything at all...

Yui started to shift in my arm as we entered a tunnel. "Shhh, it's alright. I'm here..." I cooed rocking her again. She looked at me with her crimson eyes before yawning once again and settling into my embrace. "That's my girl..." I whispered to her, smiling to myself.

I really shouldn't have said that, the little 'my girl' part, but the only thing that truly occupied my mind was how could anyone leave such a helpless and dependant child on a doorstep. I always thought that there were messed up things in the world, but I never knew that they could affect people as much as it had me.

Well, it really didn't matter what I thought about it then, because like it or not, I was stuck with her.

Flashback: * * * *

-"What do you mean she's my child?!?" I asked incredulously to the annoyed looking nurse in front of me, still holding Yui to my chest. "Yes sir. You are the legal father of Yui Ikari. I don't suppose you'd like to take a paternal test to prove it, do you?" the nurse sighed, playing with her pen as she talked to me.-

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-"Does there seem to be a problem here." a familiar voice came from behind me. "Mi-Misato?!?" I exclaimed, surprised at her sudden appearance. "Hey Shinji..." she said, winking. After that I knew something bigger than me was going on again...-

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-"Shinji, she's yours." Misato said to me in the empty hospital corridor. Only the light tapping of a doctor's shoes was heard every now and then as I looked at Yui again, my confusion and anxiousness mounting. "I don't understand this at all Misato." I said, my voice strained.-

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-"I'm sorry Shinji, but as of now, you are this child's legal guardian. Your duties towards this child are as follow-"-

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-"Damn it, Misao! I will not be dragged back into this, this NERV business anymore. Now you're telling me I have to care for a child that I've barely known for a day? You know what Misato-SAN, go screw yourself."-

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-"Ikari Shinji. By order of the Japanese Government, you are hereby charged with the well-being and care of one Ikari Yui." Misato said with finality, turning and leaving me with the child in my arms.-

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I could only remember bits and pieces of my conversation with Misato, but it all struck me as the message replayed in my mind. 'You are hereby charged with the well-being and care of one Ikari Yui.'. I thought about my mom then, and began to think how hard raising this child by myself would be. "Why did this happen to us..." I whispered to Yui, humming a lullaby into the darkness of the tunnel.

FIN

Author's notes: Another short chapter. I'm really disappointed with this one. I just forced this out for the sake of an update, but other than that, it conveys whatever thought I had at the time. Basically, Shinji went to the hospital, found out that under the father's name, his picture was put for Yui. Also, for some reason, Misato is ordering Shinji to take care of Yui against (or maybe to the subconscious happiness)the wishes of Ikari Shinji. I really hated the way Shinji was treated by his father, even if it was required for the Third Impact, and I wanted to see what Shinji would do if he ever had a child himself. Of course, since I am neither the creator of NGE nor Shinji Ikari himself, I'll never really have a better view than my own skewered version of what how Shinji would react in this kind of situation. In any case, this chapter is missing on very many details and is in need of major plot hole reconstruction. If I ever get around it, I will patch it up or expand on what happened here, either in further updates or a complete overhaul in this chapter.

To all who reviewed, you have my thanks.

We'll see where this story will end up...

-FPotM