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IMPORTANT READ: Sentences in Italic are thoughts. Sentences in Italic and Bold are Katsume's thoughts. And sentences in Italic and underlined are Sasuke's.


Chapter 23:

Sasuke's Stupidity


The Day After Sometime After School

Katsume smiled for hours after Shinji left, it wasn't often that she did but she was too happy not to. "Shinji." She took the flower from her hair. It had been a gift from Shinji that same day. He had come over after school to get some help on math and brought the flower with him. He's so kind. Kind enough to wow you, you mean? Sasuke stop that. Katsume you haven't been to see me in two days. Sasuke I'm testing I don't have much free time. Your boyfriend doesn't help any either. Katsume's mouth dropped and she grabbed her phone and left slamming the door on her way out. It was only then that Sasuke realized what he'd done wrong. Crud. Why'd I do that? His sister's angry form stormed into Nerv. "Commander I want to see Sasuke." Anger riled her voice. The commander actually looked surprised and gave her permission to.

Katsume walked into Sasuke's room and punched in the combination allowing a bit of her blood to be drawn to see that it was Sasuke. She had figured out how to trick the computer a while ago. Since she is the twin of the patient she found that her blood works as a key to opening his door. She watched as the bed made a small click and opened. Katsume glared at him. "How could you say something like that? If you were awake you'd be in so much pain right now." Sorry Katsume. She sat down taking his hand in her own. It's okay. Her fingers traced his knuckles and landed on the ring that he wore. Her mind brought her back to their birthday.

Flashback

"Katsume you're so stupid sometimes." He had been smiling as he set his hand on her head. Laughing at her newest mistake but she knew he didn't mean it. Because it was just the way that they acted together. He wouldn't let anyone else call her that he never had. "I know." She smiled back at him and kissed his check. "Happy birthday big brother." "Happy birthday Katsume." Her mind fast-forwarded to after Sasuke gave her, her present. Her brother had smiled at her once again, she giggled and handed him the present that she had bought. He opened it slowly while eyes his happy sister and his smiled widened when he saw the ring. He grabbed her in a hug. "Thanks Katsume." She squirmed playfully not really trying to get out of the embrace. She finally relaxed into it before she glared at him. "I'm not a little kid ya know? Happy 14th birthday Sasuke." Her mind went farther into that day to the part she never wanted to forget but she didn't want to remember either. After he had gotten attacked and while he fell the ring fell from his bloody fingers and that only made her anger harder to control. She rushed to him and after he fell uncouncious and before she lost it she pocketed the ring. She twirled the ring in her finger while promising her brother that she would never allow him to be hurt again.

End Flashback

"I suppose that this is a promise ring then?" Sasuke's eyes would have widened if they could have. What do you mean a promise ring? Katsume what aren't you telling me? "It's nothing Katsume. Anyway I should be going." She kissed him on the cheek before closing the door and walking out. Goodbye. Her face showed a hint of a smile. Goodbye.

Shinji walked into Nerv to practice in Unit 01. A smile lit his face as he saw Katsume walk out of a room. He watched as his father walked up to her and the hint of a smile that had been on her face dropped. He could only catch a few words of Katsume's side of their conversation. "What? No? He's. Brother. Don't. Commander." His dad looked at her showing little emotion but he showed her a small amount of sadness that went with what she knew. "I'm sorry." Shinji's smile dropped completely as Katsume walked by him, head down, ignoring his wave.

Katsume?


To be continued!

Author's Note: Whoot! It's longer this chapter. I hope that you liked this chapter expect the next one as soon as I can get to it.

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