PART III. THE STORM.

Chapter 34

It had been three years, ten months, four weeks, six days, twelve hours and they didn't know how many seconds since the devastating Third Impact. They had wandered endlessly; looking for supplies, food, clothing knowing the winter was ahead and the summer had been unbearable.

A loud thunderstorm raged outside of the small shelter that they had built. The downpour was horrible, water leaked through the shelter and lightening struck across the sky.

They figured the earth's weather system was severely out of whack because of the disaster of Third Impact and now they had only each other for company and sometimes, they spoke at length other times, not at all. Since they had left the bar, their relationship had changed and had become more cold and distant.

It had been hot that night. Shinji wished he were back in Tokyo 3 with the air conditioning and climate control. Asuka was laying beside him in little more then a dress slip and he hated it. He hated it because every time he looked at her, he wanted to hold her and he knew that if he tried to she would slap the crap out of him. From the first day that they had left the bar, Asuka had been moody and downright irritable.

The first night away from the bar, he had tried to hold her and she had shrugged him off saying. "Knock it off! Go back to sleep!"

It had irritated him and he had turned over on his side, his back facing her. Then a few hours later, he had felt her snuggle up against his back with her arms wrapped around him. He had breathed in as he felt her against him but what had angered him was he had asked her in the morning. "Why is it you're such a nasty person during the day and then at night you cuddle up to me? What is it you really want?"

"Bullshit!" Asuka had growled. "If I did that, I'd know about it! I told you, I don't want us to be more! You denied me the one thing I wanted so now I'll deny you!"

That remark had infuriated him.

Since they had left the bar, over two and a half months ago, she had been moody as hell. Shinji knew she didn't want to leave and he had forced the issue, so they had left and since then Asuka had turned into the bitch from hell, as he referred to her in his mindFor two months she had been grumpy, obstinate, nasty and each day that they hadn't found some type of remnant of civilization she had said. "So, this is why we left the bar? For nothing?"

Those days and nights at the bar had been great, no question, especially that one night but since then, nothing like that had reoccurred. Shinji wondered if it was because they had both had been allowed to reveal things to each other they normally wouldn't. Since they left that town, Asuka had been distant and had refused to be affectionate. Anytime he came near her, she rejected him.

The only thing that had happened was Asuka had acted like she had her period everyday.

His back had been turned. He was wearing only his boxers. It was too hot to wear anything else.

Asuka had given him an argument about wearing only the boxers to bed.

"What the fuck do you think you're doing? I am not sleeping with you only wearing your boxers to bed!"

Shinji had gotten angry and said. "Asuka, its too hot out! I am too damned hot! I don't care what you think! You've practically slept next to me naked so guess what, I am wearing this to BED!"

Asuka had insisted he sleep with his back facing her as usual and swore that if he tried anything she'd make him regret it.

Shinji was tired of her attitude and her bossiness. He was getting sick of hearing her bitch constantly. He felt like he did most of the work and she hardly did anything. When he asked her to help out, she said. "I did not want to leave so therefore, I will not work to accommodate you in your quest!"

He was wondering why the hell she had been bought back to him and yet he knew the answer, he had wanted it that way. He needed someone. He needed her. He had wished it and so it had been made a reality.

However that reality had tempered his patience the last two months. She bitched and complained every day.

"Shinji, I'm hungry. Go get food."

"Shinji, I'm thirsty. Go get water."

"Shinji, go away I'm going to take a bath."

"Shinji, get more supplies."

"Shinji, fix the shelter."

"Shinji, carry the backpack."

"Shinji, don't touch me!"

When was it going to stop?

Then at night, he would hear the crying and feel her come close to his body and wrap her arms around him. That was the only time she was affectionate with him.

For him, it was a welcome affection.

Even though she irritated him during the day, at night he knew that she would be next to him. It was a trade-off.

She was a bitch in the daytime and an angel at night.

In the morning though, she would deny she even did it.

"Touch you?" She would say. "Yeah, right. Maybe I was sleepwalking. I don't want to be close to you at all. You lost your chance, remember?"

Shinji would hold his tongue though and simple tell her. "Whatever, Asuka."

On one hand, there was Asuka the pain in the ass during the day and Asuka, the scared lonely girl, at night. He hated both sides and wished somewhere in between there would be a happy medium.

He hadn't been able to sleep. The heat drove him insane. It was too hot. His whole body felt sweaty. Twice, he had stuck his head outside in the rain to cool himself down but even the rainwater was hot. It was horrible. He was also keeping guard in case any animals picked up on their scent.

For as mad as he was at Asuka, he was also ready to protect her. He kept the baseball bat nearby and his knife within arm's length and he swore that if anything came forward, he wasn't afraid to shoo it away or kill it.

Shinji took a deep breath as he looked outside of the entrance to the small shelter that he had patched together with pieces of wood and large rocks. It had been big enough to shield them from the rain but water was still leaking in and it was hardly a home. The winds blew harshly outside and the thunder boomed making the shelter shake.

Asuka had gotten into a fight with him earlier about the bar and now having to live in, "a rundown shithole of a shelter." as she called it.

Shinji had just ignored her but he was furious. She had nagged him all day about the bar.

"So this is what we left the bar for?" She yelled out. "Now look at us, we have to sleep outside in this piece of shit shelter that you've wasted all day building! Where's the tent anyway?"

"We had to throw it out, remember? There was a hole in it!" he growled.

"Idiot!" Asuka barked. "Why didn't you get one BEFORE WE LEFT THE TOWN? Is this why we left the bar? Did we decide to go forward for this bullshit? You are such a fucking idiot, Shinji!"

It was her usual I-want-to-make-you-feel-guilty-argument, as he referred to it. She frequently had started these up with "is that what we left the bar for?" It was then followed by a series of insults and profanities all directed at him and usually ending with. "You're such a fucking idiot, Shinji."

He simply continued to build the shelter. Her nagging and complaining had driven him crazy but he hadn't lost his temper or shot back insults at her however, she didn't cut him any slack either. Every few hours, Asuka came running up to him screaming and yelling.

"Look at us now!" She had screamed at him earlier. "We're outside in the fucking hot, humid weather! There are bugs everywhere! There is nowhere to bathe! It rains every fucking day of the week! There is mud and it's muggy! You think that this is an excuse for a house! We haven't moved in three days because of the fucking rain! Our food supply is diminishing and you thought this was better? You are such a fucking idiot, Shinji! Trust me, Asuka, you told me…. well, I did and look at us now! What's next? Where's the home you promised me? Huh? Where is this great future? You want me to be more to you? How can be more to you when you pull shit like this? Why did we leave the bar, Shinji? Huh? Why I trust you and believe in you I have no idea! You're still a fucking idiot, Shinji!"

Shinji had been boiling mad with rage when she was yelling and complaining but still he remained calm and worked despite her yelling all day.

Even as they ate dinner, she had bitched. "Great. More fucking rations! I am so sick of canned soup! I am so SICK OF YOU!"

Shinji had simply looked at her with an annoyed look and then gotten up to stare at the sky. She though continued to yell and complain all night until she said. "I am going to bed!"

Then he had followed her in and she had started with him again about wearing his boxers to bed.

Shinji wondered what it would take to learn how to survive and at what cost to his sanity. He was nearly at the breaking point now.

He also knew something else, as lonely as he was Asuka was lonely too. He had heard her at night. She cried almost every night in her sleep.

Once, a few weeks back, after hearing her cry at night, he had gotten up enough nerve to ask her, "Are you okay?"

Shinji had figured enough time had passed to actually ask her about it. When he put his hand on her shoulder and kissed her neck gently, he had heard her breath in. He was also hoping to bridge the empty space between them. He wished she would turn to him and allow him to kiss her. He had figured three years was more then enough time to ask her about it.

It was obvious that when the crying started she would cuddle up to him. This time, instead of waiting for her to cuddle up against his back, when he spoke about it, and tried to be affectionate the reaction was quite different.

Asuka had flipped around to him, pinned him down and given him a hard slap to his face. Her face had been full of fury and embarrassment, and tearfully she was yelling out. "You fucking idiot! How dare you! Shut the fuck up, go back to sleep and don't EVER bring it up again! I told you! Never ask me about why I cry! NEVER!"

Shinji only nodded and then watched as she turned away from him, sighed and went back to sleep.

Yet only a few hours later, Asuka's arm wrapped around him and she cuddled up against his back, like she usually did. It had pissed him off that she had done that but instead of pushing her away, he held her hand against his chest and went to sleep with her against his back. He couldn't deny that he welcomed this and that it was the only time he felt like she actually cared about him. He knew in the morning, she would be a bitch again but now, during the night, when she cuddled up to him it was always allowed.

He was actually getting sick of this "sleepwalk cuddling thing" as he referred to it. These little affectionate moments at night that were forgotten in the morning were beginning to annoy him greatly. He wished for once she would admit it.

He knew that she hated all of this. Yet, rather then run away or kill herself, she stayed with him. Perhaps it was the thought of leaving him alone that worried her. Shinji knew though that if she died, there would be no point to existing and he would kill himself. He would rather die then live alone for all eternity. He wondered if Asuka felt the same way.

He turned his head to look at her. She was sleeping on her side, her back facing him and then he heard her. Small whimpers. She was crying again.

It killed Shinji to hear her cry. He hated that sound more then anything. When he heard her cry all he wanted to do was wrap his arms around her and hold her close to him. He wanted to tell her that it would be okay and he would make sure of it. Tonight, because of the viciousness of their fight earlier he didn't want to hold her but he was sure that soon she would be cuddling up next to him. He would allow it but in the morning, it would not be spoken of.

It was obvious she didn't want to be there with him. She hated all of this. So if he had showed her affection it would be only right to assume that she would reject him.

He sighed and turned back onto his side and watched the rain, unable to sleep and now listening to Asuka cry.

He listened to her cry for almost ten minutes until it stopped and it seemed like she went back to sleep. He turned his head again and listened for any sounds to indicate she was asleep and then he heard it, more whimpering, softer sounds but cries.

He wanted her to be quiet, he wished he could make her stop but he couldn't say anything to her and if he did, she would only get mad.

He went back to watching the rainfall.

The rain became harder. Shinji raised his eyes up towards the ceiling of the shelter and he turned on his back. He put his arm over his head, sighed and then he heard and saw it. KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA—RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACKKKKKKKK! BOOM!

Lightening flashed almost directly above them and the thunderous boom shook the entire shelter. It had even chilled Shinji right down to his core but Asuka woke up. She jerked upright and then began screaming.

"NO!" She called out in a frightened high-pitched squeal. "NO MORE! NO MORE!"

She threw herself on top of Shinji and held onto him as tight as she could. Shinji's eyes widened and he gasped as he felt the impact of her body against his.

"No more." She cried softly. "Make them stop! Stop them! They're…. killing me! Save me!" She called out as she cried.

Shinji lay frozen as he felt her body on top of his own. He could feel her trembling like a leaf. Her tears fell on top his shoulder and neck and it made his heart break.

"NO MORE!" She cried out. "MAKE IT STOP! STOP THEM, SHINJI! SAVE ME! MAKE IT STOP! MAKE THE EVA'S STOP!"

He almost wanted to cry upon hearing her cry. His arms went around her and he held her tight, putting his head against her own and gently comforting her. He didn't say anything because he didn't know what to say. What could he say? "It's going to be okay." "Don't' worry." "I'll protect you." He didn't even know if that was true.

All he could do was hold her and hope it was enough. He held her tight and then the lightening and thunder flashed again. She cried out in fear and instinctively he held her tight and rolled her onto her side, he squeezed his eyes shut and made like he was shielding her from the danger of the lightening. She screamed into his ear as she heard the large crack. She trembled in his arms and he could only hold her gently.

He again didn't say anything and even he had to admit the sound of the lightening and thunder scared him too. Yet, he had to be there for her. She was frightened and he had to do his best to comfort her. Despite the fight that they had earlier, she was terrified right now. To push her away would be cruel and he couldn't do that, despite her bitchiness he wouldn't ever push her away.

"No more." She whimpered softly. "I can't take it anymore…. it's too horrible. No more."

"They're not here." He told her gently. "The Eva's aren't here, Asuka. Its just you and me."

"Stop them." She whispered tearfully. "They tore me apart, Shinji. They ripped my body apart. My eye was taken out, my arm was split and then I felt pain. It was the worst pain I ever knew. It was unbearable. I wanted to kill them all. Then I heard you…I heard you cry out for me! Shinji, they raped my mind! They destroyed my body! I can't shake it! It's so deep inside of me. I thought I could beat them! I felt like I was strong enough to do it. I finally understood that my mother's spirit is what made me a good EVA pilot and then, they destroyed me! I just want it to STOP! It's every night! The same goddamned nightmare! I am sick of it! I don't want to remember anymore!" She cried out as she shook.

He took a deep breath and he swallowed hard. This is why she cries. "Shh…." He told her gently as he held her, brushing his lips across her forehead, while he moved his hand through her hair. Then the words came out of his mouth and it was just like a reaction. "Hang onto me, Asuka." He whispered in her ear. :"I'll keep you safe."

That had seemed to be enough for her because she did just that, she cuddled up to him as close as she could and held onto him as if she was hanging onto a lifeline, her crying seemed to stop, and she stopped trembling.

He in turn held her against him and ran his hand up and down her back and all though he was ashamed to admit it, he liked holding her like this. He knew she was frightened and scared and to take advantage of that was wrong but he couldn't deny that it also felt amazingly good. "Shh…I'm here." He told her gently.

She was also feeling comfort and warmth from his body. They were both very hot from this summer heat and the rain and thunder was very scary to her. It bought back terrifying and loathsome memories. Holding onto him was taking away the fear. It was making her want to be close to him, to want to hold him and touch him, to need him. As she raised her head from his shoulder, she looked up into his eyes.

He smiled at her and then gently wiped her tears away from her face with his thumb. Slowly, he bought his lips to her forehead and kissed her. "I'm here, Asuka." He whispered. "Nothing can hurt you now."

Above his head, she could see the lightening flash from the outside and hear the thunder but she looked into those soft eyes that were lonely and in need of comfort, just like her own.

She was frightened and she was feeling only one thing could take away that fear and sadness and it was him. In him, she found a different kind of strength and it soothed her.

In the morning she would deal with the impact of losing her strength in a moment of crisis, for now she would enjoy this moment with him.

She gently reached up with her hand and lightly placed her palm against his cheek and gave a small smile. "Kiss me." She whispered to him.

As he felt her touch, his mouth parted and he let out a breath, shutting his eyes. His eyes opened slowly, she moved her head closer to him. Shinji looked into those eyes and saw in them only honesty and truth and more so, he could see something else in them, something he had never seen in her before, and it was real.

"Kiss me, Shinji." She said again.

She parted her lips and then that's when she felt him come towards her and kiss her gently and tenderly.

She had gone further though and opened her mouth, which he responded, and they found themselves locked into a deep kiss that seemed to get even more passionate with each thunder boom and lightening strike.

He had missed being with her like this and now being with her again like this, he wasn't going to pass it up. She too had missed his touch and the way he had held her, she didn't want to let it go either.

It had been the first time in a long time either one of them had kissed one another like that before. The only other time was when they played the kissing game or the bar but this was something totally different. This was no game.

This they enjoyed a lot more.

This was real.

This wasn't because one had pressured the other or one wanted to have fun.

It was honest and true.

She pressed herself against his body. He slowly moved her onto her back while continuing to kiss her. The kiss that they exchanged was so much more then it had been before, it had been filled with passion and more so, it was filled with something else too.

Something both of them felt for the first time ever.

To her it was better then good.

She couldn't believe the boy that was kissing her at this moment had been the same boy she had known. He had always been shy, lacked self-esteem, was scared, lonely and had been easy to control. Now though, she had never known this side of him existed. There had been passion and fire in that kiss and it more then comforted her, it excited her.

Her hands ran up and down his sweaty back and his hands equally ran along her body.

As her lips parted from his and he looked back to her with a strange look in his eye that she hadn't seen before, she wondered what he would do if she touched him there. Would he get nervous and freak out or would he himself take the initiative? So far, he had shown a side that she never knew existed and she wondered just how deep it ran. Before this moment, every time, he had ran away

His eyes widened as he felt her touch on him. She watched his eyes flutter and he swallowed hard, enjoying the sensation, he breathed out and made a small sound. Her eyes locked into his as she lightly stroked him.

He closed his eyes and began to breathe in and out, he moaned softly. The look on his face showed that he was experiencing pure bliss from her gentle caresses. Then he slowly opened his eyes, breathing heavily; he came towards her and went in again for another kiss.

He kissed her deeply with passion and fire as he moaned while she continued to touch him. She also noticed that his touches were making her extremely aroused, she wanted him to touch her more and hold her and do things to her that had only existed in the safety of her mind.

He bought himself up on his knees so his abdomen had been raised and thereby giving her better access. Hearing him moan and grunt through their kiss, while she touched him, she knew that he was not about to freak out and run away. Instead, he was enjoying this and enjoying her.

His lips moved from her lips to her neck and she moved her head loving the sensation he gave her. How did he know? She wondered. Was this all instinctual and if it was, he was damn good at it.

He raised his head and looked into her eyes, he was breathing heavily and he felt her hand against his chest. She rubbed his chest and as he looked into her eyes, he swallowed again.

She smiled at him because she knew he was afraid and didn't want to cross any boundaries. She gently tucked his hair behind his ear, kissed his lips gently and decided to be bold.

He breathed out and looked at her wide-eyed.

He shut his eyes as he felt her touch. Her hand ran through the back of his head and through his hair and gently, she reached up and drew him back to her for another kiss.

"Take off my slip." She whispered to him in between the kiss as she looked into his eyes and breathed heavily while she arched her back from the pleasure he gave her.

He breathed out, looking at her and then did as she requested. His hands moved to the hem and then slowly pulled it up over her body and over her head. She saw him staring down at her naked body. His eyes were wide as he went from her face downward. His hands traveled down her body, exploring her and breathing hard as he studied the entire length of her.

As he looked at her, he couldn't believe how truly beautiful she was in front of him. That night at the bar when they almost had sex, he had seen this once before, but this was nothing like before. He felt his breathing increase as he touched her. He looked back into her eyes and she smiled at him. He looked down and took a deep breath.

She also looked at him in front of her. She had noticed that as he sat in front of her, exploring her body and touching her, she had seen just how much he had changed. His chest and arms had become larger, he was more muscular and he didn't look so much like a boy any longer. He looked like a man, a man she was attracted to.

He came back to her lips and kissed her gently as his lips proceeded down her body.

Asuka shrieked loudly into the night as she felt the pleasure she experienced from him. She arched her back and moved her hips as she experienced total and complete pleasure. She never wanted him to stop as she moaned loudly and moved her hands through his hair. She never thought in a million years that this would be something that he would do to her. Yet, as he did this to her, she thought to herself…. He's so damn good at this. Oh my God, where in the hell did he learn how to do that? When did he learn how to do that? She wanted more of it, as it was the most amazing thing she ever felt and as kept shrieking and moaning, screaming out his name.

Then as she felt Shinji get more into his work, she felt herself release.

She arched her back and threw her head back as she screamed out wildly and loudly, moaning as loud as her voice could carry while the storms raged.

She shrieked to the point of where he had her almost to the point of pleasure becoming pain. She had her eyes shut and she was breathing heavily. She opened her eyes and looked back in his. She saw him staring down at her, smiling at her, running his fingers lightly across her torso and that's when she reached up and pulled him to her. She kissed him with fire and passion and then turned him over onto his back while their hands & mouths roamed each other. .

They were both amazingly happy and on fire with one another. Their passion was great and the heat that they generated covered them in sweat. Neither of them had ever known the pleasures that they experienced with one another on this night before. On this night, the two of them found something in each other that was new and fresh and amazing. They never wanted the night to end and they wanted to do as much as they could to each other to make each other even more overcome with passion.

As she felt him turn her over onto her back, still locked in their passionate kiss, he loomed over her. She noticed something about him. He wanted more. He wanted to go further. He kissed her ever so gently and then parted his lips from her to stare into her eyes and gently move his hand through her hair.

She breathed heavy as she looked down and then up at him. Her hands ran up and down his arms as she looked back at him.

As their eyes locked, she bought up her hand on his shoulder and breathed in deeply. She drew him down to her. His lips came to hers and kissed her gently which turned into a deep, passionate kiss.

Her head was swimming and her heart was beating wildly. With his body against her and his kiss carrying her away, she was transported to another world she had never known before. Her hands ran all over him. She wasn't sure of what was happening. She only knew she never wanted him to stop. His arms reached underneath her holding onto her shoulders. Then, she felt him.

She whimpered in pain, gripped his shoulder and she gasped as she looked back at him.

Suddenly, she realized what it was they were doing and she breathed in.

He stared deeply into her eyes. It took away any fear that she had. His hand gently ran through her hair. He wanted to continue so badly..

As he looked into her face though, he could tell he caught her off guard. As much as he wanted to move, he stopped himself from going forward "Asuka?" he breathed out. "Is this okay? Can I make love to you this way?"

She knew what that meant. She did want him and she felt more connected to him then she ever had before. He was asking her permission to go further.

She felt like never before in her life had she wanted something so badly. She wanted him to take her virginity and make her into a woman. She wanted all of him to pleasure her and then she had another thought as she looked at him, if they did do this, something else could happen…something she knew she wasn't ready for yet.

He looked back to her breathing heavy, his eyes wanting her and his body ready to go forward if she gave him permission. She knew that was what he was waiting on. Nothing could stop him from doing it. He could have done it without saying a word and odds are she wouldn't have stopped him.

If she said yes, it would be her first time and his as well. If she said yes, everything about them would change from this moment on. It all ready had but with this, it would mean more. They would be connected to each other. They would be more then just companions and friends, they would be lovers and possibly even each other's mate.

Then there could be the chance she could get pregnant from this.

That scared her!

She didn't want to be pregnant!

Not now!

Not while they were wandering with nothing!

She was too young to have a baby!

She wanted him though, she couldn't deny that, and she wished she had that condom right now. Yet, even if she did, it would still be the same. They would be connected in body and soul.

She knew that was just like him to always be considerate and kind. Her heart wanted to say yes to him and engage in it, to go further but logically, her mind was saying, that if they did do this she could get pregnant.

If they did do this, they would forever be different with one another. What they had just done was, a giant leap alone, but now to go further and take that next final step in an adult relationship, with the ramification of producing a baby, was a huge undertaking to ponder.

As she looked at him, knowing full well he wanted her, and she equally wanting him just as badly, she took a deep breath and said to him. "No."

Damnit, he thought as he looked back to her.

Asuka looked back at him and whispered. "We don't have any protection. We can't go that far yet. We have to hold back. We have to wait."

Shinji breathed out in frustration and then lowered his head onto her chest. .

He raised his head slowly and looked back to her and nodded his head, he was pulling back from her, and he sat up and looked down at her. She sat up and looked into his eyes. . He looked back at her as she stared at him and breathed in as she smiled at him.

"We don't have to stop enjoying ourselves though." She told him. :"Come here, Shinji. There are other ways to pleasure each other; there are other ways to make love. Let me show you." Asuka threw her arms around him and kissed him, his eyes went wide as he made a small noise, she was holding him tight and pushed him onto his back.

He locked eyes with her and then his eyes fluttered as he felt an intense joy go through him. She kissed him open mouthed, thrusting her tongue into his mouth, intertwining with his own, and pressed her body against him and it was setting him on fire.

He wanted her so bad.

"Asuka." Shinji breathed out. His hands started to roam across her back and then he felt her lips move to his neck and shoulder.

Shinji shut his eyes and was moaning loudly but he wanted more, it was all but torture not to go further then this. As Asuka kissed him all along his chest and stomach, he breathed in and kept his eyes shut enjoying the sensations.

Asuka took a deep breath as she thought about what she was about to do next and then she did it.

His eyes flew open and his jaw dropped. He called out loudly. It was incredible to him and amazing and he moved his head back, moaning loudly in enjoyment as he breathed heavy.

He couldn't believe that something this good or amazing could ever exist. He also couldn't believe what he was saying as she continued.

As she continued he called out loudly and felt himself build up with pure pleasure. He wanted to let himself go so bad. It felt so good and he wanted to release.

Finally, he couldn't take it anymore. He scrunched his eyes tight as his face twisted with tension. He snapped his head back, and he let himself go as he shouted through a moan. "ASUKAAAAAAA!"

He felt passion and pleasure collide throughout his body while thunder boomed and lightening flashed. Then he breathed in and out with his eyes shut as he felt the after effects of bliss sweep over him and sweat cover his entire body.

He never imagined something could ever be that amazing. He was just lying there, his eyes were shut, and breathing in and out, he felt great.

As he opened his eyes, he saw her in front of him. She was on top of him, laying over him. He looked into her eyes and kissed her. He held her face in his hands and looked back to her breathing heavily He kissed her deeper, then his hands went down her back

He held her tight against him as they kissed one another. Then, breathing heavily he flipped her over onto her back.

He stared into her eyes and couldn't believe how badly he wanted her at that moment. He felt like a ravenous animal about to devour his prey.

Asuka looked back at him seeing the look in his eye and became nervous wondering what he was going to do. She felt his lips come back to hers as he kissed her wildly and uncontrollably.

It made her feel like she never wanted to let go of him. His touch and his body made her think to risk a potential pregnancy may be what she wanted. She didn't want him to stop. She never wanted him to stop.

His mouth moved to her neck and he passionately ate at it her neck, sucking onto it and making her throw her head back. .

He wanted her so bad and honestly did not feel like he wanted to hold back but as he looked at her, he realized that he couldn't do that. She had told him no and he had to respect that of her. So another idea came to his head and he smirked at her.

"One more." Shinji said to her as he looked into her face and kissed her lips gently. "Let me do it to you once more." He said as he kissed her again.

Asuka looked at him strangely and then felt him attack her neck with his lips as he proceeded down her body with his lips and then she realized what he meant by "one more"

This was incredible to her. She had never in her life experienced the type of pleasure that he had given to her on this night. She moved against him, arched her back and extended her neck as she felt him pleasure her.

While he did this to her, his hands moved along her thighs and over her body and sent shivers up her spine. She kept moaning over and over again and wished he'd never stop.

He loved it. He loved doing this to her. He held nothing back as he did this to her. He was wild. Uncontrollable. He never wanted to stop.

Then when he was sure she had enough, he came back up to her and held himself above her with his arms and smiled down at her.

Asuka looked back at him and gently reached up, tucking his hair behind his ear. "Come here." She said as she ran her hand up and down his chest.

He breathed in as he lowered his body down to hers and gently kissed her lips, holding onto that kiss for as long as he could, relishing the way she felt underneath him.

She too didn't want to let go. She held onto him as if he was the most precious thing in the world to her. His body against her felt so good. The two of them felt like they were one with one each other, connected to each other's hearts.

He turned over on his side and he pulled her close to him. Their arms wrapped around each other and they kissed gently and lay with one another.

She smiled at him and gently cupped his cheek and he kissed her again and held her and his hands ran over her body.

She turned around so her back was against his chest. Shinji wrapped his arms around her and spooned her against his body as he kissed her neck and shoulders. He had his arms around her tight, holding her against him, never wanting to let her go.

Throughout the night he held her as if she was the most important thing to him in the world, and, she was.

As he held her, he had also noticed that for as long as he had known her, except for one other time that she didn't cry herself to sleep. Every night she cried herself to sleep. Tonight, after their passionate experience, she didn't.

She wrapped her arms around his and wanted to be as close as she could to him. She smiled as she felt him lightly brush his lips against her neck and shoulder while she lay against him. .

She fell asleep in his arms, she felt safe with him, with his face buried into her hair, nestled against her neck and a smile of contentment across his lips. Right before he fell into a peaceful quiet slumber, he wondered if what they had done with each other had changed things, and, would it be different in the morning?

(scene edited for The storm scene was originally a bit "lemony." This scene has been edited for Uncut version of After Impact will be available on author's website.)