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Title: Temptation Island

Author: Scarabeye 3000

Chapter Two: Ayanami's move, Asuka's stalemate

Pre-reading done by Eric

Tokyo-03 Mall

Shinji kept hitching his breath and blushing profusely every time Rei comes out of the fitting room. She already picked a blue one-piece swimsuit, and a blue and white-striped two-piece bikini and a complete plain white one-piece bikini.

A/N: I really don't pay attention to details like bikini's when I go to the beach. Sorry.

Shinji sweats more as Rei's figure really showed, 'Get your mind of the gutter man.'

"I think that's enough bikini when we go to the beach Rei, and I think you need more clothes."

"Clothes?" Rei asked, "I have ten pairs of school uniform. I believe I have a sufficient quantity of clothing."

Shinji sweat-dropped, "Rei, … when you go to the beach, you need to have loose and very comfortable clothes for the heat."

"I see," Rei stood up and paid for the bikinis, "Then you will escort me again to buy my clothes."

"Ok Aya… I mean Rei."

Rei nodded and they headed for a store. They eventually ended up in a store and they came in. After another hour they came out with Shinji carrying six bags or ten pairs of clothing.

'Ok, I know that Rei doesn't have a fashion sense just like Asuka but… she almost tried everything close to blue. Must be that fashion thing girls are talking about.'

Shinji and Rei walked together through the mall.

"Shinji-kun."
"What is it Rei?" Shinji said turning to look at his companion.

"I wish to clarify if this is what… human interactions called a 'date'?"

Shinji stopped walking and processed the information. DATE?!?!? Oh no….!

"Well… it's not basically like that… but more like umm… "
"Do you deny your affiliation with me?" , 'One more move, and you will agree with me.'
Shinji shook his head, "That's not it Rei, it's just it's not like 'that'," Shinji said as he tried in vain to explain.

"This is what I have perceived so far Shinji-kun. If a girl and boy which is us come out together. Then we have an intimate relationship, but are you denying your relationship with me?"

"No! That's not it Rei I mean… I don't deny my relationship with you… but still… "
"Then it is settled, I am now what you call a girlfriend. I have already staked my claim and I own you now." , 'You cannot escape now.'

Shinji stood there dumb-founded at Rei's words, "Rei I think your wrong."

"No, I am not." ,

Rei then took hold of Shinji's left arm, "You are mine now, Soryu had clearly lost. You are now my boyfriend." , 'You are mine Shin-chan.'
Shinji sighed, "What now… ?"

"I believe to further deepen our bonds we need to spend more time together. Does the sound of eating together appeal to you Shin-chan?"

'Chan?' Shinji thought, 'This is getting out of my hand… and worse if Asuka knows about this.'

"Where do you want to eat then Rei?"

She pointed to a ramen stand and got in with Shinji. They picked a table for two and settled down. A waiter approached them and they ordered their foods.

"I want a bowl of ramen with large beef cuts and briskets, and a dumpling side dish. What do you want Rei?"
She looked down at the menu and chose, "One bowl of ramen, with all the vegetables available."

The waiter bowed and got their orders, as the waiter left Shinji felt a hand touching him. It was a pale hand with slender fingers.

"Shin-chan?"
"Yes… Aya.. I mean Rei?"

"…"

"Rei…?"
"Loosen up Shinji."

But Fate smiled and the other two Stooges agreed to crash the mall again today.

"Hey Toji! Isn't that Shinji in the ramen stand?"

Toji from the other side of the mall squinted his eyes and focused on the spot Kensuke was pointing.

"Shit! It is him… but isn't that… holy! It's Rei!"

"What?" Kensuke said as he fixed his camcorder to zoom in, "It is her."

"Ikari you sly dog," Toji grinned as Kensuke continued to get more 'proof'.

"Let's go now Kensuke, I think we have enough of the mall. Want to check the new hentai site I saw?"
Kensuke grinned like a dog and headed home.

After they ate and a half an hour chat with each other Shinji and Rei left the mall. He hailed a taxi and they got off at Rei's apartment. They entered Rei's apartment and she closed the door. Shinji sat on the floor since there wasn't much to Rei's apartment. Shinji closed his eyes to try to relax.

"I'm so tired… " he opens his eyes in time to see Rei take off her blouse, "Ack! What are you doing?"

Rei turned her head and looked into his eyes, her blouse now completely off and the straps of her bra showing. Shinji's nose almost exploded in blood as Rei faced him.

"Is there something wrong Shin-chan?"

"Why are you naked Rei? " Shinji said as he turned around to hide the redness in his face and the noticeable bulge in his pants.

"Is there something wrong with you seeing me naked?"

"Yes!" he snapped, "It's not right for someone to see you naked. Some people might get ideas, that.. umm… well."

"I do not care about them."
"What?" he said.

"I said I don't care about them, isn't it not right to show your boyfriend your body in order for him to be satisfied?"
Shinji blushed harder and his nose almost exploded as Rei stooped low to get her blouse that had fallen off.

'God! I'm close to my limits!'

"… and Shin-chan, we are both Eva pilots I have seen you naked and you have seen me naked. Twice if my memory serves me right?"

'She… I mean… she hasn't forgotten about that?'

Flashback before the 5th Angel

Shinji walked inside Rei's apartment as he knocked over and over again and there was no answer. He turned the doorknob and went inside, he went inside the small apartment and his eyes feasted on dirt and filth.

"A girl actually lives here?" he whispered.

'This is filth, I don't know why Rei wants to live here?'

He scanned the room and his eyes fell upon a black leather case for glasses.

"Funny.. Rei haven't wear any glasses before, " he said as he picked the glasses up, "I wonder if this is Ayanami's."

Opening the glasses he instinctively slid them on. It was a perfect fit with him if he grow up a bit more. He also noticed the broken right lens, (or was it the left? Sorry I forgot). He then heard the sound of a door opening and turned his head on the source of the noise.

He shouldn't have turned because he saw Rei, standing naked. Her hair still wet from taking a bath, and a brown towel was slung over her shoulder. For a minute he thought he saw surprise in Rei's eyes, but it quickly turned into irritation. Within a moment's notice Rei took hold of the glasses and began to pry it off Shinji's face.

Shinji in a state of shock and panic stuttered and tried to keep his balance as Rei came up to him naked in all her glory. He blushed more as Rei to gain more foothold came closer to him. As fate puts it he slipped which caused him to grab into Rei, which also caused Rei to fall down.

To top it all off, Shinji's bag strap caught the side of Rei's underwear drawer and pulled it down along with him. There was a thud as he fell over Rei, he held his head and saw Rei looking straight at his face. But the one that caught most of his attention was the soft, orb of flesh that his sinful left hand had caught in its fall.

"Could you move?" Rei asked coldly as Shinji immediately took off his hands and got off her.

Rei got dressed all along while Shinji just sweats, gulped, stuttered and blushed at one side of the room.

"Rei… I mean Aya… Ayanami, I mean… What was it… ?! Ah! Card!… your card… it got renewed so… I didn't meant to.. I mean… Doctor Akagi set me ah sent me too… umm give you this."

He chanced a glance at her and saw her putting her panties, "I mean… I'm very sorry… I… didn't know… I shouldn't have been impolite… I'm very sorry Rei."

Unbeknown to him Rei concealed a smile as she puts the glasses back into the leather case and closed it with a soft click.

End of Flashback

Shinji after recalling the embarrassing moment just shook his head and tried to relax in his chair. Meanwhile Rei was finished in changing her clothes, she wore a loose T-shirt and it dangled on her shoulders.

Shinji just stared at Rei as he admired her, 'God, she looks… so cute.'

Rei noticed him and blushed a little. She walked towards him and looked into his eyes completely breaking Shinji's trance.

"Do you find me attractive Shin-chan?"

He shook his head to snap out of it and stood up, "You are very cute Rei, do you want some tea?"
Rei nodded as Shinji got into the kitchen and she unpacked her shopping bags.

After tea and another hour of chatting he closed the door on Ayanami's apartment. He was about to walk away when Ayanami opened the door and called out to him.

"Shin-chan," Rei called out softly.

He turned around and came up to her, "What is it Rei?"

Without a word Shinji's lips came in contact with Rei. The 1st Child clamped her lips to him and opened her mouth a bit. After a minute of kissing they parted and Rei closed the door.

He smiled as he hears the faint voice of Rei in the air after the kiss.

"I believe that kissing strengthens our bonds Shinji. Goodnight… Koibito"

He shook his head in disbelief, "I don't believe it, I just don't believe it."

Shinji then hailed a taxi and got in to head for Misato's apartment.

He arrived at Misato's apartment at exactly 2200 hours, which earned a little scolding from Misato before she left for her night shift. He then noticed Asuka's absence of insults and dismissed it that she was already asleep. However he got a little off when he read a small note written in bad kanji and was inscribed in western format.

Need you tomorrow, don't go without me… please –Asuka

"Please?" Shinji murmured, "She's saying please? Moreover to me? Never mind, I need to sleep."

With that done he dressed in his sleeping clothes plugged in his SDAT and slept.

NERV Central

Deep in the bowels of the Geofront, or to be exact Central Dogma. There in front of his large desk sat the Supreme Commander of NERV. Commander Gendo Ikari sat inside his spacious office with glasses overlooking the Geofront. As he sat there Fuyutsuki came in.

"Rokubungi."

Gendo didn't even moved easily mistaking him as a statue, "What is it Fuyutsuki?"

"I believe it isn't wise to do this move Ikari."

"And what exactly are you talking about?"
"The entire Commanding Staff vacation. I mean sure… the Angel won't come for another month but is it really wise to include civilians in it?"

"Fuyutsuki," Gendo whispered.

"And to top it all of, the security of the pilots are at stake."

"Fuyutsuki."

The old man strode over to Gendo's desk, "And to think the old men of Seele is closely monitoring us… not to mention the number of fanatics out there."

"Fuyutsuki?"
"Imagine the publicity the media might be thinking… and," Fuyutsuki kept ranting as

Gendo stared at the walking old man.

".. and may I add your humor, when you found the report on 'The Bet'."

"Fuyutsuki?"
"… very entertaining… you like watching your son in the Dark. And to top it off you even put your bet on Pilot Soryu?"

"It was basic instinct, although the allure of Rei to my son is not too far-fetched."

Fuyutsuki nodded, "Also do you plan on using Shinji in the near future?"

"Not that I know of."

"But still Gendo… "

Gendo cleared his throat and said, "Fuyutsuki."

"Commander?" Fuyutsuki stops and took a 'breather'.

"…"

"You wish to say something sir… ?"

"…"

"Sir… ?"

"Lighten up Fuyutsuki," Gendo smiled.

Fuyutsuki felt chills and quickly held his chest. There was a faint pulse.

NEXT MORNING – Misato's apartment

Shinji's eyes fluttered open as the sun's ray filtered through his curtains. It was still dark outside but he couldn't sleep anymore. Stifling a yawn he got up and fixed himself, he felt for the light switch and switched it to on. He heats some water for his tea and headed for the bathroom. He took off his clothes poured warm water in the bathtub and immersed himself in the luke-warm water. He closed his eyes as the water helped him relax. It was a Sunday and Shinji couldn't think of anything to do right then. He then remembered Asuka's folded note.

Need you tomorrow, don't go without me… please –Asuka

Shaking his head, he proceeded to his room to get dressed. Now on auto-mode, he slid to the kitchen. Droned his green apron, got some oil out, beat some eggs together. Prepared the hotcake batter and cooked some pancakes. Meanwhile he crushed ice and prepared some mango shake for Asuka. Did I mentioned that he also heated the frying pan prior to the crushing of the ice.

He then took out a tall glass crushed some more ice and poured Misato her 'morning' beer. He thawed some fish and laid it on Pen-pen's feeding dish.

'If I didn't know better… comparing Pen-pen's brain capacity to a dog… he's a lot smarter.'

After all that he heated some water and poured himself some tea.

He finished their breakfast in under one-hour. It was still pretty early so he got out into the terrace and sniffed the morning air.

At exactly 0800 hours, out came a yawning Asuka. Followed shortly by a haggard looking Major Katsuragi. The 2nd Child headed for the bathroom while Misato headed for the fridge and was about to take her morning beer, but she noticed the things Shinji prepared.

"He's so sweet when he wants to… he's very cheerful today," Misato said as she eyed the tall glass of yellowish beverage known as Yebisu beer.

"Hmmm," Misato thought, 'Maybe Rei went too far last night… anyway it's always the quiet ones they say.'

After fixing herself Asuka came out and sat into her place at the dining table. She noticed what Shinji prepared and was about to comment when he arrived.

"Oh!" he said in surprise, "The two of you are awake."

"Yeah, … Shinji," Misato asked, "You're quite cheerful today?"

"Cheerful?" he asked innocently, "What makes you say so?"

"Well… you woke up earlier than usual. And did I mention you also came home late last night. After… well your date with Rei?" Misato grinned, "If I didn't know better, Rei made her move last night?"

'DATE?!?!' Asuka immediately thought, 'Baka-Shinji had a date… with HER?!?!'

"Misato," Shinji blushed, "It's nothing like that… it's just a friendly leisure time together."

"Sure," Misato slits her eyes in doubt and stares at him, "You know… Section-02 gives detailed reports."

"So Baka… ?" Asuka asked, "About what I said?"

Shinji cocked his head, "About what you said? Oh! The note!"

The 2nd Child nodded as Misato just watched them.

"What about it Asuka?"

"Oh nothing… I just want to get something for the trip. And I want you to come with me."

'Score!' Ayanami's move. My stalemate,' thought Asuka as she puts on her 'Can't say no eyes', "Please Shinji."

Shinji shook his head and looked down, "Oh… why the hell not?'

To be Continued

Author's note:

I think KOIBITO means Boyfriend, Lover, girlfriend. Thanks for the reviews! Want to be a pre-reader for a new fanfic I'm brewing. Then please include your e-mail in your review.

Thank you, Scarabeye 3000

JA NE!!!

Scarabeye 3000