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Title: Temptation Island

Author: Scarabeye 3000

Chapter Four: Day One

Pre-reading done by Eric

Philippines

After arriving at the island, Shinji and the others board a bus and headed out for their hotel. Gendo sat in front with Fuyutsuki, Misato and the Doctor at the other side. Shinji and the others however, crowded the back seats.

"Hey look at this! The seats have swivel features."

"That's good," Shigeru said, "Form a circle so we can make some make shift table."

They all obliged and they sat beside with each other.

Shinji with Rei, and Asuka on both sides, (as if that wasn't obvious). Kensuke and Makoto, (The Manga Freaks). Shigeru and Maya, (I don't know about you, but I think they look good with each other). Toji and Hikari, (Oh please, you would have predicted that).

Meanwhile as the group in the back seat chatted, Gendo did the unthinkable. He puts his hands high, stretches his arms like a cat and yawned loudly.

"HO-HUM!" Gendo stretched, "It feels so good to loosen up."

He turned his head and saw Fuyutsuki slowly edging away from him, "What?" the Commander asked.

The old man stuttered, "Nothing it's just so… so unnatural… so… so weird."

"Oh come on Kozo, lighten up!" Gendo said rather cheerfully with a little smile in his face.

Misato and Ritsuko stared flabbergasted as the Supreme Commander of NERV took off his glasses as he cracked his knuckles and stretched some more before leaning back into his chair.

'God! He looks so much like Shinji-kun,' Misato thought as she wills her brain to comprehend, 'Funny, my brain can't accept the memory of Commander Ikari's smile.'

Ritsuko looks deeper in Gendo's face and frowned a bit, 'The Bastard, I wonder if Asuka and her child will be like my mom and me when it comes down to his son. I shudder when I compare those two.'

Gendo leaned his head and was asleep in a little while. The others with him managed to relax and also tried getting some sleep.

Back to the backseat guys, the Fire and Ice Goddesses were constantly pestering Shinji.

"I tell you Wondergirl, he doesn't like Pringles!" Asuka insisted, "He likes Lay's better."

Rei shook her head and held the two snacks up, "Both brands of this junk food have the flavor you want. Please choose and I will feed Shin-chan."

"What!?!" Asuka reared back, "Why should you be the one who will feed him, you might choke him."

Rei shook her head again, "I… love Shin-chan. I would not hurt him."

The red haired German grits her teeth as she tried regaining control, 'Got to show maturity in front o fthe Baka!'

"Well then, if you really love him you wouldn't mind kissing him," Asuka dared.

"Umm… excuse me."

"Shut up Shinji will you?" Kensuke said, "Here comes the good part, wait a minute… where's my camera?"

The 3rd Child shook his head as Rei nodded her head, and brought her self close to him.

"Oh shit…!"

"Shut up Toji-kun," Hikari said as she elbowed the jock.

"Ow! Alright, sorry Inchou."

The group waited in anticipation as Rei inched closer, Hikari's cheek began to color and gripped Toji's shirt tighter. A little sigh escaped her lips as Toji suddenly raised his eyebrow, "Oh dear…"  Hikari whispered.

'What the hell is Inchou thinking now?'

His breathing delayed a bit as Hikari leaned closer to him; meanwhile Kensuke wiped the sweat from his brow. The Bridge Bunnies were all playing it cool but a very long stare was earned from Maya as Rei inched closer to her precious Ikari-kun.

Suddenly Shinji's head was suddenly gripped and taken back into Asuka's arm.

"You can't have him!" the 2nd Child said forcefully as she hugged Shinji tighter in between her chest without realizing it.

'God,' Shinji thought realizing he can't breathe, 'If this is the way I will die in between Asuka's chest… this can't be any weirder, but so be it.'

"DAMN!" sighs of disappointment and frustration resonated as Rei frowned noticeably.

"Just like what you said before Wondergirl," she loosened her hold a bit as she felt Shinji's gasping, "You also can't have him."

Still frowning Rei responded, "Very well, I accept this challenge of taking this Bet to a higher level. As they say, you're on Asuka."

Unbeknown to them Gendo was intently listening on the exchange of the words.

'Very good,' he thought, 'The scenario is going exactly as planned.'

The Commander smiled inwardly and really began to fell asleep.

After an hour of travelling they reached the town of Puerto Prinsesa. The bus stopped at a convenience store to buy some things and picked a 7-Eleven store. They all stepped inside and one particular someone caught Shinji's attention.

It was a young lightly tanned longhaired girl. She walked over to Shinji, and picked up a few items. He just stared at the girl because Rei and Asuka were buying things completely forgetting him for the moment.

'She smells like the sea,' he thought as she passed him and some hair brushed into his face as she turned around, 'She really does smell like the sea… the sea, so vast, yet powerful.'

The girl looked at him with questioning eyes that he noted has brown eyes.

"Hello," the girl said, "Kumusta ka, ano pangalan mo? Taga-rito ka rin ba o bumibisita ka lang?" (Hello, what's your name? Do you live here or are you just visiting?)

Shinji's head reared back, 'What did she say? Maybe her native language, I'll try English.'

"Hello," he said, "My name is Shinji Ikari, and we are here to take a vacation.", 'That didn't sound right?'

"Oh," the girl said, "I thought you already live here. My name is Christine, how are you Shinji?"

The girl offers her hand and Shinji took it, he also noted her pretty and gentle face. Her deep brown eyes, her long pitch black and smooth hair. She looks beautiful and sexy too, able to compete with Asuka anytime.

"So Shinji," the girl picked another item, "Did you come here alone?"

"No," shaking his head left and right, "I came here with my father, some friends and some co-workers."

"Co-workers? You already work?" Christine said, "You're just a kid like me how can you work?"

'You can never imagine how hard my work is,' he thought, "Well the company belongs to my father so it's ok."; 'I can't believe I'm lying again.'

"Oh, so that's it. Well my father works as a restaurant owner near a big resort here. By the way, what's the resort were you will be staying in?"

"Oh!" he frowned trying to remember, "I think it's Dos Palmas Resort."

"Really?" the girl said excitedly, "That's the same resort my father's restaurant is!"

He nodded his head and unconsciously fidgeted, "So umm… Shinji… I think I heard your name before."

"You did? Nah! I'm not famous… "

"Yes you look normal, not that something about some famous kid in Tokyo-03, Japan or something."

He sweats as he tried to change the topic, "So…umm… can I come to your restaurant sometime," the girl looked at him slyly, "Just to eat, I promise."

Christine giggled, "You're very nice Shinji, why not come over?" she took some paper out, "Just show this to the manager and they will call me. Ok?"

He nodded dumbly and looked again as Christine paid for her items. After paying he walked her over to the door and said their good-byes.

"So, see you later ok?" Christine said giving him one of her smiles.

He nodded and waved, "Bye Christine."

The girl smiled once more and got into the back seat of the van. He was blushing a bit as he thinks of Christine. Suddenly some snickering in the back caught his attention.

"Tsk, Tsk, Tsk, wait until Rei and Asuka sees this video," Kensuke said while replaying the whole scene in his camcorder, "Shinji you're in big trouble."

"Yes you are," Toji said who instinctively puts his hands into his shoulders, "But were willing to keep it a secret if you introduce us to that hot chic."

"What?"
"You know what we mean," Kensuke said, "You already have Rei and Asuka, don't be so selfish keeping all the girls to yourself."

"She's not my girl," he reasoned although futile, "She's just a friend."

"Oh really, "Toji grinned, "Then what's the paper she gave you for?"
"It's just something to… "

Kensuke butted in, "No need to deny Shinji, we completely understand."

"But she really isn't my girl," he shook his head and denial and begged for god's sake.

"Who wasn't your girl Shinji?" Asuka called out behind him.

The Three Stooges sweats as they turned and faced the Red-Devil. Stealthily Rei made it behind them and got the camcorder. She tinkered with it and played the scene earlier. She frowned again seeing Shinji with another girl, noting what got Wondergirl all riled up she walked over and watched with her. Her eyes grew wide as she slowly stared at Shinji and snarled. Kensuke and Toji looked at each other and stealthily slipped away.
"Good luck Shinji," they called out.

The 3rd Child frowned and murmured, "Traitors."

He whimpered as Rei and Asuka carried him off into the back to the bus. The others looked on as if nothing had happened. After getting all their needed things, Commander Ikari ordered everyone inside and they left for the Dos Palmas Hotel.

Dos Palmas Resort

Commander Ikari walked over to the front desk. He cleared his throat and the desk clerk attended him.

"Yes sir?" the young lady in the desk said, "May I help you?"

"Yes… umm… I have a reservation under the name Ikari."

"Ikari?" the desk clerk looked on her terminal and checked, "Ikari, ah yes. 7 rooms for 14 people."

Gendo nodded as a bellboy led the way and took their bags. He hailed everyone with him and they gathered at the lobby.

"At the height of recent events everything that you will use in this hotel has been paid."

Cheers sounded and the Commander waited until the hoots and whistles died down.

"But," putting his dark Gendo pose (the one when he looks down and he has a dark look with glasses gleaming with an unseen light), "We need to cut the cost on some things."

"Great their cutting room service!" Toji blurted out.

Kensuke frowned, "No cable? No late night anime?"

"Food? Anime? What are you guys thinking?" Asuka snorted.

"Aww… no surfing?" Shigeru said, "I thought were going to surf up?"

More groveling was heard as Gendo's patience was really extended.

"AHEM!" the groveling stopped, "There will be no cost-cutting in recreational activities or that sort."

Long sighs exchange the groveling until the Commander said the real deal.

"We will have to share rooms."

"WHAT?!?!"

"I'll room with Shinji!" Both Rei and Asuka said at the same time and both grabbed him at the same time.

"Asuka whom will I room with except you?" Hikari whined.
The redhead smiled slyly, "To Toji of course!"

The brunette's eyes grew wide and blushed a deep red. Meanwhile Toji remained uninterested, but was secretly hoping the same thing.

'Inchou… one night alone. Ah! There are butterflies in my stomach.'

"Everyone keep quite!" , 'I'm losing control of this situation.' Gendo thought, "As I said we will share rooms. And we already chose randomly what the sleeping arrangements are."

'Me with Shinji, Me with Shinji, Me with Shinji, Please Kami-sama," both warring girls thought in unison as they held Shinji tighter.

'Oh please, with Inchou, please.'

'With Toji-kun, with Toji-kun.'

"Ahem… Shinji Ikari with Rei Ayanami and Asuka Langley Soryu at room 403."

'I'm with HIM, but with HER too!?! GRRR!!!' both girls looked at each other and flashes of electricity crossed their eyes.

"Toji Suzuhara and Hikari Hokari at room 405."

"YES!" both mentioned names raised their hands in victory, but soon blushed like summer tomatoes when they felt everyone's stare.

"Shigeru Aoba and Maya Ibuki at room 406."

"I don't mind really," Shigeru said, "What about you Maya?"

"Well… I really should… you know… "

"No one may protest on this, let's continue Ritsuko Akagi at room 503, Kozo Fuyutsuki at room 404"

"May I ask why am I in the 4th floor?" Kozo asked while leaning down to him.
"Simple," Gendo grinned, "You'll have to watch over the Children if they're keeping their hands to themselves. And that is also the reason why your room is in the middle, so you will hear them at night."

The old man shook his head, 'Gendo knows I have a weak heart when it comes to this. 'Are you trying to assassinate me in an inconspicuous way?'

"Makoto Hyuga and Kensuke Aida at room 502."

"You do like manga right mister Hyuga?"

"Me? Do I like Manga? I worship Manga."

Both smiled like geeks and each one took out a manga copy of their own.

"I Gendo Ikari will take residence at room 504."

"Umm… Commander," Misato raised her hand, "I don't have a room."

"You already have one Major, but you will share it with Kaji Ryouji."

"DAMN! Why does it have to be him?" she kicked a trashcan which fell in front of Kaji who appeared out of nowhere.

"Don't worry Misato," giving one of his trade mark smile, "I made sure there was a Jacuzzi."

"Shut up!" the Major blushed and headed up in the elevator.

The others soon followed, but before Ritsuko got inside someone pinched her butt. She jumped up a little and looked back immediately. He caught Commander Ikari grinning and purring a bit at her. Letting a small smile out she followed Gendo in the elevator.

'He's acting very weird,' the Doctor thought as she was pinched again, 'I wish we had a vacation more often,

1 Hour later

Gendo called on every one with him and took them to a small restaurant near the hotel.
"Everyone," he called out, "Let's have lunch!"

All mentioned gathered around him and made their way to a restaurant named The Bureaucrap. (Spelling was intended coz I hate Bureaucrats. They ask too much question.)

"Bureaucrap?" Asuka said while holding Shinji's right arm, "What kind of 'crap' is that?"

"Was that a pun Asuka?" Toji leered.

"Hikari," she teased, "You should keep your boyfriend on a leash."

The Class Rep blushed again and released Toji's arm much to the jock's dismay.

'Thanks a lot Asuka, hey! Wait a minute… I know this restaurant. It's Shinji hot chic restaurant.'

"Hey Shinji!"

"Yes Toji?"

"Do you remember what that hot chic in that store told you about?"

Shinji frowned, "Yes, some kind of restaurant. I think?"

"Well, take a look at this. It's the only one here, and it's next to the hotel."

'Shit! Toji's right!' Shinji sweats as they neared the door, "God… I'm dead."

"Hey Shin-chan," Asuka queried, "What were you talking about a restaurant or something about near our hotel?"

"Nothing," he denied, "It was just that the hotel looked familiar."

"Don't listen to him," Kensuke injects, "This might be the same restaurant that hot chick Shinji met a while ago was talking about."

"I will not any other woman seduce you," Rei said, "Soryu is enough competition for me."

"Why Wondergirl?" the German smirked, "I'm too much of a woman for you?"
"No," she said quietly, "You are too much of a man for Shin-chan to be liking you. He prefers a calm, and disciplined someone. Perhaps someone like 'me', looks like 'me', and the same name as 'me'," Rei said putting emphasis on the 'ME's'.

"What are you blabbering about Wondergirl?"
"Simple," Rei also smirked at Asuka, "He will prefer 'me'.

"Never!"

"Oh! Will the two of you stop bickering I can't take it anymore!" Misato shouted before they came in.

The two stopped and they all stepped in, Gendo ordered a table for the Commanding officers and a table for the children. A cheeky waitress came up to them and got them their orders.

"What will you be having Sir?" the waitress said taking out her pen and her order slip.

"Do you have traditional Philippine foods?"

The waitress nodded, "Yes sir, a wide selection of seafood, poultry, meat, and vegetables."

"Very good then," Gendo looked at the menus, "Give us two orders of Pork Sinigang (Broth) good for five person each, and a dish called Bicol Express (Spiced meat with coconut milk), 2 orders good for five person each please. Also include Japanese fried rice with this, and let them pick their drinks."

"Commander," Rei said standing up and looking at him directly, "I dislike eating meat."

"Ah!" The Commander scratched his head, "I forgot, oh please include this dish callled

Chopsuey."

Rei reseated herself and everyone picked his or her own drinks.

"You know just for the facts," Commander Ikari said, "That because Philippines were colonized three times, their native foods were mixed with Spanish foods, American and Japanese."

"Really Commander?" Asuka said rather excited to break the silence, "Can you name some?"

"Very well," The Commander took off his glasses and this earned a long stare from everyone around him, "Everyone, I am completely aware that I look like Shinji, now will you all please stop staring at me like that."

'How can he read my mind,' everyone thought except the Shinji, Rei and Asuka.

'This Wonderbitch, how can I get rid of her?'

Unbeknown to her, Rei is also thinking of the same thing, 'I need to get rid of Pilot Soryu.'

'Why do I always end up in the middle of all things?' Shinji thought, "Why me?"

Their thoughts were cut off as their foods were served in front of them.

"The Commanding officers are all seated at one long table, while the Children are all gathered at a large round table. Still, even with the large space of mobility Shinji still finds himself sandwiched between Rei and Asuka. They opened their plates and dig into the food.

Gendo looks on Shinji made an effort to balance which spoonful he will obligingly take in his mouth. Because both Rei and Asuka are now feeding him, Asuka was feeding him with all meat, while Rei all vegetables of course.

"Eat up Shinji," Asuka said stroking his cheeks, "You need your strength for later tonight."

"Whatever do you mean Asuka?" he asked innocently already getting the 'idea'.

"You know what I mean Shinji," she purred.

"Do you mind Pilot Soryu," Rei interjects immediately, "He's eating, please reconsider your teasing later."

Suddenly Rei's hand slid down his hips, "Am I right Shin-chan?"

"Stop feeling him up!" Asuka bursts out rather loudly.

Everyone eating in the restaurant turned their eyes into the commotion.

Asuka looked down and blushed red, to her great shame. She buried her face into Shinji, which caused a scowl to appear on Rei's face.

Which in turn also leaned her head on his shoulders. He sighed as his hopes of eating now gone. Seeing their friend's woebegone expression on his face. Toji walked over and gave him a spoonful of food from Shinji's plate.

"Thanks Toji," Shinji fidgeted, "That's what friends are for man."

"I'll do that!" the two girls near Shinji reached for the spoon at the same time.

This caused the spoon to fell of their hands, which might I add has some hot soup and spill into Shinji's pants.

"Oops, Sorry Shin-chan," Asuka said taking a table napkin into her hand, "I'll get it."

"No, I will get it for him," Rei argued, "I shall wipe it away."

"No, I will Wondergirl."

"I will."

"I will!"

Shinji looked down again and sighed, "Why me? Oh god… of all the people of this god-forsaken rock, why does it always have to be me?"

After lunch Shinji looked around the hotel and the nearby beach. But noticeably Rei and Asuka were missing. He shrugged it off and thought that they got bored or something. He walked near the edge of the beach and let the waves touch his naked feet.

"The wet sands feel so good in between my feet," he murmured.

"Yes they really do," a voice behind him spoke.

He spun around and found Christine standing behind him, "Hi Shinji, say I thought you were going to come at our restaurant?"

"We all did, my friends, and my co-workers ate our lunch there."

"Oh," she said a little disappointed, "Well, at least you didn't lie about you coming there. But you did lie in one thing."

Shinji looked at the sunset and looked back at her, "What do you mean?"

"Shinji, you work for NERV right?"

He sweats as his secret is out, "I don't understand."

"Look, your Japanese, your name is Shinji Ikari and that's the same name that Pilot of those big robots is."

"It's just coincidence," he denied futilely.

"Then is it still just coincidence that you two have the same picture?" Christine took a photo out and it showed Shinji on top of Unit-01's right palm.

"Yeah," he nodded, "I guess you knew my secret."

"YAY!" the girl fisted in the air, "I was right! You are Shinji!"

"Umm… Christine, just for your safety please make it a secret that you do not tell anyone about my secret."
"My safety? Oh… I understand that's ok Shinji."
He smiled and looked on into the setting sun with his newly earned friend.

An hour before some 'SHUT EYE' Room 403

Shinji opened the door to his room and walked inside. There's something fragrant in the room that he noted. He walked inside the bedroom and flopped onto it.

"Gosh, I'm so tired."
A voice suddenly floated in the air, "Shin-chan."

He raised his head and his eyes almost fell out of its socket when he saw Rei in a sexy overflowing silk bathrobe.

'Oh god, oh god, oh god, oh god,' the mantra repeated on his head as Rei neared him.

Rei sat beside him at the large bed and cuddle with him.
"Only one thing would really make me break the blood on my nose. That would be Asuka in a… "

"Oh Shinji," someone called seductively.

He raised his head again and his nose bursts into blood, he just saw Asuka in a red lacy bra. With a red silk robe which she obviously took off as he looked up at her.

"Oh kami… " Shinji said gasping, "Let me die now!'

The two cuddled up at him and they all fell asleep with dried blood around the white blood sheet.

To be Continued

Author's note:

SORRY FOR THE LONG UPDATES, I GOT REALLY HOOKED ON THE ONLINE GAME MU AND TOOK MOST OF MY TIME SORRY AGAIN

I want opinions if I do a good job on relationship or should I stick only at Action/Adventure genre? It depends on your opinion if I will finish this as a Romance and Humor or another Action/Adventure.

Also if you want some fast update, then review more so I can be guilty enough to tear away myself from playing MU ONLINE it's so ADDICTIVE!!! It drives me nuts!

P.S. : BUT I CAN NEVER ABANDON MY FELLOW FANS AND READER OF EVANGELION FANFICTION NEVER I WON'T ABANDON YOU ALL:

Thank you, Scarabeye 3000

JA NE!!!

Scarabeye 3000