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Title: Temptation Island

Author: Scarabeye 3000

Chapter Six: Day Three 'Dinner for Three'

Pre-reading done by DEMDEM

Room 403- The Children's room

7:00

The 3rd Child woke up with two numb arms and a splitting headache, or in other words a really good cuddling from Rei and Asuka and a really bad hangover. He rubbed his temples and pried the two girls from his arms, satisfied that he didn't wake them he tiptoed or rather swayed through the room and tried not to stumble at the furniture. Reaching the bathroom he got on the bathtub and turned the cold shower knob.

Outside there were a couple of children making a sandcastle at the beach, when suddenly there was a girlish high-pitched scream from the distance. The scream died down after 10 seconds and one of the towers of the sandcastle collapsed. The children stared at each other and then looked down at the collapsed sandcastle. "Tang Ina! Ano ba yon?"

Back at the hotel the two girls shot up and headed to the source of the scream. They were about to rip open the bathroom door when it suddenly bursts open and out came the 3rd Child dripping wet and shaking. "Cold! God damn the water is so cold!"

Asuka cocked her head as she scanned the shower room, "Schiest! Shin-chan… you forgot to turn on the shower heater."

Shinji sweat-dropped, "There was a heater in there?"

Rei nodded, "There is one beside the shower head. Did the alcohol you induced manage to decrease your level of perception?"

The blue-haired girl stepped closer, "If the cold shower didn't cool you down. Please say so, so that I may help you in… cooling down your body."

Shinji blushed and stuttered, "That's very sweet of you Rei." 'Thank god they didn't notice little Shinji suffering from 'morning wood' right now.'

Elsewhere Scarabeye grinned or rather Fate did, well whomever it was it was still grinning till this Chapter is finished.

"Hey Shinji what's that thing huh?" Asuka said as she pointed down south, "Oh I see morning wood."

The 3rd Child sighed. "Here we go again."

"Really now who were you dreaming about Shinji that you got such a 'hard' time today?" Asuka teased. "Was it me perhaps? With a whip, some candles, and leather?"

Shinji blushed, "Will you stop that please? I'm not into that stuff."

"Why are you so shy?" she pouted, "It wouldn't hurt to try you know."

"Apparently I have read that the contact of leather to the skin adds to the… enticement of the couple in their love making."

The other two Children looked at Rei, "Where the hell did you learn that?"

"Remember my little red pocket handbook?"

"Ah." The 2nd and 3rd Child nodded.

Room 503 Akagi, Ritsuko's suite

Gendo woke up feeling really sore and a couple of twitching muscles at his ass. "What is this?"

Apparently the good doctor had a really good time last night with the Commander and now the Doctor was flopped beside her cat-dressed Commander Gendo Ikari. Of course Gendo completely droning the whiskers, claws, and the wagging tail. Seeing that Akagi is asleep Gendo had one thing in mind. 'Must flee… What in the world… is this thing in my butt??'

He stealthily tried getting up and was about to come out of the door when he tripped on something. "What the hell…" Feeling something in his foot he looked down and saw some shackles locked to his foot. 'Oh shoot… '

Ritsuko shot up and yawned, "Ho-hum! Meow… where's my… oh there you are." The Doctor smiled slyly. "Come here you, Kitty! Kitty! Kitty!"

Gendo sighed too, 'Why… me…?'

Back at the Children's room

"I'm not mad at you."

Shinji's face lightened, "You're not mad at me anymore?"

The redhead shook her head, "No. Just promise me one thing, there wouldn't be anything more than just me and Rei ok?"

The 3rd Child nodded slowly and surely as Asuka and Rei smiled at him. "Oh and I almost forgot Asuka," Shinji perked up, "Christine and I arranged something for you."

Asuka looked at him, "Whatever it is, just make sure Christine is not included. I'm not really comfortable around her."

"Well we should all go out now and eat some breakfast. Don't you two agree?"

Rei and Asuka smiled as Shinji offered his arms and they all walked out arm in arm.

The trio walked to the lobby and found Toji and Hikari with Kensuke fixing his camera. "Hey! Shinji!" the other two Stooges waved at him and he tried walking to them, but somehow he can't because Rei and Asuka are not letting him.

"Could you please let me go," Shinji pleaded to his two goddesses, "Just for little while?"

Asuka pouted a bit but released him gradually; Rei on the other hand tightened her hold a little bit more then also released him.

"Hey Shin-man aren't we gonna eat yet?" as if on cue Toji's stomach grumbled, "I'm kinda hungry right now."

Hikari giggled as Toji's stomach grumbled again. "You really are hungry Toji-kun. Hey! I know why don't we all just go and eat ahead of them."

Toji nodded as Shinji together with the rest headed for the Bureaucrap.

Bureaucrap

Christine together with his father was cooking in the kitchen when the all familiar bickering and the accompanied teasing of Shinji's group resounded on the air-conditioned restaurant.

"Christine, puntahan mo sila dun. Tapos tulungan mo ako ulit dito para makakain sila agad."

The black-haired girl nodded and takes off her pink apron. She heads out and welcomed Shinji, with a smile of course.

"Hi guys!"
"Hey Christine!" Shinji waved meekly.
Toji smiled while Kensuke acknowledged her by nodding his head. Rei also bowed her head and Asuka waved to.

"Umm… Christine I just want to say sorry about yesterday."

Everyone looked at Asuka. "Did she just say I'm sorry?"

Kensuke shook his head, "She said 'I just want to say sorry'."

"That's just the same Kensuke."

The otaku shrugged his shoulders, "I don't know sounds different to me."

"Now you're just being silly Kensuke."

"Well anyway, sorry on how I acted yesterday… acting jealous and all that stuff."

Christine nodded, "I understand, if I was in your place. I would have done more for Shinji here."

The 3rd Child blushed which earned a scowl from both of our heroines.

"Ok I got your point, so umm… where can we eat I guess."

"Oh! I'm sorry, you can seat here." Christine motioned to a table behind her in the center of the restaurant, "This way the waiters can assist you more."

"Alex!" the Filipina girl waved her hand and a man came up to her. "Kunin mo iyong orders nila kasi kailangan kong tulungan ang papa ko."

"Yes ma'am."

They seated themselves and the waiter took their orders. After ordering the waiter left and the Children got the table to themselves. Shinji was chatting to Asuka while Rei listened and occasionally replies if she was asked. Toji and Hikari were doing quite good in their own terms and Kensuke, well he was in love with his new camera.

"Yep! Sure is nice to eat ahead of the adults," Toji commented, "I kinda felt restricted when they were here."

"Yeah, especially Misato-san," Hikari nodded, "They always found a way to tease me."
Asuka leered, "Maybe because you were getting really attached to the jock here."

Hikari blushed as Toji mirrored the color of a tomato, "Stop that Asuka. Toji and I aren't like that. We're good… friends."

"Very good friends," Toji corrected but he regrets it as the sly stares multiplied, "Uh… well… we really are very good friends."

"Sure Toji, sure you are."

"Will you cut that out!"
"No," Shinji said flatly, "Its fun you know to get you once in a while in your own game, and besides if you really are friends why are you reacting so much?"

"I was just… well… umm… defensive that's all. Nothing's wrong with that right?"

"Sure, sure… "

The teasing died down as their foods came up to them. Halfway through their meal the adults came up excluding Shigeru and Maya, Kaji and Misato, and Ritsuko. Kozo Fuyutsuki led the way as Makoto held a staggering Commander Ikari.

'Baka-Ritsuko and her 'anal' instruments. Stupid, stupid.' Commander Ikari ranted in his mind, "Er-hem, I would just like to announce that the Boys will have a fishing trip today, while the females' gets to stay behind and… sunbathe all day long."

"Aww, but I don't want to part with my Shin-chan," Asuka pouted.

Rei also nodded in agreement, "I agree with Pilot Soryu, I wish to spend time in Shinji's company."

Gendo shook his head in his stupor, "There is no excuse, and this fishing trip is an affair for the boys only."

The girls in Shinji's arm can only pout as they finished their food and the boys left for the fishing trip.

Big Bob's Boating and Rental

"Surely Gendo you would have predicted last night."

"Will you shut it Fuyutsuki!" Gendo said rather annoyed as he walked like a cowboy towards the boat. "And besides I was really drunk last night."
"Ok, ok I get the point. Anyway are we really going on a fishing trip?"

Gendo nodded, "I have read that in Western Traditions the father usually takes his son on a fishing trip."

'Goodness, your getting weird Gendo.', "Oh, is that so?"

Meanwhile at the Beach

Rei wore her striped white and blue bikini while Asuka wore the red and white striped one. The two sat together in the beach with Misato, Maya, and Hikari under a large umbrella.

"You know, it really feels good to get away from our desk once in a while right Maya?"

The Bridge tech nodded, "But I wonder where Ritsuko-sempai is?"

"Probably just dizzy or something… or maybe she got drunk last night."

Just then the false blonde shows up behind them with a Coleman cooler brought by some bellboy. "Well you got one thing right Misato. I was really drunk last night."

"Oh, ok… what you got there?"

Ritsuko smiled, "Oh why don't you guess what it is?"

"Ok, I'll take the bet on."

"Its easy Misato, it's brown and has a yellow inside. And you like it with your curry rice."

"Yebisu."

"Gott, when will they stop acting like children?"
Hikari cocked her head, "What makes you say that Asuka?"

"Look at them, they're about to reach their 30's and still asks and guesses things like that."

"What is wrong with a little… guessing game?" Rei interjected.

'Verdant! The heat is getting to her, she's talking again… moreover it's not a stupid question or comment.' Asuka took a can of soda and gave it to Hikari and Rei, "Who would want to guess about a beer?"

Misato's voice came up, "I do!"

The redhead chuckled a bit, "Figures, anyway what is Shinji to you? I mean all this betting game and stuff?"

"He is… essential to me now and I see him as an applicable partner and… a possible mate for life."

Hikari sweat-dropped, "Umm… Rei you know a mate is a term used for animals."

"Don't you mean a husband?" Asuka asked.

The blue-haired girl shook her head, "I do mean to use that term, because the animal called the chimpanzee has a 1 difference in human DNA."

"Gee Rei, do you honestly think I didn't know that."
"Going back to our topic Asuka, yes I am willing to fight for Shinji," Rei looked at Asuka, "Even if it were you I will have to fight."

Recovering her air of aloofness, "You got to be prepared Rei. Because Asuka Langley Soryu always gets his man." 'Except Kaji… to hell with Kaji I have Shinji now.'

The Flier – Boys Fishing Boat

Toji whipped his fishing rod and threw it 3 meters away, "Man, its kind of boring without some girls you know."

"Not entirely Toji-kun," Kaji smiled, "Its not easy as you think it is."

"Whatever gave you that idea Kaji-san?"

"You know Toji; most fish in these waters weigh more than 50 pounds. You don't want to know the weight they exert when they pull on your rod."

As Kaji finished talking there was a tug on Shinji's harness and he slid on the side of the boat. "HOLY SHIT!!! HELP!!!"

The other two Stooges raced towards their friend as they struggled to keep the 3rd Child on the boat. "Come on Toji, pull on Shinji's rod."

"Kensuke you sound like a pervert, a god damn one."

The military otaku pouted, "That hurts you know."

"GRR! Just grab my rod!" Shinji shouted his face livid with pressure of pulling in the weight of the fish. The three Stooges grunted and panted as they pull at Shinji's rod. The other adults looked on at the commotion.

"You should pull more Shinji-kun, let the fish drag the line but remember to reel it in too."

"God! We might have caught a shark or something," Toji said as he tugged and panted, "It's hard to reel it in."

"Do something Shinji!"
"What am I supposed to do? I'm pulling ain't I?"

After reeling it in, pulling, tugging, being dragged at the side of the boat the said fish launched itself out of the water.

"It's a marlin fish!" Shigeru shouted over at the boat's lookout at the upper deck. "It is a marlin, a blue marlin!"

From where Gendo was sitting and enjoying the sun, he bolted up and pushed Toji and Kensuke away from Shinji. "Hey! What the…? Father?"

"Come on! Pull Shinji!"

"What are you doing?" Shinji said letting go of the fishing rod, "I thought you were asleep again."
"Shut up I said! We have to catch this fish."

Smiling inside Shinji got a grip on his rod; I mean fishing rod and pulled in unison with Gendo.

Seeing that Gendo and Shinji working together really snapped Fuyutsuki's nerve, "I don't believe it; sure they hit the bottles last night! But this is… damn!"

The two male Bridge techs looked at their old Vice-Commander, "Do you need aspirin sir?"

Returning to his calm nature Kozo Fuyutsuki cleared his throat and nodded, "Please do get some, my dose is 500 mg now and I need two."

"Come on Shinji!"
"Ok Dad!"

The other two Stooges whispered at each other, "What should we call Shinji's father? Mr. Ikari or Commander Ikari, or Sir?"

"I don't know… why should you ask me?"
"You can call me Commander for short on your dilemma," Gendo said as he pulled on Shinji's rod, "Keep pulling Shinji!"

A/N: I know Gendo is acting too weird, I'm sorry but in the end of the fic you will all know why he's doing all this and he's being nice and all that shit. On with the fic.

30 minutes later the fishing was jumping and writhing on the boat's deck. The other males look appreciatively, "Wow! It's a lot bigger in real life."

"Uh-huh." The others nodded dumbly, "Good job Shinji!"

While the others pat Shinji in the back, Gendo walked on the top deck and joined Fuyutsuki in holding an ice pack on his head.

"What's your problem Kozo?"

The old man winced a bit after being called with his first name, "I almost popped my aorta when you joined Shinji. In pulling…his rod."

Gendo looked at him suspiciously, "You do know you sound like a pervert Fuyutsuki, a god damn one."

Seele Headquarters

Keele Lorenz visor glimmered eerily at the dark and poorly illuminated conference room.
"Chairman Keele," Seele-02 said, "It seems that Gendo had scheduled a one-week vacation for his Commanding officers."
"Yes, it seems to be that way. Nevertheless he hadn't seemed to contact us, well chairman what do you suggest?"

Keele rubbed his chin, "Do you suggest we send someone to infiltrate and go undercover to their activities?"

There was a long silence until without word all members of Seele vanished and all lights of the monoliths went out.

Keele grinned, "Then it is settled, activate Codename: Mahogany."

With that done his monolith's lights also went out.

Japanese Embassy: Philippines

A girl with Mahogany hair stepped inside the Japanese Embassy. She headed for the safety deposit boxes manager and presented her ID.
"I would like to get 'Yurishka', upon orders of the 'Cyclops'."

The manager nodded and ushered her to follow; she was led to a secret room and was told to wait.

In her waiting silence she took one last look at her cell phone. 'The old men decided to activate me. Well this mission might be not that bad.'

The manager came back with a safety deposit box in hand. He handed the box to the girl and headed outside. After being left alone she immediately took out her key and opened the safety deposit box she then took out a folder, which contained her orders and her personal papers.

FOR YOUR EYES ONLY, BURN/DESTROY THIS DOCUMENT AFTER READING

Codename: Mahogany

Activation code: 'Girlfriend of Steel'

Mahogany your primary objective is to obtain information, if any about the intentions of the Commander of NERV identified as Ikari, Gendo in his recent unprecedented activities. Secondary objective you are to associate yourself with the 3rd Child identified as Ikari, Shinji to obtain more information on the said matter.

If by any chance your cover is blown you are to contact another asset. Please see enclosed photo of the said agent. Your passports and legal papers are inside so is your pocket money, you do not have full diplomatic immunity so exercising extreme caution not to eliminate any civilian is a must. Also take extra precaution as Section-02 agents are and might already be alerted of your presence.

Travel to Puerto Prinsesa, Palawan and immediately contact our other asset. He will respond to his activation code.

'I am looking for the 'King' and the 'Prince'.'

Failure is not an option, the stakes is high and the punishment will be severe.

After reading the document she took out a lighter and sets the document on fire. She dumped the burning piece of paper at the metal trash bin and lets it burn. She then took out the three pictures inside the safety deposit box. The first one was the photo of her asset.

"Shit! I don't believe this, why him of all the agents of Seele? Oh well, I guess I have to deal with it."

Still sighing she took out the 2nd picture; it was Gendo's mug shot from his permanent police records. "I have never seen someone who looks back so cold like this man."

"I hope this one is cute," she said as she took out Shinji's picture, "He is cute."

Taking another long look at Shinji's picture, she dumped all of the money at her duffel bag. Puts her passport and all personal belongings in the bag and a 9mm semi-automatic pistol.

"Just in case…" she said and sighed.

She handed the box to the manager and walked outside to head for the airport to catch a plane to go to Puerto, Prinsesa Palawan.

Dos Palmas Hotel

The boys came in to the beach cottage that the girls managed to rent and get a hold at. After cleaning and slicing the blue marlin up, they began to cook it. Shigeru and Makoto took the role as cook and Maya as assistant cook or something like that.
"Volleyball anyone?" Gendo said as he took out a ball and served it like a pro.
"You're on Commander!" Misato shouted and stood up to play.

"Count me in your team baby," Kaji said as he showed his roguish smile at the Major.
"Duh!" Misato said uninterested, "Who else except Mr. Showoff here!"

"Me!" Toji and Kensuke stood up and raced to Misato's side.

"I'll join with my father," Shinji said and stood beside Gendo.
"Me too," Asuka and Rei also stood beside the younger Ikari.

Hikari sighed, "Fine, I'll go with Asuka."

"Aww… You're my opponent Inchou?" Toji whined.
The Class rep frowned, "Deal with it Toji-kun."
Toji whined more as Misato leered at them, "Just like newly-weds eh?"

"Will you please stop that Misato-san. Toji and I aren't married yet."
"AHA! You said 'not yet'!" Asuka also teased, "That means you really are planning to hook him right Hikari?"

Hikari blushed, but with her tan it was almost unrecognizable. "Stop that Asuka. It's not like that."

"Oh sure it isn't like that."

"Will you quit it!"

"Hi guys!"

Everyone turned at the speaker, it was Christine and she was dressed in a simple white bikini. The three Stooges looked and scanned her appreciatively.

"Humana, Humana, Humana, Humana… WOW"

Unfortunately Rei and Asuka got Shinji in the ear. "What did we tell you about flirting Shinji?"

The 3rd Child cowered in fear, "Eek!"

"Toji, how could you!?" Hikari stood up and left towards the cooking adults.

"But Hikari…aww man," the jock slapped his forehead and followed the retreating girl.

"So… any plans tonight Christine," Kensuke said in a sleazy suave voice.

"Nice try Kensuke," the Filipina girl said, "But I do have to set Shinji and Asuka in a date tonight."

"Oh shoot… "

"But you can help me you know… in cooking I mean."

Kensuke smiled and headed to where Toji went. Christine on the other hand headed to Shinji's three-person group.

"Hi Shinji."

"Hey, so… about tonight," Shinji said but fidgeted as Asuka scanned her face, "Could you stop staring at me like that?"

"No, you can't make me stop. Besides Rei and I are fighting over you, you should be at least proud of yourself."
Shinji smiled and to comical eyes the 3rd Child was releasing a nice, warm aura of love. And our two goddesses lounged on his warm feeling of love.

A/N: Shit! I know I shouldn't have put that kind of embarrassing thing there.

"I am proud and honored to be the center of your attention."
"What about me?" Rei's voice sounded a bit hurt amidst the roiling and splashing waves of the sea.

"Of course how could I forget you Rei."

"You three are so adorable to look at." Christine commented and took out her camera, "Can I take the picture of you three?"
"Sure."
"Imagine the three saviors of the world together and in love," CLICK "Nice, well meet me tonight at our restaurant ok. Around 9PM tonight ok?"

The others nodded and Christine wrapped a towel around her and left.
"Lunch is ready!" Makoto called out and everyone came to enjoy some nice fish.

After eating they parted their separate ways and began an activity of their own. The Commanders and Ritsuko sat under a large umbrella and watched the others from their perch.
"Gendo, you seem to be more relax than usual. It's gonna take more than one week you know to get me used to seeing you like this."

"…"

"Gendo?"

"…"

"Rokubungi?"

"…Z-z-Z-z-Z…"

Kozo sweat-dropped, 'Great…' "Say Ritsuko… "

"… Z-z-Z-z-Z …"

The old man sighed. "Honestly whatever did they do last night?"

Makoto was lying down with Kensuke while the military otaku was tinkering with his laptop. And of course watching some battle footages of the Evangelion courtesy of Makoto Hyuga.
"Wow, look at that. They totally splattered that Angel!"
"Don't you think it's gory? I mean most kids might puke at that sight," Makoto winced as the Eva stab the Angels face and blood splattered on the camera, "Well… come to think of it, it looks cool."

"Men…" Maya looked at them and turned to see Aoba sitting near him, "What you got there Shigeru?"
"I want you to tell me if this is a good song." He started playing the chords of Metallica's 'Nothing Else Matters' acoustic version.
"It's nice… "
Shigeru smiled, "I knew you'd like it."

"Kaji will you stop flirting with me?"
The unshaven, pony-tailed man took out a lotion bottle, "Why? Come on Misato, we did some catching up last night? What's the matter, did I lose my touch last night?"
"Will you quit it!?!"
The spy held up his hands up defensively, "Alright, I'm sorry." Kaji then took out some lotion and rubbed it in his hands, "Turn around Misato."

"No, I won't."
"Come on…" he looked at the one-piece bikini clad Misato, "You know I know you need a good tan."

Misato's eyes flashed and weighed the situation, 'It would be nice to have a tan, he'll go crazy again.' "Fine. But after this leave me alone ok?"
Kaji grinned, 'Why stop there?'

"What if I win this bet, what happens next. Will I continue to be nice to him? Oh well, why not?"

"Even without Eva I will always have a purpose, to be with Shinji that is my purpose after Eva."

"When will they stop doing this?" Shinji thought as Asuka and Rei grabbed his arms, "This is insane! When will this game be over?"

Evening came fast and the three Children of NERV were casually dressed. Shinji was dressed with a simple soft black pair of jeans and a dark blue sweater to go with it. Asuka was dressed in her yellow sundress while Rei was dressed in a white overall. They came down to the hotel lobby; they were about to get out when suddenly Kaji hailed them.

"Hey kids!"

"Hey Kaji-san, what are you doing here?"
Kaji smiled with his trademark one, "Well I was just gonna get something from the desk."

"Ok see you."
Kaji bid them goodbye and the three Children headed for the Bureaucrap.

Bureaucrap

Shinji with Rei and Asuka on each of his side walked inside the restaurant only to find it empty and dark.

"Is this some kind of a joke?" Asuka blurted. "If it is a joke it's not funny!"

"I know that." A voice suddenly floated up at the darkness, "But it's a surprise Asuka."

Suddenly a candle was lit on and the light it gave exploded illuminating a small table for three.

"What is this? I thought it was for two, the two of us I mean?" Asuka said a bit annoyed.

"Well, you know I can't disregard me the same way I can't disregard you." 'I'm getting cheesy again.'

The 2nd Child smiled while Rei tugged on Shinji to sit down.

Christine snapped her fingers and sweet, romantic classical music resonated in the air. The 3 Children took their seat and their menu was brought.

"Tonight you will be served Beef Steak, Pilipino Style!"

There was a sizzling noise behind them and it turned out to be the dishes. Our children talked and fed each other, well mostly it was Shinji being fed while the two girls fed him.

Outside the hotel, a girl with mahogany hair and blue eyes came outside of a taxi and walked up to the lobby. "Well, here I am." , 'Now to contact my asset and meet the 3rd Child.'

A man with an unshaved chin came to her from behind; spotting him she spoke the activation code.

"I am looking for the 'King' and 'Prince'. Do you know where they are?"

The man cleared his throat, "Yes, I know where they are 'Girlfriend of Steel'."

"Good."
"Let's get you checked in."

Leading the way the unshaven man booked a hotel room in front of Shinji's room, "You'll be sleeping in front of the 'Prince'. Be gentle ok?"

The girl smiled, "You know me Kaji, and I'm always delicate at every job."

"Anyway, let's wait here at the lobby. I can introduce you to him; he's probably getting back right now."

She nodded and was taken at the hotel lounge room.

Bureaucrap

"Shinji," Rei decided to interrupt the silence that the music has provided.
"Yes Rei, anything you need?"
"I would just like to answer, if you really care for both of us. Then in the end you will only hurt one of us."

Asuka looked passive but listened anyway.
"What I mean to say is, whomever you will choose Asuka or me. You will always end up hurting me or hurting her."

At that Asuka perked up, no she didn't want to be left out. She didn't even want to be alone. That would be so shitty, its shitty crap.

"Why are you suddenly asking those questions Wondergirl?"

"I am merely asking his opinion on the matter."
"Why don't we just let him wait for this vacation to be over?"

Rei silenced herself but nodded otherwise, "You are right, I don't have to pressure him."
"Well not necessarily, I mean… "

CLICK

"What was that?" Asuka said trying to recover from the camera flash. "Who took our damn picture?"
"Me," Christine came out of the shadows, "Guys I just want to thank you, I'm going to the mainland tomorrow to study photography and journalism."

Shinji stood up," What? So sudden… "
The tanned girl nodded, "Your right, but I'm really glad to know you three. I'm glad to know that you three are sacrificing your life and yourselves, just so normal people like us can live peacefully."

A/N: What Christine said came from Ryoma's work, the Koibito series.

The three were blasted of their tongues and was deprived of speech.

"Well… umm… thank you very much… for the umm… kind words?" Asuka said stuttering. "But really its nothing."

"But still I want to thank you."
The four Children shared a small amount of silence before Shinji broke the silence. "Umm…good luck on your career as a journalist."
Christine smiled, "Thanks, I promise I will be a well-known journalist. And if some media man from Japan harass you, I'll make their life a living hell."

"Thanks Christine, but this dinner is enough thank you."

"I'm not done there yet." She vanished in the shadows again and returned carrying a framed photo of them three in the beach, the same photo she took a while ago.

"So this is why you were so eager to get our picture. Nice picture."
"Thanks, I thought the frame work wouldn't be done till tonight."

A couple more minutes of chatting and they were escorted to the door.

"Good bye Shinji, Rei… and well you too Asuka." Christine gave them each a hug and retreated on their restaurant's door. "I'll see you again someday."

The 3 Children retreated, waved back at her and smiled.

Asuka spoke as Christine came out of view, "She really was a nice person, don't you think Shinji?"
He nodded as Rei spotted Kaji, "Isn't that Kaji-san?"
"Where?"

"There…" Rei pointed and Kaji waved at them. "He's coming over… with a girl?"

Kaji came over to them with a girl behind her, "So guys, how's the dinner?"
"It was good, it was Christine's way of saying 'Thank you' and saying 'Goodbye'." Shinji replied as he greeted Kaji with a nod of his head.

Seeing the girl with her Asuka immediately locks her eyes to her, "So Kaji, who's your friend?"

Focusing their attention to her, the Children saw a young Japanese girl with blue eyes, mahogany hair cut short, but a bit longer than Rei.

"Oh, she's an old friend. Her name is Mana, Mana Kirishima."

Mana offered a hand towards Shinji, "Hello, my name is Mana. What's yours?"

Well in front of a real lady, every reader knows that Shinji will stutter, "Umm… I'm… I'm… uh… well… the name is… ah my name is Shinji."

The two girls leered at him, "Will you stop flirting?!" Asuka hissed.

Shinji mouthed a 'sorry', as Rei got in front and scanned the new girl from top to bottom. She noticeably frowned and came back to Shinji's arms, "Let us go up. Now!"

The 3rd Child obliged as Rei's words came out more like an order than a suggestion. Kaji waved to the retreating Children while Rei and Asuka shot Mana with a 'death' glare.

Kaji looked down at the grinning Mana, "Do you have something in mind Mana?"
The young girl spy smiled, "He's cute, and… he has a nice butt."

To be Continued

Author's note:

I think we only got five reviews for the last chapter, but anyway big hug for the reviewers. Namely Ghost-man who has my soul on loan, and another whom I remember almost died laughing. I pray for your safety dear fanfic reader… AMEN.

Also thank you Ryoma-san for giving me some ideas on what to say, or something rather really deep to say in this fic.

Translations:

Tang Ina – Mother Fucker

Ano ba iyon? – What was that?

Thank you for reading,
Scarabeye 3000