"SHINJI-SAMA!" Shinji growled in pain when he was tackled by a fly Suki. She immediately backed off when she realized what she had done. "I'm so sorry. It's just so good to see you back in the restaurant."

Shinji bit his lip nodding with his eyes closed, 'Get off, get off, get off, get off!"

Suki quickly stood and straightened her clothes, "Are you okay?"

Shinji rubbed his shoulder wincing, "No harm done, just promise me next time you'll be more careful."

Suki bowed, "Yes, Shinji-sama." Suki quickly went back to waiting on customers.

Shinji looked at the two women behind him, "Just find a place. I got to check on the kitchen." He started to wheel off when he felt a hand on his good shoulder. He knew Rei would never do such a thing so that left one person. "What do you want Asuka?"

"Misato put me in charge of your health, and I say that you are not going to set a wheel in that kitchen cause then you would try to actually work."

Shinji gritted his teeth, "I'll behave, now can I go MOM?"

"What was that?"

Shinji moved his control stick back just slightly running over Asuka's foot. She screamed in pain. Shinji then smirked wheeling forward before Asuka could respond. He went through the double door and smiled as he saw his second in command running around stressed out.

"Where the hell is the food truck? It was suppose to be here three hours ago and we're about to hit lunch rush. Dammit! I was never good with dealing with these morons."

Shinji cleared his throat. Everyone froze in spot and looked up. "Everything going okay Soko?"

"Umm…sure, why wouldn't it be?"

"I just saw your little tirade."

"Okay, so the truck is running late and it may not get here in time for lunch and we may run out of food."

Shinji smirked, "The truck will get here in time."

"How?"

"Hand me a phone." The order was quickly followed. Shinji dialed and smiled as someone picked up. "Funaku, how's it going?"

Mr. Ikari? I thought you were hurt?

"I see, and you thought it would be okay then to let your driver slip and miss his delivery?"

Of course not Shinji, I would never-

"Come on now Funaku, I know how you are. Now I would hate for you to loose one of your most valuable customers because you couldn't do your job right."

It will be right there.

Shinji looked at his watch, "It's 10:45 right now. I am about to sit down with some friends and eat, if the truck is not here by the time our food is on the table, I will call someone else and switch my order."

Of course sir.

"Good. Don't forget, before our food is on the table, and you know how quick my chefs are."

It will be there sir.

Shinji hung up the phone and tossed the phone at Soko, "It'll be here. Probably rounding the corner right now." He then wheeled out and saw Asuka and Rei sitting down at a corner booth. Suki was handing Asuka a bag of ice for her foot. Asuka shot Shinji a dirty glare and took the ice. He wheeled up and smirked, "Just remember that pain next time you think that you can tell me what to do."

Asuka growled and placed the ice on her foot. Suki came back and looked at the three.

"Get us on cola and two green teas. Then let's see how the Oden looks today," stated Shinji unblinking.

"What makes you think I will like that Baka?"

"You'll like it trust me."

Suki nodded and walked off.

Rei then cleared her throat, "Now about the Major's statement about the birds."

Asuka shook her head, "Are still that oblivious Wondergirl? She was trying to tease me and Shinji."

"How would it be teasing you if I mentioned birds?"

Shinji chuckled at Asuka's obvious struggle to explain such simple concepts to Rei. "She was insinuating that Asuka and I were a couple, as in dating."

Asuka scoffed, "You wish Baka."

"Keep dreaming."

Rei looked between the two, "I believe I understand."

Asuka shot a look at Rei, "Don't you even think about me and this Baka hooking up. I have way better choices than some spineless, skinny wimp."

"I believe it is you who are mistaken Pilot Soryu."

"And do tell how is that?"

Rei looked at Shinji, "Shinji-kun has changed since you have left. He is far from skinny or spineless. And the very reason he is in that chair proves he is not a wimp."

Asuka smirked and then looked Shinji over. Since he was in a wheelchair since she got back she had not noticed the changes. The years of training for Eva had proven to be very beneficial. His once 'skin and bones' arms were now massed up. And his attitude, she hated that the most. He was constantly challenging her. She scowled, 'Damn, she's right. But hey, once a wimp always a wimp.'

Suki came up with the order. Everyone stared at Asuka as she tasted her food. She frowned for a second, "At least some things are the same. You still have your touch Baka." Suki let out a sigh of relief and took off to wait on the other customers.

Asuka looked around. The restaurant would pack out at about 20 people. It was small to say the least. "With this kind of cooking, I would have thought you would have a better place Baka."

Shinji took a drink of his tea, "It's all I could afford."

"Come on, I received a huge amount of money from Nerv after I left, and I assumed you and the doll got the same."

"Shinji-kun gave his money to the families of those who lost people in the Angel war."

Asuka almost choked, "You gave it all away?"

Shinji took another sip of his tea.

"Stop drinking your damn tea and answer me."

Shinji calmly place his tea down. He looked up at Asuka with a scowl. "Not everyone wishes for a lot of money. I'm surviving."

"Surviving? Have you looked around your apartment lately? You barely have enough room to move in that chair."

"And I would suppose back in Germany that you had a giant house full of useless things? Well then why don't you go back? It's not like I ever wanted you to come back to begin with. I was just getting over whatever it was that I felt for you when we were younger, and then you come barging into my life expecting everything to be back to normal." Shinji then wheeled away from the table, "Plus my place convenient. It is only a block away, so see you at home." He then wheeled out the door without even touching his food.

Suki came running up after Shinji left, "What happened?"

Asuka bowed her head not speaking.

"Shinji-kun lost his appetite. Would it be too much trouble to receive something in which to take it home in," asked Rei.

Suki looked between the two curiously, "No of course not." She then walked away. Rei looked at Asuka and was slightly surprised to see a tear come down Asuka's cheek. "Pilot Soryu-"

Asuka looked up and wiped her face with the cuff of her shirt. "Stupid Baka doesn't know anything."