Disclaimer: Same old same old.

A/N: Sorry for the long delay. This chapter was a little harder than the others to write. Kind of had places I wanted it to go without moving too fast.

Shinji woke up the next morning to the sound of whispering and giggling. He decided to keep his eyes shut and act like he was still asleep.

"Shhh, they'll hear you."

"But they look so cute like that."

"I know, but she won't be so cute if you wake them up."

Shinji's mind focused on the word them. He was sleeping on his side which was actually unusual to be honest. What surprised him the most though was the rustle of something against his chest. He opened an eye and spotted a forest a fiery red hair embedded on his chest. He gulped, "I'm in so much trouble."

"You could say that."

Shinji looked up to see Misato and Suki peaking through the door. He looked between the two and Asuka as he tried his best to remember what brought them to this situation. He remembered what happened after they got home from the park.

---Last Night---

Shinji and Asuka quietly came through the door and looked around. Misato had passed out on the couch asleep. Asuka motioned for Shinji to be quiet and follow. They went down the hall to their rooms and stopped in front of Asuka. She bent down and kissed him on the cheek.

Shinji blushed. Asuka bent down and whispered in his ear, "That's if you think that tonight isn't real, Baka." She then punched him in the arm, "And that is if you screw this up." She then walked into her room. Shinji shook his head wondering what he had just got him into.

---Morning---

Shinji's thoughts were interrupted when Asuka wake up. Suki and Misato shot looks at each other.

"She's waking up!"

"Abort Mission! Abort Mission!"

Asuka opened her eyes and shot them looks before they slammed the door shut and ran. Asuka then just settled back down against Shinji's chest.

"Aren't you-"

"To comfy, kill them later."

"What are you doing here?"

Asuka looked into Shinji's eyes trying her best to seem innocent, "I was cold, and you know they say the best way to keep warm is body heat."

"So you just helped yourself to my bed?"

Asuka nuzzled Shinji's chest playfully, "Yeah." They were silent for a few seconds. Shinji's breathe stuck in his throat when he felt Asuka tracing one of his scars.

"Asuka, don't."

Asuka then kissed it gently and sat up stretched her arms over her head, "I should be saying that." She turned around to reveal a very serious face, "You hurt yourself like that again, and I'll kick your butt."

Shinji sat up himself scooting over to his wheel chair. "If we're any longer Misato will start expecting a little surprise in 9 months."

Asuka blushed as she straightened her clothes. She then got an evil smirk, "Let me go first."

Shinji chuckled and nodded. Asuka rolled up her sleeves up and opened the door walking out taunting with a nauseatingly sweet voice, "Oh Misato."

Shinji waited for a few seconds before rolling out. Suki was immediately hiding behind his chair, "Save me Shinji-sama. She's crazy"

Shinji continued into the living area to find Misato crouched in a corner as Asuka stood over Misato lecturing as she grinded her fist into her palm. "So, you thought it would be a joke to make fun of our new relationship huh? Well, let me tell you something you old drunk, if you even make one little snide remark, I will make sure that Kaji will be a widower before we even get back to Tokyo III."

Misato nodded but then saw Shinji rolled in and saw her chance to calm down Asuka, "Shinji! Did you sleep well?"

"Don't you even try it Misato. He's on my side."

Misato knelt mulling it over until she looked up and spotted Asuka's still red knuckles, "You really should get your fist looked at Asuka. I mean it could be broken or something."

Asuka started to stutter when Shinji took her wrist and pulled her into the kitchen. He pulled her hand under the faucet and turned on the water. Reaching behind him, he took a cloth and started to rub off the dried blood. Asuka winced but her breathe got caught in her throat as Shinji started to gently blow on it. She watched in amazement as Shinji treated her knuckles with the utmost gentleness. She blushed slightly when Shinji finished and looked up at Asuka. She quickly turned her head trying to hide the blush.

Shinji smiled, "Guess, it's going to take some time to get used to us showing our affection to each other."

Asuka kept her eyes on the wall as her cheeks took a red tint, "Yeah, I guess so."

Shinji couldn't help but laugh.

"What?"

"You're blushing at this, but weren't you the one who snuck into my room and climbed into my bed?"

Asuka choked slightly, "Umm….I already told you, I was cold."

Shinji rubbed his thumb across Asuka's injured knuckles, "That's okay." He quickly brought the knuckles up so he could look at them, "They are looking to bruise a little. Maybe you should get them X-rayed or something."

Asuka pulled her arm away and looked at it, "Yeah, maybe."

Shinji bowed his head and took a deep breath, "I know you hate it when I say this but-"

"Then don't."

"But it's my fault. If I hadn't run out, then you wouldn't have gotten angry."

"Guess it serves me right for being so mean when we were younger."

Shinji thought it over as he sat there, "I guess we have both grown up a good bit."

Asuka nodded silently.

---The Next Week---

The dust fell from the door as it was opened. Suki, Shinji, Mr. Hurst and Asuka all stepped in. Asuka waved her hand in front of her face, "It's dusty and the air is so stale."

Shinji nodded, "We'll have to open up some window and let it are out, but look at this place."

Everyone moved to the center of the new restaurant and looked around. It was already furnished with new tables, chairs, and booths. It could probably sit over 100 people easy. There were several chandeliers handing from the roof as well lights next to each table. A few windows lined a couple tables. Shinji wheeled forward into the place that he was most interested in seeing…the kitchen. When he entered he was amazed. His cooks would no longer have to squeeze past each other. The freezers must have been five times bigger than his old ones. It even had a little side office for him to do all the business stuff from. Asuka walked in behind him and gasped, "It's huge!"

Shinji smiled and nodded. He bowed his head and said a quick thank you to his late sensei and wheeled back into the dinning area. He looked to the left and saw a set of stairs. He slowly stood up as Asuka took her place beside him. He reached to the side of the chair and pulled out a cane. Suki and Mr. Hurst went ahead to open the door as Shinji and Asuka slowly made their way up the stairs. When they reached the top Shinji let out a sigh of relief.

Asuka looked at him in concern, "You okay?"

Shinji nodded, "I'll live."

Both knew he was in extreme pain. When they opened the door to the new apartment area, they walked in to find a huge living room with a open area kitchen to the right. Next to it was a small table. Shinji sat down in a chair as Asuka and Suki ran around looking. They came back in 10 minutes with a report.

"The bedrooms are both huge, but there are only two," stated Suki. "I guess I could rent your old place and you and Asuka-"

"No need for that," stated Asuka stubbornly. "Just give me and Shinji the main bedroom, and you can have the other one."

Shinji paled, "That would me you and me would be-"

"Sleeping in the same bed," stated Asuka. She then knelt down dangerously close to Shinji as if asking him to challenge her, "You got any problems with that?"

Shinji quickly shook his head.

Asuka flashed him a charming smiled, "Good then, problem solved."