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Chapter 15 (About a week after the NERV break in.)

The sun had just barely started to come over a hollow mountain. The side of the land formation started to open up to reveal the three Eva's and all of their glory. It was time to clean the great machines. This functions was just as old as the EVA program it self. Ritsuko's mother had discovered months after Yui's accident that the armor of Unit 01 and now the other Eva's the LCL would over time cause the armor over time to weaken; even rust. So once a month the EVA's would be wheeled out in to the sun light. For a good old fashioned washing. This was at first one of the most dreaded of tasks, but grew in to something that was looked forward too. Turned in to something of a get together, where everyone would bring food and have a cook out and through out the day the three wash teams will compete to see who can get their Eva washed first. This chore had came in to something that lets the employees of NERV unwind. And also lets their commander get hold of some good grilled, Greece foods, and much to the protest of his Doctor.

"Alright every one!" Misato yelled in to a megaphone. "The wash race will start now and updates on each team will be announced every hour!" Misato the looked at the clip board then up at the three towering EVAs. "Alright! ON YOUR MARKS! GET SET! GO!"

There was a loud pop from a gun and the teams started to work on their Eva.

"… Let's see… what's this fried chicken…… " Gendo said to him self eyeing the spread of food on several picnic tables. "Hamburgers? Oh this is truly a happy day…."

Just then Dr. Akagi walked up behind him and tapped him on the shoulder. "Sir your blood pressure." She reminded him.

"Our nightly visits." He whispered back.

Ritsuko then quickly prepared a hamburger and handed it to him. "Sir this one has your name on it."

"Thank you Dr. Akagi." He said then walked off.

Else where Raziel, Kou, Anata and Fiona had arrived at the cleaning site by invitation. "Wow… who would have thought that people like NERV dose things like this?" Fiona said as she looked around at all the people doing what ever then u at the three towering Evangelions.

"Yeah it was nice of Shinji to get us in to this thing…" Anata added. "But when he told me at school the other day. He said there was something he needed to ask me."

Kou shrugged his shoulders. "Even if this is a cook out, we still need to gather our own info…. Raziel you should also keep you ears open too." Kou said expecting Raziel to say something back but there was nothing. "… Raziel?"

Raziel had slipped away when he had caught sight of Rei under a tree reading a book while something like this cook out was going on and simply wanted to know why. "Hello Rei…" Raziel greeted. "… Why are you just reading a book while all this is going on?"

Rei closed the book and looked up at Raziel. He didn't know why he liked hanging out with the quite girl, he knew that it wasn't anything romantic; but maybe something along the lines for true friends. He felt that he could truly talk to her about anything.

"I do not know what to do while at these functions." She replied.

Raziel shook his head. "Well your not going to learn with your face stuck in a book…" Raziel looked at what type of book it was. "Defiantly when it's an English book."

Standing on a platform, Asuka over watched the cleaning of her now repaired Unit-02. "I want to see those eyes shine!" She ordered. On the ground still with the megaphone, Misato yelled up at Asuka.

"ASUKA!" She yelled. "GET DOWN FROM THERE AND LET THE CLEANING CREW CLEAN!"

Not to far from Misato, Shinji shook his head and continued his search for someone. "She said that she and the others would be here…." Shinji said to himself. "I'm just hoping that she would be able to help me out."

From high up on the shoulder of her Eva, Asuka was able to see Shinji search around the mass of people. 'I wonder what's he up to?' She thought to her self. "I'll just need to keep a good eye on him."

"ASUKA I SAID GET DOWN FROM THERE!" Misato yelled again. But she only waved her commander off as she watched Shinji more.

In the course of the past week, things have been quite good for Shinji and Asuka. Even though it would be hard to see who wares the pants in the relationship. But through out the week Shinji has been able to show some of a back bone. But there was something that he still wanted to do… Something for Asuka that would surprise her. Something that she couldn't see him doing. And that is why Shinji Ikari was in search of Anata Morisato.

"… Sis, this will give my and Raziel a chance to get a closer look at those Evangelion." Fiona commented.

"Yeah, and Kou and I a chance to find a way to get home…. Okay, Fiona you go and look for Asuka. She can help, Kou why don't you work with Raziel and talk to Rei…. And I guess I look for Shinji." Anata said taking charge.

"Why do you always take charge?" Fiona asked.

"Uhh…." Anata had to think of something, but only had one thing to work with. "… That's because I am the older sister."

"Oh know where it comes… I'm going to go look for Raziel." Kou said as he tried to find some cover.

"So just because you're the oldest… you get to tell us what to do?" Fiona asked again, just to clear things up. "Think of it this way. Have you ever seen a plan that Aunt Urd made ever work out?"

Anata stopped dead in her tracks. "Good point… okay just do what ever….." Anata said then she turned around to fins that she's been talking to her self. "What…. Damn it they walked off with out me!"

Else where Raziel and Rei walked around the cook out just talking. "…. If you do not mind me asking, What can you do with you powers?" Rei asked.

"Umm make things float…. Make my self float, make you float, uhh lots of things." Raziel replied. "But I really don't like to use them."

"I see." Rei replied. 'He is much like me.'

"Well… " Before he could finish Shinji happened to call out Rei's name.

Raziel watched as the blue haired girl turned around to face the boy. "Yes Ikari-Kun?" Rei greeted Shinji.

"Hi Rei, I was wondering if you send Anata Morisato anywhere?" Shinji asked then he noticed Raziel there beside Rei. "I'm sorry did I interrupt anything?"

"No Rei and I where simply talking." Raziel replied. "Hi I'm Raziel Morisato."

"Morisato?" Shinji asked. "Are you Anata and Fiona Morisato's brother?"

"Yes I am." Raziel replied.

"Well I was wondering if you had seen Anata any where I have something to ask her." Shinji asked.

"Try around the food." Raziel said pointing over at the line of food.

"Thank you Mr. Morisato." Shinji said.

"Raziel is just find." Raziel said. "And you're welcome."

When Shinji was out of ear shot Raziel went back to answering Rei's question." It's just something I don't care to use unless I really have to. It's like what Anata said to me the other day. It's like reminding me of my own mortality." Raziel said.

Rei closed her eyes. "I think I understand."

Raziel was right, Anata had found her self in the line to the food, sure she was meant to look for Shinji and hang out with him to find info, but the food just smelt too good to just pass up.

"Oh man look at this spread….." Still with her one arm in a sling, she reached for grilled fish. Just by chance the same peace of fish was in the sights of Gendo Ikari, who also enjoyed grilled fish. The two's hands bumped.

"Excuse me sir…." Anata said, apologizing to the man.

Gendo quickly took note of the Girl with her arm in a sling. "No it was my fault, you take it."

"Thank you sir." Anata said then she took the fish and placed it on her paper plate. Then started to look for something for Kou to eat, but Gendo had other ideas.

"If you don't mind me asking, how did your arm get like that? And who invited you?" Gendo asked.

"Oh Shinji Ikari invited me, my sister, brother and boyfriend." Anata answered. "As for the arm…." Anata paused for a moment to make sure she was touching something wood. "I injured myself while at work." She replied and was quickly zapped for telling a lie. "Ouch…."

"What's wrong, arm still hurt?" Gendo asked.

"Uh yeah…… Oh look at the greens over there Kou would just love those…. See ya." Anata then ran off to where the salids where, leaving a vary confused Gendo Ikari.

Seconds later Gendo caught sight of his Son Shinji looking around. "Did you invite guests?" Gendo asked coldly.

Shinji froze in place.

"Well did you?" Gendo asked again.

"Y-Yes father…" Shinji replied softly.

"Did they go through the security screening?" Gendo asked again sounding as cold as ever.

"Y-es father…." Shinji replied.

Shinji then looked around the area trying to find something to get him the hell away from his father. And soon found Anata going through the food. "I've got to go…." Shinji said then he ran off.

'I'll need to look at that girls file…' Gendo thought to him self. "But first thing is first…" He turned to the food. "I'm starving."

"Morisato?" Shinji said still sounding more then a bit nervous.

Anata turned around to find Shinji white as a bed sheet. "Oh hi Shinji…. Are you alright? You seem like you can use some sun." Anata said.

"I'm Fine…" Shinji said glancing over at his father.

"Oh you said the other day at school you wanted to ask me something?" Anata asked.

"Yeah… Umm your sister Fiona said that you where into things like cars and motorcycles." Shinji said.

"Well more motorcycles then cars… but yeah what can I do for you?" Anata asked back.

'Motorcycles… that's even better.' Shinji thought. "I was wondering if you can help teach me how to ride one." Shinji asked, making Anata stop what she was doing.

"Come again?" She asked, still stopped in the middle of taking a bite of that grilled fish.

"See I've thought about what you said the other day and I was wondering if you could help me?" Shinji asked. "I'll do anything to repay you… it just that I really want to impress Asuka."

Anata stood there and thought about it. 'This could be a good way to find things out…' "Okay Shinji I'll see what I can do why don't you stop by the shop that Misato takes her car, that's where I work."

"Really thank you…. I should find Asuka. Do you happen to know what where she's at?" Shinji asked.

"Umm… I think I heard Misato yelling at her."

Anata watched Shinji walk off in the direction of the yelling. The boy turned and waved back at her. Anata waved back. 'The info gathering should be easy.' She thought.

T.B.C.

NEXT TIME….

Asuka and Shinji share a moment at the feet of unit 02, Anata and Kou nap under a tree. Anata Rei and Raziel talk and about things in their life. Don't miss it on the next chapter of Split Worlds Evangelion. Also coming up OMAKE: Evangelion star festival.