Love

Chapter two!

Monday morning

The morning sunlight filled Shinji's small room. It was six in the morning. After taking a quick morning shower, Shinji got dressed into his normal school uniform. Which consisted with a pair on black trousers and a fully ironed white t-shirt. Once he left his room he began to clear away the mess that Misato abandoned the previous night. She had gone though 12 beers and was probably now passed out in her room. The woman was unbelievable.

Shinji let out a small sigh of relief as he finished cleaning. After taking a quick look around the apartment Shinji was satisfied to find he had not missed anything. The place was spotless. For now anyway. Shinji glanced at his watch; he didn't have too much time left. So he shot straight into the kitchen to prepare his and Asuka's lunches. Another day alone he thought.

He and Asuka walk to school in silence for the first time that day. That was very odd. It was like finding out that pigs could fly. She should be screaming fowl language at him by now. Making his ear drums feel like bursting. And most definitely accusing him of being the biggest a pervert alive.

'Wonder what up with her. At least its quiet.' thought Shinji

His lips formed a small smile as he thought he would finally have a day where it didn't involve him being accused of being a pervert or have the hand print of a short tempered German girl on his face.

'What the hell is he smiling about? God he is so annoying. The idiot'

Shinji glance over at his German friend. His face showed signs of worry and fear as he observed her facial expression which looked like she was going to blow. He let out a sigh in relief as the Class Rep walk up to Asuka.

"Hey Asuka. Asuka what wrong you look…Umm well not too good" Asked the confused and worried class rep. Stepping closer to place a hand on the girls shoulder.

"THERE'S. NOTHING. WRONG. Ok." Spoke Asuka threw gritted teeth.

"Ummm yea ok Asuka lets get to class ok."

With that said Hikari led the frustrated Asuka to class leaving Shinji alone. And safe.

"Hey Shin-man what up?"

Smack

Was the sound of Touji hand smacking Shinji's now badly hurting shoulder.

"Owww man what was that for?" Moaned Shinji while rubbing his offended shoulder.

' I need my arm you know' Shinji thought while glaring at one of his best friends

"Don't be a wuss Shin-man!" Laughed Touji

"So how are you man?" Said a happy looking Kensuke holding his camera at the ready.

"Fine, same as any other day." Replied the young Ikari while walking to class.

"Ikari" came a soft yet emotionless voice for behind them, which stopped them in their tracks.

Shinji turned around to find himself looking at Rei Ayanami. His very pretty yet mysterious class mate and also fellow pilot. There she was standing still as a statue with her usual blue skirt that just reached her knees, showing off her perfect legs...

Shinji shook his head to rid himself of any more thought concerning Ayanami.

"Umm hi Ayanami" He greeted

"Well see you in class yea shin-man?" Asked Touji as he winked at him and giving him the thumbs up while walking away with Kensuke.

"Yea I'll be there in a minute" Answered Shinji as he walked toward a patiently waiting Ayanami.

"So what did you want to talk about Ayanami?" Asked Shinji once he was about four feet in front of her. Not to far. Not to close either.

'I can't believe she is talking when not being told to and to me'

"Ikari will you came by my residence. I would like to talk with you." Asked Rei plainly.

"Yea ok I'll be there at six is that ok?"

"It is acceptable." Before Shinji could say another word she was already walking away.

"Ayanami?" He called to her

Rei stop and turn only her face to him. "Yes Ikari?"

" What do you want to talk to me about?" Asked Shinji. He was very curious to see what she planed on talking to him about. And why him of all people?

" It will be discussed at my residence" was all she said before once again walking away from him.

" Ayanami wait!" Shinji nearly shouted.

" Yes Ikari?"

"Umm…can I walk with you?" Rei stood there in silence for a few minutes. Shinji couldn't tell what she was thinking by looking at her face as she always had on her blank face that he came to know so well. The face of his fathers. The one thing he wished was to know Rei, know everything about her. Would he ever be close enough to her to see past her emotionless face?

'Oh no she going to say no here it comes.' Shinji prepared himself for the rejection.

"If you wish" Rei replied in her emotionless tone. Then she resumed walking to class. Shinji had to run to catch up with her. When they reached class 2A Rei went to her seat and began to gaze out the window with her intense eyes. Shinji went and sat next to Touji and Kensuke.

"So what did Ayanami want?" Asked Touji

"She wants me to come to her apartment to talk about something" he replied. He knew they would make it into something that it wasn't.

" Hey shin-man have you been getting some without tell us?" Touji asked with a big ass grin on his face.

There it was. Was he getting some? And with Ayanami. Was he insane? The only person that got anywhere close to Rei was his Father. Was he getting some.

' Yea with Ayanami. Im my wildest dreams I would' Thought a lightly blushing Shinji.

"No, no it's not what you think she probably want to talk about NERV" said Shinji

'Though I wished it was more' Shinji blushed heavily at his thoughts.

The first lesson went by surprisingly quickly to everyone's surprise. Now it was basketball for the boys and swimming for the girls.

'Why is he looking at me? Is there something wrong?' Thought Rei. She was very puzzled. What was this feeling inside of her when Shinji eyes were on her?

Shinji's eyes widened. 'Oh no she saw me!'

"Hey Shinji staring at Ayanami again are we?" Teased Touji

"Shut up Touji, and I-I-I was not-t looking at Re... Ayanami" shuttered a slightly red Shinji.

" So what were you looking at? Her face, legs, she's got nice brea…"

"Touji be quiet someone will hear!" Shot Shinji. What if Asuka heard she seemed to find out everything. And he didn't really want Touji talking about Rei that way. Even though he had to agree she did have nice...

" So you were looking!" Said Touji with an even bigger grin on his face than this morning.

" We all know that you got the hots for Ayanami!" Said Kensuke. Now sitting next to Shinji and sneaking his camera out to take a couple of photos of the girls in all the glory.

"What no I don't" Lied Shinji poorly, as his eyes wondered over to her again.

" Yea then stop looking at her then!"

It was the end of a long school day after the incident with Ayanami. His two friends would stop going on about it. This will go on for weeks.

' Great, they're never going to get over this'

Shinji was now walking home with Asuka. He was hoping for the same silence as this morning but it really just wasn't his day.

" I saw you, you know" Asuka started

" Saw me do what Asuka?" Asked Shinji now looking confused. Whatever he did she didn't look angry about it so that calm his thumping heart.

" Looking at me in swimming! I know you were" Asuka smiled "couldn't blame you though anyone would" continue Asuka now looking very proud of herself.

"But Asuka I wasn't" Shinji Attempted to speak

" God BAKA don't need to deny it" Shot back Asuka

'I guess I should just let her believe what she wants. God what would she do if she new I was looking at Ayanami?' Shinji winced at the image that flew into his head. He couldn't help but shiver. He knew how much Asuka despised Ayanami or should he say Wonder girl?

After a few minutes they reached the apartment that they shared with Misato. The home that Shinji came to like.

Once in the apartment Shinji went straight to his room, he had to change he didn't want to be late to meet Ayanami. Once again his mind wondered what she wanted to discuss with him? It was really bothering him now.

'I guess I just have to wait and see'

'Why is he in such a hurry? He is so weird…but in a cute way'

Asuka found herself blushing. ' Good lord what the hell am I thinking he is so not cute!'

'Stupid Baka'