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Chapter 2:

Toji grabbed it from his blushing and half laughing friend.

"What's that for?" Shinji was holding back his laughter.

"None of your business, Shinji."

"Okay, okay. Now why won't we keep all these groceries and have our dinner." Shinji brought the plastic bags full of groceries to the cabinet in the kitchen.

"You mean, you and evil girl haven't eaten yet?" Toji hid the small plastic in his pocket.

"Well, I think she's not feeling well," Shinji replied and looked at her door. "She locked her door."

"You must get used to that," Toji got something from the fridge. "Been like that ever since she got here." He handed Shinji a bottle of soda. "Hey, I got here a movie. It's a wonderful and thrilling action movie, you've got to see it. Come on."

"Okay then."

Not after thirty minutes, both Shinji and Toji fell asleep from that wonderful and thrilling action movie.

The next day (Saturday)

"Ah, I just love weekends!" Toji said, stretching his arms while yawning. "What are we having for our breakfast, Shinji?"

Shinji, too, was still stretching his arms. "I don't know. Has Asuka waked up yet?"

"I don't know."

(Toji's cell phone rings)

"I'll get it." Toji placed the phone on his ear. "Yes... Oh! Hikari! Umm… yeah, I'm in the shower already, getting ready for our date……… oh, okay. I'll pick you up at 10am sharp." Toji put the phone back to his pocket. "Haha! Hikari and I will have our first date! Yahoo! "

"Good for you, Toji." Shinji joined his friend in his celebration.

Asuka came out of her room. She was wearing a red shirt, black shorts and rubber shoes. She started for the door. Shinji noticed.

"Hey Asuka. Where are you going?" He asked.

"Why would I tell you?" Asuka replied, not even looking at him and shut the door close.

"I guess I should follow her, Toji." Shinji, too, headed for the door and opened it.

"Go ahead, boy." Toji replied still in his cloud full of Hikari's face.

Shinji closed the door.He saw Asuka walking to the fifth left from their street.

'Where is she going now?' Shinji thought and followed her.

After almost an hour of following.

Shinji was still following her. They were now in a sort of forest. Asuka continued walking and sure enough, Shinji followed. Soon, they reached a cliff. She sat on the grass.

'What is she doing here?' he thought. 'Is she alright?'

He sat behind a tree. He heard Asuka crying. Looking at her, he felt like he has to comfort her in any way. So, he decided to approach her.

"Asuka…" Shinji whispered in a low voice. "Are you alright?"

Asuka quickly wiped her tear. "Why are you here?" She replied in an angry tone. "Why did you follow me?"

"I just felt like I have to." Shinji said as he looked at the city from there. "Asuka, it's alright, I'm telling you."

"No!" She shouted in fear. Shinji was stunned at her reaction. "This, this is just a d-dream! You're not real! Only my mother can understand me! You- all of you can't!" She stood up as fast as she could and ran away.

"Asuka!" Shinji ran after her.

At Sukishiro restaurant. 10:15 am.

"Isn't it nice here, Hikari?" Toji on a table near the window as the waiter took their orders. Hikari was smiling at him, a bit shy.

"Thanks for taking me out, Toji." Hikari was blushing as she giggled.

'What? Is she forgetting that she is the one who forced me to this date?... Nah, forget it.' He thought. "No problem, Hikari." Toji was now blushing.

Meanwhile

"Where could she be?" Shinji ran into different places just to look for Asuka. "What is she talking about when she said this is all a dream?"

At Misato's Apartment

Asuka opened the door and slammed it close. Tears fell from her eyes as she ran to her room. She sat at the floor at the corner of her bed. She buried her face in her face and shook her head.

"No… no… no…" Asuka continued shaking her head. "This can't be… no…no…no… I'm just dreaming… yes, dreaming…"

She was starting to breathe fast. She looked around her room. "I'm dead, how can this be! Mama… help me…" She continued crying.

Someone knocked on the door. She just stared at the door as it opened. It was Shinji.

"Why are you here?" Asuka shouted.

"Asuka, why did you run? I won't hurt you. I'm just trying to comfort you and –"

Asuka was about to run towards the door but Shinji caught her. They fell on the floor with Asuka on top, still burying her face on her hands. Shinji looked at her, and then wrapped his hands around her.

"This can't be true… I'm dead, that's all I know…" Asuka whispered. "I died after the EVA series attacked me… the pain… my eye… the pain… my hand. I lost it."

"Asuka, do you still remember being with me when you woke up?" he said. "You're alive, Asuka." Shinji's eyes were now watery.

Asuka gave in; she placed her hands on Shinji's chest. "I'm afraid, Shinji. I'm scared that I may find out that I don't exist…"

Shinji closed his eyes. He didn't want to get out of this moment, to be with the girl he adored from the very first time he saw her. Asuka felt Shinji's heartbeat. She felt safe that time.

"Shinji," Asuka whispered again.

"Yes?"

"Show me my existence…" Asuka said still in tears, closing to Shinji's face.

"Wh-what?" Shinji's face turned red.

To be continued…

A/N: Sorry if I have wrong grammar. Hoping for your review… )