Author's Notes: Not much to say here, except thanks to J. Alana for proofreading my fic! Thanks J! Well, on to the story!
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Chapter 2
Jason: It probably all started when I was four... My father was part of the Evangelion Project. He helped work on Unit-00. Despite all the commotion over the disappearance of the lead scientist of the project, Yui Ikari, my father continued work on the Eva Project. While testing a prototype entry plug that was designed to withstand up to 10,000 tons of pressure, my father was killed. He didn't disappear like Dr. Yui Ikari did one year earlier. There was a malfunction in the entry plug circuitry, and the pressure was increased to 1,000 times that of the Earth's Atmosphere over a course of 10 minutes. The latch on the entry plug couldn't be pulled off because of the pressure, and the plug was pretty much indestructible. My dad was slowly crushed to a painful death... And I saw it all on a monitor... It's kind of ironic, since he thought it would be good for me to see the future of mankind... Then recently, I was called in to take part in a ceremony honoring my father and several other people who had lost their lives during the Eva Project. They revealed Unit-14 during the ceremony. I was then told I was the Sixth Child and I would pilot the Eva... I accepted, if only to help mankind... And that's why I'm an Eva pilot... And why I wish I wasn't...
The entire car was silent for a while before Misato spoke up
Misato: You know, Jason, you don't have to pilot the Eva, it's your choice.
Jason: I know, Misato. I want to, at least to honor my father's work... I hate the Eva's for taking him from me... But I know he would be disappointed if I turned down an offer to help humanity...
Misato: Ok... As long as you want to pilot the Eva. At least you don't have to worry about the Angels...
Jason: Yeah... I respect and thank Asuka and Shinji for putting their lives on the line to stop the Angels. You guys were really brave.
Asuka: (playfully) WERE? Why you! I, Asuka Langley Sohyru, am the bravest person ever. I don't know about spineless Shinji over there, though.
Surprisingly, Shinji didn't take Asuka's bait. He just sat there, staring out the window. Jason frowned at Asuka
Jason: That's not very nice, Asuka. From what I've heard, Shinji's pretty brave, and even if he wasn't, you probably wouldn't like it if someone said you were spineless.
Asuka: Well, I don't have to worry about that, because I'm not spineless!
Jason just sighed and shook his head
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Jason opens the door to the apartment and walks in
Jason: Wow, kinda small...
Misato: It beats sleeping outside!
Jason nods quietly and removes his shoes before stepping onto the carpet
Misato: Good, I don't have to teach you proper etiquette!
Jason: Yeah, don't worry. I took a World Cultures: Asia class back in the states. I have a fair amount of knowledge of what to do and what not to do.
Asuka: That's good, wouldn't want you embarrassing me...
Asuka pushes past Jason and heads for her room.Shinji then walks up behind Jason and puts his hand on his shoulder
Shinji: I'll show you your room.
Jason turns to Shinji and smirks
Jason: Our room, Shinji. Jeez, lighten up a little.
Jason gives Shinji a playful slap on the back, then pushes the boy forward, indicating to Shinji to lead them to their room
Misato: (thinking) Jason might just be what Shinji needs to get over Kaworu...
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Jason sighs and sets his things on his futon
Shinji: What's wrong? Don't tell me you're angry about sleeping on the floor?
Jason laughs and shakes his head
Jason: Nah, don't worry about that. I can sleep anywhere if I'm tired enough. I was just thinking about... Asuka...
Shinji raises an eyebrow questioningly
Jason: Not in that way! I was just thinking that she's kinda mean to you...
Shinji: I-I'm used to it...
Jason: (angrily) You shouldn't be used to it!
Shinji: S-sorry...
Jason: (angrily) Sorry? Why are you sorry? Asuka's the one who should be sorry!
Suddenly the door to the room slides open and Asuka steps in
Asuka: Are you talking about me?
Jason: (flatly) No...
Asuka: (perturbed) Well excuse me! I was just going to ask you to play a song for us! I want to know if your any good!
Jason: Oh, sorry. Yeah, sure I'll play...
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Jason slips his guitar's strap over his shoulders and sits down on the stool that Shinji had grabbed for him. He plays a few strings, shakes his head and adjusts the strings on his guitar. After a few more times, he nods and looks up at his audience
Jason: You probably won't understand the song, except for Asuka, but I'm sure you'll like it.
Shinji: What's it called?
Jason: Crash Into Me, by Dave Matthews Band... Don't ask me why I chose this song... I just feel like it fits somehow...
Jason cleares his throat and begins to play the first measures of the song
Jason: You've got your ball, you've got your chain, tied to me tight, tie, me up again. Who's got their claws in you my friend? Into your heart I'll, beat again. Sweet like candy, to my soul... Sweet you rock , and, sweet you roll. Lost for you, I'm so lost, for you... Oh, and you'll come crash-
Jason plays a quick set of chords
Jason: Into me... And I come into you. And I come into you.
Jason plays a short interlude
Jason: In a boy's dream...
Jason plays another short interlude
Jason: In a boy's dream...
Jason plays a medium interlude
Jason: Touch your lips, just so I know. In your eyes, love, it glows, so. I'm bare boned and crazy, for you. Oh, and you come crash, into me, yeah, baby... And I come into you... In a boy's dream... In a boy's dream...
Jason plays another medium interlude
Jason: Only if I've gone overboard, then I'm begging you to forgive me, oh, in my haste. Now I'm holding you so ,girl, close, to me. And you come crash, into me, yeah, baby. Now come into you... Oh, hike up your skirt a little more, and show the world to me...
Asuka blushes furiously at the lyrics
Jason: Hike up your skirt a little more, and show your world to me... A boy's dream... And a boy's dream... Oh, I watch you there, through the window, and I stare, and you wear nothing, but you wear it so well.
Asuka blushes even more
Jason: I'm tied up and twisted the way I like to be, for you, for me, come crash into me, baby, come crash into me, yeah... Crash into me! Crash into me! Crash into me! Oh oh. Oh no! I'm the king of the castle, and your the dirty rascal, crash into me! Please crash into me, baby!
Jason plays another short interlude
Jason: Oh no, no, no. Yes, I see the wave coming crash into me! I see the wave coming, crash into me. Crash into me!
Jason ends with a short guitar solo
Jason: So, what'd you think?
Shinji claps politely while Misato claps excitedly. Asuka, on the other hand, looks pissed
Jason: What's wrong Asuka?
Asuka: (angrily) What do you think, intelligenter Esel! smart ass! Wandern Sie herauf Ihren Rock, der wenig mehr, ist und zeigen Sie mir die Welt? Hike up your skirt a little more, and show the world to me? And don't forget Sie tragen nichts, aber Sie tragen es so gut! You wear nothing, but you wear it so well!
Jason: (angrily) Those are the lyrics to the song!
Asuka: (angrily) You're more of a pervert than idiot here!
Jason: (angrily) DON'T CALL SHINJI AN IDIOT!
Asuka: (sarcastically) Why, are you in love with him?
Jason: (angrily) NO! But he doesn't deserve your bull-shit, you Gott Verdammtes Weibchen! God Damned Bitch!
Asuka draws back at Jason's words
Asuka: H-how... DARE YOU?
Asuka slaps Jason and storms out of the kitchen and into her room and slams her door shut
Jason: Jesus Mary Joseph!
Jason stands up and storms off into his and Shinji's room
Shinji: (confused) What just happened?
Misato sighs and shrugs
Misato: I have no clue...
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