Disclaimer: Me...no..own...Eva...
Hey everyone! I'm sorry if it took two long for me to update; work kicked my ass over the weekend, and I have WAY too much extra stuff to do besides school. But rest assured, I will keep on updating as long as I have fingers ( better not push my luck either...).
So then, here is the next chapter! Horray!:)
Chapter 6: Things are looking up...maybe.
Setting: home of Asuka Langley Soryu. Sunrise.
Asuka always remembered waking up to sunlight every morning six years ago. It was her wake-up call: Her natural alarm clock that signaled the approach of a brand new day. It was certainly the most quiet of alarm clocks too, not to mention the level of beauty it would emit every time she looked out the window.
But nowadays, she would wake up to the piercing sound of a regular clock used by everyone else in the city. And on this particular morning, she just took the damn thing and slammed it against the wall.
She slowly lifted her head from the comfort of her pillow and looked out the window. Rain; as expected every morning. She then looked over at the thermometer and noted something unusual.
The thermometer read forty degrees Fahrenheit, but that was impossible. Whenever it was cold outside, she would feel it because she only had one layer of blanket with her. But today, it couldn't possibly be cold out because she could feel warmth all around her. She tossed over to her other side to see what the source of the heat was...
Her eyes jerked fully open as she discovered what was keeping her nice and toasty. It was a certain brown-haired boy that should have been tied up the night before. But now here he was, lying awfully close to Asuka's discomfort. She shivered with anxiety as she realized that one of his arms was wrapped around her neck.
This was definitely too much, too fast.
Asuka: Scheiss! What the hell do you think you are doing Baka?!
She leaped right of her futon as Shinji slowly rose from his sleep. He rubbed his eyes and looked over at the panicking, shivering girl. He had no idea what the hell was going on.
Shinji (sleepy): hmm...what's wrong Asuka?
He reached his hand up so that he could yawn. It was then that he noticed that left hand was free. In fact, his whole body was free of the rope Asuka put around him.
Shinji: Whoa! Where'd the rope go?!
Asuka (yelling): THAT'S WHAT I'D LIKE TO KNOW YOU LITTLE HENTAI BAKA!
Shinji quickly tried to compile an excuse that would help him escape Asuka's wrath. Lord knows that even when her attitude is better, she can still be wrathful when angered.
Shinji (frightened): sorry Asuka! I must have untied it in my sleep! heh, heh...sleepwalking ya know! Please don't hurt me! It wasn't my fault!
Asuka ceased her anger as she realized that Shinji was already injured, and that she was responsible for those as well. She took a deep breath and crept a little closer to the frightened boy.
Asuka: sigh...It's ok Shinji. I'm sorry I yelled at you; I'm sure it wasn't your fault...
Shinji put his guard down a bit and smiled back at her with relief.
Shinji:...sigh....thanks Asuka...
Asuka: But...
Shinji gulped as he heard that word. His eyes followed up to Asuka's face. She was smiling evilly at him again.
Shinji: oh shit.
Setting: Deep in NERV headquarters
NERV was quiet ever since the Eva escaped. Everyone was starting to get fatigued from montioring the control panel and...well...it was especially evident in the amount of coffee spent in over the last two days.
Personnel 1: commander, perhaps we should give up. It's been days, and we still haven't found the Eva.
Misato: Never; we have to find Shinji before the military does. Remember, only the UN is on our side.....no one else.
Personnel 2: And I'd bet the army would love to get their hands on an Eva pilot...
Misato: That's right. Which is why we must get to him first.
Personnel 1: sigh...all right, we keep looking. But maybe we should look somewhere else though. I mean, the boy has to have some kind of reason right?
Misato walked over to her desk inside of the control room and finished the last of her hundredth cup of coffee. If only they hadn't gotten rid of their technology so quickly, then they could have found the Eva within two minutes. But now, it took surely be weeks before they found it's exact location...
All they could do know was just spread out and search everywhere. The UN didn't have technology as advanced as NERV, so they were really only useful for that purpose.
Regardless of their help, they still could not find a 100-foot monstrosity.
Misato: agreed. He most definitely has some kind of motive because God knows that he wouldn't take the Eva because he likes it....sigh...I just we had an idea of what he is possibly after....
Then something clicked.
She stopped abruptly, and looked down at the boy's file on her desk. She searched through the file and found a picture of Shinji and Asuka (obviously fighting). She stared at the picture for a second, reflecting on a memory from days ago.
FlashbackMisato: Maybe you should go after her...
Shinji: If you can't find her than what makes you think I can?
Misato: Because you still love her.
End flashbackShe found it. She now knows what Shinji is after: Asuka. Of course he would use the Eva to find her because the Eva contains data on the other pilots. Maybe he could use that to his advantage....
She dismissed that theory instantly.
Misato knew that the Eva was not capable of that kind of tracking, let alone in it's current state. She would have found Shinji years ago if the Eva could do that. So the question remained: how the hell was he planning on finding her?
That didn't matter right now. She hand a lead, and it must be taken advantage of.
Misato: contact the UN. Tell them to look for the other Eva pilot: Asuka Langley Soryu. If we find her, we find Shinji.
Personnel 3: Asuka? But how would that be of any help?
Misato stood up from her desk and approached the main console. She folded her arms across her chest and looked at the monitors.
Misato: Trust me. The only he wants to do right now is to get rid of the regrets the life of an Eva pilot gave him. Tell the UN to send in an operative into Tokyo-2. They have her on file; they'll find her in no time.
Personnel 1: Understood.
Personnels:........
Personnel 3: The UN just sent a message. They agree to cooperate with the plan. They are sending in their best man into Tokyo-2 to locate Asuka.
Misato smiled.
Misato: Things are FINALLY starting to look up for us...
She sat back down at her desk and continued looking at the picture of Asuka and Shinji.
Misato (to herself): Shinji...Asuka...please come back...
Shinji: Asuka...please let me down!
Shinji was beginning to worry about Asuka's solutions to problems. He was once again blindfolded and tied up in the sleeping bag; but in addition to that, he was hanging from the wall opposite the bathroom and kitchen. That was the last straw for Shinji.
Asuka was in the bathroom getting herself washed up and ready for work. She was really trying to enjoy her shower, but that was getting rather difficult with Shinji's persistent whining. She decided to give up on her shower and began drying her wet body.
Asuka: Don't you ever shut up? Seriously, back in Tokyo-3 you couldn't speak to save your life, and now I can't get you to shut up. Make up your mind damn it...
Shinji: You're so cruel to me Asuka, even when you like me! Come on! Let me down! Please.....I'll be your best friend!
Asuka: Come on baka, you already know that I'am your best friend.
Shinji felt kind of surprised by this statement.
Shinji: Really?
Asuka was about to answer, but he was right about something once again. It was true, when did she ever see him as her best friend? Just recently? The only best friend she ever had was Hikari, and it took a little while for them to get used to each other; three days at least.
But here, she hadn't seen Shinji for six years; and the day he comes through her door, she declares him her best friend. And the weird part was...she really believed it too.
Asuka: Well...I guess. You maybe a baka all the time and a hentai some of the time...but despite that...you really are a good person Shinji...
Asuka didn't realize it at the time, but she unconsciously walked into the main room; she was less than three feet away from him.
Shinji:..Asuka...
Those were the kindest words he had ever heard from Asuka, apart from last night's apology of course. He could feel himself blushing furiously. Shinji always wished that he could stop blushing so easily; he was getting tired of people noticing that.
He tried his hardest to stop blushing, and it succeeded. He face returned back to the normal peach shade.
Then his blindfold fell from his face.
His face turned red instantly...again. Here he was, hanging from a wall, completely subdued by the ropes, and now he had a clear view of a naked Asuka standing before him.
Asuka saw his blindfold come completely off his face. His face turned so red, he might die of embarrassment if it continued.
Asuka: Sheesh Baka...calm down. It's only a towel...
She looked down and froze with fright. Apparently, she lost the towel in the process of walking out of the bathroom and she was too busy thinking to notice.
She looked up and saw that Shinji was looking right at her naked flesh. It was over now. The baka saw her in all her beauty, and that meant that the end of the world was coming. Or so she hoped...
Shinji couldn't keep his eyes off of Asuka. It has been 18 hours since he found Asuka, and she was already showing off her breasts to him. Shinji didn't mind obviously, but if he didn't break the ice soon, there would be hell to pay.
Asuka:.....
Shinji:...uhh...so...this is awkward...
Asuka (blushing):......
Shinji:.......
Shinji:....Can you let me down now? Please?
10 minutes later.
Asuka: Thank you for understanding Shinji! I'll be back at 5:00. Bye! La,la,la,....
Asuka left the apartment in a fairly satisfied mood that morning. She had and Shinji had an understanding about the incident earlier. She promised not to hang him up like that again, and he agreed to have his eyes peeled out with spoons if he should ever stare at her naked again. Well, agreeing wasn't really the word. It was more like 'forced negotiations'.
Shinji sat in the middle of Asuka's six mat apartment. He had no idea that she had such a colorful vocabulary, and to say that his reaction was 'frightened' was an understatement.
Shinji (to himself): Mental note: never give Asuka a dull spoon. Ever.
With that in mind, Shinji proceeded to the kitchen to repent for being such a peeping tom. He was sure that Asuka hasn't had a decent home cooked meal in a while, so it was high time that she got one.
The problem was, he really didn't know what to make her....
Even more so, he didn't want to leave the apartment in case the UN was scavenging the area...
So he would just have to make do with what he got.
Shinji: Fine then. I'll make Asuka the best dinner of life!
Asuka came to work especially early this morning, which was actually a first for her. Not only that, but her performance was once again back up to par; this made the boss especially pleased: he had never seen Aki, his hardest worker, so happy before; well, genuinely happy anyway.
In truth, Asuka was pretty content to finally have all those repressed emotions off her chest. Since she no longer had to worry about the baka, she could work to her full potential.
And best of all, she could now just be herself at work. It did seem to be her 'best day ever'...that is, until one certain customer came in. This one bothered her especially, like she had seen him somewhere before...
The man sitting at table three was a rather well built young man with short, raven hair. Judging by the expression on his face, he looked kinda stupid; but that was no reason for Asuka to let her guard down. The man kept glancing at Asuka every time she passed the table, like he was trying analyze her or something. Maybe he was planning to catch her in a back alley or something and try to have his way with her...
Or maybe Asuka was just reading into this guy too much. With that in mind, she abandoned all thought of the gentleman until she was done for the day.
Her shift ended at five but she ended up getting off at five-thirty; apparently the boss just wanted to keep her here for just a little longer. Too bad for him. She was already working overtime and she was sure that Shinji was waiting for her at home.
Asuka took her coat and umbrella and headed straight for the backdoor into the alleyway.
Asuka: Bye, everyone! I'll see you Saturday!
Boss: Bye Aki! Great job today!
Asuka stepped into the rain-drenched alley and opened up her umbrella. Then a though hit her: how did she get her umbrella back? She remembered dropping it yesterday while running from Shinji....
Asuka (to herself): Maybe the baka grabbed it while bringing me back to the apartment. He can be pretty thoughtful sometimes...
She smiled at this thought and turned around slowly to get out of the alley.
She stopped on the spot.
A figure stood in front of her, blocking all possible exits out of the alley. She squinted closer and gasped at what she saw.It was the man from earlier. Her preconceptions of the man were right: he was going to try and do something dirty to her...
Asuka instantly went into self-defense mode.
The man stepped closer without speaking a word; and within moments he had closed the gap between them to just a few centimeters...
He really should have kept his distance.
The second he barley brushed Asuka across the shoulder was the moment where the man felt himself being taken off the ground and into the air. Asuka had apparently grabbed the man by the shirt collar and tossed him into the pile of garbage opposite her.
The man was completely stunned by the girl's strength. To him, she seemed to have gotten much stronger over the years...
But this was no time to reminisce, Asuka was closing in on him fast, and it looked like her next target was his two friends down under.
Asuka stopped a few inches in front of him, her foot raised as if preparing to attack. But she let the foot hover and she began speaking to the man.
Asuka: All right! Who are you and what the hell do you want?!
The man remained silent.
Asuka: Fine. Don't answer me and you'll be a falsetto from now on...
Asuka jetted her foot right for the man's groin area, but he reached out his hands over his lap in response. Just in time too...
Man: Ok! Ok! Just...don't hurt me yet...red devil...
Asuka flinched at those words...only two people in the whole world called her by that name...
Man: ...sigh...It's me....Toji....
Asuka soon found herself feeling angry again. But oddly enough, she didn't know why. The boy never really did anything to her, apart from the 'red devil' comments. She slowly lowered her foot back to the ground and stared at the boy for a few seconds.
Toji stared at her, absolutely dumbfounded. He was sure that he would die the minute he said his name. But instead, she lowered her defense; indicating to him that she did not want to hurt him anymore. What the hell was going on?
Asuka: Suzahara...
Toji shuddered at the sound of her voice. She still frightened him a bit, like back in the old days. But she seemed different somehow. That just frightened him even more...
Toji: Ye-yeah?
Asuka: What are doing here? How'd you find me?
Her voice was oddly at ease. She didn't seem mad at all; in fact, she sounded more curious than anything. He relaxed a bit and replied back at her.
Toji:....sigh...it wasn't easy. Actually, it wasn't me that was looking for you; it was the UN, I work for them now. I don't know what all this is all about, but all they wanted was an operative to look for a one 'Asuka Langley Soryu'.
Asuka still wasn't convinced. There had to be another reason for wanting to find her...they are the UN after all.
Asuka: yeah...and...
Toji: Well no offense, but I did not really jump up and take the job. They just used me because I actually knew ya from six years ago. They think that I have an idea of what ya look like. So, that was all I was told to do: Find ya, and report back to base.
Asuka: Why look for me? There has be another reason...
Toji: I agree. I didn't search this whole damn city for twelve hours looking for someone who might not actually live here. But here ya are, and I don't know what is to happen next.
Asuka gave Toji a piercing stare. She knew that he was not telling her everything he knew. And when she was not being told what she wanted to know, she would have to get assertive....
Toji tried to look away from Asuka's devil-like eyes, but would be resisting the inevitable. He knew that if he didn't do something soon....well....he would be hurt. Bad.
Toji: Ok, ok...I know that this has something to with....Shinji...but I swear that's all I know...
Asuka stepped back a bit and looked at Toji with disbelief.
Asuka: Shinji...
Toji took advantage of Asuka's guard dropping and lifted himself off the ground.
Toji: I don't know why they figured he'd be with ya, the red devil. After all, I figure ya two hate each other more than anything. It's a surprise that ya guys managed to live together...
Asuka felt hurt by this comment and picked Toji up by the shirt collar. She shouted out at him on reflex....
Asuka: That's not true!
Now it was Toji's turn to be surprised. She never stood up for Shinji like that. Ever. Something was definitely up with her...
Toji: What? Ya tellin' me that you DON'T hate him? Hmph....then ya must know where he is...just like my superior said...
Asuka was put into checkmate. She had just admitted to Toji that she liked Shinji...and he knew her alias now. If the UN found Shinji, he would be in a hell of a lot of trouble...
She swallowed her pride and put Toji back to the ground.She kept her head lowered and spoke.
Asuka: Listen...Toji...Shinji IS with me...but he's hiding out...it definitely has to do with the Eva, but I don't know why.....Shinji really does hate that thing, even you know that.
She was right again. Why would Shinji take the Eva if he hated it so much?
Toji loosened up a bit and replied back.
Toji: Yeah, he does hate it. So what?
Asuka: Then please understand. There MUST be a reason that he has it. I don't expect you to trust me on this one, but please....trust in Shinji; he is your friend after all...
Toji knew he couldn't trust Asuka with his life. She was probably lying about Shinji staying at her place and that he should go check it out right now...
But, there was something distinctly different about her...she gave up her pride to beg for help...that was not like her at all. Maybe she really did change; and it may be because of Shinji that she has changed.
Toji turned away from her and exited the alleyway. Before turning the corner he stopped and spoke to Asuka again.
Toji: Fine. I'll believe ya...but no promises. I'm doing this Shinji, not you.
He knew he was making a bad decision, but a part of him told him that something big was going down, and Shinji had to be a part of it.
Asuka sighed with relief as Toji left the scene. She took her leave out of the alleyway and proceeded to her home....
She was hoping that Toji would believe her, since Shinji was not in the best condition to be resisting the UN. If they should ever be caught, they would completely defenseless; and that would lead to further complications in their lives...
Thankfully she did not have to worry about that. She knew that Toji would always keep his word when it came to his closest friends....
She made it home ten minutes later and searched her pockets for the keys.
Asuka: I hope that Shinji's feeling a little better..I would hate to have him unable to get up...
She found the right key and unlocked the door. The second she opened the door, her nose was hit with a heavenly aroma. She looked around the main room and couldn't find Shinji anywhere; but she had a pretty good guess of where he was at...
She stepped into her small kitchen and spotted Shinji running around in an apron. Apparently, he was busy cooking something special...
Shinji heard someone enter the kitchen and turned his head to see who it was.
Shinji: oh, hi Asuka! Your home late.
Asuka looked around and spotted the many foods being prepared. Shinji must have been working as hard as she was to get this all ready.
Asuka: Yeah, I......had to talk to someone...
Shinji: Oh yeah? Who's that?
Asuka: Oh, no one you know...
Shinji looked over at Asuka and could swear that something was still bothering her. But he let it go for now and went back to his preparation.
Shinji:...All right. Well, dinner will be ready in a few minutes.
Asuka: Okay!
Asuka was looking forward to another Shinji cooked meal. He did wonders with Japanese cooking, and she was never disappointed with what he made. She was getting sick and tired of instant ramen every day anyway, so this would certainly be a treat.
She stepped into the bathroom and got changed into a pair of shorts and a red tank top. While dressing, it occurred to her that Shinji had not had a change of clothes since he arrived. He was still wearing the wet and dirty shirt and pants he had upon arrival. Either he was going to have to wash his clothes everyday or he would need some new outfits.
Asuka (to herself): I guess I'll have to buy him some new clothes. It will be too expensive to do laundry everyday.
She stepped out of the bathroom and saw that Shinji had already set up the table. She looked at him again and saw that he was wearing something else instead of his dirty clothes. He was wearing...her white blouse?! And was that a pair of her jeans?!
Asuka: What the hell are you wearing baka?!
Shinji (blushing): I was hoping you wouldn't notice. It was probably better if I prepared this food if I was cleaner, and well...it was either this or I wore nothing at all...
Asuka blushed this time and just accepted the fact that Shinji desperately needed something to where.
Asuka: Fine, but first thing tomorrow, we are going to go out and get you some clothes to wear.
Asuka sat down across from Shinji and beheld the spread before. She looked in amazement at some of the gourmet Japanese foods Shinji had managed to cook up while being stuck in her apartment. This must have taken him all day to make...
Asuka: Wow, Shinj! This looks great!
She gave Shinji a sly look.
Asuka: Did leave the apartment while I was gone?
Shinji replied to her in a matter-of-fact way.
Shinji: Nope. I just pulled a few strings around here and there, and this is the result!
Shinji looked back at Asuka and saw that she was already stuffing her face with some of the curry he made. She was not paying any attention to him at all.
Shinji stared at her with exasperation.
Shinji:....sigh...ok then
Shinji sat down and began to eat what was left of the meal. A few minutes later, he tried making conversation again.
Shinji: what is the name of the place you work at anyway?
Asuka managed to get a few words out while devouring her dinner.
Asuka: The Royal Truffle.
Shinji:....Sounds retarded. Doesn't sound like a Japanese restaurant either.
Asuka put down her bowl of curry and spoke with full sentences.
Asuka: It isn't. I think it's American, but I don't partake of any of their foods. Everyone else seems to like it though...
Shinji: I see....so...how long do you plan to have me stay here anyway?
Asuka never really thought of this much either. She was going to have him stay until his injuries fully healed, but that didn't seem to take long. He was able to stand up after all...but the black eye hasn't gone away yet.
Asuka (embarrassed): Well...maybe for a few more days...but you could stay longer if you want...
Shinji: I don't think I should.
Asuka was taken aback by his response.
Asuka: Why?! I mean...this might be the perfect hiding place for you..
Shinji: For now, but the UN will catch on sooner or later. And Misato knows that I wanted to look for you, so that would put YOU in some trouble as well.
Asuka thought back to Toji showing up behind the restaurant. He was looking for her so that he could get to Shinji. Maybe Misato had something to do with that...
Shinji: Something's bothering you Asuka....
Asuka did not want to tell Shinji about Toji. Shinji still felt responsible for Toji's death before the Ressurection, and telling him about Asuka's encounter with the boy might upset him even more.
Asuka simply smiled and replied.
Asuka: It's nothing. Just a rough day at work.
Shinji let the subject drop again, but he brought up another one that was bugging him.
Shinji: Asuka, I take it you want to stay here longer...
Bingo. Shinji had hit the nail on the head. Asuka jerked out of her smile and began stuttering up a believable excuse.
Asuka: wha-? N-no, it's not that!
Shinji smiled at her. He knew she was lying...
Asuka saw Shinji smiling at him and she finally broke.
Asuka: Ok! Ok! I would...like you to stay a little longer...because I need to talk with someone. Someone...I can relate to...
Shinji: Oh.....
Asuka just realized what she just said and quickly recovered from it.
Asuka (blushing): Until I find a boyfriend that is!
Shinji looked a little sad for a second but kept on smiling. He was uncomfortable with the idea of staying longer, but he did only arrive just yesterday...and Asuka probably did need the emotional support...being alone in this city and all...
Shinji: Would it make you feel better if I stayed for a little while longer? That is, until something comes up?
Asuka's face beamed again and she shouted out with glee.
Asuka: YES!
Asuka caught herself again and replied slowly this time.
Asuka:...ahem...I mean 'yes, I would'.
Shinji:...sigh...all right. I'll stay a little longer than necessary if you want...
Asuka: Thanks Shinji! You really are my best friend!
Shinji: Yeah...for one day and counting...
She jumped up from her seat and looked down at Shinji with a wink.
Asuka: Well, better late than never!
Asuka grabbed the dishes and put them next to the sink. For the rest of the evening, they just did dishes, watched TV, and eventually went to bed.
Meanwhile, in a base camp deep in the mountains, a very nervous Toji Suzahara returned to report his latest findings to his superior. Toji entered a tent placed next to the highway, which kept constant surveillance of who came in or out of the area. So far, the boy or the Eva was not found; but they have reason to believe that they were either getting very close to the Eva, or he had somehow got out of the mountains. They really hoped that the latter was not true.
That was why Suzahara was sent into the city: to find the girl that Shinji was 'interested' in, and to question her on his whereabouts. Now he was back, possibly with some useful information.
Superior: Oh, you're back Suzahara. And what have you found?
Toji: Sir. I was successful in finding the location of the girl, and I managed to interrogate her for any information.
The superior was quite happy with this newfound information. Maybe they could finally get somewhere..
Superior: Splendid! And what did you find out? Does she have the boy with her?
Toji:...No sir. I've questioned her as much as I could, and she strongly believes that she has not seen the boy. She seemed to be telling the truth.
The other man's fell into a frown from hearing this. This did not help much. If what the girl said WAS true, then they were back at square one again.
Superior:..hmmm....and did you search her home? Did you search anything at all?
Toji: Everything was searched to the smallest crawlspace sir. Her place is clean. She was telling the truth.
Superior (to himself): Damn it. Katsuragi blew it again. We've just wasted our time...
Superior:...sigh...very well. Then that means that the boy must still be in the mountains. Hopefully, we are getting closer...you are dismissed.
Toji: Yes sir.
Toji started breathing again the minute he left the tent. It was not easy to give false information that could very well endanger the lives of Tokyo-2 citizens. If Asuka was wrong...Toji had hell to pay...big time.
Toji grabbed a cigarette from his pocket and lit it up. He inhaled a little bit of it and looked up at the blood red moon. Toji never did figure out why the moon looked that way, but he knew the Evangelions had to do with it. Perhaps he was better off not knowing.
Toji (to himself): hmph...Well there ya go Shin-man. If all goes well, then you'll be safe for a while. But...like I said...no promises...
Toji put out his cigarette and walked back to his temporary bunker to try and ease his troubled mind. As far as he could tell, this was going to be a very long week....
Meanwhile back at Asuka's apartment, Shinji and Asuka were both sound asleep in their separate futons (with Shinji being tied up in one of them again). He didn't mind being tied up like this anymore, he was starting to get used to it.
Asuka, on the other hand, was feeling rather uncomfortable. She slept so great last night with Shinji around, why wasn't she feeling that way now? Wasn't it his presence that gave her sleep?
Asuka awoke from her discomfort and rubbed her eyes. She looked over at the sleeping Shinji and realized what she was missing. With a large amount of fatigue, she slowly tugged on Shinji's futon and pulled him closer to her. She felt the warmth of his futon mixed with his own body heat. It felt REALLY good.
She then wrapped her arms around the futon plus Shinji, and found the comfort she was so wanting. She began to fall asleep once again, but with more contentment this time.
Asuka:....stupid baka.....stupid warm baka...
Ta-da! The end of other chapter! I absolutely love doing these Shinj/Asuka chappies because there are so many ways you could get them together....sigh...it's almost TOO fun...
nah. You could never have too much fun.
Anyway, please keep reviewing everyone! And please don't get mad if I don't update right away! My schedules tight, not to mention the release of Silent Hill 4 and Gungrave OD. Those will keep me busy for a while.
So I'll see ya all next time! Later!