A/N: Sorry it took so long. I had to sit back and think about how I wanted the next few chapters to go. Still working out the finer details, but we're getting there.

Shinji woke up the next morning feeling an ache in his neck. He twisted it, but it only proved to hurt it even more. He then tried to move his arm to rub it only to find it trapped. He pulled harder trying to free it. He then felt a rustle next to him. He looked down and smiled as he now remembered why his arm wouldn't move. During the night on the couch it had somehow ended up wrapped around Rei. Rei nuzzled his chest in her sleep and then went back to sleep. He chuckled, that was until his gaze shifted to a chair sitting beside the couch. Then he frowned, 'Crap, forgot to lock the door.'

There sat the fuming form of Asuka Langley Soryu. She sat shooting a death glare between the two. In her hand was a folder. She sneered at him and tossed the folder onto the floor in front of him. He looked down and realized they were pictures. Surveillance pictures. Then everything came into picture. Asuka was working last night…at NERV…which had every corner of the city under watch. That meant that she had seen, "Crap."

Asuka kept her glance on him, "Yeah. You're busted."

"Look Asuka, it was nothing."

"Really? The two of you go to a fancy restaurant, and then take a walk in the park. You even gave her your coat when she got cold. And now I come here to find out what was going on only to find the two of you all comfy on the couch."

Rei started to stir.

Shinji looked down at her with a worried frown, "Let me take her to her room and we'll talk."

Asuka's eyes narrowed, "Fine, but no funny stuff."

Shinji gently picked Rei up and carried her to her room. He then quietly placed her on her bed. He then turned and walked out. He was met by Asuka standing in the hall. She quickly took his wrist and drug him out the door. She drug him for several block until they came to a little coffee shop they used to stop at when they first started dating. Shinji looked around and gasped, "This-"

"You haven't forgotten everything then huh? And here I thought Wondergirl had made you forget all about me," snarled Asuka

Shinji looked away, "You're reading to much into this."

Asuka pulled him to the corner of the shop. She then shoved him into a booth. A waitress came to take their order. Asuka glanced at her, "Irish Cream Cappuccino and a cup of coffee: two creamers, three sugars." The waitress nodded and walked off. Asuka turned her glare back to a now cowering Shinji. "You can relax Baka, I won't hurt you."

Shinji breathed a sigh of relief, "Asuka, me and Rei-"

"This is not about Wondergirl," mumbled Asuka. "This is about you and me."

"I thought we were over."

Asuka scoffed, "I can't show weakness in front of Wondergirl." She then slowly placed her hand on top of Shinji's. "So, can we have a conversation that won't end with either of us getting angry and yelling?"

Shinji nodded.

---At Shinji/Rei's Apartment---

Rei slowly opened her eyes only to realize that she was in her bed and not on the couch where she had fallen asleep. She had woken up once in the night to realize that they were both still on the couch, and she was cuddled closely to Shinji. She had simply smiled, breathed in a scent that could only be known as 'Shinji', and gone back to sleep. She climbed out of bed and looked around the apartment for Shinji. That's when she saw them: the pictures.

---Back at the shop---

Asuka laughed out loud as Shinji smiled. Asuka took a sip of her coffee, "You were that nervous when you first asked me out?"

Shinji blushed, "Yeah. Kensuke and Touji finally told me to get it over with and then proceeded to lock us in the janitor's closet until I confessed."

"I'm sure we could have thought of a few more things to do in that closet," Asuka teased.

Shinji blushed more, "Asuka, don't talk like that please."

Asuka put down her coffee taking Shinji's hand while intertwining their figures. Shinji looked at her curiously. Her cheeks took on a pink tint, "I'm sorry that things turned out like they did."

"Me too."

Asuka smiled brightly, "Well, maybe it doesn't have to. It could be nothing more than our first fight."

Shinji seemed deep in thought.

"Come on, we could plan out the wedding and everything. That is if you still want to get married," encouraged Asuka.

Shinji sighed, "Can I have a little time to sort things out?"

Asuka's face soured and grip tightened, "You not going to run back to Wonderbitch and forget all about me right?"

Shinji frowned, " No, I just need to think things through. And please don't call her that."

"Fine, but don't expect the two of us to get along. I still think she's trying to steal you from me."

Shinji shook his head, "Trust me, she doesn't have feelings for me. She's been trying to convince me to actually reconcile with you."

"Why?"

Shinji shrugs, "Keeps saying she wants me to feel complete again."

"Complete?"

Shinji stood to leave, "Come on, time to go."