A Fury's Passage To Death
Chapter 2
"Shinji, your done now." Akagi reported to the monitor screen representing the young boy. Shinji exited the eva cages and made his way to freshen up. Sunday, his only day off and he planned to spend it hanging out with his friends for the day. All the pilots had been on call for the past three days. The Magi reporting spontaneous wave patterns, which could mean nothing, but could mean an angel strike. They were always short and random. Never enough to form an blue pattern, but have put the people at Nerv on edge enough for the pilots to take up temporary residence in the geofront.
Being stuck at Nerv caused Shinji to be bored. Really bored. Misato getting the pilots the day off was a blessing for him. No doubt that Asuka would go with her boyfriend. She been on the phone with him all the time, or with Hikari. To tell the truth Shinji wondered what the two thought of each other. Buddy did not seem to be one who would talk on the phone a lot, but it was none of his business. Misato was going to spend the day with Ritsuko and Rei? He had no idea what Rei would do.
He put on a new change of cloth's and preceded to leave the geofront. Leaving the geofront, he exited through the parking lot. There he retrieved his car and headed to the boys meeting place. All ready waiting for him was his best friend Toiji.
"Hey man what up?" Touji's normal reply when ever he saw Shinji.
"Not much. You?" Shinji smirked, "Finally get away from Hikari?"
"Hey man, I enjoy my time with Hikari, but today it's just us guy's." Touji remarked followed by a lay punch on Shinji's arm. "Actually, Hikari is with that new girl Leigh." Leigh the new girl at school quickly made friends with both Hikari and Asuka. She emidetly achieved the popularity of Asuka, and along with the other two girls, they created a group of three which Touji jocked saying that now they were also a group of stooges. The most surprising thing about her is the boy she chose for her boyfriend. She could easily get any of the boy's she wanted, but she choose Kensuke.
A low sounding rumble came from down the street. Both boy's look in the direction to see a familiar red car drive up. To Shinji, the car was ounce familiar. Now the car had shining red paint on one of the fenders and the two rear quarter panels. All but one window had been replaced, about half of the chrome seemed new, all the rust was gone, and both bumpers were knew.
Kensuke, got out of the car and winked at the two. Like the car he changed just as much. No longer sporting glasses, he had a black leather jacket, name brand clothes, and his hair was slicked back. His attitude also change. He now backed talked, talked dirty, locked dirty, and was flat out rude at times. It must have been his new wild attitude that drew the Leigh to him. Or she was the influenced on him. Ether way, he was changing for the worst
"Wow Kensuke, the car looks really good." Shinji was impressed. It was almost a new car.
"Work one Christine has been going well. Had a problem with the new transmission. Seemed like the no matter what I did the car would not connect with it. But after a while I got it working." Kensuke, eyes were beaming with pride over his work.
"Who did the paint and body work on the car?"
"That's just it. All I had to do was give her a quick wash and wax and the paint came out shining. No body work or painting done to the car. Even what we thought was rust, was not rust. Don't know what it was, but the wind from a drive took it all off. All the interior needed was a quick clean to." Shinji was stuck in a state of dumbfoundness. No way possible that the car needed a clean to look this good. He walked closer to the car. Shinji could have sworn that the side of the car had a pretty large dent in it. The places were the car had paint, was spot shined clean. Not a scratch on it. Not even swivels from a buffer. He made his way to the interior of the car. The steering wheel had cracks in it from old age, but the rest was again perfect. The one thing that stood out in his mind was the smell still existed, and even stronger then before.
A ring was heard and both Shinji and Touji looked at Kensuke. Kensuke reached in his pocket and pulled out a cell phone. A small "Hey babe" was heard and he slowly walked out of the boys listening radius. Touji walked up to Ikari.
"He has been freaking me out lately." Shinji attention drawn from watching Kensuke on the phone to listening to Touji speak his mind. "Just the other day he called me while I was at Hikari's house. He told me to screw her then go hang out with him." Shinji eyes reverted back to Kensuke, but gazed with a look of confusion. Kensuke seemed to be enjoying his conversation, no doubt with Leigh.
He had to agree. "I mean," Touji continued, "Why is he lying about the car. No way the car did not need any work. At the state it was in when a got the car, a professional would have taken years to repair, but here goes and does it in three weeks. And I hardly ever see him. He ether is working on the car or out with Leigh. More of working on the car though. And he has skipped almost all the days of school for the past two weeks. " Shinji nodded. He had hardly seen Kensuke sense he got the car too.
Kensuke hung the phone up and headed up to the car. "Ready?" Kensuke asked. Both Shinji and Touji gave an affirmative and headed to Shinji's car. "No, no no. Were taking my car." both Shinji and Touji gave a questionable look. "Come on, get in my car." Reluctantly both of the boys sat themselves boarded up in Christine. "Let's motivate." Kensuke floored the gas petal; in response Christine peeled out with a load squeal and rocketed forward.
In the car the conversations were normal. The boy's talked about the girls, war machine's, and anything that crossed their mind. Shinji was glade that everything seemed to be normal for at least a little while. But the conversations were shorter then normal. After a while the boy's stopped talking. No longer familiar with the new Kensuke, the conversations died down.
They had been driving for a while. All the way across town. Sleep finally catching up to the young Ikari, he closed his eyes for a moment.
Shinji opened his eyes to a red sea. The smell of blood though out the air made him feel sick. He looked around, not sure of were he was but not surprised. The whole place had a familiar feeling to it. As if he had been there before.
To his left laid a bandage up Asuka. Her right arm bandaged up along with her left eye. She was breathing but unconscious. To his right was three mounds of dirt. Makeshift graves, with the one in the center holding the cross necklace Misato gave him. Since when did Misato give me that necklace? Why do I think that she even did? These were Shinji's thoughts. He walked over to the graves. He knew there was no body in the graves, he only knew what they stud for. Rei, Misato, and Father.
His gaze turned forward. Before him was a giant Rei head. Split in half. He wanted to be terrified. But he wasn't. He thought he was crazy to not be terrified. "You see."
The words spoken startled Shinji. A women's voice, but not any women he knew. He turned to meet the eyes of his visitor.
The girl was gorgeous. So exotic to Shinji. Her angelic features caused his mouth to drop. Her hair was red but unlike Asuka's her hair was an almost blood red. She was dressed to match. Her clothes being all red, helping bring out her beautiful skin. Her skin the pale color of Rei's. She was wearing silver jewelry around her arms and silver ear rings. Rapped around her neck was a silver chain with a gold V hanging from it, right above her breast's. What Shinji stared at the most was her eyes. They were pure white with only the blackness of the pupil upsetting them.
She held out her arms. Begging for Shinji to come to her. "Come to me." Shinji started to walk to her. Mesmerized by her he walked. A feeling of joy in his stomach. A beautiful woman calling for him, he lost in her trance. But abruptly that feeling stopped. Shinji then stopped. Is this right?
"Come to me. You remember don't you? So come to me." She repeated to Shinji. He looked at her, but turned an looked back at Asuka. She lay as he left her. Unconscious and hurt. As he looked at Asuka the he felt she was more important. This is right.
"You choose her over me?" the girl questioned Shinji. He did not answer. Shinji headed towards Asuka.
"So you do not remember?" Again she questioned him and he did not answer.
"Don't you want to be one with me?" Shinji froze. His eyes grew wide and fear was filled into him. Then as quickly as the dream had started it ended.
"Hold on, I have to make a stop."Shinji awoke as the car pulled up to small restaurant. They sat there for a minute. Shinji pondered his unusual dream. But could he call it a dream. It seemed so real. Like it was possible.
As he thought Leigh, Hikari, and Asuka came out to meat the boy's. The boys left the car. Kensuke headed to Leigh were they per seeded to make out. Touji hugged Hikari and they shared a quick kiss. Asuka and Shinji both looked at each other. Touji and Hikari broke their hug then Asuka headed over to side with Hikari.
"So why did we come to see you idiots.?" Asuka replied obviously annoyed with staying there. "I can't stay. I have a date with Buddy." She then preceded to pull out a phone. Shinji could only guess she was calling Buddy to pick her up.
"Wow Kensuke, your car looks really good. You have been doing a lot of work on it." Hikari broke out who had only seen the car once when it first arrived. Leigh who had ridden in the car the most other then Kensuke agreed.
"He has done a lot of work on it. At first I did not want to ride in it. But now I love the car." Leigh stated.
Asuka who had finally realized the work that had gone into the car was utterly stunned. Shinji, having been watching the girl all the time could tell this. "It still not done. I won't have any respect fr the car until it is done." Asuka's prideful self remarked. Her words not expressing what Shinji could see in her face. "It still smells like crap." Asuka finished.
"Smells like your scent Asuka." Kensuke smirked at his comment.
"So when did you start dating one of my best friends?" Asuka crossed her arms.
Leigh spoke up, "We like each other okay." She then rapped her arms around Kensuke, holding on to him. Kensuke did not make any move to old her back though.
"I don't know what you see in that idiot." She looked around. "Same for you Hikari."
A high pitch rumble could be heard. As the group turned to look they saw Buddy pull up. The unmistakable GTR he drove came right up to Christine. A little to close to Christine for Kensuke's sake.
Buddy's parents were some of the richest people in the town. His mother an insurance sales women and his father one of the leading figures of the Japanese government. His parent's made little time for him which lead to his rebellious behavior. He also got what ever he wanted. The GTR was prof of that.
Buddy left his car. He let out a small chuckle as he rounded Kensuke's car. His attention then drawn to his prize, Asuka. He let out his hands, "Come here babe." Asuka lept into his arms. Her actions toward Buddy were very similar to her reactions toward Kaji. Shinji grew a little depressed at the sight of the two of them kissing uncontrollable.
"Hey, back away from my car." Kensuke who had left Leigh was now in Buddy's face.
"You mean this piece of crap. Were did you get it? A junk lot." Buddy grinned. "It's a piece of junk from the times of our great grand parents. It should be crushed so I can enjoy my soda's more from the metal can's it will make."
"Don't you dare say that about Christine." Kensuke stated. The look in his eyes that put fear in Asuka was beginning to return. Buddy ether not stricken with fear or just plain stupid kept on.
"Christine? What kind of person calls his car Christine. Are you an idiot or something." Buddy walked up to the car. "Don't ever look at me again like that. I demand respect, and you will give it to me."
"Leave her alone Buddy." Kensuke on the verge of his sanity. Buddy took out his key and scratched the door. Kensuke lept forward, his fist connecting with Buddy's face. Buddy step back a little. Kensuke continued to run forward. Touji and Shinji both sprung into action, trying to stop their friend, but were to late to stop Kensuke. The girls looked on with horror.
Buddy easily over powered Kensuke grabbing him and throwing him against the concrete. He then beat his punches relentlessly into Kensuke's face. Kensuke tried to move but was not strong enough.
Shinji and Touji forcefully separated the two from each other. As Shinji helped Kensuke to his feet Touji, who could match Buddy's strength, pulled him away. Buddy shrugged of Touji, his cool coming back. He turned to Asuka. "Let's go."
Shinji looked back at Asuka. The attention now on her. He could not read her expression. She looked hurt that Kensuke was hurt, but had to support her boyfriend. She then let out an unsure nod and got in the passenger seat of the GTR.
Kensuke was glaring at Buddy . Buddy slowly walked back to his car. He brutally turned around. He through his fist into the the hood of his car. His full of intense hatred. "I'll fix you." He yelled at Kensuke. "You'll wish you were never born." He started his car and left.
Leigh now was all over Kensuke seeing if he was okay. Kensuke pushed her out of the way to stand. "You girls better go home." Kensuke looked at them. Leigh nor Hikari moved an inch. "I said go home!" Kensuke then yelled. He flung the door to his car open, stared at the guy's giving a look of get in the car. Shinji and Touji complied. Touji gave Hikari a quick good bye and entered the car. As the boy's sped off Shinji and Touji could see Hikari comforting a crying Leigh.
"I am going to drop you two off at your car Shinji." Kensuke's eyes did not leave the road. Shinji and Touji both agreed with this.
"I'll show him. I'll show that crapper that no one messes with me and Christine." The rest of the ride was silent in the car.
Shinji returned home hours later. He and Touji hung out the entire time. They hit the arcade, had burgers for lunch, and just went cruisen. They tried to avoid the conversations of the events earlier and have a good time. Which they did.
He left his car in his reserved parking space and proceeded to his apartment. Leaving the lot he ran into his guardian.
"Shinji!" he stopped and walked over to Misato. "So have a fun time with the boy's?"
"I had a fun time with Touji." he remarked.
"Well the girls told me what happened this morning. With Kensuke I mean. I had to admit I was surprised to hear that. But you had a good day besides that?"
"Yeah, it's just we don't know what is going on in Kensuke's head any more. He won't talk to us, and he never meets us when we go to do things, he is just always working on that car."
"Well I don't know what to say." the remained quiet for a minute. "So is my Alpine running good?"
"Yeah, after I took it to the shop a few weeks ago the car is running better then ever. Gas mileage tripled too." Misato had a face of disbielf. He just got the car and he takes better care of it then me.
"Well I am glade you like it. And by the way Asuka has the girls over tonight, you can ether go to a friends house or just deal with it with me. We're ordering out tonight so it will be pretty laid back." She said this with a slight chuckle.
"I'll just stay in my room. I am tired so after I eat I'll just go to sleep." They reached their destination and walked through the door.
Asuka, Hikari, and Leigh were in the living room playing some kind of game. Shinji waved getting a Hello and Hi from Hikari and Leigh, and an idiot from Asuka. Leigh must not have known he lived there, as confusion was shown on her face. Pen-Pen followed Shinji into his room. Shinji closed the door and he and Pen-Pen watched TV. Shinji bought himself a TV after he got tired of fighting over what to watch.
"So girls the food will be here shortly." Misato entered the living room after placing the order. She then headed over to Leigh. "I haven't meat you yet. I am Asuka and Shinji's guardian Misato." Leigh preceded to introduce herself as well.
"I am going to take a shower, but when I am done we will continue this gossip more." Misato left. Leigh smiled. Now she knew why they always partied at Asuka's house. Misato acted just as much as a kid as the girls themselves did. Though Asuka criticized Misato she did enjoy having the guardian around. Hikari also loved Misato. Ever since Misato quit drinking, she would be around the kids more often, and when the girls came over she made it a point to spend the time with them. So Misato would make the fourth girl in the party for the night. The three girls went back to gossip again.
"Hey Asuka?" Leigh gained a look from the red head, "Uh, why is Shinji here?"
"Because he lives here with me." Asuka blankly stated. Lately Asuka had been avoiding the topics that had anything to do with Shinji.
"So are you brother and sister?" Asuka's eyes widened. Her face became red.
"No. To think that I am related to him. That's just disgusting." Asuka continued her tirade of how terrible the "idiot" was and how much better she was. Leigh gave Hikari a 'I have a question' look. While Asuka was still continuing her monologue Hikari whispered to Leigh.
"Asuka really like's Shinji. She just does not want to admit it. Okay, so let's leave it at that for now." Leigh nodded knowing this talk was for a better time. A time with out Asuka.
The bell rang. Before the girls could move Shinji left his room and got the door. He paid for the food with the money that Misato left by the door. "What drinks do you want?" he asked the girls. He got the drink orders and brought the food the girls. He then left and returned to his room.
"He is a nice boy. I can see why she like's him." Leigh stated not thinking. Hikari gave her a glare.
Asuka was baffled. Who likes Shinji? "Who like's that idiot?"
"You like him Asuka." Leigh straight up told Asuka in the face.
"No I don't. I don't believe this. I never in a million years will like him. He is a wimp, he only cares about himself, and nothing can hurt him. Who else thinks I like him."
"Asuka your sentences do not make any sense." This time Hikari joined in. "And everybody at school knows you like him. You are not very good at hiding your true feelings."
"I don't believe this. Anyway he hates me." Asuka slumpt back leaning against the bottom of the couch.
"Shinji is not a wimp, you for one know that more then anybody, he does not care for only himself, if anything he does not care for himself. And nothing can hurt him? You're just rambelling on trying to justify that you don't like him. And I for one know that he likes you at least. Maybe if you hadn't been so wound up with buddy all the time you would notice him staring at you." Hikari continued. Then realization hit her. "That's why you have been so mean to him lately. You like him, but that messes up everything with Buddy."
Hikari and Leigh just stared at Asuka. Asuka who did not make a move, stared down at the floor. Only Asuka knew what was going through her mind. Did she like Shinji or not?
Misato came out wearing her evening clothes, slightly wet, she was drying her hair with a towel. She grabbed her food and meet the girls in the living room. Having heard the talking going on while she was redressing herself, Misato had prior knowledge about why it was so quiet. "Hey cheer up girls. Let's play a game. I think I still have Twister." the three gave her a look of disgust and the happy mood was restored to the house.
