Disclaimer: I do not own Neon Genesis Evangelion.

Chapter 2

Shinji arrived at Gate 5 with several minutes to spare. Deciding to take a seat on a near by bench, Shinji thought inwardly to himself, "What could Rei possibly need my help with?" Shinji was startled out of his thoughts when the security door opened.

"Hey Baka, what are you doing just sitting there," yelled Asuka. "You know you are supposed to have my dinner ready by the time I get home," she stated.

"I am sorry, Asuka, I have something to take care of this evening, so Misato can make dinner tonight," Shinji stated in a defeated tone. "And, isn't it her turn anyway?" he thought to himself.

"You have something better to do than make my dinner?" Asuka yelled marching up and getting into Shinji's face. "You know damn well that Misato can't be allowed to cook. She is the only person I know of that can make instant Ramen taste bad," he commented further.

"I'm sorry Asuka, but Rei asked for my help tonight and I told her that I would help," Misato offered. Shinji stood up and walked back towards the security gate; swiping his ID card, he walked through the door and let it shut behind him. "Hopefully she won't come through the door after me," he thought.

Asuka stood facing the door that Shinji just went through,"I can't believe that he just walked past me," she thought to herself. Asuka grabbed her bag and headed towards the street level exit. As Asuka ran towards home she hoped that she would beat Misato home so that she could order takeout. She really did not feel like having to put up with Misato's cooking tonight. As Asuka made the call to the takeout place down the street, Misato walked through the door and went straight for a can of beer. Before Asuka could say anything Misato had gulped down nearly the entire can.

"So," asked Misato "do you know where Shinji is tonight? I thought that he was going to make dinner tonight?"

As Asuka stood up and headed for her room she stopped momentarily to say, "I don't know what that Baka is doing tonight and I could care less."

"Well, I guess she knows that he is hanging out with Rei tonight," Misato thought to herself as she downed her second beer that evening. The door bell rang as Misato finished the last of the can. "Asuka, the food is here!" yelled Misato.

Asuka made her way from her room towards the door. After she paid the delivery boy for the food she made her way towards the living room and handed Misato her food. Dinner went as well as you could expect. Asuka spent her time eating and mumbling to herself about something that Misato could not make out. After dinner, Asuka threw her trash away and made for the door.

"Hey, where are you going?" called Misato to Asuka who was nearly out of the door. As the door slammed shut all Misato could hear was the word OUT!

Misato slowly stood up and headed for the kitchen. "I wonder if she is going out to find Shinji and Rei," Misato thought to himself. "Maybe I should warn them that she may be headed their way. Nah, this will make a more interesting story, if I just stay out of it. Maybe I will just go and take a bath..." After grabbing several cans of beer, Misato made her way towards the bathroom.

Author's Note: Sorry this is another short chapter. The next chapter will be up shortly and will actually have Rei in it. I would like to thank those people who reviewed my first chapter and gave me pointers on how to correct my errors.