Rebuild of Third Genesis

GOD, trying to phone someone you hadn't talk to in a while was hard. Asuka stared at the phone for a moment, then made herself pick up and dial. It rang a time or two, then there was a pick up as a startled voice said, "Asuka?"

"Hey, Hikari," Asuka smiled a bit nervously. "I'm sorry I haven't call, but things have been crazy..."

"Tell me about it," Hikari said, and it sounded like she was smiling. "I heard you're coming back to classes?"

Asuka felt a degree of relief that her friend didn't seem angry. Tho Asuka had heard she had been out of town a bit during the reconstruction, too. "Yeah, and there's some new transfers coming in too," Asuka said. "Uhm... you're still class president?"

"For my sins, yes," Hikari joked.

"Well, you're going to have fun with Mari, anyway," Asuka said, then sketched in the other girl's behavior.

"Reminds me of you," Hikari said teasingly.

"WHY does everyone say that?" Asuka rolled her eyes, "We're nothing alike."

Hikari chuckled, "Sure you are."

"I don't think the other new girl, Mana, will be much trouble," Asuka mused. She hesitated, "Uhm, there's something about Rei you should know."

"Yes?" Hikari prompted.

"She's lost her memory," Asuka admitted. It was better than saying she was a newly uncanned clone with no social skills.

"Right," Hikari souned rather blase about it. Then again, if you liked in Tokyo-3 for long enough, you tended to roll with the punches. "How is she coping?" she asked.

"Well, we're drumming her social skills back in, but she still has issues," Asuka admitted, "there's probably going to be incidents."

"We'll cope," Hikari promised.

"How's Toji?" Asuka had to ask.

"Not bad," Hikari answered honestly, "he's gotten a newer, fancy prostetic leg. It's supposed to be a military model, so I think someone at NERV pulled some strings."

"Probably Misato or Ritsuko," Asuka conceded, "I think they both feel guilty over how things turned out with him."

"Anyway, it's a lot easier for him to get around on," Hikari said. Curiously she asked, "When are you coming back?"

"Monday, I think," Asuka sighed, "which gives me a few days to get Rei some new school clothes as well as making sure everyone else is kitted out."

"Good luck," Hikari laughed then they said their farewells.

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"So you finally broke down and phoned Hikari?" Misato asked later that Friday. She had put NERV in the skillful hands of Satsuki and took the afternoon off, accompanying the group on the school supplies run.

"Broke down?" Asuka asked as their companions browsed.

"You know what I mean," Misato waved it off. "She's okay?"

"Yeah, I think so," Asuka admitted. "I'll be more sure once I see her face to face."

"These school uniforms aren't bad," Mari Illustrious Makinami noted, twirling in the blue skirt, with a white top and vest. "Bet I can sex it up a bit if I tie the vest right..."

"Don't you dare," Asuka ordered but Mari only stuck her tongue out at her.

Rei Ayanami looked confused, but the blue haired girl was properly fitted with her uniform. There had been some difficulty at first when they confirmed that she no longer fit the old Rei's sizes... especially in the bust line.

Asuka felt herself blushing again, faintly as she thought of them hopping for new bras for Rei too. Making things worse had been Misato's jokes, along with Mari's need to try on anything racy she thought she could get away with.

Mana looked more amused than anything else as the young tech noted, "I think they're nice." She pouted, "But do I HAVE to go back to school? I'm a technical school graduate back in Germany!"

Asuka pointed at herself, "Me too. I think it's a legal age thing, in Japan."

With a sigh Mana shrugged, "Well, at least I'll be going to school with people I know."

"MISATO!" Mari yelped, then burst out laughing.

Misato emerged from the changing room in a school uniform, probably the largest size the shop had. Sadly it wasn't QUITE large enough, and the older woman was showing odd a lot of leg... and the buttons of the shirt were straining a lot.

"Ack!" Mana covered her face with her hands, blushing.

"Too much?" Misato teased, doing a twirl and revealing a LOT of panty.

"You should save that for any nighttime roleplay," Asuka suggested dryly.

Rei looked curious, "Nighttime roleplay?"

"I'll explain it when you're older," Asuka decided to be safe. She looked at Misato, "Could you PLEASE change out of that? You're going to have a accident."

"Awww," Misato pouted but did go get changed.

"All right," Asuka tried to be business like as they got their current stuff sorted out, "we've each got our two class uniforms, and some casual clothes. We also finished off the school supplies list. Anything else?"

"Swimsuits!" Misato said enthusiastically as she rejoined them, back in her usual outfit.

"Do they have to be school ones?" Mari complained not long after as she looked disdainfully at the heavily covering swimsuit.

"Yup," Asuka shrugged, "but you can always buy another one for out of school stuff."

"Why not wear the same suit for both?" Rei asked innocently.

"Because you'll only attract guys with a thing for schoolgirls," Mana noted wisely.

"Ah," Rei nodded but didn't look like she got it.

"We'll need to check your sizes," Mari smirked, advancing on Rei.

"Not you," Asuka ordered flatly. "We'll get a sales lady to help."

Mari looked disappointed, "Don't you trust me?"

"Frankly, no," Asuka answered crisply. They waved down a staffer and got Rei measured, quickly determining she had gone up a cup size, more or less. Asuka wasn't THAT surprised, considering how much healthier this Rei was to the original, but it was still odd.

Mana picked out a modest two piece, after getting her official one. "This looks nice," she decided.

"Oh come on," Mari complained, "it's boring!"

"So what are you buying, exactly?" Mana challenged, frowning at the other teen.

Mari held up a extremely skimpy top and a thong bottom, pretty much, while smirking. "Trust me, the boys will notice me in this," she said smugly.

Misato pouted, "Aww, I wanted to get that one."

Asuka sighed. She REALLY wondered about how Misato was acting today. I mean, yes she could be immature, but she usually wasn't THIS bad. Though she did seem to be charming the nw girls. Maybe it was deliberate.

Misato noticed her thoughtful look and winked.

Asuka groaned. Yup, deliberate.

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Satsuki Ooi nodded as the commander entered the room, walking to the meeting table were several women and a few men were waiting. "Thank you all for coming," she began, smiling tiredly.

"I take it this is about out new assignments?" the redhead asked.

"Correct," Satsuki agreed. "All of you are Section Two agents, and you are very well trained. However, I have a assignment which will test your skills to the limit."

"Go on," the young man asked warily.

"You are formally being assigned to the Pilots protection detail," Satsuki said seriously.

There was a beat of silence, then cries of alarm and dismay. Mostly faked, thankfully, though a few agents did NOT look happy with the idea. "I thought there was already a team covering them?" one older man asked, frowning.

"You're going to have a related job," Satsuki admitted, "You all have degrees or experience in education, so I'm sorry... you're going undercover in the school as teachers."

This time, there were REAL cries of alarm and dismay.

"Oh god, I'd rather be Asuka's meat shield," the first young man groaned. "I joined NERV to get AWAY from educating."

"Sorry," Satsuki smiled wryly.

To be continued...