Old Friends, New enemies

Disclaimer: Well I thought I better put one in seeing as though I didn't last time, so here it is. HAHAHAHA Evangelion is MINE all MINE! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA (I WISH!!!!!)

Seriously it is not mine its Gainax property so don't blame me that the series is over! It's not MY fault I tell ya!!!!! ^_^

Japan: Early 2005

"Hey Baka Shinji, wanna go to da lake?" Asuka Langley Soryu walked along side Shinji Ikari and his uncle on their way home from primary school. The day had slowly grown hot over the skies of Tokyo-2. Asuka looked over at her friend and roommate her eyes were asking him to answer, more like ordering him to.

The young brown haired boy caught the glare she was giving him and automatically answered, "uh, oky." He was surprised at how fast her glare turned into a sweet smile, this prompted him to smile back and continue walking on home with a much faster pace.

"You two are getting quite close" Shinjis' uncle looked back and forth between the two children then smiled a little. "I'll get you something to eat and you can walk down to the lake by yourselves. It's not that far and I can trust you Shinji to look after Asuka."

The old man grimaced as a left foot collided with his shin causing an extreme sense of pain to emanate from his foot. "OUCH!" he cried in pain and looked down at Asuka whose face held a great and proud smile.

She turned her head and smiled at Shinji and they both let out a small chuckle, "Asuka funny." At Shinjis small comment they both burst out laughing leaving a somewhat bewildered uncle clutching his throbbing shin. "I'll race you home Asuka" Shinji said as he took off in a fast sprint, well fast for a four year old.

"Hey no fair head start!" Asuka yelled a little angrily as she raced after him, she smiled to herself knowing that she would make it to the front door first, she knew a short cut.

As Shinji ran straight ahead Asuka veered off into a street on the left and then down a small walkway that came out at the front of their next door neighbours. This route had been known to cut valuable seconds off of a race. Panting from the long run Asuka rested herself up against the door, just in time to see Shinji run up the steps. "I win" she called happily.

Shinji just sat down on the steps and smiled up at the red haired girl, after living together for a few months he had learnt she liked to win. He also knew about the shortcut and he COULD have beaten her by a minute if he wanted to, but he thought he should let her win. "Ok Asuka you win" he said with a big grin.

Shinji smiled as Asuka leaned her head over his shoulder brining her mouth to his ears. "Next time, don't LET me win Shinji" Asuka whispered causing Shinjis' eyes to pop out of their sockets.

She went inside as Shinjis' uncle opened the door leaving Shinji on the front step thinking, "how does she do that?" He soon shrugged it off then got up he looked out at the sun and sighed his smile dropped and he whispered "happy birthday, Momma."

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Present: Pacific Ocean 

'Open, open, open. I just found him again and I won't let you take him away!'

'Open, open, open, open. Don't let Asuka die here'

Shinjis' head jerked up and he felt a strange feeling sweep over his body, it felt like nothing he had ever experienced before. His eyes widened as his grip on the Asukas hand tightened and hers copied him. The feeling shot through him and a high pitch noise emanated through the Entry plug of Evangelion unit-02

With a burst of might the great red mecha, using the B-type equipment, lifted its head in water and its four eyes glowed bright white. The underwater Angels mouth was pried open just in time for the bows of two large battleships to career right into its mouth.

As soon as the guns on the cannon began to fire Asuka and Shinji willed the red beast to jump to the surface. Above on the surface a tidal wave erupted as the forward cannons unloaded their explosive power into the Angels mouth.

Toji Suzuhara, Kensuke Aida and Misato Katsuragi watched from the bridge as chunks of Angel   flew out of the water. "Where's the Eva?" Misato asked worriedly, "Shinji, where's Shinji and Asuka?"

As if to answer an unsaid prayer the bulk of Unit-02 landed roughly on the flight deck of the 'Over the Rainbow' and jettisoned its entry plug. "Get a medical team out there stat."

Shinji opened his eyes to see the LCL draining from the plug and his head resting against the back of the chair. He smiled as he realised what had just happened, they had won against the odds. He looked down at the redhead sitting in the chair her eyes were locked on him and she held a happy smile. "Are you ok Shinji?" she asked still not taking her eyes off him.

Shinji smiled at her concern and just nodded, "I'm fine, thanks to your piloting." She smiled even broader at his comment then she frowned a little, "what?"

Asuka chuckled a little then answered, "Don't try and give me all the credit. Of course I had my trusty side kick Shinji to help me, but if you tell anyone I said that I'll kill you, got it?"

Shinji shook his head but he still held a great smile, "just like old times huh?"

Asuka winked at her old friend "yup just you, me unit-02 and 01 saving the world." She smiled as far as her lips would allow the moment of silence between the two extended over a minute until light spilled through the newly opened hatch.

"Shinji," Misato called worriedly, her eyes and expression on her face showed an overwhelming amount of concern. "Are you two alright?" she shifted her gaze to take in both of the teens, "anything wrong?"

Shinji just nodded but Asuka felt it necessary to comment "of course there's nothing wrong! I was piloting after all." She used the mock anger tone Shinji had heard so many times before, and so many times wished to here it again. "What are you laughing at?" she snarled a little too realistically when Shinji began chuckling.

The brown haired boy cringed and he dropped back and smiled sheepishly, "sorry." He scratched his head then suddenly remembered what he was wearing, "Ah….Misato could you get my clothes?" He looked down at the red Female plug suit and tried to cover it from the inevitable view of his friends.

"Hey Shinji" too late, Toji had peered into the entry plug and had seen him, "hey Kensuke bring the camera." He yelled happily to the other stooge, "Look what Ikaris wearing."

"HAHA" Kensuke burst out laughing at the sight of Shinji with a female suit on, "Nice figure." He laughed pointing at Shinjis red plug suit, both stooges continued to laugh until…

"SHUT UP DORKS" Asuka screamed piercing the ears of all within a twenty mile radius (yeah that bad!). Once all was silent, except a few people crying about their ear drums, she spoke again "if any of you IDIOTS ever tease my Shinji like that I'll rip your balls off and use them as a tennis balls. Got it? Good."

Misato for the second time that day was forced to keep her jaw from dropping to the ground. The operations director of NERV had been to Germany and got to know the Second child for a while, but this she never saw. 'Asuka sticking up for Shinji? Hmmm this could make life a little more…interesting.'

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"Hey Shinji over here bud" Toji yelled over the loud chatting of the classroom, he had seen Shinji enter the door of the room and directed him over to where he and Kensuke were sitting.

They were seated in their usual back corner and chatting about the previous day's events. Kensuke as usual was watching the tape he had recorded while the attack was happening. Toji stood up and gave Shinji a welcome slap on the back, "what's up big shot?"

Shinji Ikari smiled and sat down in an empty chair "nothing much, what you got there Kensuke?"

Shinji pointed to the camera and Kensuke smiled broadly, "its yesterdays attack, I got it all on tape. Hey you were really awesome in that fight." He smiled at Shinjis slight blush both the stooges knew that Shinji got flustered easily. "Really, it was all you and not that Asuka."

"Speak of the devil" Toji said as he pointed to the video cameras screen where an image of the redheaded German pilot was held on pause. "Man she is hot, but she's a real bitch!"

Shinjis face screwed up instantly and he could feel his fist begin to clench, "she's not a bitch." He growled through clenched teeth in a low voice, "don't call her that."

Toji and Kensuke turned around and looked surprised at Shinji who was sitting there looking like he was ready to punch someone. "Yo take it easy hot shot" Toji said lightly, "you're gonna blow a blood vessel."

Kensuke looked at the brown haired boy a bit longer then spoke "yeah Shinji, Toji didn't mean it. Did you Toji?" He looked at his other friend then made a face that said 'answer yes.' Toji just nodded and Kensuke spoke again, "you really like her don't you?"

Shinji now visibly calming down nodded and answered "yes, she's my first ever friend. We grew up together and I haven't seen her in nearly seven years."

"And we're gonna make up for that my dear Shinji" all three boys looked back and noticed the girl in question standing next to them in a school uniform.

"AHHHHHHH!!!!!!! It's HER" Toji cried in terror as he pointed a finger at Asuka, "what's SHE doing HERE?"

"Good question DORK" Asuka walked quickly to beside Shinji and smiled broadly, "I wanted to come to school with Shinji." She winked at the brown haired boy, "and I have to pay you back for seeing my…yeah you know what I'm talking about."

Toji jerked back and flushed bright red, "Ahhh, you, you already got me back. I got bruises to prove it!"

Asuka leaned over the desk that separated the stooge from her, "I don't think that was enough. There's only one other boy who's seen me like that and it ain't you!" She pulled her left hand up to Tojis forehead and flicked him.

Meanwhile Shinji just sat there with the biggest blush anyone had ever imagined, not that either of the stooges noticed. "Asuka, what are you doing here? Didn't you already graduate from collage?"

Asuka turned her attention back to her old friend and smiled again, "like I said I wanted to spend more time with you, and meet some new people. What place is better then a school?"

"Oh ok then" Shinji blushed even more, if it was even possible.

"So where's the other one?" Asuka asked looking around the room.

"Who?" Shinji answered.

"Who else, the first child of course" She said a little annoyed at her friends density "did you grow dumber over the years or something. Or was it just a side effect of me leaving?"

"No, the First Child, she's over there. Her name is Rei, Rei Ayanami" Shinji pointed out over to the only place in the room where there wasn't a crowd of people. There next to the window sat a blue haired girl just gazing off into space.

Asuka left the stooges and walked over to the First Child, "hello, you must be the pilot of the prototype? I'm Asuka, Asuka Langley Soryu nice to meet you. Let's be friends."

"Why" was the only response from the girl, she didn't even look up or in any other way acknowledge the seconds presence.

The redhead just looked at Rei and sighed, "BECAUSE, it would be convenient." Her voice was slightly agitated at the fact that the other girl was giving her the cold shoulder.

"If I am ordered to I will" Rei answered in a sombre voice, her gaze never shifting from the outside world.

"Freakazoid" Asuka said simply then she turned around and returned to the stooges, "What's with her?"

"Oh Ayanami doesn't get along well with anyone" Toji answered then a small, devilish smile appeared on his lips. "EXCEPT, with Shinji. They get along WELL" he added making sure to emphasize on certain words.

"What, no, no I don't. We barely ever talk" Shinji defended but he could not deny the fact that he did seem to get along with the First Child better than anyone else. He looked up and saw Asukas face contort from hurt to angry.

"So Shinji found a replacement for me after all" Asuka said in anger she turned her back to him and stormed off to the other side of the room to talk with the class representative.

"TOJI" Shinji yelled, "Why did you do that?" He was now angry that Asuka was angry at him.

"Lighten up Shinji" Toji joked "it was a joke buddy, so calm down"

'She doesn't know that, and you don't know her' Shinji sighed and looked over at the other side of the room. He caught a glimpse of Asuka staring at him but as soon as she saw she turned around. 'She looked hurt' he though again, 'I'll have to talk to her later.'

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"Asuka wait up" a tired Shinji Ikari yelled trying to catch the redheads' attention. The walk had been silent and spent trying to keep up with Asukas fast pace, he knew she was avoiding him for some reason. "Asuka, I said wait up."

They were now walking through the residential section of Tokyo-3 and had made it halfway home. Asuka had barely been settled in and they were already fighting, 'like old times' Shinji thought as he tried to get alongside the German girl. "Asuka please what's wrong?"

Asuka kept her stare dead ahead and made no motion to answer his question, 'you know what's wrong Shinji, you were my Shinji no one else's.' She sighed prompting for Shinji to stop walking, 'Shinji, you're no longer mine. I've been away too long and you have found someone else. What's worse is it's that bitch the First Child, I hate her already.'

Shinji stood there letting Asuka gain distance between them, "Asuka…" he sighed deeply then started walking again, this time slowly to give her some space. 'Why are you ignoring me? Why push me away? Damn you Toji, idiot.'

A/N: YAY second chapter done. I have been able to do a quick section of the sixth Angel, I'm not going to concentrate that much on the fights, except the seventh and eighth. So the sixth is irrelevant.

Ok now Asuka is pissed off for some reason due to some stupid comments from Toji. Will Shinji be able to figure out what is wrong with her before the next Angel attack? And if not how will her state of mind affect the battle?

PS: no I did not rip off any other stories I was only aware of the internet one, can't remember the name. Anyway I had no idea there was one similar to my own as I said before I just thought this up and wrote it to get rid of writers block ^_^ Damn Writers block, oh well don't seem to have a problem on this one ^_^

Thanx to Dennis for da pre-reading!

Seya on da other side………..