Shinji frantically pulls off his wet clothes.
"Come onnnnn, get offfff!" he hisses at his black pants, clinging to him for dear life. The pants just won't come off around his ankle. He hops over to his bed on one foot and plops down, still struggling to free himself. From a distance he hears a "hang on Rei!" and suddenly his door slides open as if in slooooow motion. And all at once, Rei is there, staring at his naked chest and wet white boxers that show more than one would think. Misato runs up behind her and they have a three way staring contest that lasts about ten seconds.
"GET OUT!" Shinji screeches hopping over to the door on one foot and whipping it closed. His body nearly collapses against. His face is beet red and his ears are fuming.
"I'm sorry Shinjiiiii! I didn't think she'd walk right in," Misato nervously suggests with a chuckle and a wringing of her hands.
"Did you need help Ikari-kun?" Rei asks flatly.
Misato holds her breath.
"NO!" Shinji barks.
About 30 minutes later, Shinji and them finish up dinner while Misato cleans up (by just throwing the empty containers in the already filled sink).
"How about you guys watch some TV or something?" Misato advises, "I'll probably head to bed soon… after a nice beer of course, hah."
"After 'a' beer, tch," Shinji whispers.
"Excuse me?"
"Oh! Um, NOTHING Misato-san!"
"That's right," Misato hums. She notices that Shinji slightly nudges Rei's hand to lead her away. She catches the expression Rei makes and it almost makes her do a double take. Shinji doesn't notice but Rei gazes directly at him, and her eyes slowly drift to his lips and back up. She follows him at a distance.
I've never seen her do that before, Misato thinks. Misato mentally takes a note and heads to her room.
Bzzz-paap
The TV turns on.
…..
…..
Shinji and Rei sit down on the crusty three seater at opposite ends. He absentmindedly flips through channels while checking out Rei from the corner of his eye. He notices how she stares almost blankly at the screen, as if her eyes are glazed over. He wonders if she'd notice him looking. Once Shinji turns his head facing her while clicking through more channels, he takes in the straightness of her back and how she clasps her hands together on her lap. She looks elegant in an odd and perhaps intimidating way. Click. He stares at the fullness of her top lip and how her ruby red eyes are so wide they make her look more like an innocent girl than the pilot of a lifeless machine ready to kill. Click. His eyes move down her soft neck to the thin chest which clearly displays her bulging clavicle. Click. And shamefully he looks at how her decent size breasts overtake her small rib cage. Click.
MMMF. Ahhh. Nghhh.
Shinji snaps out of his trance and whips his head towards the screen. He catches a blur of skin and nearly falls out of his seat.
"NYAH!"
CLICK. Bzzz-Pap.
Shinji breathes slightly heavy and blushes fiercely. He prays Rei didn't notice anything…
"What was that?" asks Rei. Shinji's prayers weren't answered. He clutches the remote so hard it cracks on the side and sits back down. He tries to ignore it and says nothing. "Shinji?"
He hears a rustling and notices Rei sitting close to him now. She reaches over him and takes the remote.
Bzzz-Pap. Click.
Mgghh. Mmmm. Pleaseee. Nrgh.
Shinji is flushed from head to toe. He tightly grips the couch with both hands and refuses to look at the screen.
NGHH! MGHH!
"REI!" Shinji flys off the couch and stands in front of the TV with his arms outstretched like a lousy shield. "We're not supposed to be watching this!"
Click. Bzzz-Pap.
"Why not?"
"Because! We're not old enough."
"I've never seen that before," Rei comments, "Have you?" Shinji puts his arms down and looks away from her.
"No."
"What were they doing?"
"Rei! You ask such embarrassing questions!"
"Why are they embarrassing?"
"I- I dunno! It's just weird," Shinji finishes. He sighs and walks over to Rei on the couch. He takes a seat and attempts to take up as little space as possible, but he fails to. His thigh and arms inevitably touch Rei's.
"Have you ever kissed someone before?" Rei asks, looking at him.
"No."
…..
Rei silently reaches up to his face and softly turns him to her. Any other time he would have jerked away, but for some reason, the way she's looking at him has him transfixed on her face as well. He barely has a chance to close his eyes before Rei touches her lips to his without a warning. It lasts about a half a second and Rei suddenly releases him and turns away. A startled little noise comes up her throat and she covers her mouth with a fist. His mouth goes agape. Rei has a slight pink tint to her cheeks and ears.
…..
Shinji hesitantly puts his hand on her back near her shoulder.
…..
Rei looks at him again.
…..
Shinji leans in and pecks Rei once more. He pulls back and sees that her eyes are still closed. She puts one hand on his bony chest and pulls him in by his breast pocket. Rei takes the lead and takes in his bottom lip-
"-Oow Rei," Shinji quietly mutters, "to-too ha-hard." She tries again and this time he doesn't say anything. She doesn't know what to do after his lip is in her mouth so she releases quickly.
….
"Um… I don't know either Rei." Shinji scratches the back of his neck, a nervous scowl on his face. "Maybe um… t-tongue?"
"How?"
"I think we just touch them? Hah." Rei grabs him harder this time and Shinji has to swallow a gasp when Rei kisses him roughly and flicks the tip of her tounge onto his lip. He slowly opens his mouth and lets her touch his.
"Mmf," he hears. His heart starts beating out of his chest and he opens one eye to see Rei flushed about as red as him. His mind flashes back to what they saw and he skiddeshly lets go of her.
"R-Rei maybe we should stop?" She lets go of him and sits with her hands in her lap. She's closed off again.
….
Shinji looks at the clock behind him. In big bold blue letters; 10:21 PM.
"Hey it's kind of late. Um. I should walk home with you."
"I do not need that." Rei stands up and walks to the door putting her shoes on.
"Are...are you mad at me?"
…..
"I am not," she states, finished with her shoes, "I am better alone however."
With that, she closes the door and walks off.