Nothing Will Ever Change That
Disclaimer- I do not own anything to do with NGE.
Chapter 45: Test
Drug Store – 3:00 – One Day Later
I can't believe I'm doing this! I'm going to look like a freak, but I have to know, and so does Asuka. I go up to the front counter and try to get the pharmacist's attention.
"Um… excuse me? I need some help with something," she turned to reveal a young woman, I'd say about twenty.
"Sure, how can I help you?" Her voice was calming, almost made this easier.
"Okay, I need some… uh…" She gave me a disappointing look.
"Condoms? You are too young to be doing things like that! Fine, there over there," she points to some aisle. If only that were it! Quite the opposite actually.
"No… actually, I need a… pregnancy test…" she almost fell over.
"A p-pregnancy test? Good God! Sorry… I'll get them…" I felt my cheeks on fire. People were staring now, I just buried my head into a magazine nearby. And, of course, the page I opened to was teen pregnancy. This day was out to get me. She came back with a slight sweat.
"That'll be $10.35," I hand her eleven, and tell her to keep the change. I needed to get out of there, now!
"Ah crap! That was by far the most embarrassing moment of my life!" I complain aloud. I could still feel my cheeks on fire. Not wanting to have some cab driver see my purchase, I just walk. I got back to NERV at around four, and headed for Asuka's room. Sighing a little in relief that I didn't hear crying, I knock.
"Come in!" I walk in and see her reading a book. I couldn't see the title though, "Oh, hey Shinji. Whatcha' got?" The bag was in my hand. My hand started to sweat.
"Uh… well… here…" I hand her the box and she reads it, and then goes wide-eyed. Asuka looked up at me and smiled. She was smiling?
"I thought you didn't want to know," putting a hand behind my neck, I laugh a little and blush, "okay, if you want me too. Be right back." She ripped open the box and pulled out a plastic stick. 'Moment of truth…' I thought to myself. In these few minutes, it'll be decided if I'm a father or not. "Shinji?" she walks back out of the bathroom, "Okay… one question… how do you use these?" now who didn't pay attention in health? Not wanting to explain it to her, I hand her the box. She spent a few seconds skimming over it, then frowned, "Oh that's just gross," tell me about it. There has to be a better way, "but… hold on," she walks over to the fridge and chugs a soda. This is just ridicules! I can't wait!
"Oh, come on!" I was starting to get frustrated.
"Well excuse me if I just got done going before you came! Next time, try to call me!" I hope there's not a next time! "Look let's just watch some TV," Asuka grabs the remote and turns it on. I glance over at the book she was reading. It was titled 'Teenage Pregnancy'. At least she was accepting it. We watch it for about ten minutes until finally, she gets up.
"Finally!" she glares at me and heads to the bathroom. A few minutes later, she comes back out with the test in her hands – ew – and a face white as a ghost. She slugs over to the bed and falls on her back. I slowly take the plastic piece from her. I looked at the digital face, now flashing 'Pregnant… Pregnant… Pregnant…" I drop it to the floor. I didn't think it would hit me this hard.
"Shinji…" her face was still white.
"I know…"
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Hikari's House – 6:00
"Mind telling me that again!" We were outside of Hikari's house, I just got done telling Asuka that she knows, but that wasn't what surprised her. She just learned that Hikari was a mother.
"Don't make a big deal out of it! Look, she can help us." Asuka calmed down after that. I knock on her door and Hikari's dad answers. Just perfect. He was the biggest jackass on the face the Earth.
"What?" we both jumped back a little at him.
"C-can we talk to Hikari? We're friends of hers." He turns and calls her. she came into view and he spoke again.
"You got five minutes," asshole.
"Oh, hi guys! How's it going?" she winks at me slightly.
"Yeah, about that… Asuka came out positive…" Asuka slumped a little.
"Really? Well, you know what that means, right? You guys are parents now. How does it feel?" actually, pretty damn good.
"Well… I'm not too sure HOW I'm supposed to feel," Hikari laughs a little and starts to walk off.
"You'll know when the time comes. You'll know…" with that, she shuts the door. Both of us just shrug and head home.
A/N- There you go! She's pregnant! Expect a baby within the next few chapters. Will anyone find out? If so, what will they do? Find out in the next chapter; Birthday, until then, keep on keepin' on!