Nothing Will Ever Change That

Disclaimer- I do not own anything to do with NGE.

A/N- Sorry for not posting a chapter in the last two days, but I was in Carson competing for Science Olympiad. Well, here's the next chapter!

Chapter 58: We're Done?

NERV Hospital

"Oh, you're up. Bout' time!" Was that… Asuka? I strain to open my eyes, but when I do the sudden burst of light forces me to close them again. I feel a hand on my wrist, then Akagi talking.

"Yeah, he's fine," fine from what? What exactly happened back there? I finally felt able to open my eyes, and when I do I see a blurred image of a human profile.

"A-Asuka?" how was it her? There was no way! I saw her myself; her neck was cut wide open!

"Well duh! Shinji, what happened?" she was asking ME what happened? "You've been out for a month!" what was she talking about? The blurred image finally comes into focus and I see the red-headed beauty. She wasn't lying, I must have been 'out' for awhile, her stomach was huge!

"B-But… you were… and Sam…" my hands are shaking, but I wasn't too sure why. You would think I would be overjoyed to see her again – and I was – but the happiness was easily shadowed by the fear.

"I was what? Shinji, you mind telling me what you dreamt of?" she sounded sarcastic, "Don't lie to me, I can tell…"

"I… don't know if it was a dream… it felt so real, I could really feel pain and pleasure." it was true, I was able… wait… did I just say pleasure?

"You hentai! I knew it!" she knew what?

"Whoa! Asuka! Wait! Don't get mad! It wasn't you!" just keep digging, don't I?

"It wasn't me! That's worse!" ah damnit! I just woke up from a months worth of sleep and now I'm fighting.

"Asuka…" I try to calm her down, "Come here, come closer," she leans in a little. I gently run my fingers across her neck; no scarring, no blood, what happened?

"Shinji… that tickles…" she smiles a little. My hand rises to her cheek, and she opens those blue eyes.

"Had to make sure," she had no idea what I was talking about.

"Make sure? About what?" might as well tell her.

"I don't know what happened, but I – in my dream – found you in a room with a slit throat," she jumped a little, my hand was still on her cheek, and still unmoving, "You know what? I'm not sure, but I think we're done. I think that we're done fighting. I don't think it was a dream, I'm pretty sure that it was Lust's way of attacking." She went wide eyed.

"Are you joking? Wait… Lust? So that's what you were dreaming of!" how did she know I did… that.

"Fine, I'll tell you what happened on two conditions; one, you don't get mad at me. Two, tell me how you knew! I swear, sometimes I think you're physic!

"How I knew? Well, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure it out," then what! "Let's just say you made quite the tent." She smirks a little… that's just wrong. "Now, tell me what happened, and I promise not to get mad." Not that I didn't believe her, its just that I know it would hurt her.

"Okay, fine… after you died, Sam came up to me," she cringed a little at that. She knew what was coming, "she said that she just wanted to help. That she needed me as much as I needed her. Asuka… I'm so sorry… I don't know what happened, I just felt weak. I know that there want an excuse for what I did." Her eyes closed.

"I promised that I wouldn't get mad… but… forget it…" those words ate away at me. That was the first time I saw her actually jealous.

"No, I deserve it. All I ask is that you don't change how you feel about me. I know that there is no way on earth that I could possibly make up for it, but please…" she lunged forward and latched on to me.

"I want you for myself… no-one else…" that was… wow. She never talked like this. She has never acted jealous, at least, not when I was around. I felt a wet spot forming on my shirt, "please… don't leave me… I don't want to be alone…" something happened when I was away; nothing would be able to make her act like this unless she had a good reason.

"Asuka… are you okay? What happened when I was away?" she rose her head and looked at me with teary eyes.

"You… weren't here for Cass's funeral…" Ah! I forgot about that! I can't believe I missed it, "Sam was a mess, and I know that I would be the same way… you have to promise to never leave me… please!" I never knew her to be like this. I put a hand around her and tried to comfort her.

"I promise…" I tried to change the subject, "So, how are you feeling? I mean about the baby, is everything going okay?" the tears soon left her face, being replaced with the normal strong and proud look.

"Well of course! In fact, I was going to go in for a sonogram today, you wanna come?" of course I do! I finally get to see my child!

"Yes! Yes I do!" she laughed a little.

"Heh, I knew you'd be excited. Look, put your hand here," she grabbed my hand and placed it on her stomach, "now just hold still…" soon, I felt it kick my hand, "you feel that?" nothing could describe what I felt at the moment. A mix of pride, excitement, happiness and other nameless emotions fell over me.

"Wow… when did it start that?" a stupid question, I know, but I had no other comments. It felt amazing to know that we did this, that we made life.

"Right after you fell asleep. So, Akagi said that I could do the sonogram right now. You ready?" not quite yet.

"No… I want you to do something…" she nods "can you sing that song again?" Asuka tilts her head a little.

"What? Why?" why did she think?

"Because it sounded beautiful," I see a slight shade of red cross her cheeks, "Please? Just a couple of minutes…" I knew I sounded pitiful, but it really was nice. She closed her eyes again, and began to hum the song same as before. After a couple of minutes, I almost fell back asleep, until she cut in.

"Okay, come on, I want to see our baby!" in a few minutes, the sex of the child will be revealed. I slowly slug out of bed, but was thrown back in by Asuka, "You might want to put these on…" she thrusts a pair of pants into my lap.

"Ah crap!" she even told me about it before! I throw them on, and THEN got out of bed.

"That's better… for everyone else…" that made my cheeks light on fire immediately, "You're too easy! But seriously, you need a shave; the rugged look doesn't work for you." She puts a hand on my chin.

"Um… okay…" how was I supposed to respond to that? She just laughed a little and we continued on our way. We finally got to a room with Akagi in it.

"Oh! Hi kids! Asuka, are you ready for it?" Asuka walks over to the small bed and lays down, "I'll take that as a yes," Akagi laughed a little, and so did I.

"What's so funny!" we both stop right away, "That's what I thought! Now, how much longer am I going to have to wait?" Ritsuko walks over to a small table and picks up a long tube.

"Okay, shirt up," Man, could she be more up front with it?

"Geez, you don't take your time do you? Fine, but that stuff better not cold!" Asuka lifts up her shirt to just above her stomach. Akagi walked over to her and squirted quite a bit of the clear-blue gel on Asuka's stomach, "Ah! That is cold!"

"Oh grow up! Now hold still," she grabs the rod attached to the sonogram and slowly glided it over her stomach, "Okay, the image is loading… and… there. See it?" there on the screen was a small body in a black backround.

"Wow…" was all I could mutter. Asuka was just a wide-eyed as me.

"Is it a boy or a girl?" Asuka had a very soft yet clear voice.

"Well, it looks like…" Akagi paused…

A/N- Got you there didn't I? Well, Asuka's fine, and so is Shinji. I know that Asuka was very OOC in this chapter, but there is a reason for it… but I'll tell you why later! See what I mean in the next chapter; Shower, until then, keep on keepin' on!