A/N: Here we are again! Back with another chapter! Well Rei is officially alive! Some of you took notice to her lavender eyes. That's the start of the changes. Between now and the next few chapters, expect some changes to happen with Rei. Oh yeah, and prepare for some more questionable content in this chapter as well. Don't worry; the lines will be drawn soon. Now on with it!
"How do you feel Rei?" asked Ritsuko. "Do you feel any pain?"
"No I do not," replied the bluenette lying on the bed. She then suddenly looked like she was under a bit of stress.
Ritsuko jumped for a second. "Is something wrong?"
"I cannot move my arms or legs," answered Rei.
"Oh that is to be expected," the doctor said now relaxing. "You've never used this body before Rei. The body you had a few days ago has died. So we made you another body." Rei looked somewhat confused. So Ritsuko decided to replay the events from when Rei was rushed to the hospital originally up to now.
"So the portions of my body that make me an Angel will disappear then."
"Not entirely," said Maya. "You still have Angel DNA, we just altered it so it would change into human DNA instead, preventing the chance of Angel Rejection Syndrome from ever returning again.
"But you will lose the ability to project your AT Field as a barrier," Ritsuko interjected. "It was one of the things we had to sacrifice to save you. And your outer appearance will change as well, such as your skin will darken a bit so won't be as pale as it used to be. And your blue hair will change to brown hair. Your eyes will change as well, like now they're lavender instead of crimson."
Rei had another question. "When may I return to Misato's residence?"
Ritsuko frowned at the girl on the bed. "Sorry Rei, but I estimate you won't be able to return for about a week. We need to do more tests on you just to make sure your body is functioning like it should. But if everything goes as planned, you will make a full recovery minus your Angel abilities."
"I see. I wish to rest if that is not a problem."
"Go ahead," said Maya. "Rest will be good for you."
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NERV Lounge
"So what was it that you wished to talk about Misato?" asked Ritsuko as the two sat down over cups of coffee. "Is it those kids again?"
"Shinji and Asuka again to be exact," said Misato.
Ritsuko spoke after sipping her coffee. "I don't see what the problem is. I thought things between them couldn't get any better than they ever could. Asuka has become more open and is much nicer than usual. Shinji has opened himself and he doesn't have that 'Hedgehog's Dilemma' that he used to have. What is the problem then?"
"It's that things are TOO good for their own good." Misato paused a moment to gather her thoughts before continuing. "Do you remember when you first came to my apartment to check on Rei?"
"Yes. Does this have something to do with the yelling I heard while I was examining Rei?"
"Absolutely. Well Zack, Ivana, and I were teasing Asuka, and that's what set her off."
Ritsuko gave her a plain stare. "You had that coming."
Misato cut in. "Let me finish. The reason I'm worried is that we were teasing Asuka about what she and Shinji were doing in their room. Asuka didn't know until we brought it to her attention that she had left her pajama shirt half unbuttoned for all of us to see."
"So you suspect they were getting a little kinky huh?" Ritsuko was trying hard not to laugh. "As long as they didn't go too far, which I believe did not happen. A pregnant pilot is the last thing we need in this Black Angel crisis." She took another sip of her coffee. "But I am not completely surprised though. When two people are in a relationship such as the one, they may tend to let things escalate, which is the case we have here. They're also young and are reaching adolescence, so their hormones are raging like crazy. So to relieve their hormones, they escalate their relationship to appease those hormones. In this case, it was Shinji feeling up Asuka."
"So what do I do?" asked Misato.
"You have two options," said Ritsuko. "You can give them 'the talk'. As much as you are going to be intruding on their relationship, you have to set the boundaries as to what they can and can't do. As much as they may protest, I'm sure they will listen to you. And if they disobey you, there will be consequences for them."
"I see." Misato thought for a moment as to how to talk to those two. It would likely best come at a time when the three of them were alone. "And what's the second option?"
"Tell Shinji to wear protection," answered Ritsuko with a straight face.
"NO WAY!"
"Well at least you plan to manage them better than you managed yourself." She tilted her head at Misato. "Do you have Kaji use protection?" she asked teasingly.
"THAT IS NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS!"
Ritsuko had a heartfelt laugh. "Misato. If you can't control yourself, how will you control two horny kids?"
"I have my ways." Misato started to get up. Her typical smile came back. "Well thanks for the advice Rits."
"I'm always happy to help." The blonde looked at the time. "Oh it's time for Elly to make lunch now. I'll make sure to have her make some soup for Rei. Oh, just so you know, Zack is here as well. I think you know why he's here as well."
"Good. I need to have a talk with him as well as to what is appropriate to watch on TV."
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Misato's Flat – Do not disturb
"Wow," muttered Asuka.
"I second that," muttered Shinji right back.
Asuka and Shinji were still on the couch from earlier. They had spent the last hour or so simply enjoying each others kisses. Their faces were flushed from the kisses that lasted so long that they were panting when they broke off. Asuka at the moment was lying on top of him, pinning him to the couch.
Asuka kissed him again. "I don't know why, but I feel like I could kiss you all day long."
"The feeling is mutual," said Shinji. He ran his hands along her back, causing her to coo quietly in response to his soft caress.
Asuka then sat back up on the couch, freeing Shinji for the moment. "Hey I got an idea!" she suddenly said.
"What would that be?" asked Shinji who was finally able to sit up after being pinned down for so long. Not that he objected to kissing Asuka, it just felt good to be able to sit up again.
"Do you want another feel?" she asked him curiously with a slightly naughty look on her face.
"Uhh Asuka. What if we get in trouble again? I don't think Misato would be pleased if we were fooling around."
She lay back on the couch. "Oh come on Shinji! I know you want to! It'll be just like last time, only we'll fool around as much as we want. We won't go all the way of course if you're wondering."
"I know that but…" Shinji started to say.
"But we're young and in love!" declared Asuka. "And besides," she said softening her voice. "You're hands were so soft that one night. Please do it again," she pleaded with him in an attempt to seduce him.
The softness of her voice and the sad puppy dog eyes pretty much overwhelmed Shinji. He towered over her as she lay on the couch, awaiting his touch. And slowly, but surely, his hands crept under her yellow sweater.
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Ivana was on her way home. She felt well refreshed after her workout at the gym. Overall, her time there was well used. She was still in excellent shape, and managed to send a few guys to the hospital. These stupid guys saw how strong she was and challenged her to a bench pressing challenge. So of course she could not turn down a challenge. One of them walked away with a concussion from the bar hitting his head from trying to bench press 250 lbs. The other guy broke his wrist when the bar crushed his arm at 240lbs. And she walked out being able to bench press 265lbs, more than proving her superiority. One woman who worked out there told Ivana that she should be the ideal woman for how strong women should be to deal with men these days.
After showering and refreshing, she made her way back to Misato's flat, feeling that her day off school was well used. She figured she could make some lunch when she got home. At that moment though, she got a craving. A craving for one of her favourite dishes in Russia, called borscht. After a quick recall of the flat's inventory of ingredients, borscht it was. She was approaching the door, feeling hungrier by the second.
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"Oh yes, don't stop! Please don't stop!"
Yes, Shinji was fondling her breasts again. And she loved every second of it. The smooth feel of his hands, the tickle sensation, it was overwhelming her. His continued to move his hands all over her upper chest. He would kiss her quickly every now and then as his hands continued to move underneath her shirt.
Suddenly the door bell rang, which brought the two lovers out of their moment of bliss. "Uh Asuka, I think we should go see who is at the door."
"No. Don't leave. They'll go away." She pulled him back and began to kiss him again. "Don't stop. I love your touch." And with that, Shinji continued to tend to Asuka as the doorbell rang once more.
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Ivana figured someone would be home. She had rung the doorbell twice and nobody had answered. "Oh well, I guess I don't have my borscht with anyone." She allowed herself a smile as she opened the door.
However, she quickly realized that she was not as alone as she thought. She could hear voices coming from inside the flat. Sounded like someone was moaning. Since the moans seemed somewhat foreign to her ears, she figured it was better safe than sorry to have her weapon ready. Pulling out her gun from a strap underneath her skirt, she slowly advanced into the apartment.
The moans were getting louder as she moved inwards. Right then, she knew where the sounds were coming from: Zack's couch. Was Zack doing it with…? Elly? She had to know for sure. And she went right into the room to find… Shinji and Asuka?
It seemed like time had just frozen in that room there. Shinji had his hands under Asuka's sweater, and likely on her breasts. Asuka had her legs wrapped around Shinji's midsection, and looked like she was having the time of her life until Ivana had shown up.
Time sped up again. "Uhh, hey Ivana," said Shinji his face completely flushed. "Didn't expect to see you back so soon."
"Y-yeah, like he said," said Asuka who was equally embarrassed and now getting out from under Shinji.
"Get a room," retorted Ivana as she tucked her firearm away and walked into the kitchen. "Do you two want lunch?"
"Lunch? What are you making?" asked Asuka.
"Just a little something I used to eat in Russia," answered Ivana. "If you two still insist on fooling around, get a room and keep it down."
"We weren't doing anything!" declared Asuka.
"Whatever," sighed Ivana as she got started on making lunch.
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Misato's Car
"Zack, your punishment will be no TV for a week! That will teach you not to change the parental code!" roared Misato as the two drove home.
"Hey I can explain!" Zack tried to say.
"Save it," said an angry Misato. "You will learn not to watch shows that are inappropriate for you! You can also cook for a week as well!" She shot him a death glare. "And if I find out you were watching adult movies again, I will make Commander Ikari look like a cute little kitten in comparison to how scary I am! Do I make myself clear?"
"Uh Misato," started Zack. "You should keep your eyes on the road."
"Don't change the subject!"
"No seriously…"
"ZACK!"
"Look out!"
Misato finally looked ahead, but by that time it was almost too late. She ran the red light at the intersection, and nearly T-boned a car that was passing through.
"Whew. That was too close for comfort," said Misato breathing a sigh of relief. "Now as I was saying…"
"Uh, Misato check the mirror…"
"What?" she asked. But then she did look in the mirror. "Oh shit," she muttered at the red and blue lights she saw in that mirror.
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NERV Hospital
Elly whistled to herself as she wheeled the cart down the hallway of the hospital. On the cart was one of those plates with the domes on them to keep the heat in the food. Since she found out Rei was on her way to making a full recovery, it definitely lightened up the mood in the facility. And she was ordered by Dr. Akagi to deliver lunch to the bluenette in the hospital room.
"Well I'm sure Rei will enjoy this special make of tomato soup I whipped up," she said aloud. "Not only does it have the wonderful taste of tomato soup, it's loaded with all sorts of nutrients that will make her big and strong again!"
She wheeled down until she found Rei's room. Inside she saw the albino girl lying almost motionless on the bed save for the rhythmic breathing. And so, she entered Rei's room. "Hiya Rei," she called out.
"Hello Pilot Simpson," replied Rei in the usual monotone voice.
"No need to worry about formalities," said Elly with a smile. "Plain Elly is just fine. By the way, I brought your lunch. Can you sit up?"
"No I cannot unfortunately," answered Rei. "Dr Akagi said I would not be able to fully move for about a week. And that my physical appearance would change with time as well."
"That's okay then. But now that I think about it, your eyes have changed colour, so I guess that's a start." Elly flipped a switch on the side of the bed. Half the bed began to fold upwards, making Rei's body sit up along with it. "Since you can't move, I'm gonna have to spoon feed you then. You okay with that?"
"That is fine."
"Good," said Elly now taking the lid off the covering that had a bowl of tomato soup. She took a spoonful of it and held it towards Rei's mouth.
"Now open wide."
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Misato's flat
"Wow, this is good Ivana."
"I second that."
"Well I'm glad you two like it so much," said Ivana. The three of them had completely finished off the borscht Ivana had made for lunch.
"Did you have this all the time in Russia?" Shinji asked.
"From time to time I would," was the Russian's answer.
"Shinji had another question. "What was it like growing up in Russia anyway?"
As Ivana was walking away, she suddenly froze at the last question. And then answered, "Nothing you need to know about."
"Huh?" Now Asuka was confused. "What kind of an answer was that?"
Now Ivana turned around and gave the two a smile. "Sorry about that. There just isn't much to tell about Russia other than how many months of the year it snows. This is usually about six months of the year." She then held the remote in her hands. "Anyone up for some television? It isn't often we get to use the couch because of that pervert."
'Ivana's really trying to deflect her personal life in Russia,' thought Shinji to himself. 'Was it really that bad there, despite all the snow?' He then figured sleeping dogs should lie. "Okay what do you want to watch?"
"Let's see," said Ivana as she flicked through the TV Guide…
Just then though, Misato and Zack came through the front door.
"If it wasn't for me Misato, you would have gotten a ticket for running a red light and possibly charged for almost T-boning that car as well. You're lucky I convinced that cop otherwise," said Zack in that fragment of their conversation. "Maybe being a cop myself has its upbeats after all because I know how they think."
"Alright fine," replied Misato who looked defeated. "You get your TV back."
"Alright!" shouted Zack. "Now to watch the hockey game!" he said quickly snatching the remote from Ivana and tuning something in. He tuned in to an English channel, as the other occupants minus Ivana knew what the TV was saying.
"Typical Canadians," muttered Ivana. "The only thing they really know is how to play hockey."
"Go ahead and watch the game you two," said Misato. She then looked at Shinji and Asuka. "As for you two, we're gonna go for a stroll. So let's go."
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Tim Horton's
Misato took the two lovebirds to the Tim Horton's that Zack had found when he first came to Tokyo-3. After ordering each an iced cappuccino, Misato, Shinji, and Asuka sat down at a table.
"So why did you bring us out here anyway?" asked Asuka who was slightly angry. "You drove around for 20 minutes looking for this place, not saying a word, and then ordering for us too when we got here!"
"Be quiet. I'm doing the talking here!" ordered Misato as she sipped her frozen treat. "I wanted to talk to you two about your relationship." This made the two blush. "And be thankful I brought you two out here so we were out of Casanova's earshot."
"What about our relationship?" Asuka started to say.
"First, I just wish to say that I'm very happy for you two and that you have found love with each other," Misato began. "However there are things you need to know. Things about yourselves, your bodies, and your environment, and how they can all affect you."
Asuka and Shinji simultaneously gulped. This was the dreaded talk all teenagers would dread to hear. But Misato was going to deliver this one way or another.
"When you reach your age, you have likely experienced things you wouldn't expect to experience. Like an obsessed attraction towards each other. That is completely normal for your age and maturity. Your bodies begin to develop more as you mature as well. But what you do with your bodies will be what truly determines how mature you are." She paused to take another sip. You kids following along so far?"
"Yes ma'am," they both said in unison.
"Good. And also, it is completely normal to want to be in a relationship with someone of the opposite sex. Your relationship is also normal. Very normal knowing the circumstances you two are in with NERV and such. Also, I understand that you wish to hold each other in your arms, hug and kiss and all that."
The two now blushed at the last sentence. Misato wanted to stop, but she had to tell them now before it got off topic.
"And with the age you two are at, the hormones in your bodies are developing at a rapid pace till you two fully mature. With such hormones, and combining that with the relationship you two have, you may be tempted to do certain things to please your hormones. Like fooling around with each other, or even tempted to take things beyond that."
The fooling around comment only made the pair blush even further. Misato continued on.
"Of course, I hope you know when I mean beyond I mean having sex. Any possible desire at your age to have sex with each other is also normal for your age. But, the onus will be on you two to refrain from doing such a thing. I for one, forbid you two to be having any kind of sex at anytime as long as you are working for NERV, or at least until you two are eighteen years of age."
Asuka had enough. "You fucking hypocrite! What position are you in to tell us what we can and can't do? You've probably done it with Kaji in more ways than what's imaginable!" There was definitely a look in her eyes that told Misato she was challenging her.
"Asuka, did I say you could talk?" Judging by the silence coming from Asuka, the redhead knew she had stepped out of line and had quickly backed down. "I am your legal guardian, and what I say goes in my apartment! It's only because of my leniency that you two sleep together. And I trust the both of you that you will NOT be having sex!" She then glared at them. "Do you know what could possibly happen should you two be having sex?"
Shinji was silent. But Asuka finally spoke up. "I c-c-could g-get p-pregnant?"
Misato kept the same face. "That's only part of it Asuka. If you were to get pregnant, you would only be able to pilot your EVA approximately three months into a pregnancy. Then you would be placed on maternity leave until a few months after the baby is born. That means we are without a pilot because of foolish sexual desires. And that's not all. You also run the risk of contracting an STD also known as a sexually transmitted disease. Also not a good thing. I'm counting on you two to keep your sexual desires, whatever they may be, under control. Do I make myself clear?"
"Yes ma'am," they both replied.
"Good," said Misato, now smiling. "Let's finish off these iced cappuccinos before they melt. Oh and by the way, I found out Rei's operation was a success, and she's going to make a full recovery."
"Really?" asked Shinji.
"Yup," answered Misato with a wink. "She'll be released from the hospital within a week."
"That's fine I guess," said Asuka who was slightly relieved the topic was drifting away from Misato's sex talk. "So anyway…"
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Somewhere else
A hooded man watches the event unfold before his eyes. A young girl has been strapped to a device by her arms and legs, and a cuff around her midsection. There was another person operating what looked like the operating controls were.
"Awaiting your orders sir," the attendant said.
"Take your time," replied the hooded man. "We are in no rush at all. You may proceed when ready."
The attendant pulled a lever. Suddenly, the girl on the bed screamed in pain as what looked like several volts of electricity coursed through her body.
"You see now?" asked the man. "Because of your little defiance, I decided to make a small adjustment to your torture schedule. Perhaps when you are better behaved, I'll readjust your torture sessions back to how they used to be."
The girl received more electric shocks. The hooded man and his attendant were enjoying the sight before them. But suddenly, the man's cellphone began to ring. So he left the attendant with the girl he was torturing to answer the phone. Once he was outside, he answered. "Yes." He listens to the speaker on the other end of the line. "Very well. You have been patient like I asked you to." Another pause while the hooded man listens. Alright. Tell him to bring forth Nebuchadnezzar at the crack of dawn tomorrow."