Continuing in The Wrong Direction

"Looks like Rei's found a new playmate," commented Fuyutski.

"Oh? Anyone we know?" replied Gendo.

"He doesn't look familiar to me. He's about, hm, two feet taller than most of us with dark-ish blue hair and tattoos all over his torso. Rei apparently stole his sunglasses and cape, from what he's been shouting."

"He doesn't have red eyes does he?"

"No, they're brown, though it's a little hard to tell."

"Dammit, get back here!" was heard echoing through the office.

"The hell?" commented Fuyutsuki.

"Nu-uh!" replied Rei's voice. That's when they heard the banging noises coming from the ceiling.

"Wait, they were just in the middle of down-town Tokyo-3, how the hell did they get in the ventilation ducts of NERV without anyone spotting them?"

Gendo raised an eyebrow at Kozo. "This is Rei we're talking about."

"Ah, right."

There was another loud bang, followed by a crash as one of the ducts fell apart, sending Kamina to the floor of Gendo's office.

"Gah!" Kamina rubbed his back as he stood up. "Damn, how am I supposed to catch that girl?"

"Excuse me." Kamina jumped as he found Gendo standing directly behind him. Kozo blinked as he realized he hadn't noticed Gendo getting up, let alone walk behind the man.

"Yeah? What do you want? I'm busy here!"

Gendo adjusted his glasses, hoping they were at the right angle to cause his "Scary Shiny Glasses" effect. "What are your intentions towards Rei?"

Kamina blinked, dumbfounded (A/N: not that that's hard...). "That her name? I just want my stuff back!"

Gendo nodded. "Rei."

"Yeeaa~aah?" Kamina jumped again, clutching at his heart as Rei, still wearing his stuff, appeared next him from seemingly nowhere.

"Give the man his things."

"Awwww. Can't I keep 'em?" Her eyes seemed to grow larger and shinier. "P-p-pleeeeeease?"

Gendo rubbed the bridge of his nose, carefully not looking at the Puppy Dog Look Rei was giving him. "No. Though, we could probably make replicas for you."

"Yay!" Kamina blinked as his world turned orange again, and he felt the familiar feeling of fabric against his back.

"So what's your name?"

Kamina grinned, before thrusting his pointer finger in the air. "The reputation of Team Gurren echoes far and wide across Jiiha village! When they talk about its badass leader, that paragon of indomitable spirit and masculinity... they're talkin' about me, THE MIGHTY KAMINA!!"

Fuyutsuki had just recovered from the Puppy Dog Look when he was struck dumb again, this time from Rei's sudden acquisition of... sparkles and a look of adoration. Which was being directed towards Kamina.