AC: Here's the chapter 5. I hope you like it.

Chapter 5: Shinji new home part 1

Let me go you accursed lilims! Release me!

Sachiel was attached on a table and tried to free himself. He couldn't see anything since he didn't have a neck to look around him. Even so, he felt something around his wrists, the lower part of his legs and one around his stomach. Sachiel pulled the restrain, but it resisted his strength.

"Give it up. Those restrain are made to resist the fury of your kind," a woman said. Sachiel suddenly saw a face appearing over his head. It was a woman with blond hair, green eyes and pale skin. She woke a white lab coat and a blue shirt under it. "I am Ritsuko Akagi. Scientist of Nerv."

Who cares about it?

"I am the one who shall help in your interrogation. I studied some of your kind and I know how to make you suffer. That's why you should care about it," Ritsuko said. "See you later, but I won't say when."

She walked away and left the angel alone, attached and defenceless with his damaged core.

She knows how to make me suffer? What...What does she wants? No! Zeruel told me they can torture me for answer! No! I have to get out of here before it's too late!

Sachiel tried to escape. He only damaged his wrist and legs and bled lightly.

Shinji opened his eyes and he grunted. He looked around and realised he was alone. He raised his head and looked at a mirror near him and saw his reflection. He was back to his clothes he brought when he was dragged in the fight against the angel. He put his head back on the pillow and closed his eyes. For one second, he asked himself if everything was a dream.

"I'm sure it's not a dream," Shinji whispered his conclusion. He heard someone at the door and he turned his head at its direction. He saw Misato entering in the room.

"Hello there Shinji. How are you doing?" Misato asked.

"I just woke up," Shinji replied.

Misato had a small eyes and a sweat drop.

"Sorry. I thought you woke up sooner. It's been almost a day you were in a coma," Misato said nervously.

Shinji nodded and he looked in her eyes.

"What happened to the angel?" Shinji asked.

"He's currently restrain. Don't worry, he can't escape," Misato told him.

"That's good. He's not the last one right? There's the one who killed mom," Shinji said.

Misato dropped her head and nodded: "Yeah. Anyway, I'm glad you're alright and you did well against the angel."

"Hum...Al-" Shinji was cut when the door of his chamber opened.

"Gendo," Misato said.

"Hello there. I just check if he was fine," Gendo replied with an emotionless voice.

"I'm fine father," Shinji replied.

Gendo nodded lightly: "When you will receive your clearance Shinji, you will live in an apartment."

Shinji looked at the wall and sighted.

"What are you talking about Gendo?!" Misato shouted.

"I cannot take care of him. My duty is far much important that passing time with my son. He will have his own apartment," Gendo replied.

"Are you working right now?" Misato asked.

"No. I-" Gendo was cut.

"Then you are not my officer right now," she said while dragging Gendo outside and closing the door behind her. "What the hell is that about?! You have to be a jerk with your son."

"I do not have time nor the energy to take care of him," Gendo replied coldly.

"That's it! You're lazy!"

"It's obviously not the case Misato. I cannot afford to take care of him. I have to make sure we can win the war against the angels. Remember that Misato," Gendo answered.

Misato grunted. She clenched her fist. She wanted to punch him right now. Instead, she looked at him: "If you do not want him to live with you Gendo! I'll take care of him! He's going to live with me!"

Gendo looked at her and he nodded: "It's better this way."

Misato looked in his eyes and wondered what he meant by that. She couldn't see behind his glasses, but she heard a hint of sorrow in his voice.

"There are two other things to talk," Misato said.

"What are those things? I don't have a lot of time," he asked a little confused about it.

"First. You owe me 10 000$," Misato said.

Gendo had a sweat drop while he coughed surprised: "What?!"

Misato smiled: "For my new car damage. It will cost 10 000$ to repair it from the angel attack and also for rescuing Shinji. The other thing is the maintenance for Shinji. You are his father after all," Misato said.

Gendo grunted and he clenched his fist, but he calmed down and looked in her eyes: "Alright. You'll have your money for the car and the maintenance."

Misato nodded and she smiled: "Good." She turned around and returned in the room while Gendo walked away.

"What did you talk about?" Shinji asked.

"Shinji. You will not live alone in an apartment," she announced with a smile.

Shinji looked at her and was confused: "What?"

"Oh. You will live in my apartment from now on. Gendo didn't change his mind, so I'll take care of you," Misato said with a smile.

Shinji gave a small smile and nodded lightly: "Thanks."

"You're welcome. I have to go now. See you later Shinji. Once you're clear, I'll bring you to your new home," Misato said. She stood up and she walked back to outside the room. "I have some report to finish."

She left him alone. Shinji stayed there for a while until he felt the need to stand up and stretched his legs. He didn't feel pain and he smiled, glad he was alright. He remembered when the meeting with Rei and he wondered if she was in another room. He walked outside his chamber and walked the chamber near him.

"Rei," Shinji whispered when he saw the girl resting in the bed.

Rei was awake as she turned at the direction of Shinji. She said nothing, but she nodded.

"How are you?" Shinji asked.

"I'm fine. You are the one who took my place right?" Rei asked calmly.

"Y-yeah," Shinji replied. He felt uneasy to answer this to her.

"You are like me. I thought I was the only one," Rei said. She tried standing up.

"Don't. You're weak," Shinji told her.

Rei stopped trying to stand up. She looked in the eyes of Shinji for a few seconds before breaking eye contact: "Alright. I didn't saw what happen. How did you defeat the angel?"

"I don't really know. There was a moment of...absence," Shinji admitted.

"Absence? I never heard of anyone in an Eva armor to have an absence," Rei replied.

After this, they both said nothing. Both of them aren't the talking type and couldn't find any subject to continue. It was only an awkward silence between them.

Misato grunted at the paper work she was filling.

"I hate paper work," she grunted.

She wrote everything about the battle and also the capture of the angel. She put her fingers on her forehead.

"It's the first time we capture an angel alive," Misato realised.

"It is also a great opportunity," a woman said entering in her office with a thin computer in her hand.

Misato raised her head and smiled: "Ritsuko. Good to see you after all this. We didn't have time to talk since the angel was attacking."

"True," Ritsuko replied. "I watched the battle on the tape. Shinji fought well for the first time, after he was enraged."

"You mean the moment he was completely ignoring me?" Misato asked.

"Yes. I wasn't there and I don't have any conversation coming from the angel, only Shinji respond. I don't think asking him will be good," Ritsuko answered. "Anything in the report worth for me?"

"No. I was just wondering why our main investor wants him alive," Misato wondered.

"You don't trust what he said. I think it was a good suggestion," Ritsuko replied with her eyes shining.

Misato had a swear drop and felt for one second, a hint of pity for the angel: "You are sure he will told us where the angels are hiding or living?"

"I'll be honest. I'm not sure about it. I know they are really resilient and also, Yui told Gendo that the angels all said that they came to avenge their siblings every time she killed one. The exception was the first one of course. Anyway, if they consider themselves a family, he won't talk that easily," Ritsuko answered while putting her fingers on her forehead.

"When will you interrogate the angel?" Misato asked.

Ritsuko gave a small smile: "It's already starting."

"Starting?" Misato asked surprised. "You're not there."

Ritsuko took her computer and pressed on the screen. An image appeared and Misato saw the angel trying to break his restrain without any success.

"As you can see. I told him something and let something unknown. Fear of the unknown is a little universal as you can see. When he will start to calm down and think I am not serious and the moment he had a hint of hope, that's when we will interrogate him. His hope will break in pieces and he will more vulnerable to us," Ritsuko said.

Misato felt the room was darker during a few seconds before it brightened up.

"Okay. I think we should check the light," Misato said with a sweat drop. She chuckled nervously after she replied.

"Sorry. I was a little too dark again. Anyway, I should leave you to your paper work. I've been asked to check if our computers are clean." Ritsuko said.

"You are talking about Rei accident right?" Misato asked.

"Exactly that. I'm not sure, but I feel like it's not an accident. I also have to check the Magi system and see if everything is clean of any virus or program the rest of the world might want to check. Especially the Americans," Ritsuko said closing her eyes.

"You're guts tell you there's more than an accident right?" Misato asked.

"That's what I'm afraid," Ritsuko said walking at the door and opened it.

"Ritsuko. If it's not an accident, I don't think any humans will be stupid enough to try and kill someone who's trying to save the world," Misato warned her.

"Don't underestimate humanity stupidity," Ritsuko replied. "I'm about to leave one alone!"

The door closed and Misato mouth felt on the ground. She glared at her before laughing lightly and a little sarcastically: "Yeah. I'm an idiot," she said sarcastically.

Behind Misato, a few red spot shined for one second and the little lights moved out of Misato room while she was back to her report.

The next day, Shinji was clear and perfectly fine. He sat in his bed and only thought about the awkward silence between him and Rei. He couldn't find any words to tell her. He looked at his cellphone and put the classic music on it. He listened calmly to it with his eyes closed. The door opened and Misato entered. She looked at Shinji and grunted. The boy didn't respond and she glared lightly.

"Shinji. I'm here to take you home," Misato said.

She noticed he was listening to music. She pinched the nose of Shinji and he gasped. He looked at her and the boy was greeted with a smile. He ended his cellphone and looked at her.

"What are you doing here Misato?" Shinji asked.

She had a sweat drop: "Why can I be here?"

Shinji eyes became two black dots for a second before returning back to normal and his cheek turned lightly red: "Right. You're here to bring me to your apartment."

Shinji stood up and waited for her to walk.

"Follow me," Misato said.

They walked out of the room and Shinji looked at Rei's room.

"Do not worry. Rei will be back in shape in a few weeks," Misato told him with a smile.

Shinji nodded and they returned near the car at the elevator they picked when they were chased by the angel.

"Are you ready Shinji? It's time for you to discover your new home!" Misato shouted with a smile.

The elevator started and rose slowly.

Shinji looked at Misato who had a sweat drop.

"You act like a child," he told her.

Misato glared at him: "You little-"

She jumped at him and Shinji shouted in pain.

To be continued

AC: Here's the end of chapter 5.

Next chapter: Shinji new home part 2