I had a sudden burst of inspiration I'm gonna just go with it for now haheh. Also I'm gonna just say psa sorry I wasn't actually sure what colour Misatos eyes are? Some artwork they look purple and others they look brow went with brown xD made more sense really.

Don't own Eva, leave me nice things etc etc uvu 3

It was unknown to the red haired girl how long she had really been knocked out for but judging on the look on Misato's face when she finally came to, it wasn't long enough. Of course she was never all that groggy dealing with the after effects of a heavy angel attack, though she was too busy feeling irritated on the fact she had been forced into that god forsaken place to begin with instead of just taken to her room. Ice hues would lock with mahogany, knowing she had nowhere to run as an irritated scowl crossed over her lips

"You need to cut it out, Asuka. Pull another stunt like that and I'll put you on probation and you won't pilot for a month if I have anything to say about it." She didn't stay and wait for any kind of a response from the girl, instead simply turning to head towards the door with a low huff

"And sort your quarrels with Makinami we don't have time for you to act like children." And with that she would see herself out and into the halls to begin dealing with the damage control after the most recent attack. Asuka's arms crossed idly over her chest, choosing to ignore the bandage wrapped around her head where she had no doubt smacked it when her Eva had found itself forced backwards. She hated being in this place, hated it with a god forsaken passion and would much prefer the entire branch be removed from the facility if it meant she could steer clear of it, it offered too much time to think.

Almost as though she didn't have enough things to complain about, a familiar voice would chime through the door and place itself comfortably on the end of her bed, flopping over her legs and making herself right at home

"That was quite the performance there, princess!" she smirked upwards at the bruised girl

"Shut up four eyes, if you hadn't of taken so long I would have been just fine!"

"Uh uh, I bet you woulda really needed my help anyway~" though, Mari wasn't there to bicker too much with her companion as she was to simply check up in her own little way as her body would shuffle into a sitting position and crawl upwards along the bed

"How's the hea—"

"Don't touch me."

Mari rolled her eyes "Oh come on Asuka, I'm good at this stuff just give me a liiiitttle peek?" her face would fall as she feigned sadness, earning simply a snarl and a rather rough nudge "Just go away, I don't need you of all people making my recovery longer than it has to be."

The brunette would retreat ever so slightly, scanning the girls face before huffing and making her way over to the exit

"Whatever you say, princess." Asuka didn't actually expect her to leave so quickly, finding her arm automatically extending as though wanting to call her back, even company from favoured four eyes was better than being alone with her thoughts. Though as per usual her hand would retreat and find itself replaced with harsh words

"Tch. So easy to give in already. You're going soft."

"You just had to say please~" Mari knew well enough to translate what she was trying to say as her body nestled itself back over the foot of her bed, idly folding both arms beneath her head and staring up at the horrible fluorescents above them

"Y'know, you pilot super recklessly" her tone remained idle as she examined her fingernails "You pilot a lot like me, actually. Like you're the ooonly person in the world" this only earned an irritated roll of blue eyes, arms folding firmly back over her chest

"Stop speaking in riddles for once. Maybe we'll get a damn conversation out of you" A brow would quirk at the words as Mari rolled over onto her stomach and began idly tracing patterns over the girls calf even after she shifted it away numerous times to avoid the touch

"Because piloting is what you live for, no? It makes you feel super duper important"

Of course she would be right

"...You don't know what you're talking about." she muttered lowly "and so what if it does, that doesn't mean we're alike!" the brunette chuckled smoothly

"Keep telling yourself that! You and I are more alike than you realise, you just don't want to admit it" and that smug, knowing look returned to her dumb face. Though almost before Asuka could speak in some kind of nasty retort she noticed the lights began to dim substantially, how late was it already?! Clearly well past nine if it was already lights out. Mari's face would curl into a pout before she scuttled onto the floor and under the bed, much to Asuka's confusion before the nurse shuffled in to check on her before bedtime

"Is there anything you need?"

The red head paused

"I'm fine."

"Buzz if you need us" the elderly woman would offer a smile before shuffling back out of the door and closing it behind her, giving the brunette the option to slide right back onto the bed and beside her Asuka "So, gonna let me see your head or are you gonna keep being stubborn?" she was relentless. If Mari wanted something, she would get it, no matter whom it concerned or what she had to do to get it, she would.

"It was just checked you idiot, but if it will shut you up!" she turned her head with a scowl as Mari beamed, springing up to sit atop the smaller girl and rest her knees either side of her hips. If she wasn't so distracted checking the damage to the younger pilots head she would have realised the deadpanned expression that had so easily slicked It's way over her face, the stiffness beyond evident as she moved the bandages ever so carefully and redressed them in a way she knew Asuka would appreciate "What do you know, you didn't expose your brains" and with another swift movement she would roll off to the side and slide her arms ever so gently up and around the others toned midsection.

"Do you have to touch me every second we're together?"

"For someone who sleeps with me nearly every night you're still so terrified of human contact!" she shook her head ever so slightly, how can someone dislike contact!

"I'm not terrified; I just have better things to do than press myself up and all over you." She kept both arms awkwardly hovering up in the air before scanning the room for any kind of surveillance, dropping them roughly back down on the brunettes warm back. Though Mari was seemingly innocent, Asuka was keeping a wary gaze over her for any tricks she decided to try and pull.

"Yes you are. You always flinch away even when people just go near you!"

"Shut up four-eyes!" and again, they found themselves going full circle in the same manner they always would when the young pilot knew she was in the wrong. Mari knew this oh did she know! But she'd never tell~ Especially not if it ruined her one and only chance at understanding the girl who filled her with such curiosity since day one.

"You know I'm right though! Just admit I'm right and I'll drop it."

"Prove it if you think you're so damn sur—" she hadn't even finished her sentence when the older of the two had taken her argument and flipped it around completely, taking those words oh so literal as smooth lips found their way to connect with her own. Asuka was stiff. Frozen solid as eyes were met with the face of the one person she had tried to keep so impossibly at arms length.

It was soft though, a strange feeling considering how rough they always were towards one another even at the best of times which filled her with a strange sense of content. Calloused fingertips would snake their way up to softly cup her cheek, why wasn't she stopping, dammit four-eyes I'm gonna kill you! Asuka wanted to pull away, wanted her fist to collide so hard into the girls jaw she would be seeing angels hovering around her stupid, smug head for the rest of her life, yet she couldn't bring herself to do it. As much as she spent her time day in day out pushing her away as best she knew how, this felt... almost nice. Almost. At least it would have if she'd had any kind of a chance to adapt to the new feeling when her heart rate spiked from the tongue that playfully caressed her lower lip.

Asuka was beyond aware of the fact she may have been forced to endure relentless teasing until the day she found herself dead but a single hand tentatively shifted to rest against the others hip, her fingers curling into the fabric resting just above her waistline. Eyes fluttered slowly shut as she took a moment to simply enjoy. It had been a long timesince anyone had wanted to kiss her, let alone be persistent enough to actually reach that point but still she leant in ever so slightly, wanting to feel a little bit more from the brunette who was currently smiling into the kiss as though to openly mock the redhead. Mari would allow her hand to slide slowly down her neck and caress alabaster skin with the pads of her fingertips pressing on anywhere and everywhere they could reach, smirking further from the subtle hitch of the girl's breath mingling with her own.

Unfortunately for the two of them, Asuka's heart monitor began to beep from the erratic beats, earning a slight yelp from Mari as she heard the pattering of feet outside the door. She barely managed to tumble sideways and onto the floor, eyes watching the woman's feet as she carefully shuffled under the bed.

"whoops~"

"Asuka-?" the nurse who entered was somewhat frantic considering the girl was their top priority, wanting to ensure she wasn't dying on them

"I only have a bump on my head stop worrying!" she growled with her cheeks flushed, the elder woman's brows furrowing furiously as she gestured towards the machine

"So why is this telling me there was something wrong hm?"

"...I" she paused hesitantly "—it was just a bad dream. It was nothing." Near instantly the elder woman's features softened and allowed her body to relax

"I'm sorry, I was unaware you still suffered from those. I'll leave you be" although the nurse quickly shuffled out of the room, Mari's head popped up from her hiding place as a look of curiosity had etched itself into her features

"Nightmares?"

"Drop it four eyes."

"But—"

"I said. Drop it." The older of the two knew with a tone like that it was time to back down from the argument, choosing to stay as she so often would until morning "I could take advantage of that heart monitor" she cooed playfully, her hands sliding down the girls thigh

"Just try it." And with that she finally succumbed to behaving as her face would nuzzle into the pilots torso though ignoring the slight grunts as she pretended to already be fast asleep

"You'll tell me one day~"

"Dammit Makinami..."