Alex's writting again...Well it's me, and here it is...chapter six for the rest of you.
PLEASE review, even if it's just to say it sucked.
Song is "I'm with you" by Avril Lavigne
Disclaimer: Shinji and Kaworu and co. are not mine, they belong to each other. And the rest of the carachters...wel they are my classmates and teachers so they don't belong to me either... :(
Japanese words...let's see, "ne" it's a japanese interjection, it's like "hey" Arigato means thank you, Baka is fool, Minna is everyone. Sensei means teacher...tell me if I forgot something!
I can be all you need
Shinji gazed at the silver-haired teen sitting across him. It was a warm Sunday afternoon. What on Earth had gotten into him, Ikari Shinji, to accept an invitation from a complete stranger? Well, Kaworu was not a total stranger, Shinji had known him for four days now, but still four days weren't a lot of time. They had just met… But, how could I say no? He seemed so excited about this…and who could possibly refuse anything to those eyes, anyway? Shinji almost fell from his chair when he realized it had been him who had just thought that. Okay, what was that, now? …well, nothing to worry about…I just happened to notice that Kaworu-kun has beautiful eyes… He sighed and tried to dismiss the idea. It's completely normal, and after all, who wouldn't notice that gorgeous crimson orbs? Oh…not again! I should just try and stop thinking so much for once…
"Ne, Shinji-kun" Kaworu's narcotic voice brought Shinji back from the disaster of his own mind. He lifted his head and stared at the elder's face.
"mmm?" that was definitely all he could get himself to say.
"You appear to be deep in thought. Is there something you want to talk about?" Kaworu was concerned that Shinji wasn't telling him something. He didn't know why he had asked Shinji to go somewhere after school. He couldn't stop himself, he just wanted to spend every single minute he could around Shinji. Now he was back, he couldn't imagine himself without Shinji, not even for a second. Or for a millisecond. Or ever.
"Eh? I… actually there's something I want to ask you, Kaworu-kun" Shinji decided it was now or never. The doubt was eating him from the inside, he needed to know. "How did you know my name?" Shinji locked gazes with him.
"It was on your books." the Angel didn't sound nervous but chose staring at his drink, instead of staring at Shinji.
"It isn't" Shinji stated matter-of-factly. His eyes now piercing Kaworu.
Kaworu was now astonished…how was he going to explain that? He thought for a moment of telling Shinji the truth, but he was sure Shinji wouldn't believe him. And Kaworu was determined to win Shinji's heart now, he wasn't going to throw it all away for a simple question. But he couldn't lie to Shinji either. He just couldn't lie to him again.
"I must have heard it somewhere, then" He had got away in the best way he could. He smiled at Shinji once more, and he seemed satisfied with that answer, given that he didn't repeat the question. Just in case, Kaworu thought a change of subject was in order, anyway.
"Were you born here in Osaka, Shinji-kun?" the crimson-eyed inquired, brushing a silver lock out of his face. Kaworu had realized he loved to pronounce Shinji's name, so he added it every time he could when talking to him. Even now, that there were just the two of them, Kaworu enjoyed the warmth he felt every time he articulated Shinji's name, probably because he was still trying to convince himself that he was there, alive and talking to Shinji himself; he ignored the fact that it wasn't necessary for him to add Shinji's name, since they were alone and Shinji knew he was the one Kaworu was talking to.
Shinji seemed doubtful. Kaworu of course knew Shinji hadn't been born in Osaka, but he wanted to show Shinji that he could trust him.
"It is okay if you do not wish to tell me" Kaworu just stared trough the window in his left, avoiding eye-contact with Shinji.
"Oh, no! It's ok to me… I came here only six months ago" the brunette was expecting Kaworu to ask about where he had been before that, but Kaworu didn't. Instead of that he asked Shinji about his life in Osaka.
And that's how Shinji started to tell Kaworu about everything that had happened during those six months. He told Kaworu about his money problem and how Asami-san had rescued him and helped him. He also told Kaworu about how he had entered school, and when the elder asked if he could someday meet Asami-san, Shinji had told him about her trip to visit her sister and everything.
Then they had started talking about their classmates, now that Kaworu seemed to know them a bit more.
"They all seem good people." Kaworu had finally stated. "Don't you think, Shinji-kun?" he examined the fragile features of the boy sitting across him.
"Oh, they are. I believe they are the kind of people that teases others around, but also the first to come when you need them." No one could have ever put it better. Kaworu wondered for a second if it was some kind of human characteristic, the fact that Lilims were always so reluctant to admit they cared for their pairs. They all live by the same rules, they do not show any kind of affection towards one another because they do not wish for pain and betrayal. By making fun of other's flaws, they try to hide theirs. And by acting with indifference they try to show themselves as strong persons. But when the true time comes, when they can see another person sad, a curious change operates in them: they become kind and offer they help. Probably because it makes them they feel stronger by contrast.
I will never be able to fully understand Lilims… He was interrupted by the voice of the only one Lilim he truly cared about.
"Ne, Kaworu-kun? We should go now…it's getting dark." Shinji's exquisite blue eyes were now gazing through the window to the city out there. The most beautiful sunset bathed the city's buildings with traces of red and golden. Well, it wasn't the most beautiful sunset, that had been the one Kaworu -or Tabris- had been contemplating when he first saw Shinji, but of course Shinji wouldn't remember that.
"As you wish, Shinji-kun." Kaworu answered playfully. He got up and left some money on the table. Shinji immediately opened his mouth to protest.
"Don't" Kaworu replied Shinji's non spoken words. "I invited you" he smiled. Shinji just blushed a little.
"Ok, but I'll pay next time!" the brunette got up and followed Kaworu, who now was so happy that he could have give a bit of happiness to every sad person in the world and he would still have infinite happiness left for himself.
"So there is going to be a next time?" Kaworu spoke softly behind Shinji's back, almost in his ear. The other boy shivered involuntarily and all he could manage to do was to nod furiously. When he recovered from the surprise and was finally able to get rid of the cascade of odd sensations he was feeling, he realized his answer had been way too enthusiastic.
"Yes…I mean…why not?" Shinji tried his best to hide his blushing. Luckily for him, he was standing a few steps away from Kaworu and the other didn't notice anything.
They were now standing in the outside of the café and as Shinji turned around to say goodbye, Kaworu glanced dreamily at the reddish streets.
"Ne, Shinji-kun, it is almost dark now…do you live far from here?" Shinji's eyes wandered from the streets to his feet and back again. Should I tell him? Giving the other his address was to Shinji like giving the other the tools to visit him anytime he wanted. It was something he wasn't prepared to do yet. For all I know about him he could be a NERV agent sent to kill me… But of course, Shinji knew this wasn't the real reason. He trusted Kaworu, after three days of knowing the boy, he would have trusted Kaworu with his life. He just wasn't prepared to admit it.
"Only a bit…" Kaworu stared a him questioningly. He obviously doesn't take a no for an answer…I guess I'm already sentenced. "Maybe 10 or 15 blocks" Kaworu nodded and locked Shinji's gaze with his own.
"I'm walking you home" Kaworu stated. Shinji told himself that Kaworu had used the same tone one would use when stating one plus one equals two. Arguing was completely useless. But…Shinji was obstinate.
"It's not necessary! And if you come, by the time you get back to your place it will be tomorrow's morning" Shinji tried to convince the other boy with the joke. Despite his words, Shinji didn't want to go home alone and to have to say good-bye to Kaworu. "And you surely have more important things to do" there was a sad note in Shinji's voice, but Kaworu, nevertheless, smiled to him.
"I have nothing to do, and nothing is half as pleasant as your company" Shinji accepted there was no point in arguing now. But, then again, how could someone say no to Kaworu-kun? He can be so charming. Shinji again ignored that odd thought and started walking towards his home, focusing on anything he saw on the streets to ignore those strange ideas.
"Ne, Shinji-kun" They had been walking for 20 minutes in complete silence. Now they were passing by the park where Shinji had first met Asami. They were two blocks away from home.
Kaworu was now so obviously and intentionally whispering in Shinji's ear that the only thing left to the brunette to wonder about was the reason why. The blue-eyed felt Kaworu lower his head a bit and then again felt his warm breathing in his own ear. "Is this the park you mentioned?" He got even closer to the brunette, his long fingers tracing Shinji's shoulder as his lips brushed against Shinji's ear. After a short moment, that Shinji considered eternal and Kaworu regarded as extremely brief, the silver-haired stepped back slowly.
From the very first moment he realized how close Kaworu was to him, Shinji felt a wave of heat flew back him, leaving his mind completely blank and an awkward but pleasant feeling, dreamlike. He felt like he was going to pass out…right there, and let Kaworu catch him and held him. Did I just thought that?!?!?!?!?!?!? Shinji flushed even redder.
Kaworu, on the meanwhile, was amused, to say the least, by Shinji's reaction, and he didn't repeat the question that Shinji had forgotten he had been asked. The crimson-eyed sighed and kept walking. If Shinji couldn't think straight and was having a lot of trouble breathing, he obviously wasn't able to follow Kaworu. He simply stood there, eyes widened and cheeks burning. The angel stopped some feet ahead Shinji and stared at him over his shoulder, while he put his hands on his pockets, casually.
Won't you take me by the hands?
Take me somewhere new?
"Are you coming or not?" he smiled at the blue-eyed, who stared at him with a puzzled expression on his delicate features. It took several seconds for Shinji to understand the question before he nodded and followed the other boy.
After some uncomfortable and silent moments of walking, Shinji found himself staring at the front garden of Asami-san's house. Kaworu stared at the house, like examining it or more likely memorizing it.
"It's a beautiful place" the Angel approved. "Beautiful, indeed" He was right, Asami Kawashi's house was big, comfortable, warm and pleasant to look at.
"Oh…I guess it is…."Shinji looked down, fighting against the thought that had came to his mind. "Mmmm, Kaworu-kun….I was wondering if you…. I mean if you don't mind.." What's happening with me? It's just a stupid question! Ask him, you baka! " If you want to come in for a while" There, see? Wasn't that difficult, was it? Baka me, baka me, baka me….
"I would love to" Kaworu smiled charmingly to the younger boy. Shinji sighed and a light shade of pink colored his cheeks. He turned away and opened the front door. Kaworu found out Asami-san's house was exquisitely decorated, everything on the inside talking about a life free of money problems. Shinji removed his shoes and threw himself into a sofa. Kaworu copied and sat by Shinji's side, sending shivers down the brunette's spine, who sighed, angry with himself. I'm acting like an idiot…but it's just that Kaworu-kun makes me so damn nervous…he acts so weird around me….why did he had to whisper in my ear like that ? Oh God….
Shinji turned the TV on and the both of them spent like an hour, just watching TV and talking about anything to each other. Like frozen in time, two untouchable figures, fragile yet strong. Two lonely hearts, silencing for a moment the agonic screams of their shattered souls. One of them, as delicate as crystal, stained by the unforgiving pain of loneliness. The oher one, a hollow shadow of what once was a wise, mighty and magnificent child of Adam, a soul so tormented and destroyed that its owner had changed forever.
Kaworu-kun is an enigma. He won't say where he is from, and no one seems to know it either. He speaks Japanese perfectly, but he was also outstanding in our English class. I need to know who he is, I need to know how he knew my name…I should ask sensei Daichi, there must be something about him in the school files…
I don't know who you are
But I, I'm with you
Shinji looks so tired…I should go now….But I can't. It's like a dream, being with him again…and he looks so cute when he is sleepy.
Shinji yawned and felt sleep claimed him. Kaworu had been staring at him all the while and couldn't help a smile. Shinji's blue eyes closed finally after a minute of fighting, and he relaxed against the sofa.
Kaworu moved smoothly and turn the TV off. Then, silent as a shadow, he managed to accommodate Shinji on a more comfortable position on the sofa. The silver-haired pulled a blanket he got from one of the house's room over Shinji's sleeping form. He bent down near Shinji's face and contemplated the brunette's calm features with the look of an avid reader standing in front of the best of books. Kaworu reached out and stroked Shinji's cheek. Is it destiny for you and me, my love? Will you ever get your memory back? He kept caressing Shinji's face as a single tear slid down his own cheek. Can I get your memory back? Can I make you love me? The crimson-eyed drew his hand back to wipe the tears that silently made their way down his face.
"I will take care of you, Shinji. You shall never suffer again. Sleep, my love. I love you"
The angel kissed the brunette's cheek and left.
I'm with you
I'm with you
Shinji dreamt of Kaworu that night. He dreamt they were both on the seashore. That Kaworu was standing there, his feet and ankles bathed over and over again by the sea waves. That Kaworu looked so beautiful against the setting sun, it made him look so ethereal, like an angel.
Looking for a place
Next morning Shinji's cell phone's alarm went off pulling Shinji away from his peaceful dreams. The first he had had since he left Tokyo-3. He got up from the sofa, wondering how he had gotten there. He went into the bathroom to brush his teeth after he ate something for breakfast. He had a shower and pulled on his school uniform. When he was packing his lunch he remembered.
"GOD! I fell asleep last night! This is so embarrassing! Kaworu-kun's gonna be so mad at me!" He noticed he had been talking to himself and decided to apologize to the silver-haired as soon as he could. Shinji made his way to school as fast as humanly possible. He needed to apologize to Kaworu…He couldn't afford to lose his new friend so easily. Of course, anyone else would know that a friend doesn't hate one just because one happened to fall asleep. Hopefully they are a bit angry for a second and then they completely forget everything about it. But Shinji was predisposed to panic and thinking everybody hated him. While he entered school, a profound feeling overwhelmed him. He was angry with himself, he feared Kaworu's reaction, he hated himself for he ruined everything. He was terrified that he may had ruined it all.
Shinji had happened to care about the silver-haired enigma. He found Kaworu Nagisa's company pleasant, nice. He thought those red eyes were piercing, yet soothing. He believed he could never get tired of listening to that narcotic, silky voice. He wished time would stop while he stared at that dreamy smile. Despite the nervousness Kaworu seemed to cause on him, he felt at ease when around the boy. Like he was able to be himself, like he was certain that Kaworu would never hurt him. And now he was scared, scared that he could lose his new found friend, that he wasn't up to the task of having a friend. He didn't understand why Kaworu meant so much for him. All he knew was that Kaworu Nagisa, Asami Kawashi and his friend Mai Yonamine were the persons he cared the most in the world. They were the persons that cared for him. Losing any of them was something Shinji couldn't take.
In the precise moment he was about to slid open the door of classroom 3-b, sensei Daichi came out of nowhere and stared at a shocked Shinji.
"Ohayo, Ikari, you are almost late again!" She patted her watch with her forefinger's tip.
"Ohayo, sensei." Shinji replied "I think you…have made a mistake….we have class with Sensei Shirai now…"
"I know. But I have a message for the class." she said, matter-of-factly.
Then she slid open the door and entered the classroom followed by Shinji. Sensei Shirai, a young, tall and well-built man was copying something in the board as the students talked to each other. Shinji was waved enthusiastically by Mai, who was standing in the front of the classroom helping the sensei. The class rep, Akai, was there too, and her high pitched voice was heard as soon as Daichi entered the classroom.
"Minna-san, stand up." Akai wasn't like Hikari. She wasn't bossy and she didn't seem to enjoy her job as the class rep. If she had to look after the rest of the students while the teacher wasn't there, she was more than willing to let them do as they wished while she chatted with her friend Ashida.
The whole class stood up, bowed to sensei Daichi and then kept talking between them. Daichi made her way to Shirai and started talking to him.
Shinji's eyes immediately fell on Kaworu, who was now surrounded by Akina, Yuri and Nami, who seemed to be trying to engage on a conversation with him. Kaworu seemed worried and he wasn't listening to whatever he was asked. But as soon as he noticed Shinji, he pinned his crimson eyes on him, and his amazing smile lighten up his features. Shinji blushed almost instantly and sat down, glancing curiously at the three girls.
Is anybody here I know?
"Ohayo, Shinji-kun" Kaworu softened his voice even more than usual. It wasn't ironic, for Shinji's relief. But then again, Kaworu was such a nice person, he would have never been ironic. Something as mean as irony didn't fit him.
"Ohayo, Kaworu-kun" Shinji said, nervously. "Gomen nasai, I didn't mean to fall asleep last night…" his blue eyes laid on his feet, so he didn't notice the three pair of inquiring eyes that were piercing him.
"So, you two were having a sleepover last night.." Akina commented casually, though her voice sounded forced. Kaworu turned to her and smiled.
"Not really." He sounded regretful, like he would have rather said 'unfortunately we didn't'. Akina lightly blushed as the crimson-eyed continued smiling at her. "We were watching television at Shinji-kun's home, and he fell asleep" Shinji felt as embarrassed as a person could be and apologized again.
'Cause nothing's going right
"Oh, onegai, Shinji-kun. It was my fault, I shouldn't have kept you awake." Kaworu's voice sounded casual and distant. He seemed to be in a constant state of daydreaming.
"So, it's okay? Aren't you mad at me?" Shinji asked timidly.
"Shinji-kun, how could I?" Kaworu smiled at Shinji with that unique, comforting smile of his. That smile that seemed to take away all traces of sadness and concern. And for a second, everything was right in the world for Shinji.
"Minna-san, sit down and be quiet" Akai's voice rose again and the students slowly obeyed her.
"Well, girls and boys" Daichi was talking now. "There's gonna be a trip tomorrow. I need you to bring your parents authorization and the money needed for transport. Everything else you need to know is there" She pointed at some papers Akai was already handling the students.
Sensei Daichi was known to be a practical woman. She gave her message, she gave them the papers with the information and she was gone.
At the hundreds of questions that tormented the students' minds, sensei Shirai gave a basic explanation of the next day activities.
" Well, the school authorities have noticed that you need a break, so they decided it was a good idea to take you all out on a trip. The rest of the school is also doing this excursion, but they won't be going tomorrow. You are too many people for us to handle." The sensei smiled and Shinji thought that it really was the school authorities who needed a break from their students. " We are going to the countryside, to a camping place. Yes, 'we' means I'm coming with you. We are to leave from here at 8 o'clock, so don't be late. You don't have to come dressed in your uniform, so bring whatever clothes you like. Bring some lunch, too. We we'll be coming back to the city at 5 p.m."
The students started an excited chat about how the next day was gonna be. Kaworu thought that, by how enthusiastic they were about it, they had probably never been taking on a trip like this.
"I bet they are leaving us in the middle of a forest, so they will never have to see us again" a boy called Bandai said dramatically.
"Don't be baka, they are obviously putting a bomb inside the bus. They'll wait for us to be inside it and then….BOOM! Sayounara, students!" This time another boy, Deushi, spoke.
"No, no…that would be so nice of them. I think they will be poisoning our food while we are sitting innocently on the bus." This time, a tall boy called Godai was describing the disaster.
"Oh, shut up, this is going to be so much fun!" Ahida, a blonde girl, said smiling enthusiastically.
"I should bring my CD player!" Gobu, a blonde short boy spoke.
"Okazaki!, Bring your card game!" The boy called Ri shouted to the already mentioned Okazaki.
And everything's a mess
Shinji didn't share the class' enthusiasm. Asami-san wasn't home, so he didn't have anyone to ask for permission. And no authorization meant no trip. Not that he was craving for the outing, but if Kaworu-kun was coming, then it couldn't be that bad. Suddenly Mai was back on her seat and talking to him.
"So, Shinji, are you coming or what?" she said as happy as ever.
"I don't think so. I'd love to, but my granny isn't home and I can't get her permission." Shinji's voice of boredom contrasted with Mai's always joyful tone. I wonder if this girl has ever had a problem in her entire life…
"That's a shame!" she said, truly sorry. Her smile didn't fade, though.
"What about you, Kaworu?" she turned to the silver-haired.
"I am not sure" Kaworu's answer was short. He seemed disappointed.
"Shinji, if you tell Daichi-san I'm sure she'll understand." Mai turned to the brunette, placing her chin between her hands thoughtfully. "You call your granny, tell her to call Daichi-san and they arrange the rest."
If she had any problem I'm sure she would have solved it just like that. Bt she's right, Daichi-san is the school's vice headmistress, and she is a personal friend of Sasaki-san, the headmistress. I'll ask her during lunch break…
"You are right. I'll ask her. Arigato, Mai." Shinji smiled at the chance he was given to enjoy his first school trip. Mai turned to Kaworu.
"See? He's coming, so you go get your authorization signed and come tomorrow" Mai winked at Kaworu, who blushed lightly. "Nothing to worry about!" Shinji blushed furiously when she stared at him, smiling. Then she turned to sensei Shirai and answered whatever he had just asked the class.
"The answer to that will be zero, sensei, because while displacing through an equipotent line…" And Shinji lost all interest on the rest of the physics class.
And no one likes to be alone
After that, sensei Shirai told them to gather in groups of 3 or 4 students to work on some exercises. Akina, Yuri and Nami stood up in a second, but they were disappointed since Mai had already pushed her desk against Shinji's and Kaworu was helping her with his own desk. The three girls sat down again, quite frustrated.
Since Mai was a great student, Shinji himself wasn't bad at physics and they had an Angel in their working group, they solved the exercises in less than expected. Kaworu handled the paper with the answers to the sensei, and stayed by Shirai-san's desk while he checked the exercises. Since Kaworu was out of the hearing range, Mai spoke.
"Kaworu is a very good-looking boy" Shinji, who had been staring at Kaworu absent minded, nodded to the girl's statement without even thinking what he was doing. He then blushed when he realized what he ahd just done.
"So what?" He sounded more rude than he meant to.
"He has breath-taking eyes. Don't you agree?" Mai seemed to be talking about the weather, not a single expression in her face.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Shinji demanded.
"Oh, I think you should hurry. Miyagi is going to take advantage of that if you don't act soon, Shinji" she took out her color pencils and started drawing something in her physics notebook.
"Miyagi? Akina? She will what?" Shinji truly hadn't got a clue of what she was talking about.
"With Kaworu, Shinji, you should do something before she does." Mai stared at him and lowered her voice to a whisper.
"What?!?!?"
At that moment Kaworu was back and sat down between them. Of course Mai didn't know, but an Angel's hearing was a lot better than a human's.
"They are all perfect" he stated pointing at the paper with the exercises.
"That's great!" Mai said. "Shinji, you should go talk to Daichi-san now, since we've got so many time left." She had just switched her expression totally. No hints were left of what she had been telling Shinji before.
Shinji could only said it was a great idea and he left the classroom after asking Shirai-san for permission.
"He likes you" Mai was still drawing and she didn't even look at Kaworu while she spoke. Kaworu said nothing. "But you love him." Mai added finally. She spoke calmly, like she was stating something everybody already knew.
"Do you wish a confirmation to your guessing?" Kaworu recovered from the shock that Mai had cause with her statement faster than expected.
"I don't need no confirmation. I wasn't guessing, it's the truth." she smiled to herself. Kaworu smiled too.
"You are a talented observer, Mai"
"Ikari, is everything alright?" Daichi looked up as soon as she saw Shinji entering her office. Since Shinji was the kind of student that sits on the back of the classroom and is silent all day long, the woman couldn't believe he had been sent to see her. Shinji sighed and took a sit before explaining his problem to Daichi-san.
"Yonamine is right. If you tell Kawashi-san to call me, I'll get her authorization verbally. Better yet, you give me her number and I'll call her." Daichi-san examined her student as Shinji wrote a number down for her.
Shinji stood up and stared at his feet, wondering if it was the right moment to ask her. The woman noticed his unease.
"Something else, Ikari? I feel there's something else you want to talk about." She pointed at the chair Shinji had just left, indicating him to take a sit. Shinji obeyed.
"Well, actually, there's something else" Shinji didn't even know what he was doing in telling this to Daichi-san, but he needed to talk to someone and the woman was probably his best option.
"Tell me, Ikari, I'll see what I can do" Daichi smiled motherly to him and Shinji decided to speak now and worry later.
"Well, it's about the new student, Nagisa…" Shinji broke off, not knowing how to explain it. Daichi on the other hand, held her breath. Since the moment Kaworu Nagisa had entered the school she was feeling a bit uncomfortable. She had noticed how the silver-haired was always around Shinji, and when Shinji said he had a problem concerning Kaworu, she thought it was what she had expected. She let out her breath.
"Is he been….bothering you?" She carefully chose the words.
"Oh…no, he…he is always nice to me…" Shinji smiled and stared at his hands. Daichi didn't notice he was blushing. Well, in some ways Kaworu had troubled Shinji. But in the sweetest way one could be troubled.
Oh, why is everything so confusing!
"If he's been doing things you wished he didn't…" Daichi started but Shinji looked up at her incredulously.
"Oh, no! It's not that…I'm just worried because… do you remember we came I together on his first day?" Daichi nodded. "Well, he knew my name before I told him. My first name" the woman in front of him sighed in relief. "He said he had seen it on my schoolbooks…"
"Then what's the problem?" Daichi was so relieved now that she could have stood up and danced on top of her desk. Nevertheless, she decided it was wiser not to do so.
"Er, my name is not on my books." Shinji spoke nervously, almost desperately. Daichi was startled.
Maybe I'm just out of my mind
"All I know, Ikari, is what he said to Kei-san, I mean to Sasaki-san." the teacher seemed reluctant to give away any information. "But I think it's wiser not to repeat it." she failed at trying to sound definitive.
"Onegai, sensei.." Shinji begged. He was so scared of what Daichi could tell him…What if Kaworu was a Nerv agent sent to found him? What if Seele had sent him to find Shinji? After all, he was only addressed as 'Shinji-kun' while he worked in Nerv…and that was what Kaworu had called him the first time he saw him.
"Well….Nagisa asked her to be in the school personally. It was more or less like you, he didn't have anyone left in the world, but he wanted to keep studying. He said he was emancipated, so he didn't need a legal guardian" She stared at Shinji for a long moment, unsure of whether she should tell Shinji the rest. What the Hell, if the Nagisa boy lied, Ikari needs to know… "He was very insistent on the fact that he wanted to be I the same class as you." Shinji stared wide-eyed to his sensei. It can't be…It can't be
"What? He… What did he say?" The brunette could feel the tears forming on his eyes.
"His exact words were that he was an old friend of yours. He said he wanted to be in your class because he would feel a lot more comfortable if he was with the only one he knew. Bu then, we tried to get you in the office to let you know he was here and he refused. He said it wasn't probably that you would remember him. Which, now I think about it, doesn't make any sense. If you didn't remember him, why would he want to be in your class? And he didn't seem shy at all to me…" Daichi lost herself in her thoughts, wondering how she hadn't notice that before.
"I didn't know him! I didn't!" Shinji's eyes were flooding now. The feeling of the unknown, and the fear of being forced out of his normal life was too much for him to bear. "He lied to you! I know I would have remembered someone like him!"
"He may have recognized you" Daichi said matter-of-factly, more to herself than to Shinji.
"Recognized me?!" Shinji stared at her again.
"Well, he could be from Tokyo-3 too." Now she was clearly talking to Shinji, and she fixed her eyes to him as she ended the sentence "Everybody in Tokyo-3 knows who the Third Child is."