A.N. Hello again! It's time for another chapter of "Switched". Now as a side note from the last chapter. I did make a minor change. I moved the time to before ninth angel. Why you ask? You will find out if you keep reading. Therefore Misato's rank was changed in the last chapter to Captain. I did get a review asking about my use of "warmly cold" in the last chapter. No it wasn't a mistake. I personally can't imagine Gendo getting all misty eyed over a past memory; hence the creation of "warmly cold". Thank you for the review and please keep reading and enjoying, your feedback is also always welcome, good or bad.

Switched

By Lycanpoet

Chapter Two

In a Nondescript ice-cream parlour in Tokyo-3, a certain double agent by the name of Ryouji Kaji was having a difficult time keeping a little red head under control. But it was a losing battle, as his ploy of using the treat to placate the girl had failed rather dramatically.

"He's been turned into a girl!" Asuka's voice rang out loudly, as did her following bouts of laughter. "Oh come on Kaji. You can't possibly expect me to believe that."

The rather put out spy sighed as again she rebuffed what he had said. He tried a different approach.

"Asuka, I'm being serious here. There was a mistake with what went on. I mean hell just think; you could have been made into a boy." He pushed out through her laughter.

This shut her up, the thought of becoming a boy spooking her enough to think that maybe it had happened. Her jaw hung open as she processed this. When she spoke next her voice quivered. She may hate the boy but, this is a bit much.

"Th-That's fu-fucked up." She said simply.

Battling divine beings inside near telepathic cockpits of skyscraper sized bio-robots was one thing. But this was too close to home. Despite herself she found herself wondering for her fellow pilots' safety. The university graduates mind clicked into gear as she thought.

'That much physical change is dangerous. Not to mention previously impossible. The third has really stepped into it this time.ยด she thought.

Kaji watched her closely and recognised her expression as it dawned on her what had happened, academically and professionally. Thanking which ever god had been listening for striking her with some divine recognition or something. He noted the empty sundae glass; he stood and gestured to the car. Asuka rising still a little shocked and thoughtful.

It wasn't until they had pulled away that the German fireball snapped out of her reverie. Looking a little disorientated as to where they were. She looked at the stubbled man quietly for a moment; then a little out of character for her, down at her lap, as if unsure of herself.

"Can...Can we go see hi-I mean her-I mean the third?" she stumbled.

Arching an eyebrow in surprise, Kaji just smiled and nodded, pointing down the familiar road.

"That is where we are heading. Shinji was released about two hours ago. I was employed to keep you busy while she could get adjusted to...herself. We didn't want her to be anymore stressed out anymore than absolutely necessary...W-wa-wait. Wh-why are you looking at me like that?" He stuttered the last part as he turned to see a rather miffed second child glaring evilly at him.

"What do you mean anymore stressed! What are you trying to say!?!?!"She shrieked.

Kaji quickly re-learnt the meaning of 'hell hath no wrath...'

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Misato peaked quickly round the door to make sure the coast was clear, before swinging the door wide open for Shinji. The newly-made girl took her chance and bolted for the bathroom, most likely to stare in the mirror in mid-horror. Misato sighed; this was going to be harder than she thought. It was then that a high pitched squawk emanated from the sealed bathroom. This was quickly followed by the black blur of a warm water penguin shooting forth in a parody reversal of what had happened only months ago with Shinji and the bird.

Upon seeing his mistress, PenPen gave a confused "wark!" and gestured to nearly tearing Shinji by the door. If penguins had expressions his would be showing, 'who the hell is this Pre-Madonna?!'

Stifling a giggle, Misato picked up the bird a pointed at Shinji. The bird looked at her questioningly.

"PenPen, this is Shinji...he...she sorta went through some changes." She said slowly, as if to a child.

The warm water penguin made a snorting like sound looking at the woman as if to say, 'yeah bollocks,' and 'I would have never noticed.'

Misato dropped the bird in indignation, huffing as he waddled away; she cocking an eyebrow as the bird gave the female Shinji cautiously, before darting into his fridge.

Shinji looked positively heartbroken as the water fouls' fridge door hissed shut. Her already fragile state and her hormone overload making her fairly unstable emotionally. A tearful pout made its way to the teens face.

"Oh my god, even the penguin is freaked out." Shinji sobbed comically. Misato got up and hugged the distressed teen, giggling a little at the lightening of the mood. What Shinji said and did next made her break out in side splitting laughter.

"Misato...This is so fucked up. I mean I've got boobs!" The third child said, grabbing a hold of herself absentmindedly.

It was at this point that fate dropped a proverbial bomb on them.

"What the...!" They heard from the door. They turned to see a red faced second child standing at the door. Kaji (with the addition of a red handprint in his cheek) was peeking round the doorframe and over Asuka's shoulder, the grin on his face betraying his amusement.

And with that, a red faced Shinji bolted to her room.

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A mildly fuming redhead dragged a rugged man up the apartment stairwell. Said man was nursing his throbbing cheek woefully. Not to say Asuka Langley Soryu was worried about her co-pilot, but this one something she was morbidly fascinated about seeing (And to be fairly honest who on earth would not be?). It is not every day that someone you work and live with is transformed into the opposite gender.

She paused at the door, hearing muffled sounds and voices (not to mention squawking). Asuka could not bring herself to open the door, almost...nervous as to what she would find on the other side of it. Our ever favourite double agent on the other hand...was getting antsy, he wanted to see already.

So, as the second child leaned her ear and weight against the door to listen to what was going on...he turned the door handle. Asuka swore as she lost her balance.

"What the...!" she screeched, just managing to catch herself before she could land face first on the floor.

Looking up she saw a sight she didn't think she would witness anytime soon. In front of her was Misato, holding a female Shinji, who was clutching at her own chest in shock.

Shinji, made a loud squeaking noise before bolting to his...her room and closing the door.

This left a stunned silence for a moment before Asuka dropped on her ass laughing, tears coming to her eyes. She had expected the third child to look completely different, however, from what she could tell, despite becoming a girl, Shinji still looked like Shinji.

Misato groaned as she looked at the bedroom door of the former boy. She shot the would-be intruders a half-hearted glare before sighing.

"Well...at least you recognised Shinji. PenPen is still undecided." She said wearily.

Kaji, who up until now, had remained unnoticed AND avoided retribution for dropping the fireball, just had to open his mouth.

"Were...you two...?" he asked his grin widening a little as he wagged his eyebrow in a suggestive manner. Alas he put his foot right in it, rekindling the female wrath.

A resounding crack sounded through the apartment as Misato slapped the poor man's other cheek and a groaning thud as he crumpled to the ground after being introduced to Asuka's foot, as per the apex of his legs. He noted, in a far off part of his mind, that he should never again forget that women travel in packs. He shuddered at the thought that another one had been forced into the world. Poor Shinji.