Disclaimer: Now we begin chapter 2. Any hints or suggestions are most welcome. Flames are dismissed and now let's begin.
After four and a half hours of eating drinking and partying with the bridge bunny Maya, Shinji found himself walking up to Misato's apartment beside her. This was the first time he ever had so much fun in his life. And thanks to his Evangelion training he managed to win her a large brown stuffed rabbit toy at a shooting game at one of the many arcades.
"Thanks for walking with me to the door, Maya. I had a really great time tonight," Shinji said stopping outside his home.
"I'm glad. You seemed more relaxed than you normally are. And you did manage to keep yourself from thinking about my panties," she giggled, as he looked at the floor nervously.
"What uh... what are you doing after work tomorrow?" he asked glad the minimal amount of light hid his blush.
"Well, Ritsuko just wants us to come in for some briefing for a few hours but after that I'm completely free," she answered. "Why?"
"I was just wondering if you wouldn't mind posing for an art sketch tomorrow. Asuka and Misato will be going shopping after we go to headquarters so I'll have the apartment to myself for at least three hours," he explained in a low voice. "It's for a school assignment,"
"You want to use me as your subject in a sketch? I've never been asked to pose nude before," she blushed wrapping her arms around herself. The colour instantly drained from Shinji's face. "Sorry, Shinji. I couldn't help myself,"
"I never said you had to pose naked, Maya. Regular clothes are fine," he gulped, shaking all dirty thoughts from his mind.
"I'd love to pose for you school assignment, Shinji. I'll even bring something special to wear tomorrow," she whispered leaning in to plant a kiss on his lips.
Shinji's body instantly froze as her lips made contact with his. But as she laced her fingers in his hair he began to relax and started kissing back. As they parted for air Shinji noticed the loopy grin plastered on her face.
"Good night, Shinji. I'll see you tomorrow at headquarters," with a light brush of her lips over his Maya headed for the elevator. Leaving a stunned Shinji standing outside his shared apartment.
He couldn't believe what just happened. Maya had actually kissed him and she didn't plug his nose like Asuka did. Her lips were warm and soft like velvet silk, he could also taste the strawberry lip-gloss mingling with the faint aftertaste of spices. With several warm and fuzzy feeling running through his head Shinji's body moved on its own accord, much like Unit 01 would.
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"You seem rather happy this morning, Maya. Anything interesting happen after your talk with Shinji yesterday?" Ritsuko asked, the question making the young tech's fingers momentarily stop at their typing.
"Of course not, sempai. We just saw a really good comedy movie last night," Maya answered, her fingers still flying over the keyboard.
"I wonder if Shinji likes black lingerie?" Ritsuko wondered, smirking when Maya's facial colour surpassed Unit 02's armour. "I had no idea he went around Nerv peeking up our skirts,"
"Sempai!" Maya shouted.
"Calm down, Maya. I won't tell anyone about your little black mail with Shinji. But you have to at least tell me what you two did last night," the older woman just giggled.
"We just went to the movies had dinner then spent the rest of the night partying. That's all we did, sempai," Maya confessed.
"I wish you two the best of luck and I hope you have the brains to use protection if you go that far," Ritsuko smiled triumphantly at Maya reaction.
"Sempai!"
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Around the same time Shinji was dragging himself out of his room after sleeping in much longer than he normally would. He knew Asuka would kill him the second she saw his face, but he was far too happy to let that bother him today. Today he would be alone again with Maya and back in the apartment after a short meeting at Nerv to boot. Sliding into the kitchen he found Misato sitting at the table cleaning her gun. She didn't even look at him as he made his way to the fridge hoping to find some left over pie.
"When did you get home yesterday?" Misato asked, blowing the dust out of her gun parts.
"Last night," he replied, opting for a bowl of instant soba noodles instead.
"What time did you get back last night?" she persisted, not looking up from her work. "Asuka and I went to bed around ten. So I want to know what time did you get home last night, Shinji?"
"Uh…. 11:30," he squeaked, hoping she wouldn't chew him up too badly. "Where's Asuka?"
"She went to a cafe for breakfast with Hikari an hour ago," she replied with a sweet smile, slamming the clip into the gun. "What were you doing for seven hours after the sync test yesterday?"
"Go ask section 2. I'm not telling you a thing, Misato," Shinji smirked, slurping down his soba noodles.
This was strange. Shinji never avoided answering questions. Misato was about to threaten him when the message alert tone emanated from Shinji's cell phone. Fishing it out of his pocket Shinji quickly read the message on the screen. Change of plans. We'll sketch at my place so no one will walk in on us. Bring Sketching equipment with you. Love Maya. PS: If I like your sketch of me, I might show you my underwear again. Shinji blushed at the last part of the message, which didn't go unnoticed by his guardian.
"What got you all flustered?" she asked downing another beer.
"Just some girl from school saying how she'll be my sex slave," he replied typing at a reply. "I'm telling her I'm not interested,"
"We'd better get going, that meeting starts in an hour," Misato shrugged. "And when you get home tonight we're going to have a long talk about what you were doing for seven hours last night,"
"Dream on!" Shinji retorted heading to his room.
"All right then, how about you tell me what you're going to do for your school assignment," she sighed not liking his new attitude.
"I don't know yet. That's why I'm taking my sketching equipment with me," he replied.
'Whatever hiding, Shinji. You can't keep it hidden from me forever. I'd better tell section two to keep closer eye on him,' she pondered.
The trip to Nerv headquarters went in completely silence, aside from the screeching of tires and angry drivers honking their horns as Misato broke every road rule ever imagined. Shinji was normally clinging to his seat and trying not to throw up but today he was just smiling with his elbow propped on the open window, letting the air whip at his face. She almost rear-ended a tow truck because she was trying to figure out his odd behaviour instead of concentrating on the road. As they were travelling by car-train to the Geo-Front Shinji asked her if he could go for his licence soon, saying he wanted to be able to drive on his own without having to ask someone to do it for him. She said she would ask Commander Fuyutsuki when she had the time, today she was just too busy.
When they arrived at the meeting room 15 minutes later Shinji was surprised to see his classmates Touji Suzuhara, Kensuke Aida and Hikari Horaki wearing Nerv visitor badges. Ritsuko was sitting at the far end of the room in her lab-coat and tight blue one-piece swimsuit with a cigarette held between her lips. Either she had just finished with some experiment or she was planning to go swimming after the commander was finished. Asuka was sitting next to Hikari both wearing tight revealing outfits he Shinji just ignore their attire. Rei was no where to be seen and other than the other two bridge techs Hyuga and Aoba, who were teasing Maya about needing to get laid, only Commander Fuyutsuki was the last one to show himself.
"There you are, Shinji no baka! I hope you have a good excuse why you didn't make my dinner or breakfast!" Asuka hollered jumping off her seat, pointing an accusing finger at him.
"5000 yen says Asuka slaps him," Aoba announce holding up a 5000 yen bill.
"6000 says she just yells some more," Hyuga countered.
"7000 says Shinji stands up for himself!" Maya bellowed.
"You three are acting like kids. But 2000 says the commander breaks this up," Ritsuko added, lighting another cigarette.
"Time to answer for you crime, Shinji! Why didn't you make my dinner and breakfast?" Asuka shouted again.
"Will you shut the hell up! I'm sick of you treating me like your personal cook! When you're hungry you could always try making something for yourself! Or why don't you go live with Hikari! I know you two have the hots for each other!" Shinji shouted back startling everyone, even Maya. (A/N: Busted!)
Misato whistled her amazement. "What gave it away?"
"They keep checking each other's butts out, especially during swimming and sports," Shinji answered taking and empty seat next to Touji.
"All right give me my money, I won you lost! You too, Sempai," Maya smiled triumphantly as they all handed her their money, cursing her good luck.
Seconds later after the groaning died down the door opened and Commander Fuyutsuki came in followed by Rei who was wearing denim hot pants, button down T-shirt with the bottom tied in a knot at her waist and a black boob tube. Very unusual for Rei to wear something like that.
"I'm glad to see everyone I asked for is here, so I'll make this quick. Two weeks from now I've arranged for all of you to be flown to the Caribbean and stay there for a month's vacation. After which you will be brought back by cruise ship. I have decided to let Major Katsuragi to handle the sleeping arrangements," he explained before glancing at Rei. "And to answered any questions about Rei's attire, she is doing a photo shoot for the Nerv 2017 calendar. Which will be needing her back immediately so thank you for your time, further details will be handed out closer to the departure date. You're all dismissed,"
Disclaimer: Thank you for reading chapter two. Hands up who never saw the Asuka/Hikari pairing? As I said before good reviews will encourage me to write harder to keep my fans entertained and happy. Everyone is happy when reading my fan fiction right? RIGHT? I'M NOT WRITING ANOTHER SENTENCE UNLESS I GET MORE GOOD REVIEWS! GOOD BYE!
Maya: Now look what you've all done it, he's run away crying!