Writer note: so yeah this chapter present Asuka but is also focus on Rei so just wanted to say it.
Chapter 4: the red beast.
It was early in the morning, the day after Rei started living in the Katsuragi household, Shinji and Rei were given a couple of days to rest after the angel attack so they were not going to go to school till Monday so they had four days to rest, but Misato wasn't so fortunate since her work load increase when an angel attack so it would be mostly Shinji and Rei in the house.
Shinji was worried how would it be to live with the blue haired girl since his encounter with her the day before Shinji had gone to sleep, but now it was time to get up in the morning the clock read eight in the morning and Shinji had enough sleep he get out from bed an headed to the bathroom to wash his face, then to the kitchen and as normal cook something, he was busy in the stove for a good half an hour before doing anything else when he move his head in the direction of the door ready to call out his roommates he was startled to find someone looking at him.
"Rei! You scared me, what are you doing?" he also notice that the girl only had a shirt on but at least she had panties on, he was worried that she sleep naked, and for the look of things she wasn't a morning person since her hair was messy and her face still look half sleep.
"I apologize I didn't mean to startled you, I wake up when I heard some noises from the kitchen, when I came to check you were on the stove so I decided not to bother"
"Its okay I just didn't expect anyone I am the one to wake up Misato, I was going to call you anyway so don't worry, could you wake up Misato while I put the table?"
"Affirmative"
Misato was sleeping I her bed after all the work that she had yesterday, when she get home yesterday it was already late so she just collapse in her bed, she was already half awake and it was around the time Shinji wake her up so she was planning to hug him when he came as she did once in a while, she heard her door being opened and someone walking up to her she waited for him to get close enough and when she felt the arm lightly shaking her she took it and push him on the bed hugging him and say.
"Good morning where is my wake up kiss"
"Is this some kind of tradition in the apartment that I should remember major Katsuragi?"
Misato notice that the voice had a tone too high to be Shinji's and also that the body she was hugging was too slim and soft different from Shinji's that was hard from muscle, then she look who she was hugging just to find a pair of red orbs looking down at her, in her half sleep mind the only thing that registered was that it wasn't Shinji so she try to t push away but in her frenzy just manage to scream and fell from bed.
"Waaaaa! Who?"
Shinji hearing Misato run to Misato´s room to check on her and find Misato rubbing her head and Rei in the bed .
"I guess Rei give you a good morning surprise" he hold back a chuckle.
XX
Misato was already in the table with Shinji and Rei the food already served.
"I thought you weren't going to cook Shinji are you wounds okay?"
"About that don't worry when I wake up today it was mostly okay so I cook like always, but what is not okay is that yesterday when I came home I find Rei already here, not that I don't want you here Rei but I would have like to know this kind of thing Misato"
"Well I thought it would be a nice surprise for you"
"Was it a nice surprise for you?"
"I am sorry next time I tell you"
"Is my presence in the apartment undesired?"
"No Rei you are welcome to stay here, is Misato´s fault for not telling me"
"Yeah Rei after all I am the one that make you move here in the first place"
"About that major Katsuragi I am intrigued, why would you ask for my movement?"
"That's thanks to Shinji here he ask me to see if a could got you to move from your old apartment"
"Why do you consider that I should move Shinji?"
"Are you kidding of course I would after seeing that place no one should be living in that kind of place I would be worry that something happened to you?"
"You would?"
"Of course I would"
Rei felt something warm in her chest when she heard those words, it was the first time that someone express concern for her besides the commander.
"Oh look Shinji getting al sweet on you" Misato tried to tease Shinji.
"Look who's talking I am not the one that demand a good morning kiss from her" Shinji teased back.
"Is that kind of thing a tradition for the two of you?"
"No Rei that was just Misato trying to tease me, I hope you learn not to joke like that don't you Misato?"
"Yeah next time I make sure it's you before doing it"
"*sigh* you never learn"
"By the way Rei is that how you normally dress?"Misato finally notice the way Rei was dressing
"Is there a problem with my outfit?"
"Yeah is more like a problem with the lack of it"
"My outfit covers around the same percentage of my body than yours who is that wrong?"
Rei´s shirt in fact cover about the same as Misato but the difference was that Misato was wearing something else in the lower part of her body which wasn't much either way.
"Well you´re living with a boy now, so you should mind that you cover the important parts"
"I do not mind if Shinji sees me"
Even Misato was taken aback by that kind of bold comment, then Shinji intervened.
"Rei, Misato is right you should mind more what you wear is not about how much you expose but what is appropriated to wear, now Misato the other problem is if she have or not the clothes last time I was in her apartment I saw the closet full of uniforms and nothing else."
"Is that right Rei"
"That is correct I do not own other clothes besides my school outfit"
"That's very wrong for a girl your age we need to fix that, so with that said Shinji go with her to buy clothes"
"You do realize that I am a boy don't you"
"Of course after the incident in the bathroom I wouldn't forget, but I can't since I have work and you wouldn't let a girl go all on her own would you"
"Hey! We agreed to forget about that, but you got a point, well whatever I got nothing to do anyway and I wanted to buy some things anyway, that alright with you Rei?"
"Affirmative your help would be welcome since I don't have much experience buying clothes"
"See Shinji you got a date with Rei you can thank me later"
"You really should learn not to tease me before I make your lunch you know"
"Oh come on its not like you hate her do you, and I have read the section 2 reports I know you are not going out with any girl are you"
"Misato! You should learn some tact Rei is literally in front of you"
"Then I can ask her directly, Rei would you mind going out with Shinji?"
"I am unclear about the topic what does going out means?"
Neither Shinji nor Misato could believe that the girl was so ignorant about common knowledge.
"I tell you later Rei, but going back to the topic don't you want to buy some other things for you room Rei?"
"I have everything that I need"
"Yeah I know that but is not like it would hurt you to buy something like another bed the one you have looks really worn out"
"My bed is still in functional operation but you might be right it does have a lot of time since I have it"
"Ok then we see what else we buy once we get there, so Misato we are probably going to take the whole day so I don't think I will have time to cook"
"Don't worry Shinji I have late shift again so I won't be eating here anyway"
"Good then that's settle , now Misato if you don't take a shower now you will be late"
"Damn it I space out" Misato devour the rest of her breakfast and go in to the bathroom.
Rei at this moment haven't touched her plate maybe too absorbed in the conversation, so she finally took her chopsticks and took the food into her mouth.
"What it this is so full of flavor and tasty, this is the kind of food that Shinji makes, is so full of warmth" Rei thought, throw her life Rei always eat what was given to her and didn't complain and she never bother herself to try and learn since she always see it as something she had to do to survive not like something to enjoy.
Rei eat a little too fast and start choking, Shinji just serve her a glass of water.
"Calm down Rei the food is not going anywhere"
"*gulp**gulp**gulp* I appreciate it, I never knew that food could be like this"
"Well I am a little proud of my cooking I have years of practice after all"
"Yeah is good, thank you" it was the second time that she express her thanks to Shinji the first time for getting her out of the melted Eva and now for the food, this wasn't normal for Rei, in fact this was probably the most she had said this words to someone even the commander haven't hear it more than once, and when Shinji just smiled to her she felt a warmth in her chest.
XX
In the creepy office of Gendo Ikari tow figures were talking the man Gendo himself and Kozo fuyutsuki.
"Gendo do you think it was a good choice to send Rei to live with the third?"
"The third is too rebellious right now we need something to control him and Rei could serve that purpose"
"And what if she choose him instead of you? Or worse give him an even bigger reason to rebel"
"If this Rei is no longer useful she be thrown away and replace, and if he try to rebel I just have to force him he doesn't have the strength to oppose me"
"Oh buts that's not what I saw last time I saw him and when he encounter the angel he exhibit a big will power I doubt you be able to break that" he didn't dare to say this out loud but he thought the kid has prove to be more than they expect him to be "he may surprise you Gendo hi is Yui´s son after all"
"He is my pawn nothing more"
XX
Already in the mall Shinji and Rei were on trying to decide what to do first.
"What do you want to do first Rei?"
"I am not sure I don't have too much experience with shopping"
"Yeah well since you´re still in your uniform why don't we get you some clothes first"
"That is acceptable where shall we proceed?"
"Well we could go to a department store I think we should find most of what we need"
Rei just nodded and follow Shinji.
The department store was mostly empty and they didn't had too much trouble finding what they were looking, but the problem came when it was choosing time Rei just stand there looking at the pieces of clothe so Shinji try to intervene.
"Is there a problem Rei, or you don't like what you see?, we could always go to another place"
"There is no problem with the merchandise, but I am lost as t what to choose"
"I see ok then Rei let's try this we take some pieces of clothe from various models and you try them on and we buy whatever you feel comfortable with"
"That sounds like a possible answer lets proceed" Rei took a lot of clothe her side and move to the changing room.
Shinji could hear the rustle of the clothes and just waited moments later Rei come out with a light blue shirt and a pair of yellow shorts.
"What do you think?"
Shinji was surprise he didn't expect that she want his opinion and in all honesty he didn't think that there would be something that could look bad on her.
"I think it looks good it goes great with your hair"
Rei didn't understand why had she do that, its not like his opinion was going to affect the clothes but for a reason even she didn't know she wanted his approval.
"Good" and like that she start modeling Shinji the pieces of clothe and made a pile with what she thought was the pieces that took the best reaction out of Shinji, it was little uncomfortable for Shinji when they pass the underwear area that was a great challenge for Shinji's will power but a few hours later and a considerable pile of clothes later they had finished, they paid and send the clothes to the apartment and it was already time for lunch.
"Its already noon Rei do you want eat something before we do the rest?"
"Affirmative, but with my diet our choices may be reduced"
"Don't worry I know a place that serves vegetarian food around here"
"That would be acceptable"
Shinji walk to a restaurant that he had never enter but knew from walking close to in his way to a close library.
After they get there the waitress lead then to their table and they order their food, Rei was a quiet girl and Shinji knew how to appreciate that since all the girls he knew from his school were rather talkative but this time Rei broke the ice.
"So what does major Katsuragi meant when she say going out"
Shinji hope she had forgotten about that question.
"Well Rei she meant that we should be going out as a couple"
"So does she want us to have sex?"
"No she doesn't I don't think so at least and who does that relate?"
"Being a couple is said to eventually lead to being married and lastly to forming a home which would require us to make children and hence have sex"
"*sigh* don't think too much in what Misato says I am sure she doesn't meant more than what she actually said so don't read too much into it"
"I understand, does Misato and you are a couple?"
"What!? No were not what makes you think that?"
"She said that the incident his morning was because she mistook me for you, if the two of you do this kinds of activities together, is that not the activities that couples does? Like hugging and kissing"
"No I mean yes *sigh* it's different Misato does this like a sign of affection but not like a couple but more like a big sister I would say"
Rei felt a little weight drop from her shoulders at the revelation.
"I see so major Katsuragi is like your family?"
"Yeah is like a lazy older sister if anything since the only thing she does in the apartment is doing the laundry since I do the cleaning and cooking"
"I don't have knowledge of people that I could I consider family"
"I see, so do you mind if a fill that role?"
"In what manner could you become my family?"
"Well that's a bit difficult to answer but I would say that you could think of my like a brother I don't really know what having a sibling is so I am not too sure but I can say that you can count on me in anything that I can help you" even Shinji felt embarrassed with those lines and he showed it in his face but those where his honest feelings, well maybe a little more than that but at the moment it was what he was comfortable offering.
"Shinji, why would you do that for me?" is not that she wasn't interested in the offer but until now she never meet someone that would treat her like this it was too different from other people she meet, even the boys that tried to talk to her before Shinji came, she knew that they didn't care about her that they see her as a body that they were attracted or look for her because her status as pilot.
"Rei were you happy with your life for the last years?"
Rei had a bit of a difficult time with that answer since she wasn't sure what being happy meant, but from what she knew from certain books and the people around her she could conclude that she wasn't happy "I think I don't have anything in my life that makes me happy" she thought that her occasional dinners with Gendo make her happy but she never had that warmth that she felt being with Shinji when she was with him.
"That's because I think that no one try to understand you and accept you, I was like that too at some point, my life was empty the only thing in it being the violence that I experience from other kids but someone try and look past that and that make me happy, and I got the feeling that you´re like I was back then but the only thing in your life is the EVAS I want to try and understand you in the memory of the person that helped me because I know she wouldn't leave you alone either"
"That is an illogical answer" Rei could see that Shinji didn't did this in bad intentions but was certainly surprise for the reason, so he was trying to imitate the person that make him happy this was an attitude that she couldn't understand.
"yeah Is not a logical answer but it doesn't have to be, that is how I feel and feelings don't have to be logical"
"I see" Rei needed time to understand his answer since it was base on feelings it would be hard for her since she always had trouble with emotions but there was something that she knew right now "I would like to accept your offer, should I start calling you onii-chan?" (that feels so out of character that I am not even gonna try)
"well you don't have to I honestly prefer that you call me Shinji or some pet name if you want I leave that part t you"
"Affirmative I think about it"
The food arrives and they eat silently.
After lunch it was time to buy the furniture for Rei´s room, it was a complete set to replace the old and worn down that Rei had, Shinji even convince Rei to buy a desk for her room.
"I guess that's it isn't it or is there something else that you want to buy for your room Rei?"
"I have purchase everything necessary, didn't you say that you wanted to purchase some objects on your own?"
"yeah now that you mentioned it I had plan to go to some library and a cd store I guess we could go now"
"it is acceptable"
They moved to a book store that Shinji frequents, in his life of loneliness Shinji had come to appreciate books having nothing better to do he normally engorged himself in some book or another. but Rei was another matter altogether she did own some books but it wasn't any fun for her she read what she was order to read from books about strategy to some about human psychology even if she found some of them interesting they were never her own choice but someone else's.
Shinji took his time, he buy some light novels that were normal for a buy his age but also some serious novels that were more inclined for older people.
In the mean time Rei wandered the bookstore aimlessly but found herself being drag to the romance section.
When Shinji finish he look for Rei and found her in front of the romance section with an open book, she must have been very concentrated since she didn't hear him calling her name, until he put his arm in her shoulder.
"Rei?"
"I apologize it seems I space out"
"it doesn't matter, do you plan on buying the book?"
"I do not know"
"you seem pretty entertained, oh I know that one I like it , look this one is pretty good too, and this one also but has a more darker tone that the others"
Shinji took one book after another giving Rei a bit of his thoughts Rei was little overwhelm there was so much she didn't knew.
"Which ones did you enjoy the most Shinji?"
"Ah well I guess that these three here but that is just my taste"
"I see, I will buy these three then"
"Good then" they paid the clerk go out of the shop.
"I guess the cd store is left that won't take long, and we can go home"
The cd store was another one of those that Rei didn't had any experience so she just follow Shinji, she was a bit surprise at his choices two cds of classic and one from rock it was a odd combination.
"Wont you buy anything Rei?"
"I do not know what kind of music do I prefer"
"I guess that's normal you didn't have any way to listen to it do you?"
"That is correct I do not own a system to reproduce music"
"Well I bought one for the apartment you can use it if you want"
"I keep it in mind"
That was it around ten hours to buy what Rei and Shinji needed.
Shinji being too tired decided that they would eat something out instead of cooking.
The train home was quiet, and the package with Rei´s clothes was in the receiver when they got to their building, the furniture would arrive the day after.
XX
Shinji started thinking that Rei was a ninja he never hear her walk and appear suddenly more than once in the next few days, Shinji was reading in the sofa and the girl appear out of now where, and it look like Rei had really take the offer Shinji made, since then the time that Shinji wasn't busy in the kitchen or when he sleep the girl tried to stay close to him the time Shinji was reading in the sofa Rei approach and sit just beside him with a book of her own.
It was Sunday the last day of their little break and Shinji was sitting in the sofa and as it was usual now Rei was just beside him the only sound were from the stereo in the living room at a moderate volume with one of Shinji's new cds.
"Shinji may I rest my head in your lap?"
Shinji knew Rei was a bit odd but it was the first time she asked something like this.
"May I know the reason Rei?"
"The book I am reading indicates that such actions are pleasant, but I do not understand how so in order to try and understand better I would like to attempt to recreate the scenes for my better understanding"
"So basically you´re curious isn't it?"
"That would be an accurate description yes"
"Well I don't really mind if that's all"
"The book also describes that stroking the hair of said person would make a more pleasant experience"
"*sigh* sure it's okay"
Without wasting anytime Rei lay on the sofa and use Shinji's lap as a pillow and a bit latter Shinji started stroking her hair.
"Is this good enough?"
"Yeah it is like the book describes"
Shinji just kept reading and a good twenty minutes later he look down just to found that Rei was asleep breathing in a calm matter, Shinji had to admit the girl was odd but it was the cute kind of odd.
XX
"Misato were going to school already your lunch an Ritsuko´s is on the table don't forget it, Rei if we don't hurry we are going to be late"
It was yet again another morning for Shinji with the addition of Rei to the mix, Rei really took her time in the mornings.
"I am ready Shinji shall we depart" nodding Shinji open the door of the apartment with Rei in hand they walk to school, when they get to the entrance Shinji could feel the stares of the other students it was probably really odd to see Rei walking with someone and even more the way Rei walk just besides Shinji.
When they get to the classroom Shinji and Rei took their usual spots in their desk, it didn't take even one minute before tōji and kensuke were at his side questioning him.
"hey man what does this mean?" kensuke started what would probably be an interrogation.
"You have to be more specific with your question"
"Don't play dumb with us this is the first time someone has been seen with Ayanami"
"ah so you mean that, well if you have to know we are living together now"
""what!"" the two of them say at the same time.
"Yeah she move in a couple of days ago"
"Why?"
"Ah that well to put it simply she said that she fall in love with mi at first sight so she wanted to move in with me" Shinji was messing with then it was just so easy for Shinji.
"What that can't be true is Ayanami we are talking her!"
"I know tōji that's impossible, come on man tell us the truth"
"Oh! Are the two of you sure I mean neither of you know Rei would it be that unbelievable" Shinji was going to play this to the end.
"Huh? What so Misato was not enough for you and you even got Rei?" tōji was starting to believe it.
"No but that's impossible, I have seen dozens of boys trying to get to her, I call bullshit you´re trying to trick us" kensuke was sharper than tōji but Shinji still had a card to play.
"It must be the fact that none of the others were evangelion pilots like me she said she said it was when she saw me in my Eva that she fall for me something about how brave I was or something like that"
"It can't be" now kensuke had fallen for it too, Shinji wasn't a god liar but he sure as hell knew how to mislead with words.
Shinji was trying hard not to laugh, and he was going to say the truth anyway since Rei had heard everything he said, he didn't want her to take him seriously.
"hahahahahahahahahahaha the two of you are so credulous"
"You were lying?"
"Of course I was genius"
"Hey that's mean man"
"Yeah Shinji that's mean"
"Hahaha if you guys stop pouting like five years old I tell you the truth"
"Come on tell us man"
"sure sure, look the place Rei was living was a dump so after Misato realize this she make her move with us since there is more than enough space where I live"
"Aahhh man you got us good for a second there"
"Sorry it I couldn't resist"
"But you still live with her don't you, I am jealous of you"
"Whatever you say kensuke"
"But why did you skip class these days?"
"Ah that well Rei and me got a little injured so they give us some free time" Shinji show the palm of his hands to tōji and kensuke.
"That looks bad man sure you´re okay?"
"Yeah this is just scars don't worry anyway the two of you should go to your desk class is about to start"
"Sure Shinji but we keep this conversation in lunch"
"About that, sorry I am going to eat with Rei and since she isn't familiar with the two of you I prefer we eat alone"
"So you´re ditching us for Rei, what the hell man"
"Say what you want, the two of you would do the same if you could"
Neither of them responded but they knew there was some truth in his words.
XX
Around a month later Misato had ask Shinji to ask his friends to receive unit 2 and its pilot they were now on the chopper.
"Wow this is awesome look all the ships" kensuke was rather excited he had brought along his camera and was enjoying every moment.
"Yeah thanks for bringing us Shinji"
"Thank Misato she was the one that make that the two of you could come"
""thanks mam""
"Don't worry kids, thank you for taking care of Shinji"
"Did I really had to come Misato I am not really into war ships or the like"
"What do you miss your little Rei already how sweet"
"*sigh* I have better things to do, and is not like I am useful here"
"So you don't deny that you miss Rei fufufu"
"Well at least she doesn't try to tease me all the time"
"Well I wanted to bring a pilot with me so I can give a face to her future co workers and between you and Rei you´re more social so I choose you"
"Well you got a point, anyway who is the girl anyway?"
"Well she has a complicated personality I live with her a few years so I know her"
"Does her personality is worse than mine?"
"Yeah she is a rather proud person and you are rather nice if not in a bad mood so yeah"
"I don't know what exactly do you want me to do but don't rise your hopes too much I may not be like Rei but I am not too good with socializing either"
"I know Shinji just do your best"
The helicopter landed in one of the boats and tōji and kensuke get down a burst of wind blow Tōji´s hat and he chase after it with kensuke behind.
"Don't fall trough the board kids its dangerous"
Soon after they follow and Shinji saw a girl in a yellow sundress slapping tōji and kensuke when Shinji got close tōji pull down his pants for some reason, Shinji didn't hesitate he moved close enough and give tōji a rather hard slap n the back of his head.
"Hey what the hell man"
"No matter the situation if you do something like that expect me to punch you harder next time"
"But it was her fault"
"More importantly if you show that in public you give more shame to yourself than anything else"
"Well it look like you have more manners than this two" the red head spoke Shinji knew that the new pilot wasn't Japanese and boy does she was a fine piece of Europe.
"Yeah sorry about that he tends to think with his ass quiet often"
"It looks like you already knew Asuka"
"I am Asuka Langley Soryu, which one of you is the third child? I sure hope so is not the flashing idiot here"
Shinji had an idea maybe not his best but what the hell it was now or never.
"yeah Shinji present yourself to your new partner" Shinji said putting his hand in kensuke´s shoulder, kensuke tōji and Misato look at him, Shinji whisper to kensuke "I promise I get you some photos of the evagelions if you do it"
"Nice to meet you I am Shinji Ikari" kensuke offered his hand.
Misato whisper to Shinji "what are you trying to do here, she be pissed when she found out"
"Just a little fun Misato I want to know her personality"
"Hey man what are you trying to do"
"If you keep quiet and follow the game I assure you some laughs"
"Really is this it? The great third child is a geeky and wimpy kid what a disappointment"
"Well you were right Misato she has quite the personality"
"This is going to bite you in the ass later Shinji"
"I am used to people trying to bite my ass don't worry"
They moved to the cabin were the admiral was Asuka taking every opportunity to bad mouth kensuke.
"Do you really think I give you the transfer when we haven't even get to land no way, totally impossible" the admiral was quite stubborn.
"Okay I get it but remember in an emergency my orders outmatch yours"
"Always trying to get your way don't you Misato"
The voice comes from the door there a man with a blue shirt black pants and fairly handsome stood.
Misato didn't took more than one second to react with a running start she jump and land a flying kick all over his face while shouting.
"I told you to never show your face in front of me again Kaji"
The man was on the ground and Misato beating the ever living crap out of him, kensuke and tōji tried to move but Shinji stop them.
"Misato wouldn't attack someone without a reason leave this be"
Kensuke and tōji stop but Asuka wasn't having this.
"Misato what the hell are you doing to kaji let him go"
Asuka moved to stop Misato after a good couple of minutes of shouting they moved to the cafeteria since the admiral was too piss off for the noise, after that Misato manage to call down enough to have a chat with the man but she still was in a really bad mood none the less.
"So what's your business here kaji" a very angry Misato ask.
"I am here in official NERV business and you could have ask before attacking"
"I don't have any reason to, I gave you a fair warning last time"
The man just sighs and turned his head towards Shinji.
"So you are the third child a have heard a lot about you"
"what no kaji the one with the glasses is the third" it look like Asuka didn't caught him yet, if ever so slowly Shinji started moving to have a running position.
"No Asuka I am pretty sure his the third a saw his file a couple of days ago"
"What does this mean "Shinji"?" now Asuka´s head turn to face the real Shinji.
"Ah well I mean, hey what's that!"Shinji pointed the window in the opposite side and took off running full power.
Everyone but Misato turned their faces "I told you it will come back to bite you in the ass"
"Where the hell do you think you´re running third" now Asuka was chasing Shinji at full speed.
"Well we can talk while the kids play"
"It look like you haven't have enough don't you Kaji"
"Please excuse me from more violence I got the message just fine I just want to talk okay I won't try anything"
"aida suzuhara please go play somewhere else"
""sure""
XX
Shinji was still running and he had Asuka right on his tail.
"How dare you trying to make a fool of the great Asuka Langley Soryu"
"I am pretty sure I didn't try I completely succeed" Shinji still mock her while they run.
In his aimless running he eventually stopped when he thought he had lost Asuka, and in front of him was unit 2.
"Oh so this is unit 2"
"Yeah that's my unit 2" Asuka had caught up to Shinji.
Shinji started backing off.
"We can talk about this don't we, it was a just a joke"
"Oh of course we can talk just let my get close third" she was closing in like a predator on Shinji, Shinji was about to take off again when the ground began to shake.
Asuka trip and fall on Shinji, he noticed that her eyes were a blue like his but a bit darker.
"What's happening?"
"The underwater mines were trigger and get off me"
"You fall on me"
"Move it, anyway there is only one thing that would attack us an angel"
"My fucking god not again"
Asuka had an idea, "were going to get rid of that thing"
"What? We are at the sea the EVAS can't swim"
"Don't worry we manage now put this on" Asuka handed him a red plug suit and a pair of connectors.
"No way in hell I am putting this on, this is for your body not mine"
"Just hurry up and do it you can't pilot without it"
Shinji throw the plug suit but kept the connectors.
"I did well enough without it the first time"
"arhg, just do whatever you want, I am going to put on my suit if you spy on me I kill you"
"Oh believe me girl I don't need to"
After Asuka finish changing she expected a heavy breathing Shinji around the corner, but he wasn't there he was already beside the entry plug,
"What took you so long the explosions are getting closer is now or never"
"Don't give me orders!"
But still Asuka climb the latter and get into the plug Shinji right behind her. The Eva started and it seems that there was a problem.
"Hey think in German the system has problems with Japanese"
"I am a god damn Japanese what do you expect me to think friking ancient Latin"
"Ah whatever" Asuka order the system to change to Japanese.
XX
When the explosions began Misato immediately move to the control cabin.
"What are you doing here" the captain wasn't pleased.
"I told you I assume the control in an emergency, now where are the pilots?"
"It looks like unit 2 is powering up"
"What how give the order"
"It doesn't matter open a channel with unit 2… Asuka you there?"
"Here I am Misato"
"And Shinji?"
"I am right here too Misato"
"What are the two of you in the same Eva?"
"Unfortunately yeah and don't get so close pervert"
"The plug is not really big so deal with it"
"I am so gonna kill you when we get out of here"
"Bring it on redhead bigger ones have tried"
"Stop it! Now we need to stop the angel"
The Eva stands up and jump from the ship he was landing in another one close by.
"There it is, it look like a big fish"
Another voice come from the radio it was kaji´s voice.
"Good you're there Misato I wanted to say good bye"
"What, are you fleeing?"
"Sorry but I have other business I got to go"
The communication was cut and Misato could see one of the jets flying off.
"That dammed coward"
The angel was swimming under the ship like if it was looking for something but when it notice the Eva it attack, unit 2 leap to another of the ship the one with an umbilical cord and attach it.
"We need a plan we are going to run out of ships eventually"
"You´re right Shinji but the mines didn't do a thing to it and the others weapons we have all shot upwards"
"Then we need to attack with the knife there is not another way"
"Wait Asuka if we jump we be sitting duck the EVAS can't swim"
"I know idiot, but we can't just sit here"
"Just wait a bit, Misato is there any way to fire the ships under water?"
"I think they have an autopilot am I right?" the captain just nodded" it looks like there is Shinji do you have a plan?"
"Yeah but I don't think Asuka is going to like it"
"Just spit it out third"
"We just need to sink the ships and then lure the angel to the sink ship and make it blow up"
"And how do you plan to lure it genius?"
"That's the part you won't like we use unit 2 as a decoy"
"Hey that's crazy do you want to kill us?"
"No Asuka maybe it will work and right now we have nothing else"
"But still even if we hit him it doesn't mean it will work"
"Then we open the jaws"
"Still it's too risky"
"Ok Shinji we give it a go"
"Hey Misato are you going to listen to him?"
"Asuka right now we don't have time t discuss and it's the best we have"
"Roger" Asuka didn't like the plan that was for sure, and didn't like it even more for how have thought of it.
"Here we go"
The Eva jump into the water knife in hand, the Eva descended and the angel didn't waste time and attack unit, ripping the umbilical cord on the way.
He swallows half the body of unit 2 and drag him throw the ocean Asuka moved the controls but unit 2 wasn't strong enough.
"God danm it it's too strong the jaws won't open" Shinji put his hands on hers to grab the controls "hey what do you think you're doing"
"Shut up and keep trying we have to get him to open the jaw"
When the two of them put theirs all into it the eyes of the Eva shine green and with their shouts the jaws open.
""aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh!""
The two sinking ships entered the mouth of the angel and blow him up from the inside, unit 2 was blow from the shock wave and manage to land into a ship but the timer was over and unit 2 powered off.
"Great just great now we are stuck here until we get to land"
"Hey it's not so bad"
"What do you mean with that pervert"
"Well I am not tōji that should be worth something"
"The idiot exhibitionist? I guess you're right but just a little bit, now get away from me"
"Asuka at least I could pass trough solid steel I couldn't get further away"
"Just shut up"
XX
It was a good hour before they finally get to shore and there Rei was waiting in unit 0, when they got there it attach an umbilical cord into unit 2.
"God finally" the inside of unit 2 light up and Asuka release the entry plug.
"It's good to be outside" Shinji being closer to the exit quickly climb down unit 2 closely follow by Asuka and in the ground Misato kensuke and tōji were waiting.
"Shinji Asuka good work"
"Nice work man"
"Yeah nice work Shinji"
"Hey what are you saying it was thanks to me that we made it" Asuka didn't like being robbed the spot light.
"Yeah sure" Shinji just shrug it off he honestly didn't care how took the glory.
"Hey what's that supposed to mean"
"It means I don't care!" Shinji was tick off it was a long hour from him.
In the mean time unit 0 had powered down and Rei was on her way to check on Shinji.
"Shinji are you okay?" Rei was also worried about Shinji and was actually really anxious waiting for him n her Eva.
Shinji's face softened and responded Rei, "yeah Rei I am okay don't worry, I just want to go home, LCL is a big pain in the ass when it dries so I just want to take a shower"
"You do that Shinji I still have things to do in NERV so I see you later"
Shinji just walk off he really didn't want to discuss more with Asuka, tōji and kensuke follow later and Rei got in unit 0 to drop it in NERV before going home.
"God that kid infuriates me"
"Now calm down Asuka you have to come with me to NERV we still have things to sort out"
"Whatever"
XX
"What do you mean I can't live with kaji anymore?"
"Look Asuka, kaji was relieved of being your guardian so you´re going to live with me instead"
"But you live with that idiot don't you, I won't accept that"
"Look Asuka don't worry about it Shinji won't be a problem" Misato just meant that Shinji wasn't really bad just that they started off with the wrong foot but Asuka understood that it wouldn't be a problem because he wouldn't be there.
"Good then I guess is okay"
XX
Kaji entered Gendo´s office with a case in hand and presented to Gendo.
"Here it is commander just like you ask"
Gendo open the case to found the embryonic form of Adam.
"Well done kaji with this I am one step closer to the finalization of my plan"
"Good then now if you excuse me I am going to chase my own goals for a while"
"Do whatever you want"
Fuyutsuki spoke "do you think it's wise to let him wandered as he likes?"
"It doesn't matter what he does, he will live until he is no longer useful for us"
"I hope you're right Gendo"
XX
The next day after Shinji got home from school with Rei when he opened the door there was yet again shoes that he didn't recognize and when he got close to him room he saw cardboard boxes another sense of déjà vu hit him.
And when Asuka got out of the room that was yet to be occupied he knew what came next.
"Good that you came I need the rest of the space of your room for my things"
"the rest?" Shinji open his door to find several cardboard boxes sitting in his room "Asuka if you don't take your things out of my room I throw them to the trash"
"What you didn't hear you´re moving away so get your things out quick"
"Bull shit there is no way Misato kick me out of the house"
"I agree with Shinji second Misato wouldn't request his moving"
"But she did now get moving"
Shinji was about to snap at Asuka when Misato entered the room.
"Asuka Shinji isn't going nowhere he stays right here"
"What but you say-"
"Asuka Shinji isn't moving is just you that you're moving here now move your things out of his room"
"What the hell I won't accept this"
"Asuka this isn't a question is an order as your NERV superior"
"God damn it"
Chapter 4 end.
Writer note: that was the chapter and yeah things between Shinji and Asuka will be a little tough for another chapter or two. But don't worry eventually she will become part of his harem. As always please review and see you next chapter. Chapter 5 The Leash.