She hates flowers.

For her they are the ultimate sin a man can do: offering flowers, doused in smelly, cheap cologne, chocolates in a box and going for a moonlight stroll by the beach.

She has turned down more idiots than she cares to count for breaking that rule; she has told them time and time again, that she does not care for mutilated pieces of organic material which may or may not be a subconscious euphemism for her genitalia (Although in a more aggressive way using smaller words); she is not a trophy, for God's sake (Although she IS pretty enough to be one) and she is definitely not the girl you would want to take home to meet your mom.

She is not the shy, quiet, demure type, always willing and obedient! (You want some one who will be waiting for you at home in a dress and apron? Call The First; she's that type of girl) She is fiery, has attitude to spare, and is never shy about voicing her opinion. She is not afraid to vocalize her feelings ("You're an idiot!" "This sucks!" "What the hell is that supposed to mean?")

She's also honest, and even if she pushes you around, she tries to push you forward, she is possessive, because she doesn't like anybody touching her stuff.

In short, she hates flowers because they are too girlish.

But she loves them when Shinji gives them to her.

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She loves her mobile phone.

It's a pretty, little thing; small and thin and sleek.

It also a vibrant red (When you are the great Asuka Langley Sohryu, you have to accessorize) that is always coordinated with herself.

It plays music, which is a great plus for her; those endless hours at school have been a blast ever since she has been able to sneak her phone and listen to her music drowning out the dull voice of that old geezer. It makes the time she spends on the train when she goes downtown a breeze, no more feeling like Rei, looking out the window, sighing petulantly as she tries and wills time to speed by at par with the scenery.

But perhaps the best feature is the camera it has.

She loves taking pictures of herself (She DOES make a killing wallpaper) and she loves taking pictures of those around her; they all reflect their personality on those quick snapshots of life:

Shinji, looking at her while he gets a soda from the cafeteria a clear look of…something…on his face (One of the few Hikari took for her) Herself at one f the outings with the girls; Laughing an honest-to-god laugh, not laughing thru her teeth. Rei, looking up humorlessly from her book, while Mayumi stares at the camera in surprise.

Kaji, getting a soda from the lounge, his head turned to the other side as he catches Misato Walking by. Misato, drinking and laughing; a rich loud, colorful sound coming from her throat and chest. Ritsuko, looking humorlessly from her clipboard while Maya stares straight at the camera, surprise etched on her face.

The two stooges, bearing their teeth in a smile at her, while Hikari groans, covering her face with her hand, a groan visible even on the picture

Shigeru and Makoto, smiling their trademark 'dork' smile at her, while Maya frowns in the back, arms crossed tightly at her breast.

And as she sees the pictures again, she can't help but smile wistfully, noticing the similarities.

Misato, leaning her head over at Kaji, a smile of happiness on both their faces so perfectly etched, nothing in the wall could come between them, while Rritsuko smiles faintly in the back at them, a look of approval on her face.

The only picture she has of the three pilots, taken by Maya; Shinji and herself with Rei, smiling faintly.

Misato, kissing Kaji by surprise, a look of disbelief on his face, taken by surprise by her forceful push; the angle of them falling on their backs, Misato with her eyes closed and all the muscles on her face delivering the message she will never, ever let go.

Shinji and Herself, on the exact same spot, doing the exact same thing, with the exact same expression on their faces.

She looks at Shinji's sleeping form on his bed, her bed, THEIR bed and she smiles.

This one is going into print.