Chapter 7: Aftermath
I wake up, "still in the hospital"l I mumble. It had been two weeks since Ramiel attacked. The fact that I had gotten a 300% synch rate with Unit 01 helped me beat Ramiel, but it also took a major toll on my body. Cracked ribs, internal bleeding, a concussion, I had it all.
The one thing that Misato, Ritsuko, Shinji, and even Rei (albeit in her own way) had made abundantly clear is that if I ever managed a 300% synch rate again and the injuries didn't kill me, well they would do the deed instead as punishment for me being so reckless. Though the question as to why I wasn't absorbed like most people would have been has been nagging at my mind ever since I regained conciousness.
Rei, Shinji, and Misato suddenly walk into the hospital room. "Well speak of the devil and he shall appear." I think to myself. "Oh hey guys, where are Kensuke and Touji?" I ask noticing that they're missing from the group. "They're doing synch tests, Ritsuko's been running them ragged with training sessions lately. In account of you being relieved of duty until your back to 100 percent." Misato states. "What you did with Unit 01 was amazing though. I still don't know how you managed a 300 percent synch rate." Shinji says. "Oh don't worry Shinji, she'll synch up to you like that eventually, just give it time." I say.
"She?" Shinji repeats while giving me a curious look. "Well it does look kinda feminine what with the purple and bright green." Misato says. I look at Misato, and begin to wonder if I should tell her. It would make life easier but at the same time would she even believe me, and if she did what would her reaction be? Would she tell anyone else or not? No, to many uncertainties I'll just do it myself.
"Brandyn, you still with us?" Shinji's voice interrupts my thoughts. "You were looking at Misato funny, are you OK?" he asks. "Do you want to have intimate relations with her?" Rei asks, though you can't tell if she was holding a grudge about when you teased her about Shinji or if she was just being Rei. "Awww" Misato coos and ruffles my brown hair, "you've got a little crush on me." Misato teases. During all this my face was bright red and I barely resisted the urge to hide my head under my pillow.
"We did come here for reasons other than to bug you though." Misato says. I look at her curiously. "I decided to take everyone down to the Over the Rainbow Naval fleet to go meet the pilot of unit 02, and I just wanted to make sure you were healthy enough to tag along." Misato says. "Anything to get out of this stuffy hospital." I say. "Ritsuko still wants you to stay one more day in the hospital but I'll pick you up tomorrow before we leave." Misato states. They leave and I lay back down, I'm happy to finally get out of the hospital but I'm a bit nervous of meeting Asuka, she's going to be the hardest one to help.
Sorry about the shorter than usual chapter, I just thought that the chapter 5 and 6 two parter needed a bit of an epilouge. In episode 8 I meet Asuka and Kensuke and Touji will finally get some screen time.