Jack woke up on the couch not very happy to have had to sleep on it, but he hadn't complained. He didn't want to make things difficult for anyone and it wasn't like the couch was that bad.
He yawned slowly, not even bothering to put his hand in front of his mouth, he was too tired to do that.
"Good Morning, sleepyhead." Asuka said and Jack jumped a bit glancing around and saw Asuka sitting on a chair in front of him.
"Oh, uh, Good Morning." Jack sat up quickly.
"You know…you don't look so bad without your glasses." Asuka whispered softly, barely glancing up.
"Oh…uh thanks." Jack replied with his fingers on his lap playing gently with each other.
"Why are you so nervous and jittery all the time?" Asuka got off the chair and poked him in the chest. "It's quite annoying actually."
"Oh, sorry." Jack spoke his voice so quietly Asuka had to lean in closer.
"Ugh, you are just like shinji, don't say sorry all the time."
Jack gulped slightly, Asuka's face only inches from his and he tried forcing himself not to look down. "Ok."
"I've never really seen braces." Asuka leaned even closer. "Why are they so…" She stopped and shrugged. "I don't know how to say it in english."
Jack breathes in quickly, his heart racing faster and faster and his eyes dart down to her slightly revealed breasts.
"Hey, don't look you perv!" Asuka pulled back her face red with anger and Jack winced and was about to apologize when he remembered her words not to say sorry.
"Uh…Just wondering why you're so…uh…pretty."
Asuka snorted, finding him funny. "You really gotta work on your charm there, buddy."
Jack was about to respond when Misato and Shinji walked in the room, the first yawning loudly.
"Wow, I gotta sleep more." Misato said.
Shinji spoke up as well but said something in Japanese that Jack didn't understand.
"Anta Baka?" Asuka yelled at him and then started yelling some more gibberish. Her hands flew around wildly as she lectured Shinji, at one point she even slammed her foot on the floor like a child throwing a tantrum.
Misato giggled and turned to Jack. "Just normal arguing here, don't worry about it."
"What does Baka mean?" Jack asked.
"Oh…I think Americans would say…stupid?" Misato replied not completely sure.
"More like "idiot." Asuka cut in. "It's a very useful word to know considering everyone in Japan is one. Especially Shinji."
Jack bristled at that and snarled. He wasn't a big fan of people being insulted. "And what about Shinji makes him an idiot?"
"Don't answer that." Misato said to Asuka menacingly, making the red haired girl pout. "All three of you get dressed, you have school in a bit after all. And then we'll be seeing Rei trying out Unit 03."
"Who's Rei?" Jack asked, glancing at Asuka.
"She was the pilot of Unit 00 but that thing was absolutely destroyed in the last angel attack." Asuka smiled proudly. "On the other hand my unit wasn't injured at all, probably because I'm the best pilot."
"Actually, Jack's sync rate went better than yours." Misato grinned happy to burst the girl's ego.
"What?" Asuka's face glows red. "No way! How much did he get."
"91%." Jack whispered softly.
Asuka humphs and turns away. "I'm still the best pilot."
Jack walked down the sidewalk with Shinji and Asuka, all three quiet and standing together very awkwardly. Every few seconds, Asuka would mumble to herself about still being the greatest pilot which made Jack feel very guilty.
Suddenly, a young girl with purple glasses rushed to them and hugged Asuka and Shinji tightly.
The girl greeted them in Japanese, her brown hair falling loose below her shoulders and was even bigger than Asuka's. "Who's this? Oh wait, is it the new pilot? Aw, he is so adorable."
Jack blushed but tried his best not to break eye contact knowing he would look weak if he did. "Uh, hey, I'm Jack." He forced a smile amazed by how both of the female pilots he had met were surprisingly hot.
"Hey Jack, I'm Mari, and if you're wondering, yes my boobs are very natural." Mari does a tiny pose showing off the curves in her body."
"He does not want to look at your boobs and neither does anyone else, Mari!" Asuka yelled obviously jealous of Mari's body. "Stop showing them off all the time."
"I actually…wasn't thinking about your breasts." Jack said blushing and he wished he could run away and hide behind a pole.
"Oh, no need to lie, cutie." She squeezed his cheeks and giggled. "You're adorable."
"Leave him alone, Mari!" Asuka yelled, crossing her arms. "He doesn't want you to do that."
"Are you jealous, princess?" Mari said, ruffling Jack's hair.
"No, I'm not jealous, just get your hands off him!" Asuka knocked into Mari pushing her back and the two ended up on the floor wrestling.
"Is this what they usually do?" Jack asked Shinji.
The other boy just shrugged. "Not the first time."
"Oh…" Jack watched the two wrestle on the ground feeling slightly uncomfortable just standing there. "Shouldn't we get to class?"
Asuka quickly jumped up and off of Mari, her hair disheveled and all over the place. "Right." Mari got up as well, swinging her still perfect hair up which made Asuka growl loudly.
"Can you stop showing off all the time!?" Asuka slammed her foot on the ground making Shinji and Jack wince.
"It's not my fault I'm naturally perfect," Mari said, placing her hands on her hips. Asuka growled loudly, her face redder than the inside of a watermelon.
"Let's just head to class," Asuka mumbled to herself, turned around, and started walking expecting Jack and Shinji to follow.
Jack waved to Mari as he followed Asuka with Shinji right behind him.
"Welcome to our school," Asuka said, sounding disgusted. "Everyone here is an idiot."
