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Evangelion: Only In Your Eyes Am I Worthy

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And stuff.

Chapter 29:
What a Fool I Am

Asuka sighed
and shifted as she slowly opened her eyes. A smile formed on her lips as she
saw how adorable the other two pilots looked, cuddled up close to one another.
She felt the presence of the boy�s arm over her back as well and thought about
what Misato would think if she walked in and saw both Rei
and Asuka draped over the third child�s chest as they slumbered. �She�d probably be green with envy. Or she�d
just think we were perverts.� The German girl reasoned.

The girl�s blue
eyes narrowed as she considered that. What they had done and almost done
the night before was fairly
perverted� and that made her feel bad for all the times she had given Shinji
hell for looking at her, especially because she had enjoyed the attention. She
also felt guilty over how she had treated the first child, taking out her
frustrations over her insecurities on the quiet girl who had just been an easy
target. Asuka knew she wouldn�t fight back or say anything, and she hadn�t had
to live with her.

The German
girl reached out and gently ran a hand over Rei�s
pale white cheek. A moment later the girl�s crimson eyes fluttered open and a
gentle smile formed on her lips. �Guten Morgen. (Good morning)� Asuka greeted.

�Guten Morgen,
Asuka-chan.� The blue-haired girl responded.

Asuka jerked
her head slightly in the direction of their feet to indicate something of
interest there. �Die Morgenlatte (Morning wood).� She
said with a giggle.

Rei�s
eyes narrowed slightly in confusion as she beheld the spectacle. �He is
asleep.� She observed.

The German
girl nodded slowly, unsure of where the girl was going with her train of
thought. �Ja� he is.�

�He wants sex
even in his slumber?� The first child inquired innocently.

The red-haired
girl smiled. �He�s a boy. He always wants sex.�

�That is not
so.� Rei countered with a slight frown.

The second
child sighed. �It�s an exaggeration, Rei-chan. It
wasn�t meant to be totally true.� At the other girl�s curious
expression, she elaborated. �I don�t really understand it myself but� most of
the time Shinji has a boner in the morning. From what I�ve heard, a lot of them
do.�

The red-eyed
girl gave Asuka a questioning look. �Boner?�

�Ein St�nder? Hard-on?
Stiffy?
Morning Glory? Pitching a tent? Raising the flag? Wood? Erection? That thing right
there next to your hand?� The German girl elaborated with a teasing grin.

Rei
blushed and withdrew her hand from the third child�s thigh. �So
many names for so simple a part.� She remarked.

The second
child glanced at the slumbering boy, thinking it was a good thing he was
asleep. Such a statement might have damaged his male ego. �Maybe you should try
again.� She suggested, with an evil glint in her eyes.

The first
child stared impassively at the red-haired girl. �That would not be� appropriate.
He is sleeping.�

The corner of Asuka�s mouth lifted up in a devious half-grin. �I can take
care of that.� She leaned over and pressed her lips to the dark-haired boy�s,
noticing out of the corner of her eye that Rei looked
surprised, likely due to the German girl�s boldness.

�Mmm�� Shinji murmured into the girl�s mouth. A moment later
his eyes fluttered open. �Mmmph?�

�Guten Morgen,
Shinji-kun.� The
red-haired girl greeted him with a luminous smile.

�Uh� good morning, Asuka-chan.� The blushing boy greeted. His dark
blue eyes shifted over to Rei and a smile formed on
his now moistened lips. �Good morning, Rei-chan.�

�Good morning,
Shinji-kun.� Rei replied in greeting. She still
wasn�t quite comfortable with the polite phrases of greeting, but she was willing
to learn.

�I�m glad
you�re so happy to see us, Shinji-kun.� Asuka teased, looking down at the tent
formed in the boy�s sweatpants.

The third
child blushed. �It�s morning! I have to pee or something�� He hastily
explained.

The red-haired
girl frowned. �Oh, is that all it is? Two beautiful girls curled up to you, one
naked and one with barely a stitch of clothing on� and you�re only excited
because you want to empty your bladder. I see how it is.�

Rei
looked at the German girl curiously, wondering how she teased the boy so
easily, and for what purpose.

Confusion and
panic played out over the blue-eyed boy�s features, but then he noticed the
small grin on the girl�s face. �She�s
teasing me. She� wants me to play along? Even after last night? That� doesn�t
make any sense. Aren�t they both disappointed in me, for failing? And my reaction afterwards?� After reminding himself of
what happened, he started to feel guilty. �I�m sorry.� He stated, though he was
really apologizing for the night before.

�There is no
need for apology, Shinji-kun.� Rei stated, failing to
comprehend why the boy was apologizing. Or perhaps she did understand what he
was apologizing for but still felt it was unnecessary. Only the first child
knew for sure and she would, as always, keep that to herself.

Asuka sighed.
�Why can�t you just tell the truth, Shinji-kun, and say you want to have sex
with one of us?� She inquired, shaking her head in exasperation.

�But I�
don�t.� Shinji admitted shamefully. �I mean� I do� but not right now. I still
feel� ah� I�m just not in the mood.�

The red-haired
girl was shocked speechless. She was under the impression that guys were
�always� in the mood. �Are you just saying that because of your little mishap
last night? I don�t think you should let that get you down. I mean��

�Asuka-chan!� The third child interrupted, barely
raising his voice. �No. Ok? Not right now.�

�Shinji-kun. You should go use the toilet.� Rei
stated diplomatically, noticing the hurt and conflicting emotions in the German
girl�s eyes.

The blue-eyed
boy nodded and leaned over to kiss the blue-haired girl before getting up.
�I�ll start breakfast after I�m done.� He promised as he walked out of the
room.

The first
child turned her curious eyes to the other girl�s blue orbs and raised an
eyebrow up inquisitively.

�I don�t know
which is worse�� Asuka explained as she shook her head. �� the fact that I just
sounded like a slut begging for a fuck, or that it turns me on big time when he tells me no.�

�You did not
sound like a slut, Asuka-chan.� Rei
stated firmly. �Neither did you ask him to have sex with you.�

The second
child shrugged. �Not technically, no. But� it�s not my place to do so, anyway.�

The red-eyed girl curiously quirked an eyebrow up before asking,
�Why not?�

The German
girl blinked several times rapidly, astonished by the question. �Why not? Because he�s your boyfriend, not mine.�

Rei
shook her head slightly. �Have you asked him to give his heart to you, and to you alone?�

�No, of course not!� The blue-eyed girl protested. �I would never do that!�

�Why?� The
first child inquired.

�Because he�s your
boyfriend!� Asuka
cried, throwing her hands up in exasperation.

The quiet girl
nodded. �That is true. However, it does not answer my question. You care for
him, do you not?�

The second
child glanced away with a guilty look on her face. Somehow she had fallen into
a trap. �Damned if I
do, damned if I don�t. Is she
suddenly upset by the affection I�ve shown him? I don�t get it� she didn�t seem
to mind before. And she doesn�t mind when I�m affectionate with her. Is it because� no. Oh god�� She rested
her forehead against her palm and sighed. �I�m sorry, Rei-chan.
It doesn�t matter though. I told you before that I would not interfere with
your relationship with him. I meant that. I just� don�t want to be left alone.
It would be� worse than dying.�

Rei
stared at the other girl, her expression unreadable. �There is no need for
apology, Asuka-chan. You have answered my question.�

The girl
turned tear-stained blue eyes up to look at the other girl, confused once
again. �I can�t figure you out.� She stated in a whisper choked with
vulnerability.

The first
child considered that carefully. �What do you require, Asuka-chan?�

�I� don�t
understand.� The German girl replied carefully.

A brief moment
of frustration played across the blue-haired girl�s features. �What do you
need? Right now.� It became obvious that the girl was
getting at something, but she either didn�t know how to express it, or it was
simply against her nature to do so.

Asuka didn�t
know what the girl was getting at, however. �I� don�t know.�

Rei
stared at the other girl.

The red-haired
girl looked away, the guilty look returning to her face. �I care about you too,
you know.�

�Yes. You do.�
The first child agreed.

�Why do you
have to be�� The blue-eyed girl trailed off,
frustrated. �Never mind.�

The clone of Lilith regarded the other girl curiously. �What is it you
wish to know, Asuka-chan?�

�I need to
know the rules here, ok? I don�t like stumbling around blind. Tell me what I
can and can�t do. That is what I
need.� Asuka stated angrily, though she didn�t expect an answer.

Rei
considered that before responding. �You cannot have his heart for yourself. I claim that. However, that prevents
neither of you from caring for one another. You can share as little or as much
of yourself with him, or with me, as you feel comfortable. You cannot force
yourself upon either of us, and neither can we force ourselves upon you. Is
that clear enough?�

The second
child was shocked. �You actually answered my question.� She stated, with her
eyes wide and mouth hanging open in surprise.

�No. I did
not.� The red-eyed girl stated with a touch of a smile on her lips.

�Yes you did��
Asuka argued, but then an eyebrow rose up as she realized what the girl meant.
�Oh� as in� this conversation never happened. But let me make sure I understand
you perfectly� you�re saying I can have sex with you both, but I can�t fall in
love with either of you?�

�On the
contrary, you are free to love whomever you wish.� Rei
corrected her.

The German
girl frowned, a little offended. �So you think Shinji is capable of having sex
with me and showing affection to me without ever having any love for me? I
think you have a rather low opinion of him. I think it�s in his nature to
express love for those he cares for.�

�I did not say
he could not love you. I said you cannot claim his heart for your own.� The
blue-haired girl elaborated mysteriously.

Asuka hissed
in frustration. �I don�t see the difference.�

Rei
glanced towards the direction of the kitchen. She could tell that Shinji was
waiting for them patiently, but was too polite to come in and ask when they
were coming out. �I will say this once, and once only. And then I will never
speak of it again. I claim his heart.
As long as I am the one who is most dear to him, I am happy. He may share his
body with you or anyone else he chooses to. He may share his affection with you
or anyone else he chooses to. He may even share some of his love with you or
anyone else he chooses to, so long as he loves me still.�

The second
child frowned. �Ok� I understand that. And I have no plans on interfering with
his affection for you. In fact, I encourage it as much as I can. I admit I care
about that silly boy more than I let on to him, but I don�t think I love him
the same way you do. I don�t even know if I would want to if he wanted to have
sex with me. I can�t really know that until it comes up. My feelings are all�
confused. I am seeing a
psychotherapist, you know.�

Rei
nodded. �I am glad that is clear now, so I expect not to be questioned on the
matter further. I will say only one more thing. You will always have my
affection. I cannot speak for Shinji-kun, but I believe he is being truthful
when he said he would never forsake you. Whether you develop purely platonic
feelings for us or if you fall in love with one or both of us, we will always
care for you. You are always welcome to express your affection in any manner in
which you feel comfortable. I will say no
more on this matter. I am already getting a headache.�

Asuka blinked
in surprise, realizing the red-eyed girl forced aside her own quiet nature
because she knew it was needed, despite the conflict and turmoil it caused
within the girl�s psyche. �She� cares about
me enough to set aside her own comfort to reassure me? Shinji� you are one
lucky son of a bastard. I guess� I�m lucky too.� The red-haired girl nodded
and leaned forward to embrace the other girl, sighing in happiness that she no
longer had to carry around the burden of guilt and worry, which, of course,
left her free to express herself freely. �I have to say� having a heart to
heart talk is always more fun when the person you�re talking to is naked.�

Rei
raised an eyebrow questioningly. �It is the body�s natural state.�

The second
child nodded and grinned. �And a lovely state it is.�

The first
child blushed, unaccustomed to being openly admired or praised. �Th� thank you.�

Asuka nodded.
�Let�s get some breakfast then.�

The red-eyed
girl nodded and started getting dressed.

�Just the shirt.� The German girl requested. At the questioning look she received,
she felt it best to elaborate. �Just wear the shirt, nothing else. Please.�

Rei
looked down at the bra and panties in her hands for a few moments then set them
back down on the floor and put on her dress shirt which was part of her school
uniform. �Like this?�

Asuka grinned
and nodded. �Very
sexy. But one final touch�� She leaned forward to undo the top two
buttons so it was open to just below the girl�s breasts. �Perfect.�

The first
child nodded, unsure of why the girl had requested this, but she had no reason
to argue. They both walked into the kitchen to find an assortment of food laid
out.

�Damn,
Shinji-kun� I know we were talking a while but you sure cooked all this fast!�
The German girl stated in awe.

Shinji shook
his head. �I didn�t make it. I just made the coffee. This was laying out when I
came out here. Maybe Misato stopped by? Wait� no, because this isn�t instant
food�� He looked baffled.

Asuka raised
an eyebrow and turned to look at the blue-haired girl, who met her gaze with a
blank stare. �How� did you do that? You were asleep!�

The third
child blinked and looked at the quiet girl as well. �Rei-chan? You cooked all this?�

�I woke up a few
hours before you did. I was� curious to learn.� Rei
admitted. �Sit, both of you.� Shinji sat immediately, remembering the girl�s
insistence the other day over the matter. Asuka stared at the other girl for a
few moments before sitting, unsure of what was going on. The first child
started placing food in bowls and on plates and set them in front of both
children before fixing her own meal. �I am sorry if
there was anything you wanted that I did not figure out how to cook.� She
stated modestly.

The red-haired
girl raised an eyebrow and watched as Shinji started eating, surprised he was
so comfortable with being served. �He
never even seemed comfortable with it when Misato or I cooked and served him.
But then again, neither of us are very good cooks.� She mused. She tasted
the scrambled eggs and frowned down at them. �You uh� never mind.� The
blue-eyed girl bit her tongue to keep from criticizing the girl�s novice
attempt.

�Did I do
something wrong? I do not eat eggs, so I had no way of knowing if they were done
correctly.� Rei stated. �If you tell me what I did
wrong, next time I will attempt to correct my error.�

Asuka
shrugged. �Well, you overcooked them. Next time, stir them almost constantly,
and take them off the heat when they�re still a touch wet. They cook off the
flame a little, so if you wait until they�re completely done, they dry out as
they sit on the plate.� Her eyes widened suddenly. �Mein
Gott, I just remembered what you called these things!
Don�t cook eggs for me anymore, please!� The girl requested as she downed a
whole cup of coffee and shivered in revulsion.

Shinji blinked
in surprise. He knew the German girl loved eggs. She had either scrambled eggs
or an omelet nearly every morning with breakfast. And she would often boil eggs
and chop them up to add onto salad or to make sandwiches with. In fact, she
loved eggs almost as much as she seemed to love pork products. �What did she
call eggs?� He inquired curiously. Obviously he had already forgotten what she
called them the other day, or he simply hadn�t noticed.

As the first
child was opening her mouth to respond, the German girl cut her off. �Don�t
tell him! At least one of us should still be able to enjoy them. Shinji likes
those omelets the way you Japanese like to cook them. It�d break his heart if
he couldn�t eat them anymore.� After making sure the girl wouldn�t spoil eggs
for the boy, she cut into one of the sausages the girl had cooked. �Rei-chan� you didn�t cook the sausage long enough.� The
girl stated, staring at the uncooked pink meat in the center.

Rei
frowned slightly. �The book said to cook them for seven minutes on each side.
So I cooked them for exactly seven minutes on each side.�

�Seven minutes?! Only on a medium flame. It�s better to
cook them on low heat for at least 20 minutes, turning them every five minutes
or so. And even then you should cut open the thickest one afterwards to make
sure it�s cooked all the way through.� Shinji explained, aghast.

�The best
sausages are cooked on the lowest heat setting for twice that long� up to an
hour.� The German girl added with a grin as she thought about the succulent
meat.

�I am� sorry.�
The first child stated softly, crestfallen.

�No need for
apology, Rei-chan. I said I would teach you to cook
whatever you wished to learn. It takes practice.� The blue-eyed boy informed
her with a gentle smile.

Asuka
grumbled. �That�s easy for you to say. Your soup came out perfectly, didn�t
it?�

Rei
silently slid her soup bowl and pickled vegetables in front of the red-haired
girl.

The second
child stared at the bowl with guilt playing across her face. �It�s ok, Rei-chan. I�ll just throw these sausages back on the stove
for a few more minutes. You can eat your breakfast.�

�You have a
therapy appointment. You do not have time to re-cook your meal, eat it and get ready to go. It is all right, I
will go to the NERV cafeteria.� The red-eyed girl explained.

Shinji froze,
feeling guilty now that he had already finished his soup. �I can make you some
more miso, Rei-chan.�

�I used the
last of it. You are also out of rice. And pickles.� Rei explained.

The third
child slapped his hand against his forehead. �I can�t keep up with buying
groceries for two homes.�

Asuka chewed
her lip nervously then slid the miso soup back over
in front of the other girl. �I�ll just grab a hotdog on the way in to the
doctor�s. We passed a little stand for them the other day and I wanted to try
one anyway to see if that guy makes a decent frankfurter.�

The first
child frowned. �But I��

The German
girl interrupted her. �Besides, I don�t really care for that stuff anyway. So
eat up.� Then she got up and went into the bathroom to wash up.

The red-eyed
girl blinked a few times before picking up the soup bowl and sipping it. She
knew it was pointless to argue further, and it wasn�t in her nature to do so in
the first place.

�Don�t worry, Rei-chan. I�ll go shopping today. And I�ll cook with you
next time, or you can watch me cook.� Shinji offered with a gentle smile.

Rei
nodded but remained silent.

The third
child stared at the girl in quiet awe, finding the shirt she was wearing
particularly attractive, but he wasn�t sure why. �I�ve seen her naked� but wow� she looks amazing like that too. I do
not deserve her. She deserves someone who isn�t sneaky and cowardly like I am��
His train of thought was interrupted when the girl gave him a slight smile
before she started chewing on some pickles. The boy gave her a shy smile in
return, forgetting what he was thinking about a moment before.

A moment
later, the German girl came out of the bathroom, having foregone the post-scrub
soak to save time, only using the sponge and body soap. �Rei-chan,
why don�t you join me and Misato-san for clothes-shopping later today?�

�I have
clothes.� The blue-haired girl stated.

Shinji glanced
over at the second child and his eyes widened in surprise when he saw she was
naked except for a towel that she was drying her hair with. He stared and
thought about how lucky he was to see two beautiful girls walk around naked�
and not kill him for looking.

Asuka noticed
the third child�s gawk and looked at him curiously, but then a moment later she
looked down and realized why his eyes were bugging out. �Pervert!�
She cried, wrapping the towel around herself quickly. She sighed a moment
later. �Sorry, it�s not your fault. I know that.�

�I�m not
complaining.� The blue-eyed boy remarked with a nervous grin, ready to run for
it if that ended badly.

The second
child shrugged. �It doesn�t bother me really� I�m grateful for the interest.
But you can appreciate the view without drooling all over the floor, you know.�
She remarked with a teasing grin. Before the boy could respond she turned her
attention back to the quiet blue-haired girl. �Anyway, I know you have clothes. But I saw your closet. You
need more clothes. Desperately.
You�re wearing your school uniform over here and we don�t even have school
anymore! Besides, don�t you want to wear something nice for Shinji when he
takes you out?�

Rei quirked an eyebrow up. �He is taking me out?�

Shinji glared
at the German girl. �So
much for the surprise.�

�Well� uh�
eventually, I�m sure. I mean, he is
your boyfriend, you know.� Asuka stated quickly to cover her slip-up.

�I am sure
that when he desires to take me out, he will either ask me ahead of time, or at
least ask his father so that I am not busy that particular night.� The red-eyed
girl stated cryptically.

�Busy with
what? Your Eva�s kaputt (it means the same thing as
kaput in English).� A moment later the girl narrowed her blue eyes
suspiciously. �They�re not trying to make you the new pilot for Unit 02, are
they?�

Rei
wasn�t sure how to respond. She did not lie, but she couldn�t very well tell
the girl about the top secret projects she was involved in. �Not that I am
aware of.� She responded truthfully.

�Then what
would you be busy with?� Asuka inquired. She wasn�t as accepting and reserved
as Shinji, so she had no problems asking.

The first
child considered how to respond. This was one of the reasons why she so rarely
talked, because she didn�t lie and often could not tell the truth. She settled
on a compromise. �Commander Ikari is my guardian. We�
spend time with one another, sometimes. Usually I know ahead of time when I
will be with him, but sometimes I do not.�

�So blow the
old man off if you have plans with Shinji-kun! He can glare menacingly at you
any day!� The second child protested, ignoring how pale the blue-eyed boy
became.

Rei�s
eyes narrowed angrily and she got up and started walking towards the girl,
intent on slapping her just as she did so long ago when the young Ikari had spoken ill of his father. Perhaps before she knew
what the commander was attempting to accomplish, she would have accepted the
girl�s words ever since she had grown distant from the man and closer to his
son, but now�

�Asuka-chan!� Shinji cried suddenly, desperate to
avert the confrontation between the girls before it started. When both of them
looked his way, he tried to think of something to say. Then an idea came to
him. �Ah� it�s getting late. You don�t want to be tardy, right?�

The red-haired
girl looked up at the clock. �Schei�e!�
She exclaimed, dropping her towel and running into her room to get some
clothes.

Rei
turned her curious eyes towards the boy, whom had brought his hand up to the
cheek the girl had slapped so long ago, still remembering the sting and
surprise he felt that day.

A few moments
later, Asuka came out wearing her favorite yellow sundress. She paused for a
moment and looked at the first child as she pulled on her shoes at the door.
�Oh, you never told me whether you�d join us for shopping. Come on, it�ll be
fun!�

The red-eyed
girl glanced at Shinji for a few moments, but he only gave her an encouraging
smile so she turned her attention back towards the other girl. �I will join
you, if that is your desire, Asuka-chan.�

�Wunderbar! (Wonderful!)� The second child flashed
the girl a grin then waved. �I�m off, then!�

It wasn�t
until after the girl had left that the third child realized something. �She gave all her money to me to pay for the
stuff she wrecked. How is she going to buy a hotdog for breakfast?� He
wondered.

As Asuka rode
a bike into town, wishing she could drive, she groaned as her stomach grumbled
angrily at her. �I�m so hungry!!!�

*************************

Kaoru was
sitting on a comfortable armchair with his feet propped up on a coffee table in
front of him, listening to Wagner�s �The Flying Dutchman�. A smile graced his
lips as his eyes remained closed. �Yes� yes I can see it! Oh, you Lilim make such beautiful heartfelt music��

Ritsuko,
on the other hand, was in an equally comfortable armchair, but she was resting
her chin on her palm and staring off into space and completely bored. She had
no problems with classical music, or music in general, but she usually only
listened to it when she was working on a complex equation or simply trying to
decompress after a hard day of work. And usually it was in a hot bath with
scented candles. But this angel was listening to it almost nonstop, going from
one composer to the next and often listening to the same opera over and over
again. It was� irritating.

�Do you not
have music where you come from?� The doctor inquired.

�In a sense.� The silver-haired angel replied as his finger moved as if he were
a conductor leading the orchestra.

�How so?� Dr. Akagi inquired. She had learned a lot about angels already,
after she discovered that she only had to ask the questions in the right way,
usually very specific inquiries.

Kaoru
shrugged. �It�s difficult to explain. We communicate telepathically, normally only
with emotions and concepts. But we also share the beauty of our souls, which I
can only explain to you as music.�

The blonde
doctor raised an eyebrow, curious about what that might be like. �Is that what
the 15^th angel was doing? Attempting to communicate with Soryu?�

The red-eyed
boy shrugged again. �Possibly. She might have just
been saying hi. Or she might have been attempting to understand her little
brothers and sisters that struggled so valiantly in a manner which we
previously deemed as futile. When we all chose to eat of the fruit of life and
your ancestors ate of the fruit of knowledge, we thought they were idiots. It
seems as though you made the correct decision� brief lives like mayflies,
traded for the very knowledge of the universe. Amazing.�

Dr. Akagi was
baffled by the statement. �You sound as if you expect to be defeated.�

�I�ve already been defeated twice.� Kaoru thought to himself. �I simply
admit it as a possibility. After all, all my other brethren who chose to seek
Adam have failed.� Just as the doctor was opening her mouth to ask another
question, he put his finger up. �Wait, someone is coming. You may want to hide,
unless you wish to be discovered here.�

�Shit!� Ritsuko swore, gathering up her various personal items and
hurrying down into a bunker beneath the house.

The
silver-haired angel looked towards the door as he telekinetically moved a chest
over the hatch in the floor leading down to the shelter. A few moments later, a
knock sounded on his door. He casually strolled over to the door and opened it,
not surprised in the least to see the third child giving him a shy and friendly
smile. �Good afternoon, Shinji-kun. It�s a pleasure to see you.�

�Good
afternoon, Kaoru-kun. I was going to go pick up some groceries and I decided to
stop by here first to pay you a visit. I hope that�s all right?� Shinji
inquired politely.

�Of course,
you�re welcome here any time. I was just listening to music. Have you heard
this piece?� Nagisa inquired.

The blue-eyed
boy listened to the music for a few moments. �Wagner, right?
Uh� the Flying Dutchman? I was supposed to start
learning this piece on my cello, but that was before I had to come here to be a
pilot.� He replied, succeeding for the most part in hiding the conflicting
emotions over that fateful decision.

�It reminds me
of the Lilim� an endless struggle to succeed in the
face of insurmountable odds, fueled only by determination and refusing to ever
give up.� The silver-haired angel commented with a mysterious smile.

�I� suppose
you�re right.� Shinji responded, wondering if Asuka was right when she said he
was strange.

The red-eyed
boy smiled and gestured for the other pilot to come in. �Please, feel free to
venture into my domain, Shinji-kun. I�m guessing you didn�t come here to talk
about music theory.�

The third
child blushed and shrugged. �Well, I did have something I wanted to talk to you
about, but I also just wanted to see you.�

Kaoru nodded
and turned the volume of the music down low enough that it was just background
noise and indicated the arm chair that Dr. Akagi had formerly occupied. �Have a
seat and make yourself comfortable then. What�s on your mind, Shinji-kun?�

The blue-eyed
boy sat down and paused for a moment, wondering where the smell of perfume was
coming from. �It smells kind of like� Dr.
Akagi?� A touch of a frown formed on his lips before he shook the anger
off. �Well� I know you said you just met Ayanami when
you came here to Tokyo-3� but do you know of her at all? I mean� you said you
were her older brother.�

The fifth
child gave the other boy an odd smile. �Well, yes, I suppose you could say
that. You may know her better than I do, but if you have a question, I may be
able to answer it.�

Shinji nodded.
�Well� to be honest, she confuses me. When I asked to court her, she agreed.
She even seemed happy about it, you know? But� at the same time she�s telling
me she doesn�t mind whom I share my body with� she almost seems to be
encouraging it, which doesn�t make any sense to me. Also, she seems to be
interested in Soryu-san as well. I am at a loss with
how to feel about this.�

Kaoru
considered that for a few moments before responding. �Do you feel she cares
about you less because of the affection she gives to Soryu-san?�

The third
child shook his head. �No� and I don�t really have a problem with it� except I
can�t figure out if she�s trying to decide between us, or if she just doesn�t
comprehend jealousy and territorial instincts. I mean� it may be nice at first
but� won�t it eventually cause problems? Someone might start feeling they
aren�t getting their fair share of attention. Or� I
don�t know. I don�t know what to do or think here.�

The
silver-haired boy nodded, understanding the boy�s confusion somewhat, with an
outsider�s point of view. �If you were affectionate with someone else, other
than Ayanami-san� would you care about her less?�

The blue-eyed
boy shook his head emphatically. �No! Of course not! I don�t think anything
could make me stop loving her.� He paused for a few moments as he realized what
he had just said. �I mean� stop caring about her.� He hastily corrected.

Kaoru smiled
in amusement. �Why do Lilim have such a hard time
admitting how much you love one another? Why is love such a hard word and
concept to accept?�

Shinji
shrugged. �I don�t know. It�s not a word I want to throw around lightly.
Besides, it�s hard to open your heart to someone. It takes time and trust. And
that�s difficult� especially for me. I�ve been betrayed before� more than once.
It�s not something I ever want to experience again.�

The red-eyed
angel glanced away for a few moments so the other boy wouldn�t see the guilt
that crossed his fair features. �Sometimes someone doesn�t have a choice in the
matter. It�s not always done out of malicious intent, but rather a hard choice
between two evils. When trust and love are given, sometimes they are betrayed
unintentionally by serving a higher purpose.�

�That�s
bullshit.� The third child argued, thinking of his father�s repeated betrayals.
�If you truly love somebody and respect who they are, you don�t betray them
just because it inconveniences you.�

They both fell
silent for a while. Kaoru couldn�t say anything on the matter because he had
betrayed Shinji�s trust in a former life once already and would do it again in
this one. As for the young Ikari, he didn�t have
anything else to say on the matter because he didn�t want to talk about the
examples of when his trust had been betrayed by his father. And, in the most
secret depths of his heart he felt betrayed by his mother as well, for
abandoning him by dying.

The silence
was uncomfortable, however, so the young Ikari
decided to change the subject. �Kaoru-kun� have you
ever� ah�� The boy paused as he blushed. �Um� had sex?�

The
silver-haired boy laughed, though it was friendly and not derisive. �No,
Shinji-kun. I have not. Are you asking me to have sex with you? I think that
would only add to your confusion.�

The third child�s eyes widened in surprise and panic. �What?! No!
No, definitely not! I only asked because� well� ah� I wish Kaji-san
were around so I could ask him about this. But I haven�t seen him� I think
something might have happened to him, because Katsuragi-san
has been moping around a bit� and Soryu-san seems to
sense something is wrong as well.�

The red-eyed
angel raised an eyebrow inquisitively. �So if he were around, you would ask him to have sex with you? I�m not sure
that�s the best way to get experience in the matter, Shinji-kun.�

�No! It�s not
like that!� Shinji protested in a panic. �Asuka-chan is right� he is
strange.� The boy thought to himself. �Ah� I only asked because� well� I
had a little bit of a mishap. Ah�� He turned bright red. �Why did I even bring this up? I can�t even talk about it.�

�A mishap?� The fifth child inquired.

The blue-eyed
boy sighed and covered his face with his hands as he elaborated. �Ah� I kind
of� finished before I started.�

Kaoru nodded,
understanding the other boy�s predicament now. �Ah� so you were attempting to
have sex with my little sister, and your body got
ahead of itself. I see.�

The third child�s eyes widened in fear. �Oh
shit� why do I keep forgetting he�s Rei-chan�s older
brother!?� He asked himself as he thought about how much of an idiot he
was. �Ah� I�m sorry.�

The
silver-haired angel laughed. �I�m not the one you should be apologizing to, Shinji-kun.
Ayanami-san must have been rather� surprised.�

�I want to run away. I want to crawl
under a rock and disappear. I want the world to forget I ever even existed�� The young Ikari
thought to himself as he sank further down into the cushions of the armchair.

�I�m not
trying to embarrass you, Shinji-kun. Why did you want to ask me about this?� Nagisa inquired curiously.

Shinji sighed
and looked out the window, possibly planning his escape route. �I�m just trying
to figure out why it happened� and if I can avoid it in the future. Ah� not
that I�m in a rush. I mean� I can�t talk about this with you. Ayanami is your sister!�

�And this
makes me unqualified to give you advice? Or is it because I am not experienced
as I assume Kaji-san is?� The fifth child questioned.

�No, not unqualified.� The blue-eyed boy responded. �Just� I don�t want you to think I�m
being disrespectful of Ayanami. I care about her and
her feelings. If she weren�t willing and ready to do that sort of thing with
me, I�d never try to pressure her into it.�

The
silver-haired boy nodded. �I see. Perhaps it is you who is not ready? Perhaps this was your body�s way of telling
you that the timing wasn�t right.�

Shinji
considered that. �That� may be so. It was like a dream come true but� all it
really did was make me nervous. Maybe it wasn�t the right situation� or it was
happening too soon. I don�t know.�

�You said it
was hard for you to open up to someone. I think maybe that is especially true
if it is with someone you love. Because though others may judge you, it is her
opinion of you that matters most to you, is it not?� Kaoru pointed out.

�Yes, that�s
true.� The young Ikari replied with a nod.

The last angel
nodded as well. �Then my advice, however biased and uninformed it may be, would
be to wait until it felt like the right time.�

The third
child nodded, blushing again as he reminded himself once again that he was
talking about this with his girlfriend�s brother. �Hai�
you�re probably right.� He glanced up at the clock and jumped up immediately.
�Oh! I�m sorry, Kaoru-kun, but I need to go! I still have to go grocery
shopping and get home before it gets too late. I may have to cook dinner. I�m
not sure what the girls� plans are yet.�

Kaoru nodded
and stood up to see the boy out. �Of course, don�t let me keep you. Drop by any
time, Shinji-kun. It�s always a pleasure to see you.�

Shinji nodded
and bowed quickly as he left. �Thank you! I�ll try to stop by again soon. Feel
free to come by Misato-san�s� the girls would
probably appreciate a phone call first to let us know you�re coming though.
They wouldn�t want to be caught� unaware, you know? I�m sorry.�

The
silver-haired boy laughed and nodded. �It�s ok. I understand completely. See
you soon, Shinji-kun.�

The blue-eyed
boy nodded as he responded. �See you, Kaoru-kun.� He then hurried off so he
could get groceries before it started getting dark.

Kaoru waited
until the third child was out of sight before he moved the chest away from
trapdoor that led down to the shelter that the doctor was waiting in, rather
impatiently and nervously. �You can come out now, Akagi-sensei.�

The
bottle-blonde doctor climbed out from the shelter and looked out the door,
though the young Ikari was no longer in sight. �So
Little Shinji came in his pants when he was trying to pop that little doll�s
cherry, huh? That�s hilarious. Like father, like son.�

The
silver-haired angel chuckled and sat back down in his chair, using his powers
to turn the volume back up on the music. He looked at the track listing to
figure out what song was playing. �Oh� Ride of the Valkyries. This sounds intriguing.�

Ritsuko
sighed and plopped back down in her chair. She hated this song� it was played
all the time during finals week in her university. �Which brings up something I
was going to ask before that little� boy
interrupted us. You mentioned that when you �share the beauty of your souls�, it was like what we consider music. Could you
elaborate on that?�

Kaoru was
silent for several minutes as he considered how to explain it, but words were
insufficient. �I can�t explain it with words. I guess it�s sort of like if you
hear a very emotional piece and you empathize with it? It doesn�t quite do it
justice, though.�

Dr. Akagi
considered that then raised an eyebrow inquisitively. �Could you do it with a human?
If so, would you try it with me? I�d like to know what it�s like, in the
interests of science, of course.�

The red-eyed
boy smiled at the doctor. �Are you sure, Akagi-sensei? It could be quite�
moving. Possibly even traumatic for you.�

�What do I have
to lose? I�ve spent my entire career trying to understand angels and what was
made from angels. As long as I can learn more, I want to. No, I need to. Would
you share yourself with me, Tabris? Please?� Ritsuko requested, eager to add the experience to her
repertoire of knowledge concerning angels.

Kaoru nodded
and turned the music off. �Brace yourself. It might be rather� startling.�
After receiving the doctor�s nod, he started singing and a beam of light shot
out from his chest and enveloped the scientist across from him.

Dr. Akagi�s eyes widened in a mix of
horror and reverence.
�Stop!!!� She cried, tears spilling out of her eyes like
droplets of rain falling from the sky. �God in heaven� stop!�

The light
vanished and the silver-haired boy quirked an eyebrow up inquisitively. �That bad, huh?�

Ritsuko
sobbed openly into her hands and shook her head. �No� how can anything be that�
beautiful and loving? Good god� what have we done?!�

Tabris
smiled gently at the weeping doctor and shook his head. �That is the sound of
my soul, Akagi-sensei. It is quite similar to what I hear when I speak to a Lilim. Yes, even you, good doctor. I have not yet
encountered a soul that was not beautiful in its own way� and I hope I never
do. Whether one species deserves to live more than another should not be
decided by something like this.�

�How can you be so� forgiving?! After everything we�ve done?! After
everything I�ve done?!� The doctor demanded in a hysterical yell.

The fifth
child shrugged nonchalantly. �It�s a simple choice, Akagi-sensei. You can have
fear and loneliness, or you can have love and forgiveness. To be honest, many
of my kind made the same choice as you Lilim. Don�t
judge their merit by examining me. I have always been� different, even before
your people gave me a vessel of flesh to inhabit for a time.�

�I need� I
need to process this for a while.� Ritsuko stated,
rubbing her temples as she attempted to do just that.

Kaoru nodded. �Of course. Take all the time you need. I�m not going
anywhere� for now.�

*************************

�It�s normal
for teenagers to experiment with their sexuality.� Asuka stated in a mocking
tone as she approached Misato�s apartment. �Danke vielmals, Herr Doktor Offensichtlich! (Thank you very much indeed, Doctor
Obvious!)� The German girl growled out. �Who gave that guy his credentials, a
cereal box?�

She took a few
deep breaths to calm the anger boiling in her gut over the perceived
condescending tone in the therapist�s voice that day before she entered the
apartment. �I�m home!� The red-haired girl called out. She frowned when she
heard no answer as she kicked off her shoes and walked into the living room.
She quirked an eyebrow up at Rei, whom was simply
sitting on the coach reading one of Misato�s trashy romance novels. �I said� I�m
home, Rei-chan.�

�Yes, that is
quite obvious, Asuka-chan.� The first child replied
calmly before turning the page.

The blue-eyed
girl sighed and walked up in front of the other girl and knelt down until she
was eye level with her. �You�re really going to have to learn to say �welcome
home�, Sch�tzchen (sweetie pie).� The second child
commented before planting a sweet kiss on the quiet girl�s lips.

The red-eyed
girl tilted her head slightly to the side inquisitively a few moments before
realizing what she did wrong. �I�m sorry. Welcome home, Asuka-chan.�

Asuka nodded
and lied down on the coach, resting her head on the blue-haired girl�s lap. �Wo ist Meister
Unbesiegbar? (Where is Master Invincible? Or Captain Invincible if you prefer.)

Rei
looked down at the second child. �To whom do you refer, Roten
Teufel (Red Devil)?�

The German
girl smirked up at the other girl. �Shinji-kun, of course.
And it�s Roter Teufel, by
the way.�

�I believe he
is procuring groceries.� The first child responded before inquiring �Why is it Roter? I said your nickname after the question.�

�Ja, but this case Red Devil is the
subject because it�s a direct address, and to whom is the object. As in �To whom do you, Red Devil, refer to?� Otherwise it
would sound like you were guessing I was talking about someone named Red Devil.
I assume you were referring to me with that nickname, Eisprinzessin?
(Ice Princess)� The red-haired girl inquired with a teasing grin on her lips.

Rei quirked an eyebrow up inquisitively. She thought water would be more
appropriate than ice, but kept that to herself.

Asuka smiled
up at the blue-haired girl. �Misato-san should be here soon. Give me a kiss
before she gets here, please.�

The first
child brushed her fingertips lightly over the other girl�s cheek and bent over
while raising her knees to lift the German girl�s head up within range. Their
lips met in a tender kiss which only lasted about two seconds before the front
door opened and they heard the major announcing that she was home.

�She really
has some terrible timing.� The second child complained as she sat up. �Welcome
home!� She called out a moment later.

Misato
wandered in and immediately grabbed a beer from the refrigerator, opened it up,
downed the whole can, then tossed it in the rubbish bin where it immediately
bounced out and hit the floor. She opened up a second can and sat down next to
the red-haired pilot. �My eyes almost melted out from all that paperwork! I
think I should dump it all in Ayanami�s lap, since
she�s the cause of it.� The purple-haired beauty griped. Then she looked over
and paled when she saw the quiet girl staring at her. �Oh�
hello Ayanami-san. I ah� didn�t see you
there.�

�Welcome home,
Katsuragi-shousa.� Rei
responded softly, choosing not to comment on the older woman�s frustrations.

�I�m ah�
surprised to see you here.� The major commented, looking pointedly at the
blue-eyed girl. �I thought Asuka-chan hated her? Suddenly they�re best of friends? It was
strange enough when she stayed overnight the other day,
with Asuka-chan no less, but now� they�re looking
quite cozy. What in the world have I missed?� She wondered.

�She�s going
to join us for clothes-shopping, Misato-san. If you saw her closet, you would
understand the absolute necessity of such a venture.� Asuka informed her,
waving her hands expressively as she talked.

�I have
clothes.� The first child stated.

�She has a few
school uniforms, a single set of casual clothes, and that�s basically it.� The
German girl argued, turning to stare at the blue-haired angel. �How any girl
survives with so few clothes is beyond me. She doesn�t even own a dress! Not
one single dress! Can you believe it?� She inquired, turning to face the major.

Misato
blinked. She had planned the little shopping expedition so she could covertly
find out how the second child was doing psychologically, but now that would
either be more difficult� or less if she could observe how the two pilots
interacted. �Well� I don�t really have the money to pay for clothes for all
three of us.� She informed them, attempting to refuse the guest politely.

�I do not
require your funds for my possessions, Katsuragi-shousa.�
Rei stated. Secretly she was a little offended that
the major assumed she was a free-loader, though she would never give voice to
such a thing.

The
purple-haired woman covertly hid her dismay. The quiet
red-eyed girl just� creeped her out. Dealing
with her oft self-sacrificing behavior as a pilot was problematic enough, but
spending time with her in a casual atmosphere? It had been uncomfortable enough
when she took the pilots out for a ramen meal as a �treat�. �Well, if you
really want her to come along, Asuka-chan�� Thus the
major delegated responsibility for the decision to the red-haired girl.

�I invited
her, didn�t I?� Asuka retorted. She glanced at the other pilot for a moment
before adding, �We�re ready to go whenever you are, Misato-san.�

The major
sighed and finished off her beer. �All right. Let�s go
then.�

They made
their way down to the street, Rei following silently
behind the other two women, then got into Misato�s convertible. Asuka hopped
immediately into the front with Misato while the blue-haired girl calmly opened
the door to the rear and sat down before closing it back up, not jumping over
the door as the German girl had done.

Misato glanced
up at the first child a few times through the mirror as they drove into town,
finding it disturbing how the girl was just silently staring off to the side,
watching the buildings roll by. �So� Ayanami. How has your recovery been?�

�No problems
to report.� Rei replied in a soft monotone.

The major
glanced up at her through the rear-view mirror, expecting more to her answer,
though she wasn�t sure why since she knew how the girl talked. �Ok� but what�s
your current status? You were badly hurt when your Eva blew up, but I don�t see
any bandages.�

Asuka turned
in her seat and looked at the red-eyed girl, realizing that she hadn�t so much
as a scratch when she saw the girl without any clothes on. �Yeah, Misato-san is
right. I heard you were pretty banged up.�

�I have healed
sufficiently from my wounds.� The blue-haired girl responded. She couldn�t say
more than that, because she would either be revealing classified information,
or she would be lying. And she would do neither. She realized that she probably
should have worn the bandages for at least another week or two, but that would
have been made pointless due to the second child seeing her in the nude.

�So� you
weren�t as badly injured as the doctors said you were?� Major Katsuragi inquired skeptically.

The first
child frowned slightly. �Why won�t she
just drop the subject? She�s interrogating me with no cause.� She couldn�t
think of a response that would be both truthful and would not reveal information
about her angelic heritage, which she was specifically ordered to never divulge
to the major, likely due to the woman�s intense hatred towards the creatures.
She noticed the major�s eyes fixing on her through the mirror and knew she was
waiting for a response as patiently as she could. Rei
looked at the second child, wishing the other girl would suddenly decide to
change the subject.

Asuka quirked
an eyebrow up, noticing the almost pleading look in the other girl�s crimson
eyes and wondered why she wouldn�t, or couldn�t respond. �So where has Kaji been, Misato-san?� She asked, deciding she cared more
about the quiet girl�s feelings than she did about the answer to Misato�s
question.

The
purple-haired beauty blinked as the subject suddenly shifted and got nervous as
she glanced over at the German girl. �Ah� he�s� ah� I don�t know. You know how
he is� he travels a lot for his work. He�s probably flirting with some local
girls right now and not even thinking about us, knowing him.� She responded
quickly.

The red-haired
girl made a skeptical noise but dropped the subject, taking a moment to glance
back at the first child with a look that suggested �You�re off the hook.�

�Shit!� Misato
cursed suddenly, pulling to a stop in front of one of the shops. �This one is
closed too. The rest of the clothing stores were in the blast radius. Now what
are we supposed to do?�

�The lock is
broken.� Rei stated.

The major
turned in her seat to fix her eyes on the first child. �What makes you think
that?�

�Because I just broke it.� The red-eyed girl thought to herself.
�It is a hypothesis. It will only take a moment to verify whether it is correct
or not.� It technically wasn�t a lie. Until they physically checked the door,
she couldn�t be 100 percent sure that she actually did break the lock with her powers.

Asuka noticed
the major about to start another interrogation routine with the poor girl so
she distracted the woman by jumping out of the car. �I�ll check it.� She
explained as she walked towards the shop. She pulled open the door and smiled
at them. �It looks like it�s open for business,
ladies.�

Misato turned
back towards the blue-haired girl. �How did you�� She trailed off as she
noticed the girl was already getting out of the car and heading towards the
shop. �I can�t stand that girl��

All three
wandered around the store, picking up the occasional item of clothing to either
try on or keep. After selecting a number of clothing items that she thought would
especially compliment her figure, Asuka walked around until she found the first
child. �Oh no� that is all wrong, Rei-chan!� The girl
exclaimed, setting aside her own selections to pull the items in Rei�s hands out and tossed them aside. �You have absolutely
no fashion sense, do you?�

The red-eyed
girl blinked in surprise. �What was wrong with what I had selected?�

The German
girl picked up one of the articles of clothing and shook it. �This looks like something
a grandmother would wear� who also happened to be blind! And this one� it looks
like it was left in the sun too long.�

�But they are
sufficient for dressing me, which is important because people are modest about
such things.� Rei argued as she started to reach for
the clothes to retrieve them.

The second
child shook her head and tossed the unattractive clothes off to the side again.
�Nein. I�ll select some garments that are� prettier.�
She looked through the clothes and looked closely at one then over at the first
child. �What�s your size?�

The
blue-haired girl blinked.

�Never mind. This one looks like it�ll fit you.� Asuka stated, holding a
sky-blue low cut blouse up to the other girl�s chest.

The first
child nodded and took the shirt and watched curiously as the other girl passed
a fairly large number of shirts that would have been perfectly appropriate in
her own estimation. When a particular shirt was lifted out, however, she
protested. �Not that one.�

The German
girl blinked in surprise. �Why not? I think it would
look great on you. It�d compliment your eyes.�

�I� dislike
the color red.� Rei admitted. �Actually, I hate it.�

The second
child sheepishly put the shirt back and moved on. �What�s wrong with red?� She
inquired, though what she was really asking was �What�s wrong with me? My hair is red. My favorite color is red. A lot
of my clothes are red. My Eva is red. I may as well be red which means she hates me.�

The
crimson-eyed angel considered the question, but no real answer came to her. �I
do not know. I just� dislike it.� She noticed the subtle changes in the other
pilot�s body language and wondered why she had become so closed off all of the
sudden. �It� does not suit me.� She finally offered. It was true, but it wasn�t
the whole truth. Even she did not know what the whole truth of the matter was.
She reasoned that it must stem from her former life, for she could not remember
any reason why she hated the color red, other than the fact that it reminded
her of blood.

Asuka
approached with another shirt and held it up to the first child then shook her
head. �Too pale for this one.� She started looking
through clothes again and looked at the blue-haired girl curiously. �Why are
you so pale, anyway? I mean I�ve seen pale Japanese people before, but usually
not as pale as you.� In her thoughts she added to that statement. �And other than that fifth child creep, I�ve
never seen anyone with red eyes before.�

�I� do not
know.� Rei admitted honestly. She looked at the
shirts that the other girl brought over, not seeing why those particular ones
were acceptable when the ones she chose were not.

�Let�s see�
dark blue� definitely. Light purple� acceptable� black� oh yes. Here, hold
these.� The German girl placed a number of colored shirts into the blue-haired
girl�s arms and started looking through pants and skirts, selecting a number of
them that would match the shirts. �We definitely need to see you in a pair of
jeans.� She paused when she picked up a pair of black leather pants and started
drooling, but the size was too large. �Damn� these would fall off you. And drag
the floor. They�d fall off me too. Maybe Misato-san would like them.� She gazed
over the racks and noticed the busty major was grumbling about how none of the
dresses she was trying on would fit her because they weren�t roomy enough in
the chest. She snickered and made a remark about melons and moved on to the
junior dress sizes. �Try this one on, Rei-chan.� She
requested, handing a slinky black dress to the first child.

Rei
set the garments in her arms down and took the dress, and immediately started
removing her clothing.

Misato walked
up and froze when she saw what the blue-haired girl was doing and noticed that
the second child had a similar surprised expression on her face. �Uh� Ayanami?
There are changing rooms, you know.�

The red-eyed
girl gave the major a quizzical look before dropping the last of her clothes.
�This area has sufficient room to change clothes in, Katsuragi-shousa.�
She remarked before starting to slide the dress on.

Asuka shrugged
at the purple-haired beauty and helped straighten the dress and nodded. �Bildsch�n� (Ravishingly beautiful)� She remarked in
appreciation.

�How about this one?� Misato inquired, holding up a rather slutty
looking dress.

The German
girl scowled at the selection. She decided for once to be tactful. �Shinji-kun
wouldn�t like that one.�

�Why not?! There�s nothing wrong with showing a little skin.� The major
protested.

�Where is the
rest of the dress?� Rei inquired innocently.

The
purple-haired woman scowled and set the dress back. �Fine.
How about a kimono?�

The blue-eyed
girl smiled. �Oh� Shinji-kun would love
that. He�d probably ask you to marry him the moment he saw you in one of
those!�

The first
child quirked an eyebrow up curiously and followed the two as they made their
way to the kimono section. She nodded, agreeing with the choice when they held
up a dark blue kimono with a light blue flower motif. Blue was her favorite color, and it would compliment her hair.

�Now for the
matter of the dress you�ll wear whenever you and Shinji-kun go out on a date.�
Asuka commented, looking through the evening gowns.

�This dress is
not sufficient?� Rei inquired, looking down at the
black dress she was still wearing.

�That�s a
cocktail dress, sweetie.� Misato informed her.

The first
child blinked.

�Semi-formal. An afternoon dress. Whatever
you want to call it. If that Dummchen (silly boy) knows
what�s good for him, he�ll take you out on a date that requires a more� elegant
dress.� The second child elaborated, picking up a lacey semi-transparent purple
dress. �I like this one. It�s classy, but at the same time, very sexy.�

The red-eyed
girl looked down at the dress which the other girl was holding against her.
�Might I be cold in such a dress?� She inquired.

�If you�re lucky.� The major commented with a playful smirk.

At the
blue-haired girl�s curious expression, Asuka explained. �Let�s just say if you
were a little cold, you might be a bit more� perky. In
certain areas. Certain areas that Shinji-kun would
like very much to be perky. But� given how hot it usually is, I doubt
you�ll get that cold.�

Rei
remained silent. She had no idea what they were talking about, but realized she
likely wouldn�t even if she asked about it, so she didn�t bother.

�Do you have
any jewelry, Ayanami?� Misato inquired.

�Jewelry?� The first child questioned.

Asuka and the
major looked at each other for a moment before saying what was on both of their
minds at the same time. �Jewelry store!�

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As I said
above in the Author�s note, you can find this story on my website, www.lucythebeast.com, in its �Ultimate�
form. I�m kind of working both forwards and back� I have the first few chapters
edited and illustrated, and this chapter will be as well. The last few chapters
won�t require much editing so they�ll go up quickly, and I�ll still be working
on editing and putting up the earlier chapters. Eventually, the two will meet
and they�ll all be up. Haha. Next chapter: Sexiness abounds! No more needs to be said. haha
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