Neon Genesis Evangelion Fan Fiction / InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Inuyasha/Evangelion: Another Place, Another Time ❯ Chapter 3 ( Chapter 3 )

Inuyasha/Evangelion: Another Time, Another Place.

And finally chapter 3 is up! I was actually hoping to get two chapters out during this winter break but my profs decide I didn't have enough to do and gave me one term essay, one huge novel to finish (but it was a rather enjoyable one), and tons of MATH!! So if you're pissed, go make voodoo dolls of my profs...

Anyway, back on topic. I mentioned in the first chapter A.N. I would have things from other anime in the story. So here's one that'll appear in this chapter:

Junius 7/Seven [gundam seed/destiny] -- a PLANT (space colony/watever you wanna call it) destroyed in the first war between ZAFT and Earth Alliance. Its destruction it was called the Bloody Valentine tragedy. Its remains were used as a weapon in Gundam Seed Destiny and cause catastrophic damage to the Earth.

Chapter 3

"Kaji! You bastard!" Misato screamed as she flung herself at the man in front of her. A few seconds ago she could have sworn she was going to faint. Now, she was so excited her toes were dancing, literally.

"I thought this would be a pleasant surprise for you." Ritsuko said. Then immediately regretted the comment.

"Oh thank you so much!" cried an ecstatic Misato. Ritsuko tried to break out of her friend's embrace, but her efforts proved futile.

With all the hugging done, they headed inside. Shinji and Asuka finally stuck heir heads out to investigate the commotion. When Asuka saw the man she too launched herself at him, just like Misato.

"Kaji-san!" Asuka babbled, "You came back!"

"Good to see you too, Asuka." Kaji replied. Then more to himself than to Asuka, he muttered: "I see you've decided to stay with Misato after all." He then turned to Shinji. "Well, hello there. What do you think of your room mate Shinji?"

Not knowing how to respond, Shinji simply looked at him as he tried to think of a reply.

"Don't tease him, you jerk." Misato mused, clearly intending the opposite herself. "Shinji's a bit sensitive about girls these days, isn't that right Shinji?"

". . ."

"Really? Got your eyes on any specific girl yet? Maybe at school?" Kaji couldn't resist. It had been quite a while since he last saw the boy.

Shinji instinctively shot a quick glance at Asuka, but no one seemed to have noticed. 'Thank god'

"Oh stop it." Misato said as she pushed him towards the dinner table. When she got him to site, she dropped into the chair next to him.

"How was it?" The woman asked.

"The city or the case?" Kaji countered. He'd always enjoyed doing this with Misato.

"Both." Misato replied, catching onto his game.

"Dead case. Nine months and not a single lead. The chief finally agreed to let me back after seeing no progress was made." He continued, "The city was a nice place," A pause, "which reminds me." He reached into his pocket and fished out a small, gift-wrapped box.

"For you." He told Misato has he handed the box to her.

Misato examined the box carefully.

"Ya got me another fridge magnet didn't you." She concluded.

Kaji scratched his head nervously. "Well, eheh... you see, the chief didn't really give me that much cash and I didn't really have time so... Besides, it's the thought that counts, right?"

Misato sighed inwardly. 'That's eleven in total and counting.'

"So, what's for dinner?" Kaji attempted to change the subject.

"How does 'let's get take out sound'?" Misato answered, with a tinge of sarcasm.

"Perfect."

And so Shinji was commanded to order some food from the neighbourhood dinner. Kaoru and Rei arrived a short time afterwards, and all ate to their hearts content. Eventually, everyone finished their food and the table was cleared. Kaji decided this would be a good time to relax.

"Aw damn, I'm so full that I don't think I'll need to eat for a year!" said the man as he raised his feet onto the table. This annoyed Misato and fired the first shot of the war.

"Take your stinking feet off the table!"

"Comon, can't a man just sit back and relax with his feet on the table for once?"

"NOT IN HERE U AIN'T GONNA!"

"Why?"

"SHUT UP AND TAKE THEM OFF!"

Ritsuko watched the combat unfold and thought: 'Somehow, those two always manage to ruin a happy occasion with some pathetic argument.' She then remembered the event that took place the night before Kaji was supposed to leave for his assignment. They were at a pub, wishing him good lucky on the new investigation. Then Misato got drunk and started talking about how Kaji sucked in bed when they were still in college. Kaji, also quite drunk at the time, told Misato she was flat-chest (which was completely untrue, he only said that because he was so drunk he couldn't think up any good insults). Misato immediately pulled down her collar and yelled: "OH YA! Then why don't you come here and get another look!" This attracted the attention of everyone in the pub and they ended up being asked to leave the bar. It was not how Ritsuko had planned to end the night. Currently the two were engaged in some idiotic argument about feet. The blonde woman put a hand to her face and slowly shook her head. She then turned and started to converse with Kaoru and Rei.

Shinji sat at the table in complete silence. Asuka poked him.

"What?" The boy inquired.

"Was she like this before I moved in?" The red head questioned.

An "uh-huh" was all she got for an answer.

"Why don't you talk?" Came another question.

Shinji looked at her with an expression of surprise and curiosity. This made Asuka nervous, she felt a tiny ripple of panic spread through her body.

"What?" She asked, her defence mechanisms activated.

"Nothing." Shinji, as if sensing her change, left the table and retreated to his room.

Asuka mentally took note of this:

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OPERATION "GET SHINJI TO TALK"

STATUS: IN PROGRESS

ATTEMPT #1: FAILED

NEXT ATTEMPT: STATUS PENDING. . .

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B y the time the gathering was over, it was already pitch black outside. The only source of illumination came from the orange-yellow glow of the sodium street lamps. Having said their good-bye's to the adults and their friends, Rei and Kaoru headed home. "Home" for the two was the school dormitory. Rei was an orphan. She grew up in an orphanage and had never seen or heard anything from her parents. No one was sure how she came an orphan, the person that 'took' Rei to the orphanage was the orphanage's doorman. According to him, one day when he was going to his night shift he found a baby on the ground next to the orphanage gate. For sixteen years the lone child grew up without any kind of parental love. She was not particularly good at socializing either and for the most part was a loner. Although her social skills have improved she still, for the most part, kept to herself. Her first encounter with Kaoru was somewhat coincidental. Kaoru lived in a different city, but two years ago due to a freak accident his home burned down in a fire. Kaoru himself was not home at the time, but unfortunately his parents were and both died in the incident. Kaoru was forced to live with his relatives, and soon he was sent to Onigumo High because his relatives were not exactly pleased to have him live with them. With all the money he had he tried to rent a room from the Onigumo dorm. However, the meagre amount he had did not even reach half of the cost. Lost and having nowhere to go, Kaoru wandered the streets of GeoFront for an answer. That was when he first met Rei. Apparently, Rei also did not have sufficient funds for renting a room at Onigumo High. She could no longer stay at the orphanage because they told her she was told enough to support herself and they had to make room for new arrivals. In short, she was kicked out. After some they debated and evaluated the odds, they decided to combine the money they had and rent a room for both of them at Onigumo High. At first, the administration was not entirely pleased with this idea, but eventually relented and gave the pair a room to share. Nowadays, both Kaoru and Rei worked part-time at the local coffeehouse to pay for the monthly rent. Though they had only lived together for a year and a half, the two already shared a special unspoken bond.

Despite the darkness, the harsh sodium light revealed Kaoru's pained expression.

Rei glanced at him and understood instantly what was on his mind. "That inspector was at Junius Seven." She muttered.

Kaoru looked straight ahead and replied without turning. "Yes, from his descriptions it seems the city had not changed since I last left it."

"It must have been difficult to endure." Rei commented.

"You're as blunt as ever, Rei." The silver-haired teenager answered with a slightly pained smile.

Rei turned to him and said: "You know I do not speak in an evasive manner."

Even with all the unpleasant thoughts on this mind right now, Kaoru couldn't help but chuckle. This was Ayanami's style: Straightforward and to the point.

No further words were exchanged during the silent walk home.

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Though well past midnight, it was anything but quiet at the Taiyoukai household. Angry curses could be heard coming from inside the washroom along with the sound of fists pounding against wood.

"Fuck you, Sesshoumaru! Let me out! NOW!" Even to the most untrained ear, one could tell right away this was Inuyasha.

"I will not allow your foul odour to pollute the air of this house." came the cold and calculated voice of Sesshoumaru. Elder brother and polar opposite of Inuyasha.

"Godamnit, you already turn the fucking fan on so let me out!" Inuyasha hollered. "If you don't I'll fucking yell all night and neither one of us will sleep!"

The threat did not get its desired effect, but rather another insult from Sesshoumaru. "You've slept in there before so stop your pointless complaints and go to sleep."

Upon hearing this the younger sibling instinctively explained the reason for his previous act. "Fuck you! It wasn't my fault that room was infested with cockroaches! There was no fucking way I would've slept in here and risk having them lay eggs in my ears! Why didn't you sleep in there!?"

"Simply because you chose that room and Father consented. It might have been your stench that attracted them in the first place."

"Shut up! That's bullshit! Now LET ME OUT OR I'LL BREAK DOWN THIS FUCKING DOOR!"

"You are welcome to try, but if you do demolish it then you will pay for its re-installation."

Inuyasha was furious; not only at his stupid, arrogant half brother but also at the goddamn bastards that installed the door lock incorrectly. Most doors locked from the inside, but for their washroom door it was the other way around. The door could only be locked from the outside and only Sesshoumaru had the key. Inuyasha knew from the start that buying this cheap house was a mistake.

'First it was the cockroaches now this!' The white-haired boy thought miserably.

Then again, it was also partly his own fault for being locked in the damn room. It was a grave mistake to trust Kagome's first attempt at cooking. The food was not properly made and resulted in massive diarrhoea for Inuyasha. Worst of all, the smell was intolerable. One can't really blame Sesshoumaru for not wanting to have his breathing air smell like rotten eggs mixed with bean paste. So in the end the real culprit was Kagome, but Sesshoumaru couldn't have cared less.

Just another sleepless night at the Taiyoukai household...

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