Neon Genesis Evangelion Fan Fiction ❯ Forgotten: Sorrow of a Pilot ❯ The Plan ( Chapter 4 )

Authors Notes: I'd like to thank everyone that has continued to read this even through my long lack of updates. I'd also like to clear a few things up. While Rei hasn't shown up yet, she will have a part to play in this story. I never specified what the pairings will be, it might be Asuka/Shinji, it might be Shinji/ Hikari it might even be Shinji/Penpen (I already know what the final pairings is, but you readers will not find out until the very end) but regardless of the paring- Asuka will remain close to Shinji and she will help him deal with his past. Finally, it may have seemed weird that Asuka admitted her feelings about Shinji to Yui very easily, but I will be visiting that aspect of the story later on.

 

 

Forgotten: Sorrows of a pilot

 

`I pray that it's worth it; what I'll have to deal with from Misato to stop her from teasing him.' Asuka thought as she watched Shinji out of the corner of her eye. His shoulders were still slightly slumped, and he was staring at his computer screen.

She booted up her instant message program.

<Shinji, wanna hit the mall after school?ASL>

Asuka saw Shinji jerk slightly. <I don't have any moneySI> He replied

<Don't Worry about money, I'll pay for everything. Ya up for it?ASL>

<I don't want to be a bother.SI>

<You're not a bother Shinji. Besides, you and I both deserve to have some fun.ASL> Asuka blushed slightly, remembering her reaction to Shinji's fantasy with Hikari.

<Okay. I'll go with youSI>

<Great. Meet me by the flagpole after classes.ASL>

<Okay.SI>

Asuka shut down here chat window and looked over to Shinji again. `Maybe he'll like some new clothes, or a new SDAT tope. What kind of music does he like? I know he plays the cello, so maybe he likes classical music.'

Asuka sighed and propped hand under her chin. She turned her gaze to Hikari and felt a small smile tug at her lips. `Maybe I can get her to come with me and Shinji. I know he likes her, but I'll have to find out how she feels about him.'

After a brief internal debate she opened her IM program again and sent a message to Hikari.

<I have to talk to you. Please meet me on the roof for lunch. ALS>

<Is anything wrong?HH>

<No. Nothings wrong. I just need to talk to you about something.ASL>

<Okay. On the roof for lunch.HH>

<Thanks Hikari.ASL>

Asuka shut down her IM program again and leaned back slightly. `If she likes him the way he likes her, I'll do everything I can to get them together, no matter how much it hurts.'

She let her attention wander from the teachers prattling of Second Impact and the disaster that followed

 

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Asuka was lying on her stomach watching Goji, the small kitten she had found as a stray a few days ago and had smuggled into the orphanage. The small orange and white tiger striped kitten was purring softly as it played with a small rubber bouncy ball.

She giggled as the tiny animal rolled onto its back and kicked at the ball with its hind legs. She reached down and scratched the kitten's head with her forefinger. Goji grabbed the finger with his front paws and nibbled and licked at Asuka's fingertip.

Asuka giggled again, picked up Goji and kissed him on the head.

“I love you Goji.” She said happily and hugged the cat.

The bedroom door burst open and Mr. Benson stormed in with Hoshi following him.

“What the fuck is that flea-bitten vermin doing in here?” The short bald man bellowed, pointing a trembling finger at Goji.

The kitten flattened its ears and hissed at Mr. Benson.

“Goji doesn't have fleas!” Asuka cried in defense of her new pet and friend. “He's a clean kitty!”

Mr. Benson snatched Goji away from Asuka, wrenched the cats head completely around and flung the corpse across the room. Blood spattered the wall and floor where the body struck. “Now he's a dead `kitty'!” Benson snarled then slapped Asuka across the face. “Clean that mess up now!”

Mr. Benson spun on his heel and stormed out.

“That's what you get for touching my toys.” Hoshi sneered at Asuka, then turned and left the room as well.

 

 

 

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The ringing of the lunch bell school Asuka from her vision, she shudder at the disgusting cruelty that Shinji had to suffer through during his younger life. She rapidly blinked away the tears that had gathered at the corners of her eyes.

Asuka shook of the depressing thoughts and steeled herself to face Shinji when she collected her lunch.

 

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Hikari was waiting on the roof just like she said she would. Asuka took a steadying breath before she walked over to Hikari.

“What did you need to talk about?”

Asuka picked at her lunch for a moment before speaking. “How do you feel about Shinji?”

“Well,” Hikari said softly. “I think he's nice, and kinda cute.”

“Would you go out with him if you had the chance?”

Hikari blushed slightly. “M-maybe. Why are you asking me?”

“He's lonely,” Asuka replied after a long pause. “Very lonely. I can see it in his eyes, the way his shoulders slump when he sees a happy couple together. He's too good a person to be so lonely all the time. He needs someone to spend time with him.”

“There's Touji and Kensuke.” Hikari pointed out.

Asuka scoffed. “Those two just treat Shinji as a means to and end. Touji just hangs out with him because he thinks he can eventually get a chance to stick his dick in Misato, and Kensuke just wants to get chosen as a pilot. They're not what Shinji needs. HE needs someone to treat him like the most important thing in the world, the way he deserves to be treated.”

Hikari studied her friend for a minute . “What about you? You seem to care about Shinji a lot, you could be the person he needs.”

“No, I can't” Asuka said sadly. “I'm not good enough for him. Besides, I'm not the one he likes.”

“What?”

“Shinji likes you, Hikari. But he's to shy, or to afraid of rejection, to say anything.