Neon Genesis Evangelion Fan Fiction ❯ Heart & Souls ❯ Chapter 1 ( Chapter 1 )

Neon Genesis Evangelion!

[Heart And Souls]

Disclaimer : I Do Not Own Evangelion. This is not correct with the series, and not in Chronological order, So don't get shitty with me about it. It revolves around Asuka and Shinji's relationship together. If I've stolen anyones Ideas, please e-mail me with verification and I will remove my fan fiction from the site at your will. I am sorry if I do, It is not intentional. =)

Shinji Ikari awoke to the sounds of the Angel alarm, it's high pitched shrill hurting his ears as he falls out of bed, in nothing but his boxers. Misato Katsuragi, His legal guardian and mother figure bolted into his room, tossing him his clothes as he quickly puts them on.

" Hurry Up Shinji! " She shouted at him, grabbing her car keys quickly.

" Alright, Alright I'm coming! " He shouts back at her, now fully dressed.

Asuka Langley Soryho the second child and fellow Evangelion pilot ran from her room, her clothes already on as she joined Misato and Shinji in running down the stairs and jumping into Misato's outdated sports car. The engine roars to life as she hits the accelerator, sending the car hurtling forward towards NERV headquarters.

When they reached NERV, Shinji and Asuka ran to the EVA Cages, quickly throwing on their respective plug suits, while Misato took up the position on the command deck.

" Well Third Child " Asuka smirked at Shinji.

" Yes Asuka? " Shinji looked nervously at her as they ran towards their respective EVA's.

" This is -my-fight Understood?! " She scowls at him.

Shinji doesn't respond as he climbs into the entry plug, the door shutting and the flood of LCL rushes in, he takes his first breathes and fights the urge to vomit. The plug spins into the EVA and it's eyes light up, as the elevator springs upwards, sending Unit One and Two speeding towards the surface.

Shinji reaches the top first, followed shortly by Unit Two. Shinji's EVA slumps forward, resembling an Ape-like stance as he begins to walk forward, grabbing a rifle from the weapon rack, he takes up the stance behind an apartment block, gripping the rifle as Asuka lunges forward, firing round after round into the sphere floating above Tokyo-Three. The bullets seem to go straight through the Angel and it floats towards Asuka. Shinji see's this and jumps out, firing at it, directing the Angels attention towards Shinji, a Dialec Sea floats underneath Unit One's legs as he aims the rifle at it, firing, in a pathetic effort to save himself.

" SHIEST! " Asuka shouts as Misato comes over the communications radio.

" Asuka! Help Shinji! " He voice seems more distressed than Asuka would like.

Shinji's EVA becomes slowly swallowed by the Dialec Sea before Asuka could get there in time, Shinji's now muffled screams coming over the communications radio. Asuka's EVA slumps forward, as silent tears begin flowing down her cheeks, dissolving in the LCL.

" Damnit Shinji! Damn you! " She says this quietly, hoping the NERV personal don't hear her.

" Shinji! " Misato screams at the view screen, barely believing what just took place less than ten minutes ago.

Ritsuko Akagi looked curiously at the Angel on the screen, noting that it was shaking violently.

" What the… " Her distant voice makes the others turn around to stare at her.

Everyone but Misato who was too busy screaming as Unit One goes silent, the power timer dropping to zero, knowing there was no way he could survive she slumps to the ground, crying and shaking.

" It almost looks like… It's breaking… " Ritsuko says to herself as she notes the crack down the side of the now blackened Angel.

" Oh_My_God! " She almost falls back as she see's Unit Ones glowing eyes and head thrust out from the Angel, causing almost half of it to break, blood spilling from the gaps, as his arm punches through the flesh, with a sickly inhuman cracking noise.

" Mien Gott in Himmen! What is that! " Asuka stares in disbelief at the sight seen before her eyes, She fought the urge to vomit but couldn't bring herself to look away.

" Unit Ones Sync Ratio is off the charts! " Maya Ibuki shouts out aloud.

" That's Impossible! " Ritsuko stares in both amazement and horror.

The Angel breaks fully, it's blood raining down on the abandoned city and Unit Two, as Unit One lands with a crash, cracking the ground, It's bloodied body slumped to the side, It's arms hanging loosely at it's sides.

Shinji ruffles his hair roughly trying to get the dried LCL out of his hair.

" Argh Damn LCL… " He grimaces as he accidentally pulls on a clump of hair.

He steps out of the shower, wrapping a towel loosely around his waist, ruffling his hair again, running a comb through it. Through the curtain he could see Asuka's shadow dressing.

" You better not be looking at me Third Child! " She shouts at him from behind the curtain as if she knew what he was thinking.

" Uh… No of course not! " He stutters and stumbles backwards, blushing slightly from her remark.

He dresses himself in his usual White button up shirt and Black slacks, before he walks out to meet with Asuka on the outside, her eyes narrowed dangerously into slits, indicating she was -not- impressed.

" Well… Once again you managed to show off… " She spoke harshly, making Shinji's knee's go weak, he was greatly afraid of the constantly angry German.

" Asuka I don't remember anything about that, I already told you " He says this annoyingly as he walks past her.

He meets up with Misato in the hall of NERV, and she guides him to her car, having promised she'd buy him lunch after the fight. He nods to her and steps inside the car, closing the door and fastening the seatbelt, as she roared the engine, making Shinji nervously shake.

" Shinji… You had me worried there for a moment… I thought you died… " She fights back her tears, and throws her arms around the young boy, crying into his shoulder.

" It's alright Misato… I'm ok, Honestly I am " He puts an arm around the weeping woman and hugs her before she lets go and wipes her eyes and starts to drive down the road.

She smiles at him and puts on her sunglasses, taking him to her favorite Diner. When they arrive and walk in, they take their seats and order their meal, noting that it was unbearably silent.

" Misato… " He looks up at her nervously.

" Yes Shinji? " She smiles at him, somehow easing his stress and nervousness.

" Um… Well, I was wondering… " He smiles back at her.

" What is it Shinji? " She tilts her head.

" Well, I heard your screaming today. When I was inside the angel… " He looks up at her again.

" ... " She doesn't reply.

" I just wanted to say… Thankyou. " He smiles

" What for Shinji? " She raises a brow.

" Well I know it sounds stupid… but... I didn't know you cared that much… " He reaches across the table and hugs her tightly.

" I always did Shinji, You're like my son " She smiles at him again and hugs him back, as the meals come out and they eat peacefully.

After dinner Misato takes Shinji back to the apartment and cracks open a six-pack. Shinji just laughs and shakes his head.

" Goodnight Misa-chan " He waves at her and walks to his room.

He opens the door, the room is unusually dark and there are no lights on, when he finally turns on a light to his shock, Asuka Langley is sitting on his desk, smirking.

" Well Third Child… " She sneers at him, but her look is only a mask, covering her true emotions.

" Y-Yes Asuka? " He tilts his head to the side, swallowing hard, trying to relax.

" S-Shinji… " She speaks with an unusual amount of sincerity in her otherwise harsh voice.

She suddenly leaps from her position to wrap her arms around his neck and bury her face in his shoulder.

" Shinji. I'm… I'm… I'm sorry… " < Damnit, Why was that so hard?! >

Shinji blinks a few times but gently puts his arms around her waist and hugs her back.

" It's ok Asuka… Really. " He smiles and gives her a quick kiss on the cheek, before he blushes a bright red and backing off a little.

" Shinji. Would you like to go to the movies tomorrow? " She tilts her head.

" Uh… Why did you ask me? " He blinks.

" Well Hikari is sick and can't come, So I'm stuck with two tickets " She smiles.

" Well… Ok sure. I'd love to. " He smiles and nods, as she walks out of his room.

He collapses on the bed, yawing, starting up his SDAT player and falls into a gentle slumber to his classical music.

To Be Continued…