I'm sorry this chapter took so long. I'm kinda lazy...and I have a lot o school stuff to do. This chapter is very WAFFy...pull out gas mask now if needed. All disclaimers apply. EVA, it's original plot, and the characters aren't mine...they're copyright their owners yada yada. I wanna thank my pre-readers who helped me a lot: Axel Terizaki author of "Child of Love" and more Cherry author of "Evangelion Totally Screwed" Koala Killer author of "It Only Takes One Night" Enjoy! ________________________________________________________________________ Lil' Asuka Home Maker Chapter 3 By: Chibineptune8 [Angie] ________________________________________________________________________ Saturday morning, it had been two days since the last angel attack. There was no school and it was time to relax. Shinji woke up early. The sunlight came through his window and served as a natural alarm clock. He took a deep breath. He was feeling a lot better. As he got up, he glanced at the clock, it read 7:34 am. It was still early. He walked into the living, which was extremely quiet, seeing as how is two room-mates were still a sleep. Shinji [to himself]: Well...I might as well take a shower while I still can. I know that if I wait too long Asuka will occupy the bathroom for hours... By the time Misato and Asuka were up Shinji had already showered and made breakfast. Misato: Well...good morning Shinji! I see you're feeling much better this morning. Shinji: Yeah...I am. Asuka: Thank God! Now I don't have to clean anymore. Misato: Not that we didn't appreciate your oh-so-generous time-well- spent....but just because he's feeling better...doesn't mean he actually is. Shinji: But I feel fine Misato. Misato: I know you do...but I think we should have Dr. Akagi check you out before confirming that. Shinji [sighing]: All right. _______________________________ Shinji: Dr. Akagi I feel fine I swear. Ritsuko: Shhh! Ritsuko shoved a thermometer in his mouth, almost choking him. She seemed to have little patience today, especially with Misato. Misato just expected her to drop whatever she was doing to suit her needs. Misato: You don't have to choke him ya know! Ritsuko realized the power behind her thrust. She clamed down a little. She knew it wasn't Shinji's fault, and it was her job after all. Ritsuko: Sorry about that Shinji. I didn't mean to be so rough with you. I'm just aggravated right now... He knew not to answer verbally, instead he just shock his head and raised his hand, showing her it was okay. Ritsuko removed the thermometer and examined it carefully. Ritsuko: 98.6, perfectly normal...Shinji you look okay to me. Shinji: Thank you Dr. Akagi. [to Misato] Say Misato...where's Asuka? Misato: I think she's down at the pool...why? Shinji: No reason. Shinji hopped off the table and walked casually out the door. He took a left and headed down the hall...towards the pool. Misato: Thank you Ritsuko...for your taking time out to do that...I know you were busy. Ritsuko: Yes I was busy...but I understand the situation...just call me first next time...please? Misato [sweatdrop]: Uh...sure. _________________________________________ Shinji watched as Asuka swam yet another lap. She had been swimming for about 15 minutes since he had gotten there. she swam so vividly, so beautifully, back and fourth across the pool. She kept at a steady pace, eventually slowing to a stop at the end of the pool. She rested her head in her arms on the side of the pool. She breathed in and out heavily, obviously exhausted. Shinji: I think you might need this. Asuka looked up to see Shinji standing over her. In his out stretched hand he held a towel. She took it and wrapped it around her neck. Asuka [out of breath]: Thanks. Shinji: Here. Shinji extended his hand, offering to help her out of the pool. She silently obliged as she took his hand. He helped pull her out of the water. She took the edge of the towel and dryed her face with it. Shinji observed her as he did so. She wore a one piece, navy blue swim suit. It had a low back with straps that crossed over each other across her back. The suit partly revealed her now healing bruise from her devistating angel attack. She reached up to the bands that held her hair up in a high pony tail, and took them out, allowing her hair to fall to her back. Her wet auburn hair stuck to her back. Asuka: What did you come down here for? Shinji [hands in pockets, looking up]: Oh...no reason in particular. Asuka: Mmm hmm...sure. Shinji [looking at her]: What?! Asuka [in a sexy voice]: Oh...you know you came down here to take a peek at me in my swim suit... Shinji [blushing]: Ummm...n-n-no...I... Asuka: I was just kidding third child! Take it easy for once will ya? Shinji [relieved]: Oh... Asuka: So are ya still sick? Shinji: Nope...all clean. Asuka: That's good. Shinji: ... Asuka: ... Shinji: Asuka? Asuka: Hmmm? He looked down at the girl who was now laying on one of the lounge chairs nearby. Her eyes were closed, hands behind her head. He sat in the chair adjacent to hers. Shinji: Thanks...for taking care of the cooking and cleaning....and me... Asuka [looking at him]: You're welcome. I have to admit...I don't know how you do it. Shinji: ... Asuka: ... Shinji: ... Asuka: Are you gonna swim? Shinji: Huh? Asuka: Ya know...swimming? She makes swimming motions with her arms. Shinji: I know what swimming is. Asuka [sitting up]: Well are you? Shinji [sheepishly]: Well...I've...uh...never been really good at....swimming. Asuka: [standing]: Oh come on Shinji. She flashed him her cutest smile and took his hands in hers and pulled him to his feet. She spoke in a sweet, childish voice. Shinji: I-I don't know... Asuka: Please? For me? Shinji: Asuka I... Asuka: Well if you're not going to I will! With that Asuka walked over to the shallow end and prepared to dove. Shinji: Asuka wait! You shouldn't dive from the shallow end-- Asuka [in a matter of fact tone]: Honestly Shinji. I don't know what you're so worried about. It's not like haven't done it before. Shinji: Yeah but-- Asuka: I'm not gonna hurt myself, I promise. And with that she took a graceful dive into the shallow end of the pool. Shinji pop her head back up so she could brag. No sound. He waited a little longer. Still nothing. He got a little closer to the pools edge and saw Asuka submerged underwater. Shinji [to himself]: Dear God! She hit her head! She's...she's... [calling to Asuka] Don't worry Asuka! I'm coming! He jumped into the pool and pulled Asuka up above the water. As he cradled her in his arms he noticed she wasn't breathing, but she still had a heartbeat. Shinji: Asuka! Asuka can you hear me?! ASUKA!!! He looks around. Shinji: Come on Asuka! I don't know CPR! Why isn't anyone else around?! Asuka commphf! The now contious Asuka was spitting a mouth full of water into the worried boys face. Asuka [laughing]: Ha! You should have seen you face! I really had you! [mimicking him] Oh Asuka! Please! Please wake up! Oh! Shinji [wiping his face]: You...you were faking! You tricked me?! Asuka was now laughing histerically. Shinji's face was becoming red, but not from blushing, from anger. Now he had to get his revenge. Asuka: You're never gonna live this one dow-ha ha ha ha ha ha! Shinji now had a firm grip on her slim body and proceeded to tickle her. She was laughing so hard she almost cried. Asuka [laughing histerically]: Sh-Shinji...st-stop it! I-I can't...ha ha ha...breath! stop! Ha ha ha! Shinji: No way! This is my revenge! Mwa ha ha ha! The laughing and splashing went on for a while. But stopped when they got too tired, and had to leave. Each of them entered their separate locker rooms to change. Shinji was out first. Asuka took a bit longer. When she finally came out she wore a large floppy T-shirt that didn't seem to fit her right. It laid awkwardly over her body, exposing her left shoulder through the collar. She also wore very short shorts. From a distance it would seem that she only wore the shirt. Shinji looked at her awkwardly. Shinji: Hey...isn't that my shirt? Asuka: Huh? She looked down at the shirt and examined it. Asuka: Oh...so it is! I must've gotten some of our stuff mixed up when I did the laundry...you don't mind me wearing it? Do you? Shinji [blushing]: Uh...no..I don't mind. It looks better on you than it does on me anyway. It was true. Although the shirt would be big for either of them. It did look cute on her. Asuka [blushing lightly]: Thanks...hey Shinji? Shinji: What? Asuka: Would you really do that for me? Shinji [puzzled]: do what? Asuka: Save me like that...when you thought I was drowning? Shinji: Well of course I would! Asuka: Really? Shinji: Yeah...what makes you think I wouldn't? Asuka: I dunno...it's just...the way I treat you sometimes...it's not always nice. I just thought that...maybe sometimes...you would like me better that way...dead. Shinji [shocked]: What?! How can you say a thing like that? Asuka: Well I... Shinji: Asuka...I would never want you dead...I couldn't imagine life without you. Asuka: Really? Shinji [smiling]: Mmm hmmm. Asuka: I guess I do make life pretty interesting don't I? Shinji [chuckling]: Yeah... The pair laughed shortly. Then Asuka wrapped her arms around Shinji's waist and pressed her face into his chest. Shinji was extremely surprised by her actions. Asuka: Thank you Shinji. You don't know how much that means to me. Shinji took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and returned the hug. He gently wrapped his arms around her back and squeezed lightly. They sat there like that for a long time before heading home. ___________________________________________ Touji: Nice to have ya back Shinji! Shinji coughed loudly as Touji gave him a "friendly" smack on the pat. It took him a few seconds to regain his breath before he spoke. Shinji: Believe it or not...I was starting to miss Sensei's rambling. Kensuke: I didn't ever think that was possible. Kenuske mocked a gasp and pretended to faint into his chair. Touji laughed at his friends antics, while Shinji stared off. Touji noticed this and followed his line of vision, and there sat Asuka. What was he doing staring at her? Touji: Uh...Shinji? Shinji [snapping back to reality]: Wha wha? Huh? Touji: What, did the red-headed temper tantrum give you a hard time or something? Shinji: No...actually she was...pretty nice to me. Kensuke: You mean the little bitch was actually NICE to you?! Shinji: Kensuke, Asuka is not a bitch. Touji: No she's not...she a MAJOR bitch... Kensuke: With double PMS! Shinji: grrrr.... Touji [chuckling]: Well, the way you're taking her defense it seems that you actually like her... Shinji looked away, he hid his blushing face from his friends. He could feel the heat rising to his cheeks. Did he really feel that way? Did he really like Asuka? Sure, she had an attitude problem and often came across as self-centered, but once in a while, she showed her caring sweet side. And you just had to peel back the tough outer layer to realize it. That's what he liked about her that most. Touji noticed his blushing face and decided to speak up. Touji: You do don't you? Shinji: Well... Touji: Aww. I can't believe this! I never thought something like this would happen! Kensuke: Betrayed by our own kind. What are we gonna do now? Shinji: Would you guys quit it! Asuka's not all that bad, and I wish you would stop saying those things! Asuka hearing her name decided to listen in on the conversation. Touji: Do you hear what you're saying?! Kensuke: Are we talking about the same Asuka here? Touji: She a complete and utter bitch! Asuka: EXCUSE ME?! Would you like to repeat that for me?! Asuka decided it was time to join in on their conversation. She didn't like what she was hearing at all. Asuka: Listen rat boy! You have NO right to talk about me like that! Touji: And why not? You seem to be pretty content running our mouth all the time! Touji had a point. Asuka did verbally harass him about every five minutes that they were around each other. But he had his fair share of come backs too. Shinji could tell that no good could come of this. Asuka and Touji stood glaring at each other gritting their teeth. As if they were two animals about to fight over a piece of meat. Shinji: come on you guys...class is gonna start any minute...Hikari's gonna be REALLY furious with the both of you. [to Touji] You don't wanna make her mad do you? Touji: Fine. [pointing at Shinji] But I'm only stopping cause you pulled the Hikari card on me again. Asuka: Mmm hmm...sure! __________________________________________ Shinji had been staring at Asuka for God knows how long. He wondered about what Touji and Kensuke had said earlier. Did he like Asuka? he wasn't really sure. He had a lot of mixed feelings. his thoughts were interrupted by an abrupt beeping coming from his computer. It was Touji. He could hear Touji's head hit his desk all the way from across the room. Once again Touji's head comes in contact with the desk...now he's getting looks from other students. Shinji didn't respond. That was like committing the impossible. Asuka was the most un-touchable girl in school. What was up with Touji? It was like he pulled a 360 from this morning. It was like his little show down with Asuka had never taken place. He had obviously been talking with Hikari during lunch. _____________________________________________ Shinji, Asuka, Hikari, Touji, and Kensuke all sat in Misato's apartment, racking their brains for something to do. Asuka [sighing]: I'm bored. Touji: We're all bored. Everyone: [sighs] Hikari: So...what do you wan to do? Asuka: I don't know. How 'bout you Shinji? Shinji [shrugs]: No idea. Touji? Touji: Huh, don't look at me! Kensuke? Kensuke: We could play video games. Asuka: No. Kensuke: Or go to the movies. Shinji: I don't think so. Hikari: We could go skating. Touji: No way. Hikari: A walk in the park? Kensuke: Uh uh. Hikari: Or we could all do our homework... The group looked at each other. Homework didn't rank very high on the "Fun things to do when you're bored" list. In fact it didn't even rank. It may even make boredom worse. All [in unison]: A walk. ___________________________________________ A walk in the park didn't turn out to be that bad after all. It was a beautiful afternoon. Shinji was thinking of a lot of things, mostly Asuka. She had been on his mind a lot lately. His thoughts were interrupted by Kensuke's elbow stabbing into his side. Kensuke: So...when are you gonna ask her? Shinji: Huh? Kensuke: Asuka...when are you gonna ask her out? Shinji [to Touji]: You told him didn't you? Touji: He badgered it out of me. Shinji: Uh huh. Kensuke: So? Shinji: I don't know. Touji: I knew it! I knew you'd be too chicken to do it. Shinji: What? I am not. Kensuke: Well if it was me, I know I'd be scared. Shinji: Oh shut up. Touji: Chicken! [imitates a chicken] Bawk bawk bawk! Kensuke: Or should we say [imitates a chicken] BAKa?! Shinji: Shut up you guys! I'm gonna do it...I just don't know when. Asuka: What are you three hens clucking about now? She didn't know how ironic that was. Good. Someone was interrupting this conversation. Hopefully, she didn't hear anything. Shinji [innocently]: Oh...nothing. Asuka: Oh yeah, well we better get back. It's starting to get late. Hikari: She's right. Come on. With that the five teens went their separate ways. Well, all except for Shinji and Asuka who were going to the same place....well anyway...they all went home. But Shinji now had a new question on his mind. Was he really gonna ask Asuka out? ________________________________________________________________________ To be continued... ________________________________________________________________________ Well...this was probably the funniest chapter I've written so far. LAHM is now about 3/4 of the way done. So keep an eye out for the next chapter of Lil' Asuka Home Maker! Author's Notes: Little inside joke there...when Kensuke say "Or should we say [imitates a chick] BAKa?!", it's probably only something me and Danielle [Haruka Ten'ou] would understand. Hehehehe...Japanese chickens ^_^! I know I know! No on else gets it! And if ya do...well, now ya know why it's funny ^_^. Ja ne! ~Chibineptune8