Hello there O_o this is my first fic and english is not my mother language so please forgive me in some of my grammar and spelling. And I hope Y'all will review this. I'm just a newbie so please don't be harsh.

Disclaimer: Neon Genesis Evangelion Doesn't belong to me. But this story does, not that it's actually worth a dime, anyway... Voila!

Sunshine penetrated the small window of Shinji Ikari's room as the sun took its place in the sky among the scattered clouds. Thursday Morning started off like any other day it was on that week. No angels attacked Tokyo-3 that week, leaving all its citizens at momentary peace and serenity. Life was once again as it was before, students walking up the steep road towards their school, merchants fixing their goods to be sold that day and drivers in their cars honking away in the roads trying not to get late at their work.

7:35am. The alarm clock portrayed in its digital surface blinking red once then dims and continues on this pattern for a few seconds.

At this time a certain redhead girl was just coming out off the bathroom in her red towel surveying the kitchen. But something was off that day when the redhead scanned the area, no food can be found in the humble wooden table and no Misato trying to sober herself up and of course no Shinji preparing breakfast, instead a small note was found lying in the middle of the wooden table. The note aroused suspicion and curiosity to the redhead in which she took up into her hands and read aloud.

"I went to work earlier than expected; I'll be home around 8:00pm tonight. Be careful and be good. – Misato"

Misato left early? That's new she doesn't even wake up at the morning and always in the noon. But if she left already where is that stupid Shinji?

The redhead was immersed in thought before she screams "Mein gott don't tell me that stupid shinji actually left me behind?"

Furious, the fiery german girl dashed to her room to quickly change into her school uniform wishing that the uniform was as easy to dress in like her red Evangelion plugsuit. She was already running late but her complete look was never without the red neural clips. Looking at the reflection in the mirror she smiled to herself and now ready to leave Asuka took her bag and was going to make a dash for the door before–

~fly me to the moon and let me play among the stars you are all I long for, all I worship and adore. In other words, hold my hand, in other words I love~

"Hello? Misato? Yeah I'm just about to go to school but that stupid Shinji had the nerve to leave me behind!" Asuka complained to the handheld phone as she talks to Misato while hastily walking for the door which is just a few meters away.

"Wait what? Invincible Shinji-sama is sick? Ha! maybe be its some angel contamination that finally affected him" Asuka said playfully to Misato. But for a fleeting moment a feeling of uneasiness was seen in her face but was soon replaced with her usual proud façade.

"Don't joke like that Asuka! Anyway I might not be back home until late so I can't take care of Shinji so you better take good care of him." replied the tactical commander of Nerv in a brisk and firm voice. It was clear that Major Katsuragi wasn't in the mood for a joke like that.

"Yeah sure I'll take care of your favorite Shinji-sama after I get back from school." a sarcastic reply from the redhead that is now walking towards the door. She was almost out of the door and into the street when she heard the loud reply of Misato saying.

"Not going to happen Asuka Langley Souryu and don't bother arguing about the school because I already called them beforehand and they approved of you missing out for today" remarked a serious Misato.

Scheisse! I am going to stay here on a lovely day like this taking care of that stupid Shinji instead of shopping with Kaji or even just hanging out with Hikari? Heck even just listening to the boring and pseudo lesson about the 2nd Impact is much better than to sit around here at the house.

But knowing that she can't argue with Misato now that she even used her full name to address her, she tried to accept her terms without of course lowering her pride.

"Hmp! I'll only do this once just because he helped me in during that magma dive" a proud reply from a proud girl.

"Thanks Asuka you don't know how much this means."

"Yeah Yeah I know, what would that wimp do without me, bye."

And with that their conversation was put to an end, and with it the school day of Asuka ended with it. Knowing that she'll no longer use her school uniform, she went back to her room to undress and put on something more comfortable. After putting on a white short and a simple pink shirt that says "See something you like?" she went to the kitchen to fetch a simple breakfast. Or try to get something to eat at the very least.

"hmm what can I eat for breakfast here?" Asuka thought aloud. She wasn't the best cook around because there was always someone to cook for her (Shinji Ikari of course) and everything was already in place before she even got up to eat breakfast. And of course there were no quick and easy to eat meals she can eat, and even if there was she will find it very hard to find amidst the towering cans of beer Misato has.

How can Shinji even find all the things he needed to cook a decent meal in this mess?

Misato has got to learn not to cook or at least try to clean up after trying to.

Asuka now finds herself at loss at what to eat, and her stomach is already making noise that would embarrass her if someone were to hear the sound she made. Deciding to give up cooking a decent meal and just order something for breakfast or maybe lunch later she went ahead to sit in the couch and watch some T.V. the movie she was watching was almost halfway through when she remembered that she was suppose to take care of the sick Shinji. But before she even moved from her spot in the couch she was again in deep thought.

How can you be sick on such a perfect day like this? There was never an outbreak of a disease within this week.

Hell this week must have been the most peaceful week we've had, no Angel attacks, no synchronization test and all that.

What could possibly affect the almighty Shinji? Even Angels can't break down that weirdo.

Hmmm what happened?

"All this thinking is making me hungry, well better check on Shinji before his sickness turns for the worse" Asuka said with a little hint of genuine worry to the boy that saved her life a few times already. She relinquished her comfortable position in the couch and turned off the movie she was watching and headed to Shinji's room.

As she was making her way to Shinji's room she smelled the scent of rice being cooked and the smell of an actual food being prepared from the kitchen she left minutes ago. This meant either there was a ghost in their house that knows how to cook that decided to take pity on her or Shinji actually tried to get up despite his weak state to cook something for breakfast. And it was the latter of course.

Shinji Ikari, the Third Child and the Invincible pilot of the renowned Evangelion Unit 01 didn't notice the stare Asuka gave him. On the other hand Asuka was in a state of shock, and was feeling mixed emotions as she looked at the boy trying hard just to stand and not to stagger as he reached out for the spices he was about to use for cooking.

She felt like laughing at his awful attempts to keep himself balanced as he reached the top of the shelf, but she also felt a bit relief that Shinji's sickness wasn't as bad as she thought it was when she saw him humming an upbeat tune while cooking and also she just felt so hungry just from the aroma of the food he was desperately trying to cook.

But all these emotions remained inside her and the only emotion that was actually expressed was that of vivid anger that the whole household was quite used to now. She just can't show anybody her weak and vulnerable side.

"You Idiot Shinji!" was the words that destroyed the serene silence that Shinji experienced while cooking breakfast.

"A-a-asuka? why are you here? *cough* I thought you were already at school." A nervous and sickly reply from Shinji. Of course Asuka wouldn't tell shinji that she was suppose to take care of him, at least not now of course. Instead of giving the boy an immediate reply she briskly walked towards him stopping with her face almost touching his. The sudden intrusion of Shinji's personal space bothered him a lot and he was now sweating more and more. With the pressure from being so close to Asuka, Shinji can't help shiver inward and think of the worst case scenario.

Asuka now raised her hand in a manner to check for his temperature but Shinji misunderstood it and thought that he was going to be slapped, so he quickly closed his eye and prepared for the slap. But the soft and gently laid hand that now rested on his forehead surprised the scared boy that was now having a very hard time to keep himself standing. The touch he felt was so motherly and kind that he even thought that maybe the girl standing so close to him wasn't Asuka the red devil as his friends call her instead that of a gentle and nice girl but the thought quickly vanished when he heard the words coming out of her mouth.

"What do you think your doing huh?" said Asuka as she stepped back noticing that the close space was bothering Shinji. Him on the other hand was loss at words and his mind wasn't clearly processing what was said by Asuka. Deciding for the safe answer he said the obvious.

"c-cooking breakfast?" the answer was given and now he has to wait whether he got it right or wrong. And of course him being Shinji and her being Asuka, the answer only made the matter worse.

"I can see that Idiot! What I mean is that why the heck are you not resting your wimpy body in your room right now when you are clearly sick?" came the fast and strict reply from Asuka. Shinji was just about to answer the question when he smelled something wrong, something burnt. The rice was already burning and none of them noticed until smoked rose from it. The smoke alarmed both of them and struck the fear of having their smoke detector to activate and of course the fear of eating burnt rice, which isn't as good as a well done rice obviously.

"Asuka-"

"Shinji-"

In a few seconds Shinji tried to turn off the stove he was using, cursing in his mind on why did their automatic rice cooker broke just the night before. Asuka on the other hand dashed out of the room and ran towards the smoke detector to turn it of temporarily. Everything was finished in mere seconds and in perfect harmony. Looks like both of them are still synchronized.

After the crisis was averted, The long lecture of Asuka on how Shinji should just lay down again in his bed and get some sleep and of course the lecture about the burnt food. A few complains here and there from the seemingly wimpy boy, but was still forced to abide to Asuka's demands. A few phone calls from Touji, Kensuke and Hikari. And You'll find Asuka eating pizza lying down comfortably watching the movie she didn't finish. The day was moving as slowly as ever.

8:55am. The alarm clock portrayed in its digital surface blinking red once then dims and continues in this pattern for a few second.

Shinji Ikari was now lying in his bed back against the wall with his SDAT player beside him listening to some serene music trying his best to "recover" from his sickness. His position was almost the same as the position he woke up into besides his hands being tied at his back and both feet tied together. He looked at the digital clock and a single thought arose from him.

Why the heck am I sick anyway?

Because of that I'm gonna be stuck with Asuka all day.

Ughh This is going to be a looong day.