Angel

After-School Shenanigans!

Rei Ayanami was bored.

One could say she had got very used to this state of mind, but in all actuality, nobody could get used to it. How do you enjoy boredom?
Most people settled for daydreaming. Either becoming a hero piloting supergiant robots defeating evil aliens, or imagining various fantastical situations with that one person they felt a certain 'flutter' for.
Who would've guessed that in her boredom, Rei Ayanami's eyes were occasionally flickering towards the boy she was more or less engaged to.

"...ei."

He hadn't yet given her a straight answer. Not that he could be blamed. The girl who had single-handedly almost destroyed the school was sitting on his left, somehow having ejected the previous occupant of that desk with little to no effort. Rei could only imagine how nervous Shinji was sitting next to the one girl in class who scared him more than Asuka. Most people were currently giving Mana Kirishima a wide berth after discovering her 'explosive' personality yesterday.

"Rei..." A strange feeling was beginning to bubble inside Rei's chest. What was it? It felt slightly... irritating.

"Earth to Miss Ayanami..."

She often felt this strange emotion whenever she saw Asuka and Shinji together too. What in the world had her so... mad?

"I get he's the current favorite for Mr. Tokyo-3 but I sort've need you to answer this question Rei..." Sighing deeply, Misato smiled at the love-struck teenage girl. It's not like Misato couldn't see what was going through the young girl's mind. All you had to do was take one quick look at her face and it was obvious. Frowned expression, flushed face, what else could it be?

Walking over to Rei's desk, Misato stood there for a good thirty seconds, wondering if the girl would take any notice of her. The rest of the class was giggling at the apparently oblivious girl, but Rei kept glaring at Shinji, as though if she did for long enough, her angry gaze would laser it's way into his brain and burn him into turning around.

"And this, ladies and gentlemen, is why most teachers get annoyed with teenage relationships. How are you supposed to be learning anything if..." Misato gently tapped the top of Rei's head with a rather heavy English dictionary. "...your mind is totally focused on love instead of the wonderful world of Shakespearean literature?"

"Ow!" Rei, suddenly shocked out of her jealousy-fuelled reverie, sounded cute even when experiencing a jolt of pain. She looked up at Misato, the corner of her eyes watering, looking for all the world like Misato just kicked a puppy.

"Why would you do that Sensei?" She could've felt regret for her actions, but instead, Misato grinned evilly at the confused looking girl.

"Shinji."

"Yes, Misa-... I mean, yes Sensei?"

"It's your turn for clean-up duty after school today, is it not?"

"It is!? I thought it was Toji!?"

"Toji, do you mind awfully swapping with Shinji for today? Rei's going to need some help after school and I'm sure this will give you perfect opportunity to take Hikari out shopping or something."

"SENSEI!" Both Toji and Hikari shouted out in surprise. One of them didn't sound too upset by it however.

"So it's decided. And now that you have at least an hour alone with him after school, do you mind awfully reading this passage out for me Rei?"

A sly grin snaked its way onto Rei's face.

"It would be my pleasure, Katsuragi-sensei."

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