Neon Genesis Evangelion: Forever Intertwined

Episode 7

Words from the Author:

This episode will be a little tough. I have a good idea of what it will be about, but like I almost always do, I'm going to be improvising until I'm happy with the episode. I'll do my best to entertain all of you nonetheless. So enjoy while remembering that I don't own Neon Genesis Evangelion and I will never selfishly say that I do.

Episode 7: Awkward Love Triangle Followed By The Sudden Rejection

After defeating the two enemy Evas, Mari met up with everybody inside Central Dogma and was welcomed by each of them, except Asuka due to her continual anger towards the foreigner. This issue is forgotten for now, compliments of another dilemma having been brought up that involves Mari's housing situation. It's ultimately decided that the glasses-wearing chick will join Misato and the others, although has to stay in the living room since the only other available space for her contains a lot of stuff within it. Mari sees no problem with that, but Asuka does because she doesn't like the fact that the new pilot will be living there for obvious reasons. Although something Asuka never considered to be possible arises a couple of days after Mari moves in, causing things to change. Right now, it's the morning as all the children are in their respective rooms while Misato and Kaji reside inside theirs. The focus is on Shinji and Asuka's room thanks to the 3rd Child waking up first.

Shinji gradually opens his eyes with a tired look displayed while Asuka's facing away from him as her slumber persists. Following that, the Japanese boy navigates his head to the closet that's currently opened and reveals his clothing. Afterwards, Shinji steadily sits on the edge of the bed with his head lowered as he gains some of his composure before commandeering his attention to the right to view Asuka.

Ironically, Asuka randomly turns around at that instance as she confronts him while still sleeping. 

Shinji smiles and thinks, "She looks even more beautiful when she's asleep. I'm so lucky to have her." He then closes his eyes while navigating his attention towards the bedroom's door. After doing that, Shinji rises to his feet as he casually walks to the doorway, quietly exits the room and heads toward the kitchen. Once he's there, he starts preparing breakfast for everyone.

As Shinji gets the food ready, Mari's lying on the couch that's adjacent from the television with her entire body covered up by her blanket. Eventually, the Problem Child's woken up by the noise Shinji makes during his cooking. This leads to Mari removing the blanket from her face while lying onto her back as it's noted that her hair isn't pinned nor tied since she takes them off when she goes to sleep. Thanks to that, her hair is presently down and will always be that way at the beginning of the day, as well as throughout the night.

After navigating the blanket away, Mari reaches for her glasses via her left hand while the object is resting upon the floor beside the couch. She puts them on as she continues to be quite tired until noticing Shinji in the kitchen. Soon enough, Mari fully removes the blanket from her person and reveals that she's wearing a light pink tank top and light blue denim shorts. Then, the teenager slowly sits up as she observes Shinji with a grin and thinks, "He seems to be the thoughtful type. It's the third time I've seen him cooking breakfast for everybody." Sadness promptly takes over Mari while still thinking. "I wonder if he does it to get everyone's gratitude, or does he do it because he feels like he has to?" The brown-haired girl abruptly lets out a mild cough with her vision maintained onto Shinji.

Shinji barely hears Mari cough and drives his head to see her with mild curiosity brimming, simultaneously stirring the food that's in the cooking pot as it's placed on the stove. Right after, the 3rd Child smiles while saying with a laid back tone, "You're awake. Sorry if I woke you."

Mari yawns, mounting her right hand over her mouth, as she gets up. Following that, the dame puts her hand down while walking towards Shinji with a smirk. "It's alright." Mari halts right next to Shinji and checks out what he's preparing prior to detecting a certain smell. Because of that, the teen gawks at Shinji out of minor astonishment.