ShinjiIkari_FAR

“That’s easy!” A high pitched mature ish voice chirped out behind the two teens, shocking them. “G-GAAAH!” They cried out in unison. “I simply created a cozy pocket of subspace to surround the house and grounds once the crazy energy readings started to approach critical levels! Child’s play for the greatest scientific genius in the uni-verse~ Aaah, I’m such a GENIUS!” Washu simultaneously explained and gloated causing Tenchi and Noike to sweat drop at the scientist and goddess’s antics.

“Ahahaha! You were so dumbstruck at the farm I bet you never once heard or saw my portal open up, huh!?” Washu would tease the two teens.

“Washu! Don’t sneak up on and play games with our guests like that! They’ve already been through enough as it is! Besides weren’t you the one lecturing about bedside manner earlier?” Tenchi reprimanded the scientist. “What!? A genius cant take pride in her work? Besides someone was going to have to explain how the house, farm and shrine went untouched through all of that mess. And who better than the galaxy’s scientific mind!? Ahahaha!”

At that moment two minutature marionette versions of the diminutive scientist would pop up on each of her shoulders. “WASHU, YOU ARE A GENIUS!” “WASHU YOU ARE THE GREATEST IN THE UNIVERSE!” “WASHU WASHU YOU’RE THE ONE! HOORAY FOR WASHU! WOO HOOO!”

“Alright Washu, that’s enough. You’re going to make them even more uncomfortable than they already are.” Tenchi reprimanded her yet again. “Tenchis right. I can already tell by their inquisitive looks that they aren’t quite buying your explanation about the house.” Noike added.

“D-dann straight…” Asuka finally managed to get out. “Just what in the hell do you mean by subspace!? Another dimension or something? Not even NERV had that level of tech! And even if I were to believe it could be achieved out here in the sticks, how would you have managed to get it to such a wide scope? J-just who or what all of you?”

Before Tenchi or the others would be able to get a word in, it would surprisingly enough be Shinji who would step in. “Asuka… About a year a go if someone were to tell me I would be piloting a giant robot- powered by my mother’s own soul, no less- to fight giant aliens for the sake of humanity… I’d say they were crazy. My point is, that we’ve both been seen and been through situations a lot crazier than this…” He said before gently and cautiously placing his hand on the red heads shoulder.

“…Alright, alright… Fine. But you can’t tell me that you’re not wanting to know what the hell is going on too, right!?”

Tenchi would finally get a word in to the two teens “Miss Asuka, Shinji. I promise we’ll explain everything soon enough. But you’ve both been through quite an ordeal and need a bath, some food a good night’s sleep and some time to adjust. And miss Asuka needs medical attention, so please try to relax and let us help you both get situated, okay?” As soon as Tenchi would finish trying to assuage the Germans uncertainty, she would hear and feel her stomach growl, causing her to blush a deep crimson. “A-alright… Explain later. I really do need some help and if you can manage it, I would appreciate something to eat besides junk food and Bentos…” And with that the trio would lead Shinji and Asuka into the large where Washu would cart Asuka into a door on the side of the stairs which would surprisingly lead into a rather large laboratory.

As Asuka lied on the gurney in the lab’s examination room, Washu would push a few buttons on the gurney before tapping on her floating holographic laptop. A visual display of Asukas body and vital systems would pop up blinking and beeping, leading Washu to “hrmm” and “ahhh” for a few moments before the said teen would interrupt her.

“Well? What’s the verdict, Miss Washu? How badly did those Eva bastards mess me up? Am I going to be a Cyclops from now on?”

“Hold your horses. I still haven’t gotten all of the data yet, alright?”

The diminutive goddess clacked at her keyboard for a little bit longer before responding to the Second Child “Your bandaged arm and leg are mostly intact albeit with some heavy nerve damage. Your right eye will need to be replaced, however. But with a few of your own stem cells it should be a piece of cake for me to grow you a brand new one. Your nerves should be easy enough for me to patch up too, but it’ll take more time as id have to do it in situ. I’d say give a few months and I should have you good as new, add some good food, R&R, and physical therapy.”

Meanwhile Shinji sat on the outside of the entrance of Washus lab as Asuka had been insistent on Shinji waiting outside for her modesty. He was leaning up against the wall, pivoting on the balls of his heels back and forth nervously, when a Noike would come up behind him and place a calming hand on his shoulder. “Don’t worry, Shinji. If anyone should be able to fox your friend up it should be Washu. You’re both in good hands, now.”

“I… i know, Miss Noike. We’re at least a hundred times better off than we were before you showed up now. But still… I just can’t help but worry about her… you know?” Shinji answered.

“R-really…? Y-you can even replace my eye? I thought that I was going to have be a pirate for the rest of my life!” Asuka replied to the crab haired scientist.

“Ahahaha! Don’t you worry about it. Like I said, i’ll need some of your stem cells, but that can wait till tomorrow. You’ve already through enough for now… Noike! You can tell Shinji that I’m ready to check up on him now. And if you don’t mind, i could use your help getting Asuka here up on a float chair for the onsen. Her bandages can come off as well, I don’t see any need for her to keep them on. I’ll join you all as soon as I finish here alright?”

“Yes, Washu. C’mon Shinji-kun. No need to be nervous. Washu wouldn’t do anything to you that you wouldn’t want.”

“Alright, I’m coming in.” Shinji called in to the lab. “Are… are you alright, Asuka?” He asked his friend as Noike would assist Asuka out of the lab.

“I would say ‘alright’ is a bit of a stretch, Shinji. But… I’ll live. And I’ve heard it’s not something that can’t be fixed… But, thanks for caring.” She would manage to offer Shinji a weak smile in return.

“She’ll be fine, Shinji. I’m taking her to our onsen to get cleaned up. You can join Tenchi in the men’s bath after Washu is finished with your check up okay?”

“A-alright… I-I’ll see you after our baths, okay Asuka?” He called to his friend before stopping to think about the past events for a few moments. He couldn’t help but wonder why he couldn’t help but feel comfortable around these strange new people who had taken him and Asuka in. In fact he felt more comfortable around them then he had with Misato when he first moved in. It would be some time later before he would come to the realization that it would be because they had shown him and Asuka real and genuine care and respect without any ulterior motives like Misato and his father had. His musing would be interrupted by Washu as she would direct him to sit down on the gurney that had Asuka had been on earlier and proceeded to give him a quick check up. After a while she would diagnose him as healthy and for and order him to the same food and rest she instructed for Asuka.

Here’s about the first half of the next chapter that I got out. I have bit mkre written on paper but this all i have typed out so far. Please let me know what you think so far. Is everyone more or less in character? Pacing issues? Tonal problems? Every little bit of constructive criticism and critiques help. Tenchismile