Still in the middle of the whole NGE 'ruckus'...


  Shinji's 'Training' 4 ... the Re-Programming
 Scott S. "Zoogz" Jamison


 Misato trudged the back corridors to Gendo's office.  Her head felt like a frog in a microwave oven, and her temper was roughly in the same area.  As she made her way through the maze of offices making up N.E.R.V.'s less-traveled corridors, she had no clue what path to take with the wayward Gendo... just that she wouldn't enjoy whatever it would be that she'd do.

 As she approached the office, she heard the petulant voice of Gendo conterpointed by the calm voice of Ritsuko.  She marveled at Ritsuko's resolve until she reminded herself that Shinji didn't live under Ritsuko's roof.  After taking a deep breath, and a cursory hand to smooth down her hair, Misato opened the door and entered the fray.


 Misato's apartments

 Shinji marveled at the man in front of him.  "Wow, how do you manage all these girls and still have them convinced that you like them the best?"

 He grimaced at Shinji, trying to hold back either a bad case of memories or indigestion.  "Well, I try to be fair to them all, but there are times that even that doesn't work.  I just... try to be nice!  No other way."

 Shinji leaned across the table, transfixing the boy across from him with a stare.  "And you *wanted* to put these women off for all these years?  I finally realized the truth, revealed to me by a kindly master, about how we should actively pursue our happinesses!  I don't think I could ever just lock those feelings away anymore."

 The man pulled his chair up to the table, and began to make the point he was paid to elucidate.  "But do you see my success with women, Shinji?  It doesn't come from chasing, it doesn't come from trying to see them in various states of undress.  And it definitely doesn't come from trying to steal their underwear either!"

 Shinji steepled his fingers and replied, "Well, that remains to be seen... I have never attracted attention with your way, so maybe if we can prove it... with the girls you brought, maybe?"

 The man visibly paled; he wondered aloud, "How would this turn out?"


 Gendo's Office

 "So panty stealing is right out then, eh?"

 "Yes, Gendo, panty stealing is right out."

 "Well, what about lifting girls' skirts?"

 "No, Gendo, none of that either."  Misato sighed.  This demented
list of Gendo's was getting longer and longer.  For the last half-an-hour, she had to patiently explain what was and wasn't proper for boys to do.  This was not the conversation she had expected, but at the very least it left her more drained than angry.

 "Well, what fun am I supposed to have then?"

 "Gendo, if you could actually find a girl that would want to... well, do this stuff with you, then go right ahead.  However, the women around here don't appreciate it!"

 "Okay... maybe you girls should get down to the main decks in case
another Angel has to be here.  I want some privacy."

 Ritsuko flashed an anxious glance at Misato.  "Can we trust him, Major?  Does this mean we don't have any extraneous crap to deal with?"

 Misato looked at Gendo, two pleading eyes beneath a shock of unkempt hair, and nodded.  "Let's leave him alone to whatever diabolical scheme he wants to cook up.  But, let's make sure to lock his office from the outside until later tonight," she directed.  She still didn't trust Gendo, but it was the best situation she could think of at a moment's notice.  "Let's go, Ritsuko."

 Ritsuko nodded and led the way from the office.  Gendo, meanwhile, was looking feverishly through the newspapers that he kept near his desk, for all practical purposes ignoring the two women leaving.  As the door slammed, Misato hoped that she would only have to deal with where the next Angel was coming from, and maybe some fallout from Shinji.


 Meanwhile, still in the office...

 Gendo was scanning the papers feverishly, looking, looking, looking some more, until...
 He picked up the phone, and dialed the number that he saw in the advertisement.  "Hello, is this Single number 67A9?  Hi, my name is Gendo.  I'm six foot three, have great brown eyes, and a career worker who's looking for something other than work now..."


 In the control room...

 Alarms were blaring again, and klaxons made their presence known.  "Another Angel, Major, and this one looks like it won't be easy!"

 Misato jumped in her stride as she answered the summons and ran into the control room.  "Report the disposition of all children, on the double!"

 "Well, Shinji still appears to be at your quarters, Asuka is probably still hiding from him and Gendo, and Rei's EVA is still unoperational."

 "In that case, get Shinji here pronto, and dispatch everyone you can to find Asuka!  We can't wait!"

 "Yes, sir!"

 As the events quickened Misato thought, 'Hoo, boy, what next?'



Heh heh... still to be continued...

--- S. "Zoogz" Jamison
--just give Gendo the happy pills!  You know, the ones that make a person blabber on and on the ones that really raise your spirits and give everyone around you the feeling of motion ever faster and faster and faster....
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