[DDD | 044 | RL] Argumentative

[redheadcarrier]

When she'd taken Minato's mirror, she'd only hesitated for a few moments. She was going back to a world that... wasn't quite her own. It was supposed to be dead. It was supposed to be gone. But this one? This one wasn't. The world-hop is a familiar sensation. A rushing, tugging, pushing sensation and then she was somewhere that was actually quite familiar. It's NERV. She knew that Misato's office should be just around the corner - still, she wanted to avoid contact with anyone but her. Being detained here would be... unfortunate. Something she doesn't want. She crept up to the door and lifted a hand to knock (praying that Misato was actually here and not out).

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[majrkatsuragi.livejournal.com]

Misato was working on her little investigation into Kaworu Nagisa. He was alive, somewhere. That much was obvious. But how to find him? He was still a threat after all. And Asuka and that Minato kid both knew something, but neither of them were likely to particularly talkative, right? She sighed, covering her face in one hand before the knock sounded at the door. She blinked and stood, going over to open it.

"Ye--Asuka?!" She grabbed the girl by the shoulders and hauled her into the office before slamming the door shut.

"What are you doing here?"

[redheadcarrier.livejournal.com]

Asuka yelped indignantly as she was yanked inside, rubbing ruefully at her arm as she glared up at the older woman, "I came here to talk, OK? _{Why am I even bothering with this?}"

She leaned back against the door, arms folded across her chest.

[majrkatsuragi.livejournal.com]

Misato sighed, covered her face with her hand again.

"Aren't you supposed to be in the hospital? Or are the Asuka from the community? This is all way too confusing."

[redheadcarrier.livejournal.com]

"I'm from the community. If I was from this timeline, I'd still be comatose. Can't you figure out anything?"

Asuka snorted in annoyance and then waved a hand at Misato, "Look, just leave us alone, alright? Kaworu didn't do anything!"

[majrkatsuragi.livejournal.com]

Misato froze. She was used to Asuka being dismissive. But to refer to an angel like that...

"Didn't do anything? He attacked Central Dogma, he forced Shinji to kill him. After he got him to become his friend! He betrayed Shinji, Shinji who needed someone to be there for him the most!" A cold rage grew in her, but she forced it down. She needed to stay calm or she wouldn't find out anything.

"And what's this 'us' thing?"

[redheadcarrier.livejournal.com]

Asuka balled her hands into fists, "Shinji's gone anyway, why should I care?"

Just saying that hurt.

"He came back, I came back, Shinji came back! And then Shinji left again! He's the only-"

She cut herself off. She couldn't tell Misato that much. She looked away sulkily. She still hated saying this out loud sometimes. Especially now, "...we're... dating. I guess."

[majrkatsuragi.livejournal.com]

"Because he was--if he wasn't your friend, he was at least your comrade." What did that mean? Shinji was gone? She noted it, shoved it into the other information she knew now.

"Came back from wh--YOU'RE WHAT?!" All other thoughts fled as soon as Asuka said that.

"An Angel?!"

[redheadcarrier.livejournal.com]

"Shut up! He's just as human as anybody else!" Asuka retorted, "You don't know him, you don't know what we've done, and you don't know me!"

She jabbed a finger at Misato, "So just leave us the Hell alone!"

[majrkatsuragi.livejournal.com]

"He attacked us!" Calm down, Misato, calm. They're from...where ever. When ever. Things could be different.

"It's my responsibility to make sure you're safe and dating an Angel isn't exactly safe now, is it?"

[redheadcarrier.livejournal.com]

Asuka bristled, stalking forward, "I am perfectly safe! And I don't need your help! Kaworu isn't going to hurt me! He wouldn't! He-"

She bit her lip, cut off another response.

"He's fine, I'm fine, we're fine where we are!"

[majrkatsuragi.livejournal.com]

Misato slumped into her chair, covering her face again. This was even more difficult then she'd imagined. She sighed, then looked up at Asuka, trying to rein in her shock and anger.

"Okay, you're fine. I get it. Will you at least let me know where you are, so I can check up on you? I--" Another pause.

"I wouldn't forgive myself if something happened to you. Any of you."

[redheadcarrier.livejournal.com]

Asuka spun 'round on her heel, putting her back to Misato, arms folded across her chest again, "We're not even on this world, so it's sort of pointless for me to tell you, isn't it?"

[majrkatsuragi.livejournal.com]

Misato shook her head.

"Still stubborn as always." She sounded vaguely amused now.

[redheadcarrier.livejournal.com]

"What?"

Asuka turned back towards Misato, arms akimbo, "What is that supposed to mean?"

[majrkatsuragi.livejournal.com]

"Nothing~! You're just...it's good to see you haven't changed that much. Except for the whole...um...dating an Angel thing..." She finished awkwardly, looking the girl over.

[redheadcarrier.livejournal.com]

Asuka curled her hands into fists again, "Yeah, well, I might surprise you. No thanks to you or any of the stooges at NERV!"

She wanted to leave. This was reminding her too much of what she'd lost, too much of what she hadn't been able to do. Unit 02 would be here. It was down in the bay. All she had to do was get down there, get inside, she could find her mother again-

She shoved those thoughts aside. No.

"Besides, it's my choice who I date!"

[majrkatsuragi.livejournal.com]

Another flash of anger crossed Misato's face at that comment.

"Hey! We do our best! We all do! We tryto do everything we can for you! And for Shinji and for Rei!"

[redheadcarrier.livejournal.com]

"Rei is just a stupid doll!" Asuka shot back, "She's a puppet! She's an empty shell!"

Which left the question of what Kaworu was, but she didn't think about that.

"And your best didn't do anything in the end! I was left alone to die!"

[majrkatsuragi.livejournal.com]

That stops her dead in her proverbial tracks, a look of horror coming across her face.

"Wh-what? No...We wouldn't..."

[redheadcarrier.livejournal.com]

"Think differently, Misato."

She turned back towards the door, "...just leave Kaworu alone. Drop this whole stupid thing!"

[majrkatsuragi.livejournal.com]

"...I can't. I have a responsibility." She clenches one fist, watching the young girl. So much anger. Why?

[redheadcarrier.livejournal.com]

Asuka's face twisted for a moment and then she just turned away, pulling out Minato's mirror, "...go away."

And then she was gone.