Bruised egos hurt the worst.

[redheadcarrier.livejournal.com]

After a series of vicious ego-bruising arguments, Asuka had slipped away from the observation deck to go sulk. Well, she wouldn't call it sulking, but really, that's what it was. She already hated this place and, by extension, most of the people on board. No one cared about what she'd managed to accomplish. No one cared that she was a prodigy, that she was intelligent, that she was the best Eva pilot in the world. They just wanted her to be quiet. The fact that this was partly (if not mostly) her own fault seemed to not register to her (or if it did, she was ignoring it very effectively).

She found herself just... wandering. She didn't know this place and she hated it, anyway. She didn't have anywhere to go - all she knew was that she wasn't going back so she could just be humiliated again. She found a quiet corner, away from everyone (she hoped) and buried her head in her arms. She wasn't crying - she was never going to cry again - she was just thinking, away from everyone. That was all.

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[telekinetic_badass]

Julian held out his hand, "I'll show you."

[redheadcarrier.livejournal.com]

Asuka hesitates for a fraction of a second, then grabs his hand, keeping her small package of belongings tucked under the other arm, "OK! Let's go!"

And she's not blushing at all. What are you talking about?

[telekinetic_badass]

Of course she's not blushing.

He pulled her closer, and wrapped his other arm around her waist. "Hang on, sweetheart," he told her. And a moment later, they were rocketing though the halls, propelled by his telekinesis.

[redheadcarrier.livejournal.com]

Asuka had been about to slap him for taking liberties with her, but she's far too breathless to worry about that right now as they rocket through the halls like a pair of human pinballs.

[telekinetic_badass]

He wasn't taking liberties. His hands were still in almost too friendly territory.

The trip was short, though had they been walking, it might taken them a while to get there. But when the dizzying ride stopped, they were in the hall way, outside the Sensoriums. Julian set her down gently and released her.

"We're here... and let's see if we can find one that's empty."

[redheadcarrier.livejournal.com]

Asuka steadies herself against a wall for a moment and shoots a small glare at Julian, "Warn me when you're about to do something like that!"

She brushes herself off and rolls her shoulders, eying the doors, "...this one!"

And then she simply marches forward into the sensorium.

[telekinetic_badass]

"And miss the surprised look on that pretty face of yours, sweetheart?" She could probably hear the smirk in his voice.

He followed her into the empty sensorium and stood behind her. "So if you could be anywhere other than here, where would you want to be?"

[redheadcarrier.livejournal.com]

Asuka shoots a mocking glare back at him, combined with a bit of shock, "Don't get any smart ideas, buddy."

She looks around the seemingly empty room, disappointment in her eyes. She was obviously expecting something a bit more impressive, "I guess... right now I wish my Eva was here."

[telekinetic_badass]

"What kind of ideas do you want me to get instead?" he returned with a raised eyebrow.

However, before he could say anything further, a there was a fucking giant, red mech in the room with them. Julian just let out a low whistle at it.

"I'm guessing that's your Eva?"

[redheadcarrier.livejournal.com]

Asuka takes a startled step back, craning her neck upwards as Unit 02 is suddenly right there. Then a grin spreads across her face and she turns back to Julian, a huge grin on her face, "This is Unit Zero-Two! It'd be even more impressive we were on it's shoulder or some-"

And just like that they're standing on the massive shoulder of a forty-meter tall robot. Asuka lets out a small shriek of surprise, then quickly tries to regain her composure.

[telekinetic_badass]

"What is this thing used for?" Mutants and giant robots generally don't go together, so he was holding off judgment for now.

[redheadcarrier.livejournal.com]

"Fighting Angels - creatures that have been attacking Earth for some reason."

[telekinetic_badass]

"Angels?" He looked at her a little strangely.

"What? You in the middle of some kind of religious war?"

[redheadcarrier.livejournal.com]

"No!" She shot him a look, "That's just what we call them!"

She carefully sat down, legs dangling over the edge of the massive shoulder.

"Besides, I didn't name them."

[telekinetic_badass]

"Someone picked one hell of a name, then."

Julian was a bit more curious, though, and started poking at Eva's massive head.

"How do you fly this thing?"

[redheadcarrier.livejournal.com]

"Well, it doesn't really fly. And to pilot it, I'd have to be in the entry plug."

As she speaks the whole head tilts forward and said entry plug (which is massive), slides out of its slot in the neck.

[telekinetic_badass]

Ok, that was weird.

"How does someone your age even end up behind the wheel of this thing?"

[redheadcarrier.livejournal.com]

Asuka flipped her hair with a grin, "I'm just that good~"

[telekinetic_badass]

He had to smirk at her.

"Is that right?"

[redheadcarrier.livejournal.com]

Asuka smirked right back, "Of course! No one else can match me."