"You've got the weight of the world on your shoulders."

[a_young_legend]

[private, unhackable]That mission... was definitely the toughest I've been on in awhile. Maybe even tougher than my first time inside the Eva. Against that black machine, the Eva was practically worthless... maybe I should talk to Ritsuko about fitting Unit 01 with some equipment more suited to aerial combat

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[lost_of_four]

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I don't know... I don't know what to think. Except to say...

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[lost_of_four]

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Thank you. And...

Hit me.

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[a_young_legend]

Uh... say what now?

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[lost_of_four]

You have to hit me. Its how its gotta be or I'll never feel right about it.

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[a_young_legend]

You idiot, you know I can't do that. I may not seem it, but I'm not the violent sort of person.

Besides, if you feel bad about hitting me before, it's no big deal. As you saw, I've experienced worse. So just forget it.

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[lost_of_four]

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If that's how its gonna be...

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[lost_of_four]

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*Toji slugs Shinji in the face again.*

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[a_young_legend]

-Shinji takes the blow and falls to the floor, clutching his cheek in pain. However, his eyes are not angry when he looks up at Toji, only curious.-

You can hit me as many times as you want, but... I'm not going to hit you back, Toji. If you want to beat me up, just do it. I don't care. Consider it my way of thanking you for your help, if you have to.

[lost_of_four]

If that's what you want?

*Toji whisks Shinji off the ground, slings him over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes and carries him off...*

[a_young_legend]

-Shinji flat out squeals when Toji throws him so unceremoniously over his shoulder, already beginning to struggle.-

H-hey, hold on a minute, I didn't say you could... wait, where are we going? Toji? Toji! OhmygodI'mgonnadieIcan'tbelievethis, Toooji!

[lost_of_four]

*Toji leisurely carries Shinji into the gym, through the locker room and finally... Tosses him into the pool, clothing and all.*

[a_young_legend]

-Shinji definitely wasn't expecting this turn of events. Shinji screams before he even hits the water, and when he finally emerges from its depths, he's yelping up a storm, his expression one of utter fury.-

God fucking dammit Toji I'm going to kill you as soon as I get over there I swear to god I will you could've at least WARNED ME holy shit @#$%!

-After several minutes of desperate flopping around and incoherent raging in Toji's direction, Shinji drags himself to the pool's edge, shaking and shivering like a wet dog. He glares up at Toji. If Toji wanted anger, he's got it now.-

You really, really, really want me to hit you, don't you?

[lost_of_four]

If you don't want to we can continue?

[a_young_legend]

-Shinji's done playing around. Without another word, he grabs Toji by the collar, thrusts him against the nearest wall, and delivers a solid whack to his chin. He's tempted to throw another, but he catches himself. His eyes grow wide and he immediately drops Toji, shocked by his own violence.-

I...

-Shinji can't find anything to say that would fit their circumstances, so instead, he just starts to laugh.-

[lost_of_four]

*Toji rubs his chin a bit before moving beside Shinji and patting him on the back in a friendly manner.*

Got a good hook there. I'll have a bruise from that one.

*He then laughs.*

[a_young_legend]

You're such a god damn idiot, you know that? You'd better get moving before I decide to hit you again. I'm no Evangelion but my fist still stings like any other.

-Shinji smiles at Toji, feeling strangely at peace.-

Thank you too, Toji. I mean it.