Shinji, Asuka, and Rei have vanished without a trace. NERV is forced to press Hikari, Toji, and Kensuke into being pilots to replace them until the original trio are found. As the backup team struggles with home and life as pilots, Misato begins to fall apart with no lead to follow on the missing kids. And perhaps they may not be as far away as anyone thinks...
Taking two seconds to think about it, Shinji wasn't happy the way the kiss ended either.
Asuka Soryu Langley. Pilot of Evangelion unit 02. Chosen. Driven by her mother to be the best pilot possible, Asuka bends and buckles under the stresses of being perfect.
(Shinjis 2022 birthday fic) Asuka grants a despondent Shinji the gift of a unique experience.
Gendo Ikari wakes up to his birthday on August 29th, 2004. (2022 Gendo Birthday fic)
On a lone sojourn to collect his thoughts in the ruins of Tokyo-3, Shinji finds Asuka's A10 connectors discarded on the ground. A re-take on Shinji finding Asuka in the tub.
Mocked by her sisters for her mundane choice of a romantic interest, Hikari casts her eye elsewhere and decides to take a chance on her Birthday.
Post 3I. Following the Third Impact Shinji and Asuka try to find a place to call home.
What if Shinji was able to find Asuka in that dead end bathtub?
(Pilot) Gendo Ikari faces the realization that his wife Yui does not wish to return. An encounter with a possible ally and revelations about his wife's intentions set Gendo on a new path; one where he secures the future for his son.
A slight change to Shinji's second battle leaves Shinji closer to Hikari. Following a gesture of empathy on her part, the trajectory of the series changes as their friendship develops.
Re-take on the events of Evangelion, and a rebuild of an earlier work. Shinji arrives after the first two angel attacks, responding to summons from his parents to pilot Eva. Yui and Kyoko live in this re-telling of events, but be careful what you wish for.
Short story for Christmas. As a gift for the Christmas season, Misato hands the kids money to go shopping. Set around episode 23 of NGE.