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“I hate you.” Asuka softly confesses. It feels different than her usual declarations full of rage. It's oddly vulnerable. “I hate you so much sometimes that I’m suprised I can feel anything else.”
Shinji’s expression is understanding, but she can see pain rolling in waves in his eyes. “I don't know if I ever will forgive you.” She continues. “I don't know if I even want to.”
He closes his eyes then, but Asuka can see the tears welling in his eyes. She clasps her hands on his. “But if I ever do, I want you to be there.”
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Understanding is a slow, treacherous process, even after instrumentality. Post 3I fic focusing on Asuka and Shinji with guest appearances from Misato, Ritsuko and the dead who haunt the narrative.