At least that's what Shinji told himself. He was trying to reassure himself after things had gotten a bit strange. Okay, more than a bit.
Since the Angel codenamed Chimera had attacked, he had gotten a bit more buff than he had been. It wasn't easy for him to lift and carry each of the sprawled out and unconscious girls and put them where they could rest but it was necessary for two reasons.
One, the place was a mess after their battle and with them in untidy sprawls all over the place - he couldn't clean up very well.
Two, he was a teenage boy and having unconscious girls lying around was very distracting. Particularly with all the ripped clothing and such.
He decided to let them sleep. This would result in things being quieter and he could deal with his own reactions to this. Besides, they might go at it again.
It didn't take long to decide that food would be necessary. As well as replacing that door (currently covered by a large towel he'd found) and the table and at least one of the chairs, not to mention the damage to the... Well, let's just say he had some major repair work around the apartment.
As he gently lay them out on beds, (Ritsuko and Misato in Misato's bed, Rei and Asuka in Asuka's bed, Maya in his own bed), Shinji couldn't help but worry about a number of things.
Fortunately for his peace of mind, Shinji didn't realize that things were worse. In the course of the battle, blood had gotten pumping, hormones released, bodies pummelled into unconsciousness.
And the Change sped up its course, having hijacked and reprogrammed the immune system to assist in this endeavor. The four girls currently in the apartment were all altering at an accelerated rate.
The changes were sufficiently slow and diffuse that simply watching would not have revealed it to Shinji. They were present though.
Another thing that Shinji didn't realize was that:
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