"Yeah," said Misato, trying to figure out what she could do about the situation. "What's that whispering?"
"Whispering?" asked Ranma, cocking his head. "I don't hear nothing."
"I can't quite make it out," said Misato, dismissing it after a moment. "Whatever. I'll worry about it later."
"So, whatta I do about the -" Ranma made a gesture in the direction of the station.
"Keep quiet, follow my lead, try to act normal," said Misato.
"See, that's kinda a problem," said Ranma. "On account I don't actually KNOW normal. Normal isn't something I've seen except maybe at a distance. My life is kinda ABnormal, if ya get my drift."
"Ritsuko's waiting at the station?" asked Misato, looking ahead. "She looks very unhappy."
"She's wearing that labcoat and swimsuit combination," pointed out Ranma. "Nabiki had some things to say about that but it was all psychologic stuff and I didn't understand any of it."
"Hmmm," said Misato. "I'll handle it."
Ritsuko wasn't sure what was going on, but something clearly was. The boy seemed sullen and was frankly in a lot better shape than one would expect of a fourteen year old son of Gendo Ikari - maybe that was why he seemed 'off' to her.
Misato seemed to keep glancing at her as they transferred from one escalator to another, but wasn't very talkative. Oh. That might be it. Her car had a number of payments yet and it was currently rather flat. Being chased by an angel was probably not that conducive to her usual talkative nature. "Had a little problem getting back, Misato?"
"Nah," said the boy. "Great whomping BIG problem. Like maybe a couple hunnert feet tall?"
"Oh yes, you met the angel," agreed Ritsuko. "Your car also met the angel, didn't it?"
Misato winced. "Well, kinda."
"Too bad ya can't get kaiju insurance," said Ranma.
"It's not a kaiju, it's an angel. There's no such thing as kaiju," responded Ritsuko.
"Poe-tay-to, poh-tah-to," said Ranma, making a dismissing gesture. "Oomphing big monster running around trashing Tokyo. Ya mighta noticed it."
Ritsuko frowned. Apparently Gendo's son was taking things in stride. If anything he looked... bored?
"Gee, giant underground laboratory," said Ranma after they got on YET ANOTHER escalator, this one going past a tank of red fluid that seemed to have a giant reaching hand in it. "Good thing I know y'all are the good guys, otherwise I'd expect a mad scientist type arou- OUCH!"
Ritsuko spared a glance at where Misato had apparently accidently kicked Ranma in the shin.
"Oops," said Misato, glaring at Ranma. "Leg cramp."
"Ah," said Ritsuko, wondering if Misato had been telling the boy stories about her. Surely not.
"So, Ritsu - how goes it anyway?" asked Misato, clearly trying to get things away from the terrible tragic story of her car.
"Well," began Ritsuko.
"There's that whispering again," muttered Misato.
"Excuse me?" asked Ritsuko.
"What's down that way, anyway?" asked Misato, pointing down a shaft.
"Oh, that's just the direction of the labs where the Eva series was first being built, the early prototypes. Nothing down there now," said Ritsuko.
"She kinda got banged around when we was running," explained Ranma, making a gesture around his temple.
"Well, it does kind of look like you've got a headache," agreed Ritsuko. "I'll see if I can get you something for that."
"Much obliged," said Misato, looking a little relieved at the prospect.
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