Disclaimer: I do not own NGE or the song in this fic.

SDAT

You are my sunshine...

My hands trace the hard, black plastic, watching as the two circles inside slowly turn.

My only sunshine...

I can't even remember anymore.

You make me happy...

All I can do is listen

When skies are gray...

Listen and block out the pain.

You'll never know, dear...

I let the music take me back.

How much I love you...

Take me back to the place that I can't remember.

Please don't take...

When I felt as I if...

my sunshine...

As if...

Away...

There was someone left that loved me.

I'll always love you...

The song goes on.

and make you happy...

I remember the first time I played this tape.

If you will only...

God, it was so long ago.

Say the same...

I cried so hard.

You'll never know, dear...

And I didn't even realize

How much I love you

How sad this song would be

So please don't take...

And so precious at the same time.

My sunshine...

I've already cried all the tears that I could for it.

Awaaay...

But for some reason, I still can't stop listening

Happy Birthday Shinji... You're one year old!!!

And I can still feel the tears running down my cheek.

One day, when you're bigger, you'll be listening to this...

The tears.

And I hope that you'll always remember...

I can't hold them anymore.

I love you, my Shinji...Mommy loves you...

Just to hear that voice one more time.

I love you, my special little Shinji...

I have cried so many tears.

Shinji's finger slides across the gray dials once more, pressing the key one more time.

You are my sunshine...

He lay his head on his pillow, just another day passing...

Author's Notes:

Jeez, what can I say. I know I have other projects, but this was something that had to be written down, and I hope that this can make understanding Shinji a little bit better. This is a one-shot, so please review, as much as you can, I would really appreciate it. I love this fic, and I hope that it can find a place in your hearts...

-FPOTM