Hideaki Anno and Shop Gainax own Shin Seiki Evangelion

To my readers, this story is for you. To my inspiration, to my love and my first

A Story about love, but not a love story.

A Shinji/Rei story.

Wish you were mine

I wish you were mine

I wish I could say I love you

I wish you'd hold me tight

But I know deep inside

You feel nothing for me

I wish you were mine

+ + +

We sat there talking as usual, under the Sakura tree.

As always, you'd cook me lunch, in a simple lunch box.

I'd pretend to listen to what you were saying, but in truth

I was admiring your dark blue eyes.

I remember you tell me about our fellow pilot, on how cute she was

I'd just smile, but deep inside I feel a bit jealous.

I'd then wish you were mine

I wish you'd hold me tight

I'd wish you'd say, "I love you"

I wish you'd say, "Your mine"

But I know deep inside, I'm just a friend

Special, but nothing more.

+ + +

Sohryu Asuka Langley, your kawaii red head girlfriend.

I remember when the two of you broke up,

You cried unto my shoulder, I held you tightly as I could,

gently rubbing your back. I listened again to you as I always would

I felt bad when I saw you sad, I felt bad when you cried unto my

shoulders but I was happy to have you for that short time.

I remember you thanking me, you smiled that shy, sensitive

smile you always did. I blushed a little, because I never saw you

smile so beautiful. You gently kissed me on the cheek and said

"My best friend."

I felt mixed feelings that day, a warm fuzzy feeling inside me.

But I know I'm nothing more than a friend to you.

That thought saddens me.

I wish you were mine

I wish you'd say "I love you."

I wish you would hold me tight and claim me for your own,

but I know deep inside, I'm nothing more than a friend.

+ + +

I remembered our prom night, when you told me your partner

couldn't come, I remember my promise, if we didn't have a

partner we'd go together to the prom, as friends.

I didn't have a partner, if I didn't go out with you, I'd rather be alone.

Besides, no one asked me to the prom.

I was really happy to be your partner. I really felt a spark that day.

You were smiling happily and I had so much fun.

I guess I'm glad you taught me how to dance.

You later told me you had the best night of your life

You kissed me slightly in the cheek,

I smiled, you said thank you

I held you tight.

+ + +

I cried my heart out when I found out you were engage to

Asuka, I cried every night, but of course I didn't tell you

because I know that I'm nothing more than a friend.

I remembered you hold me tight when I encouraged you

I remembered you kiss me in the cheek

I remembered your smile as you said this

"You're my best friend."

I wished you were mine

I wished you'd tell me you love me

I wished you'd take my hand

Hold me tight and kiss me,

But deep down I knew, I was just friend and nothing more.

+ + +

At your wedding day, I sat at beside Dr. Ritsuko Akagi,

I kept wishing I was the one beside you

I kept wishing I'd be the one you'd choose

I wished you were mine

I wished I said I loved you

But deep inside me, you thought of me as a friend

The priest says "I now pronounce you Man and Wife"

+ + +

Three years have past, we seldom met

My heart died when you got married

My heart died when you were with someone else

Still we remained friends

Later did I know you wrote a journal

It was a best seller overnight

I couldn't wait to purchase it

So I bought a copy right a way.

+ + +

Tears fell from my crimson red eyes that day

I never knew what you felt

I hugged myself tight when I read your book

I read what you didn't say

"I had a very special friend who I really cared about,"

"I loved seeing her every time, but I couldn't bring out the words"

"Her lovely light blue hair, her tender white skin."

"Her care for me, but I know she thinks of me as a friend,"

"Everynight I wished for her, I wished for her to be mine."

"I wished I could have told her the words,"

"I wished to hold her tight."

"She's always been their for me."

"But I guess I was too shy."

"But I know deep inside, she thinks of me as a friend."