Neon Genesis Colorado

Stan shifted uncomfortably from his spot beside the bus sign.

"Have you guys ever heard of an anime called Neon Genesis Evangelion?" He asked.

"Huh?" Kyle said, leaning forward to look past Cartman at his friend.

"The fuck is Neon Genesis Evangelion?" Cartman spat, scrunching up his nose in disgust. Stan fidgeted again.

"It's really good, dude, I watched like ten episodes on Youtube last night."Kenny mumbled something from the far right and Stan frowned, "No, dude, fuck off, they're not cartoons they're anime. There's a difference."

Cartman sighed, "Ugh, fine, asshole, let's go watch your shitty baby cartoon."

"Fuck off dude it's anime! It's not for babies!"

They all ducked out before the bus arrived.

0000

Stan shoved the door to his house open, and almost immediately the foyer was littered with teenager's backpacks.

"My folks aren't home today," Stan said coolly, "They're out of town, getting Shelly set up and college and everything. They probably won't be back till tomorrow."

"Sweeeet," Cartman rolled.

"Fuck yeah dude," Kyle commented, shoving his hands into his pockets, "go put on your show dude, I'm gonna raid your fridge."

"Got it," Stan said, before tromping over to his laptop, balanced precariously on the edge of the couch where he had left it.

Cartman took his usual place in the single chair, and landed heavily with a screech of the springs. Kenny was far more polite, and sat delicately on his usual side of the couch, far from where Kyle and Stan sat- far too comfortable with eachother for the comfort of their friends.

Finally, once the HDMI cable was connected and the show beginning, Stan flopped down beside his super best friend and a fresh bowl of popcorn.

"Don't worry you guys, it's sick as hell, I promise."

Cartman grunted unenthusiastically, Kenny mumbled with encouragement, and Kyle shushed him.

000

Fifteen hours later, the red waves from the End of Evangelion faded out, and the credits rolled.

There was a full minute of silence.

"Jesus fuck dude what is wrong with you?" Cartman finally yelled, but it was too much for Stan, who just started crying.

"Ho-holy shit, dude, I thought you said that show was GOOD?" Kyle stammered finally, "That was pretty fucked up right there dude."

"That's- Fuck you Kyle, that's my line-" Stan huffed and puffed through sobs.

"No, seriously, dude, that was sick, what the fu- oh, ew, dde, that show was so fucked up it killed Kenny."

"I'm a bastard!" Stan wailed and threw his face into a pillow.

"Fuck, no, that's my l- no, fuck it, nevermind." Kyle sighed.

"Eugh, Jesus fuck Stan you like the worst cartoons," Cartman spat, and stoof up, "screw this, screw you guys, I'm goin' home. I'm gonna watch Red Racer."

Stan was unable to respond when Cartman left, and Kyle was quick to follow, leaving a completel horrified Stan to deal with the corpse hanging out on his couch.

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