7 MAY 18

I really hope you guys understand what's going on! It was nice to see what happen after we all lost Asuka, this will show how she… well just read the next chapter to see what happens next.

"So what the hell do we now Shinji?" It was just him and Asuka left sitting around out of the unit that passed, everyone else has crossed over to the other side.

"I'm not sure Ma'am, I've only died once." He starts a half-hearted laugh.

Was this some kind of limbo state or something? Was she meant to do something to change what happened to her or just stay here and rot for all the death and destruction she caused with her hands?

"Good point? I know a little bit about this place, but nothing about what happens next?" There was no way to tell how long they've been there. Other members of her unit would show up every now and then.

Sometimes they faded away with a simple smile and a wave or there was a light at the end of the tunnel type of thing. It seemed like everyone got their time, but Asuka and Shinji?

The jinko learned that she was the last confirmed Killed in Action during the war, some were able to give her the rundown on what happened next with Marco take her back home, "So much for us staying in contact after the war…"

Accepting her fate was still something she wasn't ready to do or maybe will ever, there was so much they planned to do. Nothing was written in stone, but at least they had plans to stay in contact! The Major really thought she was going to spend the rest of her life with him… she never got to really tell him what he meant to her... and more.

It had taken too long to find out she loved and wanted to be with him more than just casual fucking partners. Anytime they were together, it was hot passionate lust and full of wanting. That wasn't the only thing they felt.

He would hold her tight like she was the only woman in his life. The sound of his heart as she laid her head on his chest to listen, was a perfect lullaby getting her to finally rest and enjoy the feeling of being next to another.

Most of her time in this land was reminiscing the times together, it didn't matter if it was good or bad. He was the only thing giving her hope to move on and to find him again one day. Asuka could still feel his hands on her body and smell him all around her.

"Major?" Shinji hated the quiet.

Asuka couldn't pay any mind to him as she starts to smile and pulls her hands around her body. The memory of him finding her on the battlefield and pulling her into the loving embrace was playing on her mind.

Everything felt perfect, "Don't open your eyes… hold onto this moment as long as possible…"

Her hands pressed tighter on his back as the tears started to build up in her eyes, "Reaper… I love you… please never let go of me… please…"

Just a little longer, hold on to the happy thought… just… a… little longer, "Ummmm Major?"

Her concentration was broken as she opened her eyes in the vision and saw the arrow again… that fucking damn arrow witch ruined her life… their life together. Asuka goes through the motions, just like she did hundreds of times.

He is placed behind her as the arrow makes it way to it's final destination, then images of their first kiss pass. Then how intimate they were that night, how he released everything deep inside her.

Asuka was more than happy to accept his essence inside, it was like a feeling no other. One they only shared together, "Reaper… I had to… you needed to live… I'm sorry… please understand that I did this for us..."

The burning pain is felt as it gets worse each time she looks back on that day… it passes so slow, she can pinpoint exactly when her heart was ruptured. There was nothing he could do as if anyone could do anything with her body falling on top of Reaper.

She looks up at the blue sky while remembering it was such a beautiful day before all this happened, then his face comes into view in complete and utter horror not knowing what to do…

"Don't cry, my love… please…" He's yelling, but nothing comes out.

"Major… something is happening!" Shinji backs away from whatever the hell is opening up behind her.

Asuka's face scratches up in anger, she lets it go after feeling Reaper pulling his hand onto his face. "It'll be okay, one day I'll find you… and we can be happy together… just you, me and… well... don't think I'll ever become a stay home mother or something that! We belong on the battlefield together!"

She can feel his cheek passing along hers and God she wished she could pull his head into her body, tell him it's will be okay. Her lips part to say his name out loud, feeling him next to her right now for some unknown reason.

Reaper…

Then she feels her arms go limp and he pulls away, the tears are felt running down her face. She says his name out loud again to never forget it or the feeling that comes when she thinks of him.

Reaper...

The Major stands up and opens her eyes in the Dark Land as the tears kept running down her face… then she releases a blood gulching roar holding on to her chest feeling the pain. It had been so long since the last time it felt like this… like the day she passed on…

There was a light behind her as she slowly turns and sees Reaper in front of her on his knees… how she wanted to hold and love him, but that didn't happen…

Anger was following from deep inside her as he looked up at her in a pitiful state. This wasn't her Reaper… the one that always willing to have a good fight… the one that made her beg him for more each night, the one she loved and couldn't live without...

I… I… I tried to save you...

Asuka walks forward into the light to confront this imposter!

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