Another chapter and thank you for following me on this writing journey. The shortest one I've written, I think.
Always I Appreciate you for even so much as looking at what I wrote, appreciate every review or comment, thank you.
Morning. The dawn light shines through the window into a tiny room, where two bodies lay onto the floor bed in close comfort.
Shinji opened his eyes, still holding Asuka close to his chest. This was a moment of bliss, where they were safe and calm and everything was wonderful.
So close to one another they were, that they could feel each other's warmth.
His mind, his body, tells him to let go, urges him to, but he doesn't want to, he can't. She just wishes that he could be here with him for a little while longer. Asuka awakens with a bright smile to her face holding onto Shinji ever so tightly. Now looking up to him, their foreheads touch and she lets out a tiny giggle.
"It's a school day." Asuka groaned.
"Yeah unfortunately." Shinji says.
"You know we don't have to go." She said idly, "We could just stay here…together." She took his hand and aligned her palm with his. "at least for the rest of the day."
"Misato will probably find out?" he remarked
"Screw Misato" she said sarcastically
Shinji chuckled at that comment, as he was doing so Asuka pushed her lips closer to his but before they could touch, he got up and rose slowly from the bed. Asuka a little embarrassed shied away.
"What?" He asked. "what's wrong?"
"Nothing." she said disheartened.
"Okay." He responded awkwardly.
Asuka rose as Shinji opened the door, and then morning ritual ensues:Showering, brushing your teeth etc. once they had finished Shinji made lunch for school in the bento-boxes.
"I haven't seen either Shikinami or Misato today." he said to Asuka.
"Me neither." She responded
"They must've probably left whilst we were sleeping."
"Probably."
Something seemed off about Asuka, but he couldn't tell what.
"Are you okay Asuka?" he asked worryingly
"Mm-hmm" she casually replied
What's going on? He thought she was fine this morning, after I got up, she-
was it when I? Then reality hit him. "Dammit." He said out loud, "I really am an idiot."
Asuka gave him a questioning glare. But he shook his head and just kept on cooking. "I'm almost done." he said, "would you mind waiting for me at the door."
Asuka didn't even reply, she went to the door and did as he asked.
"Wow No bark and no bite. That's a first."
"What did you say?" she asked.
"Nothing." He quickly responded.
He put the food in the bento box and went towards Asuka. Admittedly he was nervous, he could feel a tremble building up within him but he took a short breath in and out to compose himself.
Asuka still bore that questioning glare
"Are YOU okay?" she inquired
"Yeah." He said his voice squeaking afterword's, "Here's your box."
"What happened to your voice?" she held back her laugh
"Sorry must be the smoke, from…uhm cooking."
"Okay." She replied unsure of what was going with him.
In Shinji's mind: you'd think having lived with Asuka for this long he'd know by now the height difference, whilst they were lying down together it wasn't really evident, but she was only a tad bit taller than him. (by about an extra 3 centimeters)
Which added to the difficulty of his task.
Asuka opened the door but before she could make her way outside Shinji called to her.
"Hey Asuka." He said, "Yeah" she replied turning around.
"This morning." He drew closer to her, "when we were lying down you-"
"Oh that." She interrupted with a blush, "you can forget about that."
"Well." He paused looking away for a moment, "what if I can't" he said, standing an inch away from her face.
"Idiot I can't do anything about that." She hesitated avoiding his gaze. being this close to him was unsettling, fierce and yet somehow weirdly comfortable
Shinji didn't respond, he instead drew ever closer, leaning in slowly but surely
Asuka backed away a little but she grew to welcome his invitation. She looked him in the eye as they stood there in the middle of the door frame.
Now both hearts beating at 100, the environment ceased to be and with a slight push their lips met.
Shinji knew it but he couldn't believe it, he had done it, he had kissed Asuka. Asuka felt it but couldn't quite connect to it. He pulled back so he could see her face her again - to stare in awe and gauge her reaction- but it was not quite the expression he was expecting
"So?" he asked, but Asuka found herself wanting. He stepped back a little and
"Oh, sorry I-" but he was interrupted by her lips meeting with his once more. She kept searching and searching until she found what she was looking for. Shinji followed her lead, trying to understand, adjusting himself to her, she ruled him, put him off and lured him back in. They separated both catching their breath. "Shinji." she said panting, her voice shaky with a tear running down the side of her cheek. Shinji looked up to her and removed the tear from her side. Asuka held him closely, tightly, it almost began to hurt. They went back inside, closing the door and lie beside each other once more.
"Mamma. Pappa, Kaji, Misato." Asuka said, "everybody leaves… they always leave."
"I lost my mother too, and my father he." Shinji stopped, "well you already know."
"Sucks to be us." She chuckled.
"Tell me about it." Shinji said with a smile.
"Are you going to leave as well." she asked looking up to him.
"Never." He replied, "I wouldn't, I couldn't. because I-" he stopped at the prospect of what he was going to say
"You what?" She teased, drawing closer to his face
"Never mind."
"Uh-ah you made your bed now lie in it."
He was silent. "come on, say it Shinji."
"Fine." Shinji protested "Ich liebe dich." He speaks.
And with that she gives him one last kiss, a third impact to let the universe cease for final time. letting go and she rests upon his chest, holding his hand.
"Worte konnen meine liebe zu dir nicht beschreiben." She whispers.
Shinji smiles, "I have no idea what that means."
"Idiot." She laughs.
A moment of bliss passes as the two lie comfortably in silence.
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But then the door opens, and enter Shikinami along with Kensuke, Toji, Hikari and Rei.
Soryu and Shinji open their eyes.
"Well, well well." Shikinami grinned, "what do we have here?"
"Oh no, Shinji has been taken in by the devil herself." Toji said.
"You traitor." Kensuke expressed
"You two are indecent, how could you!?" Hikari exclaimed.
A tiny smile found its way across Rei's face, she was amused.
Asuka (Soryu) Red faced, was about to explode. Upon seeing this Shinji frowned and says "Oh no."
END.
I originally wanted to do the kissing scene whilst they were and had already woken up, but then I was like…Morning breath, So I tried the lunging surprise thing and in real life he'd merely touch his lips and she'd back away and he'd fall flat to his face and that would've made for an awkward yet funny situation, which I was tempted to do. but no in all seriousness it had to be done willingly which I felt worked best without being to forced and awkward. I tried so hard to not adhere to the stereotypes, but at the same time not be pretentious.
I went to and fro with this one but I think I did it justice.