Chapter 9 -Tears of Blood

"There's no stopping it now!" Kaworu cried panicking. "It's my fault! I called it and now the world is doomed!"

"Calm down, we've killed these bastards...ummm...Angels before and we can do it again" Shinji said trying to be brave for Kaworu.

"You don't understand! This isn't just any old Angel that you've fought before. This is like the mother of all Angels here. I called it here so I could merge with it so we could destroy the world. Now that it's here she'll find me and use me to..." Shinji could see on the screen that Kaworu was beginning to cry again.

"Don't cry now. After we kill this thing we'll cuddle up together in bed and you can cry your head off, but not now. Now we have to kill this thing!"

"Yeah we'll kill this thing together"

"Hey don't forget about us!" Another voice came over the airwaves. It was Asuka. "I'm here too" came Rei's voice too.

Shinji hadn't noticed but Rei and Asuka had followed him from NERV headquarters in Unit-00. "Let's go kick some Angel ass!!"

"Don't you touch Kaworu!" Shinji jumped in front of Kaworu. Putting himself in between Unit-02 and Unit-00.

"Don't worry bud. We heard everything. Very sweet guys!" Asuka joked

Kaworu and Shinji both started to blush.

"But we can talk about that later. LOOK!" she yelled pointing the arm of Unit-00 toward the gigantic black whole that formed above them in the sky. Out of it came a enormous glowing figure emerged. "It's Lilith" they all exclaimed in unison.

The Angel was massive. It filled the sky. The white skin and purple face that seemed to have a million eyes that looked straight into their soul. They were frozen in fear. It's arms stretched out perpendicular to it body and looked to be nailed to a cross.

"Oh god! It looks like Jesus on the cross!" Asuka exclaimed looking up at it in awe.

"Well there's nothing holy about it. Lets get this thing!" Shinji proclaimed shaking the fear that surrounded him.

"What do we do?" Rei asked calmly

"May be if all three of us attack at once we'll have enough fire power to get this thing" Shinji replied unsure of what else to do. "Get into position!!"

Withdrawing their weapons all three Eva's stood in circle waiting for the best chance to kill it. Just then Misato voice came over the intercom. "Guys!"

"We hear you!" Asuka replied

"You have to kill it before it gives all the way though the gate. Aim for it's eyes. It's her weakest spot!"

"Got ya! OK guys did you hear that? Lets go kick some Angel ass!" Shinji cheered

"OK. Ready. Aim. FIRE!!!!!"

A storm of firepower flew towards the heavens. Lilith gave out a deafening scream.

"We're doing it. Keep firing!!" Asuka shouted

Just then a blazing beam of light came down upon them from Lilith, exploding on the ground. It threw them all back with tremendous force. Rei and Asuka had been closest to the beam and were sent flying through the air.

"AH!" Rei and Asuka screamed from the cockpit of Unit-00.

Shinji had been thrown back quite a ways but Unit-01 hadn't acquired any further damage. Kaworu had been thrown in the opposite direction but was fine.

"Shinji! Kaworu!" Rei's panicking voice came on the intercom. "Unit-00 has been damaged. None of our weapons will respond! And the left leg has acquired extensive damage!"

"Fuck!" Shinji cursed in frustration "Now what do we do! I guess it's just you and me Kaworu!" At that moment an alarm went off in Unit-01's cockpit. "Fuck! My coolent is gone! You hit the main line when you stabbed me earlier! Shit! What do I do now?"

"I have an idea" Kaworu proclaimed. Ripping the blade from the stomach of Shinji's Eva where it still remained from their battle previously, Kaworu turned toward Lilith who was almost through the heaven's door. "I started this thing and I have to finish it. If I die, I die an Angel and if I live, I live to be yours Shinji" With that he took off toward Lilith.

Jumping with all his might and energy in his existence, Kaworu sprang toward the head of Lilith with blade presented.

With a mighty blow Kaworu drove the blade deep into Lilith. A screamed rang through the air almost deafening anyone within Tokyo-03 limits. A great burst of light flashed through the atmosphere and all was silent again. The heaven's door was closer but Kaworu was no where to be seen.

"Kaworu!" Shinji cried out hunting for the emergency entry plug eject.

Standing on the head of the Eva, Shinji scanned the horizon for any sign of his lover. Just over the hill to his left he spoted the head of Unit-02 lying on the ground.

"Kaworu!!" sobbing so hard he could barely catch his breath, Shinji ran toward it.

His mind was spinning. The only thing he could think about was getting to Kaworu. Sweat and tears ran like a river down his red face. His hair, matted with sweat and blood, stuck in his eyes as he ran.

When he reached Unit-02 lying on the grass there was no sign of Kaworu.

"Kaworu! Kaworu!!" he cried crawling up on the back of the Eva. "Kaworu!" he screamed pulling the emergency entry plug release the back of the great machine. It opened wide and out came entry plug containing the 5th Child.

The handle of Kaworu's entry plug burned Shinji's hands as he used all the power left in him to open it. Inside lay Kaworu, not moving. He looked like a rag doll some child had carelessly thrown in the corner. Blood covered his face and arms. His white school shirt was stained with his scarlet blood.

Sobbing Shinji gently gathered him up in his arms slowly pulling his limp body from the Eva. He gently lay him on the cool grass cradling his head in his arms. "Kaworu..." His tears dropped on Kaworu face mixing with the blood making Kaworu appear to be crying blood.

"Shin...ji..." a quiet whispered escaped Kaworu's slightly parted lips.

"Oh! Kaworu. Your alive!" Shinji cried happily, sobbing harder.

"Ahhhh!" he moaned in pain. "Shinji..."

"Don't try to talk. Rest. We'll have lots of time to talk later" he forced a smile to try to console Kaworu.

"No....no we don't. Shinji..."

Shinji began to cry again. "Yes..."

"I want you to know....I love you...think of me when I'm gone" he forced the words out.

"No Kaworu! No your not going anywhere!"

"I love you..."

"I love you too" Shinji replied reluctantly, knowing those were going to be Kaworu's last words. Leaning over to him, Shinji gave Kaworu a tender kiss on his blood stained lips.

"Good...bye...my love..." Kaworu said with his last breath before going limp in Shinji's arms.

"No..no...no..." Shinji sobbed hiding his face in Kaworu's lifeless chest.

The sun set completely over the horizon as Asuka and Rei appeared over the hill. The sky had turned black once again but this time it was speckled with tiny stars. Below them Shinji remained cuddling Kaworu's lifeless body in his arms. His arms and hands were covered in blood. Blood the color of Kaworu's eyes, those Angel eyes.

[*Cries* Wasn't that so sad? *blows nose* Ewwwww!!! *throws kleenex away* Well I had to make to tragic. Kind of like Romeo and...ahhh...Romeo. Well anyway I hope you liked MY FIRST YAOI!!! hehe Let my know what you think. Bye! *waves*]