Heaven is Wherever You Make It.
(See Prologue for notes.)
Chapter 2: Party, Presents, and Pain
*The lights flicker and the chapter title turns off revealing the sick man behind this story: Yume*
Yume: Well it seems my story was received relatively well, seeing as it is the first that I have posted. First to address some things:
*Yume sets up his slide show presentation and begins*
1) Yes, I plan on making Shinji's life get harder as time goes on. (Too much happiness make me sick.)
2) The dress is not from Shinji.
3) I am sorry it was supposed to be $1.2 million not 500 whatever. (Still a LOT of money for any 16 year old.)
4) I am sorry about the spelling error or should I say the grammatical error.
5) The chapters WILL NOT be coming every other day, but they will come as soon as I find the time to make them.
6) I need a few pre-readers apparently. I guess I would bounce ideas for upcoming chapters off them. If you want to apply for the job E-mail me at: yume@dragonslave.com And tell me what you think so far and why you want to be a pre-reader
7) I do NOT want personal comments from anonymous people about the story unless you are a pre-reader. So DON'T send them to me just put them in the review.
8) I believe that if Yui were to have told Gendo to deliver anything to anyone he would do it himself no matter what.
9) This is set slightly after 3rd Impact (or should I say the attempted 3rd Impact)
10) I'll try to improve the spacing but I can't guaran-
*Yume is cut off by a bat smacking him in the head sending him across the room and into a wall*
Kelsey: Hey Yume get your @$$ back to work!
Yume: What the hell was that for?
*Kelsey draws her shotgun and aims at Yume*
Kelsey: To get you back to work.
*Yume sighs as he looks down the barrel of the shotgun*
Yume: I'm going back off.
*Yume plugs the title of the chapter back in so that it flickers and begins to glow and the story begins*
By the way I don't own anything Eva GAINAX does.
*A shot is heard as the brave author bravely runs for his life*(yes I know that seems familiar to some. Monty Python and The Holy Grail or whatever)
Chapter 2: Party, Presents, and Pain
Shinji smoothed out his pants and opens his door noticing the time. 'Hmm there is still 15 minutes, guess I better stay near the door.' Shinji smiles and opens the door the rest of the way to reveal a very Rei looking Rei. "Good evening Ayanami. Glad you could come." Rei nodded as she entered seeming to be doing a much better job on the heels then she was before. "I told you that I would be here Ikari." Rei proceeded to enter the house bowing slightly as she handed Shinji his gift. "Happy birthday Ikari." Shinji took the present smiled back and led Rei into the house.
After a few moments of Shinji sitting by Rei who was drinking some tea he had given her, Misato finally appeared in a pair of jean shorts, that were longer than the ones she normally wore around the house and a light yellow blouse. Shinji sighed to himself, 'Thank God she decided to wear something not so embarrassing today.' When Misato looked at Shinji and decided that it was time to tease the young boy about his choice of seats. "Oh Shinji did I interrupt you? I'm so sorry." Shinji jumped up and looked like a deer in the headlights of a semi-truck. "Uh...... her....... um.......... IT'S NOT WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE!" Misato tried desperately to contain her laughter at his reaction but it was starting to hurt her ribs. "Of course it wasn't Shinji I believe you." After having choked the last word out she fell onto the floor in a fit of laughter. Rei tilted her head slightly. "I fail to see what is so amusing Major." Misato stood up brushing herself off. "Well uh... Rei it's kind of hard to explain." Before she could get asked another question Misato walked to the kitchen mumbling something about a drink. Shinji just looked at Rei and smiled weakly. "Uh....... It looks like you got her stumped Ayanami." "I fail to see the resemblance between her and a severed limb." Rei replied, that comment having come from anyone else would have sounded like a joke but from Rei it was a fact. Shinji just smiled and nodded suddenly becoming very nervous.
Soon Misato and Asuka had come back into the room. Asuka had almost frozen solid when she saw the way Rei had dressed and quickly retreated to her room to change again not wanting to get shown up by the First Child. The doorbell rang again and Shinji once again got up to answer it. Misato sat down next to Rei and tapped her on the shoulder. "Well Rei, does the dress fit?" Rei turned around and looked at Misato. "Yes it does major. Are you responsible for this?" Misato nodded and took a swig of her beer. "Why did you give this to me Major?" Misato held up a finger motioning for Rei to wait as she finished her beer. "Well Rei I figured it would be nice for you to wear something special to the party seeing as it was for Shinji. I don't know if you have noticed or not but that boy is crazy about you." Misato smiled and giggled. "He even calls for you in his sleep sometimes." (Just to let you all know the failed 3rd Impact caused: Rei's DNA to change slightly making her no longer be Yui's clone. As well as Kaji to return.) Rei nodded and began to think to herself. 'Is that why Ikari always seems so nervous around me? Because he likes me?' Rei continued to think about this for a little while till Shinji came back into the room with more guests.
After a few more guests arrived and Asuka had finally come out of her room looking like she was going to go to a Ms. Universe evening gown competition. Touji and Kensuke had come in and had almost run into the wall when they saw the way Rei looked as they came into the room. Rei was just sitting quietly sipping from the tea that Shinji had given her, and watching the festivities. After a little while everyone began talking amongst themselves. Rei looked around and quietly acknowledged all the people present. Shinji, Major Katsuragi, the Second Child, Touji, Hikari, Kensuke, Mr. Kaji, Dr. Akagi, Lt. Ibuki, as well as a few other people. Rei began to feel as if she was being watched and looked to her left to see Shinji staring at her. When he saw that she was looking at him he began to turn away blushing. "I'm sorr-" Rei cut him off. "It is ok Ikari." With that she gave him a small smile and turned back focusing her attention on the rest of the room.
Needless to say Shinji was quite happy that she hadn't beaten him into the ground, let alone that she had smiled at him. Misato finally spoke up with her commanding tone to get everyone's attention. "OK SHUT UP ALL OF YOU!" Everyone became quiet quickly and she continued. "Ok this is Shinji's party so I say we get it started. What are we going to be doing first Shinji?" Shinji jumped when he heard his name called. "Uh... why do I have to choose?" Asuka looked at him like he was a complete idiot. "It's your birthday idiot so that's why you have to choose." "Oh... Well I guess we can... I don't know cut the cake?" Misato smiled and nodded. "Well ok so then what?" Shinji looked really uncomfortable causing his friends to laugh at him. "I guess we can play a game or something then I think I'll open the presents."
Touji and Kensuke both smiled when they began to think of weird games that they could play. These included "Spin the Bottle", Strip Poker, and several other VERY strange games. (For the sake of not having to change this to an NC-17 story I'll leave those ones out.) Kaji seemed to be having the same ideas because the three all had very similar looking grins on their faces. Misato proceeded to bring the cake out which was a large white cake with a candy figure Unit 01standing on it with the words "Happy Birthday Shinji" in red frosting. Shinji blew out his candles, made his wish, and the guest began to eat the cake. They were all still talking to each other as they ate. Shinji and everyone just laughed as Touji began on his fifth piece of cake and then fell over holding his stomach. "OOHHH....... Too much *burp* cake." Rei watched the party still quiet as she slowly ate her cake.
Soon everyone had enough cake and they all agreed that Shinji should open his presents before they began any games. Shinji opened the gift he got from Misato first. The wrapping paper was decorated with little smiley faces and a red bow. Shinji tore the paper off and opened the small box, and pulled out several tapes for his SDAT player. "Two of them are cello music Shinji and the third one is a mix I had Maya help me make." Shinji smiled and thanked Misato. He was working his way through the pile at a leisurely pace when suddenly a loud sound behind him caused him to throw the box he had just unwrapped into the air. "C'MON SHINJI YOU IDIOT HURRY UP." Everyone watched the trajectory of the box as the metal mandarin dragon figure Touji had given to Shinji fell out of the box while flying through the air. The dragon fell towards the ground in slow motion till it hit Asuka right on her head, given that she had been watching the dragon it hit her in the face. The room was silent for a while as everyone stared at Asuka waiting to see what she was going to do. 'Please, oh God PLEASE let her pass out or something that won't maim me.' Shinji thought as he watched Asuka with the rest of the room.
Soon Asuka turned her face to Shinji the impression of the dragon on her forehead looked like a bad tattoo. Then her eyes narrowed and she attacked Shinji like a berserk Unit One. Dragging him to the ground and punching him repeatedly in the chest. "You lousy bastard you did that on purpose. How DARE you throw something at me? I'm going to kill you." It took a few minutes for the rest of the room to realize that Shinji was going to die if she didn't stop soon. With in a few minutes Touji, Kaji, Hyuga, and Makato had managed to pry Asuka off Shinji and hold her back after she had of course got a few kicks to his ribcage in. Shinji on the other hand had taken a pretty good beating and was, needless to say, lying very still. Ritsuko had checked for a pulse and confirmed that he was still alive.
After several attempts to wake Shinji up had failed Misato sighed and led the guest out apologizing for the trouble from the Second Child. When she walked back into the room after having led the guests out {Of course she had made plan with Kaji for the next night.}, to find that Rei was still there looking at Shinji's beaten body on the floor. "Oh Rei you're still here? I thought you had left with the others." "No Major I am still here. I was wondering if Shinji is going to be all right." Misato looked at the boy in question. "I hope he will be, but it will be hard to tell since he did receive a good beating from Asuka." Rei nodded when Shinji began to mumble and move a little. "Mmmmm .......... No please ...... don't ........ not Rei ... don't ........" He stopped moving as soon as he had started.
Misato just shrugged as she walked over and began to carry Shinji to his room. Rei was standing at the door of his room as Misato laid Shinji on his bed. Suddenly she noticed something on his desk and walked into the room and picked it up. "Major Katsuragi could you explain this?" Rei held up her old NERV ID card. "Well Rei I guess Shinji got it after you got your new ID card that Ritsuko had him deliver a while back." Rei nodded as she replaced the card on the desk and followed Misato out of Shinji's room. "Well Rei I guess you should be going home. Remember you have synch tests after-school tomorrow. Do you want me to call you a cab to take you home?" Rei slowly shook her head. "That will be unnecessary Major Katsuragi I will walk home." With that said Rei left and walked home.
[To be continued...]
