Searching for Eden
A pleased smile graced the pseudo commander's lips. "Finally, it is done!"
Dark eyes looked upon him, in hopes for a little praise. A smile tugged at the mustached covered lips and a deep raspy voice said. "Yes my love, I have disengaged the magi as you wished." The deceased SEELE solider that was controlled by Naoko soul, stood up and started to walking toward the commander. "Now we can be together...just like you promised!"
Adam's brow arched as he watched the middle aged man walk toward him with surprising speed. The angel had to retrieve a replacement vessel for Naoko's soul. Ritsuko's body was no longer satisfactory. The scent of the decaying flesh and the stiffness of its joints made her useless. He had to venture out and retrieve a more suitable vessel. Adam found it in a thirty something year old man.
"Uh...Naoko...." A cruel smirk played on his lips as he almost laughed out his words. "I'm sorry, but... I don't swing that way."
He/she stopped dead in her tracks. "Huh?"
Adam pointed at her and gave her a sarcastic knowing look. "Your vessel...it's male."
The doctor's hands quickly reached up and patted her flat chest as if she were expecting breast to be there "If you didn't..." She shook her/his head and started again "Why didn't you find me a female replacement if you knew this was going to be an issue?"
"The body I chose for you is sufficient for the job I needed you to do." He answered flatly. He noticed the hurt expression on the man's face and smirked. "Did you actually believe that I wanted--"
She interrupted and spat out. "So Alpha was correct! You were just using me, AGAIN!" She couldn't believed it, but yet she could because she was forewarned. "Just like last time!" She spat out bitterly. "Well, I won't be your useless *old hag* any more, Gendo!"
"Alpha...?" The angel took off his tinted glasses and narrowed his crimson eyes. "What did that b*tch tell you?!"
Akagi gasped in fear when she saw his red eyes, then regained her composure. "Wouldn't you like to know...." She laughed triumphantly. "Adam"
She was warned about this too, but she didn't want to believe it. She didn't want to believe that Gendo was dead. It hurt too much to know that he was gone. Even now, as she looked into his face, she was not seeing the man she loved. She breathed out angrily and a cruel smirked played on the dead solder's lips. Naoko was now glad that she followed Alpha's instructions on what to do with the magi.
The angel was seething. He knew Alpha allowed the doctor to be summoned for a reason, now he just wondered what that reason was. But before he could say anything, Naoko spoke.
"She won't let you sacrifice Omega like you did the others... Like you did Kaworu!" The doctor crossed her arms defiantly. "I won't let you either...for I now understand Alpha's sorrow. You killed my daughter!!"
"What I do with Omega is my own business!!!" He growled out as his eyes burned brilliantly with divine energy. This was a good sign. The alarm didn't blare, so he could use his powers without alerting the world. "I'm only going to ask you once, what did you do to the magi?"
She/he smirked. "And if I refuse to tell you...What are you going to do?...." " Naoko turned her back to him and stared at her precious magi, then continued with a sarcastic laugh. "Kill me?"
Instantly the soldier's body fell to the ground. Adam had released his hold on her soul and returned her to the ark, which is Alpha. "Damn her!"
Adam couldn't stand Alpha, or better recognized as Lillith. She was his first wife. She was so disobedient, head strong and argumentative. Unlike his beloved wife Eve, Alpha was made from the same materials as Adam and *not* from Adam, like his favorite wife. Alpha honestly felt that she was *equal* to him because of this fact. Equal to *him*!!! In his opinion, that was absurd, obscene even! His angelic first wife bore many children while they were together, while he could only bare three with Eve. After his last child with Alpha, which was Omega, or in this world Rei. He petitioned the Maker to force his first wife to be more obedient towards him.
Alpha was outraged when learned of her husbands request; she refused to be submissive and chose to flee Eden with all of her children. Thus leaving Adam alone in Eden with his beloved second family. Alpha and her children, then lived in the land of angels. This place was called Shin. Alpha took all her children' even though, she knew that once they left Eden, there was no way to return to that paradise. Eden was a special gift given to her husband by the maker, because he was favored above all other angels.
Adam was saddened when his family left, but not by much. He had Eve and that's all he needed. However, when Adam and Eve were kicked out of Eden, they were not allowed to live in Shin. They were sent to the land of Lilllium (earth) for Eve was mortal and her children who were angels, were half breeds. Different from all other angels in Shin. Mortals had free will, and since they were half mortal they had free will too. Their difference meant that they could choose...choose to refuse the will of the Maker.
It was no real surprise to Adam when he found out that it was his youngest daughter that gave up her true form to combine with Alpha, so that they could retrieve him and bring him back to the land of Shin. She was one of the most powerful Angels, and like the other angels, Omega never refused an order from the Maker. So when Alpha and Omega combined, they became an extremely powerful warrior angel and answered by the name of Lillith.
Alpha and Adam were equal in strength, so she knew that she needed an advantage. She also knew that Adam had hidden his youngest child within him. So therefore, he would have the advantage of his and his son's combined powers. But because Kaworu wasn't a pure angel, Lillith didn't expect Adam to be of equal power again. Nor, did she expect for Adam to try and fuse with her. It was at that moment did she truly understand his true plan. He wanted to kill all the lillium so he would be free of his punishment-curse of eternal life.
That's why when Lillith was picked up by Gendo's research team, Alpha convinced the young commander to create a vessel for Omega. Alpha knew that Adam would try to fuse with her again, but she also knew that without Omega, Adam would never accomplish his plan.
Without true understanding to Alpha's reasoning, Gendo complied and tried to clone a body for Omega using purely Alpha's DNA. The creatures created never looked human. No matter how many different ways they manipulated the genes, Omega's new forms would always take the unique form of an Angel. It wasn't until the death of Yui Ikari did answer to their problems with A.E. manipulation reveal itself. In extreme sorrow, and in the desire to fulfill his wife's last wish, Gendo combined Yui's genetic pattern with Alpha's. It almost didn't work. Alpha's chemical make-up dissolved almost all traces of Yui's DNA, only leaving about 3% left, only enough to give Omega a human form. That why she had and exhibited so many inhuman characteristics. Omega was given pills to suppress her divine memories and her powers. Obedience wasn't that much of an issue. Angels were created to be obedient; although, she was given more pills to ensure that she obeyed the will of NERV's commanding officers. She was also given a lillium name and raised believing that she was human. But she wasn't. Only 3% of genetic-make up was mortal DNA. That wasn't even enough to make her related to the very person she gained her form from. However, it was enough to give her free will. Now, that was an unexpected predicament. Omega denied her true name and her true self and claimed herself as Ayanami Rei. Even though, Alpha was saddened by Rei's proclamation, she allowed it. She allowed her daughter to keep her humanity because it was for the best. As long as Ayanami Rei stayed hidden, the 3rd impact would never occur.
The pseudo commander stalked toward Alpha's confinement. He didn't care who saw him because he could now use his AT field to protect himself. And if anyone who dared to attack him, they felt the deadly wrath of his divine power.
It wasn't long before he was once again faced with his *ex* She was back to her original form. He was glad; the combined form of Alpha and Omega was terribly frightening. In his opinion, Alpha in her original form was very attractive. In truth, he still loved her. It was just a shame that her stubborn, independent, personality always got in the way, which made him can't stand to be around her.
"What are you up to?" He growled in his native language, the tongues of angels.
Because she had no mouth, she communicated via telepathy, but even without a mouth, Adam could tell that she was smirking for her cleverness. She answered him with her usual beatific voice. "I allowed Naoko to disengage the magi. Isn't that what you wanted?"
The didn't answer her question and growled suspiciously. "Why?"
She paused before answering truthfully and arrogantly "So *I* can use my powers as well." Her seven eyes sparkled triumphant mischief. "You will never find them." She stated absolutely. "I have made sure of it." She could feel his AT field burn the air around them in his anger, but she was not afraid. She knew that he would never harm, he needed her for his plan.
"Oh, I'll find them!" He assured sadistically. He had an idea what Alpha was up to, but he was confident that he would find him.
She laughed. She knew that he was bluffing, but then again, he may have truly believed his foolish claim. None-the-less, it didn't matter. Alpha was using almost all her powers, not to escape the confines of her cross imprisonment, she was using her powers to cloak the first and third children. No longer will Adam be able to summon Rei's soul or harass their dreams with false spirits. Because of Alpha, the two pilots could stand directly in front of Adam and he_ wouldn't_ even_ see_ them.
They were free.
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In another part of Japan, the newly made city of Kyione
It was now evening and the setting sun cast an soft orange glow over the bustling city. Inside a 15 story archaic building, two teenagers settled into their new small apartment. One was paying homage to the porcelain gods (vomiting) and the other was in the small living area counting the rest of their resources.
After Rei counted up the rest of their funds, she realized that they only had a little under a hundred dollars, in yen, left. This was not good. The first child weighed the importance and the need of eating a meal everyday. She figured with her constitution, she could go without eating every other day. She momentarily glanced at her brother, then returned her gaze to the small pile of money. She wondered if he could do the same. They really didn't have enough money to buy enough food for two people for a whole month, plus buy the necessities needed for their apartment.
They would have had *more* money, but once Shinji found out there was an apartment on a higher floor and in better condition, he adamantly refused to live in the apartment that they were showed earlier. His reasons for not wanting to live in that place was because of the filth, and something about roaches eating your eyelashes when you sleep. Rei gave him a queer look but didn't question his logic. He was ill, but most of all, he was the elder. So Rei forked up the extra cash and paid for the nicer apartment. But when they got there, they found out it wasn't that much nicer. The door worked and it was clean and there were no roaches, but that was the only difference. The only positive difference, that is. What Rei noticed first was that their new apartment was smaller, much smaller. The other apartment was already smaller than the one she had in Tokyo-3, and this one was even smaller than that! It was about 150sqft. She felt that they were tricked by that old woman.
"That old hag!"
Shinji turned his head from the toilet and looked at her from the small bathroom, then groaned out. "Did you say something, Rei?"
She turned around to look at him and guiltily shook her had no. Then turned back to her task.
The first child took a deep breath and released that train of thought. It was too late to get out of the lease, so the only thing she was accomplishing by thinking about it was making herself upset. She recounted the money and mentally hoped that by doing so it would have multiplied some how. They would need a lot more than this if they were going to make it to the end of the month, not to mention paying next months bills.
Rei was pulled out of her musings by the sounds of Shinji brushing his teeth. This was actually the second time he did this. He did it about an hour earlier when he thought his stomach was empty. She glanced at him. He looked almost a hundred percent better. She was glad because she was worried about his well being. So, not wanting him to worry about their lack of funds, she quickly put the rest of the money away and prepared herself for sleep.
Shinji tried not to look in his sisters direction as he padded across the small and only room of the apartment. He felt too guilty to meet her gaze right now. It was his fault that they were stranded in this city and had to rent in this decrepit apartment building. The apartment itself wasn't worse than Rei's old one, but it was smaller. Shinji just hoped Rei didn't realize that this apartment was smaller than the one they'd seen earlier today. He took her not mentioning it as a good sign to her being oblivious of that fact.
The building they now lived in was built long before the 2nd impact. It was designed when Japan had a problem with over population. Each apartment was made extra small to accommodate as many tenants as possible.
Rei could tell that Shinji was doing his best to make himself invisible as he prepared himself for sleep, so she played along and did not bother him with uncomfortable questions. Actually, she left him alone because she had no clue of what to say to him, for he was sad and in need of comfort. Comfort that she didn't know how to give. It wasn't like she was known for her people skills. So, she fluffed her book bag until it was comfortable enough to be a make-shift pillow and laid on the hard floor to get some sleep. It was a long day and she had expended a lot of energy being his crutch, when walking him back to this side of town, and up the 8 flights of stairs to get to their apartment. Needless to say she was exhausted.
When Rei laid down, that's when Shinji stole a glance at her and mentally apologized. He knew how physically weak she was, and how hard it was for her to practically carry him. The pilot was just grateful that she didn't complain, not even once. He wouldn't have been able to bare it if she had complained; he already felt like a failure for getting sick and trapping them in this city. He fluffed his book bag and rested himself on the hard floor with his back facing her.
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Rei woke up around 2 am because of the sounds of Shinji's thrashings and whimpering. He was having another nightmare. It wasn't as bad as the one he had on the train. It was calmer, like the ones he had in the car right after they escaped NERV. The first child watched him for a good 15minutes before she decided to go to him. She remembered that when she was scared, she found comfort in his arms. Also, the last time he had a nightmare, he calmed down when she embraced him. So with her decision made, she slowly crawled over to him and embraced his slender waist and rested her head on his chest.
Shinji's eyes immediately snapped open, and his body tensed up when he felt someone's weight on top of him. Moving as little as possible, he looked down and saw Rei. He gasped sharply. Why was she still torturing him like this? A guy only had so much will power to do the right thing and even less when he didn't agree with the 'right thing.'
She tilted her head back, looked up at him, and answered his unspoken question. "You were having a nightmare."
Not understanding her logic, he blinked, hard.
So she clarified. "You said that we can sleep together if one of us were having a nightmare."
Her wording made him blush. Shinji swallowed hard, pushing down his forbidden attraction, and nodded in conformation. The nightmares did not return that night, for Shinji was not able to go back to sleep. He spent the rest of the night fighting his conscience in the battle to stay honorable and not steal a kiss from her while she slept. Then to make it an awkward situation worse, Rei was a snuggler when she slept.
Needless to say, it was a long night for the pilot of unit 01.
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During the first few weeks they lived in Kyione, Rei and Shinji looked for employment. It was a necessity. After they bought a months supply of ramen noodles, which was on clearance and only about 10cent a piece, a pot and other necessary kitchen and apartment items, one full-size futon mattress, because that was on clearance too and because it was the best deal they came by, but mostly because after sleeping on the hard floor for two and a half weeks they wanted a mattress, they barely had any funds left. They only had about 36 dollars in yen to last them to the end of the month. Not nearly enough.
Shinji couldn't understand why it was so difficult to find a job. There were so many places of employment in this growing, congested city. He figured that maybe it was their age that was keeping them from being hired. However, he was determined to not allow that to discourage him. He had to get a job, he wanted to take care of Rei. So, after weeks of putting in applications, Shinji was the one who actually found a job first.
He opened the door to their small apartment. Panting heavily, because he was out of breath from running up the eight flights of stairs, he called out. "Tadaima Rei-chan!" It was about 8pm, so he knew she would be home from her long day of job searching.
The young angel turned from the stove and stared quizzically at her brother. She wondered why he was in such a good mood.
He ran over to her and panted out excitedly. "I got a job!"
Rei gave him one of her very rare, brilliantly happy smiles and clasped her hands against her chest. That was the best news ever! They were out of money. Each took half of what was left of the original funds, just incase they needed to pay for public transportation while they searched for a job. Unfortunately, they did and the busses weren't exactly cheap.
Shinji quickly squeezed past her, in the extremely small kitchen, and turned down the heat on the stove. The foamy noodle water was bubbling over. It surprised him to find out that Rei couldn't cook. She couldn't even cook noodles. He asked her why and how that was possible, since she lived alone for all those years. She told him that when she was reawakened, the domestic type of information she acquired during the life of the II was not deemed important by the commander. So it wasn't replaced in her memory. Also, after she awakened, she spent most of her time at the hospital or at NERV, so she didn't cook for herself. She didn't mention that she wasn't supposed to be alive long enough to reacquire that info.
The boy looked into the pot and noticed the overly soft noodles. He didn't like it like that but Rei did, so he never commented on it. He saw her get her portion of the meal. He couldn't see how she could fill her stomach on such a small serving, but then again she was very thin.
Rei took out a small portion for herself, then put the powder that was in the season packets into the rest of the noodles for Shinji. She really would have liked to eat more, but she never did. She wanted to make sure that Shinji was healthy and never hungry. It was bad enough that they could only afford to eat one meal a day. She didn't want Shinji to suffer anymore because of it.
The male pilot dumped his noodles into his bowl and put the pot into the sink. Rei walked with her bowl over to the small window. Shinji followed closely. This was quickly becoming a nightly ritual. Eating under the cool breeze of their only window.
Shinji knew that Rei wasn't going to start the conversation. She talked a lot more than she used to, but she was still wary about starting conversations. She wasn't confident in her people skills. Whatever the minimum about of people skills the II had, she no longer possessed. The commander didn't deem them important enough to give them back to her.
Shinji was both saddened by that information and glad. Rei may have had to start from scratch, but she was more open and talkative because of it. She had to ask questions to learn what was appropriate in the 'real world' and she wanted to learn. Shinji was more than happy to teach her. It made him feel good about himself. Also, teaching her was bringing him out of his shell of self isolation.
The male pilot was starving, so he shoveled a large portion of his food into his mouth before he explained how he got the job. He swallowed down his mouthful and began.
"I was just about to give up for the day, but I wasn't discouraged!" He assured. "But I *was* tired, so I sat down against this building and rested."
(What actually happened was that he gave up and was mentally screaming that he was a failure, and that because of him, Rei was going to be living on the streets when they couldn't come up with next months rent. So, he fell back against a building slid to the ground, and started crying.)
Shinji continued. "So there I was, sitting and minding my own business, right, and this guy walks out of the building and notices me. He reaches into his pocket and gives me some money. I guess he thought I was a beggar or something!"
(Shinji *was* begging. He couldn't find a job and they desperately needed some money... what else was there for him to do?)
Shinji continued with his tale. "Then he told me where I could go and find a job if I needed one."
"Did you keep the money?" Rei asked hopefully as she demurely ate her noodles.
The boy nodded as he reached into his pocket and put the money on the floor between them. "So, I went to where the guy told me to go and I met this guy named Isoo. I told him why I was there and why I really need this job. At first, he said I was to young, but I assured him that I could do the work and that I'd always be on time, and that I wouldn't complain! No matter what job I had!"
(He actually said all that stuff, but accompanied it with an outrageous lie about his parents dying and him having to be stuck with the duty of taking care of his terminally ill twin sister. But he would *never* tell Rei that part.)
He stuffed his face with more noodles, then said with a muffled mouthful. "I'm mean how hard can working construction be? I was an Eva pilot after all!"
Rei nodded in agreement.
He was about to continue then paused, before he asked. "Did you find a job today?"
She bowed her head, making her bangs cover her eyes as she shook her head no. She didn't want to make an excuse for her failures, but she admitted. "I think I am being discriminated against."
"Really? How so?"
She took a deep breath and looked into his dark blue eyes. "They keep asking me if I am suffering from some sort of illness, and even after I assure them that I am not, they do not appear to believe me."
Shinji nodded in understanding to her plight. With her black wig, dark glasses, pale skin and ethereal movements, she did look sick. He was just glad that when she was at home, she shed the disguise. "Don't worry about them ok, Rei....They don't know what they are talking about." He said that even though he used her appearance to get him a job. He knew that if his boss should ever meet Rei, he would believe that he was honestly taking care of his ill sister.
She nodded in agreement with what he said and went back to eating.
He watched her eat for a minute. She was so proper and gentle. Her movements helped him make his decision. He timidly put his bowl down on the floor; even though, it was not empty.
"Is something wrong with your food, Shinji?"
He shook his head no. "I just ..." He took a deep breath to gather his courage. "Rei... I was thinking....that maybe..." Losing his courage, he raked his hands through his hair, looked away from her, and became very interested with his food.
Timidly she inquired. "Are you upset with me?...Because I could not find a job as well?"
His eyes snapped wide and he frantically waved his hands to say no. He could see her fear of disappointing him in her eyes, so he quickly confessed to ease her worries. "No, it's not that it's... It's just that I was ....I was wondering if you would ...*not* work."
She quirked a brow.
Shinji continued. "I mean... with this job, I will be making enough to cover all our bills..."
"But we can have extra money if I work and---."
He sighed in defeat as he interrupted. "I don't want you to work, Rei."
The first child was confused. She couldn't understand why he didn't want her to work. She put her bowl down and asked ."Why?"
"Because...." He took another deep breath and closed his eyes. "Because I want to take care of you."
"We can take of each other." She informed logically. In her opinion, it wasn't fair that one person carried all the responsibility. It made more sense that she worked too, and shared the bills.
Shinji balled up the jean material of his pants legs, in tight fists, and shook his head. She didn't understand and he wasn't sure if he had the courage or the words to explain his reasons to her. "You've already done so much.... too much..." He stopped, this part of the confession was shredding whatever pride he had left. He felt like he did nothing to aid their escape from Tokyo-3. He felt like he only made things worse. In his own eyes, he was a failure.
She waited patiently for him to continue his explanation. She could tell that he was not used to voicing his opinion or his beliefs. She could also tell that whatever he had to say was very important to him.
A few minutes later it came
"I'm the oldest and I'm the male. It's my duty--"
Ok, she didn't agree where this was heading, so she interrupted. "Shinji, I have worked my whole existence." That she was sure of. All experiments that were conducted on her, were deeply engrained in her memory. Every painful and cruel experiment and Eva test handled under the supervision of Ritsuko Akagi was in her memory.
"Yes, I know..." He paused then continued still not looking at her. "I just feel that it is time for you to rest."
"But--"
He interrupted her. "To know that I am providing for you...." He dared and looked at her. "It makes me feel good about myself, Rei." There, it was out. It was all about the ego. "I'm the male, I should work!"
Rei blinked hard and responded softly. "I never knew that you were so traditional, Shinji."
He bowed his head down in embarrassment. He really shouldn't feel this way. For the last year, he worked with and under very powerful women. Two of the saviors of the world were girls. One of those female saviors was the same person that he had a forbidden love toward, and was sitting directly across from. In all honesty, he didn't mind women working or having a female boss... It was just that when his father sent him away, his guardians were very deep set in their Japanese tradition. It was how he was raised, but he could tell by Rei's reaction that she didn't share his archaic beliefs. How could she, she was raised in NERV. He felt ashamed for making such a request .
"Gomen, Rei." He remained in the bowed head position. " If you want to work .. I won't try and stop you."
She could tell that Shinji wanting to take care of her was very important to him, but they needed the money. She stared at his dejected demeanor and wondered if seeing his self-confidence sore was worth more than having extra yen lying around. She made her decision. "What will I do with myself all day?"
He looked up at her, relieved and happily shocked that she agreed. "Umm you can go... to school!"
She frowned at that idea. "Without you?"
"Okay.. you don't have to go to school. You can go to the library instead... and read!" He stared at her with hope that this idea will fare better than his last. "You like to read don't you?"
She nodded slowly, but that's not what she wanted to do all day. The thought of having tons of idle time did not sit well with her, but she didn't want to hurt him by voicing her opinion. She could tell that for now, her not working meant a lot to her brother.
Shinji smiled triumphantly . "You can explore the city too. I'm sure that there are a lot of things to do, and you can tell me about them!"
Rei gave him a blank expression. She accepted the command of not working, but she couldn't force herself to pretend to be excited about it. In all her memories, she could not pick a time where she was not required to do something. Not that she was always busy, but there was never a day where she was not required to fulfill some type of task. Now that she wasn't required to do anything, her time was her own. It was hers to do with, as she pleased. She wasn't sure if she was ready to be the master of her fate *and* time yet. The thought of it was too new and scary.
Shinji quickly picked up his bowl and ate the rest of his food. With an extra pep in his step, he made the five needed steps to be in the kitchen and quickly washed his bowl, the pot, and his chopsticks. "I think I'm going to go to bed now. I need to get up early tomorrow for work!"
Rei ate the rest of her food and went to wash her bowl, chopsticks, and wiped up the small mess around the stove. They both got ready for bed. Shinji talked about his job a bit more before they settled down. Rei took the right side of the full sized mattress and Shinji took the left. There was enough room between the two to fit an extra person.
They always started off like that. They didn't have enough money to buy two mattresses, so the agreed on having one. They also agreed on staying on their respected side. But by the middle of the night, one of the pilots would suffer from a nightmare and the other would comfort them.
Shinji would suffer from nightmares the most. He tried so hard during the day to hide his sorrow from his sister. He didn't want her to worry about him. He didn't want to cry in front of her, so he forced a happy, positive disposition on himself when he was around her. But at night... he could never hide his true feelings and the sorrow of knowing that almost everyone he ever cared about was killed in the war at NERV. At night, he couldn't hide from the fear that they might try in find them, and kill Rei because she an angel. So while he slept, his fears and his sorrows plagued him.
That's when Rei would wake up from her slumber and comfort him. Although, she too suffered from nightmares. She was scared of Adam. She was scared that he would summon her soul again or force her into starting the 3rd impact. So when she embraced Shinji to comfort him, she was also comforting herself.
She assumed that Shinji knew that she suffered from nighttime terrors, because sometimes she would wake up in his embrace. Neither one ever discussed their dreams. The just woke up every morning, untangled themselves from each others limbs, and went about their own business like nothing happened. They also tried not the think about the fact that sharing a bed and waking up in each others arms, in varying positions of intimacy, was not quelling their desire to have more than a sibling relationship.
Rei laid on her side looking at Shinji. Shinji laid on is his looking at Rei. The invisible barrier of self-restraint, and the desire to stay within the realms of what was socially acceptable, was the only thing keeping them from being together before the nightmares began.
Shinji swallowed hard. Rei was so beautiful to him and her gentle personality complemented him so perfectly. He loved her so much. Even at his young and inexperienced age, he knew that he would never find someone as perfect for him as his sister was, and everyday it became harder to follow the rules he made on the train. "Oyasumi, Rei-chan."
The first child could see a longing in her brothers eyes. She was sure that it mirrored her own. She wished that Shinji could see beyond their genetic ties. She loved him, she would always love him, even if she wasn't allowed to. She just silently wished that he would recall those rules that kept them apart, but she also knew that she would never ask him to do such a thing. He wanted a normal life, and taking his imooto as his koibito wouldn't be classified as normal. Well, not anymore it wouldn't. So she resigned in returning the nighttime pleasantries. "Good night, Shinji."
Both teens then closed their eyes and prayed that their nightmare would come quickly tonight, for their arms and heart ached for the chance to hold and embrace each other.
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"ahem"
Kimberly: "Huh? What you have a question? Okay. You in the back, yeah, the one with your hand up."
Guy in the back with his hand up: "Why did Rei call Shinji Lillium In chapter 9 if Eve came from Adam's flesh, and Eve was the first mortal. Shouldn't she have said Addium?"
Kimberly: "Hmmm... That's a good question." I scratch my head and mumble. "You sure were paying attention...." I sigh as I open the Great book of FANFICTION and pray there's an answer, as I flip through the pages. I skip the chapter that discusses So Happy Together, dog-ear What if .. things were different, and turn to the chapter that says Searching for Eden. Thankfully, I quickly find my answer. "Ahhh.. YES!! *cough ahem* It says here that Cain... You know one of Adam's sons, the one that killed Abel... Well it says that he had married one of Alpha's daughters... and.. uhhh.. her name was...uhh.. Lilly.... yeah Lilly.....hmmm, isn't that interesting." I look up from the book and give a sheepish grin, then quickly looked back at the book after I receive a strange look from the guy in the back ,and continue reading. "Yes, it says that they had A LOT of children which actually populated the world...So they named all mortals Lillium in honor of her.. not... Lillith....oh wow! Learn something new everyday! " I look up and try to give a convincing grin. "See..." I point meekly at the book. "It... works out.... perfectly."
Guy in the back with his hand no longer up: ::sarcastically:: "Yeah, whatever"
Kimberly: "Are there any other questions?"
A girl in the front row waves frantically.
Kimberly: "Uhh... you in the front. Do you have a question?"
Girl in the front row: (she stands and brushes wrinkles out of her clothes) "So Rei only has 3% of Yui's DNA, are you saying that Rei and Shinji aren't really related?"
Kimberly: "No. They are related because Rei has Yui's DNA...BUT!...Scientifically speaking, there is not enough DNA in Rei's genetic make-up to genetically bind them. So, scientifically speaking, no they are not related."
Girl in the front of the row: (claps happily and give a hopeful starry eyed look) "Are you going to disclose that information to Shinji and Rei?...You know.. So they can go all the way?"
Kimberly: (smirks darkly) "Maybe...maybe not. I haven't decided." Mentally thinks sure I haven't decided.. mawhahahaha! "Any other questions?"
Guy with thick coke bottle glasses raises his hand.
Kimberly: "Yes, what is your question?"
Guy with thick coke bottle glasses: What do you mean *you haven't decided*? You said this was a romance right! How are you going to make this into a romance if they think they are siblings!"
Kimberly: "I guess... you'll just have to trust me. But if love is true, don't you think that it can over look all perceived faults and ...taboos?
class: WHAT?!!!!!!
Kimberly: "Any more questi--"
A room full of hands snap up in unison.
Kimberly: (purposely looks at the ceiling to avoid all other questions) "Okay, looks like no one else has anymore questions. I guess that wraps up this chapter. Well, so long everyone!" I Quickly grab the *book* and bolt for the door. Before I leave completely I yell out. "And before I forget, I do not own anything that deals with Evangelion!!"
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No for real, you got a question about the fic? I got all the answers. All you got to do is ask ^_~
I love ya lots I really really do
Kimberly
