Author's Notes: GOMEN NASI!!!! I didn't mean for this chapter to take so long! I just got sidetracked is all. Well as usual, I don't own Evangelion, despite how much I pray to the gods of anime. And do review, or the ferret will find out where you live and murder you in your sleep! Mwahahahaha!
The Word
Ch2. It Spread Like Wildfire..
The morning sun shined brightly on one Shinji Ikari as he made his way towards school. Despite the shining sun, the chirping birds, and the happy people, Shinji had to much on his mind to soak in the happiness. It was only one word. One simple word that made the left side of Shinji's brain look to the right side and say "It's dark in here...". Bojangles. Shinji ran every scenario in his mind, but came up with nothing. Was it German? No. Was it Japanese? No. Was it a slang word? He didn't think so. Without realizing it, Shinji had arrived at school, but the word was still occupying his thought. What kind of word was it the beautiful red-head had thrown at him? Finally Shinji thought of the two people that could possibly help him. And so, Shinji headed over to his two best friends, Touji and Kensuke.
"Hey guys.."
"Yo Shin-man! What's up?"
"Oh.. uhh... nothing really.. I have a quick question if you don't mind.."
Touji slapped Shinji on the back.
"Oh come on man! You can ask us anything! Having women troubles? Misato hitting on you? Well usually, you'll want to go for a sensitive spot and work your way from there and.."
"No no no!! That's not it! It was something Asuka said to me....."
"Oh... well what did the red-headed demon say?"
"........Bojangles."
In the distance, a small explosion is heard, causing Touji and Kensuke to look around. Kensuke put on his best thought face and heavily pondered on this. After three minutes, he suffered an aneurysm(*GoW's Science Moment: an aneurysm is a spontaneous bursting of a blood vessel in one's head) and was carried away from the school by paramedics. Shinji and Touji merely watched in amazement. Suddenly, Touji had a thought.
"That's it! That's what bojangles must be!!" Another explosion sounded.
"Y-you mean you got it? What is it?"
"It must be some kind of demonic incantation! She was planning on sacrificing you to herself!"
Touji began to cry manly tears of sorrow, while holding his fist up in the air.
"Fear not brave Shinji, I will honor you after your death!"
Shinji sweatdropped.
"W-well... I don't think that was it.. but if you say s..."
Shinji was a bit too late though. Touji was running around the school, telling others the fear of the dark word, and that they should all mourn the deceased Shinji Ikari. After 15 minutes of rumor spreading, the entire school was trembliing with fear of the demon word, and no one dared utter it's name.
Shinji was about to say something to his friend as he returned, but for some reason, Touji suddenly froze in place. Shinji turned slowly and saw Asuka Langley Souryu approaching the school at a quick pace. She quickly approached Shinji and glared at the younger Ikari.
"Baka Shinji.. do you have my lunch?"
"Y-y-yeah Asuka-chan... here."
As he handed the bento box to Asuka, she noticed Touji's frozen state.
"And you stooge? What's wrong with you?"
"You aren't going to say it are you? I'm too young to be sacrificied!"
"What are you talking about dunkopf?!"
"The b word, of course!"
Asuka's mind quickly searched for a word that started with b. Baka? No she only called Shinji that. She had accepted that as her official affection term for the wimpy Ikari. Bastard? No she rarely called the stooges that. And then it hit her.
"What you mean bojangles?"
A young girl watching the scene, as was the rest of the students in the courtyard, suddenly clutched her chest and collapsed. Upon hearing Asuka say the word again, the right side of Shinji's brain said to the other, "It's getting darker.... and I think we might die." Touji got up and ran away, crying to the class rep that Asuka was "going to sacrifice him to fulfill the wishes of the dark master".
Shinji had now entered shut down mode do to the lack of brain activity, so Asuka simply walked past him and the rest of the students, and went inside the class as the first bell rang, signifying classes began. This shook everyone out of their daze and they piled into the building, trying to avoid stepping on the poor dead girl on the floor.
AN: ::Has the evil ferret in a boston crab lock:: Alrighty, I know this is a tad short, but the actual romance is coming up so just hang strong people! Until then, go read some of my other fanfictions. And if you wish to know more about Bojangles, feel free to read 'Lain Iwakura and the Search For The Holy Modem' in the Serial Experiments Lain section. And if you read it, review that as well, or this beast will murder you! ::Lifts up ferret and pulls back his lips, revealing small fangs:: Yeah.... you know you fear the ferret...
The Word
Ch2. It Spread Like Wildfire..
The morning sun shined brightly on one Shinji Ikari as he made his way towards school. Despite the shining sun, the chirping birds, and the happy people, Shinji had to much on his mind to soak in the happiness. It was only one word. One simple word that made the left side of Shinji's brain look to the right side and say "It's dark in here...". Bojangles. Shinji ran every scenario in his mind, but came up with nothing. Was it German? No. Was it Japanese? No. Was it a slang word? He didn't think so. Without realizing it, Shinji had arrived at school, but the word was still occupying his thought. What kind of word was it the beautiful red-head had thrown at him? Finally Shinji thought of the two people that could possibly help him. And so, Shinji headed over to his two best friends, Touji and Kensuke.
"Hey guys.."
"Yo Shin-man! What's up?"
"Oh.. uhh... nothing really.. I have a quick question if you don't mind.."
Touji slapped Shinji on the back.
"Oh come on man! You can ask us anything! Having women troubles? Misato hitting on you? Well usually, you'll want to go for a sensitive spot and work your way from there and.."
"No no no!! That's not it! It was something Asuka said to me....."
"Oh... well what did the red-headed demon say?"
"........Bojangles."
In the distance, a small explosion is heard, causing Touji and Kensuke to look around. Kensuke put on his best thought face and heavily pondered on this. After three minutes, he suffered an aneurysm(*GoW's Science Moment: an aneurysm is a spontaneous bursting of a blood vessel in one's head) and was carried away from the school by paramedics. Shinji and Touji merely watched in amazement. Suddenly, Touji had a thought.
"That's it! That's what bojangles must be!!" Another explosion sounded.
"Y-you mean you got it? What is it?"
"It must be some kind of demonic incantation! She was planning on sacrificing you to herself!"
Touji began to cry manly tears of sorrow, while holding his fist up in the air.
"Fear not brave Shinji, I will honor you after your death!"
Shinji sweatdropped.
"W-well... I don't think that was it.. but if you say s..."
Shinji was a bit too late though. Touji was running around the school, telling others the fear of the dark word, and that they should all mourn the deceased Shinji Ikari. After 15 minutes of rumor spreading, the entire school was trembliing with fear of the demon word, and no one dared utter it's name.
Shinji was about to say something to his friend as he returned, but for some reason, Touji suddenly froze in place. Shinji turned slowly and saw Asuka Langley Souryu approaching the school at a quick pace. She quickly approached Shinji and glared at the younger Ikari.
"Baka Shinji.. do you have my lunch?"
"Y-y-yeah Asuka-chan... here."
As he handed the bento box to Asuka, she noticed Touji's frozen state.
"And you stooge? What's wrong with you?"
"You aren't going to say it are you? I'm too young to be sacrificied!"
"What are you talking about dunkopf?!"
"The b word, of course!"
Asuka's mind quickly searched for a word that started with b. Baka? No she only called Shinji that. She had accepted that as her official affection term for the wimpy Ikari. Bastard? No she rarely called the stooges that. And then it hit her.
"What you mean bojangles?"
A young girl watching the scene, as was the rest of the students in the courtyard, suddenly clutched her chest and collapsed. Upon hearing Asuka say the word again, the right side of Shinji's brain said to the other, "It's getting darker.... and I think we might die." Touji got up and ran away, crying to the class rep that Asuka was "going to sacrifice him to fulfill the wishes of the dark master".
Shinji had now entered shut down mode do to the lack of brain activity, so Asuka simply walked past him and the rest of the students, and went inside the class as the first bell rang, signifying classes began. This shook everyone out of their daze and they piled into the building, trying to avoid stepping on the poor dead girl on the floor.
AN: ::Has the evil ferret in a boston crab lock:: Alrighty, I know this is a tad short, but the actual romance is coming up so just hang strong people! Until then, go read some of my other fanfictions. And if you wish to know more about Bojangles, feel free to read 'Lain Iwakura and the Search For The Holy Modem' in the Serial Experiments Lain section. And if you read it, review that as well, or this beast will murder you! ::Lifts up ferret and pulls back his lips, revealing small fangs:: Yeah.... you know you fear the ferret...