ALWAYS AND FOREVER
Part 6: Grief

He woke up hours later
Lying on a hospital bed
"Rei...where are you?"
Was the first thing he said.

He looked up and stared
At that unfamiliar ceiling once more
Then he remembered his Rei
And quickly rushed out the door.

"Rei! Rei! REI!" he cried out.
"Where are you?
Please, oh please be alive
Without you, I don't know what to do!"

"Shinji! What are you doing?"
The major angrily said.
"Why are you here?
You're supposed to be in bed."

He looked up at her
With tears in his eyes
"Please Misato, tell me
That they're all just lies."

Misato's anger faded away
She gently stroked his head.
"I'm very sorry Shinji,
But I'm afraid that she's...dead."

"No! No! NO!"
He practically screamed.
"No...I will just wake up
And all of this will be just a dream."


The major shook his shoulders
"Shinji! Snap out of it!
This is the truth and reality
So you might as well accept it!"

Once more, he looked up at her.
"I'm sorry Misato, for being like this
It' s just that I can't believe...heck,
I don't want to believe that she's..."

"I know," she nodded.
"It's hard for me too."
Then she smiled. "But you know,"
There's something at home for you."

"But right now
A sleep for you would be best
Don't worry, we'll be going home
I'll take care of the rest."

And so he closed his eyes
Soon sleep overtook him
Darkness creeping again
All light becoming dim.