Another Rainy Day
Chapter 3
By System Id
AU: Hello. Another cliffhanger! I'm working on it!
Shinji looked at his guardian with a mysterious look. He got up and followed her out of his room. She rounded the corner into the living room.
"SURPRISE!" People yelled as they jumped out from behind the couch and other things.
"AH!" Shinji said in shock as his heart skipped a beat. Toji walked up and put a hand on his friends shoulder.
"So, what does it feel like, having you first birthday party?" He asked. Shinji was in awe.
"Wonderful!" He said happily. Toji got him tickets to an American rock group, Sum 41, concert. Kensuke got him two SDAT tapes. Auska got him a leather jacket. Hikari got him a boom box. Misato got him a new watch.
"Wow.I've never gotten anything like this for my birthday. The last one I remember was the one before my mother died. It was only a few hours before that actually.She got me my SDAT.with the song she used to sing me on it.She recorded it on there for me." Shinji said. Tears came to his eyes. Misato hugged him tightly and so did Hikari. There was a knock on the door. Misato let go of Shinji to answer it.
"Hello Rei! Welcome to the party." Misato said. Rei held a small package under her arm. "Hello Rei." Shinji said.
"What's up Wondergirl?" Auska said. Rei cocked her head to one side.
"What is special about this day?" Rei asked.
"It's Shinji's birthday! That's what's special about it!" Kensuke said.
"Birthday? It is new to me. Ikari. This was on my dresser this morning. There was a set of orders with it. They instructed me to give this to you at this time. Now that I have done so, I will leave." Rei handed Shinji the package and turned and left.
"What a strange girl Hikari said. Toji shrugged. Shinji looked at the gift. It was small and wrapped messily. Shinji began to open it. From what he could tell it was a picture. When he looked at the picture inside he burst into tears.
"Shinji! What is it?" Misato said as she rushed over to him. Shinji looked at the picture and cried harder. "It's a picture of me and my mother. My father isn't there. Just me and my mother.the only person who ever cared." Shinji said, more tears leaked from his eyes. Misato hugged the boy.
"But didn't you say Commander Ikari destroyed the all?" Auska asked.
"Yes. But this one must have survived somehow" Shinji said. Just then another knock came from the door. Misato opened it and a grimace was upon her face.
"Katsuragi!" a gruff voice said from the door.
"What do you want?" Misato said cruelly.
"KAJI!" Auska yelled. She burst past Misato and almost killed Kaji in a bear hug.
"AUSKA! I CAN'T BREATHE!" Kaji said in one breath, the last one for that matter. As soon as Kaji caught his breath Misato began asking him questions again.
"So, what are you here for?" Misato asked.
"To see Shinji! What else?" Kaji said.
"I thought you were here to see me!" Auska whined.
"Well, when it's your birthday I'll come a see you. But it's Shinji's birthday and I'm taking him to dinner." Kaji said.
"WHAT! NO YOUR NOT! YOUR NOT TEACHING HIM HOW DO SEDEUCE WOMEN!" Misato yelled.
"What are you talking about? I wasn't. I was taking out the kid who I think of as my son out to dinner. What's wrong with that?" Kaji said. A serious expression was on his face. Misato shrugged and let Kaji in. Kaji smiled at Hikari who blushed. He turned to Shinji.
"Shinji! Happy 16th birthday!" Kaji said as he slapped the boy's shoulder. Shinji smiled back.
"Hey Kaji!" Shinji said.
"Come on, grab that coat there and come with me! Were going to dinner." Kaji said with a smile. Shinji grabbed his coat, and walked out the door.
"Well. Looks like the party's over folks. You can go home now." Misato said. Toji, Kensuke, and Hikari left with a thank you. Auska went to her room to surf the web. Misato sat down on the couch, turned on the T.V. and drank a beer to wash away the troubles. ~ Kaji and Shinji walked into the restaurant. It was the kind that was fancy, but not too fancy. Kaji smiled at the host who nodded. They walked into the dinning area and took a table. Kaji smiled as the waitress set down the menus. Shinji looked at it. When the waitress came back, Shinji order crab cakes and a salad. "So, Shinji." Kaji said, attempting to start conversation.
"Kaji.I know why Misato yelled at you." Shinji said quickly.
"Ah. Well, that's not what this dinner is about. I look upon you as the son I never truly had. I look upon Misato as my wife. Did I ever tell you I truly loved her at one point?" Kaji said with a smile remember things. His smile turned to a frown fast.
"What happened" Shinji asked. He was interested in this.
"Well, she thought all I wanted was sex. I asked her to marry me, but she turned me away. I was destroyed. I thought the only way I could have any relationship was though sex. It was so wrong.I felt ruined. There was an endless evening where all I did was sit a look at the sunset. I really did love her Shinji. I still do. Even after all these years." Kaji said with a smile. He admitted things to his junior that he never thought were possible. Shinji smiled at Kaji, realizing that he wasn't the womanizer he appeared to be.
"That's a great story Kaji. Why didn't you tell Misato? Why don't you tell her tomorrow? I have a Sync test, you could come and talk to her!" Shinji said with a hope.
"Ahaha. Shinji, she wouldn't even let me with in 10 feet of her." Kaji said.
"I can talk to her for you. That's the least I can do." Shinji said. Their conversation changed to the food when it was set down in front of them.
The dinner was great. Kaji drove back to Misato's place to drop Shinji off. He sped off when Shinji let the door close. The boy slowly climbed the stairs to the floor he lived on. When the door to the apartment opened, he found Misato asleep on the couch, T.V. blaring, and a beer can in her hand. Shinji smiled and helped her up. He slung her arm around his shoulder and dragged her to her bedroom.
"Shinji, your back." Misato said in a half drunken stupor.
"Yeah." Shinji replied.
"Did Kaji show you how to get in women's panties?" Misato asked with a bit of interest.
"No. He told me something. A story." Shinji said, with red coming to his cheeks.
"What did he say? What did Kaji say about me?" Misato said, bracing herself for the bad news.
"He didn't say anything bad about you Misato. He said something, rather nice instead." Shinji said smiling as he laid Misato down on her futon.
"What did he say?" Misato pressed.
"Well.He said that you turned him away when he asked you to marry him. He told me, that he still loved you." Shinji said. Misato smiled before she feel asleep. Shinji looked in on Auska. She was asleep at her desk. Shinji walked in, helping her up. He moved slowly not to disturb her. She looked up at him as he tucked her in.
"Shinji.Sorry." Auska said. Once those words left her mouth, her head fell to one side and she was off into her deep sleep. Shinji looked confused, but shrugged it off and went to bed.
The morning was a rough one. First, Misato made breakfast, and then Auska almost killed Shinji on the way to school, half dragging him into on coming traffic. After that they day was the usual. Toji and Kensuke defending Shinji from Auska's wrath, and Shinji's defense of himself. He managed to slip away from it all when he was walking to lunch with Toji and Kensuke. The three of them were walking to a small area by the baseball field when Shinji slipped back into the building on up onto the roof. There he could watch everyone, watch the boys play baseball and football, the girls talk and exchange gossip. Shinji ate in silence with himself, hoping no one would see him there. 'I hate this.I hate being alone all the time, but no one would ever want to be with me.' Shinji thought. He left the world in his own thoughts and didn't hear the bell ring, when he noticed there weren't any more sounds of playfulness coming from below him, he rushed back into the building, just making it before the teacher. Shinji sat down into his seat, and a chat box opened on his laptop.
INCOMMING MESSAGE FROM USER: LANGLEY
LANGLEY: Stupid Shinji. You fell asleep didn't you?
SIKARI: No.
LANGLEY: No my ass. You fell asleep.
SIKARI: NO I DIDN'T!
LANGLEY: Then why didn't you come in with the other 2 stooges?
SIKARI: Because I didn't eat with them today. I ate on the roof alone, and I was thinking and didn't hear the bell
LANGLEY: Sure.
LINK CLOSED
Shinji sighed as he sat back into his seat. He didn't want to argue with Auska. Shinji looked out the window, and fell into the same state he did at lunch. 'Why the hell does she argue with me so much? God.If she even knew what went on in my head, she'd kill me and so would Kensuke and Toji. Heh.some bunch of people I live with. Well, that's life for you. Why did they have to make me the Evangelion pilot? Why couldn't have been someone else? I hate the life I lead. I wish I would die so I wouldn't have to deal with it all.' Shinji though to himself. Other thoughts rambled on though his head. He completely zoned off until the bell rang and kids packing up and making noise snapped him out of it. He walked home alone, Kensuke went home with Toji, and Auska went home with Hikari. So Shinji was alone until 8 o'clock when Misato and Auska would be home, and complaining about dinner. Shinji began to make something so it would be done by the time Misato finished her first beer.
As if on cue, Misato opened the door followed by a ranting Auska.
"Oh shut up." Misato said passively as she blew off Auska's ranting.
"Hi.I'm just gonna put dinner on the table and then go to my room." Shinji said. He did just that and slipped off into his room.
"That was weird." Misato said.
"I don't care. I just want some food. I'm starving." Auska said.
"No, you don't eat until you get Shinji to eat with us." Misato said rather rudely.
"WHY ME! You're his guardian!" Auska whined.
"We all have to do things we don't want to. And I don't want to hear you wine, so just do it!" Misato said. She chugged another beer down and slowly began to pick at the noodles.
"Alright Baka. Get out here and eat dinner." Auska said. No response came from behind the door. Auska tried the knob and it was unlocked, Auska opened the door to find his windows open. She walked over and found Shinji sitting off to the side of the balcony.
"Go away." Shinji said when he heard a noise echoing from the windows of his room.
"No. I want dinner so get back inside." Auska complained.
"Is that all you do? Complain?" Shinji asked.
"Shut the hell up and get inside.NOW!" Auska barked.
"Fine." Shinji said.
"That's better. NOW MOVE!" Auska yelled. Shinji remained silent. He sat down at the table and stared at his food.
"What's wrong Shinji?" Misato asked.
"Nothing." Shinji replied.
"You haven't touched your food." Misato stated.
"You gonna eat that?" Auska asked point to Shinji's dish.
"AUSKA!" Misato bellowed. Shinji still didn't say anything.
"Whatever." Auska said, blowing Misato off.
"Right. Shinji, are you sure nothings wrong? Is something bothering you? Is it a girl? A certain bitchy red head?" Misato asked.
"HEY!" Auska yelled in her defense.
"No." Shinji said. He finally picked up a fork and slowly ate. Misato shrugged it off.
"I hope you are ready for the dance tomorrow night?" Misato asked as she finished off her dinner.
"I'm going shopping with Hikari tomorrow for it. Baka boy is coming along and carrying all the bags." Auska said.
"Whatever." Shinji said. He cleared the table and washed the dishes. He once again retreated to his computer in his room.
Shinji sat down at his desk and logged onto AIM. There was one person on. He didn't recognize the Screen Name. He decided to talk to them.
Nobody05: Hey. Who are you?
I_heart_ladies: You know me.
Nobody05: I don't tell me.
I_heart_ladies: It's me, Kaji.
Nobody05: Oh. Hey Kaji. What's up?
I_heart_ladies: Nothing. Yourself?
Nobody05: Same.about the same.
I_heart_ladies: Auska again?
Nobdoy05: Yeah. She makes me so mad. I just can't stand her anymore. But the thing is.
I_heart_ladies: But?
Nobody05: Never mind. It's silly
I_heart_ladies: No, tell me.
Nobody05: I think I like her. But she hates me, so I'm just going to get rid of the thought.
I_heart_ladies: Really? That's quite interesting. Is that why you've been so weird lately? Because you can't sort out your feelings?
Nobody05: Yeah. That's right, how'd you know?
I_heart_ladies: Misato told me. Shinji, I told you that I still lover her right?
Nobody05: Yes.
I_heart_ladies: I do what I do to make her jealous. I still want to marry her. But she doesn't feel the same about me.well, what is, is what is!
Nobody05: Yeah.
I_heart_ladies: tell Auska that she doesn't know she has something until you lose it. Then fall in love with someone else.
Nobody05: I can tell her that, but I can't. Rei is a clone, and all the other girls I know are either older then me, or already have a relationship.
I_heart_laides: The tell her at the dance. Sing something or something like that.
Nobody05: That'll work. Thanks. You are more like a dad to me then Gendo is.
I_heart_ladies: you're the son I never had. Whops, looks like I need to head out for dinner now before the places close. Bye Shinji.
Shinji thought about what Kaji said to him. He thought there was no alternative. So he would prepare for the next and long night that would ensue.
AU: Hello. Another cliffhanger! I'm working on it!
Shinji looked at his guardian with a mysterious look. He got up and followed her out of his room. She rounded the corner into the living room.
"SURPRISE!" People yelled as they jumped out from behind the couch and other things.
"AH!" Shinji said in shock as his heart skipped a beat. Toji walked up and put a hand on his friends shoulder.
"So, what does it feel like, having you first birthday party?" He asked. Shinji was in awe.
"Wonderful!" He said happily. Toji got him tickets to an American rock group, Sum 41, concert. Kensuke got him two SDAT tapes. Auska got him a leather jacket. Hikari got him a boom box. Misato got him a new watch.
"Wow.I've never gotten anything like this for my birthday. The last one I remember was the one before my mother died. It was only a few hours before that actually.She got me my SDAT.with the song she used to sing me on it.She recorded it on there for me." Shinji said. Tears came to his eyes. Misato hugged him tightly and so did Hikari. There was a knock on the door. Misato let go of Shinji to answer it.
"Hello Rei! Welcome to the party." Misato said. Rei held a small package under her arm. "Hello Rei." Shinji said.
"What's up Wondergirl?" Auska said. Rei cocked her head to one side.
"What is special about this day?" Rei asked.
"It's Shinji's birthday! That's what's special about it!" Kensuke said.
"Birthday? It is new to me. Ikari. This was on my dresser this morning. There was a set of orders with it. They instructed me to give this to you at this time. Now that I have done so, I will leave." Rei handed Shinji the package and turned and left.
"What a strange girl Hikari said. Toji shrugged. Shinji looked at the gift. It was small and wrapped messily. Shinji began to open it. From what he could tell it was a picture. When he looked at the picture inside he burst into tears.
"Shinji! What is it?" Misato said as she rushed over to him. Shinji looked at the picture and cried harder. "It's a picture of me and my mother. My father isn't there. Just me and my mother.the only person who ever cared." Shinji said, more tears leaked from his eyes. Misato hugged the boy.
"But didn't you say Commander Ikari destroyed the all?" Auska asked.
"Yes. But this one must have survived somehow" Shinji said. Just then another knock came from the door. Misato opened it and a grimace was upon her face.
"Katsuragi!" a gruff voice said from the door.
"What do you want?" Misato said cruelly.
"KAJI!" Auska yelled. She burst past Misato and almost killed Kaji in a bear hug.
"AUSKA! I CAN'T BREATHE!" Kaji said in one breath, the last one for that matter. As soon as Kaji caught his breath Misato began asking him questions again.
"So, what are you here for?" Misato asked.
"To see Shinji! What else?" Kaji said.
"I thought you were here to see me!" Auska whined.
"Well, when it's your birthday I'll come a see you. But it's Shinji's birthday and I'm taking him to dinner." Kaji said.
"WHAT! NO YOUR NOT! YOUR NOT TEACHING HIM HOW DO SEDEUCE WOMEN!" Misato yelled.
"What are you talking about? I wasn't. I was taking out the kid who I think of as my son out to dinner. What's wrong with that?" Kaji said. A serious expression was on his face. Misato shrugged and let Kaji in. Kaji smiled at Hikari who blushed. He turned to Shinji.
"Shinji! Happy 16th birthday!" Kaji said as he slapped the boy's shoulder. Shinji smiled back.
"Hey Kaji!" Shinji said.
"Come on, grab that coat there and come with me! Were going to dinner." Kaji said with a smile. Shinji grabbed his coat, and walked out the door.
"Well. Looks like the party's over folks. You can go home now." Misato said. Toji, Kensuke, and Hikari left with a thank you. Auska went to her room to surf the web. Misato sat down on the couch, turned on the T.V. and drank a beer to wash away the troubles. ~ Kaji and Shinji walked into the restaurant. It was the kind that was fancy, but not too fancy. Kaji smiled at the host who nodded. They walked into the dinning area and took a table. Kaji smiled as the waitress set down the menus. Shinji looked at it. When the waitress came back, Shinji order crab cakes and a salad. "So, Shinji." Kaji said, attempting to start conversation.
"Kaji.I know why Misato yelled at you." Shinji said quickly.
"Ah. Well, that's not what this dinner is about. I look upon you as the son I never truly had. I look upon Misato as my wife. Did I ever tell you I truly loved her at one point?" Kaji said with a smile remember things. His smile turned to a frown fast.
"What happened" Shinji asked. He was interested in this.
"Well, she thought all I wanted was sex. I asked her to marry me, but she turned me away. I was destroyed. I thought the only way I could have any relationship was though sex. It was so wrong.I felt ruined. There was an endless evening where all I did was sit a look at the sunset. I really did love her Shinji. I still do. Even after all these years." Kaji said with a smile. He admitted things to his junior that he never thought were possible. Shinji smiled at Kaji, realizing that he wasn't the womanizer he appeared to be.
"That's a great story Kaji. Why didn't you tell Misato? Why don't you tell her tomorrow? I have a Sync test, you could come and talk to her!" Shinji said with a hope.
"Ahaha. Shinji, she wouldn't even let me with in 10 feet of her." Kaji said.
"I can talk to her for you. That's the least I can do." Shinji said. Their conversation changed to the food when it was set down in front of them.
The dinner was great. Kaji drove back to Misato's place to drop Shinji off. He sped off when Shinji let the door close. The boy slowly climbed the stairs to the floor he lived on. When the door to the apartment opened, he found Misato asleep on the couch, T.V. blaring, and a beer can in her hand. Shinji smiled and helped her up. He slung her arm around his shoulder and dragged her to her bedroom.
"Shinji, your back." Misato said in a half drunken stupor.
"Yeah." Shinji replied.
"Did Kaji show you how to get in women's panties?" Misato asked with a bit of interest.
"No. He told me something. A story." Shinji said, with red coming to his cheeks.
"What did he say? What did Kaji say about me?" Misato said, bracing herself for the bad news.
"He didn't say anything bad about you Misato. He said something, rather nice instead." Shinji said smiling as he laid Misato down on her futon.
"What did he say?" Misato pressed.
"Well.He said that you turned him away when he asked you to marry him. He told me, that he still loved you." Shinji said. Misato smiled before she feel asleep. Shinji looked in on Auska. She was asleep at her desk. Shinji walked in, helping her up. He moved slowly not to disturb her. She looked up at him as he tucked her in.
"Shinji.Sorry." Auska said. Once those words left her mouth, her head fell to one side and she was off into her deep sleep. Shinji looked confused, but shrugged it off and went to bed.
The morning was a rough one. First, Misato made breakfast, and then Auska almost killed Shinji on the way to school, half dragging him into on coming traffic. After that they day was the usual. Toji and Kensuke defending Shinji from Auska's wrath, and Shinji's defense of himself. He managed to slip away from it all when he was walking to lunch with Toji and Kensuke. The three of them were walking to a small area by the baseball field when Shinji slipped back into the building on up onto the roof. There he could watch everyone, watch the boys play baseball and football, the girls talk and exchange gossip. Shinji ate in silence with himself, hoping no one would see him there. 'I hate this.I hate being alone all the time, but no one would ever want to be with me.' Shinji thought. He left the world in his own thoughts and didn't hear the bell ring, when he noticed there weren't any more sounds of playfulness coming from below him, he rushed back into the building, just making it before the teacher. Shinji sat down into his seat, and a chat box opened on his laptop.
INCOMMING MESSAGE FROM USER: LANGLEY
LANGLEY: Stupid Shinji. You fell asleep didn't you?
SIKARI: No.
LANGLEY: No my ass. You fell asleep.
SIKARI: NO I DIDN'T!
LANGLEY: Then why didn't you come in with the other 2 stooges?
SIKARI: Because I didn't eat with them today. I ate on the roof alone, and I was thinking and didn't hear the bell
LANGLEY: Sure.
LINK CLOSED
Shinji sighed as he sat back into his seat. He didn't want to argue with Auska. Shinji looked out the window, and fell into the same state he did at lunch. 'Why the hell does she argue with me so much? God.If she even knew what went on in my head, she'd kill me and so would Kensuke and Toji. Heh.some bunch of people I live with. Well, that's life for you. Why did they have to make me the Evangelion pilot? Why couldn't have been someone else? I hate the life I lead. I wish I would die so I wouldn't have to deal with it all.' Shinji though to himself. Other thoughts rambled on though his head. He completely zoned off until the bell rang and kids packing up and making noise snapped him out of it. He walked home alone, Kensuke went home with Toji, and Auska went home with Hikari. So Shinji was alone until 8 o'clock when Misato and Auska would be home, and complaining about dinner. Shinji began to make something so it would be done by the time Misato finished her first beer.
As if on cue, Misato opened the door followed by a ranting Auska.
"Oh shut up." Misato said passively as she blew off Auska's ranting.
"Hi.I'm just gonna put dinner on the table and then go to my room." Shinji said. He did just that and slipped off into his room.
"That was weird." Misato said.
"I don't care. I just want some food. I'm starving." Auska said.
"No, you don't eat until you get Shinji to eat with us." Misato said rather rudely.
"WHY ME! You're his guardian!" Auska whined.
"We all have to do things we don't want to. And I don't want to hear you wine, so just do it!" Misato said. She chugged another beer down and slowly began to pick at the noodles.
"Alright Baka. Get out here and eat dinner." Auska said. No response came from behind the door. Auska tried the knob and it was unlocked, Auska opened the door to find his windows open. She walked over and found Shinji sitting off to the side of the balcony.
"Go away." Shinji said when he heard a noise echoing from the windows of his room.
"No. I want dinner so get back inside." Auska complained.
"Is that all you do? Complain?" Shinji asked.
"Shut the hell up and get inside.NOW!" Auska barked.
"Fine." Shinji said.
"That's better. NOW MOVE!" Auska yelled. Shinji remained silent. He sat down at the table and stared at his food.
"What's wrong Shinji?" Misato asked.
"Nothing." Shinji replied.
"You haven't touched your food." Misato stated.
"You gonna eat that?" Auska asked point to Shinji's dish.
"AUSKA!" Misato bellowed. Shinji still didn't say anything.
"Whatever." Auska said, blowing Misato off.
"Right. Shinji, are you sure nothings wrong? Is something bothering you? Is it a girl? A certain bitchy red head?" Misato asked.
"HEY!" Auska yelled in her defense.
"No." Shinji said. He finally picked up a fork and slowly ate. Misato shrugged it off.
"I hope you are ready for the dance tomorrow night?" Misato asked as she finished off her dinner.
"I'm going shopping with Hikari tomorrow for it. Baka boy is coming along and carrying all the bags." Auska said.
"Whatever." Shinji said. He cleared the table and washed the dishes. He once again retreated to his computer in his room.
Shinji sat down at his desk and logged onto AIM. There was one person on. He didn't recognize the Screen Name. He decided to talk to them.
Nobody05: Hey. Who are you?
I_heart_ladies: You know me.
Nobody05: I don't tell me.
I_heart_ladies: It's me, Kaji.
Nobody05: Oh. Hey Kaji. What's up?
I_heart_ladies: Nothing. Yourself?
Nobody05: Same.about the same.
I_heart_ladies: Auska again?
Nobdoy05: Yeah. She makes me so mad. I just can't stand her anymore. But the thing is.
I_heart_ladies: But?
Nobody05: Never mind. It's silly
I_heart_ladies: No, tell me.
Nobody05: I think I like her. But she hates me, so I'm just going to get rid of the thought.
I_heart_ladies: Really? That's quite interesting. Is that why you've been so weird lately? Because you can't sort out your feelings?
Nobody05: Yeah. That's right, how'd you know?
I_heart_ladies: Misato told me. Shinji, I told you that I still lover her right?
Nobody05: Yes.
I_heart_ladies: I do what I do to make her jealous. I still want to marry her. But she doesn't feel the same about me.well, what is, is what is!
Nobody05: Yeah.
I_heart_ladies: tell Auska that she doesn't know she has something until you lose it. Then fall in love with someone else.
Nobody05: I can tell her that, but I can't. Rei is a clone, and all the other girls I know are either older then me, or already have a relationship.
I_heart_laides: The tell her at the dance. Sing something or something like that.
Nobody05: That'll work. Thanks. You are more like a dad to me then Gendo is.
I_heart_ladies: you're the son I never had. Whops, looks like I need to head out for dinner now before the places close. Bye Shinji.
Shinji thought about what Kaji said to him. He thought there was no alternative. So he would prepare for the next and long night that would ensue.