Hey, this is my first eva fanfic, and also my first fanfic on ff.net. I get kinda tired of asuka/shinji and shinji/kaoru pairs, so i wrote this fic to kind of avoid that, instead i am having a rei/kaoru/shinji triangle. This takes place right before kaoru's death in the series (and before anyone knows Kaoru is an angel), i cant remember the episode number, somewhere after 20 i think. Beware, i dont write in play format like many writers do on this page, i write in true novel-style format, so if you dont want to read, than this story may not be for you. Also, i labled this as a romance, although you wont find much in the first chapter.
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Chapter 1
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Shinji just finished his calibration test and logged out of the NERV headquarters. It all seemed so systematic now, every day after school, he walks to the NERV headquarters, goes through the standard Eva unit tests, and swipes his card on the way out. The door usually slides open, and he is met with a gust of cold wind and an empty waiting room outside of the NERV headquarters. But this time was different. He could tell the moment he swiped his card, he was not met with the usual cold room, something was different.
"Hello, Shinji".
Shinji knew it was Kaoru, he didn't have to look. Giving a quick smile and a nod, he kept walking.
"Shinji, if you are going home, I'd love to talk with you."
"Um, actually, I need to... drop something off at Rei's house," he lied, "so thanks anyway."
"Well, do you mind if i accompany you?"
Shinji hated being rude, so he unwillingly agreed. They both pushed open the last set of doors leading out of NERV. Shinji could not see the sun, but he knew it was bright because the glare on the buildings made him squint. It would be a dreadfully hot day if it was not for the cool breeze that occasionally swept through. Shinji noticed his thoughts wandering to Rei. This was nothing unusual, as he often thinks about her on the way home from NERV. Kaoru continued small talk, but he could tell that Shinji was detached from his conversations. So, Kaoru decided to break the silence.
"We passed Rei's house a long time ago Shinji."
"Oh, um... yea," Shinji searched for words, "Yes, I know, I decided I'd just talk to her tomarrow instead."
"Hmm. You seem a bit distant Shinji. Is something wrong?"
"Of course not, I'm just a bit tired."
"Well, why don't I walk you back to your house than instead."
"Sure."
"-and a... thanks, Kaoru" added Shinji
Kaoru nodded. He didn't mind walking a little extra with Shinji, he had already been waiting for him to leave the NERV headquarters for nearly an hour.
***
The streets were full of traffic, many of them held up because of broken cement or fallen lightpoles.
"After all these battles with the angels, and all the destruction it causes, why do you think people still live in Tokyo-3?" asked Kaoru.
Shinji has really never thought of that. After so many angel attacks, why would the people of Tyoko-3 still tolerate living in this city?
"I..I don't know. Mabye its because they feel attached to whatever they do here."
"Could be," replied Kaoru, "but I think the truth runs deeper than that."
"How so?"
"Shinji, do you know what an angel is?"
To Shinji, this seemed like a weird turn the their dialogue.
"Ah... yes, of course. Angels are the enemy. They reek havoc on our cities and victimize the innocent."
Shinji said this as if it were coming straight from the mouth of his father or Asuka.
"And how do you know this, Shinji?"
"Of course I know it!" thought Shinji. But inside, he knew he really did not. There was something about Kaoru, something that made it seem like he could be completely honest with him.
"I guess I don't, really." Shinji said instead.
"The dead sea scrolls. They are the newest part of the Bible. They have a whole book that is almost entirely dedicated to the nature of angels. Have you ever read the book of Revelations Shinji?"
"Not really..." Shinji didn't even own a Bible.
"Angels were created to be the servants of God. They kept heaven in order, and occasionally went to earth to do the same. Later, God created humans as well, specifically Adam and Lilith. Humans were not perfect, but then again, nor were angels. As time progressed, humans became less like Adam and more like demons. The line that separated angels and humans began to grow thicker. Are you listening Shinji?"
He nodded.
"In the early years, it was not uncommon for angels to walk among humans, but as you can expect, the angels began to envy how the humans could be greedy and lust and be slothful. And, the humans became jealous about how the angels lived in perfect tranquility in heaven and were superior to the lilims. Just as you told me about how the angels are the 'enemy', angels blindly thought the same thing about humans. But not all of us are blind."
"Us?" asked Shinji. What was Kaoru trying to say.
They arrived at the building where Shinji lived, so they both stopped by the door.
"What I am saying is, not all angels are blind Shinji. We all don't hate the humans. Some of us even love them."
End of chapter 1
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Well, there it is, the first chapter. This really didnt take too long to devise at all, so you will probably be seeing a second and third chapter from me shortly. I plan on having a pretty complete story, I am guessing i will end somewhere in the double digits as far as chapters go. You wont be able to pick back up in the series after my fic ends, i plan on ending it in my own way. I hope you enjoyed it :D
-denny
read my journal :E
www.livejournal.com/users/celestialCircle/
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Chapter 1
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Shinji just finished his calibration test and logged out of the NERV headquarters. It all seemed so systematic now, every day after school, he walks to the NERV headquarters, goes through the standard Eva unit tests, and swipes his card on the way out. The door usually slides open, and he is met with a gust of cold wind and an empty waiting room outside of the NERV headquarters. But this time was different. He could tell the moment he swiped his card, he was not met with the usual cold room, something was different.
"Hello, Shinji".
Shinji knew it was Kaoru, he didn't have to look. Giving a quick smile and a nod, he kept walking.
"Shinji, if you are going home, I'd love to talk with you."
"Um, actually, I need to... drop something off at Rei's house," he lied, "so thanks anyway."
"Well, do you mind if i accompany you?"
Shinji hated being rude, so he unwillingly agreed. They both pushed open the last set of doors leading out of NERV. Shinji could not see the sun, but he knew it was bright because the glare on the buildings made him squint. It would be a dreadfully hot day if it was not for the cool breeze that occasionally swept through. Shinji noticed his thoughts wandering to Rei. This was nothing unusual, as he often thinks about her on the way home from NERV. Kaoru continued small talk, but he could tell that Shinji was detached from his conversations. So, Kaoru decided to break the silence.
"We passed Rei's house a long time ago Shinji."
"Oh, um... yea," Shinji searched for words, "Yes, I know, I decided I'd just talk to her tomarrow instead."
"Hmm. You seem a bit distant Shinji. Is something wrong?"
"Of course not, I'm just a bit tired."
"Well, why don't I walk you back to your house than instead."
"Sure."
"-and a... thanks, Kaoru" added Shinji
Kaoru nodded. He didn't mind walking a little extra with Shinji, he had already been waiting for him to leave the NERV headquarters for nearly an hour.
***
The streets were full of traffic, many of them held up because of broken cement or fallen lightpoles.
"After all these battles with the angels, and all the destruction it causes, why do you think people still live in Tokyo-3?" asked Kaoru.
Shinji has really never thought of that. After so many angel attacks, why would the people of Tyoko-3 still tolerate living in this city?
"I..I don't know. Mabye its because they feel attached to whatever they do here."
"Could be," replied Kaoru, "but I think the truth runs deeper than that."
"How so?"
"Shinji, do you know what an angel is?"
To Shinji, this seemed like a weird turn the their dialogue.
"Ah... yes, of course. Angels are the enemy. They reek havoc on our cities and victimize the innocent."
Shinji said this as if it were coming straight from the mouth of his father or Asuka.
"And how do you know this, Shinji?"
"Of course I know it!" thought Shinji. But inside, he knew he really did not. There was something about Kaoru, something that made it seem like he could be completely honest with him.
"I guess I don't, really." Shinji said instead.
"The dead sea scrolls. They are the newest part of the Bible. They have a whole book that is almost entirely dedicated to the nature of angels. Have you ever read the book of Revelations Shinji?"
"Not really..." Shinji didn't even own a Bible.
"Angels were created to be the servants of God. They kept heaven in order, and occasionally went to earth to do the same. Later, God created humans as well, specifically Adam and Lilith. Humans were not perfect, but then again, nor were angels. As time progressed, humans became less like Adam and more like demons. The line that separated angels and humans began to grow thicker. Are you listening Shinji?"
He nodded.
"In the early years, it was not uncommon for angels to walk among humans, but as you can expect, the angels began to envy how the humans could be greedy and lust and be slothful. And, the humans became jealous about how the angels lived in perfect tranquility in heaven and were superior to the lilims. Just as you told me about how the angels are the 'enemy', angels blindly thought the same thing about humans. But not all of us are blind."
"Us?" asked Shinji. What was Kaoru trying to say.
They arrived at the building where Shinji lived, so they both stopped by the door.
"What I am saying is, not all angels are blind Shinji. We all don't hate the humans. Some of us even love them."
End of chapter 1
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Well, there it is, the first chapter. This really didnt take too long to devise at all, so you will probably be seeing a second and third chapter from me shortly. I plan on having a pretty complete story, I am guessing i will end somewhere in the double digits as far as chapters go. You wont be able to pick back up in the series after my fic ends, i plan on ending it in my own way. I hope you enjoyed it :D
-denny
read my journal :E
www.livejournal.com/users/celestialCircle/