Passion's Wounds Chapter 3
Author's Note: Domo Arigato! Thanks for all the reviews; I appreciate each and every one! Enjoy! (This is probably the chapter with the most thought put into it. That will explain the long time it took to write this chapter… gomen… Mind you, I spend about a day coming up with only about 3 to 4 pages for this chapter… it has very hard to write… so enjoy ^-^)
Rei ran; she ran as fast her legs could carry her. The cold, hard rain hit her face. The heavy drops were like needles stinging her. The tears, along with the water from the rain, trailed from her cheeks and they ran off behind her. Her lungs were gasping for air; her head ached with pain, her fingers numb from the coldness, her hair wet, and her tears brought more and more pain to her already swollen eyes. But Rei didn't care; there was no point, no one to care if she lived anymore. She ran to her heart's content. The image of Shinji burned into her mind. Her love, the smile she longed for... Shinji… she thought… why am I damned to the fate of never seeing that smile again. Rei ran, she ran from Shinji. Rei longed to escape the pain, the anguish of the face Shinji bore. He still hated her! Hated her because Rei had kept the secret that she was an angel. Shinji never forgave her for betraying his trust, or playing with his heart. But Rei never summed up the courage to tell him sooner. She loved him. She didn'
t want to be rejected, even knowing the person Shinji was, that Shinji would never fall in love with an Angel… he wouldn't fall in love with something that he had haunted him and tormented him all his life. Rei ran as hard as she could. The hard concrete floor hit against her shoes…
"Watch it!" Rei ran past someone, nearly knocking him over. Then… Rei slipped, the water had made the ground slippery. She fell to the ground scrapping her knee. She sobbed more. The cold rain hit her back. She was soaking wet. The rain splattered heavily. She crouched there in the middle of the sidewalk. No one seemed to care. Everyone walked past her. Rei crouched there, wallowing in misery. Her heart was pounding, and she couldn't control her tears, which poured in an unstoppable flow from her eyes. She couldn't see much, her vision was blurred with her tears. Her heart ached, she felt so alone, alone like the time before she met Shinji. Before she fell in love with Shinji. I failed… she thought… finally calming down. I failed…
Rei slowly got up, summoning what little strength she had left to walk with her bloody knee. She was soaking wet and cold, but she was no longer crying. What little hope she had of winning Shinji's love again had died. Now she was the Rei that the world knew before, cold and discrete. The pain in her eyes still stayed as well as the pain in her heart. The pain from Shinji's face, the memory of his smile, his gentle and kind smile. That smile provided no warmth for the soaked girl, though, as she trudged to her hotel.
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"Ms. Ayanami!" A voice called to Rei as she entered the hotel.
"Ms. Ayanami!" Rei didn't reply, all she did was continue to walk to the elevator.
The hotel clerk finally caught up to her.
"Ms. Ayanami, there are messages for you…" Rei turned around, curious, but continued walking.
"It says that you have left a item containing medicine at a Mr. Ikari residence…" Rei nodded and waved the man away as she continued walking.
"That's not all; there is International NERV Security Council meeting tomorrow. Your assistant has asked me to remind you, tomorrow, at Tokyo-3 square…" Rei nodded again as she continued to walk.
"Ms. Ayanami, you're bleeding! Do you need help?" The clerk asked, finally noticing Rei's limp. Rei shook her head, and the elevator door opened. She went in, leaving the clerk behind. The elevator door closed. The ride up seemed to take forever. She arrived at the top floor to her suite. She opened the door, closed it behind her, secluded herself into a locked bedroom, and fell to the bed. Rei closed her eyes; she didn't want to think, and she didn't want anyone to disturb her. Her body shivered from the wet clothes she wore, but she didn't care. Her heart still ached, but her eyes had gone dry. Rei just lay there… soon pain from the wound on her knee would subside, then she would sleep…
They ran up and down the streets, their gleeful, happy spirits visible on their faces. Rei smiled to the bright sun as Shinji ran with her. The shops flew by. The angels haven't attacked in almost a year now; of course, there were none left. The world was becoming once more a peaceful place. Misato took the place of Shinji's father. Obviously, their characters were exceedingly different as the Supreme Commander of NERV, but Misato still kept up the strict synch training. It is always nice to see a smile on the commander's face… comparing Misato to Gendo. But she didn't care much for the Evas anymore. Neither did Shinji. No doubt they were bound to be pilots for the rest of their lives, but Rei had Shinji now. Someone to care for; someone to love. She smiled happily to the azure sky, to the glistening sun, to the ivory clouds. Her heart was felled with joy. Days like this were always so. Shinji laughed too as they ran up the streets of Tokyo playing catch.
As they ran, they approached the Tokyo-3 scenic viewpoint. It was midday, the sun high at noon. Rei looked back at Shinji and fell to the grass below her. Shinji thought that Rei had tripped, so he quickly ran up to her.
Rei grasped Shinji's arms and pulled him to the floor. They lay there both looking at the sky.
"Look at the clouds…" Rei said, sounding childish.
Shinji smiled, he wasn't looking at the clouds; he was looking at Rei.
The peaceful scenery painted the majestic sky. The song of birds blossomed through the air. The wind carried boats of cherry petals from near by sakura trees.
"You're beautiful when you smile like that." Shinji said romantically.
Rei smiled.
"Aren't I always beautiful?" she said, turning to her side.
Shinji blushed… Rei giggled as she teased Shinji some more. Shinji moved closer. He touched his forehead with Rei's. He could smell her scent, Rei's own unique, elusive scent. It was intoxicating and entrancing. Shinji smoothed out Rei's hair, as she smiled at him passionately. He then slowly moved his lips toward hers. She too sensed his kiss and did the same. The two lips met. Rei's heart skipped a beat when they touched. She closed her eyes, and wrapped her arms around Shinji. Shinji kept his at her waist.
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They held their kiss for what seemed like an eternity. Then finally came the moment of parting. Both were blushing. Rei still had her eyes closed, lips slightly parted. Her eyes opened, her mouth curved to a girly smile, and blushed heavily. Her heart was beating like thunder, every so often skipping a beat. Shinji too was blushing, but his expression also bore that amusement at the sight of Rei's face. Shinji looked at Rei… Her watery lips thin but beautiful. Rei's hair was neatly combed despite its length, her thin and entrancing neck was soft and smooth; Shinji loved Rei's neck, such a simple shape, yet such beauty magnified from it. Her slender body was coated by her uniform…
"I love you…" Rei said softly…
Shinji returned a passionate smile…
She was crying again. Why couldn't she stop thinking about Shinji? Rei thought. Her sleep went well, but in a moment's time the phone rang.
"Hello?" she said sheepishly, picking up the phone.
"Is this Ms. Ayanami?"
"Yes…"
"This is the hotel lobby floor desk; there is a call here for you from Mr. Ikari. Would you like me to connect you?"
Rei was in shock for a moment.
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…
"Ms. Ayanami?"
"No, I won't accept that call." Rei hastily hung up the phone. She didn't want to talk to Shinji; she didn't want to think about Shinji. No matter how much she loved him, no matter her vows to protect him so as long as breath drew from her lungs, she couldn't talk to him now… She would break up again. She didn't want to have Shinji see her cry, much less listen to it.
Rei lay there thinking for a moment. Tomorrow's meeting with the NERV international security council, then… maybe she could ask Maya for a chance to get into an plug suit again. Supposing Maya was still there… she thought. She knew Maya had been promoted earlier this month. She wanted to get into an plug suit again. Rei was nostalgic. She closed her eyes sleep filled her mind again. Sleep…
Rei awoke finding something touching her knee. She opened her eyes.
"Rei… you're awake…" It was Shinji!
"Shinji!" Rei was shocked…
"Hold on, don't move… let me finish bandaging this wound…" Shinji took his hand and gently wrapped the soft cloth around Rei's thin and smooth leg. It was beautiful. Rei was blushing… she obviously had just woken up and was hoping that this was not a dream.
"There…" Shinji finished as he placed a waterproof tape around the bandaging. Rei didn't know how to react. She sat there in her bed.
"I've been trying to reach you all day," Shinji said solemnly. "You left your medicine in my room, and along my floor too…" Shinji looked into Rei's eyes. From the look, maybe Shinji shouldn't have come. Rei looked like she was about cry.
"Rei… Rei…"
"Shinji… in three years… I'd never thought you would come into my hotel room to see me…"
"Rei, the real reason I came wasn't to give back your medicine… I want to apologize…"
Rei was shocked… She was considering pinching herself to see if this was a dream. Rei's heart sang, her hopes rose from the ashes… Shinji was apologizing… does that mean he's forgiven her?
"Don't apologize, Shinji. You never have to apologize to me." Shinji looked into her eyes.
"No, Rei… I've done something I will regret for the rest of my life… I've abandoned the one person I truly loved for three years. Even when she came back to me, I rejected her again. I've put her through so much pain… I don't know… what to ask for, forgiveness or my leave…"
Shinji was in tears. Rei looked at him…
"It was my fault, Shinji, you needn't blame yourself. I was the one who lied, remember?"
Shinji shook his head and took Rei's hand.
"This isn't a dream, is it?" Rei finally asked… feeling a lot of pain leave her heart.
Shinji smiled with Rei's innocence… The smile! He smiled, for three years Rei had missed that smile so dearly. Finally, she saw it. Even though it was nighttime, the room lit up.
"No… even if it were a dream, Rei, I want this to mean everything to you… I am in debt to you."
Rei blushed heavily, her heart truly sang.
"Let's start over." Shinji said. Rei raised a soft curve on her lips.
"Shinji, you don't know what this feels like…" There was a pause. "Before we go any further… Shinji… there are a lot of things I have to say, Shinji."
"Me too…" Rei lay back and Shinji sat at her side.
"I don't want to hold anything back Shinji, this time… I'll keep no secrets from you… so…" Rei paused her smile disappeared. "I… I… I…" Rei took a deep breath, "I am the cause of all of your problems." There she said it, she waited three years to apologize and there.
"What do you mean?" Shinji was confused.
"Your childhood, your mother, your father, the third impact, the angels, and you piloting… Shinji… I am responsible for everything wrong in your life…" Rei said sadly… "It is ironic that I love you, Shinji… but have to beg your forgiveness…"
"Okay, that's enough of that…" Shinji said. "There is no need to forgive anymore, Rei; It's all in the past, I don't blame you for any of the things that happened, and you shouldn't either. Just because I've a depressing life does not mean you have to blame yourself for it." Rei lightened up. Shinji had truly forgiven her… she thought. Not just for lying, but for the fact that she was an angel.
"Rei, it's really a pity that it took me three years to figure it out, but I know now that no matter what the case, you are a very special person. Who you were when we first meat was not determined by yourself, Rei. You being an angel is not your fault. I see now that the times you've looked me passionately into my eyes, you saw love, and I didn't return it. I couldn't bear to believe that I had fallen in love with a monster, and I was wrong; you are not an angel, Rei. You are anything but an angel. I don't care if it's in your blood, you will always be Rei to me. From now on you are Rei Ayanami, my love…" Rei smiled sweetly. Three years it has been since Shinji had said something romantic to Rei. It took him three to finally realize Rei's love… Rei smiled, she wanted the world to know… She had finally won Shinji's heart!
Shinji smiled sweetly… "You know between these three years, I've dated many girls…" Rei hit Shinji slightly… with a stern face…
"Don't tease me, Shinji!"
Shinji chuckled… "Rei, I've dated many of them, but there was always an emptiness with them. I kept remembering you." Rei smiled, a heavenly look on her face. She sat up and hugged Shinji. I won't let go… she thought. She was holding the person that she loved in her arms. It was magical. She had longed for this moment. Shinji placed his arms around Rei. He placed his arms around Rei! Rei was in bliss. There was no better. It was like biting on the fruits of heaven. In 24 hours Rei had lost all hope of seeing Shinji return her love, and here they were now. True, it would probably take more time for the wounds to really heal, but they were starting over. A new beginning, a fresh sheet of paper… Rei laughed inside with glee.
They lay there arm in arm…
"The first time I saw you… Shinji… The first time I laid eyes on you. You held me in your arms…" Rei smiled looking at Shinji's chest as he stroked her soft hair.
"You were injured then…"
"Yes, but that moment when you first touched me… Shinji… I felt safe, I felt comforted from the pain… I wasn't alone… I knew then I loved you…"
Shinji smiled sweetly, though this pained his heart. Shinji had failed to return Rei's love for 3 years, and even when they were dating, he had thought it was just an infatuation. But Rei truly loved him… He felt a tear to come down.
"Don't cry, Shinji…"
"I'm sorry, but I feel so pathetic…" Rei frowned.
"Don't, Shinji…"
"Gomen…" Rei hugged Shinji tighter. Slowly the two drifted to sleep. There would be no meeting tomorrow. Rei smiled inside. Tomorrow, she'll be with Shinji and everyday from now on… she thought as she slept in Shinji's arms. Arm in arm, the two lovers slept in sweet caress. The color slowly returned to Rei's eyes, the wounds began to heal, the passion was renewed…
(Author's Note: Not even close to the end… hehe ^-^)
Author's Note: Domo Arigato! Thanks for all the reviews; I appreciate each and every one! Enjoy! (This is probably the chapter with the most thought put into it. That will explain the long time it took to write this chapter… gomen… Mind you, I spend about a day coming up with only about 3 to 4 pages for this chapter… it has very hard to write… so enjoy ^-^)
Rei ran; she ran as fast her legs could carry her. The cold, hard rain hit her face. The heavy drops were like needles stinging her. The tears, along with the water from the rain, trailed from her cheeks and they ran off behind her. Her lungs were gasping for air; her head ached with pain, her fingers numb from the coldness, her hair wet, and her tears brought more and more pain to her already swollen eyes. But Rei didn't care; there was no point, no one to care if she lived anymore. She ran to her heart's content. The image of Shinji burned into her mind. Her love, the smile she longed for... Shinji… she thought… why am I damned to the fate of never seeing that smile again. Rei ran, she ran from Shinji. Rei longed to escape the pain, the anguish of the face Shinji bore. He still hated her! Hated her because Rei had kept the secret that she was an angel. Shinji never forgave her for betraying his trust, or playing with his heart. But Rei never summed up the courage to tell him sooner. She loved him. She didn'
t want to be rejected, even knowing the person Shinji was, that Shinji would never fall in love with an Angel… he wouldn't fall in love with something that he had haunted him and tormented him all his life. Rei ran as hard as she could. The hard concrete floor hit against her shoes…
"Watch it!" Rei ran past someone, nearly knocking him over. Then… Rei slipped, the water had made the ground slippery. She fell to the ground scrapping her knee. She sobbed more. The cold rain hit her back. She was soaking wet. The rain splattered heavily. She crouched there in the middle of the sidewalk. No one seemed to care. Everyone walked past her. Rei crouched there, wallowing in misery. Her heart was pounding, and she couldn't control her tears, which poured in an unstoppable flow from her eyes. She couldn't see much, her vision was blurred with her tears. Her heart ached, she felt so alone, alone like the time before she met Shinji. Before she fell in love with Shinji. I failed… she thought… finally calming down. I failed…
Rei slowly got up, summoning what little strength she had left to walk with her bloody knee. She was soaking wet and cold, but she was no longer crying. What little hope she had of winning Shinji's love again had died. Now she was the Rei that the world knew before, cold and discrete. The pain in her eyes still stayed as well as the pain in her heart. The pain from Shinji's face, the memory of his smile, his gentle and kind smile. That smile provided no warmth for the soaked girl, though, as she trudged to her hotel.
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"Ms. Ayanami!" A voice called to Rei as she entered the hotel.
"Ms. Ayanami!" Rei didn't reply, all she did was continue to walk to the elevator.
The hotel clerk finally caught up to her.
"Ms. Ayanami, there are messages for you…" Rei turned around, curious, but continued walking.
"It says that you have left a item containing medicine at a Mr. Ikari residence…" Rei nodded and waved the man away as she continued walking.
"That's not all; there is International NERV Security Council meeting tomorrow. Your assistant has asked me to remind you, tomorrow, at Tokyo-3 square…" Rei nodded again as she continued to walk.
"Ms. Ayanami, you're bleeding! Do you need help?" The clerk asked, finally noticing Rei's limp. Rei shook her head, and the elevator door opened. She went in, leaving the clerk behind. The elevator door closed. The ride up seemed to take forever. She arrived at the top floor to her suite. She opened the door, closed it behind her, secluded herself into a locked bedroom, and fell to the bed. Rei closed her eyes; she didn't want to think, and she didn't want anyone to disturb her. Her body shivered from the wet clothes she wore, but she didn't care. Her heart still ached, but her eyes had gone dry. Rei just lay there… soon pain from the wound on her knee would subside, then she would sleep…
They ran up and down the streets, their gleeful, happy spirits visible on their faces. Rei smiled to the bright sun as Shinji ran with her. The shops flew by. The angels haven't attacked in almost a year now; of course, there were none left. The world was becoming once more a peaceful place. Misato took the place of Shinji's father. Obviously, their characters were exceedingly different as the Supreme Commander of NERV, but Misato still kept up the strict synch training. It is always nice to see a smile on the commander's face… comparing Misato to Gendo. But she didn't care much for the Evas anymore. Neither did Shinji. No doubt they were bound to be pilots for the rest of their lives, but Rei had Shinji now. Someone to care for; someone to love. She smiled happily to the azure sky, to the glistening sun, to the ivory clouds. Her heart was felled with joy. Days like this were always so. Shinji laughed too as they ran up the streets of Tokyo playing catch.
As they ran, they approached the Tokyo-3 scenic viewpoint. It was midday, the sun high at noon. Rei looked back at Shinji and fell to the grass below her. Shinji thought that Rei had tripped, so he quickly ran up to her.
Rei grasped Shinji's arms and pulled him to the floor. They lay there both looking at the sky.
"Look at the clouds…" Rei said, sounding childish.
Shinji smiled, he wasn't looking at the clouds; he was looking at Rei.
The peaceful scenery painted the majestic sky. The song of birds blossomed through the air. The wind carried boats of cherry petals from near by sakura trees.
"You're beautiful when you smile like that." Shinji said romantically.
Rei smiled.
"Aren't I always beautiful?" she said, turning to her side.
Shinji blushed… Rei giggled as she teased Shinji some more. Shinji moved closer. He touched his forehead with Rei's. He could smell her scent, Rei's own unique, elusive scent. It was intoxicating and entrancing. Shinji smoothed out Rei's hair, as she smiled at him passionately. He then slowly moved his lips toward hers. She too sensed his kiss and did the same. The two lips met. Rei's heart skipped a beat when they touched. She closed her eyes, and wrapped her arms around Shinji. Shinji kept his at her waist.
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They held their kiss for what seemed like an eternity. Then finally came the moment of parting. Both were blushing. Rei still had her eyes closed, lips slightly parted. Her eyes opened, her mouth curved to a girly smile, and blushed heavily. Her heart was beating like thunder, every so often skipping a beat. Shinji too was blushing, but his expression also bore that amusement at the sight of Rei's face. Shinji looked at Rei… Her watery lips thin but beautiful. Rei's hair was neatly combed despite its length, her thin and entrancing neck was soft and smooth; Shinji loved Rei's neck, such a simple shape, yet such beauty magnified from it. Her slender body was coated by her uniform…
"I love you…" Rei said softly…
Shinji returned a passionate smile…
She was crying again. Why couldn't she stop thinking about Shinji? Rei thought. Her sleep went well, but in a moment's time the phone rang.
"Hello?" she said sheepishly, picking up the phone.
"Is this Ms. Ayanami?"
"Yes…"
"This is the hotel lobby floor desk; there is a call here for you from Mr. Ikari. Would you like me to connect you?"
Rei was in shock for a moment.
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"Ms. Ayanami?"
"No, I won't accept that call." Rei hastily hung up the phone. She didn't want to talk to Shinji; she didn't want to think about Shinji. No matter how much she loved him, no matter her vows to protect him so as long as breath drew from her lungs, she couldn't talk to him now… She would break up again. She didn't want to have Shinji see her cry, much less listen to it.
Rei lay there thinking for a moment. Tomorrow's meeting with the NERV international security council, then… maybe she could ask Maya for a chance to get into an plug suit again. Supposing Maya was still there… she thought. She knew Maya had been promoted earlier this month. She wanted to get into an plug suit again. Rei was nostalgic. She closed her eyes sleep filled her mind again. Sleep…
Rei awoke finding something touching her knee. She opened her eyes.
"Rei… you're awake…" It was Shinji!
"Shinji!" Rei was shocked…
"Hold on, don't move… let me finish bandaging this wound…" Shinji took his hand and gently wrapped the soft cloth around Rei's thin and smooth leg. It was beautiful. Rei was blushing… she obviously had just woken up and was hoping that this was not a dream.
"There…" Shinji finished as he placed a waterproof tape around the bandaging. Rei didn't know how to react. She sat there in her bed.
"I've been trying to reach you all day," Shinji said solemnly. "You left your medicine in my room, and along my floor too…" Shinji looked into Rei's eyes. From the look, maybe Shinji shouldn't have come. Rei looked like she was about cry.
"Rei… Rei…"
"Shinji… in three years… I'd never thought you would come into my hotel room to see me…"
"Rei, the real reason I came wasn't to give back your medicine… I want to apologize…"
Rei was shocked… She was considering pinching herself to see if this was a dream. Rei's heart sang, her hopes rose from the ashes… Shinji was apologizing… does that mean he's forgiven her?
"Don't apologize, Shinji. You never have to apologize to me." Shinji looked into her eyes.
"No, Rei… I've done something I will regret for the rest of my life… I've abandoned the one person I truly loved for three years. Even when she came back to me, I rejected her again. I've put her through so much pain… I don't know… what to ask for, forgiveness or my leave…"
Shinji was in tears. Rei looked at him…
"It was my fault, Shinji, you needn't blame yourself. I was the one who lied, remember?"
Shinji shook his head and took Rei's hand.
"This isn't a dream, is it?" Rei finally asked… feeling a lot of pain leave her heart.
Shinji smiled with Rei's innocence… The smile! He smiled, for three years Rei had missed that smile so dearly. Finally, she saw it. Even though it was nighttime, the room lit up.
"No… even if it were a dream, Rei, I want this to mean everything to you… I am in debt to you."
Rei blushed heavily, her heart truly sang.
"Let's start over." Shinji said. Rei raised a soft curve on her lips.
"Shinji, you don't know what this feels like…" There was a pause. "Before we go any further… Shinji… there are a lot of things I have to say, Shinji."
"Me too…" Rei lay back and Shinji sat at her side.
"I don't want to hold anything back Shinji, this time… I'll keep no secrets from you… so…" Rei paused her smile disappeared. "I… I… I…" Rei took a deep breath, "I am the cause of all of your problems." There she said it, she waited three years to apologize and there.
"What do you mean?" Shinji was confused.
"Your childhood, your mother, your father, the third impact, the angels, and you piloting… Shinji… I am responsible for everything wrong in your life…" Rei said sadly… "It is ironic that I love you, Shinji… but have to beg your forgiveness…"
"Okay, that's enough of that…" Shinji said. "There is no need to forgive anymore, Rei; It's all in the past, I don't blame you for any of the things that happened, and you shouldn't either. Just because I've a depressing life does not mean you have to blame yourself for it." Rei lightened up. Shinji had truly forgiven her… she thought. Not just for lying, but for the fact that she was an angel.
"Rei, it's really a pity that it took me three years to figure it out, but I know now that no matter what the case, you are a very special person. Who you were when we first meat was not determined by yourself, Rei. You being an angel is not your fault. I see now that the times you've looked me passionately into my eyes, you saw love, and I didn't return it. I couldn't bear to believe that I had fallen in love with a monster, and I was wrong; you are not an angel, Rei. You are anything but an angel. I don't care if it's in your blood, you will always be Rei to me. From now on you are Rei Ayanami, my love…" Rei smiled sweetly. Three years it has been since Shinji had said something romantic to Rei. It took him three to finally realize Rei's love… Rei smiled, she wanted the world to know… She had finally won Shinji's heart!
Shinji smiled sweetly… "You know between these three years, I've dated many girls…" Rei hit Shinji slightly… with a stern face…
"Don't tease me, Shinji!"
Shinji chuckled… "Rei, I've dated many of them, but there was always an emptiness with them. I kept remembering you." Rei smiled, a heavenly look on her face. She sat up and hugged Shinji. I won't let go… she thought. She was holding the person that she loved in her arms. It was magical. She had longed for this moment. Shinji placed his arms around Rei. He placed his arms around Rei! Rei was in bliss. There was no better. It was like biting on the fruits of heaven. In 24 hours Rei had lost all hope of seeing Shinji return her love, and here they were now. True, it would probably take more time for the wounds to really heal, but they were starting over. A new beginning, a fresh sheet of paper… Rei laughed inside with glee.
They lay there arm in arm…
"The first time I saw you… Shinji… The first time I laid eyes on you. You held me in your arms…" Rei smiled looking at Shinji's chest as he stroked her soft hair.
"You were injured then…"
"Yes, but that moment when you first touched me… Shinji… I felt safe, I felt comforted from the pain… I wasn't alone… I knew then I loved you…"
Shinji smiled sweetly, though this pained his heart. Shinji had failed to return Rei's love for 3 years, and even when they were dating, he had thought it was just an infatuation. But Rei truly loved him… He felt a tear to come down.
"Don't cry, Shinji…"
"I'm sorry, but I feel so pathetic…" Rei frowned.
"Don't, Shinji…"
"Gomen…" Rei hugged Shinji tighter. Slowly the two drifted to sleep. There would be no meeting tomorrow. Rei smiled inside. Tomorrow, she'll be with Shinji and everyday from now on… she thought as she slept in Shinji's arms. Arm in arm, the two lovers slept in sweet caress. The color slowly returned to Rei's eyes, the wounds began to heal, the passion was renewed…
(Author's Note: Not even close to the end… hehe ^-^)