Goodbye
By
One-Winged Angel
Thank you to all my reviewers.
Disclaimer: I don't own Neon Genesis Evangelion.
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The sunlight shone down upon my eyes. I woke up slowly, covering my face with my hand to block the sunlight. I slowly moved my hand back to my side.
I saw that it was a beautiful sunny day. I could hear the birds chirping, and see the green of the trees glistening. I smiled at the sight.
'It's another sunny day.' I thought.
My lips slowly turned into a frown, knowing that Asuka wasn't here. I shook my head to clear those thoughts.
'I'm here to leave her, right?' I asked myself.
I turned slowly to put my feet on the ground. I stretched and yawned as I tried to get the drowsiness out of my system. I slowly managed to sit on the bench. I shook my head once, and proceeded to stand up.
I turned my head up and looked at the sky. It was as blue as it was yesterday. I spent a moment recollecting my thoughts. I needed to decide where I should go from here.
I decided to go visit Kensuke first since he was the nearest, and the most solitary. He decided to isolate himself away from everybody else, staying mostly in his apartment, typing away with his computer.
Touji and me regularly went to visit him every week. He seemed normal enough, aside from the fact that he turned into an isolationist. However, he was still the same old Kensuke that we knew from Junior High.
I walked back up through the cobblestone path of the park. The lights were now off, since it was daylight.
When I arrived at the gate, people were starting to walk down the streets, going to work, to school or to do their own thing. I headed down the street, and walked all the way to Kensuke's house.
I started to think back toward the past again, I remembered the time that I proposed to Asuka. My lips slowly turned into a smile, I couldn't believe that she chose me out of all the people she knew.
*~*~*Flashback (2 and a half years ago)*~*~*
I was standing in front of her door that night. I was going to knock on her door, but somehow my hand never connected with the door. I took a deep breath, gathered some courage, and eventually knocked on her door.
'Even when I've dated her for 5 months I'm always nervous when I'm around her.'
Knock.Knock.Knock
She opened the door, noticing it was me, and asked, "What is it, baka?"
"I. I." I was so nervous I couldn't utter a single word.
'What if she doesn't accept, I'd be heartbroken. But if I never know, that would be an even greater mistake, so here goes.'
"What?"
"Would you go out with me tonight? Just the two of us, down at that restaurant called The Tokyo-3 Moonlight Café, that just opened." I waited a while for her response before asking, "So, will you go with me?"
She shrugged her shoulders. "Sure, I've got nothing better to do, I'll just go get dressed."
I was elated by the fact that Asuka accepted, in all the 6 months I've dated her, she gave me only one date a month. So I was happy that she gave me this opportunity to express to her my feelings.
"What's the occasion?"
"Uh." How could I tell her without telling her my true intentions?
"To thank you for everything," I said.
"Right."
She closed the door and I turned to head back into my room. I opened my door and went to my drawer. I picked out my best suit, a dark red, long- sleeved shirt, black slacks, a red tie, and a black jacket.
I went to take a shower and then brushed my teeth and combed my hair. After a few minutes, I was dressed and ready to go. I sat down on the couch and waited for her to come out.
'I'll make sure everything is perfect, I've planned this for a long time now.'
When she stepped into the living room, I saw the epitome of beauty. She was wearing a red spaghetti strapped dress, which hung to her body very well; she had on a pair of sapphire earrings, which accented her eyes very well.
"Wow, I.I don't know what to say."
"Well get your mind out of the gutter, pervert."
I took a deep breath, and asked her, "Shall we go now?"
"Sure."
I took my arm out for her, but once again she didn't take it.
"Let's go," she said.
I sighed.
"Alright."
We went out the door and went down the steps to the parking lot. I had the opportunity to ask Misato two days ago, if I could borrow her car. She had asked my why, but I only replied that it was for Asuka. She said it was OK, and she gave me the keys.
When we reached the parking lot, we slowly got to Misato's car. I opened the door for her to go in.
"Thank You."
This was one of the rare instances when she would thank me. I was happy that she thanked me tonight, the one special night of all nights.
I went to the driver's side, sat down and turned the key to start the engine. I backed the car up the driveway and turned to the path toward the main street.
Upon reaching the main street, I started heading to the Café. The trip was silent and uneventful. The street was silent, and empty, with only the streetlights softly lighting up the path.
When we reached the restaurant, I once again held open the door for her. She didn't thank me this time, but I could see in her eyes that she was thanking me. We slowly headed to the door, this time she did intertwine her arm with mine. I was overjoyed by this fact; in our relationship we didn't have much physical contact.
When we reached the door, the waiter asked us "Do you have a reservation?"
"Ikari, Shinji"
"Ah! Yes this was please."
The waiter led us among the tables to a single table illuminated with candlelight. I took great care of choosing a perfect spot, so I figured that a seat near a window would be perfect.
I held out her chair, and when she sat down, I also sat down.
"What would you like to order, sir?"
"The one I chose, waiter."
"Very good choices I might say, sir. I will be right back with your order"
"What did you order that's so good, Shinji?" Asuka asked.
"It's a surprise," I replied.
"I hope it's good, I'm starving."
"I'm sure you'll like it."
We started to have some idle conversations about the past when there were still Angels. Those times were the worst, and at the same time, the best days of my life. The worst, because it caused great pain and suffering to me and the ones I cared for. The best, because I got to meet Asuka and all my other friends.
When the food arrived she was surprised that I ordered all her favorite German foods.
"I didn't know they served German here."
"I just found out a week ago. Enjoy, Asuka."
My food was just a steak and some side dishes. This meal was the most expensive thing that I've ever had to pay for, but it was worth it to see Asuka happy.
When we finished eating, I said, "Asuka, I need to go to the bathroom."
I stood up and went to the bathroom, but before I went in I signaled the waiter to bring the object that I had asked them to hold for me.
After I did my thing in the bathroom, I proceeded to head back to my table where Asuka was still waiting.
I sat down, and looked her in the eyes. Those blue eyes that would forever hold me prisoner if look at them for too long.
"Asuka, there's something I want to ask you."
"Ask away, Shinji."
"You know in our relationship, I know we haven't gone very far, but you know that I love you."
The waiter arrived with the small velvet box that I asked them to keep. I took the box from the waiter's hand.
"I know we're not the best couple around here, but Asuka even though we have our differences, our fights, and our misunderstandings. I still love you. So please, will you marry me?"
I opened the box to let her see the diamond ring that took all my savings to buy. It was an average of size diamond on a gold ring. I hoped that she would accept it. In my mind, I was pleading to all the gods I know to let her be with me.
I looked at her.
She was surprised. The first time I've ever seen her surprised. Then she slowly said.
"Yes I will."
I almost jumped for joy, but I held my ground, she said yes! I was overjoyed to the fact that she yes. I never thought that she would say that one word that would have made me so happy.
"But, don't think this because I like you, I just don't want to be alone forever."
I was a little discouraged, but I knew that maybe she could learn to love me overtime. The rest of the evening was a blur to me. I just remembered that moment where everything stopped, and it was just the two of us and I was waiting for her answer.
And, on that night, she made me the happiest man in the world.
*~*~*~*End of Flashback*~*~*~*
I snapped out of my reverie to see that I was already in front of Kensuke's apartment. He nowadays lived his life as a hacker, but was a computer technician at a big-time company. I went up the steps of his apartment. The wooden steps creaking as I was walking up the stairs, showing it was very old already.
I stood in front of Kensuke's door and knocked.
Knock. Knock. Knock.
And I waited to see where my destiny would take me.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
I guess no meetings with Kensuke, and the gang yet. I promise next chapter there will. Thank you once again to all my reviewers.
This chapter is longer than any of my previous chapters, so I hope you like it.
Thank You, once again to Animefan2017 for pre-reading.
(Bows)
Domo Arigato.
Signed,
One-Winged Angel
By
One-Winged Angel
Thank you to all my reviewers.
Disclaimer: I don't own Neon Genesis Evangelion.
*~*~*~*~*~*~
The sunlight shone down upon my eyes. I woke up slowly, covering my face with my hand to block the sunlight. I slowly moved my hand back to my side.
I saw that it was a beautiful sunny day. I could hear the birds chirping, and see the green of the trees glistening. I smiled at the sight.
'It's another sunny day.' I thought.
My lips slowly turned into a frown, knowing that Asuka wasn't here. I shook my head to clear those thoughts.
'I'm here to leave her, right?' I asked myself.
I turned slowly to put my feet on the ground. I stretched and yawned as I tried to get the drowsiness out of my system. I slowly managed to sit on the bench. I shook my head once, and proceeded to stand up.
I turned my head up and looked at the sky. It was as blue as it was yesterday. I spent a moment recollecting my thoughts. I needed to decide where I should go from here.
I decided to go visit Kensuke first since he was the nearest, and the most solitary. He decided to isolate himself away from everybody else, staying mostly in his apartment, typing away with his computer.
Touji and me regularly went to visit him every week. He seemed normal enough, aside from the fact that he turned into an isolationist. However, he was still the same old Kensuke that we knew from Junior High.
I walked back up through the cobblestone path of the park. The lights were now off, since it was daylight.
When I arrived at the gate, people were starting to walk down the streets, going to work, to school or to do their own thing. I headed down the street, and walked all the way to Kensuke's house.
I started to think back toward the past again, I remembered the time that I proposed to Asuka. My lips slowly turned into a smile, I couldn't believe that she chose me out of all the people she knew.
*~*~*Flashback (2 and a half years ago)*~*~*
I was standing in front of her door that night. I was going to knock on her door, but somehow my hand never connected with the door. I took a deep breath, gathered some courage, and eventually knocked on her door.
'Even when I've dated her for 5 months I'm always nervous when I'm around her.'
Knock.Knock.Knock
She opened the door, noticing it was me, and asked, "What is it, baka?"
"I. I." I was so nervous I couldn't utter a single word.
'What if she doesn't accept, I'd be heartbroken. But if I never know, that would be an even greater mistake, so here goes.'
"What?"
"Would you go out with me tonight? Just the two of us, down at that restaurant called The Tokyo-3 Moonlight Café, that just opened." I waited a while for her response before asking, "So, will you go with me?"
She shrugged her shoulders. "Sure, I've got nothing better to do, I'll just go get dressed."
I was elated by the fact that Asuka accepted, in all the 6 months I've dated her, she gave me only one date a month. So I was happy that she gave me this opportunity to express to her my feelings.
"What's the occasion?"
"Uh." How could I tell her without telling her my true intentions?
"To thank you for everything," I said.
"Right."
She closed the door and I turned to head back into my room. I opened my door and went to my drawer. I picked out my best suit, a dark red, long- sleeved shirt, black slacks, a red tie, and a black jacket.
I went to take a shower and then brushed my teeth and combed my hair. After a few minutes, I was dressed and ready to go. I sat down on the couch and waited for her to come out.
'I'll make sure everything is perfect, I've planned this for a long time now.'
When she stepped into the living room, I saw the epitome of beauty. She was wearing a red spaghetti strapped dress, which hung to her body very well; she had on a pair of sapphire earrings, which accented her eyes very well.
"Wow, I.I don't know what to say."
"Well get your mind out of the gutter, pervert."
I took a deep breath, and asked her, "Shall we go now?"
"Sure."
I took my arm out for her, but once again she didn't take it.
"Let's go," she said.
I sighed.
"Alright."
We went out the door and went down the steps to the parking lot. I had the opportunity to ask Misato two days ago, if I could borrow her car. She had asked my why, but I only replied that it was for Asuka. She said it was OK, and she gave me the keys.
When we reached the parking lot, we slowly got to Misato's car. I opened the door for her to go in.
"Thank You."
This was one of the rare instances when she would thank me. I was happy that she thanked me tonight, the one special night of all nights.
I went to the driver's side, sat down and turned the key to start the engine. I backed the car up the driveway and turned to the path toward the main street.
Upon reaching the main street, I started heading to the Café. The trip was silent and uneventful. The street was silent, and empty, with only the streetlights softly lighting up the path.
When we reached the restaurant, I once again held open the door for her. She didn't thank me this time, but I could see in her eyes that she was thanking me. We slowly headed to the door, this time she did intertwine her arm with mine. I was overjoyed by this fact; in our relationship we didn't have much physical contact.
When we reached the door, the waiter asked us "Do you have a reservation?"
"Ikari, Shinji"
"Ah! Yes this was please."
The waiter led us among the tables to a single table illuminated with candlelight. I took great care of choosing a perfect spot, so I figured that a seat near a window would be perfect.
I held out her chair, and when she sat down, I also sat down.
"What would you like to order, sir?"
"The one I chose, waiter."
"Very good choices I might say, sir. I will be right back with your order"
"What did you order that's so good, Shinji?" Asuka asked.
"It's a surprise," I replied.
"I hope it's good, I'm starving."
"I'm sure you'll like it."
We started to have some idle conversations about the past when there were still Angels. Those times were the worst, and at the same time, the best days of my life. The worst, because it caused great pain and suffering to me and the ones I cared for. The best, because I got to meet Asuka and all my other friends.
When the food arrived she was surprised that I ordered all her favorite German foods.
"I didn't know they served German here."
"I just found out a week ago. Enjoy, Asuka."
My food was just a steak and some side dishes. This meal was the most expensive thing that I've ever had to pay for, but it was worth it to see Asuka happy.
When we finished eating, I said, "Asuka, I need to go to the bathroom."
I stood up and went to the bathroom, but before I went in I signaled the waiter to bring the object that I had asked them to hold for me.
After I did my thing in the bathroom, I proceeded to head back to my table where Asuka was still waiting.
I sat down, and looked her in the eyes. Those blue eyes that would forever hold me prisoner if look at them for too long.
"Asuka, there's something I want to ask you."
"Ask away, Shinji."
"You know in our relationship, I know we haven't gone very far, but you know that I love you."
The waiter arrived with the small velvet box that I asked them to keep. I took the box from the waiter's hand.
"I know we're not the best couple around here, but Asuka even though we have our differences, our fights, and our misunderstandings. I still love you. So please, will you marry me?"
I opened the box to let her see the diamond ring that took all my savings to buy. It was an average of size diamond on a gold ring. I hoped that she would accept it. In my mind, I was pleading to all the gods I know to let her be with me.
I looked at her.
She was surprised. The first time I've ever seen her surprised. Then she slowly said.
"Yes I will."
I almost jumped for joy, but I held my ground, she said yes! I was overjoyed to the fact that she yes. I never thought that she would say that one word that would have made me so happy.
"But, don't think this because I like you, I just don't want to be alone forever."
I was a little discouraged, but I knew that maybe she could learn to love me overtime. The rest of the evening was a blur to me. I just remembered that moment where everything stopped, and it was just the two of us and I was waiting for her answer.
And, on that night, she made me the happiest man in the world.
*~*~*~*End of Flashback*~*~*~*
I snapped out of my reverie to see that I was already in front of Kensuke's apartment. He nowadays lived his life as a hacker, but was a computer technician at a big-time company. I went up the steps of his apartment. The wooden steps creaking as I was walking up the stairs, showing it was very old already.
I stood in front of Kensuke's door and knocked.
Knock. Knock. Knock.
And I waited to see where my destiny would take me.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
I guess no meetings with Kensuke, and the gang yet. I promise next chapter there will. Thank you once again to all my reviewers.
This chapter is longer than any of my previous chapters, so I hope you like it.
Thank You, once again to Animefan2017 for pre-reading.
(Bows)
Domo Arigato.
Signed,
One-Winged Angel