Seasons of Remembrance.
SHIN SEIKI EVANGELION
By: Harui
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'Rain.' 'It was the only thing I could hear.' 'It was the one thing I didn't want to hear.' 'I hated it.'
As I stared into those beautiful blue eyes, I couldn't help but quiver in shame. Even though I had wanted to say so many things to her, something held me back. 'I was running away again.'
"Asuka I." "Shinji." "BAKA!!!" I knew what she was about to do, from the second I saw her clench her fist I had expected what was coming. I made my choice. I deserved it. SLAP!!! "I HATE YOU!!! I HATE YOU!!!" She screamed tearfully before running off. It hurt, but not as much as seeing her cry like that. I fell on my knees and begun to ask myself 'why?' Why did I forget? Why?
It took me a while before I got back on my feet. I needed to hide myself. I needed to runaway. I tiptoed back into my room but I knew that was hardly necessary. The rain was loud enough to muffle breaking glass but still I didn't want to risk seeing Asuka's face covered in tears and having her yell at me for having to be an idiot and a lot of other things that would everyway shatter me into little pieces for all I was worth.
I stepped in to my room and quietly shut the door behind me. I found myself standing there for a while, listening to Asuka's sobbing until I couldn't take it anymore. I grabbed my jacket and my umbrella and was about to walk out of the apartment when I saw the calendar hanging on the other side of the living room wall. There was really nothing different in particular, except I just learned that today was December 4th of the year 2016. 'Her birthday?' It was at that moment that I felt my chest tighten, my feeling of self worth slipping through my fingers. "I.hurt her." "I hurt.Asuka." For that I must leave.
I later found myself outside of Tokyo, standing in front of a flowerbed. It was familiar somehow. "Mother used to take me here." I thought.
I sighed in disappointment. "I wanted. somehow. to show this to her." But the possibility of that ever happening seemed to disappear from me.
Am I really deserving of her? Do I deserve her respect? Her care? Her-her.... .Love?
I don't know why but it's as if I feel myself slipping out of reality. "I don't care anymore." ________________________________________________________
My full name is Shinji Ikari. I live with my parents in Hokkaido but had to move to Tokyo just two years ago due to a business merger with my parent's corporation. So when my parents had to go to somewhere I stayed with one Misato Katsuragi. Misato is actually my mother's personal secretary (a good paying job.) so I guess it was okay that I stayed at her place while the folks were gone, and besides good condos are hard to find nowadays.
8 MONTHS AGO.
It was sometime in mid-August when we found out that the daughter of one of my father's business partners needed to finish her schooling. I don't really know why she chose to go to school here instead of one those schools in America but hey, I'm not complaining. yet.
Asuka Langley Sohryu first arrived on the doorstep of the Katsuragi House hold early in early September. I found out that she was a student in one of those German universities before she had chosen to stay with us. From what I had learned Asuka was the same age as me-15, also that she was ¼ Japanese and ¾ German, an honor student and had a really pleasant personality. I was soon to find out that they couldn't be more wrong about the pleasant part. __________________________________________________________
There was already something about her that shook me up inside, from the moment she stepped down from her private jet, and even after when the wind blew the skirt of her yellow sundress upwards, exposing her beautiful long legs and her--
"DUMMKOPH!!! BAKA HENTAI!!!" "Wha--?"
SLAP!!!!
That was not expected. "What was that for?!" I yelped rather 'girlishly'. "That's the viewing fee. Quite a bargain, isn't it?" She say's glaring at me with that notorious grin of hers.
Just to get back at her, I gave her a wink. I got the desired effect. Asuka blushed slightly before screaming a mountain of German curses in my face.
Season 1: Fall/New Discoveries.
"Shinji, hurry up! You're going to be late on your first day!" "What are you talking about Misato? It's only 6:30 and class starts 7:30." Misato then takes one of the slices of toasted bread and unceremoniously stuffs it into her mouth. Not a very appealing trait. "I. Know.(gulp) It's jush thaff. (munch!) You see. (glug-glug). It's Asuka's first day and. Excuse me!... I need you to show her around."
'What? Why me? She'd probably just find a way to show off again and I don't want to be stuck with such a self-centered, stuck-up bratty little girl.' Was what I really wanted to say to her but didn't have the heart too. So I simply said; "Sure."
I knew Misato could tell that I wasn't really that enthusiastic about the idea but who else would do it? "Guten morgun!"
"Speak of the devil." I utter rather loudly.
"Who are you calling devil? You baka Shinji!" Snarled the red head.
"Asuka, it's just an expression." Misato told her.
"I know that!" she yelled. She glared back at me and gave me her evil eye. "I warn you Ikari. Call me devil again and I'll make sure your never seen alive."
I swallow hard. "Uhh.Okay." Asuka gives me the evil eye again before turning away.
'Mental Note: Never refer to Asuka as devil. Check.'
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Later that morning.
"Alright, Misato we're going!"
"Okay! Shinji take care of Asuka now!"
"Take care of Asuka she says." I suddenly feel an elbow in my gut.
"I heard that."
"Let's just get going." I snarl back. Well what happened next was nothing I could ever have expected. Asuka then reaches for my hand and held it tightly. I was rather shocked. "Asuka?"
"Shinji? I-I-I have to tell you something."
"Huh?" I felt myself turning red at the feeling of her hand on mine hand. It was a warm feeling. I turned around only to meet her gaze. She's just so-so-so- cute.
"Ha-hA-HA! Y-Y-You should've seen your face! HA-hA-HA!" Until she starts laughing like a lunatic. "That's for last time." She snickers.
'I hate being toyed around like that.' I abruptly grab back my hand catching her off guard. 'I'll get her back.' I thought to myself.
"Oh c'mon Shinji. Wittle baby can't take a joke." 'I'll definitely get her back.'
"Let's just go." I demand.
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Campus grounds.
"So, this is your school." Asuka inquired.
"Y-y-ye-yeah. This is where I spend 70% of my boring life." How true I was. The only thing that's not boring around here is Touji and Kensuke. "Oh shit." I curse, the reason being that I had forgotten all about those two.
"Shinji? What's wrong?"
"N-n-nothing. If I ever run into those two they would never let me live it down." "Touji's gonna go 'Hey, Shinji! What have you been up to this summer? Hittin on girls now aye?' and Kensuke gonna say 'Shinji you have a girlfriend? Why have you betrayed us?!"
"BAKA-SHINJI!!!" Asuka's back hand mercilessly slaps me back into reality.
"YEOWW!!!" I rub forehead feeling the sore red mark she left there. I didn't know girls could hit with such force and Touji told me that men were superior. Ha! He couldn't be more wrong. "Stop talking to yourself and show me around!"
"Fine. Jeez!"
"And what's with the attitude?"
"Just forget it." I say with a snarl. 'Whoever thought of the concept of women being the weaker sex probably lived in medieval times cause if he ever met Asuka. Oh boy.'
*********************************************************************** Gym, front gate.
"Touji, you think Shinji's here yet?"
"Probably is. He always comes in early."
"I guess." Kensuke adjusted his glasses slightly upward. They waited and waited and waited until Kensuke over heard one of the male students talking.
"Hey, is that Shinji Ikari? Last years Valedictorian?" one of the students asked.
"Yeah, that's him."
"Who's that girl that's with him?"
"I don't know but she's HOT!" the other student said wiping the drool of his face. "Let's check it out!"
"Wait. What if that's his girlfriend?"
"Ikari! No way!" Kensuke's eye twitched.
"Hear that Touji?" Touji grew an anxious smile on his face.
"I hear."
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"Well Asuka. That's the whole school." Asuka sighed. She looked rather disappointed. I couldn't guess why.
"What's wrong?" I ask her. She responded by letting out a longer sigh.
"Your school's okay. It's just you give such a lousy tour."
"Sorry. I'm not used to giving tours just like I'm not used to living with a girl." Asuka frowned at that.
"How was I supposed to know that you were already staying with Misato? And besides this arrangement is just temporary until I find a decent condo around here."
"But Asuka, why did you co---" I was cut off when I spotted a large mob heading our way, before I knew it, we were surrounded by a horde of drooling male students and for some unknown reason they were staring at me rather angrily.
"Shinji!" The gang leader called out.
I twitched slightly when I heard his voice. Clenching my fists tightly I turned to face him.
"Nani o Kito-san?" I ask with as much acid dripping from my voice. The tall blonde haired guy, grit his teeth in annoyance. Of course why wouldn't he? I was the only one smart to face the guy.
"Ikari! You're still as cheeky as ever!" he shouted, rudely pointing a finger at me. I wanted to laugh. This guy got his tough guy status by threats and intimidation, never by hurting anyone. My knowledge of this was where all my confidence was coming from. At least that much I knew. Or did have something to do with Asuka's presence? I simply shrugged and ran my fingers through my hair in an effort to try to look cool.
"Only to you Kito." I declared.
"Grrr! Hmph! As much as I want to beat you up right now. I'm here for another reason." He took a deep breath.
"IKARI SHINJI!!! IS SHE YOUR GIRLFRIEND?"
"NANI?! D-d-did you just say."
"Yes I am!" Asuka said grabbing at my arm.
"My name is Asuka Langley Sohryu and I'm Shinji's girlfriend! Charmed I'm sure." I couldn't help but shudder at how she put on that cute smile of hers. It was so believable. No one would expect that this was all just an act. Probably to get rid of the large mobs of boys that would be following her from now on. Ha! If they knew the real Asuka, these guys would start eating their shoes. WAIT A MINUTE? DID SHE SAY GIRLFRIEND?!!!
"IS IT TRUE SHINJI?!! HAVE YOU REALLY BETRAYED US?!!!" Uh-oh, I know that voice.Kensuke.
"What do you mean betrayed?! You're the only guy who can't get a date around here so don't start complaining!"
'Oh boy, Touji's here too.' Something tells me I'm not going live to the end of the day for this.
End.1
SHIN SEIKI EVANGELION
By: Harui
**************************************************************************** **************************************************************
'Rain.' 'It was the only thing I could hear.' 'It was the one thing I didn't want to hear.' 'I hated it.'
As I stared into those beautiful blue eyes, I couldn't help but quiver in shame. Even though I had wanted to say so many things to her, something held me back. 'I was running away again.'
"Asuka I." "Shinji." "BAKA!!!" I knew what she was about to do, from the second I saw her clench her fist I had expected what was coming. I made my choice. I deserved it. SLAP!!! "I HATE YOU!!! I HATE YOU!!!" She screamed tearfully before running off. It hurt, but not as much as seeing her cry like that. I fell on my knees and begun to ask myself 'why?' Why did I forget? Why?
It took me a while before I got back on my feet. I needed to hide myself. I needed to runaway. I tiptoed back into my room but I knew that was hardly necessary. The rain was loud enough to muffle breaking glass but still I didn't want to risk seeing Asuka's face covered in tears and having her yell at me for having to be an idiot and a lot of other things that would everyway shatter me into little pieces for all I was worth.
I stepped in to my room and quietly shut the door behind me. I found myself standing there for a while, listening to Asuka's sobbing until I couldn't take it anymore. I grabbed my jacket and my umbrella and was about to walk out of the apartment when I saw the calendar hanging on the other side of the living room wall. There was really nothing different in particular, except I just learned that today was December 4th of the year 2016. 'Her birthday?' It was at that moment that I felt my chest tighten, my feeling of self worth slipping through my fingers. "I.hurt her." "I hurt.Asuka." For that I must leave.
I later found myself outside of Tokyo, standing in front of a flowerbed. It was familiar somehow. "Mother used to take me here." I thought.
I sighed in disappointment. "I wanted. somehow. to show this to her." But the possibility of that ever happening seemed to disappear from me.
Am I really deserving of her? Do I deserve her respect? Her care? Her-her.... .Love?
I don't know why but it's as if I feel myself slipping out of reality. "I don't care anymore." ________________________________________________________
My full name is Shinji Ikari. I live with my parents in Hokkaido but had to move to Tokyo just two years ago due to a business merger with my parent's corporation. So when my parents had to go to somewhere I stayed with one Misato Katsuragi. Misato is actually my mother's personal secretary (a good paying job.) so I guess it was okay that I stayed at her place while the folks were gone, and besides good condos are hard to find nowadays.
8 MONTHS AGO.
It was sometime in mid-August when we found out that the daughter of one of my father's business partners needed to finish her schooling. I don't really know why she chose to go to school here instead of one those schools in America but hey, I'm not complaining. yet.
Asuka Langley Sohryu first arrived on the doorstep of the Katsuragi House hold early in early September. I found out that she was a student in one of those German universities before she had chosen to stay with us. From what I had learned Asuka was the same age as me-15, also that she was ¼ Japanese and ¾ German, an honor student and had a really pleasant personality. I was soon to find out that they couldn't be more wrong about the pleasant part. __________________________________________________________
There was already something about her that shook me up inside, from the moment she stepped down from her private jet, and even after when the wind blew the skirt of her yellow sundress upwards, exposing her beautiful long legs and her--
"DUMMKOPH!!! BAKA HENTAI!!!" "Wha--?"
SLAP!!!!
That was not expected. "What was that for?!" I yelped rather 'girlishly'. "That's the viewing fee. Quite a bargain, isn't it?" She say's glaring at me with that notorious grin of hers.
Just to get back at her, I gave her a wink. I got the desired effect. Asuka blushed slightly before screaming a mountain of German curses in my face.
Season 1: Fall/New Discoveries.
"Shinji, hurry up! You're going to be late on your first day!" "What are you talking about Misato? It's only 6:30 and class starts 7:30." Misato then takes one of the slices of toasted bread and unceremoniously stuffs it into her mouth. Not a very appealing trait. "I. Know.(gulp) It's jush thaff. (munch!) You see. (glug-glug). It's Asuka's first day and. Excuse me!... I need you to show her around."
'What? Why me? She'd probably just find a way to show off again and I don't want to be stuck with such a self-centered, stuck-up bratty little girl.' Was what I really wanted to say to her but didn't have the heart too. So I simply said; "Sure."
I knew Misato could tell that I wasn't really that enthusiastic about the idea but who else would do it? "Guten morgun!"
"Speak of the devil." I utter rather loudly.
"Who are you calling devil? You baka Shinji!" Snarled the red head.
"Asuka, it's just an expression." Misato told her.
"I know that!" she yelled. She glared back at me and gave me her evil eye. "I warn you Ikari. Call me devil again and I'll make sure your never seen alive."
I swallow hard. "Uhh.Okay." Asuka gives me the evil eye again before turning away.
'Mental Note: Never refer to Asuka as devil. Check.'
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Later that morning.
"Alright, Misato we're going!"
"Okay! Shinji take care of Asuka now!"
"Take care of Asuka she says." I suddenly feel an elbow in my gut.
"I heard that."
"Let's just get going." I snarl back. Well what happened next was nothing I could ever have expected. Asuka then reaches for my hand and held it tightly. I was rather shocked. "Asuka?"
"Shinji? I-I-I have to tell you something."
"Huh?" I felt myself turning red at the feeling of her hand on mine hand. It was a warm feeling. I turned around only to meet her gaze. She's just so-so-so- cute.
"Ha-hA-HA! Y-Y-You should've seen your face! HA-hA-HA!" Until she starts laughing like a lunatic. "That's for last time." She snickers.
'I hate being toyed around like that.' I abruptly grab back my hand catching her off guard. 'I'll get her back.' I thought to myself.
"Oh c'mon Shinji. Wittle baby can't take a joke." 'I'll definitely get her back.'
"Let's just go." I demand.
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Campus grounds.
"So, this is your school." Asuka inquired.
"Y-y-ye-yeah. This is where I spend 70% of my boring life." How true I was. The only thing that's not boring around here is Touji and Kensuke. "Oh shit." I curse, the reason being that I had forgotten all about those two.
"Shinji? What's wrong?"
"N-n-nothing. If I ever run into those two they would never let me live it down." "Touji's gonna go 'Hey, Shinji! What have you been up to this summer? Hittin on girls now aye?' and Kensuke gonna say 'Shinji you have a girlfriend? Why have you betrayed us?!"
"BAKA-SHINJI!!!" Asuka's back hand mercilessly slaps me back into reality.
"YEOWW!!!" I rub forehead feeling the sore red mark she left there. I didn't know girls could hit with such force and Touji told me that men were superior. Ha! He couldn't be more wrong. "Stop talking to yourself and show me around!"
"Fine. Jeez!"
"And what's with the attitude?"
"Just forget it." I say with a snarl. 'Whoever thought of the concept of women being the weaker sex probably lived in medieval times cause if he ever met Asuka. Oh boy.'
*********************************************************************** Gym, front gate.
"Touji, you think Shinji's here yet?"
"Probably is. He always comes in early."
"I guess." Kensuke adjusted his glasses slightly upward. They waited and waited and waited until Kensuke over heard one of the male students talking.
"Hey, is that Shinji Ikari? Last years Valedictorian?" one of the students asked.
"Yeah, that's him."
"Who's that girl that's with him?"
"I don't know but she's HOT!" the other student said wiping the drool of his face. "Let's check it out!"
"Wait. What if that's his girlfriend?"
"Ikari! No way!" Kensuke's eye twitched.
"Hear that Touji?" Touji grew an anxious smile on his face.
"I hear."
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"Well Asuka. That's the whole school." Asuka sighed. She looked rather disappointed. I couldn't guess why.
"What's wrong?" I ask her. She responded by letting out a longer sigh.
"Your school's okay. It's just you give such a lousy tour."
"Sorry. I'm not used to giving tours just like I'm not used to living with a girl." Asuka frowned at that.
"How was I supposed to know that you were already staying with Misato? And besides this arrangement is just temporary until I find a decent condo around here."
"But Asuka, why did you co---" I was cut off when I spotted a large mob heading our way, before I knew it, we were surrounded by a horde of drooling male students and for some unknown reason they were staring at me rather angrily.
"Shinji!" The gang leader called out.
I twitched slightly when I heard his voice. Clenching my fists tightly I turned to face him.
"Nani o Kito-san?" I ask with as much acid dripping from my voice. The tall blonde haired guy, grit his teeth in annoyance. Of course why wouldn't he? I was the only one smart to face the guy.
"Ikari! You're still as cheeky as ever!" he shouted, rudely pointing a finger at me. I wanted to laugh. This guy got his tough guy status by threats and intimidation, never by hurting anyone. My knowledge of this was where all my confidence was coming from. At least that much I knew. Or did have something to do with Asuka's presence? I simply shrugged and ran my fingers through my hair in an effort to try to look cool.
"Only to you Kito." I declared.
"Grrr! Hmph! As much as I want to beat you up right now. I'm here for another reason." He took a deep breath.
"IKARI SHINJI!!! IS SHE YOUR GIRLFRIEND?"
"NANI?! D-d-did you just say."
"Yes I am!" Asuka said grabbing at my arm.
"My name is Asuka Langley Sohryu and I'm Shinji's girlfriend! Charmed I'm sure." I couldn't help but shudder at how she put on that cute smile of hers. It was so believable. No one would expect that this was all just an act. Probably to get rid of the large mobs of boys that would be following her from now on. Ha! If they knew the real Asuka, these guys would start eating their shoes. WAIT A MINUTE? DID SHE SAY GIRLFRIEND?!!!
"IS IT TRUE SHINJI?!! HAVE YOU REALLY BETRAYED US?!!!" Uh-oh, I know that voice.Kensuke.
"What do you mean betrayed?! You're the only guy who can't get a date around here so don't start complaining!"
'Oh boy, Touji's here too.' Something tells me I'm not going live to the end of the day for this.
End.1