Seasons of Remembrance.
SHIN SEIKI EVANGELION
At last! Another chapter! God! My schedule sucks!!!
Disclaimer: I don't own squat......... well maybe this computer I'm using but that doesn't count. Hehehe......... If Evangelion had ever been my property, Asuka and Rei would be walking around as happy and as healthy as normal people would be. And as for Shinji, let's just say that two devoted women will make sure his life is a little bit better.
"Asuka, you're a mystery to me."
"Yet, I don't mind it that much."
Season 2: Winter/I found you at last...
Misato's condo; 2:30 am or something...
I couldn't help but notice the faraway-look that Asuka had on at the moment. Her eyes were watery and she looked very much out of it. Something was wrong.
"Shinji." She spoke out, surprising me.
"What is it really you want to talk about?"
"Huh?" What does she mean?
Keeping her eyes downcast, she examines the Sandwich that I had made for her. "I mean aren't you the least bit curious about the way I've been acting recently?"
It's true she has been acting quite strangely around me. Not to mention, she hasn't hit me or yell at me as much she did when we first met and there is still this 'I AM SHINJI'S GIRLFRIEND' scenario I have to deal with.
"Asuka, I know that we don't get along that well but we do live together and umm, I'm quite worried. It's kind of obvious to me that ever since school, something has been bothering you. So what's wrong?"
She raises the sandwich to her mouth and is about to take a bite when she speaks again. "I came to Japan because I knew no one in America. Sure, I have a home in New York but that's not worth being alone. Here though, I know Uncle Ikedo, Mrs. Ikari and Ms. Misato and now I know you. Does that make any sense?"
I think for a moment. "Does that mean that the reason you have for dodging me every time I asked you about why you're in Japan and abruptly disrupting my life..."
"...Is because you asked yourself that same question and can't answer it."
She nods in reply then smiles at me. "Wow, it's like you can read my mind or something."
I can't help but smile back. "Of course, I mean, I know what it's like to be the son of a family that always works. I had those choices too, to got to a prestigious High-School in a foreign country and be alone or to stay in my old school where I'm at home and happy with my family ad friends."
Her smile suddenly fades and tears suddenly well up in her eyes.
"I...I don't have a family and I don't have friends"
"What?"
She looks at me and then at the untouched sandwich she held in her hands.
"Mama's dead and Papa always works. He never comes home anymore. That's why I live by myself."
I froze at that. I didn't know this about her. I always thought that she was a spoiled-little-bratty girl that wanted everything and got everything she wanted. I had no idea at all. "I'm sorry. I didn't know."
She wipes the tears that are threatening to fall with her palm and smiles.
"No, you wouldn't. That's because I've kept it inside for so long. But today, with your friends, I remembered her, Mama. She was my best and only friend."
Asuka, she must've held this is for so long. But 'Only-friend?' I don't think so. Raising myself from the seat opposite of her, I quickly grab hold of her hand and look her deep in the eyes. ( I hope she won't pound me...)
"Then what does that make me? Am I not a friend?" I ask her.
Her lips are trembling and her face begins to blush. Is that a good sign?
"Shinji, I guess you are a friend, a good friend but..."
"But?" I repeat.
"But I never told you the real reason for being here with you. In Japan I mean."
I look at her in confusion, nervously swallowing as her face moves closer to mine. "I thought... what you said earlier...?"
She nods in agreement. "That's part of the reason, no one likes to be alone. But the real truth is..."
"Truth is?" I repeat again. Her lips are so close to mine now, so within reach. The way they move as she speaks is almost hypnotizing.
"The truth is that I like you Shinji Ikari."
My jaw falls open unceremoniously. "D-D-Do you mean that?" I ask her.
She nods again but this time she's smiling evilly.
"Yeah, I like you so much that I WANT TO SHOVE THIS SANDWICH DOWN YOUR THROAT UNTIL YOU CHOAK ON IT!"
I let out a weak "Eep!" as the hand that I held Asuka with crushes my own and not to mention that she's stuffing the sandwich I made her down my pie- hole. It actually tasted quite good.
"If you ever touch me again, I'LLKILLYOUSTUFFYOUINALOCKERANDBURYITUNDERTHEGYMOFYOURSCHOOLANDI'LLEVENLAUGH WHILEDOINGITTOO!" She screams as she now proceeds to ring my ever-breakable neck.
Next day, School Cafeteria; 12 noon...
Here I am, sitting in the infirmary and taking painkillers for lunch. People have been asking me all morning, why my right arm was in a heavy bandage and my neck in a brace.
Asuka frowned every time someone did. I don't like it when she frowns, plus I simply couldn't tell them that it was Asuka's doing or else they'd start avoiding her like the plague and start calling me something like sissy or puny boy. So instead, I told them that,
"I was hit by a bicycle marathon on the way home."
No one questioned otherwise for Asuka beat me with a bicycle last night as well. (I still have no idea where it came from) The tire tracks on my face were proof of that. Though, I have been keeping my distance from the redheaded one the whole day. We didn't even leave the apartment together. I feel bad for avoiding her like this but what she did last night really hurt. I'm snapped out of my reverie when I hear the door slowly open and someone step in.
"Hey, Shinji." A voice calls from behind me.
I knew it was Asuka standing there, scrutinizing me from behind. Probably was going to start threatening me about me my injuries. She'd probably say something like, "If you tell anyone, I'll pull out your eyes and tear your worthless carcass apart!" or something like that.
"Shinji I..."
"No, Asuka. I didn't tell anyone that it was 'you' who gave me these injuries nor did I tell them that it was 'you' who beat me half to death with a bicycle." I say, trying to put as much venom in my voice as possible. I didn't want to risk getting my injuries hit again so I kept my back to her. It was probably one of the few parts of my body that she hasn't mangled yet.
"I...I'm sorry."
"Huh?" that caught my attention.
"And thanks." She says before kissing me on the cheek. I feel a hot blush creeping up to my face. When I turn to face her but she has already left.
"I guess, I could give this Asuka as my pretend girlfriend a shot."
Outside...
Asuka takes in heavy breaths as she leans her back against the gym wall. Feeling a flush in her cheeks, she smiles calmly as she pulls out a small wallet size-photo from her pocket. She smiles at the picture and sighs.
"I found you at last. My Shinji." She kisses the photo then places it back into her pocket.
Her eyes narrow into slits before laughing like a maniac.
"My plan is almost complete!"
Next time... Monkey business for Touji and Misato's back!
SHIN SEIKI EVANGELION
At last! Another chapter! God! My schedule sucks!!!
Disclaimer: I don't own squat......... well maybe this computer I'm using but that doesn't count. Hehehe......... If Evangelion had ever been my property, Asuka and Rei would be walking around as happy and as healthy as normal people would be. And as for Shinji, let's just say that two devoted women will make sure his life is a little bit better.
"Asuka, you're a mystery to me."
"Yet, I don't mind it that much."
Season 2: Winter/I found you at last...
Misato's condo; 2:30 am or something...
I couldn't help but notice the faraway-look that Asuka had on at the moment. Her eyes were watery and she looked very much out of it. Something was wrong.
"Shinji." She spoke out, surprising me.
"What is it really you want to talk about?"
"Huh?" What does she mean?
Keeping her eyes downcast, she examines the Sandwich that I had made for her. "I mean aren't you the least bit curious about the way I've been acting recently?"
It's true she has been acting quite strangely around me. Not to mention, she hasn't hit me or yell at me as much she did when we first met and there is still this 'I AM SHINJI'S GIRLFRIEND' scenario I have to deal with.
"Asuka, I know that we don't get along that well but we do live together and umm, I'm quite worried. It's kind of obvious to me that ever since school, something has been bothering you. So what's wrong?"
She raises the sandwich to her mouth and is about to take a bite when she speaks again. "I came to Japan because I knew no one in America. Sure, I have a home in New York but that's not worth being alone. Here though, I know Uncle Ikedo, Mrs. Ikari and Ms. Misato and now I know you. Does that make any sense?"
I think for a moment. "Does that mean that the reason you have for dodging me every time I asked you about why you're in Japan and abruptly disrupting my life..."
"...Is because you asked yourself that same question and can't answer it."
She nods in reply then smiles at me. "Wow, it's like you can read my mind or something."
I can't help but smile back. "Of course, I mean, I know what it's like to be the son of a family that always works. I had those choices too, to got to a prestigious High-School in a foreign country and be alone or to stay in my old school where I'm at home and happy with my family ad friends."
Her smile suddenly fades and tears suddenly well up in her eyes.
"I...I don't have a family and I don't have friends"
"What?"
She looks at me and then at the untouched sandwich she held in her hands.
"Mama's dead and Papa always works. He never comes home anymore. That's why I live by myself."
I froze at that. I didn't know this about her. I always thought that she was a spoiled-little-bratty girl that wanted everything and got everything she wanted. I had no idea at all. "I'm sorry. I didn't know."
She wipes the tears that are threatening to fall with her palm and smiles.
"No, you wouldn't. That's because I've kept it inside for so long. But today, with your friends, I remembered her, Mama. She was my best and only friend."
Asuka, she must've held this is for so long. But 'Only-friend?' I don't think so. Raising myself from the seat opposite of her, I quickly grab hold of her hand and look her deep in the eyes. ( I hope she won't pound me...)
"Then what does that make me? Am I not a friend?" I ask her.
Her lips are trembling and her face begins to blush. Is that a good sign?
"Shinji, I guess you are a friend, a good friend but..."
"But?" I repeat.
"But I never told you the real reason for being here with you. In Japan I mean."
I look at her in confusion, nervously swallowing as her face moves closer to mine. "I thought... what you said earlier...?"
She nods in agreement. "That's part of the reason, no one likes to be alone. But the real truth is..."
"Truth is?" I repeat again. Her lips are so close to mine now, so within reach. The way they move as she speaks is almost hypnotizing.
"The truth is that I like you Shinji Ikari."
My jaw falls open unceremoniously. "D-D-Do you mean that?" I ask her.
She nods again but this time she's smiling evilly.
"Yeah, I like you so much that I WANT TO SHOVE THIS SANDWICH DOWN YOUR THROAT UNTIL YOU CHOAK ON IT!"
I let out a weak "Eep!" as the hand that I held Asuka with crushes my own and not to mention that she's stuffing the sandwich I made her down my pie- hole. It actually tasted quite good.
"If you ever touch me again, I'LLKILLYOUSTUFFYOUINALOCKERANDBURYITUNDERTHEGYMOFYOURSCHOOLANDI'LLEVENLAUGH WHILEDOINGITTOO!" She screams as she now proceeds to ring my ever-breakable neck.
Next day, School Cafeteria; 12 noon...
Here I am, sitting in the infirmary and taking painkillers for lunch. People have been asking me all morning, why my right arm was in a heavy bandage and my neck in a brace.
Asuka frowned every time someone did. I don't like it when she frowns, plus I simply couldn't tell them that it was Asuka's doing or else they'd start avoiding her like the plague and start calling me something like sissy or puny boy. So instead, I told them that,
"I was hit by a bicycle marathon on the way home."
No one questioned otherwise for Asuka beat me with a bicycle last night as well. (I still have no idea where it came from) The tire tracks on my face were proof of that. Though, I have been keeping my distance from the redheaded one the whole day. We didn't even leave the apartment together. I feel bad for avoiding her like this but what she did last night really hurt. I'm snapped out of my reverie when I hear the door slowly open and someone step in.
"Hey, Shinji." A voice calls from behind me.
I knew it was Asuka standing there, scrutinizing me from behind. Probably was going to start threatening me about me my injuries. She'd probably say something like, "If you tell anyone, I'll pull out your eyes and tear your worthless carcass apart!" or something like that.
"Shinji I..."
"No, Asuka. I didn't tell anyone that it was 'you' who gave me these injuries nor did I tell them that it was 'you' who beat me half to death with a bicycle." I say, trying to put as much venom in my voice as possible. I didn't want to risk getting my injuries hit again so I kept my back to her. It was probably one of the few parts of my body that she hasn't mangled yet.
"I...I'm sorry."
"Huh?" that caught my attention.
"And thanks." She says before kissing me on the cheek. I feel a hot blush creeping up to my face. When I turn to face her but she has already left.
"I guess, I could give this Asuka as my pretend girlfriend a shot."
Outside...
Asuka takes in heavy breaths as she leans her back against the gym wall. Feeling a flush in her cheeks, she smiles calmly as she pulls out a small wallet size-photo from her pocket. She smiles at the picture and sighs.
"I found you at last. My Shinji." She kisses the photo then places it back into her pocket.
Her eyes narrow into slits before laughing like a maniac.
"My plan is almost complete!"
Next time... Monkey business for Touji and Misato's back!