NOTE: Evangelion is the property of Gainax (thank you, you wonderful people).
ADV Films has the rights to the English translation. Thus, I am only borrowing the
characters to write a story for entertainment, thus it is non-profit.
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Realization
Chapter 2
A young man stood out on his balcony, gazing into the star lit sky. Wondering if things could have been different.
He felt a hand on his shoulder, followed by a familiar voice.
"Shinji, it's late, why don't you come to bed? You've got work tomorrow."
"I'm comming Mitsuri, I was just admiring the stars. I'll be along in a minute." With that she kissed her husband on the cheek, and retired for the night. He took one last look at the sky. Before retiring himself.
Slipping under the warm covers, he felt his muscles begin to relax. He felt his wife lay her head on his chest. He began to play with her mid-length brown hair. He stared at the familiar ceiling, as he heard the gentle purring of his wife, as she fell into the land of dreams. He began to reflect on the question that bugged him for three years. Why didn't she come to the wedding? He didn't know her reasons. Maybe he sent the invitation to the wrong address, but he got the address off Hikari. Perhaps she couldn't get the day off work, or there was no flight. Perhaps she simply didn't care about him, after all they had been through. Or maybe she couldn't bare him to be with another woman, he chuckled to himself.
Realizing that sleep was evading him, he slipped out of bed, being careful not to disturb his wife, and went to make himself a cup of tea. Sitting at the kitchen table, he pulled out his wallet from his coat pocket, that was hanging on the back of the chair. Removing the only picture that he kept in there, and smiled as his eyes fell onto the picture. It was of him and Asuka dressed up, to go to the school dance. He remembered how Misato nagged at them, just so she could have a picture.
He began to wonder what it would have been like if she had stayed in Japan. He had no idea where she was now, or what she was doing. She had broken off all contact with the past it seemed. Even Hikari hadn't recieved a letter for nearly eight months now.
He began to remember their time at the school dance together, as this was his fondest memory of her. As he was graced to have her dance with him for quite a number of songs. The smell of her perfum began to fill his head. He found himself staring into her blue eyes. But as soon as he blinked they disapeared. Just like she did all those years ago.
He knew that deep down Asuka had a lot of love to give, even back then. He wished that he was the one to recieve it. Though he knew he loved his wife, he never told her how much Asuka still meant to him. He kept that to himself. Sure he told things of her. Like their involvement with NERV, their fight against the Angels. After all he still worked for them, even if it was just to keep an eye on his father.
He found himself on the balcony again. this was his favourite place to just reflect. He knew that he missed his chance with her, but he was gratefull, because she had given him the desire to live, the fight for life. Even if it was for this reason only, he loved her. But he knew it was much more than that. Tears began to form in his eyes.
"I'll remember you, Asuka, I'll never forget, I promise."
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Author's note: I know these first to chapters are short but I'm trying to convey what the character's are feeling. Plus, as they're in separate chapters you can really focus on that character, here's hoping to the rest, and yes there's more to this story.
Thanks to my Pre-reader brassmonki
ADV Films has the rights to the English translation. Thus, I am only borrowing the
characters to write a story for entertainment, thus it is non-profit.
**************************************************************************************
Realization
Chapter 2
A young man stood out on his balcony, gazing into the star lit sky. Wondering if things could have been different.
He felt a hand on his shoulder, followed by a familiar voice.
"Shinji, it's late, why don't you come to bed? You've got work tomorrow."
"I'm comming Mitsuri, I was just admiring the stars. I'll be along in a minute." With that she kissed her husband on the cheek, and retired for the night. He took one last look at the sky. Before retiring himself.
Slipping under the warm covers, he felt his muscles begin to relax. He felt his wife lay her head on his chest. He began to play with her mid-length brown hair. He stared at the familiar ceiling, as he heard the gentle purring of his wife, as she fell into the land of dreams. He began to reflect on the question that bugged him for three years. Why didn't she come to the wedding? He didn't know her reasons. Maybe he sent the invitation to the wrong address, but he got the address off Hikari. Perhaps she couldn't get the day off work, or there was no flight. Perhaps she simply didn't care about him, after all they had been through. Or maybe she couldn't bare him to be with another woman, he chuckled to himself.
Realizing that sleep was evading him, he slipped out of bed, being careful not to disturb his wife, and went to make himself a cup of tea. Sitting at the kitchen table, he pulled out his wallet from his coat pocket, that was hanging on the back of the chair. Removing the only picture that he kept in there, and smiled as his eyes fell onto the picture. It was of him and Asuka dressed up, to go to the school dance. He remembered how Misato nagged at them, just so she could have a picture.
He began to wonder what it would have been like if she had stayed in Japan. He had no idea where she was now, or what she was doing. She had broken off all contact with the past it seemed. Even Hikari hadn't recieved a letter for nearly eight months now.
He began to remember their time at the school dance together, as this was his fondest memory of her. As he was graced to have her dance with him for quite a number of songs. The smell of her perfum began to fill his head. He found himself staring into her blue eyes. But as soon as he blinked they disapeared. Just like she did all those years ago.
He knew that deep down Asuka had a lot of love to give, even back then. He wished that he was the one to recieve it. Though he knew he loved his wife, he never told her how much Asuka still meant to him. He kept that to himself. Sure he told things of her. Like their involvement with NERV, their fight against the Angels. After all he still worked for them, even if it was just to keep an eye on his father.
He found himself on the balcony again. this was his favourite place to just reflect. He knew that he missed his chance with her, but he was gratefull, because she had given him the desire to live, the fight for life. Even if it was for this reason only, he loved her. But he knew it was much more than that. Tears began to form in his eyes.
"I'll remember you, Asuka, I'll never forget, I promise."
**************************************************************************************
Author's note: I know these first to chapters are short but I'm trying to convey what the character's are feeling. Plus, as they're in separate chapters you can really focus on that character, here's hoping to the rest, and yes there's more to this story.
Thanks to my Pre-reader brassmonki