"Do you really want to know?" She asks looking at him, staring at his' eyes. He nods, yes. I would definitely like to know. That's what his eyes were telling her. "You're brave Kaji."

I was born on December eight, the specifics aren't important. I didn't have a special childhood or anything; I just had my mom and dad. Like any normal family, they would fight; my dad would hide at his work, almost abandoning mom and me. Every now and then, I'd here her crying and it makes me sad.

Misato rubbed the back of he neck and sighed. Years later, mom died, it was probably one of the saddest things that I've experienced, then again I do have my faith.

I moved in with dad and spent most of the time making coffee for him, while I did some private studies, just online tutorials actually.

One day though, when we were in the Pacific Ocean, a being of white light was shinning over the horizon and then it exploded.

Dad saved me, one of his friends; professor Fuyutsuki took care of me. After twelve months of therapy I was introduced to a child and his name was Shinji. He was young then, he had no one and I did my best to be a good guardian.

Later he disappeared, leaving me a golden feather. He wore is all the time, a thing he called, a phoenix's wing. I've always kept it with me.

Misato, pulls out the cross she always' wears and clicks it open, showing to him the contents that it possessed. A golden feather that shines brightly as if fire was burning inside

Kaji was in awe, but kept his silence. It startled Misato for a while, it seemed like it was a ruse. Does he know anything that I don't? Is he one of them? No, Kaji is one of us. She believes it deep in her heart.

She returns the feather into her cross pendant and drinks sips another drink.

"That's it, that's my story and for some reason an old friend told me he'll come back today."

"An old friend?" Kaji asks, smiling a little.

"Yes, Professor Fuyutsuki, he was my guardian."

"I see."

"I'll be gone for awhile."

"Gone?" He asks, almost yelping.

"Honey please." Whispers Misato, looking from left to right, nodding and smiling at the others, so as not to catch their attention.

"We're about to get married and you expect me to let go of you just that?"

"I'll be back soon, I just have to finish something. I don't think it'll take long."

Kaji turns his back and walks towards the door.

Misato smiling inwardly, yet tears are forming within her.

"Will you wait for me?"

Kaji stops for a while.

"Do what you have to do… I'll wait, until the end of the world."

Misato closes her eyes, and stretches on her sit.

"Thank you."

Kaji waves.

Misato repeats it to herself. "Until the end of the world." She shook her head, must be a coincidence. Then orders another round.

Outside

Three riders arrive, bikes in their hand walking towards the entrance the bouncer stops them from entering. With an equalizer on left hand, he points to the three kids.

"Kids, this' no barney show. Go to the park or somewhere else to play."

Asuka smiles.

"Le joint du mal, accordent le souhait thy de la malédiction éternelle"

translation

"Seal of evil, grant thy wish of eternal damnation.'

The bouncer smiles and pushes the kids away.

"What the fuck is this?" He asks as his hands pass through Touji.

"Into oblivion, you'll disappear my friend." Asuka declares with an icy tone.

"Détruisez"

Translation: "Destroy."

A portal appears and the man disappears into the abyss.

"Did you have to do that?" asked Kensuke who was cleaning his glasses.

"…" She just laughed

"Kids." Sighed Touji.

Silently he waved his hands. A circle of light appeared on their hearts.

"Iluminate nos âmes pour convenir aux yeux du spectateur."

Translation: "Iluminate our souls to suit the eyes of the beholder."

A field of light appeared and their bodies transformed into men and women. Just about twenty-six or twenty-seven, putting their bikes aside, they went in and blended into the crowd.

To be continued