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PERFECT LIFE - Written by John Chalker

"Speech"

'Thought'

Chapter two - Perfect Life

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As the sun started to rise on Tokyo3 its started to cast a orange glow over the buildings and threw the curtains of a apartment building, As the sun slowly lit up the dark and empty room Rei fluttered her eyes open 'another day' she thought as she got up and got ready for school

Shinji was up cooking breakfast for himself and his guardian, Misato walked out of her room and muttered morning to shinji before grabbing a beer from the fridge just as she drank the whole can shinji placed his hands over his ears awaiting the scream that followed "YEEHAA" misato was awake now and shinji served the breakfast he had just cooked, how she could drink so much beer was beyond him but he learnt from last time never to bring it up

"Morning Shinji-kun" said a enthusiastic Masito
"Morning Masito"
After shinji cleared the table and cleaned up he headed out the door for school,

As he walked into the gates of the school it wasn't long till he caught up with the two boys he classed as friends "Hey Shin-man"

"Morning Touji, Morning Kensuke"
After they greeted each other they headed towards the classroom

"so what's on the agenda today Ken" asked Touji

He held up his trusty video camcorder "I got the maps of the ventilation shafts" he said with a devious smile, Touji's then matched Kensuke's while shinji was looking towards Ayanami 'she always stares out the window' he thought, Just as he turned around he noticed both Kensuke and Touji looking at him with small smirks on they're face's, Shinji knew that meant trouble and he wasn't looking towards it

Just then the Teacher walked into the class room "STAND, BOW, SIT" the Class rep took the class threw the morning routine "Thankyou" the Sensei said as he took his place behind his desk and started the everlasting drone about 2nd impact.

Shinji couldn't help himself but ponder about Rei Ayanami, They was something about her that intrigued him. He was trying to work out why she was looking out the window when the teacher called out his name "Ikari" shinji turned to the teacher and noticed that the whole class was looking at him "Something you would like to share with the class Ikari?" "Umm no sir" "Then pay attention" Shinji turned a shade of crimson and looked down at his desk

Rei removed her gaze from the window and looked in Shinji's direction 'Why was he looking at me, and why is his face red' she thought to herself before turning back to the window 'I will have to find out later'

After a while the bell rang signalling lunch time as Touji jumped up to do his little Lunch time dance before the class exited to the lunch area Touji, Kensuke and Shinji went to the rooftop to eat "So what ya got Aida" Asked Touji

"Banana sandwich's" he replied

Touji scrunched up his nose and proceeded to eat his own lunch

Shinji was staring down to the other lunch area at a fellow pilot, He didn't understand the pilot of Unit 01 at all, 'Maybe I might talk to her after school'
Kensuke noticed where Shinji was looking and said "What ya looking at Shinman?"
This dragged Touji away from his lunch
"Uh nothing" Shinji replied while blushing slightly, he is way to easy to read sometimes
"Hmm it looked like you were looking at Ayanami" Touji said
"I.. I wasn't" He said defensively but he didn't convince the other 2 stooge's

"So what is it Shinji" Touji said while smirking "Her wonderful legs, Her body Her breast's?"
Shinji's blushed deepened "Its not that.. Its just.. She is always alone"

This satisfied the two boys

"I don't think I have seen her talking to anyone" Kensuke said
"Yeah in fact I think she has always been alone" Touji replied

'I wonder why' Shinji thought

The bell rang and they all went back to class, after the teacher was finished his lecture the bell rang telling the students the day was finished, Touji and Kensuke were on clean up duty for today which meant Shinji had the perfect opportunity to talk to Rei.
As the left the school and headed towards NERV it was mostly in silence "So Ayanami can I ask you a question?"
She didn't give him a answer but gave him a side on look at her face

After a while he knew he had her attention

"Why don't you have any friends?"
She kept walking and said in her usual monotone voice "Because its not necessary"
"What do you mean?"
"I'm only required to pilot Eva" she said "That is my purpose"
"There's more then Eva Rei" Shinji replied then realised he used her first name "Sorry Ayanami"
"For What?"
"Never mind"

They continued they're way to NERV

During the synch test's shinji had improved his record at 72

"well done shinji you have raised by 7 points" said Doctor Akagi "you may exit now we have finished"
"Hai"

In the locker room shinji just finished changing out of his plug suit when the Captain walked into the room
"Congratulations shinji you beat your last synch ratio" she said
"Thankyou Masito"
"Don't mention it kiddo" she replied "Hey I'm having a party tonight do you want to invite your friends from school?"
"Yeah I guess so"
"awesome, tell Rei to come to"
"Hai"

Shinji left the locker room just as Ayanami left hers
"Ayanami"
"Ikari"

A few moments passed before shinji spoke up

"Mas… Captain Katsuragi has asked me to tell you she is having a get together tonight, she told me to tell you that you are invited"
"Hai, I will come"
"Thanks ill see you there then"

After the short exchange shinji headed out of Nerv and to the grocery store to get the supplies needed for the said party

After he got the needed supplies he asked the clerk to have them delivered to the apartment and he went home to make the needed arrangements

It wasn't long before everyone arrived, Misato and Akagi were joking on the couch while Maya was staring at the doctor, Mokoto was singing and Kaji was playing the guitar, It really felt like a happy atmosphere

Then the door bell rang "I'll get it" Shinji said while walking towards the door not that anyone heard him anyhow
Is he opened it he saw it was his 2 mates from school "oh come in guys" he said opening the door

Touji and Kensuke didn't wait and busted threw looking for Masito "She's in the living room" Before he finished they were already there. Just as he closed the door he heard a voice "Ikari-kun" He looked back at the door way and saw Ayanami "Hi Rei please come in" he said smiling, She nodded and walked into the apartment "I brought some food, I read that this is the polite thing to do"

"You didn't have to but thanks Rei" he said as he closed the door and showed her into the apartment

After everyone was together Kaji thought of a great game could pin the tail and put a big poster of a donkey on the wall and got some blindfolds out of his bag.
Shinji placed the dish Rei brought with her in the kitchen

"Thanks for coming Rei" he said
"Your welcome Ikari-kun" she replied 'why did I just say that' she thought but was taken out of her train of thought as Shinji led her into the living room

The party started to get into full swing and Touji Kensuke Shinji and Rei walked onto the balcony.

"The stars are out" Kensuke said
"Yeah its not very common to see them" Touji replied
"So Ayanami its good to see you and shinji are friends" Touji said smirking thinking about what happened earlier today . Shinji blushed at that comment where as rei didn't say or do anything,

After a while they walked back into the apartment to see a drunken Masito trying to dance they each chuckled and decided to join in on the festivities.

Touji and Kensuke decided to sit near Kaji admiring his skill on the guitar while Shinji and Rei sat on a couch opposite Ritsuki an Maya.

"Shinji come dance" said a drunken Masito pulling onto Shinji's arm"I don't think I should" he replied looking down
"aww don't you want to dance with me?" said misato with mock hurt
Shinji looked worried. He didn't exactly like when the captain was drunk
"I'm relaxed" he said "But I think Touji wouldn't mind"
Just then Touji shot a look at shinji that showed fear. Shinji lightly chucked to himself now that the Drunken women turned her attention onto Touji
"Come on Touji-Chan come dance with me" she said
Before long Touji was dragged onto the floor and everyone was laughing at his position

Shinji tried to strike a conversation with rei but failed a few times. He succeeded when he asked about her Eva. Because of the noise in the apartment they had to talk into each others ear. Before long Masito noticed this "Aww what a cute couple" she screamed holding her cheeks. Needless to say the party stopped and looked at the two people sitting on the couch sitting abit close to each other. Shinji was wide eyed. Ritsuki fainted at the site.

"It… Its not what you think" he said "The party was loud and we were trying to talk"

Ritsuki came back to just as shinji said that and Kaji said "Well if that's sorted then lets get this party started!" then the party went into full swing again. Rei and shinji went to the balcony so they could talk without looking suspicious. They talked about the Eva's the world and school. It was a good conversation none the less. After a few hours the party was over, Everyone went home and shinji surveyed the damage. It was going to be a long day tomorrow cleaning the apartment up. He looked at the passed out Masito on the couch and decided it was best to leave her there.

He then retired to his room to get some sleep

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Authors Notes:

I know I said I would make it a lot longer but I wanted to get this up as soon as I could. I have just started on the 3rd chapter and it should be up by tomorrow night I hope.

Please read and review. Constructed criticism is welcome but please no flaming

Thanks

John