Chapter 5
Godzilla loves them...
The Theatre:
"Uh, you mean you don't like this, Ayanami?" Shinji said, pointing to the reader. "If you prefer we stay here, we shall, Ikari." Rei said, not giving away anything. "No-no-no." Shinji said, waving his hands in his defense. "It's just that I thought you wanted to see this, uh, thing." Shinji said. "Ikari, when I read the review for this article, I assumed that this would be a thought provoking venture into the human psyche. However, this..."
"DOOMDOOMDOOMDOOMDOODOMDMOMDOMOODMOMODMMMMDOOOODMODOMO!!!!"
"... Is absolute drivel." Rei said, waving her hand in front of the stage. "Wow. I didn't know you felt that way, Ayanami." Shinji said, scratching his head. "I did not know that I felt that way either, Ikari." Rei said cryptically. Come to think of it, Rei was kind of confused about what she said also. But no matter. Shinji brightened considerably, this was his chance to do something fun. "We passed by a movie house a while ago. Do you want to go there"?" Shinji said, almost pleadingly. "I am in your hands, Ikari." Rei said elegantly, rising from her seat.
Movie Theatre:
"Run for your lives! It's Godzilla!"
The theatre thundered around them as the cheesy black-and-white lizard waded out of Tokyo harbor, radioactive flames shooting from its maw.
"AEAAEYEAERREAEUWUUU!"
"Ikari, does this... "Godzilla" creature really exist?" Rei said as Godzilla proceeded to destroy a power station, sending electrical sparks over the scratchy movie screen. If Shinji didn't know any better or maybe it was the dark lighting of the movie house, he could have sworn that the First Child looked...scared. "Not that I know of." Shinji said, this time being the one not taking eyes of off the production. "Good. I do not think I would have enjoyed an encounter with such a beast." Rei said. "You're afraid that we might have fought *Godzilla*, Rei?" Shinji said with humor.
"Yes. I do not believe our Eva's would stand a high success rate against it. For angels, we know how to defeat and have defenses, but we have no way of knowing the destructive capabilities of a radioactive dinosaur." Rei said. "But Godzilla's just a man in a rubber suit, Rei." Shinji explained. "That monster is just another human being Ikari? How can that be, it is so realistic." Rei said innocently. 'My God.' Shinji thought. "Rei, this film is half a century old. You're just not used to seeing how things were done waaaay back then." Shinji replied.
Rei nodded, but didn't seem fully convinced. At least Shinji had something to look back on the ride home. So they settled back and watched the movie. For about two seconds. "Ikari, if that is a man in a costume, then how can he move the tail so?"
"Argh..."
At the sidewalks:
After Rei and Shinji emerged from the movie house, the streetlights were already on, and the section of time slowly breathed to life. The neon signs that were just mere glows during the day were now searing embers of light, and coffee-like smells abounded. The whole place rocked to the beat or jazz, soul, classical, and many other forms of music, all blending together to form a world symphony. "This place sure has a beat to it." Shinji said as once again he fell in awe at the power of this part of town. "I agree. I have never been here so late, Ikari. This is the first time I have seen it in, how you say, 'full swing'." Rei nodded.
"Yeah..." Shinji said, turning to face her smiling a little. Rei froze. It was the same tired smile. The smile that burned her. The smile that made her chest feel funny. The smile she could not explain. And there they stood, in a sea of neon lights and the smell of mocha. Amongst the music of the world, the passion of many cultures, the love of countless peoples, they beheld each other, not really knowing what to do and not caring what to do either, just living for the moment. But like the Cinderella's clock striking midnight, the dream had to end at some point. The clock for Shinji was a ringing in his pocket.
"Hello, Misato? Oh, I'm here with Rei. No, I don't know what time it is. WHAT?!? Is Asuka pissed? Oh man. Ok. Uh huh. Right. Thanks Misato. I'll be right back. Bye." Shinji exchanged with Misato quickly, snapping his cell phone shut. "I have kept you for too long, Ikari. I apologize." Rei said, snapping out of her reverie, once again feeling guilt for something out of her control. "Hey, don't worry. I shouldn't have suggested we go to that movie in the first place." Shinji said, looking down at his cell. "Even so, Ikari, I should have not asked you to come knowing that you shall get into trouble." Rei replied.
"Don't sweat it."
Rei perked up when she heard those words. "W-what did you say, Ikari?" Rei said shakily. "Um, don't sweat it, Ayanami?" Shinji said, thinking he had done something wrong. "I, I..." Rei began, then taking a deep breathe. "... affirmative, Ikari. I shall put this matter to rest." Rei stated stolidly, again shifting her persona back to that of a cold pilot. "Oh, ok Rei." Shinji said, noticing the change in Rei and going back on his guard.
"Well then..." Shinji said, looking down on his shoes. "I'll see you tomorrow then, Ayanami?" Shinji said, looking around. "Yes, Ikari." Rei deadpanned, giving a curt bow, then walking away in the direction of the subway.
As Shinji saw her retreating figure, he questioned himself as to why he didn't go with her. He accompanied her all the way here, they were going the same way, and it wasn't all that safe for her to walk alone at this time of night. But Shinji just stood there, under the lamppost.
"So you're just gonna' let her walk away, Shinji?"
Shinji wheeled his head back at the sound of that voice. "Kaji?" Shinji said. "In the flesh, kid." he simply replied. "What are you doing here?" Shinji questioned the bearded man. "Who, me? Just the usual. Sneaking in the shadows, hitting on women, trying to find a way to get back with Misato, this and that." Kaji said nonchalantly. Shinji stared at him. "Ok, ok. I was looking for a really old book. I saw you guys walking past, and decided to see what you were up to." Kaji said.
"So you were spying on us?" Shinji said, pointing an accusing finger at Kaji. "Hey, spying is such a strong word. Call it satiating my curiosity." Kaji said, raising one hand in defense. "But..." Shinji mumbled. "But what, Shinji?" Kaji said. "Nothing." Shinji said. "Well, why aren't you with Ayanami, Shinji? I mean, aren't you going to the same station as she is. You might as well give her some company." Kaji suggested, his true motive hidden. "I would like to, but she's sort of... strange today." This just drew a blank stare from Kaji. "She's stranger than usual." Shinji clarified. "Oh..." Kaji began. "...I was wondering why you guys were in that funky plaything and the movie house. And here I was thinking you got yourself a date." Kaji joked. "Hey!" Shinji said. "Just kidding, Shinji." Kaji said, before his own cell phone rang. Kaji quickly glanced at the glowing screen. "Whoops, looks like Gendo-Almighty wants to speak with me. Hope you take care of your lady problems Shinji." Kaji said, before disappearing into the darkness.
Shinji shook his head and looked up to the stars.
Fin.
Notes:
Spring break, and I'm all alone... How pathetic am I? Well, enough self- pity. How is everyone doing today? Hope you guys are having more fun than I am, although that isn't very hard to accomplish. Godzilla shall now be an important point of this story. No, they won't be fighting Godzilla or anything like that. He'll just be the scapegoat in which Shinji and Rei meet each other. Yep, Rei's gonna be all like, "I-Ikari-kun, w-would you like to go see Godzilla vs. King Kong with me?*blush blush* and Shinji's gonna be all "Why I'd love to go, Ayanami-san." and Rei's gonna be all "Please, Ikari-kun call me Rei." And Shinji's gonna smile all stupid and go. "Sure, Rei. And you can call me Shinji." and then they'd both smile and go to the movies and have a hot passionate tryst while Godzilla rips off Kong's head. Well, shouldn't be giving out too much of the plot. Argh!!!!! I'm bored!!!!
Godzilla loves them...
The Theatre:
"Uh, you mean you don't like this, Ayanami?" Shinji said, pointing to the reader. "If you prefer we stay here, we shall, Ikari." Rei said, not giving away anything. "No-no-no." Shinji said, waving his hands in his defense. "It's just that I thought you wanted to see this, uh, thing." Shinji said. "Ikari, when I read the review for this article, I assumed that this would be a thought provoking venture into the human psyche. However, this..."
"DOOMDOOMDOOMDOOMDOODOMDMOMDOMOODMOMODMMMMDOOOODMODOMO!!!!"
"... Is absolute drivel." Rei said, waving her hand in front of the stage. "Wow. I didn't know you felt that way, Ayanami." Shinji said, scratching his head. "I did not know that I felt that way either, Ikari." Rei said cryptically. Come to think of it, Rei was kind of confused about what she said also. But no matter. Shinji brightened considerably, this was his chance to do something fun. "We passed by a movie house a while ago. Do you want to go there"?" Shinji said, almost pleadingly. "I am in your hands, Ikari." Rei said elegantly, rising from her seat.
Movie Theatre:
"Run for your lives! It's Godzilla!"
The theatre thundered around them as the cheesy black-and-white lizard waded out of Tokyo harbor, radioactive flames shooting from its maw.
"AEAAEYEAERREAEUWUUU!"
"Ikari, does this... "Godzilla" creature really exist?" Rei said as Godzilla proceeded to destroy a power station, sending electrical sparks over the scratchy movie screen. If Shinji didn't know any better or maybe it was the dark lighting of the movie house, he could have sworn that the First Child looked...scared. "Not that I know of." Shinji said, this time being the one not taking eyes of off the production. "Good. I do not think I would have enjoyed an encounter with such a beast." Rei said. "You're afraid that we might have fought *Godzilla*, Rei?" Shinji said with humor.
"Yes. I do not believe our Eva's would stand a high success rate against it. For angels, we know how to defeat and have defenses, but we have no way of knowing the destructive capabilities of a radioactive dinosaur." Rei said. "But Godzilla's just a man in a rubber suit, Rei." Shinji explained. "That monster is just another human being Ikari? How can that be, it is so realistic." Rei said innocently. 'My God.' Shinji thought. "Rei, this film is half a century old. You're just not used to seeing how things were done waaaay back then." Shinji replied.
Rei nodded, but didn't seem fully convinced. At least Shinji had something to look back on the ride home. So they settled back and watched the movie. For about two seconds. "Ikari, if that is a man in a costume, then how can he move the tail so?"
"Argh..."
At the sidewalks:
After Rei and Shinji emerged from the movie house, the streetlights were already on, and the section of time slowly breathed to life. The neon signs that were just mere glows during the day were now searing embers of light, and coffee-like smells abounded. The whole place rocked to the beat or jazz, soul, classical, and many other forms of music, all blending together to form a world symphony. "This place sure has a beat to it." Shinji said as once again he fell in awe at the power of this part of town. "I agree. I have never been here so late, Ikari. This is the first time I have seen it in, how you say, 'full swing'." Rei nodded.
"Yeah..." Shinji said, turning to face her smiling a little. Rei froze. It was the same tired smile. The smile that burned her. The smile that made her chest feel funny. The smile she could not explain. And there they stood, in a sea of neon lights and the smell of mocha. Amongst the music of the world, the passion of many cultures, the love of countless peoples, they beheld each other, not really knowing what to do and not caring what to do either, just living for the moment. But like the Cinderella's clock striking midnight, the dream had to end at some point. The clock for Shinji was a ringing in his pocket.
"Hello, Misato? Oh, I'm here with Rei. No, I don't know what time it is. WHAT?!? Is Asuka pissed? Oh man. Ok. Uh huh. Right. Thanks Misato. I'll be right back. Bye." Shinji exchanged with Misato quickly, snapping his cell phone shut. "I have kept you for too long, Ikari. I apologize." Rei said, snapping out of her reverie, once again feeling guilt for something out of her control. "Hey, don't worry. I shouldn't have suggested we go to that movie in the first place." Shinji said, looking down at his cell. "Even so, Ikari, I should have not asked you to come knowing that you shall get into trouble." Rei replied.
"Don't sweat it."
Rei perked up when she heard those words. "W-what did you say, Ikari?" Rei said shakily. "Um, don't sweat it, Ayanami?" Shinji said, thinking he had done something wrong. "I, I..." Rei began, then taking a deep breathe. "... affirmative, Ikari. I shall put this matter to rest." Rei stated stolidly, again shifting her persona back to that of a cold pilot. "Oh, ok Rei." Shinji said, noticing the change in Rei and going back on his guard.
"Well then..." Shinji said, looking down on his shoes. "I'll see you tomorrow then, Ayanami?" Shinji said, looking around. "Yes, Ikari." Rei deadpanned, giving a curt bow, then walking away in the direction of the subway.
As Shinji saw her retreating figure, he questioned himself as to why he didn't go with her. He accompanied her all the way here, they were going the same way, and it wasn't all that safe for her to walk alone at this time of night. But Shinji just stood there, under the lamppost.
"So you're just gonna' let her walk away, Shinji?"
Shinji wheeled his head back at the sound of that voice. "Kaji?" Shinji said. "In the flesh, kid." he simply replied. "What are you doing here?" Shinji questioned the bearded man. "Who, me? Just the usual. Sneaking in the shadows, hitting on women, trying to find a way to get back with Misato, this and that." Kaji said nonchalantly. Shinji stared at him. "Ok, ok. I was looking for a really old book. I saw you guys walking past, and decided to see what you were up to." Kaji said.
"So you were spying on us?" Shinji said, pointing an accusing finger at Kaji. "Hey, spying is such a strong word. Call it satiating my curiosity." Kaji said, raising one hand in defense. "But..." Shinji mumbled. "But what, Shinji?" Kaji said. "Nothing." Shinji said. "Well, why aren't you with Ayanami, Shinji? I mean, aren't you going to the same station as she is. You might as well give her some company." Kaji suggested, his true motive hidden. "I would like to, but she's sort of... strange today." This just drew a blank stare from Kaji. "She's stranger than usual." Shinji clarified. "Oh..." Kaji began. "...I was wondering why you guys were in that funky plaything and the movie house. And here I was thinking you got yourself a date." Kaji joked. "Hey!" Shinji said. "Just kidding, Shinji." Kaji said, before his own cell phone rang. Kaji quickly glanced at the glowing screen. "Whoops, looks like Gendo-Almighty wants to speak with me. Hope you take care of your lady problems Shinji." Kaji said, before disappearing into the darkness.
Shinji shook his head and looked up to the stars.
Fin.
Notes:
Spring break, and I'm all alone... How pathetic am I? Well, enough self- pity. How is everyone doing today? Hope you guys are having more fun than I am, although that isn't very hard to accomplish. Godzilla shall now be an important point of this story. No, they won't be fighting Godzilla or anything like that. He'll just be the scapegoat in which Shinji and Rei meet each other. Yep, Rei's gonna be all like, "I-Ikari-kun, w-would you like to go see Godzilla vs. King Kong with me?*blush blush* and Shinji's gonna be all "Why I'd love to go, Ayanami-san." and Rei's gonna be all "Please, Ikari-kun call me Rei." And Shinji's gonna smile all stupid and go. "Sure, Rei. And you can call me Shinji." and then they'd both smile and go to the movies and have a hot passionate tryst while Godzilla rips off Kong's head. Well, shouldn't be giving out too much of the plot. Argh!!!!! I'm bored!!!!