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I snapped out of my... Whatever the heck I was thinking, I can't figure it out. My brain's about to shut down. We didn't manage to get a short nap after that incident. I couldn't even blink. I was with a boy inside the restroom not too long ago and if that wasn't crazy enough, much to my distress, strange things keep coming. Definitely the worst part of my life. We've got a message from Misato that she left for nerv, a sudden emergency. Right now, i'm sure I look crap and i'm famished. I turned to the boy sitting beside me, he looked just as miserable. I know I dragged him into this mess but.. Should I apologize? Tss. I need to break this uncomfortable dead air.

"Hey Shinji. I'm hungry. Cook something."

I thought he was out of it, that I have to shake the hell out of him just to bring back his lost soul but without second thoughts, he stood up from the floor where we were sitting in complete silence and walked away. Screw this, being alone at the moment is not my thing. I followed him behind when he stopped right at the entrance way of the kitchen. Okay, what is it this time.

"What is it, why did you stop?"

*Click*

Oh, he's just going to turn the lights on.

*Click click click*

The lights won't turn on.

*Click Click Click Click*

"Huuuuh?"

Shinji kept on abusing the switch, its really getting on my nerves. The guy's behaving quite unusual. Fatigue's probably owning his sanity. I lightly pushed him aside and checked it out myself.

*Click*

Unconceivable. "My goodness."

"Wait here... i'll check the other switch."

He blurted out of somewhere with his gloomiest, darkest, lowest voice yet, I could barely hear it actually.

Honestly, that time I wanted to stop him. I never felt weird inside this apartment before. Its also a first that the electricity was cut and twice at that. What's taking the idiot so long. Feels like I'm starting to grow white hairs, grrr. I'm impatient, that's given but it just gets worse when i'm waiting in the middle of a dark kitchen, alone. I'm irritated and was tempted to check what happened to him but my feet were completely glued to the floor and I can't even tell why because I know myself I felt deeply disturbed I just want to runaway.

"Black out."

Shinji's back and so was my normal breathing. Didn't even occur to me that i've been holding it for a good amount of time. I was a bit startled by his presence and the tone his using. At a side note, I still thought that it was better to have his bland company than being alone.

"Took you long enough to figure that." My voice might've cracked a little. I took a seat and rested my head atop the dining table. God, can I be more tired and drained.

"I got a flashlight in-case you're really hungry."

He's still using that voice.

"You gonna feed me that flashlight, huh?" Just trying to light up the mood but i'm with Shinji so, of course...

"No. For the food."

Tsk. Yeah, he's no fun.

"Right. You're such a bore. And I hope you hear yourself, you're sounding more like Rei Ayanami's counterpart.. Freaking wonderboy."

I muttered under my breath. Maybe he didn't hear or the idiot's ignoring me. He switched the flashlight on and rummaged inside the cabinets and the fridge. Wow. Very handy at times of need, the invincible Shinji Ikari. Actually, I'm relieved knowing someone's with me, even if that someone happened to be him.

My last thought right before darkness engulfed me.

*Bam!*

"EH!"

When did I... Crap. I fell asleep. Where is he anyway. I stood up and Shinji's nowhere to be found. The flashlight rolled to my feet. So the sound came from the flashlight hitting the ground.. I guess.

"Shinji?"

*Grumble...*

"*Sigh* I'm still hungry after all. How dare he left me just like that. Hmmm.. I want something to munch on. This hunger is killing me."

I grabbed the flashlight and searched for food everywhere in the kitchen. This may sound unreal but I can't find any at all. Could it be that he went out to buy some food in the convenienve store? Which means that i'm all alone. Electricity, where are you when I needed you the most. Its a good thing my stomach's drifting my mind away from delusioning weird things. I decided to go back to Shinji's room to continue my slumber. As I walk past Misato's room I remembered that I'm not alone... Ayanami's staying with us. I landed my feet right outside Misato's room when I noticed that the door wasn't locked.

"Ahhhh.. Ahh.."

That was... Ayanami's voice. She sounded..

I didn't even want to vision what the heck she's doing but the sounds she's making was..

"Mmm.. You're delicious.. Really delicious.."

Shit. Shinji! I thought I was the hungry one in here.

This is the second time I've eavesdropped to their 'personal matters' and I know i'm in no position to butt in someone else's business because I'm not the third children's girlfriend and.. yeah.. I was just too angry. I didn't have to think twice. I attacked the room not caring what lies on the other side of the door.

"Caught you pervs! What.."

Mein. Gott.

He was tasting her.. literally!

"Oh! Asuka. Wait a bit more, okay. I'm almost done."

My knees began trembling and I sunk into the ground. Ayanami's being butchered by him and she sounded like they're screwing and she's having a blast! He was using the kitchen knife to cut several pieces of meat out of various regions of her body. Higurashi Live Action? Its dark so I couldn't see properly and I thank the heavens for that but the sound was... Ugh. Shinji stopped, dropped the knife and stood up. He was walking towards me, halted inches away from the corner where I was seated and held out a piece of Ayanami. My stomach's turning, I wanted to barf so badly. The strong smell of the flesh and Shinji's twisted expression.

"Asuka... Have a taste. It is really delicious."

He held it closer to my face as I backed my head away, looking down. "Noooo... That's... gross."

"Please, Asuka? We don't have anything to eat. There's a blackout so the convini is closed. This leaves me no choice. Please eat."

"Shut up!"

This isn't real. It is just a dream... Got to wake up.

"Eat this Asuka... Asuka.. Asuka.."

"Nooo.."

He kept on insisting I eat it. I like to push him away but I cannot move.

"Asuka..."

"I SAID NOOOO!"

I arose from the bed, panting, sweating and utterly shocked. Double dreams? Dreaming inside a dream. I sigh in relief. Great to know I still got my pride intact because that crazy lil adventure inside the restroom wasn't real... and so was the Higurashi thingy most importantly. But those two dreams sure were mind raping. I wonder though, what's the beginning of my dream? Now, now.. I can't even identify the difference from my reality.

"Asuka?"

I was busy talking to myself when Shinji's voice drew me back to my senses. The boy was standing outside the half-opened room and holding a knife.

"Can I cook you?"

I'm sure I just misheard.

"Excuse me?"

"What can I cook for you? Any request?"

I quickly shook my head. I know it was merely a dream, or should I say nightmare but I would never look at him while holding a knife in the same way as I did before. More was I don't think I would be able to ingest anything he makes. At least for a few days or so.

"I think I'm going to hit Hikari's place. Uhm.. I... I need to... get something."

I shoved the blanket away from my body and went back to my room to change my clothes. I got out and checked the kitchen to bid my farewell to Shinji but he's not in there. I continued my journey to the living room and there he was, curled up in a corner. Whats up with this dude, really. Tch. I just hope triple dreams don't exist or I might as well confine myself in a mental ward.

"I'll... go now Shinji."

He's murmuring.. something I couldn't quite figure out what.

"Speak louder moron!"

"Please don't leave me!"

"What are you, a child?"

"You promised... you'll stay with me."

Did Shinji just pouted?

"HUUUUUUH? Once is enough you know. And where's Misato and the blue?"

I asked while crossing my arms across my chest. Now I asked that, its actually pretty quiet right now.

"They left for nerv. Some urgent business. They said I could come but I don't want to leave you alone. I don't want to disturb you from your sleep, too. So-"

He said while looking down at his feet and... I'm not a master sadist to let him drowned in misery. It is sure fun to make him cry once in a while but I also feel for him regarding what his feeling right now 'cause I experienced it myself.

"Okay. Stop. Got it. Come." He looked up, puzzled.

"You want, don't want?" His face lit up and hurriedly went on me, our faces way too close from each other.

"Thanks Asuka." He blushed, looking straight in my eyes. I could feel his breath against my skin. Deja vu?

"Hey Shinji. Do you want to kiss, again?" Right, our first one was so messed up. He blinked several times and unknowingly nodded. That surprised me but hell will I show it.

So...

"In your dreams! SUCKER! Wahaha!"

Was what I wanted to tell him. But teasing him absolutely lifts up my mood. I just closed my eyes and moved my face a bit closer to his... slowly... slowly... and whispered.

"Now, its all up to you... All you have to do... is inch in..."

What are you gonna do Ikari-san. How I love to tease you Shinji. I, then, continued mumbling.

"... close our gap an-"

*Mmp!*

t.b.c.

A/N: I always find dreams interesting. I have weird dreams of my own. From falling deeply in love with a stranger to fighting creatures... with wasabi. Lol. But no matter how twisted and unique they were, and even if I could feel such emotions while asleep, I'm still convinced that there's nothing to worry about, its merely a dream. Double dreams... my aunt had that kind of dream before. She was so happy she thought it was too good to be true. And she was right, after she fell from a double deck bed. Haha. Nightmares... I had one. I wanted to eat pasta so badly but my mother wouldn't buy me. I felt sooo emo when I woke up. XD My eyeliner smeared from my tears. Ugh. Funny cause later that evening she came home with pasta and a bonus pizza.

Would love to hear what you guys experience during slumber, if you'd only care to share.

And i'm sorry for late updates.

And let's all have a great day.

Thanks, laters. xo