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Chapter 7: And they met...
Asuka had run from her apartment all the way to the town center. No one was there to bother her. Not a single soul in sight. //That's odd, ain't it?// She looked everywhere but was rather disappointed to find no one. Could it be that she was destined to be with that 'Baka' for the rest of her life? Then again, she managed an astonishing grin on her face.
"At least, wonder girl isn't around to boss me around..." She was suddenly reminded of First Child, her doll like rival. How much she hated the way First Child presented herself, the ice queen of Nerv. The Commander's pet doll, willing to sacrifice everything for him. //Hah...too bad she was gone all too soon...// It was not long before she sat down on a bench near the park, worn out from her fruitless search. She thought it was impossible for the no one to be around, the end was too soon. Her stomach begged to differ though.
"I have to find something to eat...or I'll starve!" Her eyes scanned the surrounding area for the nearest stall or restaurant. She saw the ramen stall she used to frequent. //Ramen...I'm craving for one now...// She ran across the street, stopped short before she reached the stall.
"Wait a minute! If I can't find anyone around...then who's gonna make the ramen for me?!" She mentally slapped herself for being so forgetful. She would have to make it herself, but she did not intend to anyhow. //Better get things that are already done// Her mind switched to a nearby convenient store, without much thought she flawlessly ran towards it.
Both Shinji and Rei sat down, enjoying the tea and each other's presence. Even though the CD was on, most of the time silence was the main music. Shinji could not help but notice that Rei had remarkable eyes, her ruby eyes would shift to different shades of red depending on her mood. There were times when she seems lost or in a daze, her eyes had a lighter shade making them dreamy. Then there were times when she seems serious and at attention, the red became darker. The best shade that Shinji preferred was the one which would appear when she smiled. Her eyes became alive, like dancing flames in the middle of her ocean blue hair. However, they were the rarest among all the shades, Shinji is constantly reminded by the sad fact that she rarely smiles. He sighed.
Rei looked outside the window, the day was a fine sunny day. Yesterday night's rain seemed to have cleared the skies, making it a bright and cheerful. Her heart felt the same, bright and cheerful. She wondered why, as this feeling surprised her. Happy and joy were feelings she thought she had lost, or have yet to find. She kept telling herself that she did not deserve it, that she was alright on her own. All that perception changed when she met Shinji. He was not the most eligible candidate for an Eva pilot, or so Commander Ikari had told her. Shinji was here only because he was needed to pilot Eva 01, there had been difficulties for her to sync with it all the time. Commander Ikari had been thinking of many ways to try not to bring Shinji to Tokyo-3, but in the end he figured that it was best that Shinji came. There were many times that Rei wondered whether Commander Ikari even treated Shinji as a son. She felt that he had treated Shinji more like a soldier under his command than as his son. She felt sorry for the boy, having lost his mother at a young age only to find out later that his father is married to his work. It was not like she was any better either, but she understood his emotions. The feeling of being unwanted, treated as a stranger in every way possible. She sighed.
"Would you like some more..." His voice became a sweet reminder, her thoughts came back to where they both were. Her eyes glanced up as she held out her cup. The sides of her mouth could not help but twitched up a little to form an indistinguishable smile. Shinji stared at her, hardly believing that he saw her smile. // She must have read my mind...// He was more than happy to pour the tea into her cup, his heart beat increasing by the moment. He could do nothing but smile back in return.
"Rei..."
"Yes?"
"I've been thinking about what you said...I think that, well...I am up to the task." Rei's eyes turned towards his, trying to read his mind and open his heart through his eyes. //Is he really up to it? Would he doubt, or would he mistakenly abuse the power he holds in his hand?// It was not up to her to judge, but she wanted to be certain that he would not regret his choices.
"I see...in that case, I will help you or guide you, if you want me to..."
"Oh, I would like that very much...please. Thank you, Rei." He felt weird calling her by her first name. It was giving him chills, making him a nervous schoolboy all over again. She felt the same, being called by her first name. No one called her that except her commanding officers. Shinji had always preferred to call her by her last name, professionalism was in play. She observed Shinji as he poured the tea into her cup, amazed by its color. She found herself strangely attracted to the color, not knowing why.
Just then, the both of them heard footsteps from outside the door. Their eyes locked. Both mentally telling each other whom it was. Shinji remembered that he did not lock the door. He had a sudden strong urge to get up and bolt the door. //What a drag!// He looked at Rei, she had her attention at the door. She knew who it was, but she could not bring herself to do anything about it. She had secretly wished that Shinji would get up and do something, but what he should do was different matter altogether. She had no answer for that. Before they both knew it, Asuka had kicked the door open. Her eyes meet theirs, she nearly choked. All the items in her hands dropped to the floor, making a rather unnecessary mess. Her eyes felt like they could pop out any moment. //It can't be...// Seated before her was First Child, Ayanami Rei, having a quiet moment with the Baka. Her mind sprang into autopilot allowing her defensive mode to resurface. Her finger automatically made its way, indicating The First Child.
"You...It's you. Aren't you supposed to be DEAD?!"
~Tsujiku~
Chapter 7: And they met...
Asuka had run from her apartment all the way to the town center. No one was there to bother her. Not a single soul in sight. //That's odd, ain't it?// She looked everywhere but was rather disappointed to find no one. Could it be that she was destined to be with that 'Baka' for the rest of her life? Then again, she managed an astonishing grin on her face.
"At least, wonder girl isn't around to boss me around..." She was suddenly reminded of First Child, her doll like rival. How much she hated the way First Child presented herself, the ice queen of Nerv. The Commander's pet doll, willing to sacrifice everything for him. //Hah...too bad she was gone all too soon...// It was not long before she sat down on a bench near the park, worn out from her fruitless search. She thought it was impossible for the no one to be around, the end was too soon. Her stomach begged to differ though.
"I have to find something to eat...or I'll starve!" Her eyes scanned the surrounding area for the nearest stall or restaurant. She saw the ramen stall she used to frequent. //Ramen...I'm craving for one now...// She ran across the street, stopped short before she reached the stall.
"Wait a minute! If I can't find anyone around...then who's gonna make the ramen for me?!" She mentally slapped herself for being so forgetful. She would have to make it herself, but she did not intend to anyhow. //Better get things that are already done// Her mind switched to a nearby convenient store, without much thought she flawlessly ran towards it.
Both Shinji and Rei sat down, enjoying the tea and each other's presence. Even though the CD was on, most of the time silence was the main music. Shinji could not help but notice that Rei had remarkable eyes, her ruby eyes would shift to different shades of red depending on her mood. There were times when she seems lost or in a daze, her eyes had a lighter shade making them dreamy. Then there were times when she seems serious and at attention, the red became darker. The best shade that Shinji preferred was the one which would appear when she smiled. Her eyes became alive, like dancing flames in the middle of her ocean blue hair. However, they were the rarest among all the shades, Shinji is constantly reminded by the sad fact that she rarely smiles. He sighed.
Rei looked outside the window, the day was a fine sunny day. Yesterday night's rain seemed to have cleared the skies, making it a bright and cheerful. Her heart felt the same, bright and cheerful. She wondered why, as this feeling surprised her. Happy and joy were feelings she thought she had lost, or have yet to find. She kept telling herself that she did not deserve it, that she was alright on her own. All that perception changed when she met Shinji. He was not the most eligible candidate for an Eva pilot, or so Commander Ikari had told her. Shinji was here only because he was needed to pilot Eva 01, there had been difficulties for her to sync with it all the time. Commander Ikari had been thinking of many ways to try not to bring Shinji to Tokyo-3, but in the end he figured that it was best that Shinji came. There were many times that Rei wondered whether Commander Ikari even treated Shinji as a son. She felt that he had treated Shinji more like a soldier under his command than as his son. She felt sorry for the boy, having lost his mother at a young age only to find out later that his father is married to his work. It was not like she was any better either, but she understood his emotions. The feeling of being unwanted, treated as a stranger in every way possible. She sighed.
"Would you like some more..." His voice became a sweet reminder, her thoughts came back to where they both were. Her eyes glanced up as she held out her cup. The sides of her mouth could not help but twitched up a little to form an indistinguishable smile. Shinji stared at her, hardly believing that he saw her smile. // She must have read my mind...// He was more than happy to pour the tea into her cup, his heart beat increasing by the moment. He could do nothing but smile back in return.
"Rei..."
"Yes?"
"I've been thinking about what you said...I think that, well...I am up to the task." Rei's eyes turned towards his, trying to read his mind and open his heart through his eyes. //Is he really up to it? Would he doubt, or would he mistakenly abuse the power he holds in his hand?// It was not up to her to judge, but she wanted to be certain that he would not regret his choices.
"I see...in that case, I will help you or guide you, if you want me to..."
"Oh, I would like that very much...please. Thank you, Rei." He felt weird calling her by her first name. It was giving him chills, making him a nervous schoolboy all over again. She felt the same, being called by her first name. No one called her that except her commanding officers. Shinji had always preferred to call her by her last name, professionalism was in play. She observed Shinji as he poured the tea into her cup, amazed by its color. She found herself strangely attracted to the color, not knowing why.
Just then, the both of them heard footsteps from outside the door. Their eyes locked. Both mentally telling each other whom it was. Shinji remembered that he did not lock the door. He had a sudden strong urge to get up and bolt the door. //What a drag!// He looked at Rei, she had her attention at the door. She knew who it was, but she could not bring herself to do anything about it. She had secretly wished that Shinji would get up and do something, but what he should do was different matter altogether. She had no answer for that. Before they both knew it, Asuka had kicked the door open. Her eyes meet theirs, she nearly choked. All the items in her hands dropped to the floor, making a rather unnecessary mess. Her eyes felt like they could pop out any moment. //It can't be...// Seated before her was First Child, Ayanami Rei, having a quiet moment with the Baka. Her mind sprang into autopilot allowing her defensive mode to resurface. Her finger automatically made its way, indicating The First Child.
"You...It's you. Aren't you supposed to be DEAD?!"
~Tsujiku~