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| "Sounds of Music" continued... "Ayanami�Ayanami�Ayanami. You're the pilot, aren't you? The First Children?" "Yes." "How did you know?" "Elf magic." "It resembles an inter-dimensional portal." "Oh" "So that's how you recognized Nessie." "Yes." Legolas bit his lower lip sheepishly. Asuka's eyes flip open. "ANATA BAKA! YOU ELVES USE YOUR ANCIENT HERITAGE TO WATCH FUTURISTIC JAPANESE ANIMAE AND THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL?!? MAN< YOU GUYS ARE SAD!" AUTHOR: shut up Asuka. And go back to sleep. It's not your scene yet so butt out, there's a good bitch. Asuka: (pouting) but its never my scene! And you keep telling me to shut up! You even screwed up my grand entrance into your lousy fic and you told me to shut up! It's not fair! (Screams and stamps foot in exasperation) AUTHOR: Oh of all the� Asuka: But its TRUE! I swear you've got something against me! And you never even gave me a chance! AUTHOR: true, true. Okay then. Just to prove I'm human and NOT OF DEAMONIC ANCESTORY(hint hint), you'll have your scene. But now you've got to go back to sleepnow cos I need to get these two talking. That is, if you can call it talking. I mean it's hardly been the most stimulating conversation so far, hasn't it. Asuka: Humph. It's as good as it gets with these two! AUTHOR: (eyeballing her) Asukaaa���.. Asuka: SHEESH! Okay, okay, you win! I'M ASLEEP ALREADY! See- snore snore snoooorreeee!!! HAPPY NOW?!? * * * * * * * "May I?" Misato looked up from her hundred and fifty second glass of something or other (she didn't care, so long as it was good. And she was too drunk to notice much anyway) to see Kaji's outstretched hand. Beside her, Ritsuko nudged her disapprovingly. "Are you sure about him? Some people in this room would say you've just had too much to drink." "Shuddup Ritsuko. 's my life gurrrlll�"she grumbled as she peered drunkenly into her glass. Ritsuko and Kaji exchange a sideways glance. Then, grimacing, he swept the glass from her hand and in one fluid motion, emptied the remaining contents into a nearby potted plant. For the hundred and twenty seventh time that night. Because Misato was quite a bit of an alcoholic, (did I say a bit? Oh, what the heck. D&D! Free flow, remember), Kaji could be EXTREMELY persistent if he wanted to. "Awww, Kaji! I haven't finished that yet! Go get me another one," she sulked. Eyes twinkling, he fetched her another glass, waved it teasingly under her nose, and promptly dunked it into the said plant. Then, he grabs her roughly by the wrists and spins her around. "Come. I'm tired of games. Lets dance" he hisses into her ear, but Misato just smiles coyly. "Make me" * * * * * * * * Incidentally, of all the plants in the ballroom, there was ONE that grew bigger and healthier than all its counterparts for months after the D&D. but that was not the only odd incident in the hotel. As the janitor was cleaning up that very night, he could have sworn he heard a wobbly (and very green) voice warble to the tune of 'God Save The Queen'. However, when he followed the voice all the way to the back of the ballroom, he was shocked to discover that despite the song getting louder as he approached, THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NOBODY THERE TO SING IT! Unfortunately for him, he didn't think of looking down. If he did look down however, he would have witnessed an incredibly rare phenomenon. Thus, he surmised, (but wrongly, mind you.) that the ballroom was haunted by a particularly patriotic British ghost and ran out screaming his lungs out. He tended in his resignation the very next day and moved far, far away in the most remote village in a village in the Indonesian Islands, where he bought a farmhouse and raised chickens for a living. But as this has ABSOLUTELY NO RELEVENCE to the storyline WHATSOEVER, you are just wasting your time reading about him. But just in case anybody is interested, his name was Spock Dickens. AUTHOR: hehehehe * * * * * * * * In the pale firelight, Frodo stirred. The haunting tone that had previously filled the air now took on a life of its own- it was the call of the Lady, no less, and as the Song pulsed through his veins, he felt himself inexplicably drawn towards her presence. But unlike Legolas, Frodo had neither the will of an Elf nor the experience of age. Hypnotized, he opened his eyes. * * * * * * * * Asuka goes back to sleep, and for a long time, all is quiet. Eventually, Legolas's curiosity gets the better of him. "Is it true then?" "You know. That you're� different?" Ayanami stared unblinkingly into his pale blue eyes. "That you have no emotions?" Ayanami never even flinched. Not for a second. Not a whole minute. Not for five minutes. Instead, they just sat there staring into each other's eyes. Both not quite empty, yet not thoroughly nonchalant. It was the stare of a being not used to feeling any thing at all. Then unexpectedly, she drops her eyes and sighs. Her foot tentatively reaches out and nudges a stray bit of wood back into the campfire. Then she looks up and watches him intently. And Legolas nods silently, his lips drawn in a thin, straight line. They understand each other. * * * * * * * Back at the glitzy Ritz Hotel, the band strikes up a new number. It is a jazzy song, one that was hauntingly familiar� <'Fly me to the moon'> Kaji led a giggling Misato out onto the dance floor. <'And let me play among the stars'> <'Let me see what spring is like on Jupiter and mars.'> She nestles up to him. So close, so cozy like a little baby kitten as he wraps his strong arms protectively around her. He is taller than her. Much taller. So much so that despite her high heels, her head fits snugly under his chin. <'In other words, hold my hand.'> He buries his head deep in her hair and presses her close to his body, slowly drawing in her soft scent. <'In other words, darling kiss me.'> <'Fill my heart with song and let me sing forevermore.'> The rest of the world faded from their view. The band. The people, the lights, till all that was left was the Song. <'You are all I long for'> "Misato-san" he whispers as he draws her closer still. <'All I worship and adore'> She pulls back. "No. Kaji. Kaji-san. I�i�" But he presses a finger to her lips, cutting her off in mid-sentence. "SShhh� it's okay, baby. Its okay." he whispers back soothingly, kissing her on the forehead. <'In other words, please be true'> <'In other words, I love you.'> * * * * * * * (AUTHOR):" AWWWWwwwww��. Now ain't that sweet! So kawaiiii!" She croons and clasps her hands as the lovers, well, quite frankly, behaved the way lovers do. (As to exactly what they did, I think I'll rather leave that to your imagination. No doubt you've got a pretty vivid one. It'll probably be better than if I were to pen it down�) Suddenly a bright idea hatched in her head. Smiling gleefully, the author settled back in front of her keyboard. She had some serious typing to do. * * * * * * * * Sitting there by the firelight, watching Ayanami pile wood onto the dying flames, something stirred in Legolas Greenleaf. Maybe it was the Song. He stood up, hesitantly at first, then strode purposefully, one, two, three, four steps till he is standing right over her. He grabs her wrists and pulls her to her feet. Firmly, yet gently. There is a warmth to it. And then he kisses her, just like that, as both the author and the pre-reader swoon in delight. But Ayanami draws back, shocked. She struggles to pull her wrists free. Ashamed, he releases his grip and let his arms fall limply to his side. Maybe it was just the Song. It must be. It has to be. Yet he lifts her chin up and looks into her eyes. Those big, red eyes. And this time she does not resist. With a small sigh of pleasure, she closes her eyes. <What if it wasn't the Song? > They kiss deeply, each drawing the other closer and closer as the Song envelops their senses. But what Song? Maybe, just maybe, it was in them all along. END OF CHAPTER THREE. And there you have it! Their 1st kiss (YAYYYYYY!!!!) god, it seemed like an impossible task, but somehow, it worked! Exactly HOW convincing it was, is a different matter altogether, and purely up to the reader to decide. (ie: YOU! And yes, I'd really really really appreciate it if you'd write in and give comments. Email me at [email protected] And for all of you who did write in, thanx a bunch. PS: for all the LOTR fans who don't know NGE, 'fly me to the moon' is actually the evangelion theme song. You know, they play it as they roll the credits at the end of each episode. |
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