Dreiser1@ix.netcom.com wrote:
Snowfall
By: Dreiser
"It's snowing!"
Turning to regard her companion with cool red eyes,
Rei murmured, "Yes. It tends to do that in winter."
nitpick: it seems that Japan loses its four seasons post-
Second Impact. but since this fic is premised on a very
lovely pic that shows snow, oh well, (shrugs).
<snip>
"Don't tell me you don't know what snow angels are!"
cried Asuka incredulously as she gaped at Rei.
"Should I know?" asked Rei.
"Should you know?! Of course you should know!"
Asuka ranted as she waved her hands about. "What sort of
person are you, wondergirl, that you don't know this?!"
actually i didn't know what snow angels were until
i read Calvin and Hobbes. yes, i have no life, but
i have an excuse - i usually live in the tropics.
"An Eva pilot person?" offered Rei.
it's lines like this that makes one think that Rei is
actually a great comic genius. most of the better fics
do make excellent use of her habit for deadpan responses.
<snip>
"Because of the fact that you shouldn't have to ask me
why," said Asuka in slight frustration. "Haven't you ever done
something with someone just because of how fun it is?"
A long moment passed then Rei said, "No one has
ever wanted to do something fun with me before."
Lifting her head, Asuka looked into Rei's gaze with
sad blue eyes and whispered, "Oh, Rei. I'm so sorry."
Awwww.
where's my hankie?
<snip>
Spinning around in circles as she continued to look up
into the sky and the new snowfall, Asuka said happily, "Look
at it, Rei! Don't you see the beauty of it? The purity of it?
Nothing else can be as pretty as the falling snow."
Turning back her light blue head, Rei looked at Asuka
out of the corner of eyes and whispered, "You are."
'light blue head'? i know what you mean but it does
sound a little odd.
Well, both girls are very much in character during the
build-up to this. Asuka is imperious and takes the initiative,
Rei is passive with a hint of curiosity.
the interpretation of their relationship is highly unorthodox
but it's good to see something other than Asuka and Rei
tolerating each other at best. goddammit, they don't HAVE to
hate each other.
-End-
Both characters are from Neon Genesis Evangelion. This is
my first Christmas (sort of) themed story and I hope I did an
okay job with it. Again, if you haven't guessed I like the Rei
and Asuka romantic pairing. Yes, I'm strange.
well, unless Chris Davies decides to wade in, i guess you
have the monopoly on the Asuka x Rei franchise.
good work.
regards
EeL