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Song - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now by Starship

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The moon… An object of purity in the night sky. At least that was how Rei observed it as such. She had always been fascinated by the vision of it in the sky, even when she never fully understood its beauty before. Yet she found something more wonderful to gaze upon.

Shinji-kun's eyes…

She soon felt the warm arms of the said person slowly encompassed her, holding her lightly by her waist from behind. She allowed her eyes to close as she soaked in the warmth she felt from his body; the same warmth that gave her a new sense of purpose, a place to belong. Before this, all she had was Eva and the Commander. But the Evangelions were of little use now and the Commander had all, but discarded her completely. She had nothing else after that point.

And then, she found her light…

Shinji continued to hold Rei comfortably as they stood together under the moonlit sky. He felt her body shift, snuggling closer to him. He did have to see her face to know that she was smiling. He was too. It was almost too much for him, even at this age. Moonlight in the sky, stars twinkling about, a beautiful woman in his arms, it was almost too much like a dream to him. A wonderful dream of a place he didn't think existed for him.

A place of hope…and love…

It hadn't been easy for him. That in itself was the supreme understatement of the millennia. The former Third Child had quite possibly the worse life he could have. Forced to pilot a bio-machine to save the world, and all the while having to deal with an uncaring father and facing death every time he fought, Shinji could not have imagined a worse life for anyone.

Yet, it meant nothing right now. All he cared for now was the young woman before him, whom he held in his arms. He felt her shift again, this time pulling out of his embrace slightly until she was facing him, looking onto him with those crimson eyes; a trait he found made her both unique and special. And though she would never agree, these eyes endeared her to him.

And he drew closer to her all the more…

Now face to face, Rei closed her eyes once again, enjoying the comfort of the moment in pure serenity. The world could explode right now and she would be convinced that nothing would happen to them so long as they stayed like this. Her own hands soon reached up and her palms were placed firmly on his bare chest. But she did not push away.

She lifted her face and kissed him…

It was a most delightful sensation, one she felt she would never get used to. And when he returned the kiss, her heart raced. She never got tired of her Shinji-kun's kisses; caring, soft, with a hint of passion behind them. It had gotten to a point where it became a constant craving for her. And not just his kisses; his touch, his smell, his very being, all of this combined to make her own personal heaven.

And it would always start with his eyes…

Shinji delved deeper as the azure-haired woman deepened the kiss. If it's one thing he learned, Rei loved to kiss. Not that he minded, not at all. The fact that his arms tightened around to bring her in closer was evidence of that. And the closer the touch, the warmer he felt. Having her soft form tight against his was a good way to draw him into an embrace. Heck, her scent alone, a fragrance of light vanilla, was enough to put him in a mood he would have been nervous about years ago. And her voice, the soft, lovely tones of an angel. Not the monsters they had been fighting, but rather, the creatures of heavenly glory and beauty.

A real angel…

Slowly, he broke away and was reduced to gazing back into her eyes again. She smiled at him and he returned it. She was just beautiful and flawless. There was not a single thing that would mar his vision of her. In his eyes, his Rei-chan was more than just an angel.

She was divine…

Light…

As she looked up at him, the moonlight made him appear as though he was glowing. Truly glowing… It was as though his soul was manifesting itself before her; a transfiguration if you will.

And they smiled…

Taking the next step, Rei lifted her hands to his and gently lead him from the balcony into the house. It was dark, with only the dim lighting to illuminate the room, but it didn't matter. They weren't going far. Stopping in front of the bed, Rei turned around and gave him another kiss, wrapping her arms around the back of his neck this time.

Unlike the one earlier, this one was neither sweet, nor chaste. Passion dominated this embrace as she dove into a world of sensation and feeling. The world spun around her and she actually became dizzy off of it. But she did not care. It was too euphoric for her and the more she tasted him, the more she wanted. It had not occurred to her that they had settled onto the bed, at least not until they broke apart. Again, their eyes met, with both a swirl of love and passion yet unquenched.

"Rei-chan…"

Her smile returned at the endearment as he reached up and caressed her cheek. Her eyes closed for a moment to soak in more of his warmth and she let her hands drift on his back, massaging them somewhat. She shifted closer to him, until she was seated over his lap, never breaking eye contact in the process. She wanted to remember this moment; she would remember this moment.

"Shinji-kun…"

He never thought he could look into another person's eyes for so long, much less enjoy the thrilling sensations it created. He saw so much love, so much desire, so much…life… And he knew this assuredly, for these were the exact feelings he felt for her. The two hadn't realized that they were drawing closer to each other. They only saw the eyes displayed; felt the wild beating of their hearts in synch; heard the steadily heavy breathing in their throats; smelled the light fragrance of their bodies beginning to intensify in sweat. Only one sense remained to complete this.

Taste…

And that was a sense soon to be fulfilled, as they moved ever closer to each other, taking their time to savor the moment and at the same time, growing impatient at its coming. They had waited for this for so long, but no longer. Before their lips could connect in a final prelude to any rational thought, they both whispered to one another.

"Aishteru…" ("I love you…")

And with those words, they met in a desperate embrace, which would soon further into an act of lovemaking. As the stars twinkled in the night sky; as the moon silently glowed in the darkness, the pair of lovers joined together, giving all their heart and soul to each other until they became no more. Their past did not matter. Their pain did not matter. Their truths did not matter.

Only this night mattered…

Shinji and Rei

Husband and wife…

One body, one heart, one soul…

Forever…