Four: Thoughts

[hermistake.livejournal.com]

Even when I see terrible things happening in the world, as soon as I look at a baby's face; I feel like there's a little more hope for the world. Then I wonder what kind of person that they'll turn out to be, and what kind of change that they'll make. I guess I can't judge what the government was thinking when they appointed children to strangers, but it'll feel nice to see a face like that. In a world like this, I think it's one of the only things that might keep us going. I think of all the places that we have to be, and all the places that we came from; and there's an urgency to get away from this foreign place. Even for the people who didn't want this, and to the parents who were forced into it, it's something that we have to deal with. It makes this place a little less lonely.

Haha, look at me, being all serious on this thing! There was something that I meant to note, oh!

Ichi-chan, the garbage is starting to smell!

[ Filter: Rei and Jonathan ]

Did everything go okay? I wanted to make sure that your baby made its way back in one piece. I thought that you would do a good job, Jonathan-kun!

[ Filter: Asuka ]

How are you doing? I wanted to check up with you and your club!

Also, I wanted to ask if you got your baby yet.

Comments

[ Filter: Misato and Rei ]

[magicbone]

that's so nice of you! um it went fine. definitely one piece. I kind of miss her actually.

[ Filter: Rei and Jonathan ]

[hermistake.livejournal.com]

I always thought it'd be nice to have a child. I'm glad you enjoyed the experience. I hope you enjoyed it too, Rei.

[ Filter: Misato and Rei ]

[magicbone]

I think so too. I bet you'll do great with yours.

[ Filter: Major Katsuragi, Jonathan ]

[puppetchild.livejournal.com]

It was confusing.

[ Filter: Rei and Jonathan ]

[hermistake.livejournal.com]

You know how to flatter a woman. I'm not really the motherly type, but really! I think all women know how to take care of children.

[ Filter: Rei and Jonathan ]

[hermistake.livejournal.com]

Confusing?

[ Filter: Misato and Rei ]

[magicbone]

um no I really don't, I was just. um. fkdjskjkdjs it doesn't matter, forget I said it. maternal instinct ftw.

[hardlywired.livejournal.com]

Why does a baby's face give you hope if you don't know what they will be?

[hermistake.livejournal.com]

Huh? Because it's not set in stone, of course. They have the choice of what they want to be.

[hardlywired.livejournal.com]

Hmmm. In my world, for those with the ability to change things, there was no choice.

[hermistake.livejournal.com]

It seemed that way in my world too.

[ Filter: Major Katsuragi, Jonathan ]

[puppetchild.livejournal.com]

I was not sure what had to be done.

[ Filter: Misato ]

[bestchild.livejournal.com]

I don't get a baby for another week, but I'm not worried — Peter says he can look after it, and I'll bet he's really good with children.

My club's doing fine, don't worry about us! It's not a gang or anything, don't listen to what some people are saying, Azula's kid brother likes to stir up trouble. Ayanami's in the club too! It's nice to have friends to do stuff with, don't you think?

[ Filter: Rei and Jonathan ]

[hermistake.livejournal.com]

I'm sure Jonathan-kun helped with that, right?

[ Filter: Asuka ]

[hermistake.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you have such a responsible roommate.

I wanted to see how it was going. I know you didn't do anything like that in school in Tokyo 3, but it wasn't like there was much time for that. Just as long as you get to enjoy your life as a teenager.