Stars Above Us

Shinji had nothing to do tonight. He hadn't had a flicker of inspiration to continue with his power training. His training was put to a halt when he decided to make some adjustments and ideas to his own abilities. he didn't want to do the same old things with his powers, he wanted to make them seem brand new to everyone around him and even to himself. His amazement with the large possibilities is unimaginably robust but the only issue is how he would actually go about learning them. And some of them without killing himself in the process. Though he would like to try out something incredibly risky yet fun in his eyes.

He also finished his studies for the week basically since he had nothing really going on in any of his classes. No projects, no reports, and no tests or quizzes either. Was this all he had to do what his night? Sit on the roof top once again trying to scrape up whatever he had left in his head to find something even the tiniest bit amusing to him. Why not just hang out with someone? It's simple. Almost everyone is asleep and those who aren't asleep are complete strangers to Shinji, none of which even look like they would hold a conversation with someone like him. Even though he probably had more in common with the people on this island than he would ever realize, he still felt as if it wasn't true.

Shinji stared into the night sky like it was something he was used to seeing all the time. But in his head, deep in his subconscious beyond all the boring thoughts of this specific night, he knew that it was still as amazing as ever. He was always 'starstruck' by what he saw when he looked up at night even if he saw the same stars gleaming in the night. Tonight was an awfully dark night, however. It wasn't what Shinji was used to and now it was almost hindering. His eyes, though a bright blue color, are naturally tinted to him. The block excessive light so he doesn't blind himself with the use of his powers. With this, all he saw was darkness. Almost as if he was in an abyss deeper than the pits of hell itself. But the stars that burned bright in the sky seemed to be his saving grace. His blindness in the night was a weakness but when he looked into the sky he felt more at home than when he was with his parents.

He sat on the edge of the roof, dangling his feet over the edge as if it was the safest place on the island. His black and blue hoodie made his torso almost invisible in the night and his blue jeans didn't show due to his legs dangling. As he rested his mind and soul under the protection of the stars, e heard something low in the breeze. It wasn't far at all, basically on the roof top with him. Wait, it was on the roof top with him. A voice? No one usually goes up there but him so he was kind of surprised to here someone. 'Hello'? They said to him. It was a higher pitched, small, voice they seemed almost soothing to there ears as it road the wind towards him. In reply, Shinji simply turned his head to the side and spoke his own greeting, "Uh, hi? Sorry if I seem a little awkward, not very many people are usually up here but me. How long have you been there?" He asked casually. He didn't want to seem like he was being rude or anything, he just wanted to know if he was being that oblivious in his own thoughts.

Shinji was never one to think first. He always went with what he thought was right and as of now, he figured that being himself would serve him better than anything. In all honesty, he didn't feel like being anyone but himself. It's not like he acts like someone else nor does he try to please others, its more like he wants to be laid back about everything since he was trying to relax on the roof. He enjoyed the company of others but sometimes he liked to be alone. The moment he realized someone else was up there with him, his mind started to think of so many other possibilities that could result from such a thing. But that didn't last long since he did have to keep himself calm or else his power stability would be the one to suffer in this situation, not that of the situation itself.

The moment the girl spoke for the second time, it almost made Shinji feel relaxed anyways without even having to do it himself. Her voice was soft and calm as if she had nothing to worry about in the world. It showed that she wasn't careless but she was very down to earth and approachable. You don't see that very often now these days. Shinji sighed and continued to listen to her. It wasn't an annoyed sigh in the least bit, more like a sigh of relief. "Don't get me wrong, I am sort of new here at the island, though I've been here a little while but this place is anything but boring if I might say so myself." Shinji began. He paused as he watched her lean over the edge of the roof that was next to him. But it didn't take him long to continue talking. "I've seen way too many things happen here in such a short amount of time that I can vouch for the enthusiasm of the island." Shinji stopped now. Nothing more for him to say came to mind. But he did wonder why she looked over the edge so curiously.

A breeze rolled past the too as they conversed on the roof. It was nice and relaxing, though it did bring a chill to his spine. But his wonders about her curiosity were answered once she spoke again. Shinji looked up once again to see the stars above and chuckled a little. He didn't look away from the night sky for a moment as he answered her. "Not in the least bit actually. I'm not really afraid of heights. Actually, I fell off of this roof not too long ago. Boy was it painful." Shinji continued to chuckle for a moment before i died down and he offered a question of his own. "The way you looked over the edge a moment ago, I don't suppose you are either, right?"

Shinji had nothing else to say at this point since he was the one that was almost only replying to what she was saying. He didn't want to talk too much at the moment unless a good subject came up to him and he would just start along with a jumbled conversation filled with different words and random things that just pop into his head. he usually does that unfortunately when he isn't calm like now. He tries his best not to do that regardless of how he is but sometimes it is just hard given the increase in his brain activity. Sometimes he wished for a new power specifically because of that reason in particular. But he had to make due with what he had and other than that minor set back, he doesn't mind what he can do. But in thinking about this, he had a thought jump into his thoughts rather quickly, what were her powers?

Shinji smirked at the thought of her not being impressed with how the island turned out. he figured that she would have to meet some certain people before she got what she wanted but he could show her some different things that might be of some interest to her in due time. But first he had to get to know her a little better. Eventually he would like to see what she looks like. He can't really see what she looks like now because of the darkness out tonight and since his eyes naturally dim the surrounding areas but eventually he will see her and at the point he will know all he needs to. You can judge a person from their immediate appearance given a few conversations with them and he felt like she was a pretty cool person already, but he was very curious on what she looked like. "Well, we'll just have to get you acquainted with more people before you get to see the real wonders of this island. Just try not to get into any altercations with anyone like I have. It's hard on the body." He ended with a chuckle.

Hearing her next words, Shinji broke into a large smile. He didn't care if it looked a little creepy because of how big it was, he just couldn't contain himself. He turned his gaze away from the stars above and to the side where her voice was reaching him from. "Do you really think that on a special island like this, there is no one that can survive a fall from this height?" He began still looking towards her. "I didn't have a single thing to land on but the cold hard ground. I mean yea it hurt and I had to lay in bed for about a day or two but I had no serious injuries. It was a little fun aside from the pain I felt." His smile began to fade a little as he turned away from her and peered into the darkness ahead of him. He said nothing else until her heard her say something herself.

It was pretty cool that she wasn't afraid of heights or climbing but that did make Shinji wonder a little more about her abilities. maybe she had something that required being at high places, something like flying. It would be cool to fly. But aside from that, she spoke of someone dying from such a high fall. Shinji opened his mouth to say something but quickly stopped himself since he didn't want to bring up any bad memories for her. The mood was only just starting to darken and he didn't want to influence it any more. Though it was slightly confusing on how she felt about it given her calm demeanor when she said it. maybe that was just her way of coping with it. maybe she was just that strong, who knows? Either way it was better that he didn't speak on that subject since he didn't want anything to get out of hand.