This is going to be a series of 26 Songfics. I am going to pick one song for every letter of the alphabet A-Z and make a songfic out of it.

Enjoy-

This song is- And So It Goes by Billy Joel

I don't own RENT or Billy Joel.

Roger never pictured himself on this side of the spectrum. It was a rare thing that he was the one doing the comforting. Mark was supposed to be strong. Mark was supposed to take care of Roger, not vice versa. When he walked through the loft door after one of his first walks allowed since his withdrawal he knew there was no escaping it. Mark needed Roger as much as Roger needed Mark.

He looked pitiful just sitting there clutching his arms and staring out the window with blood shot eyes inevitably from crying. He was slouched over as if the weight of his body, or maybe his heart, was too heavy to be held up.

In every heart there is a room

A sanctuary safe and strong

To heal the wounds from lovers past

Until a new one comes along

Roger walked over to his miserable friend and sat next to him.

"You miss her don't you?"

Mark merely nodded finding it too hard to say out loud, because if he said it out loud it might become true.

"Mark, you can do so much better than her man. You deserve only the best."

This only made more tears poor out of Mark's eyes.

Roger, choosing his words a bit more carefully this time asked, "Do you know why?"

"Why what?" Mark asked his words barely escaping his throat and raspy tone reminded Roger of his dad's smoking cough.

"Why she left."

Mark sat there in silence for awhile, his silence would make the last three days disappear. Maybe he would wake up soon and find her lying in their bed yet again.

"She found someone."

"Ohhhh." Roger said letting out a long whistle

I spoke to you in cautious tones

You answered me with no pretense

And still I feel I said too much

My silence is my self defense

"Mark seriously you deserve so much more. She treated you like shit."

"I know she did Rog, but I loved her. I've known her since we were 16. She was my first love and my first fuck."

Roger snorted a bit towards Mark's "first fuck" comment, but proceeded to stop when he caught Mark's glare.

And every time I've held a rose

It seems I only felt the thorns

And so it goes, and so it goes And so will you soon I suppose

"Roger am I doomed to be alone my whole life?"

"No you'll never be alone. I promise you that. You will always have someone."

"So, do we know this new man of hers?"

"Not exactly…."

"What do you mean…not exactly?"

"Her name is Joanne."

"Joa- Ohhhh."

Roger put a hand on Mark's leg and gave him a pat.

"Want to go get drunk?"

"Yes, please."

So I would choose to be with you

That's if the choice were mine to make

But you can make decisions too

And you can have this heart to break

Reviews are great...I like to know if I should continue.

Also if you want to give me ideas for songs or make any request just PM I would appreciate it immensly.