Disclaimer - Don't own RENT. Don't own West Side Story. 'nuff said.
Italics are song lyrics, flashbacks and thoughts.
A/N: I got this idea when I was out on my walk earlier today. Enjoy!
Summary: AU: Roger writes a song for Mimi for their one year anniversary. That's basically it.
Rating: K+
Genre: Romance/None
Maria
By Sirius Black Luver
Roger was sitting on the couch in the living area, strumming his guitar. He played a few bars of Musetta's Waltz, but he got bored with playing that song over and over again. He was waiting for his girlfriend, Mimi, to get home from work so that they could spend the whole day together. He then played a different kind of rhythm - slow and steady. He thought about the day that he and Mimi - better known as Maria - met.
Maria Marquez sighed and kissed the dirty blond standing in front of her. She really didn't want to kiss him, but it was the end of their first date and she was a little nervous. The blond haired teenager smiled against her lips and drew her close as if he would never let her go.
"I must go. My brother is waiting for me." Maria said, stepping away from the blond haired boy.
"I'll call you later." The blond haired boy told her. She nodded, smiled and walked away.
"Wait! What's your name?" the blond haired boy asked.
"Maria, better known as Mimi. You?"
"Davis - I mean Roger. Roger Davis."
"I'll see you around, Roger." she kissed him again and stepped inside the house, leaving the blond haired boy standing on the porch, leaving him wanting more of the kissing and touching. Sighing, he made back to his house; thinking about the girl he had just went on a date with.
"Roger! I'm home!" Mimi called, entering the loft. Roger shook his head, set his guitar down and went over to Mimi. Kissing her, he drew her close.
"Happy anniversary, babe." Roger told her, kissing her passionately.
"Happy anniversary, Rog." Mimi echoed, lacing her fingers behind his neck.
"I wrote a song for you." Roger informed her, taking her hand and leading her to the couch.
"Another song besides Your Eyes? Roger, I'm shocked!" she joked. Roger rolled his eyes and strummed a gentle tune.
"The most beautiful sound I ever heard:
Maria, Maria, Maria, Maria . . .
All the beautiful sounds of the world in a single word . .
Maria, Maria, Maria, Maria . . .
Maria!
I've just met a girl named Maria,
And suddenly that name
Will never be the same
To me." he looked up to see tears forming in Mimi's eyes.
"Maria!
I've just kissed a girl named Maria,
And suddenly I've found
How wonderful a sound
Can be!" tears were now running down Mimi's cheeks.
"Maria!
Say it loud and there's music playing,
Say it soft and it's almost like praying.
Maria,
I'll never stop saying Maria!
The most beautiful sound I ever heard.
Maria." he held the note for a while before fading off.
"Roger! That was beautiful! Thank you!" Mimi thanked him through her sobs.
"You're welcome, Meems. Happy anniversary. I love you." he kissed her forehead and squeezed her hands.
"I love you, too Roger." she kissed his cheek, knowing that he would be the only man in her life that she would love and no one else.