I Just Came Back From a War –
After the first war, Trowa went off alone to fight another one – leaving all of his friends behind. After five years, he returns. However, some things have changed…
A/N: I don't own Gundam Wing or Daryl Whorley or the song...sadly.
Trowa's POV:
Five years…it had been too long, I decided, as I entered the already-crowded bar. Duo had wanted to rent the place out, but Heero had reminded him of their budget. It almost made me laugh when Wufei of all people told me.
Seeing my fellow pilots, I headed over and sat down in the free seat. But there was something off…
"Where's Quatre?"
"Well…" Duo began, and I could tell by the grimace on his face that the news was not pleasant. "Y'see, after everything was over, he developed a suicidal streak, just like Hee-chan here.."
"Don't tell me…"
"I'm afraid so, buddy…" Everyone was looking down at their hands and I could only wonder how he'd died – why he'd killed himself. But I didn't have the heart to ask them to bring up what was probably a quite painful memory. It just wouldn't be right.
So instead of dwelling on the fact that I'd lost a friend, I listened to the music. The current song struck me as familiar.
The first thing I did when that plane finally landed was kiss the ground.
The next thing I did was to go find my friends down at the old hangout.
Drank some beer and talked a lot about old times.
But when the booze finally hit Billy Joe Grimes he said 'I don't know what it is, but you seem different to me.'
I said 'I just came back from a place where they hated me and everything I stand for, a land where our brothers are dying for others who don't even care anymore. If I'm not exactly the same good old boy that you ran around with before, I just came back from a war.'
The very next morning I took a walk through the neighborhood.
I thought 'It's been so long since I've been in a place where everything's good.'
People were laughing and children were playing and as I watched them I found myself praying, 'Lord keep 'em safe here in the land of the free.'
Cuz I just came back from a place where they hated me and everything I stand for, a land where our brothers are fighting for others who don't even care anymore. If I'm not the same lil freckled face boy that grew up in that house next door, I just came back from a war.
I hope you cherish this sweet way of life and I hope you know that it comes with a price.
I just came back from a place where they hated me and everything I stand for, a land where our brothers are dying for others who don't even care anymore. Chances are I never will be the same, I really don't know anymore. I just came back from a war…
"How appropriate," I remarked with a light laugh. My fellow pilots looked up at me and smiled, possibly for the first time since I left.
"It's going to be a hard path to follow…" Duo began.
"But we'll follow it together," Heero added.
"Like we always have," Wufei finished.
I could only agree with them.