Sometimes, looks can be deceiving... heh... I thought I would be the first to die out of us three. no... I was wrong... Jet was... and later that year... after I had become "close companions" with that girl... I found out that Faye hung herself in her cell. So much death. I never knew faye would do such a thing. But later, I found out, when she was younger, she tried killing herself then as well. I lost all contact with Ed. That was, untill I saw on the news, that a computar genius was raped and killed one morning. They showed her picture. It was Ed alright. Ein was found outside strangled. It seems... even after so long... I was so attached to them all... Ever since Ed and Ein's death's, I had been shot 100 times... and hospitalized 25 times. the girl I became closely attached too began to worry as well. My mind could only hold onto so many memories... and so many sad ones...

I can't begin to tell you how hard it's been... just to wake up and know. Such death... such pain... such horror... is happening everywhere you turn. But then... I turn... and find my love, laying in the bed next to me, her naked body so soft. So gental. And it seems, that everything is lifted. Even if it's for a split second, it still feels like heaven. I've never been much of a lover... heh... more of a fighter really. But... she... she just... sparked my life in a way... that no other woman could. It's our last day together. She was diagnosed with some disease... she'll die tomorrow. I wish I could stop it... I wish I could save her. But... alas... I can't...

"hey sleepy head"

I said to her as she woke. Her eyes fluttered so beautifully. And her smile could light up a room. Why was god taking such a beautiful angel from me? He had already taken my friends from me. Why take her? Why again take another I love so dear? I watched her as she stood from the bed, the silk sheets gently sliding off her body. Such beauty. Such eligance... my heart began to beat harder. And more pain filled my soul. Such a beauty she was... if only I could take her disease away... and keep it as my own. So I died, instead of such a beautiful swan. She smiled and faced me

"I can't get out of bed for one second... without you getting so happy... what ever am I going to do with you spike..."

her voice was filled with the sounds of the wind and the soft coo of the pure white dove. She climbed back into the bed and I pulled her close to me. So delicate.... so beautiful.... as we now moved in our dance of love, I cried a bit. Thinking I would loose her tomorrow. Such warmth was her of which I had sunk my being into. Such grace did she move with, as we moved, in our love's dance. As we continued, our bodies became entangled with pure sweet sweat. Drops of it dripping off onto the bed, making a soft drumming noise as we moved even more intimately in our loves dance. Soon it was time, she would sing out as her solo neared. And soon, the sweet song of her beautiful dove-like voice rang out. Her solo was a very short one indeed, soon followed by my low song of love. When suddenly the music soon stopped. And all stood still, slowly, very slowly, I lowered myself down against her. As our hearts beat as one, and our restricted breaths puffed out in unison. Our song was not over. Not yet.

"Spike... I love you..."

"I love you too... Hazel..."

Running my fingers through her hair. She gently kissed my neck, making my body shivver. Then as she spoke, there was dread, and sadness flling her soft loving coo of her voice. Which made my heart and body stop working

" 'tis a pitty Spike... I wish I could stay with you forever..."

"you will Hazel... I'm getting you frozen... so once I find a way to keep you alive... you will stay the same as you are now... that will happen today... in only a few hours."

She looked at me with loving eyes. I could tell she wished she didn't have to leave me alone at all. I closed my eyes and had my being make a final swirling dance, making her body shivver. Before I spoke again.

"we should get ready. I want you to live Babe... and I'll go solo for a while just to make up enough money so I can get you what you deserve and need. Please, my heart can't take another death."

she nodds. And that was the last time, I got to talk to her... that was... the last time... I got to see my love Hazel...