It all started with a little game of 'tag'.
Or could you even call it that?
You were both young.
Were you thirteen or older? Younger?
This was just a regular day like any other.
Smiles, hugs, playing.
So who initiated it?
You did! You kissed her! You ran!
You started it.
It was only right for her to play along.
Instinct told her to chase you.
Or maybe it was fate.
Who knew?
Not you. You were just children.
After all, it was 'just a game of tag'.
No one would get hurt.
It was all about winning.
And no one knew you could run that fast.
She tried to keep up.
Don't pretend you didn't taunt her.
You said she'd never catch you...
Maybe you were a seer because you were right.
But she didn't give up.
Running as fast as she could.
You were that important.
You were important enough to chase.
Still you were too fast.
Finding people along the way.
Why didn't you keep your eyes on her?
When you start something, you finish it.
Silly boy.
You're too caught up in your own world.
Winners versus the losers.
We all know who you have to be out of the two.
I bet you didn't even see that she's started slowing down.
Walking is all she does now.
"Too much for you?"
Those were your words.
Wasn't it too much for you?
No. She'll keep chasing you forever.
Well, that's what you thought.
Maybe that's why you didn't see her stop altogether.
How many other races are out there?
Billions.
How many other people want her to chase them?
There could be hundreds.
Don't tell me you thought you were the only one.
She'd laugh at you now.
Ever think that maybe she wanted to win the race?
No because only you can.
You versus her.
You'll always come out on top.
Maybe that's why you didn't see her dropout.
Chasing isn't fun anymore.
The same results.
The growing distance between both of you.
It's getting boring.
This game just isn't fun anymore.
Especially when you're alone.
Didn't you leave her back there?
You don't remember?
I said you were too caught up in your own world.
It's too late to turn back now.
Someone else is already by her side.
Why would she need two people?
She already gave you a chance.
And now you're slowing down.
Still looking for her?
You might as well stop.
She's already at the finish line.
You were too busy 'winning' you didn't notice.
You didn't notice that she stopped caring.
Aren't you childish?
Tag is nothing but a kid's game.
Yup. A kid's game.
But either way you still have to win.
Aren't you always the winner?
Don't you always want to win the game?
No one would get hurt, right?
That's what you said.
Having second thoughts?
Did you get hurt, darling?
Like she'd care when you didn't care about her.
It was just a kid's game.
You started it.
You hurt yourself.
You ran way too fast.
In fact you ran away from her.
The opposite way!
Towards her is where you should have gone.
Now you're too late.
She's not that little girl anymore.
She's learned from her mistakes.
You're still learning.
Can't you get another chance?
Nope. Everything happens for a reason.
Her happy ending waited for her.
Unlike you.
Her happy ending found her.
You weren't even looking.
It's okay to be upset.
You lost someone you loved.
Or we could say that you gave her up.
Maybe you should have paid attention.
Maybe you should have listened to mom.
She said it didn't she?
Didn't she say:
Slow and steady wins the race?
Thus you lost.
Thus she won.
Therefore you lost her.
Let her go when she could have been 'the one'.
Author's Note: This was just something that came to my mind and I decided to write it as a oneshot poem thingy.
What do you think? Did you like it? I think it was okay.
What pairing should this be though? I'm not quite sure.