A One-Shot I thought of while watching the Lorax with my brother yesterday/ this morningish.

Unless. . .

You know so many people think I left that word for Beanpole. I chuckle because I did leave it for him, but I left it for me too.

You know I spent so much time thinking about the trees that I missed everything. I missed Beanpole's reasons. I didn't care. I couldn't have cared less if he starved himself to death as she poked him and prodded him with her harsh words. I couldn't have cared less if the kid keeled over and died the day he came. I just cared about the trees.

I realized when I looked at that word. Yes, Beanpole could have cared about the trees. I could, however, have cared a little about him too. I tried sending him down river. I tried kicking his family out. I suppose, in retrospect that was the only thing I did right.

I wish. Oh how I wish he would have told me sooner. I wish I could have cared a little more. I wish I could have looked past the trees and gotten the whole forest. I wish.

I wish I could have cared.

It was like I told the kid, unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot nothing is going to get better it's not.

I wish I could have seen I wasn't perfect and the kid wasn't the only one who was making a mistake. Now just like him, I have to live with the guilt of watching him lock himself away from the people he loves. I have to leave him to suffer.

And you know what the worst part is?

It feels like it's all my fault.

I honestly don't know if I'll just group all Lorax One-Shots into one story. But you know what? I might. If you want me to write something I'll take a theme IF I can make it work.

Here are my rules:

Please no Oncest or slash (I've never done it so it's going to turn out like butt if I try)

Other than that I think I'm fine.