Hey everybody. So I was thinking, and I really REALLY wanted to do a ShadowxMylene one shot.

So I decided to do a series of one shots based on songs.

The lyrics won't be in the fic itself, but the chapters will most likely be named the title of the song.

I do not own Bakugan or any of the songs put into this fic.

~Dakota


Chapter 1

Say Something

Mylene x Shadow

It was pure torture.

He paced the enclosed hallways encompassed in white, just thinking. He blocked out the torturous beeping noises that filled his practically empty mind, and just focused on looking at his boots as he paced back and forth.

One step, two step, three step, four step. Turn around.

One step, two step, three step, four step. Turn around.

Repeat.

Over and over he paced.

Back and forth.

Back and forth.

Back and forth.

He stared at his feet intensely, realizing his vision was starting to blur, and his cheeks became blotchy, and warm to the touch.

A hand, his own, came up to touch his cheek. It was damp.

He was crying.

He, Shadow Prove, was crying!

Suddenly, adrenaline fueled with anger zipped through his system, and he whipped to the wall on his left, and punched it. The thud that came from the wall as he made contact filled him with such an emptiness. He was hollow, alone. Slowly, he slipped to the floor. His cape bunched up behind him. It had been years since they had been sent to the Doom Dimension, and escaped, yet he still wore, and fit into, his vexo outfit.

But Shadow's fashion choices weren't on top of his priority list right now.

A strangled cry escaped his lips, although it did not sound like his own voice. Still he cried. Tears made their way to the floor, and in this one moment, Shadow Prove was vulnerable.

Footsteps echoed down the empty hall, though Shadow payed no mind. He knew they would come anyway. Through it all, they still cared.

Five people stood in front of him.

Each one shocked at how the grey haired teen was acting.

The pink haired one, also the youngest, was crying as well, as he gently lowered himself down next to his friend, and acting like a kid lied his head on the older boys shoulder.

Shadow gently embraced the boy, who was 5 years younger then himself, and felt the boy let out a strangled sob. His own shoulders shaking, he rubbed the young boy's back.

The oldest, the one with red hair, watched. He felt grief swirl through his system, as well as surprise. Shadow never acted like this. Shadow never hugged Lync, or showed much affection toward anybody. Shadow never cried.

Volt realized how much this was changing him.

Gus and Keith stood side by side. Gus was shaking with held in emotions. As the second youngest everybody always expected him to show more emotion. Though he never did. He always was embarrassed, but now he finally let a tear fall.

Keith stood, expression black, and stared at the white wall. He would never admit it, but the night before he had sat on his bed for a while, crying. This had basically happened once, and now it was happening again. He felt guilty.

The last boy was leaning against a wall, seeming tired and sad. He absentmindedly twirled a lock of his hair around his finger, as his vision blurred from unshed tears. He didn't know why he felt so sad- maybe she replaced the mother he had lost so early, but he would never really figure it out. He just wished with all his heart this wasn't happening.

Since everyone was caught in their thoughts, nobody realized the quiet, rapid footsteps, that approached.

"Are you Mylene's family?"

Everyone looked up at the young women that stood in front of them. Her voice was gentle, and her long purple hair was put up in a ponytail. She looked no older then Volt, who was only 22.

The only person who had enough sense to answer the doctor was Hydron.

"Yes. We're her family."

Shadow's eyes widened at the young ex-prince. Family. Hydron said they were all her family.

In all do honesty, that's basically what they were.

"She's well enough for you all to see her for a little bit..." This snapped Shadow Prove right out of his thoughts, and he jumped to his feet, wiping at his eyes. "My name is Anna by the way." The group nodded, and followed her down the hospital hallway, and to the room occupied by the only girl to ever call herself a 'Vexo'.

Mylene herself didn't seem to be fairing too well. Her skin was pale and clammy, her cheek bones very prominent in her face, and her eyes were tinted red. She was sitting up against a stack of pillows, and her hand seemed to be shaking as she reached for a half filled glass of water.

Instantly Lync pushed past everyone, rushing to her, and pulling her into a huge hug before she could grab her glass of water. The others could here his choked sobs, and although she was startled, Mylene embraced the pinkette.

"Lync..." Her voice was soft, and choked up. He just cried harder, the little orphan boy cried. Like Hydron, Mylene was his mother figure. He had no parents, they died in a disease epidemic when he was 8. She pulled him closer, unable to find comforting words for the boy. Volt soon had to pry him off of her, so Lync cried into him.

One by one the others walked in. Hydron, Gus, and Kieth. Shadow leaned in the doorway, just staring at Mylene.

Her eyes wandered over everyone. She noticed how Hydron seemed taller, Volt more lean, Lync less crazy, Kieth was more distant, Gus seemed more independent.

Then ice blue met crimson.

"Shadow..." She breathed softly.

Volt grabbed Lync and dragged him out, despite his protests. The other members of the group followed them out.

The silver haired boy approached Mylene's bed slowly.

Her eyes flicked over his features. "You've been crying..?"

He looked down at his boots again, but nodded. He felt a gentle tug on his hand, and looked up. The ice that once was present in her eyes had cracked, and she cried, biting her trembling lip. Her arms hesitantly opened for a hug, and he smiled weakly, pulling her into his chest. Her arms snaked around his middle, and she started to cry harder.

Shadow closed his eyes fighting the lump in his throat as he held her. Soon, however she pulled away.

They looked at each other for awhile. Just looked into one another's eyes.

He spoke then.

"You... you can't... you can't leave me!" The boy struggled to hold it in, but he broke, crumbling into a million pieces of glass, and he cried. She grabbed his face in her trembling hands.

"Shadow... Listen to me." He nodded, tears streaking down his now rosy cheeks. "It will be okay. You know I can't live like this... It hurts. I struggle every day to keep my eyes open. I'm leaving Shadow. Soon. You know it will be better. You know you hate how much pain I'm in too." He nodded again. "Shadow you have to let me go. But promise me something."

"A-anything..." He choked out.

"Don't follow me there, Shadow Prove. Live your life to the fullest, so when we meet again you can tell me all about it."

He buried his face in the smooth skin of her neck then, to muffle his loud sobs.

"Promise me Shadow."

"I... I-I promise..." His breath was quick on her neck, as he struggled to contain himself. He pulled back when she made a soft noise in pain.

"It's going to be over soon. I won't make it overnight."

His breath hitched in his throat as she said that. She looked at him, gently touching his cheek.

"One last time?" She whispered. He nodded, and gently pressed his lips to hers, feeling how in sync they were. He felt how soft her lips were, how her touch ignited a fire in him, made him feel emotions. Made him feel love.

When they pulled apart, it was only slightly. They were still so close that they could feel the others breath. They drank in everything that was happening in these moments.

They were ending soon.

Finally he spoke, letting Mylene hear his silky voice.

"I'll never love another Mylene..." This time her breath hitched in her throat, and she lied back onto the pillows, choosing not to respond. She knew she would cry. She was too tired to cry. Her heartbeat was slowing down, she could feel fatigue in her bones.

She took his hand, weaving their fingers together. "I need to go Shadow. Tell them to come in cause it won't be much longer..." He did as he was told, getting the rest of the group to come in, before sitting next to her again. His hand found her hair, and he started to stroke it.

She let out a small smile as Lync came on her other side and the other surrounded her bed. Hydron was now crying, as was Gus. Kieth and Volt stayed calm. For now.

"You guys..." Mylene started. "I love you all, you know that.. you don't need to cry..."

This caused Hydron to go hysterical.

"Guys listen to me... No need to cry.. Stay the strong brave men I knew you to be." The three youngest Vexo's just cried harder. She sighed softly. "It will be okay. I'll stay with you forever. Don't forget me.." Her breathing got more rapid. "Shadow..."

"Yes my love...?" He murmured.

"I love you..."

He started to cry again then. "I love you too Mylene..."

She grasped his hand, and closed her eyes. "Goodbye..."

The monitor let out that dreaded sound.

Her grip went limp.

Her body relaxed completely.

"Mylene!" Lync yelled, through his tears.

Hydron curled into a ball crying and Gus turned away, crying too hard. Volt put a comforting hand on Lync's back, as Kieth crouched next to Hydron, to comfort the young boy.

Shadow, although knowing it would happen, tried to wake her.

"Mylene... Wake up.. Come on baby wake up!"

He knew deep down she wouldn't.

Mylene was gone.

He screamed in agony, and lied his head on her shoulder. "Please wake up..." He pleaded.

They all were crying by then. Even Volt.

Why did she have to go?


Me: Well umm... That wasn't fun to write. And it's awful.

Oh well.

Review thoughts, critiques, song ideas, or ideas for who the next couple should be!

~Dakota