So long ago, I don't remember when

Not Fair

Heero was standing by a grave at a funeral while the priest talked. He was talking about the Minako.

So long ago, I don't remember when
That's when they say I lost my only friend

"She died a painless death, in her sleep," the priest spoke. How can they speak so… past tense about her. She died… It was something I couldn't quite grasp.

Well they said she died easy of a broken heart disease
As I listened through the cemetery trees

I sat by the grave hours after the funeral. Waiting for something. When the sun rose and nothing happened I left.


I seen the sun coming' up at the funeral at dawn
The long broken arm of human law

I wondered why she stayed here, it always did seem so gray. She wasted her life waiting for me to come back?


Now it always seemed such a waste
She always had a pretty face
So I wondered how she hung around this place

Everyone dies, I know, I've never taken death so hard. It maybe it was just building up.

Hey, come on try a little
Nothing is forever

She died so young. It doesn't seem quite fair…

There's got to be something better than
In the middle

Not fair…

But me & Cinderella
We put it all together

I got into my jeep. Gray… I drove down to the flower shop. Gray… I got a dozen roses. They were the only things that didn't look gray in this whole stupid town. Like Minako…

We can drive it home
With one headlight

*flashback*

"Heero, it's cold come inside, You can leave another day… you have time… please," Minako said softly. I sighed. Not those puppy dog eyes… I'm too soft.

She said it's cold
It feels like Independence Day

I can't stay you know that… I know you'll never give up in trying to keep me here though.


And I can't break away from this parade

"A day…" I said unhappily. She led me into the house. I want to stay with her here… or anywhere forever…

But there's got to be an opening

Somewhere here in front of me
Through this maze of ugliness and greed
And I seen the sun up ahead

I sat on the couch watching some stupid show while Minako leaned her head on my shoulder. I sighed and finally looked at the tv. A movie called since you went away…


At the county line bridge
Sayin' all there's good and nothingness is dead

When Minako Finally did fall asleep I picked her up and laid her on one side of her bed while I sat on the other and stared at a spider on her window ledge.

*End*Flashback*


We'll run until she's out of breath
She ran until there's nothing' left
She hit the end-it's just her window ledge

I drove back to Minako's graveyard and set 11 roses on her grave leaving one for myself.

Hey, come on try a little
Nothing is forever

I laid down in the grass and fell asleep.


There's got to be something better than
In the middle

I remember seeing a sign once that said 'If you lived here you'd be home now'


But me & Cinderella
We put it all together
We can drive it home
With one headlight

*Flashback*

*next morning* I got up and scribbled a note out to Minako. I couldn't handle a confrontation with her, I'd end up staying again. I read the note over. It was scribbling with my name written at the bottom. I rewrote it again with actual words and… left. I was almost happy to leave this old town.

Well this place is old
It feels just like a beat up truck
I turn the engine, but the engine doesn't turn
Well it smells of cheap wine & cigarettes

I moved the paper in my car over to the passenger seat and jumped into my car. I looked back and thought I saw some one in the window but I brushed it off.


This place is always such a mess
Sometimes I think I'd like to watch it burn

I didn't want to be alone again. It'll never be the same until I see her again.


I'm so alone, and I feel just like somebody else
Man, I isn't changed, but I know I isn't the same

*End*Flashback*

Everything is dead. My dreams. Hopes. And… Her…


But somewhere here in between the city walls of dying' dreams
I think of death-it must be killing' me

I walked to the little shack we called a home for that short time. Everything was the same…

Hey, come on try a little
Nothing is forever

I walked into our old bedroom. A teddy bear… I remember when I gave you that teddy bear…


There's got to be something better than
In the middle
But me & Cinderella

I walked to the kitchen and pulled out a knife…


We put it all together
We can drive it home
With one headlight

I'll see you soon… Minako-chan… I love you…

The things I come up with at 12:00 am. It's a little depressing, ne? But this isn't the end. Oh no. No way am I letting you off with them not being together. In the next chapter it'll be the same song but from Minako's POV and then… well… You'll have to see!

--Tenshi no Shi