Title: Jus' the way that it is

Author: Bakashinimegami

Pairing: 2x5

Warning: Angst. I'm serious. Angst. It's a death fic.

Disclaimer: Not mine, never mine. Don't want to think about it. Too depressing.

Author's notes: This is Megami being all depressed because I now have other muses and she doesn't get all the attention. A depressed angst muse, Kami-sama help us all.



"Well, I guess that's jus' the way that it is

Don't bother none

Won't help at all to worry 'bout it."

-Don't Bother None (from Cowboy Bebob)



The young man stood completely still. His head was bowed, his hands clasped in front of him. He didn't move.

"Hi."

"Hn."

"What's your name?"



A tear formed in the corner of his left eye. He blinked, trying to force it back. He didn't manage.

"Buy ya a drink."

"There's no need."

"Of course there is. You're my new friend."

"Friend."



The traitorous tear fell, making a wet trail down his cheek. He didn't want it there.

"You're so uptight. What 'cha doing in this hell hole?"

"Trying to forget."

"Trying to forget what?"



The young man brought a sleeve up to wipe it away, but it dropped to his side as another one fell. He didn't bother.

"My boyfriend, Trieze, broke up with me. We'd been together for four years. Me dumped me for that goddamn bastard Zecs."

"I'm sorry."

"Why the hell am I even telling you this. This isn't your problem. I'm sorry. I've wasted too much of your time."



The young man sniffed. He knew it sounded pitiful, but he didn't care.

"Wanna go to my place?"

"Nani?"

"Go, to my apartment."

"S-sure."



He let the tears come in torrents. As it on cue it began to rain. He didn't notice.

"Are you sure about this?"

"Yes."

"Really?"

"Gods yes. Stop asking me. Just, just make me forget."



Tears and rain wet his face. His control broke and a sob escaped. He just didn't care.

"Good gods."

"You are so fucking tight."

"F-faster."



Suddenly he collapsed. He fully broke down. He couldn't help it.

"That was ::pant::."

"Yeah. I know."

"Thank you."

"For what?"



It hurt so bad. It felt like he was being eaten from the inside. And he was. He didn't fight it.

"You helped me forget my horrible life."

"Glad I could be of service to ya."

"No, really. Last night I was, um, considering suicide."



He picked himself off the ground. He was going to walk away. He didn't manage.

"W-wo ai ne."

"Huh?"

"It's Chinese. It means, I love you."



He finally turned and walked away. He took one last look at the grave marker. He couldn't help it.

"It's okay if you don't. That was very."

"Shut up"

"Why?"

"So I can say 'I love you too' silly."



It read:

Chang Wufei

AC 180 - AC 197

Died in car accident on the 12th of January.

"I've got to go to work."

"Okay, Call me?"

"Of course love."



On the 14th of January Duo Mawell walked away from the gravestone of his lover. He didn't try to tell himself that it was just a one-night stand. He wouldn't believe himself, so he didn't bother.