Forgotten Until The End

Rating: K+

Summary: Reyna and Jason have always been best friends, and as they grow closer and older, she begins to fall for him. She'd do anything to protect him, even when he chooses another girl over her. (A Les Mis inspired story)

CHΔPTΣR 2: A Little Fall of Rain


Reyna had been closing herself off from everyone. After Jason had almost completely forgotten his best friend, she had no one. A few years ago, and her sister would still be with her. But she had up and left, fed up with their family. Reyna couldn't blame her.

Her father was not the nicest of people. He was a thief. Part of a gang. Whenever someone found out about Reyna's family, they laughed at her, abandoned her. Except for Jason. But now even he had abandoned her. She still waited for him to knock on her door in the morning, still stood on the steps in front of the building where they always sat and ate their lunch.

But he never came.

She'd see him occasionally, Piper always at his side. The blue eyed boy would always be talking animatedly to the brown haired girl, or be listening intently to her. He'd never notice his dark eyed, dark haired best friend, even if he walked by her.

She gave up waiting for him.


Shots rang out through the streets as people ran for cover.

Reyna was sprinting away from the fight, the one her father's gang and their rival started.

She looked back, seeing others running in the same direction. As she turned back around, a hand grabbed her shoulder. Out of instinct, she jabbed her elbow at the person who grabbed her.

She heard a grunt as the hand loosed its grip. "Jeez Rey. Watch where you put that elbow."

She spun around quickly, eyes widening as she saw him. Jason. "Jase?"

He nodded. "C'mon, we need to get away from here."

She nodded, as they began to run. The ran side by side for a few minutes.

Reyna glanced behind her, hearing her father's voice. Eyes widening as she saw her father aim his gun at Jason, she slowed down.

Jason didn't notice his friend falling behind. All he heard was a shot from somewhere near behind him. He called out to Reyna, telling he they had to run faster. No response. "Rey?" He asked, turning around. He saw his friend a few feet away, looking like she couldn't run any farther, clutching her side like she had a cramp.

He rushed over to her. "We need to move. I'll help you."

She shook her head, as her legs gave out from under him. He kneeled down next to her, preparing to pick her up, when he felt her side. "Rey. Why is your side wet?"

He drew his hand away, and that's when he saw it. Blood. She had been shot. He looked at his best friend, shock written on his face. "What- how?"

She coughed. "My father. Gun. Aimed at you. Couldn't let you get hurt."

All Jason could do was stare at her, his best friend, the girl who was going to give her life for his. He gently picked her up, and walked over to an alley, sheltering them. Then he sat down, pulling her onto his lap.

As rain began to lightly fall on them, Reyna gazed up at his face. She smiled softly, bringing her hand up to Jason's face, wiping his tears away.

"We need to get you help. I'll-"

Reyna shook her head. "There is nothing anyone can do to save me."

Jason knew it to be the truth, though he did not want to believe it. "Is there anything I can do to ease the pain?"

"Just be here with me," was the response.

He nodded, wrapping his arms around her tighter.

She gazed up at him though her eyelashes as she began to sing.

REYNA
Don't you fret, M'sieur Jason
I don't feel any pain
A little fall of rain
Can hardly hurt me now
You're here, that's all I need to know
And you will keep me safe
And you will keep me close
And rain will make the flowers grow.

JASON
But you will live, Reyna - dear gods above,
If I could heal your wounds with words of love.

REYNA
Just hold me now, and let it be.
Shelter me, comfort me

JASON
You would live a hundred years
If I could show you how
I won't desert you now...

REYNA
The rain can't hurt me now
This rain will wash away what's past
And you will keep me safe
And you will keep me close
I'll sleep in your embrace at last.

The rain that brings you here
Is Heaven-blessed!
The skies begin to clear
And I'm at rest
A breath away from where you are
I've come home from so far
So don't you fret, M'sieur Jason

I don't feel any pain
A little fall of rain
Can hardly hurt me now

That's all I need to know
And you will keep me safe
And you will keep me close

JASON (in counterpoint)
Hush-a-bye, dear Reyna,
You won't feel any pain
A little fall of rain
Can hardly hurt you now
I'm here

I will stay with you
Till you are sleeping

REYNA
And rain...

JASON
And rain...

REYNA
Will make the flowers...

JASON
Will make the flowers... grow...

Jason closed his eyes, letting tears fall freely from his eyes as the life left Reyna's obsidian eyes.

He lowered his lips to her forehead, placing a light kiss upon it.

Too late he had realized that while he may be infatuated with Piper, Reyna, his best and only true friend, was the one who held his heart, as he held hers all these years.


A/N: yes, I did change the lyrics to fit Reyna and Jason, rather than Eponine and Marius. Anyways, I hoped you enjoyed it.

Also, to those who read my other stories, I'll try to get back to them ASAP.

Thanks for reading

~R5 is my life