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Yesterday
All my troubles seemed to far away
Now it looks as though they're here to stay
Oh, I believe in yesterday
Wufei sat in the Mazda outside of his apartment. The radio played a soft, sad tune. He watched himself in the side view mirror and snorted. Strings began singing along, and he watched birds flirt around in the trees, dipping and bobbing through the green leaves.
Suddenly
I'm not half the man I used to be
There's a shadow hanging over me
Oh, yesterday came suddenly
he mused, how the perfect song always seems to come on the radio at the perfect time.
Why she had to go I don't know
She wouldn't say
I said something wrong
Now I long for yesterday
He finally got out of the car and headed in. The song stayed with him while he ate, when he scribbled down his report for the day, and when he brushed his teeth before bed. She had made more of an impact as he'd first thought.
Yesterday
Love was such an easy game to play
Now I need a place to hide away
Oh, I believe in yesterday
When night passed and morning came back to brighten the land, Wufei drove himself to work. Heero and Relena had bonded closer than they had been before, and Wufei tried his best to be happy for them. It was then, when he'd finally found the woman closest to resembling the girl he lost, she was taken. It hurt him deeply, but still he knew it wouldn't do either of them any good to be bitter.
Just like Heero, admire from afar. You'll do more damage if you mope over it, Chang.
Why she had to go I don't know
She wouldn't say
I said something wrong
Now I long for yesterday
Standing only a few feet from Heero, Wufei stood in a tux, watching Relena walk down the aisle with her brother. They were standing out in a field, covered with flowers. Sally, who was next to Lady Une, watching, smiled.
I can't believe they didn't elope.
Lady Une chuckled. Why should they? They have nothing to hide.
Yesterday
Love was such an easy game to play
Now I need a place to hide away
Oh, I believe in yesterday
Months later, Relena's birthday was getting closer, and Wufei adjusted to the change of not being able to have her as his responsibility. But, on one cold night, silent as the wind would allow, he left a small basket at the door and rang the bell. He could hear Relena say something inside, and in a matter of minutes, Heero came to see what the matter was.
Take care of her, Heero. She matters a lot to the world. The shadows hid him, and Heero took it upon himself to act as if he'd never seen him there. He picked up the basket and walked back inside. Beneath a bit of covers, there was a small bundle of white fluff. Relena cooed and lifted a small Bichon Frise from the folds of a flannel blanket.
Look at this, she smiled and scratched the tiny dog's ears, she looks just like Gloria.
Outside, Wufei returned to the parked Mazda. At least I had the chance to get to know her as a friend. I might be bitter and stale, but I've got more sense than to let Heero steal her away completely.
Friends aren't as hard to deal with anyway, his mind supported, you can't even take care of an animal, much less a woman.
The End
Song sung by The Beatles
completed April 23, 2001 at six o' three p.m.