We Will Remember
It was early November in which the girls were getting ready for the assembly at school. They had offered to help out in the assembly, not to mention to get other people to help out. The girls were sitting in Kara's home, planning.
"So what about Adam?" Kara asked.
Miroki, thought for a minute, "He said that he'll help with the display, but that's about it, no one is willing to go up in front of the school to do anything. Which comes to the next question, what do we need?"
"We don't need much, but to put it mildly a few speakers besides ourselves. How about this, you plan the speech, since your speaking, and I'll get more people." Kara suggested.
"I'm not sure…"
Kara put Miroki's worries to rest, "Don't worry, besides you'll be for the next few days remember?"
Miroki frowned, "I remember, okay, and you'll come with me that day too right?"
"Of course I will. This is going to be very last minute, I hope everything will turn out okay."
Miroki just nodded.
The next day Kara waited outside the door, where students normally go for after school activities. She was sure they didn't know about the assembly. Though it was true that their worlds were very similar, there were many differences, and this would be one of them. Miroki had already left, not to mention from what Kara had heard Wufei had left too. Though she had no idea why, Kara figured she could catch Wufei later. Right on time, she saw the G-boys make their way to the door.
"Hi guys." Kara said.
Everyone said their hellos, even Heero.
"Kara, have you seen Miroki?" Quatre asked.
Kara nodded, "Miroki left school early today."
Heero frowned at that, "Why? We should be at the after school activity."
That question confirmed Kara's belief, "Remembrance Day." She said quietly.
"Remembrance Day?" Duo asked.
Kara nodded, "And the reason why I want to talk to all of you. The assembly tomorrow is for Remembrance Day. I need your help, since no one is willing to speak in front of the school."
Trowa nodded, before asking, "And what is Remembrance Day?"
"Remembrance Day, is the day when we remember people from World War one and two, when we remember those who fought for our country and freedom, and when we remember those who didn't make it through the war. It's our way of giving respect to the past and present soldiers." Kara explained.
"So, the day is to give respect." Quatre stated solemnly.
Kara nodded.
"We'll help." Heero answered before anyone else.
"Thank you."
Miroki sat there in the entrance of the graveyard. It has always been a tradition between her and Kara that they would set roses on the graves of fallen soldiers. She decided to arrive early that day and Kara said she would catch up after she was finished planning the assembly. Miroki never heard another person come up behind her until a familiar voice said, "what are you doing here onna?"
Miroki whirled around, glaring at Wufei, "Do you 'have' to call me that? I have a name you know, use it!"
Wufei just leaned against the fence "you didn't answer my question."
"It's Remembrance Day! Take a guess!" Miroki snapped back.
Wufei just raised a brow, "and this Remembrance Day is special to you?"
"Yes it is Wufei, today's the day we remember those who have fallen during the wars." Kara answered as she walked up with the rest of the Gundam pilots behind her.
Miroki wondered why the G-boys were there, "Kara, what's going on?"
"I figured that they should be here, I mean this is their first Remembrance Day after all."
"Ok, come on then," Miroki started to the first row of graves.
The gravestones look very old, neither of the girls were surprised since these gravestones were here since World War I and II. There was silence around them as they laid down the roses and the tension seemed to be growing.
"So why this particular day?" Quatre asked quietly.
Miroki shrugged, "They say that a peace treaty was signed on the 11th day on the 11th month on the 11th hour on the 11 minute."
"Ok…what is the tradition? Besides putting roses on graves?" Duo asked.
Kara thought for a minute, "We just do little things, sometimes a poem, sometimes a prayer, sometimes we just stand here and have a moment of silence."
Duo just gave her one of those solemn smiles (which was very rare) "Well I could do a prayer, if you'd like."
Miroki nodded, "Sure, that'd be great."
The six other teenagers backed up to give Duo a free space. They all bowed down their heads in prayer.
"Dear Father, we've come here to honor those that died for our freedom. The prayer for those who are still fighting…"
The four Gundam pilots raised their heads at the words and stared at each other for a few moments before bowing their heads down again.
"In hopes that they will arrive home safely. To guide future soldiers we send this prayer to them. In the name of the father, the son and the holy spirit, Amen."
After Duo was done his prayer, Miroki came up, pulling out a sheet of paper. She handed it to Quatre.
"Here Quatre, help me read this poem in the honor of the soldiers, ok?"
"Ok…"
"In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below." Miroki started.
"……We are the dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields." Quatre continued.
"Take up our quarrel with the foe;
To you, from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields." Miroki finished.
Everyone was quite for a moment. It was like the poem has brought a thoughts and feelings towards the Gundam pilots. Both Kara and Miroki wondered with the coming of the pilots and the coming of the war. Heero, in one of the few times in his life, let his cold barrier of him indifference, come down. He silently wondered if the girls had any ideas what was coming. Duo thought silently to himself, wondered if the person who wrote the poem, was meant for people like them. Quatre and Trowa could one way or another, relate to the poem. Wufei remembered the line of 'take up our quarrel with the foe,' as it was saying that there was another reason to continue the fight for peace.
Finally, Duo broke the silence, "Dunno 'bout you girls, but I think we're done here."
"How about we all head back to the school to get the poppies," suggested Miroki.
Everyone nodded and left the graveyard except when the girls didn't notice, each Gundam pilot turned back, offering their own prayer for the future to come…
Author's Note: Sorry it's short, I'm right now sick, my co-author is hyperactive to continue a sad chapter. Trust me you don't want to be here with us. Anyways this was for Remembrance Day, which is two weeks late, due to our hyperactive nature and homework.
Thank you to Female Mewtwo for her support, thank you for typing for me. She typed because my head is killing me right now. Her character Miroki Sekkio, and her ideas, which I can't do without.
For now that's it read and review.