A/N: Ever sad! This is the Last chapter! Heh and in the previous chapter...I know I spelt Arigato wrong. Its a typo, my finger slipped. No
point in fixing it anyways.
Chapter 18
~*~1 Minute To Love, An Eternity To Forget~*~
2 months had passed since that horrid day in America. Hundreds of people were killed instantly without warning. Pieces of the towers were slowly
being dragged away each day. Walking silenlty down the road in a black leather jacket and pants, was a 17 year old boy. With a saddening thought
in his mind. * The last thing you said...was thank-you. Why did you do this to me. You said you would never place the same pain you felt, upon
anyone. But you did. I was the victum* he said in thought. His hands in his pockets as he watched his feet walk on the ground. He then came to
a quick stop and lifted his head. Infront of him were the bits and pieces left of the towers. His heart could relate to what it looked like. He
had found someone he loved and in an instant she was gone just as quickly.
Wanting to forget about this tragedy and the one that pounded painfully in his heart, he decided to go down to the park where he started to get to
know her. As he walked by the countless people who had no clue to what he experienced, he sat down on a the bench that sat in the perfect
spot. Without even realising an old homeless man was sitting beside him feeding the pigeons, ' Boy. Why the long face? Your young! You should be
out having fun flirting with the girls!' The old man stirred Duo from his sad thoughts. The braided boy then sighed,' Ya well, it's hard to have
fun when someone you loved, died' The old man then patted him on the back comfortingly,' Ah. Poor boy. You lost someone dear in the attack aswell.
Yes. Many people are mourning and grieving over their loved ones. Rumor says that it was that mysterious assassination colony that made the attack.
One of the students were found alive. They claimed they were working there and spilled the beans when they were told that the colony exploded the
same day this incident happened' The colbalt blue eyed boy smiled. At least now people wouldn't have to worry about being murdered or kidnapped.
Thanks to her, things were safe. " Good. At least justice was served" he replied to the homeless man. There was a moment of silence except for the
soothing cooing from the piegeons that were oddly pecking at the breadcrums that were sprinkled on the grass.
" So tell me boy, what was her name?", he asked nosily,' If you don't mind me asking. It does help to let these things out instead of keeping them
bottled in' Duo smiled. The thought of her when she ^was alive^ brought a smile to his face,' She was beautiful. Smart, but very secretive.
We didn't get along at first but gradually we realised that we weren't that different from eachother'
" Ah. She must've been a fine young woman." the old man said happily. Duo's smile grew wider just remembering,' Yes she was. She was very fine
indeed.' " How long have you known the girl?" asked the old man once again, not caring if he was being nosy at all. " About a week. But that was
all it took. A week almost seemed like a decade. Her spirit was tough and so was she, not like very many girls" he said leaning back on the
bench, looking up at the clouds. " A week? Ho ho ho...dear boy. You must have some charm there. If I had your looks, I wouldn't be what I am
right now" he said looking back at the pigeons. The braided boy looked at him curiously,' Hm? What happened anyway?' " Ah. It was back in the war
about 3 years ago. I lost everything when a couple of mobile suits were chasing a gundam. My family died except me. We were well off but now I
have no one. And every day I'm out here, looking in garbage cans for lunch and begging for money on the streets. When I use to go to the men's
warehouse for snappy looking bussiness suits and dining in restaurants with my wife. But things have changed. I just hope that what happened 2
months ago will show the world that fighting is no way to solve anything. It just makes more people like myself miserable" he said looking at
him sadly.
" I see. So you have the pain of loss aswell..." said the young boy. " That I do. But I can't just sit around feeling sorry. Even though there
ain't much I really can do. Thats just the way life was meant to be for me. Ain't nothing I can really do about it" he replied. Duo smirked,' Ya
well maybe life has something in store for ya. You just gotta be patient...I was and then she came to me. After all the years of pain and loss in
my childhood years, I thought a life of pain was all that was meant for me to live. But then one day, I saw her and I knew she was the one that
would bring back a happiness I knew exsisted. And she did. She brought it to me.'
" And I'm willing to bet whatever I have, that you brought an even greater happiness to her aswell" the old man replied with a smile. Duo nodded,
' Ya. I hope I did...say, thanks for talking with me' " Ah dear boy. I should be thanking you for talking with me. Not many young folk come to
talk with a dirty old man like myself." said the homeless man with a pat on Duo's back. " Nah. Really, I thank you...um, is there anything I can
do for you?" he asked curiously. Feeling as if he needed to repay him for the time he had consumed of this man's hours. The old man rubbed his chin
in wonder,' Well, if you don't mind. It's been awhile since I've had a cold treat. How bout getting me one of those there ice creams at that
popsicle stand?'
Duo looked over to his left and saw the same popsicle stand that he and she had gotten they're ice creams. Suddenly this little scene brought a
smile to his face as it reminded him of a sweet memory. " Ya sure...just stay there. I'll be right back" he said getting up from the bench.
There was no line except for a woman who was chatting with the ice cream man. " Oh you will? Thank you so much! I don't know how to thank you..."
said the woman as she gave the ice cream man a friendly kiss on the cheek. She then walked away happily while the man selling forzen treats waved
at her. The braided boy then came up to the stand and started to order,' Hey' " Hello there. What can I get ya?" asked the man happily. Duo thought
for a moment then came to a decision,' Ya...just 2 vanilla ice creams on a cone will be great' " Comming up!" said the man turning around,
beginning to prepare the cones. Duo turned around and leaned on the side of the stand, while looking at the old man he was talking to a few minutes
ago. He was just sitting there continuing to feed the birds that almost swarmed around him.
" Here ya are" said the man. Duo turned around curiously,' That was kinda fast...' The man smiled,' Actually, I haven't made your cones yet. I just
thought I'd give ya this before you took your treats...' The man slid a tiny folded piece of paper toward the confused gundam pilot. Duo looked up
in wonder,' For me?' The man nodded,' Yep' Curiously Duo took the paper in his hands and cautiously opened it. He then read the words:
¤...We'll be taking it another round one day again....
Maybe not any time soon.
But we will again, some day...
just be patient.
Love always,
K.Y.¤
" Where'd you get this? Who gave it to you?!" Duo asked in an angry kind of curiosity. The ice cream man then pointed in a direction,' The woman
who just left. She told me to give that to you. She then thanked me and left...Is something wrong?'
Suddenly an odd smile grew on the braided boy's face as he looked back at the small paper. The initials ^ K.Y.^ were as plain as day. Duo then
looked back at the man,
' No...nothings wrong', he then closed his eyes and smiled more widely,'...everything's just fine...'
~*~ The End~*~
point in fixing it anyways.
Chapter 18
~*~1 Minute To Love, An Eternity To Forget~*~
2 months had passed since that horrid day in America. Hundreds of people were killed instantly without warning. Pieces of the towers were slowly
being dragged away each day. Walking silenlty down the road in a black leather jacket and pants, was a 17 year old boy. With a saddening thought
in his mind. * The last thing you said...was thank-you. Why did you do this to me. You said you would never place the same pain you felt, upon
anyone. But you did. I was the victum* he said in thought. His hands in his pockets as he watched his feet walk on the ground. He then came to
a quick stop and lifted his head. Infront of him were the bits and pieces left of the towers. His heart could relate to what it looked like. He
had found someone he loved and in an instant she was gone just as quickly.
Wanting to forget about this tragedy and the one that pounded painfully in his heart, he decided to go down to the park where he started to get to
know her. As he walked by the countless people who had no clue to what he experienced, he sat down on a the bench that sat in the perfect
spot. Without even realising an old homeless man was sitting beside him feeding the pigeons, ' Boy. Why the long face? Your young! You should be
out having fun flirting with the girls!' The old man stirred Duo from his sad thoughts. The braided boy then sighed,' Ya well, it's hard to have
fun when someone you loved, died' The old man then patted him on the back comfortingly,' Ah. Poor boy. You lost someone dear in the attack aswell.
Yes. Many people are mourning and grieving over their loved ones. Rumor says that it was that mysterious assassination colony that made the attack.
One of the students were found alive. They claimed they were working there and spilled the beans when they were told that the colony exploded the
same day this incident happened' The colbalt blue eyed boy smiled. At least now people wouldn't have to worry about being murdered or kidnapped.
Thanks to her, things were safe. " Good. At least justice was served" he replied to the homeless man. There was a moment of silence except for the
soothing cooing from the piegeons that were oddly pecking at the breadcrums that were sprinkled on the grass.
" So tell me boy, what was her name?", he asked nosily,' If you don't mind me asking. It does help to let these things out instead of keeping them
bottled in' Duo smiled. The thought of her when she ^was alive^ brought a smile to his face,' She was beautiful. Smart, but very secretive.
We didn't get along at first but gradually we realised that we weren't that different from eachother'
" Ah. She must've been a fine young woman." the old man said happily. Duo's smile grew wider just remembering,' Yes she was. She was very fine
indeed.' " How long have you known the girl?" asked the old man once again, not caring if he was being nosy at all. " About a week. But that was
all it took. A week almost seemed like a decade. Her spirit was tough and so was she, not like very many girls" he said leaning back on the
bench, looking up at the clouds. " A week? Ho ho ho...dear boy. You must have some charm there. If I had your looks, I wouldn't be what I am
right now" he said looking back at the pigeons. The braided boy looked at him curiously,' Hm? What happened anyway?' " Ah. It was back in the war
about 3 years ago. I lost everything when a couple of mobile suits were chasing a gundam. My family died except me. We were well off but now I
have no one. And every day I'm out here, looking in garbage cans for lunch and begging for money on the streets. When I use to go to the men's
warehouse for snappy looking bussiness suits and dining in restaurants with my wife. But things have changed. I just hope that what happened 2
months ago will show the world that fighting is no way to solve anything. It just makes more people like myself miserable" he said looking at
him sadly.
" I see. So you have the pain of loss aswell..." said the young boy. " That I do. But I can't just sit around feeling sorry. Even though there
ain't much I really can do. Thats just the way life was meant to be for me. Ain't nothing I can really do about it" he replied. Duo smirked,' Ya
well maybe life has something in store for ya. You just gotta be patient...I was and then she came to me. After all the years of pain and loss in
my childhood years, I thought a life of pain was all that was meant for me to live. But then one day, I saw her and I knew she was the one that
would bring back a happiness I knew exsisted. And she did. She brought it to me.'
" And I'm willing to bet whatever I have, that you brought an even greater happiness to her aswell" the old man replied with a smile. Duo nodded,
' Ya. I hope I did...say, thanks for talking with me' " Ah dear boy. I should be thanking you for talking with me. Not many young folk come to
talk with a dirty old man like myself." said the homeless man with a pat on Duo's back. " Nah. Really, I thank you...um, is there anything I can
do for you?" he asked curiously. Feeling as if he needed to repay him for the time he had consumed of this man's hours. The old man rubbed his chin
in wonder,' Well, if you don't mind. It's been awhile since I've had a cold treat. How bout getting me one of those there ice creams at that
popsicle stand?'
Duo looked over to his left and saw the same popsicle stand that he and she had gotten they're ice creams. Suddenly this little scene brought a
smile to his face as it reminded him of a sweet memory. " Ya sure...just stay there. I'll be right back" he said getting up from the bench.
There was no line except for a woman who was chatting with the ice cream man. " Oh you will? Thank you so much! I don't know how to thank you..."
said the woman as she gave the ice cream man a friendly kiss on the cheek. She then walked away happily while the man selling forzen treats waved
at her. The braided boy then came up to the stand and started to order,' Hey' " Hello there. What can I get ya?" asked the man happily. Duo thought
for a moment then came to a decision,' Ya...just 2 vanilla ice creams on a cone will be great' " Comming up!" said the man turning around,
beginning to prepare the cones. Duo turned around and leaned on the side of the stand, while looking at the old man he was talking to a few minutes
ago. He was just sitting there continuing to feed the birds that almost swarmed around him.
" Here ya are" said the man. Duo turned around curiously,' That was kinda fast...' The man smiled,' Actually, I haven't made your cones yet. I just
thought I'd give ya this before you took your treats...' The man slid a tiny folded piece of paper toward the confused gundam pilot. Duo looked up
in wonder,' For me?' The man nodded,' Yep' Curiously Duo took the paper in his hands and cautiously opened it. He then read the words:
¤...We'll be taking it another round one day again....
Maybe not any time soon.
But we will again, some day...
just be patient.
Love always,
K.Y.¤
" Where'd you get this? Who gave it to you?!" Duo asked in an angry kind of curiosity. The ice cream man then pointed in a direction,' The woman
who just left. She told me to give that to you. She then thanked me and left...Is something wrong?'
Suddenly an odd smile grew on the braided boy's face as he looked back at the small paper. The initials ^ K.Y.^ were as plain as day. Duo then
looked back at the man,
' No...nothings wrong', he then closed his eyes and smiled more widely,'...everything's just fine...'
~*~ The End~*~