Lives Sweet Sorrow: By: Lady Suki

Death is always tragic. It is even more tragic when the dead were your best friends.

Quatre stood on the balcony of the house. Duo was on one of the deck chairs. They were the only two left after an unknown murder killed their friends. As we know, one of them has to be the killer. The other is to be the last of the victims. Before we go on, who do you think the killer is? Is it the quiet little one? The one who had a known family to mourn over? Or is it the loud one? The one who dose not know his family, and yet he mourns for them? Who would want to bring the revenge for them? I hope that by the end of this story, you will have your curiosity satisfied.

Duo stood from his deck chair, and went to stand behind Quatre. "This is truly sad my friend. They are all dead. We are the only ones left." He said. As he spoke, he pulled a gun from his pocket. He pressed the nozzle of the gun to Quatre's back. "And after this, there will only be one. That will be me." He said. Quatre stood still, afraid to move. "Yes, little one. I killed the others. They had it coming to them. Heero killed Sister Helen. She was like my mother, and he killed her! Trowa killed Father Maxwell, and he was like my father!! Wufei killed Angelus, one of the girls at the orphanage, and she was like my sister!! They all killed them!! And you!! You did the worst thing of all! Not only did you kill Andrew, my true brother, but you protected the others! Quatre, I told you that I was going to kill them all! You thought you had me convinced that they hadn't done it, but I fooled you!! I killed them all, and now, it's your turn! Prepare to meet your end." Duo unlocked the safety on the gun as he said this last part. "Duo! Please!" those were the last words that Quatre Rebaba Winner ever said. Duo, and it is a relief to finally call him by his name, felt no pain as he shot his friend. His last friend in this world.

Quatre's funeral was held on a cloudy day. Duo stood by the side of his friends casket as it was lowered into the ground. "Goodbye, my friend." He said, then he turned, and walked away.\

Yes, Duo was the killer. And now. There was only one.