Disclaimer: I don't own these characters. I do not own the characters contained herein, nor the song. The Characters are from Cowboy Bebop, and the song is by Jonathan Larson from the 6 time Tony award musical Rent. Yep. Disclaimers are cool.

Author's notes: If you don't know Rent, you should. And grab a box of Kleenex for the end. You'll need it. Cruel Irony.

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~Gren reminisces about Vicious, the times they had as companions. He remembers the war, the times they made love. He misses Vicious deeply. He flashes back. ~

Without you

The ground thaws

The rain falls

The grass grows

~Vicious holds Gren tightly, kissing him with soft lips and gentle kisses. ~

Without you

The seeds root

The flowers bloom

The children play

~As they go on, Vicious' grip becomes painfully tight. Gren pulls away and tells him to be gentle. ~

The stars gleam

The poets dream

The eagles fly

Without you

~Vicious shoves Gren angrily, upset that Gren was telling him to stop. ~

The Earth Turns

The sun burns

But I die

Without you

~Gren apologizes to him, and tells him he won't stop him again. ~

Without you

The breeze warms

The girl smiles

The clouds move

~As their lovemaking continues, Vicious seems to try being gentle, but merely becomes frustrated. ~

Without you

The tides change

The boys run

The oceans crash

~When they are done, Vicious merely leaves him alone. Gren weeps for him to return. ~

The crowds roar

The days soar

The babies cry

Without you

~He doesn't return that night, but the next night. It happens again and again, until Gren is forced to leave. ~

The moon glows

The river flows

But I die

Without you

~As the flashback ends, Gren again wishes Vicious to return to him and be his lover and friend. ~

The world revives

Colors renew

But I know blue

Only blue

Lonely blue

Within me blue

Without you

~Gren weeps for the times they could have had if only things had gone differently. ~

Without you

The hand gropes

The ear hears

The pulse beats

~Gren remembers the times he tried to have relationships with other men, but none of them worked out. All he wants is Vicious. ~

Without you

The eyes gaze

The legs walk

The lungs breathe

~Gren picks up the gun in which he uses to protect himself. Now it will be used for a different purpose. ~

The mind churns

The heart yearns

The tears dry

Without you

~Gren cocks the hammer and presses it against his forehead. ~

Life goes on

But I'm gone

Cause I die

Without you

~The sound of a gunshot echoes across the city, although most people ignore it and a few run to the scene to see what had happened. ~

Without you

Without you

Without you

Without you

~Meanwhile, below the apartment building, a silver haired man stands, holding a singular rose. Instinctively he knows who had been shot. The rose falls to the ground. ~

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Author's notes: I know. I killed Gren off AGAIN! And I LOVE Gren!!!!!