Disclaimer: I do not, I REPEAT I DO NOT OWN COWBOY BEBOP!

Author's note: Hello all it's me Ohimesama_Shinigami! Ok instead of 60 I got 55 but hey that'll do! The plot will twist yet again!! Cuz I got a new favorite couple! woohoo! I am soo evil!

Spike: Oh no...

Ein: Woof!?

Ed: How spoooky!

Jet: Women...

Julia: Ok?

Faye: Hpmh!

Vicious: ...

Ohi-sama: Oh come on guys buck up! You'll all love it! I know you will...? *Bebop crew plus Julia, and Vicious chase Ohi-sama with sharp objects* ANYWAY READ ON!! AYYYAAAA!!!!

Watching Julia die that day five years ago had changed something in both Faye Valentine and Spike Spiegel's life. They no longer thought of life as a mere thing or game but a gift granted to those who have the will to live it. Those who become cruel, cynical and sadistic are just lost souls trying to find a way home. No matter what way you slice it, life seems like but a game.

"Hurry up or you're going to be late!" Edward yelled as she watched Spike try to tie his shoe while balancing on one leg. Ed laughed as she watched her dear friend beginning to fumble with his jacket. Spike threw a wave at Ed and left the Bebop that was now docked in Mars. Ever since Julia had died those five years ago Faye and Spike would meet every year for lunch and pay their respect to Julia's grave. Faye still doesn't know how she managed to survive with all that she had and why Julia died. Julia's last words were always going to be etched into her heart.

Faye looked up as her now shoulder length hair flowed behind her. She was going to give him five more minutes.

*Five Minutes later*

Impatiently Faye stood up and was just about to leave the restaurant when a green haired man ran in and almost toppled a young waiter causing him to spill water on a rich young couple whom Faye had been watching earlier.

"Faye!" The man called out causing Faye to look behind her. Faye laughed whole heartedly at the man's appearance.

"Spike, it's about time you got here, I was just about to leave." Faye smiled as she fixed his tie, which had been thrown around his neck effortlessly. Faye took Spike's arm and they left the restaurant. They stopped by a flower shop and bought some red roses for Julia's grave. Faye bought a single red rose.

"Who's it for?" Spike asked as Faye looked at the graveyard ahead of them. She looked up at the sky and sighed.

As she walked to a grave at the back end of the graveyard the times when she was with Vicious played in her head. Before she had left she saw a side of him no one else had ever seen. She stopped in her tracks and stared at the name carved into the tombstone.

"Don't tell me you still think that Spike loves you?" Vicious walked over to Faye and leaned softly against Faye, "Ms. Valentine there is a person who really love you ya know."

"Vicious, stop it..."

"I'm serious Faye. I fell in love with you the minute I saw you. You've made me turn into a human again."

"Get out!" Faye yelled as she threw a lamp at the door Vicious just closed. She leaned against the wall. She looked at the shattered pieces of the lamp, "Why didn't I notice it before? He was trying to trick me into killing Spike. He wants me to think that I love him!"

She looked at the mound of dirt before her as she knelt down. She kissed the rose and placed it on the grave. She stood up and walked away. Spike was at Julia's grave kneeling down next to it.

"Do you think she would have been happy?" Spike asked as he looked at the rose morning dew clinging to them.

"Spike...I'm sure she's happy now watching over you." Faye knelt down beside Spike and kissed his cheek. Spike placed the roses down and stood up.

"Rest in peace Jules..."

"Come on..." Spike looked at Faye and smiled. He bent down face level to her and smiled again.

"Faye, so you know what Julia told me before she died?" Faye shook her head, of course she knew! She was awake when she heard it, "She said, 'Take care of her Spike...may be you'll love her like you loved me...' She told me to take care of you."

"Spike what does this have to do with anything."

"Faye...she was right. For the last three years I've ran to you whenever you needed me. I picked you up when guys dumped you on the streets. I took you in when they set your apartment on fire. Faye for the last three years I've taken care of you. I've...Faye I'm in love with you." Faye couldn't believe it. For the last three years had she been so blind as not to notice that the one man that meant everything to her had already loved her? How could she have been so stupid!

"Spike...I..."

"I know what you're going to say. I know you probably think I'm an asshole and..."

"Spike shut up!" Faye said as tears ran own her cheeks, "Spike why did you wait so long to tell me?"

"I..."

"Do you know how long I've been waiting to hear you say that?"

"Well, no." Spike looked at Faye as her eyes began to glisten as the sun began to escape through small opening in the clouds.

"For three years Spike, for three fucking years!"

"Faye I didn't realize it until..."

"Today right?"

"Well..."

"Spike do you think that I'll just stop my life just for you?"

"Faye I was just trying to tell you how I feel! God damn, you woman!"

"I have a name!"

"Yeah, Faye the Bitch Valentine!"

"How dare you!" Faye yelled as she balled her fists.

"I'm such an idiot Faye!" Spike yelled as he put his hands into his coat pockets, "to think that a cold heartless bitch like you could ever learn to love."

"Spike..."

"Bye Faye..." Faye watched Spike walk away. Suddenly she felt alone, alone as she had felt when Vicious kidnapped her those years ago. Faye felt her body move. Her feet, her legs suddenly had a mind of their own. Faye found herself running to Spike.

Spike felt something soft against his back and arms being wrapped around his waist. He looked over to his shoulder and saw Faye. Her mascara was running her hair had become disheveled. He turned around and looked down at her.

"Spike, I'm sorry..." She said as black tears began to flow freely down her pale cheeks. Spike smiled and held her close.

"Ya know you're still a mean hearted bitch right?"

"You do you know that your still a gaucho right?" Faye laughed as she held Spike in her arms.

"Well isn't that touching?" An oh so familiar voice said causing Faye to back up from Spike.

"How...are you..." Faye barely managed to say a sentence from being in shock. Spike looked at the person standing there. His heart stopped.

Author's note: OOO DUN DUN DUN!!! Oh yet another bad twist in this plot?

Spike: You have no life!

Vicious: You sad excuse for a student!

Faye: Don't ruin our relationship!

Julia: Please ruin it!

Ed: '' woohoo!

Jet: WILL YOU ALL JUST SHUT UP??

Ohi-sama: *in wrapped bandages* owwwww.......ta ta for now!