Disclaimer: I don't own Jack. Raven owns Raven. Thanks for listening . . . or reading in your case.

Summary: Life is confusing for us all, but some in particular. We loose friends, and family, and people who mean more to us than the both of those put together. But we can't spend our whole lives grieving, because miracles do happen.

Rating: G

A/N~ Deticated to Raven.

Teardrops Will Kiss the Morning Dew

When time was young we walked roads together.

When love was sweet I meant the world to you.

Now comes the sun, we'll say goodbye forever.

And teardrops will kiss the morning dew.

Shadows darted through the leaves of the trees as strong gusts of wind tossed brown and orange shapes along the rain streaked pavement.

White moonlight shone through a gap in two trees in the middle of Central Park, casting an eerie glow of two figures seated slightly out of the beam.

As a single voice weaved its way through the trees from a nearby building, throwing its sound to the wind, "Look at the sky baby, what do you see? Looks like the tears that I cry, falling down on the ground, every time you say goodbye. Now it's my turn Connor. I'm not going to let you dump me. I can't stand to see you any more. It's over."

"Please Shania! Don't leave me here alone! I've got two kids to provide for!"

"I'm not leaving the kids. Just you."

A single ray of light disappeared, following the faint sound of the slamming of a window.

The lady, characterized by auburn hair and hauntingly dark eyes raised her head and pecked the young man gently on a pale cheek.

Opening his soft brown eyes, the boy looked up and reluctantly, unclasped the lady's arms and pushing himself to his feet.

"No, Raven." He whispered harshly, his voice new to the quiet of the sleeping city. "I can't see you any more."

Raven laughed, denial quickly settling in. "Good joke Jack. I nearly believed you that time."

"I – I'm not joking this time." Jack looked down at his shoes, and past them, to the gray stone pavement. He tucked his hands deeply into the pockets of his brown slacks.

"Oh god, please no." Raven shouted, and as realization smacked her in the face, her lush skin turned visibly pale, even in the dim light.

Take me and make me your lover one more time.

Close in your arms as before.

'Til o'er your shoulder the early morning shines.

Then I'll leave you and grieve you no more.

"Come on Raven. Please understand." Jack looked up, suddenly loosing interest in his worn cloth shoes.

"Oh sure Jack!" Raven's voice rose, heavy with anxiety. "It's all right for you to dump me, but not for me to be . . . upset? And upset doesn't even come close to how I feel right now!"

"Raven, please quiet down." Jack raised his hands in a silencing motion.

An elderly couple, their hair fluffed and white approached Raven as she emitted a single shuddering breath and dropped sobbing onto the bench.

"Are you all right dear?" The lady placed her worn purse on the bench as she sat and wrapped a wrinkled arm around Raven, patting her long, wavy hair comfortingly.

"She's fine!" Jack snapped. "We're just . . . talking. Now if you wouldn't mind . . ." Jack picked up the purse, and handing it to the elderly man, nudged the couple away.

Their softly padded leather shoes, showin both wealth and wear, scratched against the stone as the couple shuffled away, periodically looking over their shoulders and muttering loudly about 'Young people these days, don't have nearly as much respect as we did when we were their age.'

Jack sighed loudly as their robed backs finally disappeared behind a curve in the twisting path.

When time was young, we walked roads together.

When love was sweet I meant the world to you.

Now comes the sun, we'll say goodbye forever.

And teardrops will kiss the morning dew.

"Raven, I'm sorry about being so sudden, but life's like that. I had the chance to tell you, so I did. I can't live with acting like I love you any more."

Raven looked up, her cloudy eyes sparkled with unshed tears as light hit them. "How long did it take you to figure that out?"

"Not long." Jack ran a shaky hand through his hair and sighed.

Raven rubbed her hands silently. "But we can still be friends right?"

"Yea."

"Liar." Raven jumped to her feet a shouted, tears finally falling to the frozen ground amid the flowers. "I know that after this, we'll never see each other again. You high falutin' son of a bitch. You broke my heart."

"I'm sorry Raven! You know I am!"

"You're not sorry! You've been seeing that cheeky blonde for two months already! I watched every single date until it became so revolting I puked."

"And what do you want me to do about it? Huh? You seem to know all the answers."

"I want you to listen. When I first saw you, the smile on your face let me know that you needed me. There was a truth in your eyes saying you'd never leave me. But it was all an act. And damn me for picking the worst fucking son of a bitch in the whole god damn world!"

"Now hold on a minute."

"No I won't hold on a minute! I've held on to you for as long as I could, but it was all for nothing."

Daisies need sunshine, and roses need rain.

So it was all meant to be.

A wild bird needs wings, free to take to the wind.

And so it was meant for you and me.

"I'm leaving." Raven turned, letting a sudden gust of wind toss up the tresses of her hair into his face.

"The wind always backs the Raven." Jack sighed.

"You should know it Jack." Raven's voice trailed behind her as she navigated her way through the leaf-strewn ground. "You used to be my wind."

"I'm sorry Raven."

"It's too late Jack. You had your chance, and now it's gone. Goodbye."

"WAIT RAVEN!"

Raven paused mid-step. "Why should I Jack?"

Jack wracked his mind mentally searching for the reason of his sudden outburst. "Because, because I –" Jack broke off sharply, realization striking him. "I – I love you Raven."

When time was young, we walked the roads together.

When love was sweet, I meant the world to you.

Now comes the sun, we'll say goodbye not ever.

And teardrops will kiss the morning dew.

"Oh Jack. I love you too."

"Then – Then will you marry me Raven?"

"Yes." Raven turned and rushed sobbing into his arms.

"Come on," he sighed. "I have to explain this all to the guys."

Raven chuckled, and buried her face deeper into Jack's chest as he swung her around and walked off.

Their tall shadows slunk behind them as they slipped through the undergrowth, fading away just as the morning sun rose over the edge of the city.

"All right people." A man in a stiff pair of jean overalls with violently green hair stepped out from behind a large oak tree, a large camera resting on his shoulder.

"That's a wrap. Pack it all up."