I do not own Good bye to You by Michelle Branch. Lyrics in italics.

Chapter 8: Goodbye to You

(Spike's POV)

-Of all the things I believe in-

I found Jet in the storage room. He was restacking some boxes the got knocked over. "Hey, you'd better not be checking out what's in that old fridge." I joked.

-I just want to get it over with-

He glanced at me. "Don't worry Spike; I remember your number one rule: 'don't leave stuff in the fridge." He sighed. "I suppose you're here because of that little disagreement."

-tears from behind my eyes but I do not cry-

I snorted. "That's the understatement of the year," I said. "But seriously, what do I do?" I was serious and by looking at me, Jet could see that, too.

-Counting the days that past me by-

"Look down into your heart. Who's the first you see?"

-I've been searching deep down in my soul-

I looked. Right away I saw... "Faye" I said almost automatically. Jet gave me a nod. "You've got to tell her that and tell Julia that it's over."

-Words that I'm hearing are starting to get old-

I nodded and went and patted his shoulder. "I'm glad I came to the good old wise man," I said and turned and walked out the door. "Spiiike," Jet growled at my retreating figure.

-Feels like I'm starting all over again-

'Feels like I'm starting all over again,' I thought. If it weren't for Faye, I don't know if I could. I reach the living room and there is Julia sitting up. She looks at me all bruised. She'd been crying. My throat tightened.

-The last three years were just pretend-

I mean, what do you say to someone who you'd been in love with the last three years? You can't just say, "I don't love you anymore." Oh well here goes...

-and I say Goodbye to you-

"Julia," I said, "I have to tell you something." My voice must have given it away because she gave me a hard stare that was anything but love.

-Goodbye to everything I thought I knew-

"Save your breath," she snapped at me. I was taken back. Was this my angel? "I know you're in love with Faye," she said.

-You were the one I loved-

"Julia, believe me when I say that I loved you. I loved you for three years." My voice grew bitter. "I loved you even when you went back to him. When you left, I thought I was in a dream state that I could never wake up from."

-The one thing that I tried to hold on to-

"I was never unfaithful to you. I never loved any other woman until I met Faye. But, she's very different than you, Julia. Her love is not lying ands cheating; it's based on truth and actual love, not stuff yelled during sex. She's there for me when I need her and I'm there for when she needs me. I don't love you anymore Julia. Good bye." I stood up and walked to Faye's room.

(Faye's POV)

After Spike laid me on my bed and left, I curled into a ball and began to cry.

-I still get lost in your eyes-

Why did Julia have to turn up now when my life was coming together finally? I saw the look in his eyes when he saw her again.

-And it seems like I can't live a day without you-

'I can't live without you Spike!' I screamed in my head. 'Don't leave me!' I finally belong somewhere, with someone, and she comes to take it all away.

-Closing my eyes till you chase my thoughts away-

I closed my eyes and remembered this morning in the bathroom. We had both been so happy. Now it's all going to end.

-To a place where I am blinded by the light-

Then I remembered what I had found out this morning. How would I be able to tell him if he were gone?

-but it's not right-

I can't face him telling me that he doesn't love anymore. I'll runaway, that's what I'll do.

-Goodbye to you-

I stood up and moved to my closet and took out a suitcase. I put it on my bed, went and got my clothes and began to pack.

-Goodbye to everything I thought I knew-

"Good bye Spike," I said softly through my tears.

-You were the one I loved-

I finished packing and wrote everyone a note.

-The one thing that I tried to hold on to-

I put on makeup and left the room. I went to the hangar and got in the Red Tail. I took off and took one last look at the Bebop. 'Good bye,' I said and sped off for Ganymede.

(Spike's POV)

-Oh yeah, It hurts to want everything & nothing at the same time-

I reached Faye's room and I knocked. There was no answer. "Faye, are you in there?" I asked and opened the door.

-I want what's yours and I want what's mine-

I almost fell to my knees in shock. The room was empty. Her closet, which was open, was empty. She was gone. I read the note that she had left.

-I want you but I'm not giving in this time-

I heard the Red Tail take off at that moment. "No!" I yelled and ran for the hangar. I could see her ship distancing it self away from us. I heard footsteps behind me. Without turning around I knew it was Julia. "Are you happy now?" I asked, fell to my knees and began to cry for the first time in my life.

-Goodbye to you. Goodbye to everything I thought I knew-

(Later that day) Julia was gone. She left me alone to cry. That was fine with me though, 'cause I knew she didn't love me and I didn't love her. But I knew that I loved Faye but where she was I had no clue.

-You were the one I loved. The one thing that I tried to hold on to-

I sat upright. "Ed!" I yelled. "What does Spi-Spi want of Ed now?" she asked popping out from nowhere.

-The one thing that I tried to hold on to-

"I need you to give me the coordinates of Faye." "Faye-Faye?" "Yes." "Okey, dokey!" she said typing on Tomato. Seconds later she squealed, "Faye-Faye is in Port City." "Alright Ed!" I said jumping to my feet.

-Goodbye to you. Goodbye to everything I thought I knew-

I ran out to my ship, and climbed in. On the screen popped up Ed's face.

-You were the one I loved. The one thing that I tried to hold on to-

"Okay Ed, where's Faye?" "Ed is sending current coordinates," she said.
-We the stars fall and I lie awake-

I received them and sped off.

-You're my shooting star-

"You're my shooting star Faye," I whispered with tears in my eyes as I raced closer toward Ganymede.