My Soldier
One shot songfic
Disclaimer: I do not own InuYasha and company, they are owned by Rumiko Takahashi. I also do not own the song 'Ballad of the Green Beret' by the 42nd Airborne people in the Army.
A/N: This song is from a CD my uncle gave me made by the U.S. Army
song
story
letter
She looked at the letter. With trembling hands she opened it. She prayed, "Please be a mistake."
Fighting soldiers from the sky, Fearless men who jump and die, men who mean just what they say, the brave men of the Green Beret.
Silver Wings upon their chest, these are the men of America's best.
100 men will test today, but only 3 win the Green Beret.
She slid her hand into the envelope.
Trained to live off nature's land, trained in combat hand to hand,
men who fight by night and day, courage takes from the Green Beret.
Silver Wings upon their chest, these are men of America's best,
100 men will test today, but only 3 win the Green Beret.
Her heart beat rapidly as she read the letter. Her heart stopped, as well as all of time. Tears came down like rain. "Mommy, what's wrong?" A small innocent voice echoed through the melancholy silence. She grabbed the young boy and started crying onto the surprised boy's shoulder. The letter slowly slipped from her fingers and floated to the floor.
Back at home my young wife waits, her Green Beret has met his fate,
he has died for those oppressed, leaving her this last request.
The young woman hugged her son tightly. "Kiro, oh i-it's happened. I-I can't believe it's ha-happened. I-I," She cried into his shoulder. "I'm so sorry."
Put silver wings on my son's chest, make him walk of America's best.
He'll be a man they'll test one day.
Have him win the Green Beret.
"Mommy, why are you crying? And why are you sorry, you haven't done anything wrong." Kagome looked at her son, her face glistening with tears. "Your father, h-he won't be coming home from the war. He's, dead." The boy looked at his mother with shocked eyes.
Dear Mrs. InuYasha Taisho,
As you know, your husband was in the Army's Special Forces. We are sorry to say, but he was shot down by the enemies. I know there are no consoling words that could help you get over this terrible loss, and I hope that good fortune comes to you. Your husband was a great soldier, he cared and made sure all of his comrades were safe and had what they needed. He saved many lives. He will be sorely missed by all. Hopefully his Green Beret that we have sent you is not a memory of his death, but his life.
I heard this song and I thought it was so sad. I felt like I needed to write a story. This is my first story of any kind on Fanfiction so please don't flame me. And if you do, please not too badly. I wrote this a while back and I hope you like it as much as I do.
Oh! And if you want to me to write the scene where InuYasha has his last words and stuff just tell me.
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