Duke walked down the street, anger and guilt churning his stomach. He decided that he would go apologize to the only person he could, Joey. He remembered all of the times he teased Joey. He can't feel guilty, nobody knew Joey was going to leave. It wasn't supposed to happen at all. He would refuse to say that Joey didn't deserve to live longer, no matter what. It just wasn't right.
Duke turned and walked past the cemetery gates. Joey's grave was somewhere in the back. He walked further, and he saw somebody. Mai was at the grave, tears falling down her face. Of course, this must really be hard for her. She never flat out admitted it, but she loved Joey to the core. Duke walked up to her. He thought that she would walk away, but she just stared at the grave. Then, she spoke.
"I never told him how I felt. I should've. And now, it's too late." Duke stood by her.
"You shouldn't feel so bad, Mai. I think he knew, anyway. There are some things that you can't say with words." Mai thought about these words, and the memories with Joey she remembered. How he fought so hard to save her twice. He cared that much, to put his own life on the line. He was a true friend, and sadly, she had denied that. Her tears began to flow faster at the thought. Duke patted her back.
"He probably felt guilty about things too, Mai." Mai suddenly hugged Duke tight, and cried.
"It was my fault that he got hurt, My fault that he's-" Duke put his hand on Mai's mouth.
"Don't ever say that, Mai. It wasn't your fault that he's not here, and it never will be." Mai let go of Duke, her eyes sad. She took a white rose off of a nearby bush, and dropped it on Joey's grave. Duke took the red rose that he meant to give to Serenity, and he dropped it on top of the white one.
"Goodbye," said Mai, and she walked away silently.
"I'm sorry too," said Duke, and he also walked out of the cemetery, tears falling down his face. He rubbed them away, and walked off.
