A/N: Song lyrics by Jonathan Larson, slightly modified to fit the story.
Mimi died peacefully on December 24th, 1992. The baby had not been born. And it passed on with her.
Roger was struck with grief. He didn't eat, sleep, do anything after her passing.
Mark, Amy, Joanne and Maureen tried to console him, but he turned away everyone.
The day of her funeral was one very similar to Collins'.
It was peaceful, and snow softly fell in the cemetery as the friends gathered around the casket. It wasn't much, but it was the best they could get. Mimi would understand.
Roger placed a hand on the wooden box, knowing the love of his life was inside. And suddenly, he saw her face as clear as day and heard the words Mimi had said to him years ago, the first year they met.
-Mimi's Mix-
MIMI: You didn't want baggage without lifetime guarantees.
You didn't want to watch me die…
I just came to say goodbye love,
Goodbye love…came to saygoodbye love...
Goodbye.
Please don't touch me, understand
I'm scared…I need to go away.
I didn't want to leave you, but we knew it'd come someday.
Goodbye love…goodbye love, came to say
Goodbye love…goodbye.
Just came to say… goodbye love,
Goodbye love, goodbye love
Hello…disease…
…
The heart may freeze…or it can burn.
The pain will ease…if you can learn…
There is no future…there is no past…
Please live each moment as your last.
There's only you, there's only now,
Forget regret, move on, please learn how.
No other road, no other way…
Roger pulled his hand back in shock. He realized that Mimi had moved on. And so had her child.
They would have eternity together. And it was a comforting thought that with his own disease, he wouldn't be far behind.
Some things never change.
The group returned to Mark and Roger's apartment after the funeral. Everyone was in tears.
"Guys…I think this might be a good time to show you the new documentary I've made," Mark said in a solemn tone, and he started up his projector. Images flashed across the screen, and the group held hands and cried together as they watched.
Mimi and Roger making out as Mark narrated what they were doing.
Maureen standing on the diner table, everyone in the restaurant singing and having a good time.
Collins and the others gathered around Angel's grave in silent memory, and then placing a rose on the grave.
Amy waving at the camera, smiling at the Heavenly Delights Café.
Joanne and Maureen playing with a newly adopted Angelina, the girl giggling as Maureen bounced her up and down.
The group gathered in the hospital, hoping that Collins would recover.
Mark and Amy eating a 'candlelight dinner' in the apartment.
Mimi showing Mark her baby bump to the camera.
The group at the Fourth of July, watching fireworks and laughing together.
Roger and Mimi at parenting class.
Mark and Amy making out, while Roger narrated what they were doing.
Angelina visiting Mimi in the hospital.
Roger playing his guitar softly next to a sleeping Mimi.
And finally…
A shot of the group from two years ago. Mark, Joanne, Maureen, Roger, Mimi, Collins and Angel. Together, just like old times.
The ending came across the screen. In block letters it said: "Go With The Flow."
Maureen and Joanne left. Roger went to the cemetery, to see Mimi's final resting place. And Mark and Amy stood on the fire escape outside. They each had a mug of hot chocolate and watched the snow fall softly.
"Mark…" Amy started.
"Yes?"
"I just want to say…that even though there's so much loss that you've faced…this has been one of the best years of my life…because of you."
Mark smiled.
"Thanks. I don't think I could've gotten through this without you. You're the best thing that has happened to me."
"Thanks." The girl looked down at the street for a moment, and then turned to Mark.
"I love you," She said.
"I love you too…and this is just the start."
-No Day But Today Finale-
MARK: There is no future...there is no past….
AMY: Thank God this moment's not the last…
BOTH: There's only us, there's only this…
Forget regret, or life is yours to miss.
No other road, no other way.
No day but today.
AMY: Without you, the hand gropes
The ear hears, the pulse beats
Life goes on, but I'm gone
'Cause I die without you…
MARK: (At same time) There's only now there's only here,
Give in to love or live in fear
No other path, no other way…
BOTH: No day but today…no day but today…
No day but today.
A/N: And so it ends.
I would like to say that it was really, REALLY hard to write this last part. Mimi is one of my favorite characters, and it was really hard to kill her. Kind of like J.K. Rowling and her book characters.
Thanks for reading.