Okay, just in prior warning, this fic is headed toward angst town, I know, im a sick freak. But hey, I love angst, 'cause if something isn't there, it cant end :) yeah, so the song is "Hey There Delilah" by the Plain White T's. Go grab the tissues.

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Hey there Delilah
What's it like in New York city
I'm a thousand miles away
but girl tonight you look so pretty
Yes you do
Time square can't shine as bright as you
I swear it's true

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Meredith POV:

I never really liked breakups…they were always a point in my life when I knew that things couldn't get any better, but again, in my mind things couldn't get any worse, but the rain would start. Every time I have ever ended a relationship, the skies would drench the city in their tears and laugh as we ran for cover. This morning, we reached a record amount of rainfall. The rain wasn't even consistent. Sometimes it would be accompanied by stinging winds, other times it would come down in big drops, while other times it would just feel like you were in your shower. That is how it was now. I stepped out of my car at the hospital and was immediately drenched. I looked up and saw Derek, he looked… well, different, and something was off about him. He turned to look at me, I knew he wanted to talk. I walked up to him and stopped, looking down at my shoes.

"You chose him, didn't you."

"I'm sorry, I just—"

"No, Meredith, you don't need to explain yourself."

"But… I want to."

"Just, don't, please." His eyes were red, and even though the rain was beating down on the both of us, I could tell he was crying.

"One thing, before we go our separate ways."

"What?" He leaned in and kissed me, very gently, then backed away.

"Just in case I get trapped in an OR with a bomb. Need something to think about." I let out a small laugh and watched as he walked away.

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Hey there Delilah
Don't you worry about the distance
I'm right there if you get lonely
Give this song another listen
Close your eyes
Listen to my voice it's my disguise
I'm by your side

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Cristina POV:

Rounds were over when I turned and saw Dr. McDreamy in the Chief's office. This intrigued me beyond belief. He handed the chief a couple papers. Then he took his scrubs out of a bag, and laid them on the desk, shortly followed by his white doctor's jacket, all neatly folded. He reached into his coat pocket and pulled out his pager, along with his hospital id. They shook hands and Shepard left the office. I walked over to him before he left the building.

"What was that all about?"

"Nothing that concerns you."

"Does it concern Meredith?"

"No, nothing I do concerns her either."

"Where are you going?" He reached into his pocket and pulled out an envelope. Inside it there was one ticket, a one way to Paris.

"Addison has one to New York."

"So, what you're just gonna up and leave Seattle? For how long."

"Permanently. I was offered a job in Lucerne, with a consultation in Paris."

"Is that gonna be your life? Spending the night on a train? Never living in one place?"

"I purchased a flat in Paris, and a house in Lucerne, the shifts are in necessity, not set in stone, I go when and where I am needed."

"Sounds like fun." I said, dripping in sarcasm.

"Its my life, I'll do whatever the hell I want to do with it."

"And you haven't told Meredith any of this."

"I am not obligated to tell her anything, and don't you dare let her throw her life away if she wants to find me. Keep her here. I don't want her knowing that I am gone till I am half way over the Atlantic."

"I guess you don't want her to know where you are going either."

"You and the chief are the only two that even know I am leaving. Don't tell her, say nothing. You don't want to get wrapped up in this. Here." He takes out a piece of paper and scribbles something down.

"This is my address in Paris, and this is mine in Lucerne. I will be mainly at this address." He pointed to the one in Lucerne. "Mail me about how Burke is doing. He should be well to take over as chief when Dr. Webber is done."

"Don't worry sir, I will keep you in the loop."

"Dr. Yang, I am no longer your superior, its Derek."

"See you in another lifetime Dr. McDreamy."

"I knew you were the one that made that up." I laughed and watched him walk out the door. The man was a lot more down to earth that I ever realized. He is going to be missed here.

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Hey there Delilah
I know times are getting hard
But just believe me girl
Someday I'll pay the bills with this guitar
We'll have it good
We'll have the life we knew we would
My word is good

Hey there Delilah
I've got so much left to say
If every simple song I wrote to you
Would take your breath away
I'd write it all
Even more in love with me you'd fall
We'd have it all

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Meredith POV:

I followed the rest of the interns into a room where a young boy was being held. He was busy playing a game to realize we were even there.

"Grey?" Dr. Bailey said.

"Oh, sorry, uhh, this is Folden May, he was admitted yesterday, with a complaint of severe headaches, he has also had 3 seizures in the past year and has been on antiepileptic drugs for the past few months. The MRI showed a small mass in his brain along his midline."

"Okay, I need somebody to call up Mercy West, bring in a neuro consult, we have to find out what our options are."

"Dr. Bailey?"

"Yes Dr. Grey?"

"Why don't you just call Shepard down, isn't this his case?"

"As of this morning, Dr. Shepard is no longer employed at Seattle Grace Hospital. Our replacement should be here within the week, but until then, all neuro cases need to be referred to Dr. Jacobs at Mercy West."

As the rain fell down that windowsill, and another heart stood breaking still.

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A thousand miles seems pretty far
But they've got planes and trains and cars
I'd walk to you if I had no other way
Our friends would all make fun of us
and we'll just laugh along because we know
That none of them have felt this way
Delilah I can promise you
That by the time we get through
The world will never ever be the same
And you're to blame

Hey there Delilah
You be good and don't you miss me
Two more years and you'll be done with school
And I'll be making history like I do
You know it's all because of you
We can do whatever we want to
Hey there Delilah here's to you
This ones for you

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TBC