It was raining. It seemed fitting for such an occasion, Tucker mused. Church had come back on a rainy day and now he left on a rainy day. What was it with rain? He sighed softly. Yeah, Church's death hurt him too. Nowhere near as much as Caboose or even Tex. Then again it made sense. Tex and Church used to date; Caboose and Church had a freaking child together. What was their relationship? Employee/manager? Was there ever anything else?

Tucker sighed, torn. He didn't look around; he didn't want or need to. Just looking at Caboose or Tex brought back a memory that he didn't want back. It was new and painful.

Caboose shook his lover, the person who had just given him a child, the person who helped make him whole. Church didn't wake up. Scared, he looked at Tex who was busy finishing cleaning the baby and wrapping him up in a blanket.

"Tex?"

She gave an irritated sigh. "He never told you then. No one in his family has given birth and survived." She finished with the baby and handed him to his father. "Church's mother died giving birth to him. They all die. It's just the way the world works for them."

"No…"

"You have a baby now. You can't morn too long. He will need you."

He shuffled his feet a little before risking a glance at Caboose.

Caboose was holding his baby. Church never talked about names so it was up to Caboose to name their child. After a long talk with Tex, he christened his baby boy "James Leonard Caboose". It seemed fitting. Tex pointed out later James would most likely hate his middle name. Caboose counted.

"So? Church hated his first name."

So here they were. Three Blues morning the loss of one of their own. Church had been their leader. Kind of. Not really. But he was a good one. Tucker frowned at the mound of dirt before him. It was strange. So very strangely familiar.

"Um... Maybe somebody should say something."

"Okay, go ahead."

"Not me, jackass. I'm not gonna eulogize myself."

"What? Why not, I eulogize myself all the time. Wait... I think I don't know what the word eulogize means."

"Wait, I know how to do this- Dearly beloved"

"No, shut him up, seriously. Shut him up."

"We are gathered here, today, to witness, the joining together of Tex, and Church, in eternalness together, smuh- speak now! Or forever, rest in peace! With liberty, and justice, for all. The end."

"Man this funeral is laaaame. If you need me I'll be over by my rock."

"Hey Tucker, can I have a piggy-back ride back to base?"

"No, nonono, I fell for that shit last time, I'm not doing that. That metal suit is like eight thousand pounds."

"Come on, one more piggy-back ride's not gonna kill ya. I'm in mourning here."

Even now that moment made him laugh a little.

Oh God, he just laughed at Church's funeral. He was going to Hell for this.

Tucker didn't know where Tex was. Ah Tex; the reason why he was torn. With the baby born, now they could be together, right? That's what she said. Well the baby was born. But Church was dead. Like dead dead. Not coming back again dead. What should he do? How long should he wait? Can he wait--?

A hand was placed on his shoulder and a kiss on his cold cheek. "We should go."

"What do you mean?"

"Command's sending a bird down here. It's our ride out of here."

"What about the War?"

"Over."

Tucker looked up, startled. "Come again?"

"The sides signed a treaty. It's all over."

Tucker looked back at the neat stack of rocks on the grave. He knew that Church's grave marker would not last forever but then again what in this world did?

Love. Love lasted forever.

Looking back at Caboose, head bend over his son, Tucker realized that Church didn't really need a grave marker that would last forever; after all, he had Caboose who loved him. There was no way Caboose would forget Church; every time he looked at his child he would be reminded of him.

A low rumbling let him know that the Pelican had arrived. He could faintly hear a second one in a different part of the canyon.

"We're going home?"

"We're going home." Tex kissed him again and he heard her walk over to Caboose. "Come on. Let's go."

There was no reason to go back into the base; everything they had was with them, had always been with them.

Each other.

AN: That's it. It's over. There is a squel in the works. If you people want I can post it here.