A/N: I'm back from the dead. Started this songfic yesterday, finished today! ENJOY.

Safe and Sound

I remember tears streaming down your face when I said I'd never let you go/ When all those shadows almost killed your light

Marui Bunta slowly knelt onto the cool, dewy grass. In front of him was a stone slab with numerous characters engraved. He removed his jacket and gently placed it behind him.

I remember you said, "Don't leave me here alone"/ But all that's dead and gone and passed tonight

He slowly took out delectable goods from a plastic bag that began surrounding the grave as he started placing miniature candles around the stone slab. Lighting the candles with no success, Marui glanced at the dark, gray clouds.

Just close your eyes/ The sun is going down/ You'll be alright/ No one can hurt you now/ Come morning light/ You and I'll be safe and sound

Silent trickles of water trailed down his eyes in a rhythm similar to that of the pouring rain. Red hair dampened in a remorseful manner, respecting and heightening the obscure atmosphere.

Don't you dare look out your window, darling/ Everything's on fire/ The war outside our door keeps raging on/ Hold on to this lullaby/ Even when music's gone/ Gone

Just close your eyes/ The sun is going down/ You'll be alright/ No one can hurt you now/ Come morning light/ You and I'll be Safe and Sound

Muffled weeping befell the area, as distressed mutters filled the silenced cemetery. Diminutive footsteps soon became within earshot on the mushy grass. A young lady knelt beside Marui, taking in his suppressing sorrow.

"It's already been a year, ne, Bunta-kun," she quietly said. She folded her hands in a prayer-like manner as she watched him tremble upon sight.

"I know… you loved her," she whispered.

"D-demo, she'd want you to move on!"

Memories soon began flashing through his mind, pain spiraling around and throughout his head. Shaking, Marui slowly got up, looking into the woeful eyes of his girlfriend.

"She really would… ne?"

An hour later, Marui Bunta and Ryuzaki Sakuno left the grave of his beloved strawberry cake.

OMAKE

"Bunta-kun, why was that cake special" Sakuno wondered aloud.

The former's face reddened as words miraculously tumbled out of his mouth at a 150-mile per hour rate as he frantically popped bright green bubbles. As he was incomprehensible, Sakuno stood straight in front of his path, eyes wacked.

"Bunta…" she let out exasperatedly.

Marui gave a defeated sigh as he slowly said,

"It. Was. The. Cake. You. Made. Me. A. Year. Ago. For. Our. First. Date. That. Niou. Dropped. When. I. Showed. Him. It."

Pleasantly surprised at his kindly answer (and at the fact that he didn't eat it as soon as he got it home, because let's face it, he's a glutton), Sakuno quickly moved out of the way as she began skipping off.

"Iku zo, Bun-kun!" she merrily said, giving him a quick kiss on the cheek. Then a quick thought popped into her head, and when Marui saw the warning signs, he did all he could to stop her.

"Sakuno, wait, sto-"

"Dou? Tensai teki?"

Sakuno laughed as Marui began grumbling at her attempted crack at his infamous catchphrase.

The cemetery scene... I had to write that. It popped into my head earlier and I was like, "Well, I'm screwed!" So naturally i did it. I'm gonna post the revised version for those people that want the wear and tear scene.

R&R! **Taking requests for SakunoxRegular. Thanks for reading!

~AnimeObsessedGirl~