Cold, grey, rain dripped drearily onto the already tear-covered faces of the crowd gathered around the newly dug grave in the Plainsboro Cemetery. The dark clouds above shook with pain, a pain felt by all present that day.
"Robert Chase was a fine doctor up until the end. We will remember him as a hear friend and associate. He gave of his time so that others might live. Let us remember his passion for others and his good will towards all mankind, and let us remember him fondly and not look upon his last days with scorn. He was a dear friend to us all, and we will miss him dearly," the priest spoke these words in a detached way that was almost as detached as the sun from that day.
Cameron burst into tears. She stammered something quietly about how this was all her fault. Wilson cradled her into his arms. Cuddy grasped House's hand and to her astonishment, he grasped her's back. She looked into his beautiful blue eyes, and discovered they were wet with tears.
After the service had ended, everyone made their way slowly from the cemetery. Many people left, but a few remained behind to say their last farewells to Chase.
Foreman gave casked a firm slap with is open palm and said, "Goodbye, man. I'm miss you."
Next, Cameron and Wilson mad their way to the casket. Cameron burst into tears and placed a small folded paper on the top of it. Wilson wrapped his arm around her and asked her was the paper said.
"I.." she said between sobs, "I just wanted him to know... that I'm... sorry." They walked together out of the cemetery to their waiting car.
Cuddy stood at the grave. She realized now how little she knew Chase. Her heart twinged with sorrow as she though of this. "Chase," she said, "I... I'll miss you." She started head away from the grave when she realized that House was still behind. She looked back and saw that tears were streaming down his cheeks. He was saying something inaudible and placing something on the coffin. Cuddy rushed back to him.
"House!" she cried.
He took her in his arms and looked into her teary eyes with his own. "Everything is going to be alright," he said walking her out of the cemetery.
The End