Gift of a Friend Chapter 13: Michael reads Naomi's song notebook, a kung fu panda fanfic

Normally I would've messaged Animation Universe 2005 the answer on why I won't let Arizona live with both Naomi and Musaki but I decided to do it here: First, I wrote somewhere in the beginning that Arizona was going to visit, not live. Second, for some reason I feel like I should just let Arizona visit. But don't worry; this won't be his last visit in my stories.

While Arizona and Naomi were talking and joking outside, Michael decided he wanted to talk to Naomi. When he walked to her room, he found that Naomi was not there. He was about to leave until he saw a notebook catch his eye. Curious, he picked it up and flipped through the pages. The notebook was filled with songs and notes, Naomi had written. He kept turning page after page until a song caught his eye.
Michael silently read the lyrics to himself and read the musical notes Naomi had put in. He realized on how much the song was related to his life. He picked up Naomi's guitar and began to softly sing the lyrics with the right timing, as if he wrote the song himself.

It's a shame that it had to be this way

It's not enough to say I'm sorry

Maybe I'm to blame

Or maybe were the same

But either way I can't breathe

Either way I can't breathe

With every note Michael sang, he felt voice go a bit louder.

All I had to say is goodbye

Were better off this way

I'm alive but I'm losing all my drive

Cause everything we've been through

And everything about you

Seemed to be a lie

A guiltless twisted lie

It made me learn to hate you

Or hate myself for letting it pass by

He thought about what he had done that night. He had to say goodbye, he thought it was better off that way.

All I had to say is goodbye

Were better off this way

All I had to say is goodbye

Were better off this way

And every, everything isn't only

What it seemed so hold these

Words that you never told me

Its time to say goodbye

Goodbye

Bye

Take my hand away

Spell it out

Tell me I was wrong

Take my hand away

Spell it out

Tell me I was wrong

Take my hand away

Spell it out

Tell me I was wrong

When Michael stopped singing he saw Musaki watching him silently.

"Please don't tell Naomi I read her notebook," Michael managed to say.

"Michael, tell me what's the matter," Musaki responded changing the quick subject.

"Ever since I hurt Yu, I thought if I just ran away then I wouldn't have to face her ever again. I thought that if I ran away then I could forget about what I did. But I can't forget about it. No matter how many times I try, I can never forgive myself."

"Michael, I'm pretty sure Yu wouldn't want you to feel this way. All you have to do is just face your fears, not run away from it."

"What's going on?" Naomi asked when she saw Michael and Musaki in her room.

"What are you doing here?" Michael asked quickly.

"This is my room," Naomi responded.

"Tell her," Musaki said to Michael.

Michael told Naomi that he wanted to see her but when he went to her room, he didn't see her. He saw her notebook and sang one of her songs. Musaki caught him and he explained about telling him about Yu.

"Michael, I know it's gonna be hard to let go of it but you just have to stay strong and when the time comes, you should meet Yu again. We're your friends and whatever happens, you can tell us." Naomi said smiling at Michael.

"I guess so. I'm glad I met all of you guys. Otherwise I wouldn't have known on friendship."

Well one more chapter left and I guess I felt like I wanted to show that long-distance friendships work so this is another reason on why Arizona should just visit, not stay. And the song is "Goodbye" by Secondhand Serenade. I wanted to use this song for when Kendall dies but when I got more into the song I realized it was a bad choice. But this song fits into Michael's life. And no, I didn't spoil my future fics. It's on my profile anyway!