A/N: I have rediscovered Linkin Park and Teitur. I'm so happy! (sob)

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Kanda glared, still harsh from his embarrassment his last time onstage. He glowered at the stupid machine, who simply informed him he was singing "In The End" by Linkin Park.

It starts with

One thing, I don't know why

It doesn't even matter how hard you try

Keep in mind I designed this rhyme

To explain in due time

All I know

Time is a valuable thing

Watch it fly by as the pendulum swings

Watch it count down to the end of the day

The clock ticks life away

It's so unreal

I didn't look out below

Watch the time go out the window

Trying to hold but didn't even know

I wasted it all just to watch you go

I kept everything inside

And even though I tried, it all fell apart

What it meant to me will eventually be

A memory of a time when

I tried so hard and I got so far

But in the end it doesn't even matter

One thing I don't know why

It doesn't even matter how hard you try

Keep in mind I designed this rhyme

To remind myself how

I tried so hard

In spite of the way you were mocking me

Acting like I was part of your property

Remembering all the times you fought with me

I'm surprised

It got so far

Things aren't the way they were before

You wouldn't even recognize me anymore

Not that you knew me back then

But it all comes back to me in the end

You kept everything inside

And even though I tried, it all fell apart

What it meant to me will eventually be

A memory of a time when

I tried so hard and got so far

But in the end, it doesn't even matter

I had to fall, I lost it all

But in the end, it doesn't even matter

I put my trust in you

Pushed as far as I could go

And for all this

There's only one thing you should know

I've put my trust in you

Pushed myself as far as I can go

And for all this

There's only one thing you should know

I tried so hard, I got so far

But in the end, it doesn't even matter

I had to fall, I lost it all

But in the end, it doesn't even matter

Hey, they weren't dead. People clapped lots for the thankfulness they were still alive and the fact that the song was good. Kanda pinned his imaginary ears and stalked away to the farthest corner of the room where he would attempt to disappear.

"Yays for Kanda! Next we have Road!"

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Yay for Linkin Park! Oh, I forgot to say this but Marie's first song (Days Go By) was in response to the quote in chapter 185: "…and yet the darkness surrounding each of you (Kanda and Allen) is so deep, I can't see how to pull you out of it. It's frustrating. Even though he was the one who saved me…" it struck a chord in my heart. Marie's too nice… -sob- anyhow, thank you for reviewing! It's nice to know people are reading. Anyway, please review (if you're up to it)!