Disclaimer: I still love Takei after all that he's done. Lyrics to the song taken from Switchfoot's "Dare You to Move".

Reen's ramblings: Uhh…drabble? You won't understand if you don't know the ending of Funbari no Uta. Still, might be some kind of spoilers if you don't know the ending XD And yeah, changed the title a bit after the song. I thought it sounds better for this. Was listening to it while writing this, and I think it's really fitting. Would like to put the whole song, but never mind XD
EDIT: For FnU translations, see my profile for the website.

Daring to Move

I never understood why it had to happen.

It was explained to us hundreds of times, I know. I was trying hard to listen and understand, but then…you reached out and intertwined your fingers with mine. And I forgot everything and everyone else around us, because a feeling of great sorrow rose inside my chest. Which I will never show…only you knew.

I never understood why it had to happen, but I assisted anyway. I didn't want to do it for you, yet I did it for you.

The night before it happened, I asked you why.

"It's the right thing to do," you said.

And when I asked in reply, if this is the right thing to do, then why does it feel so wrong? You just grinned at me and held me close. And you made love to me.

For the last time.

I felt everyone's eyes on me before the ceremony, and I hated it. I could feel yours and Hao's gazes the most. And just because I couldn't bear to look at you then, I looked up at Hao first.

He pitied me. And I accepted it. His eyes held a myriad of emotions underneath, and I looked away.

Then I looked at you. Your eyes held only one emotion: love.

And I understood why you wanted to do this, but still, I never understood why it had to happen.

You grinned at everyone, and they all smiled back, even Hao. I tried to smile, but I ended up biting my lip, looking at my clenched hands and thinking: I will miss that smile of yours.

I will miss you.

Now we are walking home, you and I. I'm thinking of what awaits us there, and I realize…that our son will never know his father.

I lag a little behind you. Then you turn around and smile at me—and now your smile is neither Hao's knowing smirk, nor your cheerful grin.

But then I catch a glimpse of your previous self behind those eyes, and the tightness in my chest loosens a bit. You hold out a hand, and after a slight hesitation, I take it.

And I intertwine my fingers with yours. We continue on the road home in that manner.

I am going home with a stranger.

I never understood why it had to happen. But maybe someday, I will.

The end.