Chapter1

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Disclaimer: I don't own the song!

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I wanted to be like you

I wanted everything

So I tried to be like you

And I got swept away

I didn't know that it was so cold

And you needed someone

to show you the way

So I took your hand and we figured out

That when the tide comes

I'd take you away

If you want to

I can save you

I can take you away from here

So lonely inside

So busy out there

And all you wanted

was somebody who cares

I'm sinking slowly

So hurry hold me

Your hand is all I have to keep me hanging on

Please can you tell me

So I can finally see

Where you go when you're gone

If you want to

I can save you

I can take you away from here

So lonely inside

So busy out there

And all you wanted

was somebody who cares

All you wanted was somebody who cares

If you need me you know I'll be there

Oh, yeah

If you want to

I can save you

I can take you away from here

So lonely inside

So busy out there

And all you wanted

was somebody who cares

Please can you tell me

So I can finally see

Where you go when you're gone....

Tyler listens to the radio in his room from the bathroom. As usual he spiked his short blonde hair and left the two, long brown strands hanging. Honey eyes glance at the mirror and he deems himself suitable for the public.

"Tye! You're gonna be late for work!"

'Shit.' Tyler dashes from the bathroom. 'If I'm late again, I'll get fired!' "Coming!"

Tye's mother stands in the hallway, jingling the car keys and frowning. "I really don't have time to drive you everywhere.... Are you going to retake your drivers test again soon?"

'And humiliate myself again? I don't think so....' "Sure."

"Ok then.... Hurry up.... Did you have breakfast yet dear?"

"No time!" Tyler grabs his mother's arm and drags her out the door and to the car. 'HurryHurryHurryHurry! I'm gonna be late again!'

"Don't rush me Tye!" The harrassed mother takes her time starting the car and pulling out the driveway. Tyler slumps down in his seat. 'I'm so fired....'

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"You're fired."

"But sir-!"

"No butts, kid. This is the fifth time this week. Get out of my shop."

"Please.... I need this job!"

"Sorry. That's not my problem."

Tye dejectedly walks out of his ex-job. 'I don't wanna spend my life working on cars anyway.... meh.... Damn it! Now I have to suck up to mom for money....'

Lost in his brooding thought, Tyler didn't notice the man standing in front of him until they nearly collided. He looks up and swerves just in time, but the man grabs his arm. "Hey kittie.... Yer purty...."

'You're ugly and you reek'. "Get off me!"

"Don't be like that.... I jes wanna play...." The man chuckles as Tyler tries to wrench from his grip. He starts to pull the blonde towards an alley....

'Oh god.... Oh god.... Oh god....'

"HELP!"

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"HELP!"

Silver eyes dart in the direction of the scream from under a heavy hooded jacket.... 'It's not my place to interfere. I have a mission to-'

"GET OFF ME YOU FREAK! SOMEBODY HELP ME!"

Whin growls deep in his throat in annoyance and slips from his coat, so he could move faster, and takes off towards the yelling. 'I can't believe I'm wasting my time like this! I don't have time to fool around!'

Long silver hair swirling, Whin leaps into the alley and hisses. A large man had a small boy pinned to a brick wall. 'Humans are disgusting.' In one swift motion, the elf knocked the man off the boy and to the littered ground.

"Whata yer think yer doin'??!"

Whin sneers at the large, greesy human. "The kid told you to get off. I was merely helping you with the task, since the concept didn't seem to be getting through your skull."

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'Kid?' Tye bristles at the comment, but lets it slide. 'He did save me.... And if he can take down that big bastard, I don't need to get him angry....'

Speaking of the bastard, he stood, glaring at the silver savior. "Yeh mind yer own business! He was alone, fair game!"

Tyler shudders and pulls his thin, and now somewhat torn, wind-breaker tighter around himself. 'I've been alone around here plenty enough before, nothing like this ever happened before....' Dizzy, from being slammed up against the wall, Tye slides down into a sitting position and drops his head into his lap. 'That's it. I'm definitely getting a car if this is what walking gets me into.'

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"Fair game?.... You humans are sicker than I thought. Now, I don't have time for this." Waving a hand by the livid man's face, the human drops unconcious. 'Pathetic excuse of a life form.' Turning, Whin sees the blonde boy crouched up against the wall. "Hey. You alive, human?"

The only response was a small nod. 'I waste three minutes to help this scum and all I get in thanks is a nod??!'

".... Thanks."

'That's much better.'

Whin gracefully weaves his way around the litter and walks up to The boy. He stares at the trembling boy, taking in the sight. 'Huh. His hair isn't completely blonde. There's brown in the front....'

Suddenly, he jerks back. 'I am not here to make speculations on weakling human children.' Turning on his heal, Whin runs from the alley and down the deserted street.

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After the silver man disappears from the alley, Tyler takes a deep breath and stands.... then falls back down again, dizzying black fog obscuring his vision. 'Shit.... Is this what it feels like to have a concussion?'

After a few unsuccessful tries, Tye finally manages to stand and walk slowly from the dank area. 'Ugh.... I'm not gonna make it home.... Maybe I'll take a short cut.'

Turning from the direction he had originally been heading, Tyler starts towards some woods behind a carpenter shop that should let him cut right across and to the street his house was on. Tye eyes the woods warily for a moment. They looked pretty creepy. 'Maybe I shouldn't....'

A wave of nausea washes over the blonde and all logic was driven from his thoughts. 'I wanna get home, now!'

-----------------------R&R!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nieni: Yes.... I am making a SERIOUS Fic! *DUN DUN DUUUUUN*

Nite: Not that she won't add some humor to it later....

Nieni: No.... It will have it's humorous moments.... But, I'm attempting to make it relatively unwacky.

Nite: Oooooooh! Big words!

Nieni: Maybe I'll even write my first lemon in this one....

Nite: *happy dance*

Nieni: MAYBE! And only if the reviewers want it.... I'm not risking my parents finding a lemon and not even get appreciated for it.... And a m/m one at that!

Nite: You're not gay! What is it with your obsession with gay couplings??!

Nieni: I dunno.... I think two guys together is sweet.... and sexy....

Nite: *groans* My girlfriend is a yaoi freak!

Nieni: *giggles*