Be Like That-3 doors down

By Ender Winner
disclaimers: I don’t own Gundam Wing, Gundams (I wish), or 3 Doors down

He spent his whole life being to young to live the life that’s in his dreams

Breathing hard, the lone pilot destroyed the final Aries. his Prussian
blue eyes were tear stained.
‘I did it again,’ he thought, looking at the remnants of eight mobile
suits. ‘I just took eight lives.

At night he lies awake and he wonders, ‘why can’t that be me?’

Duo looked up as Quatre entered.
"Yo, Q-man!" he greeted. Quatre merely shrugged. He looked away from
Duo as he entered his room. Duo saw tears in his friend’s eyes as Quatre
closed the door.

‘Cause in his life he’s filled with all these good intentions. He’s left a
lot of things he’d rather not mention right now, And just before he says good
night, he looks up with a little smile at me and he says

The phone rang. Quatre picked it up, it was Catherine.

If I can be like that, I would give anything just to live one day in those
shoes. If I can be like that, what would I do? What would I do?

"Hi Quatre," she said.
"Low," he answered, melancholy hinting in his voice.
"Quatre, is something wrong?" Catherine asked.

She spends her days up in the north hall, watching the people as they pass.

"Please tell me,"
"It’s nothing Catherine," Quatre replied.
"Hun, I’ve loved you for too long. Something is up." she pried.
"I said it’s nothing," he snapped.

All she wants is a little piece of history. Is that too much to ask? With a
safe home, and a warm bed, on a quiet little street. All she wants is that
something to hold onto, that’s all she needs.

Catherine was silent on the other end of the phone.
Quatre sighed, "I-I’m sorry. I’ve, no, I shouldn’t have snapped."

If I can be like that, I would give anything just to live one day in those
shoes. If I can be like that what would I do?
What would I do?

"It’s all right, but please, tell me what’s wrong?"
"I-"
"Hold that thought," she said, the phone was hung up. A moment later,
Catherine entered Quatre’s room. "What were you saying?"
"I-I just killed eight pilots on the last mission, and its really
bothering me." he spilled.
Catherine put her arm around him. Quatre began to cry.
She held him close, "Hey, it’s OK,"
He shoved away, "NO, It’s not OK, they’re gone!" he sobbed. This
outburst brought Trowa, Dorothy, Hilde, and Duo running from the Kitchen.

I’m falling into this, in dreams, we run away

"Like dude, what’s wrong?" Duo asked.
"Why can’t our lives be normal?" he cried, "Why must we kill like
this? We’re too young. We should be worried about the girls and school, not
saving the world."
"Quatre, what we fight for gives us something to believe in, and a reason
to live. Even if someone dies because of it. But that is why people fight
wars,"
"Yes, fighting for what is right is most honorable, but only if the
cause, like your’s, is just." Dorothy added, leaning on Trowa’s shoulder.

If I can be like that, I would give anything, just to live one day, in those
shoes. If I can be like that, what would I do? What would I do?

Quatre sighed, "You’re right Trowa, as usual. But I still wish our
lives were more normal,"
Catherine gently kissed him on the lips, "I can help with that,"

If I can be like that, I would give anything, just to live one day, in those
shoes. If I can be like that, what would I do? What would I do?