Disclaimer: Gundam Wing doesn't belong to me. You know the drill. Bla bla bla...and I don't know who own this song. T_T Gomen nasai.
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Shi-chan: And this fic came from...where?
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Keep In Touch
By Shimegami-chan

AUTHOR'S NOTE: Chaulk this up as the strangest thing I've ever written, alongside with wUman gOeS tO tHe FaIr. (I think that was how I spelled it.) Anyway, after reading an amazing Ranma/Gundam crossover, I was compelled to write this. It's not yaoi. It's a friendship songfic...with Duo...and Ryoga. Curious? Confused? Continue...



You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
When the road looks rough ahead
And you're miles and miles
From your nice warm bed
You just remember what your old pal said
Boy, You've got a friend in me
Yeah, You've got a friend in me


The letter was waiting on the hallway shelf when he came in the door. A letter? For him? It must be a challenge of some sort. Lots of challenges came lately; to his dismay...he wasn't interested in them any more. With a heaved sigh he tore the envelope open and slid out a piece of black stationary, with silver gel pen words scrawled in unfamiliar script


You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
You've got troubles, and I've got 'em too
There isn't anything I wouldn’t do for you
We stick together and see it through
'Cause you've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me


Oi Ryoga-kun!
What's up? Not much here. I'm just hanging out...peace is awfully boring, ya know? And it still feels weird. I broke up with Hilde last month; she was interested in someone else. *shrug* No skin off my back, Duo Maxwell is up for grabs again! How are things with you and Akane? I sent this to the Tendo place 'cause I figured you'd end up back there eventually, you always do ne?

But yeah...I'm not doing much lately. I moved around a bit, but I'm still on L2. Guess I wasn't cut out for the scrap yard after all...I think I might do a little volunteer work, maybe at the church, I've got enough cash to keep me going for a good long while. Preventer work made sure of that...I don't know if I'll head back there or not, it might be nice to see Sally and Wufei again, but I don't know how pleased Wu-man will be to see me! Maybe I'll visit them.

Speaking of visiting, I was thinking about heading back down to Earth to visit Ojou-san and the gang down there...I heard Heero's back on earth too, but I'm not sure. If I ever do I'll be sure to drop by the Tendo place, and maybe I'll run into you ne? Heard Nerima's nice this time of year.

Anyway, gotta jet...I'm a busy guy, doing nothing all the time! Actually, I figured I'd catch a movie or something tonight. Drop me a line sometime, kay?

Sincerely Shinigami,
~Duo


Some other folks might be
A little bit smarter than I am
Bigger and stronger too
Maybe

Ryoga smiled. He hadn't heard from his old friend in years now, but it seemed Duo was still the way he remembered him. The dark-haired boy began to carefully print a reply on a piece of loose-leaf.

But none of them will ever love you
The way I do
It's me and you, boy

"Greetings, Duo-kun!
I was glad to hear from you. I'm sorry I haven't written...a thousand love letters to Akane I discarded, and since then no meaning has come from the words I write. But I hope these will ne?

Please, if you can find me, come to visit."


And as the years go by
Our friendship will never die
You're gonna see
It's our destiny

Ryoga glared at the pen angrily; such writing had never been his skill. He didn't even know what to say in response to Duo's kind letter, but something peeked at the edge of his consciousness that he wanted to say.

You've got a friend in me

"Duo, my friend."

You've got a friend in me

"Keep in touch."

You've got a friend in me

"Yours sincerely, Hibiki Ryoga."




OWARI!



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Shi-chan: *runs from the rotten fruit being thrown at her.* SHADDUP! I was INSPIRED!
Ryoga: *cries* That was...beautiful...
Seki: *rolls her eyes*
Duo & Ryoga: *began dancing and singing the song from the fic, swaying drunkenly.*
Shi-chan: *wonders if Heero slipped Duo sake at some point when she didn't notice*
Duo & Ryoga: Yooooooou've got a friiiiend in meeeeee....