Take A Bow- Part 8 in series. Disclaimer: Song by Madonna, Fic by Me, characters by…. I forget but they aren’t mine except one but that character is only mentioned in this fic.. I have to say that this series is my first attempt at songfics, I have no clue if I’m getting better or worse. Please let me know. these are the lyrics

Take a bow, the night is over

It’s hard to believe how long it’s been since I first met you

This masquerade is getting older

I still see you as that quiet fifteen year old who came to the circus for a job

Light are low, the curtains down

I still like checking on you after each performance, I can’t help it you’re all I have

There's no one here

But now you’re leaving me alone

There's no one here, there's no one in the crowd

I’m standing here surrounded by the circus troupe and your friends and I feel so alone

Say your lines but do you feel them

In the back of my mind I can hear you speaking but I can’t make myself listen as you say the words that will take you from me forever, do you really love this person?

Do you mean what you say when there's no one around no one around

I remember what you said before we came here, you told me you’d always be there for me but I know you can’t be

Watching you, watching me, one lonely star

You look at me out of the corner of your eye as I watch you; it’s hard to tell which of us is lonelier but you’ve found a solution to your loneliness

One lonely star you don't know who you are

Who am I supposed to be? I’m so used to being your big sister, almost your mother, but now…

I've always been in love with you always with you

I can feel my tears falling, I hope you think it’s out of happiness that I cry

I guess you've always known it's true you know it's true

The truth is I can’t stand this, you know I love you but you don’t know how much I need you

You took my love for granted, why oh why

Now I’m losing you forever, I know you’re not dying but to my heart you might as well be

The show is over, say good-bye

Last night was your last performance before you leave for your new life

Say good-bye bye bye, say good-bye

I know you’ll return to the circus but you won’t be “my” Trowa

Make them laugh, it comes so easy

The ceremony’s over and you’re talking to one of your friends, I think his name is Duo

When you get to the part

I can see him laughing at something you said

Where you're breaking my heart breaking my heart

Does anyone know how much this hurts?

Hide behind your smile, all the world loves a clown

I can’t help but see you in your mask; it’s your symbol

Just make 'em smile the whole world loves a clown

You’re joined by more of your friends, only two of them aren’t smiling but from the way they move I can tell they’re happy for you

Wish you well, I cannot stay

I quietly walk out to the garden, it was nice of your friend Quatre to let you use his estate for your reception

You deserve an award for the role that you played role that you played

I have to admit, as much I hated the war I was proud of how you helped to end it

No more masquerade, you're one lonely star

Back then you pretended to be someone you weren’t, now you don’t have to, you can be who you really are

One lonely star and you don't know who you are

But who are you really? And who does that make me?

Say good-bye bye bye, say good-bye

I think about leaving and going back to my trailer to wait for the troupe to return but I can’t, it would hurt you too much

All the world is a stage world is a stage

I walk to the door and watch from outside

And everyone has their part has their part

If anyone happens to look my way I smile and make it look like I just needed some air

But how was I to know which way the story'd go

If anyone had asked me a few months ago what I’d be doing tonight I wouldn’t have been able to answer, at least not specifically

How was I to know you'd break

But I know if they had told me I’d be at your wedding I would have laughed and told them they were crazy

You'd break, you'd break, you'd break

Oh Trowa

You'd break my heart

Do you realize how you’re leaving me alone?

I've always been in love with you

I can’t stand watching you look so happy because of someone else

I've always been in love with you

I know it’s selfish but I feel that I should be the only one to make you happy

Guess you've always known

You’re my little brother, it’s not that I see you as a replacement for Triton but there was a hole in my heart for so long and you filled it

You took my love for granted, why oh why

When you came into my life I had someone to care about besides myself, and I wasn’t alone

The show is over, say good-bye

I walk back inside before you worry, I walk over to you and her, I can’t bring myself to say her name in my own mind, I don’t even know if I can say it out loud but I won’t say anything to hurt you

Say good-bye bye bye, say good-bye

I hug you tightly and shake her hand struggling to keep from hitting her, and in my most cheerful voice I can hear myself say “Congratulations Trowa, I can’t wait for you two to come back.” I look at her, “Take care of him, he can’t quite remember to at times.” I can hear everyone who heard me laugh at the joke I didn’t realize I made.

Say good-bye

I hug you again then leave since it’s late and my ride is waiting, I stop and look back one last time. Goodbye little brother I’ll always love you.