The white drop of paint dripped down the wooden fence like a lone tear. Slowly crawling down towards the sharp blades of grass, they longed to reach their final resting point. But, just like all the rest, they were swept away by the bristles of a paintbrush, trapped in an ocean of themself.

* * *

"Wake up, kid. Check the fence out. Isn't it perfect?"

Kenji rubbed his eyes and sat up. The grass felt so comfortable, it was almost better than sleeping in his bed. Kenji glanced, still half-asleep, at the newly painted wooden fence that bordered his backyard. Just as with every other job his friend was assigned, it was done without flaw. 

"It is perfect, Koat. That's the last one, right?"

Koat, still staring at his work, nodded his head. He scratched at his gray, patchy beard, and as he did, a small ladybug landed on his index finger. He stopped staring at his work to instead admire the beauty of the tiny insect. His eyes peered down at the glossy red wings of the ladybug as it crawled around his hand. Koat could crush the little thing with zero effort, ending his life in an instant. Yet, it still crawled, seemingly with no fear. It may have been due to blissful ignorance, but still, Koat had respect for the ladybug.

Kenji stood up and began running towards Koat. This startled Koat, and his body jolted back, causing the ladybug to begin flying off. Kenji, being only a child, had to try and use his leverage to bring down the older man, who he grabbed by the hips to perform a takedown.

"Since you're done, we can have a wrestling match, right?"

Kenji laughed and Koat began to try and pry Kenji off of him. As he did, he caught a final glimpse of the ladybug. It flew past the green grass, over the white fence, and kept flying far into the bright blue sky. That same little bug that Koat could kill in a small moment was able to travel farther than he had in years. Despite it's size, despite the odds, it flew out toward the sky. It flew out toward the clouds.

There's a new wind blowin' like I've never known

I'm breathin' deeper than I've ever done

And it sure feels good

To finally feel the way I do

Now I wanna love somebody, love somebody like you

An' I'm lettin' go of all my lonely yesterdays

I've forgiven myself for the mistakes I've made

Now there's just one thing

The only thing I wanna do, mmhmm

I wanna love somebody, love somebody like you

Yeah, I wanna feel the sunshine

Shinin' down on me and you

When you put your arms around me

You let me know there's nothing in this world I can't do

I used to run in circles goin' no where fast

I'd take a one step forward and a two steps back

I couldn't walk a straight line

Even if I wanted to

I wanna love somebody, love somebody like you

Whoa, here we go now

Woo! Yeah

Hey! I wanna love you baby

Uh huh

Yeah, I wanna feel the sunshine

Shinin' down on me and you

When you put your arms around me, oh

Well, baby there ain't nothing in this world I can't do

Sometimes it's hard for me to understand

But you're teachin' me to be a better man

I don't want to take this life for granted like I used to do

No, no

I wanna love somebody, love somebody like you

I'm ready to love somebody, love somebody like you

And I wanna love somebody, love somebody like you, yeah

Hey, I wanna love you baby

Woo!

Oh, oh

Yeah

Oh, I wanna be around in the middle of the night

Shinin' like it's true

I wanna be the man that you run to, whenever I call on you

When everything that loved someone finally found it's way

Wanna be a better man

I see it in you yeah

Oh, yeah, yeah

Hey, I wanna love you baby

Oh, oh, yeah yeah