Faded

[pixie]

Amanda looked around, and entered the Room of Requirement. She pulled her guitar out of its case, and played a few chords. It had been a trying year... She felt like people were trying to changer her into who they thought she should be, instead of letting her be who she knew she was... as Amanda reflected on this, a song came to mind. She played the intro on her guitar, then began to sing softly,

Faded, hated,...
...Slippin' away as I disappear in the dark

(Verse 1)
You never take, take the time to really look
Look at the one, the one I really am
You try to fit, fit me in your perfect box
You let me slip, between the cracks

(Chorus 1)
Now I'm faded
Into someone else
Maybe someone I don't wanna be
Yeah I'm faded
My true color's gone
Like a picture nobody sees

(Verse 2)
I bet you don't, don't even know my favorite song
You tell me how, how I should wear my hair
You wanna change, everything I ever was
Try to release me, 'til I'm not there

(Chorus 1)
Now I'm faded
Into someone else
Maybe someone I don't wanna be
Yeah I'm faded
My true color's gone
Like a picture nobody sees

(Chorus 2)
Now I'm faded
Like I never was
And I don't even know myself

Yeah I'm faded
Into what you want
But I'm not sinkin' in too well

(Bridge)
I don't wanna be your little picture perfect pretty girl
Who's got, nothing to say
I'm not gonna wait around, let you run my whole life down
So you can watch me, fade away

(Instrumental interlude)

You try to fit, fit me in your perfect box
You let me slip, between the cracks

(Chorus 1)
Now I'm faded
Into someone else
Maybe someone I don't wanna be
Yeah I'm faded
My true color's gone
Like a picture nobody sees

(Chorus 2)
Now I'm faded
Like I never was
And I don't even know myself
Yeah I'm faded
Into what you want
But I'm not sinkin' in too well

(Outro) x2
I'm faded, hated
Slippin' away as I disappear in the dark
I'm faded, hated
So far away from who I was at the start

[Dean Winchester]

Dean stood at the Room of Requirements door and listented, he frowned slightly as the song reminded him of... well himself. He cleared his throat, feeling awkward that the girl didn't know he was there.

[pixie]

Amanda's head snapped up as she gaped in surprise. "Oh! Erm... hi... I... didn't realize anyone was listening..." Amanda gave a nervous chuckle, and rubbed the back of her head, as she blushed. She was actually quite embarrased, she had thought she was alone.

[Dean Winchester]

Dean laughed nervously "Just call me nosy parker" he chuckled softly "It was really amazing though... you're really good at playing it though." he added, smiling at her "Me, I'm all looks and voice... no talents hidden up these sleeves."

[pixie]

Amanda smiled. "Thanks. It's one of the few things that makes me happy. When I'm playing, it's like the whole world just fades away, I can express myself, and not to have to worry about what others' think... too bad real life isn't the same way... know what I mean?" She looked up at the boy, and gave a wry smile

[Dean Winchester]

Dean nodded understandingly "I know exactly what you're talking about" he said. Flashing her his champion smile. "So, you do anything else besides play and sing?" he asked vrightly, tryin to strike up a happier conversation.

[pixie]

Amanda smiled. "I skate, I do gymnastics, I do ballet, I snowboard... I'm just very athletic. You?"

[Dean Winchester]

"Me? I sing, play football ((soccer)) and laze around a whole lot. My sister holds all of the real talent though." Dean chuckled " mind if I sit down?" he gestured to another stool by Amanda's

[pixie]

Amanda beamed. "I would love to hear you sing sometime!" she smiled when he asked if he could sit down, "Of course! Make yourself comfortable!"

[Dean Winchester]

"Oh lord, no one likes to hear me sing." Dean laughed "If you wnat to hear talent, talk to my sister. Sher voice is abosolutly gorgeous." he smiled brightly, thinking of his sister who was no longer talking to him.

[pixie]

Amanda set her guitar down and looked up at Dean curiously. "You have a sister? What's her name?"

[Dean Winchester]

"Ariane... her name is Ariane. Most people who know her well enough call her Airy or Air. Sometimes, if she's in a good mood I can get away with calling her Wind. Mum used to call her that" Dean flushed as he relized what had slipped from his mouth.

Dean cleared his throat "But she's angry so she won't talk to me.. so you'd best not say I said for you to see her. She'll walk away so quickly you won't have time to blink" he said with a sour chuckle.

[pixie]

Amanda raised her eyebrows and chuckled slightly. "Alright, what did you do to her?" she asked, half seriously, half jokingly- her hazel eyes twinkling with mirth

[Dean Winchester]

((boy-o-boy have I been gone a long time. Sorry!))

"Oh jeez. I really don't know" Dean said frankly. "She thinks I'm too over prptectiove of her or sometrhing like that. But I'm not. Really! I'm not!" he said.

Well that's not exactl;y true but still, I'm her brother Dean thought.

[pixie]

Amanda raised an eyebrow. "Uh-huh... are you sure? Or are you just denying it?" She gave a laugh, "You know, enough of this depressing talk. Wanna hear another song?"