AN: Yes, I know I have a bunch of stories going, but I can't stop ideas from running through my head. I was bored and thinking about a story I had read in English class and this idea came to me. I hope you all like it.

Warning: Post character death and shonen-ai.

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.

Beta-ed by Red Deep whose stories rock! You should go read them!

When Autumn Ends

The glass was caked with condensation from the cold weather outside, making it near impossible to see through to the other side. The sun was rising majestically casting beautiful golden hues across the landscape blending beautifully with the fallen leaves that smothered the ground. It didn't matter though, for the boy sitting there with his eyes staring directly at the window didn't see a thing. Tears were spilling from his bright blue eyes as he remembered how his life used to be, when his lover was still alive. For two long years they had been madly in love not caring about anything but the other. If they had known their relationship would have ended so quickly things might have been different, but would they have gained the memories they had?

Slowly the tan hand of the boy reached up and began writing on the glass the name of the one filling his thoughts. Each stroke of his finger was slow as he tried to steady his trembling hand. Life had so cruelly taken away the one he loved but he'd never forget what they had had. He'd never forget… Sasuke.

With a shiver he stood, no longer being able to sit still after being in mourning for so long. His lover's death had been a year ago and still he was in so much pain. He wanted to move on now though, and accept that Sasuke was gone. It hurt to have to realize this, but it also was too painful to try and forget what they had when they were together.

Sasuke had been his everything, his best friend, his lover, and his life. His life had been taken away from him. Sasuke had been taken away. Naruto had never realized how quick death was until he had seen Sasuke be hit by that car.

-

It was horrible. Blood was everywhere and Sasuke lied there barely hanging onto life as the paramedics and police were on their way. He was over whelmed with pain but let Naruto cling to him as he quickly faded. Those coal colored eyes had seemed so much more worried and saddened than Naruto's own as Sasuke whispered his last words.

"I'm… sorry."

-

He was apologizing for dieing. Even as his life ended he still cared about Naruto more than himself. Hearing those words made Naruto feel guilty, even though he shouldn't have. He still blamed himself for Sasuke's death. If he had been more observant and careful it might have never happened, but he hadn't been and Sasuke was still dead. He knew it was a waste of time dwelling on the past and thinking of how it could have been, but he couldn't help it. He wanted what had happened to change so badly. He wanted his lover back. He wanted Sasuke back.

Grabbing a thick jacket he slid himself into it before walking out the door of the home Sasuke and him used to share. Every thing in that house reeked of Sasuke and reminded him constantly of how he was gone. The place he used to love being because it was always filled with Sasuke now tormented him and made him never want to go home. But that place was no longer his home; his home had been wherever Sasuke was. Now that Sasuke was gone, Naruto had no home.

The weather outside was cold and crisp as the frigid wind bit into his soft flesh as it rushed past. The multi-colored leaves crunched noisily beneath his feet breaking the stillness and silence of the forest around him. The town was only a mile away from where he was, but now in the ending of autumn he couldn't even hear the cars or people from the city as all were asleep still. Not many were awake at three in the morning, but Naruto could hardly ever sleep. His dreams were always filled with Sasuke.

He didn't know which dreams were worse though, the ones of the car crash or the ones of when him and Sasuke were together and being happy. Both hurt so much for when he woke up Sasuke was still dead and nothing had changed.

With a long sigh he gazed up into the trees looking at their bare branches and seeing past them to the clouds that hung solemnly in the gray sky. Tears were still dripping down from his blue eyes as he longed for something to take away his pain.

He had denied Sasuke's death for so long, but now he could no longer forget that he was gone. He was also so sick of the constant sadness and crying that now seemed to take up his whole life. With a few more seconds taken up by him staring at the sky he whispered out a few words before closing his eyes and opening them with a renewed look on his face. Sadness was still in his eyes but the same wornness and tired look was gone. The words he had said still ringing hopefully in his head.

"When Autumn ends I want to be a little closer to accepting your death… Sasuke…"

To be continued…or not?

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