Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, nor 'Goodbye Says It All' by Blackhawk.

Hello all. It's me again. This idea just popped up while listening to some 90's music. I think that the song (not the video) goes well with this story. I just hope it turned out alright. I don't think it came out as good as it was in my head.

AU. Modern day. Kiba-26. Tenten-27. Kiba's POV.

I'm actually thinking about having a different song from around the same time period go with each chapter. I'm sure they will get their happy ending, I'm a sucker for those.

Reviews are lovely. Criticize if you feel the need, but try to stay away from the flames.

Enjoy.

Happy reading!

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To tell the truth, I was not looking forward to the tongue-lashing I was going to receive when I got home. My girlfriend, Tenten, has told me many times how she does not like it when I'm out late drinking and partying with my friends.

I honestly don't see what the big deal is. It's not like I'm out every night. Just every Friday and Saturday.

It's not like I don't listen to her. I mean, I'm the one who suggested we move in together. I was even the one who found a house to rent (it was hard to find an apartment willing to allow my dog Akamaru). So, when she told me about how much it bothered her that I would go out drinking and then drive myself home, I started to get a ride from Lee. He is the only one in our group that drinks nothing alcoholic.

However, I had this odd feeling the last few days. Tenten did not try and get me to stay in for once. She actually never mentioned the weekend at all. I just assumed she was going to be getting together with the girls of our group. It's not unusual for her to do so when I'm not home, but something told me that that was not it.

This is the reason why I did not drink as much as usual. The unease seemed to grow as the night went on.

As I sneaked to the back door trying to think of an alibi for being later then usual, I noticed that the house was oddly lit up. It was not odd to find one or two light on, since she was usually waiting up for me to get my talking to, but it seemed as if all the lights were on. So, as distracted as I was, it was no surprise that I was making more noise then I planed.

When I walked into the kitchen, Akamaru sleepily walked over to great me. He must have been asleep in the living room and heard me come in. The kitchen, however, caught my attention. The coffee pot and microwave set that was given to us as a housewarming gift were gone. I was not sure where they could have went. We really do not have any extra storage space to put them.

That uneasy feeling only grew as I walked into the living room. I could not help but see the large red writing on the otherwise clean cream colored walls.

'GOODBYE'

It was only one word, and yet, I could not help but think of all of the lectures and question of if I was really ready for such a commitment as I asked of her. Tenten had even mentioned if I was mature enough to accept the reality of living together. Now, thinking about it, I think she might have been right.

As I walked closer to the message left for me, I noticed that the blanket that belonged to her mother was no longer on the couch. It would seem that she had moved other things that either belonged to her or we had bought together.

Once I reached the red stain, I could not help but touch it, to know that it was real. Once I did, I quickly noticed that it was written in the red lipstick that she wore on special occasions. Tenten wore it on our first date, our one year anniversary and the day she moved in. I could not recall any time after that day that she had wore it again. That was over seven months ago. Surely I was not stupid enough to not give her a reason to were it?

But looking around out empty bedroom, I knew I was.

As I laid on the bare mattress, I could not help but think that I had screwed up big time. Even Akamaru could not lift my spirit as he laid down beside me. To be honest, I don't feel much of anything at the moment. I'm not sure what's going to come tomorrow, but tonight, I'll sleep sleep alone for the first time in I don't know how long.

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She left me no chance of redemption
No further exemption
Just a big red 'goodbye' is lipstick on the wall
Goodbye says it all
No long explanation
No reconciliation
No let's-talk-it-over number I can call
Goodbye says it all
Goodbye...

No more wasted words on me
No, she kept it short and sweet