She wishes him all the best and lets his hands go. Then, she walks out of his life. When he turns to face the crowd with his wife's hand in his, Uchiha Sasuke focuses only on Sakura. He doesn't know which one he prefers; her smile or her tears. AU. [Alternate Ending to White Wine, Bitter Sunlight]

He lays all his cards down, plays everything right, even cheats once or twice, three times more, but he leaves still empty-handed. Gambling AU

Rogue had grown used to the heightened state of awareness that correlated with her abilities, so much so that when she'd come across one of those unconventional, accidental confrontations, gloveless and vulnerable, Remy's voice would reach her consciousness in a crescendo of unadulterated sex-appeal.

There is no such thing as letting bygones be bygones, erasing your sins, or keeping the past in the past. Because mistakes have a way of catching up with those who try and ignore them, and running can only work for so long.