Sasuke knew this was bound to happen.
One day or another.
It wasn't fate-just inevitable.

'Cause not like it could have lasted forever.
Nothing lasts forever.

Nothing.

And now the sun is setting-
'Cause it's Winter's last sunset.
The ice can't be thawed now.
Lonely footsteps down the road.
Echoing as heels click on concrete.
His eyes wander from the clean floor.
To an abyss of obsidian.

His gaze stays locked there.
Just for a moment-
But it is not soon before he retrieves it.
Along with his heart-along with his soul.

And Sasuke cannot remember...
The last time he saw such a serious face.

Naruto is not a beast of burden.
Sasuke knows that.
But he deserves to know.
The news is broken.
And waits.
And waits.
And waits.

There is no shattering glass.
There are no tears.
No-nothing.

Nothing, but empty-
Empty.Silence.

Pleasegodsayanythingjustsay-
Something.
But words could never have hurt him as much as this did.
Anything.

There is still no reply.
Their eyes meet for the last time.
Sasuke realizes that he can almost see the sun.
Sinking into the deep ocean.
And he knows...
That he will never see the sun rise again.

Waves crash bitterly in blue eyes.
Before calming silently.

Sasuke knows.
He knows his words don't float on air.
They tumble-like water crashing in a moving bucket.
From the fall from grace-shards.

They embed themselves.
On smooth soft skin.
Sasuke's hands are trembling.

Naruto says nothing.
Sasuke wishes he did.

His eyes caught on.
His-no, their memories confined.
Tan hands sprayed on a worn brown box.
Weather worn.
Tired.
Just like he is.

Naruto knows he needs sleep.
Maybe forever.

Sasuke needs to start fresh.
Sakura-Naruto-Sasuke.
They all need to start fresh.

Jaded blue eyes move to the door.
His only escape.
From the melancholy that plans to suffocate him.

Baby steps.

Naruto tells himself.
Baby steps.

Towards the door.
Towards the end.
To the endless grey skies.
To the clouds' shadows casted.

In a way-
History was repeating itself.
But there is no way to make it right.
The door closes.

And Sasuke is left to wonder-
If his decision
Was for the best.

Sasuke knows this was bound to happen.
And it did.

Because nothing lasts forever.
Nothing.
Because he is getting married with Sakura.
Because Naruto is his setting sun.
In the cold Winter horizon.
Finale.