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Title: We All Fall Down
Pairing: SasuNaru / NaruSasu
Genre: Police AU, Angst w/a happy ending, Crime/Mystery, Drama, Romance
Rating: Mature
Warnings: angst like whoa (maybe bring tissues), flashbacks, suicidal thoughts, smoking cigarettes, alcohol, smut, implied character death
Summary: When Uzumaki Naruto fell in the line of duty, the Konoha Police Department buried him with full honors. But now Sasuke's left with an empty house, an empty bed—an empty life—and he doesn't know how to cope. The truth is, for the first time in his life, Sasuke feels completely lost. (I'm so sorry it took so long! Fanime happened!! XD)

Chapters:
Prologue | Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 | Chapter 4 | Chapter 5 | Chapter 6 | Chapter 7 | Epilogue | Side Story (coming soon!)

( He listens, as he always does, for the sound of clumsy feet on slick stairs, the rustle of keys before the right one is found and slotted into the lock, the click of the mechanism, and the slam of the front door. )

Title: We All Fall Down
Pairing: SasuNaru / NaruSasu
Genre: Police AU, Angst w/a happy ending, Crime/Mystery, Drama, Romance
Rating: Mature
Warnings: angst like whoa (maybe bring tissues), flashbacks, suicidal thoughts, smoking cigarettes, alcohol, smut, implied character death
Summary: When Uzumaki Naruto fell in the line of duty, the Konoha Police Department buried him with full honors. But now Sasuke's left with an empty house, an empty bed—an empty life—and he doesn't know how to cope. The truth is, for the first time in his life, Sasuke feels completely lost. (I'm so sorry it took so long! Fanime happened!! XD)

Chapters:
Prologue | Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 | Chapter 4 | Chapter 5 | Chapter 6 | Chapter 7 | Epilogue | Side Story (coming soon!)

( Somewhere between his father’s blind fury and his mother’s wide-eyed stare, Sasuke had realized that they weren’t taking it well at all. )

Title: We All Fall Down
Pairing: SasuNaru / NaruSasu
Genre: Police AU, Angst w/a happy ending, Crime/Mystery, Drama, Romance
Rating: Mature
Warnings: angst like whoa (maybe bring tissues), flashbacks, suicidal thoughts, smoking cigarettes, alcohol, smut, implied character death
Summary: When Uzumaki Naruto fell in the line of duty, the Konoha Police Department buried him with full honors. But now Sasuke's left with an empty house, an empty bed—an empty life—and he doesn't know how to cope. The truth is, for the first time in his life, Sasuke feels completely lost. (Posting daily for one week starting 5-18-13.)

Chapters:
Prologue | Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 | Chapter 4 | Chapter 5 | Chapter 6 | Chapter 7 | Epilogue | Side Story (coming soon!)

( As soon as he caught a glimpse of Naruto’s godfather through the peephole, his stomach clenched instinctively; something was wrong. )

Title: We All Fall Down
Pairing: SasuNaru / NaruSasu
Genre: Police AU, Angst w/a happy ending, Crime/Mystery, Drama, Romance
Rating: Mature
Warnings: angst like whoa (maybe bring tissues), flashbacks, suicidal thoughts, smoking cigarettes, alcohol, smut, implied character death
Summary: When Uzumaki Naruto fell in the line of duty, the Konoha Police Department buried him with full honors. But now Sasuke's left with an empty house, an empty bed—an empty life—and he doesn't know how to cope. The truth is, for the first time in his life, Sasuke feels completely lost.

Chapters:
Prologue | Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 | Chapter 4 | Chapter 5 | Chapter 6 | Chapter 7 | Epilogue | Side Story (coming soon!)

( 'He wouldn’t wanna see you like this, man...' 'Lucky for him, he can’t.' )

Title: We All Fall Down
Pairing: SasuNaru / NaruSasu
Genre: Police AU, Angst w/a happy ending, Crime/Mystery, Drama, Romance
Rating: Mature
Warnings: angst like whoa (maybe bring tissues), flashbacks, suicidal thoughts, smoking cigarettes, alcohol, smut, implied character death
Summary: When Uzumaki Naruto fell in the line of duty, the Konoha Police Department buried him with full honors. But now Sasuke's left with an empty house, an empty bed—an empty life—and he doesn't know how to cope. The truth is, for the first time in his life, Sasuke feels completely lost. (Posting daily for one week starting 5-18-13.)

Thank you for joining me for another story! This one is sad, but I hope at the end you’ll be glad you read it (think “happy ending!” — I promise! I already finished it, so I’m sure!). Special thanks to yaoi415 (my wife) for being the first to hear it and give feedback; she’s the reason this story even makes sense!

There are 7 chapters (plus a prologue and an epilogue, and a side-story that’s still in progress), and I’ll post one chapter per day for the next week. I hope you enjoy it!

Chapters:
Prologue | Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 | Chapter 4 | Chapter 5 | Chapter 6 | Chapter 7 | Epilogue | Side Story (coming soon!)

( It’s been three days. Three nights of sleeping alone. Seventy-two hours of silence in the suddenly too-big townhouse. )

Characters: Sasuke and Naruto, SasuNaru
Squick: Smut, angst, longing, poetic language, teenage problems
Rating: M/NC-17
Timeline: High school AU

A standalone one-shot about our favorite boys!

( He is falling. Sinking. Drifting downward. Tugged by the incessant pull of gravity. It causes his stomach to drop away and sends a tingle up his spine. Falling toward some unknown place too far below to see. And he has felt this way ever since that stupid Naruto--'Hn.' )

Characters: Sasuke and Naruto, SasuNaru
Squick: None - fluffy, sweet, and happy
Rating: Teen, PG-13
Timeline: 17, AU high school graduation

Since the last thing I posted was the very deep, cryptic, angsty Heavy in Your Arms, I decided it was time for a change.

_{I'm considering a sequel and prequel for this one! :) And I have two other pieces finished, so expect them to be posted Monday and Tuesday. And...I'm doing a SasuNaru multi-chap for NaNoWriMo! This is me being productive!}

( The graduating students of Konoha High School were standing single-file, hidden behind a thick, black velvet curtain. They were organized alphabetically by family name, so of course, Naruto was standing behind the only other student whose name began with the letter U--Uchiha Sasuke. )

Characters: Sasuke and Naruto, SasuNaru
Squick: ANGST...death, love, smut, heartbreak
Rating: M-ish
Timeline: roughly age 18

yaoi415 gave me this idea. fuyu_no_akegata reviewed it for me and contributed a lot to the overall flow. The lyrics are from “Heavy in Your Arms” by Florence + the Machine.

This story is complete and will be updated daily from now until Sunday (there are four chapters). Thanks for reading and commenting. I really appreciate your feedback!

( (so...no one told him some dreams aren’t attainable) )

Characters: Sasuke and Naruto, SasuNaru
Squick: ANGST...death, love, smut, heartbreak
Rating: M-ish
Timeline: roughly age 18

yaoi415 gave me this idea. fuyu_no_akegata reviewed it for me and contributed a lot to the overall flow. The lyrics are from “Heavy in Your Arms” by Florence + the Machine.

This story is complete and will be updated daily from now until Sunday (there are four chapters). Thanks for reading and commenting. I really appreciate your feedback!

( 'Sasuke...' With the curtains drawn, Naruto's one-room apartment seems bigger. 'Wake up...' His voice echoes softly against the blank walls. He barely recognizes it as his own. )

Characters: Sasuke x Naruto
Squick: Smut. Gratuitous smut. Genjutsu smut. ;P Also, angst and slightly dubious consent.
Rating: M
Timeline: They're 13, and Sasuke is about to leave the village. He just had one stop to make on his way out of town.

NOTE: bold italics = genjutsu, plain text = reality.

( 'Ugh...ngh...Sasuke, this isn't...r-right...' Naruto grabs for his rival's hair, and his hand passes through nothing substantial. Air. A ghost. 'Sasuke!' )