Remembered Light (Naruto FanFic)

Grave

Gaara walked through the woods, knowing he was close. Close to her.

Close to...Keira...

Gaea pushed through several trees, finally stumbling into the clearing where Keira would rest forever, right on the border between the Leaf and the Sand, holding their alliance together forever.

Gaara collapsed on his knees, gazing at the simple sandstone, which he himself had created, that lay over Keira's grave, about the size of someone's head. He stared at the stone with pain filled eyes, slowly setting down the desert lilies it. Then, with a trembling hand, he reached inside his robe and pulled out a small black book.

Keira's songbook.

He was finally ready to look at it.

He rifled through it slowly, until he happened upon one addressed directly to him.

Gaara,

Gaa-kun, I hope you never read this. This is my...just in case. If I die, which let's face it, is very probable, I don't want to leave you alone. Gaara, if you're reading this, I'm sorry. I'm so, so sorry.

Just know, no matter what, that I love you. I love you so, so much. And I'll never leave you. Live a good life, protect your people, and be a good Kazekage. And I know it's a lot to ask, but try to move on. Be happy. For me, Gaara. Be happy.

I'm not asking you to find another girl. In fact, as selfish as it is, I hope you don't. But if she makes you happy, don't push her away over me. Don't you dare.

I know... Actually, I don't. I can't imagine how you feel. But I know you're hurting, and hurting badly. And I'm sorry.

I swear I didn't mean to die.

I'd give anything to be here with you, to be happy and together, to have this fighting be over. But we don't always get what we want, do we?

I'm sorry, I'm horrible at this. I just can't get this image of you at my grave out of my head. I hate it but I can't stop imagining your devastated form.

I'm sorry. I love you. Let me write you a song.

Hey Lucy, I remember your name

I left a dozen roses on your grave today

I'm in the grass on my knees, wipe the leaves away

I just came to talk for a while

I got some things I need to say

Now that it's over

I just wanna hold her

I'd give up all the world to see

That little piece of heaven looking back at me

Now that it's over

I just wanna hold her

I've gotta live with the choices i made

And I can't live with myself today

Hey Lucy, I remembered your birthday

They said it'd bring some closure to say your name

I know I'd do it all different if I had the chance

But all I got are these roses to give

And they can't help me make amends

[Chorus]

Here we are, now you're in my arms

I never wanted anything so bad

Here we are, for a brand new start

Living the life that we could've had

Me and Lucy walking hand in hand

Me and Lucy never wanna end

Just another moment in your eyes

I'll see you in another life

In heaven where we never say goodbye

Here we are, now you're in my arms

Here we are for a brand new start

Got to live with the choices I've made

And I can't live with myself today

Me and Lucy walking hand in hand

Me and Lucy never wanna end

Got to live with the choices I've made

And I can't live with myself today

Hey Lucy, I remember your name.

I'm such a coward. I couldn't even put my own name in the song. That would just make it too real. I'm just imagining how I would feel if it was me at your grave, and writing it down, and... I'm sorry.

But hopefully you never read this. Hopefully I'm just being stupid. Hopefully I'm with you now, happy, in love, and alive.

Just know that I don't regret anything. I mean, I regret our fights, and our struggles, but really I don't. Because the struggle helped to make who we are. So don't cry. Be happy. Be happy for the moments we did have together, be happy for the joy your brought me. Be happy for the life we had together when we had it.

I love you.

Remember Me.

Gaara closed the book and hugged it to his chest, then bowed over and sobbed his grief.