Author Note: Thank you everyone for your support. I wanted to give you this chapter earlier but as fate will have it, I got sick again and I got more work but I really enjoy writing this story because I have so many fateful readers and reviewers that it's simply the best thing I've ever done. Keep giving me such wonderful support and I will give you many, many more chapters until this story comes to an end. This is also the first story that I have that I don't feel will end at chapter 14. Otherwise I always end up at that number of chapters, more or less.

Ranting: K/T. Somewhere in between. This with rating is really hard.

Pairings: SasuNaru. Shounen-ai. If you for some reason don't like love between two guys then don't read this fiction. For the rest of you, it's time for some action in the romance section.

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto. But I do Yuiko and her sister.

Please Read, Enjoy and Review. All reviews of encouragement, joy, happiness and constructive criticism are welcome.

Music In My Heart
Written by Monkan

Chapter 10

A shrill shriek echoed of the walls as a vase shattered into pieces.

"Who was that? Who was that?" screamed the woman as her rage had destroyed most of her bedroom.

The phone had been ringing for a while now but she paid no attention to it as her anger made her unaware of it. It wasn't until now when her tantrum was subsiding that she took notice of the signals but she still didn't answer it.

"How dare he get close to other people when he have me!"

Her breath was fast but as she gained more and more control over her breath a smile spread over her lips. "Don't worry, Nuriko. Even if he has met new people it's not like they matter more than you." she told herself. "You were childhood friends after all and if it wasn't for those adults we wouldn't had been separated. It was those that pulled us apart so don't worry. Soon it will be Sasuke-kun, Yuiko and Nuriko again."

She walked toward her window that was half covered by snow. "Just like before."

-o-o-o-o-

They spend that day together and it wasn't until nightfall that Naruto's eyesight began to disappear. It was also the first time that Naruto spent the night over at another's house since he was little. Since the brothers parents wouldn't be home for quite some time it didn't matter if someone stayed over.

The days that followed was mixed together while Naruto often came over to Sasuke's house. It was mostly Sasuke who came to get him after school. Itachi hadn't been home very much lately and that only made Sasuke relieved. He would never forgive him for threatening to molester Naruto.

Their days were filled with laughter and fun. Sasuke had to hold onto Naruto's hand often when they walked around because the blonde boy didn't know his way around and when they were out in the snow he would sometime fall into the soft powder. Sasuke was more than happy to assist Naruto however it was a privilege he only gave to Naruto.

Christmas came and went and the two rather odd families spent it together. With the Uchiha parents working abroad and Naruto and Iruka on their own they agreed that it would be more fun to spend it together. It was a peaceful and fun day. With all their different personalities clashing now and then. With Iruka's over protectiveness and Sasuke's reluctances of leaving the blond boys side. Itachi really enjoyed the show at their expense.

Little did they know that during these peaceful days Sasuke's childhood friend and source of fear, Nuriko, was planning to get back her Sasuke-kun.

-o-o-o-o-

"Don't forget to bring your ice-skiing gears tomorrow." reminded the teacher at the front of the class room just as the bell rang and ended yet another day. As expected of a winter day it was already beginning to grow dark outside.

"Sasuke-kun." called one of the girls in his class before he could get away. He tried to spend more time with his friends but he found that he enjoyed Naruto's company much more. "Tomorrow will you bring your friend along?" she asked sweetly.

He would normally just say no but before he knew it he was being pressured by several of his other friends who had also heard the girl's question.

"Please, Sasuke-kun. We want to meet him."

"We are allowed to bring friends of family with us so there is no real problem it there?"

"C'mon, let us met him!"

-o-o-o-o-

"And that is why you aren't coming with me." Sasuke stated to Naruto.

"Eeeeh?" Naruto's face showed his disappointment.

"There is no way I'm bringing you with me with them around. Who knows what they will do."

"Buuuuut..." he tried to plea.

"No means no." said the dark haired boy firmly. "Don't make me repeat me."

"You promised." it was true. Sasuke had actually thought of brining him along from the start, thinking that it would be good for him but that thought had changed now. He didn't like it at all for some reason.

Those two words and the pleading look in Naruto's eyes managed to shot an arrow through Sasuke's chest. Guilt ate at him but he had to stay strong to his words.

"I'm really sorry Naruto. I promise you I will take you there a few days after."

-o-o-o-o-

The sun was about to break the horizon when Iruka walked out through the door and headed toward the taxi that was waiting outside his house. He was leading Naruto along with him as he held a bag in his other hand.

"Are you sure now that you will be all right?" asked Iruka with worry from every word.

"I will be ok. Sasuke promised he would meet me when I got there so don't worry."

The driver confirmed the address and that everything was in order before he took his seat in the cab and drove away with Naruto in the back seat. Iruka was left standing at the edge of the road. Somehow he had a bad feeling about this.

To be Continued.