A/N – Here's another chapter for you all to read. I hope you will review. Also, I have added to my profile layouts of Kamiku's house, all three floors. Now, the layout may differ slightly from what I described earlier, but I'm going to be fixing my previous descriptions.

Once again, I also remind you (PIP) just means that a PIC of what I just said, or described, is IN my PROFILE.

Chapter Twenty-Six: In Your Heart

Recap…

Sasuke shivered slightly at the sight of the cold snow falling heavily outside. Soon, though, the harsh moving, yet, soft flakes became a pleasant sight to him.

Sasuke's ears then picked up on some of the words of Kamiku's conversation, "Tomorrow? …Oh, for my birthday? … Yeah, it should be fine…See you then…Yeah, bye…Yeah, I'll tell them that you say hi…yeah…goodbye…brother."

Sasuke paused in the process of washing his hair, and shivered suddenly. He had a weird feeling he'd just accidentally eavesdropped on a forbidden conversation. He began to wonder why that feeling was crawling around in the pit of his stomach.

Why the hell do I feel like I should be angry? Sasuke thought to himself.

Sasuke looked at the door of the bathroom, as he heard the footsteps of Kamiku walking down the hall to the stairs.

Sasuke shivered again, as the feeling creep into his heart, why the hell do I feel like I'm betraying someone, by just sitting here?

Sasuke then remembered his conversation with Naruto.

"So, what's wrong with Kamiku's brother, Sukitsu?" Sasuke asked, remembering the reason that he now had to share a room with Naruto.

Naruto blinked, and looked over at Sasuke.

"Well?" Sasuke pressed the question.

"I don't know if I should really tell you," Naruto admitted.

"Why not?" Sasuke asked.

"I promised Sakura that I wouldn't," Naruto said.

I wonder if that has anything to do with this feeling I have, Sasuke wondered.

Sasuke suddenly stood up; he dried himself, and got into his sleeping wear, and drained the bath. He then went to the door of the bathroom, carrying his things, and walked out.

Sasuke walked down the hall to the stairway, and went down to the second floor. He went to his, and Naruto's, room, which had no one in it, and put his things away. He then left the room and went downstairs.

"Oh, Akito, sweetheart," Mayuko greeted him at the bottom of the stairs, "Did you enjoy your bath? Was it warm enough?"

"Yeah," Sasuke answered, "It's was prefect."

"Well, then," Mayuko said, smiling, and she walked up the stairs past Sasuke, "I'll go start Daisuke's."

"Okay," Sasuke replied, "Um, where is Daisuke? And the others?"

"Hm? Oh, they're in the den," Mayuko answered, pointing to the room down the hall from the bottom of the stairs, "They're playing with Tsumetai."

"Oh, okay," Sasuke, said, and he went down stairs and walked to the door.

"Knock before you go in," Mayuko added, "We don't want Tsumetai getting out and waking up Hanakato and Amai."

"Okay," Sasuke, said, and he went and knocked on the den door, as Mayuko went upstairs.

"Ah, is that you, Akito?" Yagitsu's voice came from the other side of the door, as Tsumetai started to bark madly at the door.

"Yeah," Sasuke replied.

"Okay, then, one moment," Yagitsu said, and a few seconds later the door was opened, by a Yagitsu who was leaning forward holding the collar of an excited American Eskimo. (PIP)

Sasuke slipped into the room, and Yagitsu closed the door, and then let go of Tsumetai, who ran up to Sasuke and began to sniff him all over. Sasuke raised an eyebrow at him.

"If you want to pet him let him smell your hand first," Yagitsu explained, and Sasuke held his hand out from Tsumetai to sniff, he sniffed it, he then barked happily and nudged Sasuke's hand with his head. Sasuke then stroked Tsumetai's white furry head gently with his hand.

"Wow! He really likes you, Akito!" Naruto exclaimed from a couch across from a large fireplace on the opposite wall of the door, "He just walked away from me."

Sasuke shrugged, and then scanned the room with his eyes. Sakura was sitting on the floor with Kamiku with a bunch of the dogs' toys around them. They had obviously been playing with Tsumetai before he came in. Kakashi was sitting in a chair by the fireplace. He looked over his shoulder when Sasuke had come in, but had now turned back to stare at the roaring fire before him.

In the corner, beside the dogs' bed, there was a writing desk with a computer, and papers scattered over it. Beside the desk was a window, where Sasuke could see the storm outside blowing harshly through the trees, and bushes, of the backyard.

"Take a seat, Akito," Yagitsu said, as he walked to the armchair across from Kakashi and sat down.

Sasuke walked around the couch, and sat down beside Naruto. Tsumetai walked with him, but them changed direction and went to Kakashi, and rested his head on Kakashi's knee, that was just at Tsumetai's chin level. Kakashi petted him, and he closed his eyes with joy. Tsumetai then pulled back, and crawled under Kakashi's chair, and then lay down against the back of his legs.

"Wow, Tsumetai seems to like you best, though, Shigure," Yagitsu said to Kakashi, "Do you have a dog at home, perhaps?"

"Hm? Um, yeah," Kakashi answered.

"Hmm, I apologize if this is rude, it's just you didn't seem like you were used to a dog," Yagitsu said.

"It's alright, but it's because mine's not this affectionate," Kakashi said, looking down at Tsumetai, who was beginning to fall asleep against him legs.

"What's its name?" Yagitsu asked.

"Pakkun," Kakashi answered, "It's a male, if that was your next question."

"Yeah, it was," Yagitsu, laughed at Kakashi's comment.

"That's such a cool name, Shigure-san," Kamiku said, smiling as she and Sakura got to their feet, "It's so cute!"

"Thank you, Kamiku-chan," Kakashi said.

"Welcome!" Kamiku said, then she walked over to the couch and sat on the other side of Naruto, when the lights suddenly went out, and she jumped up, "EEEEKKKK!"

"Kamiku," Yagitsu, said, standing up, "Calm down, the storm has probably just knocked the power out."

"Sorry, it's just surprised me," Kamiku apologized, sitting back down again.

"It that the door?" Kakashi asked, looking towards the door, where a faint knocking was coming from.

"Yeah, I think it is," Yagitsu said, "I'll get it, Kamiku, you go get some candles and some blankets, okay?"

"Yeah," Kamiku answered, and she followed her father in the hall where he went to the front door, and she went upstairs to get candles and blankets.

Yagitsu opened the door, and was meet with a snow covered Shinga, carrying two guitars bags, "Shinga, are you alright?"

"Yeah, I just walked Shouni home, but the storms gotten bad, would you mind if-" Shinga started but Yagitsu put a hand up to silence him.

"You know you're always welcome here, Shinga," Yagitsu said, then he looked pasted Shinga over, "And so are you."

Shinga looked over his shoulder at Kakikaji, "Where were you?"

"Sakura's old house, making sure they were all okay," Kakikaji explained, and Shinga nodded.

"I can't believe you've taken care of them all this time," Shinga said, amazed.

Kakikaji shrugged, but his face held a small blush, "I wanted to do something for her."

"So, you still have that crush on her, huh?" Shinga asked, grinning at Kakikaji, who blushed harder.

"Guys, how about you talk about Kakikaji's secret love inside the house, and out of the cold," Yagitsu put in, before Kakikaji could respond.

"Yeah," Shinga said, and he stepped inside as Yagitsu step aside, and Kakikaji followed.

"Where is everyone?" Shinga asked, "Sakura mainly, she left her guitar at the pizza place."

"How did you get it?" Yagitsu asked, "Didn't you just come from dropping Shouni off at home?"

"Oh, I met Yukaimai on road," Shinga explained, "She was taking Sakura her guitar, but I said that I could take, I was going this way, anyway."

"Ah, I see," Yagitsu said, and then, added, "Sakura is in the den. Knock first though we don't want-"

"Tsumetai to get out, yeah, I know," Shinga said smiling, taking off his outdoor things and putting them away, he then went to the door of the den.

"Wait up, Shinga," Kakikaji called, and he slipped off his shoes and hung up his coat, then followed Shinga to the den.

Yagitsu then started up the stairs to find Kamiku, "I'll be back down in a minute, I'm going to help Kamiku with candles, and blankets."

Shinga, and Kakikaji nodded in understanding then knocked on the door to the den.

A few moments passed and then the door opened quietly, and Kakashi stood in the doorway.

"Where's Tsumetai?" Shinga asked, walking through the door, with the guitars, and Kakikaji followed.

"Sleeping under the chair by the fire," Kakashi said; Kakikaji nodded, and went and sat on the rug in front of the fire, while Kakashi returned to his armchair, which Tsumetai continued to sleep soundly under.

"Sakura-chan, you forgot your guitar at the pizza place," Shinga said to Sakura who was now sitting at the desk, writing.

Shinga walked over to her, and placing one of the guitar cases beside her feet on the floor.

"Huh?" Sakura said, looking up, "Oh, thanks, Shinga."

Sakura then went back to writing. Shinga looked at her curiously, he then peered over her shoulder. He then realized she was writing on music sheet paper. He then read the notes, and began to tap his foot to the beat of them.

"Stop that, Shinga," Sakura said, not looking up, "You can read it when I'm done."

"But I want to read it, now," Shinga said, "Besides, you can hear how it really sounds if I play it as you write it."

Sakura paused in her writing, and looked up at Shinga, "Okay, but no going nuts on the words, alright?"

"What?" Shinga laughed, opening his guitar case, "Did you and have love with your music?"

Sakura glared, it was really weird if anyone else had said that she would have shivered with thoughts of Sukitsu. However when Shinga talked about things like that, she didn't. He seemed to be able to say the dirtiest things, without making them sound dirty, if that made any sense at all.

"Okay, then," Shinga said, taking the few sheets of paper that Sakura had filled, "Let's see what your got."

"Okay," Sakura said, leaning back in her chair, as Shinga placed one foot on a rung of the chair she was sitting on, and placed his guitar on his bent knee.

Shinga studied the music Sakura had written, and then held it out to her, "Can you hold it for me?"

"Actually, you can just use the stand," Sakura said, and she reached between the side of the desk, and the wall, and pulled out a music stand, she stood up, and stood behind her chair. She placed the music stand beside the chair, and placed the music on it.

Sakura then moved her guitar from under Shinga's feet, and place it on the other side of her.

Shinga then strummed his guitar once and tuned it slightly, "Okay here we go…"

Sakura took a deep breath as Shinga played the intro of the song, and when she heard him drawing close to the beginning of the first verse, she closed her eyes.

A snowstorm blows outside this window,

It's so, harsh, intense, and immensely strong.

I am here with you before me,

Oh, how on earth can this be wrong?

Sakura opened her eyes, and glanced around the room. Everyone's face held a different expression.

Your face is so calm, and collected,

Your eyes are closed in rest,

The fire it lights, and shadows your form,

This is the time when I love you the best.

Kakashi had an eyebrow raised, but his one eye was closed.

Please, come and take me,

Come and take me away,

I want to see you,

I've waited all day.

Naruto was frozen looking intently at the fireplace. Sakura knew that he was surprised that her song held this kind of content.

For you to…

Sasuke had an expression that told Sakura that he was deep in thought.

Hold me, and kiss me, and touch me. Oh yeah.

I can feel it, I know, tonight is the night,

You can do want you want with me,

Just don't extinguish this light.

Kakikaji was smiling slightly, and tapping his foot to the beat, like Shinga had previously been doing.

That burns like a candles flame,

Between your heart and mind,

Pure, and undying love for me,

In you, that's what I find.

Shinga, had his eyes on the music, and his fingers played the guitar so well, you'd think this was a song he'd played over, and over again. As his fingers played the solo, Sakura could see his eyes going over the next verse of words. He, then, closed his, eyes.

Your movements are slow,

And so innocent at first,

But then they grow bold,

With the strength of your thirst.

Sakura shivered at the rough, yet powerful sound of Shinga's voice.

Your breath, your heat, and even your sweat,

Turns me on, for I love it all,

You are so smooth, creasing me like you are,

Can I really answer your call?

Sakura suddenly couldn't take it anymore, she took out her guitar, placed her foot, on the rung at the back of the chair, got ready, then began to play, and sing with Shinga. Her soft voice, mixed well with the strength of Shinga's, as they played the verse together.

But, I'm the who wants you to take me,

I want you to take me away,

I've wanted to see you,

I've waited all day.

Sakura loved the feeling of this song, but she had no idea why.

For you to…

Hold me, and kiss me, and touch me. Oh yeah.

I can feel it, I know, tonight is the night,

You can do want you want with me,

Just don't extinguish this light.

Sakura remembered that Hanakato, and Amai, were sleeping, but that somehow wasn't enough to stop her from playing, and singing.

That burns like a candles flame,

Between your heart and mind,

Pure, and undying love for me,

In you, that's what I find.

Shinga's guitar, and voice, stopped, because that's where Sakura's writing had ended. Sakura, on the other hand, continued, for she knew the exact words of the next verse, and how she wanted it played.

The night almost over, now,

We lie here bare, and fully aware,

That nothing can stop us,

But do we even care.

Sakura could hardly sing the words. She new everyone, was watching her, now. She could even hear a faint scribble that was Shinga writing her newly formed verses.

This is it; this is the moment,

When I become yours, and you become mine,

I will forever remember this time,

When you made me feel so divine.

Sakura loved her voice, mixed with the lyrics of her song. She loved the fact that she felt passion in her work without remembering those many nights with Sukitsu.

You have, now, taken me,

You have taken me away,

I can see you, now,

I don't need to wait another day.

That's what Sakura songs, and music did to her. They made her forget, everything she wanted to forget.

For you to…

Her songs made her remember everything she wanted to remember.

Hold me, and kiss me, and touch me. Oh yeah.

So, tonight wais the night,

You did want you wanted with me,

And you didn't extinguish the light.

Sakura could hardly breathe, but she continued to sing.

That's burning like a candles flame,

I can hear it's sweet sound,

Pure, and undying love for me,

In you, that's what I have found.

Sakura smiled as she began to fade away with the words.

I have found.

I have found in you.

Undying, everlasting, love.

That's what I have found, in you.

Oh, yeah, I have found that love in your heart.

Sakura did one last strum on her guitar, and then gently froze her position. Her head hung over her guitar, her playing hand, also, hung, over the guitar. He breath was heavy, but it was a miraculous feeling. Her chest rose, and fell, quick, with each breath. She loved the feeling her singing brought to her.

Sakura then felt two arms wrap around her shoulders, and she looked up, but the person had their head resting on top of hers, so she couldn't tell who it was. So, she quickly scanned the room before her, to see who was missing.

Sakura then realized who it was, when she looked at the couch. The only one on the couch was a very confused looking Sasuke; beside him was a vacant spot.

Sakura's eyes widen slightly, Naruto?

Claimer: I wrote the song Sakura sung! XD I really hope you enjoyed it.

A/N – Well, how did you like this chapter? Please tell. I know, you thought it was Sasuke, right? Unfortunately, it's not, but don't worry there is a very good reason for it being Naruto. XD Anyway, I made it slightly longer than usual, since I had a song in it. Speaking of which, hope you liked it!

Just so you know, I still have the songs you suggested ready, and waiting, to be used in future chapters. So, please, don't think I've ignored your suggestions.

Well, please read and review! XP Byes for now!

Also, I have decided that once "Sakura's Village" is over and done I will be writing a seqeul to it called "Affections". I will not start it though, until I'm done this story...obviously.