Author Note: Thank you all for you your support. It's been wonderful to know how much you missed me and this story. I'm really happy to know there are others that love this story just as much as I do. As you may have noticed I jump very much between the main characters point of view. Therefore I don't stay in one place for very long. But this chapter is a little different I stayed by Sasuke's side all the way and gave him a more personal touch on why he is as the way he is. That's right, you will get to know this story's Sasuke a little better. You've often told me how good I am in describing characters and I take pride in that. I'm also proud to present this chapter to you. And without further ado, the events of this story will continue to move on toward an uncertain future.

Ranting: K/T. I can't pick which one is best for this story. I'm really sorry about that!

Pairings: Shounen-ai, boy x boy if you want it more clearly. If you for some reason don't like this kind of love then don't read on, if you still do and don't like it, don't go screaming at my door.

Disclaimer: I don't own the original characters of Naruto. That includes Sasuke, Iruka, Itachi and everyone else from that series that makes an appearance here.

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

Music In My Heart
Written by Monkan

Chapter 5

He had no idea when he fell asleep but of some reason he woke up and for a moment he didn't know where he was. But when his brain finally woke he recognizes Naruto's room and he remembered why he was there. He looked over to the bed and saw that Naruto hadn't woken up yet.

How long had he been asleep? He looked down at his wrist clock. Three hours had passed since he left his home. He looked at the bed and saw that Naruto still hadn't woken up. Sasuke stretched out his arms and felt how his bones popped back to their normal state.

Sasuke stood up and walked over to the window, the sun was on its way down now. Soon would the day be over and when Naruto woke up and Iruka came home they would know that he came by without warning and that he had spend over three hours in their house without permission.

He knew he didn't have to feel like this but now he was beginning to doubt himself for letting himself inside. It wasn't what he usually did and he was one that rarely went home to others just for fun. There had been a few times he had done that in middle school but the day after he had heard some nasty rumours going around about him so he decided to never go home to anyone else ever again without an invitation. Being from a rich and important family brought this upon him. He didn't feel unwelcome here but past experience had left him wary of other people's intensions. Therefore he had no close friends that he trusted. He didn't like the idea of others thinking of him as weak and selfish. He hated it, he would rather act cold than make others see how he really felt. Then why? Why had he been so eager to talk to Naruto?

He barely knew what real friendship meant. Sure there were those in school now that he spent time with and hanged out with. But for some reason they held no special place in his heart. Neither did his brother. They were siblings related by blood; that was all. He felt no emotional attachment to his older brother. Maybe it was because he had left home early to study elsewhere for a few years and during those years he was gone, Sasuke grew up and went through one of the most important phases in his life. During that time he had been alone, no one there for him when he needed them. His mother and father had been busy with work and had rarely been home during that time too, leaving him totally alone.

One year ago, Itachi had returned and their parents had taken time to be home more and more but to him, even if he would never admit this to anyone that he felt like this, to him... it felt like he always came home to a house full of strangers.

Sasuke leaned his head against the glass and sighed. His hot breath created a small cloud on the window just below his mouth. Above that point he looked outside and on the people that was on their way home.

It wasn't like him to be sentimental. For over five years he had lived neglected and lack of affection and he hadn't cried once in those five years. Never in front of anyone had he ever cried and he would never cry in front of anyone in the future. Tears brought nothing, they couldn't bring back all those years he felt lonely and starved for affection from his family. They couldn't tell anyone of what he felt inside, they couldn't speak of what his heart longed for. He knew that even if he cried others would just pity him now and think of him as weak. The former he could live without and the later... he hated to be called weak.

A rustle behind him made him aware that Naruto was probably about to wake up. He closed his eyes for a moment before turning around and took two steps before stopping. He gazed at the violin. He knew how much it meant to Naruto. Naruto had told him that it was the only thing his father had left behind.

Sasuke looked over at Naruto who was beginning to stir more and more from his slumber. Naruto had been waiting and was still waiting for his parents to come back. He was desperately holding onto that old violin for his own sanity. That was what it looked like, at least he thought so.

'It's an admirable thing to do after so many years,' thought Sasuke. 'If only I had had the will to wait for my own family to return.'

Naruto opened his eyes, his face facing the opposite way from Sasuke.

The dark haired teen slowly raised his hand to greet him when he turned his way. All thoughts from just a few minutes ago gone from his mind as he were ready to face reality here and now. He felt slightly nervous and had butterflies in his stomach.

Naruto pushed himself up from the surface and with his back toward Sasuke rubbed his eyes. Sasuke began to feel impatient for the delay. Naruto blinked a few times and he murmured something to himself before pushing the cover aside to he could bring to feet's to the cold floor. He winced a little at the cold feeling but showed or said nothing else.

He stood up and turned around, eyes wide open and staring right forward.

Sasuke opened his mouth to say something but realized at the same moment that there was no reaction from Naruto about seeing him there. How was that possible? He was staring right at him and he stood in plain view. If not. . . . . . .

"Another day..." Naruto said as he leaned down and with his hands searching for the edges of the cover he made his bed. It was a fairly fast but awkward moment, at least to Sasuke who was feeling dread inside for what he was seeing before his eyes. He didn't want to know this; this awareness of the truth was beginning to come down on him.

When Naruto was done he walked over to the desk and his hand landed on the book. He reached out and searched for the chair and carefully sat down on it before letting his fingertips run over the page and the dots that covered them.

All Sasuke could do was stand still where he was a just watch Naruto read the book, unaware that Sasuke was even in the room.

'He's. . . . . . blind!' Sasuke didn't know what was hardest to accept. The truth that Naruto was blind or that he had never told him. Why had he never told him? Why hadn't he said anything? Didn't he trust him? Wasn't they friends?

Without making a sound Sasuke walked over to Naruto and stood behind him. For a moment he simply stood there without doing anything. He slowly raised his hand and it hovered just above Naruto's shoulder.

Naruto raised his head and his blue eyes looked forward. "Wonder if Sasuke is coming by?"

Sasuke's hand twisted for a second as the words sank in. His heart was beginning to beat really fast.

Both of them heard the front door open and then there were Iruka's familiar voice. Sasuke snapped his hand back without touching the blond teen's shoulder.

A faint feeling of panic was growing inside of him. Footsteps up the stairs were coming closer and Naruto turned his head just a moment before the door to his room opened. If only time would stop now.

"Are you hungry, Naruto? Oh, hello Sasuke. I didn't know you were here."

Naruto's body froze as his next breath was never taken. Sasuke looked right at Naruto's back and tried to guess what he was thinking, but he couldn't tell.

"...bye." whispered Sasuke when Naruto didn't turn around or said anything.

He left without saying anything else and neither did Naruto.

"Did something happen?" Iruka asked when Sasuke had walked down the stairs.

His footsteps echoed in Naruto's head as he listened to them leaving. It was true, he had been there. He had been in the room when he woke up and now knew about his eyes.

He was scared, but also confused. Wasn't it better that he knew about his condition? But then why was his chest hurting so much?

When Naruto heard the door close downstairs he felt fear grip his heart and he stood up so fast the chair was knocked over. He stumbled over to the window and pressed his hand onto the glass. But no matter how much he wanted or wished for he couldn't see anything outside the thin glass that separated him from the rest of the world.

It was mortifying. It was painful. It was horrible. It was unbearable. It was saddening. It was maddening.

No matter how much he wanted to see Sasuke's shape, just to make sure it had really been him. He wanted to see his face. But this simple wish that so many others took for granted had been denied.

In a moment when he desperately wished for his sight back. It was a moment he had feared would come ever since this fragile friendship had been formed.

He had known this day would come but even still that. . .

. . . Why was he crying?

To Be Continued!

Author note: Angst and heart pain. That was how I was feeling when I ended this chapter. But then again this is my famous cliff-hangers that I'm so subconsciously fond of. The next chapter is being written at the moment and it will come as soon as possible I can squish it out of my mind and make some sense of it. Until then all my loyal readers and all new ones, keep watch for new updates.