This chapter has Gaara in it…yeah…anyway

The reason why everyone's getting ready for war will be mentioned in the next chapter.

Oh by the way…I haven't planned any pairings just yet so you guys, my lovely if not difficult to please of a audience, get to vote some more.

Poetry by MARC MCKNIGHT

Make Miserable and Cause Sorrow in Others

Chapter 7: The heart beats again

With Hinata

'Hmm…this is much better than the hospital.' Hinata thought. She was lying in an opened field deep within the forest. A gentle smile graced her lips and the wind blew carelessly.

'Yuki? Are you awake?' she asked gently.

'Yes I am. Woke up when you got out of the that stupid building you call a hospital.'

'It smelled in there' Neko cried.

'The food looked disgusting. How can they serve sick patients that trash.' Tori snapped

'Well at least everyone's still normal, right Hina-chan.' said a snickering Koga.

Hinata laughed and continued to listen to Tori and Neko discriminate the hospital while Yuki agreed with everything they said.

'Koga, was that really Shukahu I saw?' Hinata asked shyly.

'Yes it was. His scent was still there when you woke up. He was probably guarding you.'

'Guarding me? But why?'

'It's because you're important to us and he was making sure nothing bad happened to you.' Yuki put in.

'I don't understand'

'Despite our reputations you are the only human who has ever been capable of…taming us, in a way that would have every other human bow at your feet. Like when you play your flute. You don't think we're the only ones who hear it do you?' said Tori.

Mistakes are often fatal,

But a good beginning is half the battle.

And a good, practical commencement

Is a Pledge, a promise

Satisfied with resolutions of well doing

Enjoy the fruits of the industry.

'Demons and vessels from everywhere hear it's soothing melody. They know you exist and that you are real each time you play. They know that you are not an illusion. We worship you like a priest worships God.' Koga's voice was soft and tender as he spoke.

'I didn't know I meant that much.' She whispered.

'You mean more than these ignorant fools will ever know.' Yuki snapped harshly

'To us, to our kind…you are a blessing, a gift from this cursed world. A gift so fulfilling and irreplaceable that we would die to protect you. Your different, Hinata, different in a way that no one could ever compare to.' Neko finished

Tears spilled from Hinata's eyes at the glorious praise and smiling happily, she pulled out her flute.

'Thank you. Thank you so very much.'

Then began to play a heartfelt tune as happy and joyful as Hinata felt. The wind whispered among the trees and the birds whistled along to her song. As she played with a new delight, the music drifted off into the forest reaching all the members of hinata's hidden and distant audience that she never knew she had.

Search lights.

Or lights on dark corners.

Find the power in words

Cause for every faker

There are a hundred enemies.

Later that night somewhere else in Konoha

A certain red head was staring at the moon, deep in thought. His head perked up at the sound of music drifting into the night sky.

'It's the Heart isn't it Shukahu.' The demon's response was a deep demonic chuckle.

'That it is, boy, that it is.'

Gaara looked around at his surroundings. Everyone else would be asleep by now and the fact that the melody was so close yet distant at the same time meant that the Heart was here.

'You better keep your distance boy.' Shukahu growled

'Why are you so bent on keeping me away? If I recall you do want to keep it safe. So why not let me see who it is? Tell me who the Heart is!'

'Foolish boy. If you knew who the Heart was than everyone would find out who the Heart is and then things will go from good to worse in a heartbeat.'

'How do you know?' Gaara challenged

'Because these humans have weakened her to the point where one wrong move could be the end of her, you fool.' Shukahu snapped back harshly.

There are a few crimes beyond a loss of character.

Maybe a degradation of reputation

Who shall repair the injury?

Who can redeem the lost?

What person can heal a ruined remedy?

Warn the people that contact implies death.

For a long moment Gaara had nothing to say. Everything was quiet, still and peaceful. Neither of the two said anything to the other. Gaara stood under the full moon, still listening to the irresistible melody that was heard only by his kind. In an instant he was gone and moving toward the forest, where the Heart lay playing her sweet, sweet song.

'What the hell do you think you're doing! Don't you dare go near her!'

Shukahu was hollering at the top of his lungs and the sand began to move against gaara's will. So Gaara began to fight for control while still heading for the Hearts current location. Finally, he made it but stayed up in the trees and silently watched with fascinated eyes. He was watching Hinata.

'She's beautiful.' He thought silently. Shukahu had stopped fighting Gaara with the sand and observed his vessel with a keen and wary eye.

'I thought she was just another weak shinobi. But she is the one thing that I've wanted to see my whole life.'

Hinata sat out in the open where the moonlight washed over her in a blanket of white and silver. The stars brought out the marvelous glow in her eyes. Gaara wanted to reach out to her but forced himself to stay where he was. He was afraid that if he got any closer she would pull away and disappear. He knew she was real but at the same time he felt like everything was just a dream.

Self Control.

Self Control means courage in a foreign form

Support of a character can be found in habit

And in habit one can find the root of all virtue.

Revenge is a poor creature, crawling through life

Gaara sat quietly up in the trees and watched her from a short distance. She would not need his protection for some time. But he knew that when the time came, he would be one of the many who will put their lives on the line to keep her safe and out of harms way. For now, Gaara knew he should not speak and just kept on watching her until she stood up and walked away.

Fame never magnifies character!

And well ended

Is half begun

And that's the end of that chapter…so what do ya think?

Let me know…cause I think I could have done better. Sorry it was so short but the next chapter won't be.

Sorry if the demons seemed sweet or nice.

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Chapter 8: Gathering for the Heart

Demons begin to gather together and decide whether or not to go on an all out war or wait to go in for the kill at the last minute!