Yes I kid you not! This is not an April Fool's joke. It is kind of like a trailer/teaser to the thing I'm currently working on. I know everyone has been in Tsubaki withdrawal so I thought I should prove that I'm not physically dead yet...only mentally. School and college applications are the devil. But thankfully my dear Naru-chan and Sasu-chan, and of course, my Tachi-bear have kept me alive! So without further ado, my newest story!
"Dancing Queens" Prologue
"Alright everyone! It's the moment you've all been waiting for! It's time to announce this years winners for best overall scores. And naturally these winners will qualify their schools for the national competition!" the announcer said excitedly.
An eruption of applause echoed in the ballroom as all of the dancers lined up across the dance floor once again. Many were the heirs and heiresses to some of the biggest companies in Konoha. Most notable was the obsidian eyed dark haired boy, Sasuke Uchiha, contestant 010. His features naturally showed he was from the Uchiha clan, who owned Uchiha Inc. one of the biggest and longest running companies in Konoha. It was known for it's help in upgrading the entire law enforcement agencies in Konoha and the surrounding areas.
Mrs. Uchiha set a trend when she enrolled him in dance lesson as soon as he could walk. After people knew that he took them, many other parents started bringing their children to enroll as well. All they wanted was to get the chance to possibly rub elbows with him or his parents...or any other important figure for that matter. It was such a huge sensation that even the mayors began taking an active interest in its success as well. The current mayor, the Godaime, even taught a few classes there on the weekend when she wasn't working.
It was a known fact that everyone who was anyone attended a dance academy in Konoha, regardless of whether or not they wanted to. To even further the incentive to joining an academy, the youngest Uchiha seemed to flourish in dancing with his presumably natural talent. This made many other parents (and their daughters) want to either humble him in the cruelest fashion or have their children be able to claim that they were able to witness his rise to fame. In fact it became so unbearable for the poor prodigy that he chose to move into the new academy in Oto, once he believed that Leaf Dancer Studio couldn't help him reach his utmost potential any longer.
Those were two main areas who competed to be country's best school and everyone knew of their rivalry. Sound only recently form in the last few years and the founder was actually a former instructor from Konoha. This made their up and coming studio an instant success for those who wanted a studio but Konoha was too far away for them to attend. Sasuke was here today, representing the Oto district's Sound Dance Academy once again for the fourth consecutive year since he entered.
"Alright people! The judges have made their final decisions! Third place goes to…Suna Studio!" the announcer spoke up as he opened the envelope. The room cheered and a red-haired boy and his partner walked up and took the plaque.
"Oh my god! Third place went to Suna. And they were more fluid than us during the last waltz. Did you see that reverse turn that they did!? Sound is a shoe in but…what if we don't make it?" the rosette haired girl whispered nervously. Her hand tightened to hide her trembles of anxiety.
"Calm down my beautiful blossom. Our youth has shown how much we deserve it today! Not only will we get qualified for the national competition, but we will also go on to prove just who exactly the best and most youthful academy in Konoha is!" her partner whispered to her enthusiastically. She was only comforted a bit by his words, but smile weakly in appreciation.
"Second place goes to…Leaf Dancer Studios!!" he said excitedly. They both walked up to him in order to get their plaque. Her hands were trembling even more as they went up and so her partner carried the plaque for them. Once they were back in their places, she let out huge breaths of relief.
"Finally, the moment you've all been waiting for! The first place winner of the regional ballroom dance competition!! And there's no surprise there! The winner is, for the third time in a row, Sound Dance Academy!" he said excitedly. Sasuke smirked as he walked up with his partner. She snatched the plaque away from the announcer and then turned to the other contestants and stuck up her middle finger while sticking her tongue out. Sasuke merely rolled his eyes at her immature antics and walked away back to his parent's table.
"A third consecutive victory. Even if it is dancing, you've still managed to make the Uchiha name proud." his father complimented him as soon as he reached the table.
"I just wish yo had a different partner. That girl is just so...vulgar some times it makes me wonder how on earth she hasn't gotten in trouble yet"
"At least when you were at Leaf, the majority of the dancers were from good, prestigious families" his father muttered dryly.
"Tayuya and the other were hand picked by him from other places in the city. They're good dancers and that's all I care about" Sasuke cut in.
"Oh! I see the mayor came to support Kakashi's students! Let's go congratulate them too" Mrs. Uchiha cut in, sensing the tension rolling off of the two men.
"Hn." came the reply from both father and son.
"Good job Sakura, Lee. I couldn't have been any prouder of you" the voluptuous blonde said to them as they returned.
"Yes. Good job. I'm glad we made it because I noticed exactly what we need to do for next time" their instructor commented, long enough to put down his romance novel and speak.
"Thank you Tsunade-sama, Kakashi-sensei! We tried our hardest to represent the youth of Leaf Dancer!"
"Yeah, but it still wasn't good enough to beat Sound..." the pink haired girl, Sakura, muttered in disappointment.
"Being a sore loser Sakura? I had no idea you were like that" Kakashi teased.
"You're wrong" she shot back, heatedly.
"That's alright. That just means we have a goal to reach in the future. I have no doubt that we be the best in the city once again" Tsunade added.
'Yeah, when Sasuke comes back' she thought sarcastically.
"It is true Sakura! Our day to shine with youth will come again. We must simply wait for the signs to present themselves to us!" Lee chirped. She rolled her eyes in response. But just as she did, she caught sight of the Uchiha family walking in their direction. She smiled stiffly as they approached their group. In the backgroud she heard the book shut closed meaning that Kakashi had noticed them too.
"Ah, has my big brother come to tell me I did a good job as well?" Kakashi asked turning to Fugaku.
"Hn. Your dancers did good as well" he answered curtly.
"My little star may be going on to bigger and better things, but I still have other pupils to console me through my struggle with this painful separation" he said feigning hurt. Sasuke turned to the other man and glared daggers at him.
"Why do you always bring this up when you see me, Kakashi?" he asked ill humored.
"Well duh! Because it never gets old!" he retorted while smiling cheekily. He grunted in reply but the cowl remained on his face.
"Kakashi stop teasing him. He's made up his mind and just like a good mother, I will support whatever his choice just"
"As long as he keeps dancing you mean" Kakashi added.
"Naturally. He just looks so adorable on the dance floor twirling around with his partners! What mother wouldn't be proud of a son?!" she said hugging him tightly
"Mikoto please control yourself! We're in front of the mayor, remember?" her husband reminded her.
"Oh it's quite alright. We've all known each other for years. I wouldn't expect anything less of her" Tsunade said dismissing it.
"Wasn't there something you wanted to tell my darling sister about?" Kakashi asked opening his book once again.
"Oh yes! I had almost forgotten! Let's go outside because I don't want this to fall on anyone else's ears before the time is right" she said letting her voice drop secretively. The groups of teens instantly gained interest as their ears picked up on that conversation. Even Fugaku and Kakashi followed the two women out, in order to be apart of the conversation. But that also meant that the teens had be left behind...together.
"Yo Uchiha!" a female voice called out. Sasuke turned to the girl with a disinterested look in his eyes.
"What do you want Tayuya?" he asked in annoyance.
"I'm taking the trophy back to the studio. We've gotta find space for in in the display case with the other ones. Do you want a ride, or are you gonna stay around and hang out with your former classmates and catch up" she said smirking at the other two.
"Go on Tayuya. I'm riding home with my parents. I'll see you on Monday"
"Fine then. Later losers!" she said turning to Sakura and Lee. As she walked away, Sakura bristle in anger before swinging around to face Sasuke with a glare.
"Just you wait pretty boy! We'll beat you at nationals and prove exactly why we're the best!"
"That's the spirit Sakura!" Lee cheered.
"Well then. May the best dancers win" he said with a smirk on his face as he walked out the door in order to wait for his parents.
'We will! I swear, even if it's the last thing I do...I'll prove what a big mistake you made leaving' she thought glaring at his retreating figure.