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I've had this idea in my head ever since I saw BURLESQUE and wanted to write this opening. I was literally in the shower at my mom's when I started to plan this part out.
So, I know there are a LOT of people out there who really hate song fics… im not such a big fan either. It's either all lyrics, songs that don't fit a characters personality: an example:
I once red this song fic about Sakura who would not speak because she was bullied a lot. And Naruto comes to her birthday and brings Sasuke who meets her for the first time. Well blahdy, blah, blah, some time passes and Naruto breaks into her house one day with Sasuke following. Sakura shocked, is like WTH! Naruto plays a cd Sasuke made and has him singing a cheesy love song that I think reminded me of 'Hey there Delilah'. And in the end Sakura gains the courage to speak…
A SLOW LOVE SONG JUST IS NOT SASUKE! Epically if the lyrics call for a girly boy voice that can hit high notes…
So this fic I am hoping to start after Imaginary Friend or A Pirates Life for Me is a song fic of the sorts that I hope will redeem the unusual song fic.
Now without further ado…here is 'Scream Your Heart Out!
March was just around the corner for the citizens of Konoha. It was February 29th at six fifty o' clock and the students at Konoha Private Academy were heading for another day of school. Hinata Hyuga was of no exception as she watched her magenta boots kick some dirty snow out of her way. At most times the sixteen year old would love to play in the shimmering frozen water, but today she just wasn't in the mood. A sigh escaped her red lips as she fidgeted with her dark violet winter jacket.
'I did it again…' Hinata thought herself. To her left her beloved cousin Neji Hyuga glanced at her with a distressing look.
"Hinata, don't worry about it. Your father said he was sorry, he thought you would be able to do it because it was a much smaller crowed." He tried to cheer up his depressed cousin. In spite of Neji Hyuga's usually arrogant or impassive personality he truly loved his cousin and did not like to see her like this.
"Y-You know what h-he was really thinking though Neji…He is p-probably saying h-how pathetic this s-stutter…is." She said looking up at the six foot cousin of hers.
"Your father loves you Hinata, don't let your problem tell you otherwise." The teenager said sternly.
Ever since the pearl eyed girl could remember she has had the troublesome tendency to stutter her words to the point it interfered with her social skills. Several doctors' she was taken to informed her father that it could be a mental disorder and that if proper repercussions were taken the problem would disappear. Well, two years after the doctor visit and eighteen speech related specialists later Hinata's stuttering increased and many people were fired. Then as a thirteen year old the indigo haired girl was taken to psychologist and was told her lack of social skills was due to the lack of woman in her life. And due to Hinata's mother dyeing after giving birth to her younger sister Hanabi her father could understand how traumatic it could be. Yet, three ex-wives later and four nannies that were fired for stealing from the Hyuga Corporation didn't fix her stutter in the slightest.
Now a young woman of sixteen with waist length indigo-purple hair and big pearl eyes Hinata has shut herself into a cage in her head becoming withdrawn and timid around people who where near her. Neji, who came to leave with his cousin and her family after his uncles twin brother died was the closest person to the girl and tried to always be by her side, sadly that cannot always happen since he was a senior in the academy.
Right now the current issue running itself over, and over in the Hyuga girls' head was the open house she went to celebrate her accomplished father's new pharmacy that just opened up last Saturday. And as the eldest daughter she had the honor…or nightmare of giving a speech to congratulate the man. But even before the first sentence left her mouth she looked into the piercing eyes of the spectators and news crews only to freeze up and faint a minute later. Hanabi gave the speech that the sister put her heart and soul into writing and was given all the credit.
Passing the entrance Hinata looked around the campus to spot a familiar group of girls by an old oak tree. She often imagined what it would be like to go talk to them, but due to her lack of self-confidence caused by her disorder she left it all to her day dreams. Suddenly she saw the oldest girl with brown eyes and teddy-bear buns on top her head turn in her direction and wave a hand in hello. For a minute she felt a burst of happiness at the thought of such a popular looking person wanting to hang out with her introverted self. That feeling shattered when the girl spoke.
"Hey, Neji what took you, it is almost time for us to leave!" She called over; Neji placed a reassuring hand on his cousins' shoulder.
"Want to come over, I can introduce you to my friends." He looked down at her.
"Um…N-no go on…I-I also have f-f-friends to me-meet." She lied with a smile. Of course she had no friends…She couldn't go two words without stuttering and she was not going to take the chance of anybody making fun of her for it, so no, the thought of friends was unsafe.
Walking up the stairs to her first period with Kurenai-sensei Hinata took the chance to look out the window to a bird's eye view of the front campus. The first thing she sees is the ever persistent in making her feel like shit oak tree were the three girls always waited for Neji at school. The brown haired girl jumped on the brown haired boys' back, the striking blonde and pink haired girl both laughed. Another sigh…
'I'm pathetic…' She thought; then sunshine hit her in the face. Letting out a shriek she felt her foot slip off the steps.
"Oh, crap!" A raspy male voice shouted. A tan arm wrapped around Hinata's petite body and pulled her into a warm chest that smelt like ramen. Peering passed foe fur that connected to a jacket hood she took in a breath. A handsome boy with bright blue eyes stared at her, they were so clear she even saw her reflection. The teenager had bright, messy blond hair.
"Hey girl are you ok?" He said with his raspy voice, like it was over used at some point. The couple blushed and pulled away.
"Y-y-y-y-ye-yes…" She struggled out. Glancing up to the cute boy her blush came back as she realized the student was looking at her with a look she didn't know how to describe.
"What's your name, I'm Uzumaki Naruto!" He grinned with his eyes sparkling with something she almost thought was hope.
"H-H-Hyuga H-Hinata…n-nice to me-meet you." She wanted so bad to slap herself for stuttering so much. But Naruto didn't seem to mind, he just smile wider.
"Yeah it is nice to meet you too Hinata-chan. How old are you? I'm seventeen, a junior here."
"S-sixteen, I-I am a sophomore." Before the two could continue their conversation any longer another voice called out to the bubbly blonde as a text book slammed into his face.
"Naruto, get your ass down here before you make me late for class."
"Fuck you, Sasuke I was making a new friend!" He yelled at whoever was at the bottom of the steps and threw the book back. A drowsy voice spoke up.
"Naruto that is my text book don't ruin it…"
"Shikamaru, why are you even here? You go to a different school." He called back then to Hinata.
"Sorry, but I gotta go, it was great talking to you Hinata-chan!" The two wave good bye and she continued to walk to her literature class.
Amazing…just amazing! She had a complete conversation and he said nothing about her stutter. Butterflies fluttered in her stomach. He even said she was his friend, her first friend. It made her wonder, did all children feel this high when they make their first companion.
It was time for lunch and Hinata decided to spend it in the library, stomach still full of butterflies. The Hyuga girl love to spend time in the library, she didn't have to talk unless it was to say 'Please check these out' or something. The academy had one of the largest libraries in Konoha with over a thousand books that mage cheery wood book shelves at least seven feet high their home.
Hinata sat in the sitting area in the music section; it was a secret love to the girl. When she was ten she took violin lessons but because of stage fright…and the fact that her teacher was now an ex-wife she quite. At the moment various books on music and violin's were stacked in front of her, hiding her from any scrutinizing stares. An iPods' ear buds were blocking her ears from outside noise and the song 'The Last Night' (By Skillet) filled her head, and unconsciously she began to sing in a whispered voice. The bell to end lunch resounded in to quiet book room, but was ignored be Hinata who was too absorbed in her music book and iPod.
Naruto hated History, it was long, boring, and Kakashi knew all his pranks. Sasuke waved bye to him after he informed the chicken-ass he would skip last period today and loiter around the library, Shizune-nee-chan wouldn't mind.
Sliding down the hand rail for the stairs the blond remembered the pretty girl he met today, Hinata. It made his heart clinch at how similar she looked compared to Himeko, both small in size and shy. Shaking his head all thought's of the two girls disappeared from his thoughts and he waved 'Hi' to the woman with black hair behind the libraries check-out desk.
"Skipping again Naruto-kun?" She asked
"You know it Shizune-nee!" He grinned.
Naruto made his way to the far back to take a nap, the music wing was never used unless band geeks felt they wanted to go pro, or some of his friend were practicing songs and couldn't get any privacy at Konoha Arts.
Konoha Arts was the academy's sister school and was right next door. KA was a school for budding artist, singers, anything showbiz. His friend Shikamaru went there to become a stage manager. When he was half way to the sitting area where he occasionally took afternoon or morning naps he started to hear something like a whisper on the wind…except no wind. A few high notes here and there, could one of his friends be there? Naruto got closer, now he could hear full verses and tried to distinguish who was singing, so he could have fun and jump out and say 'BOO'. It was soft, that was for sure and smooth, like cream. This wasn't Ino and her in-your-face lyrics or Tenten, maybe Sakura-chan. The blond was standing behind a bookshelf now with the voice washing over him. He recognized the song called 'Every Time We Touch' (By Cascade) it was the slow version. The lyrics rolled of the girls tongue in a way that didn't remind him of his pinked haired friends overwhelming confidence. No, the voice was much more hesitant as if she didn't think her voice was as hypnotizing as he thought it was.
The last verse was sung and Naruto want to turn around to complement the mystery singer when his foot hit a side table that somehow moved in front of his poor foot.
"OW, shit!" When he became conscious of giving himself away he let another curse slip from his lips, "Aw, shit!" And he ran.
Getting too absorbed in the iPod her cousin downloaded music for she forgot to check the clock to see when to go to History with Iruka-sensei. She finished reading all she wanted and was now goofing off. And when a favorite song of hers switched on she couldn't help but sing along with the words, she hoped no one would hear her terrible singing.
'Your arms are my castle…
Your heart is my sky…'
Another one of the many day dreams she had in class was of a handsome guy confessing his love. Like a prince to his princess in the stories her mother use to read to her before Hanabi was born.
The Hyuga rocked a bit in the chair as she sang and closed her eyes to the piano solo. Another verse:
'Every time we touch I feel the static…
Every time we kiss I feel I can fly…'
Hinata wondered what it would be like to kiss a boy…Was it melty like ice cream, or sweet like candy? Do you touch noses, or hold each other close?
When the song ended she took the ear buds out of her ears and looked at the digital clock on the music devise. Her gasp of shock was interrupted by another gasp of pain and a curse followed by another. Hearing footsteps run away she blushed, someone must have heard her awful singing.
Because of how tardy she was for History Iruka-sensei gave Hinata an extra-credit assignment, an essay about the Hokage's that use to rule over the country. She has been up for three hours and it was now eleven thirty. The paper was due next class which was in two more days. A twig snapping outside her window alerted her to someone outside her window.
Peaking out through her lavender colored lacy curtains she spotted Neji turned away from her with his hair out of its usual ponytail and as he turned to check her window he must have hoped was closed and ignorant of his noise she saw a black head band over his forehead. With his trench coat-like jacket parted she could see a little of his outfit: Numerous necklaces with beads, metal symbols, and skulls hung around his neck, he wore a black shirt that she could tell fit snugly around his waist and baggy blue jeans with checkered suspenders hanging at his hips, she didn't know what shoes she was already distracted by the style of clothes her wore. Hashi, Hinata's father was a very proper, clean cut business man and did not allow for such a street fashion to be worn by the children he took care of.
So, what the hell?
Curious as to where her cousin was going Hinata slipped on her magenta boots and a jacket then slipped out the side exit near her room. Gusts of wind whipped her hair in front of her eyes, it looked like it was glowing in the moonlight. Making it out of Hyuga property Hinata turned the corner that was half a mile to downtown Konoha where all the café's, antique shops, and night club's were. She followed Neji half way until he stopped at an apartment complex where he picked up an equally tall boy wearing with she believed is a skull hoodie and chains on his pants and gloves, an epitome of a delinquent…Was Neji going to vandalize a building or something? Hinata shook her head at her silly thoughts, he would never. Another teenager came out then and was whooping about how his voice came back. Tilting her head and furrowing her eyebrow she wondered why the loud boy's voice was so recognizable. Nothing came to mind and the hat he wore wasn't much help. It was orange with a pair of fox-like ears on the top with black tips. The jacket was just as cute and made her giggle; the same bright orange as the hat but on the back was a little tall with a white tip. Under the jacket she assumed was a tank top, baggy pants that probable showed a bit of underwear beneath the tank top could possibly be seen, solid black suspenders hung from his pants.
As the group started off again Hinata flowed several yards away, hiding behind as many objects as she could. When homes and apartments turned into stores and restaurants she began to wonder how far she was going to have to walk. The guys came to a halt by a flit of stairs that lead up to the second floor of a night club called 'BURNED' in red lights.
Fox-boy ran up the steps and disappeared inside the door, while the other two calmly walked up. Nervousness started to set in Hinata's stomach.
'Neji goes clubbing…?' She thought to herself. Taking in a gulp of air the girl braced herself for what she might see. If all the news paper articles that her dad made her read about teens clubbing, then it was not going to be pretty. Taking each step up the steel steps move her hand sweat more and more, her throat seemed to close in and stop her intake of air. Was she even dressed to fit into a club, she looked down…the answer to her self-asked question was no. Under her leather jacket her father gave her for her fifteenth birthday she wore a v-neck gray sweater that covered her knuckles with jean shorts that reached her finger tips with black leggings and boots with one inch heels. Her face was clear of make-up because her lips usually turned a rosy-red in the cold and made her cheeks flush with a natural pink, her eyelashes were as black as the night sky and she disliked eye shadow or eyeliner because it would irritate her sensitive pearl eyes.
Thinking there was no time to go home and change she took in a breath gripping the cold handle she walked into the hot building.
"KARIN, WHAT HAVE I SAID ABOUT USING MY MAKE-UP!"
"Screw it Ino, your on!"
"Sasuke, can you help me with my zipper!"
"LEE THOSE ARE THE WRONG SPOT LIGHTS FOR THE SONG!"
"GAAAHHHH WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO THE SAKE!"
A cacophony of screams and orders almost burst the poor Hyuga's ear drums as she watched a boy with a bowl hair cut be kicked in the butt by a boy with spiky hair that was pulled up. And the boy wearing the skull hoodie zipping up the back of a girl's outfit, she could see who it was.
'This must be a dressing room' Hinata thought. All the commotion around her made the girls head spin. Where the hell is she?
