Just a short drabble-type thing. The song is 'hallelujah' by Rufus Wainwright. Also this is my first song-fic, so reviews are much needed and appreciated.

italics are the lyrics

It had been a trap. How easily they had been caught, it was ridiculous. What should have been a simple recon mission had swiftly turned into him getting captured, and with him being who he was – an impending execution. Yes, life was just spiffing.

I heard there was a secret chord

His years in the leaf had taught him to never give information – no matter what the enemy did to you. He would never relinquish the torment that was his knowledge, his secrets were going to die with him goddamnit!

That David played and it pleased the Lord

He was tied to a thick metal pole with, strong, fairly thick, chakra restraining chains. Not that it mattered, he wasn't going to escape his fate, he'd done that for far to long, it was time for him to atone for his sins. 'Soon it will all be over.' He thought, as a sad smile formed on his lips.

But you don't really care for music, do you?

He had learned the piano when he was a small child, he didn't do it as a hobby, more of a coping mechanism. His companions (hell, even his parents) always seemed baffled whenever he came back from a mission, never saying a word until after he'd played the piano for a while. Oddly, it was the same tune everytime.

It goes like this, the fourth, the fifth, the minor fall, the major lift, the baffled king composing Hallelujah

For some reason, his thoughts couldn't focus on the woman before him, listing his crimes so his demise could be officially recorded. They instead left him to ponder on how all the Kage of the leaf were connected, the first (who was the fifth's grandfather) and second were brothers, they had taught the third, and he in turn taught the fourth. Suddenly his eyes welled up, he missed the fourth Hokage so much.

Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah

The well bosomed fifth Hokage stopped speaking, her speech done. He watched silently as she indicated for the armed ANBU to proceed with his execution. The old piano tune playing in his head. As the ANBU drew closer, he felt compelled to speak, after all, why not? He's going to die anyway. Itachi bowed his head, his eyes closed, and four words flowed from his tired soul. "Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah~"

I'm thinking of doing the whole song. A different verse each for some of the other akatsuki. Any thoughts?