Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or any of the songs in this fic.
A/N: Just thought I'd try my hand at a present day high school fic. There will be plenty of music, and it's with my female Naruto character Tsukiyo. I don't own Naruto or the songs. If you have any suggestions for a name for Tsuki's band let me know. The most original and the most popular will be in the story.
Summary/background information: Tsukiyo's mom died while giving birth to her, so CPS put her in the care of Umino Iruka and his husband Kakashi. When Tsuki was five Iruka adopted three more orphans; Temari, Kankuro, and Gaara. The story starts two months before Tsuki's thirteenth birthday. FYI, Tsuki is a music fan and gets a singing job at her godfathers club after school. Her band is made up of her best friend Kiba, her brother Gaara, and her two boyfriends Neji and Shikamaru.
Pairings: Neji/female Naruto/Shikamaru, Kiba/Hinata/Shino, Sakura/Lee, and Iruka/Kakashi. If you want any other particular pairs let me know.
Warnings: mentions of rape/abuse; explain more lately.
Music in the Heart
Chapter one
(Last two weeks of summer vacation)
Iruka walked out of his three bedroom house and followed the gravel path past the garage, toward the Gazebo right by the stream that crossed his two-acre backyard. A lone figure with red and black hair sat on one of the benches. In her arms was a well worn acoustic guitar. On the bench next to her was a notebook full of songs. Tsukiyo, or "Tsuki", looked up at her Tousan with a smile. She motioned to the bench across from her.
"Want to help me with a song? It's a song I wrote about the two of us. Before we got a bigger family. I wrote it to show how much you mean to me. It's a duet and I want you to sing it with me." She said with a bright smile at her brown-haired Tousan.
"Sure, I'll help." Iruka said with an answering smile.
"Can we hear it, too?" Gaara asked shyly. Even though he had been staying with them for some time now he still didn't like talking much. The only time he did talk was mostly when he was around Tsuki.
Tsuki and Iruka looked up to see the rest of their family standing at the entrance to the Gazebo. Both of them smiled in welcome and motioned to the other benches.
"Sure, I've been meaning to share this song with you all." Tsuki moved her notebook so Gaara and Temari could sit down next to her. Kakashi and Kankuro sat on the other bench next to Iruka.
"What's it called?" Temari asked with a smile at her imoto.
"Butterfly, fly away. I had a hard time sleeping at night, so Tousan would come in my room and sing. I've wanted to sing a song with him for the longest time. So I wrote one of my own so we could sing it together." Tsuki explained. She moved her guitar into a more comfortable position and started to sing. Her soft voice soon filled the gazebo and the star-lit sky.
"You tucked me, turned out the light
You kept me safe and sound at night
Little girls depend on things like that
Brush my teeth and combed my hair
Had to drive me everywhere
You were always there when I looked back
You had to do it all alone
Make a living, make a home
Must of been as hard at it could be
And when I couldn't sleep at night
Scared thing wouldn't turn out right
You would hold my hand and sing to me"
Iruka picked up the notebook and joined in the song, his soft voice blending perfectly with Tsuki's musical one.
"Caterpillar in the tree
How you wonder who you'll be
Can't go far but you can always dream
Wish you may and wish you might
Don't you worry hold on tight?
I promise you there will come a day
Butterfly, flies away"
Tsuki's voice faded off as Iruka continues the song.
"Turned around and you were there
The two of us made quite a pair
Daddy's little girl was here at last
Looked away and back again
Suddenly a year was ten
Don't know how it got so far so fast
And yet I still don't understand
It's not anything we planned
Kind of makes you think it's meant to be (its destiny)
I always knew the day would come
You'd stop crawling and start to run
Beautiful as beautiful can be"
Tsuki's voice joins Iruka's together they sing the chorus.
"Caterpillar in the tree
How you wonder who you'll be
Can't go far but you can always dream
Wish you may and wish you might
Don't you worry hold on tight?
I promise you there will come a day
Butterfly, fly away"
Tsuki starts to lead the song with Iruka singing in the background.
"Butterfly fly away (butterfly fly away)
Spread your wings now you can't stay
Take these dreams now and make them all come true
Butterfly fly away (Butterfly fly away)
You've been waiting for this day
All alone and knowing just what to do
Butterfly (x4) Butterfly fly away
Butterfly, fly away"
Iruka's voice sings the next part alone.
"I hope you find your way
In all the things you wish for, love and care about"
Tsuki's voice joins in again to finish the song.
"Butterfly, fly away (x3)"
Both their voices fade as the song ends. Tsuki opens her violet eyes and looks around at her gathered family.
There were tears in her gathered family's eyes.
"That was beautiful." Temari said giving her imoto a hug.
"Thanks ane." Tsuki said returning the hug.
"That was brilliant!" a new voice exclaimed.
Everyone turned toward the new voice. "Uncle Jiraiya!" Tsuki exclaimed, running to give the older man a hug.
"So how's my favorite goddaughter doing?" Jiraiya said returning the hug.
"I'm doing fine, just hanging out with my family." Tsuki answered, leading him over to the benches. "So what brings you here?"
"A very rare opportunity," Jiraiya answered mysteriously.
"What kind of opportunity?" Iruka asked suspiciously.
"How would you like a chance to sing professionally?"
"Huh?"
"I'm investing in a new club and I need some performers. The first night will be open mic, and then depending on the crowd's reaction you may get a job there. It'll be after school of course."
"Sure, why not?"
"Great, all you need now is a band."
"Wait a minute, why a band?"
"Don't you think having a few friends perform with you is a good idea?"
"But I don't have any friends here." Tsuki looks down at the ground sadly.
"Isn't that what the new school year is for? Making friends?"
"I guess so." Tsuki didn't sound convinced. It had always been hard for her to make friends. Back in Tokyo, her father's reputation kept most people away from her.
"Tell you what… why don't you think on it?"
Iruka broke the silence. "It's getting late, we should all head in. You guys need to get up early so we can go get your stuff for school."
"Okay, Tousan. Night Uncle Jiraiya. See you later." With that Tsuki and her siblings went inside. Iruka and Kakashi said goodbye to Jiraiya as well and followed their family inside.
A/N: and there's chapter one
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