Karaoke bar

by sweet272peaches

disclaimer: I do not own any of the naruto characters. u_u Wish I did though.

The entire rookie nine, their sensei, and team Gai crammed into a small karaoke bar in the middle of Konoha. All grown up, the legal young adults sat drinking beer and laughing, chatting and reminiscing.

"Hey! This is a karaoke bar right? Somebody go up and sing us a song!" Ino, with visibly pink cheeks, called up from her spot on the plastic maroon couch between Shikamaru and Chouji.

"Troublesome."

"What was that?!"

"Nothing."

"DON'T TELL ME IT'S NOTHING! YOU CALLED ME TROUBLESOME DIDN'T YOU, SHIKA?!" Ino raised her voice.

"I think I'll sing a song." Shikamaru sighed before escaping while his eardrums were still slightly intact.

"YAY SHIKA!!!" Everyone else laughed as he sighed again, muttering "troublesome" under his breath. Sauntering up to the ancient karaoke machine, he scrolled through the selection of songs before making his pick.

"Okay… I guess I'll sing –"

"No! SHIKA, SING THIS ONE!!" Ino jumped between him and the machine just before his finger could touch the "go" button. She randomly selected a song. Shikamaru paled as an electric guitar sounded out from the machine. Recognizing her selection, he took a breath before the lyrics began.

"Check yes Juliet
are you with me
rain is falling down on the sidewalk
I won't go until you come outside
check yes Juliet
kill the limbo
I'll keep tossing rocks at your window
cause there's no turning back for us tonight

lace up your shoes
A O A O ah
here's how we do

run baby run
don't ever look back
they'll tear us apart
if you give them the chance
don't sell your heart
don't say we're not meant to be
run baby run
forever will be
you and me

check yes Juliet
I'll be waiting
wishing, wanting
yours for the taking
just sneak out
and don't tell a soul goodbye
check yes Juliet
here's the countdown
3...2...1... now fall in my arms
now they can change the locks
don't let them change your mind

lace up your shoes
A O A O ah
here's how we do

run baby run
don't ever look back
they'll tear us apart
if you give them the chance
don't sell your heart
don't say we're not meant to be
run baby run
forever will be
you and me

we're flying through the night
flying through the night
way up high,
the view from here is getting better with
you by my side

run baby run
don't ever look back
they'll tear us apart
if you give them the chance
don't sell your heart
don't say we're not meant to be
run baby run
forever will be
you and me…"

He ended panting slightly, not noticing the wide eyes of everyone else.

"WOW SHIKA! THAT WAS AWESOME! YOU CAN ACTUALLY SING?!"

"…Ino, I think that's obvious after that song." Sakura sweatdropped at her drunk best friend.

"SOO, WHO'S NEXT?!" Ino shouted at the other drunk, semi-drunk, and sober people in the booth, not having heard Sakura's remark.