Title. You are the music in me

Disclaimer. Naruto and all its characters belong to Masashi Kishimoto. If I owned them I wouldn't be doing a desk job, and NaruHina would be cannon by now.

Summary. Girls have never piqued the interest of this rising young star whose focus had always been on his passion music. But one day his attention is caught by the shy composer who keeps staring at him. Can they overcome the obstacles of being in the entertainment industry to find their happy ending? NaruHina

A.N. This fic was inspired by the fanfic "Love, Mystery" by Wendbria. It's an awesome fic, which you should read if you haven't yet. I have a storyline planned out for the plot, but I'm not sure how many chapters it will turn out to be as I'm just following the whimsy and flow of my inspiration and writing as it comes. Hope you like it!

As the last notes of the song faded, the red light in the live room of the recording studio blinked off. Naruto exhaled in relief then gave a triumphant shout of exhilaration. He looked through the glass to see his manger, Iruka, and the recording staff smiling excitedly at him. He burst through the door to the control room as it flooded with applause. Everyone began talking animatedly at the same time, and Naruto grinned widely, then launched himself at his manager to envelop him in a hug. The older man laughed and patted him on the back as the other staff started crowding around the pair, still chattering happily.

"That last song was GREAT, Naruto!"

"I can't believe we're finally done with the whole album!"

"This new album is gonna sell like hotcakes, I'm sure of it!"

People were talking over each other, the noise and adrenaline levels high. The team had been working on Naruto's latest album for the past 4 months, and now that the last song had just been successfully recorded, everyone was ecstatic. It had been a long and hard journey, and everyone had put in their best effort, slogging their guts out to make this album an even bigger success than the first.

Naruto had burst onto the music scene last year with a huge splash. His music was loud, unabashed and high-spirited fun, making it highly popular and rocketing him to the top of the charts. His breezy and cheerful demeanor had also made him well-liked amongst industry folks and the public alike, propelling him to fame quickly.

"Calm down, guys, we still have to do the final editing and mastering of the album before we can officially say that we've completed it." Iruka cut in with a laugh, releasing Naruto from the hug but keeping his arm slung around the elated boy's shoulders.

"Aww, come on, Iruka, don't be such a party pooper!" One of the staff exclaimed, and everyone in the room laughed heartily. Spirits were still high as everyone packed up for the day and trooped off to their favourite ramen place for dinner and celebration.

The album had been released two months ago with great success, with his title track staying on the number one spot for two whole weeks. The next couple of tracks released from the album had also taken the number one spot, resulting in 3 consecutive number ones and having two songs in the top ten at the same time for Naruto. He was overjoyed with the results, and to top it off Iruka had just told him over the phone that the recording company was very pleased with his accomplishments on this album and were going to throw him a celebratory party 2 weeks from now. Naruto flopped back onto his bed and grinned, turning his head to look at the 2 photos on his bedside table.

The first photo showed a young handsome man with spiky blond hair that flopped over his forehead, with long strands that framed his sharp face and striking blue eyes. He was smiling proudly at the camera, carrying a young boy of two with blond hair and blue eyes that he obviously got from his father, one arm wrapped around the man's neck. Next to them stood a beautiful young woman who had long locks of red hair cascading down her back, her fringe pulled away from her face and held in place by two pins. Her face was rounded with baby fat around her cheeks, mirrored by that of her son's. She held on to her husband's arm and their precious child as she smiled happily.

The next photo showed the young boy, much bigger now at the age of thirteen, making goofy faces at the camera. Next to him stood an older man with a shock of white hair that was pulled back into a long ponytail. He was muscular and had a cheeky twinkle in his eye, grinning at the antics of the blonde boy before him. Behind the two stood a well endowed woman dressed in a sleeveless top and long pants, her slender arms crossed beneath her ample bust. Her long sandy hair was pulled into two low ponytails, her face bearing an annoyed expression and a raised vein at her temple as glared at the males before her.

'Dad, mum, baa-chan, ero-sennin… I did it. I've become the successful singer and musician that I always said I would be, and I know that you would be proud of me.'

As if on cue, Naruto's hand phone rang, showing on the caller id that it was his godfather calling. He picked up the call excitedly.

"Ero-sennin!" He exclaimed, happy to hear from his godparents.

"Naruto! How's my boy! Tsunade and I got off from our cruise having arrived in Italy and wanted to check on how you're doing."

Naruto proceeded to tell them on the happy news he had just received, before teasing his godfather about how he had gotten Jiraiya a present in the form of an autographed sexy photo of Jiraiya's favourite actress. They continued joking and laughing for a while longer before an alarm beeped, reminding Naruto that he needed to begin preparing for a talkshow appearance he had later that night.

"I gotta go now, ero-sennin, call me again soon okay? And enjoy your time with baa-chan!" Jiraiya laughed in affirmative, promising to call again in a couple of days and relaying Tsunade's instructions of asking the boy to have more vegetables and not ramen all the time before he hung up. Naruto grinned fondly as he grabbed his towel and a change of clothes. If anyone had asked him at the age of ten whether he thought he would ever be this happy, Naruto would have told them that they were crazy. Mentally he thanked his parents for watching over him, grateful and glad for all the success and happiness he held.

One of Naruto's stylists finished his hair as another handed him a couple of accessories and shoes to complete his outfit. When he was done, Naruto hopped into the car Iruka had waiting for him, cheerfully greeting his manager and the chauffer as he settled comfortably into the plush seats. They were heading to the celebratory party being held by the owner of his recording label for the success of his latest album.

After a short ride, the car pulled into their destination. Naruto gave a low whistle as he looked out the window at the compound. A wide circular driveway snaked around an extensive fountain in the front lawn, which for tonight's occasion was aglow with multicoloured lights. A huge mansion stood in the middle, surrounded by a large expanse of land that made up the backyard. Tables and chairs were set up under a canopy of strung fairy lights, and a chef-manned open barbeque was roaring away in a corner.

"The owner sure has a nice place." Naruto remarked with a smirk.

"Of course," Iruka answered, "the Hyuuga Corporation is the biggest recording company in the music industry, after all."

My apologies if the first chapter is a little short, but I wanted to end it off there as I'll be going full swing into the party at the next chapter.
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