Chapter 1

"Sakura-chan~!"

"Oh shut up, Naruto!" A pink-haired girl snaps to the whining male.

The blond girl beside her giggles as she goes through the CDs on the rack. "Oh my God!" The blond practically screams.

"What is it Ino?" Sakura asks, looking over the other girl's shoulder.

Ino turns around and shoves a CD into Sakura's face. "It's Okami Yokai's new CD!"

"Oh my God!" Sakura says and both girls proceed to squeal.

Naruto crosses his arms over his chest and looks over to the other two males in their little group, one that looks like he might die of boredom and the other chowing down on potato chips. "What's so special about some stupid band?"

Sakura and Ino turn to Naruto and proceed to hit him repeatedly over the head. "How dare you call Okami Yokai a 'stupid band'! They're the greatest band in all of Konoha! No, in the entire world!"

The brunette boy who had been stuffing his face, stops eating and glances at the CD the girls are holding. "Isn't that the band that has that emo lead singer?"

Ino and Sakura frown at Choji. "He is not emo!"

Ino places the CD over her breasts and sighs heavenly. "Okami Yokai's lead singer is Sasuke Uchiha. He is so hot! He wears tight clothing and his voice brings me close to orgasm when I hear it."

"Ugh!" Naruto covers his ears. "Please, I don't want to hear that!"

Ino frowns and puts the CD under a device attached to the table containing all the CDs. It scans it and the title pops up on the screen. Ino grabs the headphones and places them over Naruto's ears. The male glares but waits for the heavy bass intro to end and the vocals to begin. His jaw drops when he hears the singer's voice.

Ino and Sakura grin. "His voice is awesome, huh?"

Choji takes the headphones from Naruto and places them over his own ears. His eyes widen and he hands them to the other brunette male. "Shikamaru, listen to this."

Shikamaru, who still looks incredibly bored, places the headphones over his ears. He takes them off after listening for a minute and then hand them over to Ino. "Hn, there's nothing special about his voice."

Ino and Sakura gasp. "No way, Shikamaru wasn't swayed by his sexy voice? Even straight guys usually fall in love with his voice!"

"Hey, guys!" A boy with long, brunette hair and a girly face throws his arms around Ino's neck. "Watcha guys doin'?"

Ino shows the teen the CD. "Hey Haku, you like Okami Yokai right?"

"Oh my God!" Haku yells, snatching the CD from her. "This is their newest CD!" He shivers slightly. "Man, Sasuke's voice never fails to get my all hot and bothered."

Naruto frowns. "You too, Haku?"

The boy waggles his finger in a very disapproving way. "Now, now Naruto. I've had a crush on Sasuke since I first heard him sing."

Naruto moves his hands in a mocking, talking gesture. "Sasuke, Sasuke, Sasuke. God! Is that all you guys know how to say?" He sighs and his face scrunches up slightly. "But why does his name sound so familiar?"

Ino giggles. "Ask Haku. He knows everything about Sasuke."

Sakura covers her mouth as she giggles too. "Yeah, he's practically Sasuke's stalker."

Haku puffs up proudly. "Yep! One time, when they were here in town, I stalked their van." He grins sneakily. "Of course they didn't know I was there. The bathroom curtains were never closed." He strokes his hairless chin, a glazed look overtaking his eyes. "I one time saw Sasuke showering."

Ino and Sakura immediately shake Haku furiously, while the boys gag. "Tell us more, tell us more!"

Haku giggles. "He was so sexy! He has a tattoo on his neck," he points to his neck and then other parts of his body, "he has one on his stomach and his hip." He frowns slightly. "He also has a few scars on him. They probably put make-up on them when he's doing photoshoots and performing… and stuff."

Ino and Sakura frown. "Scars?"

Haku sighs. "Have you guys forgotten already? I told you what happened to him before he started in the singing business!"

Ino and Sakura smile innocently. "We forgot?"

Choji chews a handful of chips. "So… what happened to him?"

Haku nods. "Well, they say his brother killed his entire family and even tried to kill him."

Ino and Sakura gasp. "His own brother?"

Haku nods. "Yeah. The police never caught his brother, so he's still at large."

Naruto snorts. "I bet that's just something he spread around to get more attention."

Haku frowns. "Why would he make something like that up? And the scars I saw on his body said otherwise."

"Hn, bet he's suicidal then."

Sakura and Ino round on Shikamaru. "How dare you say something like that?!"

"Actually…" Haku rubs the back of his head and looks down sadly. "He is rumored to be suicidal. Supposedly he's been in the hospital countless times for trying to kill himself. I don't know if it's true though."

"Hmph… bet he's a druggie, too." Naruto says which earn him twin glares from the girls. "Are you going to buy the CD or what?"

The girls give him the stink eye before grabbing another CD, Haku grabbing one after them, and heading to the counter to check out.

A brunette male holds up his hand in greeting, a dog wagging its tail on the counter beside him. "Yo! How you guys doin'?"

Ino smiles. "Hey Kiba. We've been good, how 'bout you?"

Kiba shrugs, takings their CDs and scanning them. "Eh, same ol' same ol'. I'm glad that Hinata hooked me up with this job, but man! Can you say boring? All I hear day in and day out is how hot and sexy the singers are."

Sakura nods and prepares to pay when she sees an advertisement behind the counter. She points to it, bringing all attention to it. "What's that?"

Kiba looks behind him. "Oh, that?" He looks back at them and grins. "That's a contest for backstage tickets to the next Okami Yokai concert."

Ino, Haku, and Sakura gasp.

Haku grabs onto the front of Kiba's shirt and almost pulls him over the counter. "And you're just telling us about this now?! Do you have any idea how long I've been trying to get my hands down Okami Yokai's lead singer's pants?"

Kiba grins. "It slipped my mind."

Haku growls. "Backstage tickets… how do I enter?"

"I don't know… why should I tell you?"

Ino and Sakura grab a handful of the brunette's shirt as well. "Because if you don't, all three of us will kill you slowly and brutally."

Kiba laughs and raises his hands in a placating manner. "Okay, okay." He steps back and grabs three slips of paper from beside the poster and places them on the counter. "Fill these out. If you win, you get seven backstage passes to their next concert, which is in a month."

"Where is the next concert being held?" Sakura asks.

Kiba grins. "Here in Konoha."

"Shut up!" Ino and Sakura squeal in excitement and Haku slumps against the two girls. They grin and poke him.

"That means I can stalk him again." Haku says in a dreamy tone.

Kiba just laughs. "You're going to stalk him again? Haku, didn't he get a restraining order against you?"

Ino and Sakura stare at Haku, slightly impressed. "He did?"

Haku sighs sadly. "Sadly yes. He caught me one time when he was taking a shower." He grins. "Neither of us was getting very clean."

Sakura and Ino gape. "Y-you saw Sasuke Uchiha-"

"Jacking off!" Haku squeals. "Oh my God it was so hot!"

Naruto covers his ears. "Tell me when you're done talking about another guy jacking off." He frowns and looks at Haku. "And since when did you start batting for the same team?"

"Sasuke can make anyone change orientation. I once dragged Neji with me to stake out their van and he got such a hard on! It was freakin' hilarious! I know he went home and whacked the bone."

"Ugh!" Naruto yells. "Haku, Neji's my friend! I didn't want to hear that about my friend!"

Haku grins and flaps his hand dismissively. "Oh hush, hush."

His expression shifts to one of determination. "I have to get tickets to that show." He looks to Sakura and Ino. "And after the show we can stake out his trailer… but it would be any better if we got backstage tickets, then we'd be with him!"

Sakura and Ino nod while all three fill out the forms.

Ino looks over her shoulder. "You guys fill one out too."

"Why should we?" Shikamaru asks.

Ino grins. "Because if you don't fill one out and we don't win, then I'll strangle you with my Okami Yokai t-shirt."

The guys sigh and, after each being handed a slip, start to fill them out. Kiba grabs a slip himself and starts to fill one out. "I might as well fill one out too. Hinata likes that band."

Sakura and Ino grin. "Now we have even more of a chance to win!"

Haku sighs. "It would be so cool if we could win. I'd do anything to meet him face-to-face."

"If we do get to meet him, you can't jump him Haku." Sakura says teasingly.

Haku feigns a pout. "Awww, but I want to."

An exaggerated cough draws their attention to a man behind them with a trench coat and a big hat. He taps his foot lightly on the floor and gives Kiba a slightly irritated look.

Kiba chuckles halfheartedly. "Sorry, I'll be finished with them in a moment." Kiba is handed the money for the three CDs and he gives Haku, Ino, and Sakura their change.

"I can't wait!" Ino pulls hers out and rips the wrapping open before pressing it tightly against her breasts.

The man smirks when he sees the CDs bought. "Okami Yokai? You listen to that back-washed band?"

Ino glares at the man, while the rest look at him in shock. "Well excuse me for liking the most popular band in the world."

The man snorts. "Right. Even though their last two CDs have sold well they still aren't the most popular."

Sakura frowns. "It's proven that they are, but who cares what some haggard, drunken hobo thinks."

The man nods. "Of course. I mean really, everyone loves a band that has a slut for a lead singer."

Haku's shoulders shake in rage. "You take that back! Sasuke Uchiha is not a slut!"

The man barks out a laugh. "He is too. He's a fag and a slut."

Naruto and Shikamaru grab onto Haku as he lunges at the man.

"What the fuck do you know?!" Haku almost screams. "You're just some bankrupt drunk whose probably divorced and can't afford child support! How dare you talk about Sasuke Uchiha like that!"

"Oh?" The man chuckles darkly. "So you can argue what I said? Do you have proof that he's not?"

Kiba sighs. "Look, if you're going to fight, then do it outside or I'll have to call the cops."

"We're not fighting!" Haku yells, glaring at the man. "Yet."

The man places his CD on the counter, waiting for Kiba to ring it up. He turns to the group and grins. "I guess you also wouldn't like me telling you that he's shagging with some 50-year-old business owner."

Haku growls. "Oh really? And who is this so-called 50-year-old business owner?"

The man grins. "Orochimaru."

Haku's eyes widen. "That freak that makes a profit by making and selling porno and sex toys?!"

The man nods. "Yeah. That guy. He's been shagged up with him for a couple months. Before that he was getting it on with the drummer, and before that he was being fucked by his manager… along with others on the side."

"That's it." Haku growls and lunges at the man, slamming his fist into his face.

"Haku!"

Kiba, Naruto, and Shikamaru get the raging brunette off the stranger.

"Get off me!" Haku screams. "Nobody talks about him like that in front of me, nobody!" He bares his teeth and growls at the man.

The man staggers a bit but looks up at them grinning, his eyes hidden by large sunglasses. He places a wad of money onto the counter and, after grabbing his CD, leaves.

Haku pants heavily.

Sakura and Ino stare at Haku worriedly. "Haku… can't believe you did that."

Haku snaps his head to them, eyes still ablaze and teeth still gritted together. "I'll do whatever in the hell I please! I can't believe that bastard!" He turns and kicks the metal check-out stand with all his might.

"Hey!" Kiba yells, "If you break that, I have to pay for it!"

"Dammit!" Haku yells before crouching down and holding onto his knees.

Sakura and Ino crouch down beside Haku and gently rub his back and shoulders. "Don't let some drunken sleazebag bother you, Haku."

"Yeah!" Ino chirps. "He doesn't know what he's talking about if he can say those things about Sasuke."

"Yeah…" Haku says in a quiet voice. "It's just that… I've heard a few rumors myself that Sasuke fools around a lot… but I never considered him a slut. To hear some stranger say it, it makes me… sad."

"You mean…" Sakura's brows furrow. "He really is… a slut?"

"No!" Haku yells, glaring up at the pink-haired girl. "He isn't! I won't believe it!"

"Okay, okay." Sakura says, rubbing the other teen's back apologetically. "I'm sorry, I won't say anything else, okay?"

Haku glares down at the ground.

Naruto crouches down in front of Haku. "Hey, Haku, how 'bout we go get something to eat? We're at the mall anyway; they have tons of places to eat in the Café Court." He smiles and places a hand on the brunette's head. "Come on… my treat."

Haku looks up and stares straight into Naruto's blue eyes, snorting. "You must find me disgusting." He looks at the confused look on Naruto's face and only gets madder. He stands, shoulder taunt and rigid. "Say it! Me, going crazy over a guy…"

Naruto blinks a few times. "Haku… I never-"

"Shut up!" Haku puts his small hands over his ears and shakes his head furiously. "I'm a fag! Don't even pretend to like me! I know what you think about fags and I know what everyone else thinks of them too!"

Naruto's eyes soften and he puts his arms around the smaller teen's shaking shoulder. "Haku, you're my best friend, I would never think badly of you. So what if you like guys? Do you think I really care? You're you Haku, and I… no, we like you for who you are." Naruto pulls back and uses his thumbs to brush away the tears leaking down Haku's cheeks. "So stop crying, please?"

Haku hiccups slightly and sniffs. "Really?"

Naruto smiles and pats his head. "Of course. So what if you dig guys, maybe you can hook Sakura and Ino up with dates."

Sakura and Ino proceed to ravage the blond teen with punches. "How dare you!"

Naruto laughs half-heatedly. "Sorry, sorry! My bad!"

"You bet your ass your bad!" Sakura yells. "How dare you, Naruto! I'll have you know that me and Ino get plenty of guys all over us!"

Naruto chuckles. "Alright." He looks at Haku and grins. "So, we gonna go eat or not?"

Haku smiles. "You know it, but you're paying!"

"Wait!" Kiba yells. "My shift ends in like fifteen minutes! Wait for me!"

The other teens nod. "Alright."

Ino hands Kiba her CD. "Hey Kiba, put this on while we wait for you."

The teen nods and places the CD in a boom box on the counter before hitting play. Immediately a loud beat fills the room.

"I hear, a voice say "Don't be so blind"
It's telling me all these things
That you would probably hide
Am I, your one and only desire
Am I the reason you breathe
Or am I the reason you cry?

I love you
I hate you
I can't get around you.
I breathe you
I taste you
I can't live without you.
I just can't take anymore
This life of solitude
I guess that I'm out the door
And now I'm done with you."

Haku sighs, resting his elbows on the counter and intertwining his fingers together before resting his chin on them. "I don't care if he is a slut, a fag, whatever! With that voice of his, I don't care. I just want in his pants."

"You and me both." Sakura and Ino say in unison.

Naruto shakes his head and turns back to Choji and Shikamaru. "They're back to their normal selves."