My Brand of Heroin
A SasuNaru Fanfiction
Summary:Naruto is the lead singer and guitarist of 'Kyuubi No Kitsune'. His band struggles to surpass the mainstream band, 'Bloodline Limits'. Even though they are with the same label, Naruto should want to grind Sasuke Uchiha into dust. It would help if he wasn't so addicted to him...
Rating: M- there will be Yaoi sex .o
Warning: Yaoi.. Yaoi.. more Yaoi.. cursing.. SasuNaru.. possible drug and harmful substance misuse.. did I mention the Yaoi?
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, it belongs to K.Masashi. I don't own the songs that may be used in this story, nor any companies mentioned. The only thing I own is the plot.
Enjoy! :)
I threw an arm around Shino's neck, grinning wildly.
"Hey, Shino! Awesome show, or what? You nailed that solo!" I exclaimed, the adrenaline still pumping through my body, an enjoyable buzz from playing live onstage.
Shino smiled, patting my back gently. He carefully set his bass guitar on the floor, before exiting the room.
I ran a hand through my damp hair. I jumped around like crazy, this time. We were only playing in a tiny venue- only around thirty people actually turned up. Truthfully, that hurt. We all put so much effort into our performances, but we weren't famous yet. We weren't even signed.
As if I'd let that bother me, though. I put my heart and soul into every performance. I play my guitar passionately, and I sing with everything in me.
So what if we're not as mainstream as the other bands? Besides, it seemed like we were improving, people were enjoying our emotional performances more and more.
Grabbing a towel from a nearby shelf, I wiped my face dry of sweat. I dropped the used towel next to my own guitar, on the floor.
I sighed heavily, but I was still grinning- my heart was still pounding madly. Stumbling over to the overstuffed couch in the center of the room, I flopped down onto it, next to Haku, who was absent-mindedly flicking through a magazine.
"Hey buddy." I said cheerfully.
Haku smiled in return. "Hey."
I made myself more comfortable, lying down, and swinging my legs up onto his lap. He chuckled softly before pushing my legs off. I groaned playfully, crossing my arms like a stroppy child. I fake-pouted for a moment, and Haku just rolled his eyes at me.
"Baby." He muttered, eyes smiling.
I laughed, playing with my hair. Peering at the magazine, I recognised the band on the page he was reading.
"Bloodline Limits?" I frowned, shifting on the couch to get a better look. Haku nodded silently. "What about them?" I asked.
Haku sighed wearily, pointing at the heading that read: "The Band That Will Make a Difference"
I snorted disapprovingly.
"Yeah, right. They're not that good. Sasuke Uchiha is just kidding himself." I commented, snidely.
I leant back into the couch, bringing a hand up to rub my throat. It was stinging, from my screaming into the microphone. I should really warm up more, before the performances, I noted. Haku just put the magazine down, and pinched the bridge of his nose with his forefinger and thumb.
"I know you hate them, Naruto, but that doesn't mean we can just ignore their progress. They've made it to number 39 on the 'Top 40' Charts."
He muttered, turning to look at me, a passive look upon his face.
"What?!" I shrieked. This couldn't be happening? "For fuck's sake!"
I threw myself off the couch, extreme annoyance building up within me. Why did they have to be so much better than us? Yeah, number 39 was a really crappy place to come, but at least they were actually on the charts! We were nowhere near! Tears of frustration welled up in my eyes. I ignored a concerned look from Kiba, who was playing with his drum kit, and stormed out of the room.
Stepping outside, I took a deep breath of the night air, relishing the feeling of the cold oxygen reaching my lungs. The pleasant sensation cooled down my whole body. I rubbed my face with my hands, brushing away the tear.
"God." I let out a harsh whisper, slumping onto the concrete step round the back of the building.
I closed my eyes, wondering why our hard work and determination weren't paying off. Why did that stuck up bastard, Sasuke Uchiha, and his crappy band, have to be so much better than Kyuubi no Kitsune. My band. Me, Kiba, Haku and Shino, we all put emotion into our music.(1) Yeah, we're more screamo than alt-rock, like Bloodline Limits is, but our music was still aimed at the same people?
What was so great about their band anyway? Admittedly, Sasuke Uchiha is really fit- but it's not like me and the other guys are hideous, ourselves!
I let out a bark of dry laughter.
"Hey, fox-face." I turned to flip Kiba the finger, whilst directing a sour look his way.
He laughed, sitting down beside me.
"Listen, don't let the mag get you down, man." I looked at him, watching silently as he scratched his cheek, right where the red triangular 'fang' tattoo was placed. "Sasuke's band is doing great, but Kyuubi's catching up!"
"Yeah, at a snail's pace!" I hissed. I felt Kiba's hand on my shoulder.
"Don't worry, Naruto. We're going to surpass them. As long as we can play our instruments, and you can sing, we're going to surpass Bloodline, and be the best rock band ever!" Kiba grinned. I smiled at him weakly, feeling a bit comforted by his words.
"Thanks, dog-breath." I used my offensive nickname for him, to break the tension. He rolled his eyes playfully, before standing.
"Anytime, fox-face. Now come on in, there's some dude called Kakashi Hatake in there." He gestured to back inside. "Wants to talk to us about today's performance."
I frowned, getting to my feet. We weren't expecting anyone. I adjusted my loose dark blue jeans, and slid my hands into the pockets.
Kiba was already heading back inside. I followed him.
Standing in the foyer, was a tall, silver-haired man, with his back to us. I narrowed my eyes. What did he want? I knew nothing about Kakashi Hatuke.. or whatever he was called. I looked around us, to see Shino and Haku already sitting down on the couches, awaiting my arrival, so that our 'guest' could speak. Kiba sent me a meaningful look, before taking a seat next to Shino.
I cleared my throat, which still stung a little from singing, and caught the silver haired man's attention.
"Hey." I greeted, leaning against the painted wall.
The man turned to look at me, then smiled brightly. He had a long scar running over his eye. I wondered how he received such a dangerous injury without cutting his actual eyeball open, or blinding himself permanently. But there was time for queries later. Right now, I wanted to find out what this guy was doing here.
"Naruto Uzumaki! Great performance tonight! Your singing has improved!" I cast him a wary look, before forcing a smile at the compliments.
"Thanks. I've been practising a lot."
"And so it shows! Let me introduce myself." The man walked towards us. Pulling a business card out of his hoody pocket, he handed it to me.
"Kakashi Hatake." I read the name from the card. "Fueled By Ramen records?(2)" I rose an eyebrow at the peculiar name.
Internally though, my mind was reeling. A label! With an awesome name! Glancing around, I saw Haku's eyes widen at my words.
Kakashi grinned wildly at me.
"Yes, that's why I'm here. I've been watching your band's progress for several weeks now. You show a lot of potential, and I believe, that if you joined our label, then I could help you to fulfill that potential, and become much bigger!" Kakashi clapped his hands together.
I couldn't believe it! Fiery excitement exploded within me. I pushed off from the wall, and ran over to my band mates, who also had leapt from their seats. We hugged and laughed, all ecstatic at this wonderful opportunity. Finally! We were going to get the recognition we deserved!
I didn't bother to stop to think about all of the pros and cons of signing with Fueled By Ramen, I was too caught in the moment.
It wasn't until Kakashi clapped his hands together loudly, that we stopped our chattering, and pulled away.
Kiba pulled out his cellphone to call his mom, and I just stared at Kakashi, dazed. Thoughts of the future and its promises were rushing through my brain. I was lost for words. Haku walked up to me, and swung his arm around my shoulder. Looking at the small paper card that I still held in my hand, his eyes bulged out of his head.
"So you did say Fueled By Ramen!" I looked at the incredulous look on his feminine face.
"What did you think I said?" I queried, and he smiled giddily.
"I just couldn't believe it!" He turned to face Kakashi, who looked very pleased with our reaction. "I mean, seriously! Fueled By Ramen?! This is amazing!"
"I take it you accept, then?" Kakashi checked, scooping a dark backpack from the floor. Pulling the zip open, he reached inside, and pulled out a huge wad of papers.
I nodded eagerly, stretching forward to receive the papers that Kakashi held out to me. This was amazing!
"Thank you, so, so much!" I cried, clutching the papers tightly. "I'm honoured that you would want to do this for us!"
"No problem! I'm just grateful that I managed to get you before anyone else did!" He winked at us, swinging his bag back onto his shoulder."Anyways, those papers you are holding is the formal contract. If you could just read it over, sign them, and get it back to us, via the address on my card, then that'd be great."
I nodded happily, biting my lip with excitement.
"Good." Kakashi said. "Thanks again, I'll speak to you guys later!"
We waved our goodbyes, and he exited the building. This was our chance. My dream, to surpass all other rock bands, to become the best band for this generation... was finally going to come true!
I'd show that bastard, Sasuke Uchiha. Kyuubi no Kitsune would become so much better than his crappy band!
As the rest of the guys whooped and laughed with relief, at our welcomed progress, I smirked, imagining the look on Sasuke Uchiha's face when he has to step down to me.
This was only the beginning. Our band rivalry would always last. My hate for him would never change.
(1) I know the correct grammar would be "Kiba, Haku and Shino and I." But this is from NARUTO'S POV.. he doesn't know proper grammar XD
(2) I do not Fueled By Ramen records... I just thought the name would be suitable. Although this Fanfic is AU, it's not necessarily OUR universe, so things are different
Yo, guys! This is my latest ideaaa.. My first SasuNaru Multi-chapter waves celebration flag No? OK.. puts flag away
Anyways, this is the first chapter (no durh) I don't like my writing style for this chapter.. Was it okay?
MOVING ON. This WILL be a SasuNaru! So you have been warned.
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