Title: Meet the Band

Rating: PG-13

Disclaimer: Do not own

By: Tireseus

Summary: The Sound 5 is a rock band. Naruto wins the chance to spend an entire day with them. Yep, every fans dream . . . just a shame he isn't one.

Warnings: Crack-scented fic. Light fluff. SasukexNaruto friendship but possibly more if you tilt you're head just right. Also, you may laugh you're guts out. =0

A Day with the Band

Naruto was at The Sound Five concert, the so-called "concert of the year." Not because he wanted to be, but because he had been coerced by none other than his best friend – not anymore – Haruno Sakura.

Currently they sat in the nosebleeds, the stage several feet below them. The band was barely visible from here, not that Naruto had any interest in seeing them anyway. Taking a sip from his Rockstar energy drink, Naruto mentally tried to will away the migraine he could feel coming on from the crowd's deafening screams.

"Aren't they the greatest!" Sakura yelled to him after one of the songs came to an end, and the noise died down a bit.

He recoiled from her sudden outburst, and then rolled his eyes. "What? This typical emo, whiny band? I hate 'em," he answered back. But his reply went unheard as the melody for the next song started up and the crowd – including Sakura – screamed louder than ever in anticipation for the song that was about to play.

"This is Wingless Angel!" Sakura squealed, squeezing his arm hard enough to bruise, to break bones. "This is MYsong Naruto! Oh my God!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

"I thought Suffocating Silence was 'your song.'" Naruto said, wrenching his arm from her iron grip.

Finally, at what felt like an eternity of melodramatic lyrics, strained vocal cords and overly drawn out guitar solos, the last song was over. The band took a bow.

A good-looking man with gravity-defying hair and a mask that covered his left eye and mouth stepped up on stage. "Stay in your seats ladies and gents, we will now announce the winner of the 'Meet the Band' contest!"

The auditorium was instantly silent. Everyone waited with baited breath as the announcer removed a yellow envelope from his breast pocket, made a big show of opening the letter in the slowest most suspense-building (and annoying) way, and then finally lowered his mouth to the microphone and said in his cool, deep voice:

"A30 – "

"A30!? THAT'S ME!!!" screamed Sakura, jumping up from her seat and knocking over the drink of an irritated girl sitting next to her.

The man paid her no mind and continued reading the letter. "A31 congratulations!!!"

Sakura crumpled down in her seat, face flushed from acknowledging her mistake and eyes wide. When she turned and faced Naruto, his eyes were equally as wide.

"Me!?" he said, mortified.

"You!?" she said incredulous. "You don't even like them!"

"Quick," he gripped her shoulders, "we'll switch seats."

However, it was too late. The spotlights were aimed in their direction, blinding them both temporarily and a burly security guard was tugging at Naruto's arm, yanking him out of his chair. "Let's go get your V.I.P pass."

NO! he thought inwardly, as he was dragged down to the stage. It should be Sakura.

"No!" Sakura shrieked outwardly. "It should be me!! I HATE you Naruto!"

Once Naruto was brought on stage the crowd cheered loudly in applause, and the announcer flung an arm around his shoulders.

"So what's your name, kid?"

He lowered the microphone to young man's face expectantly.

Drawing away slightly, he shoved his hands deep in his pockets. "Izumaki Naruto," he said trying not to sound as unenthusiastic as he felt.

"You must be excited you won, eh Naruto?"

"Ah, sure I guess . . . "

"And what's your favourite song from The Sound Five, Naruto?" he asked shoving the microphone under his nose once more.

Naruto froze. The audience's stares suddenly taking affect on him, piercing him, pinning him where he stood as the sudden realization that all these people would kill to be in his position hit him like a bucket of ice cold water. He figured the least he could do was pretend to like this band, if only so he wouldn't have 5000 people hating him later.

"U-uh – " he started.

"OMG! HE DOESN'T LIKE ANY OF THEM!!" Sakura's voice bellowed from the nosebleeds. "HE HATES THIS BAND! I'M THE ONE THAT LOVES THEM!"

Kakashi gestured at a female bodyguard who began walking toward Sakura, warning her to be quiet or face being kicked out.

"Well?" said Kakashi turning back to him. "You do like this band, don't you? Can't you answer this simple question? Hmm?"

"'Course." Shut-up stupid man. Are you trying to humiliate me. "'S-Suffocating Silence," he lied. "My favourite Sound 5 song is Suffocating Silence." The very title of such a terrible song tasted bitter on his tongue, and he fought to hold back a cringe.

"Excellent choice!" chirped Kakashi, delighted. "That's my personal favourite too, this kid has good taste."

The crowd clapped and cheered in agreement, and Naruto was promptly ushered off the stage by a bodyguard.

"Wait – where're we going now?" he asked feeling a mixture of panic and confusion.

"To meet the Sound 5," said the burly man who surprisingly enough spoke with a forced lisp. "You're so lucky. I mean, don't tell anyone but I think the lead singer Uchiha Sasuke is so totally lush."

Naruto's ocean blue eyes widened remarkably. "You too!?" he said horrified.

The burly man must have thought Naruto meant that he felt the same way, because he smiled widely and replied, "yep! Ever since I listened to their first single No Rest for the Broken Hearted. I practically died when I heard it. When did you get into Sasuke?"

Immediately the blond boy felt his face burn in embarrassment, and raised his hands in defence. "N-never! I don't think of boys that way. I just couldn't believe you're a groupie like everyone else here. Seriously, what's so great about band members?"

The smile evaporated from the bodyguard's face almost at once and Naruto chastised himself for his brutal honesty. It was common knowledge how obsessive and defensive Sound 5 fans were. Had he spoken his true feelings on stage, Naruto was sure the entire stadium would have chased him out of Konoha with pitchforks and kunai. And Grandma Tsunade would have allowed it, probably would have headed the mob . . . because she was a Sound 5 fan too.

They walked in silence until they reached the doors of the lounge room where the band was recuperating after their last performance. The bodyguard rapped on the door. Just when Naruto said 'guess nobody's home' and turned to leave, the bodyguard held fast to his hoodie and yank him back in front of the door just as it was opening . . .

TBC

But only if I get enough reviews. Not trying to be a review whore (well, maybe a little ;]) I just want to know if it's worth continuing. So R/R please! Btw I accept and welcome constructive criticism.

p.s. sorry for any grammatical errors, it's late and I'm tired. I'll probably edit this later.