Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or any of the characters in Naruto.


Swaying her body with the music, she gently caresses the microphone while singing into it. This song is upbeat and catchy while not conforming to the Top 40 hits of the moment. The drums pick up as the song transitions into the chorus. She adjusts the oversized headphones on her ears as the synth drones a sweet tune. Her ballet flat taps the ground quickly to keep the beat as the songs nears its end. She whips her long indigo locks around and flashes a smile to her bandmates. Her voice carries the last note to the end. The song concludes and the whole studio applauds.

"That was Lazy Lilac with their new single, Spirit Divide! We have the whole band in studio with us today. Sitting across from me is the front woman, Miss Hinata Hyuuga. Along with her is drummer, Naruto Uzumaki, keyboard player Shikamaru Nara, and the self-described guy who does everything else, Sasuke Uchiha. We are so pleased to have you on our show today."

"We're pleased to be here, Darui-kun," A shy voice responds politely.

"It will always amaze me how Hinata-chan here can command a stage and convey such strong emotion. But, when you talk to her outside of her creative zone, she's a cute little mouse!" Darui laughs heartily.

"Please don't tease, Darui-kun! I was just raised very proper and have always been a little shy," Hinata musters with a light blush coating her cheeks.

"I'm just playing around! Heh. So, Naruto-san, tell me how this album is different from your last. I have to admit, I've had the last album on repeat in my car since you guys came in last time." The radio host confesses.

"Haha! Thanks for the support, man. Well, uh, I can say that we had a lot more creative freedom this time around because the last record did so well. The first thing we did was buy this huge loft right outside of our hometown of Konoha. This place is huge so we all have our own rooms, but the rest of the space is just instruments scattered everywhere." Naruto grins while scratching the back of his head.

Sasuke moves closer to his mic and starts, "Usually, how it goes is, we lock ourselves away in our rooms while we perfect our individual sounds. Then, slowly, we come out into the common spaces and put everything together. After it is all put together, I master all of the songs and send them to the label."

"Wow. So, you guys are all childhood friends, right?" Darui questions as he takes a bite of his donut.

"Yeah, we are. We all went to Konoha Academy. It was common knowledge that Hinata had an amazing voice and we had all had our individual musical interests. It kind of all came together in Sasuke's basement. After recording some solid stuff, we started sending out demos," Shikamaru says before taking a long drag of his cigarette.

"That's pretty rad. You all are starting the Asia portion of your tour tomorrow, correct?"

"Yes. Our kickstarter show is here in Tokyo. It sold out in less than an hour and almost gave me a heart attack! I cannot believe our fans love us so much!" Hinata speaks into the mic with a little smile.

"But, as all our listeners know, 109.5 Black Lightning is the only station in Tokyo that still has tickets to win to see Lazy Lilac live!"

"Yeah! Believe it! You still have a chance!" Naruto shouts pumping his fists in the air.

"Calm down, dobe…" Sasuke mumbles darkly so the mic doesn't pick it up.

"Ok, teme. Don't blow a gasket!" Naruto teases and Sasuke shoots him a glare.

Darui laughs at the enchange, "Well, thank you all very much for coming up here today. That was Lazy Lilac. Look out for their new album, Moon Eyes, dropping tomorrow!" He finishes and takes a gulp of water. The 'On Air' sign goes out and everyone takes their headphones off. Hinata goes to stand up to give Darui a hug goodbye after all the guys shake hands.

"Good luck, you guys! You know I will be playing the album once it is officially out." The group departs from the studio and gets into a large van. Their manager, Kakashi Hatake, waits for them as they all pile in.


"Good performance. You all are a trending topic on Twitter right now." He turns his phone around to show them all. Hinata smiles happily as her ex-boyfriend, Naruto jumps around excitedly. She was happy to say that they were both happy and on good terms. It had been rough because she had loved him since she was a young girl. Lazy Lilac's new album was projected to do well worldwide. Hinata was nervous because she really poured her heartache into this album.

She had locked herself away for weeks just writing songs and poems. Well, she also cried, ate a lot of ice cream, and slept a lot too. It didn't exactly help that Naruto had started dating the band's stylist, Sakura, a month after he broke up with Hinata. And, since her room was right next to his, she could hear when they had sex. This had made it ten times harder. It broke her heart and she felt like she was going to die. When Shikamaru had suggested that they switch rooms, the situation got a lot better. Shikamaru could sleep through anything so he didn't mind moving. Hinata was now next to Sasuke who was always very reserved and quiet. She and Sasuke had actually gotten closer through the breakup.

She would sit in his room and record vocals as Sasuke mixed songs. Sometimes she would cry, but Sasuke let her get her feelings out because he knew how cathartic music was for him. They had obviously known each other since they were kids, but it was only now that the pair really got to know each other. Sasuke held a lot of respect for Hinata and thought she was beautiful with the voice of an angel.

Of course, he would never tell her because he saw how the breakup with Naruto had shaken the band. He and Shikamaru were afraid that they would have to break up the group. But, to everyone's surprise, Hinata bounced back better than ever. She was determined to focus on herself and her career. After really sitting down and evaluating her life thus far, Hinata had decided that she had spent way too much time worrying about everyone else.

As she re-applied her peach lip gloss in the van, her heart swelled with pride in herself. After growing up through so much abuse and hardship, Hinata felt semi confident in herself. This tour would be her chance to show the world.