Hello, people of the Naruto world! I know, I know: I'm starting a whole different story without finishing Blinding Trap and She's Still Mine and Is it a Sin?. But in my defense, I lost interest in the former two. Actually, I lost the prewritten chapters for them and thus did not want to spend all that time rewriting perfection just to give… ehs.
So! I now have a laptop and constant access to Wi-Fi. That means I no longer need to depend on the school to update (which is good considering the fact that I'm graduating in about a month). So, yippee!
I shall be focusing mostly on this story, though I will finish Is it a Sin? eventually. There are only two chapters left, so that shouldn't be much of a problem.
Anywho, I'VE NEVER SEEN A PLOT LIKE THIS FOR NARUTO BEFORE! Either I'm too late to see it or no one has thought to put these wonderful characters in this situation. It's, like, EVERYWHERE in the Maximum Ride fandom, and they have so many less characters than Naruto.
Speaking of MR, I'm incorporating some of the same idea into this story. So expect some genetically altered kids.
Also, Itachi and Sakura will be together for a while in this story. But our (or at least my) favorite Uchiha will eventually end up with my original character.
So, on to the first chapter! I hope you enjoy!
Disclaimer: I do not own the amazing thing called Naruto. Nor do I own Maximum Ride (just to put that out there).
There will be constant singing throughout each chapter, so until we reach a certain part of the story, I will try not to be lazy and actually write who is singing (usually I would put a note stating each different fonts that represent a particular singer). And for now, all lyrics will be italicized.
Also, squiggly line break signifies the separation between the songs and actual spoken word.
Chapter one: My Girlfriend and the Petite Beauty
Sasuke: So I'll wait, wait, wait, wait for you I Madara and Konan: Could you be the one, could you be the one, could you be the one for me?
Yeah, I'll be your hero
All: I can be everything you need (Sasuke: you need)
If you're the one for me
Like gravity
I'll be unstoppable (Sasuke: be unstoppable)
I, yeah, I believe in destiny
I may be an ordinary guy with heart and soul
Sasuke: But if you're the one for me
Brothers: Then I'll be your hero
Brothers: Then I'll be your hero
Madara and Konan: Could you be the one, could you be the one, could you be the one for me?
Brothers: Then I'll be your hero
"Excellent job, guys! That one's a keeper!" our overly excitable producer, Uzumaki Naruto, told us through the headphones on our heads.
"Hn," my brother, Pein, and I simply grunted, taking off our headsets and walking out of the sound booth. You would think after recording for almost ten hours, the blond would be all tuckered out and ready to just take a nap.
But nope. He's just as energetic as if we had only been here for ten minutes. I need to find out where he gets his coffee.
"Dobe, there's no need to yell through to us. We can hear you clearly," Sasuke muttered, hitting said idiot across the head. This started the infamous yelling between the two, which never failed to make me and Pein sigh in exasperation.
Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Uchiha Itachi. Though I am not the official leader, I am the major decision maker and one of the two faces of the Akatsuki. The Akatsuki is the hottest group in the entire world and is made up of different types of people.
First you have the two art fanatics: Deidara and Sasori. Do not mention art in front of them at any costs. The moment you do, you will start the argument that is even more infamous than the one going on in front of me right now. The two guitarists have very different views on what is true art. Sasori believes in art that lasts forever, like paintings, sculptures, and puppets. Deidara believes art should only last an instant like fireworks. You can imagine who handles all of the explosive effects during our shows.
Then you have Kisame and Madara, the drummer and the third guitarist/male backup vocalist. Kisame is… difficult. Trying to get him to stop joking around and be serious is like asking Naruto to stop eating his ramen: impossible. He is also a bit of a perverted sadist, so I'm constantly having to keep an eye on him when he's around his female fans. Madara is more like me. He's silent and stoic, and he hardly ever speaks unless necessary. But when he does speak, he is either awe-inspiring or terrifying. Depends on the person he's talking to.
Pein is the official leader of the group. He's the song writer of the group, with Konan as the one who actually puts notes to the lyrics. Konan is quiet and reserved, almost otherworldly to her fan base, and she is the backup female vocalist. She is almost always around Pein, and if she isn't with him she's busy doing something for him. She's kind of together with Pein, so even Kisame doesn't try to touch her.
Lastly you have my otouto and myself. Sasuke was the one who technically came up with the group, and I was the one who made it a reality. We are the lead singers of the group, the faces of Akatsuki, the ones who have fan girls everywhere. Of course, we don't let this go to our heads: we know we would not have become this famous if it were not for the other members of the group.
"Hey, teme, I kind of have to bail on you tonight," Naruto told my brother, making him raise an eyebrow at him.
"You're passing up on ramen? Why?"
"Well, you see…."
"Ita-kun!" I had approximately 0.4 seconds to brace myself before I suddenly needed to hold up the weight of not only myself, but also an exotic looking, pink haired beauty. Otherwise known as Haruno Sakura.
"Sakura, what are you doing here? Not that I'm not happy to see you, but you rarely come to the studio," I murmured softly, kissing the top of my girlfriend's head.
"I know, but I'm actually here with a few other girls to see Naruto."
"Naruto?" That got the others' attention, and we all looked at the slightly sweating blond.
"Ah… well, you see…."
"Uzumaki-san." Sakura turned to look back down the hall she just came from. When I raised my head to look as well, my breath was taken away.
Approaching us were five other girls. There was a timid looking girl who looked vaguely like a particular Hyuga that I know of (same eyes), a brunette with her hair in two buns, and a blond with her hair styled almost exactly like Deidara's (the two were already glaring at each other. Interesting…).
The final two girls were obviously sisters. The taller of the two had her green hair cut into layers to her shoulders, and her strikingly blue eyes seemed to pierce straight through us as she slowly looked at us. From her stance, I could tell she was the leader and the one who had spoken.
But it was the girl next to her that caught my attention. She looked almost exactly like her sister, though she had a more innocent, playful look to her. Her hair easily reached her waist in waves, and her eyes had a sparkle in them that seemed to draw me in. My eyes briefly trailed down her body; she had curves that could make any model jealous, and her petite stature only added to her draw.
"Ah, Akina. I thought you said you weren't going to be here for another twenty minutes," Naruto said, breaking the awkward silence. The blue eyes fell on him.
"We came early. If you still need to prepare the booth for us, we are willing to wait."
"Whoa, whoa, whoa! Wait a minute! What do you mean, prepare the booth? This is our studio," Deidara stated. The brunette rolled her eyes.
"No, this is the studio of the record label that just so happened to decide to sign a second group."
Eight piercing eyes fell on the now fidgeting blond producer. "Dobe, what does she mean by that?" Sasuke said in a low voice.
"Well, you see, about that…." He laughed nervously, rubbing the back of his head.
"Ita-kun, I told you about this yesterday, remember? I was performing with the girls at the talent show the other night and we won. There was this blond overenthusiastic producer there that said he would like to sign us, take us to the next level, make us famous," Sakura reminded me.
… Now that I think about it, there are not a lot of overenthusiastic blond producers that would be at a local talent show.
"Hn."
"Why didn't you tell me you were planning to sign another group?" Sasuke asked the positively sweating blond with narrowed eyes.
"I wanted to, honest! But you distracted me yesterday at the shoot and then last night at… well, that's not important, then this morning I was too focused on the recording for you guys and trying to get you out of here as fast as I could."
"So basically you came up with excuses to not tell us then tried to get rid of us as quickly as you could."
"Teme! It's not that simple!"
"Hn, I beg to disagree."
"As amusing as these two lovebirds are arguing right now," the girl apparently named Akina stated, "we have some recording to do, Uzumaki-san."
"What's the rush? It's not like you will sell anytime soon. You think you're so great just because you won a little talent show?" Madara said with a raised eyebrow. The petite girl had to grab Akina's arm to keep her from taking a threatening step towards my cousin.
"No, we know we're so great because we have ears," she growled low. The brunette and blond assisted in restraining the girl as my cousin merely snorted at her words.
"P-please calm down, A-Akina," the Hyuga said softly.
"Nee-chan, we can just show them rather than tell them," the petite girl pointed out. Why do I keep calling her petite? Why is my attention so stuck on her? Why is there someone tugging…? Oh wait, that's Sakura.
"Come on, Ita-kun. We can show you," the pink head beauty said as she pulled me into the recording booth. All members of the Akatsuki sat down as the girls went into the booth, putting on their headsets. Naruto spent a few minutes readjusting the sound systems before nodding to the girls, starting the music and recording.
All: Oh yeah
Petite: I'm your basic average girl
And I'm here to save the world
You can't stop me cause I'm
Other girls: Kim Possible
Akina: There is nothing I can't do
And when danger comes just know that I am on my way
Petite: Know that I am on my way
Sisters: Doesn't matter where or when there's trouble
If you just call my name
Others: Kim Possible
All: Call me, beep me if you wanna reach me
If you wanna page me, that's ok
Sisters: Whenever you need me, baby
Others: Call me, beep me if you wanna reach me
All: Call me, beep me if you wanna reach me
Sisters: Doesn't matter where, doesn't matter when (others: doesn't matter when)
I will be there for you 'til the very end
Petite: Danger or trouble, I'm there on the double
Akina: You know that you always can call
Sisters: Kim Possible!
Petite: So what's the sitch?
All: Call me, beep me if you wanna reach me
I was hooked. The instant the petite sister opened her mouth to start singing, I knew I would not hear another voice like hers. Her talent was so raw, so unbridled yet so… controlled, if you know what I mean. Not to say the other girls weren't great as well, because they were. But they seemed to only be there to enhance the petite girl's performance.
"Levina, I see you had taken my advice the other night and just let your voice go, eh?" Naruto grinned through the microphone. And judging by how the current target of my attention blushed with shyness, I could tell that was her name.
"Hai, Nee-chan practiced with me yesterday so that I could try it out today."
"Well then, thank you, Akina. Because you helped turn a rookie into a star." Levina blushed even further, and she giggled as the other girls hugged her.
Turning my gaze from the girl group, I examined the reactions from my own. They were… shell shocked to say the least. Even Pein and Madara looked visibly surprised by what they just heard.
"Guys, we have a problem," Kisame said with a gulp, still looking at the girls.
"And what's that?" I asked with near boredom in my voice.
"They're better than us."
~Line Break~
The tension was stifling.
Naruto had decided that the best thing to do at this point would be to allow the girls to set up their own personal dressing suite and common room within the building. And where did they decide to set up at? Right next to ours. Apparently, the two Kinjo sisters liked the view two of the rooms gave off.
Each time one of the girls would step out of the room to grab a box or bag, they would deliberately meet our gazes with their own confident ones. All except the Hyuga girl. She must be Hinata, the cousin Neji had once told me about. She fits the description….
Anyway, this time Levina walked out, though she didn't grab anything. She actually walked over to us to stand in front of yours truly.
"Saku-chan asked me to tell you to help her set up her vanity," she said with a smile. I noted how different she was from her sister. Akina usually would smirk at Sasuke, Madara, and I. Levina is… smiling a genuine smile right now. It only served to make her more beautiful. Just like that blush that had graced her fair skin when Naruto had complimented her singing….
"Alright," I said, effectively cutting off that particular train of thought. I stood up and followed the girl into the suite, ignoring the black eyes following my every move.