Ryter: W00TAGE! Finally the second to last musical is started!
Harpie: (reading a newspaper unimpressed) Yeah Yeah whatever.
Ryter: (looking at her confused) Umm...what? I thought you'd be the first to back me on this.
Inuyasha: Yeah. You were all gun ho for my musical.
Harpie: (grabbing his shirt) Who you calling a ho?
Ryter: O...kay. Someone has anger issues. (Looks at Inuyasha) What are you doing here any way?
Inuyasha: I'm here with Akamaru.
Ryter: Don't you mean...Kiba?
Kiba: Nope. Don't know this guy. He must be friends with Akamaru.
Akamaru: Woof. (He pounds his fist with Inuyasha)
Inuyasha: BowWow my Dizzle.
Ryter: (staring blankly) Do you...
Harpie: (shaking her head) I stopped understanding Inuyasha when Naraku started his Asexual reproduction. And Kiba...Kiba talks to a dog without anyone thinking it's strange at all.
Ryter: Both very good points.Um...so for everyone not accustom to this kinda story, well...here ya go. Oh and something new is thrown in the loop.
Harpie: Yep. This is a complete AU. No ninja skillz and a few tweaked background stories, but the characters keep their personalities as well as their names.
Ryter: For the most part...Oh and before we go too further, a few couples to look out for. Mentions of Lee/Hina. Definately HinaSasu, LeeGaa, NeiIno, InoCho, ShikaTem, NaruHina, NaruSaku, Kank/Kiba, Kibatem, Shino/Ten NeiTen and LeeSaku. Sakura fans beware of the evil witch. Yeah Yeah.
Kiba: That's a lot of coup...wait...What's that one?
Ryter: Lee/Gaara?
Kiba: No...That one with me.
Ryter: (Innocently) Kiba...Temari...
Harpie: (reading the newspaper again) He's talking about the one where he's taking it up the butt.
Ryter: (Blushing) We don't own anything! Now on with the story!
Kiba: RYTER!
Hinata stood frightened and fidgeting behind the curtain as her cousin Neji finished up his piece on the piano. It was her Fifth birthday, which meant that she would soon be performing her first recital infront of an official audience. The biggest problem she had was that she was a Hyuuga heir, and the Hyuuga's never did anything small. Her father Hiashi and her step mother had bought out an entire concert hall filled to the brim with important people all there to see her. Hinata took in a shaky breath and closed her eyes, trying hard to concentrate on the song she had learned only days ago.
"HEY YOU! WHAT ARE YOU DOING BACK HERE!"
There was a loud crashing as someone hit the ground infront of her. A strange dark haired boy looked up to her with wide frightened. Hinata frowned and pointed to a table. The boy quickly scurried under it as a large man ran past growling orders into a head set. Hinata didn't have much time to think about what had just happened as a stage hand came up and pushed her onto the stage.
"Go on Miss Hyuuga. You're up. Break a leg."
Hinata froze in the center of stage behind the mic, staring at the large crowd all eyes on her.
"I...I...Uh...I..."
She squeaked into the mic, her face going red as she stuttered and struggled to get something out. From beside the stage under the table the young boy saw the way the girl was struggling and nodded his head to himself. He ran out from under the table, frightening the stage hand.
"Hey! Wha..."
Ignoring her and the stares and murmurs of the attentending guest he grabbed the mic from the stand and practically screamed into the mic.
"Bow, chicka, bow-wow
That's what my baby says."
The stadium went deathly quiet as Hinata and the boy stood center stage. The strange black haired boy put a hand over his heart hitting his chest to mimick it's beating. He quickly looked over to Hinata, pleading with her to join in for both their sakes.
"Mow, mow, mow
And my heart starts pumpin'"
Hinata nodded and looked around. She noticed the second mic that Neji had left on his piano and quickly grabbed it. She closed her eyes and followed the boy's lead.
"C..chicka, chicka, chew-op
Never gonna stop
Gitchi-gitchi-goo means that I love you."
The boy took her hand and spun her around and into his chest. She giggled slightly at the huge goofy grin that graced his face.
"I said a...
Bow, chicka, bow-wow."
Hinata blushed and finished for him as he spun her out again.
"That's what my baby says.."
"Mow, mow, mow..."
She copied his move of thumping her chest just above her heart.
"And my heart starts pumpin'"
He grinned again at her and leaned forward as she leaned back, both of them smiling like only little kids could.
"Chicka, chicka, chew-op..."
Hinata leans towards him as he leans back. Openly trying to hold back a giggle fit as she belts out the childish lyrics.
"Never gonna stop."
They face the audience together yelling into the mic.
"Gitchi-gitchi-goo means that I love you
Gitchi-gitchi-goo means that I love you
Gitchi-gitchi-goo means that I love you."
Hinata stepped forward her eyes closed as she sung full force into her microphone clenching her fist tightly.
"Baby, baby, baby."
The ebony haired boy turned towards her smiling lightly as he made up for the solo in his slightly deeper voice.
"baby, baby, baby, baby."
They caught hands and held them up high above their heads singing the last verse together.
"Gitchi-gitchi-goo means that I love you!"
They bowed deeply. The audience gave awkward applause as the two shared a look under the spot light extending their bow a bit as they spoke silently to one another.
"Thank you!"
"No. It is my way of saying Thank you. I am Maito Lee."
Hinata looked over her shoulder as her father made his way onto the stage, not looking happy in the least. Beside him was a man who looked suspiciously like her new friend who was matching Hiashi's look of annoyance and anger. She quickly kissed him on the cheek, blushing furiously and waving at him before running towards her father.
"H...Hinata...Hinata Hyuuga."
He stood dazedly waving at her as she disappeared.
"Good Night Lady Hinata!"
Hinata flinched as Hiashi calmly degraded her for her performance. Her stepmother watched from the sidelines, inwardly smirking to herself as the 'heir' was punished. She rested a hand on her growing stomach triumphantly.
"Hinata. Repeat for me why our family is so important."
Hinata stared down at the floor in shame as she recited the quote from memory like a mantra.
"T...The Hyuuga family re...represents the refinement and cl..class that music has. We...we are su..superior musicians and are the last source of...of true art."
"Then please inform me why it is tonight that I was assulted by that...that...trash."
The word was practically hissed out of her father's mouth.
"And worst of all you were singing with that Maito urchin. Of course he would make up such nonsensical things being from that family."
"Bu..But Lee-san was just..."
There was a resounding smack as Hiashi struck her. Hinata held her hand over the red spot, tears in her eyes. Hiasha turned away from her in disgust.
"Leave. I never wish to see that boy again, or you for the rest of the week. You will write apology letters to all those who had to witness that travesty, and your lessons will restart tommorrw with a new teacher. Obviously your old one wasn't doing her job.
Hinata nodded and quickly bowed before leaving the room. She started to head towards her room, but decided against it. Instead she walked towards the nearest exit and into the large Hyuuga estate, getting lost in the rows and rows of flowers. She reached out for a soft looking flower, put took her hand back as she pricked her finger on a rose.
"Look at me
I will never pass for my father's pride
Or a perfect daughter."
She looked at her bleeding finger, the tears she'd been holding back finally coming to the surface and flowing down her face.
"Can it be
I'm not meant to play this part?"
The young girl rubbed at her eyes walking almost blindly through the overgrown flowers.
"Now I see
That if I were truly
To be myself
I would break my family's heart."
She tripped and fell into a small puddle. Hinata wiped the dirt and mud from her face. As she opened her eyes she came face to face with her own reflection and stared at it wide eyed before brushing her wet hair behind her ear.
"Who is that girl I see
Staring straight
Back at me?
Why is my reflection someone
I don't know?"
She stood up and walked on a little ways until she reached her favorite Sakura tree. She hugged her knees to her chest and hid her head behind the curtain of her hair as she cried.
"Somehow I cannot hide
Who I am
Though I've tried
When will my reflection show
Who I am inside!"
She stared up into the pink branches as if looking for an answer. As the echo of her voice died down she settled back against the tree sniffling slightly at the complete heartbreaking silence. She lowered her head in defeat once more.
"When will my reflection show
Who I am inside..."
"That was quite beautiful Miss Hinata."
Hinata jumped at the voice standing up and backing into the tree.
"AH! I am sorry! I did not mean to frighten you!"
The strange boy jumped down from the tree above her and landed gracefully before her bowing a bit in a goofy way. Hinata looked at him suspiciously.
"H..How di..did you..you..."
He looked confused for a moment, but then it hit him what she was asking.
"Oh. My family is often working near this house. We have started up a new company only a mile down the road. Gai-sensei often drives me to the edge of the woods to enjoy this large garden. It is strange that Your family does not have a fence around your area as we do."
"W..we never th...thought we ne..needed one. Ou...our family take...takes up most of the land...and all the su..surrounding houses belong to..to fam...family members."
Lee's eyes went wide. He clutched at his strange ponytail as he scruntched his eyebrows up to think about that for a while as if it were a complicated math problem.
"That is quite a large family Miss Hinata! In my family there is only me, my mother, my father, Gai-sensei, and Gai-sensei's friend who we are not supposed to speak of Kakashi-sensei."
As he spoke he counted off the people on his fingers before handing them up to her proudly.
"We are quite small. It is not often that we see others unless they are singing for our company. Though most of them are females who do not sing too well until my father does something funny with his machines and 'helps them'."
He makes a face that makes her giggle, this in turn makes him smile widely.
"But you sing quite beautifully Miss Hinata. You have a lovely voice."
She blushed and looked down.
"Y...You sing nicely too Lee-san."
He scratched shly behind his head before looking up at her with a fire burning behind his eyes. He took her hands and held them in his.
"Miss Hinata will you be my first friend?"
Hinata looked at him strangely, before bestowing her best smile on him.
"Ye..yes. If you'll be mine Lee-s..san."
He stood up throwing a fist in the air and striking a strange pose with his thumb out and his other hand on his hip.
"YOSH! THE POWER OF YOUTH BURNS BRIGHTLY THIS DAY!"
His yelling sent birds flying through the air and raised a bit of attention. Lights started to flood from the house. Both children turned towards the lights and frowned. Hinata mouth the words go and pushed Lee towards the way he'd most likely come from. Lee nodded quickly and turned to leave, but turned around at the last second and kissed her cheek. He then took off at high speed almost tripping as he ran for cover. Hinata raised a hand to her cheek softly blushing.
'I've finally made a friend.'
Ryter: IT WAS SO CUTE!
Harpie: It felt like sucking on a sugar cube (makes a face) ugh too sweet.
Ryter: BAKA! The beginning has to be sweet. With all the angst and death and bittersweetness and humor and romance and drama and Shonen-ai and possible Yaoi and and and...
Harpie: (stuffing a sock in her mouth) Yeah Yeah We get it already. Geez. Whatever.
Ryter: (spits out the sock gagging) W...Where'd you find that thing!
Harpie: Naruto's underwear drawer. (As Ryter gags on the after taste of sock she rereads the story.) Hmm...I just have one question. Shouldn't his name be Maito Rock?
Ryter: Heh...Maito rock. (She continues to scrub her tounge with soap) I'm not sure, but it seems like Lee is his first name right?
Harpie: I don't think so. Remember those Shonen Jump Snippets of Naruto. How They did it the Japanese way. Surname first. I'm pretty sure it was written Lee Rock or something like that. It could be that his first name is Rock.
Ryter: He must've had some hard core parents. I mean to name your kid Rock. That...that's down right awesome.
Harpie: I'm sure. Song disclaimers?
Ryter: Oh. Songs were Gitchy Gitchy goo by Phineas and Ferb and Reflections from Mulan, but owned by Disney.
Harpie: (mumbling) Sellout.
Ryter: BETTER THAN A SUED FREEDOM FIGHTER! (smiling nicely back at the audience) Thank you very much for reading. Please review. Byes!
