The next day, Naruto woke up to his incredibly annoying alarm. Since Tsunade only let the artist play on Saturday nights, The Rookies held an annual rehearsal on Sunday to go over what they'd play at the end of the week. So, like always, Naruto got up and hopped in the shower. He brushed his teeth and washed his face before picking his clothes out. Going with a blue and orange hoodie and blue jeans, he went outside to his parking space the apartment building allowed him and got in his blue 2002 Toyota Corolla. He flipped on the radio station before buckling himself in.

"Alright ladies and gentlemen, we've got a new song from a local artist named Secret, and this beauty is called Perfect Two. You heard it here first, on Konoha's 98.1!" the radio announcer said.

(Auburn – Perfect Two)

A simple guitar melody started playing.

You can be the pea-nut butter to my jelly

You can the butterflies I feel in my belly

You can be the captain and I can be your first mate

You can be the chills that I feel on our first date

"Geez," Naruto said. "New artist are popping up all over this city." He said. He started his car and check behind him. Once he decided it was clear he backed out of his space and ventured for the main road. They were to meet up at Sasuke's house. Sasuke's family owned the Uchiha Co. which had its hand in the pockets of every market there was. In the basement of the Uchiha Mansion, Sasuke had a studio set up. A recording studio most would believe only top-selling artists would have. He listened to the song playing through his speakers.

Don't know if I could ever be

Without you cause boy you complete me

And in time I know that we'll both see

That we're all we need

Cause you're the apple to my pie…

You're the straw to my berry

You're the smoke to my high

And you're the one I wanna marry

"Nice…" he trailed. He stopped at a light that had just turned red. He sat patiently while listening to the ballad while another car pulled up beside him. They had their music pretty loud and he could easily hear their song over his.

(Wiz Khalifa – No Sleep)

No drivin'

No sleepin'

Live it up like it's the weekend

When the DJ

Plays the right song

Cold Drinks go party all night long

He looked over and saw a familiar face. "Toki?" he said surprised. Toki lazily looked over with an eyebrow raised. He lowered his volume and spoke.

"Yo," he offered. Toki was driving a white and red 2011 Dodge Challenger. "What's up, rockstar?" he asked.

"Not much. Where are you headed?" Naruto asked. He had met Toki for the first time last night and was surprised at the coincidence that he ran into him the following morning.

"My little brother got drunk off his ass last night so he had to spend the night at my place," he pointed to his backseat, where a form could be seen as if he just threw the poor guy in his car. "I'm dropping him off at his place," he finished. "But never mind that, what are you listening to?" he asked. Naruto just realized he hadn't turned down his music so Toki might have gotten the wrong idea.

"I don't know actually," he said. "The radio guy said she's a new artist or something,"

"That's Secret," Toki said. Naruto looked surprised. "I know her pretty well actually," Naruto's jaw dropped. The light changed and Toki was the first to notice. "Yo, see ya Saturday," he said and pulled off, taking a right turn off of the road Naruto was continuing downward. Naruto hit the gas. After the conversation with Toki, his mind drifted back towards his band. The Rookies always chose what song to play Sunday, but they also met up to continue working on the songs in progress. As a guitarist/singer he was vital in both the song selection and creation. He just hoped they'd pick one of his songs again.

{Scene Break}

"Come on guys, get serious," Temari said. The girls were in the Hyuuga's recording studio. It was located behind the Hyuuga mansion, and was its own building entirely. The Sirens were currently in rehearsal, practicing for the upcoming Saturday. They had gone with one of Temari's songs so she was going to be the lead singer on this one. Consequently, the girls were too tuckered out from their partying last night to even remotely play the song. Temari sighed. "Fuck it, let's pick this up a little later," she said unstrapping her guitar and setting it down. All the girls, except Temari and Hinata, breathed a huge sigh of relief before finding a couch or chair to pass out on.

"My head is about to explode," Ino groaned. "I really shouldn't have taken that 5th shot," she had been drinking with Kiba, Sasuke, and Sakura the previous night. Normally she could hold her liquor but Kiba had challenged her to a drinking contest.

"What do you mean 5th shot?" Sakura asked less hungover than her blonde friend. "You were going on 12 before you lost," Temari had a few drinks here and there, but nothing bad enough for a hangover. She didn't even get drunk. Hinata didn't drink and Tenten hadn't had the chance to get any.

"I wonder what the guys are doing right now," Ino asked offhandedly. "Kiba totally owes me money," Sakura scoffed.

"Geez, blow him already," Tenten said. The rest of the girls guffawed.

"You're one to talk, Tenten. Don't think we didn't notice your little disappearance with Neji," Ino said slyly. "So, how far did you go?" the girls "oohed" at her.

"Tenten, did you really…?" Hinata started. Tenten's face lit up a bright red.

"What?! NO!" she yelled.

"Chill guys, if you keep this up, we'll never get done here. Besides, I'm getting a migraine." Sakura reasoned and complained.

"Fuck it, let's end rehearsal here today and pick up Tuesday," Temari said. The girls lazily agreed and began to put up their instruments.

"Oh that's right!" Ino exclaimed remembering something. She pulled out her phone. "I forgot to text Toki his replacement." She began typing furiously with the expertise only a rich, blond girl could aquire.

"Damn, he only asked just yesterday." Tenten said. "How the hell did you find a replacement already?"

"I didn't 'find' anyone, I just know people." Ino replied. That was true. Ino seemed to know everybody who's ever stepped foot in the Hokage. She finished typing and pressed 'send'. "I'm such a good person." She complimented herself. Tenten and Temari looked at each other, then back to her, both wearing a 'WTF?' face.

{Scene Break}

Toki's ringer went off. He flipped it open to see a list of names Ino thought of as replacements. He smiled before opening the door to his car and stepping out. He was wearing a black t-shirt under a small purple hoodie and baggy black jeans. He looked at the big neon sign that read Red's. The store sold every kind of instrument created, from banjos to drum machines. The neon sign was switched off due to it being morning. He walked in the door and heard the bell ring above his head. He looked around the empty shop hardly surprised at the lack of customers. He walked up to the counter to see a head of red hair lying in pale, white arms. He wore a white t-shirt over a black long sleeved shirt, torn blue jeans, with black sandals. A black mafia hat lay beside him as he snored on the store's countertop. Toki could hear footsteps coming from the back. Already knowing who they belonged to, he counted the seconds until the end of Red's life.

"Red you better not be sleep again or I swear to god I'll fucking…" Tayuya came through the door leading to the back and spotted Toki standing at the counter in front of a sleeping Red. "What the fuck are you doing here?" she hissed.

"Nice to see you too, Tayuya," Toki said. "I'm actually here to ask a favor, but I didn't think he'd be sleeping on the job," he finished turning back to Red. Tayuya walked over behind him and slapped him on the back of the head. Red jerked awake saying something nobody could understand until he realized he had fallen asleep. Thomas Redrock was the son of the shop's owner, and somehow convinced his father to name the shop after his stage name: Red. He occasionally played at the Hokage, but was a regular at the Kazekage; which played mostly Rock/Metal. It's also where he met Tayuya; his girlfriend of a year and a half.

"Oh…hey Toki," he sat up and yawned. "Why the early visit? You're the last person I'd expect to see in a music shop this early."

"Hey dickhead, fall asleep again and I'll castrate you with a buzz saw," Tayuya said rather calmly, which made her believability skyrocket. Both men fell silent. Red gulped.

"Got it," he said. Tayuya huffed and disappeared back into the rear of the shop.

"Lovely woman you got there, Red," Toki joked. Red and Toki had known each other for some time, and had met in this very shop. Even though they're tastes in music were completely different, they became fast friends. Even though Red was Tom's stage name Toki just got really used to calling him that.

"Yeah, yeah." Red replied. "Don't act that way, you're the one that introduced us." Toki turned and leaned his back on the counter.

"Yeah, but not romantically." Toki turned his head to look at him. "Had I not introduced you she would've probably called you 'dipshit' or something along those lines instead of your real name." Red's face lit up with a bright smile which was a pretty common thing with him.

"True. So what brings you here?" Red asked getting to the point.

"I've got a half-dead, little brother in the backseat of my car who didn't have his keys to his apartment on him. He's locked out and I don't have anywhere to put him. How good are you at breaking and entering?" he asked.

"Very. But I'm kinda in the middle of running a business." Toki looked around at the ghost town of a store.

"Not much business going on right now, is there?" Toki asked. The two had a small mutual silence.

"Gimme a sec," he said as he disappeared in the back. Toki waited in silence for a while. Until he heard shouting, shortly followed by glass breaking. Commotion stirred behind the door but suddenly in stopped. Red walked out as if nothing happened.

"Let's go," he said. Toki tried to peek into the back, but stopped himself.

"Alright, let's leave it at that." He said. "Come on,"

{Scene Break}

"I swear, I have no idea how you're still alive," Toki commented as they walked to his car.

"She's not all demon, ya know. She has her human qualities." Red said smiling sheepishly. "Enough about her, when are you going to sell me this car?" he said as they approached. Toki's Challenger was white and red and could compare with Red himself, with his albino-like, white skin and red hair and eyes.

"I told you, dude. Never. I love this car too much," Toki responded as he unlocked his doors. Red took a look into the backseat at Toki's little brother by only a year. He had very short white hair that barely passed his ears. His skin was just as dark as Toki's, but he was significantly short compared to Toki's large stature. He was wearing a black designer tee and black jeans, most likely the remnants of the previous night.

"Same old Riku, eh?" Red said looking at the younger boy who had been carelessly tossed into the backseat. Even though Riku and Toki were brothers, they looked nothing alike. Not only that, but Riku was a lot more outgoing than Toki was. They were mirror opposites yet they had one of the strongest bonds. "He's seen better days, though," he said smiling his signature smile as Riku lay passed out. Toki hopped in the driver's seat while Red got in the passenger. Toki started the car and started to make their way towards Riku's locked apartment. During the drive, Red reached for the radio, only to be swatted by Toki.

"No way," he said simply. Red smiled once again.

"What? Afraid I'll actually let you hear some music instead of the trash you normally listen to?" Red jabbed. They always did this. Red would normally play a metal song that could probably blow his speakers out even if he had the volume on medium. While Toki would rather listen to some laid-back hip-hop song, they met each other halfway and listened to the same pop station Naruto was listening to earlier. Toki and Red began conversing in light conversation while Toki steered the way to Riku's apartment. "Hey," Red said suddenly. Toki turned his head towards him briefly before focusing back on the road. "How's Riku's music been coming along?" he asked. Like Toki, Riku was also a rapper. The only difference is Riku was more of a party rapper than anything. He smokes, drinks, and chases girls all night long whereas Toki's music and demeanor is totally different.

"Pretty good, actually," Toki replied honestly. "I was listening to one of his songs earlier before I tried to dump him at his apartment. Ever heard No Sleep?" Red shook his head. Toki hit a button on his radio and switched it into CD mode. From there he played the song again.

[Wiz Khalifa – No Sleep]

Last night I let the party get the best of me

Waking up in the morning

Two hoes layin next to me

Plus I heard an officer arrested me

Good weed and cold drinks that's the mutherfuckin recipe

Red started nodding his head in time with the music.

"He's getting better," he commented. They continued listen to the youngest boy's song.

{Scene Break}

(A/N Non-italics are thoughts. Italics are texts)

"Geez," a red-headed girl lay on her bed bored out of her mind. "There's never anything to do on Sundays," she complained. Her laptop was on in front of her, and her Facebook page was lit up with compliments and love confessions. "Screw it," she said giving up. She rolled out of bed and started to get dressed. It was pretty chilly out so she went with a black cowl neck sweater, but pulled it down so it sat on her shoulders. She paired it off with a mini skirt with tights under it and a pair of boots. She walked in front of the mirror and did her hair up in the usual thick pigtail that reached her waist. Satisfied with her beauty, Ranko Himura set out to find something to do.

As per fate, her phone rang. It was a text from Ino. It asked if she was interested in helping out a friend of hers. 'Depends. What's the sketch?' she replied. A few minutes later she got her reply.

'Have you heard of Toki? He's looking for someone that plays piano and I was wondering if you were interested.' It said. Toki? That sounded really familiar.

'Didn't he perform last night? He had someone then so why is he looking for another?' She remembered seeing him up on-stage while she was at the bar last night. He was really attractive from what she could remember. Another text came.

'Something came up and he had to drop. He's in a tight spot now, you interested? I can introduce you tomorrow night,' Ranko put her hand on her chin and tilted her head up.

'Whoa, there,' Ranko thought. 'I don't know if I'll join, but I'm not about to pass up meeting a hot guy without a good reason. And seeing how I'm bored right now…' she looked back at her phone.

'Definitely'

{Scene Break}

"We've already decided," Neji said with a solemn face.

"WHAT?!" Naruto yelled. "Why didn't you wait for me?! I'm a key part of this band too!" The other 4 boys simultaneously sighed.

"You were late," Shikamaru said. "So we went ahead and chose one of Sasuke's songs," The members who were present had chosen Alive and Kicking to perform on Saturday.

"We're going with a song we have down pat so we can focus on a new song this week," Kiba explained. Naruto still didn't seem happy.

"Focus on whose song?" he asked. He eyed Sasuke for the answer.

"Mine," Shikamaru said. Naruto's mouth almost hit the floor. It was rare of Shikamaru to sing one of their songs, but to write one was a totally different ball game.

"Can we get to rehearsal or are you going to keep being an idiot?" Sasuke asked. "The vote was unanimous anyway, even if you voted otherwise it wouldn't have changed anything," Naruto sighed, admitting defeat.

"Alright, alright I get it," he said. "We go with the goth-boy's song." he turned to look at Shikamaru.

"Let's get to work. We'll play the main piece first and go back and add or remove things as we see fit," Shikamaru said.

"Sounds good, but first one question," Kiba said attracting everyone's attention. "Why write a song? Isn't too troublesome for you or something?" Everyone turned their heads to Shikamaru for the answer. As if on cue, he sighed.

"Let's just say I should start pulling my weight in this band," he replied. In the past, Shikamaru just went along with what the others wanted to do, and only gave his insight when asked. He was always in the background, never in the spotlight. "I love this band just as much as the rest of you, so I figured 'Why the hell not?'" his bandmates smiled at his answer.

"Alright, let's get started,"

{Scene Break}

Toki held a slumped Riku with his arm around his shoulders. Riku had regained consciousness while Red was hard at work on the door. Before too long, door had the door open, with no sign of forced entry to boot. Riku's apartment was a very classy place in a suburban part of town. Being the next heir to his grandfather's legacy, he was treated very well. But he decided he wanted to live on his own until he finished high school so his grandfather got him this place.

"Voila," he said taking a step inside and holding the door for Toki and Riku. Once inside, Toki put Riku down on the couch.

"Damn…" Riku said. "…What the hell did I do last night?" the two non-hungover males looked at each other. "I blame you, Toki. Why the hell didn't you stop me?" Riku rarely did a show at the Hokage. Rather, he was a regular at the Raikage. Owned by Ay, the Raikage was a hip/hop and R&B club. Red was a regular at the Kazekage, which was the place for Rock and Metal, and was inherited by a boy their age name Gaara.

"I performed at the Hokage last night," he answered looking Riku in his golden eyes. "Besides, I don't have time to babysit you." Toki grabbed the remote, flipped on the T.V., and Red and Toki took a seat on either side of Riku. "If you're going to drink, be a little more responsible,"

"Ah, whatever," Riku dismissed standing up. "I'm gonna take a shower and murder my Advil bottle, don't drink my fucking apple juice," And with that, Riku disappeared into his room. Toki chuckled at his little brother.

"Hey Toke, I've been wondering…" Red started. Toki grabbed Riku's Xbox controllers and turned them on, afterwards he changed to channel to HDMI. "Why do you and Riku look so different if you're brothers?" he asked. Toki took out a cigarette and lit it before taking a long drag. H exhaled the smoke.

"Simple." He turned to look at Red. "I'm adopted." He said simply.

"Seriously?" Red asked again. Toki nodded his confirmation.

"Yep. But the 'how' and 'why'…" Toki picked the controller back up. "That's for another day. Now do you wanna get your ass kicked in Mortal Kombat or what?" Red grabbed the second controller and they started up the game. Toki used Raiden while Red used Noob. After about 15 minutes of getting his ass handed to him, Toki's phone rang. He paused the game and answered it.

"Yo." He said. The voice on the other end was definitely female, and Toki seemed very surprised to hear it. However his expression rapidly reverted to normal. "Naomi." He said with his eyes closed.

"Bingo!" the voiced happily declared. "Did my little Toki miss me?" she said as if she were cooing a baby. Toki started the game back up, only half-interested in what she had to say. Besides, Red looked like he was enjoying kicking his ass.

"5 years and you call to tease me? How noble of you."

"Aw don't be like that, Toki dear. After all, you would never call me. I figured you were just too scared to,"

"Well, you figured wrong. What do you want?"

"Wow, you've gotten so mean, Toki! The last time I was there you used to follow me everywhere, and I'd protect you from bullies, help you when you had a boo-boo, stuff like that!"

"You didn't answer my question." She audibly huffed on the other end.

"Fine! I wanted to let you know I'm back in town, for good. As a matter of fact, I'm at the airport but my ride seems to be having problems with the limo. So…"

"Stay put, I'm on my way." She squealed in delight before he hung up. Riku came into the doorway with a new pair of jeans but no shirt. Instead he had his towel wrapped around his shoulders.

"I'd hate to postpone a fight as close as this one, Red, but we gotta go," Toki said.

"We?" Riku asked.

"Naomi's back. She's at the airport right now."

"Let me get dressed," he said instantly. Red smiled; like always.

"Well that's nice, but I should really be getting back to the store. Tayuya's already pissed." He said.

"Don't worry, I'll drop you off. It's on our way to the airport anyway." Toki said. Red agreed and the two headed for Toki's car. After they were seated and the car was started, Riku came out of the house in a black sleeveless hoodie and black jeans. The trio set off for the music store.

"So, who is Naomi?" Red asked. Riku leaned up between the two seats to answer that one.

"Naomi is a childhood friend of ours, but more importantly, she's Toki's girlfriend," Riku teased.

"Shut up," Toki said simply. Riku chuckled at his expense.

"Oh, I'm sorry. I meant fiancée!" he teased again. Toki remained quiet.

"Going pretty far with the jokes there, Riku," Red said with a smile.

"Actually…" Toki started. "That isn't too far from the truth." Red wore a look of bewilderment while Riku kept laughing.

"See, back in the day, this wannabe tough-guy here was really a pussy." Riku explained. Toki sent him a glare but Riku continued anyway. "He'd cry over the simplest things, got picked on, hurt easy, the works! Naomi was pretty much his hero."

"Yeah, yeah." Toki said smiling fondly at the memory. "Hey, Red. You were wondering how I was adopted?" Red nodded for him to continue. "My parents died in a car crash when I was 12, Riku's grandfather took me in. My family was into the 'big business' scene and arranged for me to marry the daughter of a rival company before they died. Since they already filled out the paperwork and signed them, I'm locked in from my side." Toki explained.

"Stop being a bitch and marry her. Then Naomi will be my sister," Riku said. Toki sent him another glare which Riku completely ignored. "Anyway, are you still with that harpy of yours, Red?" he asked.

"Tayuya isn't a harpy." Red defended. Riku scoffed.

"Whatever, so how are you still breathing?" Riku asked making Toki chuckle. He had asked something similar earlier. "Is there a trick or something you're not telling us? Because I don't think any human male could survive an entire day with her."

"Are you still scared of my girlfriend, Riku?" Red asked amused. Their last encounter was pretty disastrous.

"Terrified," he answered, making the two older men laugh.

{Scene break}

Having finished rehearsal, The Rookies decided to go out to Ichiraku's to eat and relax. Ichiraku's was a semi popular restaurant that served varied dishes but was famous for their ramen. Naruto was harboring a borderline addiction for it. However, being the regular customer that he was, Naruto was well acquainted with the owner Ichiraku, and Ayame, his daughter.

They walked in and got a big booth in the back of the restaurant. Ayame came to take their orders before too long. Ayame was a sweet girl, older than the rest of them. Before he knew better, Kiba would always try to flirt with her when she came to collect their orders but was rejected every time. She greeted the boys as happy as always to see them. They gave their orders, without Kiba flirting this time, and Ayame went back to the kitchen.

"Hey guys, you know Konoha High's Club fair is coming up right?" Kiba asked the table.

"What a drag…" Shikamaru complained. "Asuma-sensei won't let me join the Chess Club this year either,"

"Why not, aren't you the best one in there?" Sasuke asked.

"That's exactly why. He says he doesn't want to see me slacking off this year," Kiba and Naruto laughed at Shikamaru's expense. Konoha High had a policy; every student must join a club. Shikamaru always got off the hook with joining the chess club, beating the nerds, and then sleeping the rest of the year.

"Anybody gonna join something new this year, or is it just gonna be same old, same old?" Kiba asked.

"Got something in mind Kiba?" Neji asked.

"Hell yeah! I'm going out for the Basketball Club this year!" Kiba pumped his fist as he exclaimed. "How 'bout it Naruto?" he slung his arm around Naruto's neck. "Wanna join with me?"

"Sorry Kiba, but I'm a Soccer Club regular so I'd be letting them down if I just quit now," Naruto apologized.

"Isn't Tenten on the Soccer Club?" Neji asked. Silence. Everybody stared at Neji questioningly before growing mischievous smirks. "Forget I asked." But it was much too late.

"No that was a very interesting question, Neji" Kiba said a little too proper. "And what, pray tell, would that single piece of information mean to you?" Naruto and Kiba started snickering while Sasuke and Shikamaru just glance at each other.

"A quenched curiosity." Neji answered. "And you're one to talk, Kiba. You were practically dry humping Ino last night. We all saw." The table erupted in laughter.

"Ino? Big deal, she's hot. And I wasn't dry humping her! We were just drunk and dancing that's all," Kiba defended, blushing a bit at the memory.

"Anyway," Sasuke said ending that discussion. "If you can't join the Chess Club, what the hell are you going to join, Shikamaru?" he asked.

"Beats me. Anything with a lot of physical activity is too troublesome," he looked around the table. All four of his band mates were in clubs like that. Last year, Naruto and Kiba were in the Soccer Club, Sasuke did Martial Arts, and Neji did archery. He sighed loudly. "I guess joining a club with any of you would be a waste of time." Ayame came back and brought them the drinks they ordered before disappearing again.

"I guess so. Good luck with that. I'm no good at telling others what they should do," Sasuke said before taking a drink.

"But still, it might do you some good to do something other than sleep in the chess room." Neji said.

"Good point," Shikamaru admitted. Before long their food was brought out and they continued their chatting about various topics. They walked out of the restaurant in a big group.

"Hey, what time is it?" Kiba asked. Sasuke looked at his phone.

"Going on nine," he answered.

"Well I got a pup to feed gentlemen. See you guys tomorrow at school." Kiba said turning away. The others called their goodbyes after him. Soon enough the group called it a night and also went home, and prepared for school the next morning. Since the Club fair would be held, it would be a very busy day.

A/N: Sorry. Don't really have a good excuse for taking so long besides Xbox. But since I'm not gaming as much, I'll be writing more often. Hope I didn't get anyone's OC wrong. Especially Red, I feel like I made him a little more friendly than intended. I'm pretty sure I surprised a few of you by making them Toki's relatives. All part of the plan, baby. If your OC wasn't in this chapter, never fear. They'll appear next chapter or the one after (most likely next chapter.) Also, OC submission is not closed. If any new readers want to submit by review or PM, feel free. Here's the OC couples I have so far (Some people sent them via PM, and were pretty bold too): Toki x Naomi, Riku x Ranko, Red x Tayuya, Sayuri x N/A. If you haven't noticed, I improvise a lot when it comes to OCs, so tell me if I do something that doesn't fit your character. I'll wait for more submissions before posting the next chapter but it should still be updated soon.

The Club Fair is coming up, so I'd like to ask everyone to submit a club for your character. Here are the choices.

Martial Arts

Archery

Soccer

Film

Chess

Newspaper (Rosario + Vampire anyone?)

Basketball

Swimming

Occult

Tennis