Hi everybody! Happy Holidays! Here is chapter two!
I do not own Naruto or Moulin Rouge. I just know how to put them together to make one damn good fanfiction!
Chapter 2 Kingdom of Nighttime Pleasures
They had arrived. It was as if a Picasso painting had come to life. There was color everywhere, movement everywhere, the music was loud, and the lights pulsated above. Organized chaos, that's what Sasuke would call it. The MidoriKyoki was wearing off, but it seemed as though it hadn't. Most of the people there were older men, rich by the looks of it. They had come to play with the dancers.
Sasuke wore a black tuxedo with a blue waistcoat, top hat, and a white tie. He looked different but still classy. Naruto was also in a tux but he had an orange waistcoat, top hat, monocle, and a cane with a silver handle. Tacky. Shikamaru was a bit scruffy with a long, patchwork duster and a top hat. Neji wore a multicolored scarf with his gray suit and bowler hat. He looked a tad quirky, but then again, he fit in perfectly with the rest of the crowd. Gaara looked like a hobo; fingerless gloves, tatty top hat, and an overcoat. And yet, not one of them got a single strange look from anyone.
Then Sasuke looked up to the balcony. A tall, skinny man with gray hair and a mask stood up there in a ringleader's ensemble. Below him, the mirrored walls opened and out stepped the girls, the kyabare dancers known to steal men's hearts as well as their wallets.
Naruto knew each of them and he pointed them out and described each of them to Sasuke.
Ino was the feisty blonde in the yellow and orange dress. Hinata was the shy girl with black hair and gray eyes in the violet and lavender dress. Tenten, a loud and boisterous brunette, looked like a china doll in her green and blue dress. Temari was a dark but kind blonde wearing the black and red dress. All of them knew what they wanted and just how to get it.
Hatake Kakashi and his infamous girls. They called them his Inudaiyamondo.
Ino, Hinata, Tenten, and Temari joined a few other girls on the dance floor and they began to dance a strange, crazy dance. Men ran onto the floor with them and weird movements ensued.
The music and the girls and the lights made Sasuke lightheaded. His friends whisked him to a table and sat him down.
"Very good, we have successfully evaded Kakashi," said Naruto.
The music continued to blare and then suddenly, it toned down and stopped. The lights went low and then they turned to pink and flower petals streamed down from the ceiling. Everyone looked up to find a young woman sitting on a swing.
"It's her! The Blossom of Konoha!" whispered Naruto.
Sasuke's breath caught in his throat. He had never seen someone more beautiful in his entire life. He was enchanted.
Her hair was pink, a lovely shade of bubblegum pink. And her eyes were like two emeralds against her pale skin. She was wearing a long white robe with pink flowers at the bottom. Then, she started to sing.
The French are glad to die for love.
They delight in fighting duels.
But someone else was to meet Sakura that night.
But I prefer a man who lives
Kakashi's investor.
And gives expensive…jewels.
Orochimaru, the Duke.
She had the voice of a nightingale; it was almost like she was too beautiful to be real. The music grew louder and the lights returned to their former state. Sakura swung around on the swing, getting closer and closer to earth from her perch in the sky. She hopped off her swing onto a platform and threw her robe off. Underneath was a short, pink kimono with darker pink cherry blossoms adorning it. Then, she began to sing again except, louder and more forcefully.
A kiss on the hand may be quite continental,
But diamonds are a girl's best friend
A kiss may be grand, but it won't pay the rental on your humble flat
Or help feed your mm pussy cat.
Men grow cold as girls grow old
And we all lose our charms in the end
But square-cut or pear-shaped,
These rocks won't lose their shape.
Diamonds are a girl's best friend.
Tiffany's! Cartier!
"When am I going to meet the girl?" asked Orochimaru, a middle-aged investor whose level of creepiness was off the charts. But Kakashi needed the money, so he didn't care about the creepiness factor.
"After her number, I have arranged a private meeting, just you and Sakura-san, totally alone," Kakashi said.
Naruto turned to Sasuke.
"After her number, I've arranged a private meeting, just you and Sakura-san, totally alone!" he said.
"Alone?" asked Sasuke, a bit unnerved.
"Yes," said Kakashi and Naruto in unison, "totally alone."
Cuz we are living in a material world and I am a material girl!
(Kiss)
Come and get me boys!
Black star, Ross core, talk to me, Kakashi, tell me all about it!
There may come a time when a lass needs a lawyer
But diamonds are a girl's best friend
There may come a time when a hard-boiled employer
Thinks you're awful nice.
Ooh! Forget that ice or else no dice!
Kakashi leaped up onto the platform with Sakura and they talked while they danced. Ino, Hinata, Tenten, and Temari sang the next few verses while Sakura worked her magic.
"Is Orochimaru here, Kakashi-sensei?" asked Sakura.
"Yup," he answered.
"Where is he?" she asked.
"Let me peek," he said, looking behind Sakura.
A waiter had accidentally spilled something onto Orochimaru's tuxedo and Naruto stood up and tried to dry him off with a hanky, apologizing over and over again.
"He's the one Naruto is shaking a hanky at," Kakashi said.
Naruto turned to Sasuke.
"Excuse me, Sasuke, but could I borrow a handkerchief?" he asked.
Sasuke nodded and Naruto pulled the scrap of cloth out of his pocket and shook it at him. Sakura looked and saw this action.
"Are you sure?" she asked Kakashi.
Kakashi peeked and saw Naruto shaking the hanky at Orochimaru.
"That's the one, chickpea!" he said.
Sakura smiled and continued to sing.
He's your guy when stocks are high but beware when they start to descend!
Sakura and Kakashi ducked behind the skirts of the kyabare dancers as Sakura changed her costume into a fitted pink outfit with diamonds encrusting the front.
"What's his type?" she asked. "Wilting flower, hm? Bright and bubbly, ah! Or smoldering temptress, grr?"
"I'd say, smoldering temptress. We're all relying on you, gosling," said Kakashi.
"Remember, a real stage and a real audience! And you will be…"
"A real actress," Sakura said softly then she stood up and belted out the last verse.
'Cuz that's when those louses go back to their spouses.
Diamonds…are a…girl's best friend!
A few clowns carried her to the booth where Sasuke and his friends sat and the crowd went wild. Sasuke looked up at his visitor.
"I believe you are expecting me?" she asked, sweetly.
"Yes," whispered Sasuke in the smallest of voices. She was even more beautiful up close.
"I'm afraid it's lady's choice," she said to her audience.
She held out her hand for him to take. He hesitated, he was extremely nervous, especially around such a beauty. Sakura appeared hurt. She whined and pouted very cutely. The crowd started to chant her name and she smiled again. She turned back to Sasuke and grabbed his hand. She pulled him up and led him to the dance floor.
"Come on!" she said.
Hinata got up on the stage and a Latin song started to play. The seemingly shy girl got a flirtatious look in her gray eyes and began belting out the tune.
Sasuke was dancing with Sakura; technically, she was dancing, he was just mimicking her movements and he looked good doing it.
"He has a way with the women," said Shikamaru.
"I told you, he's a genius!" said Naruto.
"That Duke certainly can dance!" said Kakashi from his hiding place above the dance floor.
Back on the dance floor…
"It's so nice for you to take an interest in our little show," said Sakura as they danced.
"Sounds very exciting! I'd be delighted to be involved!" shouted Sasuke.
"Really?"
"Assuming you like what I do, of course."
Sakura twirled.
"I'm sure I will."
"Naruto said we could do it in private."
He pulled her up from a dip.
"Did he?" she said, putting her hands on his shoulders.
"Yes, a private poetry reading," he said.
"Ohhh," said Sakura.
They whirled a few times and Sasuke tipped his hat to his friends at the table. They laughed and tipped their hats to him.
"A poetry reading…mm, I love a little poetry after supper," she said, patting his cheek.
She giggled and pulled away from him. The music started to get faster and louder, coming to the climax. Then Sakura turned back to Sasuke.
"Take off your hat!" she shouted and she did a high kick that sent his hat flying.
Before he knew what happened, Sasuke was back in his seat and Sakura was back on her swing above the cheering crowds.
Diamonds…diamonds…
Square-cut or pear-shaped,
These rocks won't lose their shape.
Diamonds…are a girl's…best…
She never finished the song. The strain from the dancing, and then singing in a corset-like costume was too much for Sakura. She couldn't get enough air for her final note. She was blacking out. She couldn't keep her balance. She was going to fall.
Kakashi noticed her falter and he could see her swaying.
"NOOOOOO!!!!!!" he screamed.
She fell.
Kankuro, a tall, strong performer caught her just before she hit the floor. He looked up to Kakashi for direction. Kakashi gestured with his head to the back-stage exit. Kankuro quickly carried his unconscious charge back-stage. Sasuke gasped in horror. That shouldn't have happened; she had seemed fine just a few minutes ago.
Kakashi was leading the customers in chanting Sakura's name. Suddenly, the stage manager, Choji, motioned for him to end it. Kakashi raised his arms over his head and the chanting stopped.
"You frightened her away!" he moaned.
Everyone whined in protest.
"But I see some lonely Akai Konahikiki dancers looking for a partner or two! Shall we get going? Why don't we Hunkadola?" he shouted.
The strains of a strange, circus-like music blared as the band played.
Kankuro laid Sakura on a couch and made sure she was comfortable before he left. Kurenai, Kakashi's wife, and some of the girls ran to her side. Kurenai pulled out a vial of smelling salts and held them under Sakura's nose.
Sakura's green eyes fluttered open and she looked around, breathing deeply. She laughed breathlessly.
"Oh, these stupid costumes," she muttered.
Kurenai smiled. Suddenly, Choji came backstage.
"Alright, girls! Get out there and make those guys thirsty! Problems?" he asked Kurenai.
"Nothing we should be worried about. Just exhausted," she answered.
The girls scurried out to the dance floor to work.
"Let's get you cleaned up for Orochimaru, then," said Kurenai gently, helping her up slowly.
Sakura swayed a bit and clutched Kurenai's arm for support. Her head cleared and she walked with Kurenai to her dressing room. Shedding her pink costume, she slipped into a red silk dress and allowed Kurenai to lace up the back.
"This is it, honey. You could be the next Sarah Burnhart!" she said.
"Oh, Kurenai!" gasped Sakura, "Do you really think I'll be like the great Sarah?"
"Why not? You've got the talent! Once you've hooked Orochimaru, you'll be lining up all the great stages in Europe!" Kurenai replied.
"I'll be an actress, Kurenai, a real actress. And I'm going to fly away from here," she said softly.
Kakashi popped into her dressing room.
"Duckling, is everything all right?" he asked concernedly.
"Oh yes, of course, Kakashi," she said.
"You certainly weaved your magic with Orochimaru on the dance floor," he said.
Sakura spun around. Kakashi gasped in awe. She looked breathtakingly beautiful.
"How do I look?" she asked, but his look said it all.
"Smoldering temptress?" she said with a smile.
"Oh, my little strawberry! How could he possibly resist you? Everything's going so well!" he shouted dancing around like a drunken man.
Sakura laughed and bounced around. Everything was gong to be better. A better life than this was somewhere waiting for her, and she was going to find it.
Okay, that's chapter two. Please keep reading and reviewing! It makes me very happy! I'll update as soon as I can.
sakura ten'nyo
Yeah. Another Artsysmiles note. I seriously need you to review this, or so help me...! Sorry. Had a little moment. But come on! After reading this piece of gold, you know you want to review!