Title: Songs From The Heart

Pairing: Naru/Sasu

Rating: PG 13

Disclaimer: I do knot own Naruto, his friends or the songs mentioned in the fic. In fact I do not own anything at all. You can't bleed a rock so don't sue me! The first two songs are from the soundtrack to the movie 'Dirty Dancing'. The forth is from the movie 'Return to Never Land'. 'Celtic women' sing the final song. There are some major spoilers.

Summery: His friends push him to far and Naruto decides to let his mask fall. His friends learn a whole lot more than they ever dreamed possible!

Chapter two: SULTRY SOUNDS

Promptly at five pm, eleven well dressed teens appeared in front of, SULTRY SOUNDS; the bar that was printed on Naruto's matchbook. It was a simple looking place. The building was clean and bright with wonderful live music wafting through the door giving it a welcoming feel.

The curious youths entered the dimly lit building only to run into the pretty girl from this morning. She wore a black leather bustier and read jeans. The bar was candle lit with quaint seating areas and a dance floor centered off the stage.

"Hi! You're the people I saw with Naru-chan today aren't ya! I'm so glad you came! Naruto will be so pleased!" The perky girl continued to gush as she led/dragged them to some prime tables at the front, just off the left side of the dance floor. "Good thing you got here early. Word always spreads when Naru-chan's here and we reach capacity quick!"

Keba gave her a puzzled look before asking her where Naruto was.

Now it was Asuka's turn to appear puzzled, "On stage of course!" with that she disappeared.

Twenty-two eyes turned to the stage and six jaws hit the ground. Shikamaru and Hinata smiled while Neji Shino and Sasuke barely maintained their usual, stoic expressions.

The band on the stage was excellent, but what caught all eyes was the gorgeous blond at the piano on the right side of the stage! The pianist had his back to them but know one could mistake that bright sunny hair. As the song ended, Naruto spun around to respond to a comment made by the singer.

A teal silk shirt with just the middle two buttons done emphasized the blue eyes and blond hair. The black tank under the shirt molded to finely chiseled muscles. The leather pants he wore where made of dear hide instead of cow. (This may seem unimportant but the difference is dramatic. Instead of thick, plastic looking shiny stuff, the dear hide was soft and supple.) It draped and clung to Naruto's legs like a lover and was fitted together with numerous leather-stitched seams that begged the eye to trace their path. They rode low on his hips and pooled around his feat to reveal black Birkenstocks. Tsunade's necklace draped around his neck, seen by his fellow shinobi for the first time, and his forehead protector had been left at home. Without the fabric in the way, Naruto's hair fell softly around his face and neck.

"When did…" began Sakura

"Naruto get to be…." continued Ino

"SO HOT!?" finished Ten Ten.

Silently, the boys all agreed.

"What happened to his orange suite of youth?" cried a distressed Lee. The rest glanced at him with sweat a drop!

"The orange atrocity, as Naruto likes to call it, is the only thing the villagers will sell him." The members of there group whom where unaccustomed to Kakashi jumped at the shinobi's abrupt appearance. "The cloths he wears hear are all presents from the people who care. He only wears the orange thing because he doesn't want to ruin good cloths on missions and what better way to hone your camouflage abilities then to stick out like a sore thumb and try to hide it?"

Ino was of course drawn to the jewels, "What a pretty necklace!" she squealed.

"That used to belong to the First. Tsunade gave it to him when they met."

The astonished shinobi took a moment to reevaluate the relationship between Naruto and the Hokage. They knew that she tolerated his shit but several had just realized that there might be a form of love between the two, or at least a very deep bond.

"Kakashi, what are you doing here?" Sakura inquired.

"The owner is a very good friend of mine… I see you finally asked Naruto a question eh?"

This remark puzzled Kiba, "What do ya mean?"

Well, He only tells people about this place if they prove that they care enough about him to want to know him. The people who do know that he comes hear are protective of him and keep his secrets well. Hinata has been coming since she was ten," stunned faces swung about to face the shy girl, " and Shikamaru since Naruto passed the gennen exam." The same looks where now directed at Shikamaru.

"Troublesome!" he sighed.

"Why didn't you ever say anything?" bellowed Ino.

"Naruto-cun asked us not to." Hinata whispered.

At this point another song ended and when Naruto glanced up the commotion drew his eye to find that they where all there. A mischievous smile spread crossed his face.

"Haruki, can I steal the mic for awhile?"

The voluptuous blond singer extended it out to Naruto with a grin on her face; "You know it's yours whenever you want it babe!" She tossed the microphone at him.

Naruto caught the mic in midair and sauntered up to the stand after a quick word with the drummer.

"This is a special song that I would like to dedicate to my friends that came to see me tonight."

He placed the mic back into its stand and bowed his head as the intro began to swell; bobbing it to the bluesy beat that surrounded him. When his queue to begin finally came he slowly raised his head and the most wonderful voice arose out of him.

You don't own me; I'm not just one of you many toys

You don't own me, don't say I can't go with other boys

Sasuke appeared startled by the lyrics. Just what was his dobe trying to say?

Don't tell me what to do

And don't tell me what to say

Please when I go out with you, don't put me on display

Kakashi gave Sakura a pointed look. "The way you treat him in public influences how the public will treat him." She had the decency to blush at this remark.

Cause, you don't own me, don't try to change me in any way

You don't own me; don't tie me down cause I'll never stay

"He has a very strong will and trying to change him or hold him back will only break him." Kakashi directed at Sasuke.

Oh I don't tell you what to say, and I don't tell you what to do

So just let me be myself, that's all I ask of you

Kakashi felt that he had to through out one more dig to the immense pride of the kids before him. "I have always admired Naruto's ability to accept others as they are and to always encouraged others to be who they really are inside and to be true to themselves.

I'm young and I love to be young ("POWER OF YOUTH!" cried Lee)

I'm free; and I want to be free (A slight nod from Neji)

To live my life the way that I want

To say and do whatever I please (Inner Sakura cheered)

The music swelled and Naruto swayed to the beat through the instrumental part before putting his heart sole and body into the ending of his rendition.

I don't tell you what to do

And I don't tell you what to say

So please when I go out with you don't put me on display

[Gentle scatting (nonsense words in time to music) till music died out

Naruto flashed the audience a blinding smile and went to kiss Haruki on the cheek. The room was filling up fast and most people had drool on their chin from watching the vibrant blond on the stage.

"Oh no ya don't!" She laughingly pushed him back to center stage, "You haven't been here in three weeks. Sing me my favorite, then sing till the crowd is satisfied."

Before he could protest, the music to another song began and the cheers of the crowd drowned him out for a moment.