We Lost Our Way
WARNINGS: Yeah, yeah... The usual warnings that I use for all of my beloved stories apply! Adult themed content, and tons of questionable stuff that no one should really be reading or writing for that matter... But I did it anyway! And I do it again, too!! Heehee! :D
Chapter 2:
Sakura panted breathlessly, as she leaned against the door to the girls' dressing room that they all shared. Temari patted her back in a friendly manner.
"You did great, girl! For your first time, that is..."
"Yeah, you were fantastic!" Tenten chimed in, shooting the blonde girl her usual death glare.
"Thanks," Was all the pink one managed to say.
A moment later there was a knock on the door, which Sakura managed to answer, dispite her current state. Kisame, the strange shark-looking man, stood with her clothes in his hands.
"Tsunade said that since I'm not on the menu tonight, I should gather everyone's clothes off the side-stage, or wherever they happen to end up."
She took them from him silently, but Temari moved between her and Kisame. "Look, fish-face. You're not on the menu, because no one wants shark fin soup! And we don't need you in here ogling us, so scram!"
With a scowl, he left while mumbling something about them fetching their own damn shit from now on...
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Hinata took her time in cleaning the counter at the bar. She thought Sakura had done really well, for a newbie. She'd gotten slightly embarassed when Ino had come on stage with such provacative moves and gear, implying that the two were more than friends. Hinata knew better. She had gone to school with both girls, and she knew it was all part of the act.
Tsunade had asked her a few times if she liked any of the guys that performed there. She couldn't like Neji; they were cousins! And the other male strippers were just too intimidating from her point of view. She did not like confrontation, and dispised arrogance.
"What'll it be?" She did her best to offer a kind smile to the customer who had just sat himself on the barstool.
"Sex on the beach," He replied, his sensual smirk all too obvious. But the sexual inuendo simply did nothing for her sense of humor. To the Hyuuga heir, it was just another drink. "If it's not too much trouble."
Hinata looked up to see two piercing red and black eyes staring back at her. It frightened her at first, but she realized it was only Itachi. He had been here a few times before, and had even introduced himself to her. She was well aware of the fact that most of the girls working here did not know one guy from the others. There were certain advantages to being bartender, instead of dancing.
"N-no, not at all," She replied casually, ignoring it when he leered at her breasts. A lot of people did that to her, though she did not understand why, when there were naked girl right across the room from her. She swiftly handed him his drink.
'Angel of darkness,
angel of darkness.
The world is in your hands,
But I will fight until the end...'
After pouring him his drink, she turned back to watch the show. Ino was finishing up her song, and now a new song had started playing. It was, without a doubt, one of her favorite songs. She did not completely agree with all that went on here at Club Yokubou at times, but she couldn't deny that the music was nice.
'Angel of darkness
Angel of darkness
They'll follow your command,
But I will fight, and I will stand...'
A somewhat muscular man with unusual purple eyes, and green spiked hair stepped onto the stage. Aoi was the first male stripper of the evening, and he was damn proud of it. He was in a tight dark green shirt, and shiny black leather pants that clung to his form nicely.
"Please welcome to the stage, Aoi!" He never had chosen a name to go by, and so they used the only name he would ever give them.
'When darkness falls
Pain is all
The angel of darkness will leave behind
But I will fight...'
The women in the crowd went wild, along with some of the men. Hinata just watched from her usual place, as Itachi continued to sip his drink. He seemed to be taking his time with it. Hinata took care of a female customer who sat at the bar, before getting her a drink as well. Ayame returned with two more drinks orders for her. The club was really starting to heat up.
'The love is lost,
beauty and light
Have vanished from god and of the light
The dreams are gone, midnight has come
The darkness is our new kingdom,
Hey, yeah...'
Aoi displayed his sculpted body by grinding against one of the poles, and he even showed off his acrobatic skills, by arching upside down against one of the poles. Ayame found herself gaping in awe for a few minutes, before rushing over to the familiar white haired man, to get his next order.
'Angel of darkness,
angel of darkness
The world is in your hands
But I will fight until the end
Angel of darkness,
angel of darkness
They'll follow your command,
but I will fight and I will stand...'
"So how long have you been working here?" The Uchiha asked her in his usual sex-laced tone. Hinata was not really bother by it, since he was that way with everyone. And yet it was strange that no one had been able to touch him. Or that was how the rumors went. Not that she paid any attention to them in particular, but...
'The Hunt goes on deep in the night
Time to pray, down on your knees,
You can't hide from me, eternal night
Until my last breath I will fight
I will fight
I will fight
I will fight...'
"A-almost a year, wh-why?"
"Just wondering. Are you well-accquainted with any of the girls who work here?"
"M-my cousin works h-here, but he's a guy. I went to s-school with a few of the girls, though."
"I see," He risked a glance at the stage, only to turn away uninterested once Ino left. Itachi had no interest in watching Aoi perform, and he waited for Hinata to come back after taking a few more orders for Jiraiya, a regular. "Do you know the new girl? The one who performed first tonight?"
"Y-yes, I do," She nodded briefly, while filling a glass with ice. The girl poured a martini, and handed it to the young brunette waitress without even blinking. "But I d-don't really think she would l-like me to give out any information about her. I'm sorry."
"I understand."
He got up and made his way over to a small table in he center of the floor. A shorter boy with spikey blue-black hair was seated there, watching the show, and looking rather bored. His eyes seemed to light up when he saw the older boy come back.
'I realize the stars they die
Darkness has fallen in paradise
But we'll be strong, and we will fight
Against the creatures of the night,'
'Angel of darkness
Angel of darkness...'
"Next up is our fantastic belly-dancer, Twinkle!" As Aoi's song ended, a new one began. It started out sounding like a somewhat classical and slow melody, then quickly changed to become more fast-paced. Hinata had never heard this song before, but it wasn't too bad. The sound of glasses clinking together brought her out of whatever daze she was in long enough for her to wait on two more customers who sat at the end of the bar.
'Unchained melody...'
This song almost got on her nerves a bit, there were no words. Only music. Soon, Tenten was revealed from backstage. She moved must faster than most of the other girls, her movements unique.
'Unchained melody,
melody,
melody...'
As the almost pleasant voice echoed over the stage, she moved across it fluently, as if she kenw it well. And she did. The girl wore her short brown hair in small chinese-style buns, and let her bangs fall to frame her face. The look really brought out her hazel eyes, which most guys went nuts over. And she sure knew how to work her hips...
'Unchained melody...'
Hinata had to admire the outfit the girl wore. It looked like something that a chinese acrobat would wear, and it suited her style perfectly. Tenten twisted her way around the stage, only pausing briefly to remove a good portion of her sprakly clothes, before continuing.
'Goodbye...'
'I will show that Temari up this time!' She smiled to herself, while thinking. 'I have to! This will get me the first place for sure! Then I can dance with Neji...'
She had stopped thinking, and just started moving again, when she sensed that the music was almost gone! A sense of urgency filled her, and that was when she messed up. All eyes were on her, when the cute brunette attempted to do a complex series of flips, but landed flat on her rump at the last one.
'Goodbye...'
The song was over, and some people were laughing at her. She knew Tsunade was going to be angry after this. Why had she rushed herself? There was always tomorrow night, but still... It was a foolish mistake. She might even be fired for it.
"Nice going," Temari had responded, as the injured girl made her way back into the dressing room. Ino and Sakura began fawning over her, and seeing if she was okay.
"We appologize for the inconvenience," The owner's voice came over the loudspeaker, sounding pissed off. "But we will be taking a brief intermission. Please enjoy the music, and don't forget to try out a private lap dance!"
Hinata could tell she was mad by the way the mic clicked off, like it had been slammed down in anger. Another random song was playing, while she continued to wait on customers. This was a tiring job, but at least it never got boring.
"I'll have a glass of ice water, please," A very odd, and somewhat raspy voice all but demanded from her.
"E-excuse me?" She remarked, not even looking up from what she was doing. "I'm w-with another c-customer right now. You'll have to w-wait a minute, please."
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In the back room, Tsunade was chewing out Tenten for making an idiot of herself, again. She knew the girl had only wanted to be number one, but that was the wrong way to go about it.
"What did you think you were doing?!" The busty blonde fumed. "No one gave you permission to deviate from the routine, in the first place! If you would just stick to what we planned, none of this would have happened! This club cannot afford to pay you workman's comp either, so you had better not have any injuries!"
Tenten only sat in the small beanbag chair, looking at the ground, defeated. She looked as if she were about to cry.
"Just lay off already!" To everyone's surprise, it was Temari who came to her rescue. "Can't you see she's already humiliated enough? And she's probably hurt, too."
"Since when do you care about her, Temari?" Ino questioned.
Tsunade, who was already in a not-so-peaceful mood, had taken to pacing back and forth frantically. "Ino, Sakura... I want you two to go out onto the dance floor immediately. Since Aoi has already performed, take him with you. See if you can sell any lap dances. We don't want our customers getting angry because of this."
"That's the last thing we need..." Ino grabbed Sakura's arm, already making their way to the dressing room door. "We'll go find Aoi. Take it easy, Tenten!"
As soon as they had gotten out of earshot, Sakura looked back questioningly. "Does that happen a lot here?"
"Not really," The blonde told her, going into the men's dressing room, without even bothering to knock. "But Tenten loves to show off her skills. She usually does okay, but it looks like she screwed up this time. There's a rumor going around she has a crush on Neji, but who cares?" She turned to the man with the strange green hair, who was now completely nude. "Let's go."
Without her having to explain anything, he already knew. Sakura guessed he had seen what happened, or had been eavesdropping. He pulled on a small pair of shorts to cover himself, and left with them. Neji had been changing, but everyone had ignored. Sakura was blushing like crazy by this point, even though she didn't really know why. They were at a strip club, after all.
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Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto (which is owned by Masashi Kishimoto) or any of the songs used in this.
Songs used: "Angel of Darkness" by Alex C. Featuring Yasmin K. and "Unchained Melody" by DJ Mystik (I thought this would be perfect for Tenten, I just adore her, haha)
A/N: Another chapter down, woohoo! Not the best, but it's not the worst. I don't dislike Tenten or anything, but she had to mess up for the plot. She does better later, so don't worry. And no she's not seriously injured. But her pride is, and yours would be too! Someone should comfort her... (major hint!) SO much has happened in only 2 chapters. Maybe this won't be such a long fic like my others have been. Thought knowing me, it might be... Ugh! Gaara is in the next chapter, yay! (does happy dance) I know the whole GaaHina thing hasn't really happened yet, but hahaha that's the fun of it, ne? Too many pairings dancing throughout my head, sorry. XD
-Kaline Reine
