"All right! We've had some amazing talent so far, but who will be the winner? Maybe it'll be the next guy! Kakashi Hatake, it's your turn!"
"Well, here we go..." He goes onto the stage without much enthusiasm, and takes the mike from the announcer. "Yeah...so...I'm gonna sing Here Without You..."
"He's so...emotionless...I wonder why?"
As soon as Ino finished saying that, the music started playing, and he seemed like he was a totally different person. "Whoa...You go, Kakashi-sensei!"
"A hundred days have made me older
Since the last time that I saw your pretty face
A thousand lies have made me colder
And I don't think I can look at this the same
But all the miles that have separated
Disappear now when I'm dreaming of your face
(chorus)
The miles just keep rolling
As the people even wave to say hello
I've heard this life is overrated
But I hope that it gets better as we go
(chorus)
Everything I know and everywhere I go
It gets hard but it won't take away my love
And when the last one falls
When it's all said and done
It gets hard but it won't take...away..my love
Oh whoa whoa
(chorus)"
"WHOO! GO KAKASHI-SENSEI!" Ino, Choji, Kiba, and Sakura cheered for him. "That was awesome!"
"Not really...kinda predictable if you ask me..." Hana scoffed and looked at Shino. "What do you think?"
"I thought he was great. He definitely has talent."
"Yeah...but..."
"Listen to him, Hana. He says he's got talent, so-"
"Hey, so what? You haven't even SEEN what Shino and I can do!" She glared at Sakura.
"Wow, folks! Things are really starting to heat up! We're going to take a short five minute break and then continue with our competition!"
"Whew...that was nerve-wracking." Kakashi came down off of the stage and sat at their table. "But it was a lot of fun!"
"Hey, sweetie? I'm going to go to the bathroom, I'll be right back." Choji kissed Ino softly and walked away.
"You know, me too." Kakashi stood up and looked at Shino. "You coming?"
"Yes..." He looked at Hana. "Don't stir up any trouble while I'm gone, okay?"
"Don't worry, baby," she kissed him.
"Hm..." He and Kakashi walked away, and as soon as they were out of sight, Hana turned to Sakura.
"I don't know if you've realized, but Shino's MY boyfriend, not yours. You may as well just give up whatever game you're playing, because it's not going to work."
"What do you mean? I'm not playing any game." Sakura smiled innocently. "You're the one who's playing a game."
"What did you say?"
"Please, with the way you flaunt him around like he's your property or something, either he's blinded by love, which I doubt, or you're playing him for a fool. You don't really love him...you're just using him!" She stood up and looked Hana right in the eyes. "He deserves someone better than you; someone who'll actually love him; someone who's better for him than you." She leaned in closer and smirked. "Me."
"Why you..."
"What's going on?" Shino walked back in and looked at Sakura and Hana, glaring at each other. "Hana, I thought I told you not to stir up trouble...Sorry, Sakura." He sat next to her and sighed.
"Welcome back, everyone! Time for round two! Hope you guys are ready to sing! First up is...Sakura Haruno!"
"M-Me? ...Oh boy..." She stood up and looked at Ino.
"Break a leg!" Ino smiled.
"Hey, you'll do great," Choji said cheerfully.
"...Do your best, Sakura."
"Th-Thanks, Shino." Sakura turned pink and took a deep breath. She walked up onto the stage and sighed. "H-Hey everyone...I'm going to sing...Bleeding Love."
"Wh-What? That wan't the song we chose! Sakura, what are you doing?"
Sakura looked at Shino and smiled. "This is for a friend...A very special friend..."
"She'd better not..." Hana growled.
Sakura smiled and closed her eyes. When she opened them, she began to sing.
"Closed off from love, didn't need the pain
Once or twice was enough and it was all in vain
Time start to pass, before you know it, you're frozen
But something happened for the very first time with you
My heart melted to the ground, found something true
And never once lookin round thinkin I'm going crazy
But I don't care what they say, I'm in love with you
They try to pull me away, but they don't know the truth
My heart is crippled by the vein that I keep on closing
(chorus)
Trying hard not to hear but they talk so loud
Their piercing sounds fill my ears, try to fill me with doubt
Yet I know that the goal is to keep me from falling
But nothing's greater than the rush that comes with your embrace
And in this world of loneliness I see your face
Yet everyone around me thinks that I'm going crazy
Maybe, maybe
But I don't care what they say, I'm in love with you
They try to pull me away, but they don't know the truth
My heart is crippled by the vein that I keep on closing
(chorus)
And it's draining all of me
Oh we find it hard to believe
I'll be wearing these cuts for everyone to see
I don't care what they say, I'm in love with you
They try to pull me away, but they don't know the truth
My heart is crippled by the vein that I keep on closing
Ooh you cut me open and I..."
"Whoa...I can't believe she can hold that note!" Ino was awestruck.
"Amazing..." Kakashi smiled. "That's Sakura for you..."
"Show-off..." Hana scoffed.
"Shut up, Hana."