Yay 10th chapter up and I hope you like it. Please Review. :-) Try to get a couple more chapters in before I have to return to the dreaded institution they call school ;-( Also for these next chapters when they are singing it helps if you know how the songs go and the rhythm or beat of them or just listen to them when you read. Also sorry that this chapter is so short but I couldn't think of anything else to put in. I promise the next chapter will be longer.
Disclaimer: yeah unfortunately I don't own Naruto. tear Oh well at least I still have my Naruto tapes. Lol. Yeah I also don't own It Ends Tonight by The All American Rejects.
Thoughts
"Talking"
Singing
Chapter 10: The Contest Continues- Team 8
It was team 8's turn to perform and they were busy setting up their instruments on stage. Shino was helping Hinata get her piano upon the drum platform while Kiba was all ready up on the platform assembling her white drum set. Akamaru's cymbal was all ready set up on the right side of the stage where he would be playing. With a little extra help from Shino's bugs and Kiba they finally managed to get the piano on the platform. Shino and Kiba jumped down from the platform, grabbed their guitars, and got in position. Shino was standing on the left part of the stage while Akamaru was on the right and Kiba was in the center. His guitar was on his back and he was playing around with the microphone stand.
"All right, everything looks like it is in place. Now we just have to wait for our introduction. Is everyone ready," asked Kiba who turned around so he could look at his teammates. Shino was tuning his guitar for a final time while he nodded his head. Akamaru barked and Hinata was more or less freaking out behind the piano. She looked like she was going to faint at any moment and let's just say if that happened they would be short a drummer and a pianist which would basically ruin the song.
"Hinata, are you all right? You look like you're ready to faint," asked Kiba worriedly while making his way up to Hinata.
"Y-y-y-yeah," replied Hinata shakily.
"Hinata you have got to calm down. Take a deep breath. You can do this! It's just like practice with only a couple more people. Shino a little help please!"
"Yes, Hinata Kiba is right you need to calm down and just play," said Shino.
"O-o-ok t-thanks guys," said Hinata in a less shaky voice while giving a shy smile to her two teammates. Kiba then jumped down from the platform satisfied that Hinata was going to be ok and made his way over to Akamaru.
"All right boy here's your beat just like how it is in practice. That's how I want you to play. All right?" said Kiba as he started to tap his foot in the rhythm he wanted Akamaru to play.
"Arf," replied Akamaru.
"Good boy," Kiba said as he bent down to pet Akamaru's head. He then headed over to the microphone and got in his place.
"All right here we go," said Kiba as he started to hear Jiraiya introduce them
On stage Jiraiya had appeared, "Our next band that will be performing tonight is team 8 which includes Kiba Inuzuka, Hinata Hyuga, and Shino Aburame. Let's give them a big round of applause." The crowd goes wild as Jiraiya poofs back to the judge's box and the curtain starts to rise. (Author Note: It helps to play the song while listening. I think that will make it easier to understand.) The stage was pitch blackand the crowd went silent wondering if team 8 was even on the stage for they could see nothing at all. All of a sudden a white stage light shines down revealing Hinata who starts to play the piano. After a few piano chords another light shines down revealing Kiba who grabbed the microphone stand and started to sing while Hinata was still playing the piano.
Your subtleties
They strangle me
I can't explain myself at all.
And all the wants
And all the needs
All I don't want to need at all. The whole stage lights up. Shino starts to play his guitar and Akamaru starts to play the cymbal in the rhythm that Kiba had shown him earlier.
The walls start breathing
My minds unweaving
Maybe it's best you leave me alone.
A weight is lifted
On this evening
I give the final blow. Akamaru and Shino continued to play while Hinata quickly moved from the piano to the drums.
When darkness turns to light
It ends tonight
It ends tonight. Shino and Akamaru stop playing for a beat and then continue but now Hinata has joined them on the drums.
A falling star
Least I fall alone.
I can't explain what you can't explain.
You're finding things that you didn't know
I look at you with such disdain
The walls start breathing
My minds unweaving
Maybe it's best you leave me alone.
A weight is lifted
On this evening
I give the final blow.Akamaru gives a loud crash on his cymbal as Kiba swings his guitar around and starts to play along with Shino and Hinata while the lights start to flash.
When darkness turns to light
It ends tonight
It ends tonight.
Just a little insight won't make this right
It's too late to fight
It ends tonight
It ends tonight.
Now I'm on my own side
It's better than being on your side
It's my fault when you're blind
It's better that I see it through your eyes
All these thoughts locked inside
Now you're the first to knowthe music starts to slow down. All of a sudden colored lights start flashing when the music starts to pick up again. Hinata makes her way over to the piano as her other teammates continue to play. Shino, Kiba, and Akamaru stop playing as Hinata starts to play the piano chords that she played at the beginning of the song. A chord later everyone is once again playing and Kiba continues to sing.
When darkness turns to light
It ends tonight
It ends tonight.
Just a little insight won't make this right
It's too late to fight
It ends tonight,
It ends when darkness turns to light
It ends tonight
It ends tonight.
Just a little insight won't make this right
It's too late to fight
It ends tonight
It ends tonight.
Tonight, insight
When darkness turns to light
It ends tonight.Kiba stops singing, Hinata and Akamaru stop playing, and Shino holds the note that he is on to end the song.
The crowd starts cheering madly while team 8 takes a bow and the curtain closes. They quickly move their stuff over to their dressing area. Shino puts his guitar back in its case while Kiba just throws his with Akamaru's cymbal and stand in a pile. They then go back and help Hinata take down the piano and drum from the platform.
"Wow we did really well. See Hinata just like I said nothing to worry about. You did great," said Kiba
"Y-yeah it wasn't t-that bad. I-I think we d-did pretty well," replied Hinata as she started to put her things away.
"I must agree. I think we have a good chance at winning," stated the usually quite Shino. Akamaru just barked and jumped on top of Kiba's head.
"Well let's get out there all ready I don't want to miss team 10's performance," said Kiba as he and Shino made their way over to the performer's box.
"Hinata are you coming?" asked Kiba.
"Y-yeah you guys g-go ahead I'll be right there."
Hinata then finished putting her stuff away and made her way over to the performer's box but before she could make it Tenten stopped her.
"Hinata you did an amazing job on the piano," said Tenten as she hugged Hinata.
"T-thanks Tenten."
"I can't wait for our finale! We are so going to rock! What about you Hinata?"
"U-uh n-not really"
"What!?"
"I-it's just that I-I'm so nervous about p-performing again."
"Oh Hinata you just have to have more confidence in yourself. You can do it. I believe in you and so dose Sakura and Ino too. So you should believe in yourself as well. Work on that. Ok? But I've got to go before Lee freaks out you know how he is. But yeah I'll see you later. Remember try to work on your confidence, you can do it. See ya later Hinata," said Tenten as she made her way over to where Lee and Neji were standing.
Confidence thought Hinata. I can do that. I think. Yeah for Tenten and the rest of the girls I will. I will try to believe in myself and have more confidence just like Tenten said
Meanwhile in the judge's box
"Wow I never knew Kiba was such a good singer and that Akamaru could play the cymbal. That was so cute," said Shizune. While TonTon just oinked and looked up at her.
"Yeah I know and Hinata's piano skills were amazing," agreed Tsunade who leaned across Jiraiya to talk to Shizune.
"At this rate it is going to be hard to decide a winner," stated Jiraiya.
"Hn, yeah they were all right," said Genma as he quickly sneaked a look at Shizune who was sitting beside him.
In the performer's box
"Wow, they were pretty good," said Sakura.
"Yeah I know. Did you know Hinata could play both the drums and the piano? That was amazing," said Naruto
"Uh yeah Naruto I did. Did you know she can also play the guitar?" asked Sakura.
"What, no way, how many instrument can she play?" asked an amazed Naruto.
"Well I'm not sure really. You should ask her," replied Sakura, "I wonder how they got Akamaru to play the cymbal. Hey Sasuke do you think we still have a good chance at first?"
"Hn, I don't know," replied Sasuke who turned to look at the pink kunoichi sitting beside him.
"Oh well we will just have to wait and see I guess," replied Sakura with a shrug.
Hinata, Shino, and Kiba who was holding Akamaru walked into the performer's box. Sakura ran over and started to hug Hinata.
"Hinata that was great. You were amazing."
"Thanks," replied Hinata without stuttering. Naruto then shoves Sakura out of the way and gives Hinata a big hug.
"Hinata that was great. You did really well."
"T-thanks Naruto," replied Hinata with a blush.
I was doing ok there for a while. At least I'm not stuttering as much thought Hinata.
Naruto then takes his seat again beside Sakura. Hinata then sat down beside Naruto while Kiba sat beside her with Shino on his other side filling up the entire first row of the performer's box.
"So Hinata how many instrument do you play exactly?" asked Naruto as he turned to look at her.
"Um well three I guess. My father thought that it would be good for me to learn to play that m-many."
Yeah I can do this. I just have to believe in myself. I didn't even stutter that much thought Hinata
"Wow that's amazing. You sounded great on both the drums and piano. I bet you sound great on the guitar as well."
"Thanks Naruto," replied Hinata with a smile.
"Hey Kiba how did you teach Akamaru to play the cymbal," asked Sakura as she turned to look at Kiba.
"Well he just kind of knew how. I just give him a beat and he can play it."
"Really that's amazing. Oh by the way you and Shino did really well on your performance. Shino I never knew you could play the guitar and Kiba I never knew that you could sing like that."
"Thank you Sakura, you performed well yourself," said Shino
"You're very welcome Shino and thanks," said Sakura with a small smile.
"Thanks Sakura I didn't know I could sing that well either until a few days ago," said Kiba. Sakura just laughed lightly.
"Well you do," replied Sakura. All the while Sasuke was sulking in his seat at all the attention Sakura was giving Kiba and Shino.
Why is she flirting with them I thought she liked me. She should be flirting with me. Wait why do I care. She can flirt with whoever she wants too. It isn't like I care thought Sasuke still in denial about his feelings towards the pink haired kunoichi.
Sakura then turned to look at Sasuke.
"Ino's up next. I hope she does good but not as good as us though."
"Hn," replied the angry Sasuke.
"Sasuke what's wrong," asked a concerned Sakura who had noticed the slight change in Sasuke's mood.
"Nothing," replied the Uchiha coldly.
"All right if you say so," said Sakura with disbelief in her voice but she knew better than to press the matter when Sasuke was acting like that.
I wonder what is wrong with Sasuke he seems a little ticked off. Oh well thought Sakura.
Everyone then sat back as a comfortable silence engulfed them as they waited for team 10's performance to start.
THERE YOU GO. HOPED YOU LIKED IT. LIKE I SAID SORRY IT WAS SHORTER BUT I WILL TRY TO MAKE THE NEXT CHAPTER LONGER. PLEASE REVIEW. PRETTY PLEASE WITH SUGAR ON TOP AND A CHERRY!!! LATER! I'LL TRY TO UPDATE SOON TOO.