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AN: This chapter is very NaruHina focused, but I do plan on getting back to the SasuTen/NejiTen. The songs in this chapter are Sunshine Song by Jason Mraz and Daydreamer by Adele.

Sakura's POV

I knew Naruto was going to be going on stage to do karaoke, but I hadn't expected to see Gaara up there too. I suspected that everyone in the bar was just as surprised as I was, maybe more to see the Kazekage and Naruto up on stage. The music was playing, the lights were directed to the stage and then it started.

Naruto began as he picked the microphone up and started singing.

"Well sometimes the sun shines on

Other people's houses and not mine.

Some days the clouds paint the sky all gray

And it takes away my summertime.

Somehow the sun keeps shining upon you,

While I struggle to get mine.

If there's a light in everybody,

Send out your ray of sunshine."

Naruto was playing to the crowd the whole while. You could see the glimmer in his eyes that he always got when people were watching him. He was a born performer. Everybody started cheering and then it was Gaara's turn. He took his microphone to his lips and started to sing the next verse. He was surprisingly, a good singer. The Suna ninjas were wild.

"I want to walk the same roads as everybody else,

Through the trees and past the gates.

Getting high on heavenly breezes,

Making new friends along the way."

He looked at Naruto and smiled before gesturing back to the crowd, including everyone as he sang about making new friends. I looked over at Temari and could tell that she was beside herself. Probably wondering where this side of her brother came from. I shook my head, and looked back to the stage.

"I won't ask much of nobody,

I'm just here to sing along.

And make my mistakes looks gracious,

And learn some lessons from my wrongs.

But sometimes the sun shines on

Other people's houses and not mine.

Some days the clouds paint the sky all gray

And it takes away my summertime.

Somehow the sun keeps shining upon you,

While I struggle to get mine.

A little light never hurt nobody,

Send out your ray of sunshine."

Our table, once over the shock, was finally cheering too. Naruto then took over the spotlight when he started to sing again. Hinata had the goofiest grin on as he did. She was fangirling as much, if not more than usual. The only difference was, this time, she had a lot of competition. Kunoichi all through out the bar were captivated by the two men on stage.

"Oh, if this little light of mine

Combined with yours today,

How many watts could we luminate?

How many villages could we save?

My umbrella's tired of the weather,

Wearing me down.

Well, look at me now."

Everyone screamed as he gestured to himself. He was a jinchuriki like the Kazekage was before the Akatsuki pulled the demon from him. Two outcasts that became friends and powerful allies of two nations, former enemies. He smiled brightly at the crowd. You could feel the pride at our table as we all watched them. 'Yes, Naruto. Look at you now.'

"Mmmm"

Naruto continued singing as he reveled in the limelight.

"You should look as good as your outlook,

Would you mind if I took some time,

To soak up your light, your beautiful light?

You've got a paradise inside.

I get hungry for love and thirsty for life,

And much too full on the pain,

When I look to the sky to help me

And sometimes it looks like rain.

As the sun shines on other people's houses

And not mine,

And the sky paints those clouds in a way

That it takes away the summertime,

Somehow the sun keeps shining upon you,

While I kindly stand by.

If there's a light in everybody,

Send out your ray of sunshine"

Gaara started to sing again, this time to Naruto, and then to the crowd.

"You're undeniably warm, you're cerulean,

You're perfect in design.

Won't you hang around

So the sun, it can shine on me."

Naruto sang again.

"And the clouds they can roll away."

Then he gestured to Gaara, who sang the next line.

"And the sky can become a possibility?"

Together, they finished the song.

"If there's a light in everybody,

Send out your ray of sunshine."

As they finished their performance, the entire bar broke out into hooting and hollering. Kunoichi were screaming, "Gaara-sama! Naruto-san!" Gaara and Naruto smiled at the crowd and waved, happy that it was a success. They shook hands and Naruto threw out a peace sign to the other ninjas that the crowd ate up.

"I love you, Gaara-sama!" one girl shouted as they walked off stage. "Kazekage-sama, you're so cool!"

I could hear Naruto's laughter getting louder as they approached. "Beat that!" he yelled once the powerful ninjas had finally reached our table. "We rocked the house! Believe it! Suck it, Sai!"

Sai looked confused for a second and was going to ask me, but I shook my head. That was not a conversation I wanted to have. EVER.

"Yes. They really seemed to enjoy that, didn't they?" Gaara's monotone voice drawled.

"I didn't know you had it in you, baby brother," Kankuro said from the other table.

Gaara nodded in understanding.

"That was for the dare, so who picked the song?" Temari asked.

"I did," said Kankuro. "I thought it was fitting for the two of them. Honestly I was hoping for more of a fail, but, whatever."

"Thanks for the vote of confidence," the leader of Suna said as he sat down next to his brother. There was a line that had started next to him of girls who wanted to compliment him on the performance, until he shooed them away when Matsuri walked up and the two began conversating.

I looked over at Neji who was trying very hard to act normally, but he was clearly agitated with Tenten and Sasuke's new close proximity. He kept sneaking looks at them, well, I should say, at her. Why didn't I notice this before?

Was I too busy with my own tortured love life to look at my own friends? Was there something between Neji and Tenten? Neither had ever let on that there was. When our engagement was made public, she didn't act any differently to me, in fact she seemed even friendlier than usual. I thought that this would make us better friends in the long run. I hoped that Neji and I could make our own group of friends without Sasuke. I was so sick of everything being focused on Sasuke, like Team Seven for instance which seemed to center around him for so long. Tenten would be a part of that new group of friends. And I always hoped that Naruto and Hinata would one day get together and they'd be our double date couple. Sasuke could just go to hell for all I cared. He deserved it. Right?

I looked at him accidentally, and immediately reprimanded myself for doing so.

On the one hand, I wanted this whole thing to just be because they were drunk and ignore it, hoping that tomorrow they'd both return to normal, but they really didn't seem so drunk to me anymore.

Neji was still staring and Tenten didn't notice. Hinata broke me out of my reverie when she addressed the table.

"I'm going to sing," she said bluntly.

"Um, okay," stated Temari. "Ah… hang on, we have to think of a song for you then…"

"No. That's not necessary. I know what song to sing. Don't worry, you would approve," Hinata said as she stood and dusted herself off. "Naruto," she said looking straight into his blue eyes as he looked up at her. And even though she blushed, she continued to talk, "I'm going to sing. So sit and watch." She then grabbed a random glass from the table, downed it quickly, and walked off.

I was stunned, and I wasn't the only one.

"Good luck, Hina-chan!" Naruto shouted and he almost seemed oblivious to the change in her until he spoke again. "Wow. Hinata is so brave. She's usually so shy. I wonder what happened."

I groaned. He could be so dumb sometimes. Looking to my left, I said to him, "Just listen to the song then and maybe it will make more sense to you." I hope. He is pretty dense though.

Naruto's POV

Hinata left to perform her song. I wondered what it would be. I was proud of her for doing this. I mean, it could go wrong in SO many ways, but no matter what, I'd be proud of her for trying. She could fall on her face for all I care, and I'd still cheer her on. Never give up, that's my way! Sadly, falling was a real possibility, seeing as she fainted so often. I didn't care though. She could have a horrible singing voice, or freeze up and get booed off stage, it wouldn't matter to me. I'd still be proud of her for facing her fears and trying.

The more I thought about Hinata, the more I realized that she needed this. She needed the spotlight. She was always overlooked. It wasn't fair. I knew what it was like to be overlooked, and I hated it.

Hinata climbed the short set of stairs and I hollered to her over the chaos, "Go Hinata! You can do it! Believe it!"

I could see her relax a bit as she looked at me quickly before looking straight at her feet. She blushed lightly and I realized, she was kind of cute. Well, more than kind of really, but I had never really tried to look at any girls other than Sakura when I was younger and then lately I've been so wrapped up in Hokage training…

The music started and her eyes closed briefly.

"What's she doing, Sakura-chan?" I asked.

"I imagine she's trying to not faint, Naruto. If you haven't noticed, Hinata doesn't like having everyone's' attention on her."

"Then why," I started to say, but it was at that exact moment that Hinata started to sing, so I quieted down to listen.

"Daydreamer,

Sitting on the sea,

Soaking up the sun,

He is a real lover,

Making up the past and

Feeling up his girl like he's never felt her figure before."

Wow, she sings so pretty and she looks cute even though she's nervous. I wonder why she went against her shy nature though. And to sing this song of all things, and… why would she tell me out of everyone to listen. And then I remembered. The Pain invasion, when Hinata… died.

She died, trying to help me. She told me, she loved me. She was the first person to ever say that. And I could tell she meant it. This song… Could she be singing to me?

"A jaw dropper,

Looks good when he walks,

Is the subject of their talk

He would be hard to chase,

But good to catch

And he could change the world with his hands behind his back, oh."

I found myself smiling, because I knew. I knew she was singing to me. She had been watching me, chasing me, this whole time. She believed in me before anyone else did, in the chunin exams, and even before that. I looked over at Sakura and saw that she was watching me, smiling calmly, knowingly, and when I arched a brow in question, she just nodded. Immediately, and with my heart flying high I watched Hinata singing. I tried to see and hear everything. Every word she sang softly, but it was so genuine and full of love. I could tell she was getting more confident too, because she stood a little straighter and even looked up from her feet to peer at the crowd from beneath her dark fringe.

"You can find him," she sang,

"Sitting on your doorstep,

Waiting for the surprise

And he will feel like

He's been there for hours

And you can tell that he'll be there for life "

When she looked over at me, I could see her fighting off the blush and hoped she would be able to keep singing. I wished I could lend her some of my confidence, just to hear how the song ended. I wanted to know everything that she was trying to tell me. This time there was no imminent doom to distract me. This time, I was ready and she had my full attention.

"Daydreamer,

With eyes that make you melt,

He lends his coat for shelter

Plus he's there for you when he shouldn't be,

But he stays all the same,

Waits for you then sees you through"

Wow, Hinata... I could feel my mouth drop. She was so perceptive. I didn't realize all this time that she thought this way about me. She liked my eyes. Forget that. She liked me! I looked around the table at my friends. Shikamaru came back and he had his usual bored expression on, but he was watching me, and so was everyone else. I mumbled to myself quietly, "Hinata likes me... wow... I'm an idiot. Sakura and Teme were right."

"There's no way I could describe him

What I said is just what I'm hoping for."

Hinata looked at me from up on stage and quickly averted her eyes. She kept singing, though, even though she was scared. I wondered if I did really give her the courage to face her fears. I hope so.

"But I will find him,

Sitting on my doorstep,

Waiting for the surprise

And he will feel like he's been there for hours

And I can tell that he'll be there for life.

And I can tell that he'll be there for life"

The song ended, the music ended and Hinata quickly left the stage, but I sat motionless. I was baffled, ecstatic, and so many other emotions that I couldn't decide on just one and they kept changing and mingling. I could feel everyone's eyes on me as I stared at nothing at all. Their whispered comments circled the table.

"I think the dobe finally figured it out."

"Aww, Hinata got through to him, about time."

"Dickless has an admirer? I wonder why I didn't notice."

"Troublesome."

Very suddenly, everyone was quiet again, and that was because apparently Hinata had returned. I didn't understand why they were so sparse with the compliments. People should be complimenting her left and right, but other than a few "Good jobs," it was mostly silence. It was like nothing happened and everything went back to normal. I tried to catch her gaze but she was quick to hide, and peered down at her lap. I think Neji would have preferred if she did too, since he was silently glaring at the others to leave her alone, but I would have none of that. She deserved to be acknowledged.

With a huge smile I leaned across the table and said to her, "You did awesome, Hina-chan! Really! Great job!"

She looked up at my announcement and I could see the happiness, but also fear in her eyes. I may not be the smartest, but I could see with just that one look that she thought I would turn her down again. I could see it. She was worried that I didn't understand again. It was the same way I used to look at Sakura, waiting for the refusal, and trying to act like everything was okay despite it.

"Th-thank you, N-naruto-kun," she said quietly stuttering like she sometimes did. Then she looked back down at her lap, and even though I didn't refuse her, I watched what little hope she had get dashed as she took a deep breath and forced a smile.

I didn't know what to do? Everyone at the table, except her, was looking at me expectantly. Tenten, who was sitting beside Hinata, was giving me pointed look, before she mouthed the words, 'Do something, baka.'

And she looked so sad beneath the forced strength. How many times did I already hurt her? I bit my lip, ignoring how the rest of our friends were still watching us. I stood and walked over to her. With a hand on her shoulder, I felt her flinch.

I ducked down closer so I wouldn't have to yell. "Want to go for a walk?"

Her colorless eyes looked glassy and sparkled as I watched her nod slightly and quickly gather her things to stand. She smiled and I grinned back.

"See ya guys later!" I said as I grabbed Hinata's hand and led her from the Suna establishment and out into the street.

AN: Thanks for reading. Review and tell me what you thought of the NaruHina and Gaara LOL. Who do you want to sing next? This is still a NejiTen fic, but if you want some more SasuTen, I'll try to work it in. ;)