DOUBLE EDGE
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Internet will be stopped for a week, so I guess I can't update again until then D:
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Chapter Ten
The sleepover was awesome! I had to apologize to Naruto and Kiba, but other than that, everything went smoothly! They loved me in Sweet Clouds's Halloween episode (I'm pretty sure all my fans did)! They even said that Ryuu and I looked good together, but I growled at them that I had Neji, and then they figured out that I was dating two people at the same time and went mental on me.
I swear, what a bunch of freaks.
"No worries guys. I'm planning to break up with Ryuu-kun as soon as I see him. Preferably in front of the mafia."
"Mafia?" Naruto stared at me incredulously.
"Did I say mafia?" I grinned, "I mean the paparazzi."
"Ouch," Kiba grinned with me, "But oh so very true."
Hinata giggled.
All was well again.
It was now Saturday and we just arrived at the Snakes concert. We met with the group beforehand backstage and instantly regretted it when Orochimaru came to me asking if Ryuu might consider joining their band. I inwardly shuddered but said I would pass on the message. Instantly deleting it from my mind the second he was gone.
Holy moly that man is scary.
"Hey, Airi-chan!" Suigetsu, a guy that I avoided the best that I could, came to me as I spoke with Jugo, "We lost our opening act for some benefit concert for whales! Would you mind being our opening act?"
Noticing how freaked he was, and that I was in my always-nice Airi disguise, I smiled sweetly at him, "Sure. Why not?"
He grinned, fist pumped me (though I had no idea how to do that) and hurried to tell the other band mate—Karin—and the manager and Kabuto. They scowled at me, but didn't dare say no to moi, extreme pop star extraordinaire. In fact, I think it would get them more fans.
"Hey, isn't that Ryuu Kouda?" Jugo asked incredulously as he pointed through the crowd. I looked over and low and behold the devil was walking our direction. Ryuu smiled at me and I smiled back, although nervously, and he grabbed my hand. Karin suddenly appeared out of nowhere though, an evil smirk on her features.
"Hey love birds! Why don't you two sing a duet?"
The room went silent.
Crickets could be heard. And then...
"OH MY GOD!" Everyone yelled their consent, begging us to do so while fans and minors starting texting everyone they knew that THE couple Ryuri (fan-dubbed; it's a cross between both our names) were going to play a duet at the Snake's concert.
Guess we have no choice now.
"What should we sing?" He whispered to me, lips at my ear.
I flushed and stuttered a bit, "I-I dunno, what do you think?"
"What about the ever popular, "Meet me halfway" ?"
"Hm... Sounds good!"
Almost 20 minutes later, after repeating the lyrics to make sure everything was right, it was our cue. The music started playing, and I prepared myself backstage.
I started to sing as I slowly walked onstage, "I can't go any further than this...
I want you so badly, it's my biggest wish..."
Even though my voice was recognizable, the crowd really hyped up and screamed when the spotlight shone on me. I turned to the side as Ryuu's voice started.
"I spent my time just thinkin thinkin thinkin bout you
Every single day yes, I'm really missin' missin' you" The light shone on him. The crowd freaked when he reached out to me lovingly.
And all those things we use to use to use to do
Hey girl, what's up, it used to be just me and you!"
Acting as if I was offended, I turned on my heal and looked away, standing a bit further so that he couldn't touch me and that I was out of the light.
"I spent my time just thinkin thinkin thinkin bout you
Every single day, yes I'm really missinmissin you
And all those things we use to use to use to do
Hey girl what's up, what's up, what's up, what's up?"
The light faded away from him and onto me. I hugged myself, making myself look as if I was indecisive about him, "Meet me halfway, right at the borderline
That's where I'm gonna wait, for you
I'll be lookin out, night n'day
Took my heart to the limit, and this is where I'll stay" I turned to look at him, unsure.
"I can't go any further than this
I want you so bad it's my only wish...!"
The light disappeared and returned to Ryuu.
"Girl, I travel round the world and even sail the seven seas
Across the universe I go to other galaxies." The light shone in multitude of colours to reflect the word. I quickly walked to the front of the crowd discreetly. No one spotted me yet.
"Just tell me where to go, just tell me where you wanna to meet
I navigate myself myself to take me where you be
Cause girl I want, I, I, I want you right now" He made as if he didn't know where I was and looked around. I walked over to the part at the front of the stage that came out so that I was mostly surrounded by fans.
"I travel uptown (town) I travel down town
I wanna to have you around (round) like every single day
I love you always... way!"
The light removed itself from Ryuu and returned to me. The fans turned in shock and surprise as I lifted my hand towards my "boyfriend".
"Can you meet me half way?
Right at the borderline
That's where I'm gonna wait, for you
I'll be lookin out, night n'day
Took my heart to the limit, and this is where I'll stay
I can't go any further than this
I want you so bad it's my only wish
I can't go any further than this
I want you so bad it's my only wish"
I turned and walked away from him. Ryuu quickly ran to me, getting into my spotlight and hugged me from behind before I disappeared completely. Snake's voice could be heard in the background singing as the lights dimmed lightly.
"Let's walk the bridge, to the other side
Just you and I (just you and I)
I will fly, I'll fly the skies, for you and I (for you and I)
I will try, until I die, for you and I, for you and I, for for you and I,
For for you and I, for for you and I, for you and I"
"Can you meet me half way...?" I sang to the air in front of me. Ryuu was still holding onto me.
"Can you meet me half way?
Can you meet me half way?" I turned in his arms and looked up at him questioningly, "Can you meet me half way?"
As if getting my answer, I picked up again with renewed emotion.
"Meet me half way, right at the borderline!" I walked out of his arms.
"That's where I'm gonna wait, for you!" I turned around pointed straight at him.
"I'll be lookin out, night n'day!
Took my heart to the limit, and this is where I'll stay!" I returned to his arms. He grinned down at me.
I can't go any further than this!
I want you so bad it's my only wish!
I can't go any further than this!" I leaned my face closer.
"I want you so bad it's my only wish...!"
Just as it looked as if we were going to kiss, the light turned off as if the power just stopped, leaving the crowd in agonizing darkness.
Eyes adjusting quickly, I looked up at Ryuu who was beaming down at me. I quickly kissed his cheek as the lights faded back in. I lifted my mic to my lips again as the crowd went bonkers. I guess you could say our couple is now official. Oh gosh darnit! Just when I wanted the opposite!
"Hey guys!" I grinned as the crowd responded in screams and heart attacks, "I bet you didn't expect to see us on stage!"
"Haha" Ryuu wrapped his arm around my shoulder the crowd cheered louder for us to kiss, "I think we gave a perfect surprise."
I smiled at him, "Yes we did. But anyway! This isn't an Airi concert! We're just the opening act! So, without further ado, give it up to one of my favourite bands, Snake!"
I lifted my arms as the light faded over to the instruments as the band magically appeared. Ryuu and I sneaked out towards the backstage and my friends congratulated us on making a great start. We were then escorted, by Kisame no less, to the VIP area. When I told him we had a photoshoot and had to leave right away, he just told me that they managed to get it rebooked so that I could have fun tonight. Which is a great thing since we boogied and danced and partied until there was no tomorrow. We weren't the only ones though, which made me feel so much better, but there were these men in suits who were giving us weird looks.
We're at a concert. You're supposed to shake what your moma gave ya! Not stand around like a wall! Tsk, people these days.
"I should warn you, Sakura," Ryuu started as he leaned down to whisper in my ear. "I invited my brother here."
I froze as he said this, eyes landing on a certain dark-haired chicken-lover who happened to enter the room just as his brother spoke the words.
"Anything else?" I heard myself say.
Ryuu nodded, the movement playing with my hair, "I've told him."
I narrowed my eyes at him, "...told him what?"
But he didn't need the answer, because Sasuke reached us.
"Nice to meet you, Airi-chan. Or should I say... Sakura Haruno."
I regret ever meeting Itachi.