ParaDOXical
By:
Disordered Thoughts
Summary: Meet Uzumaki Naruto, the biggest loser to ever hit stardom.
Pairings: SasuNaru, slight NejiNaru and ItaNaru, KibaHina, ShikaTem and GaaraxOC
Rating: M (to be safe)
Warning: Yaoi, Shounen-Ai, Boy/Boy, AU, OOC, Profanities, Angst, a bit of lime and smut XD, Sakura & Ino bashing
Disclaimers: I saw the friggin new OP Theme of Naruto: Shippuden. The SasuNaru hints were DAMN TOO OBVIOUS!!!!!! Kishimoto-san are you telling us that the pairing would be CANON soon? Ya know like Dumbledore being gay and all? AND IF THE PAIRING WOULD BE FUCKING OFFICIAL I WISH THE SERIES WERE MINE!!! Again, songs from SR-71, ELLEGARDEN, SALIVA and MONORAL is not mine.
The
Photoshoot
These visions in my head
How can this
be
Every time you blow my mind
I can sense that special
something
-MONORAL-
Rrrriinggg...
A loud noise broke the ramen-filled dream of Uzumaki Naruto. The blonde blindly reached for his alarm clock trying to stop the ringing. He is rendered unsuccessful as the stupid alarm clock kept on ringing, as if the intention to wake the whole bloody compound. Getting irritated, he grabs his alarm clock and threw it at the wall. The clock miraculously is still one piece. It also stopped ringing.
He rubbed his eyes yawning. He looked at the fallen clock. It says 7:45 AM. He then looked at his calendar. His eyes bulged out. Today is the photoshoot for the inlays of the album. The call time is 9:00 AM. He immediately scurried out of bed and darted towards the shower. From inside, he could hear someone entering his bedroom and started scuffling through his cabinet.
"Hey Chez! Don't make me look flashy today!" Naruto exclaimed as he soaped his hair with shampoo.
From the outside, Chezca pouted. She wanted her bestfriend to look flashy but the same time sexy today. Oh well. She glanced at the clothes and a playful smirk formed on her lips.
Naruto stepped out of the shower after 15 minutes with a towel around his waist. Chezca is nowhere to be found. The girl must be in the kitchen preparing ramen. The blonde started to dress. He grab the sunny orange boxers and put it on first. Then he took the pants that has skull designs on them. Thank God he is not going to wear tight pants as the moment. His groin could barely breathe in tight pants. As the pants were put on, Naruto buckled it up with a belt whose buckle is shaped like a vortex. He then put on the white sleeveless shirt with the words I AM printed in front of it.
He faced the mirror and started combing his hair, he noticed the skull printed bandana on the dresser. The blonde gave out a foxy grin. He wrapped the bandana on his head. He finished it off by placing a skull earring on his right ear and black arm band on his left. He winked at his reflection and made a grab for his bag that Chezca prepared for him for the shoot.
IN THE KITCHEN
As Naruto stepped into the kitchen, he is surprised to see Neji seating there drinking tea and eating ramen with Chezca.
"N-Neji!" he sputtered looking wide-eyed.
The Hyuuga put his shades down and looked at the very dashing young blonde in front of him. "Wow! You look good Naruto." Neji praised. Chezca slyly smiled and said, "The Uchiha send him over to pick you up."
"Oh I see." Naruto replied cheerfully. "Thanks Neji!" he added as he sat down besides Neji. He eyed the Hyuuga and noticed that the guy tied his hair into a braid making him look like a girl. A dust of pink appeared on his cheeks and said, "You look good with your hair braided Neji."
Neji handed Naruto his ramen and said, "Thanks Naruto." with that he smiled softly at him.
"Hurry it up Naru-chan. You don't want to be late in your first photoshoot." Chezca replied winking at her bestfriend.
In a span of 2 minutes, Naruto finished his ramen and is wiping his lips clean. He got up from his seat, turned his back saying, "Allright! Let's go!"
Neji chocked on his water he is drinking when he saw what's on Naruto's back. Naruto quizically faced him asking, "Something wrong Neji?"
"Y-your back" Neju sputtered between coughs. His cheeks were bright red looking almost embarrassed. "What's wrong with my back?" Naruto asks. At this moment, Chezca is silently slipping away from the kitchen to the apartment door.
Neji blushed further and said, "Well... you shirt's back says YOUR BITCH." Naruto froze at least 5 seconds. His front says I AM, the back says...
"WHAT?!" Naruto exclaimed looking horrified. "CHEZCA!!!"
Poor Hyuuga has to cover his ears while the Demon Woman burst out of the room snickering not truly afraid of her bestfriend's outburst. The day would definitely be interesting.
IN AN ABANDONED BUILDING
The place reeks emptiness and abandonment. The walls were grimy and filled with profane graffiti from SCREW YOU to BAD ASS BITCH. The floors hours ago were filled with dust, grime and occasional junk but now it was clean though not spotless. The place was initially dark but because of the spotlights in one room, it gives off a certain glow amidst the darkness. Uchiha Sasuke thought the abandoned building is perfect for the photoshoot. The place is owned by the Uchihas and hasn't thought what to do with it after Itachi decided closing it. It was a former apartment complex but the older Uchiha decided not to pursue it. They had the residents out and transferred them into a new place and paid for their rental fees for 6 months as compensation. Now, the building has been abandoned for 4 years.
A lot of punk kids go there for skateboarding and to vandal. Nothing much and Itachi didn't care. Who would thought the place would be perfect for this?
"Sasuke, Naruto's here." Shikamaru replied yawning. He still feels sleepy. Temari who spend the night with him woke him really early. He didn't blame the girl since the blonde girl needs to take care of Gaara thus needed to get up early. Sasuke turned around and is face to face with Naruto.
"Nice place teme." Naruto greeted.
"Good Morning dobe." Sasuke replied smirking. Naruto inwardly rolled his eyes and said, "So, you know how to greet properly bastard"
"Can we save the argument for later?" Gaara asked. He could feel an impending headache soon. He hates waking up early on weekends.
Naruto walked pass Sasuke, the raven saw the message on the back and said, "Nice shirt usuratonkachi."
"Shut it teme!" Naruto exclaimed blushing.
"Where did you get the shirt?" Kiba ask Chezca. The girl snickered and said, "It's one of the shirts that Black Zen gave him." Kiba grinned muttering, "Hehehehe... interesting."
Sasuke clapped his hands to get their attention and said, "We'll start the photoshoot. Now, the theme is "A light within the darkness", fitting for the new album's title BLACK SUNSHINE. The clothes to be used are already set fitting for each of you who are going to play some certain roles." then the he looked at Gaara and said, "No offense Sabaku, you're the sinister looking one here, so you'll adapt the role of the main villain."
Gaara merely nod his head. Naruto then spoke, "Teme, why there is a crucifix in the set?"
"Because dobe, you are adapting the hero and you will be hanging up on it." Sasuke explained smirking. Naruto paled and profusely stuttered, "T-the h-hell! I-I'm going t-to portray J-Jesus Christ?"
Sasuke rubbed his temples saying, "No you're not. You'll be hanging there that's it."
"Ah I got it. Gaara will be the eternal darkness while Naru-chan is the light shining in the darkness." Chezca pointed out. Shikamaru sighed, "Let me guess, we're Gaara's minions."
Sasuke turned his back saying, "Basically yes, now let's get started."
Naruto is then led to the make-up artist and was asked to sit down to work on his face. In the corner of his eye, he could see Sasuke talking to the photographer. He could say that his animosity for the raven has subdued. Since when, he could not remember. All he knew, he doesn't hate the Uchiha. That thought made him smile. While thinking of this, he didn't notice the Uchiha eyeing him gently with a small smile gracing his lips.
Whe he done with the make-up, he was led to his costume. What he saw made his eyes bulge out so much it would popped out of his sockets. He is going to wear WHAT?! No fucking way! He sputtered and coughed exclaiming, "I'M GOING TO WEAR THAT? NO WAY!"
The costume consist only a long black cloth to be wrapped around his waist and a pair of long silky white cloth to be wrapped around his arms. "It's not bad blondie" Kiba replied putting on his costume.
Naruto wanted to bang his head on the nearest wall. He's practically almost-naked on his costume. Sighing in defeat, he allowed Chezca to help him wear the cloths. If you can actually wear them.
30 minutes have passed, everyone's set. Sasuke watched intently as the blonde lied down on the crucifix with his arms spread open like an eagle. The black cloth seductively wrapped on his waist is tempting to be ripped off. As Naruto was tied, the crucifix was hoisted up.
The photographer then mentioned Naruto to look sideways to the right and try to look angelic. Gaara, wearing a long black cape over his topless form and seemingly tight black pants was asked to stand besides Naruto's right side and have the fake sword he is holding to be seemingly piercing Naruto on his rib.
Neji is positioned right besides Gaara dressed in a short-leather shorts, a black mid-riff top with a chain in his hands was asked to kneel down as the end of the chain he is holding is trapped to Naruto's right ankle. Kiba and Shikamaru were standing on the other side. Shikamaru is facing towards the camera. He was asked to frown looking at front and is holding a long metal pole with spikes on the top end on his right hand. He is dressed in a pair of black pants that has lots of zippers and a mesh sleeveless shirt. Kiba is also looking at front and was asked to smirk, he is also holding the same metal pole but on the left hand. He is wearing a pair of pants that were ripped at the sides and fishnet long-sleeve shirt.
"Okay, 1,2,3" the photographer exclaimed. Flashes of lights appeared. A shot was taken. The photographer nod his head saying, "Good, one more time." Another shot.
"Inuzuka-san please exchange positions with Sabaku-san." The photographer ordered gently. "Now, Sabaku-san hold the sword up front and smirk at the camera. Nara-san please kneel down and keep that frown on your face. Hyuuga-san please face Uzumaki-san and give him a sinister smile. Inuzuka-san hold your pole up high, Good. Now Uzumaki-san face forward with your eyes closed. Thank you." the orders of the photographer were clear and 3 shots were taken.
Naruto sighed, after another dozen of shots were taken, his arms are aching from being hanged up there. Somebody get him down! He looked at his fellow bandmates and friends as they walk away for a change of costume for the individual shots. He still has to hang there, for a few shots.
"Now facing the camera, look at it darkly." the photographer ordered. He complied.
"Perfect Uzumaki-san!"
2 shots were taken. After that, he was carefully untied and was climbed down from the crucifix. He was nearing the ground when a slim warm arm wraps around his waist helping him down. He looked at this person who helped him. It was Sasuke. A slight blush spread across his cheeks.
"Time to change" Sasuke replied stiffly. Naruto merely nod his head. As Sasuke took his arm off Naruto, the blonde could feel the warmth ebbing away. He could feel a slight disappointment seeping in his heart. He liked that warmth. It's a warmth that says he is protected and safe.
A costume change was done. Gaara was the first one to have his shots taken. He is still wearing that tight black pants, it is topped with a long-sleeve black polo with a pair of black wings attached to his back. The photographer asked him to turn his back at the camera, spread his arm like an eagle and look up. Gaara felt like he was some dark god looking at the heavens.
His next pose consist him of facing the camera with a fake sword. He has his arm outstretched pointing the sword at the camera and has a sinister smirk on his lips. Naruto who was watching thought he saw his bestfriend Chezca at the red-head's look. How a sinister look like that could turn on a girl? His bestfriend do has a weird taste in men.
Gaara's third and final pose has him topless with the black wing attached to his back. His sword is placed on the scabbard and is strapped to his waist. He is asked to sit on a pseudo-rock and look sexily at the camera. Gaara's shots were indeed sinister and sexy.
Naruto couldn't believe it but Chezca sported a bleeding nose. He chuckled as the Demon Woman hurriedly wiped her nose with a tissue. He could here Chezca muttering, "Fuck..."
Next is Kiba. The dog-boy dumped the ripped-pants and is now wearing an ultra low-waist black cargo pants. On top his long-sleeve fishnet shirt is a chain necklace with a fang dangling on it. He is also wearing a pair of devil horns on his head. He was asked to crouch down, look upward baring his canine teeth. The shot was taken upward. First pose done.
Next, he was asked to stand having his right foot stepping on the psuedo-rock. The metal pole he was holding earlier made a come-back and he firmly hold it while it was placed on his right shoulder. The photographer made him look right like he was looking for someone.
The last shot have Kiba standing on top of the rock with the pole raised higher above his head. He was asked to open his mouth as if he screaming murder. All in all Kiba's shots gave out a wild portrayal.
Shikamaru is called next. Naruto gave the lazy boy a pat in the shoulder. He heard the brunette muttered "troublesome" before facing the camera. Shikamaru is sporting the same the pants with so many zippers on it but this time, his mesh shirt is gone and a shirt with zippers on it's sleeves replaced it. His fingers were adorned with silver, pointed metal guard fingers and lastly he is wearing red contact lenses.
His first pose consist him extending his arm and have his fingers about to claw someone out. He wasn't ask to frown this time, he was asked to smirk. The second pose, he was seating besides the pseudo-rock with his right arm gripping it like he wanted to break it. He was asked to look angry. The last shot consist of that metal pole. He is now standing up and is posed holding the pole looking like a wushu fighter. The lazy bassist's pose screams coolness.
"Neji it's your turn. Troublesome..." Shikamaru replied wanting to run his fingers in his hair but cannot due to the finger guards.
Neji is still wearing that mid-riff top and on top of that is a flowing black velvet trench-coat. Replacing the leather-shorts is a pair of leather hipster pants. It was finished by a pair of knee-length platform boots. Naruto mentally admits that Neji looks hot and very much dominatrix looking. In his first shot, Neji is posed looking sideways, his hair billowing. The chain earlier is now dangling on his right hand as this right hand is stretched sideways.
In his second pose, the trench-coat is taken off, the chain wrapped around his right arm. He is asked to lift his arm leveling his head. He is asked to close his eyes. It was a close-up shot. The last pose consist him sitting sexily on the pseudo-rock with the chain lazily draping around his neck. He is asked to smirk at the camera. Neji's shots screams dominating.
Now, it was Naruto's turn. He doesn't know what's worse, wearing a cloth or what he is wearing right now. He is wearing tight leather pants, so tight he has to go commando. His belt has a chain dangling on it, he is also wearing platform booths but it's only ankle-length. On top, he is still not wearing a shirt. Instead, a pair of black leather straps crossing over his chest onto his back. His only accessory is that transparent angel wing strapped on his back.
"Ooohh very sexy Uzumaki-san. Your fans would drool at the album's inlay when they get to see you." The photographer commented winking at him. Sasuke and Neji instantly shot the photographer a death glare. The photographer meeped inwardly.
Naruto is now facing the camera, he is asked to lift his arm up with his hands open facing upwards. He is asked to act like he is producing some kind of energy ball in that hand. He is asked not to smile, smirk or grin. He is asked to look solemn and serious. It was a full body-shot.
His second pose have him standing on the rock the same way Kiba did, he has his left arm outstretched as if he is reaching out to someone. Giving it a personal touch. He smirked as the camera flashed. The photographer swooned, "Oooohhh nice smirk Uzumaki-san! Very sexy!"
Another death glare was send to him namely by an Uchiha and a Hyuuga. The photographer gulped and is thinking if he is going to survive his photoshoot with the band's vocalist. He can't be blamed, the blonde looking damned fuckable. Of course Sasuke and Neji knows that. They are having a hard time controlling their drool and their nosebleed. Jesus, who could thought that the blonde could look absofuckingly sexy?
The last pose, the transparent wings were dumped. He is now sitting down on the pseudo-rock looking up. He is asked to look at the camera seductively. The shot was taken upwards. After that shot, the photographer couldn't help but to get a nosebleed. The oblivious blonde merely scratched his head. Sasuke approached him placing a jacket on his shoulders, saying, "All right, last shot. Costume change, please." he stressed the last word sternly while giving the photographer a third death glare. The photographer who is wiping his nose knew that he is going to get it.
In the 3rd costume change, they are all wearing white, consisting of white pants and white polo-shirts buttoned open showing their chests and their abs. A couch appeared in the set. They were all asked to sit there and was asked to show solemn expressions. After a couple of shots, it was a wrap.
Naruto who is happy back in his old clothes grinned at Chezca saying, "Man that was tiring but great. Though it was tad uncomfortable wearing those clothes. I felt naked."
The Demon Woman grinned and mischievously said, "Of course, I bet some of us here think its better if you really did pose naked." with that he eyes averted to a certain raven and to a pale-eyed boy. Naruto merely blushed at that comment. Wanting to have a comeback he retaliated, "Yeah, right, aren't you the one suppose to be wishing that on a certain red-head?"
It was Chezca's turn to blush. Naruto grinned at her. The Demon Woman merely punched Naruto on the shoulder saying, "Baka!"
"All right, listen up, we'll be going to the recording studio to continue recording for the album. Get your stuff ready, we'll be leaving in 15 fifteen minutes." Sasuke exclaimed his arms crossing his chest. Knowing how Uchiha Sasuke is strict with time, they immediately fixed their things.
While fixing his things, he asked, "Hey teme, what theme do we have for the photoshoot tomorrow?" Sasuke playfully smirked at the blonde and answered, "All Bare. You'll be shot wearing only your boxers."
Naruto paled and started to choke. Sasuke smirked even more and said, "It was a joke usuratonkachi."
"Well it's not funny teme!" Naruto exclaimed looking flustered. Kiba chuckled and said, "Relax blondie, Otakuzine is a wholesome magazine. We're not going to pose in the nude."
Sasuke eyed Naruto and said, "The theme is All Bare but no nudity. You'll just wear sexy clothing to make the fans swoon over you." Naruto frowns, breaking the eye contact, he looked elsewhere demanding, "Define sexy clothing you bastard."
"You'll see in the shoot." Sasuke replied. Naruto hmped and focused his attention to fixing his stuff.
ABOUT DINNER
TIME
NARUTO'S APARTMENT ROOM
It was dinner time when the recording ended. They are now onto the last 2 songs of the album. After that they would be focusing on practicing for the mini-concert in Shibuya which is a week after the album launch. Naruto opened his apartment door leading Sasuke inside. He finally had the Uchiha to stay for awhile and eat dinner with him. Normally, he would have Chezca but Chezca refused this time saying, that Gaara is treating her for a pork barbecue.
Naruto jokingly told Gaara that he's stealing his bestfriend away from him. The red-head gave him a amused look. Before the matter goes deeper, Chezca dragged Gaara away leaving him with Sasuke to drive him home. So, here he is preparing their dinner. Well, it was a take-out but still. When the food is set, he called out to Sasuke to eat.
The raven sat down on the table. Naruto grinned handing him an onigiri saying, "I'm quite excited for the album launch." Sasuke took the onigiri and didn't say anything. Naruto continued to ramble on, "The idea of having the songs I composed listened to just puts my heart to a state of happiness. It feels great."
"Really dobe?"
"Of course teme! I never felt like this before!" Naruto exclaimed grinning. Then he realized what he said and gulped. The raven smirked. The dobe just revealed something about himself. Time to dig in.
"Are you telling me that, that smiling face of yours doesn't depict true happiness?" Sasuke asks looking intently at the blonde. Naruto looked away and said, "Well... umm..."
Sasuke took a bite of his onigiri, he chewed silently. Naruto sighed and said, "Ummm... when I smile despite the loneliness and the sorrow, it somehow helps me numb the pain. Even if it's unbearable."
"Hn. A mask is still a mask. Don't hesitate to drop it in front of me. I won't judge you for it." Sasuke replied. Naruto stared at him asking, "Of you?"
Sasuke smirked and said, "Not just to me, to us. I know you trust Chezca the most but you can trust us too. Haven't we proved it enough to you?"
"Teme! I know that, it's just... I'm not yet used to spilling my problems to other people besides Chezca and my guardians." Naruto replied eating a huge bite of his onigiri. The raven looked away saying, "Then get used to sharing those with us. Especially with me, I'm your manager so I have to know what troubles you."
Naruto felt a tinge in his heart. Manager. Sasuke is his manager and because of it he's just doing his job. It somehow hurt to know that. "But, I'm also your friend, well I..." Sasuke continued his voice trailing. Damn it, he can't believe he's confessing something like this. It is not his nature.
"Friend? You think of me as friend?" Naruto ask, the tinge in his heart disappearing at once. Sasuke bit the side of his cheek and said, "Do you see me as a friend?"
Naruto grinned and said, "Of course teme! You and the whole band!" he then smiled softly and said, "Thanks for acknowledging me Sasuke."
"Hn. Just eat dobe, I don't like being sappy." Sasuke replied as he continued eating his onigiri. Naruto chuckled. They continue eating dinner in comfortable silence.
The clock strike 11 in Sasuke's watch. He picked up his car keys from the living room table. He just had stayed for dinner and watched an action film with Naruto. He had stayed enough. Throughout the movie, the blonde kept shouting Wow! Awesome! Fucking Great! The raven didn't mind despite he likes to watch in silence. Seeing the blonde so energetic is a good price perhaps to all the good deeds he has given the boy.
"I better go now dobe."
"Okay, I'll see you tomorrow then!" Naruto replied opening the door for him. As Sasuke steps out of the room, he said, "Naruto..."
"Yeah?"
Sasuke took a deep breathe. Again, he can't believe he'll be saying this. He never say this not unless it's Itachi. But he can't help but to say it to the blonde.
"Thanks. Thanks Naruto."
Naruto gave him a puzzled look and ask, "For what?"
"For giving me, I mean us a chance to know you." Sasuke replied not looking at Naruto. He couldn't bare to show his reddening face to the blonde. This is very embarrassing for him. He could sense Naruto grinning. Before the blonde could even tease him about it, he walks away. He then heard Naruto crying to him, "Your welcome Teme!"
Sasuke merely smiled at this. Yes, he can't help saying the words of appreciation to the blonde. It is just fair for Naruto had thanked him so many times. It's time to return the favor.
Tsuzuku
AN: Thank you so much to those who reviewed and who have read this story! I appreciate all of it! Much love and kisses! Hope you enjoyed this chapter!
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The Album Launch: Uzumaki
Naruto, you're a threat and because of that you have to go down.
