So Troublesome
Chapter 11: A Confession and Disaster
AN: Wow so it has been a hot minute since I update this story. Sorry for taking so long for a moment there I wasn't feeling it and kept typing things up but I didn't like how it was going. But have no fear my amazingly awesome readers, I found my way back. Anyways I do hope you all will understand my reasoning as to what I am about to do in this chapter. You're not going to like it, but hopefully you can look past the tragedy that is about to strike within this chapter and continue to read the story.
Also too I would just like to say Thank You to all the support and love I have gotten for the two new stories I posted. I truly was nervous to post them but turns out everyone loves them. So Thank You so very, very much. And without further ado here is a new chapter so So Troublesome.
Two weeks went by pretty fast and the next thing I knew I was standing in the studio of Anna Uchiha, with strange people poking and probing at me. All thanks to another Uchiha by the name of Sasuke. Who just so happened to be in the room next to me having the same thing done to him. I will admit that the clothing style Anna had picked out for each of us as individuals was almost spot on with our personalities. Though she did try to throw a studded top at me, it was a muscle shirt with the studs around the sleeves and neck line. I told her no, like a hundred times but that woman just doesn't listen. There was a knock at the door and the red headed devil herself walked in.
"Shikamaru Nara, what is the meaning of this?"
She was holding that forsaken top in her hands.
"I told you I wasn't wearing that."
"Well make the exception. Now put it on!"
She literally threw it at me this time. I caught it before the garment hit me in the face.
"Seriously Anna I don't do studs."
"What if I remove the ones from the neck line?"
"I'll think about it."
"Well make it quick, because I need to get these things into the shop soon. When you all become very famous your fans are going to want to wear those clothes too."
She made a point. The clothes they were designing for us were not just for us to wear. They were to help promote her business. And honestly I didn't mind, she was a business woman and I, well I just wanted to share my music with others. In the end we were both trying to make a living out of the things we love.
"Fine take the studs off the sleeves and leave the ones on the neck line."
"Good, I knew you would see things my way. Now let them fit you for leather pants."
I made a face but said nothing.
'I don't feel like still arguing with her anymore.'
She left the room and I was stuck with her just as pushy assistant. Five hours later and we were finally done. The good thing about all this was the free food Anna and her company provided for us all day. The worst part was that Madara had us scheduled to practice for this show we got tied into doing next week.
It was late in the evening, so late that Kiba had already gone home and Sakura was half asleep on the couch.
"Hey guys maybe we should call it a night."
Naruto and Sasuke looked at me like I was a God at that very moment. They must have been thinking the same thing.
"Finally, man I'm so tired I could totally fall asleep right there next to Sakura."
Leave it to Naruto to go further than necessary in any situation.
"Yeah you and I both."
Sasuke went to go wake Sakura while Naruto and I started cleaning up. It didn't take long to set the studio back to how it was when we had arrived earlier in the day.
"So just make sure that if my parents ask we were working on a project at Sasuke's place."
"Yeah no prob man."
"Good cuz if my mom found out I stayed out this late while still be slightly ground and it had nothing to do with school. She would bury me alive and dance on my grave."
"I know, moms are scary like that. Mines the same way, you'll see when you meet her."
"So when are your parents getting here?"
"Like another week and my dad should be done with setting things up at the old office so he and my mom can come down here."
"Cool."
"Yeah so I kind of wanted to talk to you about something."
"Oh, what is it?"
"That night, at the club. When we kissed, did you mean anything by it?"
'Shit, to be honest I had hoped he forgot about that night.'
"Uhm,"
"I mean if it didn't, I get it. You know, we're both guys and I didn't really think you liked me like that."
'Fuck, so he is like that. And now I just look like an ass cuz I didn't do anything since then.'
"Look Naruto; that kiss it was definitely a spur of the moment thing. And I didn't think it would have any real effect on you."
"Oh,"
"Don't take this the wrong way. I have feelings for you I just wasn't sure if you felt the same."
"Well I do."
"You do,"
"Hey if you guys are done confessing your love for each other can we get out of here?"
I swear that guy always has the worst timing. Sasuke Uchiha the bane of my existence, no all the Uchiha's were the bane of my existence. Naruto gave a nervous laugh and scratched the back of his head awkwardly. Geez can this guy get any cuter.
"Come on guys let's go. It's late and it's a good thing we don't have school till Monday."
As Sasuke turned around his phone rang. He looked at the screen and sighed before answering the phone.
"What do you want Itachi?"
As he listened to the voice on the other side of the phone his relaxed posture turned tense and slightly shaky.
"Okay, I'll be there in a few minutes. Bye."
He turned back to us and didn't speak for a moment but found his voice.
"I need you guys to drop me off at the hospital. Take my car back to your place Shikamaru I'll come by for it tomorrow sometime."
"Hey Teme, what happened?"
Sasuke put his phone back in his pocket and ran a hand through his hair.
"Shisui just died."
When I woke up Sunday morning I texted Sasuke to see how he was doing. It wasn't until the afternoon that Sakura group chatted Naruto, Kiba, and I. She let us know the details for the funeral. It was to happen Wednesday during school. I relayed the message to my parents and they agreed to let me skip school for the day. Naruto was also able to get a hold of his parents and they were going to let him do the same. Monday and Tuesday at school were spent almost in complete silence. The five of us didn't do much interacting with anyone else aside for each other.
Even though I wasn't related to Shisui it still hurt knowing he was gone. And as bad as this sounds it sparked up a few songs for us to learn and perform at this mini concert we were going to do. Sometimes when there's an intense situation it can also provide for inspiration. I hadn't said anything to Sasuke about it yet, I wanted to wait till the weekend came back around and we could discuss the further process of getting a set list ready.
When Saturday finally came I felt it was safe to bring up these songs with Sasuke. He was sitting in the studio tapping a pen on his knee, I could tell he was in deep thought about something.
"Hey man, how's it going?"
"Like shit. Man I didn't think all this would affect me this way. Shisui was a lot older than me so most of what I remember is from when I was a small child. I talked to Anna early this morning, Itachi is still locked in their room. He won't come out or talk to anyone."
We stayed quiet for a bit.
"So what do you have for me?"
"Uh, yeah I didn't want to bring this up before because of what was going on but I think we should add these two song to our setlist."
I handed the papers to Sasuke and he looked over the lyrics.
"Shit man, you really need to share that shit when you smoke it."
"Heh, I know but anyways what do you think?"
"I think right now it's music like this that we need. I'm the one related to him but it's like we have all suffered the same."
"Yeah."
"Alright, enough sulking for today let's get some notes going with this and we'll practice till we die."
He stopped moving for a moment before speaking again.
"Might have been too soon to say that last part."
We laughed about it for a few minutes and then got to work.
The next week went by better and faster. One minute it was Monday morning and time for school, the next it was Saturday night and we were standing in the back room at the venue for Anna's fashion show. What surprised me the most was that when Itachi did finally show himself to the world again it was like nothing happened over the last few weeks. He was back to his normal, or at least normal for him. No one said anything or spoke of the hurt we all knew he was feeling inside, the man was not one for showing those kind of emotions. From what I heard from Sasuke Anna told him she was pregnant and that's what got him up and running again. I felt bad for the guy, he had just lost his brother in every sense of the word.
"You guys ready to go on?"
Itachi was standing by the door and we looked to him when he spoke.
"Yeah let's do this."
When we went on we did three songs before one of the new ones I wrote.
Dead as dead can be
The doctor tells me
But I just can't believe him
Ever the optimistic one
I'm sure of your ability to become
My perfect enemy
Wake up (why can't you)
And face me (come on now)
Don't play dead (don't play dead)
'cause maybe (because maybe)
Someday I'll walk away and say
You disappoint me
Maybe you're better off this way
Leaning over you here
Cold and catatonic
I catch a brief reflection
What you could and might have been
It's your right and your ability
To become my perfect enemy
Wake up (why can't you)
And face me (come on now)
Don't play dead (don't play dead)
'cause maybe (because maybe)
Someday I'll walk away and say
You disappoint me
Maybe you're better off this way
Maybe you're better off this way
Maybe you're better off this way
Maybe you're better off this way
You're better off this
You're better off this
Maybe you're better off
Wake up (why can't you)
And face me (come on now)
Don't play dead (don't play dead)
'cause maybe (because maybe)
Someday I'll walk away and say
You fucking disappoint me
Maybe you're better off this way
Go ahead and play dead
I know that you can hear this
Go ahead and play dead
Why can't you turn and face me
Why can't you turn and face me
Why can't you turn and face me
Why can't you turn and face me
You fucking disappoint me
Passive-aggressive bullshit
Passive-aggressive bullshit
Passive-aggressive bullshit
Passive-aggressive bullshit
Passive-aggressive bullshit
Passive-aggressive bullshit
Passive-aggressive bullshit
Passive-aggressive bullshit
Passive-aggressive bullshit
Passive-aggressive bullshit
Passive-aggressive bullshit
Passive-aggressive bullshit
The crowd loved it, I even noticed Itachi nodding along. The concert went great everyone was enjoying the music. Once we came to the last song I knew it was going to deviate from the music we had just been playing but I felt it needed to be heard right now. Before we played it I took a moment to speak to the crowd.
"So this next song is different from what we were just playing but recently my bandmates and I went through a loss of someone pretty important and we would like to dedicate this song in his memory."
I looked over the crowd and took a deep breath before we started.
Should've stayed, were there signs, I ignored?
Can I help you, not to hurt, anymore?
We saw brilliance, when the world, was asleep
There are things that we can have, but can't keep
If they say
Who cares if one more light goes out?
In a sky of a million stars
It flickers, flickers
Who cares when someone's time runs out?
If a moment is all we are
We're quicker, quicker
Who cares if one more light goes out?
Well I do
The reminders, pull the floor from your feet
In the kitchen, one more chair than you need, oh
And you're angry, and you should be, it's not fair
Just 'cause you can't see it, doesn't mean it, isn't there
If they say
Who cares if one more light goes out?
In a sky of a million stars
It flickers, flickers
Who cares when someone's time runs out?
If a moment is all we are
We're quicker, quicker
Who cares if one more light goes out?
Well I do
Who cares if one more light goes out?
In a sky of a million stars
It flickers, flickers
Who cares when someone's time runs out?
If a moment is all we are
We're quicker, quicker
Who cares if one more light goes out?
Well I do
Well I do
When I opened my eyes after finishing the song, Itachi was no longer standing within the crowd. But there were cheers and clapping sounding throughout the room. I knew this song was a risk to take. It had meaning, spoke of a harsh reality that nothing last forever no matter how much we want it too. Things happen, lives cut short, almost makes it worth not wanting to continue on without that thing you've lost.
We expressed our gratitude and thanks to the crowd before heading to the backroom. Upon getting there Itachi was leaning against the far wall, head down and arms crossed. When he noticed us he lifted his head with a sad smile that we all saw.
"Thank you for that Shikamaru. I'm sure Shisui would have loved it."
"Yeah, um at first I was unsure if to play it or not. But it just felt right."
"Yes it did. Well there are some things I need to talk about with my wife. But you all should enjoy the rest of the show. These things usually have pretty good after parties."
He walked past us and out of the room. The group and I put our instruments away and the crew that came in took them out to our van. We did as Itachi suggested and watched the rest of Anna's show. And of course we went to the after party, drank too much stayed out too late. When I woke up the next morning Naruto was laying next to me in my bed.
How was I going to explain this one?
The two songs I used are: Passive by A Perfect Circle and One More Light by Linkin Park
