Author's note: I do not own Naruto or its characters. This is for the 30 Kisses challenge using list beta. This is AU. Theme 20: Sing.


A Little Night Music

Tsunade was torn between amusement and horror. This was not going to be pretty. Midterms were now over, and it was time for fun. Or at least that was what her friends had told her. This still didn't explain why she had agreed to join a group of her friends at a karaoke bar. Thankfully, it was one of those with private rooms for small parties. That at least would keep some of the chaos contained. Alcohol, a karaoke machine, and these people weren't exactly the best combination.

"Why are we doing this again?" She asked Jiraiya. "Didn't we vow never to do this again with them after the time Naruto started stripping with singing I'm Too Sexy?"

"You lost a bet," her best friend reminded her. "You promised Sakura that if you got anything less than a perfect score on the autopsy lab, that she could pick the midterm celebration outing."

"Right." Tsunade sighed. "It's not my fault I got a defective corpse."

There were about a dozen of them stuffed into the room. There really weren't enough seats for everyone which was how Tsunade had ended up sitting on Jiraiya's lap. The floor had already been occupied. Drinks had been ordered when they arrived, and they also had a standing order for a bottomless pitcher of beer. That had been nearly two hours ago. Things had degenerated from there. Tsunade was pretty sure that she and Jiraiya were the only ones who weren't completely schnockered. That mostly had to do with the fact that they both had sense and that they were kind of snobs when it came to alcohol. One of the things they had in common was a preference for good sake over just about any other type of drink.

So while, they'd both had a drink or two, they weren't in a state that would lead one to belt out I Will Possess Your Heart like Hinata and Sakura currently were. At least those two could actually sing though. As much as Tsunade enjoyed spending time with her friends, singing was not a talent that all of them possessed. It was safer to do something else as a group activity like bowling. In fact, she was still surprised that no one had bleeding ears from Kakashi's rendition of Secret Agent Man or Gai's version of I'm Too Sexy. Naruto was currently trying to find a song that was, in his words, "emo enough" for Sasuke.

There was little chance of anyone else remembering exactly what had gone on here tonight, which Tsunade considered something of a shame. For instance, Naruto had done a lovely job of singing Big Girls Don't Cry with a pair of rolled up socks stuffed in his shirt to make fake breaks. Or even Orochimaru who had somehow been convinced to sing Dude Looks Like a Lady. She could have gotten years of blackmail out of those if she only had some evidence. As the two girls turned the microphone over to Lee, Jiraiya nudged her.

"Move your arm, would you? I can't get a clear shot."

Tsunade bit her lip and glance down to see a slim digital camera in Jiraiya's hand. He winked at her. Tsunade grinned back and moved her arm.

"My hero."

They had evidence; this was going to be fun. There was no way they were going to let anyone live this night down. It seemed like appropriate revenge for being forced to sing that stupid milkshake song to her.