"Blah" – talking
Blah- Text
'Blah' – thoughts
BLAH – place/back ground
(Blah!) – Inner self talking inside their bodies and in the middle of a sentence
'Blah' - Inner Self
"Blah" – Inner Self takes over body
"BLAH!" – Loud, clear, firm words
"Blah" – Emphasize on word
"BLAH!" – Anger and firm clearness and also very loud words
"Blah!" – emphasize in word/song lyrics
(A/N:) – Authoress Note
Title: Uta No Kokoro
Title Translation: Heart of Song
Summary: When you were born without any parents, you can be selfish right? When you were born without any love, you aren't expected to cry right? And when you've never met someone to love, you can forget about others right? Wrong. Nobody ever believed in it, all except two. And when these two meet their complete opposites, will their point of views on life change?
Full and BETTER Summary: Uzumaki Naruto and Uchiha Sasuke were the two most popular singers of Japan. They've been performing on bunches of the largest stages in Japan and holding some of the most successful and wonderful concerts in Japan. They were selfish, never cried before, and they never met anybody to call their soulmate. All their life they've suffered, they never knew a thing called love. And their fans' obsess with them isn't worth to call love. Sasuke grew up knowing the fact that his parents and family were murdered because of his brother. Naruto grew up with everyone in his hometown despising him, hating him, because he was blamed for the death of the nicest family in their hometown, his own family. Hyuuga Hinata and Haruno Sakura were the two most popular singers in their small village. They've been performing on the streets and in small orphanages and hospitals all their life. They were kind at heart, cried bunches of times before, and they met people that have broken their hearts. All their life they've suffered, they never knew a thing called family. And the villagers weren't a real family, and neither were fan boys and some girl admirers. Sakura grew up alone with no one but her brother, being abandoned by their family at a young age because they didn't have enough money to support themselves and having two kids didn't help at all. Hinata grew up alone, being disowned by her family when she was 5 because her family were honorable people but to them, she was just trash and wasn't good enough to be a 'Hyuuga.' When you compare these two boys to these two girls, you might ask: 'How do they walk the same yet slightly different path, and be so different?' The answer? Simple. "Sometimes, a little can mean a lot." And when these boys cross paths with these girls, everything changed for them. Love. Warmth. Family. It was all there. Yet we all know happiness cannot last for a lifetime. And even if a promise if happiness was made, everyone knows promises were made to be broken.
Pairings: SakuSasu HinaNaru NejiTen InoShika [Slight ItaOC and OCOC
Updated Time and Date: Friday, October 27, 2007, 2:10 P.M.
Disclaimer: The world is soooo tough on me… they just couldn't let me own NARUTO!!! I also don't own any of the songs they sing.
Authoress Note: I just wanted to let you guys know that they all graduated from college early, yes, even Naruto, so I just wanted to put the ages of them here!
Sakura, Sasuke, Naruto, Shikamaru: 20
Hinata: 18 ½
Tenten, Neji: 20 ½
Ino, Lee, Chouji, Shino, Kiba: 19 ½
Kurenai, Kakashi, Asuma, Gai: 33
Anko: 32 ½
Tsunade, Jiraiya, Orochimaru: 50
Shizune and Genma: 29 ½
Temari: 24
Gaara: 20
Kankurou: 22
Itachi, Tsubasa, Nadeshiko, Junko: 28
Daisuke: 5
Aiko: 4
Ruri: 6 ½
Uta No Kokoro
Midnight Turns to Dawn
Rain patted down onto the ground softly before it completely stopped. Grey clouds slowly moved away to show a shining yellow sun and clear blue sky that wasn't there for a whole week. Nadeshiko sat on the chair by the bedside, her head laid down on one side of the bed with one hand clamped tightly around Sakura's.
Junko was sitting on a different chair by a table, looking at a medical book and Sakura's medical record intensely. Itachi sat by his wife, his head on the desk, sleeping. Tsubasa was also in the room now, sprawled on the sofa in the exact position Itachi placed him on.
Chouji, Lee, Shino, Kiba, and Akamaru plus Momo had all gone out to buy breakfast for them. The heartbeat monitor sitting by Sakura's bedside was still evenly beeping. Nadeshiko didn't notice how Sakura's hand was also tightly clenching hers, and the fact that the unconscious female seemed more stable now.
Junko smiled as she looked at her three friends in the room and sighed, shaking her head slightly as she brushed a strand of hair from her husband's face. She felt so bad about leaving Aiko and Daisuke at home but they had no other choice. She knew how much Daisuke hated being taken care by people in the nursery, often saying he was too old for those things now which amused her a lot.
She was wondering if the kids were all on the bed, sleeping together, cuddling up to each other for warmth that they lost when their parents left last night. Junko sighed as she looked at the medical record once more. Her eyes widened when they came across something that made her heart skip a beat.
Patient seems to have signs of leukemia developing inside her body that needs surgery right away, surgery cannot be performed until patient has regained perfect health so as to not damage the body further
Tears leaked out of her eyes. Wasn't this already enough for Sakura? 'Kami-sama… tell me what did this child do wrong?!'
Junko took the file with her to the doctor's office and knocked softly on the door before a small 'come in' was heard. She opened the door and smiled at the doctor who returned her smile ten times brighter. "Hello there Junko-san, did you need something? Is Sakura-chan awake or…?"
Junko shook her head at the doctor. "Iie, Tsunade-san. I was just wondering, I was reading Sakura's file when I came across something that… that really made me worried. I was thinking, I mean… is she truly showing signs of leukemia?" Junko asked in a quiet undertone.
Tsunade widened her eyes, "Sakura-chan does show symptoms of leukemia, we are sure a small surgery will fix it up immediately. But we need her to regain at least 80 percent of her health back to perform this surgery. Because her health is only maintaining a 65 percent average right now and if something goes wrong… then I've afraid leukemia and amnesia isn't going to be the only things she'll suffer…" the doctor whispered.
Junko felt her breathing pause before speaking again, "Tsunade-san… is there anyway you can please perform the surgery right away? I don't want to wait longer and have the leukemia cells spread further around her body. I want to have her back, alive and all right away. And if that risk might just do the trick, then I'm all for it."
Tsunade looked at her with stern eyes, "Junko-san, your decision… are you sure the others are up for it though? Because if something really does go wrong, then I'm afraid you'll have to cope with a pain much more intense than one of just someone in a coma."
Junko nodded. "I'm positive. I trust you as a professional doctor 100 percent."
Tsunade nodded as well, her eyes showing unbroken determination. "The operation will start immediately then."
Word of the operation was heard immediately like buzzing bees and soon the hospital was crowded with Sakura's friends, mainly Tenten, Ino, Hinata, Sasuke, Naruto, Neji, Shikamaru, Kiba, Shino, Lee, Chouji, Akamaru, and Momo. Sasuke looked anxiously at Tsunade, "Please tell me nothing will happen to her."
Tsunade nodded, "I give you my life. I swear that if this operation fails, I will give Sakura my own life." Sasuke didn't even bother telling her not to, because to him right now, the love of his life was about to fade away, and that was unexceptional. Sasuke motioned for Neji, Naruto, and Shikamaru to follow him.
"Come with me to Orochimaru. I have a feeling it's going to take more than just a simple talk to get him to accept our resignation…" Sasuke murmured, he spoke in a quiet voice so the girls wouldn't hear because he was sure they wouldn't let him go. The three nodded.
Naruto grinned before making an excuse, "Hey you guys! We're gonna go back to the hotel and pack some clothes for Sakura-chan ok?!" the girls just nodded. Naruto silently motioned to Kiba, Kiba followed him to the corner where Naruto told him where they were headed. "Don't tell the girls."
Kiba nodded before going back to the girls. Naruto joined the other three in the elevator and waved shakily to red-eyed Hinata. He was guilty for not being there with her.
Tsunade felt her hands sweat as she placed on her plastic gloves and mask. She nodded at Shizune to give her the first tools to start the surgery. She examined all the parts in Sakura's body and placed them on screen to look at the parts that were infected. 'The cells have spread from her legs and up near to her pelvis already… shoot it…'
Tsunade nodded at Shizune again and Shizune handed her the knife. Shizune couldn't help closing her eyes when Tsunade cut through skin.
'Hang on just a bit more Sakura…'
Sasuke barely strapped on his seatbelt when Neji stepped on the gas pedal and had the car out of the parking lot in under 2 minutes. Neji smirked, "If we're going to look like macho idiots, we might as well play the part too."
Sasuke smirked. "Heh… I actually agree with you for once Hyuuga."
Naruto grinned, "Yosh! Uzumaki Naruto is here to save the day!"
Shikamaru sighed and closed his eyes while smirking, "Troublesome…"
The four shared a glance at each other before Neji stepped on the gas once again.
It was like déjà-vu again, Hinata was sitting there, tears falling freely from her eyes with her hands clasped in a prayer motion. Tenten was closing her eyes, hands on her lap, silently hoping Sakura would be alright. Ino tried her best to keep her tears from flying while murmuring silent prayers.
Momo was whining while Akamaru was whimpering. Kiba sat next to Hinata, letting her cry. Shino leaned against the wall with his eyes closed. Lee was pacing. Chouji sat on the floor and kept looking at the door dejectedly every time he'd think it was going to open up with good news.
Hinata looked at Ino and Tenten and couldn't help murmuring the words on her mind. "What… what if she doesn't m-make it?" she whispered out in a crooked voice. Ino and Tenten didn't answer and Hinata's question was left unanswered. She continued staring at the door and remembered the plans she had made with Sakura about a year ago.
Flashback
Sakura smiled at Hinata as they both sat down on the chairs of the café. "Hey Hinata-chan! Wouldn't it be great if next year we have enough money to hold a real concert on Christmas?! Wouldn't that be awesome?!" Sakura asked as she flipped through the magazine in her hand.
Hinata raised an eyebrow at the pink haired girl. "Now Sakura-chan, that would be awfully wonderful, b-but where would we even find a place to make that money? We earn little money performing on the streets, usually earning 50 dollars at most. To rent a real stage would cost more than we could afford!" Hinata said.
Sakura pouted as she set to thinking once again, "Iie… I wasn't thinking like that, more like a little performance held outside of our neighborhood or something… I don't know. A stage would be nice but I wouldn't need that. We wouldn't need that, if we did then we would have signed those contracts so many companies sent us."
Hinata looked at her in surprise. "If so then what do we need the money for? We don't need to rent the sidewalk do we?" Hinata joked as she sipped her hot cocoa.
Sakura shook her head, "No… I meant the money for new equipment, clothes, hair, and such…" Sakura whispered and sighed, "But of course that will never happen huh…"
Hinata saw the crestfallen look on the cherry blossom's face and sighed as well, "Sakura-chan… how about this? We'll earn as much money as we could and we'll see to it next year, alright?"
Sakura's smile was back on and she smiled widely, "Right!"
End Flashback
Tears fell down from her eyes as she leaned back on the chair. Sakura had to be ok and alive.
Sasuke stared at the dark looking building in front of him that served as many memories as he could remember. The memories he and Naruto held together. The memories of when they stepped foot in the building the first time to sign the contract. The memories of how many nights and how many days they spent in the recording studio trying to please Orochimaru.
Those were all just MEMORIES now. That's all that mattered. They were memories, the past, and he was going to forget all of it. He walked forward towards the automatic doors that opened up wide for him and the boys. They took a look at the inside and knew immediately all the workers were on leave.
Sasuke and Naruto led them to the elevator and Naruto hesitated before pressing the button with the number '32' on it. Here they come.
Sakura blinked as her eyes tried to adjust to the burning light in front of her. She saw two silhouettes of people she didn't recognize. It was then when she saw the woman that she remembered who they were. The woman had long knee length dark pink hair and blue eyes while the man had blonde hair and jade green eyes like hers.
Her throat felt so dry as she uttered the words she hadn't said for 11 years. "Okaa-san… O-Otou-san…" the woman and man smiled at her as they walked towards her. She reached out a hand towards them but her hand went through them. She blinked, "Where am I? How can you guys be alive?"
The woman frowned as she spoke, "Sakura sweetie, we aren't alive. And you aren't either. Sakura, tell me the truth sweetie, do you want to leave this world now? It's not your time yet but your clock has paused ticking for now. Kami-sama wants to know if you want to leave already."
Sakura took in her mother's words. She wasn't alive right now. They weren't alive. And suddenly her mind shifted to the memory of Sasuke and the two girls in the hotel room. The thought was bitter and it tasted like venom as she said, "There's nothing left for me on Earth."
The man sighed and took her hand in his, amazingly though she couldn't touch him. "Sakura." He began with a stern voice. "Now just what do you mean you have nothing left? You have amazing friends there that are crying their heart out, wishing for you to be ok, while you're here thinking selfishly that you should stop living because of a stupid boy that couldn't treasure you."
The woman nodded. "Your father is right Sakura. The daughter I raised would be strong enough right now to tell me that she missed me and her father but there was no way she was going to stop living because of a boy. Love is a rollercoaster baby girl, and if you're going to vomit, then you could always choose a different ride. And besides, you never found out why this rollercoaster was so twisty and curvy yet Sakura. You would be stupid if you didn't even listen to an explanation before letting down all of your friends. I know my daughter is so much more than this."
The man grinned, "I remember how my little girl used to be so determined to ride a bike. You would get up every time you fell and you would keep on trying. You missed dinner and breakfast and lunch all for a simple bike Sakura. Maybe now its time for you to miss death and keep on living Sakura. Or… you could always start anew in life. Forget everything and just begin again."
The woman gave her a sad yet comforting look now, "But Sakura baby, this is your life and we cannot live it for you. It's your choice if you want to continue living or if you want it all to stop now. When it was our time, we didn't have a choice because our clock had stopped completely."
Sakura looked at them in amazement. "Do I… want to live anymore…?" she asked the question to herself now.
Her mother's mournful eyes were watching her.
She didn't know anymore.
Sasuke… her friends… or her mom and dad?
Or… did she want to start anew?
READ THIS PART, SERIOUSLY
Oh dear, well anyways, I hope you guys will like this part because YOU GUYS are going to decide for Sakura.
Do you guys want Sakura to live again?
Do you want her to die?
Do you want her to forget everything and continue living?
Your choice, majority rules!
And I am really sorry I haven't been updating for a long time, I hope you guys will excuse me tardiness but high school calls! And I have no choice but to answer it (more like my mom makes me, but lets not involve her in this shall we:D)
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