Ninja Karaoke

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Naruto or any of the characters.

BTW, everyone is one year older now.

Also...this really bugged me. Because how I showed Sasuke, Ino and Sai's personalities...which are the same in the show...someone who called herself or himself 'Chaos'...a unsigned in reviewer...refers to me as a 'stupid fangirl'' as she or he put it. All I want to say to you is that I'm trying to keep to the characters' personalities as best as I know how to put it. To all those fans of SasukeXSakura...I'm sorry. But although the idea is nice and cute...it's not exactly as you guys put it. Sasuke doesn't love anybody...he's only an avenger. I'm sorry if that bugs you, but that's how I see it. I'm sorry if you don't agree, but can you keep your insults to yourself? The only reviews I want is if you know a way I can make this better. Of course...the reviews where people say that I'm doing a good job is nice, as well. It just hurts when people call me names for my personal opinions or how the characters' personalities are. 'Chaos'...although I don't really like Sakura...I'm not trying to 'pick on' her as you so kindly put it. Sakura is going to get her own turn in the spotlight...remember that. All I want is to try to entertain some readers...I'm sorry if you don't like this...but if you don't, just don't read it! You can give me advise to try to help me become a better writer, but those who insult those trying to become writers are the kind of people I can't stand! This is my goal and you don't have to try to get angry at me for my attempts...it's not affecting you.

Sorry, but that really ruined my week and I wanted to get that out in the open. Sorry if you don't like it...but I wouldn't really want to continue writing if people like that are going to try to stop me.

Also...'Chaos'? If you want to call me names...at least sign in. That way I can try to defend myself without bugging the other readers.

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"Next up…Iruka!" Tsunade seems to have sobered up a lot.

Everyone looks surprised, nobody even being able to guess what the teacher would sing. As much as they talk to him, he listens instead of putting in anything of his own. Iruka is even worse than Kakashi is. Unlike Kakashi, he doesn't hide his information...it's just that nobody asks him about it.

"Go on, Iruka-sensei!" Naruto chirps, pushing the teacher forcefully toward the stage. Naruto gives him a big grin. "Good luck, Sensei!" he shouts, giving him a thumbs up.

"N-Naruto!" Iruka protests, walking nervously toward the stage. 'I've never done anything like this before...what have i got myself into?' he silently questions. He steps up onto the stage and quickly, with a teacher's carefulness, picks out his song.

Regular-sounding music floods out of the HUGE speakers and into the crowd below. They all watch Iruka gently, nimbly, pick up the microphone and raise it to his lips just as the words start.

"Life is bigger
It's bigger than you
And you are not me
The lengths that I will go to
The distance in your eyes
Oh no I've said too much
I set it up..."

Everyone blinks...Iruka could SING! And the song is a good one...but nobody really knows if it actually fits him or not.

"Wo0t!" Naruto cheers, grinning up at his nervous teacher. "Go, Iruka-sensei!" he cries.

Quickly, almost unnoticably, Kakashi sneaks up and covers his big mouth. The 27-year-old shudders when Naruto licks his gloved hand, trying anything to get out of his grasp.

"Stop it, Naruto and let Iruka-san try to make this all work...ok?" With an eye-crinkle Kakashi waits until Naruto nods and then lets the boy go. "Now be quiet for a little while...seriously..." he orders. Naruto nods again, slightly upset about Kakashi's interuption. "Great!"

"That's me in the corner
That's me in the spotlight
Losing my religion
Trying to keep up with you
And I don't know if I can do it
Oh no I've said too much
I haven't said enough
I thought that I heard you laughing
I thought that I heard you sing
I think I thought I saw you try"

Sakura smiles softly, never realizing before that Iruka could be a normal person other than a teacher. Now she's starting to notice how absolutely real Iruka is and how she hopes she can get to know the young teacher. "You're doing great, Iruka-sensei..." she mumbles.

Sasuke blinks. 'Iruka can sing?' Even mentally, the boy shows his superiors very little respect. Sasuke grumbles slightly and turns away, an arrogant frown on his face. 'I'll beat everyone here, though...'

"Every whisper
Of every waking hour I'm
Choosing my confessions
Trying to keep an eye on you
Like a hurt lost and blinded fool
Oh no I've said too much
I set it up" Iruka flushes, but continues to sing. 'I don't want to do this...I don't want to do this!' he cries out silently in his head.

TenTen blinks. "Wow...Iruka-sensei can sing..." she mumbles, her brown eyes widening in surprise. 'W-why did I doubt him in the first place, though. Iruka-sensei has surprised me so much that anything he does shouldn't make me take a second look...'

Neji glances over a her, his normally cold eyes looking at her curiously. "You didn't think he could?" he questions gruffly. "You're an idiot..." he dismisses coolly, not noticing his teammate's face drop.

"I...I...I'm sorry if it bothered you Neji-kun...and yes...I didn't think he could sing this well..." she admits, turning away sadly.

Lee pokes Neji in the side. "Neji!" he scolds softly, trying to be polite to his old teacher and not interfere with his turn. "You should learn to be nice to your teammates. That was really mean to TenTen..." Lee mumbles out quietly.

"Consider this
The hint of the century
Consider this
The slip that brought me
To my knees failed
What if all these fantasies
Come flailing around
Now I've said too much
I thought that I heard you laughing
I thought that I heard you sing
I think I thought I saw you try"

"Woo-hoo! Go, Sensei!" Kiba cheers, his regular grin on his face. He laughs softly, getting the attention of Hinata.

Hinata smiles softly, gently laughing at her friend's behavior. 'I'm so glad that Kiba-kun is back to normal. He had me worried...' she mentally admits.

Shino looks from Kiba and Hinata. 'Hmm...'

"But that was just a dream
That was just a dream

That's me in the corner
That's me in the spotlight, I'm
Losing my religion
Trying to keep up with you
And I don't know if I can do it
Oh no, I've said too much
I haven't said enough
I thought that I heard you laughing
I thought that I heard you sing
I think I thought I saw you try"

Kakashi chuckles softly, catching the look of pride on the Fox-demon container's face. He sets his hand on the boy's had, knowing how much his squad hates when he does that. "He is quite the singer, no, Naruto?" he questions, his eye crinkling in amusement.

Naruto looks up at his sensei, a scowl claiming his lips as he pushes away the offending hand. Then a smile brightens his face. "Yeah! Iruka-sensei is awesome! Not the boring teacher I though he was..." he admits sheepishly. Kakashi laughs gently.

"But that was just a dream
Try, cry, why try?
That was just a dream
Just a dream, just a dream
Dream" Iruka finishes...a soft blush claiming his tan cheeks. The pink grows to red when the crowd applaud, everyone smiling at him.

"I..." Iruka starts, stopping suddenly. With a soft smile, the teacher says "thankyou" softly and hops off the stage gently and goes to stand beside his almost-adopted son and Kakashi.

Tsunade whistles loudly in appreciating, sniggering when the young man reddens instantly. "Thanks for singing, Iruka. You did marvelous!" she teases, watching in amusement when the man's blush deepens and he attempts to hide behind an even more amused Kakashi. "Next up is..." She pauses. "Shizune get yer ass over here now!" she snaps, making everyone glance at the assistant trying to sneak out with ALL the sake. "NOW!" People laugh as the flustered assistant sets the alcohol on the table. "Ok..." she says when Shizune steps up beside her, waiting to be wrung out. "Next up is Itachi Uchiha!"

Everyone blinks, not actually expecting the Uchiha to accept this. They can't help but laugh when Deidara grabs his arm, grinning snidely.

"Your turn, Itachi-sama..." he grins, snidely using his seductive voice. Itachi wacks him soundly.

"Fine..." he grounds out, taking another swing at the girlie boy.

Deidara glares and pushes him. "Meanie..."

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Ok! Itachi is next! WHEE!