Disclaimer: Don't and never will own Naruto or any of the songs that I will use for this fic :D

Title: Deranged Melody
Rating: M for drugs, alcohol, foul language, and lemons. XD
Plot Summary: Uchiha Sasuke was a vocalist who was in the verge of self-destruction. He then meets an actor that changes his life and turned it around in ways he didn't expect it. Will his dying melody change into a burning passion? Or will he stay cooped in the dark shell he created, and lock himself away forever?

"Full house, huh?" Sasuke chuckled as the equipment was being set up

"They missed you. What would you expect?" Jugo replied, playing with his drumsticks

"Yeah right." The raven snorted

Just as he peaked out to the audience, the sight of Naruto, Kakashi and another man standing by them suddenly made his blood boil. For some reason, his emotions began running wild. Earlier, he had felt self pity and pain from not being loved by the blonde. But now, seeing Naruto and "the other man" together, laughing and getting comfortable with each other, he just couldn't help but feel the jealousy creep up his system. His fists balled as he watched the three. Angrily, he turned around to his band and made some adjustment to their song line up.

"What?" Karin exclaimed. "We can't change songs. Especially not that one. We haven't practiced that in years!" Karin exclaimed, contradicting the raven's decision

"Shut up bitch! We're going to change the song and that's final!" Sasuke growled

"Hawk… You're up." Someone called out to them

Sasuke breathed out before grabbing his guitar and walking to the center of the stage. With angry eyes, he ordered Karin to start playing. The red-head didn't have the strength to say no, especially when they were already on stage and their leader's temper all riled up. As soon as it was Sasuke's turn, he mashed his guitar, crushing the chords under his fingertips. The instrument cried out as he vented out his anger on the poor strings. His voice came in strong with his eyes not tearing away from the three men that made him this vexed.

Death until the dust, and we're waiting
Ruined in the rust, of our craving
It feels like, it feels like
Don't you know the cost, of your betrayal?
You're the one that's lost, you're gonna fail
It feels like, it feels like you're gasping with all your might

Insects walk below, I'm on a wire
Fire will burn below, but I am higher
It feels like, it feels like
Don't you know the cost, of your betrayal?
You're the one that's lost, you're gonna fail
It feels like, it feels like you're gasping with all your might

Do you remember how
You became who you are now?
Do you remember how
It felt to breathe without
Gasping with all your might?
You can't take away my strength
Fix these broken veins
Nothing left to fight

You can't take away my strength
Fix these broken veins
There's nothing left to fight (Live free or let me die)
You can't take away my pride, I won't be denied
There's nothing left to fight
Nothing left to fight (Nothing left to fight)
Live free or let me die

"Uh-oh…" Kakashi whispered.

"You can say that again. I bet the song's for me…" Naruto gulped as he watched the band played their music

"You mean 'Us'. We're practically in the same boat here."

"Hawk's really good! I think they could be at par with Akatsuki." Sai suddenly said out of the blue

"We're not asking for your opinion, Sai." The blonde cut him short. "Anyway… What the hell are you doing here?"

"I was in the area. And hey, I didn't know you'll be here." Sai shrugged his shoulders. "Saves me time, since I wanted to talk to the both of you."

"Hn… Oh yeah. I almost forgot. You two don't know each other yet, no? Kakashi, this is Sai. He's an artist in France. Quite famous there, actually. Raking all the money and forgetting about his good friend in Japan."

"Hey!" Sai said, elbowing the blonde playfully

"I was just joking! Anyway, Sai, this is Kakashi. Er… Band manager of Hawk." Naruto said, introducing the two to each other.

"Former band manager." Kakashi said bitterly, extending his hand. "Pleasure to meet you."

"Same here." Sai replied, shaking Kakashi's hand. "And what do you mean by 'former'?"

"It's complicated." The silver-haired man laughed nervously.

Sai then looked around, finding his a certain person in the sea of people. As soon as he made eye contact, the other person gave a nod before disappearing in the crowd. Sai then faced the two again, continuing the conversation as if nothing had happened. After Hawk's performance, the three headed out, deciding that the place was suffocating and that they needed some fresh air.

"Oi… Naruto!" A voice called from behind

"Jiisan?" The blonde turned around, only to be welcomed by the older man's hand on his head, ruffling his hair

"Hoho… Picking up some guys huh? That's why I call you my beloved nephew." Jiraya teased with a big grin across his face

"Shut up." The blonde's cheek suddenly became flushed. "They're friends. FRIENDS."

"Yeah, yeah." The older man just shrugged. "Hey, you got a minute? We need to talk…"

"Eh? What about?"

"Him…"

Naruto's eyes widened, but Sai's onyx orbs narrowed. The raven knew who exactly they were talking about. It's just what they wanted to discuss. The blonde then turned to Kakashi and Sai, apologetically bidding goodbye before he headed out with his uncle. The raven, however, couldn't do anything but watch Naruto leave. Kakashi was with him and of course, he didn't want the other man to be suspicious of his actions. In sheer frustration, Sai whipped out his phone and messaged Itachi like it was the end of his life.

To: Itachi
Trouble! Naruto headed out with someone. He said they were going to talk about 'him'. I bet my ass it's about Madara. What do we do? I can shake off the person that's with me now, but what about the plan? Call or message me ASAP!

Without a minute to spare, Sai's phone began to ring. He excused himself from Kakashi, walking a few meters away; making sure their conversation will not be heard.

"What the heck do you mean by that?" Itachi's angry voice came

"Like I said. Naruto walked away with his 'jiisan'. They were going to talk about Madara. I'm dead sure about it. But, what are we going to do? Naruto's part of the plan."

"It's probably Jiraiya. Tsk. This is going to be a gamble. Anyway, just stick with the original plan. Drop Naruto for now. We'll deal with him later. He should be on his way now, so you better go. You wouldn't want to mess this one up too, now, don't you?"

"You could be a pain in the ass, you know." Sai whined

"Same to you."

Naruto felt like a bomb had been dropped into his world. It was just too much for him. The news that Jiraiya had brought him was too great of a shock. He felt his whole body tremble. His mind became blank as he stared at the pictures which were laid in front of him. If they weren't in his uncle's house, Naruto would have thrown a tantrum by now. However, he couldn't bring himself to calm down. He had to release some steam or he'll surely explode.

"This… It's impossible… How?" Naruto begged to be answered as he crumpled one of the pictures under his hand. "HOW COULD SAI BE ONE OF THEM?!?! HOW?!?!"

"I'm not sure of the details. But Sai is definitely working for Madara. I hacked into their database and I found this. I thought you need to know, since he was your friend and all."

"It's a lie. Everything's a lie."

"I'm sorry, Naruto." Jiraiya apologized. "But it's the truth… Along with the mission that he accepted."

"Sai couldn't kill me… He couldn't… He wouldn't…"

"I don't know how much Madara brainwashed him. But as far as I can tell, he's supposedly your replacement as the top assassin. He could kill you anytime. Isn't it strange that he suddenly contacted you? He suddenly turned up to the places where you are? Think about it."

"It's true… But… He didn't make a move… He even slept with me… It only proves that he won't kill me…"

"We don't know about that yet. Just how much does this fellow follow Madara. You know the Uchiha is a lowlife asshole that can't kill his targets on his own. He uses pawns, just like you and Sai. Maybe because he doesn't want his hands to get dirty… But you know, I really wonder. Why does he want you dead? I mean, you defected years ago. He could have hunted you right away. So why now?"

"Remember what I said before? That he wanted both brothers' shares of the fortune? All I can think about is that he presumes that I am the hindrance between him and Sasuke. He might think that I'm sheltering Sasuke from him, knowing very well that he might come to kill his nephew…again."

"I see. That makes sense."

"Wait a minute… If Sai is working for them, then it's not far that he might come across Itachi…"

"So?"

"If Itachi somehow, for some odd reason and circumstance, crosses paths with Sai, he might ask for collaboration…"

"If that happens…"

"Oh SHIT!" Naruto bellowed

"What's up?"

"Sai said he's going to my house. He told me he's going to explain something to me and Sasuke. SHIT! He's not there to talk. If my hunch is right, he might be there to take Sasuke to Itachi…"

"….and kill him?"

"OH FUCK! Jiisan. Give me a ride, will you? I need to get back home pronto!"

Sasuke heaved he got into his car. The energy he had just poured into the performance had taken his toll on him. His body suddenly felt heavy and his eyes were protesting to get some sleep. The raven then drove to his house, setting his own pace despite being honked at by the cars that were tailing him. Lazily, he reached out for a cigarette, only to be annoyed when he found out that he was already out of sticks. Without warning, he turned to the convenience store, causing the sedan behind him to halt abruptly. He heard the wheels screech and a colorful string of words from the driver, but he paid no mind. With hands in his pocket and his valuables secured, he made his way into the store.

"Five packs of Luckies and a Zippo refill." Sasuke's voice came in smoothly. The attendant, who recognized the raven immediately, hurriedly retrieved what Sasuke had asked for.

"Ano… You're the vocalist of Hawk, right? Uchiha Sasuke? I'm such a big fan…"

"So?"

"Um… I was wondering… If you would… Give me… A…. A…" The girl blushed, reaching for a magazine and a pen

"Spill it out." Sasuke said impatiently. "I don't have all day."

"AUTOGRAPH!" The attendant suddenly squeaked out and shoved the magazine into Sasuke's hands.

The raven growled at this, but he signed anyway. He then left some money on the counter before taking his cigarettes and lighter refill. He did not even wait for his change. All he wanted was to get out and have his tranquil time. As soon as he was outside, he opened a pack and quickly lit a stick. He then leaned back on the store's glass walls, looking up at the starry night sky. There weren't many people around and the place was practically deserted. It was, after all, past midnight. Most of the people would be in bars, motels and such. Not that Sasuke was complaining about this. In fact, he's more comfortable with his quiet surroundings.

"Yo, Sasuke." A voice came in from nowhere, making the hairs behind the back of the raven's neck stand

That voice. I'm sure…It's definitely…

"Show yourself… Itachi!" Sasuke called out

"Why the hot temper, my dear little brother of mine? I just came here to talk to you…" Itachi replied smoothly, walking out from the shadows. Sasuke, however, took a defensive stance while stepping away from his brother

"What do you want from me?"

"Nothing really… I just want you to come with me."

"LIKE FUCKING HELL I WILL!" Sasuke bellowed

"Well… I guess… I don't have a choice…"

With a nod from Itachi, a hand crept in from behind Sasuke, covering his mouth with a cloth damp with some strong ether. In just a few seconds, Sasuke's consciousness began slipping away. No matter how try he fought with it, the chemical was just too powerful for him. Finally, the raven's orbs closed shut and his body fell almost simultaneously. As Sasuke's knees gave in on him, the person who was behind the raven caught him with ease and carefully carried him to Itachi's car.

"Sweet dreams, Sasuke-kun." The person whispered as he slammed the car door shut.

"Thank you for your help, Sai." Itachi said, hopping into the driver's seat.

"My pleasure." The other raven replied.

"I'm off then." Itachi finally said, revving his engine as he got ready to leave. "Don't forget. You're in charge of taking care of Naruto."

"I know…" Sai smiled slyly. "He is, after all, my main target..."

A/N:

The title of the song is "Live Free or Let Me Die" by Skillet

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Earlier, I had received a review from a user named envoker saying that I had copied his/her story. Well, I would not take this sitting down.

All I want to say is that my stories is the original one. I published mine way earlier than his/hers. I think he/she is the one that's copying my work.

envoker - Please delete my story from your list. I have worked so hard on this plot and I won't allow anyone to take this without my permission. It's plagiarism, for crying out loud. Thank you.