Hey yall. The (non)long awaited 7th chapter. WITH A SURPRISE ENDING. Haha, you'll just have to read.....
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The day after the gig, Sasuke showed up to the flat in a more than foul mood. He didn't say anything- basically just glowered. And when he DID say something, it was a snap at you or a snide comment or even sometimes a grunt.
This was not easy to work with.
He mostly sat, brooding, refusing to practice or sing anything. He was a cross between depressed and enraged... and perhaps insane.
Naruto tried his best to keep himself out of the situation, but, being himself, eventually got into the mix. He worked his ass off to win Sasuke's trust and admiration when this whole band thing started, so why would he let all of that go to waste? Plopping a hand down on his friend's shoulder, Naruto spared the kid gloves and gave it to him straight:
"Whoo! Whatever crawled up your ass and died sure does stink. I mean, I can smell.. it from.. here. Wow. You're pissed." Naruto gaped.
From between clenched, grinding teeth, Naruto could almost make out word-like sounds.
"Saywha? Something happen between you and Pinkie?"
"I said. The artist. You.. you... (inaudible expletive)" Sasuke hissed.
"Yeeesh. S'cuse me for asking." Naruto pouted and looked away.
After a few seconds of silence, Naruto asked Sasuke to clarify...
"He.. he. Argh. That guy played nice and she bought it. That dumb girl. I hope she looks at her pretty portraits every day and enjoys poverty. Couldn't even look me in the eyes and take her from me..." With this, he grunted a couple more times before turning to Naruto for some input.
"I... yeah, um. We're talking about who now?" Naruto said, looking sincerely concerned but still utterly confused. Sasuke gazed and him and ended up laughing a little over his innocent ignorance.
Just then the buzzer sounded, and someone was coming up the elevator. Seconds later, someone emerged and began immedietly towards Sasuke and Naruto.
"...speak of the devil." Naruto spouted, amused.
Lee stared Sasuke right in the eyes. His expression was bold and unwavering.
Sasuke was sweating.
"I came with your commission." Lee extracted several papers from a binder he was carrying. "I don't believe you will be dissapointed."
Sasuke snatched them, irritated that Lee was ignoring his mental death threats. Which were immedietly taken back...
"Oh my god." Sasuke blurted out, initially intending a whisper. In his hands were the most amazing, eye-catching, well designed ideas for flyers, stickers, patches and even a new drum logo.
"I figured you'd like them all now. Since... I don't believe you'll be wanting me around however long it takes for you to get famous." Lee said.
Naruto laughed. "These are so cool! Look at me! Haha! I'm so cool!"
The flyer featured a portrait of the band in action. The lines were edgy and rusticated, yet still conveyed a smooth, free feeling that the band emanated. The word 'Bohemianism' was boldly visible, but set in a very humble way. It screamed out to the potential viewer, but still perfectly represented the band and the music.
Sasuke was impressed, to say the least. Naruto couldn't stop screaming about it. Eventually, Kiba and Ino followed the commotion and gave their enthusiastic approval. All the while Lee didn't move his gaze from Sasuke's eyes.
"I.. didn't mean to fall for your girl." Lee apologized, later on when the others had left Sasuke and Lee for 'negotiations' as they'd called it.
"'s not your fault." Sasuke said, quietly. "I had it coming." They sat on the edge of the stage riser, both facing forward, with about two feet between them.
"I was on the phone with her last night for hours. She told me a lot about you and her and your band. How everything started, I mean." Lee talked while fingering a small slip of paper that was protruding from his binder. "It inspired me, I guess. That's how I was able to finish these so fast. Pulled an all-nighter yanno."
"So you called her?"
"..um. Yeah, she gave me.."
"And her parents.. they answered, right?" Sasuke probed. Lee nodded. "Whatddya know." Sasuke laughed. "They always just hung up on me. Every time. She'd call back after, apologizing."
Lee smiled. "They did say something like 'you sound so much nicer than that other one'."
"And they even let her talk for so long so late at night." Sasuke stared off dreamily. "Man, you know with them that's practically inviting you to marry her."
Lee laughed. A little too loudly. Sasuke noticed this and laughed himself.
"Well I should go." Lee got up, smiling down at Sasuke. You have my number in case you have a change of heart and hate my flyers. Or if you have a change of heart and want to employ me again." he smirked. "If not, see ya in Rolling Stone." He turned to leave.
"Oi." Sasuke called when Lee got to the elevator. Lee turned and looked. "Who do you think is gonna paint the logo on the drum?"
Lee nodded, understanding. "Fine. I'll be back." And with that, he left.
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"Sakura!! Are you STILL on that phone? Do you have ANY idea how late it is??"
"It's LEE, mother!"
"Oh, all right. I just don't like you losing sleep..."
"Haha! Ma, Lee heard you. He says it's cute when I have teeny dark circles under my eyes."
"Hahaha, you get to sleep too, Lee! We worry about you too! Goodnight!"
".... yeah, she's gone.... Love you too..... 'Night."
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THAT'S THE END. SURPRISED?? HAHAHAHAHAHASGAHS!!LJK!!1
I may tack on a special bonus chapter. Because all you fans (if any) are lovely people. sooo.. WATCH OUT INOSHIKA FANS. because I just realized how to give Ino the bigger role she deserves...
luv CS
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The day after the gig, Sasuke showed up to the flat in a more than foul mood. He didn't say anything- basically just glowered. And when he DID say something, it was a snap at you or a snide comment or even sometimes a grunt.
This was not easy to work with.
He mostly sat, brooding, refusing to practice or sing anything. He was a cross between depressed and enraged... and perhaps insane.
Naruto tried his best to keep himself out of the situation, but, being himself, eventually got into the mix. He worked his ass off to win Sasuke's trust and admiration when this whole band thing started, so why would he let all of that go to waste? Plopping a hand down on his friend's shoulder, Naruto spared the kid gloves and gave it to him straight:
"Whoo! Whatever crawled up your ass and died sure does stink. I mean, I can smell.. it from.. here. Wow. You're pissed." Naruto gaped.
From between clenched, grinding teeth, Naruto could almost make out word-like sounds.
"Saywha? Something happen between you and Pinkie?"
"I said. The artist. You.. you... (inaudible expletive)" Sasuke hissed.
"Yeeesh. S'cuse me for asking." Naruto pouted and looked away.
After a few seconds of silence, Naruto asked Sasuke to clarify...
"He.. he. Argh. That guy played nice and she bought it. That dumb girl. I hope she looks at her pretty portraits every day and enjoys poverty. Couldn't even look me in the eyes and take her from me..." With this, he grunted a couple more times before turning to Naruto for some input.
"I... yeah, um. We're talking about who now?" Naruto said, looking sincerely concerned but still utterly confused. Sasuke gazed and him and ended up laughing a little over his innocent ignorance.
Just then the buzzer sounded, and someone was coming up the elevator. Seconds later, someone emerged and began immedietly towards Sasuke and Naruto.
"...speak of the devil." Naruto spouted, amused.
Lee stared Sasuke right in the eyes. His expression was bold and unwavering.
Sasuke was sweating.
"I came with your commission." Lee extracted several papers from a binder he was carrying. "I don't believe you will be dissapointed."
Sasuke snatched them, irritated that Lee was ignoring his mental death threats. Which were immedietly taken back...
"Oh my god." Sasuke blurted out, initially intending a whisper. In his hands were the most amazing, eye-catching, well designed ideas for flyers, stickers, patches and even a new drum logo.
"I figured you'd like them all now. Since... I don't believe you'll be wanting me around however long it takes for you to get famous." Lee said.
Naruto laughed. "These are so cool! Look at me! Haha! I'm so cool!"
The flyer featured a portrait of the band in action. The lines were edgy and rusticated, yet still conveyed a smooth, free feeling that the band emanated. The word 'Bohemianism' was boldly visible, but set in a very humble way. It screamed out to the potential viewer, but still perfectly represented the band and the music.
Sasuke was impressed, to say the least. Naruto couldn't stop screaming about it. Eventually, Kiba and Ino followed the commotion and gave their enthusiastic approval. All the while Lee didn't move his gaze from Sasuke's eyes.
"I.. didn't mean to fall for your girl." Lee apologized, later on when the others had left Sasuke and Lee for 'negotiations' as they'd called it.
"'s not your fault." Sasuke said, quietly. "I had it coming." They sat on the edge of the stage riser, both facing forward, with about two feet between them.
"I was on the phone with her last night for hours. She told me a lot about you and her and your band. How everything started, I mean." Lee talked while fingering a small slip of paper that was protruding from his binder. "It inspired me, I guess. That's how I was able to finish these so fast. Pulled an all-nighter yanno."
"So you called her?"
"..um. Yeah, she gave me.."
"And her parents.. they answered, right?" Sasuke probed. Lee nodded. "Whatddya know." Sasuke laughed. "They always just hung up on me. Every time. She'd call back after, apologizing."
Lee smiled. "They did say something like 'you sound so much nicer than that other one'."
"And they even let her talk for so long so late at night." Sasuke stared off dreamily. "Man, you know with them that's practically inviting you to marry her."
Lee laughed. A little too loudly. Sasuke noticed this and laughed himself.
"Well I should go." Lee got up, smiling down at Sasuke. You have my number in case you have a change of heart and hate my flyers. Or if you have a change of heart and want to employ me again." he smirked. "If not, see ya in Rolling Stone." He turned to leave.
"Oi." Sasuke called when Lee got to the elevator. Lee turned and looked. "Who do you think is gonna paint the logo on the drum?"
Lee nodded, understanding. "Fine. I'll be back." And with that, he left.
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"Sakura!! Are you STILL on that phone? Do you have ANY idea how late it is??"
"It's LEE, mother!"
"Oh, all right. I just don't like you losing sleep..."
"Haha! Ma, Lee heard you. He says it's cute when I have teeny dark circles under my eyes."
"Hahaha, you get to sleep too, Lee! We worry about you too! Goodnight!"
".... yeah, she's gone.... Love you too..... 'Night."
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THAT'S THE END. SURPRISED?? HAHAHAHAHAHASGAHS!!LJK!!1
I may tack on a special bonus chapter. Because all you fans (if any) are lovely people. sooo.. WATCH OUT INOSHIKA FANS. because I just realized how to give Ino the bigger role she deserves...
luv CS