The Things We Do For...RAMEN!
burningshadow

I'm SUPER sorry for my lack of updates. I've been coughcough busy. It's the weekend and I'm sick, so I've got nothing else to do. So I thought I'd write a new chapter. Well, here it is! Enjoy!

Chapter Six:

"Okay, now that that wonderful performance is completed, we'll move on. Our next victim…I mean contestant is Sasuke," the announcer spoke over the loud speaker.
'Me?' Sasuke gasped. He'd never sung before in his life. Well, not counting that time in the Sand...but he had been drunk then! This was different. He was completely sober, and fully aware of the many eyes boring holes into his body.
"So, sweetheart, what will you be singing?" the old lady asked him.
"Umm...uh..." 'What do I do?' In truth, Sasuke had somehow managed to convince himself that he wouldn't have to sing. 'Well, so much for that theory.'
"Are you going to stand around all day like that or are you going to pick one?" the lady asked, and he could tell she was becoming short on patience.
"I'll take this one," Sasuke said as he grabbed a random CD and shoved it into her hands.
"You sure about that?" she asked him.
"Yeah, sure, whatever. Just play the stupid thing and let me get my humiliation over with."
"Fine, fine. But it's your loss."

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Looking back at me I see that I never really got it right
I never stopped to think of you
I'm always wrapped up in things I cannot win
You are the antidote that gets me by
Something strong like a drug that gets me high

Sasuke was sweating. He knew he sounded awful. He just prayed this song would end soon so that he could go back to being normal, non-singer Sasuke.

"Ino...pinch me."
"Okay!" Ino reached over and pinched Sakura.
"Ow!" Sakura said, rubbing the place where Ino had pinched her. "So, I'm not dreaming?"
"No...Hey! He's getting to the chorus!"

What I really meant to say
Is I'm sorry for the way I am
I never meant to be so cold
Never meant to be so cold

"Hey, Naruto, did you know Sasuke could sing?" Neji asked.
"Well, there was that one time in the Sand..." Naruto grimaced, remembering the pounding he'd gotten later for filming the whole 'incident' and 'accidentally' giving a copy to their sensei. "But I figured it was due to the alcohol. I never guessed he could sing for real."

What I really meant to say
Is I'm sorry for the way I am
I never meant to be so cold
Never meant to be so

"He's singing to me!"
"No way, Ino-pig! He is sooo singing to me!"
"ME!"
"ME!"
"Knock it off you two," one of the ANBU told them.
"Gomen," they whispered in unison.

Cold to you, I'm sorry about all the lies
Maybe in a different light
You can see me stand on my own again cause now I can see
You are the antidote that got me by
Something strong like a drug that got me high

"So, Kakashi, it seems your team is doing rather well in this competition," Kurenai stated.
"Yes, well, we're all very proud they can sing and all...but I'm worried nonetheless."
"About what?" Asuma asked.
"By holding this tournament, we have brought every available and unnecessary ninja we could round up. But in doing so, we've left the village unguarded. Uchiha Sasuke, who's wanted by Orochimaru, Uzumaki Naruto, who's wanted by the Akatsuki, and the Third, who has enemies in many places, are all in this very room at the same time. With the village unguarded like it is, I'm worried about how safe we'll be."
"Oh, lighten up Kakashi. You said it yourself that we have every available ninja in this room. Even if all of those people attacked at once, they'd still have to face all of us. We do stand a good chance of winning."
"I guess you're right. But keep up your guard anyway."
"Sure thing, oh-paranoid-one."

What I really meant to say
Is I'm sorry for the way I am
I never meant to be so cold
Never meant to be so cold

"Munch...munch...munch..." (Choji's eating chips! He eats rather loudly don't you think? No smacking! Chew and swallow, chew and swallow. Hmm, hmm, hmm)

What I really meant to say
Is I'm sorry for the way I am
I never meant to be so cold
Never meant to be so cold
I never meant to be, so cold

Outside the building, near one of the windows.

"Is everything ready?"
"Hai."
"Good. Commence plan crash party."
"Roger," came the reply as the owner disappeared.
"We shall be meeting very soon, Naruto-kun."

I never really wanted you to see
The screwed up side of me that I keep
Locked inside of me so deep it always seems to get to me
I never really wanted you to go
So many things you should have known
I guess for me there's just no hope
I never meant to be so cold

Sasuke was getting ready to give up everything (including his plans to kill Itachi) just so that this stupid song would end. He was sure if the music were a little quieter (and there wasn't an intense ringing in his ears) he would have been able to hear the crowds jeers and boos. He could picture them laughing clearly in his head.

What I really meant to say
Is I'm sorry for the way I am
I never meant to be so cold
Never meant to be so cold
What I really meant to say
Is I'm sorry for the way I am
I never meant to be so cold
Never meant to be so cold

Finally, to Sasuke's joy and the crowd's disappointment, the song came to a close. Sasuke darted off stage, only to be hounded by his fans (some who he had no idea were his fans, some he didn't know, some he didn't want to know). They were screaming his name and cheering for him and praising him. Sasuke was shocked to say the least, or as shocked as Sasuke can get without actually looking shocked (though they saw it anyway).
"Okay, the nex..."
BANG! The door burst open, cutting the announcer off. All heads flew to find the cause of the disturbance. Some obviously distracted hands flew to where their kunai and shuriken pouches should have been, only to find them not there. It was then they remembered that in order to enter the building they had had to discard all of their weapons at the front door.
"Actually," a voice from the frame of the door said, "I believe it's my turn."

to be continued...dun dun dunnnn