Warning and disclaimer are on Chapter one.
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dk-joy: He had to rewrite the play, especially using the help of his…uh play guide known as Icha Icha Paradise. Hehehe thanks and I hope you like this chapter as well.
iNsAnE nO bAkA: no it is not real, or it is in my mind since I am writing about more elongated version of the myth because I really like the principle……maybe I will make it a manga in a few years (laughs)
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Chapter 2: Rehearsal
"Wow Sasuke-kun! You're a really good writer." Ino smiled at him as everyone looked over the new script.
"Well we made a few adjustments but it's generally the same story." Sakura shut the book she had with her and looked at everyone. "Any complains?"
"Yes." Everyone rolled their eyes and looked over to where Kakashi was reading the script he had stolen from Shikamaru who now had his place tied to a tree. "The Moon and Sun can't be 'just friends' in the myth there are lovers!"
"But Kakashi-sensei they are both boys!" TenTen looked over at Sasuke and Naruto who weren't making eye contact with each other.
"I didn't say they had to hump like rabbits on stage now did I? I'm just saying there is an actual relationship between the two characters and if your not going by my script then at least go by what the myth says. Remember this is for Iruka and ya'll don't want to disappoint him now do you?"
Everyone shook their heads and admitted defeat. Even if Iruka hadn't been their teacher he was always there for anybody.
"So what if we just mention that they are lovers shouldn't that work?" Sakura sighed as everyone went to work editing their scripts.
"But we need to have some action you know to add to the chemistry………………oh I know!" Everyone turned to see Ino. "What if we just have a short simple kiss?"
"What?" Naruto shouted. "B…………….But………………….what if I don't want to kiss Sasuke?"
"Would you rather it be another guy?" Ino smirked as Naruto glared at her.
"Actually I would prefer if it wasn't a guy at all thank you very much!"
"Shut up dobe." Everyone turned their heads to where Sasuke was sitting glaring at all of them. "Why don't we just change the casting so that the main characters are of the opposite sex?"
"Nope, Na-uh, No way Sasuke-brat. I already told you that you could not get out of this and besides we aren't changing the roles because then we would have to try and decide who plays what but I think what we have is fine." Kakashi smiled under his mask as Sasuke sighed.
"I agree with Kakashi-sensei to some point, if we try to change it now it would be too tiresome." Shikamaru yawned.
"Shut up Shikamaru! You have no idea what you are agreeing with." Ino hit Shikamaru on the head and groaned. "Any other ideas?"
"W…………..what if…………….we switched people for the………………….kiss scene and uh………………………then switched them back?" Hinata stammered a bit as she looked at everyone shyly waiting for their responses.
"Why that's the best idea I've heard!" Sakura smiled. "How about everyone else? Any oppositions?"
Sasuke shrugged, Kiba agreed, Shikamaru and Choji didn't say anything, Shino nodded, Kakashi gave a thumbs up, and Naruto opened his mouth as if he was about to say something but after a quick glance at Sasuke then shut it and agreed with Hinata.
And the play was written.
"Why does Hinata look like a goth?" Naruto raised an eyebrow as everyone was fitted into the costumes Ino, Sakura, and TenTen had made.
"She is wearing dark colors because she is a demon! Now for the last time put on your costume before I put it on you myself!" Sakura glared at the blond boy who just pouted at her.
"Why do I wear such bright colors? Aren't I a demon too?" Naruto flinched to himself after he said that but looked over at Sakura who was trying to hem Hinata's black dress.
"You are only a half demon Naruto, not to mention you represent the sun! Now put it on!"
"Okay, Okay!" Naruto took his shirt off and slipped the orange and yellow fabric over his head to hear a small thump when it hit the ground. "Uh…………………..Sakura-chan?"
"Is something wrong with the outfit?" Sakura and Ino both looked up and sighed in relief when they saw it was fine. "What's wrong Naruto, the outfit is fine?"
"It's not fine I'm wearing a dress!" Naruto blushed as he looked in the mirror.
The orange fabric met around the waist with a golden sash. The yellow designs gave the fabric an Indian garb look while little pieces of jewelry placed randomly along the robe made Naruto look like he had just arrived from a land of gods and pharaohs. At the top is revealed some of Naruto chest than turned into the outfit while one arm didn't have a sleeve and the other arm was lost amongst a heavy long piece of fabric.
"It's not a dress it's a robe, now go over to where Kiba and Choji are so that they can decide what kind of marking to put on you." Ino pushed Naruto over to the next room.
"I'm not wearing a dress! I'm sure Sasuke would agree this is……………………" Naruto shut his mouth when he saw a pale figure enter the room.
"Shut-up dobe. It's a robe." Sasuke pushed back his bangs with his hand as everyone in the room blushed.
Sasuke was wearing a robe that only covered half of his upper body. It was dark blue with silver designs all along it, like how you would normally see a ruler from another land appear. Sasuke had a silver sash around his waist and fingerless gloves that came up to right before his shoulder. He also had a dark scarf wrapped around his neck that was long enough to hit the floor.
"Wow! Sasuke-kun you look great!" Sakura now finished with Hinata's outfit ran over to the Uchiha heir and looked over his garments.
"I don't remember there being a scarf in it…………" Ino looked over at Sasuke.
"Because there wasn't, I put it in. Got a problem?" Sasuke looked over at Ino emotionless and the glanced at Naruto who was blushing. "If I have to wear one Naruto, you do too."
Naruto shook his head and went into the room Sakura had sent him to so he could get markings for the play. They had decided to get the costumes and props done on Sunday since Saturday was taken up by writing a new script. Then they would use the rest of the week to practice the play in the small auditorium they were being allowed to use.
"Why do they look good while I have to wear rags?" Kiba grunted at his mockery of a peasant boy outfit.
"Because they are immortals while your just human. Remember Hinata is supposed to fall for a poor mortal who dies before she gives birth." Shino sat down beside Kiba.
"Have we decided who would be the narrator yet?" Choji looked up from his bag of chips.
"Hey where is Kakashi?" Naruto yelled out as everyone finally noticed the sensei was gone.
"Well he wasn't much help to begin with, lets just continue okay." Shikamaru sat up from his position on the floor and looked at everybody working busily on their projects.
"Hey if Kakashi is gone then that means we don't have t do it!" Naruto smiled before he felt Sasuke grab his arm.
"Wrong dobe. Kakashi told me that if anyone backs out now they will become a personal assistant to the Hokage and you know what that means……….………….." Sasuke sighed.
"Yeah it means no sleep and having to listen to the old hag's ramblings all day." Naruto slumped back. "Is that why you haven't escaped yet?"
Sasuke just nodded and closed his eyes.
"I vote Shikamaru be the narrator." Choji looked over at his friend who didn't seem to be paying attention.
"Shika? Why Shikamaru?" Ino laughed.
"Geez don't sound so proud to be my teammate Ino." Shikamaru spat out before he turned over to see Choji.
"Shikamaru would make a great narrator. He reads clearly and would be able to think of ways to fix the situation if something goes wrong before the rest of us who aren't on stage even notice." Choji smiled. "Plus he could use a job."
"I knew you hated me Choji." Shikamaru glared playfully at his friend before realizing everyone had already agreed to make him the narrator. "Great just my luck."
"Hey guys I just noticed something………………….." Everyone turned there heads to TenTen holding open the book with the original legend written in it. "The Moon plays the harp."
"What's so important about that?" Neji growled as he tried to pull down the short white kimono he had on.
"Didn't you read the script Neji? After you kick Sasuke out of heaven you take away his voice to teach him humility, well in the myth the Moon plays a harp to in a way talk to the sun when they meet." TenTen looked over at Sasuke. "You don't know how to play the harp by any chance?"
"No." Sasuke growled. First he was forced into this play and now they want him to play the harp! Sasuke knows how to play only one instrument and only one person in the room knows about it, and Sasuke would like to keep it that way.
"Man! And just when everything was going so well………………….." Sakura sighed before she looked over at her dark haired teammate. "Do you know how to play any instrument?"
"No." Sasuke spat out before he saw Naruto glare at him.
"Yes you do Sasuke don't lie." Naruto glared at Sasuke. "Especially to Sakura-chan."
"No Naruto I don't." Sasuke glared at the blond. 'He better not tell anyone!'
"Yes you do!"
"NO I DON"T!"
"YES YOU DO!"
"Shut up!" Everyone stopped and looked at Sakura who just sighed. "Okay Naruto what instrument does Sasuke not know how to play?"
"Naruto don't say anythi……………."
"The flute." Naruto ignored Sasuke's threat and stuck his tongue out at his rival. That is what he got for being a jerk all the time.
"Uchiha plays the flute! Ha how girly is that!" Neji laughed before Hinata glared at him.
"Not as girly as a boy who can't watch scary movies because they give him nightmares." Hinata stated without thinking before covering her mouth as everyone started in awe. "Oh I'm so sorry Neji-niisan! I……….I……………I uh…………….."
And everyone watched Hinata run out of the room when Neji glared at her.
Sasuke smirked at Neji who growled back at the dark haired boy. Everyone was surprised when Sasuke didn't say anything and got up heading towards the door.
"Where are you going Sasuke-kun?" Sakura jumped up to stop him.
"I'm guessing you want me to play the flute right?" Sasuke waited for Sakura to nod. "Well then I am going to go get it, do you have a problem?"
"N……….n…………..no not at all. Hurry on back so we can start practicing." Sakura turned around to she could face all of us. "Um……….."
"Everyone set up on the stage." Everyone turned their heads towards Shikamaru who seemed to actually be fully awake. "We should go ahead and set up all the props so we can practice scene changes and all that while everyone tries out their lines."
"Wow I think Shikamaru is finally taking charge." Ino sounded impressed before Shikamaru growled at everyone causing them to rise and get to work on the stage.
"…………………..….and the demon found the most likely answer to all her questions from the mortal she was lying next to. She had finally fond it, love, the strongest emotion in creation but through this she was saddened because her love towards this mortal was forbidden……………………"
Hinata was standing on the stage in her formal black kimono that was a few sizes to big causing her sleeves to fall off her shoulders. She blushed as Kiba took her hand and smiled at her.
"……………………….the demon ran towards his home to find what she feared. Her lover had died, she was now pregnant with a mortal's child and he had died. She went back to her haven, leaving the mortal world, where she waited out the rest of her life even after she gave birth to her son the half-demon named Sun……………………" Shikamaru sighed in the chair he was sitting in; this play had a lot more narration in it than he had thought.
"Okay everyone take a break!" Shikamaru cried out as Lee finished setting up for the next seen and Shino brought out a cooler full of drinks.
"What made him boss?" Ino growled as she sat on the floor waving a fan in her face. It was 90 degrees outside and the air conditioning in the auditorium had broken.
"What happened to 'wow Shika is so hot when he's in charge' you were babbling about yesterday?" Choji smiled at Ino.
"Shut-up guys at least we are getting stuff done!" Sakura snapped at them as Lee handed her a drink. "Thanks Lee-kun."
"Hey Sakura-chan would you like to…………………………" Lee was cut off when music softly filled the room.
Everyone turned their gazes towards Sasuke who had his flute to his lips. He moved his fingers around playing a small melody that sent chills down everyone's back. It sounded so mysterious, so alone.
No one noticed Naruto blush at the sight and put a wet rag over his face. Sasuke closed his eyes ignoring everyone around him and continued the song. It had been a good while since he had last played the flute so he practiced with the soft notes before quickening the tune and adding sharp notes turning the sweet melody into a song of war.
Neji gaped for a second but regained his composure before anyone saw as Sasuke opened his eyes and pulled the flute away from his mouth.
"Wow that was so beautiful Sasuke-kun." Hinata smiled as she tried to pull the sleeves over her shoulders.
"What song was that?" Shikamaru asked lazily as he marked some things on the script he was holding.
"More like songs." Everyone turned to Naruto who still had the rag over his face, which was flushed at that moment. "Sasuke played a mix of two songs."
"Way to go dobe." Sasuke smirked. "They don't have names as far as I know I learned to play them a long time ago."
Everyone nodded before a cloud of smoke appeared.
"Yo." Kakashi did a small wave to all the teens not taking his face out of the book he was reading.
"Where have you been?" Sakura yelled. "This was your idea and yet we are the ones doing all of the work!"
"I was coming to help out when I found a bunny about to die from dehydration in this weather so I had to…………………………"
"LIAR!" Everyone excluding Neji, Sasuke, Shikamaru, and Shino shouted at Kakashi.
Kakashi just shrugged it off and looked at everyone before going back to his book.
"Don't mind me. You guys are doing a great job by yourselves so I am just here as a chaperone." Kakashi waved his hand at them as they all sighed.
"Well guys break is over……………..why don't we start where we left off. Neji it was about to start your and Sasuke's scene so get ready." Shikamaru sat up and opened the script to that part ignoring some of the moans as everyone moved around to their parts.
"In the heavens, the leader of the gods stood on his throne looking down on his court. He had found one of the angels lusting over power and it frightened him. He knew what had to be done and called all the gods to the court………….."
"Moon!" Neji walked out from behind the curtains holding his script. "Do you know why I bring you here?"
"Yes." Sasuke blandly answered staring off into the distance.
"What do you have to say?" Neji growled giving the god character more anger than anyone had ever pictured.
"I say you are afraid." Sasuke smirked at Neji. "Afraid of me and what I could be, afraid of what I could do."
Naruto shuttered in the audience but only Kakashi took notice. It was weird seeing Sasuke say those words when they could have such meaning towards his real life.
Not too long ago everyone was afraid of what the heir of the Uchiha clan could be, afraid of what he could do. The absent mark on the back of his neck was proof but he always kept his neck covered ever since he had come back to Konoha that day, even with the curse seal from Orochimaru gone he still covered his neck.
"……………………………and so the leader of the gods banned Moon from the heavens and in the mortal realm only leaving the barren land of the in between. The Moon left heaven without his wings and without his voice, two things the god had taken away cursing the fallen angel saying he would eventually realize the truth of his path soon enough…………………………….."
It was now Naruto's turn to make an entrance as he walked on the stage. He smiled as a few golden butterflies flew around him. (Provided by Shino.) He looked around not really knowing what to do so he just sat down by the props of grass and flowers and watched the flowers and butterflies with sincere curiosity. So what if he was supposed to be acting, it wasn't everyday a butterfly would land on his finger.
"The Sun had grown into a beautiful young half-demon. He had no place to call home since his mother had abandoned him and the mortal realm wouldn't except him since he was only half their kind………………..……….."
"Who are you?" Sun looked over at the pale figure that was sitting off in a distance.
The Sun approached the figure slowly. It wasn't everyday he saw someone in this land; in fact most people avoided it.
"Are you okay?" Sun knelt down beside the figure that turned his head so that they were now facing each other.
The other figures black bangs fell in front of his face as his blank eyes stared into the Sun's eyes. Sun blushed a bit before he looked over the figure. It's appearance and garb was unmistakable, whoever this was they were from heaven.
"Are you an angel?" Sun smiled at the figure but frowned when the figure shook his head. "Are you a demon?"
Again the dark figure shook its head. Sun put his hand to his chin and thought.
"Are you a god?"
Another shake.
"Mortal?"
Another shake.
That didn't make any sense. If it wasn't any of those things then what was it? There was no other type of life. Sun was about to say something when the figured sighed and stood up. The figure looked at Sun with a small glare before it turned and walked away.
"Well that was rude!" Sun smiled as he looked up at the sky. "I hope whoever that was learns some manners."
He smiled before he closed his eyes as he felt a small breeze. Maybe he could go find out who that person was back at the demon's realm, that is if it really bothered him.
"Guys I need you to work with me here! Ino go fix Hinata's costume so that it doesn't fall off her during practice again! I don't think Kiba will recover from that last nose bleed!" Shikamaru yelled across the auditorium as he carried bags full of materials over to Sakura.
"Alright alright!" Ino cried out as she pushed a blushing Hinata behind the curtain.
"Lee, are all the props set up?" Shikamaru shouted at a green blur fixing to pass him up.
"Yes sir!" Lee saluted Shikamaru before he ran off again.
"Naruto! Have you found Kakashi-sensei yet?" Shikamaru yelled out the window as a blond boy appeared in a cloud of smoke.
"I asked the old hag and she said that he had a small mission to do real quick. He should be back tomorrow." Naruto sighed as he jumped into the building from the window.
"Screw Kakashi!" Shikamaru yelled.
Everyone stopped what they were doing and stared at the normally lazy boy with a ponytail standing in the middle of the hallway. Shikamaru sighed and started counting before he looked up at everyone.
"I am taking over for Kakashi-sensei." He stated plainly as everyone just nodded. He had pretty much already done that but now he had officially just kicked Kakashi out of the picture.
"Shikamaru! We can't find Choji, Shino, Neji, or Sasuke!" TenTen ran out into the hallway. "And Kiba is still out cold from earlier!"
Shikamaru sighed before he just nodded.
"Okay TenTen I need you to go make sure we have all the costumes ready and fixed. We aren't practicing in those things anymore because it is too hot."
TenTen did a small salute mimicking Lee before she took off.
"Naruto! I need you to find Sasuke! Get him and return here okay!" Naruto nodded his head before he took off.
Normally the blond would say something back or make an argument that he shouldn't be ordered around but Shikamaru looked like he could be on the brink of a pressure overload, and nobody wanted to be around when Shikamaru went psycho.
"Hey Sakura I need you to get the rest of the guys while I go get Neji." Shikamaru looked over at the pink haired girl who looked at him strangely.
"Why do I have to get more people than you and Naruto?" Sakura pouted at him.
"Because I figured Sasuke and Naruto would most likely spar to blow off steam before they get back and I am going to go do the same with Neji. The rest of the guys are just hiding out do they don't have to do anything so make them come back here okay." Shikamaru ordered before he left not giving Sakura anytime to complain.
"Hey Lee." Sakura smiled, as Lee appeared right beside her. "You want to go with me to get the other guys? I wouldn't mind the company."
Lee blushed and nodded as they took off down the hallway.
The play was going to be preformed in two days and it turned out to be bigger than they had planned. Apparently some more classes would be coming but that would be about it. The chunins refused to tell the public about this play.
Shikamaru already had enough stress on is hands now that he was the manager, anymore and he would get blood from a certain silver haired jounin.
"What is that?" Sun looked around as he heard a soft melody fill the air. "Hn?"
He walked into a small clearing where he saw the familiar dark figure playing a flute.
"You again?" He laughed as he ran over to the figure. "Wow that was really beautiful! Where did you learn that?"
The dark figure just sighed as he looked at Sun. He was tired and he had tried to get out of this place for months now but everything failed. It looked like Moon was really stuck here.
"My name is Sun! What is your name?" The blond boy smiled at the darker figure.
After a moment of silence he growled and pushed the darker figure on the ground.
"You know it is one thing to ignore me but why do you keep coming to my place? If you are going to not talk to me then leave this place at once because I will not put up with jerks!" Sun threatened causing the dark figure to smirk.
Sun was caught off guard by the sudden display of emotion and blushed. Whoever this stranger was they were beautiful. He climbed off the figure as the figure sat up and placed his flute on his lap.
"Are you going to talk?"
The figure shook his head.
"Why?"
The figure didn't reply but just sighed.
"Can you talk?"
The figure shook his head and seemed a little regretful because he looked down at the ground as if he was ashamed.
"Oh." Sun sighed and looked at this new stranger when it hit him. He had heard rumors about some one of this nature. "Your that angel!"
The figure glared at him as he was about to get up but Sun just pulled back down to the ground.
"Hey stay! I won't talk about it." Sun crossed his fingers over his chest playfully before he continued. "So what do I call you if you can't talk?"
The figure thought about it for a moment before he grabbed the Sun's hand. Sun watched as the figure traced symbols on his hand. After a while he realized that it was tracing it's name. M-O-O-N.
"Moon?" Sun looked up at the figure that nodded. "Moon it is!"
Moon brushed back his black bangs letting Sun get a good view of his face before he smirked at his new friend. Well if he couldn't get to the outside life maybe he could get the outside life come to him.
Hehehe……moon is sooo pretty……..
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