Chapter 5: The Moron and the Wasted
Sasuke swallowed. The footsteps were coming closer. He held his fist into a tight ball as he waited for what was to come. Footsteps. Footsteps. Singing?
"Sousa kanashimi wo yasashisa ni… huh? Well, well, well, look who's awake."
Finally, Sasuke catches sight of his captor. He looks somewhat familiar, Sasuke thought. He was sure he had seen that blonde hair and striking blue eyes before. And that strange slanted marks on his cheek was something to be remembered. As the boy looked at him with his narrowed eyes, Sasuke associated him to a cat.
Looking at the boy in front of him more intently, Sasuke's eyes slowly went down from his captor's face down to his slim neck, to the towel draped on his broad shoulders, to his tight chest, to his… wait. He was wearing nothing.
"What's the matter, cat got your tongue?"
Sasuke snapped out of his trance. He brought his surveying eyes back to his captor's face. He really looked familiar. "Aren't you…"
With this, the blonde boy closed the distance between them. And from Sasuke's position, he sure can see a lot, if not everything. "Uzumaki Naruto. You better remember my name now, I'm gonna be a legend!"
Legend? Yeah right. Where the hell am I? A sanitarium?
"Ano sa, ano sa," the blonde boy said. Sasuke almost jumped from his seat as the next thing he saw was boy's face just inches to him. It seems he has been trying to catch his attention, as he now bent down to level his face to Sasuke's. "It's customary to introduce yourself after one says his name. Hmm… you look kinda familiar… Have I seen you anywhere before? Hey! You're eyes have a little red in them."
Sasuke looked away. "I don't regularly introduce myself to naked people."
Naruto looked at himself. "Geez, you're stingy. Fine then, wait here as I dress, Wasted-sama. At least my breath doesn't stink."
The blonde then disappeared to the room next to the bathroom. After he left, Sasuke tested his breath onto his palm and frowned. He does smell awful. But thinking again, he muttered, "What's he talking about? His smells like ramen."
When Naruto appeared again, Sasuke quickly asked, "Look, I don't know what happened, but why am I here again?"
"Tch, tch, same question I get everytime," the boy shook his head. Sasuke noticed that he was now dressed in a loose white shirt coupled with a pair of orange and blue arm bands, which Sasuke thought was okay, except for the hideous orange cargo pants.
"You're here because you're stupid enough to drink too much alcohol than you can hold. I had to bring you here to make sure you pay for the two Jacks you ordered, Wasted-sama."
Sasuke looked at him questioningly. "Are YOU the owner of that bar?"
Naruto looked annoyed. "No, but here's an ID, and your bill."
"Fine," Sasuke searched his pockets. "I don't have my wallet though. We should go to my apartment."
"Hai, hai, Wasted-sama. That's the whole idea."
"Will you stop calling me that?"
"What's your name then? I was asking you earlier, but no, you have to be Mr. I'm-so-cool-you're-not-worthy-of-my-name."
"Uchiha Sasuke." Sasuke grinned. He predicted that by the time he says his name, the annoying blonde boy would suddenly flip out and start worshipping him.
But instead, Naruto showed a clueless face and said, "Uchiha Sasuke… Uchiha… you sound familiar… Wait… nah, it doesn't ring a bell."
Sasuke was brimming with disbelief. WHAT! Is he an alien not to know who I am?
"Well, let's get going, Uchiha Sasuke." Naruto said as he moved towards the door.
Helplessly, Sasuke followed him. After a set of stairs, they arrived at an open street. It wasn't much of a sight; in fact there was nothing special. So this is what ordinary living looks like.
"Hop on." said Naruto, now in his motorcycle .
"Got any more helmets?" Sasuke asked, but the blonde shook his head.
Great. I get to be seen riding a motorbike with a moron. More scandal for me.
Sighing, he rode at the back of the motorbike, but before he could put himself in a safe position, the blonde boy started speeding off.
"Whoa!" Sasuke said as he was felt himself hit Naruto's back.
"I drive fast. You gotta hang on tight."
"Are you crazy? You're trying to whoa—"
Naruto hit the pedal harder while turning around a corner. Sasuke couldn't help but wrap his arms around the other boy's waist to ensure his life.
"Sorry, I'm running late for an audition."
After a ride that he though would never end, Sasuke was thankful when they reached his apartment. He felt even sicker than before, thanks to the moron he was with. He heard him whistle as he got off the bike.
"This your apartment? Nice!"
"Yeah, yeah." Sasuke said as he quickly got in his apartment for his wallet. Luckily, he saw his wallet immediately amongst his mess.
The blonde soon left after he was handed the money, and an extra tip for his gasoline too. Sasuke slunk back to his couch, and thought how awfully weird the start of his day was. After much thought, he felt like taking a bath. On his way to the bathroom however, the blinking light on the display of the phone caught his attention.
He checked his machine. "You have one message. Beep. Yo. It's Kakashi. Where are you? I got an offer for you. Konoha Records at 8."
The tiredness and disbelief in the raven-haired boy's face dissolved into a dark expression. The clock beside the phone said 7:30.
ShinSei's Corner
Yappo! Tadaima! From now on, I'm calling the author's rant section, "Shinsei's Corner." Sort of like the mangaka's section in manga.
Jap Translations
Gomen, gomen. I haven't been translating the Nihongo phrases. Thanks fot pointing that out. "Taiyou wo Sagashiteru" means "searching for the sun." Cheesy? I guess, 'cause so am I. . "Sono Koe" on the other hand means "that voice."
The Story So Far
Okay, while I originally planned this to be a straight plot, my chapter division and recent ideas has changed the story's course into one that has arcs. Quite longer than the original plan. . But then, more characters will be in the story too. We're about past half the first arc by now.
You may have also guessed after this chapter that the audition isn't for Exiled's singer. Sorry, it isn't Naruto. ! Actually, it took a long time before I found the perfect replacement for Sasuke. And while I'm so glad that I've found him, I can't tell who he is yet. But you'll soon know. Lessee… I think that's chapter 6 or 7.
Thanks for all the reviews! This fic doesn't get as much reviews as my other ones, but what the hell. I love writing this story! The singing's gonna start soon too!
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Next on Taiyou wo Sagashiteru…
The audition begins! And so does the rivalry! Kakkoi Kakashi makes an appearance!