Okay, I'm sorry if I haven't updated in a while, but I'll really try my best! Enjoy.
DISCLAIMER: Not mine
WARNING: AU, OOC
PAIRINGS: Hm, still not sure
Song 7- Truth"Tsukareta" Naruto whined as he flopped onto the couch in a spare room.
"Naruto, move over," Tenten said exasperatedly as she desperately tried to find a spot on the couch to plop down on.
"You certainly don't sound exhausted," Haku stated with a smile.
Naruto jumped off the couch and started bouncing around Haku. After a long hectic schedule, the band could finally relax. Haku laughed quietly at the guitarist's childish behavior.
"Ne, Naruto-kun," he said.
"Hai!"
"I'm… really happy about the single." He blushed and quickly added, "I mean… it's like a dream come true for me. I'm glad Uchiha-san thought it was wonderful."
For a moment, Naruto looked like he was going to cry, but then brightened up and said, "Of course it's wonderful, Haku! You're amazing!"
"Aa, doumo."
"Come on, you two. We're going to the ramen shop to celebrate!" Tenten called.
"Hai!"
-X-
Sasuke was heading downstairs when he ran into someone familiar. Pink hair framed an angry face and angry green eyes glared at him as if he was the worst thing on Earth.
"Sasuke…"
"Sakura…"
-X-
"So Haku, what kinds of ramen do you like? I like pork ramen and miso ramen!"
"Just plain ramen is fine."
Mangetsu was heading for the ramen shop again. This time, Neji was on his guard for anyone who would try to jump the band. Even though it was a time for celebration, he wasn't taken any chances.
"Oh no!"
"Nani ka?" asked Tenten.
"I left my head wrap at the studio!"
"You can go back, we'll save you a seat," Naruto said.
"Are you sure? I mean, I don't really need it now…"
"Positive," Neji interrupted ending the conversation.
-X-
"Sakura, what are you doing here?" Sasuke asked.
"I just got back," the old vocalist replied. She looked around the studio before trailing her eyes over to the cover of the Mangetsu single. "It seems like you've been busy."
"I'm always busy."
"Well if that's the case then maybe I should just go!" Sakura yelled. Sasuke was taken aback at the sudden outburst.
"Nani? Sakura…"
"After our relationship went downhill, I didn't mind about us being working partners, but even after that, you always paid attention to everyone but me! And now, after all that, you're replacing me? With an even prettier girl?"
Sasuke never thought he would get into a situation where he was so helpless. Sakura had it all wrong. He loved her, and only her. She must have thought that Haku was a girl. He had to fix things before things got worse.
"Sakura, first of all, I did pay attention to you, but I also needed to make sure the rest of the band was doing their jobs. Second, no, I didn't replace you. And third, Haku is a boy," Sasuke said in the most firm, but gentle voice he had.
"Well then what about this?" Sakura demanded pointing at the Mangetsu single. "You let that pretty boy sing my single?"
"I didn't have time, Tenten promised a single, so I gave them one," Sasuke argued now getting irritated by his ex-girlfriend's demands. "Besides, that single wasn't released yet."
"Not to the public! What about the band? They knew! What about your new vocalist? I bet you lied to him!"
Sasuke was at lost for words. This was true; Haku never knew that the single was never written for him. These last several months, he lived under the lie that the song was written for him. What would happen if he told the truth?
Sakura chuckled and said, "I knew you could be a jerk, Sasuke, but I never took you for a liar. I wonder what would happen if pretty boy found out…"
Sasuke glared at the girl who was heading for the door. "You wouldn't dare," he growled menacingly, a tone he never used on Sakura before.
The effect seemed to work as Sakura closed the door. Then she walked over to his desk. The CD was still there in its transparent case gathering dust. The pink-haired vocalist blew away the dust and picked up the case.
"You never threw it away?" she asked quietly.
Sasuke walked over to her and said, "No."
The music producer watched as Sakura placed the CD in the player and hit the play button. Once again, the sweet melody that the public enjoyed began to play, but this time, with Sakura's voice. Sakura stared at the player sadly before turning around.
"Be seeing you, Uchiha-san," was all she said before turning around and leaving the studio.
-X-
Sasuke stared in shock as Sakura left the studio. She had never called him by his family name. Did that mean she had left him for good? He never did, no matter how much he wanted to. He turned around at the CD player, which was still playing the single. This was bringing back heart-breaking memories that he buried deep beneath him.
"Why didn't you tell me?"
The startled Sasuke turned around to see Haku standing in the doorway his eyes full of disbelief. He was at lost for words. There was no way he could have found out!
"Momochi-san…"
"Why didn't you tell me that the single wasn't written for me?" Haku demanded using a tone he had never used before in front of Sasuke.
"I felt that you didn't need to know…"
"Need to know what? That the song was written for Haruno Sakura? I have thought of you as a jerk before, but never as a liar, Uchiha-san!"
For the first time in a long time, Sasuke truly felt helpless. He didn't want to hurt the boy, but he also couldn't escape the truth. He could only stare helplessly at the angry vocalist in front of him. Haku turned around tears brimming in his brown eyes.
"See you tomorrow," was all he said before closing the door.
TBC…
Hope you enjoyed it. Review kudasai!
Preview: The truth has leaked out into the public, but that's the least of Mangetsu's worries for the time being.