Okay, here is the next chapter. Unfortunately, I did not choose anyone's songs for this one because I kinda already had a song in mind. If you visit my profile page, I have set up links to all the songs that are used in this story to kind of give you an idea of how the songs are and who sings them. Hope you like this one! It's super sweet and romantic and I found it while I was roaming the internet lol.
There is something I want to touch on for a second because a LOVELY visitor reviewed my story. Sakura is indeed a sad, angry, and hateful girl in this story. She is a complete bitch to Sasuke and holds a hatred inside her specifically for him. Now, since this visitor said they are still going to continue reading this since they "hope Sakura's personality changes for the better than being a sad, angry, and hateful girl." If you are reading this right now, you know who you are. Well, I got news for you honey: IT WON'T GET MUCH BETTER. This chapter is a little bit nicer and sweeter for you because Sasuke's and Sakura's emotions are intertwining with one another's. It is a change from what I have written so far, and I like it.
Like I said when I first put this on here: IF YOU DO NOT LIKE WHAT IS WRITTEN, DO NOT READ IT.
I also want to put a little perspective of how Sakura feels and why she is a hateful girl: No, I DO NOT CARE HOW YOU LOST YOUR VIRGINITY. I lost mine to a guy who was controlling and ruined my life while I was with him, but who really cares? Sakura has loved Sasuke for a long time, and the fact that the two of them had to be drunk to show one another that they had feelings kind of killed her on the inside. She was heartbroken that he said he loved her but was drunk in the process. She lost her virginity to a guy who she thought did not love her, but she was absolutely head over heels for him. Her virginity was a precious thing to her that she wanted taken from a guy who loved her and would cherish her. NOT from a guy who was drunk and who she thought did not have feelings for her. But, in the past few chapters, you learned he did have feelings for her and regretted that he took her virginity and was hated for it. My virginity was precious too and I lost it to a guy who supposedly loved me.
Hope that put a little insight into how she felt. Thanks bunches!
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or You and I by Michael Buble.
Sasuke's Burlesque Chapter 6
The early morning sun rose, casting a bright gleam on the windows of the burlesque club. When Tsunade had invested in the run down storage place, she had big dreams. She refurbished the entire building, adding large, French windows to the upper half where she had placed her office. Not only did she put windows looking out into the city, but also to overlook the dining area and stage. She was a woman of power; being in a position of power also meant she had to keep an eye on her surroundings. While it had originally had planned to be a bar, it ended up being a burlesque style club when the girls that were waitresses and bartenders were dancing and singing to the music that was being performed by the band on stage. As more and more customers began to fill the club, Tsunade officially dubbed it as her "personal burlesque society."
Soon after the massive reopening of her new and improved club, she hired her personal assistant, Kakashi Hatake. This unbelievably straight man could put on the make-up for the girls, got their outfits ready for their acts, and helped out at the rehearsals. He personally hand-picked the girls that they hired, choosing them for their talents of singing, dancing, and their bodies. Kakashi's rehearsals not only included the vocals, but he also had the girls dance. He was ruthless with his routines, forcing the girls to continue until the soles of their feet bled on the freshly polished stage floor. Tsunade did not approve of this method of training, but when she saw it produced effortless and flawless acts, she allowed it to continue under the condition he limit the blood streaks along the floor.
This training continued for five years, until Sakura Haruno entered her doors. The minute Tsunade saw this young girl, who was barely out of high school, her heart went out to her. Sakura had walked in, her eyes carrying heavy emotions and her heart broken. It was rough to get her into the routine of the other girls, who were much older than her. They pushed her out of their groups, forcing the young girl to fight for her position and show them she was more than capable to live up to the expectations. Tsunade came upon her one night after the club had closed for the night, sobbing heavily on the stair that led outside.
"Sakura," Tsunade said in a hard tone. The girl stared up at her mentor, thick, black streaks of mascara running down her cheeks. Her eyes were wide as she gazed at her imposing boss. Tsunade crossed her arms under her bountiful chest and stared back.
"If you do not assert yourself into the group, then you will never survive this place," she scolded.
"But how am I supposed to compete with them? They're older, more beautiful, and know a lot more than I do!" Sakura hiccupped.
Tsunade pursed her lips and motioned for the girl to stand up. As soon as Sakura had scrambled up, the older woman took her face in her hands and forced her to look straight at her.
"Sakura, you will never achieve your goals if you give them up so easily. Do your best, and be assertive. If you truly want something, you have to chase after it."
After that night, Sakura put everything she had into her acts. When she turned twenty years old, she had become the most asked for entertainer out of all the girls that were there. Her body had filled out, allowing Kakashi to put her in more scantily pieces that were used for the older women. She became what Tsunade had told her to become; assertive. Sakura tried the more daring moves and sang the more stimulating and attention-grabbing songs. She achieved more than she ever would have believed she could.
However, when it came to the rehearsals, she became a demon. Every pianist ran out of the building crying, complaining how she was the devil in human form and was practically unteachable. Kakashi could only act exasperated towards her, but he knew he could not punish her. She was hardcore in everything she did, so she herself would not accept failure; especially if it was a professional that was supposed to be helping them. The only thing he could do was hire more pianists, even though she chased them all away. He saw his chance at taming the beast when Sasuke Uchiha came into the establishment, requesting a job next to his prized girl. When Tsunade recognized the boy, she immediately accepted him, having known his mother's talents. His audition exceled, and he performed the next night. Sakura was absolutely not pleased, ranting and screeching about how there was no way she was working with the man who had broken her heart. Fortunately, she complied with the new addition, but refused to fully accept it.
The blonde haired boy that Sasuke came with every night was the one who made Kakashi feel hopeful. When he too came in for a job request, Kakashi and Tsunade were all too thrilled when they found out Naruto could play the piano well enough to help them with rehearsals. They also noticed no matter how much Sakura belittled and abused the poor boy, he stuck faithfully by her side. The idea of the trio working together brought tears to Kakashi's eyes, so when the next rehearsal date was set, he joyfully awaited.
Now, as Kakashi sat on the side of the rehearsal stage, he found himself fully regretting the whole situation.
"What do you mean the song has to be played in this key?! I'm the pianist! I know what I'm doing, asshole!"
"Tch. It's the song that I chose, idiot. I know what key it has to be in."
"But I don't see you sitting at the bench conducting this whole rehearsal! So sit back down over there and keep macking on Sakura! I'm sure you would enjoy that—OW! What the fuck, Sasuke?! You didn't have to hit me!"
"Shut up, dumbass, and just start playing."
"I'll play when I want to play!"
Kakashi ran a hand over his face at the ludicrous argument Sasuke and Naruto were having. Ever since the rehearsals had started over an hour ago, they had done nothing but bicker and yell. He turned to look at Sakura, who had a large blush covering her face. The man grinned behind the bandana he had over his mouth. So it was true Sasuke and Sakura had disappeared back stage for a solid ten minutes three nights before. When the two had emerged from their hiding place, blushes taking over their faces, Kakashi had chuckled behind the curtain. He had thought to himself about how interesting this would make things, but when they returned to the hateful relationship the next night, the man only sighed.
"Okay, ladies and gentlemen," Kakashi spoke loudly and over the bickering of the two other men in the dance hall. "It's time to officially start rehearsal." When a collective groan filled the room, he waved his hands at them. "You can thank Sasuke and Naruto for the delay. Now, today we will be picking out songs for Friday night. That only gives you all three days to practice. So, I suggest you start now. Sakura." At her name, the girl stood up and bounced over to Kakashi. The skin tight leggings and off-the-shoulder sweatshirt had Sasuke's eyes roving over her body, but Kakashi set him straight. "Sasuke, if you are going to be a horny little chihuahua, then you will have to sit out of today's class."
Sasuke blushed lightly as snickers vibrated through the room. Sakura tugged at the hem of her sweatshirt and glared at the boy. Kakashi grabbed her shoulders and pushed her in front of him, continuing where he left off with her. "Sakura, stand right here. Don't move until I say so."
Sakura stood still, but her right leg was bouncing to a beat that was inside her head. Kakashi could not help but chuckle at her eagerness and pulled out a score sheet. On it was a song that Sakura had pulled from a collection that he had on his computer that she deemed perfect for her. It included a lot of moving as she sang, but nothing he knew she could not handle.
The rest of the rehearsal ran as planned after all the music was handed out. Sasuke was given the option to choose whichever song he preferred, while Sakura began practicing her routine. While Sasuke jotted down notes on a fresh score sheet, he watched Sakura out of the corner of his eye. Her body moved gracefully to the music Naruto was playing on the piano, but today's practice did not require singing. So, her body moved with the grace of a ballerina as she bounced and shook her hips at Kakashi's command. Every so often, her eyes would close as she concentrated to the music, allowing her instructor to command her body how he wanted it to move. He would grab her hips and push them one way when they went the other, and put a hand on her back to make her push her chest out. A feeling inside Sasuke made him scowl and look down at his sheet. The feeling made his heart pump harder and his face got hot, and his palms were beginning to sweat as well. Scowling harder, Sasuke put the pencil he had in his hand on the sheet to start writing, but found it hard to do so when all he could focus on was the way Kakashi was touching Sakura. He knew it was not the way his mind was perceiving it to be, but he had never truly experienced jealousy before…until that moment.
"Sakura, are you sure you don't want to come over tonight?" Ino asked with a whine. Sakura shook her head and smiled. They stood in the dressing room, packing their belongings along with the other girls.
"Nah, I have to work on this routine by Friday so I don't completely embarrass myself," she said. "You saw the way Kakashi kept moving me around; I totally screwed up today."
"I bet the reason you were all over the place today was because of a certain dark, tall, and handsome was glaring at Kakashi the entire day because he had his hands allllllll over you," one girl giggled. A collective amount of giggles and chattering started up that made Sakura blush. She stuttered out a response that got drowned out with the conversations. Ino laughed at her best friend's response and smacked her bottom. Sakura squealed and put her hands on her damaged asset, laughing with Ino in response.
"Yeah, it looked like he was going to rip apart the music sheet that he had in his hands!" another girl proclaimed.
"You should put the poor boy out of his misery, Sakura! Tell him how it is with you!"
"He is so handsome I might just take him instead!"
"And his voice. Oh my God, don't even get me started."
Sakura scowled at the comments the other girls were making. To hear them talking about Sasuke like they were made her face heat up and she bit her lip. Why was she getting so angry and worked up over their words? It was not like they were together or anything. That night after her performance and her steamy confrontation with him, she had mentally slapped herself at her response to him.
Maybe next time.
She scoffed at herself and zipped up her bag. Why did she even say that? She must have been caught up in her emotions or something to say something like THAT to him. Her cheeks exploded in another blush and Ino could not help but coo at her expression.
"Sakura, you're so damn adorable!" she squealed and grabbed her friend in a strong hug. Sakura laughed and hugged her back.
"You only find me adorable when I'm embarrassed," she grumbled. Ino chuckled and released her.
"Well, since you're not going to hang out with me tonight, I guess I'll see you tomorrow."
Sakura nodded and bid her goodbyes to the rest of the girls. She headed out back to the rehearsal room with her bag over her shoulder, bare feet padding against the tiled floor. It was cold against them, so she walked a little faster to the room. Having worked at the club for the past three and a half years had its advantages as she moved her way around the building. She knew it like the back of her hand, and was extremely grateful for the time she had had there. When Tsunade had taken her under her wing, Sakura had been a broken girl with no path to her life. She had wanted to become a doctor, but had no money to go to school at the time. And because Sasuke had never contacted her after their time together, even after his confession afterwards, her heart had been broken to pieces. Now, the club gave her something to live for while she raised the money to start her college classes. It was also a way she could openly express herself and actually be herself, instead of having someone tell her constantly that she would not make it in the world in the profession she was in. But, she showed she could make it, and now she excelled at everything she worked to accomplish.
As she neared the practice room, sweet piano music filtered from the cracked door. The sound made her falter in her steps and she listened carefully. It was not possible for Naruto to make music so alluring like that, was it? Sakura stepped closer to the door and peeked inside, and the sight made her gasp lightly. Sasuke sat at the bench, his fingers skillfully skimming over the keys in a sweet rhythm, eyes closed as he concentrated at his work. Sakura searched for Naruto and found him lying a few feet away, his head propped on his gym back. He was listening to his friend play, nodding his head every so often when Sasuke hit a particularly well played note. But, when Sakura went to open the door, Sasuke opened his mouth and began singing a soft, sweet lullaby that made Sakura's heart flutter.
Here we are, on earth, together
It's you and I, God has made us
Fall in love, it's true
I've really found someone like you
Sakura's eyes were wide as she took in the feeling the music gave her. She closed her eyes softly, a small smile floating to her lips. Leaning her shoulder against the wall beside her, she clasped her arms behind her back as she continued to listen.
Will it say the love you feel for me?
Will it say that you will be by my side
To see me through
Until my life is through
Well, in my mind
We can conquer the world
In love, you and I
You and I, you and I
Naruto opened his eyes to see Sakura silently open the door, a soft smile on her face. Naruto smiled at the expression she was conveying to the sweet music his friend was singing. The girl padded over slowly to the piano and sat beside Sasuke at the bench. The man still playing the piano opened his eyes to stare at her with an expression filled with so much love, Naruto stood up silently, grabbed his belongings, and left the room. He figured this was their moment to share.
I am glad at least in my life
I've found someone
That may not be here forever
To see me through
But I have found my strength in you
Sakura smiled up at him and put her head on his shoulder, closing her eyes to the song. Sasuke crescendo-ed with the song as he furrowed his eyebrows.
'Cause in my mind
You will stay here always
In love, you and I
You and I, you and I, you and I
In my mind
We can conquer the world
In love, you and I
You and I, you and I
Sakura opened her eyes as Sasuke finished the song and looked up at him. The man breathed out slowly and looked down at her, eyes expectant.
"That was beautiful, Sasuke," Sakura whispered. Sasuke smirked, turning to face her and he took her hands in his.
"It is something I've been working on for the past couple of days and the idiot asked me to show me it. Apparently he heard snippets of it when I was working on it at home-" He was suddenly silenced when Sakura grabbed his face between her hands and pulled him to her. His lips met hers quickly and his hands automatically went to cup her head, bringing her closer to him. One hand moved to her waist and he spun them to where she got off the piano bench and was sitting on the piano itself, the keys tinkling underneath her. Sasuke stood over her and tilted his head so he could kiss her deeper, rolling his tongue across hers. Sakura's stomach fluttered at the feeling as desire rushed through her system and she wrapped her legs around his hips instinctively. This action earned a small groan to escape Sasuke's mouth and Sakura wrapped her arms around his neck. His hands moved to cup her bottom and brought her closer to him, and Sakura felt how strongly he felt for her through her leggings. Her mouth opened more in shock and that allowed Sasuke to move deeper, caressing her tongue with his, practically devouring her. Sakura's eyes twitched as they rolled into the back of her head and she raked her nails down his muscular chest and stomach, briefly wondering if he worked out a lot if his body felt this good. One of his hands hovered above her back and barely touched it as he moved up to grip at her hair and force her back from him, the act causing Sakura to dig her nails into the skin of his chest.. The sight he beheld was amazingly wild and sexy; Sakura's eyes were glazed over and she looked like a wild animal, with her hair mussed up and all in her face. Her lips were bruised from their forceful make out and he almost growled in pleasure at the sight of her so riled up and turned on by him.
"You are fucking amazing, Sakura," he growled. Sasuke let go of her hair and Sakura closed her eyes for a second to compose herself. She opened her eyes again and looked right at him. There was a playful smirk on her face that made him want to pounce on her and take her right on the piano.
"You're not so bad yourself, big boy," she said with a wink. "And thank you for the compliment."
"You are most certainly welcome." Sakura chuckled and slid off the piano, the strong notes filling the empty room as she hit a few keys in her descent. Her bare feet hit the concrete wood floors and she smoothed her hair down, inhaling sharply to further compose herself. Sasuke smirked down at her and she fluttered her eyelashes up at him in a fake attempt to woo him in.
"Do you think I'm pretty, Sasuke?" she asked in a high pitched voice, clasping her hands in front of her chest. It made Sasuke scoff at that and Sakura laughed. He crossed his arms over his chest at her. When he leaned towards her, Sakura shrunk back a little and blushed lightly at the close proximity.
"Pretty does not even cover it." The statement made Sakura smile and she gave him a quick peck on the cheek.
"Thanks," she chuckled. "I heard Karin ask you that today at rehearsals, so I decided to joke with you."
Sasuke groaned at the mention of the red haired dancer. Ever since he started working there, she chased him relentlessly. Whenever he worked at the bar, she would walk by often, using the drunk men as an excuse to be near him. Karin even went as far as try to corner him outside the bathroom, reeking of sex and alcohol. He had pushed her away and ran away as quickly as possible, but maintaining a polite composure. His mother would be furious if she ever found out he was rude to a woman, even if she constantly made moves on him. She and Sakura had a rivalry, one that included sabotaged outfits and roofied drinks. Sakura never made a move against the other girl, so Sasuke found it unlikely Sakura would ever move against the girl. She took too much pride in her job to risk losing it.
"Do not get me going about that girl," Sasuke moaned as he picked up his and Sakura's bags. Sakura smiled at the gentlemanly move. It was the little things like carrying her bags that had made her fall in love with him. When she had broken her arm in high school, he had carried her book bag and books so she would not be burdened by them. Naruto had raged about how HE had wanted to carry her bags, not the douchebag of the trio. Sakura scolded him for his childish whining and said if he had wanted to carry the bags, then he had to ask Sasuke for them. Of course, the other boy had vehemently glared at his friend and that was the end of that. Smiling at the memory, Sakura skipped next to Sasuke and looped an arm in his. Normally, Sasuke would have brushed her off, but ever since they started to become closer, the little things like that did not bother him as much.
"You're such a gentleman," Sakura sighed.
Sasuke shrugged at the comment. "Well, it helps that I have a mother to keep me in check all the time. She used to smack me with a spatula whenever she heard I was rude to a girl. Or rather the closest thing within arm reach of her. Dad finally learned to keep everything out of sight because he was always one of her targets, too."
"Your mom is really awesome. I remember the time when she baked us cookies for the video game tournament we had our junior year. It was pretty cool."
Sasuke's ears burned at the memory of that night. Sakura had arrived at his doorstep with pillow, blanket, and favorite video games in hand, but what she had been wearing had had him choking on his spit. The sleep shorts she was wearing left her long legs exposed and the shirt was an old one of his. In reality, it looked like she was not wearing any shorts at all because the shirt was too big on her. He remembered his older brother, Itachi, passing by the door and spitting the drink he had been sipping on all over Naruto, who had yelled out in disgust. For Sasuke, it was absolute torture not to touch her that night. But, he knew better than to after Naruto made a derogatory comment about her legs. The comment had sent the blonde flying to the floor, blooding spurting from his nose. Sasuke only nodded at the girl hanging from his arm as she continued.
"Man; and to think I had worn those skimpy little shorts just to make you try and do something to me. I had been so stupid!" At that confession, Sasuke looked down at her sharply and with wide eyes.
"You wore those on purpose?" he asked.
Sakura nodded with an impish grin. "So, I'm guessing you enjoyed the view?"
Sasuke smirked and spun in front of her, allowing the bags in his hands to fall to the floor. He backed her up against the wall and the air whooshed from Sakura's lungs. She stared up at him with wide eyes and a pink face. Sasuke looked down at her body and brushed a hand against her clothes thigh. Since the leggings she had on were thin, she could feel the heat from his hand as it moved from the top of her knee to the top of her thigh. A similar heat pooled in the pit of her stomach for the second time that night and her breath quickened. Their eyes were staring right into each other's and the smoldering look Sasuke was giving her made her knees shake.
"I did," he murmured. The hand on her thigh tightened slightly. "And I would like to enjoy it again. But this time, I do not want anything covering you."
Sakura's breath caught in her throat and her eyes clouded over at the images she was seeing of them, his hands all over her as he moved above her, eyes clouded and hooded. These were not flashbacks to their first time together; these were actual fantasies she was having about them, and by the grace of God she was going to make it happen if he did not stop touching the inside crevice of her thigh.
As soon as his hand touched the deep inside of her thigh, Sasuke yanked it back, leaving Sakura wanting to gasp for more. Sasuke smirked down at her, and at that moment she realized that he had been messing with her.
"Oh, what the fuck, Sasuke?!" she screeched. Sasuke laughed and turned back around to continue walking down the hall. He picked up the bags he had dropped and slung them over his shoulders. Sakura stared after him with wide eyes and a deep red face.
"Are you coming or what?" he called back to her. "I'm starving and we should go out for something." At the mention of "we," Sakura brightened and bounced after him.
"Is it okay if we bring Naruto with us? Oo! What about Ino? She wanted to hang out tonight but I told her I needed to practice, but I obviously wasn't able to do that. Please? I don't want to go out with you alone! You might, I don't know, rape me or something."
Sasuke rolled his eyes at Sakura's rambling. But…Sasuke smiled as he stared at her from the corner of his eye. She was boisterous as she talked; throwing her hands in the air and all around. Her smile was bright and that was one of the things he remembered her for. It was the thing that made his day whenever he saw her in the mornings in their homeroom classes. It was the thing that made his stomach have butterflies, so when she or Naruto always questioned why he never ate his lunches, he would grunt and turn away from them. Then, they would proceed to eat his lunch behind his back, claiming they were saving him from obesity. Because of course as Naruto would say:
"There are starving kids in Africa, asshole. You're only wasting food and yet you're totally obese!"
"—because she is a total slut and…Sasuke?"
Sasuke jerked his head to stare down at Sakura, who was staring at him with a questioning look. "What?"
"Have you been listening to me at all? I was saying how Karin was seen riding some guy in the back alley because he's some rich little prick. He's a regular here and is known to 'help out' the girls here if they need money. Not like we aren't getting enough money here as it is."
"Yeah, but only the good ones get good tips," Sasuke pointed out to her. Sakura blew a piece of stray hair from her eyes and gave him a scolding look.
"Sasuke, we're not strippers or protitutes. We all work hard for our money, including yourself."
"Nah. I am naturally talented and it takes little effort to be this good."
Sakura's expression morphed into a shocked look and she made a little sound of astonishment. Sasuke smirked in amusement as she stopped and stomped her foot like a little child.
"That was so conceited! You think you're so talented, too!" Sakura squealed. "I worked my ass off to get in the spot I'm in now."
"Exactly my point. You had to work. I came with a silver spoon in my mouth."
"Oh my God! You're ridiculous!"
"No. I am ridiculously sexy and talented."
"Sasuke!"
Naruto stood in Tsunade's office that overlooked the parking lot and city. His arms were crossed over his chest, enjoying the scene that was playing in front of him; Sakura looked like she was yelling at Sasuke for something, while Sasuke only smirked down at her tiny form. When Sasuke said something back to her, she gaped up at him and a sly grin came across her face. The response she gave back to him made him freeze at his car. Sakura continued to stare at him with a shit-eating grin, but it began to melt away as Sasuke turned to her and gave her a look of something he could not figure out. Then, Sasuke stalked to her and surprised Sakura by bringing her closer to him. He bent over her and put a forceful hand on the back of her neck, grabbing the hair there and forcing her to stare up at him. They stayed there for five more seconds before she whispered something to him. Sasuke swooped in like a predator and his mouth took hers over, hungrily kissing her hard enough to leave bruises on her soft lips. Naruto saw her knees buckle and she put her hands in his hair, yanking hard and his unoccupied hand grabbed at her waist. Sasuke pulled her into him and they swayed in that spot, too into themselves to notice the other two people staring down at them.
"Please tell me this is a good thing," Tsunade asked. She turned toward Naruto, who was still staring down at them.
"In a way it is," he started, "but at the same time it isn't."
Tsunade smirked at the blonde's serious face, something she was not used to seeing on the usual energetic boy. "So, will you accept my offer to sing in the next performance?"
Naruto started at her question and sheepishly smiled at her while rubbing the back of his head. "Yeah, why not? It sounds fun!"
"You won't fall off the stage like they say you did in high school will you?"
"Nahhhhh. Besides, I have the perfect composition for the show. It'll set the tone for the night, I think."
"Good. We need a little something extra from now on." Tsunade looked back at the passionate couple below them and watched as they departed from each other to their respective rides. Suddenly, Naruto's phone started ringing and the caller I.D. said it was from Sasuke.
"Hey, asshole! What's up?!"
"Where the hell are you? We're all going out to Ichiraku's for ramen. Hurry up."
"What?! Sweet! Be right there!"
Naruto hung up and looked at Tsunade. "Don't worry, old lady. Everything will work out." The woman blanched at what he called her and slammed her hands on her desk.
"Get the hell out of my office, Uzumaki! I am no old!"
But Naruto was out her door with a cackle, shutting the door quickly behind him.
Okay, I hope you enjoyed it. If not, then I'm not sorry. Sorry for my rant above. Wait to judge when the story is finished. Thanks!
KD