Ryter: (Huddled in a corner) No.
Harpie: Yes.
Ryter: NOOO! (fights to get away from Harpie as she's pulled out of the emo corner)
Harpie: (running a hand through her hair) Listen. I know you don't want to right now, but it's time to update.
Ryter: (whimpering) But...but I wanna sleep. SLEEP!
Harpie: Now thank the Reviewers and stop whining.
Ryter: (sulking) Thank you 1moonwitch, blz1990, and Zetsu's rose. We'd also like to thank everyone who takes the time to read, even if you don't review.
Harpie: But it's nice of you to. (turns to the set) Alright guys. She's working which means.
Crew: (huffing) Back to work.
Harpie: Exactly. Now get to it.
Ryter: Why are you so in charge today.
Harpie: (thinking) I guess it's because I like to see you miserable. Now write!
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto. You know it. I know it. But the haters always looking for a reason to bust my femballs. (female balls.)
Hinata hung her head as she looked into the mirror. Her hair was done up in two long ponytails and the outfit she was wearing was the defination of Goth Lolita. She looked over to her friends frowning. TenTen and Ino were both cooing at her and her expression.
"Wh...why did I ha...have to dress like this again?"
Ino rolled her eyes and pulled Hinata away from the mirror to do a few last minute touches with her make up kit, her own baby phat shirt hanging off her shoulder.
"I've already explained this a HUNDRED times. Sasuke has refused to sing at any concerts, but he has started singing in an underground bar that Hiashi doesn't know about and I wanna see him."
Hinata frowned when Ino pulled away from her with her eyeshadow.
"Th..that still doe..doesn't explain..."
TenTen walked over and wrapped her arms around the Hyuuga girl.
"Hinata, it's been two days. Two days since Lee and Naruto-kun left, and in her way, this is how Ino says she wants you to have a good time."
Biting her bottom lip, the dark haired girl nodded in understanding. Even she had to admit, she'd been more withdrawn than usual. Having practically locked herself in her room after her sisters big recital, (of course that didn't stop her from congratulating her younger sibling later on that night.) but why did it have to be Sasuke? After their first meeting, they'd bumped into each other maybe once or twice, and each time he'd gave her that scary look of his. She shivered at the mere thought of it.
"Wh...why can't...can't we find something else to...to do? Le...let's go to a movie...or...or..."
Ino grabbed one hand while TenTen grabbed the other. They pulled both her arms and practically dragged her out of the door. Ino smiled in victory.
"Outward and onward to capt. McDreamy!"
Hinata shifted in her spot nervously in her spot by the stage. This wasn't what she'd expected when Ino and TenTen had forced her to come out. She was stuck being pushed around in an overly crowded bar of all places. The smell of stale beer and an assortment of a thousand other smells were quickly starting to make her feel sick. She looked around the sweaty room for her friends. The only thing she could make out were more moving bodies. Hinata huffed in a rare moment of annoyance.
'They bring me here, and then go wandering off because Ino THINKS she saw Shino and Chouji. Now what am I...'
The dark haired girl stumbled as she was pushed into from behind. Whoever had bumped into her accidently spilled whatever they had been drinking onto her blouse. This upset the man who'd bumped into her, and after calling her every name in the books he was quick to stumble off into the crowd still mumbling to himself. Hinata whimpered low in her throat, wanting nothing more than to get out of there right at that moment.
'I...I'm sure that Ino and TenTen will be fine if...if I leave now. Ma..maybe I can catch the train home.'
As good of an idea as that was, it didn't seem like she was going to be able to accomplish it. Trying to move through the crowd, was like trying to push through a brick wall, nearly impossible. All of a sudden the house lights went out and a soft blue stage light shown over the stage. After that...all hell broke loose. The crowd pushed towards the stage. The screaming was almost deafening for a minute, confusing all of Hinata's senses. It would only be a few seconds before the heat and rank smell of the place made her faint. Then it was eeriely quiet. The dakr haired girl stared around her like a lost puppy, wondering what had stopped them from their mini riot. It didn't take long for her eyes to see it. To see him.
"You're making the choice to live like this
And all of the noise I am silence
We already know how it ends tonight
You're running the dark through a firefight
And I would explode just to save your life
Yeah I would explode."
It was Sasuke, but at the same time it wasn't. His dark hair had almost a blue sheen in the light. A tight fishnet shirt was showing off each and everyone of his muscles as he sang into the mic.
"Let me light up the sky
Light it up for you
Let me tell you why
I would die for you."
An electric current ran through the crowd, making everyone in the room sway, or even jump from the aura that was radiating from Sasuke. The Hyuuga girl stared up just as mesmerized. Sasuke had his eyes close as he sang, swaying softly to the music.
"Let me light up the sky."
It only took a moment. A moment for his black red flecked eyes to open. A moment for her lavender one's to meet his. Yeah it only took a moment, but as her heartbeat pounded loud enough for everyone in the club to hear, and he moved from the stage to the dance floor infront of her, it felt like forever.
"I can't find a wall to pin this through
They're all coming down since I found you
I just wanna be where you are tonight
I'm running the dark looking for some light
And how will we know if we just don't try
We won't ever know."
The crowd screamed and pulled at him, wanting more of the Uchiha, but he was focused entirely on her. That burning look that had made her frightened her everytime she'd seen it, was now making her tremble for a different reason.
"Let me light up the sky
Light it up for you
Let me tell you why
I would die for you."
The crowd slowly won, as they pushed and pulled, not only at Sasuke, but now at Hinata as well. The Uchiha held on to the girls hand as long as he could, never breaking eye contact with her, until at last she was physically pulled away from him. He stood in the crowd staring after her, hand still out.
"Let me light up the sky
Light it up for you
Let me make this mine
I would ignite for you."
Feeling a brief moment of dispair Sasuke climbed back onto the stage, searching through the mass of faces for the one he wanted to see. She was near the back now, watching him with this frightened expression that he couldn't place.
"Let me light up the sky
Just for you tonight
Let me help you fly
Cause you won't have time
To cover your eyes, get your disguise."
A blond girl came up to the little mouse and yelled something into her ear. The next thing he knew she was working her way towards the exit. Not able to stop from calling out to her, or from finishing his peformance. He closed his eyes and let everything he could out. Praying that it would be enough to stop her.
"They won't ask you why and just watch you die
And it's still so hard to be who you are
So you play this part, and you shoke alls on
But you come this far with a broken heart
Yeah you come this far and you're broken!"
She froze and turned back to look at him. The blond was desprately trying to talk her out the door, and he could already see it was a lossing fight. His eyes softened slightly as he reached out to her. Another screech came from the fangirls around the front of the stage, not that he noticed.
"Let me light up the sky
Light it up for you
Let me tell you why
I would die for you."
As he spoke he knew deep down into his very soul, that each and every word he sang, was true. He didn't need to know anything about her, not when he could see that lonliness in her eyes. The same lonliness he'd seen in the mirror everyday of his life.
"Let me light up the sky
(Let me light up the sky)
Light it up for you
(Light it up for you)
Let me make this mine
(Let me make this mine)
I would ignite for you
I would ignite for you."
He partially registered the sound of his guitar player chiming in on his own mic. He gave a quick glare at Sai, but turned his eyes back to the girl. The blond was now pulling at her, and actually making progress. Another dark haired girl with messy chinese buns joined them, and actually succeded and talking the girl out of the door. Those sad eyes turned up to him once more, before rushing towards the door.
"And it's still so hard to be who you are
But you come this far with a broken heart
And it's still so hard to be who you are
But you come this far and you're broken."
He sank down to his knees watching as she left him. Something fell from her hair unto the floor, giving him a moment of hope.
"Let me light up the sky."
The words echoed through the room and into the night.
Ino, TenTen, and Hinata lay sprawled out on Hinata's large bed, all breathing hard. Ino, as always, was the first to speak.
"That. Was. GREAT!"
TenTen blushed and nodded in agreement. It wasn't often she got to carry on a conversation with a boy without him mentioning himself the entire time.
"Yeah. Shino was great. Much, better than someone we know."
"Yeah...great."
Ino got a starry eyed look as she thought of how sweet Chouji had been. Even if she teased the fluffy boy, he could still find a way to make her smile. The other two stopped their gushing long enough to notice that Hinata was being quieter than usual. They looked up to see the Hyuuga girl with her face buried deep in a pillow.
"Hina-chan...are you okay?"
TenTen put a hand on Hinata's back, trying to get her to calm down. There was a moment where the two girls shared a look. Ino leaned down next to their friend lowering her voice slightly.
"I'm sorry we left you alone like that Hina, but it wasn't that bad was it?"
Hinata didn't respond. Couldn't respond. Something was occupying her mind that would re-appear each and everytime she saw the Uchiha or her beloved Naruto. Something that would always haunt her.
'A...am I...I in love wi...with Sasuke?'
Sasuke looked through the empty bar, searching tirelessly. His guitar/bass player was sitting on a stool he'd dragged over from the bar and was watching him with a creepy fake smile.
"What are you looking for?"
"Nothing."
"You know Itachi showed up. So Kisame's already gone home with your girl-brother."
Sasuke growled low in his throat. Perfect. Just what he needed. His drummer to run off with his brother. Now he'd have to catch the last train, or worse pay for a cab. He sighed at his own stupidity. Here he was searching a deserted bar, looking for a...a...his eyes settled on a long blue ribbon edged with black. He picked it up and ran it through his fingers. There were still black hairs tangled around it.
"What's with the ribbon? Are you a girl like your brother?"
The Uchiha pushed away his band mate and made his way towards the door. He didn't need anyone else to tell him he was an idiot. He already knew it. Seeing some girl he didn't know in a crowd. Acting like that, searching for a ribbon. A RIBBON FOR GOD'S SAKE! And...and just...just...He ran a hand through his hair, tightening his grip on the little ribbon.
"I...l...I think I love her."
Ryter: (wide eyed) Am I being overly romantic?
Harpie: Do cows go moo?
Naruto: HEY! I thought I was finally getting a chance at Hina-chan!
Sasuke: (scoffing) Yeah. You have a 'chance' at her every time she's on screen. Too bad you never take it.
Naruto: (grabbing his shirt) What did you say?
Sasuke: Oh, or you as deaf as you are dumb? (Naruto pulls back to hit him, but Hinata grabs his arm.)
Hinata: P...Ple...Please calm...calm down Naruto-kun. It...It's only a story...
Naruto: (relaxing and letting go of Sasuke) Okay, for you Hina-chan. (He smiles brightly)
Hinata: (blushing) N..N...Naruto...
Sasuke: (growling) Hey look. Sakura just walked into her dressing room.
Naruto: (forgetting what he was doing) SAKURA-CHAN!!
Sasuke: Forget about him. I am so much better. (He takes both of her hands and kisses them.)
Harpie: (hitting him over the head and dragging him away) Nice try casanova. Next time, try using skill over trick.
Ryter: (choking out Naruto) Stupid. Baka. Idiot.
Harpie: Ryter. Stop hurting Naruto. Naruto, stop chocking. Sasuke. Look cute and get us some reviewers. (she hits his butt as Sasuke walks out from behind her with kitty ears and a tail.)
Sasuke: (through clenched teeth) Thank you for reading...Please review.