Disclaimer: Don't own Naruto, Switchfoot, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ciara, or Stacie Orrico.
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Ch.20: The Party
Sakura and Kakashi were about three blocks away from the inn. It was dark out now. After they had their picnic, they went and watched a movie. He looked at Sakura. "Sakura, did you have a good time?"
"Yes, it was wonderful."
"I'm glad. I did too. Oh, we have to hurry back."
"What's the rush?"
"Naruto told me to bring you back by 8:00 sharp."
"Why?"
"It's a secret, but you'll like it. I promise."
'At least I hope you will.'
They stood outside of the room. "You ready, Sakura?" She nodded. Kakashi opened the door and moved out of the way. Naruto popped out and screamed "Surprise Sakura!" Sasuke had a party favor in his mouth and made an unenthusiastic toot.
Sakura laughed. "What's going on?"
"Well, Kakashi, teme, and I had an idea to give you a party. You know, to celebrate you getting better and all, so we got Kakashi to get you out of the inn for the day."
Sakura was on the verge of tears. 'It was only to get me out of the inn for the day?'
"So sensei, how'd you do it?"
"I took Sakura on a date."
"WHAT?!!" screamed Naruto. Sasuke's mouth was hanging open and the favor was dropped on the floor, forgotten.
"I took Sakura on a date." He looked at her. "I did it because I wanted to, not because I had to."
She smiled warmly at him. "Thank you."
Naruto shook his head. "Well, come on! We have to get this party started."
Naruto dragged the two to the middle of the room. "Look what me and teme found in town!" He ripped the drape off of something sitting on the chair. Kakashi's eye widened. "Is that a?"
"Karaoke machine!" laughed Sakura. "Hahaha. Naruto, you sure know how to cheer a person up."
He grinned. "Yeah, we rented from this guy in the middle of the village."
"Who's up first?"
"Why don't you go, Naruto?"
He grinned. "Sure."
He plugged it into the t.v. and chose a song. The music started and he began to sing.
I've been thinkin' maybe I've been partly cloudy
Maybe I'm the chance of rain
And maybe I'm overcast and maybe
All my luck's washed down the drain
I've been thinkin' 'bout everyone, everyone you look so lonely
But when I look at the stars,
When I look at the stars,
When I look at the stars
I see someone else
When I look at the stars, the stars
I feel like myself
Stars looking at our planet,
Watching entropy and pain
And maybe startin' to wonder
How the chaos in our lives could pass as sane
I've been thinkin' 'bout the meaning of resistance
Of a world beyond our own
And suddenly the infinite and penitent
Began to look like home
I've been thinkin' 'bout everyone, everyone you look so empty
But when I look at the stars,
When I look at the stars,
When I look at the stars
I see someone else
When I look at the stars, the stars
I feel like myself
Naruto bowed while Sakura and Kakashi clapped. Sasuke smirked. "Okay, Sakura. Your turn." He handed her the mic and she got up and chose a song. She waited until the words appeared on the screen and began.
There's gotta be more to life...
Than chasing down every temporary high to satisfy me
Cause the more that I'm...
Tripping out thinking there must be more to life
Well it's life, but I'm sure... there's gotta be more
Than wanting more
I've got the time and I'm wasting it slowly
Here in this moment I'm half way out the door
Onto the next thing, I'm searching for something that's missing
There's gotta be more to life...
Than chasing down every temporary high to satisfy me
Cause the more that I'm...
Tripping out thinking there must be more to life
Well it's life, but I'm sure... there's gotta be more
Than wanting more
i'm wanting more
I'm always waiting on something other than this
Why am I feelin' like there's something I missed...
There's gotta be more to life...
Than chasing down every temporary high to satisfy me
Cause the more that I'm...
Tripping out thinking there must be more to life
Well it's life, but I'm sure... there's gotta be more
Than wanting more
The song ended and Sakura opened her eyes. Kakashi was smiling at her, Naruto whistled at her, and Sasuke clapped. "Your turn Sasuke." she smiled. He sighed and got off his chair. He picked a song and waited for it to show up on screen. The song started. He took a deep breath and started to sing.
We Are
Crooked souls trying to stay up straight
Dry eyes in the pouring rain,
While the shadow proves the sunshine,
the shadow proves the sunshine
Too scared that I'll run aways
Hold fast till the brink of daylight where,
The shadow proves the sunshine,
The shadow proves the sunshine
O, Lord, why did you forsake me?
O, Lord, don't be far away (away)
Storm clouds gathering beside me
Please Lord, don't look the other way
I am a,
Crooked soul trying to stay up straight
Dry eyes in the pouring rain
Where the shadow proves the sunshine,
the shadow proves the sunshine
Too scared that I'll run aways
Hold fast till the brink of daylight where,
The shadow proves the sunshine,
The shadow proves the sunshine
Yeah, yeah!
Shine on me
Yeah, yeah!
Shine on me
Yeah, yeah!
Shine on me
Yeah, yeah! (shine on me)
(Oh!)
(Oh!)
(Oh!)
We're,
Crooked souls trying to stay up straight
Dry eyes in the pouring rain
Where the shadow proves the sunshine,
the shadow proves the sunshine
Too scared that I'll run aways
Holds fast till the brink of daylight where,
The shadow proves the sunshine,
The shadow proves the sunshine
Yeah, yeah (the shadow proves the sunshine)
Shine on me (the shadow proves the sunshine)
Yeah, yeah (the shadow proves the sunshine)
Shine on me (the shadow proves the sunshine)
Yeah, yeah (the shadow proves the sunshine)
Shine on me (the shadow proves the sunshine)
Sasuke smirked and tossed the microphone to Kakashi. "You're up." Kakashi picked a random song and waited for it to start. He began.
No turning water into wine
No learning while you're in the line
I'll take you to the broken sign
You see these lights are blue
Come and get it, lost it at the city limits
Say goodbye cause they will find the way to trim it
Everybody lookin' for a silly gimmick
Gotta get away, can't take it for another minute
This town is made of many things
Just look at what the current brings
So high it's only promising
This place was made on you
Tell me baby, what's your story
Where you come from and where you want to go this time
Tell me lover, are you lonely
The thing we need is never all that hard to find
Tell me baby, what's your story
Where do you come from and where you want to go this time
You're so lovely, are you lonely
Or giving up on the innocence you left behind
Some claim to have the fortitude
To shrewd to blow the interlude
Sustaining pain to set the mood
Step out to be renewed
I move you like a baritone
Jungle brothers on the microphone
Getting over with an undertone
This time it's time to turn to stone
Chitty chitty baby when your nose is in the nitty gritty
Life can be a little sweet but life can be a little shitty
What a pity, Boston and a Kansas City
Lookin' for a hundred but you only ever found a fi'ty
Three fingers in the honeycomb
You ring just like a xylophone
Devoted to the chromosome
The day that you left home
Tell me baby, what's your story
Where you come from and where you want to go this time
Tell me lover, are you lonely
The thing we need is never all that hard to find
Tell me baby, what's your story
Where you come from and where you want to go this time
You're so lovely, are you lonely
Or giving up on the innocence that you left behind, behind
Everyone in the room was still. Kakashi put his hand on the back of his neck. "I didn't think I was that bad."
"N-no. It's just that we never knew you could sing that good." said Sakura.
"How'd you sing so fast sensei?!"
"Don't know actually."
Sasuke was burning with jealousy. 'How'd he do that? I mean, first there was that date with Sakura, then she and dobe are going on about how great he is. Feh.'
'Well, you can always ask her to the festival.'
'Hn.'
Sasuke cleared his throat. Everyone turned to look at him. "Shouldn't we continue with the party?"
"Oh yeah. I forgot." replied Naruto. He tapped a finger on his chin. "Let's see, what did I plan next? Oh yeah, strip poker!"
Everyone looked at him. "You've got to be kidding me." they all said. "Nope, now sit." They sat and Naruto dealt the cards.
(A/N: I forgot how to play poker so I'll just say who lost what.)
In the first round, Sakura won. Naruto lost his shirt, Sasuke lost his sock, and Kakashi lost his eyepatch. Second round, Kakashi won. He got his eyepatch back, Sakura lost a sandal, Sasuke lost his other sock, and Naruto lost his belt. Third round, Sasuke won. Sakura lost another sandal, Sasuke got back a sock, and Naruto lost his pants. Next round, Naruto won. He got back his pants, Sakura lost her dress, Sasuke lost his T-shirt, and Kakashi lost his shirt. Fifth round, Sakura won. She got back her dress, Kakashi lost his belt, Naruto lost his pants, and Sasuke lost his belt. Sixth round, by a stroke of luck, Naruto won. He got back his pants, Sakura lost the dress and Kakashi and Sasuke lost their pants. The next round, Sakura won. She got back her dress and that left Kakashi and Sasuke. "Do we have to?" they asked.
"Naruto?"
"Well, this is strip poker. So yes." Kakashi and Sasuke cursed under their breath and took off their boxers. Sakura blushed and covered her eyes. "You know what, let's stop. I won already and I'm pretty sure that they're pretty cold."
"Yes." they replied and glared at Naruto.
"Fine." he relented.
Sakura handed them back their clothes, careful not to look at them anymore than she had to. "Sakura, you can turn around now. We're dressed." Kakashi said. Sasuke glared at Naruto. "Dobe, you want to give Sakura a heart attack?"
"Heh heh. Sorry Sakura."
"N-n-no problem." she said blushing. 'It's not like I have seen one before. I'm a medic-nin. We get cases involving treatment there sometimes, but they're my best guyfriends. It'd be really awkward.'
"Ne? Sakura-chan? You okay?"
She nodded. "Just thinking."
"So what should we do next? I ran out of ideas."
"How about truth or dare, but adult." suggested Sakura.
"It's your party." replied Sasuke before sitting.
"Okay."
They sat in a circle. "So what should be the consequences?" asked Kakashi.
"Well, how about if you don't do the truth, you go skinny-dipping while the others take pictures."
"What about dare?" asked Naruto. "How about you have to read Kakashi's Icha Icha out loud to him. This only applies to Sasuke, Naruto, and me, Kakashi. For you, you'll have to walk around town without your mask for an hour."
Kakashi sighed. "Fine."
"Who's starting?"
"I will!" chirped Naruto. "Okay, teme. Truth or dare?"
"Dare."
"I dare you to drink 5 shots of the gin we bought today."
"Augh. Fine." Sasuke grabbed the gin and a shot glass and downed five of them. "My turn. Dobe, truth or dare?"
"Truth."
"Okay, what was going through your mind when Hiashi came after you for proposing to Hinata?"
"I saw my life pass by my eyes and then I thought, 'Damn, I'm stupid.' then I thought about how much I love Hinata."
"Aww…, that's so sweet Naruto." said Sakura. Naruto blushed and thought for a minute.
He continued thinking before pointing at Sakura. "Heh heh, okay Sakura. Truth or dare?"
"Dare."
"I dare you to not wear your dress for the rest of the party!"
"WHAT?!" screamed Kakashi, Sasuke, and Sakura.
"Would you rather read Icha Icha to Kakashi?" Sakura growled at Naruto before removing her dress. "I'll get you back, Naruto."
"Yeah, yeah. Go Sakura."
"Okay, Kakashi."
"Dare."
"Well, you've already shown us what's under your mask so I dare you to go the rest of the vacation without Icha Icha."
"Sure."
Sasuke's jaw dropped and Naruto gasped. "Hell has just frozen over." Naruto said. Sasuke nodded.
"Sakura, truth or dare?"
"Dare." Kakashi thought for a minute. "I dare you to dance to the song "Goodies" by Ciara.
Sakura blinked. "That's it?" Kakashi nodded. "Fine."
Sakura got up and turned on the karaoke machine and played the song. She started moving her hips to the music. She slid her finger down from her chest to her stomach. Kakashi and Sasuke were wide-eyed and drooling. Naruto smirked. 'These guys are hopeless.'
She continued dancing until the song stopped and went over to close Kakashi's and Sasuke's mouth. "How'd you learn to dance like that?" asked Sasuke. "Tenten, Temari, Ino, and Hinata. I also picked up a few moves from Anko. You'd be amazed at what we can really do on the dance floor."
Sakura sat back down and smiled. "Sasuke, truth or dare?"
"Hn. Dare."
"I dare you to do Naruto's Sexy-no-Jutsu!" Sasuke's shocked expression caused the rest of them to bust a gut. Sakura started tearing. "Well, are you or are you not?" He muttered a "Fine."
"Sexy-no-Jutsu!" A poof of smoke appeared and there was Sasuke, as a girl, with nothing covering him/her, but some clouds of smoke. Five minutes passed. "You can stop now." He changed back.
They kept playing for a few more hours. Sakura yawned. "It's getting late guys. I'm gonna go to bed."
Her drunken friends nodded. Kakashi downed his 15th shot. His vision was starting to blur. "I think I will too." Sakura grabbed her dress, downed the rest of her 11th shot and left with Kakashi. Soon afterwards, Naruto and Sasuke collapsed on their bed.
Sakura and Kakashi entered their room also. Sakura unceremoniously dropped her dress on the chair and collapsed in the bed. Kakashi chuckled and lifted her up and tucked her into the bed. He slid in beside her and wrapped her in his arms, falling into the dark void of the night. They were all in for one hell of a hangover the next morning.
