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The lights were making her sweat, but none of it was visible. Naruto had been given a microphone to speak for the band. They had talked about this before even arriving at the station, Naruto would answer questions and then he would introduce her.

Naruto had already answered the simple questions, such as how is everything coming, when is the next CD out, and are you upset about the loss of the band members. That was the most recent one. "You talk about Sakura and Gaara like they died. Yeah, it sucks to see people you've known forever up and quit, especially without saying anything about leaving, but Hinata is a great addition." Naruto smiled as he spoke.

"So, now if you don't mind I'm going to let the fans ask some questions. Is that ok?"

Naruto looked at the host, a blonde woman who'd obviously lied in the tanning bed one too many times. "Yeah, go for it."

"Alright, let's get a microphone out in the audience, and who has a question for someone in the band?" Hands shot up and the host took a minute to decide, stalling for the microphone.

"How about you in the second row, who you have a question for?"

The girl tried not to look fidgety in the presence of the band, "Um…my question is for Naruto. There have been rumors about you and Sakura, are they true?"

Naruto took no time to answer this, "No, all those rumors were started when I treated her to ice cream for her birthday."

"Alright, you in the back."

"My question is for Hinata, what made you want to audition?"

Hinata's face started to heat, she hadn't been expecting any questions. She drew a blank for a moment, and swallowed anything that wasn't attitude. "Whoa, sorry I spaced out. I guess because I remember the first time and I heard Artica, my friends made fun of me for liking them, and for some reason it was like a secret dream to at least meet them. Let alone be playing with them."

It was a shock to Hinata she had more questions then the original band members did. She tried to answer them well enough to please Naruto and Sasuke. The questionnaire game had only been going on for a while, then host had them introduce a few videos, and then ask if they would give a sneak peek concert.

"Why not, all we need are some instruments." Naruto shrugged and laced his fingers behind his head.

"Is acoustic ok?"

Naruto glanced at Hinata, "Acoustic is fine." Hinata replied.

In a matter of minutes the backstage crew brought out an acoustic guitar and handed the instrument to Naruto. Naruto got in his starting position and Hinata almost silently got her voice prepared. Hinata counted off one, two, three, and their fingers danced on the wood given to them. Her voice erupted into the words she'd sung since day one with the band. Naruto had gotten better at playing his part, and making sure he wasn't going too fast or too slow, but matching perfectly with the lyrics that came out of Hinata's mouth.

Naruto made the final stroke on the guitar, while Hinata held the last note, but both somehow seemed to end together. The audience gave a standing ovation, and clapped until their hands were throbbing and blood red. The host applauded too, "Alright, well that was the new and obviously improved Artica. Look fort their CD coming to stores soon, and this is the end of today's show. See everyone tomorrow." Her semi-bubbly voice said as she smiled at the camera until the crew tossed an 'it's over' signal.

She strutted her way over and looked at the band, mainly at Naruto and Sasuke. "Thanks so much you guys coming in and doing this. The audience really loved, and so did I." Her tone changed at the end of her statement, more flirtatious and attention wanting.

Naruto smiled and played it off as nothing, allowing the girl to continuing her flirting. Sasuke nudged at Hinata, and nodded off toward Kakashi. She followed him and looked at Kakashi's happy expression, minus his mouth that stayed covered by the scarf. "Very nice. I don't think I ever heard an acoustic without you playing it. Speaking of which, grab Naruto for me Saskue, I'm treating to lunch." Sasuke scoffed and walked sluggishly towards Naruto, as if his feet trapped in chains.

"Why doesn't he talk very often?" Hinata was finally able to talk decently around Sasuke and Kakashi.

"I guess he doesn't have much to say. What is your stomach telling you for lunch?"

"Oh, I'm not hungry."

"Well, wherever we go we can always get you something to go, you never when you'll get hungry back at the apartment.

At the apartment hungry would be an understatement. Nothing in the apartment was orderly, no specific person did certain chores, no specific person bought the group groceries, and no one certainly cleaned. The two certainly kept Hinata busy, she tried to the apartment straightened at least, and bought necessity groceries. Naruto had once asked what she was doing when she walked in the apartment with two large brown paper bags.

"Alright, if you insist."

"Where are we eating at? I'm starving." His belly confirmed it. Naruto's stomach made an odd noise that would make a few wonder if it was really a stomach that did it.

"We haven't decided, but we did decide no ramen."

A frown appeared on the blondes face, he didn't need to ask why.

"How about pizza?" Hinata chipped in, even if she wasn't hungry, she could pick at pizza.

"Pizza sounds lovely. Alright everyone downstairs in the car."

The four headed down an elevator, and one flight of stairs before getting into the four door black car. The radio turned up almost to its maximum, courtesy of Naruto. He claimed it was one of his favorite songs, but he never actually turned the radio down the whole ride. He kept insisting every song was one of his favorites.

Kakashi stopped the car at a pizzeria that took orders downstairs and had an eating area upstairs, both outdoor and in. The four got out, Hinata stretching her arms as she walked to the front door.

"Hi, welcome to Rue Pizzeria, how may I help you?"

"Order whatever." Kakashi told them.

So this chapter was lame, but the next one takes place right before the promotional tour. That's wher ethe excitement is.