"What's up" Gaara asked getting in to bed
"Nothing, just thinking" Sakura said snuggling up to Gaara "Looking forward to tomorrow" She laughed
"hm" Gaara grunted causing sakura to laugh again
"Awww" she kissed him
"go to sleep" he mumbles pulling her closer
"good night" she mumbled as she drifted of in to a deep sleep.
"hm"
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Chapter five
The girls all rushed of the hall in the morning, leaving the boy with strict instructions as not to be later. The day passed by quickly and soon everything was to the girls liking. Tsunade had been given a list of all the acts and would be introducing them. Kiba and Shino had shown Kakashi and Asuma how to do the music and lights while Gai had been shown what to do with the spot light. The other sensei's had been told to mingle with the audience once the show started to make sure there was no trouble.
Finally the large hall started to fill up and more space was having to be found as all the villagers had decided to attend as well as the new Chuunin.
"Ohhhh look at all those people" Ino said as the girls peeped through the curtain.
"I I don't think this is going to work" Hinata whispered nervously
"Don't worry, you'll be fine if anything is going to go wrong it will be Ino whe she stacks on those heals" Temari smirked while receiving a glare from Ino.
"At least my boobs aren't popping out of my dress" Ino shot bask
"If you got it flaunt it" Temari laughed
"I wonder what the boys are doing" Tenten interrupted breaking of the argument
"Isn't that Neji and Shikamaru at the bar" Sakura pointed out
"Yeh the ones downing sake" Tenten sighed not looking to happy "I want some" she mumbled causing the girls to laugh
"Well here comes Tsunade"
"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen... and Chuunin" she called in to the microphone "before we start the show I would like to thank you all for coming and hope you enjoy the night. Now first I will ask all the acts to join me on stage and then I will call the first one up" Tsunade said as every one applauded.
"So can Temari, Sakura, Hinata, Ino, Tenten, Shizune, Shikamaru, Gaara, Naruto, Kiba, Neji, Shino, Choji, Lee and Kankuro come on stage please" whistles were heard as the girls come on first but soon stopped as the boys came on glaring at chuunin boys who dared to drool at their girls.
"Now the first act will be Rock Lee" Tsunade said as they all got of the stage leaving a very happy looking Lee.
"Go Lee show me your passionate spirit, your passionate strategy " Gai sensei called giving Lee and thumbs up and a very big cheese grin,.
"Yes sir Gai-Sensei" Lee replyed giving a thumbs up back alone with his own big grin.
The music started and every one clapped again as Lee began to sing
"Lets get in started yeah, lets get it started in here…" (AN black eyed peas, got to love them)
Finally the enthusiastically Lee finished and the crows applauded as he left the stage and joined a crying Gai.
"the road to become a stronger shinobi is hard are you ready for what ever happens" Gai asked as Lee ran up to him
"Yes Gai-Sensei" Lee replied tears running down his face as he saluted(AN you know lee and Gai's tears)
"Your such a.. your such a …passionate shinobi " Gai cried tears also flowing down his face.
"Gai-sensei"
"Lee" the both cried hugging each other as the waves flew up behind them…
Every one sweat dropped.
(AN im not going to list all the lyrics for all the characters so you can just put what ever song you like in)
"Finally we have two acts left, so I would like to introduce our next act Sabakuk no Gaara" Tsunade said as Gaara stepped on to the stage. The crowd went quiet not really knowing how to react.
"common kid lets show them who's the best" Shukaku laughed as Gaara walked on dressed in black jeans and a black shits that showed of his body. As he walked up to the microphone the music started and he began to sing.
"No
sleep
No sleep until I am done with finding the answer
Won't
stop
Won't stop before I find a cure for this cancer
Sometimes
I feel I going down and so disconnected
Somehow
I know
that I am haunted to be wanted "
The crowd applauded cheering as Gaara continued.
"Wow he has such a hot voice" Sakura thought as she watched Gaara sing.
"I've
been watching
I've been waiting
In the shadows all my time
I've been searching
I've been living
For tomorrows all my
life
In the shadows
In the shadows
They say
That i must learn to kill before i can feel safe
But I
I
rather kill myself then turn into their slave
Sometimes
I
feel that I should go and play with the thunder
Somehow
I
just don't wanna stay and wait for a wonder
I've been
watching
I've been waiting
In the shadows all my time
I've
been searching
I've been living
For tomorrows all my life
Lately I been walking walking in circles, watching waiting
for something
Feel me touch me heal me, come take me higher
I've been watching
I've been waiting
In the shadows
all my time
I've been searching
I've been living
For
tomorrows all my life
I've been watching
I've been waiting
I've been searching
I've been living for tomorrows
In
the shadows
I've been waiting"
The whole hall erupted once again as Gaara finished. Walking of the stage straight in to sakuras arms as she hugged him
"That was fantastic" she said kissing him
"I love you Sakura" he smiled as she kissed her back
"I love you to, I love you so much"
"Thank you" he whispered as he hugged her tighter
"Wow guys didn't expect that" Tsunade said smiling as the crowd calmed down "Well we are finally at out last act so could Sakura come up on stage please"
The boys whistled and the girls awed as Sakura walked up to the stage in a beautiful white dress.
The music started to play and Sakura began to sing.
"Raindrops,
Fall From, Everywhere
I Reach Out, For You, But Your Not There
So
I Stood, Waiting, In The Dark
With Your Picture, In My Hands
Story
Of a Broken Heart
Gaara couldn't move, didn't want to blink to miss a second of watching the girl he loved with all his heart sing her soul out to him. He watched as she continued to sing and move around on the stage her eyes not leaving his.
Stay
With Me
Don't Let Me Go
Cause I Can't Be Without You
Just
Stay With Me
And Hold Me Close
Because I've Built My World
Around You
And I Don't Wanna Know What's It Like Without You
So
Stay with Me
Just Stay With Me
[Verse 2
I'm Trying And
Hoping, For The Day
When my touch is enough
To Take The Pain
Away
Cause I've Searched For So Long
The Answer Is Clear
We'll
be OK if We Don't Let It Disappear
[Chorus
Stay With
Me
Don't let Me go
Cause I Can't Be Without You
Just Stay
With Me
And Hold Me Close
Because I've Built My World Around
You
And I Don't Wanna Know What's it Like Without You
So Stay
with Me
Just Stay With Me
[Verse 3
I've searched my
heart over
So many many times
No you and I, is like no stars to
light the sky at night
Our Picture Hangs Out Of Tune
Remind Me
Of The Days
You Promised Me We'd Always
And Never Go
Away
That's Why I Need You To Stay
[Chorus
Stay With
Me
Don't let Me go
Cause I Can't Be Without You
Just Stay
With Me
And Hold Me Close
Because I've Built My World Around
You
And I Don't Wanna Know What's It Like Without You
So Stay
with Me
Just Stay With Me "
The music faded as the crowed erupted whistling and cheering as Sakura left the stage.
"Wow, well that was fantastic" Tsunade said whipping a tear away "this has certainly been a eye opening night I never knew we had so many talented Jounin, as that was our last act we will now have an 2 hours while the judges pick their winner so if you would like to get your self some drinks make sure you go over to where the food has been prepared, there are also some stands in the village so every one have a great night and we will see you later for the results". Tsunade concluded.
"wow Sakura, that was really something your amazing" Gaara said as he grabbed his girlfriends waist
"Thanks you're not to bad your self" She laughed as he nuzzled her neck.
"Hey Gaara, Naruto wants to talk to you" Shino called pointing to the back door
"Why?" Gaara said annoyed that there were being interrupted.
"Duno, but he said it was urgent" Shino shrugged
"Fine, ill see you in a minute" Gaara said kissing Sakura as he took of to find Naruto.
"sure Ino said she needed to talk to me so ill meet you later " Sakura said as she turned
……………………… 2 hours later
"Ok every one the judges have made their decision" Tsunade's voice came over the microphone "Can all the acts come join me onstage and I will read out the winner" the audience looked around them waiting for them to come on stage but no one moved.
"Come on you lot" Tsunade called looking around the hall.
"where are they?" she asked Kakashi who just shrugged
"There's three of them" some one shouted pointing to a table in the far corner of the hall, every one turned to see Kankuro, Shino and Shizune.
"are they asleep?" some one asked
"Hey get up" Tsunade shouted throwing a sake bottle at Kankuro's head. It just bounced of and he didn't move so Tsunade picked up another one.
"Wait" Kakashi said running over to the three
"What's wrong" Asuma asked coming up behind him.
"They aren't asleep" Kakashi said studying Shinos eyes "They are under a jutsu"
"Release" he said making some hand signs and tapping Shinos head.
Slowly Shinos flickered open looking around he turned to the sleeping Shizune on his shoulder
"what going on?" he asked propping him self up.
"you were under a jutsu" Kakashi said as Asuma released the other two
"ah why does my head hurt?" Kankuro mumbled looking around and seeing the sake bottle lying on the ground "Ah Ino im going to kill her, where's Ino? What's going on?" Kankuro asked noticing every one looking at them
"you were put under a jutsu" Kakashi informed them "do you know who could have done it?"
"Ino" Kankuro said straight away
"Ino? Why would she do that?" Asuma asked "I don't even think she can,"
"she was the ones who gave us the drinks and then when we drank them we all started to feel really weird then everything went dark" Shizune said
"she was just trying to kill the competition" Kankuro boasted
"were are the others?" Shino asked looking around again
"we don't know, I was hoping you could tell us" Kurenai said walking up to them.
"I duno, last person I saw was Ino" Kankuro said still nursing his head
"Same" the others agreed
"HEY MAKE UP BOY" an angry voice screamed suddenly "What's your problem" Ino shouted storming in to the room and over to Kankuro, followed by an equally angry looking Shikamaru, Neji Tenten and Choji.
"Hu? what I didn't do anything, if any one got a problem its you" Kankuro shouted back
"Oh yeh so it wasn't you who tied us up in the bloody cupboard" Ino shouted sarcastically
"what, iv been here asleep thanks to you drugging up" Kankuro shot back
"don't try and make this my fault I never drugged you iv been locked in a frickin cupboard with this lot" Ino motioned to the others
"well if it wasn't you then you have a double walking around somewhere" Shizune said
"and so does Kankuro" Shino added
"So were…" Tenten asked only to stop as an angry Naruto stormed in
"Hey Shikamaru, what the hells up with you, why'd you knock us out for?" Naruto shouted about to pounce on Shikamaru followed by Kiba, Hinata and Lee
"why would I wona do a troublesome thing like that?" Shikamaru yawned
"he's been locked in a cupboard with us" Neji said
"hu? But you came up behind me and hit us" Kiba said stroking a growling Akamaru
"not very youthful" Lee added sitting in a nearby chair
"it kinds hurt" Hinata mumbled as Naruto put an arm around her
"sorry guys but it wasn't me as Neji said I was with them" Shikamaru said
"well if it wasn't you then AHHHHHHHHHHHH" Naruto yelled as sand grabbed his foot and flung him around the room
"GAARA WHAT THE HELL" he cried
"im going to kill you" Gaara shouted furiously
"wha.. What did I do?" Naruto shouted very confused and he tried to get the sand of his leg
"you sent me all the way across the village and said Sakura was waiting for me, I waited an nearly 2 hours" Gaara shouted looking very scary
"what no I didn't, I haven't spoken to you since before the show"
"hes been with me all night Gaara-kun" Hinata said quickly
"I think every one should calm down' Kakashi said "and I think we should send the villagers home first, something doesn't feel right"
"I'll go tell every one" Tsunade said walking back to the crowd
"ok so what's going on?" Ino said
"Where's Sakura" Gaara asked suddenly
"and Temari" Shikamaru added "they are the only two not here"
"we need to find them first " Gaara said frustrated
"First every one need to tell us what happened, it may help us to find them' Tsunade said coming back over.
Quickly every one began to tell their side of what happened to them
"this is not helping us find Sakura" Gaara said starting to get very annoyed again
"we need to split up and look for them" Shikamaru said standing up
Every one nodded quickly getting in to groups.
"Neji, Tenten and Choji, go look at home, they may have gone back, Kiba take Akamaru Kankuro and Lee to look around the church grounds. Shino, Shizune and Ino go search the town. Gaara Naruto, Hinata and me will search the woods" Shikamaru said as every one nodded and began to leave the hall.
"SHIKAMARUUUU" a scream made every one freeze
"Temari" Shikamaru shouted running towards the scream, every one else in hot pursuit.
"Temari where are you" he shouted desperately
"SHIKAMARUUUU …WOOOODS" Temari screamed
They all ran suddenly stopping as they entered a clearing in the woods. There in the middle Temari was tied to a tree with ninja wire, surrounded by countless Ninjas dressed in black.
(AN you know the ninjas from the episode with Kabuto in the woods with Naruto, Sakura and Sasuke)
As soon as the ninjas saw them they began to close in towards Temari who was still struggling to reach her fan a few meters away.
"Get away from her" Shikamaru shouted lunging towards Temari, Kunai flying everywhere, a fight broke out as every one ran in.
"Shadow clones" Neji shouted as his fist when straight through one.
"iv seen these ones before" Naruto shouted as he kicked a pair away
"well could you tell us how to get rid of them then Baka" Neji shouted back
"im trying to think dobe" Naruto shouted as four of his own shadow clones punched a ninja
"we were in the forest for the second chunin exam, we were wasting all our chakra fighting the clones when the real one were close by, Kabuto said that they had to be close by or something"
"well that mean the real ones must be somewhere near by, we have to find them quickly" Kiba said as he and Akamaru pounced on a pair.
"some of us are running out of chakra" Ino added
"Shikamaru get Temari" Gaara shouted sending a tunnel of sand to clear a path for him "Desert coffin"
"hey troublesome" Shikamaru said as he reached Temari untying her
"I though you wouldn't find me" Temari sobbed in to his shirt
"like id let any one hurt you" He said hugging her "now look who's the crybaby" he whispered receiving a punch to the shoulder "shut up" Temari mumbled kissing him quickly as they both stood up, Temari quickly grapping her fan of the floor.
"Well, well, well, I guess the whole group did turn up after all" a sleazy voice said as a figure emerged from the cover of the trees.
One by one the ninja clones disappeared as all the attention was turned to the owner of the voice.
"You" Temari spat about to open her fan
"Hello again" Sasuke smirked stepping in to the moon light
"Where's Sakrua" Gaara said stepping towards Sasuke
"Straight to the point as usual" Sasuke answered "uhu" Sasuke motioned shaking his head as sand started to make its way towards him.
"Id bring back your sand.. unless you want me to hurt her" Sasuke said pointing to his right
Every one turned to see Kabuto walk into the clearing, carrying in his arms a unconscious Sakura. Kabuto smirked as he pressed the blade to her throat.
"You bastard" Naruto roared running towards Kabuto kunai in hand
"Stop" Gaara commanded sending a sand wall to stop Naruto
"Let me go I'll kill him" Naruto growled glaring at Gaara
"and Sakura will be dead before you reach her" Gaara shot back "Isn't that right?" He turned to Sasuke
"looks like your clever than I thought" Sasuke said sarcastically
"What do you want Uchiha" Neji said stepping foreword
"oh nothing really, as you see I have everything I came for, plus I really wanted to see your faces when I take my precious Sakura from you" he laughed
"Bastard" Gaara roared sending sand flying towards Sasuke
"That temper will get you in to trouble one day" Sasuke laughed jumping back as the sand hit the ground in front of him.
"oh and I really wouldn't try and follows us, I will be able to sense you chakra and if I do I may just have to kill her, the best thing you can do now is go home and forget about her, that way I wont have to hurt anyone" and with that Sasuke, Kabuto and Sakura disappeared in a puff of smoke.
"SAKURA" Naruto screamed running to the spot where Kabuto had been standing
"Sakura, Sakura, where are you" Naruto shouted desperately looking around wildly
"Naruto" Hinata tried to hold on to him
"No she's here we just have to find her, Gaara, Kiba come on" Naruto shouted
Gaara couldn't move,, frozen he stood there staring at the spot Sasuke had been
"no" He heard Temari sob tears flowing down her face as she held on to Shikamaru. He heard Ino and Tenten start to cry as they held on to Neji and Kiba
"Naruto please" Hinata cried grabbing on to him "Please" she sobbed as she held his head on her shoulder tears poring down his face on to her.
"We have to find her" he said weakly
"and we will, but we need to rest we have no chakra left" Choji said leaning agents a tree next to Lee
"We need a plan" Shikamaru said holding Temari up
"we will find her?" Shizune said looking desperately at Shino who nodded slightly pulling her close to him.
"We have to go back and tell Tsunade, then we can go on from there, we cant leave with out telling anyone, plus we don't have hardly any weapons left" Kiba said steering a sobbing Ino away, followed shortly by Sino and Shizune the others in suite.
"Gaara" Temari called, he didn't move
"Gaara come on"
"we will get her back" Temari tried again putting a arm around her little brother
"i.. I couldn't stop him" Gaara whispered still not moving, "I failed her Temari, I promised id look after her" he whispered fighting back the tears that threatened to fall.
"Oh Gaara" Temari cried in to her brothers shoulder as she hugged him
"We will get her back" she demanded "come home... Please" Gaara finally allowed Temari to steer him away.
When they finely got back to the house, Tsunade was sitting with every one, Neji had already explained what had happened and was now planning strategies with Kakashi, while the others were crashed out around the living room.
"Ok well your mission is simply to retrieve Sakura" Tsunade said addressing every one. "you leave to more morning"
"What, why cant we leave now" Naruto said standing up
"You may have chakra left but the rest of us don't" Kiba said
"Shikamaru your team leader its your call" Tsunade told them walking out followed by the other sensei.
"well what are we waiting for lets go" Naruto said urging Shikamaru
"we rest now and leave in the morning, that gives us 5 hours left to rest now" Shikamaru said leading Temari upstairs
"What?" Naruto shouted getting angry again
"We all want Sakura back Naruto, but we need to regain our chakra first we can't make any wrong moves" Shikamaru said over his shoulder as he others followed suit.
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Sorry this chapter is so short iv been very busy at school … ill try update as soon as I can
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