Disclaimer: I do not own the song 'Yellow'. It belongs to Coldplay.
Chapter 2 –A Broken Heart
Hinata and TenTen made their way through the busy street as they headed to the club where the Black Moon performed their gigs. Both girls chatted excitedly as they discussed the possible songs they'll play.
Hinata shivered with excitement as she thought of the prospect of being able to listen to those songs which she loved and lived on. She could already feel the beats of the music pulsing through her body. To be able to listen to it live would be bliss.
The pair arrived at the entrance of the club and hurried in…only to be overwhelmed by an ear-splitting scream by a hoard of fan girls. Hinata and TenTen winced and tried to weave their way through the over-crowded club to get closer to the stage.
The Black Moon was already on the stage and was starting to set up their equipment. Hinata saw why all the girls were screaming…the 3 band members looked so…hot.
Gaara had his red hair gently tousled and the tattoo on his head made him seem hardcore. As usual his face was expressionless but that was normal. Even Sasuke seemed less cold than usual and had a small grin on his handsome face which made all the girls swoon. And as for Naruto…Hinata could not take her eyes off him.
Even though Hinata saw him practically like everyday there was something different about him tonight. And no, it wasn't the hair or face or clothes…it was the atmosphere that surrounded him. Hinata had never seen him so…happy…before. If she had said this to someone they would have thought she was crazy because Naruto seemed like he had a smile that was permanently glued on his face.
But…it never seemed like a real smile.
Naruto looked genuinely happy as he helped his friends set up the equipment. It was then when Hinata fully realized how much Naruto loved singing.
"Hinata!!"
Hinata snapped from her trance when she got a full elbow nudge in the ribs from TenTen. "Are you sure you're alright today??? I've called your name five times already!!" Hinata smiled ruefully and rubbed her side…that is definitely going to bruise…, "Yeah I'm fine". TenTen shook her head and sighed, "Anyway they're about to start." And sure enough, the crowd began to scream.
Hinata suddenly noticed a figure that was withdrawn at the back of the stage. She was an attractive young woman in her early twenties and had dull blonde hair that was tied to two loose ponytails. She was wearing a VIP pass and was holding a clipboard with a pen poised in her hand. Hinata guessed that she must be the music agent representative.
All of a sudden, the excitement that had been welled up inside her turned into nervousness as she wondered if the music agent would like Black Moon. Hinata wanted the best for them. She couldn't bear the thought of the Black Moon being rejected to sign a deal with a record company.
Would the music agent end signing them up to a contract? Would she just think that the Black Moon was a band of 3 pretty boys and nothing else? Would she…
Her endless stream of questions was stopped short as she heard the beginnings of a guitar strumming and the gentle beating of the drums. The crowd fell silent as the song began…
Look at the stars,
Look how they shine for you
And everything you do,
Yeah, they were all yellow…
Hinata closed her eyes as she allowed the smooth, slightly husky voice of Naruto engulf her. This song was different to their other songs which were fast and full of beats. This was a much slower piece but still a fantastic song.
I came along,
I wrote a song for you,
And all the things you do,
And it was called Yellow
So then I took my turn,
Oh what a thing to have done,
And it was all Yellow…
Hinata opened her eyes and saw that the whole crowd was swaying in time to the music. The air seemed to be thick with the magic that the Black Moon was weaving. Hinata glanced over at the music representative and saw her jotting something down, her face unreadable. Once again, Hinata's stomach seemed to writhe with anxiety however, this soon died down as she was once again caught up with the melody.
Look at the stars,
Look how they shine for you
And everything you do…
As the music died away, the screaming and cheering of the crowd of fan girls increased. The three members gathered at the front of the stage and Naruto cleared his voice to speak. Once again, the screams ceased. With one of his trademark grins on his face Naruto made a short speech, "That was a special dedication to a very important girl to me…"
Hinata felt her heart tear into two as she realised who he meant. But she still clutched her hand in empty hope. She felt TenTen give her a gentle nudge and she looked up to see TenTen give her a comforting smile. "…Sakura-chan, you will always be my number one girl."
Hinata's heart seemed to shatter into a million pieces…'always'…I guess this is it… And with that they left the stage with the music agent following them. Once again, the anxiety in her stomach rose again but this was soon quelled by a huge number of squeals from a group of girls.
Hinata glanced over at Sakura and saw her smile hesitatingly as numerous girls surrounded her, telling her how lucky she was to have such a hot and caring boyfriend…while others stood a good distance away and glared at Sakura. Hinata couldn't stand it anymore and she pushed herself out of the crowd and made her way to the entrance. She could distantly hear TenTen shout her name…but her mind seemed to be in a haze.
She felt something tug her arm and she looked up to see TenTen. "Hinata…are you alright?" she asked slowly. Hinata put on a strained smile and nodded her head…I should be used to the truth by now…but why does it still hurt so much? Not looking convinced, TenTen dropped the subject and led Hinata out the club and onto the quiet moonlit street.
The walk back home was a relatively quiet one compared to the usual enthusiastic conversations that the girls would have after a Black Moon gig. Hinata quietly mulled over her tangled up thoughts while TenTen chattered on.
The girls came to the street where they had to split their ways and TenTen pulled Hinata into one of her rare hugs before bidding Hinata good night. Hinata smiled as she watched her best friend disappear into the dark streets. Well, at least there's still someone who cares about me…
Hinata had no idea how long she had laid in bed, her head swirling with thoughts and emotions before she finally managed to fall asleep. She woke up with a start as a gentle ray of sunlight sneaked its way through the curtains of the window. Forcing her eyes to open, Hinata checked the time…
"AARRGGGHHH!!"
Oh my god…Neji's going to kill me for being this late!!! She hurriedly got changed, brushed her teeth and hair and ran down the stairs to slip on her shoes. Closing the front door quietly as to not wake her father, she sprinted over to Ino's flower shop.
After ten minutes of flat-out running which had earned her a couple of stares, she finally saw a rather disgruntled looking Neji waiting outside the florist, already holding two bouquets of crisp white lilies.
Smiling an apology, Hinata greeted him. Every Sunday, the pair would meet up at the front of Ino's family's florist shop to buy flowers and visit their mother's gravestones. Even though they lived with each other, Neji preferred to wake up early in order to do some exercise whilst Hinata would prefer sleep in.
The cousins silently walked over to the graveyard and Neji gave her a brief nod before he went off in his direction. Hinata sighed as she slowly walked to where her mother's gravestone was. Finding it she placed the lilies on top. Being here brought back so many memories…
Hinata stopped her thought when she saw a very familiar figure walking towards her…It was a certain blonde-haired, blue-eyed boy who had un-knowingly broke her heart just last night. He looked up in surprise and caught her stare.
"Hinata?"
Second chapter finished!! Not as good as I wanted it to be though…Stay tuned for the third chapter!!! A lot more stuff will happen and be revealed!!!!!