WE BE DREAMERS
Ordinary World
"Hey! Wait up!" Itachi and Deidara turned around. "Here comes the walking rainforest." he muttered to his black-haired friend. Kotone stopped beside them and started panting. "What's up?" Itachi asked. "I'm here to hang out!" she replied brightly. Deidara's eyes widened and he started laughing. "Us," he said between fits of laughter. "Hang out with a little girl. No thank you. Now get lost."
She glared at him. "Aw come on." she whined. "I'm part of your band too!" "What's going on here?" Kisame inquired, coming out of a class. "You must really like green." he said, when he noticed Kotone. "The little kid wants to hang out with us." Deidara replied.
"Aw, let her if she wants to. She's part of the band now." Kotone nodded. Deidara opened his mouth to say something when Itachi said, "Let it go Dei. She's practically one of us now. Come on guys, let's go find a place to sit."
Deidara glared daggers at Kotone who spat her tongue out at him. They moved slowly around the crowded cafeteria, careful not to trip over any of the bags lying on the floor. "I see Sasori!" Deidara called out. They made their way towards him. "What took you retards so long?" he fumed. "The lunch line's really long now, thanks to you." He noticed Kotone. "Hey kid, what's up." he asked brightly. "You can go get your lunch now." Itachi said, sitting down. Sasori got up, grumbling, and walked over to the lunch line with Kisame and Deidara.
Itachi noticed Kotone still standing. "Aren't you going to get your food?" he asked. She sat down next to him and pulled out a brown paper bag from her backpack. "I bring my own lunch." she replied. "Cool, so do I." Itachi also pulled out a similar paper bag. "So," he asked taking bite out of his ham and cheese sandwich. "Why were you out near the junk yard last night?" She looked at him. "I go there to clear my head. It's a great place to think.
"Sometimes you just get fed up with the world and you want to be by yourself, you know. So when I heard your band playing, it was...well, real music. Not that much real music on the radio these days. It's all techno." She smiled. Itachi couldn't help but think how much she reminded him of himself.
"Itachi!" Kisame sang. "Here's your chocolate pudding!" He slammed a tiny cup down in front of him. Sasori took the other seat next to Kotone and Deidara sat next to him. They ate in silence for a while. "So," Kisame suddenly began. "The rock-off. You guys excited?" Itachi's food got stuck in his throat.
"Itachi."
He didn't get the chance to tell them about his father's threats.
"Itachi."
How could he?
"Itachi?"
They all looked so forward to it. And this was their chance to follow their dreams. It was the only thing that made them want to get up in the morning. And it could be easily snatched away from them. All because of him.
Suddenly everything went black.
. . . . .
Itachi was alone when he woke up. He realized that he was covered in cold sweat. How long had he been out? But more importantly, how could he just faint like that? He looked around him for the first time. He was lying on a single bed and there was a separator blocking his view from anything else. He looked at the clock above him. 2:55 PM. How convenient. School ended in five minutes.
He got out of the bed and walked out of the room. "Finally up are you?" Itachi turned around to see the school nurse. "Have a glass of milk before you go." Not listening to his protests, she walked towards the refrigerator and took out a jug full of the stuff. She poured some into a glass and gave it to him. "Make sure you drink the whole thing." she said and walked away. He took a sip and realized how thirsty he was. Then he finished the whole glass. The bell started ringing. Itachi put the glass on a table and walked towards his locker. When he opened it, he found his backpack in there, along with a note written in Kisame's messy scrawl.
Itachi,
If you don't remember, you passed out at lunch. Before that, you started sweating and you had a blank expression on your face. We tried calling your name, but you didn't hear. Then you passed out. Is something worrying you? You know you can talk to us about it. We're in this together. Meet us after school by the gate. Remember, we have practice.
Well, I guess I'll see ya. Kisame.
PS: I saved your chocolate pudding. You can have it later.
Itachi smiled. It was so like Kisame to save food. He grabbed his stuff and walked out.
. . . . .
"I have never seen you faint before. Since the day I met you, I haven't seen you faint." Deidara babbled. "Are you sure you're alright, Itachi?" Itachi nodded. They just reached the hideout. He grabbed the pudding Kisame was handing out to him and started gobbling it. Sasori and Kotone were chatting about random things and tuning their guitars. "So, which song should we practice today?" Itachi asked. "Has anyone written something new?" Everyone shook their heads except Kotone, who just looked plain confused.
"Let me explain," Sasori began. "We all contribute to the band by writing songs. Then we practice them until we have them just right. But that takes a really long time. So far, we have five songs. Deidara, Kisame, and I have written one each and Itachi wrote two. Get it?" she nodded. "I think we should take a vote." she said.
Itachi got out all the sheet music. "Okay, there's Already Over by Kisame, Confession by me, Forever also by me, the Ordinary World cover by Sasori, and Deidara's Overtake You."
"I think I'll go with Forever." Sasori said.
"Ordinary World." Kisame bellowed.
"Ordinary World." Deidara decided.
"Overtake You sounds cool." Kotone lilted.
They looked expectantly at Itachi. He looked back at them. "What?" he asked. "It's your turn." Kotone reminded him. Itachi's mouth formed an O shape. "I'll go with..." he trailed off. "Well?" Kotone and Deidara chorused. "Ordinary World it is!" he laughed. "You know, we'll have to start writing and practicing a new song for the rock-off sooner or later." Kisame said thoughtfully. Again that word. Itachi's heart skipped a beat.
Ignoring his fear, he gave Kotone the sheet music. "Here. Everyone else knows it by heart." She smiled. "So will I, in a few seconds." Everyone went to their instruments while she studied the pieces of paper. "Okay!" she said brightly. "I got it." Itachi nodded and everyone started playing.
Ordinary World (cover by RED)
Came in from a rainy Thursday on the avenue
Thought I heard you talking softly
I turned on the lights, the TV, and the radio
But still I can't escape the ghost of you
What has happened to it all?
Crazy, some'd say
Where is the life that I recognize?
Gone Away
But I won't cry for yesterday
There's an ordinary world somehow I have to find
And as I try to make my way
To the ordinary world, I will learn to survive
Passion or coincidence once prompted you to say
Pride will tear us both apart
Well now, pride's gone out the window
Cross the rooftops, run away
Left me in the vacuum of my heart
What has happened to me?
Crazy some'd say
Where is my friend when I need you most?
Gone away
But I won't cry for yesterday
There's an ordinary world somehow I have to find
And as I try to make my way
To the ordinary world, I will learn to survive
What has happened to it all?
Crazy some'd say
Where is the world that I recognize?
Gone away?
And I don't cry for yesterday
There's an ordinary world somehow I have to find
And as I try to make my way
To the ordinary world, I will learn to survive
Everyone is my world
Somehow I have to find
Everyone Everyone
Somehow I have to find
Author's Note:
Hi guys! What did you think of this chapter? No Fugaku! Heh heh heh! By the way, I need to think of a cool name for their band. Any ideas? You know, sometimes there's a lot of emphasis on just one word. Like Socks. Random I know. :D Well anyways, please review! Let me know what you think! :3
Disclaimer: Naruto belongs to Masashi Kishimoto. All the songs belong to RED the band, Essential Records, and Sony Music Entertainment... La la la la la la la! :D