Lights flashed and electric and base guitars blared. The band played their hearts out and the crowd screamed. On the fog enshrouded stage, at the center of all the attention stood four teenage girls with microphones in hand.
"Follow the leader.
Stay in the lines.
What will people think of
What you've done this time?"
The first girl sang with a deep slightly husky voice. Dark, teal eyes gazed out at the crowd from behind her red and gold masquerade mask that ended halfway down her face. Her golden hair, was streaked with purple and black and was tied back into a single messy bun. Her complexion caramel and she wore a short, black halter dress that reached down to her mid thighs over a pair of black leggings and some ankle boots. She smirked as the crowd screamed her stage name: "Scarlet Sand"
"Go with the crowd
So that nobody knows,
Why we're all wearing
The emperor's clothes!"
A second girl took over, her voice was higher, a beautiful soprano. Her long, wavy, bright pink hair streaked with black and the occasional red hung loose. She had a creamy complexion and her viridian eyes flashed as she through her dark pink and black, swirling mask that covered her whole face. Her attire consisted of a white, spaghetti strap top with black stars, a pair of black, skinny jeans, and some red and black checked Vans. Fingerless, black gloves, a studded belt, and a black ribbon choker completed her look. Her bangs were tied back, out of her face by a red ribbon that matched her top. As she sang, the crowd shouted her stage name: "Dark Rose"
"Play it safe.
Play by the rules.
Or don't play at all.
What if you lose?"
This was being sung by a rather petite girl with a softer, velvety voice. Her short, black hair, streaked with maroon and silver (surprisingly, these colors seemed to work together very well) was pulled into two, low, spiky pig tails and she possessed an ashen complexion. Her unusual, opalescent eyes could be seen behind the half silver, half black mask that covered the upper half of her face and her lips glinted with a light layer of gloss. Her outfit was comprised of a maroon corset over a fishnet shirt, a pair of black arm warmers, a black skirt over a pair of black and maroon striped leggings and a pair of black ballet flats. The crowd swayed and called out her stage name: "Black Ivory"
"That's not the secret
But I know what is…
Everybody dies
But not everyone lives!"
The final singer was a girl with a rich alto voice. She had an abundance of straight, long, brown hair streaked with black and electric green. Her eyes were dark brown and glinted behind the black and white striped mask that only surrounded her eyes. She had a rather tanned complexion. She wore an electric green, tee with one sleeve off the shoulder over a lacy black camisole and a pair of black, cargo pants, accentuated with a chain belt. A Pair of electric green and black converse, a couple of bangles and a couple of chain necklaces with assorted charms complimented her look. She finished her stanza as the crowd roared her stage name: "Fire Blade"
The members of the band echoed her final phrase:
"Everybody dies…
But not everyone lives!"
The four members of the band called, "Sweet Revenge" burst into the chorus.
"I'm gonna run like I've got the cops on my tail!
I'm gonna live my life like I'm out on bail!
I'm gonna be up front; gonna blaze a trail.
I'm gonna…
I'm gonna…
I'm gonna…
I'm gonna CROSS THAT LINE!"
Dark rose stepped forward and shouted into the mic.
"Everybody Freeze!
Don't step over the line!
Don't stand up!
They shoot down
The first one who tries…"
She waved a warning finger at the crowd as Fire Blade took over.
"Try to change the world,
They'll thing you're out of your mind!
Revolution starts
When someone crosses the line!"
Scarlet Sand stepped up and continued.
"They want us to lie down,
Give into the lies!
Nothing has to change
And no one has to die!"
Black Ivory cut in smoothly.
"That's not the Secret,
But I know what is!
Everybody dies…
But not everyone lives!"
The four, J-Rock idols grinned and launched back into the chorus.
"I'm gonna run like I've got the cops on my tail!
I'm gonna live my life like I'm out on bail!
I'm gonna be up front; gonna blaze a trail.
I'm gonna…
I'm gonna…
I'm gonna…
I'm gonna CROSS THAT LINE!
I'M GONNA CROSS THAT LINE!
The background music was cut and the girls sang into the mic.
"I'm gonna run like I've got the cops on my tail!
I'm gonna live my life like I'm out on bail!
I'm gonna be up front; gonna blaze a trail.
I'm gonna…
I'm gonna…
I'm gonna…
I'm gonna CROSS THAT LINE!"
There was a rip of the Electric guitar as the music came back on full blast!
"Run like I've got the cops on my tail!
I'm gonna live my life like I'm out on bail!
I'm gonna be up front; gonna blaze a trail.
I'm gonna…
I'm gonna…
I'm gonna…
I'm gonna CROSS THAT LINE!"
The four girls have a loud cheer that somewhat resembled a battle cry as the music ended.
They waved and blew kisses to their fans before exiting the stage.
"Man! What a BLAST!" Exclaimed the one called Fire Blade, as she slammed the door open and entered the backstage lounge where the girls' manager was waiting for them. The girl's real name was Akari Tenten
"I'll say! Black Ivory replied with a laugh. Her actual name was Hyuga Hinata. "Did you see that crowd?"
"Did I ever!" Dark rose responded with a grin! Hurano Sakura was her true name.
Scarlet Sand, who's actual name was Subaku no Temari smirked. "We totally rocked out there!"
The four girls cheered.
"You certainly did!" The girls turned to see their manager, Mitarashi Anko, smirking. Behind her stood Inuzuka Hana, Anko's assistant. "Sit down girls; I have a bit of news for you."
The four complied and sat down on the white, leather couch.
"Is it good news or bad news?" Sakura inquired.
"Well the first piece of news is good. The second depends on how you look at it… it could go either way." Anko replied.
The girls exchanged glances but nodded for her to continue.
"Okay… the good news is, I just got a call from Tsunade the co-president of Shinobi Records. You four have been offered a contract!"
The girls' eyes went wide and they screamed in excitement! Shinobi Records was basically THE biggest record company in Japan. It was practically impossible to get a contract with them! The girls jumped up and down exicitedly.
"Okay…" Hinata said after they had calmed down a bit. "What's the other news?"
"Well, since it's going to take a few months if not longer to finalize everything, we are going to go stay in Konohagakure for a while and you four will be enrolled in Konohagakure Secondary Academy. But for your own protection as well as to keep you from having to deal with stalker or rabid fans or anything, you will be using your real names and you will not let anyone know that you are part of Sweet Revenge." Anko looked at the girls. "…Well?"
There was a moment of thoughtful silence, then…
"That sounds fine with me." Temari shrugged.
Hinata nodded. "Me too."
Tenten grinned. "Just so long as they've got a skate park nearby, I'll be fine."
Sakura laughed. "Sounds like fun."
Anko smirked. "Glad you see it that way… Cause we're leaving tonight."
The four girls gapped at her. "TONIGHT?"
Anko nodded smugly. "That's right, tonight. You have two hours before we leave so you'd better go pack!"
The girls gasped and scrambled out of the room shouting out their irritation as they went,
"Anko, you're horrible!" Hana chided.
Anko just smirked. "I know!"