Chapter two. I own nothing!!

As the Hatake's walked behind the red haired diva, Kakashi asked " Sarutobi, why are you retiring?"

"My health," He said. Kakashi nodded. "I see."

"Everybody very quiet! You as well!" Karin screamed at Chouji as he scarfed down another bag of chips. Karin grabbed some spray from the box her mother was holding and sprayed it into her big mouth. Pein sighed as he grabbed his baton and prepared his musicians.

"Karin-hime?"

"Maestro." She answered. She smiled and winked at Kakashi as the violins began to play, in-sync with the piano.

"Dream of me, holding you close when we kiss goodbye. Dream of me, once in a while, every night you plea..."

Obito resisted the urge to cover his ears, twitching with the effort. Kakashi on the other hand didn't hold back. Karin ignored them.

"When you find, that once again you want, to take me way to the sea, promise me you'll tell me, when-"

She was cut off by the cast's screams. Before Karin could turn, the massive fire curtain fell upon her, the layers of her dress saving her from any real harm.

Ino turned toward her friend. "It's him, the Phantom of The Opera!" She whispered. Sakura nodded as She gazed upwards to the rafters. The blond fox like boy shaking slightly.

Pein yelled up to him as he helped the Diva up. "Heaven's name, Naruto! What's going on up there?" Kakashi and Obito looked upward at the fox boy as well.

"I'm sorry sir! I wasn't at my post, Kami's my judge. Must've turned loose. But if it wasn't-" He snickered. "-it must've been a ghost." He laughed as the cast whispered non-too quietly.

Tsunade peered around the corner, a note falling towards the floor. Tsunade quickly snatched it mid-way and stared at the seal. The red wax pinwheel eye glittered.

Karin cried as Kakashi tried to comfort her. "Karin-chan, these things do occur." Karin shook her head violently.

"For the past three years, these things do happen? And did you-" She pointed her finger accusingly at Sarutobi "-do anything to stop these things from happening? No! And you two-" She turned to the brothers. "-you are as bad as him! Screw this! Until you stop these things from happening, this thing does not happen! Screw this! I'm leaving, and for real this time! " She yelled, her small entourage two feet behind her.

Kakashi sighed and slapped his knee. Chouji walked up and slapped him on the head. "Amateurs." He said gruffly and walked away. Sarutpbi laughed and turned towards the two men.

"Gentlemen, good luck. If you need me, I'll be in Suna." He laughed as he walked away, leaving the Hatake's in gloom.

Pein groaned as he dabbed his forehead with a towel. "Karin, she will be back, won't she?" Obito asked. Pein shrugged his shoulders.

Tsunade smiled and tapped Obito on the shoulder. "You really think so, Obito-sama? I have a message, sir. From the Opera Ghost."

Kakashi yelled. "God in heaven, you're all obsessed!" Tsunade ignored him.

"He welcomes you to his opera house-"

"His opera house?" Obito yelled. 'What the friggin hell did I get into?' He thought.

"-And commands that you continue to keep box five-" She pointed to the red satin booth in the right hand corner with her hand. "-empty for his use. Oh, and he reminds you that his salary is due." Obito grabbed the letter from the Slug Princess' hand.

"His salary?!" He screamed. Tsunade shrugged.

"What? Sarutobi-sama used to pay him fifty thousand a month." She shrugged her shoulders impassively.

"Fifty thousand a month?"

"That is if you could pay more, with the Uchiha as your patron..." She said smugly. Cruel, no. Sadistic. It was debatable.

"Hime, I was hoping to make that public tonight after the show, but it appears that we have lost our star, and have to cancel!" Obito yelled. Kakashi sighed and turned towards Pein. The tension was getting to him.

"Surely there must be a...a..an understudy!" He said. Pein turned towards him.

"Understudy? There is no understudy of TheKarin Warugaki!" He said angrily. His eyes started to spin. His black suit was drenched with nervous sweat.

"Sakura Haruno could sing it sir." Tsunade said. Sakura turned around quickly.

Sakura's P.O.V

What? What the hell is she thinking! I turned around swiftly. Ino blinking her eyes in surprise.

"What? The chorus girl? Don't be silly!" He said. Yeah Tsunade! Listen to weird white headed guy! I thought nervously.

"She was taught by a great teacher!" She said persuasively. Oh great. She was seducing them! Stop it Tsunade! Gah! I thought. I hated it when she did this.

"Who." Obito asked. He calmed down it seemed, but a red tint was still visible on his face.

"I don't know his name, Obito-sama." I said nervously. Hell, I didn't even know what he looked like! But his voice was strangely familiar...

"Let her sing for you Hatake-sans. She has been well trained." Tsunade said. Her hand rested on my shoulder. I sighed. I wanted to strangle and hug her at the same time. I smiled nervously and walked toward the front of the stage.

"Alright Haruno-san, just...just..do your thing." Kakashi said lazily, as he pulled out an orange book.

"This isn't helping my nerves, aniki." Obito grumbled. "Oh, come now otouto. She's very pretty!" He winked. I inwardly screamed. Porno Perv alert! Porno Perv Alert!!

"The beginning of the first measure, please Sakura-san." Pein said as he raised his baton. I nodded and hesitantly began to sing.

"Dream of me, holding you close when we kiss goodbye.-"

By the second verse, the whole cast clapped behind me. This was my chance! I realized. I could do this! And I did.

That night, as I sung, I could feel his eyes on me. Nodding in approval. I was unaware how ever, of the old friend in a booth to my right. As I bowed, the applause went wild, and the audience stood up and cheered. A satisfactory feeling flowed through me as the curtains closed and I walked off the stage.

Before anyone could catch me, I ran to my dressing room, and froze.