Author's Note:
Well shit, you guys miss me? Been getting a lotta stellar reviews lately, so I figured I'd get off my lazy ass and do some work. That, and I had a revelation. I'm starting to aquire a very Nara-esqe view on writing, "Troublesome." I love telling a story, but writing has always been the bane of my existence. My challenge? Somebody invent a method of transfering brain waves into text that can then be uploaded to the internet! Man, I should trademark that idea, but whatever. Anyway, Inspiration has forced me to get the ol' POS laptop out and write for the time being. So enjoy chapter 8 my friends.
While I think of it, I wanna give a few shout-outs:
VictimofYourOwnCreation: Haha, how are you old friend? It's been too long, glad to see you're back. Talking to you has really rekindled my interest in writing.
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anilove15: Thanks for the reviews lately, you seem to have taken a liking to my humble little story and you take the time to review it. It's readers like you that make this story all the sweeter to share.
Singing:
"Bold" = Sakura or Sasuke
"Italics" = Ino or Naruto
"Both" = Both sets
Song List:
Misery Business by Paramore
Off Limit's Personal Studio:
Sakura looked up from her lyrics book to gaze around the small studio. In one corner she spotted Temari, TenTen, and Ino fiddling with and tuning their instruments. Hinata was close by with a serene, distracted look on her face as she kept writing in her own book.
"Hey," Sakura called out, "let's warm up. We don't have long 'til the show and we should warm up and practice any new stuff we've got since we started."
"Yeah, you're probably right Forehead, I finished my contribution an hour ago anyways," Ino said with a satisfied smirk on her face, "guess that means I beat you again."
"You only win if your stuff is better than hers Ino," TenTen replied as she shook her head.
"And given your track record, I'm putting my money on Sakura to take this one!" Temari taunted.
"Where's all the hate coming from?" Ino shot back playfully, "Was it not I who wrote our one and only hit single, Misery Business?"
"Ino," Hinata began slowly, "that song is about your average day, attempting to st-steal somebody's boyfriend. Any of us could've wrote about that at any time, we just had the tact to n-not air your dirty laundry in public."
"And that is why you lose," Ino returned smugly, "people love dirty laundry, it's provocative!"
"No it's not, it's g-gross!"
"It gets the people going!"
"Holy Hell will you two give it a rest?" Sakura joked while rolling her eyes, "we've got work to do!"
"What're we warming up with?" TenTen asked, already planted behind her drum kit.
Temari stared at her, then at the space to her right, "Weren't you just standing right here?"
"I moved, you guys are far too slow for my patience."
"TenTen's got the right idea here people!" Sakura said as she took her position in front of the mic, "since we're on the topic, let's start Misery Business since we've already got that down."
Ino, Temari, and Hinata took their positons behind the main, rhythm, and bass guitars, respectively.
"Ready?" Sakura asked with a grin on her face, getting smirks and nods in response, "Let's go!"
With that, Ino and Temari attacked the song's intro, banging the chords out with a focused and controlled fury as TenTen let loose on the drums, never missing a beat. Hinata kept perfectly in sync, with the bass humming perfectly in time.
I'm in the business of misery
Let's take it from the top
She's got a body like an hourglass that's tickin' like a clock
It's a matter of time before we all run out
When I thought he was mine she caught him by the mouth!
I waited eight long moths, she finally set him free.
I told him I can't lie, he was the only one for me.
Two weeks and we had caught on fire!
She's got it out for me but I wear the biggest smile!
Whoa, I never meant to brag
but I got him where I want him now!
Whoa, it was never my intention to brag
to steal it all away from you now!
But god does it feel so good!
Cuz I got him where I want him now,
and if you could then you know you would,
Cuz god it just feels so...
it just feels so good!
Second chances they don't ever matter, people never change.
Once a whore, you're nothing more, I'm sorry that'll never change!
And about forgiveness, we're both supposed to have exchanged,
I'm sorry honey, but I'm passin' up, now look this way!
Well there's a million other girls who do it just like you,
looking as innocent as possible to get to who,
they want and what they like, it's easy if you do it right!
Well I refuse, I refuse, I refuse!
Whoa, I never meant to brag
but I got him where I want him now!
Whoa, it was never my intention to brag
to steal it all away from you now!
But god does it feel so good!
Cuz I got him where I want him right now,
and if you could then you know you would,
Cuz god it just feels sooooooo...
it just feels so gooooood!
I've watched his wildest dreams come true,
not one of them involving you.
Just watched my wildest dreams come true,
not one of them involving!
As they reached the solo, Ino and Temari smirked in pure satisfaction as they went back to back, furiously tapping and strumming at their guitars. Hinata began to bounce with the beat as TenTen and Sakura started headbanging throughout the solo. As the final chorus approached, Sakura jumped in the air and landed right as her voice rang out:
Whoa, I never meant to brag
but I got him where I want him now!
Whoa, I never meant to brag
but I got him where I want him now!
Whoa, it was never my intention to brag
to steal it all away from you now!
But god does it feel so good!
Cuz I got him where I want him now,
and if you could then you know you would,
Cuz god it just feels so...
it just feels so good!
The guitarists slammed out their last chords, the bassist picked her last string, and the drummer slammed her last cymbal as the singer threw her fist in the air, "Fuck yeah! We play like that at the show and those boys don't stand a chance!"
Her shout echoed through the small studio, but was quickly drowned out by equally enthusiastic-and in Temari's case, far more vulgar-shouts of exhilaration.
Sakura stepped back and watched as even Hinata shouted in happiness, before blushing as the others playfully ribbed her for it.
'I'm so proud of these girls,' she thought, 'we've worked hard to get this far, and I know we'll make it even further.'
She rejoined the group before quieting them down and speaking up once more.
"Ladies, that's a helluva warm up. We play our set with that same energy, this thing's in the bag!"
"Hell yeah!" Ino shouted, "Strike Package ain't got nothing on Off Limits!"
"Not in their wildest dreams!" the girls threw back, linking arms in preparation for their time-honored ritual.
"All for one!" Sakura yelled.
"One for all!" the rest chanted.
"United we stand!"
"Divided we fall!"
"Let's make this show the best of all! Give 'em Hell!" they finished, throwing their arms into the air in a show of defiance and pure power. They'd started strong, and that was always a good sign. They finished out the night perfecting their new material, and at nights end, all women were tired, exhausted, and ready. Bring it on Strike Package, we're waitin' for ya!
Author's Note:
I know it's short and all, but it's what I've got at the moment. Been in the middle of putting on a comedy show at my school and that consumes literally 16+ hours of my day. I get home at 7 on good days, and 9 on show nights. Today was a show day.
As is, I finished this chapter tonight since I promised I'd get it up soon. Needless to say, I'm pretty damn tired. I know it ain't much but I hope this tides you over til I can get more time to work.
One more thing, I posted a poll on my profile as a "thanks for being patient" gift.
Should you have an opinion, you can vote on who you believe should win the MTV Battle of the Bands competition Off Limits challenged Strike Package to in chapter 6.
Hope it's enough to make up for at least some of my lack of consistency.
"Yippee ki yay motherfucker!"
- John McClane and Duke Nukem
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