40 Kinds of Sadness - a NejiSaku fic.
Woooot! Another chappie! I skipped volleyball practice today for this! (I'm so dead tomorrow..)
Gah! Who cares! Well, thanks for reading the last chapter. I rushed it.. Yeah, really. It consumed 20 minutes of my spare time. LOL.
So, there was Neji. Playing the guitar.. Can you imagine him playing the guitar wearing a black parka? With matching black faded denim pants? Sorry.. I'm not that good in fashion..
Oh, and I apologize for the wrong facts on Always Have Waited. I'm trying to make some twists..so I can call my story original..well, not really.
Thanks for the reviews! They're much appreciated!
Disclaimer: NARUTO © Masashi Kishimoto. Studio Pierrot. All characters belong to their respective owners.
Chapter 5
Only One
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Some minor screams were heard from the crowd as Shinobi no Go played their finest music.
All people, even the jounins, were really enjoying the music surrounding the whole place.
Except for two. Kakashi-sensei and Gai-sensei. "Say, Kakashi-san. As my life-long rival, I suppose you'd gladly accept my challenge." That was Gai-sensei, who was busy pouring some sake on two cups.
"What do you mean, Gai-san? See, I don't wanna waste this evening for a nonsense challenge. And, I don't know this life-long rivalry you speak of. Can you just leave? I'm not in the mood." Kakashi resumed reading.
"You're not a coward, aren't you?" Gai-sensei teased.
"Yes. I am a coward. Now go the fuck away." Kakashi-sensei replied.
And Gai-sensei stepped his way out of that corner.
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"This next song's titled, Only One."
"1, 2, 3, go."
The band played again.
Sakura watched and listened attentively on the band. She focused on Neji, who was playing again.
If you only knew..
Naruto started singing the song.
Broken this fragile thing now
And I can't, I can't pick up the pieces
And I've thrown my words all around
But I can't, I can't give you a reason
As Sakura listened to the song, tears fell from her eyes. She didn't know why.
I feel so broken up
And I give up
I just wanna tell you so you know
I ain't giving up.. Neji whispered to himself.
Here I go
Scream my lungs out, and try to get to you
You are my only one
I let go, but there's just no one that gets me like you do
You are my only, my only one
Yes.. You are my only one.. Sakura took a deep breath again and closed her eyes. Shino just stared blankly at her, and resumed listening.
Made my mistakes, let you down
And I can't, I can't hold on for too long
Ran my whole life in the ground
And I can't, I can't get up when you're gone
Gomen, ne.. my Sakura-chan.. Although I'm not quite sure what made us run through this.. I know, I did something wrong.. I'm so sorry.. Neji looked at Sakura again.
She closed her eyes.. Maybe she doesn't like the music..
And something's breaking up
I feel like giving up
I won't walk out until you know
Yes.. We once broke up, as friends.. But..if you only knew what I'm feeling.. We'll never be apart again.. Sakura smiled as she opened her eyes.
Here I go
Scream my lungs out, and try to get to you
You are my only one
I let go, but there's just no one that gets me like you do
You are my only, my only one
I can't wait for that moment to come.. Neji continued playing. He really enjoyed this.
He was so happy that night. Maybe later.. I'll be a lot more happier..
Here I go
So dishonestly leave a note, for you my only one
And I know, you can see right through me
So let me go, and you will find someone
I know, you actually never knew the real me.. And tonight, in front of all people of Konoha, I'll tell you how I feel..
What is this inexplainable feeling..? Yes.. Now I know.. This thing called LOVE..
Neji closed his eyes.
Here I go
Scream my lungs out, and try to get to you
You are my only one
I let go, but there's just no one that gets me like you do
You are my only, my only one
Sakura felt the leaves of the Sakura tree fall freely on her.
You are my only, my only one...
She sang the last part.
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10:45 P.M.
Shinobi no Go took a break. Now it's time to do the promenade dance.
Sakura was partnered with Shino. She was happy at first, but suddenly, she was missing Neji again.
"Sakura-chan? Is there something wrong?" Shino asked.
"Hn? N-none.. I just remembered something.." Sakura denied.
"Are you sure..? You're cold. Are you tired already? If you are, I can take you home."
"No, I'm not! Ahehehh.." She didn't wanna leave. She wanted to see Neji play again.
Shino offered his coat to her. Sakura took the coat and wrapped it around her.
"Thanks.."
"No problem. Anything for a friend.." Shino smiled at her.
F-friend..? Thank God.. I thought he's into me.. Good thing he isn't.. I don't wanna hurt him.. Sakura said to herself.
"Thank you so much, Shino.."
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Neji left the venue. He saw Sakura dance with Shino, and his heart broke..again.
He felt a light tap on his shoulder. "Uzumaki.."
"Is something bothering you?" Naruto placed his hands in his pockets.
"None..really."
"You sure? Neji, I know what you're thinking, but can you please set aside those thoughts first? I mean, I think we should focus on our responsibilities tonight." Naruto took a deep breath then sighed.
"Yes.. It's just that-"
"Shino's with Sakura tonight."
"Aa." Neji's voice lowered.
"Well, don't worry about that! Two more songs, Hyuuga. Just two more songs.." Naruto tried to cheer him up a bit.
"Thanks."
"No prob." Naruto grinned widely.
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An hour later, the band is back for more music.
"Sorry for keeping you waiting! Did you miss us?" Naruto yelled.
The crowd screamed, "YES!".
"Do you want more?"
"YES!"
"How much?"
"MORE!"
"Alright! This one's called Far-Off Distance, also known as, Haruka Kanata!"
The crowd screamed louder.
"Sou, sou, sou, sou, sou.." Naruto started singing.
Fumikomuze akuseru kake hiki wa naisa sou dayo
Youru wo nukeru
Nejikomu sa saigo ni, sashihiki zero sa sou dayo
Hibi wo kezuru
Kokoro wo sotto, hiraite gyutto, hiki yosetara
Todokuyo kitto, tsutau yo motto saa.. Aaahh..
Iki isoide, shiboritotte
Mtsureru ashi, dakedo mae yori
Zutto sou, tokue
Ubaitotte, tsukandatte
Kimi ja nai nara, imi wa naniosa
Dakara, motto motto motto, haruka kanata
Fumikomuze akuseru
Kake hiki wa naisa sou dayo
Yoru wo nukeru
Nejikomu sa saigo ni
Sashihiki ZERO sa sou dayo, hibi wo kezuru
Kokoro wo sotto, hiraite gyutto, hiki yosetara
Todokuyo kitto, tsutau yo motto saa.. Aaahh..
Iki isoide, shiboritotte
Motsureru ashi, dakedo mae yori
Zutto sou, tokue
Ubaitotte, tsukandatte
Kimi ja nai nara, imi wa naniosa
Dakara aaaaaah! Haruka kanata
The band played hard again. Naruto and Neji rocked with their guitars, and Kiba beat the drums very well.
The people were astonished. Who knew that Konoha possessed some great, talented ninja?
Itsuwaru ko
Do ni nareta
Kimi no sekai wo
Murizubusu, no sa shiroku, shirou..
Konoha witnessed the showcase of talents presented by the well-known 5 shinobi who once attempted to retrieve the missing-nin, Uchiha Sasuke.
A loud round of applause was heard right after they played the third song. Even the jounins and the great Godaime Hokage herself stood up from their seats to applaud the band.
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Sakura couldn't believe her eyes. She found herself yelling in satisfaction.
"They're good! I love them!" She clapped her hands.
"Oh yes, they are.." Shino smiled.
"I hope they have more to play.. I wanna hear another!"
"They will play more, don't worry." Shino placed his hand on Sakura's shoulder.
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"Whooh! Another job well done!" Naruto yelled in the backstage.
"They loved it. Good choice." Shikamaru took a towel and wiped his sweat off of his face. "This is tiresome, but at least I'm enjoying doing this.."
"I'll date Hinata-chan after this, dattebayo!" Naruto cheered.
"Argh. I thought you dropped that phrase a while ago! Why do you keep--Neji? What's the matter?"
"I'm..tired.." Neji wiped the sweat dripping from his forehead.
"Uhh.. I think you should get rid of that bandage wrapped around your forehead. It's collecting your sweat." Chouji said.
"N-no! I can't.. Oh, by the way, when will we play again?" He tried to change the topic. He didn't wanna talk about that.
Yes.. No one knows about this juin.. I have to keep it for now.. Neji always have kept his juin. To the Hyuuga clan, it is a cursed mark. He didn't want anyone to see it. Even the thought of Sakura seeing it frightened him.
"Iruka-sensei said that we should be back in half an hour." Naruto scratched his head.
"Oh, I see.. Can I take a nap for now?"
"Sure."
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Sakura was running on the grasslands, holding her yellow straw hat. She was wearing a dress that reached the upper part of her knees. She was laughing and dancing.
"Ne, Neji-kun.."
Neji ran after her. He felt so light, like all his fears were fading. He always wanted to feel this way.
"Matte, Sakura-chan.."
He was laughing with her. They kept running until Sakura accidentally slipped and lied on the grass. Neji bumped on Sakura and lied as well.
Neji was on top of Sakura when they fell. Still laughing, Sakura placed her arms around Neji's neck and giggled. Neji supported himself with his hands on the sides of Sakura's head.
Sakura opened her eyes and looked straight at Neji's. She blushed as she leaned in closer to his face.
Neji, who knew what would happen, pressed his body to hers. With his hands he touched the back of Sakura's head and slid his other hand protectively around her waist.
"I love you..Neji-kun.." Sakura closed her eyes and prepared herself for a kiss.
"I love you too.." Neji held her head higher and finally..with no hesitation, pressed his lips against hers.
Moments later, the light, innocent kiss became hard and passionate. The couple kept enjoying each other's warmth. Neji tightened his grip on Sakura, telling her that he'd never let her go. Sakura, in return, removed her hands from Neji's neck and placed them on his chest.
When they broke the kiss, they remained still and stared at each other. Sakura closed her eyes and whispered to Neji's ear, "Forever.."
"Oi. Neji! Hey, wake up!" That was Naruto, shaking him.
Neji snapped back to reality. W-what..? A dream..
"Uzumaki.." Neji answered.
"Dude, you're moaning in your sleep." Naruto grinned.
"W-what! What was I doing again!" Neji's eyes widened. Oh no..
"I said, you were moaning in your sleep. Hehe.. You were dreaming of Sakura-chan, weren't ya?" Naruto elbowed him.
"N-no! I was just.." Neji was sweating again. Damn it.. He was blushing madly.
"Just what?"
"I'm tired, dobe." Neji tried to hold back.
"Ooh.. Is that so? Oh well, we have to start now. Boys, gear up."
"Okay!"
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"Oh look, Shino! They're here again!" Sakura danced with glee.
"Yes.. They're here. I wonder what should they play next." Shino looked at the stage.
I hope Neji's fine.. He's sweating heavily.. Sakura was worried to death. She eyed Neji for a moment, and saw his haggard look.
"I think Neji's tired," Shino said.
Sakura looked at Shino.
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"Alright! Did you enjoy our music!"
"HELL YEAH!" The crowd yelled.
"Okay. This song is for all the ladies of Konoha."
Chouji turned on the keyboards in digital music mode.
"This one is called Our Lives. One, two, three go."
Is it love tonight?
When everyone's dreaming
Of a better life
In this world
Divided by fear
We've got to believe that
There's a reason we're here
Yeah, there's a reason we're here
Oh, yeah
'Cause these are the days worth living
These are the years we're given
And these are the moments, these are the times
Let's make the best out of our lives
See the truth all around
Hmm..our faith can be broken
And our hands can be bound, oh
But open our hearts, and fill up the emptiness
With nothing to stop us
Is it not worth the risk? Yeah..
Is it not worth the risk? Oh yeah
'Cause these are the days worth living
These are the years we're given
And these are the moments, these are the times
Let's make the best out of our lives
Even if hope was shattered
I know it wouldn't matter
'Cause these are the moments, these are the times
Let's make the best out of our lives
We can't go on, thinking it's wrong to speak our minds
I gotta let out what's inside
Is it love tonight?
When everyone's dreaming
But can we get it right?
Yeah, but can we get it right?
'Cause these are the days worth living
These are the years we're given
And these are the moments, these are the times
Let's make the best out of our lives
Even if hope was shattered
I know it wouldn't matter
'Cause these are the moments, these are the times
Let's make the best out of our lives
Let's make the best out of our lives
Oh yeah, let's make the best out of our lives
How beautiful.. Sakura smiled as she watched her friends play. She couldn't explain the feelings she was having.
Neji-kun..
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A/N: Again, this chapter sucks.. (-.-)
Not much NejiSaku here, ne?
I think I wasted my time on this.. Just joking!
Well, somehow I used my pea-sized brain to think of some ideas! LOL
The songs: Only One by Yellowcard(I love this band), Our Lives by The Calling(Oohh.. I love Alex Band!), and Haruka Kanata by Asian Kung-Fu Generation(I love this JRock band MORE!)
The song Haruka Kanata is the 2nd OP theme of Naruto.
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