I don't own Naruto.
*Freshman Year*
"Teme!" I was suddenly jumped from behind by a hyperactive blonde.
"Hello dobe." I greeted.
"So, which fan girl you say yes to now?" she asked, releasing me. She slipped her arms behind her head as she walked beside me down the crowded school hallways as students around us fought to get out of the school.
"Which one?"
She snorted, rolling her eyes. "Whichever one you can actually remember their names."
"How the hell should I know?" I answered, it was true, she and I both knew the reason I ever said yes to them was to limit the screeching.
"Sasuke, its nice to see you again." came a soft, authoritative voice behind us.
I turned to see the pale face of my manager I had met on the road.
"Orochimaru," I greeted. The tall man had black hair that framed his face and yellow snake like eyes.
"Long time no see." Orochimaru smiled sinisterly at me. "What a cute little Kitsune you have here," he stepped forward, letting his fingers trail along Naruto's scars. She violently jerked away from him, glaring.
"Hey Naruto!" came a call from down the hall. She turned to find the source, easy to do with the bright colors of our friends' hair.
"Sasuke, you coming today?" she asked, wary to keep a distance between herself and Orochimaru.
"I'm sorry little Kitsune, I'm afraid I must steal the raven for the time being." his smile grew as his eyes refused to leave her.
"Naruto! Come on!" Sakura complained.
Orochimaru once again advanced toward Naruto, bending to put his face near hers as I watched in horror. "Until next time little Kitsune." he said in a low murmur.
Naruto was jerked back by a glaring redhead. "Come on." Gaara entwined his hand with hers, leading her away. "Later Uchiha." he gave a wave over his shoulder in my direction.
Orochimaru chuckled, watching their retreat, "What interesting friends you have Sasuke." he mused.
"Hn," I answered with a glare, suddenly doubting my choice in managers.
"Well, on to business. I have found your new band mates. They even go to your school. They are already waiting in the car, follow me." he finally turned from the disappearing blonde to face me.
I sighed in defeat. The crazy man had recruited two delinquents and a guy even more socially retarded than myself. I rubbed at my temples in attempt to rid myself of the headache that was throbbing painfully. The sounds of my piano were, for once, not helping with my mood. With a glare I closed the cover on the piano with a bang and stormed out of the room.
As I stalked toward the door a bag was suddenly shoved into my face. I turned to gaze at my white haired guardian. "Clothes," he explained, "like you are actually going to come back tonight." he scoffed. He shoved the backpack into my hands before disappearing down the hall.
It took only minutes for the giant house to appear in front of me. It was painted in obnoxiously bright colors. The majority of the two story house was bright red, but the trim was a brilliant orange. I had no idea if the pair that lived their had bought the house in their favorite colors or if they had painted it that way themselves. The image of Jiraiya and Naruto covered head to toe in paint splatters entered my mind, making me snort.
I stalked up the front steps, reaching my hand up to pound on the door, but it opened before I could.
"Kakashsi called." the tall, white haired man informed me. His bulking form took up most of the door frame. He stepped aside, motioning me to enter, "She's downstairs and doesn't know you're coming."
I nodded, passing by him without a word. I new my way through the house just as Naruto knew her way through mine. The door that led to the stairs was bight orange. I opened it without bothering to knock. As soon as the door was open, music wafted up the exposed stairs. The basement of the house was Naruto's fortress. Every bit of her music equipment and cd's were down here. She had the best sound system and entertainment center I had ever seen.
It didn't take long for me to find her. She sat in the bright orange music room, bent over a large black piano. Her fingers glided over the keys. Whatever song she was singing was new to me. Her eyes were closed as the lyrics spilt from her mouth, swaying lightly with the pulse of the music.
"Some people live in a house on the hill
And wish they were some place else
There's nobody there
When the evening is still
Secrets with no one to tell
Some I have known have a ship where they sleep with sounds of rocks on the coast
They sail over oceans five fathoms deep
But can't find what they want the most
Even now when I'm alone
I've always known with you
I am home
Some live in towns
Cardboard shack on concrete
All bluster and bustling life
They search for the color you can never quite see
Cause it's all white on white
Even now when I'm alone
I've always known with you
I am home
Even now when I'm alone
I've always known with you
I am home
For me it's a glance and the smile on your face the touch of your hands,
And an honest embrace
For where I lay it's you I keep,
This changing world I fall asleep
With you all I know is I'm coming home,
Coming home"
Her fingers gently played the final cord and an honest smile appeared on her face. It never ceased to amaze me when I watched her play and sing. She, Itachi, and I had grown up learning how to play together. We used to play for our parents just for the joy of making music. Now Itachi was a big musician, but I had never forgiven him for leaving after what happened. His rise to fame had been closely following our parents. He had left for tour 5 months after the funeral. He kept contact of course, but I swore that I would catch him and rise above him for leaving. Itachi played music for the fame and I played to catch him, but Naruto had kept that innocence in her playing. She didn't wish for it to be seen, it was only for her love of the music itself.
In the time she had been playing her serenity had somehow seeped into me, my headache was gone and my irritation dissolved.
"Teme?" her crystalline eyes suddenly found me. "What are you doing here?"
I shrugged, straightening from where I was leaning on the doorframe.
"Teme, you know that when someone asks you a question, the polite thing to do is answer." she reprimanded.
"Hn." I answered with the smirk that I knew infuriated her.
She sighed in defeat, sliding so I could sit on the bench next to her. I dropped my bag behind us then gazed at her expectantly.
"Do you want to play?" she asked, raising her eyebrows in question.
I shook my head, "No, you play." Her eyebrows furrowed as her eyes examined me. Coming to a sudden decision she turned to the keys. The melody of the tune immediately registered in my mind even as she became entranced by the music herself. It was a lullaby that her mother had used to sing to us before she died. If I hadn't been so intent on watching Naruto, I would have closed my eyes and let the music take me.
Naruto's eyes were open and soft as she gazed up at the ceiling, beginning to glitter with emotion. Her fingers stroked the keys in a tender fashion. Her hair swayed around her face as she moved with the music. Everything about her was peaceful in that moment.
I felt every irritation from the afternoon drift away as I let my eyes drift closed, leaning back against the back of the cushioned piano bench. Letting Naruto's voice swirl around me.
"sing a song unto the world
rising high the clouds unfurl
gazing at the twilight sky
broken by a newborn sky
changes from the smallest things
gazing at an angel's wings
fall down fall down falls the rain
my life is not in vain
light advancing in the wind
sing a song unto the world
rising high the clouds unfurl
and the flames into the past
here now our lives will last
we'll never know the times of pain
fall down fall down falls the rain
my life won't be plain
light advancing in the wind
sings a song unto the world
fall down fall down falls the rain
my life won't be plain"
"Kids! Get your asses up! Breakfast is ready and you are going to be late for school!" Jiraiya hollered down the stairs. My eyes drifted open to find a dimly lit room. Something warm rested against my shoulder. I looked down to be met with a head of messy blonde hair. I felt a smirk pull at my lips.
"Hey, dobe!" I whispered loudly, "you're drooling on me!"
Sleepy, ocean eyes blinked at me before suddenly going wide "I AM NOT!" she screeched, jumping up. She shot me a glare and stormed out of the room, leaving me laughing uncontrollably in front of the piano.
In case you're wondering. The first song I used is called Home and its by Vanessa Carlton and the second is the English version of Konoyo no Uta(Saya's Song) the second song is so pretty I just had to use it. If any of you watch black cat you will know what I'm talking about. I found an AMAZING version of it on you tube, but its without the piano part. If you'd like to check it out here is the link .com/watch?v=FKT25l2pPWo. Anyway, I don't own anything from the songs to the characters! Until next time, press the pretty green button thats about two centimeters from here!