AN: Um, yo? I'm still as sick as a… sick person. But in my time of miserable hours I have dragged out another chapter. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto! I also don't own Hanging by a moment, its by lifehouse

Summary: Everything in the village hidden in the leaf had settled down. No more Madara, Pein, or Akatsuki. Naruto was perfectly at ease. But when Tsunade puts the Konoha 12 in a 'Battle of the Bands' and they are forced to compete with and against each other and other teams of ninja. They want to back out… to bad they all play instruments.

Chapter 4

Next Morning…

One Uzumaki Naruto was making his way to one of his band mates' house. Ino's to be exact. He couldn't help but to think about what happened yesterday.

Baa-chan entered the Konoha 12 into a 'Battle of the Bands' for reasons he was unsure about.

He promised that he'd show his band mates a song.

Ino kissed him.

And he was to meet his band at 12 sharp.

Wow. Things were so messed up… But non the less he trekked his way to the Yamanaka's and knocked on the door. It then swung open to reveal the platinum blonde herself. "Hey Naruto-kun. Tenten is already here, now we're just waiting on Neji." Both made their way to the basement into the newly improved room, the whole time Naruto was blushing profoundly remembering last night. Ino noticed this and smirked to herself 'Already got him thinking about me!'

As they entered the hallway leading to the basement they heard crashing and ran toward the large white door. From outside the door they could hear a beat being played inside the room. The male blonde stood in awe as he heard an amazing riff. As soon as they walked in Tenten stopped playing.

The bun-haired girl looked up. "Hiya Naruto!" But the blonde did not respond. Instead he started staring at Tenten and her drums. After a while he shook out of his daze and smiled. "What was that Tenten?"

"What do you mean? The riff I was just playing?" He nodded. "Oh! It was just something I made up a couple minutes ago." At once the foxy blonde's jaw dropped. 'A couple of minutes ago? That was a great riff!"

"Wow! It was awesome!"

"Thanks!"

Just then Neji entered the room. "Hello all."

Everyone smiled. "Hey Neji!"

Ino took a seat on a stool in the kitchen. "So what now?"

Naruto also took a seat. "We need to make a schedule of how we are going to plan our months. Its always good to be organized for these types of things." He took out a piece of paper from a drawer and started to scribble.

Month One:

Get familiar with other band members playing ability.

Write at least one song together as a group. (Tsunade recommended teamwork)

At least 3 songs done, practiced and known by all band members.

Ask Tsunade who the judges are.

Month Two:

Two Songs done, practiced and know by all band members.

Practice other 3 songs as well.

Check out Leaf competition (Sakura's band and Kiba's band).

Month Three:

Finish Last Song. If we have enough time, write another just in case.

Practice all six/seven songs.

Check out the other village competition at the music bar place one week before the battle actually starts.

Finally: Compete and WIN!

When he was finished he passed the list around. "So, is it good enough?" Everyone nodded their heads. "Great! Lets start now!" The fox like blonde pumped his fist in the air. "Alright now all we need-

"Naruto?" The Hyuuga smirked. "Don't you owe us a song?"

"Huh?"

Now both konuchi were smirking, "That's right Naruto-kun. Yesterday you said you'd show us a song 'later'. Well, now is later!"

Now the once cheering blonde had beads of sweat forming on his brow. "Well, you don't want to here little old me sing now do y-

"YES WE DO!" The other three shouted in unison. "Well, uh I don't think-…" He looked at them and saw Tenten sharpening her weapons, Neji with Byakugan ready, and Ino looking like she was about to kill somebody. "Ok! Fine, you win!"

The three went from scary angry to- Naruto sweat dropped, now all of them were sitting on the couch looking like small children about to hear a bedtime story. With a sigh he picked up his guitar, closed his eyes and started to play.

(Naruto singing is in Bold) Hanging By A Moment – Lifehouse (right now just imagine only guitar and his voice)

I'm desperate for changing

Starving for truth

I'm closer to where I started

I'm chasing after you

I'm falling even more in love with you

Letting go of all I've held onto

I'm standing here until you make me move

I'm hanging by a moment here with you

Ino's jaw was on the ground. She knew he would be good but she didn't think he'd be this good! Neji was watching his friend with amusement and awe, and Tenten was slowly starting to smile. She picked up her drumsticks and walked over to her set up. She started to play a steady beat.

(now add drums to the mix)

Forgetting all I'm lacking

Completely incomplete

I'll take your invitation

You take all of me now

I'm falling even more in love with you

Letting go of all I've held onto

I'm standing here until you make me move

I'm hanging by a moment here with you

I'm living for the only thing I know

I'm running and not quite sure where to go

And I don't know what I'm diving into

Just hanging by a moment here with you

Ino followed Tenten's example and quickly jumped to her bass and started to play off of her drummer's beat.

(add a dash of bass)

There's nothing else to lose

There's nothing else to find

There's nothing in the world

That can change my mind

Neji got up and walked over to cello. He set it up fast.

There is nothing else

There is nothing else

There is nothing else

He starts to play and add his own to the song.

(stir in a heap of cello and… voila! A song!)

I'm desperate for changing

I'm starving for truth

I'm closer to where I started

I'm chasing after you

Naruto finally opens his eyes (Wow! His eyes were closed a LONG time!) to see the rest of his band playing and adding their own bits and pieces to his song! The pride welled up inside of him and he started to sing with all of his heart.

I'm falling even more in love with you

Letting go of all I've held onto

I'm standing here until you make me move

I'm hanging by a moment here with you

I'm living for the only thing I know

I'm running and not quite sure where to go

And I don't know what I'm diving into

Just hanging by a moment here with you

Just hanging by a moment

Hanging by a moment

Hanging by a moment
Hanging by a moment here with you…

As everyone caught their breath Naruto scanned the faces of his friends. "Oh God! We rocked! I mean Tenten, when you just came in unknowingly was awesome. You just started your own beat! And, and Ino! You were great when you played off of Tenten's drumming! And NEJI! How you just made the cello fit into all of this, while keeping the song from going overboard! I LOVE YOU ALL!" He then realized when he just said and looked away sheepishly. "Whoops sorry… but that was just… uh… words cannot describe what we just did. This just told me how talented you all are. Adjusting to the beat and catching on so damn quickly!" He took several deep breaths before smiling. "I think we can check number one off our Month One to do list!" He walked over to the list.

Get familiar with other band members playing ability. Check!

Ino took her bass off of her and plopped back down on the couch. "Thank was awesome, Still needs practice but awesome all the same! Anyway, lets order in food! I'm starving!" She picked up her phone. "I feel like pizza. What about you peo-"

"Chinese!"

"Ramen!"

"Sushi!"

The aqua-eyed blonde sweat dropped at the usually mature ninja who were now fighting over what kind of food to eat. "Well I'm only ordering one so wha-

"Sushi!"

"Chinese!"

"Ramen!"

"But-

"RRRAAAMMEENNNN!"

"SSSSUUUUSSSSHHHIIIIII!"

"CCHIIIINNNEEEEEESSSSSEEEEEE!"

"Can I say some-

The bun haired brunette came up close to the blonde mind walker. "NO." Tenten yelled while almost choking Ino. "ORDER CHINESE! WOMAN!"

Neji then flew in and grabbed the Chinese loving Tenten and flung her to the floor. "NO! INO DON'T DO IT! ORDER SUSHI! FOR THE LOVE OF GOD ORDER SUSHI!"

The Hyuuga branch member was then grabbed by his feet by Naruto and dragged next to Tenten. The Kyuubi holder then went all out by giving Ino the dreaded… Puppy Dog Eyes! "Pwesh Ino! Buy me some WHAMEN!"

The Yamanaka then punched her crush into a top bunk bed. "Now listen here! I will not buy four different meals just because you all want a different thing!"

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Three bruised heads, two more arguments, five hours, four phone calls, one pizza box, a bowl of ramen, three rolls of sushi, a take out box filled with Chinese food, and one empty purple wallet later…

"I can't believe I actually bought what you all wanted…" The platinum haired medic-nin was banging her head repeatedly on the counter of the band's new kitchen. 'Why, why, why?' After most of her brain cells were done floating away she noted that it was strangely quite. She gazed around at her now sleeping friends. With Neji and Tenten sleeping on two of the four bunk beds and Naruto drooling on the couch pillows. 'Well, that was one hell of a day…' She lay herself down next to Naruto and drifted off to sleep.

AN: Done! Hope ya'll liked it! Sorry if you don't like Lifehouse. Anyway… Still have open ears to suggestions for band names and songs to put in! Please review, it keeps my soul alive… Not really but… Anyway…

-peace