AN: I'm back again. Not much to say but sorry guys. I have been ignoring this story because I thought it was going nowhere, but I was inspired today again. The song Everything's Right by Matt Wertz actually made me want to write another chapter for this story, check it out… Anyway here you go! Happy Late Easter!
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or any of the songs used in this chapter/story. I feel sad now…
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' 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 9
The song started off quickly, Kiba started to drum and Shikamaru started to pick a simple riff.
Never Take Us Alive by Madina Lake (dedicated to Dante!)
Kiba: Sometimes I feel like I'm from another world,
And everything I want in life seems impossible.
Cause people they'll tear you apart.
But in the bottom of our hearts,
The dream's alive inside.
And we won't forget...
So we say...
Kiba: You can't break, can't change, can't take us down.
All: (We run this town)
Kiba: We'll stand, we'll fight, set fires all night.
All: (You'll never take us alive...)
Kiba: Wa oh oh oh oh oh...
Wa oh oh oh oh oh...
All: (You'll never take us alive...)
Kiba: Wa oh oh oh oh oh...
Wa oh oh ohhhhh...
All: (You'll never take us alive...)
Kiba: For the last time I'll give myself to the enemy,
By letting their words just walk all over me.
Cause people they'll tear you apart,
If you are not like them.
And we are different.
Let the war begin.
So we say...
Kiba: You can't break, can't change, can't take us down.
All: (We run this town)
Kiba: We'll stand, we'll fight, set fires all night.
All: (You'll never take us alive...)
Kiba: Wa oh oh oh oh oh...
Wa oh oh oh oh oh...
All: (You'll never take us alive...)
Kiba: Wa oh oh oh oh oh...
Wa oh oh ohhhhh...
All: (You'll never take us alive...)
Kiba: There's no fear inside.
This is our time, no giving up.
When we connect our hearts, to our minds,
There's no stopping us.
So we say...
Kiba: You can't break, can't change, can't take us down.
All: (We run this town)
Kiba: We'll stand, we'll fight, set fires all night.
All: (You'll never take us alive...)
Kiba: Wa oh oh oh oh oh...
Wa oh oh oh oh oh...
All:(You'll never take us alive...)
Kiba: Wa oh oh oh oh oh...
Wa oh oh ohhhhh...
All:(You'll never take us alive...)
By the time the song was done Kiba was sweating and was wearing a triumphant grin on his face. The people in the audience were standing and cheering for them and all the members, even Shikamaru, were smiling ear to ear.
Dog boy wonder stood up and held up his drum sticks, causing the crowd to scream ever louder.
"Thank you audience! We'd like to take this time to tell you that its great to be here playing for you and we hope you enjoy our next song. We will try to make this the best performance of the night… JUST FOR YOU!"
Hinata then shoved Kiba back down into his seat and waltzed up to the microphone gracefully. "I hope you all are enjoying yourself. The next song we are to perform is one of my favorites from our set. Enjoy!"
The Hyuuga then stepped back into her original spot and surprisingly Shikamaru took her place, without his guitar.
"Troublesome. This is Somewhere Only We Know." Shino started an uplifting piano tune and the Nara gripped the mike and began to sing… Whoa! Did not expect that out of Shikamaru! His voice was soothing and slightly hypnotic.
Somewhere Only We Know - KeaneShikamaru: I walked across an empty land
I knew the pathway like the back of my hand
I felt the earth beneath my feet
Sat by the river and it made me complete
The pineapple-headed brunette sat down on the edge of the stage where people had gathered and closed his eyes,
Oh simple thing where have you gone?
I'm getting old and I need something to rely on
So tell me when you're gonna let me in
I'm getting tired and I need somewhere to begin
Shikamaru got back up and started to walk across the stage. He decided to sit on the piano Shino was playing.
I came across a fallen tree
I felt the branches of it looking at me
Is this the place we used to love?
Is this the place that I've been dreaming of?
Oh simple thing where have you gone?
I'm getting old and I need something to rely on
So tell me when you're gonna let me in
I'm getting tired and I need somewhere to begin
He hopped of the piano and stalked to the front of the stage and looked straight at the judge's booth and sung with his whole heart, putting more effort into something than ever before.
And if you have a minute why don't we go
Talk about it somewhere only we know?
This could be the end of everything
So why don't we go
Somewhere only we know?
Somewhere only we know…
Oh simple thing where have you gone?
I'm getting old and I need something to rely on
So tell me when you're gonna let me in
I'm getting tired and I need somewhere to begin
Backstage…Ino and Chouji were beaming and peeking out of the curtain that separated them from the last member of their trio.
"He's amazing… I really would not have pegged him for a singer."
Everyone turned to face Naruto, who was wearing a thoughtful expression on his tanned face. "The way his voice sounds is totally different to what his singing voice sounds like. Its amazing!"
"I always knew Shika had it in him!" Chouji was smiling and munching pork chips so fast you couldn't see them entering his mouth.
Back On Stage…And if you have a minute why don't we go
Talk about it somewhere only we know?
This could be the end of everything
So why don't we go
So why don't we go
This could be the end of everything,
So why don't we go,
Somewhere only we know,
Somewhere only we know,
Somewhere only we know.
As suspected the crowd went nuts again and gave another standing ovation.
Shikamaru broke out into a small fit of laughter as the people backstage gave him unsure glances and shocked faces.
On the other side of the room, Kiba was waving his hands in front of his sister's face.
"You regret those words, don't you Hana! My band was crazy awesome and you know it."
The female Inuzuka had a neutral look on her face and slapped him over the head and left to talk to her other band mates.
Kiba childishly shook his fist at her and seethed for the second time. "Not even a word… I hate her."
On stage:
Iruka took to the stage again and calmed the crowd down.
"Okay people, next up will be the band from Kiri, "Shrouded in White". Please give them a warm welcome." The scarred chunin stepped off the stage and Ao, Chojuro, and the twins walked in like they owned the place.
Iruka sweat dropped. 'Well I guess they don't need a warm welcome…'
Midori picked up a mike and threw it to her sister who caught it without fault. After that she scooped up her bass. Ao picked up a guitar and Chojuro sat on the drum stool.
"Okay. We are Shrouded in White, as you are all aware of already. I'm Midori and this is my sister Miyabi. She's one of our singers but is too lazy to introduce herself… Anyway! We hope you enjoy our first song!"
The lazy twin open her mouth and a gentle voice came out surprising people just as much as the Shikamaru incident.
Cosmic Love – Florence and the MachineMiyabi: A falling star fell from your heart
And landed in my eyes
I screamed aloud, as it tore through them
And now it's left me blind
The stars, the moon, they have all been blown out
You left me in the dark
No dawn, no day, I'm always in this twilight
In the shadow of your heart
When the second twin sang the voice sounded exactly alike to her sister's voice.
Tsunade looked impressed and the Mizukage smirked with pride in the judge's box.
Midori: And in the dark, I can hear your heartbeat
I tried to find the sound
But then it stopped and I was in the darkness
So darkness I became
Both: The stars, the moon, they have all been blown out
You left me in the dark
No dawn, no day, I'm always in this twilight
In the shadow of your heart
Miyabi: I took the stars from my eyes and then I made a map
And knew that somehow I could find my way back
Then I heard your heart beating, you were in the darkness tooSo I stayed in the darkness with you
Both: The stars, the moon, they have all been blown out
You left me in the darkNo dawn, no day, I'm always in this twilight
In the shadow of your heart
The stars, the moon, they have all been blown out
You left me in the dark No dawn, no day, I'm always in this twilightIn the shadow of your heart
The crowd cheered but then face faulted as Miyabi was found to be napping on the left side of the stage. Her sister kicked her awake and gave her a pissed off face.
"Sorry about that folks. So besides that's, here is our next and final song for today!"
Ao traded in his electric for a small acoustic guitar and started a higher pitched guitar riff than normal.
Dog Days Are Over – Florence and the Machine. (Why Not?)
Miyabi: Happiness hit her like a train on a track
Coming towards her stuck still no turning back
She hid around corners and she hid under beds
She killed it with kisses and from it she fled
With every bubble she sank with her drink
And washed it away down the kitchen sink
The dog days are over
The dog days are done
The horses are coming
So you better run
Run fast for your mother, run fast for your fatherRun for your children, for your sisters and brothers
Leave all your love and your longing behind
You can't carry it with you if you want to survive
The dog days are over
The dog days are done
Can you hear the horses?
'Cause here they come
And I never wanted anything from you
Except everything you had and what was left after that too, oh
Happiness hit her like a bullet in the back
Struck from a great height by someone who should know better than that!
The dog days are over
The dog days are done
Can you hear the horses?
'Cause here they come
As people thought the song was coming to an end, suddenly the beat started up again and Miyabi moved from standing still to getting really into the song. Limbs where flying everywhere as she jumped around the stage uncharacteristically.
Run fast for your mother, run fast for your father
Run for your children, for your sisters and brothers
Leave all your love and your longing behind
You can't carry it with you if you want to survive
The dog days are over
The dog days are done
Can you hear the horses?
'Cause here they come
The dog days are over
The dog days are done
The horses are coming
So you better run
Ao shrugged off his guitar and shouted to the heavens. "THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!" All four exited and walked to the curtain and gave a final wave.
DONE!
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