A/N: Eh hi... *dodges all the dangerous items thrown my way 'where did they get kunais?'*...
I know it's been almost a year since I last updated this story but I'll defend myself by pointing to the former A/N when I say not to expect a speedy update, I'm really terrible at updating when I'm writing the story while posting it... I have proof of that with Family Comes First as I rushed the ending BIG TIME there and I don't want to do the same thing here...
I hope you can forgive me and I promise that I'll try to update at least ones a month but that's all I can promise since I'm a freak that has almost 40 unfinished stories on my computer and more ideas in my mind...
So please read and review and I'll accept any and all scolding I'll get for not updating sooner... Enjoy... ;P
"Finally, since we're all here I can explain the job I got for us in detail." Itachi said as Tobi ran up to the group in his own unique way, flaring his hands around him and tripping on every third step.
"Aren't we going to be performing on some concerts or something like that?" Deidara asked crossing his arms. He did not like the idea of performing in front of a crowd that had no clue as to what they were showing them.
"Yes it's a charity concert to help raise money for the hospital, the children's ward and the lab need to be improved there." Itachi said staring each member down daring them to protest against this and of course Kisame just had to open his mouth.
"What's in it for us?" He asked shrugging like he didn't care either way if they got paid or not.
"We'll get a small percent of what will be raised just like the bands that'll be there. The actual concert starts at twelve but we'll start performing at five. They told me that the fist half is more from children than not and that there will be an entertainer for them. At four there will be an hour break for the bands and then they will set up the stage for them elsewhere and we'll come in during the fist song after the break." Itachi said looking around to make sure everybody got what he was saying.
Sakura nodded in thought before speaking up. "Do you have anything planed for us to do or are we just supposed to wing it?"
Itachi took out some papers and handed them over to his friends before answering. "I was told that we could do what ever we wanted but on those songs I've highlighted we have to do something big." He then turned to Sakura and pointed to a couple of songs on the paper. "You know those songs?" She nodded as she looked at the songs that would be preformed at the concerts. "Ok, this will be your solo acts and if that stunt you've been working on is ready it would be good to show it here." He said pointing at one particular song she was supposed to perform with. "Anything else grand you might have up your sleeve you can do during the other two songs that are yours."
He then turned to each and every member and pointed to the songs that they would be performing solo acts to like Sakura and he gave each of them some tips and ideas of what to do in their acts.
Sakura studied the songs and noticed that there was no one band that owned all the songs but it was a collection of the best songs of many famous and not so famous bands.
There were few Metallica songs, Guns' n' Roses, Three Days Grace, Stereophonic, Korn, Avril Lavigne, Britney Spears, Elvis Presley, Elton John, she even saw some Disney songs and many more she didn't even know.
"It seems that the concerts are held so that as many people can come listen to the songs, it's smart really, then more people will come and they raise more money." Sakura said to herself but the boys all heard her.
"We have five days to practice and they're letting us use the stadium there so we could get the feel for it and such, I stole Sasuke's car so we could get there." Itachi said walking to a black convertible mustang and jumping in the drivers' seat.
The only thing that was said before they took of with Sakura in shotgun was Kisame's mutter. "Dude stop begin rich."
They were quiet on the way to the stadium, well all except for Sakura who was singing loudly and falsely with the songs on the radio. "We're here and Sakura you can stop singing now." Itachi announced over the voice of their female skateboarder.
She stopped and looked around before her eyes went wide in wonder. "This is so cool." She exclaimed pointing at the big custom–made bowl like arena, it looked like every skater's dream come true, with over thirty feet high platforms, railings and pits in it.
"Yes it is." Deidara just said, too stunned to give a proper answer. "Dude I love you." Kisame said slapping Itachi on the back almost knocking him of his feet.
"Yes well, there is a catch to it though." Itachi said making everyone look at him except Tobi who was still drooling over the awesome arena. "As you can see there is no stage for the bands to play on and it has been arranged so that they'll be stationed in the middle of the arena while we do our thing, a small stage will be placed there so there will be a small height difference, no more then three or so feet."
They were silent for a moment processing what he had just told them; even Tobi was paying attention now. "That's ok for us, we should be able to stay out of the middle part." Kisame finally said looking over the aria.
"Yeah, but what about the wirers and shit that musicians use for their guitars and speakers and stuff, won't that be in our way too?"Deidara asked placing a hand on his hip in a very girl like position.
"No I thought of that when I saw the stadium for the first time, they're going to use the drain in the middle and have the wires go down that and come up somewhere else and the once that will be out are going to be up on the set up stage we'll be avoiding along with a small place around that." Itachi said dropping his black skateboard on the ground and pushing himself towards the edge of the large bowl, it was a good fifteen feet or more drop to the lowest point, just the way they liked it.
"Last one to the bottom is a rotten egg." Sakura suddenly yelled jumping of the edge with the board under her hand, placing it under her when she was half way down. The four boys followed her lead and soon they were messing around and having fun in their new temporarily playing field.
It wasn't until much later that Itachi took control and made a circle around the place the band would stay in during the concerts. "Alright listen up, I made the circle a little bigger than necessary just to be safe, the manager didn't want any accidents on the concerts so you must be careful in your acts, use little stunts instead of the bigger once if you feel like you're not up to it." At that Itachi looked sternly on Sakura who was the one in the group that frequently got injured because of her reckless behavior.
"Fine, I'll be careful." She huffed crossing her arms while pushing away from them and starting to climb up the side of the arena.
"Where are you going Sakura?" Tobi yelled after her loudly. "Just putting some music on, I think there was a CD in the car that had some of the songs we're suppose to do solos on them." Sakura yelled back just as loudly.
"I have most of the songs on a burnt CD in the glove compartment." Itachi called after her, not nearly as loudly as the other two had.
Sakura only nodded to herself that she had heard him as she came to the top of the stadium. Running to the car she went through the glove compartment and found the CD Itachi was talking about. Pushing it into the stereo in the car she cranked up the volume to its max and jumped away towards the boys.
The first solo song that came was Deidara's and when that happened they all cleared the stadium and let him do what ever tricks he wanted to impress the crowd. When he was done Kisame's song came and they did the same for him, this went on until they all had done or tried to do something big for their act and when Itachi turned of the stereo they all stopped to look at him.
"We still need to work on some things like keeping a good distance of the ring." At that he starred at Tobi who shrunk away from his gaze. "And not go out of the arena into the crowd." He looked at Kisame and Deidara next. "And most importantly not to fall or hurt ourselves." He starred at Sakura as he said that making her pout and cross her arms.
"It was only a scratch and I saved it at the last minute so it didn't come out too badly." Sakura defended her slip earlier that she had somehow managed to save by flipping her body into a handstand and fall back on her board as it passed her, not even she knew how on earth she did that.
"You may not be as lucky at the concerts." Itachi said frowning. "We will practice every day after Sakura's out of school for as long as we can, one of us will pick you up at the end of your day tomorrow." Itachi said directing the last bit at Sakura who just smiled at him. These next few days were going to be so much fun for them, she thought as they entered the mustang and drove of, she couldn't wait.
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