Ok in this chappy some of the characters are going to be dealing with their conscious or inner voice person, something like that and they each have names of their own.
They're gonna be in bold.
And no they aren't schizophrenic.
Recap:
No response came from Naruto, because he was so deep in thought (which I might add is very rare). "Guys, I feel like we made a huge mistake." the ramen-lover thought to himself, but unbeknownst to him he had whispered his thought only to have everyone else in that room to hear his words.
The rest of the night was spent with the guys trying to catch some sleep and their thoughts haunted by what Naruto had last said.
Chapter 5: The Days Before Suna
Regular P.O.V.
A week has gone be and the girls still haven't informed Tsunade of their plans, but started packing for their move to Suna after getting their parent's consent. The guys just continued with their band and struggled a little since firing Orochimaru. They girls and guys barely made contact with each other. Just passed each other in the hallways maybe giving each other a glance or two not that the other party would see.
The school bell piercingly rings and a mob of students instantly flood the hallways trying to get out of school. Among this mass of teens was a particular ramen-obsessed blond.
Naruto's P.O.V.
I yawned to myself for the millionth time. Homework in the morning isn't fun for me and shouldn't be for anyone else! Temptation had been practicing nonstop! And when I say nonstop I mean it. Whenever we find time to practice we will. After letting go of that snake bastard we haven't been doing too well. We don't have a manager getting us some gigs to perform at plus we haven't been doing any photo shoots or interviews. We have been signing autographs for fans still. Don't get me wrong it's not like we aren't famous, but we are as famous as a new emerging band gets - interesting but not the most popular thing. Plus all the magazines articles and tabloids aren't helping. They are bagging on the band for letting go of our girlfriends and manager. Wasn't it the presses idea to have us break up with our girlfriends?
Don't you mean ex-girlfriends?
Don't remind me Ruto.
I can't believe it! I actually broke up with Hinata! It's been weird accepting it. I'm used to not seeing much of her ever since the band hit it off, but I barely see her face at school and if I'm lucky I'll catch a glimpse of her in the hallways. I think she switched seats in the classes we have together not that it really matters since it is the last week of school.
Hinata is such a sweet girl. Even though she has or maybe had a painfully shy persona she was actually a pretty interesting girl. I know she's written a few of her own songs though she wouldn't let me see them. Plus she is practically in love with cinnamon rolls like I am with ramen. She also has a great singing voice not that she let me hear her sing. I just caught her singing this one time when she was waiting for me to hang out with her. I didn't dare let an opportunity like that pass by so I just hid behind a tree in the park she was waiting at and my ears took in her words. Her voice was absolutely beautiful. Not only that, but her laugh is quite addicting.
I would do or say anything just to get her to giggle since she sounded and looked so cute. I did a bunch of stupid stuff to get an opportunity to hear her in a fit of giggles. Seeing her so happy and free is the only time she doesn't seem so shy.
And it's definitely well worth it.
She also scrunches her nose whenever she doesn't like something like the way I gorge myself with ramen sometimes.
I don't blame her man you can get really nasty when it comes to your ramen.
Shut it!
Anyway it reminds me of the good ole times, when all of us were just friends hanging out and the girls watched us play in the garage at one of our places. I smiled in nostalgia. We would rock out in the garage and the girls would cheer us on. Sometimes Ino and Tenten would go all psycho fan girls on us and scare the living shit out of us. According to Hinata and Sakura it was practice for the real thing, but I honestly think they jinxed us cus since then we have been facing some pretty freaky chicks. Fan girls get pretty annoying. I don't know why I was jealous of Sasuke before, but now I feel his pain every day. Sometimes they try to touch us, take stuff from us, ask us to date them, and some would even ask to get hitched with us. Plus they would always be dressing up as if they were planning on scoring a date with one of us. It's not like I would randomly pick a fan from the crowd and take her on a date just because she's all dressed up ready for one. Speaking of which Hinata never really dresses up.
When I think about it now Hinata never really made an attempt to be girly except for that one day the rest of the girls forced her into that white summer dress.
Looked even better when she got it wet in the rain. Now that was a sight.
Ruto! Just shut up!
Don't yell at me when you're blushing and remembering what that lead…
Okay! Okay! I get it! Sometimes you're a real ass you know.
Not as nice as the Hyuuga's.
Are you seriously gonna go there.
I can keep going if you want.
NO, NO! it's okay! No need! Just… just be quiet.
I think I just mentally sighed.
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.
.
.
.
Did I even love her?
Whoa! Where the hell did that come from?
I subconsciously stopped in the hallways to dwell on the subject.
You're a jack ass you know that, right.
I know I sound like a real jack ass, but honestly, I really do wonder if I ever loved her. I don't really have parents who would be able to help me with this since they died when I was about a year old.
Kakashi and Iruka being close friends of my parents were surprised when they both became my guardians after my parent's death. Since then we all have been living together under one roof and I've never been introduced to love by a mother or father or anyone really. I consider Kakashi and Iruka to be my fathers though.
Hahahaha! They'd kill you if they could hear you!
I'm chuckling to myself thinking about them. They never liked it when I called them my fathers since it sounds like they're together or something. I always tease them about things like that since they barely bring women over. I guess that just adds to my lack of experience with girls and love.
Or that you might be gay since you're 'fathers' seem to be.
Shut up for the millionth time!
Speaking of which. Kakashi and Iruka have been giving me disapproving looks ever since they found out about the break up. Man I really suck when it comes to girls.
Ya think.
I won't even bother with you anymore.
I have no clue what it feels like to be in love, but I know with Hinata all I could do was think about her. No matter where I was, what I was doing, or when I was doing it her smiling face was always on my mind. She was one of my first friends. I trusted her with anything and she would never judge me and she always listened to me when I poured out all my frustrations on her. She was someone I could always rely on. I used to think of her as the guys' girl, but soon I started seeing her as a girl, someone I could date.
But the band came first! It's more important than a girl!
Dude Hinata isn't just any girl.
But the band is my dream! It's my life! My future!
But Hinata is the first girl you felt something for! How do you know you don't love her?
Cus I don't what love is!
Did you not hear all the stuff you were saying earlier! You're clearly in lov….
Crap!
It's her! It's Hinata. What the hell do I do? What the heck am I doing?
Calm down Naruto. Play it cool.
You're right. She's just an ex-girlfriend.
Whoa! I swear the world just froze around me. Like no joke. I don't care how lame I sound right now, but all I see it Hinata walking through the frozen crowd.
Shit! She looked at me! I felt my jaw just drop at the sight of her face. The hell! She glared at me! Hinata Hyuuga! What the hell is going on here! First she pulls the Hyuuga face, then she screams and curses, and now she glares. Just as soon as she saw me and glared she turned her face away and continued to walk down the corridors of the school. I felt myself wince.
And just like that I was pulled back into the reality of rushing kids trying to get to their class.
Nice going Uzumaki. Real smooth. Gaping like a fish always gets the ladies.
Man I feel so stupid and like asshole now. How the hell did I find the nerve to break up with a sweet girl?
Fuck this man! For now one it's just the band for me!
Just the band?
Just the band Ruto, just the band…
I guess.
Hinata's P.O.V.
We're going to Suna!
We're gonna party!
We're starting a band!
We're gonna kick ass!
We're living our lives!
I sound so silly singing to myself in my head, but hey, I feel so free!
The girls and I are already planning on telling Tsunade today and whatever she says won't stop us because we already got our parent's approval, packed, and booked flights. And before we know it we'll be in Suna.
Away from Naruto…
What the hell! I need to stop thinking like that! Who cares if he's not going to be there? Or his stupid friends! Man, glaring at him in the hallways felt so good, BUT NO! You just had to ruin my happiness didn't you! Thanks Nata, thanks. Naruto is the last thing on my mind that I should be worrying about.
Are you sure about that?
What the hell is that supposed to mean?
Whoa! Language!
Pfft.
Ok I swear you had to have been cheating on Naruto with Sasuke if you act like that!
WTF! Why is everyone saying that?
And in comes Ino's influence. Who talks in text lingo anymore, besides Ino of course?
I dunno, probably people who say lingo.
Touché. Anyways back to the point I was trying to make. You can't just drop Naruto like a random rock.
Oh yeah! Watch me.
Come on Hina! Let's get real here for a minute! How long have you had a crush on Uzumaki? Oh yeah since about the first time you met him which was in the first frickin grade! I'm pretty sure you fell for this guy, and fell for him real hard if you crushed on him and only him for that long.
And guess what? I'll never get those years back! It was just a stupid crush anyways! I'll get over soon. Heck! I'm practically over him now. I'm moving on.
And that's why you and girls are running away to Suna and forming a band to extract revenge on them. Yeah you're right you are over him. You and the girls are moving on.
…
That's right Hinata you have nothing to say cus you know that you will always love Naruto Uzumaki. You know you wanted him to be your first and only love. You've killed so many trees for the guy.
What the heck are you talking about! How the hell was I killing trees?
Need I remind you of the millions of papers that you doodled on with you and Naruto on wedding cakes and writing your name as Hinata Uzumaki.
*intense blush*
There's my girl!
Well what's the point of loving him if he broke up with me?
Come on! Naruto is a sweet guy. Sure the guy is a knucklehead and is as dense as a rock, but he's kindhearted. That snake bastard must have convinced him and the others to let you and the girls go!
That only proves how insignificant I am compared to his band. He would throw me off a bridge if it meant saving the band.
Get your head straight Hinata! You know what the band is like for the guys. It's their career. They are each other's family. Of course the band means everything to them! Especially Naruto!
My eyes widened in shock. How could I forget? Naruto talks about the band like it was ramen. It's the family he never had. The girls and I were part of that family. Wow, I feel like a cold, heartless, soul sucking bitch!
Hey, hey, hey! No need to go that far! You just weren't thinking. Hina you are really a kind person at heart. Heck sometimes you get too nice.
I guess a lot of things are going to be different this time. No Naruto. No Konoha. And no more painfully shy Hinata.
So you still going to Suna? Nothing can change your mind, can it?
Ha! Ha! Ha! Well you see it's a really funny story. Um, the girls and I already got our parents to pay for plane tickets and give us each about one grand to start off. Plus the girls and I really want to start a band and the only way we can become big is to get away from major competition, like Temptation. Another thing too, we were planning on letting Tsunade know today since she is our godmother and all… And why the heck do you know none of this. Aren't you an inner or something, part of my brain and all? Your mind is just like mine and has like all five senses?
Hey sometimes inners can't keep up with everything? Plus I probably was asleep or forgot.
Oh I think I see the rest of them. Later Nata!
Good luck, you'll really need it this time.
Girl's P.O.V.
The raven haired girl ran to an awaiting group of three.
"Hey guys, sorry for the wait." Hinata said. "So are we gonna do this?"
"Well you know Tsunade, if we don't tell her and she finds out she'll blow up in our faces." Sakura replied as she cringed in memory of an angry Tsunade.
"What makes you so sure she'll find out?" questioned Tenten.
"This is Tsunade we're talking about. She knows anything and everything revolving around us. She is our godmother after all. She has a right know." Ino explained.
"Well here goes nothing," Hinata announced her hang on the knob of the door.
"You mean our lives," Ino said in a whisper causing the rest to shiver as Hinata turned the door knob.
"Hey shouldn't we at least knock first. Ya' know so at least she has time to hide her sake." Sakura warned.
"Or to make sure she won't be surprised." Tenten added. "Tsunade and surprises is like oil to water. Remember the last time." Tenten cringed in memory.
Hinata thought about what Tenten and Sakura said and decided it would be best to knock.
*Knock Knock Knock*
"That's weird, she's not answering?" Ino said.
Hinata opened the door and said, "Let's just go in you guys she's probably just in a deep sleep or some – OH MY KAMI! HEADS UP!"
All the girls ducked instantly and heard something shatter from impact from the wall behind them.
"Who the hell woke me up from my nap?" Tsunade threatened in a low eerie voice. Her head was on the table and her arms were wrapped around her head as if she was taking a nap. Her head slowly rose up only to reveal her darkened face.
"A-a-ano. It's u-us Tsunade." Hinata shuddered in fear.
Instantly Tsunade's face brightened, "Oh hey! You should've told me it was you girls. I wouldn't have wasted that sake cup." The last part she whispered to herself, but was still heard by the girls who just sweat dropped.
"Anyways sorry to interrupt your 'nap'." Tenten quoted while doing air quotes when she said nap.
"*cough* passed out *cough* drunk *cough*" Ino said hidden through coughs.
Tsunade snapped her heads toward them and shot them a glare.
"Um we mean we came here to tell you something." Tenten and Ino quickly said and relaxed when Tsunade stopped glaring.
"Yeah something really important." Sakura added.
Sakura, Tenten, and Ino all turned to Hinata.
"I'm not going to tell her!" Hinata retorted. She turned her back towards them.
"Oh come on Hina. You're the cutest out of all of us! She won't kill you right on the spot which gives us time to run away." Ino pleaded.
"Please Hina! With a cherry on top.!" Sakura joined in.
"I'll remove Naruto from existence for you!" Tenten added. Everyone was quiet and turned their heads to Tenten giving her weird looks and finding her sanity questionable. "What?" she defended.
"No way I'm letting you guess sell me out. One of you can tell her!" Hinata said.
"Will somebody just tell me already?" Tsunade yelled.
"Please! Please! Please!" begged Ino and Sakura.
"Come on! We won't make you do something like this next time. We promise!" Tenten bargained.
"That's just a load of BS! Why do I have to be the one to tell Tsunade that we're going to Suna for freshman, sophomore, and junior year, start a band, and come back for senior year?" Hinata yelled. As soon as she processed what she had said she slammed her hands across her mouth. All the girls looked at Tsunade waiting for her outburst.
After a couple of minutes of intense silence Tsunade finally spoke up, "I can't believe you guys are letting this break up affect you so much that you are moving away. Not only that, but you guys planned for revenge and are going to start your own band. I… I'm…"
Hinata said, "I'm sorry that its last minute, but we really hope you understand how hard this is for…"
"SO IN!" Tsunade interrupted.
All the girls dropped anime style. (head on the ground legs in the air)
"Why didn't you girls tell me this sooner? Did you guys already find a manager? If you did, fire them. If not, I'm available! Hold on lemme call Shizune. SHIZUNE!" Tsunade roared.
"Wait, so you're fine with this?" Ino asked.
"And you not mad for our reasons for doing this? "Sakura asked.
"You want to come with us?"
"And be our manager?"
"Yes, the boys need to get a taste of their own medicine, yes, and why not." Tsunade swiftly answered.
Shizune had just walked into Tsunade's office, "By the sight of the shattered sake cup outside your door I have to guess you're drinking again aren't you. Well I doubt I can say anything anymore. After all you and your drinking is like Jiraiya and women. Anyways what did you need me for?"
"Ok you know that new position to be principal for Konoha High?" Tsunade asked.
"What about it?" Shizune inquired.
"Well I'm gonna be the manager for the girls for their new band and you are going to be my replacement until their senior year and don't worry you'll get all the pay for those three years." Tsunade said.
"Wait so you're ditching me! You know I was offered the vice-principal position at that school and – WAIT! I get your pay for three years?" Shizune asked.
"Yup" Tsunade said nodding her head.
"Do you need help packing? Shizune quickly offered.
"Yeah, so girls when are we leaving?" Tsunade asked.
"We're planning on leaving right after the promotion ceremony next week." answered Sakura.
"Yeah, so you better book your ticket for next week to Suna with us." Tenten added.
"I guess you could live with us too if wanted." Ino offered.
"No its ok I have my own money plus it'd be too weird living with you girls and seeing you 24/7. No offense." Tsunade answered.
"None taken. Anyways I'm sure the rest of the girl agree with me when I say welcome to Fatal Attraction." Hinata said while holding her hand out.
Tsunade gladly took her hand and shook it, "Nice name. Very memorable. At least we're done with that part. We can talk about the rest on the plane to Suna. I have a lot of preparations to make for the promotion ceremony and the move to Suna."
"Thanks Tsunade!" said the blonde.
"You're the best!" cried Sakura.
"Well I'm not your godmother for nothing." Tsunade said.
"We know!" replied the weapon-crazed girl.
"That's why we love you!" Hinata added.
And all the girl exited the principle room.
"Well Tsunade have fun in Suna and managing the girls." Said Shizune who was excited for Tsunade.
"Oh great more work. Stupid me and getting carried away in the moment. Shizune! Get me some more sake!" Tsunade ordered.
"And we're back…" Shizune said to no one in particular.
Next Week! – Day of Konoha's 8th Middle School Promotional Ceremony
Sakura's P.O.V.
Great! Now I'm running late to the ceremony. Why did I have to have a run in with Sasuke? Crap!
Finally! I made it! I saw to sea of chairs in the football field and caught sight of Ino and Tenten.
"Sorry for being late you guys." I quickly apologized sitting down next to Ino.
"It's ok hurry up and sit down." Tenten whispered. Weird. Ino looked like she might have been crying last night. Her eyes were slightly red and puffy.
I wonder where Hinata is. Seconds later I saw her running towards us. She looked like she just finished crying, but it wasn't too noticeable. Her eyes weren't too red, but her eyes were kinda puffy, plus she had a couple dried up tears.
"Sorry for being late you guys." She whispered softly and found a seat next to me. I hope she didn't have a run in with Naruto like I did with Sasuke.
Oh! You mean like Naruto said something that was bothering her like Sasuke cus I can tell it is bothering you.
Not now Kura! I don't have time for this.
Fine! You may not have time for this, but if I do believe what the Uchiha said was true. He's not a man of many words so he wouldn't waste his on lies.
It's true he wouldn't lie a lot, but then that break-up wouldn't have been a lie either. He's just getting me confused. I really can't think about this right now. The girls and I are going to Suna with Tsunade today. There's nothing that can change that. Nothing.
I saw Tsunade get up on the stage they must of put on the field before the ceremony. Everyone started applauding. Then she went on about this year. I wasn't really paying attention much, but then I heard something I thought that might of revealed what we were doing. I'm pretty sure it caught Hina's, Ino's and Tenny's attention.
"You all may not know this, but this is my last year being principal and Konoha Middle School. It's a sad parting for me, but I will be taking the position to be the new principal for Konoha High." Tsunade announced. A roar of applause erupted throughout the field. She then continued, "But due to personal reasons I won't be able to start until 3 years. I will be eager to meet all of you after three years and to see how you have changed and grown." Once again the crowd applauded her. The girls and I instantly relaxed. Nice, Tsunade. Nice. Personal reasons. I guess that works.
Anyways the promotion dragged on as they announced each student's name and gave them a certificate of promotion for completing our middle school years. Afterwards everybody was in the parking lot. The girls and I were saying our last goodbyes to our parents and we made they brought all the luggage we were gonna take with us. Shizune had rented a van to fit all four of us, Tsunade, all the luggage, as well as herself. After we all were seated inside we waved our goodbyes to our parents and some of our friends who probably thought we were going on some sort of trip over the summer. I didn't catch sight of any of our ex-boyfriends.
As soon as we got on the road we started our two hour journey to the airport. At first we just sang to a bunch of to some random songs on the radio which led to some talk about the band. Halfway through the trip Tsunade or maybe it was Shizune, brought up the boys. There was an uncomfortable silence for the last half hour of our ride.
Shizune parked in the Konoha Airport parking lot and walked with us to the airport. I wasn't really paying attention, but before I knew it we were saying our good-byes to Shizune. She and Tsunade were bursting in tears. Tsunade may be a 'little' older than Shizune, but they have been friends since Shizune was in high school and Tsunade was her principal at the time. They've been close friends since then.
Soon we boarded on the plane and I was seated next to Tenny. She gave me the window seat cus she claimed that I liked to gaze out windows a lot. Sasuke liked to gaze out windows a lot. Man it's not a good time to be thinking about him.
It just means you miss him. You know that.
Kura. Not now! This isn't the time for this. Please!
Fine! Fine! But I do warn you that I will be back!
I felt the plane start to move and looked out the window.
Goodbye Konoha.
Goodbye KMS (Konoha Middle School).
The plane started to pick up speed.
Goodbye Mom.
Goodbye Dad.
Goodbye old life.
Goodbye home.
I felt the plane lift off the runway.
Goodbye Sasuke…
Ino: SOOOOOO...
Tenten: You guys think you can just go ahead and turn on us!
Ino: And start sympathizing for those guys.
Sakura: Hey! Hey! Hey! I never sympathized for him! Just got a little confused okay!
Tenten: What's your excuse Hina? Hmmmmmmm? We're all waiting to hear it!
Hinata: Hey! It's not my fault I'm just following the script here! I think the girl you are looking for is Azumi.
Me: Don't hate on me! I'm the author of this fanfic! I can do whatever I want!
Sakura: Then why did it take you about three months to finally write up a new chapter?
Ino: Pfft. She's probably blowing us off for wild parties and vacationing without us.
Tenten: Wait you went on a vacation without us!
Me: Hey I procrastinate! It's what I do! Anyways I have been studying to get my driving permit and recently I had my midterms. And I been getting ready for a vacation for Thanksgiving break and don't worry I'm taking you guys with me! I promise I will be working on the next chapter over my break. I'll try to update sooner.
Ino: Fine, fine! You're off the hook.
Hinata: But answer this. Why the heck are we suddenly schizophrenic?
Me: I already said that you guys weren't, it's kinda like your subconscious, your inner voice, the part of you that really knows what you want.
Tenten: I guess that makes sense.
All: Anyways please review.
Me: I hoped you enjoyed and I promise to update sooner! Thanks!