Chapter 12
There was silence in the arena for a moment before a voice piped up.
"Uzumaki? The demon brat?"
"Yes, the 'demon brat'" the leader said, even as an ANBU appeared next to the man that had made the comment. Before they could do anything, Dai spoke up.
"I gave up that name a long time ago. But yes, I am the container of the Kyuubi."
All eyes were on him as he turned to the ANBU. "Leave him alone. I just told everyone anyway. He just said it a minute before." the ANBU looked to the Hokage, who nodded briefly, before disappearing in a swirl of leaves.
Dai looked at her for a moment before turning back to the audience, who had gotten louder and louder as everyone turned to their neighbors to discuss what had just happened. "Shut the fuck up!" he shouted and absolute silence fell as every face turned to him.
"OK, we've established the fact I was once Naruto. Now, you have two choices. You can stay and enjoy the rest of the concert, or you can leave. I mean, just because you hate me, obviously you hate the music, right?" he added sarcastically with a glare at them.
A few people walked out, but most stayed in their seats. "Good, now, let us continue. We will only do four more songs as I'm sure those assholes will like to continue to try and kill me to release kyuubi." he said with a negligent wave of his hand at the cloaked figures standing off to the side, watching everything with bemused expressions.
"What, you think we will just wait until you are finished?"
"Yup."
"And why would we do that?"
"Because you don't really have a choice." Dai said with a smirk as a red shimmering cube encased them from the four versions of Dai that appeared around them. "This shield is made entirely of kyuubi's chakra. You won't be able to break through it without being burned to nothing. Not even ash would be left. Nice huh?"
"Interesting? And where did you learn this one?"
"Itachi. He copied it from the Sound Four, and then I adjusted it to suit me."
"I see. Continue your... concert than."
Dai laughed harshly as he turned towards his band. "You guys ready?" at their hesitant nods he said softly, "How about criminal? That should get them."
Grabbing the mic, he said to the crowd, "OK, and now, on with the show! This next song is called Criminal. I wrote this about a year before I was rescued from a mob of assholes that almost killed me here. I hope you enjoy it." with a dark look on his face he gestured for the band to start. Suddenly he grabbed the mic and started growling words softly in time to the music.
(malevolent criminal eye)
(motivation paints my mind)
(cross the invisible line)
(and you'll be paid in kind)
The audiance blinked in surpries at the words and the tone. Many looked at each other in confusion while others just stared at him impassivly.
(malevolent criminal eye)
(motivation paints my mind)
(cross the invisible line)
(and you'll be paid in kind)
GET IT!
HA HA
HA HA
HA HA
The sudden change in volume startled some while it drove others crazy as they began cheering wildly.
Criminal
All the suffering
It makes me think like a
Criminal
All the suffering
When we're alone
'What suffering?' was the though on many concert goers' minds the older ones believed him to be the demon he housed and they didn't see what they had done to him as a cause for suffering. The younger ones just remembered his always smiling, happy face as he played prank after prank.
Criminal
All the suffering
It makes me feel like a
Criminal
All the suffering
When we're alone
Tentacle enough for me
and burn inside in agony
What power will enable me
To carry my mission
A hunger comming over me
As I learn to hide the agony
To make a final remedy
To close the door once and for all
In a world that i dont want to know
with a message that i never want to send
To be free from all of this
i want you to quicken my end
Don't tell me I can not go
when the wound in me refuses to mend
deliver me from all of this
i want you to quicken my end
Tsunade closed her eyes in pain as she heard the words her little brother was singing. She had know it was bad, but she had never realised quiet how badly everything had affected him. And this song was written a year before he went missing! How long had it been that bad? Her attenchen snapped back to Dai as he growled into the microphone again.
(it seems the whole experience is)
Devil and crippling
the pain is much more then
Physical beyond belief
when we're alone
Tentacle enough for me
and i moan inside in agony
what power will enable me
to make this decision
Despair is hauling over me
no way to hide the agony
inbracing my calamity
to save myself once and for all
Kakashi flinched inwardly as he listened. That his student had been in such bad shape and he had never realised it was a blow to him as a teacher and a shinobi. If he had just paid more attechen to Naruto instead of focusing everthing on the Uchiha, so much could have been advoided.
In a world that i dont want to know
with a message that i never want to send
To be free from all of this
i want you to quicken my end
Don't tell me I can not go
when the wound in me refuses to mend
deliver me from all of this
i want you to quicken my end
Now you want to know
you want a name
you want to call me motherf**ker
Now you want to know
you want a name
you want to say it doesn't matter
Now you want to know
you want a name
you want to call me motherf**ker
Now you want to know
you want a name
you want to say it doesn't matter now
Now that you wanna know
now you wanna name
now you wanna place
now you wanna time
now you want it all
Now that you wanna know
now you wanna name
now you wanna place
now you wanna time
now you want it all
now
In a world that i dont want to know
with a message that i never want to send
To be free from all of this
i want you to quicken my end
Don't tell me I can not go
when the wound in me refuses to mend
deliver me from all of this
i want you to quicken my end
Don't say that it isn't so
im on a path that you'll never comprehend
set me free from all of this
i need you to quicken my end
As the song came to a close, there was silence for a moment as everyone absorbed the fact that he had suffered so much without anyone being aware. Then the cheers started and they grew until the stands were quaking with the force.
Looking out at the cheering fans, Dai unexpectedly felt depression sweeping over him. This place, these people, had made his life a living hell when he was younger, and yet now they were cheering for him. It was a bittersweet feeling. He had longed to be accepted for his entire life, and never received it except from very few people. Now these people knew who he really was and were cheering whole heartedly for him, as if he was just a regular guy and they hadn't tortured him for years with their scorn and hatred, not to mention any weapon some of them could get their hands on.
Shaking his head, he turned to the band and said "Lets do that one that Misato wrote. I feel the urge to change the mood a little bit."
"Are you sure?"
"Of course. And I know the perfect girls to dance too." Dai smirked before he turned to the crowd once again.
"Ok, this song was written by one of our band members who has died. She was one of the original members and the best keyboard player and synthesizer. Niwa Misato wrote this song not to long after she joined the band but she didn't want to put it in the album as she thought it was just to different from our other songs. After she died, we took her copy of the song and decided that we would not play it. We will play her copy of the song for you and I am going to ask for a few brave souls to come up and join us on stage to put on the show that she would have wanted." Dai said as the stage began to shift and their instruments were pulled off stage, clearing the way.
Once the stage was clear, he turned back to the crowd and said, "Now remember, you do not have to come up when I call your names. It is completely up to you if you are brave enough to get up in front of all these people and dance to a song you have never heard before." He smirked at the outraged looks some people gave him, though he wasn't sure whether it was because he was going to call people up to make possibly fools of themselves or for implying that they might be cowards if they decided not to.
"OK, with Sakura, Ino, Tenten, Hinata, Anko, Hanabi, and Kurenai please come up to the stage? I know that you girls would be able to handle this just fine. I would ask Tsunade and Shizune to come up as well, but they are just way to old and dignified to do that!" He exclaimed as he smirked evilly at them.
"I'M GONNA KILL YOU, BRAT!" Tsunade shouted as she shook her fist at him.
"Don't worry, it will be our little secret how old you really are." he teased and got snickers from the crowd.
Laughing as he turned back to the audience, he said, "Well, are you ladies coming?"
There was dead silence that stretched out longer and longer as his eyes scanned the crowd. Finally after a few seconds, he forced a smile and said, "Oh well, I guess we'll just have to have a few shadow clones do the dancing instead." Quickly he formed a half dozen clones and henged them into random looking girls in tight club clothes.
As he was doing that, a huge screen descended from above the stage and flickered to life. A home made movie began playing, drawing people's attenchen to it.
"Ok, Dai, just stand still!" a woman's voice laughed. Jerking his head up, Dai started at the large screen.
"No, you just want me to look stupid!" the Dai on the screen pouted as he crossed his arms over his chest.
"I wouldn't do that to you, now would I?"
"Yes."
Laughing, the caera was put down on something still pointed at Dai and a woman with long hair walked in view, her stomach gently rounded the slightest bit with pregnacy.
"Don't worry, I turned off the camera, no one will see you, I promise!" she said with a smirk.
"Fine. How does this dance go again?" he said defeated.
"Just do what I do." she said, her smirk changing into a full blown georgous smile.
Dai smiled bitter sweetly at the screen as he watched Misato lead him through the dance for the song.
"Ok, I think you got it now." Misato said as she casually started walking over towards the camera.
"I don't know why you wanted me to do this now. We are not going on tour till after you have the baby." he said.
"Yes, but, I just wanted something to show the guys later when they come over tonight."
"What? But you said...! You recorded that? I'm going to kill you!" he shouted as he jumped at her. The camera was dropped with a startled shreak, soon followed by laughter as the picture tilted sideways as it showed Dai pin Misato down and tikled her.
The screen went dark and after a moment. "That beautiful lady was Misato. She was only with us for a short time, but we all loved her in our own ways and she is dearly missed."
After a moment of silence by the band, the screen light up once more showing another video.
It opened in dance studio with Misato, Dai, and a couple shadow clones were spread out around the area. It was obviously another home video but the song when it started obviously had been relaid over it to give it a professional quality.
[Chorus:Repeat x2]
Come Mr. DJ song pon de replay
Come Mr. DJ won't you turn the music up
All the gyal pon the dancefloor wantin' some more what
Come Mr. DJ won't you turn the music up
The dancers on the screen mirrored the ones on the screen and began to move.
Come Mr. DJ song pon de replay
Come Mr. DJ won't you turn the music up
All the gyal pon the dancefloor wantin' some more what
Come Mr. DJ won't you turn the music up
As the first verse began, Misato took the lead while Dai and the clones were doing the back ground dancing.
It goes one by one even two by two
Everybody on the floor let me show you how we do
Lets go dip it low then you bring it up slow
Wind it up 1 timewind it back once more
Run, run, run, run
Everybody move run
Lemme see you move and
Rock it til the grooves done
Shake it til the moon becomes the sun (Sun)
Everybody in the clubgive me a run (Run)
If you ready to move say it (Yeah Yeah)
One time for your mind say it (Yeah Yeah)
Well I'm ready for ya
Come let me show ya
You want to groove I'ma show you how to move
Come come
By this point, the dancers on both the stage and the screen were into it and just having a blast dancing to the song.
Come Mr. DJ song pon de replay
Come Mr. DJ won't you turn the music up
All the gyal pon the dancefloor wantin' some more what
Come Mr. DJ won't you turn the music up
Come Mr. DJ song pon de replay
Come Mr. DJ won't you turn the music up
All the gyal pon the dancefloor wantin' some more what
Come Mr. DJ won't you turn the music up
Hey Mr.
Please Mr. DJ
Tell me if you hear me
Turn the music up
Hey Mr.
Please Mr. DJ
Tell me if you hear me
Turn the music up
Suddenly, the crowd was shocked as Hinata, followed by her sister Hanabi jumped up on to the stage. Hinata, knowing that her bulky jacket would just get in the way of some of the moves of the dance, removed it and tossed it to the side of the stage. Underneath was something more up Anko's alley than what many thought of Hinata, especially since she almost never took off her jacket. What she revealed was a long sleeved fishnet shirt. The only thing covering her large breasts was a piece of cloth wrapped around them a few times, showing generous cleavage. Combined with the tight shorts, shorter than her normal work shorts, and her long hair, many of the man in the audience had to reach for tissues to stop the blood that was flowing from their noses.
Ignoring them, she approached Dai and stood next to him, her sister joining them on his other side. They quickly joined in the dance, being almost as good as Dai and the clones.
Dai smiled at them as he continued to dance.
It goes one by one even two by two
Everybody in the club goin' be rockin' when I'm through
Let the bass from the speakers run through ya sneakers
Move both ya feet and run to the beat
Run, run, run, run
Everybody move run
Lemme see you move and
Rock it til the grooves done
Shake it til the moon becomes the sun (Sun)
Everybody in the clubgive me a run (Run)
If you ready to move say it (Yeah Yeah)
One time for your mind say it (Yeah Yeah)
Well I'm ready for ya
Come let me show ya
You want to groove I'm a show you how to move
Come come
Slowly the other ladies called began to come up and arrange themselves around Dai. Finally, he had to dispel the clones to make room for the girls who all had a blast dancing. Surprisingly enough, Hinata and Anko where the best dancers. They were all graceful enough to make a professional jealous due to their shinobi training, but those to stood out from the rest. They had a fluid sensuality to them that had even more having nose bleeds as Anko had also removed her coat.
Dai was just grateful that there wasn't any small kids in the audience.
[Come Mr. DJ song pon de replay
Come Mr. DJ won't you turn the music up
All the gyal pon the dancefloor wantin' some more what
Come Mr. DJ won't you turn the music up
Come Mr. DJ song pon de replay
Come Mr. DJ won't you turn the music up
All the gyal pon the dancefloor wantin' some more what
Come Mr. DJ won't you turn the music up
Hey Mr.
Please Mr. DJ
Tell me if you hear me
Turn the music up
Hey Mr.
Please Mr. DJ
Tell me if you hear me
Turn the music up
Okay everybody get down if you feel me
Put your hands up to the ceiling
Everybody get down if you feel me
Come and put your hands up to the ceiling
Okay everybody get down if you feel me
Put your hands up to the ceiling
Okay everybody get down if you feel me
Come and put your hands up to the ceiling
Come Mr. DJ song pon de replay
Come Mr. DJ won't you turn the music up
All the gyal pon the dancefloor wantin' some more what
Come Mr. DJ won't you turn the music up
Come Mr. DJ song pon de replay
Come Mr. DJ won't you turn the music up
All the gyal pon the dancefloor wantin' some more what
Come Mr. DJ won't you turn the music up
As the song ended, the girls gathered around Dai to give him a hug and then began returning to their places in the crowd.
"That was awesome! Lets give these lovely ladies a round of applause everyone!" Dai shouted into the microphone.
The response was nearly overwhelming as the crowd roared their approval.
"Now I know I had said four songs, but I think we will do just one more and then end this. I can see some of you are getting edgy with the big red demon infused box containing the people that wants to destroy everything." Dai said calmly as the band's equipment was moved back onto the stage.
"So the last song we will do tonight is one that I think is perfect for our current situation."
Whispering to his band he smirked for a moment before turning back to the crowd. "It's called Indestructible. That's all the info you're going to get."
Suddenly, a siren went off surprising the crowed. They looked around for a reason, before suddenly the band began playing. They realized then that it was a part of the song.
Another mission, the powers have called me away
Another time to carry the colors again
My motivation, an oath I've sworn to defend
To win the honor of coming back home again
Tsunade sat up straight as the words penetrated her mind. He had wanted to come home but had wanted to prove that he was worthy of his dream first. Even after leaving, apparently abandoning his dream of being a Hokage to follow another, here was her proof that he had never given up, on that or his promise to protect his special people, as he had proved when he had set up that containing field.
No explanation will matter after we begin
Unlock the dark destroyer that's buried within
My true vocation and now my unfortunate friend
You will discover a war you're unable to win
Now the crowed was being to notice just how serious Dai was. They could tell that he meant every word. It wasn't just another song to him. This was the real him.
I'll have you know
That I've become
Indestructible
Determination that is incorruptible
From the other side, a terror to behold
Annihilation will be unavoidable
Every broken enemy will know
That their opponent had to be invincible
Take a last look around while you're alive
I'm an indestructible master of war!
'Self-confidant, aren't we?' Sasuke thought to himself with a smirk.
Another reason, another cause for me to fight
Another fuse uncovered now, for me to light
My dedication to all that I've sworn to protect
I carry out my orders without a regret
My declaration embedded deep under my skin
A permanent reminder of how it began
No hesitation when I am commanded to strike
You need to know that you're in for the fight of your life
You will be shown
How I've become
Indestructible
Determination that is incorruptible
From the other side, a terror to behold
Annihilation will be unavoidable
Every broken enemy will know
That their opponent had to be invincible
Take a last look around while you're alive
I'm an indestructible master of war!
Dai looked at the cube of red energy and smirked knowingly at them. They were going to die.
I'm indestructible
Determination that is incorruptible
From the other side, a terror to behold
Annihilation will be unavoidable
Every broken enemy will know
That their opponent had to be invincible
Take a last look around while you're alive
I am indestructible
Indestructible
Determination that is incorruptible
From the other side, a terror to behold
Annihilation will be unavoidable
Every broken enemy will know
That their opponent had to be invincible
Take a last look around while you're alive
I'm an indestructible master of war!
The crowd went wild as the song ended. "Thank you Konoha for coming!" Dai shouted over the noise, sending the crowd into louder screams and cheers. Once the crowd had quieted, he continued.
"Now, if all civilians could please exit and go to your designated shelters. The Hokage will send the rest after you. I want none of you to get hurt, so be careful." He said and people began filing out. Looking at Tsunade, who had sent Shizune to oversee the evacuation, he was surprised to see he starring right at him.
"You might want to get out of here, Grandma. Wouldn't want to deprive Konoha of yet another Hokage before their time."
"I don't think so brat. A Hokage's job is to defend their village. And if that means dying to do it, then so be it. You stood by me, I think it's time to stand by you." She said as she came to stand next to him.
"We think so too." A voice called and the pair turned to see the rest of the Rookie 9, along with their senseis and a few other shinobi that had been befriended by the blonde.
"You won't have to do this yourself." Kakashi said quietly as he placed a hand on Dai's shoulder.
"But…"
"No buts!" Sakura shouted at him. "Just shut up and let us help you, idiot!"
Chuckling, Itachi stepped forward. "You have helped all of us over the years. I think it's time that everyone helped you for once. We may not be as strong as you, but we can help." When Dai opened his mouth, looking around franticly, he added, "And don't worry, she's with the guys in a shelter, They won't let anything happen to her."
"I've missed you," Iruka said as he stepped forward to ruffle Dai's hair, earning himself a half hearted swat. "Don't think I'm going to let you out of my sight for a while."
Laughing with his arms behind his head, looking more like he used to than in a long time, Dai said, "Well, damn. And here I thought it was bad when I was a kid and you used to hound me about studying and taking this serious. You are going to drive me nuts, aren't you?"
Laughing, Iruka nodded before turning to look at the red box of Kyuubi's energy. "Is there a way you can just make the box smaller and smaller unit the get destroyed from contacting the walls?"
"I wish. It would make this so much easier, but unfortunately, it is impossible to change it in any way after it is made. To try and change it, it would destabilize and explode. I tried to change it, but when I managed to change the jutsu enough to make it movable, it made it weak enough that even using Kyuubi's energy, it wouldn't damage them enough before they could get out to make any sort of difference." Dai said with a shake of his head. "And even though the energy comes from me, I can't even get past it to just fight them inside. I have to take the whole thing down."
"Troublesome." Shikimaru sighed as he ruffled his ponytail.
"Yeah, don't I know it!" Dai laughed.
"Well brat. I think it's time to finish this." Tsunade said as he prepared herself.
"Yeah, let's go, you old hag."
With that, Dai dispelled the clones holding the shield in place. And as the energy disappeared and their enemies rushed at them, he smiled and said, "You all better survive, cause if you don't, I'll come after you."
"The same goes for you too, IDIOT!"
A/N
My God, I can't believe it's been so long since I updated this! I am SO sorry! RL has just sucked. I believe I mentioned that I lost my uncle, right? Well, I've also lost a couple friends, one of which I've known for over 22 years when her husband shot first her and then himself in front of their two boys. It was terrible. And then just a few months later, my 82 year old Grandpa had a stroke on both sides of his brain, fell, ended up with massive bleeding in his brain which they couldn't stop, went brain dead and then passes away a week later. Added on to that I've had problems at work, (I'm on my 4th assistant!) problems at home, and have been helping my parents out. My dad isn't doing to well and my mother has had some problems as well. Add in therapy with my 4 year old son and my daughter who keeps getting susppened from her After School/summer day camp, and it's been like living in hell. Not to mention I am still getting over a nasty case of strep throat bad enough I could barely even drink water.
I'm tired. I'm tired of the drama that is my life. I'm tired of being a single parent of two kids who works all the time. I'm tired of helping everyone else out and never getting a helping hand myself.
But who cares! I finally got this chapter out which has been redone about 18 times and has had to be rewritten 3 times alone from computer crashes and such. And since I have finally given up on trying to write the fight scene, I'm not stressing so much about it! Trust me, it was really bad.
The next chapter should be out within a week or two, but I just wanted to get this up now before I decide it sucks again and end up rewriting it.
Shinigami-chan