A/N: Hey guys! How are you? Thanks for all the reviews! You all make me happy! Well anyway, I don't like to make the 'author's notes' long so let's continue with the story!
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto. How many times do I have to say that? Oh! I know! For every chapter! –grins-
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Love can change everyone
Chapter 12: Karaoke! And Confessions
"Tenten what's wrong with you?" Ino asked.
"You're eyes are red" Sakura said.
"Did you cry?" Hinata asked.
"I'm fine…I just had a fight with Neji…that's all…I'll tell you guys later (later as someday…)…let's just have some fun today, ne?" Tenten smiled. "Thanks for caring anyway."
The girls nodded and then changed the topic.
"Ne, Hinata…you like Naruto don't you?" Ino grinned.
"E-eh? N-no! I-I-I just met him!" Hinata blushed.
Sakura, Ino, and Tenten laughed.
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After a while…
"Here we are, Madame." Takahashi smiled as he opened the door for the konoha no shinobi.
They all went out of the car and bid Takahashi goodbye.
"Wow. I haven't been here for a while." Ino sighed. Tenten laughed.
"Agree." Sakura said.
Sasuke looked at Sakura and then took her hand in his. Sakura was surprised but didn't resist.
"Well, what are we waiting for?" Hinata said.
"Let's go!" All the girls screamed and the boys only smiled at them. Even Neji can't help it.
They went in and saw that there were a lot of customers.
"You sure you guys still want to sing?" Shikamaru asked.
"Of course." Ino and Tenten smiled.
"But there are a lot of people here." Hinata said.
"Don't worry." Sakura said and then she went towards the counter with Sasuke following since he really doesn't want to let go of Sakura's hand.
The guy in the counter looked up and smiled at Sakura.
"Haruno-san long time no see." The guy said.
"Kobayashi." Sakura greeted the man.
"Same room?" Kobayashi asked.
"Nah. I need a bigger one." Sakura smiled.
"How many are you all in all?" Kobayashi asked.
" 8…"
"Okay…Room number 18, then Madame." Kobayashi said. "Do you want your drinks to be cold or hot?"
"I think cold since it's hot today." Sakura replied.
"Okay! Please follow me." Kobayashi said as he motioned all of them to follow. 'She's in a good mood today…'
"How come we already have a room?" Neji asked.
They were all, except Naruto, expecting Tenten to answer but then Tenten just kept quiet.
"Sakura-chan owns this karaoke." Naruto said.
"No way!" Shikamaru and Neji exclaimed.
"Yes way!" Ino giggled.
"Wow." Hinata exclaimed.
"Maybe we should hang out with you more, Miss rich." Shikamaru laughed.
"Whatever." Sakura said.
Kobayashi stopped and opened the door of the room for them.
They all entered the room as Kobayashi closed the door after them. The room was big. There were a lot of sofas and a huge T.V. with a matching huge karaoke box. There were 4 microphones on the table.
"This is awesome." Sasuke said still holding Sakura's hand. Sakura smiled and then said:
"Happy you like it." Sakura said.
They all sat down on sofas and started looking for the songs they want. Sasuke sat beside Sakura, at last letting go of Sakura's hand. Shikamaru sat beside Ino. Tenten sat beside Hinata and Naruto sat beside Neji.
"Well…who wants to sing first?" Ino asked.
No body answered, obviously some being shy.
"How about Naru-chan?" Tenten suggested.
"Okay! Then, I want to sing…Haruka Kanata by Asian Kung-Fu generation"
"Wow Naru-chan…you don't have to remember the name of the singer…" Sakura laughed as Naruto grinned.
"I like that song!" Sasuke blurted out.
Sakura grinned. "Then you should sing too."
"No thanks…" Sasuke said.
Sakura stood up and pulled Sasuke so that he would stand up, but failed since Sasuke is stronger and since he refused to stand up.
"Sasuke!" Sakura pouted as Sasuke laugh. "Please! Sing for me!"
"Whatever…" Sasuke smirked. He stood up and gave Sakura a peck on the cheek and then went towards Naruto who was giving him a mic. (mic microphone) Sakura blushed as the girls cheered and the boys smirked, even Naruto.
"Yay! Okay…1, 2, 3 and now we sing!" Naruto yelled and everybody laughed.
The song started.
"Fumikomuze akuseru kake hiki wa naisa sou dayo
Youru wo nukeru" Naruto sang.
"Nejikomu sa saigo ni sashihiki zero sa sou dayo
Hibi wo kezuru" Sasuke sang but was actually blushing. 'This is embarassing'
"Kokoro wo sotto hiraite gyutto hiki yosetara
Todokuyo kitto tsutau yo motto sa aa" They both sang as if they already planned who will sing this part and who will sing that part.
"Iki isoide shiboritotte
Motsureru ashi dakedo mae yori zutto sou tokue
Ubaitotte tsukandatte
Kimi ja nai nara imi wa nainosa
Dakara motto motto motto haruka kanata" Naruto and Sasuke sang together, Naruto grinning and Sasuke smirking.
"fumikomuze akuseru kake hiki wa naisa sou dayo
Youru wo nukeru" Sasuke sang.
"Nejikomu sa saigo ni sashihiki zero sa sou dayo
Hibi wo kezuru" Naruto sang.
"Kokoro wo sotto hiraite gyutto hiki yosetara
Todokuyo kitto tsutau yo motto sa aa" they both sang again.
"Iki isoide shiboritotte
Motsureru ashi dakedo mae yori zutto sou tokue
Ubaitotte tsukandatte
Kimi ja nai nara imi wa nainosa
Dakara haruka kanata" They still sang together.
"Itsuwaru ko do ni nareta kimi no sekai wo
Murizubusu no sa shiroku shirou" They finished together as the others clapped.
Sasuke and Naruto did a high five as they grinned at each other.
"You're a good singer." Naruto said.
"Not as good as you." Sasuke smirked and then went towards his seat.
"You never told me you were a good singer." Sakura said.
"I never knew I was" Sasuke answered and sat down beside Sakura.
"This is cool!" Ino squealed. "Who's next?"
"Why don't you go?" Shikamaru asked. "Being shy is not allowed when you are at a karaoke place"
"E-Eh! F-Fine…but I'll sing with…" Ino said looking at everyone. "Sakura!"
"No thanks." Sakura answered. 'There is no way I'll sing in front of Sasuke…'
" Come on…" Ino said.
"No th—" Sakura said but Sasuke already pulled her up.
"You're turn to show me how good you are at singing." Sasuke grinned.
Sakura blushed. "I'm not a good singer…"
"Yes you are" Sasuke said and pushed her towards Ino.
"okay! What song do you want?" Ino asked Sakura handing her a mic.
"Any." Sakura replied as she took the mic.
"Then…let's sing Harmonia."
"Okay…" Sakura answered. Then the song started.
"Nee kikoe masu ka?" They sang together
"Sora wa hate shinaku aoku sunde ite" Sakura sang, blushing.
"Umi wa kagiri naku koudai de ite" Ino sang, smiling.
"Kimi wa itsumade mo egao de ite janai to naichau kara" They sang together
"Mawari o mimawasa naku temo mou iin da yo" Ino sang and then looked at Sakura.
"Kono te no naka ni wa minna ga iru kara" Sakura sang while looking back at Ino.
"Naki taku natte nige taku natte
Shiawase o wasurete shimatta ra mina utae" Ino sang
"Hikari ga umare yami ga umareta futatsu wa hitotsu
Harumonia" Sakura sang "kanji te" Ino cut in "terepashii" Sakura continued
"Nee Kikoe masu ka?" They sang together.
"Kumo wa shiroku ukabi tasogare te ite" Ino sang
"Ame wa kuroku ima mo nai te iru wake janai" Sakura sang while looking at the smirking Sasuke.
"Kimi mo miagere ba kizuku hitotsu no chokusen" Ino sang and looked at Shikamaru who was grinning at her.
"Itsu shika kokoro hareruya" The two sang as they looked at each other.
"Kawaranai uta o sagashi te iru aa misosazai" Sakura sang
"Mienai ito de musubareteru mieru desho?" Ino sang
"Samishiku natte kodoku no fuchi ni
Umore teru nara ima me o tojite mina utae" Sakura sang
"Hanare te tatte minna onaji basho
Yadori ki no moto
Harumonia" Ino sang "kanjite" Sakura cut in "terepashii" Ino continued
"Nee kikoe masu ka?" They sang together.
"Yume miru hito e negai o komete
Shiawase o todoke ni doko made mo mina warae" they sang together
"Shiawase o wasurete shimattara mina utae" Ino sang
"Hikari ga umare yami ga umare ta futatsu wa hitotsu
Harumonia" Sakura sang "saigo no" Ino cut in "terepashii" Sakura continued
"Ne kikoe masu ka?" They finished together, Sakura blushing and Ino smiling.
At this time, everyone was cheering already.
"Knew you would really rock this song again." Ino said smiling at Sakura
"I always do, don't I?" Sakura laughed and added: "Just kidding"
"Nah. What you said was true anyway" Ino laughed.
Sakura went back towards her seat and Ino did the same.
"Nice." Sasuke smirked. "And you said you're not a good singer?"
"I never knew I was" Sakura said, mocking Sasuke.
"You really like mocking me, don't you?" Sasuke said and kissed Sakura near the lips. As in, 1 more centimeter and he might have kissed her on the lips.
Sakura blushed immediately as the girls cheered and the boys smirked.
Sasuke leaned in and whispered: "The next time you mock me I'm going to kiss you fully on the lips."
Sakura blushed more and pushed Sasuke, gently, away.
"Baka…" Sakura muttered and looked away as Sasuke laugh.
"Okay, okay! Stop it love birds…" Tenten cut in trying to look cheerful. "Now is singing time…."
"Then why don't you sing, Tenten-chan?" Naruto suggested.
"Uh….sure…that is if Hinata will sing with me" Tenten answered and tried to smile.
"E-eh? Watashi desuka?" Hinata asked, panicking. 'but I'm not a good singer!'
"Of course she will sing with you!" Naruto said. Before Hinata can answer.
"Then, let's go H-Hinata!" Tenten said. 'OMG! I stuttered didn't I? I was trying to act normal! Chill Tenten…Chill….'
Tenten pulled Hinata up and drag her towards the front. Tenten took the 2 mic on the table and give one to Hinata. All the girls looked at Tenten worriedly and had these thoughts in their mind: 'Is she okay? Didn't she just fight with Neji?' Of course, Tenten understood their glares at her so she gave them a reassuring smile.
"Ne, Hinata….do you know the song Ryuusei?" Tenten asked.
"Yeah…that's one of my favorites!" Hinata replied.
"Do you want to sing that?" Tenten asked, smiling…this time a true smile.
"Of course" Hinata answered.
"But no solo please" Hinata whispered and Tenten laughed. They put the number of the song in the karaoke box and the song started.
"I'll sing the English part since it wouldn't sound nice if there are two people singing for that" Tenten informed her and she agreed.
"I believe your promise
It's too hard to give me courage
Always I feel it the precious time seeing you..." Tenten sang
"Tachidomatta kado ni
Asu e mukau kaze wo kanjiteta
Machi no akari hoshikuzu mitai ni
Futari tsutsumu kedo
Sorezore ni chigau kagayaki ga aru to
Warau kimi ga ichiban mabushiku mieru yo" Tenten sang and Hinata joined in.
"Kimi wa ryuusei no you ni
Kodoku na tsubame no you ni
Yoru no yami wo kirisaki yukeru hazu
Tokei jikake no hibi ni
Nagasaresou na toki wa
Wasurenaide hitori ja nai koto" They sang together
"Jibunrashisa nante
Kangaetemo imi nante nai ne
Donna toki mo kimi wa kimi dakara
Ari no mama de ite
Poketto no naka wo karappo ni shite mo
Daiji na mono wa hidari no mune ni nokotteru" They both sang
"Yume wa ryuusei no you ni
Ameagari no niji no you ni
Kono kokoro ni hikari wo tsuretekuru
Nayami tsuzukeru koto ga
Hitotsu no kotae ni naruyo
Gomakashitari shinai to chikau no" They sang together
"Naniga machigatte ita no darou
Naniga machigatte inai no darou
Sonna toki wa sora ni te wo nobashi
Motto takaku ryoute wo hirogete
Motto motto takaku kitto sou tsukameru
Mugen na kimi no mirai" Hinata sang because Tenten stopped singing on purpose so that Hinata can have a solo
"Toki wa ryuusei no you ni
Nagaku hikaru o wo hiki
Matatakuma ni kakenukete yuku kara
Nidoto modoranai kyou wo
Ima to mukiau tsuyosa wo
Akirametari shinai to chikau no" Tenten joined in and they smiled while finishing the song.
"Ne, ne, Hinata-chan! You have a nice voice!" Naruto commented and gave Hinata a bear hug. Hinata blushed but just smiled.
"T-T-Th-Thank you, Na-Naruto-kun" Hinata thanked.
The other girls looked at each other and smirked. Tenten, Hinata and Naruto returned to their seats and asked who would sing next
"Well, all of us sang already…except for Shikamaru and Neji so it's their turn!" Ino said.
"Ke Mendokuse" Shikamaru muttered but walked towards the front, anyways.
Neji sighed and followed. 'Has to act normal…has to act normal'
"What song?" he asked as he grabbed a mic on the table.
"hmm….what bout Go?" Shikamaru asked as he searched for a good song in the book.
"Fine with me…" Neji replied.
"With or without solos?" Shikamaru asked.
"Without" Neji answered. 'Not this time…'
"uh…it need solos" Shikamaru said
"Fine…" Neji replied bitterly and entered the number in the Karaoke box and waited for the song to start, mic in hand.
"We are Fighting Dreamers Takami wo mezashite
Fighting Dreamers Narifuri kamawazu
Fighting Dreamers Shinjiru ga mama ni
Oli Oli Oli Oh-! Just go my way!" Neji started
"Right here Right now (Bang!)
Buppanase Like a dangan LINER!
Right here Right now (Burn!)
Buttakitteku ze Get the fire!" Shikamaru followed
"Right here Right now (Bang!)
Buppanase Like a dangan LINER!
Right here Right now (Burn!)" Neji sang
"Kewashii shura no michi no naka Hito no chizu wo hirogete doko e yuku?" Shikamaru sang
"Gokusaishoku no karasu ga Sore wo ubaitotte yaburisuteta" Neji sang
"Saa kokoro no me Mihiraite Shika to ima wo mikiwamero! (Yeah!)
Ushinau mono nante nai sa Iza mairou!" Shikamaru sang
"We are Fighting Dreamers Takami wo mezashite
Fighting Dreamers Narifuri kamawazu
Fighting Dreamers Shinjiru ga mama ni
Oli Oli Oli Oh-! Just go my way!" They both sang
"Right here Right now (Bang!)
Buppanase Like a dangan LINER!
Right here Right now (Burn!)"Shikamaru sang
"Oto wo tatezu shinobiyoru kage ga Itsumo bokura wo madowaseru" Neji sang
"Yuugenjikkou Ooki na kaze ga Uneri wo agete fukiareru" Shikamaru sang
"Kazashita surudoi katana de Onore no asu Kirihirake! (Yeah!)
Hoshou nante Doko ni mo nai sa Naa Sou daro?" Neji sang
"We are Fighting Dreamers Takami wo mezashite
Fighting Dreamers Narifuri kamawazu
Fighting Dreamers Shinjiru ga mama ni
Oli Oli Oli Oh-! Just go my way!" They both sang
"Right here Right now (Bang!)
Buppanase Like a dangan LINER!
Right here Right now (Burn!)
Buttakitteku ze Get the fire!
Right here Right now (Bang!)
Buppanase Like a dangan LINER!
Right here Right now (Burn!)
Buttakitteku ze Get the fire!" Neji sang
"We are Fighting Dreamers Kono nakama-tachi to
Fighting Dreamers Subete wo makikomi
Fighting Dreamers Kokorozashi Takaku
Oli Oli Oli Oh-!" Shikamaru sang
"We are Fighting Dreamers Takami wo mezashite
Fighting Dreamers Narifuri kamawazu
Fighting Dreamers Shinjiru ga mama ni
Oli Oli Oli Oh-! Just go my way!" Neji sang
"(Don't forget your first impulse ever)" Shikamaru sang
"(Let's keep your adventurous ever)" Neji sang
"Right here Right now (Bang!)
Buppanase Like a dangan LINER!
Right here Right now (Burn!)
Buttakitteku ze Get the fire!
Right here Right now (Bang!)
Buppanase Like a dangan LINER!
Right here Right now (Burn!)
Buttakitteku ze Get the fire!" They both finished.
Everyone was clapping, even Tenten did but she was looking away from Neji and it was so obvious that they had a fight…thank goodness some boys are just so dense.
Shikamaru sat down beside Ino again, slightly blushing and Ino saw it so she started teasing Shikamaru.
"Hey Shikamaru, why is your face so red?" Ino teased.
"It's not." Shikamaru muttered while looking at Ino.
"Yes it is" Ino grinned looking back at Shikamaru.
"No it's not." Shikamaru said getting a little bit annoyed. "What do you want Ino?"
"Yes it is." Ino said, still grinning. "And I don't want anything."
Then Shikamaru saw this fact: Ino was teasing him. (told you boys are dense)
Shikamaru groaned. 'And they say I'm smart?'
Ino laughed. "Gosh Shika-kun! You're so dense!"
"Shut up…" Shikamaru muttered as Ino continued laughing.
Meanwhile, Neji was having a hard time. Because: 1. Naruto told Hinata to sit beside him. 2.There's no more room for him on that chair and he didn't want to disturb the two even though Hinata is he's cousin. 3. He has to sit with Tenten, who wasn't looking at him.
Neji sighed. He had no choice so he went towards Tenten, which caught Tenten's attention, and sat down on the same chair she was sitting on. Tenten saw this and moved farther away from Neji and that made Neji a little bit annoyed.
After that, they sang more songs such as: "No body's home" by Avril Lavigne, "Ocean Avenue" by Yellow Card, "Behind these Hazel Eyes" by Kelly Clarkson, "In the End" by Linkin Park, "Dreaming on the Radio" a song of the anime Tennis no ohjisama/Prince of Tennis, (You could try and search those songs…I'm telling you it's all awesome)
Tenten soon got thirsty so she decided to get herself a drink and went outside of the room. Naruto, Sasuke, and Shikamaru were singing, "Asterisk" by Orange Range, Neji was asked and was forced to sing with them but he still refused to so the three were the only ones that were singing. The girl were so busy admiring the three or laughing at the three so they didn't notice that Tenten left the room. Neji noticed her leaving so he followed her outside.
Tenten was getting 7up from the 'Drink Bar' and was shocked when she saw that Neji was there. No body was in that place other than them. (Drink bars in Japan are only a place where you could get drinks by yourself so there's this machine full of different drinks then you just choose what you want and get it…I don't know if it's the same with other countries…)
Tenten was about to ignore him and go back to the room but Neji blocking her way stopped her.
"What do you want?" Tenten asked coldly as she put her drink on top of the table near the 'Drink Bar'.
"I just wanted to talk." Neji replied.
"Well I don't so get out of my way!" Tenten said not even looking at Neji.
Neji sighed and was trying to push his anger down but failed. He pushed Tenten on the wall, cornering her and pinned her wrists above her head.
Tenten was blushing as she noticed their closeness (Neji's face was only inches away from her face) but ignored it.
"I do and that's why we will talk!" Neji hissed. Tenten was afraid but she didn't show it.
"We won't talk since I won't listen to anything you will say!" Tenten said. She wanted to cry since she was so scared of what Neji will do with her yet she stopped her tears from falling down from her eyes. At this time, Neji had it. He pressed his lips on hers, and kissed her harshly. (harshly or roughly or forcefully…I didn't know which to use so deal with it…)
Tenten's eyes went wide but soon closed as her tears fell down from her beautiful brown eyes…or closed brown eyes. Feeling her tears, Neji stopped and pulled away from her. Tenten slipped from the wall to the floor (uh…so she's kinda sitting…no wait! She is sitting!) and continued to cry. She didn't know why she was crying..she knew she loved Neji…then why was she crying? Maybe it was because it was her first kiss or maybe it's because he did it kinda forcefully…she really didn't know. She just wanted to cry.
Neji was shocked. Shocked at his own actions. He knows that he loves her but he never planned of kissing her forcefully…he never even dreamt of doing that! Neji gulped and then crouched down beside Tenten. He made her look at him and brushed her tears away.
"I'm sorry" Neji said. "I'm sorry Tenten I didn't mean to do that…I just really had to talk to you…"
Tenten shook her head 'no' and when she found her voice back she said: "It's my fault too…I should have just let you talk…"
Neji smiled a little bit. "What I wanted to say was I'm sorry about our fight this morning…I know you care for me and I know that I said a lot of bad things…I'm sorry"
"I'm sorry too. I'm sorry for saying things while I didn't know what was happening with you or your family…" Tenten apologized as she looked at his eyes.
Neji smirked. "Yeah you should say sorry it was all your fault!"
Tenten blushed.
"If only you let me talk with you a while ago you wouldn't have lost your first kiss to a guy like me." Neji continued, smirk fading.
"I-It's okay…" Tenten said, blushing. "I…it's not like I didn't like it…I was just…I don't know…it's just because you did it forcefully…other than that…I think I wouldn't have mind you kissing me."
Neji smirked returned. "Why wouldn't you mind?"
Tenten blushed more and then sighed. "Because…because I think I love you…I know I don't know you much but I just do…"
Neji was shocked but then smirked again. (he likes smirking…) He leaned forward and whispered: "I love you too" in her ears, making her shiver.
Tenten smiled. "Really?"
"Yeah so would you go out with me?" Neji asked.
"Sure." Tenten answered, smiling.
After a few minutes, Neji spoke.
"It was your first kiss wasn't it?" Neji asked.
"Y-yeah" Tenten answered.
"Then let me kiss you again so that your first kiss wouldn't be that bad of a memory" Neji said and kissed her. Tenten was shocked but then relaxed. They stayed like that for a while and broke apart not knowing that 6 people were watching them.
Those 6 people were Naruto, Hinata, Ino, Shikamaru, Sasuke, and Sakura.
Flash Back
Naruto, Sasuke, and Shikamaru finished the song they were singing and went towards the girls who were cheering for them.
"EH? Where are Neji and Tenten?" Naruto asked.
They all looked around and found no Neji or Tenten in the room.
Ino smiled mischievously. "This only means one thing guys…"
"Yeah…and I hope you're not thinking of doing something with that…" Sakura said in monotone while all the boys looked confused since they didn't understand anything. (Dense!) Hinata was blushing.
"Why not?" Ino asked, still smiling mischievously.
"Coz they need sometime alone." Sakura answered.
"Oh Come on Sakura!" Ino whined. "Just this once?"
"No." Sakura answered.
"Please?" Ino pleaded.
"No."
"Please?"
"No."
"Please with sugar on top?"
"Ino! I said no―" "What are you guys arguing about anyway?" Sasuke asked, annoyed.
"Duh!" All the girls said.
All the boys were annoyed but they kept their temper down.
"Well?" Shikamaru and Naruto asked between gritted teeth.
"You see…" Ino started and they explained what happened with Neji and Tenten and what them gone probably means.
"So you think that those two are confessing their feelings to each other?" Naruto asked.
"Yes." Hinata answered.
"And Ino wants to see what is happening with those two now?" Shikamaru asked as Ino nodded.
"Then why don't we?" Shikamaru asked.
Ino grinned. "See?"
"Fine…" Hinata said and Naruto agreed too.
"I'm not going…" Sasuke and Sakura said in monotone.
"Yes you two are!" They said and force them outside.
They saw what was happening with those two from them kissing and then confessing feelings and the kissing again.
End of Flash Back
Then something that was not expected happened. Naruto slipped and they all fell down on the floor.
Tenten and Neji looked at them. They all stood up. Ino, Naruto, Hinata, and Shikamaru grinning and Sasuke and Sakura looking annoyed.
"Please!" Tenten said. "Please don't tell me you were watching us the whole time?"
"Uh…hehehe….sorry!" Ino apologized.
"Chill…" Neji said.
"You'll be forgiven for now but next time you won't!" Tenten and Neji said after a short silence while giving all of them death glares.
"Okay." They all answered while smiling at the new couple.
A/N: Yay! At last! I finished this longy chappie! Whew! That took me years! Anyway, I'm really really sorry for the long delay. We had so much homework and projects so I didn't have much time to update. But anyway, I finished it so please review!
Honou no Megami