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CHAPTER 8
There was nothing Sasuke hated more than fan girls. Today, Sharingan was having their auditions today and they already rejected seven participants.
Their voices were too shrill, too manly or just plain annoying! Sasuke groaned as he laid his head on the table.
"Next." Neji said, bored.
Suigetsu and Kiba stepped into the room. Kiba had a tape recorder in his hands.
"Hey guys," said Naruto. "Nice to see you but this is an all girl audition unless . . . YOU GUYS ARE GAY!" Naruto pointed an accusing finger to the two twitching guys.
"We are not gay," Suigetsu muttered. "Why does everyone think we're gay?"
"Troublesome," Shikamaru said groggily. "Probably because you're in an all girls audition."
"Oh, we're not here to audition," Kiba said with a grin. "Remember that girl we said who had a really nice voice?"
"Yeah." Neji said while raising an eyebrow.
"Well we recorded her voice!" Kiba exclaimed, gesturing towards the tape.
"Let's hear it, then!" Naruto said impatiently.
Suigetsu pulled out a CD and plopped it into the tape. He hit play and guitar music started to play. Then, a girl's voce started to sing.
I'm imprisoned, I'm living a lie,
Another night of putting on a disguise
I wanna tear it off and step in the light
Don't you, don't you?
Sasuke was baffled. It was the same voice he had heard in the music room. It was the voice of his mystery girl.
So now I'm knocking at your front door
And I'm looking for the right cure
I'm still a little bit unsure
'Cause I know,
Yeah I know
That most people see me as ordinary
But if you look close you'll find I'm very
Interesting and hard to know
You can never tell where this might go
'Cause I'm not your average, average person
I don't know much, but I know for certain
That I'm just a little bit extra, extra
I'm just a little bit extra ordinary
Sasuke found himself drawn to the voice. That was when he realized he had fallen in love with the voice. He listened intently to the song. He could see the other band members were impressed.
I can see it from the spark in your eyes
You believe in all the things you deny
You wanna fly and leave your worries behind
Don't you, don't you?
Well now I'm knocking at your front door
And I'm looking for the right cure
I'm still a little bit unsure
'Cause I know,
Yeah I know
That most people see me as ordinary
But if you look close you'll find I'm very
Interesting and hard to know
You can never tell where this might go
'Cause I'm not your average, average person
I don't know much, but I know for certain
That I'm just a little bit extra, extra
I'm just a little bit extra ordinary
Suigetsu grinned, "So what do ya think?"
"That was . . . amazing." Neji admitted.
"I agree." Shikamaru said with a smirk.
"THAT WAS AWESOME!" Naruto yelled.
"What do you think, Sasuke?" Neji asked the Uchiha who had his eyes closed.
Finally, he spoke, "Who is she?"
"You didn't tell us if you liked the voice." Kiba said impatiently.
"Who is she?" Sasuke said, more like demanded.
"Whoa! Even pretty boy likes the voice." Suigetsu said cheekily.
"You're acting different." Shikamaru said to Sasuke.
"It's just . . ." Sasuke started. "I heard this voice on the first day I came here."
"WHAT?" Naruto shouted.
"That's . . . amusing." Kiba said with a smirk.
"So . . . she's in?" Suigetsu asked.
The members looked at each other and nodded. Naruto climbed up on the table, "SHE'S IN! BELIEVE IT!"
Suigetsu and Kiba slapped high fives.
"She'll be introduced to the media on our concert which is coming up in five days."
"Five days?" Suigetsu said, surprised.
"Yeah," said Neji. "Why?"
Suigetsu started to curse under his breath. Kiba scratched his head, "She . . . isn't available on that day."
"WHAT?" Naruto yelled.
After an uncomfortable silence, Neji sighed and spoke, "If she doesn't make it, I'm afraid she won't be in the band."
"She'll be there," Suigetsu said, seriously. "I promise." Kiba looked at him and gave a soft smile.
Shikamaru passed a small recorder and a sheet of lyric to Kiba, "Let her learn the song. We'll be performing it on the concert." Kiba nodded.
Sasuke sighed, "I assume you still won't tell me who it is."
Suigetsu grinned, "Nope! It's gonna be a surprise."
If it was a surprise as Suigetsu said, then Sasuke was definitely looking forward to it.
It's been two days, and Kiba and Suigetsu are acting very weird. Even Jugo gives me apologetic looks for no reason. Something's definitely fishy, and it's not the tuna sandwich in the fridge.
"So," I started to say as me and the boys were watching 'Friends' on Star World. "What's up with you guys?"
They stiffened. "What do ya mean, Sak?" Kiba asked shakily.
"Spill it." I told them impatiently.
"You see," Suigetsu said slowly. "We . . . recorded your voice . . . and played it at Sharingan's band audition."
THEY DID WHAT!
"B-but you're in." Kiba said in a tiny voice.
"You recorded my voice and played it at an audition . . . WITHOUT MY PERMISSION!" I totally snapped. What kind of a sick joke was this?
"The guys don't know it's you," Jugo said softly. "But they will when you sing at their concert in three days."
"THREE DAYS?" I yelled.
"Yeah," Kiba said nervously. He handed out a sheet of papers and a small recorder. "You just have to learn this song."
"Come on Sak," said Suigetsu. "It's your dream to sing! We did this for your own good."
"I know what's good for me," I snapped. "I can't believe you'd play a sick joke like this on me."
Suigetsu's face became serious, "You think we're playing a prank on you?"
I snorted, "What else?"
Suigetsu yanked my arm and made me face him, "Listen and listen well! Kiba, Jugo and I thought this would make you happy. You always sang in secrecy and claim you don't want to sing in public when you do. You want to share your talent with the world, don't deny it!
Mom had everything; a wonderful family, a nice job, a beautiful home but she never got her dream of singing. I thought you'd do this for mom's sake if not for yourself but I was wrong. You're just a coward who's afraid to come out of the dark!"
I started at Suigetsu. The words hit me hard like bricks. What he said was true. I let my brother down, I let my friends down, I let my family down and I let myself down. Suigetsu stormed off to his room and I did the same. I slammed the door with force.
Kiba came out of his trance, "Do you think we should help?" He looked at Jugo.
Jugo shook his head, "They have to sort it out on their own."
The two boys went back to watching T.V.
I stayed in my room for about three hours. I couldn't help but recall Suigetsu's words.
"You're just a coward who's afraid to come out of the dark!"
I groaned and climbed into bed. I couldn't sleep because the words were haunting me. I looked at the picture of my mom and dad on my wall. My mom was pouting because my dad was patting her head with a smile on his face and an arm around her waist.
'Mom. . .' I missed her so much. She had such high expectations from me. Even dad and I let both of them down.
'Go to the concert,' my inner said softly. 'Maybe it will be for the best.'
I stared out of my window and smiled. 'Maybe it's about time I stepped into the sunlight.'
I sneaked out of my room and went to the living room. Jugo was sleeping on the couch with his arms folded and Kiba was on the floor with a little bit of drool escaping his mouth. I smiled at the scene.
I took two blankets from my room and put them on both the boys. My eye caught the recorder and the lyric sheet. I picked it up and stared at it. That's when I made up my mind: I'm going to the concert.
But first I had to clear some things out. I took a deep breath and knocked on Suigetsu's door.
Suigetsu was lying on his bed and staring at the ceiling. He regretted saying all those mean things to Sakura, his only family.
A knock on his door snapped him out of his thoughts.
"Come in." he said while getting up.
Sakura peered into the room, "Hey, can I come in?"
Suigetsu nodded. Sakura took a seat next to him on the bed.
"Listen," said Sakura. "I'm sorry. I guess I really was just burying myself in misery and was a coward to try something new. And I'm sorry for accusing you for doing something stupid."
Suigetsu started at his sister and then he grinned, "Apology accepted."
Sakura hugged him and he hugged her back.
"I'm going for the concert." She said firmly. Suigetsu pulled back from their hug and looked at her. He tilted his head, confused.
"I've been in the dark for too long," Sakura said with a soft smile. "I want to step out into the light."
Suigetsu smiled and his sister. He was proud of her, no doubt about it.
"You do know that mom. Dad and Mangetsu's anniversary is on the same day of the concert right?" Suigetsu asked.
Sakura sighed, "Yes I do. But I'm gonna do it anyway."
"That's my girl." Suigetsu said as he patted Sakura's head. She pouted and pushed his hand away. Suigetsu chuckled.
"So," Sakura started to say. "Can I sleep with you tonight?"
"Why?" Suigetsu raised an eyebrow.
"My blankets are on Kiba and Jugo." Sakura said sheepishly.
Suigetsu laughed, "Sure! Just don't pee in my bed." Sakura punched his arm playfully. Soon both siblings fell asleep.
The next day, I began practicing my song. It was quite impressive. Sasuke had recorded my verse so that it'll help me.
After three to four practice sessions, I managed to learn the song by heart. I went to the kitchen to grab myself a drink. I watched Kiba look around the room for the remote.
I shook my head and sat next to Jugo. He smiled, "Excited?"
"More like nervous," I admitted. "What if I choke on my own saliva or something?"
Jugo chuckled, "Don't worry. You'll do fine." I gave him a grateful smile.
"Now, what is Kiba looking for?" Jugo asked.
"The remote." I said as I sipped my drink.
"This?" Jugo said as he held up the remote. I grinned, "Kiba, look what Jugo has."
Kiba looked up and saw the remote in Jugo's hands. He snatched it away and grinned sheepishly, "My bad."
"HEY KIBA! I GOT HOT GIRL PORN!" Suigetsu yelled while running into the room.
Jugo tilted his head, "Porn?"
I glared at Suigetsu who gulped.
"Did I say hot girl porn?" he said nervously. "I said HOT POP CORN! Can you make us some, Sakura?"
I gave him one last glare before I went to make his pop corn. I opened the cabinet to see that I was out of pop corn. I sighed and picked up my jacket. I wanted an excuse to go for a walk and this was perfect.
After grabbing some money, I went out into the street and headed for the grocery store. I also picked up some yogurt since Suigetsu's stock was finishing and he'd go bananas without yogurt.
After I was done, I headed out. Guess who I bumped into? Karin McSlut and her crowd of Whores.
"Hey forehead," she sneered. "We were looking for you."
"How lovely." I said sarcastically.
One of them, I think her name was Ami, caught me off guard and grabbed me by the throat.
"We want to teach you a lesson for shoving your filthy spoon into Sasuke-kun's mouth." What is everything all about Sasuke-kun? Sasuke-kun this, Sasuke-kun that. It was irritating.
Two more sluts put my arms behind my back. Karin punched my jaw. I could feel the blood trickle down the corner of my mouth.
I smirked, "You guys are cowards. You gang up on me when I'm alone. What losers!"
They hit me a lot but I managed to escape the bitches that were holding me and give them a couple of blows too. After sometime, they said something about their hair and Sasuke and left. My ribs ached where that slut Ami had kicked me. I was glad I made her scream when I punched that pretty little nose of hers.
My vision became hazy. The last thing I saw before blacking out were two pools of onyx.
"Stupid . . . Uchiha." I muttered.
Sasuke was taking a stroll when his eyes caught a blob of pink.
Sakura was standing next to a grocery store, all bloodied and beaten up. He rushed to her side and caught her before she fell.
'Stupid . . . Uchiha." She muttered. Sasuke sighed. Looks like his fan girls got carried away again. He smirked at her sleeping form. It looked like she put up a fight too. He carried her on his back and took her to his house.
Me: A cliffie!
Kiba: YOU PROMISED ME MY OWN P.O.V!
Me:-snaps finger and suddenly Kiba's mouth is taped.-
Kiba: mephem mphewm
Me: He means "Please Review."
