Piano Keys Chapter 8: Purachina, a naruto fanfic

A/N Don't worry….Just because I forgot last time doesn't mean that I suddenly own Naurto….'Cuz I don't...

…Poor you that your hopes have fallen.

Spinning around in crazy circles, Sakura would tap one of the kitties' noses or flick a tail. They would, in turn, try to nip her hand. As she played she became very dizzy and had to stop before she ran into something.

"May I have this dance?"

Sakura whizzed around, startled, to find an older boy bowing to her. Music still spilled from the gym doors but she had stepped away from the light too much to see who bowed before her.

She was nervous, "Umm…I really can't….I'll have to go up soon and….uh…"

"Just one dance?" He asked. The way he said it really stuck a cord inside Sakura, and, stealing herself, she agreed.

"One."

Lifting his head, Sakura saw that he smiled. Stepping closer, she put one hand on her shoulder and the other on her waist. Oh, dang, it's a slow song. Gently swaying, with Sakura cussing inside her head, the mystery man and her danced. All she could discern of him was that he had long, black hair and was smiling the whole time. Not an innocent, or happy smile, but one more like a smirk. It seemed so very familiar.

After a while Sakura closed her eyes and tried to envision Sasuke in the man's place. It wasn't hard, but someone's voice broke her concentration.

"Oi, Sakura, we've gotta go on soon and---" Naruto called from the doors. The man let go of Sakura and turned away, going over to a motorcycle as black as pitch. Riding away, Sakura caught light of a black shirt…..or was it a cloak? It was too long to be a shirt but…

"OI SAKURA!"

"I'm coming, I'm coming, just wait a minute." She replied tartly. Whistling for the cats, she took both of them inside with her.

"TENTEN!" She yelled over the music, waving an arm. The other girl made her way over with another in tow. "So you asked Neji-kun out?" The other girl nodded with a smile. "Hey, while I play could you watch over these two?" When Tenten took care of her charges, Sakura made her way closer to the stage, after a wink to Neji of course.

"Fore-head Girl, think you have what it takes to beat my band?!" Ino demanded. Turning around the pink haired girl nearly gasped. Ino-Pig had such a pretty violet dress on along with light blue ribbons to accent her eyes. Sakura felt her foundation waiver and glared at the annoying girl.

"I know we can beat you."

Ino scoffed, "Oh, well I'm sure about Sasuke, but what about Naruto….Sakura, what about you?" It was like a slap in the face, and Sakura had no way of hitting Ino-Pig back as she went up on stage. She sighed, who was she kidding? Sing and do as well as Sasuke? They might as well've told her to do the impossible.

Sakura sat on a crate that was by the stage. Sitting in the shadows, she completely blocked out everything around her. The lights, the sound, the color, everything.

Calm down, Sakura. You can't let Ino get to you like that. You're good and you know it, so prove it to her. Prove it to her and the audience and to Sasuke-kun. Let everyone know that you've got what it takes to sing the same song as Sasuke-kun!

With a new found resolve, Sakura found it less that impossible to meet the challenge ahead. I have to show Sasuke-kun how good I've gotten!

Ino was singing the song as Shikamaru played bass guitar and Chouji was behind both of them on drum. Ino was singing pretty well, but she put to much feeling into it. Sakura sighed. I'll have to show Ino the proper way to sing.

As Ino walked off the stage to a round of clapping, Sakura flicked her arm. "Just you wait, pig, just you wait." Ino scowled and walked away haughtily, nose in the air and everything.

"Hinata!" Sakura said, giving the girl a hug as she passed, "blow the roof away!" The other girl blushed and hurried up on stage, taking her seat behind the keyboard. Kiba picked up his bright red guitar as Shino placed himself behind the drumset. They began to play a song not completely unfamiliar to her. After a few measures, Sakura could think of only one song that sounded like this. Purachina.

Original / Romaji Lyrics

English Translation

I'm a dreamer

hisomu PAWA-

I'm a dreamer...

Hidden power...

watashi no sekai

yume to koi to fuan de dekite'ru

demo souzou wo shinai mono

kakurete'ru hazu

My world

is made of dreams, love, and worries.

But there are still things lying hidden

that I can't even imagine

sora ni mukau kiki no you ni anata wo

massugu mitsumete'ru

Facing the sky, like all the different trees,

I'm gazing right at you.

mitsuketai naa kanaetai naa

shinjiru sore dake de

koerarenai mono wa nai

utau you ni kiseki no you ni

"omoi" ga subete wo kaete yuku yo

kitto kitto

odoroku kurai

I want to find my dream... I want to make it come true...

There is nothing that I can't overcome

if I only believe.

Just like singing, just like miracles,

"feelings" can change everything!

Without a doubt... Without a doubt...

It's almost surprising!

I'm a dreamer

hisomu PAWA-

I'm a dreamer...

Hidden power...

mada minu sekai

soko de nani ga matte-ite mo

moshimo risou to chigatte mo

osore wa shinai

A world yet unseen...

No matter what awaits me there,

even if it's not the ideal,

I won't be afraid.

tori-tachi wa kaze ni nori tabi wo shite yuku

kyou kara ashita e to

The birds travel on the wind

on a journey from today to tomorrow.

tsutaetai naa sakebitai naa

kono yo ni hitotsu dake no sonzai de aru watashi

inoru you ni hoshi no you ni

chiisa na hikari dakedo itsuka wa

motto motto

tsuyoku naritai

I want to tell you... I want to shout it...

I am but one entity in this world.

But like a prayer, like a star,

even with a small light, someday,

I want to be

stronger and stronger.

genkai no nai kanousei ga koko ni aru

kono te ni

(It's gonna be your world.)

There are limitless possibilities,

right here in my grasp.