What Brings Us Together

Chapter 2

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the songs used in this chapter. I don't own Naruto either. T_T

The girls and me had decided to go watch Akatsuki play. We had heard Shinobi and knew this wasn't gonna be an easy competition. Itachi was at the front, holding the mic close to his face. That's when the beat began. I knew this song. It was Itachi's view of immortality. And it was a good one too.

(Slept So Long by Jay Gordon)

Walking

Waiting

Alone without a care

Hoping

And hating

Things that I can't bear

Did you think it's cool to walk right up to take my life

And fuck it up?

Well did you?

Well did you?

I see hell in your eyes

Taken in by surprise

(Surprise)

Touching you making me feel alive

Touching you makes me die inside

Walking

Waiting

Alone without a care

Hoping

And hating

Things that I can't bear

Did you think it's cool to walk right up to take my life

And fuck it up?

Well did you?

I hate you!!!

I see hell in your eyes

Taken in by surprise

(Surprise)

Touching you making me feel alive

Touching you makes me die inside

I've slept so long without you

It's tearing me apart too

How'd it get this far

Playing games with this old heart

I've killed a million petty souls

But I couldn't kill you

I've slept so long without you

(Touching you makes me die inside)

I see hell in your eyes

(Touching you makes me die inside)

Taken in by surprise

(Touching you makes me die inside)

Touching you makes me feel alive

(Touching you makes me die inside)

Touching you makes me die inside

(Touching you makes me die inside)

(Eventually fades out)

The crowd cheered as they ended the song. Typical vamp song. Made sense to me though. The blue haired then started a beautiful piano piece, with Itachi and Sasori singing gently.

(Baby, join me in death)

(Baby, join me in death)

Sasori then brought the guitar, giving the song an almost dark tone, with Deidara drumming well.

(Baby, join me in death)

We are so young

Our lives have just begun

But already we are considering

Escape from this world

And we've waited for so long

For this moment to come

We're so anxious to be together

Together in death

Whoa, whoa

Won't you die tonight for love?

(Baby, join me in death)

Won't you die?

(Baby, join me in death)

Won't you die tonight for love?

(Baby, join me in death)

This world is a cruel place

And we're here only to lose

Only to lose

So before life tears us apart

Death bless me with you

Whoa, whoa

Won't you die tonight for love?

(Baby, join me in death)

Will you die?

(Baby, join me in death)

Won't you die tonight for love?

(Baby, join me in death)

Join me in death

Whoa, whoa

This life, it ain't worth livin'

This life, it ain't worth livin'

(Join me)

(Join me)

(Join me)

This life, it ain't worth livin'

(Join me)

(Join me)

(Join me)

This life ain't worth livin!!!!!

Won't you die tonight for love?

(Baby, join me in death)

Will you die?

(Baby, join me in death)

Won't you die tonight for love?

(Baby, join me in death)

Baby, join me in death…

God, this was going to be harder than hell to beat them and Sasuke's group. We'd have to go all out for this one. Akatsuki still had 2 more songs, and knowing my cousin, he was gonna save the best for last. An eerie gothic chorus began for a few counts, and then the guitars and drums came in, the drums pounding in the back. Konan sang first the first verse. (AN: Konan's parts will be bold italics. Itachi's will be normal italics. Underlined italics are whispered lines.)

(Nymphetamine by Cradle of Filth)

Led to the river

Midsummer I waved

A "V" of black swans on with hope to the grave

Through red September

With skies fire paved

I begged you appear like

A thorn for the holy ones

Cold was my soul

Untold was the pain

I faced when you left me

A rose in the rain

So I swore to that razor

That never enchained

Would you dark nails of faith

Be pushed through my veins again

Bared on your tomb

I'm a prayer for your loneliness

And would you ever soon

Come above unto me

For once upon a time

From the binds of your lowliness

I could always find the right slot for your sacred key

Six feet deep is the incision!

In my heart, that barless prison!

Discolors all with tunnel vision!

(Sun setter)

Nymphetamine!

Sick and weak from my condition!

This lust, this vampiric addiction

To her alone in full submission

(None better)

Nymphetamine

Nymphetamine, Nymphetamine

Nymphetamine girl

Nymphetamine, Nymphetamine

My nymphetamine girl

Wracked with your charm

I circled like prey

Back in the forest

Where whispers persuade

More sugar trails

More white lady laid

Than pillars of salt

Fold to my arms

In their mesmeric sway

And dance her to the moon

As we did in those golden daysCrimson in stars

I remember the rain

Bared on your tomb

I'm prayer for your loneliness

And would you ever soon

Come above onto me

For once upon a time

From the mind of your holiness

I could always find the right slot for your sacred key

Six feet deep is the incision

In my heart, that barless prison

Discolors all with tunnel vision!

(Sun setter)

Nymphetamine!

Sick and weak from my condition!

This lust, this vampiric addiction

To her alone in full submission

(None better)

Nymphetamine!!!!

(Sun Setter)

Nymphetamine!

Oooooh

(None better)

Nymphetamine!!!!!

Nymphetamine, nymphetamine

Nymphetamine girl

Nymphetamine, nymphetamine

My nymphetamine girl…

The crowd was cheering away, the occasional screaming "I LOVE YOU AKATSUKI!!!" Shit… I was getting nervous. That stupid feeling gripping my stomach was down right irritating. Sakura kept her cool, Tenten was too busy flipping a butterfly knife, but Hinata was ready to pass out. Glad to see I wasn't the only one. But, while I was wallowing in a pool of stress, the sound of hard guitar brought me out of my worry. It started sudden and all out, grabbing everyone's attention quickly.

(How Can I Live by Ill Nino)

I am so alike you

In so many ways

I know I'm just a copy That carries on those things

(WHY?)

We make the same mistakes

(QUE?)

We all will end the same

(WHY?)

We leave behind the stain

THAT CANNOT SEPARATE!!!

All that lies in me

All that dies in me

How can I live without you?

All that lies in me

All that dies in me

How can I live without you?

I am your mirror image

Of all you left behind

You made me what I am

Then who the hell am I

(WHY?)

We make the mistakes

(QUE?)

We all will end the same

(WHY?)

We leave behind the stain

THAT CANNOT SEPARATE!!!

All that lies in me

All that dies in me

How can I live without you?

All that lies in me

All that dies in me

How can I live without you?

WHY!!!!

Yo no intendio por que!

I know that our lives are the same!

Y mi vida!

Just a guessing game!

The very same

And I cannot live!

All want I you now

But you just walk away,

Walk away

I WILL NOT LIVE!!!

Do you think of me?

Do you dream of me?

I always dream about you

Do you think of me?

Do you dream of me?

I always dream about you

All that lies in me

All that dies in me

How can I live without you?

All that lies in me

All that dies in me

How can I live without you?

The hard guitar riff continued for a little longer, and ended as abruptly as it came. The crowd cheered as they all walked up, Deidara bowing dramatically, Sasori just smiled, sending a few girls screaming, Konan blew a kiss out to them, Kisame just shouted at the crowd with energy, while Itachi just smirked. They walked off in our direction, while the announcer cheered for them and pumped the crowd up again for the next band, which just so happened to be us. I gulped in anticipation. "Well! If it isn't little Nori!" Kisame boomed over the noise of the crowd. Kisame was like my own personal shark. Anyone was bugging me; he took a chunk out of them, whether it was mentally or physically. He grasped me in a bear hug, lifting me clean off the ground. "How's my home girl doing?" he boomed again. "Don't you mean my home girl?" Sasori's voice was right next to my ear; the silky, almost emotionless tone could scare you if you met him in an alley. His right arm was draped lazily over my shoulders. "Nu-uh. My girl!" Deidara's telltale voice was next to my other ear. He then planted a small kiss on my cheek before ripping off Sasori's wooden arm. Man, I'm just surrounded by people who weren't human. Sasori's body had been destroyed in an accident, but his soul still remained. Itachi had found him, and brought Sasori's body to the Shaman Woman of downtown Konoha. She had put Sasori's soul into a puppet. Could my friends and family possibly be weirder? O well. Sasori ran after Deidara, murder in his eyes as Deidara laughed. Kisame chased after them, trying to stop Deidara's imminent death by Sasori's wooden grip. Konan came up, giggling at her friend's antics. Konan was pretty cool, but I just didn't trust her for some reason. Call it a gut instinct I guess. The announcer then began speaking again. Now, for the local ladies hailing from Konoha! Here's Angels Cry!!" he waved his hands, motioning us forward. Oooooh boy…