Hello again! So here is my prompt for Day 7-Cosplay. As you can tell I changed around a little bit, I decided to incorporate into my story that Hinata and Sasuke are in a musical instead. So with that being said there is a couple of songs you'll need to listen to on youtube to really understand the music and feelings their conveying to each other.
They are (and in this order): Phantom of the Opera- The Phantom of the Opera. The phantom of the opera- All I Ask Of You. Love Never Dies- Till I Hear You Sing and last song Love Never Dies - Beneath A Moonless Sky. Oh a quick note I included the lyrics to the songs and i've tried to make it as easy I can for you to understand who's singing so... Naruto and Sasuke's parts are in Italic (Like this). Hinats's is in bold. And when it's in both bold and Italic then it's them singing together. I hope that makes sense...
I really hope you enjoy these tracks as much as I do! Listening to them reminds me of my mum so they have a special place in my heart now she's passed away. Anyway that's depressing...So I look forward to hearing you reviews! Well apart from the anonymous review who keeps telling me to kill myself? Like whatever!
Kim XXX
Day 7 – Cosplay - The Show Must Go On
"Alright everyone!" Kurenai, the drama teacher in Konoha High School called her drama class to attention. "You've all been given your roles to play in our 'Musicals Night'. Today is our first day of rehearsals, so let's make the most of the month we have to prepare and create a great show." The class cheered and clapped in response, "And remember this is graded and goes towards your final grade!" Kurenai shouted over the noise.
Sasuke Uchiha sat in main hall where their class was taking place with his best friend Naruto sitting beside him who was clearly excited. Sasuke on the other hand was cautious, he needed this grade so he was able to apply for some of the best universities in the country.
"Who'd you get?" Naruto asked him once they had received their slips telling them who they'd play and songs they would be singing.
"The Phantom from phantom of the opera. Who'd you get?" Sasuke asked.
"Raoul from phantom of the opera too. I wonder who's Christine?" Sasuke shrugged his shoulders at Naruto's question, he only hoped it wasn't Sakura. She'd had a crush on him since grade school and he could really do without her annoying him, claiming she wanted to be rehearsing with him all the time.
Kurenai pointed to where each musical cast was to stand and Sasuke and Naruto made their way to their place. Sasuke saw Sakura was to be in the 'Chicago cast' and counted his lucky stars. That was when Sasuke noticed Hinata Hyuga walking towards Naruto and himself.
"Hinata? You're Christine? That's great!" Naruto hugged Hinata making her blush.
"Congratulations." Sasuke muttered. He kept his face blank not wanting to show his emotions, mainly worry that Hinata is Christine. There was no doubt Hinata could do the part but when it came to performing to a crowd Hinata got stage fright. She tended to go for parts that were more in the background and chorus numbers, however this time it seemed she went for a main role.
"What songs do you have to sing?" Naruto asked her.
"Oh umm," She blushed looking at her piece of paper, "All I Ask of you, The Phantom Of The Opera, Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again and Beneath A Moonless Sky from Love Never Dies." She told them. Naruto told her he would be Raoul so that meant they would singing All I Ask of You together and how Sasuke got the part of the Phantom so he would be singing The Phantom Of The opera with her also. However the three of them had never heard of Beneath A Moonless Sky or another song Sasuke had a solo called Till I Hear You Sing both songs were from a musical called Love Never Dies.
While they were talking quietly between themselves kurenai was handing out each student their own sheet music for each song they would be singing when she finally got to the three of them she smiled broadly.
"Now Hinata, I'm giving you a chance to be Christine as long as you sing like you did in auditions I know you can do it." She told her sweetly. "And look who you have as your Phantom and Raoul, you can't go wrong."
Sasuke asked her about the new songs and she advised them to go and listen to them on one of the computers in the ICT lounge, she explained to the Love Never Dies is the sequel to Phantom Of The Opera.
Listening to Kurenai the three of them listened to the songs on one of the computers, the first one they listened to was Beneath A Moonless Sky this song would be sung by Sasuke and Hinata only. Listening and reading the lyrics Hinata blushed at the words, it was a rather sensual song describing how The Phantom and Christine had spent the night together making love before she was to be married, it was also rather sad as well as The Phantom left Christine in the morning without saying goodbye to her. Christine sang that she would have followed him anyway but now it was too late she had married Raoul.
Next they listened to Till I Hear You Sing, which was a solo for Sasuke. Listening to the music Sasuke realised he had some acting to do with The Phantom longing to hear Christine sing one more time, he was yearning for her, over all the song came across as a man who was very desperate to find his one true love. But Sasuke had no doubts he could sing it, the only obstacle for him would be adding the emotions behind the song.
Night after night Sasuke listened to the songs he would be singing for the performance making sure he knew each one off by heart. By Friday Hinata, Naruto and Sasuke knew every word for every song, now it was just a case of practising together during drama class.
"Phantom cast your turn." Kurenai called them up the stage during their class. She was telling them how and where to perform each song while the rest of the class was working on the sets they needed for each musical and costume designs.
Once they'd walked through each song Kurenai asked them to sing them in case they needed help with their pitch. During the first song they would be singing, Phantom Of The Opera Sasuke and Hinata would have to walk on a scaffolding tower and climb down gradually during the song, next they would sit in a boat that would travel around the stage and finally by the end of the song they would arrive at The Phantoms lair where candles would be lit all around them. The next song would be Naruto and Hinata singing All I Ask Of You, this was very simple staging wise Naruto and Hinata would be singing to each other with a 'statue' of an Angle in the back ground, Sasuke had a few lines in this song. While Naruto and Hinata was singing their duet Sasuke was to hide behind the Angle then when his part came he would climb from behind the Angle and sing from there. The third song was Hinata's solo of Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again where she would be walking through a cemetery again very simple staging wise. Next would be Sasuke's solo Till I Hear You Sing where Sasuke would have to sing to figure of Hinata and their last song which was Sasuke and Hinata's duet, Beneath A Moonless Sky, they were to sing together embracing each other Sasuke would have to run his hands up Hinata's arms all in all like the song it was a very sensual.
Once they'd done running through their songs Kurenai gave them feedback and Sasuke knew she told him he had to work on conveying his emotions during each song.
During their break for lunch Sasuke sat on the table with most of his drama class. They were all excitedly talking about their solos, duets, set designs and costumes.
"Do-Do think we could practice our duet before we go back?" Hinata asked awkwardly and shyly. Sasuke was hesitant at first, the thing is most girls tried to get Sasuke alone they thought he was some kind of heart throb, but Hinata had never shown him any attention in that way.
"Sure." He answered her nonchalantly, at least now he knew she was taking this seriously and the more they practised the better their performance would become and they would each get a good grade.
Leaving the group of their friends talking excitedly together Sasuke and Hinata walked into one of the small music rooms.
"You must be happy Naruto got the part of Raoul?" Sasuke commented.
"P-Pardon?" Hinata blushed, the blush covering her whole face.
"Well you fancy him don't you? Now you can spend lots of time with him during rehearsals."
"I-I..."
"Let's just do this shall we?" Sasuke cut her off seeing her struggling to think of what to say. Hinata nodded and played the music track they used to practise with.
The rest of their friends went looking for them wondering where they'd disappeared to. Naruto was the first to hear their music coming from the music room and looked through the small window at the top of the door. Seeing Hinata and Sasuke facing the wall of mirrors, with Hinata wrapped in Sasuke's arms with him standing behind her Naruto's eyes widened. He'd never seen Sasuke so into a performance and Hinata although she was blushing having Sasuke's arms around her, her face was that of pure lust.
"You find them?" Neji asked coming up behind Naruto.
"Er..Well." Naruto tried to answer, he knew if Neji saw the couple he might get the wrong idea, "No. No, I haven't found them."
"Hmmm." Neji pushed passed Naruto and looked through the window for himself. "What the Fu-"
"They're just rehearsing." Naruto tried defending Sasuke and Hinata.
"That looks more than rehearsing to me." Neji spoke through gritted teeth his hands by his sides were clenched in fists.
"Well if you're that bothered by it you should take it up with Kurenai." Naruto told him and left.
Throughout the month of rehearsals Sasuke had come to find Hinata as one of best friends he even found himself dreaming about her some nights. At first the dreams had been innocent but now he'd come to know her more the dreams were not quite so innocent. He dreamt of her in his arms, with his lips brushing her neck as they sang their duet, of her lustful gaze on him wanting him just as much as he wanted her. Of her kissing him passionately by the end of their performance not caring their was a crowd in front of them, then the crowd would disappear and their kissing lead to...other things.
Sasuke knew his feelings for Hinata had now gone beyond friendship however the problem was that Hinata had a crush on his best friend Naruto, who was oblivious to the fact. Hearing the two of them sing All I Ask Of You had become rather painful for Sasuke, so much so it had began to effect his performance of each song. He used his feelings of hurt and longing for Hinata in each of his songs. Kurenai had noticed the difference in his performance and had actual praised him during their last rehearsal.
Now the night of the show was approaching and everything for the show was coming together their whole schedules were cleared for the final week so everyone in their class could run through the full show. Sasuke could see Hinata was beginning to let the nerves get to her so he decided to offer some 'help'.
"How do you overcome the nerves?" She whispered to him while they were sat down together watching Ino and Kiba sing People Will Say We're In Love from Oklahoma.
"I tell myself I worked my arse for this, that I've rehearsed for it and nothing could go wrong."
"You make it sound so simple." She sighed longingly.
"Cos it is, it's in your head Hinata. You just have to believe in yourself like I do...and other people do." Sasuke quickly added. Hinata beamed up at him and linked her arm in his then rested her head on his shoulder. Sasuke tried to hide the fact he was loving having her lean on him.
"Hey guys!" Naruto came over to them with a newspaper in his hand. "Check this out." He sat himself in between them both much to Sasuke's annoyance. He flipped open the newspaper and showed them the section on their show. Hinata's eyes widened seeing her name in the paper Sasuke could see she wasn't taking this well, her breathing had quickened dramatically. Sasuke immediately closed the paper and moved past Naruto to Hinata.
"Hey, what did we say?" He looked at her sternly.
"I-I worked my...bum off for this, I've rehearsed for this, its-its all in my head."
"And..."
"And I should believe in me."
"Like I do." Sasuke placed his hand on her cheek, Hinata gave him a small smile and linked her fingers into his hand on her cheek. 'Thank you' she mouthed at him. Naruto watched the two in complete wonder, never had Sasuke said anything like that to anyone. Naruto's mouth nearly dropped to the floor when he realised Sasuke had feelings for Hinata.
"You like her." He whispered, once Hinata had left to go help Ino with the costumes.
"Don't be stupid." Sasuke barked.
"I'm not stupid! Well...Not all the time. But you do, you like Hinata... why don't you ask her out on a date."
"Naruto this may come as a surprise to you but just cos I'm nice to someone doesn't mean I like them."
"Ha! You're never nice to anyone... but Hinata."
"She likes someone else Naruto! Idiot!" Sasuke got up then and walked away from Naruto.
The Performance
Sasuke looked at himself in the mirror of the dressing room he shared with Naruto, Kiba and Neji. Having Naruto and Kiba in the dressing room was very taxing the say the least, they were both loud and excited to be finally performing to an audience. Neither Neji or himself could get a word in edge ways while Kiba and Naruto talked.
Feeling the need to get some quiet time Sasuke walked through the corridor behind the stage where all the changing rooms were located.
"Sasuke!" Sakura called to him. "I just wanted to say good luck tonight." She smiled all too sweetly at him. "Maybe after the performance we can-"
"NO." Sasuke answered before she'd even asked him to go on a date with him.
"Oh...Ok." She looked sadly to the ground and turned to go back to her dressing room.
"Sakura." Sasuke sighed, "Good luck too." He didn't want her to think he was too much of an arse hole.
"That was nice of you Sasuke." Hinata said to him, Sasuke turned to see her and all words escaped him. Hinata's long hair was curled in to tight ringlets, she wore a white bodice that hugged each and every one of her curves, the while lace and silk skirt flowed down to the floor like a waterfall off her hips. Hinata looked from Sasuke's eyes to her costume and blushed, now she wasn't in her usual clothing that hid her body Sasuke could see her blush covered her whole face all down her neck to the top of her bosom. "Ino chose it," She whispered shyly, "It's not very me but then again it's not me on that stage is it?"
"You look-"
"Holy crap Hina!" Kiba came out of the dressing room, "You look...Wow."
"I think she needs more clothes on." Neji stared at her grumpily.
"I think she looks...amazing." Sasuke found himself saying, making the rest of them look towards him. Hinata smiled widely at his compliment while Neji gave him evils and Kiba looked at him like he couldn't believe what Sasuke had just said.
"Well as long as my Phantom thinks I look good then I'm happy." She skipped past him and went in to her dressing room which she was sharing with Tenten and Ino.
For the next half an hour Kurenai looked over each of their costumes making sure everything was perfect. Sasuke stood with Naruto and Hinata while Kurenai looked like she was near tears seeing how beautiful Hinata looked.
"Ok places people!" Kurenai called hearing the stage manager on the intercom giving them their 5 minute call. First up was Neji and Tenten singing The Last Night Of World from Miss Saigon. Second was Sakura singing Funny Honey and another song with Ino called Nowadays from Chicago, then Ino and Kiba would sing their duet from Oklahoma, then it would be Neji, Kiba, Sai, Shikamaru and Shino would sing Greased Lightning from Grease. Finally it would be Sasuke, Hinata and Naruto singing their songs.
For each performance they all stood in the wings of the stage, making sure they were far enough back that the audience couldn't see them. Hinata stood beside Sasuke in the wings, when the curtains opened after Kurenai introduced Neji and Tenten's performance Hinata gasped seeing the size of the audience. Sasuke hearing her gasp touched her hand gently and held her hand in his giving it a tender squeeze. Hinata looked up to him and gave him a shy smile knowing he was telling her not to be scared, he believed in her and would be with her the whole time.
"You will be great, don't doubt it." He whispered to her. Hinata nodded her head and leant against him while they listened to Neji and Tenten sing their duet.
For the rest of the performances Sasuke and Hinata said nothing to one another but she stayed by him with her hand held in his and leaning against him.
"For our last performance this evening," Kurenai came back on the stage, "We have three very talented singers, Miss Hinata Hyuga playing the role of Christine, Mr Naruto Uzumaki as Rauol and Mr Sasuke Uchiha as The Phantom. They will be singing a collection of songs from Phantom of the Opera and Love Never Dies." Hinata smiled widely hearing her little sister 'whooping' over the rest of the crowd.
"Say it Hinata." Sasuke whispered to her before they went on stage.
"I can do this." She looked determined.
"Yes you can."
Hearing the intro music to their first song The Phantom of the opera, they climbed up the scaffolding tower and began to sing from the top of the tower.
CHRISTINE (Sasuke walked in front of Hinata as they slowly made their way across a top of the tower that took over whole of the back of the stage length wise).
In sleep he sang to me
In dreams he came
That voice which calls to me and speaks my name
And do I dream again for now I find
The Phantom of the Opera is there
Inside my mind
PHANTOM (Sasuke turned to Hinata and sang while keeping his black around one shoulder to hide his face).
Sing once again with me
Our strange duet
My power over you grows stronger yet
And though you turn from me to glance behind
The Phantom of the Opera is there inside your mind.
Those who have seen your face
Draw back in fear
I am the mask you wear
It's me they hear...
BOTH (As they came to the ladder on the tower Sasuke climbed down and helped Hinata by gripping on to her hips, they stood facing each as they sang together. Then carried on down the tower now on a slant that lead off stage to the boat).
Your/My spirit and my/your voice in one combined
The Phantom of the Opera is there/here
Inside my/your mind
BACKGROUND
He's there, the phantom of the opera!
Beware, the phantom of the opera!
He's there, the phantom of the opera!
Beware the phantom of the opera!
(Sasuke and Hinata were by now in the boat which was being pulled on ropes by people off stage. There was smoke all over the floor of the stage and as if out of nowhere candles appeared from the smoke. All the while Hinata sat in the boat while Sasuke stood at the front of the boat).
Sing, my Angel of music!
He's there, the phantom of the opera
Sing for me
Sing
Sing, my Angel!
Sing!
Sing for me!
The audience clapped while at the side of the stage hidden in the wings Sasuke helped Hinata out of the boat and she quickly placed a bright red velvet cape over her white dress. As the lights changed Hinata and Naruto took their places on stage and Sasuke stood on the Angel statue out of view from the audience. With Naruto standing in the centre of the stage and Hinata stood stage right with her back towards Naruto. And their duet began, All I Ask Of You:
(Raoul)
No more talk of darkness
Forget these wide-eyed fears
I'm here, nothing can harm you
My words will warm and calm you
Let me be your freedom
Let daylight dry your tears
I'm here, with you, beside you
To guard you and to guide you
(Christine) (Hinata turned slightly to look at Naruto while she sang her part).
Say you'll love me every waking moment
Turn my head with talk of summer time
Say you need me with you now and always
Promise me that all you say is true
That's all I ask of you
(Naruto began to make his way slowly to Hinata).
Let me be your shelter
Let me be your light
You're safe, no one will find you
Your fears are far behind you
All I want is freedom
A world with no more night
And you, always beside me
To hold me and to hide me
(By now Naruto and Hinata were singing towards one another and were standing at the front of the stage on the centre).
Then say you'll share with me one love, one lifetime
Let me lead you from your solitude
Say you need me with you here, beside you
Anywhere you go, let me go too
Christine, that's all I ask of you
Say you'll share with me one love, one lifetime
Say the word and I will follow you
Share each day with me, each night, each morning
Say you love me
(Naruto caressed Hinata's cheek and moved his hand in to her hair).
You know I do
Love me, that's all I ask of you.
(They kissed. Raoul lifts Christine off her feet, into his arms and holds her)
Anywhere you go, let me go too
Love me, that's all I ask of you
[Phantom] ( All I Ask Of You Reprise) (Sasuke sang this part of the song very quietly, slowly he climbed the ladder at the back of the Angle so you could only see his torso, making the audience gasp at his sudden appearance).
I gave you my music, made your song take wing.
And now, how you've repaid me, denied me and betrayed me.
He was bound to love you, when he heard you sing.
(Sobs)Christine.
[Raoul & Christine] (Sasuke looked to the side of the stage showing the hurt on his face).
Say you'll share with me one love, one lifetime
Say the word and I will follow you
Share each day with me, each night, each morning...
[Phantom] (Sasuke climbed further up the Angle so it now looked like he was standing on the Angle's wings).
You will curse the day you did not do!
All that the Phantom asked of you!
Finally both Naruto and Sasuke had a chance to breath and drink some water while Hinata went straight in to her solo with her cloak still her cloak on, Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again:
You were once my one companion
You were all that mattered
You were once a friend and father
Then my world was shattered
Wishing you were somehow here again
Wishing you were somehow near
Sometimes it seemed if I just dreamed
Somehow you would be here
Wishing I could hear your voice again
Knowing that I never would
Dreaming of you won't help me to do
All that you dreamed I could
Passing bells and sculpted angels
Cold and monumental
Seem for you the wrong companions
You were warm and gentle
Too many years fighting back tears
Why can't the past just die?
Wishing you were somehow here again
Knowing we must say, "Goodbye"
Try to forgive, teach me to live
Give me the strength to try
No more memories, no more silent tears
No more gazing across the wasted years
Help me say, "Goodbye"
Help me say, "Goodbye"
Sasuke stood on the wheeling stage that was part of the set for his solo, Till I Hear You Sing. He removed the mask he wore for the other songs and calmed his breathing as the lights faded from Hinata's solo. The stage hands then wheeled Sasuke and the set on to the stage and as the lights came up the intro of his solo started:
(Sasuke started his song sounded frustrated which wasn't hard for him to do all he had to do was remember Hinata and Naruto kiss during their duet).
Ten long years
Living a mere facade of life
Ten long years
Wasting my time on smoke and noise
In my mind, I hear melodies pure and unearthly
But I find, I can't give them a voice without you
My Christine, my Christine
Lost and gone, lost and gone
The day starts, the day ends, time crawls by
Night steals in pacing the floor
The moments creep, yet I can't bear to sleep
'Til I hear you sing
And weeks pass, and months pass, seasons fly
Still you don't walk through the door
And in a haze, I count the silent days
'Til I hear you sing once more
And sometimes at night time
I dream that you are there
But wake holding nothing but the empty air
And years come, and years go, time runs dry
Still I ache down to the core
My broken soul can't be alive and whole
'Til I hear you sing once more
And music, your music it teases at my ear
I turn and it fades away
And you're not here
Let hopes pass, let dreams pass, let them die
Without you, what are they for?
I'll always feel no more than halfway real
'Til I hear you sing once more
Sasuke only cut off the last of his last word when the lights went down, he heard rather than saw the audience applauding him. He gave it his all during the performance all the while he thought of Hinata and how much he wanted her, for to notice him and not Naruto, he hoped the emotions conveyed.
Quickly removing his cloak while the curtains were down Sasuke undone his white shirt till you could see most of his chest and stood in his place on the stage for the last song Sasuke and Hinata's duet Beneath A Moonless Sky:
Christine: (Hinata walked on the stage, now in just her white dress again. After the intro had finished she acted like she'd just noticed Sasuke).
I should have known that you'd be here,
I should have known it all along.
This whole arrangement bears your stamp,
you're in each measure of that song.
How dare you try and claim me now, how dare you come invade my life.
Phantom:(Sasuke was already looking at Hinata by this time, at the end of he verse he was pointing accusing at Hinata).
Oh Christine, my Christine in that time when the world thought me dead.
My Christine, on that night just before you were wed.
Oh Christine, you came and found where I hid, don't you deny that you did that long ago night.
Christine:
That night.
(Sasuke turned to the audience while during Hinata's part she came up behind him.)
Once there was a night beneath a moonless sky,
Too dark to see a thing, too dark to even try.
I stole to your side, to tell you I must go.
I couldn't see your face, but sensed you even so.
And I touched you. (Hinata gently trailed her hand up his arm).
And I felt you.(Sasuke closed his eyes enjoying her touch).
Both:
And I heard those ravishing refrains.
The music of your pulse. (Hinata touched his neck delicately)
The singing in your veins.
And I held you.
And I touched you.
And embraced you. (Hinata wrapped her arms around his waist clinging on to him)
And I felt you.(Sasuke pulled her closer to him wrapping his arms around her).
And with every breath and every sigh.
I felt no longer scared.
I felt no longer shy.
At last our feelings bared beneath a moonless sky. (They sang looking into each others eyes).
And blind in the dark, as soul gazed into soul;
I looked into your heart and saw you pure and whole.
(Sasuke moved Hinata in front of him with her facing in the audience, still with his arms around her).
Cloaked under the night with nothing to suppress,
a woman and a man no more and yet no less.
And I kissed you. (He gently kissed her neck).
And caressed you.
And the world around us fell away,
we said things in the dark, we never dared to say.
And I caught you.
And I kissed you.
And I took you.
And caressed you.
With a need to urgent to deny.
And nothing mattered then except for you and I.
Again and then again, beneath a moonless sky.
And when it was done, before the sun could rise (Sasuke moved his hands slowly from around her and moved away from the spot light).
ashamed of what I was, afraid to see your eyes.
I stood while you slept and whispered a goodbye.
And slipped into the dark beneath a moonless sky.
And I loved you, yes I loved you. (Hinata turned to Sasuke in his own spotlight now acting scorned).
I'd have followed any where you led.
I woke to swear my love, and found you gone instead.
And I loved you.
And I loved you.
And I left you.
How I loved you.
And I had to both of us knew why.
We both knew why.
And yet I won't regret from now until I die.
The night I can't forget, beneath a moonless sky.
and now,
how can you talk of now
for us there is no now.
Once the music finished the audience were on their feet, many of them crying at their performance. Sasuke took hold of Hinata's hand and let her curtsey and Sasuke bowed. Naruto then came on the stage and the crowd applauded him also while he bowed.
"You know I was thinking..." Hinata whispered to him, "Christine is stupid she should have been with the Phantom, he understood her more than Raoul."
Sasuke for the first time ever smiled wide and not caring the audience was in front of them picked up Hinata and kissed her in front of everyone. Hinata wrapped her arms around his neck and moaned into their kiss.
"That's my sister woooo!" Hanabi cried over the crowd.
"Who is that boy again?" Hiashi, Hinata's father asked.
"Sasuke, she's liked him for ages. She's been talking about him constantly, don't you know anything about love father?"
"Apparently not."