Just Dance
Author's Note: Thanks for all the reviews. Sorry this one is late. I just got caught up with some of my other stories. I am revising this chapter to clear up confusion and add to it. Some police officers were added to this story. They are not from the show and are oc's. Think of them as extras in a movie.
Our Masquerade: I tried to make a song lol. I don't know how good it is. But those lyrics that made up.
Suki singing in italics.
Naruto singing in bold italics.
Disclaimer: I own nothing and no profit is made off of any of my stories or lyrics.
Chapter 11 REVISED
Warning Lime Flavored Scene
Suki smiles as she leans back against Naruto. They were in the shower. She enjoyed the feeling of him washing her hair with one hand, while his other caressed her breasts.
The water was nice and warm. Bubbles were fun. She had a hot blonde behind her. It was a very nice start to the day. The Uchiha was in her happy place.
"Mmm Nn-aruto, you know that we have to get to their early, to do a rehearsal for the show, right?" She asks.
"Yeah. I know." He says and places a few soft kisses along her neck, causing her to sigh in pleasure.
"And if you keep that up, we are going to end up skipping the rehearsal." The brunette warns her lover.
Naruto bites her neck lightly. He knew how much she liked it when he did that. He particularly liked the beautiful moans she'd make for him, when he did it. It was really tempting.
He could just shove her against the wall. Who cared about the Award's Show? He had a naked Suki in the shower with him. There were more important things than awards.
If he had his way, he'd probably just chain her to the bed and forget about the rest of the world for the next few decades. The only thing that came slightly close to being as wonderful as ravishing his brunette, was the thrill of performing on stage. (And even that was coming in a rather distant second.)
"Skipping rehearsal? Oh come on, give me some credit." The blue eyed musician says.
"Mmm, you're right. That wasn't fair. You are way more professional than that." The Uchiha woman admits.
"Yeah. We'd end up skipping ALL of it. I don't do quickies, especially not with you. I like to taste every inch of your skin." Naruto says and he kisses her neck again.
Suki moans. Why did he have to do this to her? They really should be getting out of the shower and getting ready. But it was so hard to concentrate when she felt his lips against her neck and he talked like that.
"Nhh!" She arches back against him and moans again.
"And savoring every sexy little moan you make." He continues and cups her womanhood, as if to illustrate his point.
She made it hard. God, she made it hard. He knew that she was right. They should probably get ready soon and he knew that once they started, neither of them was going to want to stop.
It wasn't his fault though. There was just something really erotic about a soaking wet, naked Suki in the shower. Probably because the first place they had made love had been in a tub, not that long ago. Maybe he was just primed to think of sex, when he saw Suki anywhere near a shower or tub at this point.
"Naruto, if you don't stop, I'm going to have to turn the cold water on and make you stop. We really have to get going." She warns him.
She hated to do it. Suki was really tempted just to give in. But if they didn't show up to the Award's Show, someone was going to come looking for them. And knowing Naruto's stamina, they would walk in on them in the middle of their lovemaking. (The blonde had INCREDIBLE stamina, Suki had never seen anything like it.)
"Ouch. That was mean. But I guess you're right. After the show though?" Naruto asks and he gives her his best puppy eyes.
"Mmm definitely. Like rabbits." She promises and kisses him.
"Good. I like the sound of that." Naruto says with a smile, after returning the kiss.
End Lime Flavored Scene
Suki smiles. She did as well. She gets out of the shower and begins drying off. The brunette hands Naruto a towel while she did this and then heads out of the bathroom. She quickly throws on a t-shirt and some jeans, before tossing her performance outfit into a bag.
Naruto follows suit. He smiles and laces her fingers with his own, as they walk out. The blonde only let go of her once they made it to the car and he opened the door for her. They both quickly get in and head off towards the Award Show.
They arrive and greet the other members of their bands. Practice goes normally. Suki could tell everyone was hyped for the show. This was likely going to be the biggest moment of all their careers so far.
"You nervous?" Suigetsu asks Gaara.
Gaara raises an eyebrow. The red head didn't say a word. But somehow he managed to communicate, "Are you an idiot? Of course I'm not nervous." Naruto couldn't help but laugh at this. That was Gaara for you.
"Geez, sorry I asked." The white haired man mutters.
"Don't worry, Hinata. I'm sure you will do great." Sakura whispers to the bluenette.
Hinata offers her a shy smile. She didn't know why she was so nervous. She had performed in front of large audiences before. But this was an Award Show, it would be seen by millions on tv and she couldn't do anything to settle down the butterflies that had currently made a nice colony inside her stomach.
"We're the last group to perform." Jugo says.
"Well of course. They are just saving the best for last!" Naruto says with a giant grin.
Suki shakes her head in amusement. That was Naruto for you. He certainly never lacked confidence.
"You sure you are going to be okay to do this, Suki? I mean with everything going on, I would understand if you weren't." Jirayia offers and Suki nods.
She could do this. The brunette had to. She wasn't going to let everyone else down. This was a big night for all of them. Sighing, she remembers when she told the others what was really going on.
"We have to tell them. Orochimaru isn't going to back off. We're lucky Gaara was nearby when that creep dragged you into an ally. It's damn lucky that I was able to get to you in time at the Charity Ball. They have a right to know. He's dangerous, Suki." Naruto said.
"I know. It's just…" She trailed off, not sure how to put into words how she felt.
Naruto sighed. He pulled her into his arms. The blonde kissed her forehead and tried to reassure her.
"It'll be okay. I'll be right there with you." He promised and they walked into the studio.
"Why the glum faces? What's up?" Suigetsu asked, noticing that something was wrong immediately.
"You remember awhile back when I got that letter and those pictures? My stalker hasn't let up. Gaara knows, but the rest you also have a right to know. Orochimaru drug me off stage at the Charity Concert for a reason. He's my stalker." She admits.
Jirayia's eyes widen. He had suspected. Still he hadn't wanted to believe it. He knew that his former friend had issues, but this went beyond the pale.
"I am so sorry, Suki. If I had known maybe I could have helped." The other Sannin says.
"It's not your fault. It's mine. I shouldn't have let this go on as long as I did. I guess I was hoping he'd get bored, if I didn't respond. That he'd move on. But he hasn't. We got a call from Kabuto and he sounded really worried that the freak might try something." She muttered.
Gaara raised an eyebrow. This sounded very bad. The damn snake just wasn't going to give up. He was just like Deidara in that respect.
"Have you told the police?" Sakura inquired.
"Yes. But he still goaded us into the Charity Concert. He just won't give up." The singer replied.
Hinata and Karin hugged Suki. They were trying to offer comfort in their own way. Kakashi's eyes soften in concern. Suki hated that look. It was the look of pity. That was why she hadn't told anyone in the first place what was going on.
"Don't worry, we won't let anything happen to you, Naruto, or well any of us." Jugo said.
"Thanks Jugo." Suki offered a small smile.
From that day on, Suki was almost never alone. She was almost always with Naruto or a member of one of their bands. Kabuto's words had made them all uneasy. But for now, all they could do was wait. That was the most frustrating part, the waiting.
"Alright, I know you will all do great. Let's try to forget about Orochimaru for the night." Kakashi says and places a hand comfortingly on Suki's shoulder.
"Yes!" Came the chorus of replies in unison as they watched the other bands play and awards being given out. (Chidori and Rasengan both received many awards.)
As the night wore on, other performers went. The first group was a country band. After them came a heavy metal band. On and on it went. Almost every musical genre was represented in some way.
Suki was wearing a crimson red, sleeveless top that Naruto was pretty sure was designed to taunt him. He could see some of her toned stomach and it caressed her ample breasts and curves like he was going to do later that night, thoroughly. She had dawned a pair of black leather pants that clung to her lovely long legs and firm backside nicely. Suki didn't need a gown. Everywhere she looked, heads turned anyway.
"You're trying to get me to jump you on stage, aren't you?" Naruto asks.
"Kid, keep it in your pants for a couple more hours." Jirayia says with a chuckle.
"Oh that's rich, coming from you!" The blonde scoffs as they head out onto the stage.
Suki shakes her head in amusement. She smiles as she takes in Naruto's appearance. It was a very classical look. A white shirt, black leather jacket and matching pants. The jacket definitely accentuated his broad shoulders and the pants showed off his ass rather nicely. Yes, she was tempted to jump him. But she was a professional. She could wait a couple hours. Maybe. Well she hoped so anyway.
"Alright everyone! It's time for the final performance of the night. This is the one you have been waiting for! Chidori and Rasengan will performing Our Masquerade. This song was written by the one, the only…Jirayia!" The announcer says, positively giddy to be introducing them.
The music begins to play. The rhythm was nothing short of spell binding, it had a certain whispery quality to it. That's when Suki sauntered out onto the stage, with a microphone in hand, and a cloud of red mist surrounding her.
"This is our masquerade."
"Every day is another charade."
Suki begins to sing and practically glide across the stage. There was something almost ethereal about the way the smoke surrounded her and the sway of her hips. She seemed to almost be whispering the lyrics, but the audience could hear every word.
"I try to resist your kiss."
"And tell myself you aren't the one that I miss."
Naruto says as he bounds onto the stage in a burst of bright blue and white lights. Suki smiles. That was Naruto for you, always making an entrance. His every step was confident. Naruto had been born to perform on stage.
"But the feeling of your lips against mine, is pure bliss."
"We both know it doesn't get any better than this."
"Put your hand in mine, maybe we'll find a way to make it work this time."
Suki continues singing and glides over to Naruto. She was practically charging him. At the moment, she reminded him of a very sexy tigress.
"It's a crime."
"The way you are always on my mind."
Naruto says as takes Suki's hand and pulls her into him. Of course she turns her back to him and caresses his cheek, before twirling away from him.
"Why can't you be kind?"
"Why do you always remind me, how of good we can be?"
"Can't you see? This is never going to work. We should stop this before somebody gets hurt?"
Naruto had to admit that watching Suki on the stage was enthralling. There was just something inhumanely graceful about her. Those ruby red eyes made her look practically demonic but in the most erotic way possible. He almost forgot his next lyric.
"One step forward, two steps back."
"You are going to give me a heart attack."
"So I put on the same charade, hide my feelings behind a mask."
"Praying that you don't ask."
He walks up to her again. Suki pushes her hands against his chest lightly, as if trying to shove him away. Then she seems to change her mind and seems to be pulling him in for a kiss.
"I try to keep up our charade at our masquerade."
"But these feelings just won't fade."
"So tell me, do you feel the same?"
"Or is this all just a game?"
Naruto smiles, he dances behind her. His hands sliding down his lover's form in a way that could only be described as sensual.
"No more games, I'm glad you came."
"No more charades. "
"This is the end of the masquerade."
"We were made to love each other."
Naruto sings and leans down, stealing a quick kiss from Suki. She smiles up at him. Then she finishes the song.
"You'll be my only lover."
"Because I'll never want another."
Naruto leans Suki down to dip her. He wanted to steal another kiss. The moment was perfect. The music was playing. The fans were cheering. The lights and mist were beautiful. It almost seemed as if time itself had stopped. For him, no one else existed besides Suki.
Suki smiles up at Naruto. She kisses him, much to the crowd's delight. But neither cared. They were completely caught up with each other.
Maybe that was why they didn't see it. They didn't see that Orochimaru had slipped into the crowd, wearing a hoodie. Neither of them noticed the glistening silver of the gun in his hand. That was until the shot rang out and Naruto collapsed into Suki's arms.
Orochimaru smirks as he flits away through the crowd. There were tens of thousands of people. The scene was chaotic. It was an easy matter to slip away. Perhaps now, he would finally be rid of that damn annoying blonde and Suki would see that they were made for each other.
"NARUTO?!" Suki cries out in horror.
"HE'S BEEN SHOT! HE'S BEEN SHOT!" Someone screams.
The crowd begins to panic. There was a stampede to get out of there. No one knew who the shooter was. But it was clear they were likely still in the crowd. And it wasn't at all clear that the blonde musician would be his only victim.
"SOMEONE CALL 9-1-1. HELP ME GET HIM TO THE PARKING LOT!" Gaara roars.
Jugo and Suigetsu immediately help Gaara begin carrying out Naruto. Suki races after them. She'd never felt so helpless in her entire life. What if he died?!
She could swear her heart stopped when she saw the ambulance arrive. She jumps inside it, much to the protest of the paramedics. They tried to get her to leave, but they soon gave up.
They didn't have time to argue with the hysterical brunette. They had to stabilize Naruto. She watches anxiously, not saying a word. But she could feel silent tears streaming down her cheeks.
"We're arriving at the hospital. Miss, I'm sorry. But you need to move. We can't get him to an operating room, if you are blocking the door." The paramedic says.
Suki nods. She swiftly moves out of the way. Once they arrive, they race him inside the hospital. Suki felt like her heart was going to burst.
About twenty minutes later, her family showed up, along with the rest of Chidori and Rasengan. They had been at the Awards Show, but none of them had been able to get through the startled crowd, the massive traffic, or the media circus that was currently going on before then.
"We came as soon as we could. Oh baby, I'm so sorry." Mikoto says as she hugs her daughter tightly.
"That poor boy." Fugaku mutters.
"I can't believe it. They shot him while tens of thousands people were watching. I'm so sorry, Suki. I know how much he means to you. But I'm sure he will pull through. Naruto is a fighter." Itachi tries to console her.
It was horrible. He had never seen her look so broken before. It was obvious she had been crying. Well who wouldn't cry? The man she loved had just been shot. Of course she was crying. But it was heartbreaking to witness.
He promised himself he was going to get the son of a bitch who did this. The coward who shot Naruto while the blonde had been doing nothing more than singing and dancing with Suki. He had just been performing, nothing more. And for that, he as shot?
"He'll pull through. He has to." She whispers and clings into her mother's arms for support.
"Oh sweetie. I'm so sorry. But he got to the hospital quickly. He's a strong young man. I'm sure he will be okay. All we can do now is hope." She murmurs and rubs circles onto her daughter's back soothingly.
"Naruto will make it. He always does. I know him. He wouldn't die on us. He has too much to live for." Gaara says.
How had it all gone wrong, she wondered. This morning they had been so happy. Naruto had been teasing her in the shower. Performing together on stage had been exhilarating. Everything had been so perfect and now he was fighting for his life.
"That's right!" Sakura Karin agree with Gaara.
Some coward had shot him. They had shot him in front of everyone and used the crowd to escape. She might lose him. Oh God! She should have just skipped the show. She should have let him make love to her. He wouldn't have gotten shot. He'd be safe. If only…
"I'm going to be sick." She says and rushes to the bathroom.
Suki couldn't keep it down. She vomited. It was all her fault! It was all her fault! He wouldn't have gotten shot , if he hadn't gone to that damn Awards Show. They could be home right now, sleeping in each other's arms or still making love. But no! She had to go to the stupid fucking Awards Show!
"What are we going to do?" Mikoto whispers softly to her husband.
"The only thing we can do for her now, is to be here for her. I shouldn't have doubted her when she said she loved him. She meant it. Suki is so…devastated." He says with a sad sigh.
Kakashi and Jirayia sigh. They both look at each other. Neither man knew what to do. Naruto was fighting for his life and Suki was inconsolable.
They both knew one thing though. It had to be Orochimaru. His obsession had finally become lethal in intention. The police had to be notified of this.
"Of course she's devastated! She loves him. It's crazy. They haven't known each other that long, but I swear they are like magnets or something. I have never seen two people more drawn to each other than them." Itachi mutters.
Suki comes out a few minutes later. She glances at the tv. It was all over the evening news.
"You okay?" Suigetsu asks, for once being serious and Suki could only shake her head no.
"Breaking News: Naruto Uzumaki, lead singer of Rasengan, has been shot. While performing at the Awards Show, the young musician was shot by someone in the crowd. Authorities are now looking for the shooter. He is currently receiving medical care at an undisclosed location." The reporter says.
"They haven't caught him." Suki whispers.
"No. I don't think they even know who did it." Fugaku replies, hanging his head sadly.
He hated to see Suki like this. True, he hadn't been a very…attentive father when she was a young child. But he did love his daughter. He just had taken awhile to properly express it. To see her like this, was soul crushing.
"I know who did it." Suki snarls and grabs a phone, calling the police.
"This is Suki Uchiha. Naruto Uzumaki was just shot at the Awards Show. I think I know who did it. A man called Orochimaru." She says.
"We shall try to bring him in for questioning." The brunette hears someone say.
"Thank you." She mutters quickly and hangs up once the other person did likewise.
Itachi watches his sister closely. Did she really think Orochimaru would be that reckless? Well he had invited her to that Charity Concert, after he was already being investigated. He supposed anything was possible.
The next day, Naruto was stabilized. When he wake she looks around in confusion. He didn't remember what happened. One minute he had been performing with Suki and next thing he knew, he was waking up in a hospital?
"Oh good. You're awake." A doctor says.
"Where is Suki?" He demands to know.
The doctor blinks. He doubted the man even knew what happened to him at this point. But here he was, asking for the woman he'd been singing with.
"She's in the waiting room. We had to perform a rather quick operation to save your life. You have a long road to recovery ahead of you. But for now, you are out of the danger zone." The doctor warns him.
"I want to see her! I need to see her! Please bring her in." The blonde pleads.
"Alright. Relax. I'll have one of the nurses get her. You mustn't stress yourself out. Don't move too much. You don't want to reopen your wounds." The doctor warns him.
Naruto calms considerably, once he knew that someone was going to get Suki. He nods. The doctor sighs in relief. He had been worried the man might tear open his wound again.
A few minutes later, Suki is brought in by a nurse. She rushes over to Naruto's bedside. She breaks down crying. The doctor could barely make out any of what she was saying.
The only words that were understandable were the next two sentences. "I'm so sorry. It's all my fault." The doctor decides to leave them to their privacy, when Naruto silences her with a kiss.
"None of this is any of your fault. Why would you say that?!" Naruto asks once he breaks the kiss.
"If I had stayed home with you, like you wanted…" She trails off.
"Suki, even if we stayed home, there really isn't any guarantee that this psycho wouldn't have found us later anyway. Don't you dare blame yourself for this." He says and brushes the tears away from her cheeks.
Suki felt guilty. Naruto was comforting HER. She should be comforting him. He was the one who got shot!
"Next time you just want to play hooky and spend the day making love, I promise I'll listen." She mumbles.
"Well THAT sounds promising. But yeah, kinda got a barely patched up hole in my side now. As much as I would LOVE to take you up on that offer…" Naruto trails off.
"I know. I'm still so sorry." She says and holds his hand tightly.
"it's not your fault. Pretty sure I know who did it." He growls.
Suki nods. There was no doubt in her mind that Orochimaru had done this. He'd gone too far this time.
It was bad enough that he used to try to grope her at practices during her time at Serpent's Teeth. It was annoying that he scared off the few boyfriends that she had had before Naruto. It was creepy as fuck that he took pictures of her in the shower, without her knowing. It was disgusting when he had force kissed her. Forcing her to attend his Charity Ball had been despicable. But shooting Naruto, that was unforgivable!
"I already called the police. They are looking or him right now." She says.
"Good. Let's hope they catch that son of a bitch." Naruto seethes.
Meanwhile Orochimaru drives back to his home. He had to get there fast. He knew it was only a matter of time before Suki called the police. He had to be home when they came looking for him. Otherwise he wouldn't have plausible deniability.
He knew what he had just done, was incredibly stupid. Orochimaru was normally a look before you leap kind of guy. But when he saw them performing together again and kissing, the Sannin had just lost it.
"It's alright. I can still manage to avoid prison." He murmurs to himself.
He arrived at his home, with only five minutes to spare. The dark haired man heard a knock on his door. It was the police. Damn it!
"Orochimaru, you are coming with us. You are a suspect in the shooting of Naruto Uzumaki. It's best if you cooperate. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be held against you. You also have the right to an attorney." One officer says and Orochimaru looked into the drive way to see that there were at least five police cars there.
"Of course, officer. I will cooperate completely. Please allow me a moment to call my lawyer first." He states and the officer nods.
That's when Orochimaru knocks him out. He quickly rushes out of the door, racing towards the only empty police car.
He wasn't going to jail. He had to find Suki. The Sannin would find her, grab her, and get the fuck out of this country before he was arrested. It was the perfect plan in his demented mind. Nothing could go wrong.
There were too many officers though. He heard warning shots fired. But he was too far gone to care. He just knew he had to get out of there. That's when he cries out in pain.
One of the bullets had hit him in the knee. He falls to the ground clutching it. Soon he was tackled by several officers and cuffed. They drag him into one of the cars.
"Someone go check on Kenji. He didn't come out." A middle aged officer says.
A young policewoman heads inside the house. Cautiously she enters and looks around. It was then she found her colleague laying on the floor. He was unconscious. She drags him out and places him into one of the cars.
"I think he's okay. The bastard just knocked him out, likely with a cheap shot." She murmurs.
"Alright. Let's get them some medical attention. Then we'll take this son of bitch down the station." The middle aged officer, Tai, states and the police officers all drive off.
Thankfully, it was a large city. The officers ended up going to a different hospital than the one where Naruto was currently in recovery. Orochimaru was ranting and raving the whole way.
The youngest female officer blinks. She had never seen anyone that she would truly classify as insane before. Kitasha, the female officer, was suddenly very glad he was restrained.