Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Why Do You Love Me? ❯ Auditions ( Chapter 3 )

[ T - Teen: Not suitable for readers under 13 ]

Still nothing to say so I'll get on with it, but first I do want to request reviews, please? Well that's really it since I don't know what I'm going to do with this chapter yet so any song disclaiming will be at the end. `Kay thanks.

Disclaimer: What? I said song disclaiming, not Naruto disclaiming. So yah, still don't own it. But I do own Kimiko, `cause I made her up :]

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“My gosh, I'm so nervous!” I whined. The audition day had finally arrived so all of us were sitting in the auditorium. Yesterday we'd found out that Neji, Naruto, Sasuke, TenTen, Temari, and Shino had made the Volleyball team, but were still able to try out for the play since volleyball practice was at night and play rehearsal was right after school. Kisa, who was sitting next to me, began to claw at my arms. I turned to her confused. “What the hell are you doing?”

She looked up at me. “I'm being a cat.” She smiled innocently.

I rolled my eyes at her. “Man, that doesn't make me any less nervous you know!”

She shrugged as the director, Shizune, called us all to attention and announced auditions would now begin. I began to bite my nails nervously as Kurenai, who was in charge of music for the play, started calling people up.

First was Sasuke who we forced to audition for Roger. He sang One Song Glory and we all clapped afterwards. Next was my stupid sister who auditioned for Mimi, not well I might add. After was Gai who auditioned for Collins with Lee who was auditioning for Angel, and together they did just a little too good.

Then it was dooms day. Kisa and I were called up for our song. She turned to me, “Trust me, you have plenty of time to get over your nerves while we're onstage. I have a long ass solo then you have this teeny little solo after me. So calm the hell down!”

I raised my eyebrow at her. “Whatever, let's just go.”

The two of us got onstage and she smiled. “I'm Hyuuga Kisa auditioning for Maureen.”

I faked a smile as well. “And I'm Haruno Kimiko auditioning for Joanne. We're singing Take Me Or Leave Me.”

“Alright, go ahead.” Shizune nodded us on.

Kisa walked off stage left and I walked off stage right. As our music started I took on an angry expression as she walked over to me singing:

every single day,

i walk down the street

i hear people say 'baby so sweet'

ever since puberty

everybody stares at me

boys girls i can't help it baby

so be kind and don't lose your mind

just remember that i'm your baby

take me for what i am

who i was meant to be

and if you give a damn

take me baby

or leave me

take me or leave me

She jumped up on a bench and began to sing, as I continued to look at her in disbelief and anger.

a tiger in a cage

can never see the sun

this diva needs her stage baby

lets have fun

you are the one i choose

folks will kill to fill your shoes

you love the lime light to now baby

so be mine but don't waste my time

cryin' 'honey bear are you still my, my, my baby?'

I began to walk to the other side of the stage in anger, and she was still singing her solo.

take me for what i am

who i was meant to be

and if you give a damn

take me baby or leave me

no way, can i be what i'm not

but hey, don't you want your girl hot?

oh, don't fight, don't loose your head

'cause every night who's in your bed?

who?

who's in your bed?

When she said “Kiss Pookie” I gave her “the hand”, took a deep breath, and began my solo.

it won't work

i look before i leap

i love margins and discipline

i make list in my sleep baby

whats my sin?

never quit

i follow through

i hate mess but i love you

what do with my improptu baby?

so be wise 'cause this girl satisfies

you got a prize but don't compomise

your one lucky baby

Glad that I'd made it through my solo the two of us finished our audition with ease.

Kimiko: take me for what i am

Kisa: a control freak

Kimiko: who i was meant to be

Kisa: a snob yet over attentive

Kimiko: and if you give a damn

Kisa: a loveable droll geek

Kimiko: take me baby or leave me

Kisa: a anal retentave

both: thats it

Kimiko: the straw that breaks my back

both: i quit

Kimiko: unless you take it back

both:women

Kisa: what is it about them?

both: can't live with them or without them

chorus:

both: take me for what i am

Kimiko: who i was meant to be

Kisa: who i was meant to be

and if you give a damn

Kimiko: and if you give a damn then

take me baby, or leave me

Kisa:take me baby, take me or la-la-la-la-la-leave me

both: take me baby or leave me

We glared at each other and before walking off stage we looked at each other and said “guess i'm leaving i'm gone!” in unison.

Mostly everyone erupted into applause as we smiled and walked back down to our seats. Our friends congratulated us as we sat down and Neji got up to sing You'll See Boys, with Shino being Mark, and Sasuke being Roger. After them came Temari and TenTen also singing Take Me Or Leave Me, the two of them also did very good.

When they were singing Shino reminded me I had another audition with him, and we were going in two more auditions. Shikamaru was too lazy too rehearse for very long so Temari forced him to audition for the waiter in La Vie Boheme. Naruto tried out for Mark and sang the song Rent.

Next me and Shino stepped onstage, gave our introductions and as our music started we faced each other.

KIMIKO

The samples won't delay, but the cable-

SHINO

There's another way

Say something - anything

KIMIKO

Test - one, two, three-

SHINO

Anything but that

KIMIKO

This is weird

SHINO

It's weird

KIMIKO

Very weird

SHINO

Fuckin' weird

KIMIKO

I'm so mad that I don't know what to do

Fighting with microphones

Freezing down to my bones

And to top it all off I'm with you

SHINO

Feel like going insane?

Got a fire in your brain?

And you're thinking of drinking gasoline?

KIMIKO

As a matter of fact-

SHINO

Honey, I know this act

It's called the "Tango Maureen"

The Tango Maureen

It's a dark, dizzy merry-go-round

As she keeps you dangling

KIMIKO

You're wrong

SHINO

You're heart she is mangling

KIMIKO

It's different with me

SHINO

And you toss and you turn

'Cause her cold eyes can burn

Yet you yearn and you churn and rebound

KIMIKO

I think I know what you mean

BOTH

The Tango Maureen!

SHINO

Has she ever pouted her lips

And called you "Pookie"?

KIMIKO

Never

SHINO

Have you ever doubted a kiss or two?

KIMIKO

This is spooky

Did you swoon when

She walked through the door?

SHINO

Every time - so be cautious

KIMIKO

Did she moon over other boys - ?

SHINO

More than moon

KIMIKO

I'm getting nauseous

The two of us began to tango.

SHINO

Where'd you learn to tango?

KIMIKO

With the French Ambassador's daughter in her dorm room at Miss Porter's. And you?

SHINO

With Nanetter Himmelfarb

The Rabbi's daughter at the Scarsdale Jewish Community Center

It's hard to do this backwards

KIMIKO

You should try it in heels!

She cheated

SHINO

She cheated

KIMIKO

Maureen cheated

SHINO

Fuckin' cheated

KIMIKO

I'm defeated, I should give up right now

SHINO

Gotta look on the bright side

With all of your might

KIMIKO

I'd fall for her still anyhow

BOTH

When you're dancing her dance

You don't stand a chance

Her grip of romance makes you fall

SHINO

So you think, might as well...

KIMIKO

...dance a tango to hell

BOTH

"At least I'll have tangoed at all"

The Tango Maureen

Gotta dance 'til your diva is through

You pretend to believe her 'cause in the end - you can't leave her

But the end it will come

Still you have to play dumb

'Til you're glum and you bum

And turn blue

SHINO

Why do we love when she's mean?

KIMIKO

And she can be obscene

My Maureen

BOTH

The Tango Maureen!

Once again everyone applauded as we walked back to our seats.

“Dude, you're totally getting Joanne! You do the part perfectly!” Kisa said happily.

“Thanks! And the only reason you wouldn't get Maureen would be if you got a better part.” We exchanged smiles and followed everyone out of the gym now that everyone that was going to audition had done so.

“Gosh, I can't believe we have to wait all the weekend until we find who got what.” I complained.

“Wow Kisa, I didn't know you could even sing!” Naruto shouted out in amazement.

Temari rolled her eyes. “Well how would you know? You just met her Tuesday.” Everyone laughed at him.

“Well Kiba, we're going to miss you this weekend seeing that you don't live in the same mansion area as us.” We all slightly laughed.

“Oh shit!” Everyone looked over at me. “I just remembered I'm having dinner with my parents tonight! I've gotta get moving!”

“Did you skate or drive today?” Sasuke asked.

“I skated! I'm going to jet like now! See you all later!” They nodded before I ran off to get my board from the cage and skated off.

Third Person

Kisa went up to all the guys, and smiled devilishly. “Shino's the only boy in the house, you're coming over. Deal with it.”

They all looked at her like she was crazy.

“Isn't that controlling?” Naruto asked.

Neji sweatdropped. “Guys, you don't want to see what she can do with her belt.” He said as she began to unbuckle it.

“Ok! We're going.” Naruto replied nervously.

Kisa re-buckled her belt smiling at the guys. “Well you know where we live. Be there by the time we get home.”

They all nodded and walked off with Shikamaru muttering “Troublesome.”

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First Person

I walked into the mansion exhausted. It was almost 9:00p.m. and I was carrying a giant bag of my old belongings my parents had given me, not to mention the small TV I had as a child was in my car and I would pick it up later.

“Kimiko, is that you?” TenTen yelled out.

“Yeah! It's me, where are you guys?” I shouted out back.

“Main living room!” Kisa replied.

I walked in the room and looked around, surprised to see the rest of our group, minus Kiba. “Whoa! What are you guys doing here?!” I asked.

“Kisa forced us over.” Naruto whined.

“Troublesome.”

“Shikamaru! Say that one more time and I'm taking out my belt!” Kisa shouted out in annoyance, wagging her finger at him.

“No wonder your makeup's all weird!” Naruto shouted to me. “So are your normal clothes!”

I looked at him in disbelief, then down at my outfit. I was wearing black skinny jeans, a different pair of Etnies, and a slim fit blue shirt reading `So Kiss Me Goodbye'. “What are you talking about? These clothes are not weird.”

“Sure they are.” Shino agreed.

“Hey! You were in America with us, where a lot of people dress like me.” I argued.

Temari snickered. “No one dresses like you.”

I thought for a second then shrugged. “If you're counting the hair and makeup then you're right.”

“But if you don't count it, then I dress like her!” Kisa laughed.

“Yeah okay.” I sat down on a couch next to her. “So are you guys spending the night then?”

Kisa smiled. “Hey! Good idea! Now they are!”

Sasuke and Neji sighed, while Shikamaru muttered “Troublesome”, and Naruto smiled.

“Shikamaru! Belt time! My room! Now!” Kisa roared. He rolled his eyes and ignored her. She glared at him. “Fine, you're off the hook this time but only because I'm such a awesome and loveable person.”

Neji turned to Shikamaru. “You are lucky. That belt is evil.”

“And you would know, wouldn't you Neji?” Kisa asked, pretending to be sweet.

He cringed. “Don't remind me.” Kisa smirked.

“Well, if you guys are spending the night we might as well get dressed into our pajamas.” TenTen suggested.

“Good idea.” I agreed. “I love wearing skinny jeans, but after a while it's annoying. Plus I would love to put these posters in my bedroom.” I finished, holding up the bag.

“So it's decided.” Temari stated. “We'll get changed into our pajamas and if the guys aren't back by the time…Kimiko gets down here, Kisa will go to their mansion and “belt them”.”

“Deal.” Kisa said happily.

“Wait! Why me?” I asked.

Shino snickered. “Because you take the longest time dressing and undressing.”

I glared at him. “Well whatever. I'm going upstairs now.” I stood up and walked to my room. When I got inside I put down the bag and walked out onto the balcony in time to see the guys walking across the backyard to their mansion. I noticed Gaara was still walking at his slow pace and had fallen to the back of the line. Suddenly he turned around and looked straight at me. I gasped and turned away, walking back into my room.

Quickly I removed my makeup, took my hair out of it's buns and braids before putting it into a simple ponytail. I slipped on short black shorts and a black spaghetti strapped tank top reading `Miserable & Stunning'. Both items were very form-fitting. Yet when I got downstairs I was still last.

“Told you.” Shino said smugly.

I glared at him. “It was a bitch un-doing my hair yenno!” He rolled his eyes. He was wearing his boxers and a black t-shirt.

Sasuke was wearing black pajama pants and dark blue shirt. Shikamaru was wearing grey sweatpants and a tan-ish green shirt. Neji was wearing tan boxers and a black shirt. Naruto was wearing an orange shirt and blue shorts.

Gaara was wearing black pajama pants, a long-sleeve brown shirt that said `bite me' and was much too big for him. With his right arm he was cuddling a brown teddy bear and using his left hand to pet it, while sitting cross-legged.

Kisa was wearing purple pants that ran just below the knee. The left leg was adorned by a picture of Tinker Bell and had the word `Tink' written in black with stars around it. Her top was a form-fitting olive green v-cut t-shirt. She'd put her hair into a ponytail, minus her bangs that were covering half her face as always.

TenTen was wearing a red tank top and black pajama pants. Temari wore purple pajama pants and a white shirt. Hinata wore black shorts and a blue long sleeve shirt that was slightly too big.

“Let's play Truth or Dare!” Kisa exclaimed.

I groaned. “Must we?”

“We must!” Kisa shouted.

“Troublesome.” Shikamaru muttered.

She glared at him. “SHIKAMARU! That was so your last chance!”

“I'll go first!” Neji quickly interrupted. “I dare Kisa to not touch him!”

Kisa turned her glare on him. “Damn you Hyuuga! …No offense Hinata…and I'm not a hypocrite so no offense to myself either!”

“Cough cough.” I muttered. A few of them raised their eyebrows at me but we ignored it.

“Speaking of which,” Sasuke began, “I don't believe that you, Neji, and Hinata are cousins.”

“What do you mean? Explain yourself.” Kisa demanded.

“Well, all three of you have the Byakugun, but if you were a cousin to both of them, you wouldn't, because the only way you could would be if their dad's had another sibling, which they didn't, and their mom's didn't have the Byakugun so explain.” Sasuke tried to explain.

Kisa looked at him in confusion. “Huh?! …Okay first off, is this you giving me a truth question?” He nodded. Her and Neji glanced at each other momentarily. “Well…actually you see, I am Hinata's cousin…”

“Which would therefore make you Neji's sister!” Naruto shouted out. Everyone looked over at him in disbelief.

“You understood what Sasuke said?” TenTen asked.

“Yeah. I've been around Emo Boy much too long.” He laughed.

Sasuke glared at him. “So now I'm emo boy?”

Naruto nodded. “Kisa named you that!”

Sasuke looked over at her and she just smiled innocently at him. He rolled his eyes.

“Anyway, if you must know, I'm Neji's twin sister. Happy?” Kisa explained. He nodded.

“Which is how he would know about the belt.” Shikamaru stated.

“He pissed me off a lot when we were kids, okay?!” Kisa pointed out.

“Whatever.” I said. “So, Kisa truth or dare?”

“Truth.”

“Why'd you name Sasuke Emo Boy?” I asked.

She smiled. “You of all people should know that!”

I hit myself on the forehead. “Duh, `Emo boys are hot' quote, unquote.”

Sasuke raised his eyebrow at her and she shrugged. “Hinata, truth or dare?”

“T-t-truth.” Hinata stuttered.

“Kimiko, gimme a good one!” Kisa demanded turning to me.

I rolled my eyes. “You picked her, you ask her.” She pouted for a minute or so. I sighed. “Fine. Ask her who she likes.”

“Hinata! Who do you like?” Kisa asked obnoxiously.

Hinata looked at her nervously. “N-no one.” She answered. She glanced over at Naruto blushing slightly.

“Cough cough.” I repeated. “Hinata, truth or dare someone.”

“N-N-Naruto.”

“Dare!”

Hinata thought for a few minutes. “Um…I dare you to tell me who you like.”

He looked down as a slight blush spread across his cheeks. Sasuke rolled his eyes. “We all know he's crazy about Sakura.”

“EW!” I shouted out. “That's just nasty! Naruto you need better taste. Dot dot dot. Cough cough.”

“Stop saying `cough cough'!” Temari shouted. “I thought you broke that habit.”

I shrugged pointing to Kisa. “It came back.”

“What the hell?! You know you missed me!” Kisa argued. I smiled at her innocently.

“TenTen, truth or dare!” Naruto exclaimed.

She smiled devilishly. “Dare!”

“Kiss Neji!”

“Wait…what?!” Neji shouted out.

“Ah… so the quiet boys become loud. Interesting.” I pointed out.

“Oh and you have to do it on the lips!” Naruto added.

“What?!” TenTen shouted out angrily.

“Just do it!” Kisa shouted out.

“Fine!” TenTen replied. She stood up from her spot on the couch, walked over to Neji sitting in the chair and gave him a quick peck on the lips. “Happy, Naruto?”

“Yes I am.” He said idiotically as Neji just sat there dumbfounded.

“Gaara, truth or dare?” TenTen asked.

“Truth.” He said in his oddly silky voice.

“What's with the teddy bear?” TenTen asked. “It's so random at school you're all macho and now you've got a teddy bear!”

Neji snickered. “Temari gave it to him. It's that easy.”

“Right on, little bro!” Temari said, smiling over at him. He nodded back.

Sasuke rolled his eyes. “As soon as we get in the car,” He snapped his fingers. “Gaara gets that damn teddy bear out of his backpack!”

“I repeat: the quiet boys are now loud. This is interesting.” I said. “Okay Gaara. It's your turn.”

“Temari. Truth or Dare?” Gaara asked.

“Dare!” He motioned for her to come over, and when she did he whispered something in her ear. She sighed. “I'll be right back.” She said and walked off towards the back of the house. Around ten minutes later she arrived back in the room and threw a pair of Shikamaru's boxers at said owner. “There, happy birthday.”

Shikamaru looked up at her in confusion, but merely muttered “Troublesome.”

“Does he say anything else?!” Kisa shouted out in annoyance.

“Not usually.” Sasuke answered.

“Okay.” Temari said as she sat down. “Kimiko, truth or dare.”

“I'm awesome! Dare.” Kisa opened her mouth to argue but I held up my hand. “Say something and I'm going to shove eyeliner down your throat, and if you think that's yummy, I'm going to add in makeup remover, and hairspray.”

“Lethal!” Kisa shouted out unhappily collapsing into a place on the couch.

“Well, Kimiko, sit on Gaara's lap!” Temari smiled over at me. My mouth dropped open as I looked over at Gaara. “Oh, and you have to for the rest of the night. Unless one of you has to stand up. Then you just sit back on him.”

I sighed. “Fine. But that's just mean.” I stood up and walked over to Gaara. He looked up at me blankly. “I'm sorry Gaara.”

“It's okay.” He said, and I was almost sure I could sense a little sweetness in his voice. He held up his arms and I sat in his lap. He wrapped his arms around my waist and continued to pet his teddy bear.

“Kisa! Truth or Dare?”

“DARE BITCH!”

I sighed. “Who gave Kisa sugar?”

“Er…sorry, was I not supposed to?” TenTen asked apologetically.

I shook my head. “She gets a little too crazy.”

“Gimme my dare bitch!”

“Stop using foul language, there's a boy and his teddy bear in here!” Gaara squeezed his teddy bear, causing him to squeeze my waist more. “G-Gaara…too tight.” He loosened his grip. “Thank you. Now Kisa, I dare you to… kiss Sasuke!”

“Okay!” She said happily. She bounced over to him, kissed him on the lips, letting it drag out longer than expected, and sat in his lap. “I'm sitting in your lap now.” She smiled at him, and he looked at her in annoyance, but when she turned her head, he looked down smirking.

As the group continued their game of Truth or Dare I turned to Gaara. “So what's with the teddy bear?”

He shrugged. “Pet it.” He said , no emotion crossing his face.

I raised my eyebrow. “Well I kinda can't.”

“Oh, here.” He loosened his grip on it and held it out to me.

I took it in my hands and cuddled in it one arm while petting it with the other. “Aw it's cute.” He nodded while lacing his hands together around my waist.

The night went on until around 11:00p.m. when Kisa suggested we should watch a movie. Temari put in House of Flying Daggers and about 20 minutes in, Kisa became restless and got up to make nachos.

“Gaara, would you mind coming to help me?”

He shook his head. “No.”

I stood up from his lap, where I'd still been sitting, allowing him to follow Kisa. He stood up and the two walked to the kitchen.

Third Person

“Gaara, I'm going to come right out and ask this.” Kisa began once the two were inside the kitchen. “Do you like Kimiko?”

He was shocked for a second, but quickly collected himself. “Why?”

“Because you stare at her, you hug her, and it just seems obvious to me, and I'm the only person you talk to. Other than your sister maybe.” Kisa explained.

“Okay. And if I do?”

“Then I can help you get her!” Kisa answered happily.

“How?”

Kisa smiled. “I've known the girl for years. Trust me I could help you get her.”

“Example?”

“Only if you say you like her!”

He stared at her for a minute, but she wouldn't give up. “Fine. I like her.”

Kisa smiled brightly and began to grab all the ingredients for nachos out of the cupboards. “Okay, first: have you ever heard of the band Fall Out Boy?”

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Yaaaaayz. Chapter 3! Okay I obviously don't own any of the RENT songs so yah. Anyway, if you haven't seen the movie or the play you totally should `cause it rocks yur socks! Yah! Okay, R&R. Peace out loves.