Heavy Metal Romance Chapter 1: Are You Ready, a naruto fanfic

[A/N] Whaddup peeps. LazyNinja is back with his very first longer fic. First chappie, Introducing the world famous band Strike Point Zero! Warning: lots and lots of Heavy Metal. Well, R&R and have fun!

Songs in order:
Sidewinder - Avenged Sevenfold
One Step Closer - Linkin Park
Like The Angel - Rise Against
Scream Aim Fire - Bullet For My Valentine
Wait And Bleed - Slipknot

I don't own any of the songs, nor do I own Naruto. There.

In the dressing room sat a young man, about 16 years old with raven-black hair and onyx eyes. He strummed a few chords on his black Gibson SG, custom made for him. He overheard the crowd cheer. The opening band did pretty well, for an unknown one. Covers from legendary bands and a few original songs that sounded very good. They had a bright future, he thought. He looked and saw his band mates/friends do their own ritual before a concert. The brown-haired drummer fixed his (way too) long hair and twirled his sticks. The bassist fine-tuned his guitar and patted his dog. He then turned to their keyboardist, who muttered something and pretended to be asleep. Finally, the hyperactive, loud-mouthed blonde rhythm guitarist/vocalist jumped up and down, going over the setlist out loud. After what seemed like hours the announcer came up.

"I can't hear you folks! I asked: Are you ready for Strike Point Zero?"

The crowd went wild. The announcer smirked and turned to the band coming on stage.

"They're all yours, boys."

The lead guitarist smirked and turned to the crowd, his hand raised in the air forming the 'Metal horns' sign which the crowd mimicked.

"Are you ready to ROCK!?" the blone screamed into the mic as he raised his guitar and played the first notes to one of their first songs.

The crowd immediately started to jump and scream and what more. The blonde smiled.

"All righty then. Here we go. This one is called 'Sidewinder'."

[A/N Bold is backup, italic is lead vocals. Both is, well both =).]

I slide through the wasteland that's my world
My hunger takes your life,
preyed on to keep me alive, yeah

Mercy's all that you need, mercy's empty in me

Can't you feel the poison rising
out of the morning and into the night
You can feel my strength destroy you
straight to the heart from the venomous bite

That's right I shed my skin tonight
but my fangs are hard to hide
And you know that you're going to die, yeah

Mercy's all that you need, mercy's empty in me

Can't you feel the poison rising
out of the morning and into the night
You can feel my strength destroy you
straight to the heart from the venomous bite

I can't regret, can't escape
decisions made for me,
no control
Fire that burns but never dies,
wrapped around I'll bury my fangs inside

Making my way though the night
You're still in my sight
You're running away cuz ya know ya can't hide
My instincts are cold blooded hate;
to you I'm the bearer of fate
Wrong place and now the wrong time,
now terror is all that you'll find

Can't you feel the poison rising
out of the morning and into the night
You can feel my strength destroy you
straight to the heart from the venomous bite

Can't you feel the poison rising
straight to the heart of the venomous bite...

I can't regret, can't escape
decisions made for me,
no control
Fire that burns but never dies,
wrapped around I'll bury my fangs inside

Stay inside tonight - you're out there all alone
Vanish from my sight - venomous control
You won't make it right- my appetite has grown
Lost the final fight - no love will be shown

Stay inside tonight - you're out there all alone
Vanish from my sight - venomous control
You won't make it right- my appetite has grown
Lost the final fight - no love will be shown

The blonde and the raven-haired kids strummed the last chord simultaneously and looked at each other, smirks creeping up their faces.

"I'm impressed, dobe. You actually played it right for once."

"Shut up, Sasuke-teme! I can actually play 'Curses' right." The blonde countered. The keyboardist sighed.

"Troublesome."

"Hate to admit it Naruto, but Shikamaru's right." The bassist said. The drummer stood up.

"Guys! Can we just save the bickering for after the show? Seriously!"

Naruto turned to the crowd and said "Alright, sorry about that. Time to get a bit rougher. Here's 'One Step Closer'."

I cannot take this anymore
I'm saying everything I've said before
All these words they make no sense
I find bliss in ignorance
Less I hear the less you'll say
But you'll find that out anyway

Just like before...

Everything you say to me
Takes me one step closer to the edge
And I'm about to break
I need a little room to breathe
'Cause I'm one step closer to the edge
And I'm about to break

I find the answers aren't so clear
Wish I could find a way to disappear
All these thoughts they make no sense
I find bliss in ignorance
Nothing seems to go away
Over and over again…

Just like before...

Everything you say to me
Takes me one step closer to the edge
And I'm about to break
I need a little room to breathe
Cause I'm one step closer to the edge
And I'm about to break

Everything you say to me
Takes me one step closer to the edge
And I'm about to break
I need a little room to breathe
Cause I'm one step closer to the edge
And I'm about to...

Break!

Shut up when i'm talking to you!
Shut up
Shut up
Shut up
Shut up when i'm talking to you!
Shut up
Shut up
Shut up
I'm about to break!

Everything you say to me
Takes me one step closer to the edge
And I'm about to break
I need a little room to breathe
Cause I'm one step closer to the edge
And I'm about to break

Everything you say to me
Takes me one step closer to the edge
And I'm about to break
I need a little room to breathe
Cause I'm one step closer to the edge
And I'm about to...

Break!

The crowd went wild and the band immediately continued with the next song.

They turn the lights down low,
In shadows hiding from the world,
Only coming out when it gets cold

The seas part when they hit the floor,
The voices carry on and out the door
And everything you touch turns into gold

Like the angel you are you laugh creating a lightness in my chest,
Your eyes they penetrate me,
Your answer's always maybe
Thats when I got up and left

A beating heart and a microphone,
A ticking clock in an empty home still tells
of these times so long ago,
And even though I've come so far,
I know I've got so far to go
and any day now I'll explode

Like the angel you are you laugh creating a lightness in my chest,
Your eyes they penetrate me,
Your answer's always maybe
Thats when I got up and left

Each and everyday it leads into tomorrow
And tomorrow brings one less day without you
But don't wait up just leave the light on
'Cause all the roads that I might take will all one day lead back to you

Like the angel you are you laugh creating a lightness in my chest,
Your eyes they penetrate me,
Your kiss is too amazing
That's when I got up and left

Naruto smiled at the crowd. "You like that one, don't you? Sasuke wrote it. It's one of the few songs on his soft side, even though most people don't believe he even has a soft side." He turned to see a certain Uchiha glaring at him, and quickly continued.

"Um, anyways...Aw, just forget it. Hit it, Neji!" Said drummer banged the drums for their next song.

Kill your enemies
My brothers dead around me
Wounds are hurting, death is creeping for me
Smoke is lighting, hearts are pounding
Chaos soon ignites
The carnage made is one for all
Will I meet my maker?

Over the top, over the top
Right now it's killing time

Over the top, over the top
Right now it's killing time

The only way out is to die!

God has spoken through his conscience
As I scream aim and fire
The death toll grows higher

Fuck these battlefields
The bullets stand around me
Bodies falling, voices calling for me
Limbs are flying, men are crying, such a hurtful sight
The carnage made is one for all
See no prisoners!

Over the top, over the top
Right now it's killing time

The only way out is to die!

God has spoken through his conscience
As I scream aim and fire
The death toll grows higher

SCREAM!!
AIM!!
FIRE!!!

SCREAM!!
AIM!!
FIRE!!!

Over the top, over the top
Right now it's killing time

The only way out is to die!

God has spoken through his conscience
As I scream aim and fire
The death toll grows higher

SCREAM!!
AIM!!
FIRE!!!

Sasuke smirked as he saw several people in the crowd pass out. He looked at Naruto, who looked back at him. They both nodded before Naruto once more showed his Screaming talents.

"Are you ready to TEAR THIS FUCKING PLACE DOWN!?!?"

Of course, the crowd screamed as hard as they could.

"Alright, this song is called Wait And Bleed."

I've felt the air rise up in me
kneel down and clear the stone of leaves
I wander out where you can't see
Inside my shell I wait and bleed

I've felt the air rise up in me
Kneel down and clear the stone of leaves
I wander out where you can't see
Inside my shell I wait and bleed

Goodbye

I wipe it off the tile, the light is brighter this time
Everything is 3-D blasphemy
My eyes are red and gold, the hair is standing straight up
This is not the way I pictured me
I can't control my shakes
How the hell did I get here?
Something about this, so very wrong
I have to laugh out loud,
I wish I didn't like this
Is it a dream or a memory?

I've felt the air rise up in me
Kneel down and clear the stone of leaves
I wander out where you can't see
Inside my shell I wait and bleed

Get outta my head 'cause I don't need this
Why didn't I see this?
I'm a victim - Manchurian Candidate
I...have...sinned...by...just
Making my mind up and taking your breath away!

I've felt the air rise up in me
Kneel down and clear the stone of leaves
I wander out where you can't see
Inside my shell I wait and bleed

Goodbye!

You haven't learned a thing
I haven't changed a thing
The flesh was in my bones
The pain is always free

I've felt the air rise up in me
Kneel down and clear the stone of leaves
I wander out where you can't see
Inside my shell I wait and bleed

And it waits for you!

Strike Point Zero took their applause with a raised hand, forming the 'Metal horns' sign.

"You guys are amazing! Rock On!" Naruto said before leaving the stage.

Their manager, Hatake Kakashi, walked over to them. "Nice work there, boys. However, Kiba, I think I heard a few slight distortions in your playing. Could be the equipment here though. Anyway, better check it. Same goes for you, Sasuke. The rest of you, amazing job."

Uchiha Sasuke and Inuzuka Kiba checked their guitars for any mistakes and the rest of the band made their way to the dressing room, Uzumaki Naruto still muttering the lyrics of 'Wait And Bleed'.

"Man, do they love us or what?" The blonde vocalist said. "I mean, we totally blew them away. And we haven't even played our best songs."

Nara Shikamaru and Hyuuga Neji both nodded in agreement. They really were good. Their last album sold over 750.000 copies world wide on day one. Band merchandise sold like crazy and their fanbase grew every day. You couldn't go anywhere and not see a kid wearing a SPZ shirt or look on a random person's iPod and not find a song of theirs. All of this wouldn't have happened if Sasuke's father hadn't given them the money to record their first album. It helped too that his company was the main sponsor of the band, and thus did all the promotion. They owed him. Big time.

As a matter of coincidence the dark-haired Uchiha burst through the door at the exact same time, pursued by a wide array of fangirls. Kiba barged in soon after.

"I guess that's one of the downsides of being world famous" Neji said chuckling.

"Troublesome fangirls" Shikamaru added.

"Yeah" Sasuke agreed, and then remembered why he was late in the first place. "But guys! Itachi sent me some tickets to Akatsuki's upcoming concert!"

Uchiha Itachi, Sasuke's older brother, also played in a band. His band, Akatsuki, is even more famous than Strike Point Zero. Their latest album, 'Down By Dawn', sold over one million copies on the day of its release. Their style was a lot like SPZ's, and Akatsuki was also sponsored by Uchiha Enterprises. The president, Uchiha Fugaku and father of Sasuke and Itachi, had told them that he was seriously thinking of devoting a part of the business to music.

"When is it, teme?" Naruto asked.

"Next week. They planned a national tour and this is the first concert they're doing. Of course Itachi couldn't resist to send his little brother six VIP tickets." Sasuke said with a grin.

"Troublesome. I bet he wants us to be the opening act."

"Aww, c'mon Shikamaru! It can't be that bad, right? We're going." Kiba countered.

"Troublesome."

Kakashi came in. "Guys, I need you in 5 minutes. There's some reporters waiting for you."