Sorry for a very late update! I've been so busy with school work and stuff…I'm really sorry. Everyday, there are assignments and I think the only time that I can work on stories are on weekends anda few free times, which I think will be rare…so, I think patience is a virtue for now.
I'm working very hard to update as soon as I can and work on chapters, making them long for your satisfaction. And I think, this is long enough? Anyway, here is chapter 16 of Can it Get Anymore Crazier, first pages are dedicated to Neji and Tenten, while later on, it will be focused on Sakura and Sasuke…and of course, the much awaited Sasuke's surprise.
Ja!
Chapter 16
Neji raised his hand up to his forehead and wiped it with the back of his hand. He sighed, how he wished he had not asked that question because it is not really part of the program. He braced himself for whatever comment Shikamaru might give to him for his lack of orderliness. Had he not studied the plan for the concert almost a hundredth time? He did it, as a matter of fact. His mind was blocked at that time by that certain girl.
All he knew was that Tenten is still with her boyfriend, Ryuji, a transferee from Sound High, who came in Konoha High with a bang. He had earned himself a place for the high honors, but unable to obtain it since he is only a newcomer. Neji smirked at the thought. When Tenten is not looking, he had been boasting of how he is going to force the school to give him the place, but when Tenten will ask him about it, he will just say that those people are jealous.
He was so absorbed in his thinking that he didn't realize the elevator had hit the floor, and Shikamaru came, awaking him from his reverie. "Nice work, Hyuuga! And maybe, a little surprise for our big boy…"
Shikamaru gestured toward Sakura. "What surprise?" he uttered. He couldn't understand why Sakura would be a surprise. But he froze on the spot when he saw the very person that had been occupying his mind for quite a while now. When she turned around, he noticed how her eyes and shoulders tensed, the mannerism that shows when she is nervous and uneasy.
Their eyes met, both wanted to look away but unable to. Sakura and Shikamaru both noticed the uneasiness and Sakura invited the two of them to go outside. Once the three were out of the room, Sakura acted as if she forgot something inside and will go back after a few minutes, and asked them to wait patiently.
Sakura quietly closed the door and went next to Ino.
A few minutes passed and Sakura had not returned yet, but to Neji and Tenten, time didn't really matter in their situation. Sure, Neji's next number, will be right after Sasuke's and Gaara's, but to Neji, it is like hours away.
Tenten shifted in her position and stole a glance at Neji before resting her back on the wall. She let her back bounce back and forth on it and when she realized she had caught Neji's attention, she stopped at once.
"So, what are you doing here?" Neji asked in a calm voice. He thanked Kami-sama silently for giving him such tone in this kind of situation.
Tenten internally rolled her eyes. How could he look so comfortable when she, herself, can't? It's a wonder how some people managed to be cold and cool all the time, and that's one of the things she admires about him. Unconsciously, her eyes drifted towards his when he is not looking at her. She realized that his face had elongated a little, making his features more mature.
Neji felt Tenten's eyes on him, so he gulped and continued to focus all of his attention on the floor. Soon, all the attention that he had received became more and more uneasy so he looked up and met her gaze. He noticed a faint blush that covered her cheeks, softening her full-grown features, and almost immediately, he felt himself being drawn.
He walked a step, and another, and another, so he was in front of her already. Tenten soon felt her heartbeat raced as she immediately looked away from his gaze, but she knew it was not the answer to her present predicament.
Tenten breathe deeply, still looking at the tiled floor, annoyed that even downward, she could see their reflection and saw that Neji inched closer again to her, just an inch away from invading privacy.
"W-what are you d-doing?" Tenten managed to say as her body shook a little.
"Nothing."
"How can you say 'nothing' if you're edging on me!" Tenten said, finally meeting his gaze once more but this time, both with an intense look.
Neji said nothing bent down, his eyes closing a little. Tenten gulped as she tried to relax herself, failing miserably as her breathing became shallow and short, at the same time, Neji's distance from her started closing down.
Caught in the moment, Tenten immediately forced herself to initiate the kiss that Neji had encouraged her to do, enjoying the feeling of his soft, smooth lips against hers. Tenten, who was shocked with her own boldness, instantly relaxed when she felt Neji kissing her back and leaned back on the wall.
Neji found himself unable to stop and wrapped his arms around Tenten's waist, his tongue boldly sweeping over her lips, asking for entrance. At first, Tenten was hesitating, but as Neji's arms got tighter, she eventually gave up and let Neji do his job.
Sakura quickly turned around after softly closing the door behind Neji and Tenten. She ought that whatever is to happen between those two are their business they shouldn't meddle in. She cast Ino a warning glare when she tried to approach the door to eavesdrop, but stopped halfway from her position.
Then, in a blink of an eye, she felt a cloth being put around her eyes, shielding her vision. Sakura tried to tug off the cloth but she heard Shikamaru say, "Don't."
Sakura let her arm fall down limply beside her and tried to think of the reason why her eyes are in a blindfold, but nevertheless, let Shikamaru continue to tie the cloth behind her head. When she felt that he was done, she raised both hands and felt her eyes behind the cloth and took in the smooth texture and slightly masculine smell of the cloth, causing her to remember Sasuke again.
She felt someone grab her arm and led her somewhere. She tried to walk slowly, hearing a small, dull sound in return when her feet made contact with the floor, but when she made contact with something that sounds like metal, she knew that it would move soon. Then, her hunch was proven correct when the floor made a little noise and a little vibration, making her sure of one thing: she was being carried upward.
Sakura trembled. If she's going up, then she is sure she will go onstage in the middle of the concert. But she isn't sure.
Then, as if on a cue, the sound of a cheering crowd flooded her ears. She didn't know but suddenly, the hairs behind her back stood up, when she was being pulled again. The sound had increased and she gulped. What the--!
"May I present to you, the champion of the International Quiz Bee competition, Haruno Sakura!"
Ok, that is…uhm…wonderful…but what the hell are you planning to do, Uchiha!
Suddenly, she stopped next to someone…and that someone put an arm around her shoulders. When the person spoke, she now knew entirely who it was.
"What's with the blindfold? I bet you didn't read those papers that I give you…"
Sasuke unknotted the cloth around her eyes and Sakura blinked to adjust her vision with her surroundings. She looked around and breathe in deeply. She cast Sasuke an uneasy glance but unfortunately, she passed her an annoying smirk.
"Why don't you sit over there?" Sasuke said without the microphone and pointed at the stage stairs. Sakura made her way towards it and looked back with a look of confusion plastered on her face. She sat on the third stair and looked at Sasuke, watching him as how he continued to please the crowd with just his looks, then make them overjoyed by giving in to their requests of singing their favorite songs.
In short, she had always admired him.
Even though she had chosen Neji over him before, she can't help but understand why in the world her mind changed from Neji to Sasuke. The fact that she had talked Idate into shutting up and leaving her alone makes her mind drift towards the possibility of the two of them being together without anyone interfering.
The two of them…
Together…
Without anyone interfering…
But that was totally absurd. Of all the sequel stories she had read, there was always someone who would interfere. None would depict the story everyone dreams to have. None would go over the distance to show everyone how much they love a person.
But her thoughts flew away when Sasuke made his way towards her, a playful glint present in his eyes. He looked stunningly…dare she say it…hot and totally rocks in his all-black attire that seemed to be a little tight for his body. When he approached her, a sound of a string of notes played on an acoustic guitar appeared on the background, making the crowd cheer.
Sasuke stopped in front of her and sang the first two lines.
The stars beneath the skies
They tell me you're a secret.
Sasuke sat next to Sakura, making a little smile, but continued to focus on the song.
And every time
I wake up in the morning
Rain is falling down on me
I feel free
You caught me by surprise
I asked you to believe me
Without a lie
We never have to say and feel we're sorry
Don't say we're sorry
Soon you'll see
Sasuke stood up and walked away, going back to the crowd, occasionally glancing back at Sakura and smirking slightly when he is to turn back again.
I'm learning
I'm learning you now
Stars fading
Freefalling into you
This time I'm sure what I'm looking for
And that's what I want you to know
And I won't ever let you go
Let you go
Sakura's eyes widened slightly as he turned around and looked at her eyes deeply. He smiled as he jogged to where she is sitting on and reached out his hand to Sakura, which she gladly took. She hoisted herself up with the help of Sasuke and she let him pull her towards the crowd.
The crowd tried to reach out for both Sakura and Sasuke, and Sakura is having second thoughts if she is to reach back because of the possibility that the crowd might go ballistic and pull her towards them.
But when she was about to reach back, Sasuke put an arm around her shoulders, causing her to go rigid, and made their way nonetheless back onstage.
Underneath the waves
I could feel you
Underneath the waves
I'm learning
I'm learning you now
Stars fading
Free falling into you
Then the song was cut. Sasuke smiled as some of the crowd shouted 'oh!' and a few 'what the' was heard. "I want you guys to sing with me now."
The crowd agreed, some gave Sasuke a 'you rock!' hand figure and shouted 'Yeah!'
Sasuke pointed the microphone unto the cheering crowd and at the same moment the song played again.
This time I'm sure what I'm looking for
And that's what I want you to know
And I won't ever let you go
Let you go
Sasuke took back the microphone and positioned it near his mouth; his arms never leaving Sakura's shoulders, making Sakura feel very uncomfortable with their position.
It's all been said and done to me I know it
Just let me have a chance to prove my cause
And I don't know what lies ahead for us.
In any road I'll let you come my way.
Sasuke let Sakura sit on the same stair again, this time; he knelt down and held one of her hands.
This time I'm sure what I'm looking for
And that's what I want you to know
And I won't ever let you go
Let you go
Sasuke inched his face nearer to Sakura's, his legs aching slightly with his position but totally ignored it as he sang the remaining lines of the song. The crowd cheered from moderate to completely loud.
And I'm ready for you now
Be ready for me now
And I'm ready for you now
Be ready for me now
Show me love.
Her short breaths fanned his face as he continued to inch nearer to her. When someone goes over the distance to show his love for you, grab him! Literally! And never let go! Ino's voice drifted into her mind.
Their hearts raced a hundred times faster than the normal rate, and both closed their eyes, savoring each moment, never minding the millions of people watching them, never minding the reactions of the crowd for their public display of affection. Sasuke put down his microphone and completely captured Sakura's lips into a passionate kiss, which she returned deeply.
The audience cheered, and some contained tears in their eyes as they watch Sakura and Sasuke with their public display of affection.
When their lips met, Sakura felt a surge of electricity in her body, causing her to shiver violently. Sasuke seemed to noticed, as he relinquished the kiss and sat next to her, rapidly capturing her lips once more into a passionate action.
The second kiss was chaste, but as the presence of the crowd almost became oblivious to them, it turned from innocent to passionate. Sasuke parted his mouth slightly as his tongue swept over Sakura's lips, asking for entrance, but she won't budge.
Sakura pulled away and said, "Maybe later," before flashing him a small smile.
Sasuke smiled a little as he asked Sakura. "So, did you like my surprise?" At the mention of this, Sakura's smile broadens, and she looked at Sasuke differently than she did before.
"Of course, who wouldn't?" was her reply. Sasuke just raised an eyebrow but smirked again.
"We'll be making the front page of every newspaper."
"Let it be." Sakura said, waving one last time before disappearing with Sasuke down the elevator.