Deceptive Melody (A Naruto Fanfiction)

Chapter 1

"Get into an ark of the shooting star

Let's go on a trip in space and time

Weather forecasts are always irrelevant

So take it easy, all right...

Dance Dance your eyes shine like a shower of gold meteors

Come on through the secret door here we go

Oh Yeah, Oh Yeah!

Yeah yeah yeah yeah!

Shake Shake we can't stop tonight

Now here it is, oh, in a dream

The disco ball spins round and round hurry up

Oh Yeah, Oh Yeah!

Yeah yeah yeah yeah!

Dance Dance your eyes shine...

Shake Shake we can't stop tonight..."

"Hey Sakura-chan! Wasn't that Kanade Aimoto's newest song you were just singing?" The all too familiar annoying, man-stealing blonde asked me, startling me out of dazed state and nearly causing me to reflexively punch her... Not that I would've minded doing that. Ino Yamanaka has been the bane of my existence since the day we discovered that we were fighting for the affections of the same boy...

"Uh... Yeah, a bootleg of it was downloaded to a fan page last night and I can't stop singing it." I replied, blushing slightly at the fact that I had been unintentionally singing it out loud. Oh well, knowing Ino she'll be too busy fawning over Kanade-sama to taunt me about my voice. "I wish it had been a bit better quality though, the audio keeps crackling and skipping."

"Just be thankful that someone was brave enough to risk dealing with her security in order to post it Sakura-chan, her voice is amazing and I've been needing my fill. Anyway, where are you heading?" Ino inquired curiously as she began to walk beside me.

"Lady Tsunade requested I report to her office for a mission briefing, what about you?" I replied, realizing in the back of my mind that this was the first time in years that Ino and I had actually had a pleasant conversation... Better enjoy it while it lasts I guess.

"The same actually. Think our teams are going to be assigned the same mission? Must be big if it requires two teams." She answered, brushing her bangs away from her face as a rather aggressive breeze tousled them.

"Must be..." I muttered, more so to myself than to Ino. I can't imagine why Lady Tsunade would need two teams for one mission. Unless... Unless we're going in pursuit of the Akatsuki again... No, that's incredibly unlikely. Lady Tsunade wouldn't assign my team to it if that were the case, especially given that the Akatsuki are currently hunting down the Jinchuuriki... She wouldn't trust Naruto not to do something reckless, especially after what they did to Gaara...

"Ouch!" I hissed, cupping my now throbbing cheek and glaring at the smirking blonde that just jabbed me. "What was that for?!"

"You looked worried so I did what I had to to take your mind off of it. Lady Tsunade knows what she's doing, and you of all people should know to trust her. You ARE her prized pupil after all." Ino teased, rolling her eyes ever so slightly. I swear if she wasn't so right I would slug her and break that face she's so proud of...

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*3rd person*

"Now that you all are here, I can give you the details of your next mission." Tsunade stated, all of the younger shinobi in the room noticing the bone-chilling glare she was giving to Naruto, whom was once again late. The Jinchuuriki jerked back from the harshness of her glare, as if showing his fear of her would even slightly spare him of her wrath.