NARUTO: Tobirama/Sakura - "The Lost Ones" drabble series [Part Three] - #tobisakuweek2023

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Prompt: Fake Dating

Rating: T, maybe M later
Squicks: Misunderstandings, loss of family, misunderstood intimacy
A/N: The prompt comes into play later; this is just the intro. :)

Part One || Part Two || Part Three

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“What do you mean, she was signed on for a movie and music deal?” croaked Izuna at dinner. Sasuke and Itachi froze.

Madara and Sakura looked at each other and shrugged.

“I refused initially, but then they said I could be in it, too, and Sakura gave me The Look—”

“I TOLD you not to give in to that—!”

“—and it’s probably just going to be a little family musical movie that will only air on streaming, it’s not a big deal,” said Madara, leaning back in his seat. He glanced down at Sakura, still beaming at him. 

“Well, probably.”

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Tobirama choked on his cola, spitting it across the dining room table.

“What do you mean, the band’s going to be in a movie? I thought the Battle of the Bands was only for the record deal?”

“Ah, yeah, well, Madara and Sakura-chan impressed some bigwig at the—”

“Sakura-chan?! What is wrong with you guys? She’s a kid!”

“Madara is her guardian and they talked it over, and they’re going to give it a try.”

Tobirama stared. Hashirama’s excitement faded.

“In light of this, though… Madara and I talked. After the current record, we’re going our separate ways.”

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Madara and Sakura’s chemistry was perfect for the roles of little castaway fae abandoned on a beach and discovered by hermit fisherman Madara.

She was a marvel. The cast and crew delighted in her. She sang, acted, danced as if she was born to it.

Madara, ever protective, never let her out of his sight, occasionally calling in other family to help if they were ever at separate shooting locations or even different wardrobe trailers. He turned into a combination father-brother-agent to her before reluctantly agreeing to Tsunade Senju, one of Hashirama’s relatives, taking over as her agent.

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The SenjUchiha band composed part of the film score and recorded a version of the main theme that was released alongside the official soundtrack. Sakura sang the movie version, her haunting vocals bringing tears to the eyes of everyone in the recording booth. 

The movie broke box office records, rocketing to number one, as did the soundtrack. 

At the premier, Sakura and Madara walked down the red carpet together, hand in hand, and Sakura waved and smiled. Her hand shook in his, and he squeezed her fingers.

Paparazzi captured Sakura offering her popcorn to Madara. The photo delighted the world.

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Sakura sat in Madara’s lap and ate popcorn, with Izuna, Itachi, Sasuke, Hashirama and Tobirama alongside them, at the premier. Hashirama congratulated Sakura lavishly, making her giggle, and Madara’s family jeered at him showing up bedraggled on screen, which he glared at them for, until Sakura patted his hand and whispered, “It’s okay, they’re just jealous.”

Tobirama tried to remain unaffected, but even his stoicism faltered when Sakura sang to Madara’s character about how happy she was to have found him. 

There wasn’t a whisper in the theater when Sakura’s voice faded away at the end of the emotional film.

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SenjUchiha’s breakout album broke records. The band travelled to music festivals, to late night talk shows, to concert halls, all over the country. Occasionally, if they were close to Konoha, they would let Sakura (and Itachi, Izuna, and Sasuke) come watch from backstage. Sasuke often complained, but Sakura would happily sit with her ear defenders on, clapping and cheering for Hashirama and Madara.

As their first and last tour came to an end, more news reached their ears. As they had predicted, things were going to become even busier with show business. 

Hashirama and Madara officially, and amicably, parted ways. 

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TBC