Konoha Public Access Television!
Author's Note: Hello people! This is my first fanfic in a LONG while, and I hope you like it. Naruto and the gang (EVERYONE) have to run a TV station, and due to some poor choices on Tsunade's behalf, they must get 500 people to watch PER DAY. Please enjoy, and review! I need all your comments/criticism!
This takes place pre-Shippuuden. Can't have major characters dying on me now can I?
Chapter One: W-KTV is Born
One day, in Tsunade's Office.....
Tsunade is sitting at her desk, overlooking a formal document. Shizune stands at her side, worried. A man with a nice suit & tie, as well as a briefcase, is sitting in front of the desk, awaiting Tsunade's response.
Tsunade: So just sign here?
Businessman: Yes, also sign here.....here.....and here.....
Shizune: Are you sure this is a good idea, Lady Tsunade?
Tsunade: Don't worry, everything will work out fine!
Shizune: For your sake I hope so.
Businessman: ...and here. Great! I'm glad the terms are clear to you.
The businessman grabs the piece of paper off of the desk and stuffs it in his briefcase.
Tsunade: You bet! It's about time Konoha had it's own channel.
Businessman: I couldn't agree more! Here's your copy of the contract. Thank you for doing your business with OwnItAll Co., Ma'am!
The man gets up from his seat, gives Tsunade a new piece of paper, bows in respect, and leaves the office.
Tsunade: This was a great idea!
Shizune: ...that you came up with while you were drunk.
Tsunade: That's irrelevant. What MATTERS is that we get money from them, for doing nothing!
Tsunade hold up the copy and smiles as she looks at the agreement.
Tsunade: $3,000 a week! A WEEK! That'll buy us new equipment, school repairs...
Shizune: Let me see that.
Shizune grabs the sheet of paper and begins to read it carefully.
Tsunade: It's there in black and white. All we gotta do is endlessly run their ads on channel 5, and we get the money!
Shizune: .....uh, Lady Tsunade.....it's not that simple.....look here.
She holds the piece of paper up to Tsunade and points to a line in the fine print. Tsunade begins to read the line aloud.
Tsunade: '.....run ads on the network.....blah blah blah.....3,000 dollars.....blah blah blah.....'
Shizune: Keep going.
Tsunade: '.....the Konoha Public Access Channel must recieve a viewer rating of at least 500, or the money is forfeit, and Konoha will be charged a $1000 fine.....' WHAT?!?
Shizune: We're in trouble.
Tsunade: HOW ARE WE GOING TO GET 500 PEOPLE TO WATCH ADS?!?
Shizune: And they need to watch for a whole hour. No less.
Tsunade: Damn damn DAMN!!! I knew that guy was full of garbage!
Shizune: This is bad.....this is very bad.
Tsunade: We can't afford that much debt!
Shizune: And if we can't pay the debt.....
Tsunade: The OwnItAll Co. will repossess Konoha.....crap. Well couldn't we just make people watch! If Konoha's in danger, I'm sure...
Shizune: We can't! It's against the contract to force people to watch television, not to mention against the law. We HAVE to put something up.
Tsunade: Hmm.....I guess we could try to run shows on the network.
Shizune: Who could we get? We don't have enough money in the budget to have real shows on our network.
Tsunade: Wait.....I think I got it!
Shizune: What?
Tsunade: The Genin and Chunin! They have been dying for missions.
Shizune: Your not seriously considering using the.....
Tsunade: GET ME THE GENIN AND CHUNIN NOW!
Shizune: .....I'll get right on it.
Meanwhile.....
Team Kakashi is at the training ground, bored out of their wits.
Naruto: DAMNIT IM SO BORED!
Sasuke: Quit your complaining. We're bored too.
Naruto: Kakashi-Sensei has been gone for almost 5 days now!
Sakura: He's off on a mission, you know that.
Naruto: BUT WHY CAN'T I HAVE ONE? I feel useless sitting here like a lump! I've been doing nothing but eating ramen and watching TV.
Sakura: I'm sure we'll get a mission.....eventually.
Naruto: I'm about to go wreak some havoc in the Sand Village just so I can get a mission to go stop myself.
Sasuke: .....that was either the second or third stupidest thing you've ever said.
Sakura: I'm going with third. 'Believe It!' and 'Dattebayo!' top the list.
Naruto: Hmph! *Pouts*
Suddenly, a cloud of smoke appears in fron of the three nin. They all jump up and get into a battle stance. As the smoke clears, they see a note.
Naruto: Well that's weird.
He walks over to the note and picks it up.
Sakura: What's it say?
Naruto: 'All Genin and Chunin report to the Fifth Hokage's office immediately for special orders.'
Sasuke: 'Special Orders'? Sounds important.
Naruto: WOOHOO A MISSION! LET'S GO LET'S GO LET'S GOOOOOO!
Naruto rushes away in blazing speed.
Sakura: ....he's going the wrong way.
Sasuke: Don't worry, he'll realize it sooner or later. We'd better get going.
Sasuke and Sakura begin running toward the Hokage's office. A few seconds later, Naruto starts chasing them.
Naruto: YOU COULD HAVE TOLD ME I WAS GOING THE WRONG WAAAAAYYY!!!!!
Back at Tsunade's Office, a few minutes later.....
A whole crowd of genin and chunin are in Tsunade's Office. They are all talking about what's going on.
Ino: What's this all about anyway?
Kiba: I heard that Sand Village got attacked.
Tenten: No way, we would have heard about that much sooner. I bet it's about Jonin promotions!
Shino: Maybe someone did something wrong and she's trying to find out who.
Neji: Well it wasn't me.
Choji: I bet Naruto did something again.
Naruto: Way to place the blame, CHOJI.
Shikamaru: He's probably right you know.
Akamaru: *RUFF*
Sakura: It's not Naruto, he's been a couch potato all week.
Sasuke: Putting it lightly.
Lee: You should TRAIN more Naruto!
Naruto: I don't need your lectures!
Hinata: You don't n-need to train m-more Naruto.....
Naruto: See! She knows what she's talking about!
Tsunade: ENOUGH!
Everyone quieted down instantly.
Tsunade: Now then, I have a very special assignment for all of you. Due to a.....*ahem*.....misunderstanding, Konoha now has it's own TV station.
Tenten: How is that a misunderstanding? That sounds great!
Shizune: The problem is, if we don't get enough people to watch, we have to pay a fine.
Shino: Of how much?
Tsunade: .....One-thousand dollars.....
All: WHAT?!?
Shizune: Per week. For 6 months!
Sasuke: Who would agree to that?!?
Shizune glares at Tsunade, who replies with a grin.
Shizune: Basically, we're asking you to run the station for 6 months, running entertaining programming so at least 500 people watch per day.
Tsunade: If we don't get the views, we lose the money. If we don't have the money.....they get the deed to Konoha.
Naruto: WHAT?!?
Ino: You can't be serious!
Tsunade: I wish I wasn't.
Neji: Couldn't you force people to.....
Tsunade: Against the law.....and the contract.
Kiba: Well.....what shows will we be airing?
Tsunade: That's the hard part. It's entirely up to you. You guys have to write, produce, and air all the shows on the station.
Shikamaru: Your kidding. Even with all of us ninjas combined, it would take planning, and formatting, and.....
Everyone Else: WE'LL DO IT!
Shikamaru: *sigh*
Minutes later, in the W-KTV Station.....
Tsunade and Shizune lead the nin inside the building. It's beaten up, run down, and full of cobwebs.
Choji: Well this place is a dump.
Shizune: It'll have to do, this is where you will be filming your shows, as well as editing and formatting.
Ino: This place smells like dead rats.
Sakura: It's covered with spiders!
Shino: I don't mind it.
Tsunade: You guys really need to pull it together to accomplish this.
Naruto: No problem! Believe it!
Sakura: PLEASE don't say that anymore.
Sasuke: Seriously.
Naruto: .....you don't have to be so mean about it.
Shizune: We'll let you all decide on how you will divide yourself to make this happen.
Tsunade: The first airing of the station starts in three days. That's your deadline for the first set of shows.
Shikamaru: How long do we have to make the shows last.
Tsunade: You only have to get people to watch for an hour, but make sure to add diverse shows that interest everyone.
Lee: Don't you worry, Fifth Hokage! We will make the greatest TV channel EVER!!!
Shizune: .....at least you guys are enthusiastic.
Tsunade: I'm sure you guys will do a great job. We'll leave you guys to your work. Good luck!
Shizune: Don't let us down!
Tsunade and Shizune turn to leave. They both look at each other with grim faces. They whisper...
Shizune: For your sake htis had better work.
Tsunade: Relaaaaax. They'll do fine!
The two leave, and all the genin/chunin are left in the studio. Shikamaru breaks the silence with a loud clap.
Shikamaru: OKAY PEOPLE! We got three days to scrap together a TV line-up! You! And you!
Shikamaru points to Tenten and Shino respectively.
Tenten/Shino: Us?
Shikamaru: You guys are in charge of advertising! Get everyone in town to watch our channel! LET NO ONE NOT KNOW OF OUR TV STATION!
Tenten: Well someone's getting into this.
Shikamaru: Well, now that we're stuck doing this, we may as well put our all into it! Sakura! Lee! You two will be our stage designers!
Sakura: Sure!
Lee: We'll do our best!
Shikamaru: Naruto, Kiba, Ino, Choji! You four will be our think tank. Come up with AS MANY shows as possible!
Naruto: All right! You can count on me!
Ino: You got it, Shika!
Akamaru: *BARK*
Shikamaru: Hinata! Neji! You guys will be lighting and sound!
Neji: No problem.
Hinata: I'll t-try.
Shikamaru: Sasuke! You're the editor!
Sasuke: ...sure.
Shikamaru: I'll be the director! Together, we'll make the greatest TV channel ever made!
All: YEAH!
That's a wrap for Chapter One! I hope you guys enjoyed it so far, and there is much more to come. I'll try to update often! Make sure you leave me a review! Nothing inspires me to write more than the words of the people!
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