Life On A Movie Set
Summary: Fugaku is a professional and famous actor, known far and wide for his stoic and cold nature. So how did this upstart manage to drag out his emotions with a smile and laughing sky blue eyes?
Fugaku grunted at his manager, Ink Sai, as they entered the movie set. The younger man had kept talking nonstop since they left the older one's car, all about his new costars and the production behind the new movie he will be starring in. It's useful information, but the actor would really prefer some peace and quiet before he needs to meet said cast and crew.
Uchiha Fugaku has been an actor since he was three years old. His first role was of a genius kid who helped some cops solve the case of a serial killer that's killed who knows how many people in two years time. It got him an Oscar right away as the best child actor and his career has been going up and up ever since. When he was six, he got a second Oscar for the role of a remake of some old movie. By ten, he has starred in more than fifty movies, all great hits with sold out premieres all around the world. When he hit puberty at seventeen and grew taller and more handsome than most of his costars, making him popular more among women than men and boys as they started fawning over his body. His manager at the time had demanded he start working out to get an even better body build and by the time he reached twenty, he was at the top of ten different 100 Hottest Celebrities lists all over the globe. When he hit twenty five, he got three more Oscars, one for acting, one as the best male actor and one as the most popular and successful actor of the year. At thirty, he had visited over twenty different countries in Europe, Asia and both Americas. And now, at thirty three, some directors were asking if they could make a movie of his life as one of the people who have left a great big mark on the movie industry and in show business.
Of course, in the meantime, Fugaku had a life off set, too. He got married to the beautiful fashion model, Asakura Mikoto. She was lovely. They met as teenagers and they fell in love almost right away. They barely dated for two months before they slept together and made a kid. Not wanting her to get an abortion and thinking this was a start of a new life as a father, Fugaku asked her to marry him and Mikoto agreed. Their wedding was considered to be the wedding of the century and they were really happy on that day. But Mikoto's attitude started changing when she started gaining weight and losing her figure as their child grew within her. She endangered both their lives by eating far less than she should until she passed out one day. The doctors at the hospital then gave her a strict diet she must follow and Itachi was born a few months later. In Fugaku's eyes, he was perfect. In Mikoto's, well ... All she saw was a new model. And it was true. As Itachi grew up, it became clear their own good looks were going to be far exceeded by their son. Fugaku felt proud about it while Mikoto seemed to be threatened. After all, if Itachi were ever to become a model, there was a good chance he'd take her place as the most sought after model in the world. At eight, he was already considered to be very handsome. Mikoto turned cold towards her son when it was one day mentioned he was considered more beautiful than his own mother and such an attitude only got worse when Mikoto fell pregnant again when Itachi was nine.
Sasuke had not been planed. Despite Fugaku and Itachi falling in love with the now youngest Uchiha, Mikoto couldn't seem to stand looking at the child. She had had to give up the role of the leading model and countless other jobs when she got pregnant, causing younger models to take up said jobs and reducing the woman's popularity. She came to loath the poor boy and left him for Itachi, who was nine at the time, to look after his baby brother. At least this brought the brothers incredibly closer and Fugaku found it hard to believe those two will ever fight in their lives. Two years after Sasuke was born, Mikoto grew so cold towards them all and so distant that Itachi stopped addressing her as mother and Sasuke followed in his big brother's footsteps, more because he didn't know than because he was sick of the treatment. In a matter of a week, they got divorced and reporters and paparazzi started hunting them for a story.
Those leeches followed them around for a year while Mikoto fled Japan and moved to America, not even bothering to call every once in a while to see if her two sons were alive. Sasuke, not having even really known her, actually forgot all about her and Itachi ignored her existence altogether. Fugaku figured that was what she deserved for being such a shitty mother but he sometimes wished she could have been a better mother and that his sons now had a second parent. He wasn't exactly the best model for his kids, since he was naturally distant and rather seemingly cold towards others. His sons were taking on such an approach to the world as well and that was a bit troublesome, as his finance manager would say. But still, his sons seem to be turning out quite fine. They were both a lot smarter than he was. Itachi's IQ couldn't even be measured anymore and Sasuke seemed to be following in his big brother's footsteps, a young genius. Fugaku swears he has no idea where Itachi gets his intellect from. Sure, all the Uchiha had always been smart but no one was quite as smart as Itachi. And none of them had ever been as stubborn as Sasuke. That at least ought to give them an advantage over other kids in the world. Itachi, with his smarts, was bound to make a career out of anything he choses and he'll be great at it. Sasuke, although not as quick a study as Itachi, was stubborn enough to keep at it until he got it and he was not slow either.
They were both wonderful boys and Fugaku loved them more than life itself. He had actually tried announcing that he'll quit acting so that he could raise them but Itachi had stopped him, telling the media it was a new film he'd been working on. Thank kami he actually got the offer for this movie a few weeks later, because it would have been revealed as a clear lie otherwise. After all, all of his films were hits and there was no way the public could forget about it or just not conveniently be able to find it.
The reason behind Itachi's stunt? Well, the little wonder kid was more perceptive than anyone had given him credit for. He and Sasuke had realized Fugaku was planning to quit the movie industry in order to raise them and Sasuke feared he was the reason their father was giving up something he loved doing because he had to care for Sasuke. The boy had been getting more and more distressed so Itachi had taken things into his own hands and had had Sai find someone who at least planned on making a movie similar to their situation. Sai, bless him, was a friend with a director and made arrangements with an author and, just like that, at the simply request of a little boy, a whole new production was working on making a movie from scratch.
And now, four years later, he had to go through with the movie that his eleven year old son had initiated. Fugaku feared for anyone who ever dared cross Itachi. The boy could plan ahead for years at a time, in a matter of a few seconds. It was scary. Madara, his older brother, absolutely loved his 'little business weasel', as he'd taken to calling Itachi after the boy had pulled this stunt. Madara had taken his older son under his own wing and offered him the position of COO. Itachi was currently the youngest corporation officer in the world. Really, Fugaku was a bit afraid of his mind sometimes.
"You're not even listening to me, are you, Fugaku-san?" That snapped the brunet out of his thoughts and he looked towards his manager. Sai just sighed and shook his head. "As you are now actually paying attention, I will talk to you about the other two lead actors. Haruno Sakura, age 25, is going to act the girl your character falls in love with. She already has an Oscar, so e are hoping for a certain level of professionalism from her although she has a reputation of being, um, how do I put this?"
"A butch? A slut?" Fugaku suggested and Sai shrugged uneasily. The actor groaned and resisted the urge to bury his head in his hands. That would be highly unprofessional of him and very un-Uchiha-like.
"Your other costar, though, has a much better reputation in that regard, although he is an uprising actor."
"An amateur in a major role?" The Uchiha asked, raising a skeptical brow. "What were they thinking?"
"He was actually recommended, so you should at least give him the benefit of a doubt. His name is Namikaze Minato, age 21, a single father to a son, once upon s time a best seller writer and now an aspiring actor. He's played in two other movies and a theater production, so I wouldn't really call him an amateur, more like a newbie. Here's the interesting bit: he's the one who refined most of the rough sketch of the story. But then his young wife died and he stopped writing, doing random, 'ordinary' jobs here and there to make a living for his son and himself, along with a teenager about Itachi's age that he'd taken in as his own. You'll no doubt meet them both. Namikaze-san can't afford a babysitter most of the time and the teen works as Namikaze-san's personal assistant, presumably to pay off for living with the Namikazes."
"A single-parent who turns to acting for a safe and stable income? For a newcomer? This guy is either really gutsy or really stupid." The stern male commented with a scoff. Sai just smiled at him.
"Actually, he's a certified genius with three doctors diplomas and two magistrates. He just doesn't want to be saddled with jobs that would take away from the time with his son. Little Naruto-kun knows how to behave himself on sets so he's allowed to go where his father goes, much like Sasuke-kun and Itachi-kun have most of their lives. And sources say he's very lovable, so people are usually very happy to see him."
'This guy must be an eccentric if he doesn't do better jobs with three doctors diplomas.' Fugaku thought with a shake of his head. But he had to admire the man's dedication to his son. And it was kind of ingenious to become an actor for a steady income. A single good movie could start off his career and even if it doesn't, every movie he does gives him lots and lots of money for every week it is shown. The better the ratings, the better his salary. One movie with Uchiha Fugaku in it and this Namikaze bloke could be set for a few years without any worries. 'As expected of a genius. Maybe I'll bring Itachi and Sasuke along sometime to verify his supposed genius. One talk with Itachi usually shows just how much of a genius they really are.'
"Also, rumors say that Namikaze-san is quite handsome. You might lose your usual spotlight around him." The black haired man teased and Fugaku snorted. The day that happened is the day a weasel falls in love with a shark! He wasn't sure why he thought of that but he kind of has a bad feeling he'll regret it later. That, or naming his first son after the furry creatures. One or the other.
He especially knew he'll grow to regret it when he and Sai finally entered the meeting room where they were gathering for these talks and he saw a young, blond man with deliciously tanned skin and the bluest eyes he'd ever seen waving sheepishly at him with a bright smile on his handsome features. Fugaku knew he spent far too long staring at the man and the man stared right back, but none of that registered in the Uchiha's brain. All he could really think was
1) That was one good looking guy.
2) I better look out for any sharks.