A young actor around the age of eighteen sighed as he made his way toward his first huge production. He was dressed in a simple pair of black skinny jeans, a plain white shirt with a blue jacket over it, black converse, and a mask over the lower half of his face to keep it hidden. Over his left eye was a long scar that he had received when he was just a small child. He never did like explaining how he got it because the memory was still too painful. His eye had even been rendered useless but he had managed to get a transplant with his father's money that had been left to him.

Letting out a sigh, the young man reached up and ran his hand through his silver hair that spiked in different directions and nearly touched his shoulder. He was overdue for a haircut but hadn't found the time. His dark eyes scanned around for the building he was searching for. After several minutes, he finally found it.

"Konoha Studios, huh…?" The male asked softly. Shaking his head, he quickly made his way toward the building and pulled the door open. As he looked around the room, he noticed that there were several large photos of many different actors, some of which the silver haired male recognized instantly. Most of them were of the famous Uchiha family, long with Hashirama Senju, and Minato Namikaze. The male had been so lost in staring at the beautiful photographs, he hadn't even heard someone come in until he heard a throat being cleared, followed by a gentle voice.

"Can I help you, young man?" A female voice asked. When Kakashi turned, he saw a beautiful woman with short blue hair that was in a bun and bright amber colored eyes. She wore light eyeshadow and had a piercing in the middle of her lip. As for her clothes, well everything was brand name, though the male couldn't recognize it right off the bat.

"Um, yes, I'm supposed to be here for the new movie. Pein called me this morning." He replied with a gentle expression.

"Oh! You must be Kakashi Hatake! Oh you're even more adorable in person! Pein has only shown me pictures of you! Come right this way. He's in the back with the others you'll be working with. And my name is Konan. I'm one of his assistants." SHe smiled brightly and headed toward the back with Kakashi following behind her. "You look pretty young, dear. How old are you?" She asked.

"Oh, I'm eighteen. I'll be nineteen in September." Kakashi replied before scratching the back of his head. He was actually growing really nervous. He had been in smaller productions like simple TV shows and had minor parts in some other movies but this one, he was supposed to co-star with a very famous actor. He still hadn't been told which one it was though.

"My, you are really young. Pein has seen several of the other things you were in. How old were you when you got started?" She asked curiously.

"Well...originally I was just some kid on the street. The only reason I was brought to the acting world was because I had a pretty face. I was fourteen when I was picked up off the street. They cleaned me up, took some headshots and within the next day I was called and started on a small siccom just as a minor character and after that, I haven't stopped." Kakashi explained.

"Well, it's true you have a pretty face but from what Pein has seen, you also have some major talent. That's why he requested for you to be in this movie. He knows you'll do great." Konan replied as the two of them finally made their way into the back room where everything was being set up. Kakashi could see several other famous people working on the set but he didn't really know them that well.

"How come there are so many other famous people here? It looks like they're also part of the stage crew." Kakashi said as he looked around curiously.

"Kakashi, everyone you see here is like family to Pein. He's helped them all when they've struggled most. Some of them have had financial problems, some drug problems, drinking problems, jail time or even being rescued from an abusive home. Everyone here has developed a tight bond with each other so they're all glad to help him out even though they have their own schedules." Konan explained with a gentle expression. "And soon, you'll be like family here too."

Just as Konan finished talking a tall male with bright orange hair, lavender eyes, and several facial piercings came walking up to them. He had a neutral expression on his face as he walked over to them but when he saw Kakashi, he actually smiled a bit. The male was wearing some torn black jeans, a band shirt, which seemed odd to Kakashi, a black choker and no shoes. He looked as if he were a teenager, but that couldn't be the case.

"Kakashi, welcome. My name is Pein and I'm very glad to finally meet you." His voice was deep, so deep that it sent a bit of a shiver down Kakashi's spine. The tone actually fit him perfectly in Kakashi's opinion. Pein extended a fairly large hand out to the younger teen and Kakashi took it. A firm handshake was exchanged before Pein pulled his hand back.

"It's a pleasure to meet you too, sir. I can't thank you enough for the opportunity." Kakashi replied. He was thankful for his mask because under it, he was blushing like crazy.

"The pleasure is all mine. Now come with me and let me introduce you to everyone." Pein turned and motioned for the other to follow him. Kakashi hesitated at first. It was natural for him to be a bit nervous when it came to meeting all these people. Once Konan nudged him gently, Kakashi quickly followed after Pein so he could be introduced to the others he'd be working with.

Hello! First off, Happy New Year to everyone! I know it's late but better late than never! Anyways, here's the first story of the New Year! Let me know how you all like it! I also want to thank everyone for the support on the other stories! I do read your reviews so if you want to leave them, please do! Thanks for reading! :D

~~TheMaskedNinja