cheh: I know I was going to update three weeks ago but I didn't like how it ended so I had to rewrite it and I couldn't decide how it should go and all that but then decided to change it a bit…oh, wait you don't want to read this am I right? So sorry but yeah, I decided to update now and I hope you like it! Hopefully you'll continue to like it to the end.
cygnet411: I really hope you do thanks!
HiN4-cH4n: Yeah, you did! Yeah, I always wanted to write something with Rebelde in mind and who better then the Naruto gang to portray them? Yeah, Naruto will play the rich guy in the show. Yeah, the pairings for the show will be like that.
Ahh, I was going to say that you'll have to wait and find out and all that crap but heck, I put the pairing as Hinata and Sasuke so yup, Sasuke is her husband.
Tw33ty JR.: Thanks, I just hope you'll continue to believe that!
I'm sorry it took me so long to update, it's just I didn't like how I ended it when I wrote it so I had to rewrite it and all that.
Lex07Gaa: I was going to keep it a secret but what the hey, yeah, Sasuke is Hinata's husband. Do you really think it was awesome? Much thanks!! I appreciate it! And not to worry I'll try to update sooner then I usually do!
kissy: Thanks you are awesome also for being the first person to review my story, thank you!
Chapter 2: Appearances aren't what they seem
"Are you sure?" Moegi asks concerned that I might get in trouble.
"Yeah, they'll be angry at first but if I know the studio they'll be happy because the magazine will be flying off the shelves and if I know Kakashi he's gunning for a book deal," I tell her, Moegi's eyes bulge as she looks at me, I smirk. "He is, isn't he?" I ask her.
"I'm not at liberty to discuss," she starts, I smile, I knew it! Does he really think we don't know his true colors?
That after working for him for ten years that we didn't know that his only objective is to make more money, I mean sure he treated us fine and cared for our well-being but we all knew that he always in it for the money.
He may be all about peace, harmony and love but at the end of the day all that matters is how much he gets out of it...
I stand outside the Buddhist temple and wonder if I got the address correct, Neji looks at the temple also, not saying anything I give him my back.
"Come on Neji, this isn't the meeting place," I tell him but then I crash into Naruto, my blushing face slams onto his chest.
"Oh, hey…" he pauses almost like he forgot my name, I feel his hands hold onto my shoulders as he pulls me off of him, he grins down at me, "Hinata, I haven't seen you since the audition, how have you been?" he asks looking into my eyes, my face turns redder. "Oh, are you hurt because you're really red," he tells me bending forward a bit to look into my face. I feel my ears burn, I have a shortness of breath as I feel him so close, my head feels faint.
I cannot pass out!
"I've been fine, t-thank you f-for asking, what about you Naruto, I-I've seen you on TV giving interviews for the show-w," I tell him feeling my face become a bit cooler.
I have seen him along with Sakura Haruno, Sasuke Uchiha, and TenTen on entertainment shows talking about their new projects with Kakashi and on some of them they even show my picture and Naruto would always say that I'm the next big thing; that I'll be all over magazine covers and be named the one to watch and all that.
While he'd say that on screen my face would flush at his words while I watched, it's a great feeling to have the guy you like talk about you on national TV.
"Thanks for always saying nice things about me in the interviews you guys had."
"Are you joking?" he asks leaning forward again and chuckles. "I believe all those things I said about you," he tells me with a huge smile. My heart flutters at his smile, he reaches for my hand and pulls me with him, "we should get going or else we'll be late and Sakura hates waiting," he tells me as that faintness starts again.
We walk into the open temple doors and walk past a group of Monks and Naruto stops to bow as they bring their hands forward and bow at us, Neji follows and I mimic my cousin, they leave without saying a word.
"They are new," Naruto informs me, "most of the Monks that are still studying don't speak as much," he tells me quietly, as he keeps his hold on my hand, I smile down at our joined hands.
Should I tell him how I feel about him or wait? I look back at Neji who is looking at the Buddha statues in gold or bronze that are up against the hall of the main corridor, it's dark in here because they are all dimly glow and the walls look to be carved out of rock, there are big hallways that break into smaller ones, you'd think it'd be fancy but it's pretty simple but in a friendly and peaceful manner, like minimal and only the essential items, all the doors are simple paper and bamboo sliding doors.
At the end of the hallway it's open for the outside which has a garden and it looks brighter, Naruto stands just inside of it and he starts to take off his shoes and puts them on the right side where there is a cubby with more shoes in the small cupboards, Neji takes his off also, I look down at my chunky espadrilles and untie the straps that wrap around my ankles, I put them in the farthest cubby away from all the others and hide them a bit. Naruto bends down to get a pair of sandals and puts another pair in front of Neji, I was about to talk but Naruto noticed and put his finger over his mouth, indicating for me to stay silent, I nod.
We walk onto the wood platform outside the door, I look out at the garden of sand with big boulders perfectly positioned, one older monk is sitting on top of one of the boulders, the sun shining down on him as his legs are in the position of Indian style, his hands on his knees with his index finger and thump together and his fingers pointing up. Some other monks have a rake like tool in their hands as they move the sand softly.
I stay here watching as they work I feel calm, in peace my body relaxes they bring me serenity for some reason.
I follow after Naruto feeling happy, he goes in front of a door and slides it open, go in after him and see Kakashi sitting Indian style in the middle of two circles, I look around and notice familiar faces of TV the people assembled in here are "the" people to know in Hollywood. These are the future mega-stars of Hollywood, the ones that in a few years will take over the business.
Kiba Inuzuka , is there next to Shikamaru Nara who went to the same school as I did but he left before and landed his first job with Kakashi in his last successful show; I heard that Kakashi liked his style of acting and casted him in the role. I smile; he's probably pretending to meditate but is really sleeping. Ino Yamanaka is sitting next to Chouji Akimichi, I see two people who look to be about the same age as Kakashi there in the inner circle one the guy is sitting in back of him and the girl is in front of him; Sakura sits next to her on one side and TenTen on the other, Sakura has an empty pillow next to her and Naruto takes off to sit next to her. I watch as he blushes just by looking at her, that calm I was feeling disappears and it becomes anxiety.
I've heard rumors about how he feels about her and I guess they were proven true just now, I look over to find Sasuke staring at me then over at the blushing Naruto; I feel my face flush as I look away.
I give them all my back and get ready to walk out until I hear Kakashi.
"Ah, Hinata, welcome," he says breaking the silence, "come and have a seat," he tells me in a fake cheery voice.
"No," I say clearing my throat, "I have bad circulation in my legs," I lie, I feel all their angry gazes at my back. Neji stands next to me, he looks down at my face trying to read me.
"That's too bad but it's nothing Yoga can't fix! I'll set you up with my teacher," he tells me, I nod keeping my back to him. "It's really good of you to be here now you can meet the cast for the show but first you must meet Rin and Obito Uchiha," he says, I whirl around to see him stand the guy and girl get up with him. All three walk to me, everyone stays sitting I look at the two people wondering about them.
"They both write, compose, and produce artists music, they'll write most of the songs for the pop group that will come out of the show, I've already decided who'll be a part of the group but I'm one girl short," he tells me, I raise my eyebrow as I look at him wondering what he's getting at.
"Who have you chosen?" I ask.
"Well Sakura Haruno, TenTen, Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha and Shikamaru Nara already signed on and we recorded the music for the opening for the show and now I just need one more female to even it out, as I mentioned before," I nod, "all the girls present are wonderful but not what we are looking for," he says.
"And what are you looking for? If I maybe so bold as to ask."
"You may," he starts as he makes eye contact with me, "I need a girl that's beautiful, knows how to move, brings sex appeal like Sakura and TenTen, makes teenage boys fall in love with her and makes girls want to be just like her. She needs to have charm, make the audience fall in love with her, get the fans off their seats and dance," he describes his dream girl, I just stare up at him with a blank expression on my face.
"And you are telling me this…" I inquire, he grins.
"I would like you to fill the missing piece," he tells me, "you are the girl I've been looking for."
I look at him wondering if he's playing but that serious look tells me he isn't.
"I can't," I inform him, "I get nervous in front of crowds, I wouldn't be able to sing. I'm just too shy, you should pick someone else," I notify him, giving him my back, "I should get going," but then I feel him grab my forearm, I look back up at him and he loosens his hold.
"Hinata you must stay and get to know the rest of the cast," he tells me, I look up at him and notice how he's trying to hold in his anger. "I'll be right back," he says looking back at the cast, "make Hinata feel at home," he tells them before leaving.
I just stand here wondering what that was all about.
"So Hinata, it's been a while," I hear a familiar voice say to me, I look over to my left and find Shikamaru there, I smile at him.
"Mr. Big star, I hear you are a part of a pop group, how did that come to be?" I ask him with a smile, he shrugs his shoulders as he scratches the top of his head.
"I think I may have been half asleep when I signed the contract," he tells me with a sleepy expression on his face, I grin at him.
"I would put my money on that," I tease him.
"So you left the school also?" he asks me, I nod, "its different then what they said isn't it?" he asks.
"Yeah, I never expected this much coverage on the show," I tell him.
"Well you could put the blame on Sakura since she is star carrying the show and it is Kakashi we are talking about here so you know he's going to get the whole nation buzzing," I turn my head to see Sasuke walk over to us, "it's nothing compared to the coverage we'll have while we film the show," he tells me, I nod.
"Was that guy related to you?" I ask.
"Obito?" he asks, I nod, "yeah, he's a distant cousin," he tells me, TenTen comes over with a smile on her face, she stretches out her hand to me. "This is my girlfriend TenTen, she is the girl that is going to play your best friend in the show," he tells her giving TenTen his full attention.
"Oh, so you are the girl that put him in his place?" she asks with a smile, I nod, "Kakashi showed us the DVD of your audition and I must say you look and act as great as I saw in the video," she tells me.
"Thanks," I say.
"Hey," I hear another voice say, I look over TenTen to see Sakura join our group with Naruto not so far behind, she smiles at me, "so I hear you are going to be a part of the pop group, it's exciting isn't it?" she asks me with a wide smile.
"Oh no, I haven't decided any-" but I'm cut off.
"You really won't have a choice," Sasuke cuts me off, I look over at him, "I said no so many times but Kakashi never gave up and I finally gave in," he say to me with a pissed off face.
"And that's Sasuke!" Naruto says with a laugh, "Kakashi wore him down and that's going to happen to you too!"
I look at the five people gathered around me and wonder if I really will give in too? Will I have to spend all my free time with these fellow actors? I turn around and leave I look back at them.
"Sorry I've got to go, I have to meet with my dad," I say to them, and run out of there, since when have I become such a liar?
I look back to find Neji, I sigh with relief as I look at him then I hear a voice, I stop because something goes up my spine in warning.
"Calm down Kakashi, if you get angry you lose all your logic," I hear a male voice say. Neji nears me, I cover his mouth, he watches me with a frown as I eavesdrop on Kakashi.
"Doesn't she get the favor I'm doing towards her?!" he says quite loudly.
"But I thought you said she's perfect for the group?" the lone female voice says.
"She is," he says growing calmer, "there is this aura about her that tells me she'll be the perfect girl for the group, she's bound to be the break out star Naruto predicated her to be, and I need her in DBR in order for it to be as successful as I predicted to the studio!"
"If she doesn't sign?" the guy asks.
"I won't take no from that girl who is a nobody! When she joins the band I'll mold her into the perfect girl every guy will fall in love with! Just wait and see!" he predicts.
"But she's not a nobody, that girl is the daughter of Hyuga clans leader: Hiashi Hyuga, so you won't be able to make her do something she doesn't want to," the girl once again speaks up.
"True but if what I heard about him is true, he's made her into a weak girl that is easily convinced," Kakashi speaks up.
"I've heard that too," Obito says, "We should get going, Kakashi have you cooled down?" he asks.
"Yeah, let's go," he says, I hide but it doesn't matter because they go through a different way, I just stay here stunned.
"It's not true Hinata you aren't weak," my cousin/personal assistant tells me; I look up at him and smile my thanks.
"That's how he is," I hear Sasuke's voice and I look over to find him there against a wall with his arms crossed over his chest. "He may say he's a Buddhist and believe only in peace and happiness but the truth is the only thing he believes in is making more money, he doesn't care how many people he destroys," he tells me all matter of fact, I stare down at the wooden floor under my feet.
"Why do you guys put up with it?" Neji asks sounding pissed.
"Because if we don't he'll make sure we'll never get to do what we love doing, none of us would find anyone brave enough to hire us, do you want that Hyuga, do you want your career to finish before it even began?" he asks, I look up to meet his gaze.
"No," I confess to him, he gives me his back.
"Then just give in and join DBR, before Kakashi changes his mind," he tells me before walking away.
I just stand here feeling beaten, I look up at Neji, "I guess I should go agree," I tell him with a sad smile.
"Do you really believe what he just said; he can't have that much power in such a big city?" Neji tells me.
"Did you see all those other people in there?" I ask he nods.
"Kakashi discovered them all and those teenagers have much more power than most veteran actors in the industry." He just stares at me, "He is an executive in the studio, usually they don't do anything unless he has given his approval, he's more powerful then the studio President and Kakashi isn't even thirty yet," I tell Neji as I start to walk back.
"Hinata you're reacting as if your selling your soul to the devil," Neji tells me as he hurries after me.
"I might just be," I mutter. I get to the paper screen doors and slide it open to find a visibly calm Kakashi in the same spot I found him before, he opens one eye and notice's me.
"I thought you had to meet with your dad?" he asks me, I suck in a breath as I force my smile.
"I called to cancel, after all it's more important to get to know my fellow actors then to meet with my father," I say.
"Well take a seat next to Sasuke," Kakashi says but then he meets my gaze, "sorry, I forgot about your bad circulation," he says, I feel everyone's eyes on me to see how I'll react.
"I'm sure a few minutes of my legs folded won't do any harm," I say to him as I make my way to sit next to the intimidating Sasuke.
"Are you positive?" he asks me trying to hide his triumphant grin, I force my own.
"Yes," I say as I stand on my assigned pillow, "Mr. Hatake?" I call out to him, he opens his eyes, "is the position still open?" I ask him softly, his grin widens.
"Why of course Hinata and you may call me Kakashi from now on," he tells me, meeting my eyes.
I hear some chains lock onto my wrists and ankles, and I see Kakashi holding the single key, I look around and notice every single person in here also have chains around their bodies bounding them to Kakashi.
"You see them don't you?" I hear Shikamaru whisper at me.
"Yeah," I mumble.
"You shouldn't have returned now he'll never release you like the rest of us," he whispers.
"Hinata, I'll have the contract drawn up today so you could sign them tonight," he says I open my eyes to find him staring at me.
"Yes, Mr- I mean Kakashi," I answer him, he looks back at Obito who in turn just watches me.
I close my eyes trying to forget that my career is in his hands now.
"Hinata?" I hear Moegi call out to me, I shake my head and look over at her.
"Yes?" I answer returning my full attention to her.
"What were you thinking so deeply about?" she asks me, I force my smile as I look up at the portrait of my family.
"Nothing real important," I lie, she watches me for a bit longer but decides to drop the subject. "Rebels was truly unique all the elements made it a success but beyond doubt it was the actors that brought the show such fame could you tell me how well you got along with them? About the chemistry all six of you shared on screen?" she continues with the show, I smile.
"Actually I personally couldn't stand them at first," I confess with a smirk. "I thought Sasuke was a pompous ass everyone went out of their way to meet his every demand; Naruto believed he was the greatest actor on set who could never mind his own business; Shikamaru could never be found and slacked it a lot; Sakura was the Princess on set if she didn't get what she wanted she would throw a temper tantrum and storm off set and TenTen thought she was too good to hang out with Sakura or me, she was always off by herself and me I thought I was great; better than the rest of them but little did I know how much of a lie that was, the first scene I shot I tanked it. I got to admit the chemistry at first didn't exist at least not in my eyes, we were off most of the time, we never went with the flow at the beginning we were tense and empty really." I tell her with a painful smile on my lips as I think back to those awful days.
"Do they know how you thought about them?" Moegi asks.
"Yeah, I'm sure they had a few choice words to describe me, am I right?" I ask with a smile she hides her face. "At first we didn't get along if you watch the last season of Rebels and compare it to the first you'll notice the changes right away. We were awkward at first but then we gradually became better. When we started touring at the beginning we started to get to know each other and got along better but it wasn't until the end of the second season that we really hit it off, I really think it was because of the World tour that summer that we began to really begin to understand one another and got it into our heads that we could only really relay on only the six of us, because if we liked it or not we were there, alone."
"What do you mean that you 'tanked it'?" she asks.
"First I got there at the wrong time for the first day of shooting, I went to the studio about twenty minutes before the time I was told but it turned out that the time given to me was the time we were going to start shooting. So they all had to wait two hours for me, so I put them all behind schedule. I still feel like an idiot when I think back to it, I cringe at my stupidity! And that's just the start of the bad things to come on the day that was to be the worst day of my life!" I say closing my eyes up at the ceiling.
"Could you tell me about it?" she asks I nod knowing I can't say no.
It's pretty slow isn't it? So sorry but not to worry it'll pick up the pace at least I hope so please bear with me for a bit! Thanks you guys so rock!!