Alright, cahpter two of Summer Romance! I could be on about chapter 6 if. . . well. . . you all know. :sobs: But, now's not the time to get all depressed! I don't know if I'll update any stories later today or Saturday. Today, I'm going to go to Adventureland *hopefully* and then saturday, I have a sleepover. I'm sorry, just please don't expect anything. On those two days. :Sweatdrop:
Disclaimer: Sasuke doesn't want to leave Masashi without Naruto. If only there was a way to sneak them both out. . . Nah, Masashi would catch me. So, for the time being, Naruto belongs to Masashi K.
~Chapter 2: Naruto~
Naruto paced outside the room, biting his lip nervously. He so desperately wanted to be in Kiba's new movie; he just hoped Kiba's agents would accept him and see how good of an actor he was. The door opened a few minutes later, pulling Naruto out of his thoughts. Kiba held up a sheet of paper, a huge grin on his face.
"All you have to do is sign here." Kiba stated, stepping aside to allow Naruto to walk into the room. The blond accepted, walking into the room and locking eyes with the contractor. He had an impassive look on his face, almost as if he was a puppet.
"Here's your man, Sasori." Kiba beamed. He placed the contract back down on the table and Sasori grabbed it. He placed it back into a folder and handed it to Naruto. Naruto accepted, bowing in the process. Sasori motioned for Naruto to take a seat; he had many things to discuss with the blond.
"As you know, Akatsuki only accepts the best of the best. If Kiba's videos were actually of you, and if you can prove yourself in this upcoming movie with Kiba, you will become one of our best actors. If you take a look at your contract, you'll see that we have made a very generous offer." Sasori motioned to the folder in Naruto's lap. He hastily opened it up, pulling out the contract.
Sasori brought a hand up and pointed at the beginning offer. Naruto stared at it for the longest time; he was stunned. He couldn't believe that they were offering that much! They've never seen him act and yet, here they were, waving two hundred million yen in Naruto's face. It was unbelievable!
"Sasori-sama, are you serious? I mean. . ." Naruto's voice froze in his throat. If he gave Sasori reason to lower the offer or even forget him as an actor. . . "I'm very thankful. I won't let you down." Naruto muttered. Sasori nodded, calling in his assistant.
"Sign the contract then my assistant, Tobi, will show you to Deidara." Sasori commanded. Naruto nodded, picking up a pen, and signing it with his best signature. Sasori took the paper, placing it in a file, and nodding. Both Kiba and Naruto stood up, Tobi appearing in the door. They walked out, Tobi in the lead.
"So, you're our new actor. Welcome to Akatsuki." Tobi smiled. Naruto shook his awaiting hand, finding it weird that he wore an orange mask. He led them to another room on the third floor, buzzing them in. They opened the door, Deidara sitting with his feet propped up on the desk. Naruto and Kiba to their seats silently, Deidara finishing a phone call. He hung up and looked right at Naruto.
"So, Naruto Uzumaki, how are you today?" Deidara asked, smiling and shuffling through some papers. Kiba grinned at the older blond. He paid no attention as Naruto answered his question.
"Well, Deidara-sama, I'm a bit nervous actually." Naruto muttered, laughing nervously and rubbing the back of his head. Deidara laughed, reaching over and placing a hand on Naruto's shoulder.
"There's nothing to be nervous about. From what Sasori says, you're going to be one of the best actor's we've ever had. Hell, even you surpass your friend here." He motioned towards Kiba. Kiba glared at the man, causing him to smile even more. Naruto blushed a bit, not expecting to be better than Kiba.
"Now, what we always ask everyone, do you want to keep your original name or would you like to change it?" Deidara asked. (1) Naruto shrugged a bit, not really knowing. "We suggest that you change at least your last name, but all of this is up to you." Deidara shrugged, leaning back in his chair.
"Kiba, did you keep your last name?" Naruto asked. Kiba just nodded, crossing his arms. "Well, I guess I'll keep my full name." Naruto grinned at Deidara. Deidara nodded, pulling out some papers. He shuffled through a few before pulling out the right one.
"Alright, please sign this document claiming that we have rights to use your image and name however we like. Basically, we now own you." Deidara explained. Naruto nodded, looking at Kiba. He just gave a quick nod. Naruto gulped before signing his name off. Deidara took the document, called in Tobi, and the two boys left his office. Tobi led them to the entrance, bidding them good day and wishing Naruto the best. He smiled and followed Kiba to the limo. When they pulled away, Kiba began to speak.
"You know where we're filming right?" Kiba asked. Naruto shook his head. No one had told him where they were filming this movie. Kiba sighed and looked outside the window. "America." He muttered. Naruto winced, nodding. He didn't want Kiba to be in America. It had only been a few years since Orochimaru had been president and kidnapped Kiba.
"Do we have to film there?" Naruto asked. Kiba nodded, crossing his arms in front of his chest. Naruto decided not to speak anymore of it, knowing Kiba didn't want to talk about the U.S. any more than he had too. The limo pulled up to Ichiraku, Naruto's favorite ramen place.
"You want any ramen?" Kiba asked, opening the door, exiting the limo. Naruto followed suit. They reached the counter, sitting down, and ordered their food. "We're leaving tomorrow." Kiba informed Naruto. Naruto stopped everything he was doing and stared at Kiba. Kiba just nodded, not looking at the boy.
"But, why such short notice?" Naruto asked. Kiba shrugged, not actually knowing the answer to the blond's question. After a while, their ramen came and they ate in silence. Naruto was too distressed to talk, and Kiba was pissed.
"I'll come by later. I'll spend the night at your house that way it'll be easier to head to the airport tomorrow." Naruto informed Kiba. Kiba nodded, rolling up his window and motioning for his driver to drive off. Naruto sighed, not wanting to go to America for three months. He didn't want to see his friend suffer like that. What Orochimaru had done; it not only caused Kiba pain, but all of Japan.
"Naruto! I heard you're a new member of Akatsuki. Way to go!" Temari called out. Naruto smiled, waved at her, and walked into his house. He placed the keys on the table, slipping his shoes off. He walked to the kitchen, grabbed a bottle of water, and headed upstairs to pack.
It only took him about twenty minutes, to pack for the first few weeks. He knew that the money would be rolling in after that and he could buy himself some clothes there. He walked back downstairs, sighing as he grabbed the remote. He turned the TV on and started flipping through channels. He landed on one network and kept it on that channel.
"Alright, and after the break, we will be discussing the newest member of Akatsuki." The announcer stated. It quickly went to commercial and Naruto growled at the TV. He wasn't even a member for a day and they were already talking about him. They were also making Kiba go to America, knowing full well what happened a few years ago.
"Ok, we're here with Kakuzu who will be talking about the new movie and the new member of Akatsuki. So, Kakuzu, what's the new movie about?" The interviewer asked. Kakuzu laughed before he answered his question.
"Well, if I told you about the movie, no one would watch it now would they?" He sneered. Naruto felt his stomach turn. He didn't like this guy very much. The interviewer smiled.
"Fair enough. So, who's the new actor?" He asked. Kakuzu mulled the question over before he answered.
"I'm not real sure. All I know is, from what I heard from Sasori, this guy, Naruto Uzumaki, is one of the bet actor's he's ever seen. That's all I can really tell you." Kakuzu told all of Japan. Naruto had had enough; he turned the TV off and looked at the clock. He got up, grabbed his suitcases, and headed out.
"Naruto? I wasn't expecting you so early." Kiba motioned for Naruto to enter his house; Naruto accepting. He slipped his shoes off, the butler coming by to place Naruto's suitcases in an available room.
"I wasn't planning on coming by this early. I was just watching Konoha Report and this one creepy guy, Kakuzu, was talking about the movie and about me. I was just. . . I felt bad for you and decided to come over a little early. You don't mind do you?" Naruto asked. Kiba headed into his living room, shaking his head. His dog, Akamaru, came trotting down the stairs to greet Naruto.
The little puppy leapt into Naruto's arms, licking his face. Naruto smiled a bit, following Kiba into the living room. He sat down, placing the puppy on the floor. Akamaru leapt into Kiba's lap, laying down and resting his head on his crossed paws.
"I'm actually glad you decided to come now. I was thinking of committing suicide." Kiba confessed. Naruto looked at the man. He'd heard Kiba debate it and talk about it, but he never said he was actually going to do it. Naruto shook his head a bit before turning back to the TV they were watching.
"I'm glad I came too." He admitted. He and Kiba were friends since they were toddlers. He wasn't prepared to lose his best friend now. The blond turned to his friend. "Ya know, you don't have to go to America. I'll tell them you can't do it now." Naruto told his friend. Kiba just shook his head.
"You can't do that for me. I'm gonna turn in early. Make yourself at home. I don't care what you do." Kiba stated, picking Akamaru up and carrying him upstairs with him. Naruto turned the TV off, sighing as he stood up.
"We're in for one hell of a ride." Naruto muttered to himself, heading upstairs as well.