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Another chapter is up! I'm pretty happy with my efficiency so far…
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Okay, so I'll level with you guys here; I don't know a lot about filming, but I'm doing background reading. Most scenes I'll skim over, but I thought that Sasuke-leaving-Konoha was a good scene to start with, and I'll probably put in a few key scenes here and there.
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto, or any of the characters in this fanfic.
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Chapter 3 – Making a start
They had a limited crew. As it was the first day, most of the cast was in to make a good impression - despite most not being needed - and there were quite a few. However, the director had this notion about them being a "filming family", and that few, but close, was better than many, but distant. This meant that apart from necessary characters to create diversity on stage, there were few crew members, and this meant that space was saved, and stress limited. Right now, however, the first scene was about to shoot.
Kakashi Hatake called 'action', and tears immediately started to stream down Sakura's beautiful face. She caught hold of the hand in front of her, causing Sasuke to glance over his shoulder at the girl.
"Please… please don't leave…" Sakura cried.
Sasuke slipped his hand from hers and carried on walking, his obsidian eyes showing no emotion, but his clenched teeth giving him away.
She hesitated for a second before running after him and wrapping her arms around his waist.
"Please… I need you… we need you…"
Sasuke placed his hands over hers.
"I'm sorry."
He easily pulled the arms from around him, and dropped them back to Sakura's sides. He then turned around and put a hand to her cheek. Her green eyes glistened with tears, but Sasuke simply maintained eye contact.
"Goodbye…"
"AND… CUT!"
Sasuke immediately stepped back and smirked at Sakura's glazed expression.
"The scene is over, Sakura." He said, before stepping back.
The editors would use advanced technology to show a time skip, and Sakura waiting for him throughout seasons. However, this was all he'd had to do in terms of acting right now.
He thought back to earlier. He'd barely taken Naruto's hand, before he was called to the stage. As soon as he had, a tingling sensation had made him shiver, and the other man had appeared to do the same, before they shared an odd look. What would've happened if they'd been given more time?
Now Naruto was sitting back in a chair facing the stage they were on, watching them intently as if he were taking mental notes. Sasuke jumped off the stage and walked over to the director.
"Niiice, Sasuke - very nice… you got it in the first take! We don't need you for a scene again 'til tomorrow, but of course, you're welcome to stick around; watch the others – I'm sure you're curious."
"Hatake-san, when are you estimating this episode will run?"
"Shooting will take… perhaps a week? We'll probably need another week after that, however, just for editing. We will air for the first time in a month... and please… 'Kakashi' is fine; I want us all to have that "family feel" here. We're going to be working together for a long time, after all."
"Only a week for shooting!?… Uh, yeah, sure…"
"The actors and characters have been matched to one another. I can assure you that everyone on this set has been hand-picked for their talent. This is why most scenes probably won't take more than three attempts."
"Ah, I see… Thank you, Kakashi." Sasuke said, and bowed slightly before taking his leave. He began to think about what to make for dinner and was just starting to put on his jacket when he saw a familiar face running toward him.
"Oi, Teme." The voice reached his ears.
Oh… so this is going to be a nickname now? He smirked… He had to admit that Naruto was kind of… likeable…
He turned around and greeted Naruto.
"Oi, Teme" he repeated, "I'm going on in a second; can't you stick around?"
Sasuke shrugged his jacket back off of his shoulders and hung it back up. He might as well stay, he told himself. Besides… he needed to make sure that he could act alongside everyone here…
"I suppose I could… Maybe I'll even teach you a few things" he smirked while Naruto laughed; enjoying the sound. An arm was thrown around Sasuke's neck and Naruto began leading him the short walk back to the stage. It was such innocent contact, yet he shivered.
"That scene was really great… You know… I've worked with Sakura before, so I wasn't so surprised by her talent, but you did seriously good… especially for your first time in professional acting… it's just a sha- no… never mind…"
Naruto trailed off with a mischievous look in his new friend's direction. Sasuke's brow furrowed; trying to think what he'd done wrong.
"What's a shame?" he asked – expecting the worst.
Naruto stifled a giggle. "It's just a shame – for you - that you can't get away with pretending to be a dick anymore. I've read the script."
A guttural sound emanated from Sasuke's throat as Naruto jumped back, withdrawing his arm from around him. The raven-haired man immediately missed his warmth.
Maybe I should be nicer to people…
"I gotta go…Camera-man Iruka is flashing me evils." The blonde grinned immediately disappeared and appeared on stage in a yellow blur. His eyes fell back on Sasuke, and he mouthed the words "watch this.."
"AAAAND… ACTION!"
Naruto looked at his hands, and then clenched his fists dramatically. His face formed a serious expression as it was tilted upwards, in a generic portrayal of anguish. He turned his back on the camera, before pacing toward the back of the stage.
Sasuke picked up Naruto's empty script and studied the scene which was meant to be being performed. This wasn't in the script? What was he doing?!
Suddenly Naruto turned, pointed directly at Kakashi and boomed the words; "TO BE… OR NOT TO BE!"
Everyone in the studio simultaneously facepalmed.
I hope you enjoyed this chapter! I promised myself I'd get this out before I went to sleep, so here you are.
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