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Chapter Two

Uzumaki Naruto walked out of the Dash production company cursing at the snobs who run the place. " Damn bastards! do you think I can't make it without you. I'm going to show you! I'm going to be a super star just you wait and see you ugly bastards! who needs to work with you anyway" he spat at the doors causing the guards to move threateningly towards him and he hastily took of in a run but not without sticking his tongue out at them.

Naruto walked with his back hunched into a small ramen store and sat down. The owner of the store, a fat guy in his twenties walked over and patted heavily on his back" what's up Naruto!" Naruto was jerked forward by the force and he spluttered almost biting off his tongue.

" Chouji! Teme, are you trying to kill me!" he yelled once he got himself right again.

Chouji laughed heartily " now there is the Naruto I know" he said seemly satisfied but Naruto was still pissed. After getting rejected by those snobs in Dash production he didn't need this shit. " You think I'm funny do you" he growled and tried to lunge for his friend. Chouji avoided him for a moment then grabbed Naruto under his arm and said. " Hey calm down, I was only joking. don't take things so hard"

?Naruto couldn't respond as the life was being choked out of him. He heard a bored voice come to his rescue " Hey Chouji, if you don't want to commit murder you better let Naruto go. his face has become swollen like pumpkin" the person who said this as as if he was talking about salt in food was none other than Shikamaru, a thin guy who found everything troublesome and was incredibly lazy.

Chouji realized what he was doing and let Naruto go and the blonde quickly gasped for fresh air his face had gone red and he really thought he would die. Chouji apologized for almost strangling Naruto to death" You...you don't know your true strength do you. are you trying to murder me" Naruto groused from the floor. he complained until Chouji promised to let him have a plate of miso ramen then Naruto got to his feet and smiled.

His plate of ramen was placed in front of him and he happily rubbed his chopsticks together. " Itadakimasu!" he started to roll his favourite food into his chopsticks

" How was your audition". Shikamaru lazily asked causing Naruto to pause. He was an upcoming Actor who made his debut two years ago and he had dream to become real famous and earn lots and lots of money...but that was two years ago. right now he couldn't even get a small company like Dash to accept him. He remembered boasting to his friends how he was going to ace the audition but if they knew that he didn't even get the chance to display his skills before he was kicked out they would never let him hear the end of it. Just because he didn't have a handsome face doesn't mean he couldn't make it as a actor! he complained deeply

"Eh it was okay" He said vaguely putting on airs.

" so you got in?" Chouji asked showin brightened expression. Naruto looked at him and turned away. " eh something like that" he said.

" your behavior is rather peculiar for someone who just got auditioned for a movie" Shikamaru said lazily.

Naruto froze and turned to see his friend who was not even looking at him. " shut up, why would I be excited about a rubbish company like Dash accepting me. " he said and intentionally stuffed his mouth full of ramen in other to avoid being questioned any further.

His mind went back on the series of events that have led him to this very place and he couldn't help but put the blame on one man. After graduating from that so called prestigious school of art that teacher suddenly disappeared on him, no word, no nothing. Yes he could have made it out on his own but no company would believe that the great Jiraya-sama was his teacher and since the damn perverted geezer did not give him his graduation certificate he had no proof. Thinking about the old man caused Naruto to start chewing his ramen with vigor. He noticed the look Chouji and Shikamaru were giving him but ignored them.

The sound of the bell ringing was heard and someone walked into the store. "Ah welcome Customer" he heard Chouji say before turning to Shikamaru to ask for seconds.

"This place is not your kitchen you know, Naruto. You can't just come here everyday to eat free food"Shikamaru complained with one eyebrow raised.

"Ah Shikamaru don't be like that, you know i just got a job, money is going to start coming in and i will pay you everything i owe."Naruto was all smile and soft words as he tried to get his friend to serve him seconds.

"Ah if it isn't Naruto" a voice said behind him.

"Huh?"Naruto turned to see who said that and his blue eyes fell on a man with long white hair tied in a pony tail. The man gave him a toothy smile and Naruto was up from the chair so fast his head spun. He pointed at the man and with a loud voice yelled "You-you you-"

Shikamaru looked at the blonde then frowned at the older man"Naruto, you know this man" he asked.

"You two know each other"Chouji also asked almost at the same time.

Naruto felt like he was going to cough up blood from rage."You perverted geezer! Where the hell did you disappear to all this time?! Do you know how much i have suffered because of you. I had to beg for food everyday. I even slept outside more than a few times. Do you know how hard it is to get a job. Today! You must pay what you owe Ero-Ji ji !" Naruto yelled till he was red in the face.

"Eh, don't tell me this is the teacher you said disappeared with your dreams" Shikamaru said

"Of course it's him. I have seen his face in my dreams everyday. Ero- Ji ji!" Naruto stood with his hand stretched out palm up as if asking someone to pay something like money, or perhaps he was. If he thought about how much he had lost because of this man he really felt like strangling him.

"Ah ah, children of these days have no respect. Is that how you address your elders" Jiraya said looking at ease. He sat on a stool and smiled.

"It's only because you are my elder that's why i haven't beaten you into a pulp, be grateful."Naruto replied arrogantly.

Jiraya laughed causing a vein to pop in Naruto's head."Is that so, then i feel at ease. Did you suffer very much."He asked.

Getting a flash back Naruto almost bust into tears, but his eyes merely glinted with restrained tears. "You have no idea how much i suffered. Company after companies threw me out like trash. Even stupid small company like Dash think they are better than me-"

"Hey didn't you say you were accepted" Shikamaru said from the side.

Naruto pretended not to hear and continued "I had to suffer humiliations after humiliations, i ran errands for jerks and assholes. I- almost resorted to prostitution. How could you leave me like that, Ji ji , how?." Naruto put on a great act of bowing his head making tragic gasp. Yes he was that sad but he didn't feel like crying about it but why not act like he was to gain more sympathy 'hehehe'

Jiraya let out a heavy sigh "Okay, i understand. I will make all your pain go away"

"Really!" Naruto raised his head and looked at Jiraya with dry eyes.

Jiraya nodded and patted a seat"Come seat and eat, later we can talk about something important" he said.

Naruto's expression started to glow at the prospect of getting free food. "As expected of the respected teacher Jiraya-sama"Naruto started to flatter him as he sat down and ordered a large bowl of Miso ramen.

Later, Naruto and Jiraya left the Ramen store. It was already evening and the sun was setting."You've grown up a lot since last time, now we can drink sake together "Jiraya said looking at a Japanese store.

"Yes"Naruto grinned, Though he was twenty four now back then Jiraya would say he was too young to share Sake with him so now naruto felt pretty matured being asked to do so. They entered the store and a beauty brought them a bottle of sake, Jiraya tries to touch her butt and get slapped hard across the face " Perverted old man!" the girl yelled and walked away brimming with anger

" ah ero-jiji you are still doing things like this" Naruto laughed reaching for the bottle but his hand was slapped away.

" it's just for research, just research. I'm writing a new series so..." Jiraya poured for Naruto then himself.

Naruto stopped frowning and picked up his cup to drink his sake" ah, sake taste so good. I didn't know that" he said.

Jiraya looked at him and smiled of course, sharing sake taste better than drinking it alone. look at you, you don't even known how to drink sake. "

Naruto's face had quickly become flushed " so hurry up and tell me how you are going to make up for all my suffering ero-jiji" he slurred

Jiraya laughed " wahaha you can't even hold your drink will you be able to handle this " he said as if partly to Naruto and partly to himself.

" I can handle anything, who do you think I am. I am Uzumaki Naruto I never back out of anything. tell me what it is and I will do it in flying colours hahaha" everything became so funny and Naruto laughed heartily forgetting his troubles. who knew that sake can male one so happy. Naruto made a mental note to bring his bestfriend here sometime

" well, knowing you and your bullheaded nature I can rest easy. " Jiraya sighed. " I am actually starting to reconsider a little if you are ready for this-"

" I am ready! give it to me straight. right now I can take on anything" Naruto sa8d with a loud voice.

Jiraya sobered up and looked at Naruto " Listen up then brat, I hot you a job in just glamour production. it's not finalized yet but you are going to be taking on a lead role"

Naruto blinked feeling as if his lids had become heavy " me? a lead role?" he swayed a little. even on his debut he wasn't even playing a lead role. " really?"

" Jiraya nodded " your salary is really good too"

" how good"

Jiraya made a numder of zeros on the table

" whoo! jackpot!" Naruto yelled and grinned.

Jiraya returned his grin. " yes, the only down side is you have to go through some tests and work with some people but it's all good" he said.

" hm?" Naruto's head perked up at that " test? what kind of test?"

" even I don't know that, but you are my prized pupil so I'm sure you can do it" Jiraya gave a fake laugh.

Naruto leaned over and narrowed his blue eyes at his teacher. " hmmm, you are hiding something erojiji" he said.

" what me? No" Jiraya replied.

Naruto glared.

" well, you know who owns just glamour right" Jiraya asked.

Naruto paused and blinked " just glamour?" he asked.

" oh that's right, it used to be called ink"

Naruto froze. that name, there was a flash in front of his eyes- a beautiful woman, blonde hair. Naruto shook his head" that is...that is...isn't that"

"That's right"Jiraya replied watching Naruto's expression. Naruto sobered up a little. It's been four years and though his wounds have healed a lot hearing about that woman again left bad taste in his mouth.

"Ji ji, is this some kind of joke, are you mocking me"Naruto asked getting angry. There was no way he'd work for that bitch, no matter how desperate he was.

Jiraya sighed"What happened to all that bravado, don't tell me you are still holding a grudge." he said.

Naruto winced. "I'm not holding a grudge, i just prefer never to see that bitch again in this life time"Naruto said "And here i thought you had something good for me"

"It is good, if you would just let go of your grudge. Look at you Naruto, that woman walked all over your life and you've been cowering on the ground ever since"

That hurt. He wasn't cowering, things were not working out for him but he wasn't cowering."And you think working for her would make me look good.?"

"At least it will get you somewhere to the top"

Naruto shook his head"That would be lowering myself to her, never "he said.

"She doesn't even remember you,"

Naruto paused "What?"

"She has forgotten all about you. You don't mean a thing to her Naruto. Didn't you say she destroyed your life, well she is living her life easily."

Naruto's head had slowly lowered until his forehead was almost touching the table.

"Look, all i'm saying is to give it a chance and see how far you can go. don't let your anger and hatred hold you back from succeeding."

"I am not..." he raised his head "I am not angry and i am not doing it" he got up and starts to leave.

"Think about"Jiraya said to his back. Naruto stopped but did not turn "I'm staying in town for a while, come find me when you've made up your mind "

Naruto let out a breath and walked out

As he walked down the street it became dark, night crept in slowly. Usually, Naruto was afraid of the dark and would find group of people to walk with. Today, at that moment he didn't really notice anything. He felt so cold, both outside and inside. His mind was going through torments relieving the past. Something he hadn't thought of for ages suddenly he couldn't stop thinking about it. There was nothing like thinking 'did she have dark hair or blonde.' No, it was white blonde. He could see it. Tied in a pony tail as she stood over him, towering. He was on his knees, it was the first time they had met face to face. He was crying, begging. "I don't have anything, he is all i have. Please, don't take him from me" he cried. The foolish person who did not know how pathetic he was held onto her legs and begged.

She glared at him "You disgust me, guys like you." she spat at him and ask her bodyguards to throw him out. "If you want him get enough money such that I can't compete then I will give him to you ha ha"

her laughter echoed, continually

Hahaha

Hahaha

Naruto tried to cover his ears but he could stilll hear them. His heart hurt and he couldn't breath. Naruto panted as if he was running a ten meter race. His head hurt. He threw up on the floor and crouched there for a while.

"Get some money and then you can appear before me to claim him. Enough money that i can not beat. Hahaha"

"Naruto?" a voice came through the laughter Naruto couldn't rare his head.

To Be Continued...