title: The Extravagant Challenge (anthology)
scene: 02. More than a role, pt 2.
scene summary: If she will be Lacus Clyne, then he refuses to be Athrun Zala. Because to him, when it comes to her, it is more than just a role.
disclaimer: I do not own Gundam Seed or Skip Beat
"Kakashi-san told me you rejected Athrun Zala's role," his girlfriend starts as takes a seat next to him on the couch.
"Hn." He knew she'd tackle the topic at the first opportunity; she didn't disappoint.
"Is it because our characters don't end up together?"
"..."
Sakura sighs, taking his hand in hers. "Sasuke-kun, it's just a role."
It's not, it's more than that, can't you see?
"I love you," she says, a reminder and confirmation of her feelings for him.
"I know."
But the rest of the world doesn't.
When people see that film, they'd be seen as incompatible. First impressions matters all the time, especially in the showbiz world. You play the role of a playboy on your debut, you get stereotyped as a playboy and it's up to you to make each role unique and refreshing in some way. You can't repeat a character even if it's the same type of role. You do that, you fail.
And starring in a movie with her, where his character does not ending up with hers... the audience are hard shippers. The fact that she's in Konoha Entertainment with Naruto is already making the fans build the NaruSaku—the first time Sasuke heard, he felt sick—ship, almost ready for boarding; they're just waiting for this movie to receive the green light. He doesn't want that to happen.
"Then something as trivial as this shouldn't affect our relationship right?"
"Hn."
"Sasuke... Just accept the role please? This is my first major acting experience and I want you to be there with me. I want to act with you."
He is silent for a while. "You know why I won't."
"I do," she sighs again, "but you forget, there will be people shipping us as well. Look at what happened with Kakashi-san, Obito-san and Rin-san. Even though Rin-san and Kakashi-san debuted as lovers in I Told You So, the ObiRin ship was stronger."
"That's because Obito and Rin have chemistry," Sasuke is quick to retort.
"And we don't?" the hint of building anger in her voice is evident.
Oh, crap.
Sasuke remembers staging his "break up" with Sakura, to prove to Orochimaru (who was watching behind heavily tinted car glass window) his determination and passion for acting. Of course, the greedy geezer president of Oto Entertainment was ignorant of the fact that Haruno Sakura's very talented in the art of acting as well.
They fooled a legend in the showbiz world with their acting and chemistry before, they've grown now.
Sasuke let out a sigh of his own.
"I'll talk with Kakashi again tomorrow."
His girlfriend squealed and threw her arms around him out of joy and so he did not see her mischievous smirk when she buried her face against his neck.
tbc.
i know i know it's not the continuation of The Composer but i figured i needed to update this as well so here it is. and i really hope you enjoyed this chapter. have a good weekend ;)
