"Good Morning Konoha! I'm your host Amayo and this is Morning Spotlight! I'm here with former child star, turned up-and-coming model Sarada. You've seen her plastered on all the biggest magazines and last year she made her catwalk debut on the hottest stage of the season Kushina' brand Uzumaki! How are you doing today Sarada?"
"I'm doing well." Sarada had her hands clasped together in front of her. Her leg draped over the other, her posture regal and her eyes trained between the camera's and Amayo.
"Well you certainly grabbed every designers attention including the public's! I mean I feel like I've watched you grow up to be this strong beautiful women right before my eyes."
"Thank you. I believe my hard work and dedication is what keeps designers asking me back."
"No doubt about that. 6 cover shoots since last year. Is it true you wore a wig and color contacts to your Uzumaki audition?"
"I did. The Uzumaki family and mine are close friends so I wanted to get the job out of merit and not connections."
"Is that why you also wanted to drop your last name? The Uchiha name would open doors for you faster wouldn't it?"
"True, but then I, and I believe many others, would question whether or not I got through my own talent or the reputation of my family."
"So why start with the Uzumaki brand? This is the mother of your father's former bandmate correct? The band The Land of Fire?"
"Yes." Sarada squared her shoulders a little bit, tilting her head to the side. She knew where this was going. Her parents of course were bound to be mentioned. "The Uzumaki brand is one of the best in the world and one I have admired since I was little. To pass up an audition or the chance to work with the Kushina is like passing up food when your starving. It's a once in a lifetime opportunity and it was something I wanted for myself."
"That is true." Ayoma seemed to brace herself trying to figure out a good segway into what she really wanted to get details of. "If you don't mind me prying a little into your past. You used to be a child star correct? As our viewers will well know your mother is the legend of the big screen Sakura Haruno. Have you ever thought about going back into acting again or regret giving it up? Following in your mothers footsteps so to speak."
"Not at the moment. Like you mentioned, I had a few roles when I was younger but the long hours and months and months away from my friends and family is hard for me. Unlike my mom, whom loves acting with all her being. She always said it was her third love. While I would say it would be my fourth or fifth."
"Whats her first two?"
"Myself and my dad." Sarada smiled thinking about her mother. "Though just between us, when shes gets cross with him, she will say Sarada and Chocolate." Ayoma and Sarada both giggled at that.
"What was it like growing up with the public and cameras all around you. You were born while your father was still in the band correct?" Sarada felt herself internally scream. This had nothing to do with the fashion or the covers. They invented her to dig up old gossip and dirt. The scandal that rocked the entertainment industry of Konoha. Looking off at her manager in the distance, she nodded, telling her to just answer and get it over with.
Shift it Sarada, Dangle what they want then turn it around. Her mother's words echoed.
"Indeed I was. My parents kept me out of the limelight for as long as they could, but when I was about 7, I was always with my mom on set and I loved watching her act. I wanted to be just like her...So I convinced her to allow me to audition. It took five or six tries until I got a commercial, then moved up to TV show guest starring roles until my first movie at the age of 9. But by 12, I was done with acting and wanted to focus on school." Sarada found her opportunity to shift the conversation back to herself.
"Thats a lot of big decisions for a child." Ayamo seemed impressed a little peeved she didn't the full details she wanted.
"True. They always took into consideration of what I wanted and felt. My mom or my dad was always with me on set. It felt more like quality time with my parents while I was filming."
"What made you make the switch to modeling?"
"I've always loved being in front of the camera. Modeling is just an extension of that. I find still photos very poetic and an art form that I haven't tired before. I have done photoshoots in the past with booking small commercials, but this was the first time I sought out a career that was tied to something else."
"You said earlier, you wanted to work with Kushina, is there also another reason in choosing the Uzumaki Brand? Say a certain actor around your age?" Sarada suppressed the sigh that was building up. Playing it coy, she looked just past the camera, smiling just a bit, before turning her attention to Ayoma.
"I grew up with Boruto, so it's hard for people to not assume things, but we are just friends."
"You wouldn't lie to me right?"
"Never." Sarada joked, knowing full well she'll lie through her teeth if it meant getting off the subject of her love life.
"Well I can't wait to see which fashion show you take over next. I hope to talk to you again soon."
"I'll always be ready for your call." Sarada waved at the camera before it zoomed over to Ayoma. The interviewing ending and her manager sighing in relief that Sarada didn't jump down the ladies throat.
Sitting in her managers car, she scrolled through her phone to see the response. A news article already popped up explaining her family's story.
Her parents meeting on a set of a music video for Land of Fire. The marriage that no one knew about until after Sasuke had left the band, and Sarada was already three by the time anyone found out that Sakura had even given birth. The caller ID mom came up, with Sarada answers after a few moments.
"You did amazing bring the story back around you."
"All anyone is talking about online is you and dad and my secret birth." There was a chime and Sarada glanced to see her father sent her a text.
"Honey you knew this was going to happen in the beginning. They couldn't ask you these questions when you were younger because it would have been seen in bad taste. Know that your an adult and going off on your own, they are going to pry."
"Mom, I got to go, talk to you later okay."
"Alright. I am proud of you." Sarada smiled.
"Thanks mom." Pulling up the text message from her father she couldn't help but laugh at what he was asking.
When am I ever below Chocolate?
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You're too good for the Uzumaki Brat.
"Papa…" She whispered rolling her eyes at her father.