A/N: Yo! Another little humor fic—nothing to be taken seriously. Feedback on the writing and content is always appreciated.

I also enjoy flames…show me what you've got!

Disclaimer: Kishimoto Masashi is the awesome owner of Naruto. No money is being made and no copyright infringement is intended.

References:

1.There is such a comic as Larryboy—the angry eyebrow. I just had to work it in.

2. The title A Ninja's Tale is surely a rip-off from some other movie…which I can't put my fingers on at the moment. Anyway, it's still in the not-my-own-idea territory.

The rest is all my own work. Huzzah!

Summary: Kiba, eager to impress Hinata, decides to produce a home movie and forces a reluctant Shino to help him audition the Konoha rookies. Between Naruto's ridiculous sabotage attempts and Sasuke constantly stealing the spotlight, Kiba's motion picture is just a disaster waiting to happen…

Inuzuka Kiba: A Ninja's Tale

"This is the stupidest thing I have ever heard."

Easily annoyed, Shino had a general dislike for his loud-mouthed teammate. He had an even more profound dislike for his random far-fetched ideas—and this one took the cake.

It was certainly not the first time Kiba concocted a scheme to impress Hinata and it probably would not be the last. Proud of his new idea, the boisterous Nin took a smug pose and replied to a reluctant Shino, "this is the best thing you have ever heard," he eagerly insisted. " Don't go fronting on me!"

The insect-friendly ninja rolled his eyes and sighed, hardly enthralled by Kiba's heated diatribe. "A home movie?" He queried sluggishly, faking some semblance of interest. "You, of all people, are planning to make a movie?"

"Yes! A motion picture depicting the dangerous life of Konoha ninjas. An action-packed thriller featuring a sizzling hero."

"Interesting. Wouldn't miss that for the world," Shino affirmed, his sarcasm almost tangible.

Ignoring Shino's obvious disinteresting, Kiba pursued with even more ardor, "and do you know who this sizzling hero will be?"

"…Uchiha Sasuke…"

Somewhere between infuriated and discouraged, the Inuzuka boy inwardly cursed his strange teammate for his apt yet, inaccurate guess. "No, you knave," he exclaimed after a short pause. "I will be this sizzling hero. All eyes will be on me and not on that dolt, Sasuke!"

"Wonderful. Well, I'll leave you to it…"

"Not so fast, bug boy," Kiba said, his probing eyes narrowing in on his teammate. "I'm going to make you an offer you cannot refuse…"

A Ninja's Tale: The Movie
Casting Call—Starting Monday at 8:00 AM
Location: Konoha Test Arena
See Inuzuka Kiba and Aburame Shino for information

Gathering around the advertisement banner, a small crowd avidly read the words. Intrigued, the rookie genins of Konoha had no intention of passing up this chance for celebrity. Everyone seemed curious, even excited, about the possibility of starring in a homemade movie. All, except for the few, the proud, the ones who would always remain cynical no matter what…

"What a stupid, annoying idea this is," Sasuke placidly stated, taking his distances from the growing crowd. "What kind of idiot would want to be in a movie made by those two losers…"

"You're right, Sasuke-kun," the pink-headed girl besides him acquiesced as she suddenly feigned disinterest. "This is sooo lame."

Of course, deep inside, the hyperactive girl promised herself that when her beau would be out of site, she would immediately run to the casting. Haruno Sakura knew she was a born star and as Konoha's most famous actress, Sasuke would be bound to notice her in all her glory.

Unfortunately, Yamanaka Ino had the same idea. "Isn't this great," she shouted in glee to Chouji who was standing right next to her without forgetting a side-glare to her eternal rival. "I'm a born star! I'll get the lead role, right Chouji-kun?"

"...Right…" The pudgy boy agreed, secretly hoping there was a part for a devilish, big-boned yet, handsome ninja in Kiba's movie. Smirking to himself, Chouji imagined the rabid fan girls fighting for his autograph and clawing through the masses to be first in line…Yeah, the boy thought. In your face, Shikamaru.

All of Konoha was in hype over the idea—the anticipation growing greater as the fated day approached. Soon, the testing arena would be fill up with mirthful youths desperate for their fifteen minutes of fame.

"Can you see her?"

Shino languidly glanced out the window. "Yeah, she's here…Wait, never mind, it seems the janitor is sporting some sort of hat today."

"Noooo! Damn it, where's Hinata?" Kiba angrily shouted. "I can't let some jerk like Naruto beat me to the punch."

"Speaking of which, seems he showed up at your casting…" Shino stated matter-of-factly, adjusting his shades as he gazed at the gathering below.

The ninken master frowned; he was somewhat annoyed that Naruto was lurking about. "If he thinks I'll cast him in my motion picture…"

"Shame, I had the perfect tagline—stupid actors for a stupid movie."

"Shino! Why don't you just…" Cutting off Kiba's aggressive comeback, a sensational bang followed by piercing shriek came from the lower arena. "What the hell was that?" The aspiring producer queried.

Hardly compelled to look down, Shino slowly replied. "Looks like Rock Lee."

A few feet below, the casting location quickly filled up, the figurants were getting antsy and Konoha's Azure Beast was giving credence to his name as his dynamic entry accidentally landed on Naruto. More on edge than the rest of them, the Kyuubi boy did not pass the opportunity to cause a major ruckus.

"Argh! What the…Thick-Brows," Naruto exclaimed, ready for a fight. Agitatedly gesturing towards his shamed comrade, he pursued, "if it's a fight you want!"

"Naruto!" Sakura's thundering voice came crashing down, stopping the blond boy dead in his tracks. "I told you to leave Lee-san alone!"

"But Sakura-chan!" He insisted. "Didn't you see that? And with a brow like that, unless Kiba's flick is a take on Larryboy—the angry eyebrow, he…"

"Shut up, Naruto!" The pink-headed girl exasperatedly demanded. "I'm going to be a star and no one, and I'm mean no one, will ruin that for me."

As if the greater universal powers had nothing better to do than to conspire against Haruno Sakura, a familiar voice jarred her out of her heated speech. "What is this, the guild of village idiots?"

"Sasuke-kun!" She blurted out, in frantic shock that he showed up to the audition. Desperate to avoid humiliation in front of the prodigal Uchiha boy, she decided to play it cool. "W-what are y-you doing here?" She stammered. "I'm just here to keep an eye on Naruto and…"

"Yeah, right…" The blond-haired boy gritted out, trying to quell his rage at the sight of his rival.

"Came to audition, Sasuke-kun," Lee inquired, scoping out his competition like a hawk.

"…No…"

Damn that Sasuke. What a hypocrite, Naruto mumbled to himself, convinced that Sasuke had actually showed up with the sole intention of stealing his thunder. "All right, everyone," he shouted. " This is my moment of glory!"

"I'm afraid you won't be able to one-up me, Naruto-kun," Lee reaffirmed, sending the nine-tails host in a new frenzy.

Shino and Kiba looked on from above as the regular tension unfolded amongst the Konoha Genins. Akamaru on his shoulder, the spiky brown-haired boy turned to his partner in crime. "Best we go explain the casting rules now…before Naruto ruins my moment of glory…yet again!"

Yes, Uzumaki Naruto would never miss the chance to ruin Kiba's moment of glory. Although unwittingly, this time was no exception. "Oh yeah! Well I'll insult him if I want to!" He cried out at Lee's attention.

However smooth on the outside, Rock Lee was always up for a challenge and, more importantly, would never endure someone insulting his sensei—especially with poorly thought-out eyebrow jokes. "We're on, Naruto-kun! Let's fight! Nobody calls Gai-sensei a street broom and gets away with it! "

"This is too troublesome," Shikamaru remarked from the sidelines, trying to catch a few zees in the long grass of the arena. "Take it somewhere else, idiots. You're disturbing me…"

Absent-mindedly stepping over Shikamaru—the latter was pleasantly lying down—Kiba raced to stop the impending battle. "Na-ru-toooo! Put a sock in it, we're going to announce our casting procedure."

Shortly after, Shino and Kiba took place on the dais and through the ruckus, began giving directions. However, they were constantly disturbed by the perennial tirade between Naruto and Lee.

Kiba, determined to be the center of attention, kept explaining the premise of his movie, ignoring the nagging voice of the Kyuubi boy raging 'Yeah, wanna piece o' this? ' through out his whole explication.

"Remember," Shino added. "We will test only your acting skills. So, no pointless fighting. Are there any questions?"

"Yeah!" Naruto interjected. "I want to go first. Make me audition first!" He demanded, knowing that Lee would also want to go first.

Arms crossed, eyes glazed over, Shino sighed in discouragement. "You're a cretin, aren't you?"

Kiba smirked; he could feel a plan coming on as his glance shifted fro the infuriated Lee to the smug Naruto. As producer and casting director of his movie, he could make the audition be just about anything…and humiliating his most annoying rival would truly give him a happy. "All right, Naruto-kun," he acquiesced with a devilish grin. "You're up."