-To Sasuke -

The smell of stale smoke and sweat came from the allyway as Sasuke dropped his ciggarette onto the pavement and scratched it down with his foot. His dark denem jeans looked out of place matched with an old grey t-shirt.

"Man you really need to find a job, you cant keep asking people for money." Said the guy across from him. His hair was up in a ponytail and look significantly like a pineaplle.

"I know Shikamaru. I dont know anywhere thats hiring though, plus taking into account i have no qualifications. Its hard for someone 22 years old to go anywhere without them." Sasuke scuffed.

"Man this is a drag, i gotta head back to work Sasuke. Just keep looking man you'll find one sooner or later." Replied Shikamaru.

"Haha i'd rather have what i have than have your occupation Mr bathe old people." Sasuke teased as he headed for the end of the allyway with his friend.

"Yet i'm still earning more." Shikamaru defended. Granted he may hate his job, but it at least got him a better apartment than the one Sasuke was living in.

"Yeah yeah. C'ya mate, i'm heading to, i'm in desperate need of caffeine." Sasuke replied putting a hand up from behind him in substitute of a wave as he walked down the street towards the coffee shop.

"C'ya Sasuke...god i hope you get a job soon, your scratching me thin man." Shikamaru thought as he glanced back after getting on the Konaha bus round.

- To Naruto -

"Cut!" Naruto yelled into his megaphone as he rested his forehead on his palm in exhaust, looking at the blonde on the stage in front of him.
"Ino you need to be more upset at the fact that your fathers said to have died. Do you want to try again or go for a break and come back in 20?" He questioned.

"I'll take a break, i think the heat's getting to me today. Thanks Naruto." She replied, slowing walking of stage with a towel slung over her shoulder.

"I dont know if this is going to go ahead if she cant get this scene right. MadMan wont be pleased if we fail one of their biggest titles.." Naruto thought as he stood from his directors chair and headed for his office.

Taking the lift 3 levels up the airconditioning of the building relaxed him. The doors opened and his office door was only a few meters away, between the two was a receptionist's desk. Sitting behind a computer indulged in her work, not even hearing the lift open, was a pink haired female, chewing on the end of her pen.

Moments later she looked up surprised to see Naruto walk past her desk towards his office. She blushed slightly at seeing her boss and spoke calmly.

"How did today's rehearsals go?" She said in a quite blunt but interested voice.

"As they usually do. Ino cant get her scenes right, i'm starting to think of trying to find someone else to take her place for the production. We only have 15 months left to finish this, that includes editing. Ugh what am i going to do Sakura." He babbled on, relieved to get it off his chest.

"I hope she comes around, she's got the face for acting." She remarked, not wanting her friend to be dismissed from the big production.
"Oh and Sir, your Father called. He to wants to know how its going." Sakura quickly added on.

"Fucking great. He never calls, why now?" Naruto thought.
"Ok thankyou Sakura, call him back please and get him on the line for me. Just page to call through to my phone." He asked.

"Very well." Sakura said as she picked up the headset with a microphone and dialed.

Naruto turned and opened the clouded glass door to his office, walking over to his desk and slumping back into his leather chair. Picking up a pen and spinning it between his fingers, he spun the chair around to face his window, which stretched right from the ceiling to the floor. A few minutes passed in his spacing out when the line rang.

"Yes Sakura?" He answered.

"Kurama is on line 3 for you. Good luck." She replied.

"Thankyou." Was all he said as he hung up on the reception line and pushed the answer tab for line 3.

"Kurama, you called?" Naruto spoke bluntly.

Kurama's voice came through the phone husky as always. His attempt at being fatherly hadnt worked on Naruto for years.

"How many times have i asked you to call me dad? You stopped calling me dad when you were 16." Kurama sulked into the phone.

"Thats none of your business, now why were you calling me at work." Naruto scoffed.

"I heard MadMan wanted you to do a production for them, I'm still recieving their emails even though ive retired. How is it going?" Kurama replied. Not wanting to cause any extra tension between himself and his adopted son of now 22.

"Its going well." Naruto lied.
"Though i'm going to start looking for a new lead role. Ours isnt working out too well." He added on. Thinking he may as well spout some truth.

"Wasnt the Yamanaka girl doing it? I heard she was a wonderful actor." Kurama questioned.

"She is, though she cant portray emotions the way I want her to. None of our other actors are fit for the job though, I might have to put ads out in the paper quickly to find a new lead." Admitted Naruto. Hoping Kurama wouldnt try helping him again...things always go wrong when he does.

"Hmm, well if your going to do that you'll need to hurry, deadlines need to be met." Kurama said sternly.

"Dont YOU give me that old man, your the reason this company went under. Ive built it back up again for years after your mistakes." Naruto argued.

"Hahaha! I know son, and you've done a marvelous job. You'll find someone. I can guarantee that." Laughed Kurama through the phone. He knew he wasnt a good director, nor were his money handling skills, which caused the business to go bankrupt.

"I hope. I have to get back to work, dont call me when i'm at work Kurama, i like my personal time." Naruto replied, hoping he wouldnt have to communicate with his failure of a father figure until the production ended.

"O.K son, good luck and talk to you next time." Kurama fairwelled.

"Bye." Naruto said as he put down the phone and plonked his head down onto his desk and reached towards the phone and pressed the reception line button.
"Sakura, I need a coffee" He whined.

"Hah, coming straight up." She answered. Locking her computer and standing to go to the coffee shop just down the road.

"Thankyou sooooooo much. I feel like death." Naruto continued to internally whinge.
"Now all i need is another actor. This should be fun, guess ill start the advertisement before this 20 minute break is up."