Riku: Sighs….I was awfully disappointed about my story…I mean this story. I just got one reviewer!...and like what I said I will base my effort in this story if people will be interested. I expected wrong. Sighs again…If this chapter that I will be updating will pull reviewers…I will continue but if not well you know what I mean. -- (Moves away, sobering)--

Chapter One: First Beat

After One month….// October 10 //

Sasuke straightened his coat and fixed his tie. After preparing his self, he gracefully walked out of his room and headed for his car. Today, he will be meeting his partner on the movie he signed. He will be seeing the person they will be pairing with him. As he was thinking how ridiculous that person would be, he sighed and thought how he will react by the time he laid eyes on that person…how he will feel when they are going to be together the whole time until the contract ends.

He headed for his car and drove it to the location where his manager told him. He stopped in front of a five star hotel and parked it to a vacant lot. Marching towards the entrance of the hotel, reporters blocked him and began swarming over him, asking many annoying questions.

"Oh my God….I'm tired of this…." He whispered to himself and heard a voice calling his name.

"Sasuke!" The guy, who is very familiar to him, ran and shoved the reporters. Forcefully pulling him inside, a sound of bone cracked echoed through the hallway. Sasuke dragged off his hand from Kakashi and glared at him.

"Where's the comfort room?" He asked gritting his teeth because of the throbbing pain in his hand.

"It's beside the ice stand near from this room." The silver-haired guy answered not knowing what he did. "Come back immediately and go to this room." He added and entered the said room while Sasuke shot a more deadly glare at his back. Before proceeding to the rest room, he got two cubes of ice. He rubbed it on his now reddish hand and let some water flow on it. As he was waiting for the pain to lessen a bit, someone entered the room. He didn't bother glancing at that person, but it spoke.

"Does it hurt?" Sasuke heard the words and rolled his eyes. How can a person ask a question that stupid if it's obviously answered in the situation? He thought and tried to glance at the man by the corner of his eyes. He didn't have the chance though….because the man is already out of sight. Sasuke continued rubbing and massaging his hand until, he sensed that someone came in the vicinity of his back. He faced the person and was surprised when it pulled his hand and patted some ointment on it. After that the person reached the bandage he got and put it all around the other guy's hand.

"It'll be ok now." It said and grinned. As Sasuke observed the person, something twitched under his chest. His heart pounded and a blush moved across his pale face as he realized how innocent looking the guy is. How he moves gently and how he felt the touch he made to him. The moment was full of tension but it ended when another guy entered the room.

"Naruto, the ceremony will be starting in five minutes." A raven said.

"Just a minute, Sai." The blonde beauty replied. When Sasuke heard the familiar name, that's the only time he recognized the person.

"Take care of yourself." The blonde added (smiling….of course) as he made his way to the exit.

As he made his entrance, his manager welcomed him and brought him to a table consisting of five chairs. He gracefully sat on the covered white chair and gazed his eyes to every table he sees. When it landed to something in particular, he saw Tsunade arguing with someone. He can't see the face clear but he could tell that the other is complaining. He tried to glance at the guy but it was pointless for some random people blocked his sight. Some moments passed, the raven guy he saw earlier approached the table he was observing. He sat beside the other and comforted him. Facing Tsunade in a pleading way, his mouth opened and let out some words but was only replied with a wave of head from Tsunade…the producer.

"I wonder who will be my partner…" He whispered in his mind. Closing his eyes to relax a bit, Sai's image flashed in his mind. (I know what you're thinking….don't worry he doesn't like Sai. It just came into his mind that Sai might be his partner…though he's not an actor.)

After some introductions…

Tsunade stood on the stage, facing many people; she let out words and introduced the film they will be producing. In the way she speaks, you could tell by her persuasive words that the movie will really be a big hit to people…just like now; how people listen to her intently and how their faces show enthusiasm.

"Today an overwhelming night will be offered to all of you! We will not only celebrate about the future success of the film but will also be celebrating a very special occasion to one of our best actors in Konoha….the birthday of my nephew, Uzumaki Naruto." After that said, people began clapping their hands. The said guy stepped his feet towards the stage and gave the crowd an unsure smile. He was also accompanied by Sai who had his arms tangled around him.

Sasuke looked at the couple keenly. He was a little bit uneasy that time when he saw the arm of Sai, securely wrapped around the blonde. Wait…he was not only blonde, he was also the person whom he saw in the restroom lately. His thoughts were stopped when it was bothered by the continuous murmurs of people.

"Wow…He looks awesome." One of Tsunade's acquaintances (his age is about mid twenty's) whispered to a producer.

"You mean her nephew?" It asked. The other nodded and looked greedily at the blonde.

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Sasuke moved backward to talk to his manager and asked, "Do you who that guy is?"

Kakashi stared at him and smiled. "Of course….he will be your partner in this movie."

After those words reached Sasuke's mind down to his heart….another beat pounded under his chest. (This happened to be also his heart) What he thought earlier is the total opposite of the situation now...

Ok…Ok…I know this story has no any chances of pulling people but it's not also bad to dream that some will read, right?...It's not bad to have hope. …Heaves the heaviest sigh…(wait…is there such?)