Stupid introductions...This is my first horror story. I have a lot of love for this genre so I hope you like the story.

Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke all stood outside of the haunted mansion. "Uh...guys...do you think Kakashi-sensei was serious about making us go into this mansion?" Naruto asked nervously.

Sasuke just looked ahead cooly. "No, he gave us a week's worth of food and three sleeping bags just 'cuz." He said sarcastically and rolled his eyes.

Naruto just grinned stupidly. "Oh, well that was nice of him." He said, not realizing the sarcastic tone in Sasuke's voice.

Sakura punched Naruto over the head. "Sasuke was being sarcastic, idiot!" She screeched.

Naruto grasped his head in pain as they all climbed over the fence separating the rest of the world form the mansion. They walked up the driveway. They climbed up the stairs to the mansion door. The steps creaked under their weight. Naruto was the first to reach the door.

"OK, where's that key supposed to be hidden?" he asked, looking wildly to find the key to unlock the door.

"Under the welcome mat, loser." Sasuke said.

"Hey, I'm not a loser, you jerk!" Naruto retaliated as he lifted up the welcome mat to retrieve the key.

"A sharp tongue may equal a dull mind." Sasuke said breathlessly.

"Yeah, yeah, yeah..." Naruto said. There were two things wrong with the mat, he noted. The first was that the key wasn't there, as Kakashi had told them it would be. "Hmm, that's odd?"

"What is it?" Sakura asked.

"The key is missing." Sasuke said before Naruto could inhale.

"Yeah-- Hey...wait a minute...The mat...IT'S BLOODY!" Naruto yelled in horror. He stood up.

Sasuke looked at it. "It would appear so." he said.

They all faced away from the door. "W-Well...at least we don't have to go in there now..." Sakura said, relieved. Then they heard a creak. They looked behind them and saw the door opening...on it's own.

Fear struck their hearts. Even Sasuke looked afraid. They all tip-toed in. "Well guys..." Naruto swallowed. "It's been nice knowing you..."

Haha! Who hates cliffhangers? I know I do, that's why I use them! Please review.