Xtreme Dating Challenge

Chapter One: I Hate Reality T.V.

By Seabreeze

Summary: Welcome to Xtreme Dating Challenge, where everything is available for a price and everything rides on the choice of one girl to fall in love. . .

A/N: This was inspired by the Bachlorette, the song "I Miss You" by Blink 182, Ten Things I Hate About you, Most Extreme Elimination Challenge, and cynicism. Yay, cynicism!

Disclaimer: I really own very little. [At least I'm safe inside my mind.]

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"You're KIDDING me." Kamiya Kaoru said dangerously, her voice deadly and quiet. "Takani Megumi, you had BETTER be messing with me." Megumi the fox's lips tugged as she tried in vain not to smile.

"Unfortunately not, Tanuki." Megumi grinned as her friend turned an indescribable shade of angry red. She examined her nails as she continued. "Come on, Miss Kaoru, its time we got you a beau. . ."

"A 'BEAU'?!?!? Its time we get me a 'BEAU'??? What the hell are you thinking, Megumi?? I don't want or need a gods-cursed BEAU!!!!!!" Kaoru's anger was explosive, however, Megumi was unaffected.

"Don't be silly, Kaoru, everyone needs a beau at one time or another."

"You're getting me a 'beau' I don't want with a REALITY TELEVISION SHOW?"

"Exactly."

"Megumi, I could KILL you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

"Once you find the right guy, and fall in love, and you get laid. . . that'll fade."

"Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggg, MEGUMI!!!!" Kaoru tugged viciously at her own hair and buried her face between her knees.

"Oh, calm down, Tanuki-"

"Don't call me that!"

"-just give it a chance."

"Like I have a choice! You forged my signature when you signed me up for this damn thing. I should have you arrested!"

"But you won't, and that's what matters." Megumi said smugly. Kaoru stopped for a minute and then a genius grin spread over her face.

"How will it work if I'm totally obstinate, huh, Megumi? What guy's going to even WANT to go out with me if I'm a totally crude, violent, conniving, insultive bitch?" she grinned triumphantly at her friend. Megumi gave a small, superior smile in response.

"Oh, but that's the whole point, dear. I've signed you up for Xtreme Dating Challenge. These men are competing to win the heart of a man-hater." Megumi smiled pointedly at her friend. "That man-hater being you."

Kaoru watched her friend's face, and, finding the truth, groaned loudly.

"You CAN'T be serious. . ."

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A/N: Heh. Heheheh. I'd be such a bitch if I had to do one of those shows. Oh, but I'd enjoy every minute of it. I'm such a man-eater. Yum.