Going Crazy

By: Dexeka (aka InfynitiStar)

Chapter 1: Enter Competition

Disclaimer: I own nothing. Too bad. Maybe someday…but that's just wishful thinking.

Warnings: none as of yet, rating will prolly go up as chapters are added…

Summary: Team 7 is entered into a fighting competition that puts the guys against the girls. It'll definitely be interesting…

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Naruto sighed, leaning back in the chair he'd been sitting in for the last twenty minutes. He was getting impatient waiting for Kakashi, who had told him and the others to get there as quick as possible because he had important news.

"Why's he always late?" Naruto whined.

"Like you're not?" Sakura snapped.

"I can't help it! I need my beauty sleep! And why should I be on time if Kakashi isn't? Tell me that one!"

The door to the room slid open, startling Naruto and Sakura from their argument and causing Naruto to fall backwards in his chair. Sakura giggled as he rubbed the back of his head, standing up.

"So what's the big news?" Sasuke asked, moving from his position next to the window.

"You're being entered in another competition. All of your friends from class will be entered too."

"What kind of competition?" Naruto asked, curious.

"It's boys against girls. You won't have to go up against each other for at least a couple rounds, though, so you won't have to worry about killing each other too early in the game."

"It's about time they had a competition like this!" Sakura piped in, face beaming. "It'll prove once and for all that girls are better than guys!" She laughed maniacally until she noticed the faces of her male comrades.

"What was that?" Naruto said.

"Nothing…nothing at all!" A nervous laugh escaped her lips as she backed away slowly.

"That's what I thought."

Sakura breathed a sigh of relief when the others turned around and resumed conversation.

"Okay. That's all. The competition is this Saturday. I'll tell you where to meet later, but for now, I've gotta go." With that, Kakashi left the three alone to ponder the upcoming events.

"He made us get up early for that?" Naruto complained, flopping down heavily onto the nearest desk.

"Oh, quit your whining, Naruto!" Sakura said, rolling her eyes.

"Well if that's all we needed to be here for, I'm going. See you Saturday," Sasuke said, walking out of the room, leaving Sakura, and Naruto alone.

"So…" Naruto began, grinning, but his grin was met with a swift punch in the center of his face.

"Don't even think about it, Naruto. Bye." Sakura left the room as well, leaving Naruto to tend to his nose in peace.

"Damn…I thought I'd be able to get a little closer than that…" Naruto grumbled, laying down on a desk again and thinking about how he might be able to get Sakura to see him. When his mind came up with no ideas, he screamed loudly at nothing in particular and closed his eyes. "Maybe I can change things Saturday…maybe…" Soon he drifted off to sleep on the hard desk, only to be awoken hours later to get kicked out of the room.

The days passed quickly and soon it was Saturday, the day they'd all been waiting for. Naruto and the others met Kakashi where they'd been told and followed him to their destination.

"Okay, we're here."

Naruto and Sakura stared in awe at the mansion that stood before them. Sasuke simply shrugged, accustomed to seeing homes such as that.

"We're supposed to fight in there?" Naruto squealed.

"No. You'll be fighting in the arena out back."

"There's more to this place than just the mansion!" Sakura exclaimed.

"Of course! You can't fight in a mansion!"

"So why is the fight here instead of at a normal arena?" Sasuke said, finally joining the conversation.

"I believe the woman that owns the mansion came up with the tournament and wanted to host it as well." Kakashi thought a moment before speaking again. "I believe that the tournament will be taking more than one day, so we'll be staying in the mansion for a day or so." Echoes could nearly be heard as Naruto and Sakura's jaws dropped to the floor. "And we're supposed to stay till the end, even if you don't make it to the final round."

Sakura's eyes widened and she began to tip but caught herself long before she fell over. "Are you serious?"

"Why wouldn't I be?"

Sasuke rolled his eyes as Sakura jumped in joy. Naruto repeated her gesture, smiling widely.

Two hours later they were sitting, waiting, in the arena. All of the other competitors had finally arrived and the fighting was ready to begin.

A voice was heard throughout the arena over a loudspeaker. "I'm sure you're all more than ready for this thing to get started, so here are the rules. A list has already been made for the first round. One girl and boy have been selected to go against each other. The winner will move on to the next round, and the loser won't. When it comes to the final round, the sex with anyone left is victorious, and all members of that gender will be treated to an extended vacation by the sponsor of this competition. Now let's begin!"

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Okay, now please review! I wanna know what everyone thinks. I know, it's just one chapter, so you can't really know what you think, but…eh, whatever. I'll get up chapter 2 ASAP!