~MOIG A/N: So I have become addicted to ZAGR fanfics... Is it too much to ask for one that doesn't have Zim dieing and one where Red and Purple are NOT the bad guys? It's either that or they are horribly out of character and Dib, of all people, becomes the enemy.

Rule 2: Don't say the horribly clichéd line 'What's the worst that could happen?' Everything could happen and you know it.

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" I agree with Hinata. We shouldn't go any further." said Shikamaru.

Not that our resident genius was scared, he just didn't want to move anymore than necessary.

"What do you suggest? Sit here and wait for the time to run out?" Tenten asked. She thought the house looked interesting and the idea of sitting around didn't appeal to her in the least bit.

"Well...yeah, I do."

"Aw come on Shikamaru. What's the worst that could happen?"

MEANWHILE...

Gai was listening through his headset to the conversation. His main job for this test was to monitor and prevent. Prevent the group from taking the easy route that is.

"What's the worst that could happen, huh? Well..."

He turned slightly to the right and pressed a large, red button labeled 'Doors. Entrance Hall."
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BACK IN THE HALL...

The doors lining the walls flew open and slammed into the surrounding oak paneling (seemingly) of their own accord. Naruto jumped 5 feet in the air.

"Holy...! What was that?"

"I don't know Naruto. Now get off me." came the muffled voice of Sai.

Naruto let go of Sai and started to examine the interior of the door nearest to him, on the left. It looked like some type of walk in coat closet. A chilled air wafted from the darkness within. He took a step forward, only to be snatched back by Shikamaru.

"Hey, I don't think we should go any further."

"Why?" asked Neji. "This house is obviously been rigged by the sensei. None of the stuff that's going to happen here will be supernatural in nature."

"Yeah. We should just have fun and dodge all the traps." Chimed in Ino. "Anyway, what's the worst th-!"

"INO SHUDDAP! Remember what happened when Tenten said it?"

Ino tilted her head and looked off into space.

"Oh yeah! But we should still explore. Or at least get to a place where we can all sit down."

"And I need to find some snacks."

With that decided, Kiba took unofficially led the group down a dark hallway decorated with more suits of armor.

"I really think we should leave. I've got a bad feeling about this." argued Shikamaru

...

"And no one cares. Great."

Shrugging his shoulders, Shikamaru admitted defeat and ran to catch up with the rest of them.

Rule 3: Ghosts don't like hugs. Remember, there should always be at least 10 feet between you and most apparitions.

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"Hey...I see something!" shouted a very over-excited Lee.

He pointed to a smokey, glowing mist at the end of the hall. A slightly sinister aura surrounded the group as they walked closer.

"I've never encountered this type of trap before." said Tenten. She reached out and trailed her fingers through it. As she did, a hand formed in the mist and smacked her wrist.

"SHIT!"

"There will be none of that young lady!" came a voice from both everywhere and nowhere.

A full body ghost stepped out of the mist and up to the group. He had long hair and was dressed in a uniform eerily similar to the one the creepy butler from before had on. The ghost was also holding a cleaver as big as Hinata.

"Who are you people?" he demanded, while scanning the group with milky white eyes.

"OH MY GOD IT'S A GHOST!"

"Of course I - dear god WHAT are you WEARING?"

"IT'S A JUMPSUIT OF YOUTH!"

"Why is he yelling?" Naruto asked Neji, who shrugged and told him: "Lee is Lee. You'll just have to wait until he runs out of steam."

"Does that ever happen?"

"Not really."
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"CAN I HUG YOU?"

The ghost cast a disapproving eye over to Lee.

"Absolutely not."

Unfortunately for both parties, Lee only heard the 'absolutely' part of that sentence and had already attempted to wrap his arms around the ghost's neck. A sizzling noise filled the room as Lee's body passed through the smoke. He landed on the floor clutching his face, the acrid smell of burning hair filling the corridor.

"WHY MUST THIS BE?" he cried.

Poor Lee's eyebrows had gotten singed as he passed through the ghost's body.

SO... I typed up rule 2 and found that despite my best efforts, I still did not break the 1000 words. So I decided to add in rule 3.

Anyway, this chapter isn't that great and it probably won't pick up until rule 5 (that one has an action scene), but at least you get two! XD

On another note, someone just ran across the street crowing like a rooster. At midnight. With a flashlight/hardhat combo on. And they were naked. This is what happens when you live in the country! Find the Invader Zim quote and get a cookie. Tell me the episode and get...TWO cookies!