Yay 8th chapter up and I hope you like it. I just finished watching the new Naruto episode so yeah I got inspired. Lee drinking Tsunade's elixir. Lee: "What you looking at, bonesyey?" Omg that was amazing and the sand sibs coming out of nowhere to save everyone. Let's just say OMG!!! But yeah Please Please Please Review. :-) I need to know if this story is good or not. Just a little input would be helpful. I promise it's not hard. Just press the review button at the bottom. ;) Thanks to all my reviewers so far: Panda Ninja12, ManaTatsumiya, katana777 (Thanks guys, your reviews were amazing.)

Disclaimer: yeah unfortunately I don't own Naruto. But a girl can dream can't she. ;-)

Thoughts

"Talking"

Chapter 8: Preparations

It was Saturday morning at 5:30 and Gai was pacing back and forth in front of the final competition arena where the Battle of the Bands would be taking place later in the day. Abruptly, Gai stopped his pacing and looked down the deserted road. He saw a flash of green running his way.

"Gai sensei," yelled the green blur.

"Lee," yelled a very excited Gai back.

"Gai sensei."

"Lee!"

The green blur which was Lee came to a stop in front of his beloved sensei while giving him a thumbs up. Which Gai returned with much enthusiasm. Somewhere in the distance a very disgruntle Kiba woke up to people yelling. The annoyed teen walked over to his window and threw it open screaming.

"SHUT UP!!! Normal people are trying to sleep you freaks."

After finishing Kiba tiredly made his way back to his warm bed for a couple more hours of the sleep that he thought he deserved.

3 HOURS LATER

A very disorient Naruto was walking down the road on his way to Iruchas' ramen shop to get his breakfast considering that he had nothing at his apartment to eat. He glanced at the entrance of the arena and saw Gai and Lee doing one arm pushups. Naruto just kept walking past.

"Hey Naruto where are you going the entrance is right here," yelled Lee while waving and amazingly still doing his one armed pushups.

"Food," mumbled the still tired Naruto.

"Naruto, Tsunade instructed us to meet here. There is no time for food," said Lee who had stopped his pushups and was walking towards Naruto.

"Yes," Gai yelled, "you should be waiting with us for Tsunade's arrival."

"Food," stated Naruto.

Suddenly Lee grabbed Naruto's legs causing his head to hit the ground.

"What the heck, Bushy Brow," yelled a now very ticked off and awake Naruto. Lee with the help of Gai dragged Naruto back to the gates and started talking to him about youth and responsibility.

About 3 and a half hour later

All of Team 7,8,10, and Gai were unwillingly at the gates waiting for Tsunade who was of course late. Gai and Lee dragged all of them over to the gates just like they had done with Naruto and wouldn't let them leave. Most of them hadn't had anything to eat in a while and were getting hungry. Tenten, Sakura, Ino, and Hinata were standing in the shade talking while Naruto and Kiba were on the ground complaining about being hungry. Neji, Sasuke, and Shino were standing off to the side watching the two rolling on the ground. Shikamaru was standing away from everyone while Choji was sitting behind him. Lee and Gai were pacing in front of the group waiting for Tsunade.

With the girls

"Uh, this absolutely sucks," complained Ino, "I haven't eaten since last night, I'm starving."

"Why haven't you eaten since last night Ino," asked a very hungry Tenten.

"I missed breakfast and was on my way to grab some lunch when Lee just grabbed me and dragged me over here," stated Ino.

"You too," asked Sakura who's stomach growled.

"Yeah wait don't tell me billboard brow, that they dragged you over here too," asked Ino.

"Unfortunately yes," replied Sakura.

The other girls nodded and a silence fell over the group.

"Well this is ridiculous. I'm hungry and Tsunade probably won't be here for another hour or so," stated a very annoyed Sakura who started to walk away.

"B-but where a-are you g-going?" asked Hinata.

"Duh, to get some lunch of course," said Sakura.

"Wait, how do you know that Tsunade isn't coming anytime soon?" asked a suspicious Ino.

"Well for your information Ino-pig. I had to turn in some paper work around 11 and I found her still passed out on her desk. So I figure she still won't be here for another hour or so," stated Sakura who stuck her tongue out at Ino.

"Oh well since you put it like that I guess I'll go too," stated Ino.

"Me too. I have to agree this is ridiculous," said Tenten.

They all turned to look at Hinata, "O-okay."

"Aren't we forgetting something like how are we going to get passed those two?" asked Tenten.

All the girls sighed as they finally realized that they were stuck. A silence engulfed the girls as they began to think up plans on how to escape from Gai and Lee.

"I've got it," yelled a very excited Tenten a few minutes later.

The girls gather around Tenten as she explains her plan to them.

"Tenten you are a feakin' genius," yelled Ino.

"Yeah I have to admit that is a really good plan and is definitely going to work," said Sakura.

"Y-yeah," agreed Hinata.

"All right but let's see if the guys want to get something to eat. I'm thinking that Kiba and Naruto would want to go."

"No really, Billboard brow. I would have never guessed," yelled Ino sarcastically.

"G-guys," stammered Hinata.

"What!" the two yelled.

"U-Um Tenten has left to go t-talk to the g-guys."

"Oh," said the two "sometime" best friends. The girls then followed Tenten's lead and walked over to the guys.

WITH THE GUYS

While the girls were talking and coming up with plans Shino, Sasuke, and Neji were still acting like they could care less what happens. Naruto and Kiba were still rolling around on the ground crying about how hungry they were. Akamaru was sitting off to the side staring at his owner with his head turned to the side trying to figure out what on earth Kiba and Naruto were doing. Shikamaru was still standing in front of Choji looking up at the clouds and Gai and Lee were still pacing in front of the group. All of a sudden Kiba stops complaining about how hungry he is and turns to Naruto.

"Hey Naruto did you hear that," asked Kiba.

Naruto stops rolling around on the ground and listens. Crunch.

"There it was again. Did you hear it," asked Kiba.

"Yeah it sort of sounds like someone eating chips," replied Naruto.

Kiba starts sniffing.

"I guess your right I do smell chips."

"But who would…."

"CHOJI," yelled the two who start to look around for him.

"Where is he," said Naruto.

"Not over by Shino or the other two human ice burgs and he isn't over there by Shikamaru."

Shikamaru who saw Kiba and Naruto staring at him instantly moved aside revealing the chip eating culprit. Choji notices that Shikamaru wasn't standing in front of him looks around and notices the Kiba and Naruto were eyeing him up. The two start attacking Choji who was trying to keep Kiba and Naruto away from his precious chips. The girls soon walk up to the group of guys that were now watching the three fights over the chip bag.

"Hey guys stop it," screamed Sakura. When that didn't break them up she somehow managed to get the bag of chips away from them and they immediately stopped fighting.

Wow she's good thought Sasuke.

Sakura dragged the three idiots over to the rest of the group. Ino was standing in between Shikamaru and Shino who was standing beside Hinata. Sakura was standing in between Sasuke and Neji who was standing by Tenten who was standing by Hinata. (Author note: They are in a semi-circle around Naruto, Kiba, and Choji.) Naruto, Kiba and Choji were all sitting on the ground in front of everyone else.

"Well have you any of you guys eaten?" asked Tenten.

Everyone in the half circle shakes there head no.

"That's what we thought," said Ino.

"Yeah and we were wondering if you guys wanted to go eat," stated Sakura.

Everyone shakes their heads yes.

"W-well Tenten h-has come up with a p-plan," stammered Hinata who was suddenly really nervous because of a certain knuckleheaded shinobi's presence.

Tenten starts to explain the plan while everyone shakes their head in agreement.

WOW when has she ever been that smart thought Neji.

10 minutes later the plan is put into action

"All right so everyone knows the plan?" asked Tenten.

Everyone shook their head in confirmation.

"Hey Lee could you come here a second," called out Sakura.

"Sure thing," replied Lee as he makes his way over to Sakura.

Sakura has finally realized that she loves me and is going to tell me now. HAHAHA take that Sasuke. I knew the power of youth would finally win her heart over thought Lee.

"Yes my love," said the so called handsome devil of the Leaf Village.

"Um yeah so I was wondering if you could do me a favor Lee," said Sakura.

"Yes anything for you Sakura"

"Yeah I was wondering if you could take this water bottle and stand over there and drink it really slowly," asked Sakura.

"All right Sakura," Lee said as he walked over to where she pointed.

Sakura then ran over to where the rest of the group was standing.

"All right Lee's going to do it. Tenten it's your turn."

"All right. Here I go."

Tenten made her way over to Gai.

"Gai sensei! Gai sensei! Lee has an elixir and is going to drink it see," yelled Tenten as she pointed to Lee who was about to take drink out of the water bottle.

"Lee don't drink it," yelled Gai who was running full sped at Lee.

"Guys lets go now's are chance," screamed Tenten.

The group ran away as fast as they could and were soon eating lunch at Iruchas' ramen shop.

About 30 minutes later

Everyone arrives back at the front gates at the same time as Tsunade.

"All right seeing as how everyone is here we can finally get to work," stated Tsunade.

Shino, Sasuke, Sakura, Neji, Tenten, Hinata, Choji, and Ino were working on setting up the stage. Shikamaru was lying on him back watching the clouds when he was supposed to be helping everyone set up the stage. Lee and Gai were off doing their own thing whatever that was. Naruto and Kiba were hanging up the banner on the entrance arch while Akamaru watched. Tsunade was just walking around and telling everyone what to do.

Naruto and Kiba had just finished putting up the sign when Naruto pumps his fist up in the air screaming, "I've done it."

Kiba glares and Naruto and was about to say something but just then the sign falls down. Naruto turns to Kiba and says, "What have you done?"

"I'm going to kill you," screamed Kiba as he was about to attack Naruto Tsunade walks by and seeing that a fight was about to break out holds Kiba back from attacking the oblivious Naruto.

"Now Naruto since you are taking all the credit of putting up the sign and blaming Kiba for it you can put it up again all by yourself while Kiba you can go help everyone else with the stage," ordered Tsunade.

"But grandma Tsunade…"

"No buts Naruto! Get to work."

"Fine," huffed Naruto.

4 hours later

The stage was set up and the decorating was done. The arena was split in half due to the stage that the teams set up together. Behind the stage Sakura, Ino, Hinata, and Tenten had set up dressing room like areas for the bands. On the stage running up beside the metal suspenders were 3 speakers on both sides of the stage. (Author Note: there are 3 speakers on each side but 6 in total) There were also multicolored lights above the stage along with a disco ball and a ton of regular stage lights. In front of the stage there were 2 confetti shooters. On the stage the guys had installed a drum platform so the audience could see the drummer along with the other instrumentalists. The crowd was to stand in front of the stage or they could sit in the seats. The judges would be judging the competition from the Hokage's box. Everyone was standing in front of the stage while listening to Tsunade.

"Ok guys good work you have 2 hours to go home and get ready be back here and hour before the concert to get set up and be ready to perform. Any questions? All right. You are all dismissed."

(if you have any questions about the stage just message me and I'll clear it up for you) ALL RIGHT THERE YOU GO. HOPE YOU LIKE IT FINALLY UPDATED. LOL SORRY IT TOOK SO LONG BUT WITH SCHOOL AND ALL. YOU KNOW HOW MUCH THEY LOVE TO HAVE TEST ALL THE LAST WEEK BEFORE BREAK. BUT YEAH SINCE BREAK IS FINALLY HERE I WILL BE ABLE TO UPDATE MORE. IN CASE I DON'T UPDATE BEFORE X-MAS I WANT TO WISH EVERYONE A MERRY X-MAS. PLEASE PLEASE REVIEW IT WOULD BE THE BEST X-MAS PRESENT EVER.