Intro's are almost over! WOO which means more actual story-telling.

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Section E: Colony 149-X (some made up place, really)

"It looks like a cow," stated Wufei, looking it over again, "Very displeasing."

"Oh come on, it's not that big of a deal!" said Duo excitedly, prancing around. Wufei just eyed him suspiciously, as if he was contemplating whether he was on drugs or if he was dropped as an orphan.

"No, I think he's right." agreed Trowa, looking at Duo with the same expression that Wufei doned. Duo slumped his shoulders and tugged at his shirt.

"I like this color, though!" whined Duo, staring down at his black and white outfit. He had hand-picked the colors and style for practicing the soccer game. Hell, if the ball was black and white, why couldn't he? Duo's logic was perfect.

"We don't," said Heero, who had the ball under one arm. "Find something more comfortable and practical to play in."

He and Quatre had just pulled up in a truck filled with equipment and refreshments. They arrived just in time to hear most of the conversation. The nets haven't been set up yet, but with all of them now at the field, it would be a snap. Even Relena had come to help with the refreshments, along with Catherine and Hilde. Guess who brought the souuuuuup?

"Where are Zechs and them?" asked Duo.

"They should be coming shortly," replied Quatre, as he looked at his watch, "A meeting dragged on a little too long, and Lady had messaged me earlier this afternoon that they'd be a little late."

"Well, they better hurry," butt in Wufei impatiently, "I want to play and kick their asses!"

Relena was setting up the drinks on a small table, as Catherine set up a huge cooking pot to make her famous stew. Hilde just came along to set up lunch with the other girls. Duo sauntered over to the table.

"You girls are definitely going out of your ways for us!" he said cheerfully.

"Almost too much," sighed Trowa, "it's just a practice, not an actual game."

"Be more appreciative!" snapped Catherine, pointing her ladel at him menacingly, "we're doing all this for you guys, but you can't even say thanks!"

Trowa sighed and turned back to his team.

A rumbled of a car engine was heard just around the corner, and the team looked up to see who was coming. Of course, they anticipated Zechs and his friends. A group of older people came into view, surely enough, Zechs, Lady, Noin and Treize. They were decked out in soccer wear and ready to play.

"I guess we're ready to start, already." said Quatre.

Heero had the ball under his arm now, and was heading out into the clean field. Trowa and Wufei carried the nets over to finish the job.

"Well, well," breathed Treize in his airy, sexy voice, "Our first day of practice together. Quite charming, is it not?"

"Yeah, it's not," Wufei replied bluntly.

"Let's not be hostile, my Asian friend."

All of them, besides Relena, Catherine and Hilde, went out to the field and sorted into their designated teams.

"We're going to just have to work with five on each team," explained Zechs, "for the sake of equality, we'll have to mix the older people with the kids."

"Sheesh, kids?" asked Duo skeptically.

"Let's start the game already!" cried Noin. She started to punch the air and kick in random directions until Zechs caught her foot, causing her to fall on her back. He was on her like butter on toast.

"Don't get too excited…," he purred.

Noin blushed and started acting like a fifth grader, whining and squealing immaturely under his weight. Treize and Lady rolled their eyes noticeably.

"Ugh, they're gonna start to make out again." muttered Relena from afar. She hadher safari hat on, and a pair of binoculars inher hands.Professor Relena was on the scoutfor mating Zechs' and Noin's, who seemed to have a rather active mating schedule.Catherine and Hilde nodded along with her in disgust, as well.

A flash of black and white flew across the field and smacked Zechs in the back of the head, as he was starting to "get serious" with Noin. The game had begun.

Section F: Hidden Village of Konoha

"Yeesh, Kakashi-sensei is so sensitive!" grumbled Naruto as he headed towards the field. Shouts and cries could be heard already, along with the kicking of the ball and groans of disappointment.

"Kiba, that was our 3rd ball already!" grumbled Ino, waggling the deflated ball between her fingers. Kiba grinned sheepishly and shrugged his shoulders.

"I guess I forgot to uh, clip my nails."

"And you don't play soccer with your hands, either!"

The members of the Sand village were part of the team as well. Since Konoha was short on willing and able players, Temari and Gaara volunteered, much to the surprise of the team. Kankurou decided to stay out of the whole soccer business, since he wasn't into sports, but came along to watch them practice. It would be a nice vacation, away from the dry sand and in a green pasture-like area.

Sasuke was drinking down his Gatorade when he spotted Naruto taking his time up the dirt road. A couple of heads turned to acknowledge his presence. Sakura was the first to explode.

"Naruto! Where have you been!" she screamed, "we need to practice!"

"What's the big deal?" he asked nervously, "we still have plenty of time, eh?"

The rest of the team were out on the field and practicing some drills and dribbling. Lee, Kiba and Neji were dominating the field by passing the ball to each fiercly and kicking it around in a dangerous fashion. Lee doubled his speed and dribbled it all the way down the field, but once he stopped for a kick, Neji stole the ball in his just-as-amazing speed. Kiba persued Neji, and 'secretly' attempted to use Akamaru and his beast clone technique to gang up on him. Sadly for Kiba, Neji had his 360 vision engaged the entire time and avoided the dynamic duo with a slight turn in direction.

"Hey, now!" called out Temari, "let the others play, too!"

"If you cannot keep up, then you are not fit to play." answered Neji flatly.

The girls who were standing around with Temari glared after Neji, boiling in anger at his seemingly sexist remark… even though he didn't mean it in a sexist way at all. He had merely stated the expectations needed on the team. Pft, as if HE was the captain of the team.

"I should be captain!" said Temari bitterly, "I'm the oldest."

"Then again, Neji is probably the most strongest AND second oldest," said Sakura sadly, scratching her forehead. "it all adds up in the end."

"Oh, poo," sniffed Ino, brushing past Sakura, "you just don't want to go against Neji because of your weakness!"

"And YOU DO?" demanded Sakura.

Ino just pretended not to hear her, and scampered off into the field in search of her beloved Sasuke. Out in the bleachers, Shikamaru and Chouji were enjoying the game, that hadn't really started yet.

"I don't get why people fight over some stupid ball," muttered Shikamaru, "It's so pointless."

"It's just a sport," replied Chouji through his munching, "something you'd never understand."

"Don't rub it in, stupid."

The team slowly started to gather around where Kiba, Lee and Neji had finished off their 'game'. Naruto grabbed an extra ball and started to balance it on his head. He was very bored and extremely uninterested in soccer. Even basketball seemed funner. Hedidn'tjoinin the circle where everyone was parting off into teams. Sasuke became annoyed with his lack of participation and dragged him over to their group.

"Stop messing around!" he growled.

"What's the big deal?" argued Naruto, struggling against Sasuke's grip, "it's just a stupid game."

Neji placed two fingers in his mouth and make a whistling sound to announce the start of the game. Temari snorted.

Meh... I just realized I have one more introduction chapter to finish. GRR's. Please review! )