Hey guys! Sorry it took so long to update...I got...uh...distracted! Yeah...But don't worry! I promise to update the next chapter a LOT faster than this one!
Thank you everyone who reviewed voted! Did I ever mention how much I love reading your reasons and opinions when you vote? Well, I do. (grin) You guys are so hilarious.
There were a few ties for nominees and even a first place, but I'll assure you that my opinion didn't sway the results. On the contrary, whenever I'm stuck with the results, I always consult my friend (she doesn't have an FF account) who I've made the tiebreaker for such situations. So, without further adieu, here's the long-awaited second chapter of SSCA!
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.
"Sasuke-kun!" Sakura called from her table with Naruto, Sai, and Yamato. "Why don't you sit over here with us? It's a special day, you know!"
Before Sasuke could answer, Karin shot up from her seat and shouted, "Back off, Pinkie! He's MINE! I-I mean…" Karin said, adjusting her glasses.
"Sit down, Karin," Sasuke ordered, annoyed. What was it about girls with oddly colored hair that made them so annoying?
Sakura wasn't going to let that fly, so she stomped over, leaving heel marks in the carpet and slammed her fist on the table, aiming to give Karin a heart attack. It didn't work. "And WHOdo you think YOU are?"
"I'm Sasuke's wife-to-be," Karin replied.
Sasuke twitched.
"WHAT?" Sakura cried.
Kakuzu's scam-senses were tingling and saw the two women, ready for a brawl. Excitedly, he ran off to sell tickets.
"That's enough, ladies!" Jiraiya said, stepping between the two before Sakura could knock Karin's lights out. "You don't wanna break the golden rule before the event actually starts, do ya?"
"Always brush your teeth before and after meals?" Lee guessed.
Jiraiya stared at Lee for a second before turning back to Karin and Sakura. "Now, after the awards, if you wanna tussle…"
"Who are you, old man?" Karin demanded.
"WHAT? You don't know who I am?!" Jiraiya gasped dramatically.
But by this time, Sakura had already gone back to her table, crossed her arms, and pouted angrily.
"Hey, Sakura…" Ino said turning around in her seat, which happened to be behind Sakura. "That red-head pisses me off. She has no right to talk about Sasuke-kun like that!"
"I thought you liked Sai, Ino," Sakura said, confused.
Ino shrugged. "It's difficult to choose. I think my old feelings for Sasuke-kun are beginning to come back…I mean, just LOOK at him!" She ogled at Sasuke. "Look at his manly chest!"
Sakura made a face, "I was paying more attention to his face." But we all know she's lying.
"Whatever, Sakura."
"Still, Ino…have you ever heard the saying, 'the enemy of my enemy is my friend'?" Sakura said with a wicked smile.
Ino understood Sakura completely. "By the end of this night, the S.S. Uchiha will be taking off, and that Karin girl won't be on it!"
The two girls giggled like crazy maniacs while the men at their tables stared.
"Why do I suddenly feel like I should fear for my life?" Yamato wondered.
"Sh! It's starting!" Naruto hissed.
"How's everybody doin' tonight?" asked Jiraiya, who had poofed onstage when the crowd wasn't looking. "I know I'm ready to have a great time here! What about you, Kakshi?"
"Ditto," Kakashi answered, turning a page.
Jiraiya rolled his eyes, but he wasn't about to make his Number One Customer stop reading his book. "All right! Let's start things off with the award for Best Dressed! As shinobi, some have no time for style!" He eyed Gai and Lee who were sitting there, grinning obliviously, then Orochimaru, who stuck his tongue out. "But the shinobi chosen here is able to maintain their career as a shinobi and maintain their STYLE! Two and a half years ago, the Akatsuki won the award for Best Dressed!"
The audience (minus the Akatsuki) booed for about two minutes.
"Ahem, so," Jiraiya said, getting back on track, "the one presenting the award this year will be the Akatsuki leader, Pein! Come up here, you twisted little murderer, you!"
Pein walked onstage, ignoring the fact that Jiraiya was attempting to keep himself from wringing his neck.
"It was an honor last time to receive this award. I'm glad people realize how stylish we Akatsuki are."
"WORD," chimed the Akatsuki members.
"These are the nominees for Best Dressed…" Pein started, "Akatsuki—of course—Juugo, Tenten, and Uzumaki Naruto."
"Heh," Naruto chuckled, sitting up straighter in his seat. "People finally recognize my style!"
"Oh please," Sakura mumbled, "That's only because your outfit was so flashy before…not that it still isn't."
"You're just jealous," Naruto said. And he was right.
"Why the hell did they nominate you?" Suigetsu said to Juugo, confused. "You're wearing a DRAPE!"
Juugo shrugged. He wasn't about to mention that Suigetsu was wearing lavender.
"You will definitely win, Tenten!" Lee exclaimed, "I just know it!"
Tenten blinked. "You mean you're not upset about not being nominated…?"
Lee paused for a moment to contemplate. "I guess I am, but I think everyone is just envious of my attire! Not everyone can pull it off, you know!"
"That's the spirit, Lee!" Gai cried.
"Gai-sensei!"
"Ridiculous," Neji muttered under his breath.
Tenten decided to leave the two green beasts to their fantasies.
"And the winner is…" Pein paused. "Tenten!"
"I won?!" Tenten squealed, throwing her arms back and accidentally punching Lee and Neji in the face. She didn't seem to notice, though, because she was already onstage receiving the golden scroll.
"Who is this person?" Suigetsu questioned, but the others at his table just shrugged.
"WHOOHOO! GO TENTEN!" Lee cheered, rubbing his sore cheek.
"Man…" Naruto moped.
"N-Naruto-kun…" Hinata said, "I-I think y-you're very—"
"You say something, Hinata?" Naruto asked.
"U-Um…never mind…"
"The next award is going to be presented by the Copy Ninja Kakashi," Pein announced, gesturing towards Kakashi then exiting stage left.
"Yo," Kakashi said with a wave, "As you know, last year I won the award for Best Hair." He took a moment to admire his gravity-defying hair.
"Kakashi!" Jiraiya hissed from offstage.
"Oh, right," Kakashi said, picking up a scroll and said, "Here are the nominees for Best Hair: Uzumaki Kushina…"
"Who's that?" Naruto said, confused. "Do I have a sister or something?"
"Hyuuga Neji…"
"See, I told you you'd get nominated," Tenten said, caressing her precious award.
"I didn't deny it," Neji said.
"What about me, Tenten? Am I going to get nominated?" Lee asked excitedly.
"Um…maybe." That seemed enough to make Lee happy.
"Hatake Kakashi…" Kakashi said with a twinkle in his eye. "Of course…And Haruno Sakura."
"What?!" Ino wailed, "Its bad enough not to get nominated for Best Dressed, which I should've won, but Forehead Girl gets nominated for Best Hair?! Look at this!" She grabbed a fist full of her long, blond ponytail and waved it around in Shikamaru's face. "Perfectly conditioned hair! Silky and maintained! This is so unfair!"
"Why are you telling me?" Shikamaru questioned, wincing as he was thwacked by Ino's hair.
"The winner is…" Kakashi began. He frowned. "Hyuuga Neji."
Neji gave a satisfied smirk and went onto the stage to obtain the award. "Thank you."
"Yeah, yeah," Kakashi said. He was obviously miffed about not winning this year like EVERY OTHER YEAR. How dare that Hyuuga brat take away his reigning title?
"Wow, now I have two teammates who've won every award so far," Lee said, trying not to sound disappointed.
"They've only done two awards so far, Lee," Tenten reminded him. "You don't need to feel bad about anything."
"I know, but…" Lee's lip quivered.
"It's all right, Lee! Now's not the time to give up! There have been two awards, and that's just the start! Don't give up now!" Gai said, pointing a finger in the air.
"You're so right, Gai-sensei!" Lee sparkled.
Isn't that what I JUST SAID? Tenten sighed.
By this time, Neji had come back. Tenten turned to him and said, "Good job, Neji! You're hair's the greatest—"
"DON'T touch," Neji jerked away from her.
"Um…sorry…"
"The next award is an Honorable Mention! To be the worst at something leaves room for discrimination and bullying! Therefore, we present this new set of awards to those who endure it! The nominees for the Worst Dressed Honorable Mention are Rock Lee…!"
"Wha?!" Lee weeped.
"Maito Gai!"
"Gai-sensei!"
"Lee!"
The two embraced while crying waterfalls of despair.
"You guys are getting my food wet…" Tenten said.
"Sai!"
Sakura looked at Sai to see if his expression had changed at ALL. Surprise, surprise, it hadn't.
"And Uzumaki Naruto!"
"How's that even possible?! I'm Best Dressed and Worst Dressed?" Naruto exclaimed.
"It's not like you won Best Dressed," Yamato shrugged.
"And the winner…or should I say 'loser'…" Jiraiya laughed at his funny, "is…ROCK LEE!"
Lee trudged up to the podium and Jiraiya gave him a brass scroll because gold was for the WINNERS. Woe is Lee.
"Well, how about that?" Gai said, trying to be optimistic. "All three of you received an award already!"
"It is not an award," Lee said bitterly, "It is an Honorable Mention." He slumped down into his seat and dropped his head on the table, completely silent.
"Lee…" Tenten started.
"I MUST REFLECT!" Lee shouted, making his team jump back.
"But—"
"REFLECT!"
Tenten and Neji exchanged uncertain glances, but left their teammate be in the end.
"The uh, next Honorable Mention…" Jiraiya said, uncertain if the whole "Honorable Mention" idea was so hot anymore, "is for the Worst Hair. And the nominees are…"
"Karin!"
"HA!" Ino and Sakura laughed at the same time.
"Well!" Karin huffed, subconsciously touching her hair.
"Uchiha Sasuke!"
"DOUBLE GASP!" Ino and Sakura gasped.
"HA!" Naruto pointed.
Sasuke's mouth twitched. He was trying to act like he didn't care, but everyone know he totally cared.
"AndLeeandGai," Jiraiya coughed, not wanting another outburst from Team Gai.
"AUGH!" Lee and Gai screeched.
"I think I want to sit at the Hyuuga table…" Neji said, getting up quickly.
"NO!" Tenten shouted, grabbing his arm, "Don't leave me here alone!"
"And the winner is…" Jiraiya said, "Uchiha Sasuke!"
"TRIPLE GASP!" Ino, Sakura, and Karin almost fainted.
Sasuke slapped his forehead ON THE INSIDE. He wasn't about to lose his cool in such a situation. They were just all jealous of his perfect hair that STAYED perfect no matter what. Although he was being mocked for his perfect hair, he was going to take the honorable mention with DIGNITY.
"SH—" Sasuke hollered as he tripped over the third step. He quickly stood up, shuffled onstage, grabbed the brass scroll, and got the hell outta there.
"It's all right, Sasuke," Karin said, "I think your hair is wonderful!"
"Whatever," Sasuke mumbled. He caught Neji staring at him from his table and growled, "What?"
"I seem to recall two and a half years ago, we both got nominated for Best Hair."
"Yeah."
"Two and a half years ago, both of us were sure we had won."
"Yeah."
"We didn't, and now this year, I won while you received the complete opposite award."
"Yeah, so?" Sasuke said crossly. "And what's your point, Hyuuga?"
Neji shrugged. "I'm just saying."
Bastard, Sasuke thought.
Haha...be jealous, Sasuke. So here are the next awards (and please, if anyone has any suggestions on new awards, that would help me a lot. lol Even if it's just the awards that you want me to bring back from the first SCA--only because you think the results would be different from last time--that'd help too.)
MOST ACCOMPLISHED SHINOBI (guys and girls)
MOST MEMORIABLE DEATH
BEST AKATSUKI MEMBER
BEST GOAL
For anyone who's interested in all the results of the nominees then they'll be on my website (AizoAnime) under "AizoFiction". The link can be found on my profile. :) Also, if you will, vote for us for the webcontest we auditioned for, please! I know how much you all like to vote. XD Thank you very much!
R&R please! See ya next time!
-HM
