Well a new chapter of this and I know some of you have been waiting for it. Sorry for the wait but with work getting more hours in I had little time to write and when I did I am always in a mood to write something different each time. But we manage to get this done and now ready for you all. There will be several hints for a few things in this chapter, either they will be for future chapters or background on Naruto and what he is doing. I wish anyone luck in spotting them.
Disclaimer; Both shadowwriter329 and myself do not own anything from the Total Drama series nor the Naruto series. We are not making any money from this and it for the entertainment value only.
Total Drama Shinobi!
Chapter four; if you can dodge a kunai, you can dodge a ball!
"Last time on Total Drama Island," Chris started as he smiled at the camera. "The Screaming Gophers kicked butt in the Awake-a-thon when Duncan took a snooze on the can, and the Killer Bass took their second loss in a row. Harsh. Heather organized the first Total Drama Island alliance when she convince Tyler and Lindsay to join forces with her and her hidden alliance member Naruto. Then she pocketed Eva's MP3 player and sit back to watch the fireworks. Nicely played Heather, nicely played. Though the fireworks grew slightly short when Naruto ended up stopping Eva in a quick spar when Eva wasn't on top of her game. But the damage was done as even though Eva could pretty much kick anyone's butt here, besides Naruto that is, it was her temper that got her kicked off in the first official camp fire ceremony. She became the second camper to rock the boat of losers. Who will break the rules of their new alliance? Will Naruto be found out as Heather's alliance member? Will Gwen be able to stay awake till the end of the episode? And who will take the humiliating walk down the dock of shame? Stay tune for the most dramatic camp fire ceremony yet on, Total…Drama…Island!"
Theme song
The day after the awake-a-thon challenge the two teams sat at their tables in the main cabin. Both teams were tired but the Killer Bass even more so with them yawning, nodding off and some laying their heads. The only ones that were like that was Naruto, who look well rested for some reason, and Harold who was missing. "Duncan," said punk open his eyes and lifted his head hearing Chris call out his name, "you look like death dude."
"Stick it," Duncan muttered before laying his head back down.
"Harold snored all night," Courtney explained to Chris before she turned to glare at the boys, "Not to mention the boy thought it was a good idea to roughhouse late at night."
Naruto blinked, "really? Why didn't I know about this?"
Duncan growled and glared up at him. "Don't you dare start dude."
Naruto raised a brow, "What'd I do?"
No one answered for him while Chris looked amused.
(Confessional)
"I envy Naruto right now," Justin said looking into his mirror worriedly about the small bags under his eyes "I didn't get enough beauty sleep last night but he slept right through Harold snoring. You have to be a heavy sleeper to sleep through that."
*static*
"You think a ninja would be a lite sleeper," Trent stated rubbing his eyes. "But he actually made up for it when Duncan tried to punch him for sleeping when the rest of us were awake. Dude is able to fight in his sleep! Duncan can tell you first hand."
*static*
Duncan growled before he shouted "Dude totally caught and threw me into a different bunk! How the hell was he able to do that!? I tried three times to get him back, even jumping at his bunk, and each time I ended up being thrown, put into a hold or get my butt handed to me." He growled again before the punk smirks, "The only good side to that is when I picked up Harold and threw him at Naruto. The way Naruto hog tied him makes me feel better at least."
Chris laughed, "Wow, four nights of no sleep? Now much are you hurting dude?"
"Want to find out?" Duncan threatens causing the rest of the team beside Naruto to duck under the table for cover.
"No, no," Chris said with his hands up but the smirk still on his face, "It's cool, it's cool."
The door opens and Harold walked in. the only thing different was the fact he had a fake mustache drawn on his lips. He walked to his table as the other snickered. "Thanks for nothing leaving my hog tied guys," Harold stating sitting down. "I was lucky one of Naruto's kunai was out so I could at least cut the ropes." He looked at Naruto who also snickered, "Where did you even get the rope to do that to me?"
Naruto stopped snicker and blinked, "Huh? What are you talking about?"
Harold didn't answer thinking Naruto messing with him. He then looked at his snickering teammates, "What?"
"Someone messed with your face," Beth answered.
The others laughed while Harold used a spoon to check out his face. "Sweet stache" he muttered.
"Hey everyone!" Chris cried getting their attention as Gwen walked through the door, "It's Gwen!"
The Screaming Gophers cheered and clapped for the teammate that won them the last challenge. "Why are we clapping?" Lindsay asked Heather as Gwenn sat down next to the blonde.
"I'm so tired," Gwen muttered, "I can't feel my face." After this Gwen head slammed into the table face first being too tired to keep her head off.
(Confessional)
"Things are not going good right now," Courtney said not liking their odds. "Eva may be a psycho but at least she was an athletic psycho. I'm just grateful that Naruto is just as strong but easy going."
At the Gophers' table Heather was talking with her new members of her alliance "Let's go over the rules one more time. Number one; I am captain of this alliance, so I get to make the rules."
Tyler and Lindsay nodded since it made sense to them since Heather started the alliance in the first place. "Number two?" Heather asked waiting to see if they got all the rules down.
"Breaking the rules get you kicked out of the alliance?" Lindsay asked.
"Good," Heather said with a nod. "number three; I can borrow your stuff without asking but my stuff is strictly off limits."
Tyler blinked before he shrugged, thinking that he had no reason to borrow anything from Heather and he doubt she would want his stuff. He did however have an important question, "Will our fourth member follow the rules as well? And when will we meet them?"
"Later in the game," Heather said with narrowed eyes. "If anyone knows he is allied with us then he might get voted off early before we can truly work together. And besides he will work with a different set of rules."
"What rules?" Lindsay asked, "Did I miss anything?"
"His rules are simple," Heather stated to the two, "He will play to win for his team as we can't have the Killer Bass know we have someone letting us win. Not that we need it anyways. His job is give us intel when I ask and also give his vote to who we want voted off on his team."
"So we control one vote on their team?" Tyler asked "Does one vote really make a difference?"
"It can be," Heather explained, "Just let me worry about who we want him to vote for on the other team."
"Okay campers!" Chris said clapping his hands getting their attention and he stood between the two teams, "your next challenge begins in ten minutes. And be prepare to bring it!"
The teams looked at each other wondering what the new challenge will be. The Killer Bass however were determined to end the Gopher's winning streak.
At a section of the beach a large plexus glass court was built with wooden beams and logs supporting it and holding the walls up. A gym court was inside with wooden benches for them to sit on and the sides separated by red lines and two banners to show where the two teams will sit. Once inside Duncan just slump down on one of the benches before he warned his teammates, "Wake me and it will be the last thing you do."
The Killer Bass looked nervous, expect for Naruto who frown at him, "Let him go. We can do this without him."
"This is all your fault," Courtney said, her finger in Harold's face, "you and your snoring face."
"It's call a medical condition," Harold corrected her before he thumbed at Naruto "And what about him? He did more damage truly."
"What are you talking about?" Naruto asked but before anyone could answer Chef, dressed as a referee blew a whistle loudly.
Chef walked over next to Chris who stood beside several red balls. "Today is the classic game of dodgeball. The first rule of dodgeball is…"
"Don't talk about dodgeball?" Noah joked getting a few snickers.
"As I was saying," Chris went on picking up one of the dodgeballs, "if you get hit with a dodgeball, you're out."
He threw the ball and it caught Courtney in the chest hard. "Ow!" she cried but managing to hold the ball into her body before glaring at Chris. "You can't do that!"
She threw the ball back at him. Chris however caught it and went on ignoring Courtney "if you catch the ball, the thrower is out and can bring another member of their team out onto the court."
"Throwing balls? Gee, another mentally challenging test," Noah said rolling his eyes.
"I know right?" Lindsay asked getting only a deadpan look from Noah.
"Okay now Geoff, try and hit me" Chris ordered throw a ball to the party dude who caught the ball. Chris got another ball and held it in front of him, "if you are holding a ball, you can use it to deflect a ball. But if the ball is knocked out of your hand, then you're out."
"So what do I do when a ball comes at me again?" Lindsay asked confused.
"You dodge!" Chris cried as Geoff threw the ball at the host and the host deflected it. The ball rocketed forward and smacked Lindsay in the face. Everyone winced as Lindsay fell to the floor from the hit. "Oooh," Chris also wince seeing the hard hit before he chided, "You were supposed to dodge."
"Oww," Lindsay moaned getting up and holding her head where a bump was forming, "Right."
"You okay?" Naruto asked.
Courtney glared at Naruto, "Don't ask her that, she's on the other team."
Naruto glared back "That doesn't mean I can't be concern if someone got hurt."
"You gave one minute till game time," Chris said, "Only five players on the field at once. Decide who's going first."
The teams split up to their sides and Heather took the lead, "Okay, we can't get lazy. The Killer Bass are going to be trying extra hard to catch up. Who wants to sit the first one out with sleeping beauty here?"
She was pointing at Gwen who just yawned not really fighting Heather at this. "Alright I'll do it," Noah said as if he was being begged to do it. "I'll volunteer. Let see you keeners get out there and dodge."
Chef looked from one team to another as they got ready. For the Killer Bass it was Harold, Beth Katie, Courtney, and Naruto while for the Screaming Gophers it was Heather, Lindsay, Cody, Owen and Leshawna. Each had three balls on their side of the field and were now just waiting for the signal to start. Still the teams got their banters in, "Bring it on fishies," Heather said curing her finger at them, "otherwise winning three in a row won't be as satisfying."
Naruto just cracked his neck grinning, "Where's the fun in that? I never played this kind of game before so I'm excited to play."
"Can you handle it if you never played before?" Beth asked as it was a legitimate question.
Naruto shrugged, "Hey if you can dodge a kunai, you can dodge a ball."
Lindsay giggled causing Tyler to frown from his seat. He then cried, "You are going down! We are going to bring dinner to the table, and then we are going to eat it!"
Everyone just stared at him before Heather face palmed and said, "Tyler, just shut up."
Chris the shouted, "Both teams ready? Best of five games win! Now let's dodge some balls!"
Chef blew his whistle and the game started. The two teams cheered in the bleachers as the ten teens gathered the balls up. Cody, Owen and Heather were some of the first to gather the balls as did Courtney, Katie and Beth. Both teams stood ready seeing who would be the one to make the first throw. Cody was the first to take action when he finally winds up and threw his ball at Naruto. Naruto easily sidesteps it while Beth took a turn and threw at the Gophers, however her aim was way off and her ball smacked Gwen on the bench. "That'll smear the make-up," Chris joked with a chuckle.
"Nice throw," Naruto said handing her the ball he dodged, "Now we just have to hit one of them on the field."
Beth nodded but gapped, wide eyed in horror at what was coming at her. Owen charged forward with a battle cry before he stopped at the line and threw his ball at Beth. It caught her in the stomach and the force sent her flying until she hit the wall behind her team. Beth groaned as she slid down the wall, "Ow."
Chef blew his whistle and pointing to Beth and signaled her as out. The Screaming Gophers cheered as Beth took a seat, holding her stomach. Chef blew his whistle again and the game went back into play. "Time to unleash my wicked skills," Harold stated grabbing a ball.
Leshawna was not impressed. "Oh yeah?" she took a step forward with her arms crossed, "Then bring it string bean. Let's see what you got."
Harold took a pose before he jumped forward….and spiked the ball. Everyone was quite as the ball bounce high before it came done and rolled to Leshawna's feet. Leshawna picked it up and gave Harold a look. Harold ran for it, screaming like a little girl, before he was hit in the back of the head. Chef blew his whistle as Leshawna gave out a huff, "And that's how we roll!"
Naruto finally picked a ball up and pulled back to throw, holding back some of his strength so he wouldn't hurt someone. Lindsay stepped by her teammates and held a ball up, "Can someone remind me what I'm supposed to do with this again?"
No one was able to reply as Naruto's ball smacked into the ball she was holding and both of them hit Lindsay in the face. Lindsay was knocked to the floor giving a small "ow," in pain.
Naruto winced, "Sorry!"
Courtney scowled "don't say sorry, we're in a challenge."
"I can't help it," Naruto said, "Plus I still think I didn't hold back enough."
Courtney stared before she threw her hands into the air, "Don't hold back! we need this win!"
"I can seriously hurt someone if I throw full force," Naruto stated with narrow eyes, "Excuse me for not wanting to send anyone to get patched up."
Heather narrowed her eyes hearing this but decided to put it away for now. Courtney however took her angry out by throwing a dodge ball at Heather. However, Owen saved Heather from getting beamed in the face and also got Courtney out. Gwen yawned as she was sent in. stepping up behind Owen, Owen threw his ball but Naruto dodge it. With them out numbered both Katie and Naruto throw their balls at the same time. Owen ducked under Naruto's ball but was hit by Katie's. Naruto's ball however hit Gwen and knocked her over, though if it was due to Naruto not holding back enough or because of how tired she was no one really no. Didn't stop Naruto from wincing for hitting another camper in the head. "Sorry!" he cried out.
"Oh it's cool," Gwen said as Owen helped her up, "Trust me."
The game started again with both sides even. Naruto and Katie threw their balls at the same time again. Leshawna held a ball up and blocked Naruto's ball but forgot about Katie's and was hit in the stomach. Chef called her out leaving Cody alone. Cody gulped seeing both Naruto and Katie ready for him. "easy out guys," Courtney said looking at the lone Gopher, "easy out."
But Cody had a trick or two up his sleeve. He spun the ball once before he took aim. He threw the ball at Katie who dodged it. But to everyone's else surprise the ball curved in mid-air and hit Katie in the back. "Man," Chris said to the camera stunned at what happened, "That's one tough ball to dodge."
Naruto blinked before he focused on Cody and smirked at him, "Give it your best shot buddy."
Cody was worried before he got an idea. He took a ball and started to rub it on his shirt rabidly. When he stopped the ball had static charges and sparked slightly. Cody then took aim and threw the ball at Naruto. Naruto easily dodged it but before he could throw a ball at his opponent Bridgette cried out, "Naruto behind you!"
He turned and saw the ball Cody threw was coming right at him again. "Whoa!" Naruto cried as he jumped to the side. But to his amazement the ball turned and shot back at him again. "What the hell!" Naruto cried as he run across his side of the court, jumping and dodging the ball as it still followed him. "What kind of jutsu is this!"
"Oh man," Trent said as they all watch the chase between the ninja and dodgeball "It's like a ninja seeking missile."
"How is he doing that?" Justin asked confused.
Courtney however figured it out, "Naruto! It's static electricity! It's being attached to you through your positive charge!"
"What the hell does that mean?!" Naruto shouted jumping over the dodge ball. He knew he had the stamina to keep this up forever but sooner or later he would make a mistake.
Courtney frowned before Bridgette cried, "Naruto take off your shirt!"
Naruto blinked at the command but grabbed the bottom of his shirt and threw it off of him in one motion. Naruto threw the shirt away as the dodgeball shot at it. The shirt fell and bounced on the court wrapping the ball around it. Cody was stunned a this but he wasn't too upset since it was a good move on the ninja's part.
"Great job Bridgette," Izzy cried as Naruto took a moment to calm down.
"Don't say that!" Heather screamed, "That idea will make us lose this round!"
"Oh I'm not talking about the round," Izzy explained before she got a sly grin, "I'm talking about the free show."
"What show?" Lindsay asked before she turned to see a shirtless Naruto pick on the ball Cody had chasing him. "Oh."
(Confessional)
"Oh my god," Sadie gasped to Katie who sat next to her in the confessional "We are so lucky."
"Like totally," Katie agreed, "We have so many hot guys on our team."
"I can't get enough of Justin" Sadie added, "He is heaven. And did you see Naruto's chest?"
Katie nodded, "I did. He just huge but just the right amount of muscles. Plus, Trent is just a sweetheart even if he has eyes for Gwen it seems."
Sadie sighed "We're lucky to have three hot guys on our team, not that there aren't any hot guys on the other team."
"I know," Katie said with a grin, "I mean Geoff always wears an open shirt so we see his abs."
Sadie had to that one "True."
Cody gulped seeing Naruto holding the ball ready to get his last opponent out. "Not too hard please."
Naruto nodded and just threw the ball which simply bounced off Cody's chest. Chef blew his whistle and the round was over, "Round one goes to the Killer Bass!" Chris exclaimed to the cheering campers.
The teams huddled up again before they started the second round, "We can do this," Harold said to keep moral high, "We just have to believe."
Courtney scoffed with narrowed eyes, "I believe alright. I believe that you stink! What was that out there."
"You do throw like a little girl," Justin added with a shrug.
"We got the first one but we need to keep strong," Naruto said getting to the point.
"As long as you are helping us out," Beth said to which the others nodded.
With the Screaming Gophers Heather was seething, "Okay that wasn't unexpected since we knew they would be fighting hard."
"But Naru is so good," Owen pointed out worried.
Several of the Screaming Gophers nodded. Tyler leaded over and whispered to Heather "Can't you have our hidden ally do something? Make him sit out until we know what to do."
"I can't," Heather replied with gritted teeth.
(Confessional)
"I know what many of you must be thinking. I just can't I just can't make Naruto lose for us," Heather explained to the camera. "I'm in it for the long hall and Naruto will be the one to bring me there. Besides if he just threw the game after a round like that then there is no doubt in my mind that if he does he will be found out and voted off." She sighed, "I just have to find a way to get around this set back."
"Oh man," Lindsay moaned, "He's like a hot, less scary Eva."
Tyler narrowed his eyes before he stated "I can beat him."
"What?" DJ asked stunned and he wasn't the only one.
"Look, I can dominate this game" Tyler said thumbing his chest, "just give all the balls to me."
"Well he is a jock," Geoff pointed out helpfully.
Heather sighed, "Fine, just be sure to get him out."
Tyler smirked as Chef blew his whistle again. The teams gathered back onto the court and this time for the Killer Bass it was Sadie, Katie, Bridgette, Naruto and Trent. For the Screaming Gophers it was Owen, Lindsay, Izzy, Tyler and Geoff. To the Killer Bass's surprise Tyler held all the ball on their side of the court. Tyler smirked at them before he spun in place holding the balls. One ball went flying and hit Chef in the stomach, which the man caught after the hit and growled at the jock. Another ball nearly hit Chris in the face if he didn't duck in time. "Hey! Watch the face dude!" Chris scream to Tyler.
The last ball went flying and hit Katie in the face, who was standing next to Naruto, and was knocked down. "So close," Heather muttered starting to regret giving Tyler a chance.
Tyler however saw the look on Naruto's face as he looked at his down teammate and thought the shinobi was worried, "You're next Naruto!"
Tyler however went wide eyed as Naruto shot his ball out and caught the teen in the chest and sent him flying into the back wall. Naruto wince seeing that. "Sorry! I thought you could take it better!"
Bridgette looked at Naruto as Chef blew his whistle, "You really can throw the ball hard."
"I don't mean too," Naruto moaned rubbing the back of his head, "I can't just throw with full force otherwise I might hurt someone."
"Head in the game guys!" Courtney cried from the sideline causing Naruto to look at the other team. As well as Heather shouting "Owen take him out!"
He saw Owen charge at him with a ball in his hand and a battle cry. The teen threw the ball hard at Naruto who braced himself, Naruto caught the ball and to his surprise actually slid back a little. Owen gasped as Naruto steadied himself and grinned, "Nice try Owen."
Chef blew his whistle as the Killer Bass cheered. Courtney sent Justin in and the players got ready again. Izzy gave a Xena like cry and jumped into the air and threw two balls at once. Naruto dodge one while the second hit Trent. Sadie tried to hit her with a ball but the crazy girl ducked. Lindsay got a ball and aimed for Justin. Justin however grinned and winked at her, "…Not the face please."
This action caused Lindsay to swoon and made no attempt to hit Justin. Geoff rolls his eyes before he simply gave a small toss to get the model out. Courtney face palmed annoyed at the play. Heather was no better since Lindsay was a sitting duck for them, "Lindsay!"
Lindsay jumped shocked and held the ball up. However, it was knocked out of her hands by Bridgette, getting her out. Izzy quickly got Sadie out, evening the field. Izzy then notice that Naruto was armed and in the middle of a throw. Izzy jumped to the side but Naruto's ball curved in flight and smacked her in the stomach. Geoff gulped as Bridgette gave Naruto another ball. He quickly looked for a ball to try and defend but when he did he looked up it ended up with a dodgeball to the face. The campers winced, even Chris before the host chuckled. "That one's worth an instant replay." Through the power of editing the episode rewound of Geoff getting it over and over again. "Forward…Rewind…Forward…Rewind…Forward…Pause!" The host chuckled, "That's gonna leave a mark. Killer Bass takes round two!"
The Killer Bass cheered while Naruto helped Geoff up, who was rubbing his face. "Sorry man."
"It's okay dude," Geoff said waving him off, "no hard feelings."
Geoff walked over to his team where they were trying to come up with a game plan. "We can't lose like this!" Heather nearly screamed.
"You need to take out Naruto," Noah pointed out.
Heather turned her glare to him, "At least we are trying! Put some effort into it!"
Noah gave her a deadpan look "I'm no good at sports. My aim would most likely be worst then Harold's. If I go out there I would be a sitting duck, easy prey, in other words just be handing them the win."
"Well we have to do something," Leshawna said. "Ninja boy is dropping us like we were hot."
"Like I said we have to get Naruto out of the game," Noah repeated, "Without him they don't have a real leg to stand on."
"But you saw him," Cody said pulling on his hair. "how can we stop him? He's an unstoppable force."
"He has to have a weakness," Gwen said, still tired but still worried for the outcome of the challenge.
Heather was thinking before an idea came to him. "I think I have a plan. Lindsay my dear, I have a job for you."
A few minutes later the teams were on the court, On the Killer Bass they chose Naruto, Courtney, Trent, Justin, and Bridgette while the Gophers had Izzy, Lindsay, Owen, Leshawna and Cody. Lindsay looked nervous and glanced at Heather who nodded at her. Chef blew his whistle and the third round started. The Gophers got the balls ready to defend while Lindsay kept her eyes on Naruto. When he was pulling back for a throw Lindsay braced herself and took a step forward. Time stood still as Naruto's ball raced towards Lindsay, Lindsay only having just enough time to close her eyes before impact.
Smack!
The sound of the impact seemed to echo around the court as Naruto looked in horror as Lindsay fell holding her face. "Owwww," Lindsay moaned not having to fake this at all.
Chef blew his whistle as Naruto raced over to check on her. "Lindsay! You okay!"
"O-Oh my gosh, my face." Lindsay winced as she touches her face, accepting Naruto's hand to help her up. "How's my face?"
Naruto winced and held his gasp back. Her face was all bruised up and Naruto saw her cheeks and eye were swelling up slightly. He did give her a nervous smile though, "It's really not that bad. You still look great."
"Really?" Lindsay asked with a small smile.
"Naruto!" Courtney shouted, "Stop worrying about her and get back into the game!"
"He did hit her pretty hard," Bridgette pointed out, making Naruto wince.
"It does look a bit bad," Heather said from the side line, her acting skill working hard to make her sound concern, "Maybe you should put some ice on it."
Naruto looked at Lindsay again, guilt running through him not even noticing Leshawna simply bouncing he ball off of him, getting him out. He then wrapped an arm around her shoulder and led her away, "Let's go Lindsay. I'll get some ice for that."
"Thanks Namiko," Lindsay said not at all bothered about this at all.
Courtney was standing there twitching, unable to believe what just happen. Before she could even shout at Naruto the game had started again and she was hit in the back of the head by Owen.
(Confessional)
"Heather said I had to get hit by Nami's ball," Lindsay explained with an icepack on her cheek. "She then said I was to have him help he out and distract him until the game was over. It was painful but he was so sorry for what he did. He's so sweet helping me out and taking care of me. I kinda like it." Lindsay then sighed "I just hope that Heather doesn't have her secret alliance member vote him off. He's so nice and so hot!"
"Thanks for helping me Naruto," Lindsay said as they walked by the campfire. Her face was healing up and the swelling had gone done. She was just keeping Naruto with her to keep him from staying in the game until it was over.
Naruto looked at her, "I'm so sorry for what happened Lindsay."
Lindsay smiled at him, "You didn't mean it. Plus it was the game." She paused holding his arm and felt his muscles, "But you are really strong."
Naruto chuckled, "yeah, I've been training since I was little. You wouldn't believe I was the dead-last in the academy."
"Really?" Lindsay asked knowing how that felt since she knew she wasn't very smart. To hear someone like Naruto was also the last of his class amazed her since he can do such amazing things in her opinion. "Wait you mean you learned to be a ninja at school?"
Naruto chuckled, "Well it's wasn't your average school. The academy was where we learned and trained to be shinobi in my village. We studied for years until we took the test and then trained in teams under a high ranking shinobi."
Lindsay nodded barely understanding but she thought it was amazing either way, "So you weren't that good in school."
Naruto shook his head with a grin, "nah, like I said I was the dead-last. I didn't pay much attention in class and sometimes skips with my friends. We tend to goof off and pull pranks but it was fun." Lindsay notice Naruto gained a far off look, much like her sister said she had when she was thinking of something. She waited until Naruto gathered his thoughts, "Most of the teachers didn't like me but one befriended me. Iruka-sensei yelled at me when I wasn't paying attention in class and sometimes found me when I was skipping and pulling pranks. He would always tie me up and drag me back to class and lectured me in front of the class." Lindsay thought that Iruka sounded mean but the smile on Naruto's face told her otherwise. "He was like the older brother I never had. And I was like a little brother to him. He never once stopped believing in me even though I had failed the final exams three times."
"What?" Lindsay asked stunned "But you're so good."
Naruto laughed hard, "Yeah but that's because I trained every day. I worked myself to the bone and drove one with nothing but my blood, and sweat. But it paid off though," he smiled and thumbed at his chest, "I'm one of the strongest ninja in the village. If I ever get back, I know I will become Hokage."
"Huh?" Lindsay asked confused.
Naruto smiled at her, "Hokage is the name of the highest rank in our village. Not only that but they are the leader of the village. They are the strongest not only in battle but leadership as well. They protect the village…even if it cost them their lives."
"Wow," Lindsay said and to her there was nothing else to say about that. She then smiled at him, "I think you can do it Naruto,"
"Thanks Lindsay" Naruto said happy to hear that from one of his new friends.
Then a thought came to Lindsay, "Why did you say when you go back? Why did you leave?"
Naruto was quiet and Lindsay was worried she said something she shouldn't. Naruto then said, "Just taking a break. We had a major battle that decided the fate of not only our village but all of the villages. A few others and I were separated and I sent a message letting them know I was okay. We decided to see what else the world had to offer so we are traveling, exploring and no doubt training." He then grinned at her, "I'll have plenty of stories to tell my friends when I get back. and I will have to tell them all about the new friends I made from being in this show."
Lindsay smiled happy she was feeling better since he seemed so sad before. "Can you tell me about your village?"
Naruto nodded "Well my village is one of the five major villages and considered the strongest. It's call the Village Hidden in the Leaves. Mostly because of the thick forest that surrounds the village. It can hide us and people can get lost if they don't know the way. Many of the trees are so big and tall, you can't see the top of them if you stand at the bottom."
"No way!" Lindsay tried unable to believe it, "That's even bigger then the mall I go to."
Naruto chuckled as he told her more of his home, Lindsay listening and trying to remember enough to tell to her friends later.
Courtney could not believe what has happened. After Naruto left they not only lost the last game but the one after that. It was all tied up and now the next game will decide the winner of the game. Courtney was close enough to rip her hair out. The game was going on and it was a long one. They would have lost already if they hadn't awakened Duncan up under threat of having him voted off. He finally agreed and even came up with a new strategy that helped them not fail so far called, 'rush the new guy'. It works at first, taking three of the Gophers players out before they really knew what has happened. But they quickly adapted and were able to caught and dodge the wave of dodgeball that came their way. Now the game was a back and forth play of players getting taken out and new ones getting sent back in. Courtney knew they needed Naruto but he was nowhere to be found. The door to the court opens up and the teams saw that Lindsay and Naruto were back. Lindsay waved to Naruto as she sat down by her team. Naruto joined his team and meet with Courtney glaring face. "What?"
Courtney could not believe him "What? Don't you 'what' me. You ran on us!"
"I did not," Naruto corrected, "I was helping a fellow camper that I ended up hurting."
"We could lose the game because of you!" Courtney shouted. "Now get back in there and win for us!"
Naruto however crossed his arms and replied with an answer she did not expect "no."
"What did you say?" Courtney asked with narrow eyes. The rest of the teams watch them, Chris having them pause the game so they can focus on the drama.
Naruto was firm however. "I won't be playing anymore."
"Naruto why?" Bridgette asked.
"We can win this if you played dude," Justin said.
"I only ended up hurting my fellow campers," Naruto said, "our friends. I won't be doing this challenge anymore."
"But we'll lose," Harold pointed out.
Naruto looked at them all, even Duncan who looked at Naruto wondering what his game was. "you guys don't need me. I won't be the one holding you all back."
"I don't understand," Sadie said confused.
Naruto smiled at them, "If you all relay only on me then you guys won't get better. You all have your own skills, skills I might not, no I know that I don't have. Having me be the only one that brings victory will only make the team worst in a challenge where you all can succeed. It is not one man that can hold a team and bring it to victory…it is the team itself. You guys can do this without me, you guys can be a great team." His smile got bigger as he asks, "Why can't you guys see it?"
The team was quiet thinking about what he said. Finally, Trent looked up and grinned "He's right."
"Yeah, we can do this," Harold added.
Courtney saw the rest of the team, even Duncan was beaming and confident about this. Courtney herself started to feel the same right, "Naruto sit this one out. We got a game to win."
"Harold," Naruto said getting the geek to look up at him, "Take my place."
"Really?" Harold asked stunned before he stood up and took a pose, "Let's do this!"
Naruto laughed as the team regrouped and gathered onto the field.
(Confessional)
Naruto grinned at the camera, "I know these guys can do this. It's better this way."
*static*
"This could be a problem," Heather said rubbing her forehead to stop a headache.
The game started again and once again the teams were trading players, both coming and going off the field as if they were simply trading places. Leshawna and Trent getting each other out while Gwen got Courtney out. One ball sped towards Gwen but Cody dove to take the shot for her, but he dove too quickly and ended up taking the dodgeball to his family jewels. Duncan threw a dodgeball at Gwen just as she threw her ball. The two ended up taking each other out in the end. Only two players were on the field. For the Killer Bass it was Harold and for the Screaming Gophers it was Owen. Harold gulped seeing who he had to beat in order to win the game. The Gophers were cheering seeing this as their victory. Owen smirked holding up four dodgeballs, "Sorry dude, but you gotta go down."
"Goodnight Harold," Duncan said seeing that Harold had no chance.
"You can do it Harold!" Naruto shouted in order to keep his teammate in the game.
Harold stared at Owen before he narrowed his eyes and took a stance get ready. He ended with a 'come at me' gesture. Owen was surprise at that before he charged at Harold. Owen threw two balls at once while winding up for another throw. Harold jumped over the first ball, doing a near split, before he landed and twirled and dodge the second ball with his hands like a dancer or ballerina. With that pose Harold leaped over the next thrown ball and landed easily with a grin. Owen had his arm like a windmill before he threw the last ball hard at Harold. Harold leaned back as the ball flew over his chest in moment straight out of Matrix. The ball bounced off the back wall as Harold straightens up no problem. The Screaming Gophers froze and even Noah dropped his book in shock, "whoa."
"Time out," Courtney called before Harold sat down on his team bench.
"Man that boy got some dodge," Duncan complemented surprisingly enough, "Where'd you learn to do that?"
"Figure skating," Harold answered.
"What?" Naruto asked confused.
"Harold, that was awesome," Trent said before he told him, "But dodging is not enough."
"He's right" Courtney said, "to win this you either have to throw him out,"
"Which we know you can't do," Duncan butted in.
"Or catch the ball," Courtney finished. "Can you do it?"
Naruto smirked and offered the geek a fist bump "He's got it."
Harold smirked and returned the bump, "Definitely."
Chef blew his whistle and the game started again. Owen had a dodgeball and was ready for the final throw. His team was cheering for him while the other team was cheering for Harold, chanting his name. Owen winded his arm like a windmill again, "Cowaaaabungaaaaa!"
Owen let the ball fly after his little battle cry. Harold braced himself, arms wide before the ball caught his chest and he was sent flying into the back wall before he slid down. The Killer Bass gasped, waiting to see. No one said a word before Harold held the ball up for them all to see. Chef blew his whistle and the game was over. "The Killer Bass win!" Chris laughed loving every minute of this.
The Killer Bass cheered, Katie and Sadie hugging each other. Owen gapped at Harold, "It impossible! Whyyyyy!" the big guy fell to his knees in despair.
The Killer Bass walked out of the court, Harold on top of their shoulders. Chris however walked to the Screaming Gophers, "Screaming Gopher…what happen?"
"What can I say?" Noah replied getting everyone to look at him, "Weak effort."
"Oh, shut it Noah" Gwen stated standing up,
As the goth walked away Heather stood as well, "You know, for once I agree with her."
The rest of the team said nothing before they left the court, leaving him behind.
That night for the first time the Screaming Gophers were at the camp fire. "Campers," Chris started with a plate of marshmallows, "You placed your votes and made your decision. One of you will be going home, and you can't come back…ever."
The campers wait, some worried some having blank faces. "when you hear your name, come pick up for marshmallow, Owen."
The teen grinned and walked to take his marshmallow, which he quickly ate. "Gwen…Cody…Geoff" the party dude got a high five from DJ as Chris went on, "Heather…Tyler…DJ…Leshawna…Izzy."
All that was left were Lindsay and Noah. Noah sat with his arms crossed and looked confident. Chris grinned, "The final marshmallow goes too…..Lindsay."
Noah gapped while Lindsay cheered. "What? Are you kidding me?" no one answered before Noah stood up, "Aright, see if I care. Good luck because you voted off the only one with brain on this team."
All he got was his former teammates throwing their marshmallows at him. "you need to learn a little thing called respect."
The rest cheered while Noah huffed, "whatever, I'm out of here."
The campers walked away as Chris spoke to the camera, "Alright, so it wasn't the most dramatic campfire ceremony ever…but I still get paid. Ha-ha! Bonus!" Chris coughed, "See you all next time with even more drama on Total…Drama..,Island."
So the dodge ball game is over and the Killer Bass won. I hope we did Naruto and the rest justice, but I figured we needed a way to make the game harder and not too one sided but also it allowed us to do some character development with Naruto and Lindsay. But not just them but for the Killer Bass themselves as they need to be able to go through the game without always relaying on Naruto. This week's camp fire ceremony was easy but the next few will be hard as I have plans for certain characters so I can't vote them off early. But what I will tell you the next few chapters will have some surprises in the challenges and eliminations.
Killer Bass- Justin, Bridgette, Trent, Katie, Sadie, Beth, Naruto, Courtney, Duncan, and Harold
Screaming Gophers- Gwen, DJ, Heather, Geoff, Lindsay, Tyler, Cody, Owen, Izzy, and Leshawna
Voted off- Noah, Eva, Ezekiel
