Chouji gazed around. Everything was so….multicolor. He looked to his right and saw…food. A luscious, glowing pineapple. His mouth watered as he reached toward it. Grasping it with his pudgy hands, he slowly lifted it toward his mouth. He dug his teeth into it, savoring every last drop of juice in it….

"Augh! Chouji! Gah…I'm bleeding…"

The pineapple spoke…? No…Shikamaru! Juice? No…blood.

Chouji yelped and threw Shikamaru away. He pounded his stomach and coughed up the blood.

Shikamaru winced as he rubbed his head.

"That joke is seriously getting old…"

Back at camp, Kankuro scavenged the seaside. He squinted his eyes as a round shape came into view. He smiled as he ran and picked up the….volleyball.

"I dub thee…Voit!"

In the midst of his joy, he heard sand sifting behind him. He turned around to face his sister.

"Kanky, what are you doing?"

Kankuro looked around and smiled nervously; the only reply from Temari being a sigh and a roll of her eyes.

Gaara picked up a clump of sand and let it run through his fingers. He eyed a crab and through the sand at it.

"Sand burial!"

The crab blinked and scurried away. Gaara sighed and looked down.

"Only works with Mother's sand…"

Gai gently placed the body into the hole. He sobbed as he filled the hole with sand.

"My lovable, precious protégé…"

Suddenly, from behind him, he heard a familiar voice.

"Hehehehe….hehehe…sand burial…get it?"

Needless to say, Gai was not amused by Gaara's joke.

Meanwhile, Shikamaru helped Chouji back to camp, whilst at the same time carrying fruit. Chouji groaned and grabbed his stomach. Shikamaru sighed and heaved to help his friend.

"Shika…"

Shikamaru looked down at his teammate.

"Yes?"

"Heh…I'm sorry…"

The ninja's eyes widened as Chouji's eyelids slowly drooped.

"Chouji…"

The body fell to the ground. He could no longer carry it. No, he had been deprived of all energy. For the first time in his life, Shikamaru cried.

Kiba growled in annoyance as he checked again and again to find something significant in the suitcase. Finally, with eyes widened, he had found what he was looking for.

"A Gameboy!"

Shino came up behind him and sighed.

"You need batteries and a decent amount of darkness to play that."

Kiba shouted in rage and threw the device into the water. A loud "bonk" sounded throughout the area, followed by a sniffling Kisame. Shino got an idea.

"Hey, you! Can you get help for us?"

Kisame rubbed his head.

"No! You hit me! I'm going back to Itachi-san!"

"No, wait…!"

It was too late. He had already swam away. Shino cursed and whacked Kiba across the head.

"Baka!"

Neji got some pain-relief from Sakura's first-aid kit.

"Darn…she hits hard!"

He looked about the area. Nothing.

"Grrr…how long will be have to be here?"

Shikamaru dragged himself back to camp; fruit held limply it his arms. Asuma looked at him and noticed his sad demeanor.

"What's wrong, Shikamaru? And where's Chouji?"

Shikamaru simply looked at his sensei and sighed. Asuma understood and patted his back.

"I promise we'll get off this island no matter what…"