Chapter 10! The games proceed! Thank you to KNO for this fabulous idea for the volleyball game! Enjoy!
Disclaimer: If I did own Naruto...Tenten would have a background story.
Wednesday. The games were going to continue. Archery and Volleyball were the games that were going to be played today. The first game that was going to be played for the day was going to be the volleyball games. Something about before it got hot out. If that was possible. It seemed like they picked the hottest day to have to play volleyball. At least they weren't running.
"It's so hot out here." Naruto whined as they sat in the shade to watch the volleyball game. The first few matches they had managed to win some how. But now it was the last match before they could get out of the heat, until archery that is.
"If you stop complaining, maybe it would get cooler, un." Deidara said.
"Ignore him Naruto. The heat makes him testy." Kimiko said with a small smile on her face. Tenten laughed quietly at the face Deidara made.
"Look they're finally back up to play." Tenten said noticing her friends go up to play.
"Who are they playing against?" Naruto asked.
"Sasori's team." Deidara said. "They better win, un. This is the last match."
Out on the field they were all tired, it was hot and the sun was beating on their backs. Causing blood to boil. The other teams snide remarks only making it worse.
"Come on Pinky. Serve the ball." A boy from the other side jeered. Sakura was sick of being called Pinky, especially when she was already mad. Sakura balled her hand in a fist and served the ball. It went over the net and out of bounds. Her team mates all turned to look at her.
"Hn. Nice serve Sakura. How about next time you keep it in bounds." Sasuke said. Sakura glared at the boy.
"Want to say that to my face, Uchiha?!" Sakura yelled. Uchiha was it?
"Stop being so lazy and hit the ball!" Ino yelled at the brunette standing besides her. "It's like you don't care at all!"
"Troublesome...That's because I don't care...At all." Shikamaru said, for added effect he yawned.
"Can we not do this right now?" Hinata asked quietly.
"Hn. It's useless...We're getting second place regardless." Neji told his cousin. Honestly he was surprised they'd won the other games as easily as they did. Right now these people he would dare call his friends were making a fool of themselves, and that meant he was being made a fool of, and Neji Hyuuga is not a fool.
In the nice somewhat cool shade, they felt anything but cool.
"They better not make fun of me ever again." Naruto said frowning. "That's the worse game of volleyball I've ever seen."
"The other team is laughing at them..." Tenten said shaking her head. How could her friends let the heat get to them like that.
"Deidara, you're going to have to set your pride aside. We're going to settle for second place."
"I can't believe those brats, un. We aren't forfeiting." Deidara told her.
"But Deidara, it's only a matter of time before--" Kimiko's sentence went unfinished because a whistle was blown. But the teens on the field seemed to have ignored it as they continued to bickered with one another.
"Get yourselves together or settle for second place points!" Tsunade yelled at them. But it didn't work, although the two Hyuugas looked at her one with a look of sorrow and the other just looked rightfully pissed off. Tsunade sighed and looked at Shizune who went and given the team second place points.
"Looks like we're forfeiting..." Kimiko said.
"I guess second place isn't too bad..." Naruto said.
"Yeah, I mean at least they waited until the last match." Tenten added. Deidara ignored all three of them. They were suppose to win both of the events today.
On the field it seemed to finally register to them that they weren't going to be playing anymore. They made their way toward the others sitting under the shade, but before they could sit Deidara stopped them.
"Don't any of you dare sit down, un." He hissed at them and for once they actually listened to him, with out one single mumble from any of them. "What the hell was that, un?" He asked them. "You know what, I don't care. Go cool off." Deidara said. Kimiko sent the eight a look telling them they'd better get going. Turning on their heels the teens all began to head to the cabins.
"You know Deidara...Maybe you need to cool off too." Kimiko said after a few moments. Deidara didn't answer because a certain redhead walked up to them. And with luck Hisa was there too.
"That's an interesting team you've got there, Deidara." Sasori said.
"They're a real pathetic bunch. Kind of like you Kimiko." Hisa said. Kimiko's head snap in Hisa's direction. But Deidara sent Kimiko a look telling her now was not the best time.
"They're still going to win, un. And back off Hisa."
"Hm. I guess we'll find out won't we." Sasori said turning around. "Let's go Hisa." When they were gone, Kimiko looked at the blond boy standing next to her.
"Why did you do that? Why didn't you let me speak for myself?" She asked.
"It was obvious you were going to hit her, un. You've got a temper...You really shouldn't let her get to you...Now come on." Deidara said turning in the direction that the eight teens had gone.
"Where are we going?" Kimiko asked following after him.
"To blow up some brats." Deidara said. Kimiko shook her head slightly. And he said I have a temper.
"How about we let them be and go cool off ourselves." She said pulling him along before he could decline.
Inside the guys cabin, Naruto paced the floor. Shaking his head at his three friends.
"Dobe, would you stop pacing. It makes you look like an even bigger fool." Sasuke said. Naruto stopped and frowned at the raven haired boy.
"I'm the fool, teme? You're the ones that couldn't get through the final round of volleyball! I mean what the hell were you fighting about anyway?!" Naruto yelled looking at the three boys.
"Hn. Leave me out of this baka. I wasn't arguing." Neji said.
"Ha! You're just as at fault!" Naruto yelled. "Now Deidara is all pissed off at us. The guy's crazy! He'll probably tie us up and feed us to the bears!" The all looked at the blond boy. Yeah they agreed with him on Deidara being crazy but being fed to bears was little much. Even from Naruto.
"You're exaggerating." Shikamaru said.
"I personally don't think so." Naruto mumbled.
Tenten wasn't having a great time talking to the girls either...as in Sakura and Ino.
"Then he called me annoying! Can you believe him! I thought we were friends!" Sakura yelled retelling her 'fight' with a certain Uchiha. Tenten rolled her eyes...At time even she thought Sakura was annoying...like now. But she wasn't going to say that.
"Well at least he was talking to you. That lazy ass kept mumbling things under his breath! It's all his fault that we lost! Isn't that right Hinata?" Ino asked. Hinata looked at the two girls. Why was she being dragged into this?
"You two keep Hinata out of this." Tenten said rubbing her temples. Hinata sent Tenten a thankful look, but Tenten keep talking. "You're all at fault...How about that?"
"No." Ino and Sakura said at once.
"Whatever. I still have my event today so it would be great if the two of you would stop trying to blame someone and let it go. I'm going to go out there and I'm going to win first place so that we stayed tied."
"Don't you think you're being a little cocky?" Sakura asked.
"She's trying to be optimistic, Sakura-chan." Hinata said. "Right Tenten?"
"Right." It was silent for a few moments.
"It's still their fault." Ino said and Tenten wanted to more than ever bang her head on the wall.
It was around five and they had all stood in the field where the archery competition was being held. Everyone seemed to be in a better mood then earlier. One reason might have been the fact that it wasn't as hot as it was. Another was probably because only one person had to do this event. So if they lost...They knew who to blame, and Tenten didn't like that one bit.
"Ok. Campers!" Tsunade yelled getting everyone's attention. "Each contestant will shoot three times. Once each round. Each round will lose two people until we are left with three in the final round. With that said, get ready. We will begin very soon." With that Tsunade took her seat.
"Remember Tenten. You have to hit that bull's eye. It's all up to you to make this a tie. No pressure, un." Deidara said to the brunette. Kimiko hit him.
"You don't say stuff like that before a competition." She said.
"Don't worry Kimiko, it doesn't bother me any." Tenten said a frown on her face.
"Hn. Tenten." Tenten looked at the Hyuuga boy. "Good luck." Tenten smiled and nodded her thanks because a whistle was blown for the contestants to line up.
Standing up there Tenten realized she was the only girl standing there. This only made her want to win even more, because she knew people were thinking she'd be the first one out. On top of that she was last to shoot. Meaning she had the advantage. Watching the first one shoot, she almost laughed. They weren't anywhere near the bull's eye. Same for the second one.
Tenten decided right then that she wasn't going to hit the bull's eye. She'd wait for the last round and shock the crap out of them.
Looking at the board Tenten saw that one person was close to the bull's eye. If she shot just a little above that she'd still be in without looking like she knew what she was doing. It almost made her giddy. Tenten was going to have some fun. She lined herself up and then shot the arrow, it hit exactly where she wanted it to, slightly above the arrow closest to the bull's eye.
"What is she doing?" Ino asked. Knowing that her friend would never go for anything less than a bull's eye.
"Hn. Seems like she's making them think she's mediocre." Neji said seeing the small smile on her face.
Tenten watched as the first two people walked off the field and sat on the grass with the rest of their team. Only two more to go before she can show them what she can really do.
Once again Tenten was last to shoot and when she did, she made sure she was slightly below the closest person. Getting ready for the last and final round, a boy who was from team Sasori and Hisa looked at her.
"I can't believe you made it into the final round." The boy said. She turned and looked at him.
"Oh really...And why's that?" She asked. The boy smirked at her.
"Obvious reason...you're a girl. And your team...are a bunch of losers." With that he stepped up to the target, being that he was second to go. He set himself up and shot the arrow. Hinting the bull's eye but there was still room for improvement. And Tenten was going to show this jerk that she was better than him.
She walked up to the board and shot the arrow, hitting the bull's eye exactly like she had done a million times before. She turned and looked pointedly at the boy that insulted her and her team.
"So...Who's team is a bunch of losers now?" She asked.
"And we have a winner!" Tsunade yelled to the campers. Tenten smiled and walked over to her friends who ended up meeting her half way.
"Way to go Tenten!" Ino and Sakura yelled hugging their friend.
"Good job, Tenten-chan." Hinata said.
"Hn. You didn't need any luck." Neji told her and she smiled.
"No. Not really."
"Yes. We're now tied with them, un." Deidara said looking at the board for a quick second. "Let's just keep this up, un."
"You can count on us Deidara!" Naruto yelled.
"Anyone else want to say that, un?" Naruto glared at the older boy. Kimiko laughed slightly while shaking her head.
"Come on you guys...Let's go sneak some ice cream out of the mess hall." Kimiko said heading in the direction of the said place. It was the least she could do to end a long, weird, yet victorious hot day. Small it may be, but hey...Kimiko had her female pride on the line.
Ok I'm not too sure, when my next update will be. But I will tell you that the next chapter will not be a filler. It will in fact be the three-legged race and the relay race, and the relay race will be intense...at least to me it seems that way.
Reason why no filler? Well I want to get this Extreme Scavenger Hunt started soon so with no filler I can begin the Hunt or at least lead up to it with one small filler before the start of it...and I mean very small. The Scavenger Hunt will probably take up three chapters, because I'm planning for so much to happen out there.
Anyway. Please review! It makes me happy! Oh and you guys should take my poll. And I have a preview of one of the two stories I'm thinking of writing. (Let me know what you think of it in a PM if you have the time! Thanks!)-TwilightRaver-