Ino x Shino

Camp Grounds

Everyone was enjoying the lunch the girls made.

Ino loved seeing everyone smiling at the sandwiches she, Tenten and Karin made.

"Attention!" Called the councilor.

"I have the first five finished who will get 10 points. First, Sakura and Neji. Second, Ino and Shino. Temari and Shikamaru. Kiba and Hinata. And our last team, Jugo and Tayuya. You five have 10 points for your teams. The numbers of points are important. And the next challenge will be tomorrow. But for you others who didn't get points today, there is a second challenge for you to try and earn five extra points. Which brings you up to 10 points." She explained.

Almost everyone who did have five were already hurrying to finish and reach the door.

Ino shook her head.

The extra challenge was basically, who could survive on the hammock for a minute.

Sasuke and Tenten were the only one's to pass. Even though Suigetsu failed Karin jumped in and also failed at last seconded.

Poor Karin.

"Let's go and have some fun." Hinata said.

"How many points do we need by the end of this camping trip?" Someone asked.

"The total is up to 50 points. But whoever have the highest or closest number of points to it, they are the winners of the week. It's only five days. So be ready."

Ino was going to be ready.

"Want to go try the lake?" Sakura asked the girls.

Ino didn't feel like getting into a dirty lake. How could Sakura even try that?

"A walk in the woods?" Shino offered.

"Why not." Choji said.

"Sure." Temari agreed pulling Shikamaru along. Ino smiled and waked along side Shino.

"Your loss!" Sakura yelled to them.

Ino rolled her eyes.

"So, what do you think these challenges are for?" Temari asked. Once they were farther away.

"To train us out in the field." Shino said.

That could be one thing. "It's not any boot camp." Ino said.

"Whatever. At least we all are getting a chance to cook." Choji said eating some chips.

"So guys, what will the challenge for tomorrow be like?" Karui asked.

"Something might have to do with the lake." Ino said shivering. "That FILTHY lake." She added.

"I think the cooking might be for extra bonus points for the days." Choji said.

"Did you see that target range in the back on the other side of the food shed?" Shikamaru asked.

"I did." Shino said.

"I think we might be doing that. And we might be doing an all two team sports thing later."

"I think that's a game for fun. Not points." Karui said to Shikamaru.

"Either way, I'm not playing." Ino said.

"Well, here is one thing." Temari said.

"What if they pin us to fight our own partners? In case they are not in control of themselves or something."

Temari did have a point. There were some like that. "I think it's more like exposing their weakness. Or to overcome them." Karui said.

"That sounds better. Temari and I are distance fighters, ours would be close combat." Shino said.

"Same here." Shikamaru said.

"Choji and I do most the close combat anyway lazy." Ino snapped.

"Look, we don't know for sure, but it could also be for observing your appointee's movements. Or seeing their skills. A survive against each other thing." Choji said.

That could also be true.

"Guess we really won't know till it's over." Ino sighed.

The day went by quickly after that event.

And Ino was so tired she just crashed in her cloths.

Hearing a loud annoying sound which later sounded like an alarm, Ino and everyone else ran out of their cabins.

"What the heck?!" Naruto was yelling.

"Morning!" It was the councilor.

"What is the meaning of this?!" Sakura yelled.

"It's challenge two. There are a pair of lanterns out hanging on some trees. Each one had your name on them. Now, here's you task, find them. And meet back here with both, AT THE SAME TIME!"

Guess that meant we had timing and teamwork from the distance.

"Now, get going! First three to finish get 10 points."

Everyone scattered. Ino went one way while Shino went the other way.

It was dark and not much light out. It was freaking one in the middle of the night!

But Ino wasn't complaining at the time.

She had to hurry and find her light. But as she did, guess who was there.

"No! I'm not doing this!" Tenten said.

"Oh! Come on! Sakura is right. Ino is nothing but a snob. Of course she is too but more annoying then obnoxious. If we break this, then were golden." Karin spoke.

Tenten didn't like it, but didn't stop Karin and Sakura from breaking HER lantern. Great. Now what was Ino supposed to do?