Disclaimer - I do not own anything of Naruto. Though I do own the host. :D

Author's Note - Slight OOCness will come up, don't flame with your flame throwers of doom, you could be guilty for the same thing too. :3

Clarifications -

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Thoughts

(inner Sakura)

Whatever else

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Chapter Two - A Group Divided

"Sasuke." Kitai said as Sasuke walked up to the box and pulled out a red piece of paper.

Naruto jumped for joy knowing that he'd be competing against his rival.

(Yesssss) The inner Sakura shouted as Sakura stood there smiling.

"Shino"

Shino walked up to the box and pulled out a blue piece of paper.

"Chouji"

Chouji walked up to the box and pulled out a blue piece of paper.

"Kakashi"

Kakashi walked up and pulled out a red piece of paper.

Gai slapped Kakashi on the back.

"Looks like we're on different teams." Gai beamed. Kakashi shrugged and waited for the next name to be called.

"Itachi."

Itachi walked up to the box and pulled out a blue piece of paper.

"Tenmari"
Tenmari walked up to the box and pulled out a red piece of paper.

"Ino."

Ino walked up to the box and pulled out a blue piece of paper.

(Yes! Ino pig isn't with Sasuke-kun) the inner Sakura beamed happily was Sakura beamed as well.

"Kankurou"

Kankurou walked up to the box and pulled out a red piece of paper.

"Haku"

Haku walked up to the box and pulled out a red piece of paper.

"And last but not least, Hinata."

Hinata walked up and pulled out the last blue piece of paper out of the box.

"Now that everyone has pulled out a piece of paper, get into your teams." Said Kitai happily.

For the blue team…

Naruto, Shino, Chouji, Gaara, Hinata, Ino, Kiba, Itachi, Lee, and Gai.

For the red team…

Sakura, Sasuke, Kakashi, Haku, Neji, Shikamaru, Iruka, Tenmari, Ten-Ten, and Kankurou.

"These will be your teams for the next month. Grow to rely on them." Kitai said with a grin.

"Your first task is to come up with a name for your team, you will be notified in the morning of your first real task. Red team you take this shore, blue team follow me to yours." Kitai started walking as the blue team followed her.

"So what do you think is going to happen?" Kiba said jabbing Ino in the arm.

"How should I know?" Ino snapped, she was still annoyed at the fact that she wasn't put on Sasuke's team.

"Alright, blue team. Here is where you will be staying for the next month. Make yourselves at home and I will see you, or not in a few days." Kitai walked away and the two camera men stayed.

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Red Team

"So we need to pick a name?" Iruka said aloud as everyone sat in a circle.

"Now what should it be?" Ten-Ten added.

"How about kigai?" Sakura suggested.

"Nah." Shikamaru said waving his hand around. "What about "the red team"

The group groaned.

"What?" Shikamaru said.

"What about Gouka?" Sasuke chimed in.

"That sounds nice." Sakura beamed at Sasuke.

Everyone was silent for at least five minutes.

"Anyone have a better idea?" Sasuke finally broke the silence.

Everyone shrugged.

"Gouka it is then."

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Blue Team

"Names, names, names, we need to think of a stinking' name." Naruto groaned as he threw himself on the sand.

"Shouldn't be that hard." Itachi said looking down at Naruto.

"If you have a brain inside your head." Gaara added.

"HEY!" Naruto shouted as he sat up.

"No need for getting testy boys." Gai said walking up to Naruto and Gaara.

"Someone pick a name already." Shino said in a low voice.

"Alright…alright…" Gai said thinking for a moment

"I got it! Shuurai!" He said loudly.

Everyone else shrugged. No one really cared what the name was going to be, just as long as a name was chosen.

"Great name Gai-sensei!" Lee said admiring his master.

Gai struck a pose and wandered off into the jungle.

"Better get some firewood before it gets dark." He said as he was walked away.

Lee followed him immediately.

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Red Team

"We should set up camp before the sun sets." Iruka said breaking the uncomfortable silence.

"Yes, I agree." Kakashi said, standing up.

"Neji, Haku, come help gather firewood." Iruka said standing up as well.

The two boys didn't have a problem with gathering firewood, in fact they were both relieved that they could actually do something.

Haku and Neji stood up and dusted their pants off before following Kakashi and Iruka into the jungle. Neji shot a camera man a death glare as he too stood up to follow them. This didn't phase the man at all as he followed them into the jungle.

Back at shore…

"So how do you like the island so far?" Inquired the camera man as he turned on the camera to get Sakura's response.

"Its not that bad. I just wish there were the proper necessities, otherwise its just like roughing it on a mission." She said looking directly at the camera. In fact this did remind her of a mission she once went on. She was perfectly happy to get away from the camping life style and right as she got out, she was thrown back in.

(At least I am with Sasuke-kun, so nothing else really matters.) Inner Sakura said as Sakura blushed and smiled at the camera.

As Sakura answered more of the camera man's questions, Sasuke and Shikamaru were clearing out a campsite for them to sleep in.

"I guess this is better than nothing." Shikamaru said as he threw a bundle of dried palm leaves into a pile next to Sasuke.

"Mmmhmm" was Sasuke's only reply as he too was throwing palm leaves into a pile.

Tenten shortly joined Sasuke and Shikamaru.

"What are you two doing?" She said watching the two throw palm leaves into a pile.

"Clearing out a campsite." Sasuke said as he dusted off his hands.

"Need any help?" Tenten asked.

"Just clear out any debris, I guess." Shikamaru said.

Tenmari and Kankurou were standing near a rock pool with kunai pointed sticks waiting for fish to come.

"Hrmph, such a pain." Kankurou grunted.

"I know." Tenmari said eyeing a fish.

In the jungle…

Haku and Neji were knocking down branches and pulverizing trees for fire wood as Iruka and Kakashi watched.

"Don't you think you're going a tad overboard?" Kakashi said as Haku stopped for a breather.

"No, no. You can never have enough firewood, Kakashi." Haku said picking up about five large pieces of wood. "Now help me carry this back to camp, would you?"

Kakashi let out a sigh and went to pick up some wood, the same with Iruka and Neji.

They had collected enough wood for a fire, and enough for constructing shelters. For the time being at least.

Kakashi was the first to arrive at camp as Tenten and Sakura looked on with amazement at how much wood he collected. Their mouths dropped lower as Neji, Haku and Iruka followed with amounts equaling that of Kakashi's.

"Looks like we have enough fire wood to last us a while." Kankurou said walking towards them with five fish. Tenmari followed him with ten.

"And enough food for dinner." Sasuke said as he sat down next to Sakura. "We cleared out a place to sleep, now we just need to dig a fire pit."

"Good idea." Haku said.

Blue Team

Gai and Lee cut down a considerable amount of wood, even more than the red team had done, and carried it back to camp and threw it in front of the group that were still lounging around.

"Now lets create a fire." Gai said patting Lee on the back.

"Right sensei." Lee replied.

Naruto, Shino, and Chouji were standing onto of some rocks looking for food.

"There has to be something edible around here." Chouji said as he was furiously looking for food. Shino tapped him on the shoulder and directed his attention to a group of crabs in a small rock pool.

"Nice going Shino." Chouji said as he threw a couple Shuriken at the crabs, hitting each one.

"Now we have something." Naruto said as he threw a kunai at another larger crab.

"There's some fish over there." Shino said as he pointed Naruto in the direction of the fish.

"Great!" Naruto took off his shoes, socks, and shirt and dove in after them. Shino and Chouji walked back to camp with what they collected.

Back at camp…

Ino was brooding over the fact that she was not placed on Sasuke's team and was complaining to Hinata about it.

"That damn Sakura is always put with Sasuke-kun!" Ino shouted as she lugged around pieces of wood to make a fire. Hinata didn't say anything, since it was better not to put any input seeing how Ino was so angry over it.

"I don't see why she even tries, I'm a better match for him anyway!" She said dropping one of the pieces she was carrying to throw her fist in the air defiantly.

Hinata picked up the wood that Ino dropped and put it with the stack.

"That should be enough wood, Ino." Hinata said quietly.

"I guess you're right." Ino said as she dropped another piece of wood and dusted off her hands. "I wonder if anyone got some food yet."

Kiba was wandering the shore with Akamaru looking for food as well.

"Find anything good yet Akamaru?"

Akamaru barked in reply as Kiba frowned.

"Hopefully the guys found something, since we're having no luck. Lets head back to camp boy."

Akamaru barked happily as he ran back to camp, Kiba running after him.

Gaara and Itachi went their separate ways but both were avoiding doing any work for the time being.

Back at the studio/ship

"Hopefully this show flies." Kitai said as she fumbled through her bag for a cigarette.

Lighting it and taking a few puffs she turned to her boss and sighed.

"I need to think of some things to make it "spicier" you know." She said taking another puff.

"I don't see the need for that." Said Kitai's boss sitting down at the table. Kitai joined him.

"The way the groups have been divided will provide enough drama and interest on their own. At least for a little while." He said showing Kitai some of the personality sheets provided by each of the contestants.

A broad smile crept across Kitai's face as she got rid of her cigarette.

"Luck is on my side after all." she said.

Red Team

By this time the fire pit was already constructed and a nice big fire was roaring as everyone sat around waiting for the fish to be fully cooked.

"This is going to be fun." Tenten said aloud staring at the fire.

"I agree." Sakura said as a few other nodded in agreement.

Sasuke and Shikamaru were busy laying down the palm leaves the discarded into the sleeping area. It was too late in the day to start constructing a canopy for sleeping. Groaning, the two boys took a seat by the fire and stared into it.

"Tomorrow we'll get started on constructing sleeping arrangements and other stuff." Sasuke said tiredly into the fire.

"Good idea Sasuke." Iruka said as he passed Sasuke a fish.

Everyone ate dinner in silence.

Blue Team

"Hurry up, hurry up, hurry up." Naruto said at he was staring at the crab that was cooking on a spit over the fire.

"Yeah." Chouji said staring at the crab as well.

Akamaru barked at the crabs as Kiba put him in his jacket and zipped it up half way.

"Be patient." Itachi said sending Naruto and Chouji a glare.

"Lighten up." Ino said shooting a glance at Itachi.

Itachi ignored the girl and went about his own business.

"When's dinner ready?" Gaara said in a not-so-happy tone.

"N-not, long." Hinata said looking at the crabs.

"You know what, screw it." Naruto said pulling a hot crab off the spit and opening its shell with a rock. Naruto and Chouji ripped into it, and in less than a minute it was gone.

"Forget to breathe while eating that damn thing?" Ino said staring at the two in disbelief. They both ignored her and wandered off to find more food.

"Pigs." Ino mouthed as they walked off.

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End Chapter

I should starting making these chapters interesting once I get more time to write 'em.

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Reviewer Responses

Neko Yumi - Thank you, I can't wait how the other chapters work out as well. XD