Disclaimer – I do not own Naruto in any way shape or form. If I did,
I'd make a lot of changes to fit my needs. XD Though I do own the
island, the host, and whatever else that is not connected to Naruto.
Author's Note – I'm lazy when it comes to this story. I will post it
at my leisure. I'm also breaking down interactions and challenge
chapters. So this chapter shall be an interaction chapter, which will
build to the challenge chapter in which we will see a character get
booted from the island.
Neh...I'll get to it, don't you worry.
Clarifications -
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Thoughts
(inner Sakura)
Whatever else
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Chapter Three - A change of plans
Red.
It was midday as Shikamaru laid on his back admiring the clouds.
Everyone else was busy with their own work, while he thought it best
to stay out of it since it was too troublesome. Thin steam-like clouds
drifted slowly over the island as Shikamaru yawned and stretched on
the sand. He blinked as a dark figure stood over him, hands on hips.
"What?" he said lazily as he propped himself on one elbow trying to
figure out who was standing over him.
"You haven't done a damn thing all day, it's about time you got up and
done something." said the voice of Temari.
"You." he said as he sat up and stretched again.
"Yeah, so? Just get up and do something.¨ Temari said glaring down at
him. She had been busy all morning trying to direct people, and
finding that Shikamaru was just sitting around cloud gazing was just
enough to piss her off even more than she already was in the first
place.
¨Looks like everyone has everything under control. Having me do
something would be too troublesome.¨ Shikamaru replied.
¨Bull, you're coming me with me.¨ Temari said as she grabbed
Shikamaru´s arm and pulled him up.
She lead him to where Haku and Kankuro were tying leaves together to
make a makeshift roof for a hut and set him down.
¨Make yourself useful and help them.¨ she snapped as she walked off to
see what everyone else was doing.
Shikamaru waited till she was out of earshot before speaking.
¨She can be a pain sometimes.¨ Kankuro and Haku both nodded as Haku
handed Shikamaru some leaves.
He took the leaves reluctantly and sighed.
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Iruka and Kakashi had been up since sunrise making a frame for the hut
they hoped to complete. Seeing that there was actually little to do on
the island other than eating and sleeping they made it their duty to
make a sturdy, yet easy to make frame.
¨This is harder than I thought.¨ Iruka said as he dropped a long
straight branch, nearly missing his foot.
Kakashi nodded as he picked up the piece and handed it back to him.
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Meanwhile…back at headquarters.
Kitai sat in a comfortable office chair as she watched the TV screen in front of her intently. Everyone seemed to be working together for the most part, which made things a lot easier on her part.
"So…is the first challenge ready?" Kitai said without looking at her assistant who was standing right behind her with a clipboard and pen.
"Just about." The assistant said as he jotted down a few notes on his clipboard.
"Good." She said as she got up and went to get her jacket. Once the challenge was ready, she was due to the island to instruct everyone.
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Blue
Lee and Gai ran around constantly throughout the morning cleaning up debris and making structures as everyone else lounged around on the beach. Gaara found shameless amusement in collecting vast amounts of sand and dumping it on whoever dozed off. Naruto rolled onto his back as Gaara directed a good sized amount of sand to fall on him slowly, as if he was trapped in an hourglass.
Naruto didn't notice the sand slowly falling on him until it was too late. Once he began to stir, Gaara dumped the rest of sand on top of him, dusted off his hands and nonchalantly walked off.
Naruto's head appeared seconds later as he clawed his way out of the pile of sand, coughing.
"What the hell was that?" Naruto said as he shook the sand from his hair.
"Beats me." Kiba said as he tried to conceal his laughter.
Naruto groaned and hoisted the rest of his body out from the sand and fell asleep on top of it.
Hinata and Ino had tried their best not to laugh at Naruto´s misfortune but failed miserably in doing so. Hinata blushed vividly as she tried to conceal her laughter while Ino was rolling around on a mat of palm leaves, occaisionally slamming her fist onto the ground.
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Kitai hurried around her office collecting all that she would need for when she arrived on the island when someone knocked on her door. She paused long enough to hear the knocking again before letting whoever was at the door into her office.
¨Enter.¨ she said as she went back to collecting paperwork.
A tall figure completely concealed in black walked into her office and quietly shut the door behind him. Two other figures stood by the door waiting for whatever order their leader would give them.
¨I have a business proposition for you.¨ said the man, a slight hiss escaping his lips.
Kitai stood before the man, her hands on her hips.
¨And what would it be, I'm a very busy woman you know.¨ Kitai said haughtily.
¨Well, I have an offer you simply cannot refuse.¨ the man said as he lifted up his left hand as the two men standing outside the door suddenly came in and stood on either side of the man.
¨Come out with it then, I haven't got all day.¨ Kitai said increasingly becoming more vexed with the man.
¨Turn the show over to me. I´ll pay you off with a good sum of money, or whatever it is you desire. You will remain the host, but do as I say, when I say it. Do not question me, or my motives.¨ the man said quickly, but clearly.
Kitai just stood there staring at the man and his goons with a flabbergasted expression on her face.
¨And what if I refuse?¨ Kitai said hotly.
¨Oh, you won't refuse.¨ said the man confidently as he lifted his hand again as the two men on either side suddenly appeared at Kitai´s, each having a hold of either arm.
¨Now…lets discuss the terms and conditions of our contract in more detail.¨ the man said smoothly as he removed his hood only to reveal his snake-like features belonging none other to Orochimaru.
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Both teams had been summoned to appear at a designated spot via ¨air mail¨ (air mail being a flying object aimed to hit a team member squarely on the head) Each team stood opposite of each other, not daring to mingle with one another, though the urge be very high as well as tempting.
Kitai appeared about ten minutes later, her usual smile and attitude being the same as it always was.
¨Alright, five minutes to air time, be ready.¨ she said cheerfully as she informed the main camera man.
¨What's going on?¨ Itachi asked as he shielded his eyes from the glare of the camera.
¨Your first challenge.¨ Kitai said cheerfully.
¨What is it?¨ Sasuke spoke up from the rear of his team.
¨You´ll find out when everyone else does.¨ Kitai said as the camera man interrupted her to inform her that there was only 30 seconds left to air time. ¨Alright everyone, be ready.¨
Five…four…three…two…one...
Kitai smiled and faced the camera.
¨Hello and welcome to Island Adventure. Today we have our first challenge…¨
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End of chapter three
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Last minute changes have been made. Hopefully a more lengthy storyline has been established. Future chapters will be proof of it.
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