A/N: Well, here's this weeks chapter. I'm thinking of doing the episodes on Sundays instead of Saturdays but I don't know.

Contains: ShikaTema, ShikaIno, SaiSaku, KibaHina, and an obsessive contestant.

Episode 3

When the group met back up, it was time for Shino's date with Shinjin. She couldn't have been more nervous if she was expected to jump off the hotel roof.

"Alright," Rob said, "I know you probably don't want to se another movie, Shino, but after dinner you and Shinjin are going to a movie together. You two can go now."

Shino and Shinjin walked out and got into one of the cars. When they reached the restaurant, Shinjin said nothing. Shino found this strange considering she wouldn't shut up before.

"Shinjin," Shino said, "what's going on? You had so much to say yesterday and so far you haven't said a word."

"Well," she said, smiling, "I noticed that you really didn't seem to talk to me much and I didn't want to make you unhappy so this time I decided to keep quiet."

Shino stared at her. She would stop being herself just because of him? But why? He didn't understand much about Shinjin. He was filled with a curiosity to know more about her.

"I don't mind," Shino said. "I like to listen to people."

Shinjin grinned. "Well, I love big cities, I have a best friend named Bara, I don't mind being ignored but when I say something and people say, 'good for you' in a dull tone, that makes me upset. I can be completely sure of myself, then lose all confidence. My moods affect my personality and it shows."

That explained a lot about her and her frequent changes. She went on to say more about herself and how she didn't have a favorite color, but she liked green.

Shino made sure to listen to her. She really seemed to care about winning. She was an interesting person and Shino wanted to know why she wanted to win so much.

Se didn't eat much for talking to him. She told him every detail about herself except the one he wanted to know.

WITH THE OTHER GIRLS

Sakura let out a gasp. The other girls, who were eating dinner, looked to see what was wrong.

"I think I just figured out why Shinjin wants to win so much," Sakura said excitedly.

"Why?" the others asked.

"I think she's in love with him!" Sakura shrieked.

"That's crazy," Ino said. "She doesn't even know him."

Sakura slumped. "You're right. It was just a thought."

"Maybe she knew him in past life," Tenten suggested.

"You're insane," Temari said. "That crap isn't real. She probably just wants someone to do it with."

"M-maybe she thinks Shino's a nice person and she…wants to get to know him better," Hinata suggested.

"It's too bad he fell in love with me," Ino said in a pitying voice.

Sakura, Tenten, and Temari rolled their eyes.

WITH THE DATE

When the meal was through, they headed to the movie. Shinjin really wanted to lean on Shino but she didn't know if she should or not. She didn't want to do anything to make him uncomfortable. She only say there and ate some popcorn.

Afterwards, Shino did something she didn't expect. He asked what she thought of the movie they had watched. It had been about a boy getting kidnapped as a child and growing up with a family he knew nothing about. As a teenager, he met a girl who helped him home and they fell in love.

"Well," Shinjin said, "I think they could have done better. The actors sounded so fake you could tell they were acting. And the kidnapping family needed more time to have the motives for kidnapping explained. That would have made it better."

When they met back at the hotel, Rob told them that they could hang out until they were ready for bed. The other girls were doing to go soak in the hot tub and Shinjin asked if she could come along. They were surprised but said yes.

"Shinjin, we're dying to know," Tenten said. "Why do you want to win so much?"

She blushed. "Well…I've seen Shino before. He didn't notice I was there but I noticed him. And I followed him for a while. Next thing I knew, I was desperately in love with him. I don't know how I got so lucky as to be on this show with him but it happened."

The girls stared in shock. It was all hitting them exactly what she had said. She had known Shino too. Known him and loved him.

After a while, they went to bed. The next morning, Sakura would have her date and that night he would send someone off. Shino didn't have much time to think about it but he knew that there were a few people he wasn't ready to let go of yet. He was afraid that he was starting to fall in love with them.

THE NEXT MORNING

Sakura hadn't gotten much sleep. She wondering just what would happen. What if Shino didn't like her? What if Shino liked her too much? She didn't know which one she was more afraid of.

She hopped out of bed, got dressed, and went to meet the group. Temari was there this time. Rob, who had been looking at Temari, turned to face the group.

"Sakura," he said, "Sakura Haruno. You're the last one to go. Shino, after your date with Sakura, you need to think about your choice. We'll all go to lunch together and at dinner you'll announce whose not going to the next round."

Shino nodded. "I'll make sure that I make my decision by then."

"Alright," the host said. "The two of you may go."

At the restaurant, Sakura smiled at him. "How have you liked it so far?" she asked.

"Well, it's a good experience to consider something they I've never considered before," Shino said. "I never really thought about having a girlfriend or romance but now I'm having to."

"I've been enjoying it," she said. "I love being on a vacation and I'm on TV and I get to do so much."

Shino nodded. He loved Sakura's smile. She could make anyone feel good by smiling at them. It was then that he knew who he would get rid of. It wasn't Hinata, Shinjin, or Sakura. He also wanted to keep Tenten around as well.

WITH THE OTHER GIRLS

Shinjin had decided to start asking to hang out with the girls but she was hardly any fun today. They all know just what was wrong with her: Nerves. She was nervous that Shino was going to let her go.

Tenten smiled sympathetically and said, "Maybe he'll keep you on. You never know. He might secretly have a burning passion for you. Besides, you'll still get to hang here with us ever if he does get rid of you." Ino nodded in agreement.

Shinjin sighed in a way that no one could describe. She looked up at the ceiling and the light from a window hit her face. She shook her head and walked to her room. The other girls could do nothing but let her go on.

WITH THE DATE

Sakura allowed her thoughts to wander back to her friends. She wondered what they were doing. She was sure that Shinjin was probably spazzing over what was to come that evening. She felt pity for the girl because she knew romance was a tricky business.

This was when Sakura realized that she had barely touched her food and Shino was almost done. She immediately started shoveling in her breakfast.

"I'm sorry," she said with a full moth, cramming in as much as she could.

"You need to be careful," Shino said. "You can make yourself sick and I don't mind waiting. I don't want anything to happen to you."

Sakura didn't know how to react to his. She slowed down on her eating and soon they were on their way back. Shino had made up his mind about his choice but he had to pretend to be think until that evening.

LATER, AT THE GROUP LUNCH

"So nice for us all to be together," Rob said as he looked at everyone sitting around him. Temari was on one side and Shino was on the other. Next to Shino (in this order going around the tabled) was Hinata, Sakura, Ino, Tenten, and Shinjin, who was on Temari's other side.

The conversation was normal and no one mentioned the huge shift that would take place later on. But it was on everyone's mind. Each girl wondered if it would be then who was going to be sent off, but none cared less than Temari or more than Shinjin.

AT SAID DINNER

He silence at the table was unnerving. The only sound came from silver ware or some one picking up their glass. Everyone wanted dinner to be over so that Shino could announce it.

Finally, Rob cleared his throat and said, "Well, Shino, looks like it's time for you to tell us who."

Shino nodded. "The girl I'm sending off is Temari."

Shinjin, who had been tense, relaxed. Temari merely shrugged and Ino groaned.

"Temari," Rob said, "you're still going to be at the hotel for the rest of the time. However, you are not required to come to meetings or ever show up on tape again. You can all go to your rooms now. This ends episode three and round one."

A/N: I'm sorry it's late but I have decided to do these on Sundays. Make sure to vote for what chapter fic I do next!