Konoha Public Access Television Chapter Four!
Author's Note: Here we go once more with Chapter Four! Sakura's in bad shape after Sasuke's scene with Ino, filming for Konoha Gladiators has begun, and everything seems to be going well. How long will this supposed peace last? Read Chapter Four and find out!
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Chapter Four: Ready for Action
W-KTV Studios, 8:00 AM, only 6 hours until airtime.....
Shikamaru and Sasuke are the only two in the studio. They are working on minors edits to the shows.
Shikamaru: Sasuke! How's the editing coming?
Sasuke: Fine, just fine. What do you tihnk about this?
Sasuke plays a small clip from All My Chakra.
Shikamaru: It's a bit too dark. Can you light it up a small amount?
Sasuke: Can do. Have you heard from Tenten or Kiba? I need that footage.
Shikamaru: I haven't heard from them! They better get back here soon or there'll be hell to pay.
Sasuke: I wish I didn't have to do all of this myself. You sure we can't get anyone else?
Shikamaru: They're all down at the warehouse, filming Konoha Gladiators.
At the Konoha Gladiators set.....
Lee, Choji, and Ino are getting geared up for the show. Naruto, Sakura, Neji, Hinata, and Shino are readying the set, and preparing to film.
Naruto: So, who's gonna be the host?
Shino: Why not you, Naruto?
Sakura: That should be fine. You don't have any major parts anyway.
Naruto: Okay! I'll do the best I can.
Hinata: I b-bet you'll d-do great, N-Naruto.....
Naruto: Thanks Hinata. I needed that.
Hinata turns away and blushes.
Neji: Hinata! I need your help over here! These lights don't hang themselves!
Hinata: Coming!
Meanwhile, Lee and Choji are talking in the Men's Dressing Room. They are attempting to put on their safety harnesses.
Lee: Ugh, I hate wearing these monkey suits.
Choji: I know what you mean, but we gotta do it for the show.
Lee: So what exactly will we be doing?
Choji: Well, there are three contestants, as well as three challenges.
Lee: Which are?
Choji: First, we have the Endurance Climb. The contestants will climb a rock wall as fast as possible. After 10 seconds, we start climbing. Our job is to prevent our respective people from making it to the top. We back off after 40 seconds have passed. The fastest contestant to the top wins.
Lee: That sounds like fun!
Choji: My favorite is the second one. We stand on top of a elevated structure, with a foam-ball gun. The contestants start out on the other side of the arena. They have to try and run toward the exit, which is right next to us. There are barriers along the way, which they can hide behind. If they get hit with a ball, they are disqualified. The person who made it the farthest or to the exit the fastest wins!
Lee: Geez, they don't get it easy do they?
Choji: We can't afford to let them win easily.
Lee: What, dare I ask, is the last event?
Choji: Oh, that's a fun one. We stand on top of a pillar 20 feet in the air. We and the contestants are given giant foam staffs. Our goal is to knock the other person off. They have to try the same with us. The contestant who lasted the longest or didn't get knocked off wins.
Lee: I bet this show will be popular.
Choji: Definitely.
*Bang* *Bang* Someone is knocking on the door.
Ino: You guys done in there? We got a show to put on!
Lee: Almost! Give us a minute!
Choji: C'mon Lee, let's put on a show they won't soon forget!
Back out on the set, they are preparing to start the show. Naruto changed into a nice black suit, and is reading his lines for the intro.
Naruto: "Hello fighting fans, and welcome to the ultimate challenge.....
Hinata: H-hey, N-naruto.
Naruto: Oh, hi Hinata! What do you think of the suit?
Hinata: It l-looks d-dashing.
Naruto: You think so? It's kinda tight.....
Naruto pulls his collar out, trying to loosen it up.
Hinata: I-it's just that your tie's too tight. Here, l-let me fix that.
Hinata walks up to Naruto, shaking, and loosens his tie.
Naruto: Oh, much better! Now I can actually breathe. Thanks Hinata!
Hinata: *Blushes* It's n-nothing.....
Shino walks over to Naruto.
Shino: Alright, Naruto. We're ready for ya.
Naruto: On my way!
Naruto rushes onto the set.
Shino: So Hinata? Getting cozy with Naruto?
Hinata: *Blushes* Well, uh, hehe, i-it's not what y-you think.....
Shino: Not to him. But what about you?
Hinata: *Turns Red*
Shino: That's what I thought. Well, when your ready, we need you on the stage. You're the announcer for the show.
Hinata: G-got it.
Shino walks away. Hinata, embarrased, walks slowly toward the stage, thinking to herself.
Hinata: Is Shino right? Does our friendship mean to Naruto as it does to me? Oh, Naruto.....
At the filming of Konoha Gladiators.....
Sakura: All set Naruto?
Naruto: Yeah, I think so.
Shino: Roll speed, marker!
Neji: Good luck, man.
Naruto: Thanks.
Shino: Camera's rolling, aaaaand, ACTION!
Naruto: Hellooooooo fighting fans! Welcome to the ultimate challenge of strength, endurance, and skill! This, is, KONOHA GLADIATORS! I am your host, Naruto Uzumaki! Contestants have gathered from all over the country to participate in this great event! Let's meet them! For that, we go down to our floor announcer, Hinata Hyuga!
The camera view switches to Hinata, stand on the set in front of the three contestants.
Hinata: Thanks, Naruto. I'm here with our three brave contestants! First, we have, all the way from Suna, Temari!
Temari: Hello.
Hinata: So, what brings you to Konoha Gladiators.
Temari: A few reasons, as well as 500 dollars.
Hinata: How do you think you're going to do today?
Temari: I'm gonna win, that's what I'm gonna do!
Hinata: Tough words from a tough contestant! Next up, hailing from Kumo, is Kuroda Makoto!
Kuroda: Hello! It's great to be here!
Hinata: What do you think of today's competition?
Kuroda: It will be tough, but I'm determined to win that prize money!
Hinata: He seems ready! Our last contestant, from right here in Konoha, is Ishimaru Shinichi!
Ishimaru: Hi!
Hinata: Are you ready to take on the challenge, Ishimaru?
Ishimaru: I'm ready for anything! Bring it on!
Hinata: Okay! Now that you've met our contestants, let's meet the Gladiators! First.....
W-KTV Studios, one hour until airtime!
Shikamaru is pacing quickly around the studio. Sasuke is working with Naruto about editing the Konoha Gladiators footage. Everyone else is getting ready for the news broadcast.
Sasuke: Whoa! This is some intense stuff!
Naruto: You haven't seen anything yet! This is some great footage!
Sasuke: I'm thinking about some rock music in the background. What do you think?
Naruto: Sounds good to me. OOH! Watch this!
Sasuke: Ohhh, that looked painful!
Choji: It was! He hit me right in the face!
Shikamaru walks over to Sasuke.
Shikamaru: Goddamnit! It's less than one hour 'till broadcast, and still no sign of Tenten or Kiba!
Sasuke: Still nothing? We NEED that footage!
Suddenly, the Studio doors fly open, Tenten and Kiba rush through the door towards Shikamaru.
Shikamaru: It's about fricken time you showed up! Where's that footage?
Tenten: Yeah.....about that.....
Kiba: We got a problem.....
Shikamaru: What?
Kiba: We were filming the show, and I was getting the dog to act possessed to try and convince the owner it was a demon dog.
Tenten: Well, it worked. A little too well.
Shikamaru: .....like how.
Kiba: Turns out the lady was an avid believer in the occult.....and she, well.....
Tenten: She gave the dog an exorcism.
Shikamaru: Your kidding me.
Tenten: We told her we were lying about her dog, to try and stop her. She then called the cops on us.
Kiba: They put us in the slammer all night.
Shikamaru: Are you guys okay?
Tenten: We're fine, but the bigger problem is the show!
Kiba: We have no footage at all! They confiscated the tape as evidence!
Shikamaru: CRAP! We only got 1 hour until broadcast time! We need something to fill up that empty space!
Sasuke: How are we going to film? We have shows to run!
Shikamaru: Damnit!
Sakura: We need to think of a show, quick!
Naruto: Okay people, we have to think! It needs to be a half-hour long.
Neji: I'm turning up blank.
Lee: Me too.
Hinata: We have t-to think of something.
Shikamaru: Do we have enough footage of Konoha Gladiators to extend it to an hour?
Shino: We're 20 minutes short, including commercials.
Shikamaru: Well we can't show nothing for 30 minutes!
Sakura: We could delay the start of the airtime until 3.
Tenten: All the fliers say it starts at 2! If we don't deliver, people would lose faith in the station.
Naruto: What about something about us? Something simple.....
Sasuke: .....like a documentary?
Naruto: No, more exciting. Like a contest of sorts.
Shikamaru: A contest starring the crew? Interesting.....
Naruto: We'd need a prize for the winner.
Neji: Or just a reason not to lose.
Choji: Maybe a sport?
Ino: What if we had to do stupid, crazy challenges, and the losers had to do something embarrassing!
Shikamaru: It's the best shot we've got! The Pet Psycho was supposed to air at 4:30. You guys have until then to get about 25 minutes worth of crazy stunts and challenges. Take whoever is available, because some people are on the News show, and others have to help me with the broadcast.
Neji: Okay! We only got a few hours to do this! Let's go!
All: LET'S GO!
Time is not on their side, as a terrible dog-exorcism has placed a blank spot in the schedule! Will the crew pull through and get the footage in time? Or will ratings plummet as people sit with nothing to watch? This chapter was a blast to write, and I hope you enjoyed reading it. Chapter Five is on the way, so PLEASE review! I'd love to hear what you think!
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