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Chapter 14:

Twelfth Challenge:

Tolerance

"I never imagined that both of us would make it this far," Sakura looked at ceiling as Ino began loosening her top eager to taste her breasts. Ino ignored her and spread her legs and slipping her fingers into Sakura's womanhood getting her playmate nice and wet. The entire time Ino played Sakura's mind was on what happened in the last challenge. She couldn't bring herself to believe that Ino was really the type of person to ask Sakura to turn on Naruto. Surely she was just jumping into conclusions and Ino really wasn't planning on asking her to do that. "Ino," Ino took her lips off Sakura's bare breasts. "I have to ask you something."

"Can it wait?" Ino asked. "I really need to let off some steam." She went to kiss her but Sakura moved her lips aside. "What is it?" She got off her letting Sakura catch her breath.

"During the last challenge," Sakura leaned forward sitting on the kitchen table in what used to be Team Ino's home thankfully Yamato was kind enough to rebuild after the Tai incident. However only they remained. "Were you intending for me to turn on Naruto. If Naruto hadn't stepped in and stopped us; what would have been our next course of action?"

"You're worried about that?" Ino shook her head. "Sakura it's just a stupid challenge and it's done. My plan failed and I lost my immunity; it's okay. I need you to worry about here and now not about what could've happened yesterday. It's not important." She walked over to kitchen making Sakura a glass of water hoping to help her relax. "Sakura, if you're worried about today's challenge or about who's going home next. Don't because I promise I won't let anything happen to either of us. It's going to you and me till very end."

"What about Sasuke?" Sakura took the glass from her.

"I really have trouble trusting Sasuke," Ino explained. "He and Naruto were fighting in the last challenge. If they were fighting then both of them should have been pretty beat up and tired. However they both seemed normal like it was more a playful encounter. Somehow all the sudden Naruto has Sasuke's bells. If anything they both should have been knocked out it should have ended in a tie like their fights usually do. Sasuke is up to something and until we find out what he can't be trusted."

"Are you saying I can't trust my future husband?" Sakura asked. "I mean sure Sasuke has done some things in the past but I thought we were passed all that."

"I'm saying; we need to be more cautious around him is all." She explained. "Now hurry and finish your water. I wasn't finished." Sakura chugged the water and let Ino get to work. Sasuke walked up to the window watching as Ino went to work on Sakura's cherry. She was clinching the table enjoying every minute of it. He stood there watching as Ino drove her into ecstasy he smirked taking in every detail. Sakura grabbed Ino's hips and forced her onto the table removing her two piece swimsuit.

"My turn," Sakura began sucking on Ino's breast giving Sasuke a nice view of Ino's chest. She continued working her way down the blond's naked body tasting her cherry. Ino gripped the table as Sakura's tongue began lapping at her clit. Sasuke licked his lips finding their lust intoxicating he wanted nothing more than to join in. He noticed them look in his direction but before being noticed he was gone. "We should close these," Sakura walked up to the window closing the curtains. Ino walked up to her pressing her lips against Sakura's regaining the mood.

"I can't believe it," Naruto stepped out of Guy's tent having just had a long discussion with Guy sensei. A smile peered across his lips as he entered what used to be Team Kiba's house. Kiba was sitting in the kitchen eating cereal while Akamaru watched television on his phone enjoying the cartoons. Naruto quickly grabbed Kiba forcing him against the fridge making him drop his spoon.

"Who tapped your "on" button?" Kiba asked as Naruto began working his nice warm breath down his body. "Naruto, I'm trying to-," The Uzumaki brought his breath to his pride loosening his swim trunks. "Fuck it." He dropped his swim trunks grabbing Naruto brushing his bowl of cereal aside which Akamaru eagerly took care of. The Inuzuka removed the Naruto's swim trunks tossing on the floor and continued kissing and sucking on his tongue making Naruto moan. He forced Kiba against the fridge and began sucking his hard cock driving him wild. Kiba let out a soft moan as Naruto went to work. The Inuzuka watched as he bobbed his head up and down his length trying to get a taste of his sweet cum. After Akamaru finished cleaning up the cereal mess he went outside. Akamaru knew exactly what to do when Kiba and Naruto were preoccupied. He sat at the front door keeping an eye out for Sasuke who would only break up the fun.

Now that Akamaru wasn't around, the Inuzuka wasn't afraid to get wild with his mate. He grabbed Naruto and locked lips with him using his special charm to motivate him. He began jerking Naruto's cock and sucking on Naruto's tongue. "Kiba," Naruto cried out within the kiss barely able to keep it together. The Inuzuka began kissing the side of Naruto's neck letting him catch his breath. "Fuck me." He begged making Kiba smile.

"You're at it again," Sasuke walked in completely ignoring Akamaru who tried to stop him; Kiba flipped him off proceeding to play with Naruto. "Not interested." He let out a sigh and broke up their moment. "If you want to fuck do it somewhere else."

"I don't recall barging in when you and Sakura were fucking in the kitchen." Kiba reminded him. "I figured you'd at least return the favor."

"You were wrong." Sasuke handed them back their swim trunks. Kiba growled and took Naruto to their room. "Naruto," The Uzumaki stopped. "You actually want him to dominate you. You bring a new meaning to the word loser." Naruto ignored him following Kiba.

The final five contestants made their way to the destination Guy had given them to meet up at for the next challenge. Out of the five only two were worried about the challenge ahead those two being Naruto and Kiba. After all it was three against two and only one of them had protection from being eliminated. "Ino what gives," Naruto wondered now having put what she did to Hinata put behind him after getting payback. "You don't seem worried."

"Should I be?" She countered. "Guy has made us eat gross stuff, balance on a stick, make fireworks, made us face our fears and go on a treasure hunt. What more could he do to us? I mean sure some of you may have thought the bell challenge was a good one. Let's face it that was mediocre compared to the others. Guy is clearly running out of ideas here."

"If his challenges are so mediocre then how come you only managed to win one challenge?" Kiba asked; she remained silent.

"I mean she does have a point though," Sakura stepped in defending her. "Guy has really done all that could be done. I don't think the challenges can get any-," She stopped staring at a vial filled with a purple liquid; she knew by way it appeared it was a deadly poison.

"You were saying Sakura," Kakashi appeared behind her overhearing their little conversation. "It is as you said Guy is losing his touch but that's why I'm here. As cruel as Guy can be there some boundaries he just won't cross. That is why he made me his assistant. I really didn't want to but he beat me so now I have to." He looked at Guy who was in judge's chair proud of his win. "Guy has asked me to handle this challenge. The five contenders stared at their former host wondering why he had to choose Kakashi for his assistant instead of someone like Kurenai. At least she'd cut them some slack. "I spent all night thinking what I could possibly do to make this a real, challenge. I also needed it to be something that will make you grow as Shin Obi."

"How is poisoning us going to do that?" Ino countered.

"Well," Kakashi let out sigh. "I was reminded of what happened to Ibeki no matter how bad things got when he was being interrogated by the enemy. He never sold out his village and today you will be expected to do just as he did. Except in this case I'm not asking to sell out your village. I'm only going to ask you to surrender. After all it's not like you call sell out your village to a comrade and it saves me the trouble of having to make sure you're being honest. The point of this challenge is to test your endurance after being inflicted by this poison once. The poison will no longer have any affects to your body. It's a type poison your body can naturally combat but only after being introduced to it. In other words, this will boost your immune system. However it must first be cured by this." He explained flashing them a syringe with the antidote inside. "I will only give you the antidote if you surrender." Kakashi added. "Okay I leave the rest of the explanation to you, Guy."

"I will draw names from this hat to determine who will go next." He showed the hat with their names written on small slips of paper placed inside it. The reward for the individual who lasts the longest is that they cannot be eliminated during today's elimination. As always a vote will be held and the player with the most votes against them will be sent home. Kakashi are you ready to begin the challenge?" He nodded. "First we have," Guy pulled out a slip of paper reading it. "Naruto Uzumaki."

"This is going to be a cake walk after all the Nine Tails will only neutralize the poison." Naruto explained holding arm out for Kakashi to inject him. "Wait a sec," Naruto gulped noticing the amount of poison in his dose was triple that of a normal dose.

"Shizune made this one especially for you. If it contains this much poison it will take the Nine Tails longer to neutralize it. So whatever advantage you thought you had no longer applies." Kakashi explained. "After all it wouldn't be fair to the other players now would it?" Naruto gulped frightened having no idea what this poison was going to do to him.

Within seconds the poison started eating away at Naruto's chakra. After a minute, He dropped to the ground unable stand any longer despite his effort to. Within ten minutes, His vision started to become blurry and his body began drenching in sweat. After twenty, his stomach began turning almost as if it was ripped apart from the inside out. His face turned green trying to fight the urge to puke. The battle went on for another minute before he made a mess of the situation. He began puking uncontrollably and every time he did his entire body ached. Naruto reached out for the antidote no longer having any desire to fight with the poison anymore.

"You surrender?" Kakashi asked; he nodded. He injected Naruto with the antidote and he was completely cured in seconds. He joined the others after washing up. Guy recorded Naruto's time and drew the next victim.

"Sasuke Uchiha," Guy announced.

"Naruto had to be faking," Sasuke thought. "His endurance is off the charts as well as determination. It's not like him to surrender to something like this. If it is that powerful then the rest of us of us have no chance. No poison can be that powerful." Sasuke held his arm out not really expecting to make as far as Naruto did but at least after the being injected by it. It will no longer have any effect on him. "Do it," He ordered; Kakashi injected him with the poison. Just like with Naruto he was the ground aching in pain trying not to vomit. Before doing so, he reached for the antidote.

"You surrender?" Kakashi asked; he nodded and was injected with the antidote. Once he was freed from the poison effects he washed off and rejoined the others. Guy recorded his time and proceeded to draw the next name.

"Sakura Haruno," He announced. Sakura nodded stepping forward she was once inflicted with Sasori's poison. So whatever this poison was it couldn't be as bad as that.

"I'm ready," She held her arm out. Kakashi injected her with the poison; she could feel it draining her chakra so she had to act fast. She began using her Medical Ninjutsu to combat the effects hoping to slow the poison's progress but of course this wouldn't last long. Especially if the Nine Tails couldn't sustain it for long; she finally dropped to her knees relying on determination alone to fight the clock. Ino watched taking notes on the poison and Sakura's actions trying to find some way to outlast the others. She needed this win.

"I can't," Sakura gripped her stomach her face turning green. She held her hand out for the antidote no longer able to fight off the toxin.

"Do you surrender?" She nodded and he injected her with the antidote. She washed off and rejoined the others. Guy recorded her time realizing that she had the record beating Naruto by a mere second. He read the next name.

"Kiba Inuzuka," He announced.

"Here we go," Kiba stepped forward knowing this challenge was going to suck for him. He had no training towards poison and had a low tolerance for it. He was going to drop within seconds. Regardless of what he knew he had to try. He made it this far and refused to lose now. "Bring it on, Kakashi." Kakashi injected him just as predicted the poison drained his chakra and had him on the floor in seconds. He tried to regain control but his stomach began acting up. He reached for the antidote. "I surrender." He admitted before he made a complete mess. Kakashi injected him with the antidote. Kiba washed up and joined the others. Guy recorded his time and moved on.

"Lastly, Ino Yamanaka," Guy announced; Ino nodded stepping forward. She considered herself lucky for being last. Thanks to that she had time to study the poison and learn some tricks to combat it. She also knew the time she had to beat it was twenty one minutes and one second. She just needed to last one second longer than Sakura. That was it and she won. She knew if she did not win there was a chance she'd be eliminated and she refused to be sent home before Kiba.

"I'm ready," Ino held out her arm. Kakashi nodded injecting her with the poison. Ino started combating the poison with her Medical Ninjutsu knowing it won't hold out long. The fact remained Sakura was still a better Medical Ninja than she was so in order to beat her time she was going to have to rely on determination. She dropped her knees knowing her chakra was nearing its limit. Her vision started to become blurry which meant the next step was the final step. She held her stomach feeling it turning. If this continued she wasn't going to beat Sakura. She clinched onto a chunk of grass trying to regain her composure. "I won't lose to Sakura." She forced herself back on her feet using a tree to help her stand. Kakashi looked at her amazed that she was able to stand during the final phase. Though she couldn't hold it for long she fell to the ground and began trying to hold in the vomit as long as she could. She knew from Naruto's experience the moment you puke once it's over its like opening a floodgate; that never stops. "Time," Ino held out her hand right at the second mark not wanting to push it any further.

"You Surrender?" He asked; she nodded; he gave her the antidote. She left to wash off then rejoined the others. Guy recorded her time then read out the results.

"With a total of twenty one minutes and two seconds, Ino Yamanaka is the winner of this challenge." Guy informed them; Ino let out a sigh of relief glad she could live to see another day. "As the winner you cannot be voted off the island tonight. Alright, I will meet you all the elimination grounds." He disappeared with other judges into the forest. On the way back the remaining constants were thinking about who they were going to pick. This was it, Ino's chance to finally get rid of Kiba. He screwed up in the challenge all she needed to do was give them a little push.

"There she goes," Kiba shook his head it was like clockwork. He found it kind of sad that he could read Ino like a book. She was never one for associating with her exes and tried to keep them at a distance so she wouldn't fall for them again. Even if it were over something small like an argument. Part of him wanted to still be her friend and for awhile he thought they could be but she just couldn't get passed the fact he was an ex. It didn't matter now this was for the best he had Yumi now. Whatever took place at this elimination, Kiba had no regrets at least he got to spend some time with her.

The final five gathered at the elimination grounds where Guy was going over the votes. The entire time Ino was looking at Kiba who had already came to terms with his defeat. This moment played in her mind every time she looked at him and yet now that it was here. She wanted nothing more than to prolong it. She didn't want to say goodbye to Kiba. There was a side of her that enjoyed having him around and wanted things to go back to the way they were before. A part of her that still loved him…

"The person going home tonight is," Guy read through the votes seeing majority had said Kiba. "Naruto," They gasped in shock. "Please turn in your immunity and leave the island." He spoke looking at Naruto the entire time as he said this.

"What you can't be serious," Ino yelled as Naruto turned in his necklace. "I know without a doubt Kiba had the most votes." She grabbed Kiba. "You had something to do with this."

"I'm just as confused as you are," Kiba answered walking up to Naruto hoping for answers. "What's going on Naruto?" He asked only to be moved aside by Guy.

"Don't worry, everything will become clear tomorrow." He explained. "Naruto you may now leave the island."

"I'll see you guys around," Naruto left to gather his things and was escorted off the island by Gaara. He wasn't allowed to say anything to anyone about what was in store for them.

"I had you," Ino yelled picking up the votes handing them to Kiba.

"I know you did," Kiba showed her his vote even it had his name written on it. "None of this makes any sense not one person picked Naruto." He pointed out going through the votes. "The only person who didn't pick me was Naruto and he picked Sasuke."

"What is Guy planning?" Sakura asked. "There has to be some reason he forced Naruto to leave. You don't think he cheated do you?"

"No that's not like him," Sasuke answered remembering the Chunin Exams. "Whatever Guy is planning its big." Sakura nodded giving it a moment of thought. She noticed the rage the incident had induced on Ino. She looked as if she was about to explode.

"I think I should probably stay with you tonight." Sakura watched as Ino began throwing a tantrum over the fact Kiba survived elimination. Kiba couldn't help but laugh finding it so cute that she was jumping around like kid kicking the sand out of frustration. She was going on and on about how she had him at her mercy. She ripped her hair tie off throwing it at the water cursing his name talking how much she hated him for being here.

"Admit it," Kiba smiled. "You're glad I didn't get kicked." She glared at him ready to tear him apart for even saying that to her. "I saw that little twinkle in your eye when the vote was happening. You were thinking about what you were going to do now that I wasn't here to be the target of your rage."

"Why didn't you stop him?" She asked. "You voted for yourself so why did you let Naruto take the fall did he stop sucking your dick is that what happened?"

"No he sucked it this morning since you asked." He answered. "I didn't stop him because how the hell was I going to? I was more confused than anything hell I'm still confused. Not just about what Naruto did, about us." Ino laughed.

"There is no us, Kiba." She countered. "There will never be a us there's just me and that's how I like it." Ino stormed off.

"Is that so," He asked. "If I remember correctly there was an us and somewhere in path of life it got lost. I'm supposed to magically believe that all those feelings you had for me just disappeared overnight when you were scraping down ice cream trying to convince yourself that I don't matter. You really want me to believe that?" Ino walked up and slapped leaving a red mark across his face. Akamaru growled barking at her daring her to try that again for if she touched Kiba like that again he was going to rip her to shreds. Kiba held his hand out making him stop deciding to let it go.

"Don't you dare assume that's how I dealt with it," She countered. "I would tell you but I'm pretty sure you wouldn't care anyway." Ino let out a deep breath feeling much better after slapping him. "I'm glad your capable of relaying feelings of being hurt in clothing. Last I checked, the only way you were able to relay feelings for other people was after you had sex with them. That is precisely why our relationship never worked. It may come as a shock to you KIba but sometimes women just want to hear what your feelings not just feel them under the sheets." She smirked seeing the hurt look on his face. "Funny, you still need to be naked in order to confess your feelings. I guess nothing's changed. I'm so out of here." Ino went to leave thinking she had hurt the Inuzuka enough for one day.

"You're right," He confessed rubbing his cheek that hurt like hell. "I haven't changed that much but believe me when I say I'm trying." Kiba explained. "You think I like being stripped naked just so I have to tell a woman what I'm really feeling. I wish I could convey my feelings some other way not just by being top of her. It's the same with Yumi too and I hate it because of the fact we haven't," He paused. "Makes it so much harder to relay my feelings but I'm trying." He explained. "Now I'm asking you to try me and tell me how you got over me." He waited for her to respond but got no answer. "If you won't talk I will." He let out deep breath scared to reveal to her just how much she hurt him. Kiba knew if he didn't things were never going to get better between them only worse. "When you left, I cried every night without fail trying to my best not to because men aren't supposed to do that. Shin Obi aren't supposed to have feelings. For the longest time I couldn't figure out why until you showed me why. I went to Yumi because there was no other way to get over you. I couldn't keep up the charade pretending not to care pretending that I was okay. You took my heart and shattered it into tiny little pieces. How can anyone ever be okay after something like that?" Kiba looked at her hoping now that he told her she would return the favor.

"What you want to me to apologize?" Ino shook her head. "I don't owe you anything." She went to leave but he grabbed her arm. "What Kiba, why do you keep pursuing me? What do I have to do make you stop?" She asked fed up with talking to him.

"I want us to be friends," He answered. "I'm so tired of fighting with you. I get it we dated once and you don't want to develop feelings for me again so you keep me away. We can't keep doing this it's affecting those around us. Here's what I propose we try this friendship thing just for tonight and forget whatever happened between us just for tonight. We have one last go at being friends and if you still feel like I'm an annoyance. I will never bother you again."

"Alright fine," Ino let out a sigh. "I'll give it a shot but I'm doing this for them not you." She took a seat in the sand looking at the stars.

"Fine by me," Kiba joined her. He could tell just by her mood this was going to a long night. She expected him to stop her gazing by saying something but he just sat there in silence watching the stars with her. She had no idea she hurt him so badly and yet despite that he was still trying to restore their friendship. Ino moved next to him wanting to be close to him just for tonight. He watched as she curled in a ball shivering since the sun wasn't out a night the island had cooled down. He casually held her in his arms keeping her warm while they looked at the stars together.

Ino watched as his eyes began fading falling asleep holding her. She laid her on head his chest while he slept. "I hate myself for still loving you."She kissed his cheek placing her hand on his chest falling asleep in his arms.