Sasuke's Inner Demon

If today I die,

And cannot deny,

The life that I live,

For what I say now,

Will benefit, myself, in time.

No time to die, nor live,

Surmise my position.

My words define me.

For assuming these were my last words,

I would say absolutely nil.

-Serj Tankian

Sakura: Sasuke, where are you going?

Sasuke: To the woods.

Sakura: Why?

Sasuke: To train.

Sakura: Um, okay.

(Sasuke leaves.)

Inner Sakura: Why does he always have to go "train"? Why doesn't he stay here with me?! Grr…

Meanwhile in the woods

??? (boy): You sure he comes here everyday?

??? (girl): Yeah. I've been watching him for a while. He comes here everyday, at the same time, in this same clearing.

Boy: What a weirdo.

(Sasuke arrives.)

Sasuke thinking: He thinks he can beat me. He has gotten much stronger, though. Still, it would be an embarrassment to lose…to Naruto.

Boy: So, I guess he does come here everyday.

Girl thinking: Sasuke, you're mine!

Back in the village

Sakura: That's it! I'm gonna investigate this "training"!

(Sakura, after conversing with her alter ego, Inner Sakura, decides to follow Sasuke into the woods.)

Sakura muttering to herself: I bet he's not training at all! He probably has a girlfriend! I mean, what would he be training for, anyway??

(She arrives at the woods. She enters, and as she walks through the forest, she hears voices. The voices become louder as she approaches the heart of the forest.)

Sakura somewhat nervous: …Sasuke? Is that you?

(Suddenly, the voices stop. There is a strange silence as Sakura approaches the area where the voices had been coming from.)

Sakura small voice: Sasuke?

(Nearby, behind the bushes, the mysterious boy and girl have taken Sasuke prisoner. He is tied to the base of a tree, his mouth taped shut. He has been stripped of all of his weapons.)

Girl: You'd better keep quiet.

Boy: Yeah, you wouldn't want us to hurt your little pink-haired girlfriend over there. nods toward Sakura

Sasuke thinking: Why did Sakura have to follow me? Now we're both in danger. She better leave, before it's too late.

Girl aggravated: Why won't this girl leave?

Sakura: Sasuke, are you okay? Are you hurt somewhere?

Girl: Alright, this girl's gotta go. She's getting really, really annoying.

Boy cracks knuckles: This should be fun.

Girl: Oh, it will be. turns to Sasuke Don't worry. We won't leave you out. We'll make sure you get to witness your girlfriend slain. Wouldn't you like that?

Sasuke struggles

Girl evil smirk: I thought so.