The next day
Naruto runs up to Sakura: Sakura!
Sakura: Naruto? What is it?
Naruto out of breath: Everybody's…talking about it! It's…already a…widespread rumor!
Sakura: What is?
Naruto: Someone said…they saw a vampire…in the woods!
Sakura: Vampire? Uh-oh.
Naruto: Yeah, I know. I don't know how they knew he was a vampire, but now they're conducting some sorta of search.
Sakura: Wouldn't they think that, whoever said they saw the vampire, was crazy?
Naruto: I guess they figure they should look in case it's really a criminal ninja or something.
Sakura: We gotta warn Sasuke, then.
(Ino is the woods. She is upset.)
Ino thinking: How could he do that to me?!
Flashback
(Ino is walking through the woods. It is dark out.)
Ino thinking: I haven't seen Sasuke around the village lately. …Come to think of it, I've been seeing Sakura less, too.
(Ino hears something behind some bushes. It sounds like faint whispers.)
Ino: Huh?
(She walks over to the bushes. She peeks through them, and gasps.)
Ino: What the…??
(She sees Sasuke with Sakura. He is feeding from her.)
Ino thinking: What the hell…?? Sasuke's…biting Sakura's neck!
(Sasuke finishes. Ino makes a small rustling sound. Sasuke glances in her direction briefly. Ino stares in horror at his bloodstained fangs. She watches the rest of the scene, shocked and horrified.)
Sasuke walking away: Oh, and Sakura, you are delicious.
Sakura mega blush: ….
(Ino watches them both leave. She can't believe what she has just seen.)
Ino thinking: Sasuke…was drinking her blood! And…he had fangs. Like a vampire!
(Ino thinks this over.)
Ino thinking: Well, he's always been kinda dark and emotionless. But could he really be a…vampire?
(She remembers what Sasuke said to Sakura.)
Ino thinking: And what did he mean when he said she was "delicious"?
(She becomes furious at Sakura.)
Ino thinking: Grr! I know what she's doing! She's trying to get in with Sasuke!
(Ino thinks of something.)
Ino thinking: Hey, I wonder if anyone else knows Sasuke's a vampire? devious I wonder how I can use that to my advantage?
(Sakura and Naruto have gone to warn Sasuke. Before they reach him, however, they are stopped.)
Sakura: Ino? What are you doing here?
Ino: No, Sakura, what are you doing here?
Sakura: I…uh…
Ino: Are you looking for the vampire?
Sakura: Uh…yeah. I was just…looking for the vampire.
Ino: Can I come?
Sakura: What? …Why?
Ino thinking: Gotcha.
Ino: I wanna look, too!
Sakura: Uh…
Ino: Why can't I come? I could help you, if the vampire decided to attack you.
Sakura: But he wouldn't attack me-
Ino: How do you know it wouldn't? And how do you know it's a boy?
Sakura: …Just a guess?
Ino thinking: Heh. Yeah right.
Ino: Well I'm coming with you.
Sakura sigh: ….
Naruto: Why don't you just go away, Ino?! She said no! Just look for the vampire yourself! Vampires aren't that scary!
Ino: I'm not afraid of him!
Sakura: I thought you didn't know if it was a boy.
Ino: I don't! I was…just saying 'him' because…that's what you said!
Sakura: Ino…are you actually afraid of the vampire?
Ino thinking: This isn't going right at all! She was supposed to slip out with Sasuke's name! Then I could use it against her without her knowing that I saw her!
Ino: I am not afraid of vampires!!
Naruto: Well, you sure are acting like you're afraid.
Ino thinking: Grr! I give up! Time for Plan B!
Ino: Forget it, then. I'm outta here. You guys can look on your own.
Ino thinking: You're the one he wants anyway, Sakura.
(Ino walks away.)
Sakura: I wonder what's up with Ino?
Naruto: Who cares? Ino's weird anyway.
Sakura shrug
(They head toward Sasuke's tree.)