Back in the Cave
(Naruto and Sasuke have returned to their small campsite. Sasuke has re-ignited the fire. They sit in silence for a while.)
Naruto staring at his cut, bruised hands: …All these bruises…and you don't even have a scratch.
Sasuke: How many times did I tell you to quit? Any injuries you have now, you brought on yourself.
Naruto not paying attention to Sasuke: …Someday…I'll beat you…believe it.
Sasuke: Who are you trying to convince?
Naruto: Huh?
Sasuke: Me, or yourself?
Naruto: ….
Sasuke changes subject: We should get some sleep.
Naruto: Yeah, I'm tired. yawns
(Naruto slides down next to Sakura.)
Sasuke shakes head: What're you doing?
Naruto: I…uh…wanna sleep…here. In the corner.
Sasuke: You're hopeless.
(He sinks down to the floor. Soon they are both half-asleep.)
(A few hours later, the fire has burned out. It is pitch black.)
(Sakura is dreaming.)
Sakura: Oh, Sasuke, of course I'll kiss you!
(She leans toward Sasuke.)
(Naruto is also dreaming.)
Naruto: You want me to kiss you, Sakura? Okay!
(He leans toward Sakura.)
(Sakura is dreaming that she is kissing Sasuke. Naruto is dreaming that he is kissing Sakura. In real life, they are both kissing each other.
After a little while, Naruto wakes up. He realizes what is happening.)
Naruto: …So it wasn't a dream? Awesome!
(Sakura wakes up.)
Sakura: Huh? What the…?!
(She sees Naruto trying to kiss her again.)
Sakura pushes him away: Get off me, you creep!
(Sasuke is awake.)
Sasuke: Are you two lovebirds finished?
Sakura: What??
Sasuke: You've been going at it for over an hour.
Sakura: Naruto, you pervert!
Naruto: …I didn't know! I thought I was dreaming!
Sakura: You're dreaming that you're kissing me?! Freak!
Naruto: But…I…
Sasuke: Naruto woke up, realized what was happening, and then tried to do it again.
Sakura: Naruto, yuck!! You're disgusting!
Naruto embarrassed: ….
Sasuke: Well, Sakura, you weren't exactly innocent, either.
Sakura: What…?
Sasuke: You were trying to take his clothes off.
Sakura blush: I…was?
Sasuke: Who were you dreaming about, anyway?
Sakura mega blush: I…uh…
(Ino wakes up.)
Ino: What's all the commotion about?
Ino thinking: Naruto, what's going on?
Naruto: …Nothing! We just, uh…couldn't sleep!
Ino: Idiot. I can read your thoughts. I know you're lying.
Naruto: Aw, come on, Ino, do you really need to know?
Ino: Do you realize I just went through your thoughts?
Naruto: Wha…?
Ino laugh: I know exactly what happened. Nice going, Naruto.
Naruto: Grr…I thought it was a dream!
Ino: No, you didn't.
Naruto: Uh…yes I did!
Ino: You said, "It's not a dream? Awesome!"
Naruto: But…that's not what I meant! Really!
Ino: Okay, whatever you say, Naruto.
Naruto: ….
(He looks at Sakura.)
Sakura: Pervert.
(She moves far away from him, and goes back to sleep.)
Naruto thinking: Now she thinks I'm perverted…
Ino thinking: No, she doesn't. She just doesn't get much male attention. I guess it takes her by surprise. I mean, come on, Sasuke doesn't exactly fall all over her.
Naruto thinking: Yeah, I guess not…
Ino thinking: Don't worry. She'll be over it by morning.
Naruto thinking: …I hope so.
(They both become silent. After a minute or so, Sasuke breaks the silence.)
Sasuke: Are you guys gonna go to sleep?
Naruto: Huh? Why?
Sasuke: I don't know. It's going to be morning soon.
Ino: Aren't you going to sleep?
Sasuke: No. I'm not tired.
Naruto: But you haven't slept in days!
Sasuke: Well, I'm not tired!
Ino: Naruto, I think you need more sleep than either of us.
Naruto: I guess.
(He sprawls out in the corner.)
Naruto: I only need a little sleep.
(Soon he is fast asleep.)
Sasuke: ….
Ino: …I think I'll get some sleep, too.
(She shuts her eyes, and goes to sleep.)
Sasuke: …I guess I should sleep a little.
(He closes his eyes, and soon he, too, is asleep.)
The next morning
(Ino wakes up first.)
Ino tired: Morning already?
(Sasuke awakens.)
Ino: Good morning, Sasu-kun!
Sasuke looks at her: …Uh, okay, guess you're not much of a morning person.
Naruto: He's not much of an anytime person.
(Naruto has just woken up.)
Sasuke: Have any more late-night romantic scenes with Sakura, Naruto?
Naruto arms folded: That was an accident.
Ino: Yeah, but Sakura's gonna be totally pissed when she wakes up and remembers what happened.
Naruto: I know…
Sasuke: I could glamour her.
Naruto: Really? You'd do that?
Sasuke: It's better than having to listen to her bitch and moan at you all morning.
Ino: So you're gonna hypnotize her?
Sasuke: Sort of. You'll see when she wakes up.