A little while later

(Sakura wakes up.)

Sakura: ….

(She looks at Naruto.)

Sakura: I still think you're a pervert.

Naruto playing dumb: Huh? Why?

Sakura: You know why!

Ino: Sakura, what're you talking about?

Sakura: You know! You were there!

Ino: Where?

Sakura: You saw what happened last night, when he was…kissing me!

Naruto: I didn't kiss you!

Sakura: Yes, you did!!

Sasuke: Sakura, I think you were dreaming.

Sakura: I wasn't! I-

(She turns to look at him, and is caught by his seductive, captivating gaze. She begins to doubt herself.)

Sakura: He did kiss me…didn't he?

Sasuke holding Sakura's gaze: No, he didn't.

(Sakura can't take her eyes off of his. She questions herself more and more, the longer she stares into his jet black eyes.)

Sakura: …But…I thought…he did…

Sasuke: Sakura, it was all a dream. Naruto didn't kiss you, understand?

(Sakura nods weakly.)

Sakura: I must've…been dreaming…

Sasuke: Yes, you were.

Sakura: …I was.

Sasuke: And you'll forget all about that dream, right?

Sakura: …Right.

(Sasuke stops glamouring her. She shakes her head, as if to wake herself up.)

Sakura: Wow. I had the weirdest dream.

Naruto testing her: What was it about?

Sakura: …I can't remember.

Naruto sigh of relief: Phew.

Sakura: Hm?

Naruto: I have dreams like that sometimes. You know they were weird, but you can't remember them.

Sakura: …Yeah.

Ino thinking: Wow, Naruto, you play dumb really well.

Naruto thinking: I'm the master!

Ino thinking: Gee, I wonder why.

Sakura: So, are we ready to go?

Naruto: I am.

Ino: Me, too.

Sasuke: Let's get out of here, then.

(They are all outside. It is cloudy, and the sun is not bright. Because of this, Sasuke and Ino can walk freely around outside.)

Sasuke: Well, at least it isn't very bright out.

Ino: Yeah. We don't have to stay in the shade.

(They begin to walk.)

Sakura to Sasuke: You know, we started this little journey looking for a place you could stay. But, now…I just love traveling these forests and routes. It's fun, you know? It's like an adventure. And it's great to adventure with friends.

Sasuke: You consider me your friend?

Sakura a little surprised: Of course.

Sasuke curious: Do you think we're all friends?

Sakura: Yeah.

Sasuke: Even me and him? nods toward Naruto

Sakura: Are you kidding me? You guys are like brothers!

Naruto: Brothers? No way! Brothers, like, never fight, and they share all their secrets and stuff!

Sasuke: That's not how all brothers are.

Naruto: Huh?

Sasuke: You wouldn't get it, Naruto? You're an only child.

Naruto: Aren't you?

Sasuke: ….

(Sakura feels a wave of misery and rage sweep over her. It is so strong, her eyes fill up with tears, and her fists clench.)

Ino: Woah, Sakura, you okay?

(Sasuke's compressed feelings are so overwhelmingly strong that Sakura starts shaking with the force of them. However, she manages to control it.)

Sakura: Yeah…I'm fine.

(She looks uncertainly at Sasuke.)

Sasuke thinking: …Are you alright?

Sakura thinking: Are you?

Sasuke thinking: What do you mean?

Sakura thinking: I felt all that emotion from you.

Sasuke thinking: …I'm sorry. I was just…remembering something.

Sakura thinking: Oh. Are you okay?

Sasuke thinking: I'm fine.

(Ino interrupts them.)

Ino: Come on, you guys. Let's keep going.

(They continue on. As they walk, though, it begins to rain.)

Naruto: Great.

(Naruto covers his head with his arms.)

Sasuke: That's really gonna help.

Naruto: Well, I hate the rain!

Ino: Do you always have to complain, you moron?

(Naruto gives her a disgusted look.)

(They trudge on, getting wetter – and more aggravated – all the time.)

Naruto: Grr…I'm soaked!

Ino: We're all soaked, you fucking idiot!

Sakura: Yeah, Naruto, can't you put a sock in it for once??

Sasuke: Haven't you learned by now that he's incapable of shutting up?

Naruto mad: ….

(They walk for a few minutes longer. Their clothes are sopping wet, and sticking to them.)

Sakura thinking: I wish Sasuke was wearing white.

(Sasuke turns and looks at her.)

Sakura thinking: Uh…you look nice in white!

(Sasuke shakes his head, and hides his small smile.)

Sasuke testing her response, thinking: Maybe you should wear white.

Sakura blush: ….!

Ino: Um…guys?

Sakura and Sasuke: What?

(It's too late. Sasuke trips on a rope strung between two trees, which Ino was trying to warn them about. Kunai fly toward them.)

Sasuke: Looks like we've been spotted.

(Sasuke and Sakura duck. The kunai whistle past them. Sakura stands back up, and takes a step forward. She does not see the loop of rope on the ground. She steps in it, and it constricts around her leg. It pulls her up, leaving her hanging upside-down from a tree.)

Sakura: This is uncomfortable.

Sasuke: Hold on, Sakura. I'll get you down.

(He goes over to her.)

Sasuke fishes through back pocket: …Damn. I don't have anything to cut it with! …Unless…

(He gnaws at the rope with his fangs. Soon, the rope breaks, and Sakura falls – right into Sasuke's arms.)

Sasuke: It's okay. I've got you.

Sakura: …Thanks, Sasuke.

Sasuke: …-

(A kunai flies straight at Sasuke. It impales him. He drops Sakura.)

Sakura scream: Sasuke!

(Dozens of more kunai, and senbon, fly at him, all goring him in different parts of his body.)

Sasuke: ….!

(He slumps to the ground.)

Sakura panicked: Sasuke! Sasuke!! They must've hit him in the heart! They must have…killed him!