~~~Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto nor do I own the characters of Naruto. All rights belong to Masashi Kishimoto. ~~~
~~~"Nothing we can do can change the past, but everything we do changes the future." — Ashleigh Brilliant ~~~
The pain that coursed through her body was unimaginable, reaching places that had been untouched by pain until now. The pain slithered through her veins like a snake, biting her in every place it could. Waves of pains hit her, causing her to cry out in pain at regular intervals. Her heart raced in her chest, and she felt as though it would burst through her abdomen at any moment.
Through this pain, the only thing keeping her from giving up was the look of pride on her sensei's face. She had never seen that look in his eyes. The most important person in her life was looking down at her with a tender look in his eyes as though it actually hurt him to see her in so much pain. So she gritted her teeth and took the pain as it came.
"What's happening to me?" Anko managed to gasp, staring up at her sensei. She pleaded with her eyes for help, and Orochimaru just stared down at her light brown eyes. With that look, she knew there was nothing he could do to ease the pain.
Only death would bring the end to the pain, but Anko could not let herself take the easy way out. She couldn't bear to leave him.
"I'm sorry, my dear. Please take it as a compliment," Orochimaru said soothingly. "I have given you some of my power, some of myself. It will make you stronger."
Anko stared at him in disbelief, cringing as another wave of pain hit her. She rubbed where his fanged teeth had bitten her pale, soft neck. She had felt him waver as his teeth had sunk into her flesh and reveled in that soft moment before the pain had hit her. They were so close in that singular moment.
Orochimaru kneeled down so that he could look into her eyes without difficulty, tilting her head up to look into his eyes. He cradled her head in his hands as he looked into her eyes, strained with pain.
"I need someone like you, my dear. You are someone I can trust. I want you to come with me," he said in a soft voice, as if talking to someone he really did care about. Anko felt her heart skip a beat and not from the pain she was currently enduring.
He waited a brief moment for her answer, staring at her as her eyes focused and unfocused due to pain. She saw the blackness play at the corner of her eyes, and she knew that she would not be conscious for much longer.
"Well, Anko?" Orochimaru asked, growing a little impatient.
Anko braced herself as another wave of pain hit. She gritted her teeth, muttering through them a single, "yes," before collapsing on the ground. She did not even feel her face hit the cool concrete floor.
~~~AN~~~
Future chapters will be longer. First chapter is short. I apologize.
I have had this in the works for a while now but have not been motivated. Thanks to NinjaSheik for inspiring me to finish this.
I'll be brief: this story will follow the alternate future of Konoha, Orochimaru and Anko if she had not said no to Orochimaru when he bestowed the curse mark upon her. This is not intended to be a very long fic (as of now it is six chapters) but I appreciate all the support of you readers who read and review. Arigato gozaimasu.