Chapter 2
Orocihmaru lifted Hana off of the ground. They had to get out of there fast. If there were any ANBU in the area there would be trouble for the both of them.
"Come on, little one. It's time to go home." he said.
Hana smiled and replied, "Alright." She wrapped her arms around Orochimaru's neck and buried her face in his shoulder. She tried to stifle a yawn, but failed to do so. She couldn't help it; she hadn't been able to sleep for a few days now.
"Hana, is something wrong?" Orochimaru asked. He was a bit concerned.
"I'm tired. I haven't slept in a long time." Hana replied. She yawned again. Orochimaru smiled and said, "Well then, get some sleep little one."
"Okay…" Hana replied. She closed her eyes and immediately fell asleep. As she slept, Orochimaru began walking back to the hideout.
A young boy was standing outside of the hideout. He was about twelve years old, had long silver hair that he wore in a ponytail, and he wore glasses. He was obviously irritated about something.
"Where is he? He should have been back hours ago." The boy said to himself. He saw Orochimaru in the distance and breathed a sigh of relief. As Orochimaru got closer, the boy noticed that he was carrying something…or someone, to be exact.
"Orochimaru-sama, where have you been? You were supposed to back hours ago!" the boy said.
"I'm sorry, Kabuto. I had other matters to attend to." Orochimaru replied. Kabuto raised an eyebrow.
"Like what?" he asked. Orochimaru didn't respond to Kabuto's question. He just kept walking.
Orochimaru opened the door to his room and walked in. He laid Hana down on the bed and covered her with a thick blanket. Orochimaru ran his hand through Hana's dirty, matted hair. All of a sudden, Hana started to become restless. She was having a nightmare. Orochimaru picked Hana up and held her close.
But what happened next frightened Orochimaru.
Hana began talking in her sleep and Orochimaru would never forget what she said.
"Madara…Uchiha…"
Madara Uchiha was the founder of the Uchiha clan and was one of the founders of Konoha. How on earth did Hana know about him? Orochimaru placed his hand on Hana's shoulder and gently shook her awake.
"Hana, wake up little one." he said.
Hana's eyes opened slowly. She wrapped her arms around Orochimaru's neck and he was surprised when he heard Hana whisper, "Daddy…"
Orochimaru had never been called that before. He smiled and pulled Hana closer. "Everything will be alright, Hana. Don't worry, I'm here to protect you." he said.
Hana sat up and then kissed Orochimaru's cheek. "Thank you, daddy." she whispered.
"You're welcome, my dear. Hana I have to ask you a few questions, and I want you to be honest with me, alright?" Orochimaru asked.
Hana nodded and replied, "Yes, sir."
"Alright. First, I need to know how old you are." he asked.
Hana replied softly, "I'm six years old"
Orochimaru was shocked. Hana was so young.
"I see. Alright, can you tell me who your parents were?" he said.
Hana didn't like talking about her parents. Probably because she barely knew them. "My mama was Kushina Uzumaki and my papa was Minato Namikaze. At least, that's what I've been told." She whispered.
"So, your father was the Fourth Hokage…Interesting. Now, last question, do you know who Madara Uchiha is?" Orochimaru asked.
Hana stayed silent for the longest time before she replied. "Madara is the man who killed my parents…" she said softly.
Orochimaru knew exactly what Hana was talking about. Five years ago, Madara Uchiha had sent the Nine-Tailed Fox to destroy Konoha, and, as a result, many people were killed…including Hana's parents. Orochimaru knew exactly how Hana felt. He had also lost his family when he was a child.
"Hana…" Orochimaru said.
Hana looked up at him and replied, "Yes? What is it?"
Orochimaru hugged Hana as tight as he could without hurting her.
"I promise that I will protect you. You don't have to worry anymore." He said.
Hana smiled and replied, "Thank you…"
Things stayed peaceful for a while. But, as we all know, peace is a very fragile thing. And it can be easily taken away.