The night passed quickly and soon light from the window began to stream into the room. I was awoken by a knock on the door, then Kabuto walked in, not waiting for a reply to the knock. I rubbed my eyes and sat up.
"Good, you're up." He said calmly.
"Hmm?? Who are you??" I asked flatly, staring at him.
"My name is Kabuto, I work beside Orochimaru, I'm also his doctor." He replied.
"You seem too weak to fight beside Orochimaru." I replied. I stood up on my bed and pointed my finger at him. "Orochimaru-sama said that I would fight beside him when I get older anyways!! So that's my goal!!" I said clenching my fist. "I have to beat you!! For Orochimaru!!"
He looked at me, getting annoyed. "You sure have high hopes." He mumbled. "Hmph, anyways, Orochimaru sent me here to fetch you for-" He started but I cut him off.
"I'm not a dog!! I don't need people to fetch me!! I can find my way around perfectly fine!!" I said jumping off of my bed and running off into the hallway. I turned a few corners and realized that I was lost. "...Do I have time to take that back..." I tried retracing my steps but got even more lost. "Who has a house this big?!?" I yelled.
Kabuto ran to the dining area where Orochimaru was waiting. "Orochimaru- I think I might have lost Sieren..." He said pushing his glasses up farther on his face.
"What?!?!" He asked standing up. "What happened Kabuto??"
"She said she 'Could find her way around perfectly fine' and ran off." He explained.
"Hmph, go find her Kabuto, this is your most likely fault anyways!!" He ordered.
"Yes, Orochimaru-sama." He said bowing then running off to find me. "How is this my fault??"
"Aww man...I have no idea where I am." I said slumping against the wall and staring at the wall opposite me. "Where's that guy Kabuto when you need him??" I asked myself sighing. I thought about what to do and remembered what my mother had said to me long ago, "When you get lost or separated from me, just stay put, and I'll find you, Okay Sieren??" "Wow, she was good for something." I told myself. "I guess I'll just sit here." I sat on the ground and stared at the wall. "Oh my god I'm so bored." I whined.
Kabuto turned the corner and heard my voice. He followed the direction of the noise and saw me. "Sieren, please, follow me to where Orochimaru is." He said between breaths.
I stood up and sighed. "Took you long enough..." I said folding my arms. "And fine...but I would've found my way eventually."
"Orochimaru, why did you choose her??" Kabuto asked himself. He started walking back and I followed him.
He sighed. "Uh, yeah." He said starting to lead me to where Orochimaru was waiting. Kabuto opened the door and I walked in calmly.
"What took so long, Kabuto??" Asked Orochimaru.
"I did the best I could Orochimaru." said Kabuto. Orochimaru motioned toward a chair beside him and I sat down.
"Kabuto you sit down too." He ordered. Kabuto nodded and sat down. "You can eat anything you wish, Sieren." He said. I nodded and dished up my plate. I ate, taking small bites and taking my time. After breakfast, I made my way to my room and spent some time listening to music, Shadow of the Day by Linkin Park, my favorite song at the time.
"And the suunnnn will set for you..." I sang along. I sighed. "I can't even get one measly note." I said lying down. Orochimaru stood in the door way, listening to me. "I-I don't even know if I can get strong enough to fight beside Orochimaru-sama. Kabuto is so much stronger than me already, and I hate it, everyone's always better than me at everything, I'm the weirdo kid who has no talent..."
"You just have to wait for it to be revealed." Said Orochimaru walking in.
"Orochimaru-" I said sitting up.
"Your life has just begun, try to take it easy, so you can look back and remember how simple things were. Try to have some fun, Don't judge yourself so soon, you have no reason to." He said optimistically. It didn't sound like him at all.
"Hmph, If I want to amount to anything, I have to judge myself, and always know there is room for improvement." I lied.
"That didn't sound like your reasoning earlier, Why, won't you tell me Sieren?? Your only six years old, you need to talk to people when things aren't going well." He explained. I sighed, knowing I couldn't lay back and have fun, and talking to Orochimaru felt different now that I was living with him. It's just confusing, and I don't understand it a bit.
"O-orochimaru..." I started. "could I ask you a question??"
"Hmm?? Yes, what is it??" He replied.
"Am I...going to end up like the men and women in the cells??" I asked looking away.
"No, of course not." He said putting a hand on my head. "You will fight beside me, and you will never be thrown away." He wrapped his arms around me and held me in a hug. "I would never hurt you, my dear girl." He whispered in my ear. I knew I would be alright in the end when he told me this. He held me for a little bit, reassuring me that I would be okay. He let go of me and held me by my shoulders in front of him. "Do you want to start training now??" He asked. "It's up to you."
"I...I think I'm just going to rest for the day and start tomorrow." I replied.
He nodded and said. "Okay, that will be fine, You will have to stay here with Kabuto for a little bit though, I have something to attend to." I nodded my head slightly, looking down.
"That should be fine..." I said softly.
He exited my room and not too long later Kabuto came in.
"Hmm, I don't know what Orochimaru has in store for you, but you be sure, It'll be no walk in the park." He said leaning on the door frame. My head shot up and my eyes were wide. "And it may not be that pleasant for you either. You'll be hurt in many ways, just hope, for your own sake, you can make it through. If you don't, you will perish full of regret for your choice to join him." I clenched my teeth, unable to reply. I looked away, wanting this to stop. "Heed this warning, or it may be your life he takes next."
"Orochimaru would never hurt me!! I heard him tell me himself!!" I screamed.
"Hmph, you can not believe everything that he says. But of course, you are but a child, a foolish girl in way over her head." He sneered. He turned around and left me.