The Inferior of an Inferior

Chapter: 4

Chiyori

I wonder why the line thing won't work? Oh well, I guess using the bold font isn't that bad. All right peeps. I'm feeling better, had one of those 24 hour things, and I just needed some rest. This chapter is dedicated to Anniepopokios because her stories are awesome and she gave me a really long review on the last chapter. You rock! Thanks for all the reviews! It makes me feel happy and inspires me to write more.

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Kabuto nodded in a somewhat respectful way to his snakey master before turning to leave. Orochimaru was quiet the whole time, and all Kabuto could hear was his own heart beat in his chest, still returning to normal after his little ordeal. He turned the knob on the snake engraved door and exited the room that he loathed. Everytime I go in there, something like that always happens. I wonder if the Uchiha told Orochimaru about our little 'chat' and that was Orochimaru punishing me for it...hmm..I'll have to ask Sasuke about it sometime. Kabuto cleared his throat bringing his hand up to meet his neck. He could still feel Orochimaru's siliva on his clothing. Kabuto frowned feeling the goo coat his once clean skin.

Kabuto was once again out in the cold, damp halls, candles guiding his every step. Just across the corridor was the staircase that led down to the cells. Those shadowy cells, heavy with the stench of rotting flesh, fresh blood, sickness, and decay. Over two hundred cells were cramped up in the underground corridors; each cell could hold a maximum of five people, and everyone of them were full. Everyone and anyone who was in the cell hall could hear the moaning and groaning of the monster who inhabited the cell at the main back of the catacomb: cell number 000.

The medic had had a hard time coping with the fact that he created that creature. It's flesh was rotting and decaying away, blood splattered it's whole body. It still had it's human shape except it crawled around on all fours. It's muscles were always convulsing in spasms all over it's body; always twitching, no, these spasms were too great to be called twitching. All of its nails had grown out long and sharp, and it's teeth were like razor blades. It's mouth had protruded outwards and it's backbone would stick completely out of it's back when it would hunch over. It was absoloutly horrifying. Kabuto would hang his head low when someone would comment on it and whisper,"That use to be a child..."

Sadly, for the silver haired medic, there was nothing he could do to help it. The monster would only eat meat, and Orochimaru warned anyone who came within ten feet of the door, even though it was chained up, no one was entirly sure of what it could do. Kabuto had no idea why they had to keep it alive, but he really didn't like to talk about it. The silver haired nin finally made it to the staircase where two sound ninja were guarding the entry way. The guards didn't say anything to the medic, knowing that Kabuto always had access to this area.

"Excuse me," Kabuto said to one of the sound guards suddenly making him jump. Kabuto normally doesn't say anything to them. "There was a little girl brought in here a few minutes ago. Which cell was she placed in?"

The guard pulled out a key ring that just had one large key on it. This one key was used for all the cells except 000. That cell key was kept on Orochimaru's person at all times. The guard placed the key in Kabuto's outstretched hand,"The kid was placed in cell number 105" the sound nin said sternly.

Kabuto nodded a silent 'thank you' before progressing his way down the stone stairs. The inhabitants of the cells quitened down and backed up against the filthy walls their clothing was hanging in tatters around their bodies. Their eyes grew larger behind their iron cage as they watched the medic walk down the hall in front of them. Everyone in each cell would sigh in relief when Kabuto passed.

The medic nin continued his way down the long halls, the people afraid to say a word to him for fear that they would be next. It wasn't long until he came to a stop at cell 105. He gazed inside the cell, looking for the child. He saw three adults huddled in a corner and playing what looked like tik tak toe on the ground below them using rocks to draw on the stones. Kabuto frowned not seeing the child until he directed his gaze to the corner to his left. Leaning against the bars of the cell was a small child. She had long black hair and was dressed in a shirt that was way too big for her (it was so big it drug the ground a few inches behind her when she walked). Her shirt was filthy and so was her face and arms. She had a deep sad look in bright emerald eyes.

When the adults noticed Kabuto they stopped what they were doing and hid in the main back of the small room, back in the shadows. The little girl just looked up at Kabuto curiously. Kabuto smiled at her, trying to put on a happy face. He put his hands together to form the tiger seal.

"Dispell," Kabuto said and a small tag over the key hole on the cell door burned into small embers. The orange embers landed on the ground and turned to grey ash. Afterwards, Kabuto placed the key in the hole and turned it to the right. He heard a small click and removed the key, pulling open the cell door. The adults only tried to push back farther as the barred door swung outwards; however, the child took a few steps back so Kabuto could come in. Kabuto was happy that she was at least behaved, she acted better then the adults in this place, but that was just because she didn't know what Kabuto did to the people here. Kabuto never planned on telling her either. He reach out his hand gesturing for her to take it.

"It's alright, I won't hurt you..." he whispered to her, keeping his smile on his face.

The green eyed girl reach out her small hand and placed it in Kabuto's hand. Kabuto grasped her hand gently and led her out of the prison. All of the other prisoners awed and ooed at the small girl wondering what kind of evil will befall her. He let her hand go as soon as she was out of the jail cell so he could swing the door shut, lock it back up, and place another tag over the key hole. As Kabuto was doing this the little girl latched herself to Kabuto's leg. Off in the distance Kabuto could hear the monster screaming and wailing, banging on the stone door that held it in, it must have frightened her. The medic shrugged, the girl came up to his waist in height, her fingers clenching Kabuto's pants around his knee. Completing his task of retrieving his new assistant he walked off down the hall with the girl holding onto his pantleg.

He placed his hand gently behind the girl's head to lead her up the staircase, Kabuto listened to her quivering breath and the sound of her bare feet hitting the stone floor. He sighed thinking Boy...what have you gotten yourself into this time...

"M..mister?" the girls soft scared voice whispered,"Where are we going?"

Kabuto smiled down at her as they reach the top of the stairs, quickly placing the cell hall key back in the guard's hand. "We are going to see my...boss, and discuss where you are going to stay here." the medic replied. "If he allows it, then I'm going to train you to be a medical ninja."

"R...really!" the girl exclaimed,"I'm Ryuusei Chiyori, what's your name?" She had let go of his leg and was now walking beside him, trying to keep up with his steps, feeling completely safe and content.

"Me, I'm Yakushi Kabuto," Kabuto said as they continued with their short walk down the damp stone hall to Orochimaru's office.

Her smile grew as she beamed up at him,"Kabuto-sensei!" she said as she latched on to his leg again just about knocking him over.

"Please don't do that..." Kabuto said regaining his balance.

She quickly let go a flush spreading across her face,"Sorry.." she muttered feeling highly embarassed.

Kabuto waved his hand,"It's okay..." he stated as he came to a stop at Orochimaru's snake engraved doors. He bent down on one knee in front of her and took her shoulders, looking at her seriously,"Listen, when we go in here, I want you to show as much respect as possible. No talking unless your being spoken to, no uneccesary movments, don't touch anything, and stay close to me at all times, got it Chiyori?"

She looked back at him wide eyed and nodded as he continued,"I'll do all the talking, you stay quiet unless Orochimaru-sama speaks directly to you. If so you answer his questions honestly, and make sure you watch you're tone of voice." She nodded again, quieting down, her body somewhat shaking of fear, not knowing what kind of person lies beyond those large double doors.

Kabuto sighed as he stood up, releasing her shoulders and straightening his clothing. He pushed his glasses up onto his nose, the orange lights of the candles reflecting off the lenses. "Ok," he stated putting his hands over the door knobs," here we go." He twisted the door handle and pushed the door open, the two of them stepping into the darkness of the snake lord's room.

Okie, there we go. This is slowly turning into a horror thing. It'll get better as we go! I'm glad you all like this story, and remember, if you all have any ideas, I'm open for sugguestions! Except I don't plan on making this into a love story in any way. So no love ideas. This is going to be pure horror. I'm just stating the love thing because someone sugguested making Sakura Kabuto's assistant. And, although that is a really good idea, I just can't see Kabuto and Sakura together...it's really hard to picture.