Note: cause Sasuke needs a good reason to stay!

Listening to: Angels (within temptation)

Disclaimer: you really think this is the reason Sasuke stays in Sound? Sheesh! if i wrote Naruto, it would be.

"If you join the dark side there is a good chance you will not die in my hands (the cookies are pretty good too)"

"Here's the situation, you either come with us, or live in this shithole where you won't grow strong enough to destroy your brother." These…things he decided to call them were annoying. He knew he was weak, hadn't he just demonstrated it when he tried to fight him? Why did they have to rub it in his face?

Still…their offer was enticing. He knew that Konoha would make him weak. He wouldn't reach his potential if he was filled with bonds and the other crap this city gave him. If he continued his existence here, he'd eventually end up like Naruto and heaven forbid that happening.

"Hnn…I'll think about it." Like hell, he was going to Orochimaru's, and no one was telling him otherwise.

"You do that, and when you're ready, just leave the village. You might want to sever your bonds though." Hmm…kill Naruto and leave the village? That sounded like fun.

-Q-

"I love you more than anything!" She was screaming at him. It was more annoying usual. Seriously, now he could actually see the tiny little thread connecting them. Another bond he couldn't cut. These things were getting on his nerves. They were so damn hard to break.

"Thanks a lot." He meant it to sound sarcastic. She had just given him another reason to stay. Orochimaru better have a damn good training program, cause this ain't easy.

-Q-

This sucks. He wasn't getting stronger, he had to change his clothes, and the water was never hot. What the hell was he thinking when he came here? Power? Yeah right. So far, Orochimaru had been too busy to teach him anything useful. Sure, he knew some more jutsu, and his body was in better shape than normal, but was any of this gonna help him kill Itachi?

No.

Really, the only reason he stayed was because Sound had good cookies. He didn't like sweets in general, but damn those peanut butter chocolate chunk cookies just melted in your mouth.