Kadrin awoke in a dark room. Movement still wasn't very easy, but she noticed that she was laying on her back and the position was quite comfortable.

What happened? Where am I? She heard footsteps. Who's there? What do you want?! Kadrin tried to clench her hands into the sheets. The footsteps just came closer and closer. She was always on edge, so as a reflex she did her best to prop herself up on the bed. The sound of a match being struck is all that could be heard, and the flame that flickered within the darkness appeared at her left side.

"Calm down, you need as much rest as possible." The voice that rang in the dark was Kabuto's, a sharp pain was something else that rang in her heart.

"uh…wa.." was all that came out of her mouth, her hunger zapped everything from her, including her voice. Kabuto's face came into view as the candle on the nightstand was lit. He leaned in closer to his captive, close enough to even kiss her, and spoke softly in her ear.

"Now, now. You don't need to say anything. But you should think better of Lord Orochimaru. After all, he's the only reason you're in this bed, and not tied up." Kadrin clenched her left hand at the disgust she felt inside of her for this man, who yet again was towering over her like a master over his slave. "Kitty Kat, you should be aware that if my Lord didn't care about you, then you'd be at my mercy. But please consider that the feelings that I expressed towards you were fake. You're probably wanting to say something like 'what about my feelings' right? Well, your feelings aren't of my concern, I don't care about them. Oh, and if you ever have another chance to harm me some way, I will not stutter to kill you." Fear swept through her mind at just his words, why she does not know. She was used to hearing these kind of things from all of the assassins that came in search of her death, so why? Why was what he said make her afraid?

"Kabuto, don't scare the poor child. After all, her death mustn't come so soon." A slimy hiss came from the far end of the room. "I have something you, my little kitty Kat." Orochimaru came into view, and a glass of water was in his hands.

What's going on? This pain in my heart grows as more of the truth is revealed from the look in Kabuto's eyes. But what did he mean about Orochimaru caring about me? Is this a bad dream? Everything just seems twisted around.

"Kadrin? Are you still with us?" Orochimaru was at the side of the bed, and Kabuto was behind him staring blankly at Kadrin. "Kadrin, do you feel alright?" Orochimaru's hand was cupping her left cheek, but even as she was in a state of confusion that didn't mean that every little bit of strength from her body was gone. In a split second she slapped his hand away, and on instinct she reached for a kunai which she didn't have. So instead, she reached for the glass and broke it. Kabuto did nothing to stop Kadrin's attack, and Orochimaru did not move away but he let her put a shard of glass to his throat.

Blood dripping down the shard was painless to Kadrin, but with all of her strength she could not draw any of Orochimaru's blood. Why? Why can I not do so simple as slicing his throat? Is it because I am weak right now? Is that why none of them even moved to stop me, because they knew that I'd stop right here? Or is it because I just don't have the strength to kill? Or could it be…No! I won't believe anything like that! I refuse to. Kadrin thought to herself of an emotion that she hadn't shown since her father was alive. Why was it that Orochimaru thought so highly of her? But yet, he hasn't killed her? This hatred, her life had changed ever since her father died. And Orochimaru was the one who killed him, but if it wasn't for him she would have been a girl that found the life of a ninja difficult. So then does that make Orochimaru similar to a father towards Kadrin? Because he was the one who nurtured her hatred and had it directed all at him. None of this makes sense! What do I do? Kakashi said that revenge was never a path to follow, so then I made myself a mission, to protect all of those that need protection. And if I ever got the chance to kill Orochimaru I would, but why do I have this feeling of NOT wanting to kill him? It all just seems pointless. Why am I doing what I'm doing? Why does loving Kabuto always go through my mind when I see him? Everything hurts so much!

For an instant, a thought ran through Kadrin's mind, something she would never have thought to do because she thought it was a waste to be a ninja if to commit such an act. But she didn't know what else to do, she felt trapped within the darkness. Kadrin looked down at the piece of glass, as she sat back down on the bedding. Seeing the blood from her hand trickle down the shard was mesmerizing. Could it really be all that easy? Kadrin raised the shard towards her neck, Orochimaru realizing what she was planning tried to stop her but she quickly ended all of her pain. My heart has been through enough, it's time that everything ends here. I'm sorry for any of the trouble that I caused. Kadrin fell backwards on the bed. Her eyes were closed, and tears ran down her face. The candle blew out and the room filled with darkness once again. Kabuto had just stood there, wondering why she did what she had. And Orochimaru thought that it was such a pity for her precious life to be ended like that.

"Kabuto, just leave her like that. There is no need for her body to be dealt with." Orochimaru spoke as he left the dark room, and Kabuto just stood there and nodded.

Why, oh why, must stories have such a sad ending? Well, I guess that's because not all stories have happy endings, and every tale has an ending that no one likes. But no one ever tells that side of the story either. Hope you liked it!