Sakura.

Okay, so here is the annoying part. I thought I was going to get away, right? I thought that I'd finally outsmart Kabuto Yakushi, right? Wrong. Guess what I did. Go on, guess. Don't know? Fine, I'll tell you. Me and all of my intelligence ran smack dab into one of the walls of the cave, face first. Do you know how fast I was going? I sprinted when I thought I was going to get out of there, despite that my legs felt like jelly. I. Hit. The. Wall. Very. Hard. I was honestly surprised that my nose wasn't broken and I didn't have a few teeth loose. Do you see what taunting and constantly trying to outdo someone gets you? It gets you a very large headache, which is what I had....

Not only did she have a pounding headache, but Sakura was immensely dizzy as she tried to decide which Kabuto above her was the real one. She was seeing double for a little while. Oh, wait, there's only one...I think..Oh Kami, my head... The young woman lay in reversed roles with the person who, just a moment before, she'd managed to get under the skin of.

"Ow.." she mumbled quietly, embarrassed and annoyed at the same time.

How did I not see that I was in a genjutsu..? This really isn't like me..I can't even think straight now.. With a groan of both pain and displeasure, she shook her aching head and stared up into the onyx eyes of Kabuto, who by now was healing her just to the point of her survival at the time.

"Okay, I'm not killing you just yet. Don't get so tense. I'm not going to kill you if it isn't necessary, and now you dying would be rather useless. I know you don't think you're on your deathbed, and you're not, but if you continue bleeding out you might be. I hurt you to teach you a lesson, not to kill you."he explained it to her as if she were a child, furthering her anger.

"Ow, rub it in why don't you, four eyes..." she mumbled, trying to force herself up before being actually picked up by her captor.

So, as I said before, I was an idiot. I messed up and look what it got me. I got caught. Dammit all, I got caught. I was so mad and all I remember thinking was how badly my head hurt and how hard I was going to hit him when I had my strength back. It so happened that as I started to force myself up, I was picked up and held incredibly close to the person who had just watched me run into a wall like a moron. Ugh. It was..uncomfortable..to say the least. I knew why he was doing it. I knew that he was only holding me so close so he could keep me from getting away, but to be honest, it wouldn't have mattered if he'd held me close or not. I was in too much pain to go anywhere or do anything, not to mention that I was still suffering from the foolish decision to stay up for three days and nights, only to get a bit of sleep on the fourth. You see, this is what happens when you don't think clearly..

Sakura winced in pain as she hit the bed with a plop and groaned from the sudden impact. She'd been taken into a nearby room but was too dizzy to really see what all was going on. "You can heal that on your own time, although I wouldn't suggest it now." She heard Kabuto's voice. It was cold and uncaring, the same voice she was used to. It was better that way in her opinion. However, she didn't understand why he was always healing her. Ever since the time on the Tenchi bridge, I've wondered if he has some sort of soft spot..I mean, he is a medical ninja after all..Maybe it's just the medic in him... Sakura heard the door lock and knew very well that there would be some sort of seal put on it to keep her from escaping. She was a bit surprised that there were no seals placed on her chakra, but it was better for her that way since she could do something about all of this as soon as she got her strength back.

At least he left...I didn't really want to deal with his rubbing it in anyway...Stupid four eyes...Making me run into a wall...I'll pay you back for that in full when I've gotten some sleep....

Kabuto

Kabuto wandered down a musty, ill kept corridor. He was deep in thought and chuckled a bit at the situation that had occurred hours ago. It was strange. Not necessarily bad..just unexpected.

He had approached Orochimaru's side cautiously, seeing that he was still busy training the disrespectful Uchiha. He was forced to wait patiently until they were both done. Normally, he wouldn't mind. However, Sasuke wouldn't stop until he was half dead, even when he knew someone was waiting. Yet another rude characteristic of his. The only reason Orochimaru had dealt with it was because he needed Sasuke and Kabuto didn't like the fact that Sasuke was taking advantage of his master. After a good 30 minutes of watching them fight, he turned to walk away. Before he could even take a step in the other direction, Orochimaru had stopped him.

"Stay and watch, Kabuto. You might learn something"

He took a moment to glare at the cocky Uchiha, before turning to face Orochimaru. He nodded politely. "Of course, Orochimaru-sama"

So of course, he waited. By the time they finished, he suspected it was night. However, since they were inside a cave that was always dark, it was impossible to know. He completely ignored Sasukes presence, and instead focused on Orochimaru. He was the one who really had to know the situation, whatever Sasuke's reaction would be was just the fun part because Kabuto wasn't sure what to expect.

"Earlier today, while you were training, there was an intruder." he began to explain, when suddenly Orochimaru darkly laughed. "Of course, Kabuto. I was expecting her.Tsunade is as blind as ever, sending her pathetic kunoichi in training to do her dirty work. I assume she was here for the information?"he questioned. Kabuto hesitated, realizing his mistake. He had completely forgotten to search her for the book. Orochimaru noticed the hesitation, and narrowed his eyes. "Well?"

He quickly regained his composer and nodded. "Yes. However, she failed rather pathetically. It was easy."

Orochimaru laughed, his snakelike body rumbling. "Good work, Kabuto. I do hope you didn't kill her yet though.

He shook his head, smirking. "No, not yet. I could have, but I thought it would be best to come to you first, in case you wanted her alive." Although he said this as if he were indifferent, he did think her death would be a waste.

"The Haruno girl is weak and lacks skill, save for her medical knowledge. I think we should consider all the possibilities" Orochimaru said and turned to Sasuke. "What do you suggest we do?"