Alright here is chapter 4 hope you like it!
--Later with Orochimaru--
"Orochimaru-sama, phase one is completed." Mai bowed to her master.
"Very good, Akane-chan, I was beginning to think that you had failed me." Orochimaru said using the name that he had given the young girl the first time he had met her.
"I would never let you down master; Uchiha Sasuke is more than likely on his way here as we speak."
"Good, change into some clean clothing and cut your hair. I don't want Sasuke to recognize you. Then once you are done, I want you to go and retrieve my new experiment."
"I will make sure he gets here in one piece, Orochimaru-sama." Akane (yes Mai will be called Akane from now on) bowed and left the room. She went into the room she had been given many years ago, everything was covered in dust. Akane sighed looking in the mirror just as Kabuto walked in.
"Akane-chan, I have brought you some clean clothing, I hope it fits you." Kabuto said putting the clothes down on the bed as he watched the young girl pull out one of her swords and chop off her long black hair. Her hair that had fallen down to her waist barely touched her shoulder now. Then pulling out a kunai she trimmed her hair in some places to make it look nice.
"How does it look?" Akane asked.
"Just like when you were younger." Kabuto answered truthfully. Akane frowned, before she sighed again, shaking her head.
"Thank you Kabuto-sensei."
"Anything for you, Akane-chan." Kabuto answered leaving the room. Akane put on the long black pants and the flaming red shirt with the sound village symbol on the back that Kabuto had given her. She then walked over to the wall farthest from the door and hung both of her swords on the wall before pulling down another sword. This time it was only one sword instead of two and this sword was much longer than the other two had been. Akane walked out of the room grabbing the sound headband that hung by the door on her way out and putting it on. Akane ran as fast as she could and soon reached the valley of the end where she saw Sasuke leaning over an unconscious Naruto. Akane hid in some bushes and waited until Sasuke was out of sight before she made her way down into the valley. How she managed to pick Naruto up would later be a mystery to all, but for now she picked him up and slowly carried him back to Orochimaru's lair. Once she reached the lair she tied Naruto to a tree outside the lair and went inside.
"Orochimaru-sama." Akane said ignoring the fact that Sasuke was there. She bowed to Orochimaru.
"Akane-chan, did you retrieve him like I asked?" Orochimaru asked turning his gaze away from Sasuke and onto his young servant.
"I did, Orochimaru-sama, he is tied to a tree outside. What do you wish for me to do with him? He is unconscious right now, but he should wake up soon."
"Kabuto, go bring him in. Akane, will you please show Sasuke his room? It is the one between yours and Kabuto's. And when you are done with that meet me in lab 3B."
"As you wish, Orochimaru-sama." Akane bowed again before motioning for Sasuke to follow her. As they walked Sasuke couldn't help but think there was something familiar about the girl that walked in front of him.
"Do I know you?" Sasuke asked
"No, I am a servant of Orochimaru; I have been my whole life" Akane replied
"Your name is Akane?"
"Yes. Orochimaru gave me the name Akane, meaning deep red. He gave me this name when I was three and he watched as I killed five fully grown men without any mercy or regret. I was covered in their blood by the time I was finished. I am proud of my name, but even more, I am proud to serve Orochimaru-sama. This is your room." Akane said opening the door to Sasuke's room. "My room is the one to your right, Kabuto's is to your left. Although, you aren't likely to find either of us in our rooms. If you need something let one of the servant's know, they walk through here every once in a while."
"Thanks." Sasuke said walking into the room. Akane nodded before turning around and leaving heading off to meet Orochimaru. Akane reached lab 3B quickly and without incident.
"Akane-chan, just in time,"
"Orochimaru-sama, what do you plan on doing with him?" Akane asked looking at the unconscious blonde-haired blue-eyed boy.
"He will receive the curse seal of hell." Orochimaru said smirking. Akane instantly knew that the boy would be miserable for the rest of his life, not because the curse seal it self was extremely horrible, but because once the seal was placed on the boy he would forever be bound to Orochimaru's will. The seal would grant the boy immense power, but it would also force the boy to carry out every single order Orochimaru gave him. Akane looked at the boy already pitying the poor boy, but Orochimaru took that look as a look of sadness.
"No need to worry Akane-chan, you will still be useful to me. Don't think that you have lost your usefulness."
"Thank you master." Akane said going along with Orochimaru's thoughts. Orochimaru made several hand signs before he leaned down and bit the boy's neck right where it met with his shoulder. The boy woke up screaming in pain as the seal took its effects.
"Stop screaming, Naruto-kun." Orochimaru said and the boy's screams stopped immediately but his face continued to show the pain he was in. "Akane, Take Naruto to hi room once the pain has died down, he is in the empty room next to yours. Naruto, once Akane takes you to your room you are not to leave until someone comes to get you, do you understand?" Orochimaru asked, but the question sounded more like an order. Naruto could only nod his head. "Good." Orochimaru left.
It seemed like hours before the pain finally died away and Naruto's face relaxed.
"Feeling ok?" Akane asked looking up from the book she had been reading.
"I'm fine." Naruto mumbled.
"I tried telling Sasuke you weren't as stupid as you looked. It seems you have realized that it would be useless to try and run."
"Mai?" Naruto asked looking closely at the girl in front of him.
"Yes I was known as Mai, to Itachi, but Itachi was only one of several pawns in Orochimaru's plans, just as you are, just as I am. Orochimaru named me Akane when I was a child. That is the name you will call me, and if Sasuke finds out I am Mai, you will pay for it. Now follow me." Akane lead Naruto out of the room.
"Why did Orochimaru name you Akane?"
"Akane means deep red; he named me after he saw my sharingan eyes. This is your room."
"Sasuke is already here?" Naruto asked.
"yeah, he's been here for a few hours."
"I failed. I couldn't save him." Naruto said looking down sadly
"You love him don't you?"
"Very much, but I don't think he could ever feel the same way about me."
"Ha, you finally admitted it!"
"Yes, i did, now please stop bragging."
"Kit don't be so depressed, it doesn't suit you."
"You never know, he might just love you and not know it yet or he could still be in denial." Akane said before leaving.
Alright another chapter done. Although i'm really disappointed, i didn't get any reviews for the last chapter. :( So this chapter I hope that all of you review like i said before tell me the good and the bad, i welcome constructive critism and you can even flame me if you want. I love hearing your opinions, they let me know what you do and don't like that way i can apply what you do like in the future and i can stop doing things that you don't like. So let me know what you think.