i've really grown to like Rai as a character.. but i think i was to hasty putting this up.. but oh well.. i have been making changes int he story but nothing big, grammar, honorifics and just the little things really i think i have till chap 4 updated... anyways i know its a lil delayed for putting up and such but i have shit piling up and i just have no urge for writing.. sucha shame really i miss writing XD well i hope you enjoy this.. i put it together during school this week XD

Kimimaro weakly stumbled into the lab of the Orochimaru's right hand man. The top of his shirt was covered in blood and his body was more pale than normal. His eyes were sunken and sickly.

"Ka-Kabuto-san..."

The man turned, pushing his glasses further onto his nose. His eyes opened wide at the sight.

"Kimimaro-kun. Come, lay down."

He walked over and helped the sickly man onto the cold slab. He took the normal medical protocol, checking the small things. Heart rate, breathing, temperature. Looking for external and internal wounds. Kabuto already knew what was wrong, the boy was dying. There was nothing he could do for him. He knew this the first moment the boy coughed up the mouthful of blood. His kidneys would stop working, his liver would shut down and without a way for nutrients to naturally find their way into the body due to the clogged pores in his intestines as well. His heart will simply give up. As much as it troubled the medic that he was even unable to save him, he held no remorse.

"You should have come sooner Kimimaro-kun... Your body has taken a tremendous amount of strain."

"I... I thought it would pass by. I had to keep up on my training. Orochimaru-sama needs me."

"Kimimaro-kun..." He paused as he began to insert needles into the arms of the boy, trying to slow down the effect of his sickness. "You know, being sick like this. You no longer can serve as Orochimaru's vessel."

The boy bit his lip, his eyes squinting from the growing twinge in his stomach. I really have no more reason in life. "Y-Yes... I know Kabuto-san."

Kabuto noticed the pain that strained his quiet voice. Kabuto felt a small pull of pity for the young boy.

"Alright Kimimaro-kun, you're going to feel very tired. I am dosing you with some anaesthesia, this will help you relax and not feel the pain as I construct some tests on your body."

"Alright."

Kabuto left his side, busing himself with preparations of his new tests. It's a shame this is the way he will go. Either way- His thoughts were interrupted by the sound of the lab door opening and a sing song voice bounce in the stone walled room.

"Kabuto-kun! Can we do some training today? I finished cleaning the base top to bottom!"

It's been quite a while and the small girl had finally recovered from her never ending wounds. Kimimaro had avoided her ever since their little quarrel, giving her the time to heal. The silver haired man turned his head in shock and opened his mouth to order her out, but he was already to late. Shit.

Rai stood dead on her feet as she looked at the body on the stone slab she had become so familiar with.

"Ki-Kimimaro-kun... Why, why is he here Kabuto-kun?"

"Rai-chan... You shouldn't be here. I'm very busy at the moment."

He noticed the shaking of her hands and the pressure she put as she bit down hard on her bottom lip. His lips and eyes were pulled into a scowl as he inwardly, sighed in frustration. He walked over and guided Rai out of the door.

"I'm sorry Rai-chan... I have to do something. I'll come by your room when I'm finished."

She was left in the hallway as the door shut and locked behind her. She was silent and her mind was so lost she couldn't process. He was covered in blood, and the tubes. What happened to him? Is that why I couldn't find him? She turned toward the direction to her room, her head bowed. I wonder if he's going to be okay? I don't know what I'd do without him. Tears began to swell up in her eyes. No matter what he says or does... I promised him I would always need him...

Kabuto rested his forehead on the cold steel of the door, he let out a deep breath. Baka girl... I don't get it. He growled as he went back to what he was doing. He hated not knowing things, it was rare not knowing how something works. He looked down the sickly boy. Why do people punish themselves like this? It's clear he wants nothing to do with her. He began to draw blood from Kimimaro's arm. Child. She's still such a baka child. Running around shouting and never giving up. Images of a blond boy ran through his head. The battle with the Legendary Sannin. She reminds me of young Naruto-kun. He growled in frustration knowing the strain that boy puts on his mind trying to decipher the reasoning of his thick-headed ways.
Rai laid in the dusty room that was labelled hers. She was the maid of this base yet she never cleaned her own room. She was hardly ever in this cold dark place. On rare occasions she would stumble here and collapse of the hard mattress, but she was always to out of it to care. The majority of her time was spent in training rooms with Kabuto or recovering in his lab.
Without evidence all the bitter and angry feelings snaked along to one specific being. The snake himself, Orochimaru. It's his fault Kimimaro-kun is sick! He doesn't even care that Kimimaro-kun is the way he is! She sat up in heated fury.

"Stupid no-good piece of shit! Deceiving, lying, manipulative snake bastard!"

She punched the wall beside her with all she could. A few slivers and chips fell from the stone but Rai had abused her fist more than the wall itself. She bit her lip trying to stop the liquid forming in the corners of her eyes.

"Why! Why can't they see the truth! Spin-less, sacs of-"

"What truth Rai-chan?"

Rai's voice was cut off by an ice cold chime. The slithering voice caused chills to run up her spine and the angry flush of her face to washed away. She was always one of those bark-with-no-bite kinda girls. She wouldn't have bit her tongue if she wasn't aware of the raw power of the pale man in front of her.

"Or- Orochimaru-sa-sama..."

"You seem to have grown quite a tongue lately Rai-chan," the man let his snake like tongue roll over his lips, "does this have to do with the attention you've been receiving from Kabuto-kun?"

She stood up at the side of her bed and bowed her head in shame. Not wanting to actually speak with the man. A feeling of insecurity came over her and the sickly appearance took over her small body. Kabuto-kun...

"Do you fear me, dear Rai-chan?"

The voice was close, too close. Her head snapped up, only for her chin to be caught in the clasp of Orochimaru's thumb and finger. Her skin went cold at his touch. She inwardly begged for release, the new found fear of this man was excruciating.

"Your eyes are screaming with fear dear Rai-chan," he brought up his other hand and used his thumb to wipe away a forgotten tear on her cheek, "I remember a time where you were afraid of nothing. What happened?"

"Hurry up Kimimaro-kun, maybe if we report early enough we can get sent on another mission!"

Kimimaro stared with annoyed eyes as the small girl walked backwards in front of him. It's been a short time since Orochimaru had taken them in and Rai had learned at quite a fast pace about being a ninja, Something that shocked Kimimaro. The family she had come from was just a noble family, no mentioning of any sort of ninja abilities at all.

"Maybe I don't want to leave for another mission with you Rai-chan."

"Hm!"

The girl crossed her arms and began to pout, finally turning around to walk like a normal person. Kimimaro sighed in annoyance at her childish behaviour, but was thankful for peace and quiet.
When they finally had reached the large stone doors that lead to Orochimaru's throne room, Kimimaro grabbed the handle to let Rai through. Just because he was a feared ninja didn't mean he couldn't have manners. The two walked forward and bowed on one knee to the pale man sitting before them.

"Ah, Dear Rai-chan and Kimimaro-kun. Finished with time to spare as always."

The girl stood up with a smile on her face, "Hai! Orochimaru-sama!"

The girl's smile was short lived as she noticed the annoyed glare of Kimimaro.

"Are the recruits already assembled in the dungeon?"

"Hai, Orochimaru-sama. Just as you asked." Kimimaro answered this time.

"Excellent, you may return to your rooms, or tend to yourselves."

"I want to go on another mission!" Rai complained.

The man just chuckled, trying to brush off the young girl. "I'm sorry Rai-chan, but there is nothing for you to do with your strength."

"Bull! I can kick anyones ass! Let me do another mission! Please Orochimaru-sama!"

His patience was already worn down and he frowned at the spunky girl. He loved how loyaly she followed him, but her spunk and lack of fear towards him irritated him.

"Rai-chan! Do not speak to Orochimaru-sama with such a tone! Don't forget your place!"

Kabuto commanded as he crawled out of the shadows from behind Orochimaru's throne. Rai just scowled and mumbled harsh words into her shoulder. Kimimaro stood with his eyes shut as the actions of his partner almost embarrassed him. Things just weren't the same since they have come here. Orochimaru let out a silent sigh of annoyance. Regret almost taking over his choice to keep the girl alive. Soon enough though, he will present them both with the Earth Seal and he can train that personality flaw out of the young girl.

"You both may leave now."

"Stupid, know-it-all medic, with a stick up his-"

Orochimaru shouted, scolding the mutters of the female, she just flinched at the volume and began to pout as she walked out. After a couple of moments, Kabuto looked over at his master.

"No matter what I seem to do, that girl will not take 'no' for an answer."

"She seems very close to Kimimaro-kun, and as of late he seems to be withdrawing himself from her."

The statement had a hint of question behind it as he pushed his glasses back into a more comfortable place on his nose. The man began to smile deviously into the distance.

"It's intriguing what a man will do for power."

Rai tried to pull herself away from his grip but her efforts were futile. This caused the man to grin and a shiver down her spine. How long Orochimaru waited for this girl to fall weak to his stare, to fall quiet to his words.

"Now Rai-chan, why such terrible words?"

Her eyes shifted side to side, looking for some sort of sign to escape, some sort of mercy but nothing came.

She spoke in a weak voice, "y-you, you're lying to Ki-Kimimaro-kun... You d-don't care about-t any of us."

The man laughed manically as his tongue ran down her cheek. She clenched her eyes shut at the strange feeling crippling her mind. She made sure to at last hold back her tears, even if she feared the man now, even if he was taking the last thing she loved from her. She will never let him see her cry.

"It doesn't matter anymore Rai-chan. It's too late, and there is no further escape for you." He let go of her an walked over to the door he entered from. "He belongs to me now."

Rai fell back on her bed and curled into a small ball, she trembled from fear and from rage at the snake that was slowly ruining her life. She mentally punished herself for once seeing him as a saviour.