"Wolfsbain"-Ch.10 "Escape From Hell"

It seemed like forever until Sasuke heard someone enter the "cage room." When he saw it was Orochimaru he tried to get as far away from the cage door as possible.

"What's the matter Sasuke-kun?"

"What do you want?"

"Its time for your first session."

"Session?"

"You remember those experiments I told you about?"

"No!"

"Yes."

"No! No, no, no! Pleas no!"

Sasuke kept screaming as Orochimaru unlocked the cage door. Sasuke tried to kick him when the door swung open but the hunter just grabbed his ankle and painfully yanked him out of the miniscule cage. Sasuke hit the hard tiled floor and instantly tried to scramble away but his limbs were asleep from being cramped up in the cage. He yelped in pain when he felt Orochimaru take a fistful of his hair and drag him away. He tried to pull that hand off of him but it held firm. He tried to get his feet under him but they kept scrambling for the floor. He searched desperately for a way to escape but all he saw was Kabuto and Tayuya standing in a doorway on the far side of the room.

"Help me!" he screamed to Tayuya.

But Tayuya didn't even meet his gaze. She kept looking at the floor regretfully while Kabuto laughed beside her.

"How pathetic," Kabuto snickered.

Tayuya shot him a glare that only Sasuke saw. Tears had started to fall down Sasuke's face when he realized Tayuya could do nothing to help him. He cried the word "no" over and over again as Orochimaru dragged him away. Sasuke was thrown into a dark room and Orochimaru followed. Once Orochimaru shut the door the only light came from a barred window high above. It was still day time. Sasuke scrambled away from Orochimaru as quickly as his sore body would allow.

"What game should we play first?" Orochimaru slithered.

Sasuke backed himself into a corner and curled into a tight, terrified ball, sobs racking at his body.

"Experiment 1," Orochimaru started, unclipping his whip from his belt. "How much do werewolves bleed?"

He cracked his whip on the stone floor. Sasuke flinched and shielded his face with his arms.

Aniki…you said you'd protect me. Where are you when I need you?

3 hours later…

Orochimaru dragged a traumatized Sasuke back to his cage by the collar of his shirt. Sasuke didn't struggle or scream or try to find an escaped route. His eyes were blank but still held tears. His body was scarred from where the whip struck him. He was broken. Orochimaru shoved him into the cage and left, twirling the keys on his finger. Sasuke laid on his side, curled up in his little prison, and he cried silently. He heard someone else enter the "cage room" but he didn't care. The only person he wanted to see was Itachi.

"Hey."

He recognized Tayuya's voice, but he didn't move.

"At least I gave you fair warning," she said, trying to be joking.

She knew there was no room for joking though.

"You want a band-aid or something?"

"I want to tear him limb from limb and torment him with his own weapon. I want to leave this place I'm in in ruins so I never have to endure that kind of pain again," Sasuke said through his teeth without looking at her.

She stayed quiet as he continued.

"When the moon rises tonight, I'll teach him what real pain is."

Tayuya was about to remind him that he was surrounded by hunters and they were all prepared for transformations. She was about to say that the cage he was in was specially designed so he couldn't change. But she decided not to. She decided to let him dream. She could see that he found comfort in his thoughts of vengeance. It was all she could do for him. Seeing that he didn't want to talk to her, she left with downcast eyes. She had been looking forward to talking with him again but it seemed Orochimaru had ruined her chances of conversation with the only person she could relate to.

"I'm sorry Sasuke," she murmured before walking out the door.

.:WoLfSbAiN:.

Itachi stood in front of a large, old, brick building. Above the front door was a wooden sign that read "Steve's Dog Facility." For a split second Itachi wondered who the hell Steve was but the moment passed and his mind refocused on Sasuke. He pushed open the heavy wooden door and entered a very comfortable room. Three feet from the front door there was a desk filled with the usual things you find on work desks: a computer, a lamp, a lot of papers, writing utensils, and a cup of coffee. There were three red chairs against the maroon walls and there was a green carpet on the floor. Behind the desk there was a red-haired girl who looked a few years younger than himself. Her head was propped on her left hand and she was writing something with the other. She glanced up once to look at him.

"How may I help you?" she sighed, returning to her writing.

"I'm looking for someone."

"Steve's out at the moment but I'll take a message."

"I'm not here for your boss."

Itachi slammed his hands on the desk and she glared up at him. He glared back just as defiantly.

"Where is my brother?" he demanded more than asked.

"So you're the lover," she said to herself.

Her gaze softened and she glanced around. She stood up from her desk and reached behind her to open a door. She motioned for him to enter quickly. Itachi ran into the room and stopped. All he saw at first were tons of empty cages. Then he realized one wasn't empty. He ran over and hooked his fingers through the wires when he recognized Sasuke.

"Sasuke!"

Sasuke raised his head when he recognized the voice. He looked out the cage door.

"Aniki?" he said in disbelief.

"Yeah. Its me," he said smiling.

Sasuke squeezed himself around in the cage so his face was against the cage door. He smiled and tears of joy fell down his face.

"You came," he choked.

"Of course I came. I love you remember?"

Sasuke laughed and nodded. Tayuya came over.

"You were right," Sasuke said to her.

"I'm always right," she said, faking smugness.

"Right about what?" Itachi asked, still wary of the girl.

"She said you'd come and get me," Sasuke replied, his teary smile never leaving his face.

"So, who's side is she on?" Itachi asked.

"Difficult to say," Tayuya said.

But Sasuke said, "Her name's Tayuya. She's my friend."

"I guess I owe you for letting me in here," Itachi said.

"No problem. Anyone can open a door."

The Uchiha brothers laughed at her joke and she smiled when she saw that the life was back in Sasuke's eyes.

"Okay," Itachi started. "Let's get you out of here. Where are the keys?"

He looked at Tayuya.

"I don't have them. Orochimaru-sensei has them."

"Damn!"

When Tayuya saw the despairing look in the brothers' eyes she became more determined to get Sasuke out. She ran back to her desk and grabbed a paperclip. She came back and began working on the lock.

"Where'd you learn lock picking?" Itachi asked.

"I shoot monsters for a living! Unlocking a door with a paperclip is kindergarten stuff!"

Sasuke giggled a the astounded look on his brother's face. Within seconds, Tayuya had unlocked the door. It swung open and Itachi grabbed onto Sasuke. With his arms around Itachi's neck, Sasuke carefully pushed himself out of the cage with Itachi's help. When his feet touched the floor his knees buckled but Itachi caught him, picking him up bridal style. Sasuke blushed.

"Go you two! Before Orochimaru-sensei and Kabuto come back!" Tayuya ordered.

"Come with us," Sasuke said to her.

"I can't."

"But Tayuya…"

"Someday but not today."

"You need to follow your dreams. Don't stay here!"

"Don't worry Sasuke. You'll see me again. It'll be in the back of a best-selling novel thought and it'll be a photo."

She smiled and winked at him.

"You wanted to be a writer."

"And I will be. Now go! The back door's down there."

"Good-bye Tayuya. Good luck."

"You too. You'll need it."

Itachi thanked Tayuya before running to the back door. As soon as the door shut behind them she heard Orochimaru and Kabuto at the front door step. Quick as a flash, she locked the cage door, hid her paperclip in her pocket, took her place at the front desk, and shut the door. When Orochimaru and Kabuto entered through the front door, they found Tayuya doing the same thing she'd been doing when they left: writing.

"Welcome back Orochimaru-sensei," she said with a fake smile.

"Good evening Tayuya. I'd like to have another session with my darling little pet."

"Yes sensei."

Tayuya opened the door behind her and pretended to be shocked. She gave a very convincing performance.

"What the hell?!" she bellowed running into the room.

"What?" Orochimaru asked, running after her.

Tayuya stood in front of Sasuke's now empty cage, disbelief twisting her face.

"What is the meaning of this!?" Orochimaru roared.

"You!" Kabuto accused, pointing a finger at Tayuya.

"What!" Tayuya retorted, her act never wavering.

"You were the only person here! You felt bad for the animal so you let it out!"

"Even if I did how could I? Orochimaru-sensei has the keys!"

"You can pick locks!"

"Oh shove it up your--"

"Enough!" Orochimaru commanded.

They stayed silent and awaited their master's orders.

"I will not be made a fool of by a pathetic, whimpering mongrel! Come on you two! We're going hunting."

A/N: Phew! I fought with myself this chapter! I was going to show Orochimaru abusing Sasuke but decided this was fine Review pwetty PWZ!! P.S. NO FLAMES!! XD