All of the floodgates so carefully constructed, all of the years spent meticulously burying the pain, were now wasted. The fear was returning to join the knowledge that he had nowhere and no one to turn to. With one letter bearing unexpected tragic news, Orochimaru finds himself treading familiar ground once again, seeking some form of solace where he least expects it to exist.
Rated: K+ - English - Drama/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 1 - Words: 12,741 - Reviews: 3 - Favs: 34 - Follows: 8 - Published: 11/25/2013 - Orochimaru, Jiraiya, Tsunade S. - Complete