Chapter 2

"I have a proposition for you."

My eyebrow lifts in curiosity, what in the world could Sasuke want with me? Let alone my help. 'If he is willing to help me escape, what could the harm be?'

I simply stare at Sasuke. My guess is that he took that as a sign to continue. "I have a proposition for you," he repeated. I feel his dark glare on me. I try to put on a brave front to show that I did not fear him.

"And what is that?" I could feel my palms sweat as I watch Sasuke walk across the room toward me. "I need an heir to continue my clan and you have a need to escape from this hell hole. We can help each other."

I stare at Sasuke.

I stare at him in disbelief.

Sasuke has just ask me to bear his heir in exchange for my freedom. What the hell? "Wait, you want me to have a baby with you in exchange for my freedom?" I watch Sasuke nod his head like it was just that simple. "Sasuke, have you lost your mind? I am in a relationship and on top of that I have never been with anyone like that before. Not to mention I am a kunoichi. I don't want any kids right now. I have my whole future ahead of me."

I can't help but blush. Just imagining myself with the all-powerful Sasuke Uchiha. 'Kakashi and I haven't even made it that far. Given my virginity to Sasuke and not Kakashi is wrong. Not to mention what this would do to our relationship with it just beginning.' I can picture the angel version of me on my left shoulder telling me that it is wrong in so many ways. While the devil version of me on my right shoulder is letting me know it is okay to be curious about Sasuke and that would help me with my freedom from this place.

'I'm so confuse.' I whimper just thinking about it. Sasuke has always been closed off to the world since the slaughter of his family. Would this baby help with his humanity and emotions?

'What am I thinking about? I have a loving man who is probably looking for me this very moment. Sasuke must have another option for me.'

"Sasuke, you have to have other options for me to choose from?"

Sasuke smirked. "I do. You can simply stay here and let Kabuto keep experimenting on you." A look a horror crosses my expression just thinking about the torture. He wouldn't? Would he?

"How dare you? What kind of option is that? How do you expect to escape from this place anyway?" I cross my arms under my chest and look away. I feel my anger showing and I really don't want to lash out at him if he is willing to help me. Sasuke look away from me toward the door like he is expecting someone to burst through it at any moment. Then I feel the familiar chakra presence outside the door. Sasuke put a finger up to silence me. We both stare at the door for a moment until the presence disappears.

"They must me looking for me," states Sasuke. I don't respond. Sasuke makes his way toward the door. His right hand lands on the doorknob. "Think about it." With that, he left. I get up and lock my door behind him just in case that presence decides to come back. I lay back down on my cot and stare at the ceiling. I can't believe Sasuke just ask me to have his heir, but he never told me why. Of all the women in the world, why me? I feel sleep creeping up on me as I close my eyes.

I wake up to a knock on my door. I hope it goes away because I really don't feel like being bother now. All my memories came rushing back of Sasuke and our conversation. I can't believe he ask that of me. An heir. A Uchiha child. I sigh. Fighting my way out of here sound like a better option except I tried it and it didn't work.

'Have I really exhausted all the possibilities of getting out of this place?'

Another knock came to the door. "Go away!"

"I am going to ask nicely just this once for you to open the door before I bust it down," the voice on the other end of the door states. I feel all my blood drain from my cheeks in fear. It was Kabuto. Was it time to be experimented on? I freeze in fear. I can't move.

'I am a kunoichi for kami's sake. Why am I so scared?' The angel version of me appears on my left shoulder. "Nothing is wrong with fear. You know what type of pain will come if you open that door." I can feel my nerves getting the best of me. The devil version of me appears on my right shoulder. "When you accept Sasuke proposal, you will be out of here in no time. Also, you will get to experience a welcoming sensation you will enjoy and want more of." I really don't know what my devilish side mean by that, and I really don't want to know.

"I am not going to ask again Kotone. The door is coming down in 3."

I hurry and rush to the door. I don't want to make the consequences worse for my disobedience. I open the door and Kabuto smiles at me. I really want to knock that smug look off his face.

"Kotone, aren't you looking lovely on this day." Kabuto stands there wearing his normal garments. "What do you want Kabuto?", I said. I hear Kabuto chuckle.

"I'm here to escort you to dinner." I eye him in confusion. "Dinner with who? I aways eat in my room."

"Well for some reason Orochimaru has invited you to dine with us."

"And who is us?"

"Of course, Orochimaru himself, me and Sasuke, your old teammate." Kabuto smirks at the end of his statement. Did they hear Sasuke and I conversation from earlier? I am keeping a straight expression on my face. I don't want to show Kabuto any look for suspicion about the conversation from earlier. "I am not dressed for dinner as you can see."

Kabuto looks at me from head to toe and smirks. I have on a white plain shirt that hugs my chest with some khaki color lounging pants on with my slippers they gave me to wear around the cave. "You are perfectly dressed for dinner. Come, lord Orochimaru awaits us." I sigh as I follow behind Kabuto. Being in this cave feeling like for months, it is a complete maze. It seems when I get the concept of the underground lair down to plan my escape, it changes. Must be the work of genjutsu. So deep in thought, I don't realize we make it to where Orochimaru and Sasuke are already sitting. There is an empty chair on the side of Orochimaru' left and Sasuke's right side. Kabuto is already sitting on the other side of Orochimaru. I look at Sasuke and he stares at me back. I want to say something, but I don't know what to say. "Lovely Kotone, please have a seat.", said Orochimaru. His slithering voice sending chills down my spine. I slowly walk toward the chair and sit. The food on the plate don't really look appetizing as it normally does. I look over at Kabuto and he is smiling straight at me. "How are you Kotone on this lovely day?", ask Orochimaru. I look at Orochimaru and frown.

"My day will be better if you let me go. Its obvious Kabuto experiments are not working. So why don't you stop wasting my time and yours and let me go." I feel bold and the kunoichi side is coming out. I am tired of being here and I am tired of dealing with them. Orochimaru laughs. Sasuke rolls his eyes and look toward the other way. Kabuto just smirks. "I love this feisty side of you kunoichi. You remind me of Tsunade when we were younger." Said Orochimaru. "I think I will keep you even if the experiments are not working. I'm sure I can get you to side with me just as Sasuke has." I roll my eyes at him and decide to just keep my mouth close.

'If I have to endure this asshole any longer, I know I'm going to get myself killed.' I quietly eat the food on my plate and keep to myself. I am ready to go back to my room. Orochimaru and Kabuto are the main ones talking while Sasuke is keeping to himself. Sasuke all of a sudden got up and walks off. I suddenly feel alone under the prying eyes of Oroochimaru and Kabuto. I take a deep breath and decide to follow Sasuke's lead. I get up and start walking off without saying anything and they didn't say anything as well. I don't even turn around to see what they are doing. I make my way to my room. As I open the door, I see Sasuke sitting on my bed. I hurry and close the door and lock it.

Turning back to him. "Why are you in my room?", I ask.

Sasuke keeps a straight face. "Have you decided?" I rub my face out of frustration. I don't seem to be getting nowhere at the moment with my escape plans. Maybe I do need Sasuke help with this.

'I know this decision is going to affect everyone's life like a domino effect. Specially Sasuke and I.'

I have made my decision.

"Sasuke, I will have your heir in exchange for my freedom, but I want to know why me?"