So I am a bit slow this week since I burnt the shit out of my hand with scalding hot ramen water… and its right between my thumb and forefinger, thus complicating writing, typing and drawing. I would have written this earlier but I was drawing which is taking forever, and yesterday got my lip pierced, and college hmwk is no bueno. Anyway on with the goods.

A/n: I don't own Naruto or any of its affiliates. I don't own Orochimaru or the sound village. Boo yah.

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The room was dark and silent as she drifted off into dream, red flames licking her body, her brother being killed. She wasn't frightened though, it was a dream and it was lifelike, but in the dream, through the ruby flames she saw him. He was smirking at her, wearing the same outfit he wore when he had saved her. She noticed the long tan shirt like thing, the purple belt, the dark brown undershirt and the gray pants. His hair was long, black and silky, glowing in the firelight. His lovely golden snake eyes glowed with warmth that she could easily recognize. She had never seen such a beautiful man in all her life, only in dreams. But she had been saved by this beautiful man, twice now apparently.

In the dream she was crawling along the carpet of the burning house, through the dancing amber flames, toward this beautiful apparition of a man. He stood still, smiling at her, and she smiled back. She managed to get out of the burning house, and to him. When she stood, she came to his chest. She smiled up at him, as he embraced her, and a large purple snake came up behind him. This large snake had horns and was mean looking and tough. He pulled her back from him, his hands still on her shoulders, as the large snake loomed over the scene. She could see the snake, but tried her hardest to ignore him. She smiled at the lovely dark haired one, and she reached up and brushed the hair out of his eyes.

She rest her hand on his bony cheek, and not at all in a gentle or magical way, he knelt down and pressed his lips hard to hers. It took the breath right out of her, and then the large snake grinned a wide evil grin. As she kissed the beautiful man, the snake called his name, then hers. Suddenly the snake was going inside her, as if it was going to live there. Then there was nothing but pitch black.

She saw the purple snake, and he smiled.

"I am Manda, and since Orochimaru already told you about me, I think I should be polite and reveal myself. I am the one who dwells within you." The next thing she knew her eyes were open, and she was staring at the ceiling of the bedroom she had fallen asleep in. She was a little freaked out, and she sat up, and caught her breath. She wiped her forehead, which consequently held a few small sweat drops.

"Oh my…" she said, reaching for her glasses. She took out her little sketch book, and quickly sketched out the snake who had told her that he possessed her.

She got up, and found her way to the living room, where Orochimaru slept on the couch.

"Hey," she said, gently putting her hand on his shoulder and shaking him.

He didn't wake, so she tried again.

"Hey!" she said really loudly, then she realized there was a little something blue by her hands.

"Hmm, I wonder what the hell that is, but then again, never mind," she put it out of her mind, and this time when she went to shake him it rocked the couch.

"What the hell was that?" She jumped back, scared. He opened an eye, and yawned, outstretching his arms as if he didn't notice.

"Good morning." He quickly decided.

"It's not morning, its midnight, I need a purple colored pencil." He chuckled at her, as he sat up.

"What for?" He asked.

"I have to color my drawing, duh."

"Why must you do that?"

"Because I had a dream…"

"I had a dream as well… of you coming out of the fire toward me, and into my arms, and wow you looked amazing girl. Manda was there, the snake. Then he went in you."

"I had that exact dream," she said, a bit scared and excited.

"He told me he was in there," she said, pointing to her general body area.

"I know, but I don't think he'd mind a nice, hot SHOWER," he spoke almost to her stomach. She giggled, then he grabbed her hand and pulled her to the bathroom. He had a huge white tub with a deep basin. He turned on the water and tested it, and he smiled.

"I'll be right outside the door if you need me, ok?" She nodded, and he left, shutting the door behind him. She undressed, and slid into the tub, the hot water gave her skin a nice tingly feeling. She sat down, and let the water cover her. She found some bubble bath, and added that to the tub. Covered in bubbles, she turned the water off, and closed her eyes. Nearly asleep in the calming waters, a deep voice said,

"Thank you for this perfect opportunity. I'm most certain your death will be silent and slow." Then she was pulled under the water by some strange force, and without air, she worked her way up to get a breath.

"Orochi…" she gasped, as she was drug under the soapy bubbles once more.