The Inferior of an Inferior

Chapter: 6

Sickness in the kitchen

Sorry it has been so long. School has been murder on my time, I'm too tired to do anything anymore. But, I am on Thanksgiving break and now I have time to work on this thing, so here is chapter 6. I tried to make this one good because of all the time I have taken on typing it, you readers deserve it. So here ya go.

Disclaimer: ECCC does not own Naruto...

Kabuto continued his way down the winding halls of Orochimaru's compound, slowly making his way toward the kitchen. The medic wasn't real sure what Orochimaru would want for lunch since he hadn't really requested anything in particular. If Kabuto would make something that Orochimaru didn't want at that moment in time, the snake would throw it on the ground and ask the silver haired boy to make something else. Well Kabuto thought at least when he does that he tells me what he wants. Kabuto mentally sighed. Sometimes the Sannin could be so vague then expect people to know what he was talking about; it had always been that way.

The silver haired boy was finally making his last turn in the final hallway; he could see the light of the small kitchen, and Kabuto suspected that someone was already in there. "I hope they haven't made a mess; I'm really not in the mood to clean anything up right now." Kabuto mumbled to himself.

As the medic came nearer to the door he heard the faint clattering of pots and pans. Kabuto raised an eyebrow at the suspicious noises as he peeked around the corner. Everything seemed normal, but then he saw Orochimaru in the corner. Kabuto was extremely confused, so he frowned and made his way into the kitchen.

"Orochimaru-sama, I was going to fix you something. You don't have to be up..." Kabuto said as he walked up to the snake lord. Kabuto waited behind him for some time, but there never came a reply. "Umm..." Kabuto started before he was cut off by his master's raspy voice.

"Ka...buto..." Orochimaru breathed," I feel so feverish..."

The said ninja's eyes widened. "Here, come with me, lets get you to-"

"No..., Kabuto...I need you to help me...I feel so sick." Orochimaru repeated.

"I know, sir, if you would," Kabuto said gently placing his hand on his master's shoulder. Orochimaru felt sweaty, he was breathing heavily. Kabuto gasped,"Orochimaru-sama, please come with me. I need you to lay down. I-"

"Kabuto..." the snake lord breathed; the room got darker. The medic swallowed hard, noticing the lighting change. The room just got creepier buy the minute.

"Kabuto..." Orochimaru repeated with his back still turned to his medic, who was growing extremely worried.

"Orochimaru-sama, please...be reasonable." Kabuto pleaded. Kabuto could feel how hot Orochimaru was, and it wasn't good.

Finally, the snake started to turn around. Kabuto took a step back, releasing his grip on his master's shoulder. Orochimaru's hair covered his face. Suddenly, Kabuto's body stiffened up with the sight he saw. The medic has his eyes fixated on one of his master's glowing yellow eyes; in the snake's eye you could see madness and sickness. Just to make things creepier, Orochimaru was...smiling? Yes, the medic could see his master's sharp, white fangs through the locks of hair blocking the rest of his face. The silver haired boy tried to take a step back, but it felt like two ton weights were tied to his feet and he couldn't move; he couldn't even move his arms. Kabuto was shaking, it was easy to see, and his breath was quivering. The room got so dark that all the medic could see was Orochimaru's glowing yellow eyes and the outline of his body.

Kabuto watched the outline move towards him, closer and closer until he felt his master's breath on his face.

"Kabuto..." Orochimaru hissed out," help me Kabuto...my Kabuto..."

Kabuto tried to speak, but it was impossible. He felt something cold and slimey run up his legs and wrap around his torso.

"Don't...tell me the disease is spreading to you...my Kabuto..." Orochimaru breathed into his servant's face. "Can you feel it Kabuto...the sickness...the death..."

Kabuto tried to scream, but nothing would come out. He wanted to run, but he couldn't move.

"You want to run, don't you my Kabuto..?" Orochimaru's voice turned from sick and raspy into a young females. Kabuto watched his master's piercing yellow eyes turn into an eerie glowing emerald green.

Chiyori? Kabuto thought, he really didn't understand what was happening, he just wanted to get away, as fast as his feet could take him.

"You're afraid, aren't you my Kabuto?" the voice continued, the medic felt a clammy hand caress his cheek. "You want someone to save you, don't you? Your cherished master maybe? Well, the little kids wanted to get away too. You lied to them Kabuto, you killed them Kabuto, and..." the female's voice turned into that of the monster in the cell,"...we can't forgive you for that Kabuto! We can't forgive you!!"

The hand clenched Kabuto's cheek, nails digging into his flesh. "You promised us Kabuto! You promised us! That we would see our mommy's again!! You promised!!" the voice grew louder and louder. Suddenly, the medic felt the hand leave his face. When the hand was raised again, in its grasp was a syringe filled with a glowing green chemical.

"How would you like a taste of your own medicine, Kabuto?" The voice said drawing back the syringe. Just before the needle was shoved into Kabuto's neck...Kabuto's eyes shot open.

The medic was sweating and breathing heavily, his heart pumping fast, and the first thing he saw was a pair of yellow eyes. Kabuto screamed and tried to back up away from them, but he was against a cabinet in the kitchen. Kabuto was then silenced by his master's attempt to place his bandaged hand over his servants mouth. The silver haired boy focused his sight onto his master as tears stung the back of his eyes, he was fighting not to let them show, but the salty water formed in the corners of his eyes.

"Kabuto?" Orochimaru said, his voice sounded normal," what happened to you? You've been out for an hour."

The said ninja glanced around the room, everything seemed normal, as Orochimaru removed his hand from his servants mouth.

"B..bad dream...I guess.." Kabuto stuttered out, trying to calm himself by placing a hand over his chest.

"Kabuto, I seriously think something is wrong with you..." Orochimaru began before he was interrupted.

"My apologies Orochimaru-sama, but have you seen Chiyori?" Kabuto asked quickly, the terrified look still plain in his eyes.

"The girl? I haven't seen her. I assumed she was still in your examination room." Orochimaru answered.

Kabuto jumped up, staggering over but eventually regaining his footing. "We need to find her!" Kabuto blurted out as he took off in a sprint out of the kitchen and towards the room he had locked Chiyori in, Orochimaru followed, one step behind.

"What has gotten into you, boy?" Orochimaru asked as they rounded the last turn toward the room.

"I had this nightmare...and I just-" Kabuto stopped talking completely as he skidded to a halt in front of his examination room door, or what was left of it. The door had been blown away, just little pieces of it hung onto the hinges on the wall. Orochimaru was speechless as well. The Yakushi ducked his head and stepped into the room, Chiyori was nowhere to be found...

Again, sorry it took so long. I just feel like I should keep apologizing to you all. I'll try to get a couple more chapters out over Thanksgiving break(I get a week off). So like always, tell me if this chapter pleased you.