Chapter 13
The Curses Cure
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He slowed down his breathing and looked at the door. The light was brightening but it was almost as if he wasn't there.
Sasuke felt him self falling. There seemed to be almost no support behind him anymore. 'Where was the Wall' He thought as he closed his eyes and put his hand behind him feeling the cold wall. It sent a small shiver up his spine. It was almost like a mystery 'why did he feel like there was nothing behind him all of a sudden'. A small amount of light from outside was brightening it shone thought a small gap in the cabinet in front of him.
The figure Moved slowly towards the small table Sasuke was at earlier, a small candle light was following underneath the figures face, the feature where hard to make out. A black clock covered his small framed body as it gradually closer to the table every second. 'So this is my watcher' he thought as he watched the person take a seat and start scribbling things on a scroll.
Sasuke activated his Sharingon and stared at the paint brush moving swiftly across the scroll. 'He is no where in the room and … there is no sign of where he went… Orochimaru is thinking of taking him soon.' Sasuke mind read just over the scribbles in his brain .his breathing hitched, "I've gotta leave soon" he muttered and looked around the small area around him there seemed to be a small gap behind a cabinet in front of him.
A small amount of light was seeping into the pitch black room. He moved closer trying not to make a sound. He got his fingers around the side of the deep mahogany cabinet and pulled it slightly. A small gap appeared as a result. Curious as Sasuke was he didn't want to go any further. Whatever is behind this cabinet could wait for another day even thought he didn't even know the amount of remaining days he had less,' he thought 'but first I have to get out of here and fast.'
He moved closer to the end of the cabinet in the dark still careful not to make a sound. He neared the end of a long row of cabinets Silence still surrounding him. The figure was still scribbling slightly on a small scroll not even looking up he seemed engrossed in his work. Creeping round the corner a gush of icy air filled his lungs.
He stood silently and edged closer to the other end of some more cabinets. 'Is this all about me' Sasuke thought as he passed some more scrolls. He neared the exit and decided it might be better if he got out another way, avoiding a sound to be herd to anyone apart from himself. He bounded up to the top of a cabinet once more again glancing over his shoulder seeing the figure still crouched over the small table. He reached above the door the room was black but still there was glass at the top of the door; to let light thought from the dark and dusty hallway into the large room holding many scrolls about himself. Not that there was much light in oruchimarus lare at all. He focused his chakra into his finger tips and went around the outside of the glass. It broke but in one large piece.
It was large enough for him to get thought so he bounded thought the glass and landed on the other side of the door. He did a few hands signs and combined all the small amount of glass and attacked back with out a trace. Sasuke walked swiftly putting his hands in his pockets and let his feet drag him to were ever he wanted to go. He found himself in a small garden outside the large black hall way. This seemed to be the only bit of colour in oruchimarus lare. He stood there gazing over the vast amount of plant an flowers, a small voice in the back of his head told him that he won't be there long.
It sent a shock in his mind about the fact that he had been classed as missing. "I'll just say that I fell asleep" 'they'll buy it wont they' he thought as he neared the middle of the garden. The cold breeze filled the air as he walked thought all the flowers and trees. Even Orochimaru had a good garden something that you wouldn't expect from a power crazed snake man.
There where so many bushes, all in full bloom. 'This reminds me of someone.' He thought and smirked a little as he reached a cheery blossom tree on the far side of the garden. "I remember the day I planted out" he was talking to the small tree. 'Why the hell am I talking to this tree again I really am losing my mind staying here that stupid dobe was right.' he argued with himself. It didn't seem to be any change for the tree it just swayed back and forth in the cold wind The pink petals showing off there beauty in the gleaming sunlight.
Flash back
"Orochimaru" Sasuke called a cold look on his face. "Yes Sasuke- Sama" Orochimaru coursed sly smile on his face. "Why the hell do you have a garden?" Sasuke asked an eyebrow cocked but still a stern look no his face. "It helps me to relax, plus Kabuto grows medical plants to help with some of are sound members injuries."
Orochimaru read as if he was reading form a script. Sasuke looked un-amused, "like that seal you see we have a medical herb that can cure that?" Sasuke's eyes grew wider by the second. "How?" he asked curiosity getting the better of him. Oruchimarus sly grin grew wider. Orochimaru walked swiftly to a small plant with pink petals moving gently in the wind.
He picked a petal did a few hand signs and handed it to Sasuke "that's all you need a cheery blossom leaf and a small amount of chakra." Sasuke smirked 'I could have lived back in Konoha even with the seal.' He thought and huffed. "Yes you could have lived in Konoha but then what power would you regain?" Orochimaru asked as he stared at Sasuke's onyx eyes. Sasuke just stood there in utter shock.'
Could have stayed with them' Sasuke's sighed as Orochimaru walked off behind him. Sasuke walked towards the small cherry blossom plant the Petals swaying in the wind. He sat next to it "you remind me of her so much so frail yet so beautiful." He sighed and laid back his arms behind his head he stared at the navy sky. It seemed to dampen the mood in the colourful garden but never the less it felt as if she was right next to him which made him feel slightly cheerier in the colourful environment. Sasuke closed his eyes and laid back his breathing slowing down as he just lay next to small cherry blossom plant.
End flash back
