"another week past, that little bit of kindness helped me trek on until we got to a small town, it was the mist village I think."
orochimaru walked through the gates to the town as he looked around "finally..we've found a town." ryuu was clinging onto his back sucking his thumb "owo im hungry" orochimaru slid ryuu off "dont worry im going to get you some food" ryuu held orochimarus hand he nods "ok.."
orochimaru searched through the town until he came to a small outdoor market. The 2 of them stared with hunger at the many fruits and vegetables alined on the racks. Orochimaru peered up at a sign with prices on it "..oh no" ryuu looked up at him "whats wrong owo?" orochimaru looked to ryuu, they didnt have any money. "n-nothing...why dont you go wait for me by the entrance ill be right there" ryuu nodded and ran off.
Orochimaru took off his kimono leaving himself in a fishnet shirt and long pants as he crawled under 1 of the stands laying it out like a blanket. He began wandering around sneaking food over to his kimono to hide it. "iv gotta be careful, if I get caught im dead" he thought to himself as he reached up and grabbed a apple from a stand.
The box holding the apples slid forward and fell onto him "ah!" the store owner looked over to orochimaru "hey! What do you think your doing kid!" orochimaru gasped and grabbed his kimono wrapping it around the food, he began running for the entrance as the owner chased him.
"ryuu run!" orochimaru yelled as he approached the gate, ryuu didnt hesitate he did just as his brother said and started running. The store owner reached out and grabbed orochimaru by his hair pulling him to a stop. Orochimaru screamed "ow!" the store owner lifted him up to eye level glaring angrily "you little runt! You were stealing food from my stand!" orochimaru was shaking holding the food close "n-no I wasnt" "shut up! You dont look like your from around here but let me give you a little advice kid, this is a hard town" he threw orochimaru onto the ground and kicked him grabbing the food back "and you can get killed if you try a stunt like this" orochimaru winced gripping his side were he had been kicked "o-ow...please, my brother and I have been wandering for days...were starving" the store owner said "not my problem!" and walked away.
Orochimaru sat up shaking it hurt to move, the man had broken one of his ribs with the kick. He staggered to his feet as a thick mist began to set in 'r-ryuu?" he looked around "ryuu! Where are you!" he collapsed to his knees coughing "o-ow...dammit"
Ryuu skid to a stop deep in the forest and looked around "owo! I ran! But why did I have to run!" he turns around expecting to see orochimaru there but he wasnt, there was no one there. "...owo?" it was beginning to get dark, ryuu squinted his eyes trying to see in the distance for orochimaru "OWO! WHERE ARE YOU!"
a rustle came from the bushes ryuu turned around he smiled "owo?" a low growl emitted from the bush, ryuus smile turned into a frown "..o-owo?" he started backing up. A large bear stepped out of the bush growling. Ryuu froze in fear as it began to step closer towards him. "o-owo...help" tears started filling his eyes.
The bear charged at ryuu raring loudly. Ryuu screamed he put his arms up "no please dont!" Right as the bear was within inches of ryuu, orochimaru came jumping down he kicked the bear in the face making it back up growling. Orochimaru landed in front of ryuu glaring at the bear "dont you dare touch him!" the bear backed up back into the bush still growling. Ryuu clung onto orochimaru and broke down crying "owo!" orochimaru looked to ryuu and hugged him "thank god I got here in time, I almost lost you" ryuu kept crying he was to scared to speak.
Orochimaru kissed ryuus head gently "its ok ryuu, im here" a piercing pain went through his side he winced and collapsed down to his knees "augh!" ryuu stared "owo! Whats wrong!" orochimaru let go of ryuu gripping his side in pain "i-im fine...i just need to lay down" ryuu wiped off his eyes sniffling "ok...are we sleeping here?" orochimaru nods "yeah..that town isnt safe to stay in" ryuu nods "..ok"
"that was the second time I almost lost my brother. I knew I had to be more careful or id end up loosing him"