I've become so numb, I can't feel you there,
Become so tired, so much more aware.
I'm becoming this, all I want to do
Is be more like me and be less like you.
Kabuto squinted at the full syringe as he slid the needle into Anastacias forearm. She winced.
"Shhhh I need to put you under while I repair the nerves in your wrist." He whispered.
"Kabuto…Don't leave me here, I need…" She mumbled as she faded in and out of consciousness before slipping completely under. He placed her wrist in a vice as he spent hours reconstructing her nerves. While putting in the final stitches he was interrupted.
"How is she doing Kabuto?" A slick voice asked.
"Very well Lord Orochimaru, she even wants to comply with you so you can better her." Kabuto clipped the stitches and wrapped them in thick gauze.
"Interesting, perhaps I should get her a room in the castle. Near yours so you can keep watch over her. We wouldn't want our trump card running off." He smirked at Kabuto as he snapped off his doctor gloves and tossed them into the trash.
"Brilliant" Kabuto said absentmindedly. Really he was wondering what Anastacia was going to say before she went under. He looked at her she was smiling in her sleep.
"She will have to stay here for a day or so, my lord. In case her wrist gets infected." Kabuto said washing his hands in the metal sink.
"Of course, what use would she be if we had to amputate her hand." Orochimaru snickered.
Kabuto felt a weird twinge in his stomach, like Orochimaru was being too harsh or like he wanted to defend her? How crazy, Him defending anyone BUT orochimaru. What a laugh! Defending a mere female AGAINST Orochimaru. Besides, it was hardly a fair fight; Orochimaru was certainly the more elite.
Or was he?
Anastacia woke up in a brightly lit room, it smelled like lemon cleanser and germ-x. Kabuto was sitting on a bench reading a medical textbook.
"Where am I?" She asked. Trying to sit herself up. She yelped when she put support on her wrist. Kabuto dropped his book and ran over.
"Careful! I fixed up your wrist and reconnected most of your nerves, It's going to be sore for a day or two, so don't put pressure on it." He said softly running his hand along her wrapped wrist.
She nodded slowly. "Is Orochimaru gonna let me stay and train here?" She perked up.
"Yes, he is very curious to see what he can teach you. He's letting you move into the room across from mine in his castle, once your healed." Kabuto said bitterly, or was that a hint of jealousy?