"I have to go. I'm supposed to me at the field pretty soon." Iysha says, knowing better than to answer him.
"No you're not. The second exam doesn't start till tomorrow." Orochimaru says, looking at her with a strange look in his eyes.
"But I'm still supposed to be there to watch the candidates from the Hokage's office." Iysha says, unable to meet Orochimaru's eyes as she struggles without success to get the ropes that currently hold her hands captive to the bedpost loose. "Come on, Orochimaru! I truly have to get going!" Iysha says, looking at Orochimaru with pleading eyes.
"Forget it." Orochimaru says as he smiles down at her, and walks out of the room. Iysha sighs.
"Lord Hokage is truly going to kill me!" Iysha mutters, lowering her head. She closes her eyes, and leans back against the bedpost.
*Back where I started...* Iysha says with a sad note to her voice.
A couple hours pass. Orochimaru walks back into the room, and releases Iysha's wrists.
"Wake up, my prized bitch." Orochimaru says with a humorous note to his voice. Iysha's eyes flutter open. She sits up, rubbing her bruised wrists.
"Is the first exam over?" Iysha asks, looking up at Orochimaru.
"Almost." Orochimaru says, looking toward the door. He grabs her arm, and pulls her off the bed, and on to her feet, into his chest. "Listen to me." Orochimaru whispers into her ear. She looks up into his face. "Tomorrow...during the exam...you will not mention that you saw me to anyone." He commands with a menacing look in his eyes.
"Yes." Iysha says, lowering her eyes as she nods. Orochimaru's free hand roams around her stomach.
"Also-" Orochimaru begins. His tongue comes out, and he runs it across Iysha's face. "After you're done with helping judge the exam, you will come back to me." Orochimaru commands, looking at her with a serious look.
"Where?" Iysha asks, looking at him with uncertain eyes.
"Hm...how about...the lake near your house." Orochimaru says after a moment of contemplation.
"Yes. I will meet you there in three nights...just after sunset." Iysha says, bowing her head.
"Very well." Orochimaru says in a satisfied voice. He walks her to the kitchen, and hands her a glass of water. "I will let you go tomorrow morning, and we will meet in three days at sunset." Orochimaru says, looking at her with critical eyes. She drinks the water, and sits down.
"What other commands do you have for me?" Iysha asks, looking at the wall with an emotionless look on her face. Orochimaru laughs, and moves the bangs out of her face.
"I want to know who your superior for the second exam is." Orochimaru says, suddenly becoming serious.
"My superior...OH! That would be Anko Mitarashi." Iysha says after a moment.
"That so." Orochimaru says in a thoughful voice.
"Is there something wrong with what I said?" Iysha asks, looking up at him with worried eyes.
"No. Not at all." Orochimaru says, smiling at Iysha. He moves away from her, leaving her in the room by herself.
*I have to get out of here! HAVE TO GET OUT!* Iysha says in a desperate voice as she looks around the room. She notices the door, and slowly begins to walk toward it. When she gets to it, she quickly flings it open, and runs into someone. When she looks up, she sees none other than.
"KABUTO!" Iysha shouts, looking at him with surprised eyes. He wraps his arms around her, and forces her to walk backward. back into the house. "Let go! Dammit Kabuto, let me g-" She begins, but closes her eyes when she feels someone grab a hold of her hair.
"My lord." Kabuto says, bowing his head. Iysha opens her eyes, instantly knowing who's behind her.
"How good of you to show up, Kabuto." Orochimaru says, looking at the other man with a strange look on his face.
"Looks like you found her at last, huh?" Kabuto says, looking at Iysha.
"Indeed." Orochimaru says as he drags Iysha to a chair, where he ties her wrists to the arm rests. "I'll deal with YOU later." Orochimaru whispers into her ear, causing a shiver to run up her back as he turns away from her. He begins to talk to Kabuto.
*Boy.* Iysha sighs. *That certainly didn't work.* She says in a discouraged voice. She shakes her head. *In fact, I think I just made my life an even more hellish void.* She screams as she feels a sudden pain in the side of her neck. She looks to see that Kabuto had left, and Orochimaru had sunk a kunai into her neck.