Sasuke sat patiently on the marble bench that stood in the middle of the mansion's courtyard. He silently waited for Kimimaro as he stared off in deep thought.
"He's been sitting there for hours." Came a voice. Genji, who had been standing watch of Sasuke on the balcony of her bedroom, turned around to see who had spoken to her. As soon as she saw who it was a shifty smile spread across her face.
"So, you've been watching him too. Huh?..Kabuto?" She asked, as she watched his every step. The young silver haired man stepped past her, resting his elbows on the rail of the balcony, looking down at the un-suspecting Sasuke. He looked over at the girl.
"Isn't he waiting for Kimimaro? He should have gotten up later than he did. Wouldn't you think that guy wouldn't keep him waiting so long?" Kabuto asked, smirking.
"What makes you say that?" She asked curiosly.
"Well, I certainly wouldn't know. I'm not that much of friends with him as much as you are. To me.. He's more of an.. Aqaintance." He explained, Genji simply shrugged.
"Your not realy friends with anybody.. Are you??" She asked.
"I'm friends with you aren't I? Besides, If there's anybody you couldn't trust it would be you... Am I right?" He explained, fixing his glasses with his finger. With a devilous smile, Genji turned her head from him, looking up into the sky as she relized.. He was right.
"What makes you think that?" Was her only response, curios as to what he would day.
"Well, you are Lord Orochimaru's favorite and his pet. I'm sure you've picked up on some of his traits. After all, you were practically raised by him." He explained.
"..I guess that's true. I wish I could be more like you, with a family. The only person I have is you, Kimimaro and Saki, but she's never around. Lord Orochimaru means well, but I don't think he cares..Want to trade?" She joked playfully.
"HELL NO! Lord Orochimaru expects alot more from you than he does from me! Honestly, I don't see how you can put up with him, I'm not o fond of him." Kabuto explained. Suddenly, his attention drifted to the courtyard, where Kimimaro had just showed up. Sasuke stod up and the two began talking.
"...What?" Genji asked, looking down to see what Kabuto was looking at.
"..How long until you think he notices me?" Questioned Kabuto, as he turned his attention back to the konochi beside him.
"Gee, I don't know. He heard Kimimaro say your name yesterday, But I can tell he has his doubts." She answered, looking into the room for a second to see what time it was. She sighed and turned to Kabuto.
"Lord Orochimaru should be waking up soon. I better go before he gets angry." She said, quickly doing a handsign and dissapering in a poof of smoke, leaving Kabuto alone.
"...I can't wait to see your reaction..Sasuke." Kabuto stated to himself as he turned to stare down a Sasuke, a smirk on his face.
Genji qiuckly appeared in a dimly lit chamber that Orochimaru called his own. His chambers were all painted in a pitchfork red color, the small light from the candles causing an eire glow. She waited patiently as her lord spoke with one of his many servents. He seemed to be scoulding her for a wrong-doing. He was qiute strick when it came to such things, and he wasn't afriad to speak his mind about it.
"I' m sorry! I didn't mean to-" Cryed the servent on her hands and knees. Genji recongnized the girl as one of the maids who Orochimaru had promoted to cleaning the mansion's hallways. Orochimaru was quite angry. Without a word or feeling of sympathy, Orochimaru quickly grabbed one of the swords the hung from the wall beside him and lodged it into the unaware servent's back. He slowly pulled it towards him, spliting open her back. Genji's eyes widened with fear as blood splatered on her legs and all around. The painful scream of the maid peircing through her hears. She watched nervously as his head turned to her, wondering if something like this would be her fate.
"Genji..Where is Sasuke??" He asked as he stood before her.
"He's training with Kimimaro in the courtyard, Milord." She responded, immediatly knowing he was still angry about what had happend earlier.
"I assume that your going to teach that boy proper respect." Orochimaru said, as he looked down at her, smiling maniciously.
"Of course, I talked to him yesterday and told him that he will have to learn if he wants to live. He agreed." She replyed, a smile on her face.
"Well done, I could only expect work like that from you." He complimented, dipping down to kiss her neck. Her arms wrapped around his shoulders as she peered over him to the dead woman who lay across the room. An uncomfortable churning developed in her stomach as she sadly turned her eyes away. ( No, not that kind of feeling you pervert!)
Sasuke sat on the ground, sweating and huffing. His breaths growing heavier. Kimimaro stood before him, not a scrath on him.
"You sure need to train more." He said, holding out his hand and pulling Sasuke up. The boy brushed himself off, ridding of the dirt off his tattered clothes, and then he stretched.
"I know. Your pritty good, strong too." Replyed Sasuke, Kimimaro simply smiled.
"Kimimaro! We need to talk!" Shouted a voice, causing both of the two boys to look.
"...Okay." Responded kimimaro. Sasuke's eyes widened as he noticed the silver-haired ninja ninja that stood in front of him.
"Ka-Kabuto?!? Wha-!?" Sasuke was utterly speechless as disbelif tried to feed it's horrible lie to the young boy. All Kabuto could seem to do was smirk and shrug.
" C'mon Sasuke.. It was obvious from the start that I worked under the power of Lord Orochimaru. It was only a matter of time before you and the rest of the Hidden Leaf village found out about my treason." He replyed, a laugh escaping his lips. He seemed to have lifted a burden off his sholders at that moment as he adjusted his glasses.
Sasuke still couldn't belive what he was seeing. His(inferier) mind still unable to process the situation.
"But you.. " Sasuke was at a loss of words as Kabuto and Kimimaro walked off.
Sasuke walked throughout the mansion, desperatly looking for Kabuto, or anyone who knew where he was. As he turned the corner he saw Kimimaro enter one of the rooms and then come back out again.
"Kimimaro-San!!" He shouted, running to catch up with him, who had suddenly stopped and waited for him.
"..Where..is.. Kabuto??" Sasuke breathed.
" ... I'm sorry, I don't know. I'm not really friends with Kabuto. Genji would know though." He responded, scratching the back of his head in chargrin.
"Where is she??"
"I was just looking for her. I think she's still with Lord Orochimaru, But if I see any of them I'll tell them that you were in need of their assistance." He said, as he began walking down the hallway and turned the corner. Sasuke looked to the side, trying to come up with an option with what he should do. He wanted to speak with Kabuto, but he didn't want to make Orochimaru angry for he feared for his life. I know! I'll just wait by her bedroom door! Genji would surely come by at some point! Sasuke thought, sitting down on the floor and leaning against the wall as he waited next to the door. Maenwhile, o the other side of the mansion, Kabuto was just on his way to his room, he was quite lucky to have a room next to the exalted Orochimaru, It was a bleesing, yet a curse. As he made his way through the dark corridor, he noticed a pale man exit one of the rooms. Orochimaru, of course. His figure of 5 ' 7 was giving Kabuto an eire feeling. The dark lord turned his head and saw him coming. Kabuto swollowed hard as he got nearer.
"Kabuto! I'm in need of your assistance." He replyed.Kabuto looked up at him and tried to look casual.
"Yes? Lord Orochimaru?" He asked, a bit curious as to what he would ask of him.
" Will you escort Genji to her room? She.. needs her rest." He asked, walking away right after. Kabuto knew that he had to do it whether he wanted to or not. He slowly placed his hand on the doorknob and spun it counter clock-wise. He sighed heavily as he pushed open the door, and peered into the room. He could see faintly the body of a young girl laying on the bed. He could tell by the red robe and black hair, that it was Genji. She was lying on her stomach, breathing heavily. Did something happen to her?