Three days has passed since I first arrived here at one of Orochimaru's hideouts. To tell you the truth:

He still scares the crap out of me.

Did I really just think crap? I've been hanging around Tayuya too much. But yes, I ,in power or intellect, do not compare to this being that most of the people here see as God.

I have been training with the Sound Four. It seems that Kimimaro was their leader before he was bedridden a day after my arrival. Tayuya, Jirobu, Kidomaru, Sakon and Ukon have spared with me countless of times in the last three days. Right now they battle one on one with with me, except with Sakon and Ukon they don't exactly count as one... or two either. So far I haven't beat any of them alone. I visit Kimimaro and listen to him speak when I have the time, which isn't much. He spoke of his childhood, that wasn't so great. He told me about when he was always locked up in a cage unless when he was needed for battle.

Kabuto has not yet run tests on me yet, like he was ordered when I first got here. Yet, somehow I feel that that day might be today.

"Chiharu." Speak of the devil.

"Kabuto."

"It's time."

"For lunch?"

"Ye- No!" He sighed. I've been doing everything to get on his nerves. Why? I just really, really don't like him. "It's time for the tests. Follow me." He pushed up his glasses and started walking, me trailing behind.

I've gotten used to the eerie feel of the hideout. Now, the people here, that was a different story. Most of the people here were not stronger than me but if they ganged up on me, they would kick my ass. Kabuto stopped mid step, trying to catch me off guard like on the first day. Good thing I was paying attention and didn't bump into him this time.

He looked slightly disappointed as he opened the door. Kabuto walked in first, I behind him. There were blood stains on the ground, chains attached to the wall, a bed-like thing made of rock, knives and such on a tray, and needles. "Sit."

"I'm not a dog."

"You're acting like one."

"Ass." I mutter and sit on the bed-like rock thing. The door opens again.

"Hello, Chiharu." That hiss like voice could only mean one thing. It was Orochimaru.

"Lord Orochimaru." I smile. I cannot get on this man's bad side. That would most likely mean death, and I really like being alive.

"Lay back." Kabuto ordered.

"Yes sir." I saluted mockingly. I watched as Kabuto reached for a needle.

"I'm going to inject an anesthetic, to put you to sleep." He rolled up my sleeve and injected the liquid. "How are you feeling?"

The anesthetic worked immediately. "Drowsy..." My vision blurred, my body feeling heavy.

"Goodnight." Orochimaru's words were the last I heard before blacking out.

(3rd Person Point of View)

Ichigo lay there, body limp and breathing even. Orochimaru approached her body, ready to bite her neck to apply the curse seal. He got closer, and closer only to be interrupted when he was mere inches away from his prey.

"What?" He choked out, his throat was in the grasp of the girl's hand. She sat up, her grip tightening. He shifted his gaze towards his subordinate, hissing out, "Kabuto, shouldn't she be asleep?"

"She shouldn't be able to move!"

The girl let go of the snake's throat. Orochimaru tried to move away only to be thrown by the force of a punch to the face.

"Lord Orochimaru!" Kabuto went to his master's aid. Who they knew as Chiharu, got off the table and started walking towards them. Her eyes dead like a puppet's would be.

"Chiharu." Orochimaru felt something as black chakra began surrounding the girl. This feeling could only be described as one thing:

Pure Evil.

As the chakra grew stronger, enough to overpower a kage's , another being could be seen behind the girl. It was a man with snow white, long hair and crimson red eyes. He had a grin that could beat those of the insane.

"This girl..." The two could not move, it was like fear had chained them to where they stood. "SHE IS MINE!" The man wrapped his arms around her in a possessive manner.

"And don't you ever forget it."

Both the man and chakra disappeared. Ichigo's body hit the ground with a thud. Orochimaru and Kabuto to this day, never tried to test on her again.