Kabuto's Point of View

I slammed the door leaving Orochimaru alone with her. But not before I saw the relieved look on her face. I hated her. I hated that she was a better medical ninja than me. Nobody was a better medical ninja, that's why Lord Orochimaru chose me. That's why he trusts me with everything. Yet he acts like Nalia is some hidden gem that only he can play with.

I hate that Orochimaru favored her over me even though I am the one keeping him alive. And I hate that I can't stop thinking about Nalia. How in the world did I not figure out the true gender of the masked kid? I'm not that dense. Although, kid was all she ever was to me. In the long run it hadn't mattered. I figured she had been another experiment Since the moment I saw her yesterday nothing is right anymore. I won't let Nalia surpass me. I shoved all thoughts of her out of my mind and focused on my task. If Orochimaru was to use Sasuke for his new body then I had to make sure that Sasuke's body was taking to the curse mark.

I walked up to Nalia's door and unwillingly thought of the memory of this morning. I had come to her room and for once was going to wake her up nicely but then I opened the door and saw Sasuke with his arm wrapped around her.

I watched horrified as he pulled her closer and buried his head on her shoulder. So rationally, I slammed her door opened. Something as trivial as this shouldn't bother me, really, but every time I think about it my stomach twists and I want to punch a wall.

One might say I'm jealous. Ha! I'm merely bugged. Yes that's the right word, since I hate her, and Sasuke, everything they do in my eyes is wrong. I shoved the memory away and opened the door again to find Sasuke sitting on the bed wearing a shirt and shorts that I've seen Nalia wear before. Orochimaru really went through lengths to keep the fact that she was a girl hidden.

"Come on we have things to do." I said curtly. Sasuke stood up and gave me his trademark glare.

"I don't take orders from the like of you. Now where's Orochimaru? He has some explaining to do." Sasuke replied, this tone condescending. I folded my arms amused at his sense of authority. Lord Orochimaru sure knows how to pick 'em.

"Lord Orochimaru doesn't take orders form the like of you either. He's busy." I readjusted my glasses as Sasuke narrowed his eyes.

"Busy with what?" he paused for a moment then smirked at me "With Nalia?"

I tightened my jaw and a muscle jumped in my cheek but other than that I didn't let it show how it affected me. Of course he saw right through me.

"Aww poor Kabuto has been kicked to the curb. Wonder how that feels?" That little twerp.

"Jerk." I muttered. Sasuke smirked again and crossed his arms. "Let's get going."

"Hn."

Nalia's Point of View

Orochimaru approached me from behind his desk watching me thoughtfully. "Nalia, I don't believe you know this but you aren't just a medical ninja." He paused briefly before continuing. "You're powers go beyond that. There's no proper term for what you are but I think we can settle on Yōso."

I leaned against the wall confused, "A Yōso ninja?" I asked. "What does the elements have to do with me?"

Orochimaru sighed as if I was missing the point. "In a lose definition, you have the ability to control all elements."

Still, I wasn't getting what his 'big revelation' meant. "Okay…but so can other ninjas."

Orochimaru ignored me. "Your village was never Suna. Your village actually had no name. The person I rescued you from had been on a raid to destroy your village and on a hunch had taken you with him instead of killing you like he was ordered." Orochimaru again let that sink in before continuing while he studied my face. By now I was past trying to control my reaction and let the shock of his words show. "He found a scroll with you describing what you are."

"What happened to him? How did you come to know about me?" My voice was barely above a whisper. Orochimaru smiled and I repressed the shivers it gave me. It was a victorious smile, a cruel one.

"This man and I had a disagreement. He begged me not to kill him and so I asked him to give me one reason why and he mentioned you. At first I wasn't interested but then he brought me to you and the amount of power I sensed from you at that age was incredible. I can hardly imagine what it would be like now."

My head was spinning. Me...powerful? That was definitely an oxymoron. I've never felt any extraordinary power. The only skills I have are healing people and even then I can't even heal myself. I voiced this to Orochimaru causing him to chuckle.

"Of course not darling. I had to put a binding seal on you. I couldn't let you run around, a danger to us all, without knowing the full extent of your powers."

"What happened to the man? He just let you take me away like that?" I had a feeling that I already knew the answer but I had to ask again.

Orochimaru smiled that creepy smile again and licked his lips. Does anyone else besides me find it disgusting how long his tongue is? I moved my gaze somewhere else and waited for him to answer.

"Well of course I couldn't let him live. I knew he would come for you one day." He said it like a simple fact.

I didn't answer him just stared at the wall trying to absorb it all. After a few minutes of silence something Orochimaru said came back to me. "Do you still have that scroll?" I asked. Orochimaru's face went completely blank but his eyes were dangerous. I gawked at the sudden mood change.

"Enough questions it's time to get started." He smiled at me but that look was still in his eyes. "First we begin by removing the seal."

I gazed at him warily, not sure if I liked the sound of that.

"Are you sure the seal worked? I uh have never seen one on me before." I said carefully. He smiled.

"That's because it's inside of you. Now just relax. This shouldn't hurt…too much."