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The Serpent's Child	By : Hedari Category: Naruto > General Views: 1737 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Manami's P.O.V
I picked up my last shuriken and put it back to my pouch. My training for today was over.
I left the training ground, still panting heavily. Today most of the time I was practicing my combat skills, and that, actually, exhausted me a lot. I think this is my weakest spot - I can't fight well without my ninja weapons. That's why I needed to work really hard on it.
Today the cave was especially silent. So silent, that it seemed a bit odd.
I made my way through the halls. My slow steps were echoing. And that was the only sound I could hear.
I couldn't stop thinking about what Orochimaru-sama has said a couple of days ago. He is going to make Sasuke his vessel after three days.
That means... Tomorrow. I can't believe that.
Why does this make me feel so strange? I saw this coming. I knew this was going to happen from the very beginning. But still...
I stopped suddenly and gazed around. Everything looked like it was frozen. The flames of the candles on the walls - they were not moving at all. I took a deep breath.
So quiet... Strangely quiet.
I closed my eyes and opened them a few seconds later. Something was stuck in my throat, or maybe in my chest. It did not want to leave my body. It refused to get out.
I started to walk again.
Suddenly my attention was caught by a strange quick noise. This was definitely something in the hideout - I felt it somewhere close to me. It sounded like a crash, at least I think so. It was very abrupt and lasted just for a second or two.
I stopped walking. My body shivered. What is going on? What is this sound?
Silence engulfed me again and it seemed like nothing happened at all. I listened a bit more. Still nothing. Maybe it was my imagination...?
I took a few steps, but stopped again. No, something is off. Something is not right...
Wait... I think this sound came from Orochimaru-sama's room, or at least from that direction. What happened? I felt my heartbeat getting faster.
This is probably nothing important. Maybe something fell to the ground or Kabuto was doing something...
Orochimaru-sama... I hope he is alright.
No, I must check what happened.
I quickly made my way towards the direction I heard the sound coming from. My face was still sweaty from the training. I felt so exhausted just a few minutes ago, but now I suddenly felt energetic again.
Why... Why I was so worried?
Sasuke's P.O.V
The door exploded to a thousand pieces and fell over the ground, making a loud noise.
Here he was. Orochimaru.
Looking more pitiful than ever before.
I stared at him as he crossed his arms in front of himself, blocking my chakra flow. There was sweat running over his disgustingly pale skin. He was so weak, he could not even get up from the bed.
Such a shame. This won't take any effort.
"As expected, it came down to this, after all." Orochimaru hissed at me, eyeing me intently.
"You have nothing more to teach me." I replied, feeling the curse mark spread over my skin. "It seems that while standing before you... I can become heartless."
Orochimaru's eyes widened. I could see his orbs trembling very slightly.
I took a few steps forward, pushing my shaped chakra stream against him. Orochimaru tightened his block, but it was useless. Both of his arms were pierced and started dripping with blood, some of it getting on his face as well. My chakra went straight through his skin.
He managed to move his arms to the side and that saved his head from getting stabbed. My chakra pushed against the wall instead.
"Orochimaru, you're weaker than me. There's no point in giving you my body at this point."
"Big words for a mere Uchiha hatchling!" He shouted, only making me smirk.
What a pathetic creature squirming before his end.
"If I wasn't a hatchling, I never would have sought you out, right?" I answered. "You... During our fight in the forest of the Chuunin Exam, you were repulsively evaluating the worth of this hatchling. And so you put your mark on me. Then you sent those guys to restrain me."
I continued to stare at Orochimaru, but he did not say a word. His whole body was shivering now.
"I am an avenger. In order to exact my revenge, I thought discarding this body would be fine. You only wanted the Sharingan, right?" I continued. "However, Itachi was too much for you. That's why you targeted me, the hatchling. Is that right? Mister "Genius of the Reputed Sannin". Perhaps the world did consider you a genius, but you could never reach the level of an Uchiha."
I could feel the power flow through my veins.
"No matter how much of a genius someone is, they're nothing but mediocre in front of the name "Uchiha"." I narrowed my eyes. "You've even drugged and transferred your own body. Before my eyes, your methods of obtaining the power of an Uchiha are laughable at best. Also, I dislike your methods. What is your goal? After we transferred to a new hideout, you repeatedly continued to experiment."
My chest was burning with abomination for him.
"You've been toying with life after life. To reveal and divulge in the truth of this world or whatever, for your own selfish reasons, you view people as toys and continue to play with them."
I concentrated my chakra into my hand.
"You disgust me!"
I jumped on Orochimaru's bed, my chakra stream still piercing through his arms. I was about to ram my sword down his throat, when suddenly something came flying from his mouth and knocked out my sword.
I glanced around as a hundred of white snakes surrounded us suddenly. They moved and formed one giant snake which had a disgusting, freaky head which resembled Orochimaru. It reminded me of a mask.
"A white-scaled serpent. So this is your true form." I smirked. "In order to transfer from body to body, you've repeatedly experimented, and in the end, this is how you turned out?"
"Now, Sasuke-kun... I'll have that body of yours!" Orochimaru hissed, his mouth wide open and dripping with spit.
It was disgusting.
He launched an attack against me, but I jumped into the air and dodged it.
I took out my sword ant pointed it at the massive serpent coiling in front of me.
Farewell, Orochimaru.
Manami's P.O.V
It felt like my steps are taking the whole eternity. My mind was somehow blank - I couldn't think about anything, I just wanted to find out what made that noise as soon as possible.
I had a bad feeling... I could not explain it.
I tried to swallow it and started running faster. Damn it, was Orochimaru-sama's room always that far away?
Wait... I think I might be going the wrong way.
I cursed to myself and turned around quickly. I should have taken the third turn, not the second. This stupid hideout... Why does it have to be so tricky?
I should hurry up. It's silent now, but at the same time I think I can hear something echoing... Or is it just my imagination? I hope I am wrong and nothing serious is happening after all.
I finally reached the place where Orochimaru-sama's room was. I felt somehow surprised to find Kabuto and Sasuke here. Kabuto was standing and facing the door of Orochimaru-sama's room, while Sasuke was facing me, he looked like he was walking away.
"Kabuto! Sasuke! Did you hear that noise?" I quickly asked them.
Yes, they probably came here because of that.
Sasuke stared at me blankly, emotionless expression, like always. But...
I glanced at Kabuto. He was staring at me in an odd way.
None of them replied a word to me. That's strange... What the hell is going on?
"Where is Orochimaru-sama? Is he fine?" I asked again and took a few steps forwards.
"Stay back, Manami-chan," Kabuto ordered me.
His voice sounded deadly. I have never seen him being so serious before. I stopped dead in my tracks.
"Kabuto...?" I muttered and glanced at Sasuke.
He did not move. His eyes were fixed on me. I could not understand him... I could not read his expression at all.
"Which one are you?" Kabuto spoke out and glared at Sasuke.
Huh? What does he mean?
Wait... Could it be...
My eyes widened and I took a step back. Could it be that... No, no... It can't be.
I stared at Sasuke again. He looked the same way as usual. Could it be that... It's not Sasuke anymore?
My body shivered.
I could only watch in awe as Sasuke slowly turned his head to Kabuto.
"Which one do you think?" He uttered.
Kabuto's body froze suddenly. His face soon was covered by small drops of sweat. I could not see what was happening exactly, but Kabuto's eyes became wide open when Sasuke faced him. He stayed like that, as if he was hypnotized, for a few moments.
I can't understand... What's going on...? Where is Orochimaru-sama...? All I could feel was confusion. I kept glancing between Kabuto and Sasuke, unable to comprehend anything.
"Orochimaru-sama is dead?!"
My heart stopped beating the same moment Kabuto spoke out these words. Orochimaru-sama? Dead? That's impossible...
"No... Not like this." Kabuto whispered.
His voice was shaky. His voice... It kept ringing in my head. It sounded so loud.
"I've consumed him completely." Sasuke uttered, his voice so calm and smooth, as if nothing happened.
I could hear him smirking. I could feel him...
Sasuke... Orochimaru-sama... It can't be...
I glanced at Kabuto again, but he stayed silent. He did not reply anything. His body... It was shivering, very slightly.
My head was exploding. Orochimaru-sama... This must be a mistake. Or a dream... No, a nightmare. Orochimaru-sama can't be defeated. Sasuke is just a vessel...
"Stop it, both of you," I spoke out quietly.
Something else was taking a hold of me.
"Where is Orochimaru-sama?" I asked again.
I could not see anything. This cave... It was colder than ever before. It was freezing. What was happening? I don't know.
I tried to focus my eyes on the door leading to my master's room. There wasn't a single sound coming from it. I wanted to check it out, but my body refused to move. It was as if my brain stopped functioning. My heart... It did not even exist in my chest.
Kabuto and Sasuke finally noticed that I was here. I could feel their eyes on me.
"Don't come near him, Manami-chan." Kabuto uttered while staring at me. "Orochimaru-sama is... Dead."
He tried to take a few steps towards me, but Sasuke's sword blocked him - Sasuke pulled it out and pointed it at him. Kabuto didn't oppose.
Sasuke slowly turned to me.
My body was shivering and my mind was going black. I reached out for my pouch.
I'm going to kill him.
I jumped to Sasuke, a kunai was firmly clutched in my right hand. I never felt so much energy in me before.
Orochimaru-sama...
My eyes felt strange. I could feel something wet forming at the corners of them. It was burning my skin...
"Sasuke..." I whispered, attacking him with an intention to kill. "I will make you pay... I will kill you."
Sasuke's face kept unfazed, he just stood there in place, as if expecting me to come at him.
I gritted my teeth, feeling tears roll down my cheeks.
Sasuke...
Orochimaru-sama... He is dead...
The time around me stopped. Everything was like in slow motion. I aimed for Sasuke's neck, but he moved to the side, making me plunge my kunai into the ground instead.
"Idiot."
"Shut up!" I yelled at Sasuke, quickly taking the kunai out from the ground. "I am going to kill you..."
I attacked him again.
Everything around us became blurred. Kabuto said something, but I could not hear.
I could see just Sasuke. His face, his pale skin. His emotionless eyes...
He was always like this. Always...
I can't stand him. I despise him. With all of my heart... I will destroy him.
"I hate you," I spat at at him, feeling the rage take over my body.
My eyes were betraying me. They were so wet now, I could barely see. There was no time to wipe my tears away as I attacked Sasuke again, only to be thrown to the ground harshly. I could feel my back come into contact with the ground, but that was all I noticed. Whether it was hard, or cold... It did not matter. I could not feel it.
Sasuke was throwing me around like an old toy. Here I was, lying on the ground again.
"Give up already." Sasuke's voice rang somewhere.
I tried to get up, but it was becoming harder every time.
"Shut up, Uchiha..." I whispered. "Shut up and fight me."
"Stop, Manami-chan."
I glared at Kabuto. He was making me even more angry, just standing there, like an idiot.
"Don't order me around, Kabuto. You should be fighting too. Stop being a coward."
Sasuke chuckled at this and I glared at him now. There was a smirk on his face.
I tried to swallow the dark stone clogging my throat, but it was pointless.
Orochimaru-sama... He can't leave me.
I finally managed to sit up, leaning my hand against the wall slightly. My breathing was heavy, it was difficult to control it.
Suddenly something glistened against my chin. Something long and sharp... Something made of steel. It was Sasuke's sword.
I looked up only to see Sasuke in front of me. He was looking down at me. Always looking down at me... Like I was nothing.
The tears streamed down my face, but I did not move my eyes away from him. This time I won't lose. I can't lose. He will pay for killing Orochimaru-sama.
"You are starting to annoy me, Manami," Sasuke spoke out. "Perhaps I should just kill you as well."
My eyes got somehow fixed on his sword. It was so shiny, so clean. It did not look like it was spilling Orochimaru-sama's blood just a couple of moment ago.
I could not control myself. My hand gripped Sasuke's sword, right at the very tip which was pointed at my neck. I stared at my hand which was slowly becoming crimson. The liquid was leaking down my wrist. Yet, I could not feel anything. No pain, nothing at all.
Just Orochimaru-sama.
"I want to see you try," I spat at Sasuke, feeling my eyelids getting heavy. "Uchiha, I will make you pay."
I moved my eyes away from my bloody hand to him. His face... His red eyes...
Everything was becoming more and more blurry, at the speed of light. Only his Sharingan orbs... They were somehow not moving at all.
"I hate you, Sasuke Uchiha."
Right after these words, everything around me fell into complete darkness.
Kabuto's P.O.V
I watched and could not believe - Manami-chan was trying to fight Sasuke. Of course, it was pitiful to watch. He was pointing his sword at her - she was about to get killed.
To my surprise, Manami-chan's eyes suddenly closed and she fell to the ground. Sasuke did not stab her or anything, it looked like she fell asleep.
I glanced at Sasuke - his Sharingan was fixed on her for a while. So, it was his work.
I didn't say a word as Sasuke put his sword away calmly. He stared at Manami-chan for a bit longer, then reached out to her, grasped her small waist and lifted her up.
Manami-chan's kunai was released from her pale hand and fell to the ground will a silent clang.
Sasuke threw the girl over his shoulder and turned away from me without another word. Manami-chan's hand was bleeding slightly. The crimson liquid was staining Sasuke's white shirt. After all, I was right.
He started to walk away.
Everything became deadly silent.
Don't worry, Oro fans! This is not the end yet! Not at all... :3
This story is going to end soon, however... There will be a sequel!
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