I don’t understand why you put up with that brat, Lord Orochimaru.” Kabuto said pushing his glasses up his nose, “She is too kind for the Sound village and will not kill the simplest animal when we are training.”
“I have not told you why I keep her have I? Well it’s simple, I need her in order to read a scroll I stole.”
“So you’re using her?”
“Yes... Let me tell you the whole story. After I left the Akatsuki I heard about a jutsu that will prolong how long I can remain in a body. I had to get a hold of this jutsu, so I destroyed the brat’s village to get it. After I killed everyone I figured out I needed a villager to read it! Lucky for me I head that brat crying over her parent’s bodies. She was just what I needed to access the jutsu! I asked her to come with me so I could take care of her. She was frightened, which is natural. I told her that I would train her and find the person who killed everyone. The fool believed that I would kill who ever killed her family and happily accepted my invitation. So, I trained her and took care of her waiting until I’m sure she fully trust me.” Orochimaru said.
He stood up from his chair and walked across the candle lit room. He opened a black chest and pulled out a large red scroll with the word, “Forbidden” on it.
“When the time is right Ayame Hattori will read the scroll to me and when I no longer need her....”
He picked up a kunai that was laying on the table and threw it at the picture of Ayame that was hanging on the wall. The kunai hit the picture of her right in the middle of her forehead.
That night around the dinner table Ayame was picking at her meal. Sasuke had joined them that night.
“Is something bothering you Ayame?” Kabuto asked her.
“It’s nothing. I’m just thinking......”
“Well don’t think too hard, Ayame.” Orochimaru said.
“I wont Orochimaru-sama.”
“So, Sasuke what did you do today?” Orochimaru asked.
“I was bored and since you were to busy to help me train I taught Ayame, Chidori. For her first day at it she’s pretty good. If she practices with me a few more time then she will be just as or better than me.”
“I’m nowhere as good as you Sasuke-kun.”
“Don’t be so modest. I thought it was great how you taught me a bit of
medical jutsu.”
“Only how to help heal wounds faster....”
“A good thing to know.” Kabuto stated.
“I’m sorry I was busy today. How about after dinner you and I get some training in, Sasuke?”
“Fine.”
“Orochimaru-sama? May I be excused? I’m not feeling well....” Ayame said, “I may have over did it today in training...”
“Fine.”
Ayame picked up her dished and left the room. After cleaning her dishes off she went to her room to think. She rolled out her mat and crawled under the covers staring at the ceiling thinking. The truth is she was fine from today’s training, she just needed to be alone. A few minutes later Kabuto walked in. She sat up instantly.
“Lord Orochimaru wants you to make miso soup tomorrow night for dinner.” Kabuto said, “You said you weren’t feeling well. Want me to have a look?”
“Thanks Kabuto-kun...But I think I just need to sleep.”
“Ok....Feel better. Call me if you change your mind or need any medicine.”
“Alright I will. Thanks...”
Kabuto nodded and left the room shutting the door behind him.
That was yesterday. Ayame Hattori was currently asleep in the sun under a tree clutching a large red scroll. Her black hair spilled over her shoulders, held back slightly by the sound village head band across her forehead. Her pale skin was starting to tan as she slept and her blue eyes closed twitching a little as the nightmares about the day before continued.
As she rested against the tree sleeping after a long night of making as much distance as possible, two figures approached. Both were from the Hidden Leaf Village, one with blonde hair, dressed in black and orange, the other much older with white hair.
“Pervy-Sage! That girl is from the Sound Village!” the blonde boy said.
“You’re right...We should plan our capture of her to interrogate her....HEY! What are you doing?!”
Naruto started to shake Ayame.
“Hey! Wake up! Rise and shine!” Naruto shouted.
“Hnnnn? Sasuke-kun?.....Tell Orochimaru-sama to make his own breakfast...” she mumbled turning her head.
“Sasuke? She said Sasuke! Where is he? Where is Sasuke?!” he said clutching onto her shoulders harder.
Ayame now had her eyes open to see Naruto right in her face. Her face turned bright red.
“KYAAAAA!!!!!!!!” she screamed, “Who are you and what are you doing in my face?!”
“Wha?” Naruto jumped back letting go of her shoulders, “I’m Naruto Uzumaki!”
“A Leaf nin? ......Maybe I can trust them....” Ayame thought.
“I’m Ayame Hattori...Former Sound ninja...”
She pulled off her head band, took out a kunai and put a big scratch across the middle of her head band. She then put it back on around her head.
“Former?” Jiraiya questioned, “I’m Jiraiya! The Toad sage and one of the legendary Sannin(sp?)!”
“That’s what he tells you, but really he’s just a big perv....” Naruto added.
Ayame giggled.
“That’s not true! Stop telling people that I’m a pervert!”
“But you are!”
“It’s nice to meet you Jiraiya-sama. Orochimaru-sama would sometimes mention you and Tsunade-sama. Normally after, ‘I hate’”
“So, now that we know each other’s names...Why don’t you tell us why you left
the sound village?” Jiraiya asked.
“I should start from the beginning.... When I was young my village was attacked and destroyed. I was the only survivor. Orochimaru-sama took me in and took care of me. He trained me in jutsu and Kabuto taught me medical jutsu. I thought he kind of cared about me....But it was all a lie...I found out he was using me...I came running in yesterday to tell him about the jutsu I just learned thinking he would be proud... He was talking to Kabuto so I stood outside the door and listened. They were talking about me...I found out he only kept me alive to read this....” She said holding up the red
scroll, “He said only someone from my village can read it. I’m not sure what it does, but Orochimaru-sama killed my parents for it so it must be bad...”
“Orochimaru....That creep!” Naruto said scowling.
“Since Orochimaru wants the jutsu on the scroll and only I can read it, I and the scroll left...”
“You know once Orochimaru finds out that the scroll and you are gone he’ll
send someone after you..”Jiraiya said.
“I know...But I had to try to escape....I couldn’t just sit there knowing at any time soon he would come and make me read it to him...”
“What?! Pervy-Sage! We’ve got to help her!”
“Of course we will, but we need to ask Tsunade what she thinks we should do with her.”
“So? Will you come with us? Back to the Leaf Village?!”
“Sure.... I have no where else to go.”
She stood up, swung her backpack over her shoulder and held the scroll in her arms following the pair onto the road.
“Sweet! I can’t wait to get home and show Sakura how much I’ve learned. Then we can go get Sasuke!”
“Sasuke? You know him?”
“Um... Yeah he’s from my village and he was my teammate and best friend, but ended up leaving to get power from that creep Orochimaru. Sakura, my other teammate, and I are going to rescue him.”
“Why? Sasuke seemed to like it there. He trained me when Orochimaru was to busy to work with us. He taught me chidori and I taught him a little bit of medical jutsu.”
“Orochimaru is only using Sasuke.... He’s only making Sasuke stronger so he can take over his body, so he can stay immortal. I told Sasuke this, even though Orochimaru attacked our village he still left. I’m going to find him and bring him home even if I have to force him!”
“I can tell you where he is.”
“Really?!”
“Yeah.”
Naruto hugged Ayame. Her face turned red.
“Thank you!! You’re the greatest Ayame!”
Early that morning at Orochimaru’s layer.
Sasuke awoke that morning sore from training the night before. He crawled into the kitchen to see what Ayame cooked up for breakfast. There was no smell of food cooking and the kitchen was completely empty. Ayame’s smiling face was not there to greet him with a plate full of food.
“No breakfast?........” Sasuke questioned sighing.
“Ayame must be mad again....” he thought.
Last time Ayame was mad at one of them she refused make them food until who ever made her mad apologized. She only did this if it was Sasuke or Kabuto who made her mad. Even if she did that for Orochimaru he wouldn’t apologize even if it meant no food. Sasuke always went out of his way to be extra nice to her so he would have all of his meals. Also, he knew how Ayame felt, having you family killed while you were helpless to stop it from happening.
Kabuto arrived on the scene stretching and yawning.
“No breakfast?” he asked Sasuke.
“Ayame must be mad at one of us again.... We better go find her and apologize so we can eat....”
“I’ll check her room.....”
Kabuto left the kitchen and went to Ayame’s room. He saw Ayame’s sleeping mat laid out in the middle. The blanket fully covered the lump in the mat except a little bit of black hair sticking out.
“Ayame? Sasuke and I apologize for whatever we did. You can come out now and make us breakfast. We don’t want Orochimaru angry this morning because breakfast was not made.”
He pull back the covers to reveal a sleeping Ayame. He start to shake her to be surprised to see her pop into a puff of smoke.
“A clone? D@mn it!”
He hurried out of the room almost knocking Sasuke over.
“Sorry Sasuke. Ayame wasn’t in her room did you find her?”
“No, she was in any of her regular hiding places.”
“Let’s go find her. I don’t want to have to tell Orochimaru that she’s missing.”
“Right.”
“Why is Kabuto so concerned about Ayame? Last night he went to see if she was
sick....What is Orochimaru planning for the poor girl?” Sasuke pondered.
They split up Sasuke in one direction and Kabuto in another. Then all of a sudden Orochimaru cried out.
“What’s wrong with the Drama Queen this time? I’ll let Kabuto handle him... I’ll keep looking for Ayame..” Sasuke thought.
Kabuto rushed to the aid of his master who burst through the door before
Kabuto could open it.
“Where is it?!” He demanded.
“Where is what?!” Kabuto asked.
“My scroll! Someone stole it and I wont rest until I find out who!”
“.....Would now be the best time to tell you that Ayame has gone missing?” Kabuto asked hesitantly.
“What?! That brat must have over heard our conversation about her and stole my scroll!” he said his voice full of anger,“Kabuto, I want you to find that brat! I want her alive and make sure she has the scroll with her! As soon as she reads me the scroll I’m going to personally kill her and she will read it to me!”
“Don’t worry Lord Orochimaru, I’ll find her. Where ever she is......”
