I have decided to re-write this fic! Chapters 1-6 are under construction =] Thankyou for the support of all the reviewers !!

CHAPTER ONE

Cherry Blossom's Heart

Orochimaru sat on a silver emerald-encrusted throne. An aura of power and malevolence circled him- his expression was one that automatically demanded respect and fear. A motionless taipan rested curled around an arm of the throne.

A sudden beam of light shot through the darkness, briefly illuminating the room. The snake hissed, baring its lethal fangs. A tall, dark man stepped in, his cold onyx eyes adjusting quickly to the darkness.

"Shh..." Orochimaru hushed his snake, stroking its smooth scales with a single finger.

"What do you want?" Sasuke said coldly, staring into Orochimaru's deadly red eyes.

"Now, is that the correct way to greet your master, Sasuke-kun?" Orochimaru teased

"You are not my master. I bow down to no-one." Sasuke replied coolly

"Do you forget? I was the one who raised you. Without me, you and your brother would still be dirty little orphans wandering the streets. In fact, you should be calling me father"

"Father?!" Sasuke laughed at the thought, "be serious... You love that damned snake of yours more than any person alive."

"I do not decline that." Orochimaru lifted his thin lips into a half-smile.

"Do you have a mission for me or not? I have better places to be"

"Like where?" He asked jokingly, "perhaps going on a date with that Ino girl? My, my Sasuke, you are popular with the ladies. Why, my maids absolutely drool over you... Should I be expecting grandchildren soon?"

Sasuke spat at the ground.

"Orochimaru, you, of all people should understand that those sorts of feelings are for the weak. Love and friendship is not meant for me."

"I see that I have taught you well, son."

"I am not your son."

Sasuke grunted and asked again, "Do you have a mission for me?"

"Actually, yes I do. I have heard news that the Haruno and Rock clans have a plan to bond through marriage. Should this happen, our position at the top would be under threat. You mission is to travel to Konoha in order to prevent Rock Lee and Haruno Sakura from ever forming any kind of bond."

"What a boring mission," Sasuke drawled lazily, "You do not know what I am capable of, Orochimaru."

"Do you want to know the rest of the mission or not, Sasuke-kun?"

"I do not need to know anymore. All I have to do is kill this Haruno girl, right?"

"For once, Sasuke you are wrong. You cannot kill her, she is important. A pretty cherry blossom," Orichimaru licked his lips, "It would be a waste. I have other plans for her..."

"Well what am I to do?" Sasuke asked in an uninterested tone.

"Charm her and make her fall for someone else. Steal her heart. And when she is not longer in love with Rock Lee, bring her back here"

"Another toy for you to play with?"

"None of your business."

"Fine, I will bring this girl back for you."

"You have three weeks."

Sasuke nodded and exited the room, leaving Orochimaru and his snake in the darkness.

"Sakura, you are no match for him- Sasuke will break your little heart into a million pieces. He has never failed."