Chapter 1:

I've never really tried any fanfiction before… but I love orokabu fluff to bits, so I thought I'd have a go xD No flames please – they could singe my fragile ego P – but any help would be much appreciated.

Disclaimer: Naruto is not mine. If it was, Sasuke would have no fangirls and Orochimaru would move to a house in the country with Kabuto.

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The corridor is dark, and silent as always, but Kabuto is unafraid of the sounds of his footsteps echoing off the concrete walls, because today his master is returning. He half-smirks at the thought, knowing that when his master returns he will have peace... from that Uchiha.

"Ah, there you are, Kabuto-kun." Kun? He hasn't been called that since...He has to fight to keep walking normally, to carefully gauge the pace of his steps to slow down normally and turn to face his master.

"Orochimaru-sama," he bows emotionlessly, the glint of his glasses hiding his eyes. Sometimes Kabuto has to hide his eyes.

"If I didn't know you better -" that hypnotising smile as Orochimaru walks closer -"I'd say you were...lost in thought. Miss me?" The luminous eyes curve mockingly, and Kabuto can breathe again. Teasing Orochimaru is an unstable tightrope, but one he knows well.

"Always, Orochimaru-sama." He smiles, expecting the retort, the moment when he can savour the special relationship he has with his sensei.

"So, how is Sasuke-kun?" Kabuto blinked; then cursed himself. Emotion wasn't something a spy had, even the slightest show of weakness and he would –

"Fine, Orochimaru-sama," of COURSE he's fine, muttered the gray-haired medic to himself, he is safe in the knowledge that you must keep him alive, to be your precious container. "Healthy and eating well." However much Kabuto wants to inquire about his mission, raise his eyebrows at the weakness of Konoha, and lose himself in those taunting eyes... he must be a good servant. Indispensable.

"Good. I need a body in... perfect condition, you know." Orochimaru holds a headband between his long white fingers, running his fingertips over the metal. The touch is gentle and caressing, and Kabuto hurriedly nudges his glasses back up his nose, his only barrier against the snake Sannin before him.

"I know." Kabuto allows a hint of resignation to penetrate his voice, Orochimaru must know by now how much he wishes he could be that body. Ever since that outburst, "use me" Orochimaru has seen deeper into his soul that ever before.

He was close now, looking down so Kabuto is forced to tilt his chin to meet the chilling gaze. Nails brush his cheek as his face is captured between those soft hands... Kabuto concentrates on timing his breathing, in, two, out... two...

"You do understand, don't you," Orochimaru lowers his eyes in thought, then raises them to meet Kabuto's, gleaming with amusement, "that you are far more useful as you are."

Kabuto nods, ever the obedient servant. Orochimaru seems to be waiting for something.

"Go on, then." However serious his face may seem, Kabuto can see his eyes laughing, and it makes his insides tingle. "The witty comeback. You've never been afraid I'd kill you before – well, not much," Kabuto smiles dutifully, but remains silent.

"I meant it. Comparing you and Sasuke-kun would be like a snake's tail and... it's tongue."

The very tip of that enticing tongue ran around the inside of his lips, and Kabuto shuddered…

"A tail can be – useful, but disposable. But a tongue is far more valuable." Kabuto blinked hard, and concentrated on one thing.

His breathing. So, he didn't notice when Orochimaru stepped closer, and didn't realise when those snow-cold lips were just above his own. And he definitely didn't notice when that same tongue entered his mouth. But what he did notice was that it was warm, not cold. And Kabuto, strangely, stopped being able to control his breathing.

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Sasuke was annoyed. He only had enough chakra remaining for one last Chidori, and already he was bored. Orochimaru had brought him to this outpost, alluring him with promises of power, but he had been there for weeks and had found nothing more interesting to do than discharge crackling orbs of blue fire into the wall of the training ground – but bored though he was, an Uchiha will not be put off by mere monotony. Gritting his little pearly-white teeth like a toddler having a tantrum, Sasuke ran at full pelt towards the unscathed area of the wall, the sound of birds chattering in his ears –

And saw a blur of gray. Sasuke inhaled sharply and skidded to a halt, clouds of dust billowing around his feet as he tried to stop before hitting the person in front of him. He screwed up his eyes, realising he wasn't going to make it – and opened them in surprise when there was no crunch of impact or scream of pain.

"Huh?" He spun round, his eyes alighting on a panting Kabuto who, though his face was flushed, seemed otherwise completely nonchalant about his brush with death.

"Nearly, Sasuke-kun. Maybe next time." His eyes showed no direct hostility towards him, merely a sort of detached amusement. This erased any chance that Sasuke was ever going to apologise. He glared at Kabuto, who chuckled, then spinning to face the wall and pouting.

"Your accuracy is improving. Well done, Sasuke-kun." The dark purr of his master's voice jolted him back into the real world. "Soon now, very soon, I will show you that power you so desire. But for the moment, I think training is the best option, hn?" If it had been anyone else Sasuke would have retorted angrily – but those eyes commanded obedience.

"Hai." Behind Orochimaru, he saw Kabuto hide a smirk. The submissive side of Sasuke wasn't something he normally enjoyed showing off.

"Good… because I have something I need to investigate. Please feel free to use any of my subordinates to train on – with." With a final crooked smile, Orochimaru made his trademark exit. Kabuto waved cheerily at Sasuke – the comparison to when they had first met painfully ironic – before following his master.

Sasuke kicked the dusty floor, venting his fury on his toe – via the ground.

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