I entered his room carefully and quietly. Kabuto had warned me not to annoy Orochimaru's latest progeny, Sasuke Uchiha.

I watched silently, holding the food platter, as he trained alone, exercising and lunging with his sword. Suddenly he doubled over in pain.

I dropped the tray, food going everywhere as I quickly caught him.

"What have you done?!" Sasuke snapped. "That was my dinner you stupid girl!"

"Shut up." I shot back angrily. "You burdensome man! You can barely move and you're reopening your wounds. Creating more work for me—fool!"

As I helped him to his bed and signaled Kabuto to begin preparing more food (he groused at me but did it), Sasuke began to laugh.

As he laughed I just glared at him and he laughed harder.

"I could have killed you!" He laughed more. "A-and your concerned with extra work!" He wiped his eyes and chuckled. "You...aren't afraid of me. Even Kabuto is afraid of me."

"Hmph." I said. "You are just a spoiled child. All men are."

He raised his eyebrow as Kabuto entered with the new tray. "Kabuto. This girl is my new assistant."

I glared at them both. This was not my day.

Xxx

Sasuke knee from the moment he saw her, entranced with his movements, that he had to have her. He could see her chakra with his Sharingan—and it was not chakra at all! It was reiki—spiritual energy.

Her power was pure and bright and beautiful.

Sasuke told himself he needed her powers for his revenge, but deep inside he knew there was more to it.

More to how he felt when she caught him in her arms, when he saw her vicious speed to catch him in the first place.

So he would have her. She would be his woman, this was for sure.