The Tale Of A Snake & Snow Leopard [Orochimaru x Oc]

Chapter 2 : An Unexpected Bond

Yuki was lying upstairs on a queen-sized bed with black blankets located in a bedroom with white and blue painted walls. There was also a black dresser, two white nightstands with a clock on top of one, and a mini lamp on the other one.

She was currently reading a book about the history of her home, the Land of Winter. When she looked over at the clock and saw that it was, 11:50 am.

"I should start making lunch and then check on Orochimaru," She said, closing her book and placed it on the nightstand next to her clock, and standing up.

'Hopefully, he is starting to feel a bit better after warming on up, but with how he was sneezing earlier, he is probably coming down with a cold.' She thought as she walked over to the bedroom door and began making her way downstairs to make lunch.

She walked through the hallway to see her little brother's bedroom door was closed, and so was the rest of the doors upstairs except for her room. She opened the door of the third room and saw a small figure with smokish white hair sleeping on a small bed located in the room.

'Looks like Mei is still taking her nap.' Yuki thought as she closed the door and continued making her way downstairs.

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Meanwhile downstairs...

Orochimaru let out an annoyed groan as he was woken from his slumber as he felt his nose twitching and nostrils flare-up in irritation. He felt another sneeze building up within his nose as his breath began to hitch.

"Ah...Aaaaah..."

He sniffed and brought a hand up to his face and rubbed his nose while still laying down on the couch, trying to get rid of rhe sneeze so he could sleep some more, but he felt his nostrils continued to quiver and flare up as his breath continued to hitch.

"Aaaaaaaah...Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhh..."

He sniffed again as he continued to rub his nose as it continued to quiver and flare up. "Aaaaaaaaahhh...Aaaaaaaaaaaaahhhh..." He continued to inhale as he got closer to releasing his upcoming sneeze. His nostrils were flaring and quivering uncontrollably as he continued to rub his nose, but the tickle sensation was getting stronger. "AaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH..." He inhale more sharply at this point. He knew he was about to lose against his sneeze. He couldn't hold it back much longer. His nose continued growing and shirking; each inhale tickling his nose more and more."AaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH....!"

He slightly began to pinch his nose with his hand as he tried to stifle the sneeze.

"AHHHHHHHHHHH-CHHHXXXXXX!" His head shot forward as he released a powerful and slightly loud stifled sneeze. He felt mucus run out of his nostrils and on his hand. After a few minutes, he recovered and grabbed a tissue, and blew his nose.

"Ugh, that hurt," He groaned, balling up the tissue and placing it on the table near him.

"That's why you shouldn't stifle," A familiar voice said. He looked over to see Yuki walking down the stairs. "Gesundheit, by the way," She added as she headed towards the kitchen.

"Thanks, and I was trying not to disturb you with more of my sneezes," He replied with a sigh as he closed his eyes.

"No need for that. Get some more sleep. I have lunch ready in a few, and then you can move into one of the extra rooms upstairs for more comfortable rest," Yuki stated as she continued into the kitchen to make lunch as she watched him slowly drift back off to sleep with a smile on her face.

"Okay," He said, barely awake as his breath relaxed, indicating he was falling asleep.

'You know he is pretty attractive as he is peacefully sleeping. ' She thought with a smile as she continued making her way into the kitchen after grabbing Orochimaru's empty cup.