Momoku no Kitsune- a Naruto fanfiction ON TEMPORARY HAITUS

Chapter 17: Chunin finals part I

You don't know how much of a failure I feel for this.... it's been so damn long! I hit a block and just couldn't write it! I've been working on since the last update and just finished it... literally...

I again am so sorry!

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Chapter 17: Chunin finals part I

"Orochimaru-sama how do you wish to proceed?"

"We'll continue with the plan for now Kabuto." Orochimaru said sitting on his bed with a smirk on his face. "During the Sand attack I'll take Sasuke-kun away in the chaos then it will be a matter of time until I break his will and make him give into the curse mark."

"Are you sure? Kakashi has been keeping very close to the boy."

"Kakashi is no match for me. He's scared of me, he was when I first met him and he still is now. He wont be a problem." He said and chuckled.

"Alright, I meet Baki at midnight tonight so we can fix out details of the plan." Kabuto said, Orochimaru nodded.

Suddenly Orochimaru grunted in pain and let out an agonizing scream and gripped his head. "Orochimaru-sama!" Kabuto said reaching out to touch the man but stopped short.

Orochimaru screamed and groaned gritting his teeth. "Orochimaru-sama what's wrong?" Kabuto asked shifting closer to the man.

Finally Orochimaru's screams stopped, he slumped slightly taking in gulps of air, sweat dripped from his face and his body shivered a little.

"Damn him." Orochimaru cursed lowly gripping his head tight.

"What happened Orochimaru-sama?" Kabuto asked.

"His mark is gone." He said quietly lowering his arms.

"Th... that's impossible, h.. how?" Kabuto asked in shock.

"That bastard Itachi."

"What?" Kabuto whispered.

"I saw it all. Itachi pulled the mark from Sasuke. I no longer have a grip on him." He said and sighed.

"W...well... wh-"

"Get out." Orochimaru hissed, Kabuto gulped.

"But-"

"Now!" Orochimaru barked leaking sakki making Kabuto shake in fear and scramble out of the room and shut the door.

Orochimaru closed his eyes and began to focus carefully. 'There's no doubt about it, the mark is gone.' He thought and growled lowly.

He searched for the chakra and watched what happened to his mark. 'So Itachi has the sword of Totsuka hmm.' He thought.

"I regret not telling you everything before it'd come to this Sasuke.' Itachi's voice echoed, Orochimaru frowned and focused listening in to what his mark had heard while still on the boy.

"I killed the clan and took the title as a rogue ninja. I was sent as a spy to the Akatsuki group to make sure they never could complete their goals."

Orochimaru smirked hearing that. 'Well well, seems like Itachi is as his name says a weasel." He chuckled darkly. 'This could work in my favor.' He thought as a plan formed in his mind. He stood up and walked out of his room and found Kabuto in a room.

"Kabuto." He hissed, the boy jumped slightly and turned to him.

"Orochimaru-sama." He said. "I was about to head out."