Darkness fills the room with just a spot of light. In that light is a girl wearing shorts and an open back shirt. Her red hair is pulled up off her back to show her exposed back. Her face hidden from view. Her arms bound above her head as I watch in wonder from the dark with Orichimaru. Water is splashed onto her back and you can see her shiver. A man with a piece of bamboo begins to hit her across her back. Her piercing screams cut through the atmosphere. Every hit she screams, until her back is covered in blood and the bamboo stick shatters. Orichimaru's sly, malicious voice says, "Enough. Throw her in Sasuke's quarters. She's his pet." They nod and take her down. A tiny puddle of blood stains the floor where she once hung. I say, "I thought Bella would have cracked by now, she's proven to be most difficult, Lord Orichimaru." Orichimaru says, "I'm afraid she's just a pet now." I nod and begin to walk down the halls.

Bella's Pov

I stare at the wall hoping my gold eyes would burn this place down. I can barely feel my arms as they continue to be numb from being tied above my head. My red hair is pulled up to expose my back to my punisher. I wait for what's to come. A sudden cold pain answers my silence, as the water drips down my back. Now swift beats to my back from a bamboo stick fills the air with a rhythm. I scream each lash, each beat of the rhythm. The rhythm continues till the instrument shatters across my back. I can barely feel the warm gooey liquid oozing down my back. I hear Orichimaru say, "Enough. Throw her in Sasuke's quarters. She's his pet." They unbind my arms and I collapse to the blood-soaked ground. They just carelessly drag me to my new quarters and literally throw me into the room. I lay on the floor bleeding out onto it. I sit up and lean over wincing at the pain. The door opens and the person says, "If only you would do as you're asked. You wouldn't be in this condition." He lifts my chin and I see Kabuto. I spit, "OH well." Kabuto shakes his head and says, "To bad. You're really gorgeous yet you're abused." A cold voice cuts the air, "Get out." kabuto spins around and says, "Ah, so you've arrived Sasuke. Good." I watch from my position on the floor. Kabuto walks towards the door cautiously. Sasuke watches him until he's gone. His gaze returns to me and he asks, "Why are you here?" I bow and say, "I'm Bella." I wince as pain shoots through my body. Holding this bow hurts so much. He stares and says, "The girl who Orichimaru said is to help me?" I answer, "Aye, Master." Such sickening words to probably another cruel jerk who will take advantage of the title. After a moment of pause he asks, "Master?" Kabuto has re-entered the room with medical supplies and says, "She's your pet." I could hear the hate in his voice. He sets the supplies on the table and leaves. Sasuke looks at the tray then to me. His gaze landing on my bloody back. He grabs the tray and kneels beside me. I see him ring a rag out and move it towards my back. I flinch at his touch though the rag feels warm and soothing against my skin. He washes my back of the red goo and states, "You're a mess. Lets get you bandaged up." I whisper, "No need." I place my hands on my back and wince at the movement. My hands glowing neon green and the warm sensation of my chakra my wounds heal quickly. Sasuke says, "You're a medic." I nod and he continues, "Get some rest." I lay down on the stained carpet and say, "Yes, Master." He says," Lay in the bed and call me by my name." I move and say, "Aye Sasuke-sama." I crawl under the covers and lay falling almost instantly into slumber.

"Where are we going, Papa?" asks a little me. Mama answers, "Your Dad is dead. I am taking you to Lord Orichimaru, and he'll bring your Father back to me." I stare up at my Mother confused and ask, "But Papa is in a good place, isn't he Mama?" She hisses, "No he's not! He's dead because of you!" Tears tug at my innocent golden eyes as mama roughly tugs my arm. A man stands in the forest and says, "Mia Uchiha you brought her." I look up at mama and I hear, [ELLA RUN!!!] I take off running and I hear mama's piercing scream in the night. The man from before appears and I can't get away. I was captured and afraid.

Sasuke's Pov

I arrive and Kabuto is in my room. A girl behind him on the floor. I say, "Get out." kabuto spins around and samsara, you've arrived Sasuke. Good." I watch him carefully till he was out of my room. I then shift my attention to the girl and ask, "Why are you here?" I think, [She must be the girl Orichimaru mentioned.] She answers, bowing with a wince," I'm Bella." I say," The girl Orichimaru said is to help me." She answers," Aye, Master." I pause for a moment and ask, "Master?" Kabuto reappears in my room with medical supplies and says, "She's your pet." He sounded like it was hard for him to get those words out. he leaves. I glance to the tray and then to Bella and notice a dark substance on her. I grab the rag, ring it and touch it to her back. Her body tenses under my touch as I clean her back. I say, "You're a mess. Let's get you bandaged." She whispers, barely audible, "No need." She moves her hands to her back, and they emit a soft neon green light. Her wounds heal quickly. Her skin looks as if it were untouched by a sort of wounds. I say, "You're a medic." I pause and she nods in response. I continue, "Get some rest." She lays right where she is and says, "Yes, Master." I watch her sadly as her head lays on the floor where stains should be. I say, "Lay in the bed, and call me by my name." She crawls into the bed and says, "Aye, Sasuke-sama." She falls instantly asleep leaving me to watch over her. I take in her features. her skin smooth, her face peaceful, and she glows in the moon light.

Bella's Pov

I wake to the sun in my face. The blankets are tussled on the other side of the bed. the shower is running. I sit up in the bed as the events of last night rush over my senses. The door slides open and Sasuke emerges with a towel around his waist, drying his hair. I get up and grab my clothes and enter the bathroom. The cold water fills exquisite running over my sore body. I turn off the shower, dry off, step out of the shower, and get dressed. I walk out of the bathroom drying my shoulder length hair. Sasuke is putting on his ninja sandals. I slip on a pair of wooden sandals. He stands up and says, "Let's go." I follow saying, "Aye, Sasuke-sama." I could see the clear dislike with the title. This goes on for a few months. I watch him train and prepare. I am by his side where ever he goes. it's been exactly two years and two months since he has arrived. He treats me like I'm human, not as a pet. Over the time he's been here I have stood by his side. A blonde boy and pink haired girl, Naruto and Sakura were their names. They were some companions of Sasuke's in another time. They were begging him to return with them to the Leaf Village. They seem so sad when he refused them. The girl especially seemed sad when I defended him without hesitation or fear of dying. They learned my name and begged me to convince him to return home with them. They were shocked when I told them that his will is mine. What he says goes no questions. Sakura was sad when Sasuke grabbed me by the waist and we left the scene. I feel sorry for her and Naruto on the long search for their friend and teammate. The one I saw quite often when we are alone. The guy who wants to go home but has much to do before he returns. He has a goal that needs to be met and he can't while he is with them. Even if Naruto was his best friend. He will remain at the lair until he has reached his goal of killing his brother. He promised to take me with him when he left. That was a week ago though. Today we are walking down the path around the lair and Sasuke asks, "What do you think of that field, Ella?" I look to the field and smile. My answer, "I think it's beautiful, Sasu." Kabuto comes out of nowhere and says, "You disrespectful wretch." He rears back his fist. I hear Sasuke, [Fight back Ella, you are fragile yet strong...] My gold eyes flash red with black and Kabuto falls to the ground. My eyes are still red. Sasuke asks, "What did you do?" When he sees my eyes he whispers, "You're an Uchiha..." I answer, "Aye my Mother was an Uchiha before she married Papa." He asks, "Your Father wasn't an Uchiha?" I shake my head and say, "Nope. He was from the Momochi Clan. He passed away long ago. My Mother brought me to Orichimaru. I ran and he killed her, but he caught me anyways." Sasuke nods and asks, "Can you fix what you did?" I only nod and turn to Kabuto and release him from my genjutsu. Kabuto gets up and asks, "What's going on?" I answer, quietly, "We found you out here laying on the ground." Kabuto growls, "Lair." He moves to hit me and Sasuke blocks and throws him away from me. Kabuto looks at Sasuke and Sasuke says, coldly, "I'll kill you if you ever touch her again." I stare at Sasuke, my eyes golden holding all the gratitude possible. I am Human and Sasuke shows that to me every day. Sasuke grabs me and pulls me to the field. I follow obediently. He made me think of Papa.

"Papa! Papa! Watch what I can do!" I exclaimed to my Dad. He said, "Show me My Little Ella." I held out a bird with two broken wings. A neon green light emits and engulfs the bird. The light fades and the bird flies away. Papa said, "Great job, Ella. You'll be an excellent healer." I had a popsicle grin on my face. My Mother called, "Zabuza..." My grin fades....

We stand on top of the hill and the sun is setting. Sasuke asks, "Ella, will you always be by my side?" I nod my head and say," Forever Sasuke. We are friends. Papa always told me to stand by my friends forever." Sasuke says," Your Father sounds like a wise man. What's his name?" I smile sadly, and answer, "Momochi, Zabuza." Sasuke stares at me in amazement. The Zabuza he had met two years ago in the Land of Waves. That man was her father there must be a mistake. Sasuke asks, "Momochi Zabuza one of the Seven Swordsman of the Mist?" A faint smile graces my lips as Sasuke asks. I nod and he stares at me I ask, "What?" Sasuke answers, "He didn't die long ago. He died two and a half years ago." I shake my head and say, "Impossible." Sasuke gives me a look that says think again. I whisper, "So he really did leave on his mission and died trying to achieve it. If only I could have stayed with him. Then I wouldn't have had to suffer so much here." Sasuke hugs me and whispers," I'll protect you with my life, Bella. Forever." I had no idea what was coming next, but I knew that we would face it together.

I know this is different. But Hey different can be fun. Let me know what you think. Always glad to hear from you.