Requested by Sly_Shadow . I hope you like it uwu. I sorta deviated (a lot) from the outline you gave me.... and I'm sorry it took so long!

You hated going on supply runs for the hospital. Sure, you loved the job, and it paid well, but....ughhhhhh. You were a lazy person. One of the reasons you hadn't gone any further that genin level, instead opting to volunteer at the hospital, till you knew enough medical ninjutsu to become a minor medic. Nothing too fancy, but it was right up your aisle.

And, thanks to the current shortage of staff, you'd been sent to collect herbs from the forest. Why? Because you were the only one who could recognise said herbs and was junior enough to be spared at the moment.

So far, you'd collected around seven different varieties, but the other three you were meant to find had simply vanished. And by vanished, I mean they'd disappeared from all the usual herb-harvesting places without a trace, leaving behind only empty patches of earth. On your third or so round of the area, in a final attempt to locate something, you decided that you'd done enough. And also your legs hurt; you'd been rushing around the hospital all day without a moment's rest. So, you decided to settle yourself down under the tree and take a short nap, maybe (shhhh don't tell anyone, you'll get in trouble!)

Or rather you did, until someone appeared on the branch above you and nearly caused you to jump out of your skin. Sure, your actual combat skills were nothing great, but your sensory abilities were more than decent. And the sudden, dark chakra was the last thing you'd expected at the moment.

You leapt to your feet immediately, stumbling backwards away from the tree with kunai in hand. "Who are you?"

And that was when you actually got a glimpse of the man in the tree. He was rather striking, to the point of looking dramatically creepy with long black hair, skin pale as snow, shrewd snakelike golden eyes and an all-knowing smirk that made your heart sputter briefly.

Then he spoke. "Why, I'm disappointed in you, darling. Don't you know of me?"

That voice. Smooth and deep, the sounds flowed off his tongue effortlessly, giving the rather common words a whole new feeling. It tied your nerves into a knot, causing you to stutter as you said, "n-no. I don't think so..."

His smirk grew wider as he slid off the tree and landed a few feet away from you. "Tsk. What is Konoha teaching it's shinobi now?"

You couldn't take your eyes away from his face. "...are you a missing-nin?"

The snakelike lips parted to reveal blindingly white teeth. "Why yes, I am. The name is Orochimaru."

"O-orochimaru?" The stutter was back. "S-snake sannin...Orochimaru?"

"Correct, dear. Looks like Konoha's taught you at least that much." He took a step closer. "Well, now that you know my name, how about you give me yours? It's rather impolite of you to refuse now, you see." He took a step closer.

You shrank away. "[Y/n]."

Orochimaru hummed in satisfaction. "A beautiful name for a beautiful woman. I suppose you are a ninja? Albeit a rather misguided one, since you haven't attacked me yet."

"N-no... I work at the hospital." Why had you told him that?! Wouldn't it just be more incentive for him to kill you, now that he knew you couldn't really fight back?

The suave smile only increased. But somehow, you were no longer intimidated by it. How? What had changed about it? "Hm. A med-nin, I see. Probably a rather junior one? Since they send you out on supply runs?"

You blushed. How did he seem to know so much about you? "W-well... you have a reputation too."

"I do, yes." He sounded almost...proud? when he said that. "But I can tell you that not much of it is true. For example," he paused, lifting your hand and bringing it to his cold, smooth lips "I can be a gentleman when I wish to be."

Your blush intensified as he brushed his lips against your skin. "I-I-Uh..."

Lowering your hand slowly, he smirked. "Do you like it in Konoha?"

You slowly shook your head. It was true, you didn't like living in the village very much. You had no friends, and Orochimaru was the first one who actually showed an interest in you. Of course, he didn't really know you yet, but eh.

"Well then, why not leave, hm?" (DEIDARA GO BACK TO THE AKATSUKI. sorry.)

"I'd have nowhere to go..."

He hummed thoughtfully. "Come with me. I could use a new med-nin."

"You-what?"

"You heard me, darling."

You flushed again at the term of endearment  he'd given you. "Sure, except I need to get my stuff..."

"Oh, that's the least of your worries. I will get you whatever you desire, dearie." He declared. 

You smirked at him playfully, overcoming your initial shyness. "Well, what if I said I wanted you?"

"Then you'd have me. You already do, dear."

I hope that wasn't too bad? There will be a second part.

Miyu outttt-