Chapter 2: An Ego?

"Orochimaru? But how can he be there if I am him" I whispered as I stared at the smile figure dazed.

"So will you be able to do that for me" my thoughts were stopped by the hand placed on my right shoulder.

"Huh…what?" I said before looking back at the shadow cover corner but finding nothing there 'But I definitely saw him'

"THE WILL OF FIRE!!! Boy, no, Orochimaru promise me you will inherit the Will Of Fire and the defend our village, PREVENT OTHERS FROM BEING ORPHANED LIKE YOU!!...can you promise me this" I drawn-in by his charismatic tone and strong voice, his eyes were looking at me as if they would piece me depending on my answer.

" Ah… I promise " The words were said halfheartedly but the bald ninja took it like an oath, as he smiled ear to ear causing a kind of silly looking grin on his face.

"Great! Oh right, I should tell you now since you look mature for your age, the Academy entrance text will be starting tomorrow, normal the age acceptance is five but you can get in as long as you have the qualifications and you…eh… I believe you're four years old right?"

"About turning five" I blurted out loud with out thought, surprising my self quite a bit.

"That's even better, now the reason I'm telling you this is because I'm a sensor type ninja and I can see that you have a huge amount of chakra for your age " the bald ninja said but secretly thought, ' In fact it can easily rival any genius the three big clan have to offer ' but he didn't say it out or the boy could get a big head.

"Alright then I'll b- , oh right almost forgot, my name is Masao Yamazaki but you can call me Uncle Yamazaki and that metal box over there is yours. Well I guess that's it, see you around kid" Yamazaki said as immediately reached for the door.

"WAIT!!" I practically screamed as I saw him reach for door, but it did the trick because he stopped in his tracks and gave me a look saying 'What's up'.

"Eh…" I kinda hesitated seeing now that I have his attention but I don't quite know how to ask this question.

"Did you see anything?…eh …I mean anyone just now, like for example hiding in that dark corner over there" I struggled to make sense with my sentence but it's the best I could do, I mean I can't go, ' excuse me sir have seen a boy about this height who looks just like me, in fact he is more of me than I am of him' that would sound to crazy…hmm but maybe I can say his my twin.

As I was going through my thoughts, I could see Yamazaki's face transform from one of confusion to one of sudden understanding which baffled me, I was half way from screaming ' WAIT YOU UNDERSTOOD THAT!'

" I can tell you now that theirs nothing in this room and if you're to shaken up to be alone you can try talking to the other kids " Yamazaki said in calming voice as if trying talking to a child. ' Haa… I knew he wouldn't understand'

And with that the bald ninja finally left.

" Now what am I supposed to do " I spoke to myself.

( Isn't it obvious )

A childish voice echo through the room.

"What the!!!" I practically jumped as I scanned the room, but I didn't need to look long.

At the center of the room, stood a child with pale skin, long hair, purple tattoo on his eyelids stretching towards his nose and finally those eyes, those golden slitted eyes

"Damn!! it really is him" I say as I put my hands up to form whatever defense I could.

( Well, what's our decision)

" Listen to me okay, I…I didn't want this, I don't even know how it happened" I say in a pleading voice as I try to convince this snake in human skin.

( Are we just going to stand here and do nothing or ARE WE GOING TO TAKE OUR REVENGE !!!)

The young Orochimaru screamed in rage.

"Ahhh!! I'm sorry please don't eat me, I sw– huh??" I pulled myself together to try and confirm something.

"Eh… di…did you say revenge " I said trying to test the waters.

( Of cause our revenge!!)

" And you said ''our' as in… you and me " I say gaining confidence by the second.

( Well who else is gonna do it!! Certainly not those useless ninjas or we wouldn't be in this situation in THE FIRST PLACE !!!)

He seemed pissed that I asked such a question

"Well I'll be damned " I said in wonder.

( Come on! We can't just stand here , they already took mom and dad from us, they can't be allowed take more!!)

"Alright, alright I get it but there's nothing I…eh… I mean 'we' can do right now, we're still too young" I said

( it's because we young that we should start now, we need all the time we can be offered, Dad and Mom were great scientist but weren't interested in fighting, that why they gave their protection to those useless ninjas, we can't repeat that mistake…we need strength)

" Among all the things you said, that is the only I can fully agree on, in this war we need strength to survive"

( And REVENGE!!!)

"Eh…okay, revenge is also good" say trying to tiptoe around this maniac.

"So…what are you really" I say still trying to test the waters, can't be too careful.

( I am you)

'Yeah, I doubt that?' I thought. I walked up to him, it was like looking at a mirror, and stretch my towards his shoulder and...… nothing, I didn't feel a damn think my hand just past his shoulder like air.

'Shit that freaky, it's like his here but not here and yet I can talk to him...Wait a min– could he be an inner personality, like an ego?' I look at him again, then I remember something

'Wait , did Orochimaru always have a an ego? I mean yeah he was arrogance and eccentric but he was always described as twisted by his close friends, could this be why?' I was on a row, my deduction skills were clearly on to something

( Why are you still standing there!!)

"Give me a minute" I replied before diving back into my thoughts

' Wow, this guy really had a screw loose, I mean I've know of people hearing voices but this guy's on another level, no wonder Orochimaru had no moral compass despite having a teacher like Hiruzen and friends like Jiraiya and Tsunade… Dammit doesn't that mean I now have a screw loose' I finally realized the circumstance of my new life and it doesn't look good.

I was about continuing my internal struggle when I heard something that I didn't expect.

( If standing there is you can do, might as well check our inheritance)