Sassychan

Author's Notes:

Thanks for the reviewers. You know when I saw 4 reviews...I was like WHOA! I can't believe it. Thanks guys. Special mention to Becky Yuy, sleepyOni195, MisfitMephisto, LbcLostKid. I realized that I wasn't putting inspirational words together with my story...soooooo...starting with this chapter, I am going to. Why? Well, it makes me feel good. Hopefully, it will make someone feel better too.

DISCLAIMER:

I d-do...(cough)...(hack)...(fingers frozen)...(considering on not typing it)...(stop it muse! don't take away my keyboard! NOOOOOOOOO!)

MUSERELLA: Boyarina doesn't own Naruto. Please forgive use, we can't make our own original characters. Gomen.

Sassychan

by Boyarina

Chapter 3: Mammary glands, anyone?

Betraying Orochimaru was the last thing Kabuto had wanted. But this act of goodness had almost felt as though it was something that he was compelled to do. It felt as though that if he had turned a deaf ear to Sasuke's predicament, it will top all the nastiest deeds that he has done in the past.

It'll even be worse than the time he scalpelled off Shishio-san's liver off and force-fed it to his son.

It was true that he have a soft-spot for girls, but when it came to Sasuke-kun, it becomes far--far--evident. Even with those people that looks similar to him, he tended to be more gentler. For example, Yui-chan.

She had wanted to die. Kabuto didn't want to deliver the killing blow (considering that she looked too much like Sasuke-kun) so he took the opportune time to have Sasuke-kun take her place for his escape and for Yui-chan to take the boy's place, thereby sending her to her desired death.

There was but one thing he regrets in this set-up: he would be deprived of his so-called 'home'. If he returned to Orochimaru by the time the snake found out about the exchange, he certainly would face the probability of death. He being the escort of Yui-chan during the time the exchange had been made would instantly label him as the culprit behind as to how the exchange has been made possible. If he stayed in Konoha (the destination Sasuke-kun had chosen), he most certainly be executed, no questions asked.

In his heart of hearts (though he doubt that he truly have one), he knew that despite the fact that he would be the deliverer of the missing Uchiha, he wouldn't be forgiven that easily.

He would just have to keep a low profile in the neighboring villages it would seem. Probably visit the Uchiha boy now and then...probably visit a certain female medic-nin who had intrigued him from their previous battle.

Shizune...

Kabuto's musings had been cut short when he heard a small cry behind him. He reigned his horse in and took a look at his companion.

"It's starting," Sasuke-kun squeaked, his voice a little higher than usual. Since it was nearing dusk, Kabuto actually strained his ear to check if there were crickets near their clearing that might have accentuated Sasuke-kun's voice, making it sound an octave higher than it normally was.

..Silence. Nope, definitely no crickets around here. Hmmmm, considering the way things were going, he probably should stop calling Sasuke-kun, 'Sasuke-kun'. It should end with something like '--chan' on it.

Sasuke-chan? Nah.

"Bear for it a little while Sasuke-k...", Kabuto trailed off, unsure now of what he should call the boy. He grinned a little, scratching a spot at the back of his head.

"Bear for it a little while, ok?", he said again, a little sweat-drop forming at his temple. "We'll be setting up camp soon."

"Okay," Sasuke squeaked for the second time around, blanching this time at the sound that he produced.

Kabuto coughed, trying vainly to block the laughter that threatened to bubble out of his throat. Sasuke-kun wasn't fooled however. The boy frowned at him and muttered something under his breath that sounded suspiciously like, "no respect for puberty.."

Kabuto smirked, nudging his horse forward past Sasuke-kun's ride.

"Been there, done that," he commented breezily. Sasuke growled at his cheekiness--which sounded just plain strange in Kabuto' s ears. He wasn't used to hearing Sasuke-kun this way-- like...actually, nothing seemed suitable enough to describe it.

For sure though, the Uchiha boy was starting to develop that certain lilt that was prevalent only to a certain human species. Soon, that little Adam's apple on the boy's neck will be gone.

"This is no puberty you are going through," Kabuto threw in casually, drawing that 'NO, DUH' expression on Sasuke-kun's face.

"Actually, let me correct myself," Kabuto shifted on his saddle, making sure that one of his butt cheeks have a good grip on his seat so he could turn and have a good look at Sasuke-kun once he delivered his killer statement.

As expected, the boy is gazing at him hungry for information, any information, regarding his out-of-this-world predicament. Heck, anyone would be.

"This might not be puberty you are dealing with."

Sasuke-kun raised one questioning eyebrow. "What are you getting at?"

Oh, kami. It's THAT voice again. If Kabuto doesn't have the self-restraint that he has now, he would have died seconds ago-- asphyxiated due to too much laughing. However, it couldn't be said that he was not dying right now just trying to keep the mirth to himself. Truly, if he kept this up, Sasuke-kun (who by now had figured out that Kabuto finds his vocalizations down right funny) would no longer hesitate pummeling him to the ground.

At the time being, the gaki was just twitching there, struggling to remain on his seat, but tense enough to spring an attack at the slightest provocation.

Promising himself to behave, Kabuto schooled his features into a blank expression. Yes, he knew that this made him look constipated (hell, it would make everyone wearing this look constipated), but at the risk of having a boxing match with Sasuke-kun, he'd rather stick this out.

"What I am getting at is," Kabuto said, continuing with the trail of conversation they had left earlier, "If this is not a normal pubescent change, it ought to be reversible."

Sasuke-kun's eyes lit up as a small triumphant grin formed on his mouth. To Kabuto, that smile practically screamed 'hell, yeah!' and for that, Kabuto thought it better to shoot the boy's hopes down before it goes way over his head.

"It's just a theory though. Most likely, your change IS going to be permanent." Right after saying this, Kabuto had to duck as a blanket was chucked his way, followed by a grumbled commentary.

"Why bother mentioning it then?" Sasuke kicked his horse forward so he was now riding beside Kabuto. Probably due to rising estrogen levels on his blood, the boy placed two hands on his hips and gave the medic-nin a glowering stare.

Kabuto wasn't fazed though. Though there was a 100 percent possibility that the glower will prove to be fatal, Kabuto did not mind at all. It was far more interesting to take note that the Uchiha kid had perfected the pose of a certain blond Godaime that he knew. The realization must have crossed the boy's mind too for he took two quick glances at where his upper appendages were and upon seeing that they were not where they ought to be, he folded said appendages over his chest.

It took the raven-haired boy less than a heart beat to do this, not even taking the time to at least be flustered. Kabuto would have applauded him given that they were in the right circumstance.

"If it's reversible would you--" Sasuke-kun cut himself short as though another realization zinged right by him. This one certainly big enough to make him be flustered, shocked and paralyzed.

The Uchiha's mouth formed an 'O' as his arms tightened over his chest making the silken wraps they have borrowed from Yui-chan's wardrobe to bunch up and form a mound in front of him.

Wait. Hold that thought.

It was NOT the silken material of his clothing that was forming that mound. As if to prove that, Kabuto watched as Sasuke freed his arms, then proceeded on flattening his clothes over his torso.

The mounds were not going away. Still wearing his 'oh-my-freaking-gosh-you-caught-me-doing-something-utterly-nasty' expression, Sasuke-jiggled his body from left to right, probably testing if that would make the mounds go away.

Really, it was no big surprise that they just bobbed cutely in place..an action that Kabuto found very captivating. He was so engrossed in examining the new additions to Sasuke's body that it took him a minute to realize that the boy was a hair-breadth away from hyperventilating.

Or fainting. Whichever came first.

"I.." Sasuke gasped, his shocked features turning into incredulity.

"I have..." An eye twitched as a pale hand (a pale Uchiha hand, mind you) cupped one of the aforementioned mounds. "I have..."

"You have breasts," Kabuto pointed out matter-of-factly when Sasuke seemed to have lost all faculties to even complete a simple subject-predicate statement.

The Uchiha heir choked, still clutching one his boobs (or should we say HER boobs?), struggled to put more oxygen in his--her?--lungs...

..and failed.

Those onyx eyes rolled to the back of that raven head as the kid lost the battle of wills with his consciousness, fainting dead-away. Kabuto caught him just in time before that precious head hit the ground.

Kabuto sighed. Yet another obstacle has been presented to him. It would have been easier to travel with a boy-Sasuke than a girl-Sasuke.

Oh well. It'll be but a day and they would reach Konoha. Up until then, hopefully, there would be nothing more out of the ordinary like this would happen.

One could always hope, right?

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OKay! Here are the inspiring words I got from "Kingdom of Heaven"

Be without fear in the face of your enemies

Be brave and upright that God may love thee

Speak the truth, even if it leads to your death

Safeguard the helpless

That is your oath

(slap!)

That is so you remember it...

Rise a knight!