Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Sassychan ❯ Chapter 14: Crowding In! ( Chapter 14 )

Author's Notes:

Hi! Minna-san! We had a power interruption yesterday so I wasn't able to post this. Really, I was in the last paragraph and everything...Anyways, last night I was typing about me having a lot of accidents lately. So it had me thinking that I should post this really soon, you know just in case anything happens to me. Hehehehe, sorry, didn't mean to scare you there. I have been scaring myself off these past few days too.

By the way, this chapter is dedicated to Sasuke's resulting animal magnetism that affects only the male species. It's gonna play an important role in establshing Naruto;s role as the Protector. Darn it, did I just say that again!

DISCLAIMER:

I do not want to procrastinate. I DO NOT OWN NARUTO. He owns me though.

Sassychan

by Boyarina

Chapter 14: Crowding In!

Had there been a microchip in Sasuke's brain that is recording all the thoughts whizzing past all his neurons, a mere twenty minutes ago, the words 'get off my back, get off my back, get off my back' would've definitely been there once it's been played back. It's not so surprising really, considering the multifarious instances that Naruto tried to get him to speak.

Fortunately for him, technology geeks of Fire Country had yet to formulate something that would resemble that. More so he has Hinata, Neji and Shino to thank for for creating a distraction.

Naruto, as usual, is quite unstoppable when it comes to getting a hold of something he is intent on gaining. Sasuke knows that it that guy had found out what buttons he would have to push, Sasuke would have eventually given in and SNARLED something out.

Given the state that his voice is in right now, this would definitely have ended up in a furor with everyone BUG-EYED and SHOCKED beyond disbelief.

That is why, up until now, Sasuke is keeping himself cool. Through some divine force that was watching over him, he had managed to do this. Perhaps, if this goes well, he wouldn't have to speak at all.

So far, his day is going smoothly as, well, not exactly as planned, but is going smoothly. With Naruto and Sakura now being currently reprimanded by the Godaime inside her office, Sasuke is one happy camper as he sat there amongst the members of the convoy sent to fetch and help him out. He knew none of these guys well enough and they likewise have spent very little time in his company for them to be obliged to speak to him.

Mission 'shut the hell up so no one finds out about your squeaky voice' somehow is working out just fine. The problem might arise, however, once he's the one inside Tsunade-sama's office.

Earlier, he thought that he could simply hold up Kabuto's head for the Hokage to see so he wouldn't need to explain to her at all. The head (albeit quite dead, and bluish) spoke volumes on why he had returned back to Konoha--that he went to Orochimaru's holdings only only to betray him and kill his right hand man. After all, the snake tried to destroy Konoha three years ago. It's a high and fine time that he pays for doing that heinuous crime.

Just that the thing is, Kabuto's head--his sole shield and evidence--had literally been wrestled out from his hands by the guards of the Hokage Tower the very second they had stepped a foot inside of it. Either due to the fact that he would miss Kabuto's head or due to the fact that he would be quite defenseless without it (he surely hoped it is the LATTER reson), he was little too adamant in giving it up when was asked to 'hand it over'.

In fact, a little tug of war had ensued when Sasuke stretched his hand out to surrender it but didn't exactly let go of the strands of hair he was clutching onto. The only time he actually he released it was when Inuzuka Kiba came out of nowhere and started to sniff him out.

Sniffing him out on places he shouldn't be sniffed at.

More concerned about the sanctity of his body, Sasuke finally gave up the battle on Kabuto's head and focused on Kiba's unwelcomed invasion. More than put off by this intrusion, he very nearly covered his body like what a nude girl would do in the presence of a perverted hermit and slapped the dog boy SENSELESS.

Settling for a more subtler reaction, Sasuke, instead, crossed his amrs over his chest and stayed stock still until the dog boy gave everyone a thumbs up sign.

"He is Sasuke," Kiba had said grudgingly, a small frown marring his forehead. "Yup, Uchiha Sasuke," he reiterated ad though trying to convince himself.

When Kiba gave him an appraising look--a look that spanned from the tips of toes to the crown of head--all the while licking his lips as though he has found himself one tasty bone he wanted to ravish, Sasuke VERY NEARLY smashed his face in. But considering that the act would have surely landed him in prison, he held himself back. Prison's the last thing that he needed.

Sasuke knew he really should not dwell in the past considering that that Inuzuka freaking-sniffer Kiba is long gone now. What he really should focus on in his meeting with the Godaime.

What he should he do so he could get away without speaking to her as well? Should he just come out and tell the truth?

No...it'll be way too uncomfortable...not to mention embarrasssing...

"Sasuke-san?"

Sasuke's head shot up, his eyes meeting the worried face of Rock Lee. When Gai's prized student didn't speak for a moment too long, Sasuke cocked his head to the side--the most nonverbal gesture he could think of--to prompt Lee to continue.

"Do you need to go the bathroom?" Lee asked, a rather large and strangely VISIBLE question mark popping out head. "I'll escort you if you need to go," he added, giving him that glinting smile (that nearly blinded him) and a wink.

What? Sasuke thought, balking internally. Trying not let a wince show in his guarded expression, he shook his head and looked away from Lee's all to cheery face.

"Why in the world did you ask him that Lee?" commented the bunhaired girl, whose name he found out to be Tenten, her voice halfway between incredulity and hilarity.

With beady eyes that shifted from one side of his head tot he other, Lee cupped hand over his mouth and placed it near Tenten's ear. In a stage whisper he said, "Coz he's looking kinda..you know...constipated..."

Sasuke's inner ire flared upon hearing Lee's 'secret conversation.' Really! that guy should not have even bothered covering his mouth since anything that has ears within the TWO-MILE radius would've heard what he said.

"Don't mind him, he's genetically defective that way." Neji wryly. He coughed a bit then continued, "But if you really need to go to the bathroom, I'll accompany you." Then as though forgetting something, he looked at side and quickly grabbed his cousin's arm.

"With Hinata-sama, of course," he added as an afterthought.

"And I won't peek," Neji added, yet again, this time a blush tainting his cheeks.

What the hell? Sasuke thought, trying to discreetly distance himself away from Neji ('the psycho').

"You know, I am more qualified to escort him to the bathroom," Shino stated in his dead-panned way of saying things. What belied the tone of his voice is the sharp glance he threw on Neji's direction.

What is it with these guys and escorting him to the bathroom? Sasuke growled internally and would have in fact ran screaming out of the room had be been in the liberty to do so.

But he is Uchiha Sasuke and definitely is obligated so uphold the name of Uchiha so he stayed, endured and the inanity around him and tried NOT to look CONSTIPATED.

Later, Sasuke SWORE to himself, once he is again in good standing in the village, he'd GET BACK to all the male members of the convoy who rescued him make him and make them pay for putting him in this position that is nothing short of torture.

"Sasuke-san, are you sure you don't want to go to the bathroom?" Lee persisted worriedly, his large pronounced eyes and equally prominent eyebrows set in a deep frown as he leaned forward, nearly coming nose to nose with him.

Sasuke flattened himself against the wall he is leaning on in his haste to get away from the green clad teen. He wouldn't go as far as to say that he is disgusted by Lee per se (though he is most certainly looking like a dirty old man) but he is most definitely hating the fact that Lee appears to be SMELLING him.

Haven't these guys realized that what they are doing is actually OFFENSIVE? Lee is the SECOND person who did that today! He doesn't smell THAT BAD does he?

Yes, he is aware that he had yet to take a bath in approximately three days, but he isn't dirty! Not maladorous! In fact, take away the smudges of blood on his hands, you'd see how clean his hands really are and take away the muddied kimono, you'd hardly smell any scent from him at all!

He is CLEAN and he DOESN'T SMELL! To hell with them if they think so otherwise!

"You smell nice Sasuke-san," Lee blurted out, broadly grinning at him. He straightened up and sheepishly scratched a spot on his cheekbone. "You really do."

Damn right! Sasuke thought, agreeing silently with Lee. But as the zing realization of what the actual meaning of Lee's words dawned on him, Sasuke did a double take take and choked on his own spit.

T-the hell!

Sasuke would have proceeded on giving Lee some serious pounding for HITTING on him but Tenten had beaten him in that very task.

Jerking Lee by the arm, the bun-haired girl gave him a sound wallop on the forehead. "Lee! Have you been reading those come, come paradise booklets again? Didn't I told you to stay away from Kakashi-san? All this time I was thinking that Gai-sensie's wholesome attitude is rubbing off you since I got you an apartment closer to his!"

"Kakashi-san's" Lee replied, groaning, his eyes in comical swirls, "hip apartment is nearer..."

Tenten threw her hands in the air exasperated "Ah, you're hopeless." Then flashing Sasuke a pained look, she said "Sorry about that. He's been around Kakashi-san lately."

Sasuke nodded his head slowly as he watched the exchange, trying not to cringe in HORROR. Never in his worst nightmare had he imagined that this day will come--the day that Lee, of all people Lee, of all people, became a pervert.

If this innocent shinobi had been indeed, tainted by his former sensie, the whole of Konoha shinobi population is in grave danger. Well, in grave danger in the sense that if they had';t been contaminated yet by Kakashi-sense's hentainess.

...oh my god, EVERYONE in Konoha now are ecchis aren't they?

As if proving his very thoughts, Neji's head suddenly loomed close to him, wearing an expression that's unmistakably SIMILAR (for the lack of better description), to a dirty old man.

"Tenten, I think Lee is quite right," the Hyuuga prodigy drawled out, "The Uchiha does smell good."

Finding himself once again pinned on the wall with nowhere to go, the self-restraint that Sasuke impresed upon himself nearly killed him as he resisted his DESIRE to smack Neji senseless as he invaded his personal space.

Get away from me! He fumed silently.

His grip on self-control was slowly slipping out and was (in fact) about to be freed when Hinata, this time, jerked her cousin by his hair and slid into what minute space left between him and Neji.

"N-niisan!" Hinata hissed softly, her back against her cousin. Using her body, she slowly backed Neji away and smiled at him apologetically.

"Gomen", she intoned in that shy voice of hers.

Sasuke was about to nod his again, thinking that it would be the end of that. However, when HInata had reached a good foot away from him, she flew back to the very spot she was before and motioned something in the air that looks uncannily like she is trying to get her hand PLUNGED inton the front of his shirt.

He gave her a blank look. What is she getting at?

The answer came soon enough when Shino spoke.

"Neji, you are quite right. The male kikai bug reports that this Uchiha DOES smell good."

Sasuke twitched. It probably was a very good idea IFhe had broken down earlier and ran screaming to the nearest exit.

Damn the Uchiha name. This is no NOT worth it.

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Comments:

okay. i am so out of it today. hoped you like this one.