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Title: Refuse to die? Then wear a bra!

Summary: Sasuke knew he was dying. Near death Sasuke makes a deal with a quirky Shinigami. What price is he willing to pay to stay alive? How about his manhood!

Genre: Adventure/Romance, some humor.

Main pairing: Naruto/Sasuke

Minor pairings: Gaara/Sakura, Shikamaru/Temari, Kiba/Hinata

Rating: Teen.

Warnings: spoilers may come in as the story progresses and the content contains some perverted humor.

CM: This transgender story is a more serious version than 'From boxers to bras'.

CHAPTER 1: Death trick

Sasuke heaved a painfully shuddered breath. He knew he was dying. The burning pain from the embedded senbon needles were starting to go numb and his consciousness was slipping. Sasuke looked up into Naruto's face. This boy…this golden boy he was going to die for and deep down the young avenger didn't regret it but there was just one thing he did regret…

"H-He's still o-out there…" Sasuke managed to choke out.

"…What?" Naruto asked unsure. His blue eyes were filled with unshed tears.

"…My brother…" Sasuke explained weakly. "I promised myself I wouldn't die until I've killed him…" his dream now would never be realized. He had given up his dream for Naruto's. 'You better become Hokage, dobe…'

Looking up desperately in a silent prayer Sasuke urged, "Naruto…Don't let your dream die…ugh" and that's when the raven haired boy went limp.

Sasuke suddenly found himself settled overhead looking down into the barrage of ice mirrors to see Naruto hugging his body. Sasuke felt nothing. All senses of time and space had left him. Right now it felt like a single second could stretch on into eternity. It didn't take a genius like him to realize… "Damn…" Sasuke bit out. "...I'm really dead"

Then darkness fell like a shadow. The door was shut to the world he left behind. In that darkness was a ghostly white figure beautiful and terrifying to behold. Sasuke's eyes widen in fear because the one who stood before him was the inevitable; the being that every living creature will have to meet no matter how rich, how powerful, or how wise they may. No one could escape a meeting with Shinigami-sama.

The pale demon of death removed its knife from its mouth and smiled at Sasuke—or at least attempted to. Even the most blood thirsty villain could've pissed in their pants at the sight. "Hello Sasuke Uchiha" he greeted. "How unfortunate for you to see me so young..."

"Shinigami-sama…"

Shinigami looked at the boy nonchalantly as if he knew what Sasuke was about to say. It's not like he hadn't heard it trillion times.

"So you wanna live longer" Shinigami stated flatly sounding bored. He saw the incredulous look on Sasuke's face. "Don't give me that look, human. I'm a Kami; I can read your feeble mind. I know what you were about to say"

Sasuke was about to say something else when the Lord of death cut him off again.

"You know nearly everyone begs to live longer, so prey tell why should I give you what you ask?"

"Be—" Sasuke was about to answer before the Shinigami cut him off for the third time.

"And don't say because 'I'm the last Uchiha' line" Shinigami-sama said. "First of all, that was the only excuse I got from hundreds of Uchihas on the night of the Massacre six years ago"

Sasuke twitched.

The demon scoffed. "I had let a LOT of more powerful clans die than your watered downed copycat freaky eye so technically you are nothing special to me but then again…heh,heh…" The Shinigami smiled cruelly at the Uchiha. "Do you want to cheat death by wearing a bra?" he asked.

Sasuke looked at the death lord incredulously. "…what?"

"You heard me" Shinigami-sama replied.

"H-how…would that change anything!" Sasuke yelled angrily.

"Foolish little one…" the Shinigami said. Suddenly a large scroll appeared in his hand. Unraveling the list Sasuke spotted several names including his own. Two of them Sasuke recognized, Gato Higurashi and Zabuza Momochi. The last one he didn't, 'Haku Sekka'.

"This list not only contains your name but EVERYTHING about you. Heck, even the hairs on your head are numbered!"

"Okay…but what does this have to do with me cross dressing?" Sasuke asked flatly.

The Shinigami grinned mischievously. "In order to deny your death you must simply not match the description of the Sasuke Uchiha on my list"

Sasuke blanched at the simplicity. "If cheating death is so easy how come other people don't try it?" he demanded.

The Shinigami shrugged. "Most people don't ask…they ask for mercy not how to add more years onto their time clocks. Others generally accept their fates or do my personal favorite: piss in their pants at the sight of me"

Sasuke raised his eyebrow at the Shinigami. He didn't find him so intimidating anymore. What a weirdo…

"I heard that" the demon said.

"So what do I have to change about myself?" Sasuke asked.

The Shinigami rolled his eyes. "I repeat wear a bra…need a better hint? Swap out your magic wand for the mound of Venus"

"Y-You're saying you'll let me live if I change into a girl?" Sasuke confirmed.

"Ladies and gentlemen we have a winner! Precisely!" the Shinigami held up his list again. "The Sasuke Uchiha on my list is male…if you are female then you are not the one on my list to die. Savvy?"

Sasuke wasn't big on becoming a woman. He had a clan to restore and the idea of popping them out himself didn't appeal to him. Not only that, he had spent his whole life as a male; how was he going to adapt being a…wait….WHAT THE HELL WAS HE THINKING? This was no time to complain. He would get a second chance at life! Becoming a woman was better than dying, that's for sure.

"I'll do it" Sasuke agreed.

The pale demon grinned like Christmas had come early (a very unpleasant and creepy smile). "Good…"

Sasuke narrowed his eyes. 'Why his he so adamant about me living? What is he—'

"Simple" the Shinigami said cutting into Sasuke's thoughts. "There is a certain person who keeps disappearing off my list time and time again and it annoys me…frankly I want that bastard dead so I can use him as my new chew toy!" he growled venomously with his face contorted in rage. Sasuke flinched back in fear.

"And…and you think—"

"That you can bust the cap on him? Yes. Fair deal don't you think?"

Sasuke nodded. "Who's this person you want taken care off?"

It would have been a wonderful thing if it happened to be his brother!

"He is a man of many identities. A puppeteer, if you will, behind the scenes of many scandals but his name remains the same, Madara Uchiha" the death Lord answered.

Sasuke was shocked. He had never heard of him. More importantly this person was an Uchiha. Probably the last of his clan! Suddenly Sasuke heard footsteps coming his way. He turned around to see the boy he and Naruto had been fighting on the bridge only this time without a mask. He recognized his face from the forest a few days ago.

"Ah, Haku Sekka. Right on time" the Shinigami said.

"Shinigami-sama" the boy bowed humbly.

"It seems I lost track of time…how ironic" the Shinigami said turning back to Sasuke. "Remember our agreement, farewell Sasuke-chan"

And everything went dark.

Sakura looked down at Sasuke's lifeless body. Her dream had also died along with him.

Sakura sobbed. She collapsed on Sasuke's chest and cried a waterfall of tears.

"S-Saku…Sakura…" Sasuke moaned. "…can you get off? You're heavy…"

Shocked, Sakura sat up to look down to see Sasuke's black eyes blinking up at her. "You're a-alive!" Her dreams have been resurrected! CHA! " Oh…oh SASUKE!" Sakura cried out as she glommed Sasuke.

SQUASH!

"OWW! That hurt's Sakura!" a very feminine voice howled.

Sakura paused and slowly moved back. "S-Sasuke-kun? How strange it felt like…?" Sakura asked confused. Her jaw fell open when she got a good look at the young avenger.

"What are you staring at…?" Sasuke trailed. Looking down at his chest he saw two fleshy mounds pressing forward in his shirt. He could even see the nipples outlined under the fabric. Sasuke's eyes widen in horror. 'Oh. My. Kami. I-I…I have breast…!'

Sasuke looked back up into the shocked face of Sakura. Next to her stood their client Tazuna, who was also gaping at him in shock. A light blush painted his face. Sasuke glared at him and made a pitiful attempted to cover his breast.

"Sa…Sasuke! What's happened to you?" Sakura said going into denial. "Th-this can't be real…"

Sakura shakily reached out and squeezed one of Sasuke's breasts. Sasuke yelped before slapping her partner's hand away. "Don't do that, Sakura!" she said angrily.

Sakura numbly stared at her hand. 'Oh my Kami that…that felt real…almost like a breast!' she thought franticly. 'No it can't be, Sasuke-kun can't be a…a…'

Sasuke's mind was currently spinning. It was real. It was all real! His death, the bargain! Everything!

"Sa-Sasuke!" Sakura said franticly calling Sasuke out of his—er, her thoughts. "What's happening? Why are you a-a girl?"

'Think, think!' Sasuke commanded herself. This was bad. It's obviously not a good answer to say that he made a bargain with the devil. "I…I…I've always been a girl…" Sasuke stated simply.

Sakura looked shaken by the news. Tazuna was still staring wide eyed at him but at least he was relaxing as if he was considering his declaration true.

"B…Bu…But…I knew you were a boy!" Sakura persisted. "I liked you, Sasuke-kun! Me, Ino and all the girls liked you and—"

"I'm a girl" Sasuke stressed. "That's the reason why I've never responded to any of your advances…"

Sakura flinched back.

"…I have always been a tomboy" Sasuke continued. "I used a light genjutsu to cover my…my female attributes" she said with a hint of finality. Sasuke had to pat himself—um herself on the back. She didn't know he could be such of an effective liar.

Sakura's shocked features turned into a hurt expression. Her dreams and future were crumbling. No! No! She was supposed to be the mother of Sasuke's babies! Be his wife, his lover! No! No! It was all now a fairytale rundown!

"Sakura, help me up" Sasuke ordered snapping the girl out of her anguish.

Sakura nodded feebly and helped Sasuke to her feet.

Naruto nearly burst into tears of joy when he saw Sasuke standing there beside Sakura, alive. His cut up face broke into a wide relieved smile. Sasuke looked away to keep herself from blushing. Holding one hand firmly over her breast, she raised her free hand in a weak, 'hey'.

As the group made their way back to Tazuna's house for a little R and R. Naruto noticed something was different about Sasuke. His rival suddenly looked…well smaller and more girly. Long dark eye lashes, a slender frame, a longer neck. Naruto also notice how baggy the bastard's shirt looked. His pants however looked kind of strained around the hips. Naruto chuckled to himself. It looked like the sulky prince had to start pushing away from the dinner table—

"What are you laughing at, idiot?" Sasuke spat.

Naruto blinked. He was unaware he had been staring at Sasuke…wait…

"What the…your voice sounds like a chick's!" Naruto said.

"Because I am a 'chick' fool" Sasuke snapped and limbed faster.

That got Kakashi's attention. The one eyed ninja looked over at Sasuke inquisitively.

"W-wha-what?" Naruto said. He grabbed Sasuke and turned him around. "Stop lying bastard only girls have breast of which you don't—wha…" Naruto trailed. His hand was firmly placed on Sasuke's left boob. "…you do have?"

Sasuke stared at Naruto blankly. "Tch, idiot"

Naruto was frozen in shock. His hand not leaving Sasuke's round breast. "It's…its real—OWW!"

"YOU PERVERT!" Sakura screamed as she bashed in Naruto's head. "DON'T TOUCH SASUKE LIKE THAT OR ANY GIRL FOR THAT MATTER!"

"Oookay…" Kakashi said slowly. He could feel a headache coming on and it wasn't from charka exhaustion. "When did this…" he pointed at Sasuke's ample breast. "…happen?" because the last thing he knew he had two boys and one girl on team 7.

"It's always been here" Sasuke answered. "I've hidden it with a hinge since I was five" she lied without batting an eye.

"Hn" Kakashi said as his eye squinted in suspicion.

Sasuke sighed happily…heaven. This was heavenly! Once the comradeship had returned to the Tazuna residence, Sasuke was immediately treated by Tsunami and told to relax in a hot bath mixed with herbs. It was very soothing. Sasuke knew she would look like a boiled lobster by the time she stepped out but at least she would feel better.

After soaking for at least forty minutes Sasuke decided to get out. Just as Sasuke stood up carefully to climb out, a blond enigma walked in. "S-Sasuke?" Naruto breathed. Blood squirted from his nose.

"Naruto! You idiot!" Sasuke hollered stumbling back into the water.

"wh-w-w-what…WHY ARE YOU DOING HERE!" Naruto said franticly.

"WHY ARE YOU SUCH AN IDIOT!" Sasuke yelled back. "Stop gaping at me already! You really are a pervert!"

"P-P-PERVERT?" Naruto bellowed. He quickly wrapped a towel around his waist. "I'm no pervert! Besides you got a good view of my ass too so who's the pervert now?" he asked.

"Oh please" Sasuke said as she rolled her eyes. "Don't FLATTER yourself dobe!"

"Don't think you are all that and a box of pocky either! You tatas are the smallest I've ever seen! Heck, they're even smaller than Sakura's!"

Suddenly the aura of death filled the bathroom.

"NA..RU..TOOOOOOO!"

Naruto nearly pissed on himself. Slowly his turned around to see the ugliest impersonation of inner Sakura looking like a banshee from hell. Sasuke meanwhile sank lower into the bathtub. Even if Sakura's rage wasn't directed at her it was still pretty damn scary.

Naruto was nearly tripping over his feet as he backed away terrified. "Sa…Sa…S-Saku—"

"YOU PEEPING PERVERT AND SINCE WHEN WAS MY CHEST UP FOR DISCUSSION?"

"W-WAIT I CAN EXPLAIN!" Naruto pleaded.

"EXPLAIN IT TO MY FIST YOU CREEP!"

"GAHHHHH!"

"I apologize on the behalf of my team for your bathroom, Tazuna-san" Kakashi said humbly.

"It's alright" Tazuna said good-naturedly. "The bathroom can be repaired"

"There, all finished" Tsunami said as she helped Naruto up. The poor boy was covered in bandages from head to toe and had his left arm in a sling. Sasuke looked at Naruto with no sympathy whatsoever as he hobbled to the table. Sakura felt her eyebrow tick in annoyance at the sight of the Kyuubi container.

"So…" Kakashi said causally. "Why aren't you putting the hinge back up?" he asked Sasuke.

Sasuke shrugged. "Cat's out of the bag, there's no point now"

"Only with us. We'll keep your secret" Kakashi said with a smile.

Sasuke didn't answer. In truth he was really weak in genjutsu so casting a henge was nearly impossible for him and Kakashi obviously knew this.

"I don't want to anymore" Sasuke said with a hint of finality.

Kakashi eyed him, er—her for a moment before smiling, "Okey-dokey, Sasuke-chan"

'I will not kill him, I will not kill him, I will not kill him' Sasuke repeated to herself.

Inari helped spoon Naruto his dinner since he was completely incapable, courtesy of Sakura. Speaking of her, the strawberry haired ninja was sighing miserably non-stop for over thirty minutes. Despite the girl's violent tendencies, Naruto was still concerned for her. "What's wrong with Sakura-chan?" Naruto whispered to Kakashi-sensei.

"Nothing" Kakashi applied simply.

"Oh…" Naruto trailed uncertainly.

Turning his glance onto the sulking girl, Kakashi inwardly snorted. 'Yeah… nothing expect her dream of mothering Uchiha babies going down the drain' he thought to himself then shrugged. Opening up his Icha, Icha paradise he began to read chapter 14. 'Well maybe she'll concentrate on improving her ninja skills rather than scheming how to get into Sasuke's pants'

MEANWHILE IN THE OTHERWORLD...

"And that was the highlight of my day" Shigigami-sama concluded as he finished his tale. He and the lord of foxes, Inari, were currently sitting in the common room drinking green tea and eating chocolate covered biscuits.

"So you mean it wasn't Sasuke Uchiha's time to go?" Inari-sama asked.

"Nope"

"Then why did you bother the poor lad?"

The Shinigami shrugged. "I wanted to toy with something while I waited to collect the souls of Gato, Haku and Zabuza" he sipped his tea.

Inari sighed. "Shinigami, you are a sadistic hellion" he stated flatly before eating a cookie. "Playing with mortals is beneath you…they're all miserable little creatures. Don't make things harder for them—"

"I did the brat a favor" Shinigami-sama retorted shortly. "The sharingan can only be passed down maternally. How's that for helping mankind? Another sharingan wielding generation, Whoopee do"

The fox lord shook his head. "You still shouldn't have intervened" he said with a hint of finality. "That's against Izanagi-sama's policy" he said.

The death lord waved him off. "Bah! It was personal business too" his dark eyes narrowed as he said in a grave tone, "I was serious about the Madara Uchiha part..."

—TBC?—

ChosenMibhar: Since Naruto had the honor of wearing the skirt in 'From boxers to bras' I figured Sassy could take his turn! Oh, and one more thing. The title for this story sucks to me. If any of you think of a better one, I'll change the name and give you credit.

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