Simply put, I love Lee. I think he's adorable. I was happy for days after chapter 209, grinning like an idiot and continually poking my little brother saying "Lee's ok! He's ok! Gwah, I'm gonna be partying tonight!"

A little embarrassing in hindsight, but hey. Enjoy the fic.

For You

The more she looks at Rock Lee, the more she sees.

He's not as attractive as Sasuke, definitely. Hell, he's not even as attractive as Naruto, but he has something neither of her team mates has – gentleness. He moves with the grace of a taijutsu specialist, he's devoted, he'll never leave her. He's sweet, and smiles with everything he has. He's honest.

Lee's pure heart is worth all Sasuke's looks, attitude and then some. He does something to her Sasuke never did – he makes her as shy as Hinata, blushing and stuttering about her L-Lee-san.

It's more than a crush. He makes her afraid, paranoid about what he thinks of her. She doesn't train enough, she knows this. She doesn't have a nindo like his. What if he let go of her like she let go of Sasuke?

She takes a deep breath to call out to him, but he steals her voice with his whole-hearted smile.

"Sakura-san!"

"L-Lee... san."

She'll get there eventually. She just has to look up, and see his blush, and she'll know.

= I've been saving my smiles for you =