A/N: I was sitting in front of my computer with writer's block, and this idea just sorta popped into my head. I know a lot of my stories seem to involve forests, but please bear with me! Speaking is in "…" and thinking is in '…'

Sakura Goes Camping

Chapter 1

A teenage girl was hiking through a forest. Her pink hair was damp with sweat and the heavy blue backpack on her back wasn't helping much. This girl's name is Sakura.

'Just great. This is the last time I convince mom to let me go camping alone.' Sakura thought. She had been out here for 4 hours already and she still couldn't find a decent place to camp. A stream glistened nearby. Sakura sat her backpack down and gratefully dunked her head in the cool water. As she wiped some water out of her green eyes, Sakura pulled out a sandwich from her backpack.

'Alright, mom packed peanut butter!' Sakura smiled. Her mom knew how much Sakura enjoyed peanut butter sandwiches. Sakura munched on the sandwich and surveyed the camp area. It was already past noon, and light was fading quickly. There were some trees for firewood, and the stream for water. All Sakura had to do was put up the tent. Sakura tried to read the directions but half was in Spanish and the other half was in German. The last part looked like it was written in Indian or something.

"You have to be kidding me!" Sakura sighed out loud. She tried to pitch the tent but ended up with a sore foot and two broken poles.

'Ok, the tent isn't going to happen. That's fine. I can sleep under the stars tonight.' So that's what Sakura did. She got a fire going and moved her sleeping bag closer to the warmth. Her stomach growled and Sakura pulled out a bag of chips. Before she could eat any, something rustled in the bushes. Sakura looked around and found herself face to face with a bear. It was huge and its eyes had a hungry look about them. Sakura gave a shaky laugh and held out a chip.

"A-Are you hungry little guy?" The bear let out a roar. Sakura screamed and jumped up. Abandoning all common sense Sakura started running. She knew you shouldn't try to out run a bear, especially at night, but fear was taking over. The tree branches cut at her arms and tore her clothes. She could hear the bear right behind her, snarling. Soon Sakura's vision became blurry, for she started crying.

'Great. I'm running blindly through a deserted forest with a bear chasing me. And I thought this would be fun…' Sakura was to busy thinking to notice the innocent little tree root sticking out of the ground. Her foot snagged onto the root and Sakura hit the ground hard. Pain shot up through her leg and she cried out,

"Help!" Sakura knew nobody was coming, so she closed her eyes and waited for the worst. But it never came. Confused, Sakura opened her eyes and squinted into the darkness. Something was tying the bear to a tree.

"Are you alright?" A voice asked. Sakura thought it sounded like a guy, probably about 16.

"W-Who are you?" Sakura was afraid. Being alone and injured with a stranger. What luck.

"We will talk about that later. Right now you need medical attention." Strong arms picked up Sakura and carried her bridal style. They walked for awhile and Sakura wondered how this guy could see without any light. Soon they came to a cabin. Light shown through the windows and Sakura was able to see some of this stranger's face. He appeared to have dark hair and there was something big and bushy above his eyes.

'Not what I'd call handsome.' Sakura thought. He sat her down and opened the cabin door. It was a nice cabin. There was a living room, kitchen, bathroom and two bedrooms.

"Welcome to my home. I am Rock Lee." Lee introduced himself and smiled. His smile was bright, and it made Sakura's eyes water. Lee had black hair and black eyes. He had the bushiest eyebrows ever to exist, and his clothes were out of style. But he was polite and seemed nice.

"Hello. I'm Sakura Haruno." Sakura noticed how torn up her own clothes had gotten. Lee seemed to notice too. He walked into one of the bedrooms and came back with a pair of jeans and a baggy tee shirt.

"Your clothes are ripped, but you can barrow these." He handed Sakura the clothes. She tried to walk but failed.

"Is it your leg?" Lee asked. Without waiting for an answer Lee helped her to the bathroom.

"You can change and there is a first aid kit. Go ahead and fix yourself up." Lee closed the door. When Sakura came back out Lee had made them a pot of tea and a bowl of cereal. Sakura limped over.

"Sorry, I'm low on groceries right now." Lee and Sakura sat down at the kitchen table. Lee sipped his tea and watched Sakura eat.

"So, Lee, what are you doing all the way out here? Where are your parents?" Sakura inquired. Lee felt his eyes water but he forced them not to cry.

"Oh. Well, they were murdered a couple of years ago. This cabin was our summer home. We used to live in a real nice house. The town is only a two-hour walk from here. We were low on money and my father borrowed some from the Mafia. He worked so hard to return the money. They don't like waiting, and my father kept pleading with them to give us more time. So one night, they came to my house and shot my parents. I was hiding, and they didn't see me. Over the next few months, I tried to get a job so I could keep the house, but failed. Nobody believed a Mafia member killed my parents, and I was forced to leave my home and everything. Not many people knew about this vacation house, so I live here now." Sakura sat there stunned.

"But what do you do for food?" Sakura asked, afraid of the answer. "

Well, every other day I go to town and try to earn some money. If I can't get food, then I just search the forest. I know it pretty well." Lee gulped down the rest of his tea.

"So why are you here Sakura?" Now it was Lee's turn to ask.

"My mom said I needed to get out of the house for awhile. I don't know why, but her and my dad have been acting kind of strange lately. She suggested I go camping with my friends. But I wanted to go alone, and my dad convinced her to let me. My luck ran out after that though. I couldn't understand my tent instructions, a bear came, I tripped over a stupid root, and all my stuff is gone. So now I'm here talking with you." Sakura watched as Lee absorbed this information.

"Hmm, that is odd. How long are you suppose to stay in these woods?"

"My mom said I'll know when it's safe to come home." Lee nodded and stood up.

"Well, your welcome to stay with me until then. I have plenty of room. Besides, I don't want you out there on your leg." Lee offered. Sakura agreed. Lee told her she was allowed to sleep in his parent's room.

"I'm just across the hall. Wake me up if you need anything." He said before walking into his room and shutting the door. Sakura snuggled into the soft pillows and fell asleep instantly.

A/N: I know, it was rather short. I promise it'll get better though! I don't know how I thought of this. Like I said, the idea just kinda popped into my head. My friend is obsessed with Hollow Ichigo from Bleach, which I don't own. He was in the Mafia. Maybe that's how I got it?