I know, I am embarking on a new story and yet, I have not finished my other works. To be honest, I hate my other works. Hopefully, this will make my insecurites go away about my writing abilities. If you haven't noticed, I don't hate Lee but I really dislike Sakura. If she had brown hair and blue eyes and a more gloomier personality, then I will like her...maybe. Anyways, this is GaaLee. I hope you enjoy it!
Read the summary if you do not know the plot!
What Truly Matters Prologue
Flashback
''Sakura-san! I will protect you with all my life, please accept my request to take you out on a date!'' Lee said, showing his white, glistening teeth and holding his thumb up. On the outside, he was brimming with confidence but yet on the inside, he was silently hoping for her to accept. On the other hand, Sakura had to gather all of her guts not to throw up at his words. Just looking at his bowl haircut was already unpleasant to the eye. Sakura scoffed and shifted her stance into a arrogant one.
''Let me get this straight, Lee. I don't like you. Hell, your looks are not even as good as Shino. Not even Shino. You creep me out with your frequent outbursts of youth and for your informaton, I hate spandex. Even now, I just want to walk away from you. Be glad that I am even willing to talk to you at times. You are just ugly, you know that?'' She said haughtily, before flipping her hair over her shoulders and prancing away from the dejected boy.
Flashback End
''Ugly...'' Lee whispered softly to no one as he stared at his own reflection in a puddle. The pink-haired girl's words kept ringing in his ears and he clamped his hands over his ears, eyes glued shut in an attempt to block her invading words.
Now, his ego has been deflated. Since young, he has always been an outcast in every way. He was practically powerless. He had chakra, yes. But he was unable to do any special ninja techniques so he practised hard to master several arts of taijutsu. He thought that as he mastered them, people would respect him, notice him and if by any chance, admire him. The insecurities kept coming though, especially since now in Konoha, it seemed that everything was based on looks.
Now, he even has to experienced the pain of the girl that loved and respected hankering after the love of Uchiha Sasuke. Unfortunately though, the physically attractive had a secret love, which the girls will never expect. He knew, since he walked in on them making out once. Uchiha Sasuke and Uzumaki Naruto. It came as a huge shock at first, but he got over it. After all, they were his friends and they were so much more attractive than he was. How could he even try to object to their relationship since he was so ugly?
Lee sighed, a sad sigh that was.
''When will my time come? All I hope for...is just for someone to really notice me.'' He played with a stone with the tip of his finger and stared at his reflection again. He reached up to touch his face. The mirror copy of him in the puddle mimicked his actions.
Feminine looking eyes. Bowl haircut. Green spandex suit.
He hated his looks. He hated his appearance. Why did he have to be so ugly.
'Ugly. Ugly. Ugly. You are a ugly boy.' Voices in his head chanted, teasing him and agitating him so much he threw a stone ,which had come to be held in his hand, in a random direction.
If only I could be beautiful.