Rock Lee's Surprise Party! Better Late Than Never (… Or Is It?)
By: happiness101 (with help from family)
Summary: When everyone forgets Rock Lee's birthday, they try to make it up to him with a big surprise party! But everything that could go wrong has… how could this possibly end well?
Rating: K (Jiraya's in it, but I don't say the p-word even once!)
Category: Humor
Disclaimer: We don't own any Naruto.
The Problem
I wonder how Lee's birthday was yesterday, Neji thought to himself, as he ran closer to Konoha's gates, where his teammates were already waiting for him, I guess I should be glad I missed it. I don't think I could stand 'an explosion of passion and youth in honor of Lee'. He shuddered at the thought. When he reached the gate, he expected his teammate, Lee, to be chattering animatedly to his other teammate, Tenten, and their sensei, Guy. Therefore, he was surprised by the silence of the conversation as he approached them.
"…Nothing?" Tenten asked, worry in her voice.
"Nope. I guess… everyone just forgot…" Lee replied, seeming a little down.
"Don't worry, Lee! I'm sure that everyone is just planning an extremely youthful and glorious present for you, but the preparations were so big, it has taken them longer than expected!" Guy proclaimed comfortingly.
"…You really think so?" Lee questioned hopefully.
"Think what?" Neji had just arrived, and was quite annoyed at being ignored.
"Oh, Neji, my youthful pupil, you have arrived!" Guy turned his head toward Neji; "The village seems to have neglected our Lee's birthday… for the moment!" He quickly added the last part, sensing the disappointment radiating from Lee, "But I'm sure they're planning something, right Neji?"
"Oh yeah, sure." Neji replied, already walking off into town. His mission had really worn him out, and he was hoping to take a well-deserved nap.
Tenten watched Neji walk away, and then turned her attention back to Lee. "Lee, why don't you go home and rest a bit? You look tired… there will be time for training later."
Before Lee could protest, Guy agreed with Tenten's idea. "Yes Lee, you should take a rest. You must be as youthful as you can be for training!" After a firm pat on the shoulder, Guy sent Lee home.
"…So, what're we going to do?" Tenten asked when Lee was out of earshot.
"What are we going to do?? We're going to throw him the best surprise birthday party ever!! Let's get to work!" And with that, Guy sped off into the village, eager to complete his new self-proclaimed mission.