The First's

This is a little mini series of Rock Lee and Sakura from Naruto. Possible that it can be a spin-off and sequel to any of the Sakura and Rock Lee fanfictional stories I've written. This series of writing's cover all what you call 'The First's' in a relationship, first asking and accepting, first date, first Xmas together...etc... Get the picture? Well hopefully, if not just read through and you'll mostly get it as you read.

This story is about about the first asking and acceptance, first time Rock Lee asks and Sakura accepts.

Chapter 1: The First Asking And Accepting

"What on earth are you doing Lee?" Came a stunned voice of his team mate, Ten Ten. "You're actually tidying yourself up!"

"Yep." Lee replied with a huge smile as he turned around to face Ten Ten. "I'm getting ready for something."

"Must be a pretty good something for you to get your hair nicely brushed and everything." Ten Ten replied with a inquisitive look on the face.

"Oh she is."

"She?" Ten Ten picked out the word quickly, it wasn't a 'it' but a actual person, a she person.

"Yea, she." Lee nodded as he brushed his hair a few more times, still with a massive smile on his face.

"Oh!..." Ten Ten replied, finally realising who the 'she' meant to be. "It's Sakura isn't it, Lee?"

"Of course. You should know that, there is no one else. Well for me that is."

"Oh Lee..." Ten Ten started and Lee immediately know where she was going with this. He'd heard it so many times from her, she basically thought it was a hopeless cause. "You really should find someone else, you've been chasing that girl for way to long. There's nothing overly special about her, you can find other girls with the same qualities."

"Ten Ten!" Lee yelled in annoyance. "Don't say that! She really is the only one for me! I could never imagine being with anyone else, never want anyone else."

"Hmmm... So, what are you planning to do?" Ten Ten sighed, she knew there was no talking Lee out of his way of thinking. He stuck to her like glue, she thought it would die down over time but sadly with Lee, he didn't do no such thing. She said no, it only make him cry and then come back stronger than before.

"Going to go to her house and see her, wanted to look the best I could without have to reconstruct and cut anything. I can't be anything more than myself."

"That's sweet Lee but I'm not sure Sakura is the sweet persuaded type."

"Whatever." Lee pulled a little more annoyed face, didn't like her butting in's. He finished brushing his hair and rested the hair brush on top of his bed side table. "I'm going now. Wish me luck." He started to walk for the front door.

"Good luck, Lee." Ten Ten called back. "You're going to need it with that girl." She added on in a whisper to herself as she heard the front door slam. She was about to walk out of Lee's room until she noticed that he left a nice freshly picked lot of flowers on top of his bed, she knew immediately who they were for. She grabbed them and looked out the top flat's window, "Lee!" She bellowed and had him look back up at her.

"What!" He called back up.

"Your flowers!" With that she threw the bunch of flowers at him and they landed gracefully in Lee's hand.

"Thanks Ten Ten!" Lee loudly thanked and smiled at her and turned back around to keep walking.

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Good thing I didn't leave these flowers behind, what kind of gentleman would I be if I didn't bring the love of my life flowers when I went to visit her? I just wished Ten Ten would understand... It's easy to say find someone else and whatever but the truth is my heart just won't let me. She's got a hold on my heart and it won't let go... Lee thought to himself as he entered the park area near Sakura's house. "Ouch!" Lee said as he realised that he ran into someone or something and made him nearly fall off his feet but he managed to hold himself.

"..." Came a sigh in a female voice from the ground. Lee realised he must have knocked her down when he walked into her.

"Oh! I'm so sorry..." Lee started to apologise but stopped when he noticed who it was. "Sakura! I'm super, super sorry! That was very rude of me, just bumping into you like that." He grabbed her hand and pulled her to her feet.

"That's Ok, Lee. I guess... We were just in deep thought, right?"

"Right!" Lee exclaimed, bit of a blush crossed his face when it sunk it that he banged into his one and only.

"Lee... You Ok?"

"Yea, why you ask?"

"Well you're... Kind of blushing really hard, just wondered."

"Oh... I'm sure I'll be fine... Let it go off."

"And... What's the flowers for?" Sakura observed by looking at his right hand.

Lee pushed his arm forward and pushed the flowers further towards her. "They're for you."

"Oh, thank you Lee."

"I was kind of on my way to your house anyways and found you before I got there. I hope their the type you like..."

Sakura sensed he was going to keep babbling like he usually and interrupted. "They're lovely Lee, fine, perfect even. Thank you."

"You're welcome." Lee blushed wildly at the sweet comment. It was obvious that she was in a good mood because of her being so nice and easy to talk too. "So... My sweet Sakura... Why are you in the park at this time on a Saturday night? I'd thought you would have a date or something on a Saturday night."

"To tell you the truth Lee I don't exactly get overly asked out, see me as to busy or whatever else. None have really interested me much since Sasuke... That's the reason I'm out here... I needed a walk and space to clear my mind, think more straight about the situation." Looking a little sad while mentioning.

"I see... You still love him, don't you? Even after all this time." Lee sighed, a bit of disappointment hung in his voice. He hoped Sasuke would be out of the picture by now, he'd been gone from the village for two years or so now... Wasn't it long enough?

"Depends..." Sakura replied simply and lifted her head to face Lee a little more head on.

"Depends on what?" Lee was confused, couldn't understand what she was trying to say, yes or no?

"Don't worry Lee. It's only a friendship love these days." Sakura sensed what Lee was really digging at and felt she might as well tell him straight on the situation.

"It is?" Lee replied in astonishment, he didn't know that she changed her feelings towards Sasuke.

"Man, for a guy that just bumped into me you have a lot of questions." Sakura giggled, making Lee blush a little more. "My feelings have changed for him over the time he's been gone. You can say I grew out of childish crushes, that's really what it was really. But yet, I still care deeply because he's my friend and past team mate, can't turn those type of feelings off."

"Well, that I'm glad." Rock Lee replied. "He's done a variety of bad things in the past but it's good that you're so loyal to him."

"Yea... I guess... Been feeling a little lonely since Naruto's been gone."

"Yea but at least you're still thinking about them, as long as you do this you will never be really truly alone. You're not alone, Sakura. I'll make sure of it."

"Thank you Lee. You always know how to make me feel better." Sakura smiled about the comment and liked how Lee was so considerate.

"That's alright, Sakura-San. I made promises to and I'll be forever keeping them for you, meaning you'll never be really alone."

"I can't believe you're still keeping those promises, surprised you still even remember them."

"Sakura, how could I forget that day? It was the very day I met you."

"Yea... But still... Do you honestly think I'm still worth it? It's not like I've been the nicest to you over the years. I've only recently decided to change my views and attitude towards people, time to mature and grow up."

"I always keep my promises Sakura-San."

Sakura just smiled in returned and nodded, was beginning to like how thoughtful he was. She didn't like him much when she first met him but you could say over the years he'd grown on her. Even though his home place was in another place he still visited her often in her village and was also nice when he stayed in her town for short periods. His team had a small flat on the other side of the village and often came down for missions, training...etc... But Lee always took it upon himself to visit his love, make the time for her, always. Sakura always wondered why he hadn't given up on her over this time and possibly even found someone else but he didn't, still only had eyes for her. It proved to her that it was possibly true love, someone actually truly loved her, it was then that she realised her feelings were altering. She was discovering these feelings during the gap of seeing Lee and was very pleased that he bumped into her, well wished it weren't so literally. "I'm glad to hear that you do."

"For you, it'll be forever."

"Hmmm... So Lee... You said you were coming over to visit me. What did you want to talk to me about?"

"Oh..." Lee was almost speechless, he knew what he wanted to say but had a hard time trying to get them out yet again. He'd said the same things so many times but each time Sakura just turned the feelings down, hitting his confidence of saying it again each time. "Umm..."

"Well?" Sakura was getting a little impatient but also knew what was going to be said. But the real reason why she wanted him to hurry up was because she had a different answer for him.

"Ok..." Lee took in a deep breath and blurted out the rest as quick as he could. "Next Saturday, would you go on a date with me?" He closed his eyes and waited for the usual blow.

"Yes." Sakura replied simply and was getting a little worried that Lee had his eyes screwed shut for so long.

"Wh... What did you say, lovely?" Lee replied in amaze and opened his eyes to meet her gaze.

"Yes, Yes I will go out on a date with you. Next Saturday."

"Really?"

Sakura nodded with a massive smile on her face. "Really."

"Yes! Thank you! Sakura-San! You won't regret this!" Lee shouted with happiness, biggest smile as possible across his face. He ran over and gave embraced Sakura in a hug.

"I'm sure I won't" Letting Lee hug her, feeling much better than what she thought it would be.

"What made you change your mind?" Lee questioned as he released her from his strong embrace.

"Well... I guess my feelings for Sasuke wasn't the only feelings that changed while you were gone."

"Thank you Sakura."

Sakura grabbed his hand and a pen and written her phone number on it. "Give me a call to say what time and whatever."

"Sure thing, my sweet Sakura flower."

Sakura started to walk away from a still stunned Lee and gave the 'call me' sign with her hand to her ear. "Oh! By the way! Thank You for the flowers!" She called back at him, making him blush even more than usual.

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"She said yes!" Lee yelled and echoed throughout the flat, making Ten Ten appear in confusion. Lee ran all the way back to the flat as fast as he could to spread the good news. "Ten Ten! She said yes!" He yelled again when he saw her coming into sight.

"She did?" Ten Ten replied, looked as stunned as Rock Lee.

"Yes!"

"Wow! Well Done Lee!"

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Hope you guys liked this 'first's' first chapter, one of the fair few that I'll be writing up. I like how it overall came out hopefully the future ones will turn out well too.