Discovering Us

Chapter 1: A Conversation in Technicolour

A/N: Why hello there. I'm YouOnlyNeedTaijutsu and this is my first Naruto fanfiction. I do not own Naruto, and it's probably a good thing I don't because if I did. Gay. Gay everywhere. Pairing is Lee and Gaara. Don't like. Don't read. Flames will be used to toast marshmallows. ^_^ ktnxbai.

The afternoon sun glowed gold through the trees and houses, and the breeze rustled through the green grass. The sky above was a musky lavender and the flowers that grew from the ground were a snowy white-all of these colours danced together-a terrific symphony, but they were all about to be dyed grey. The sun had retreated behind some clouds a little while ago and Gaara could smell it in the air. The sky was about to burst. He shifted his bag on his back and rested his eyes on the concrete path. If he got home quickly, then he could avoid the rain, Gaara much preferred dry weather.

It was getting colder, Gaara was greatful for his maroon sweater and grey jeans, not the most stylish combination but it was comfortable and warm and helped him to disappear. His thoughts were just beginning to distract him from the mundane features of the earth when a voice chirped behind him.

"It is lovely weather we are having. Do you not think so, Gaara-san?"

Gaara turned his head slightly and glared over his shoulder at this individual, who was so painfully different from Gaara that it made him slightly uncomfortable. The every energetic, track and field over achiever and martial arts superstar of the school-Rock Lee- just gave grin and awaited a reply.

"I do not," Gaara rasped more than he spoke. He wished to be alone, he'd gone this long without bothering for more than the minimum of social interactions…it wasn't about to change now, not for some fool with a bad haircut.

But Lee was persistant. He quickened his pace until he was walking next to Gaara. The latter of the two glanced around the trees, which the path wound through, perhaps he would find a solution for escape within their branches. Before Gaara could formulate a plan, Rock Lee was speaking again, "How are you fitting in to this school? You have been here for a little while already…but I have not seen you with many people."

It was true, he'd been at this new school for some time and had failed to make anything more than some acquaintances. Gaara didn't mind. He didn't want anyone. He didn't exist in order to attain relationships with others.

Gaara looked at the boy, who wore a green t shirt and black cargo pants and seemed to walk with some sort of purpose, what that purpose was, Gaara had no idea. "If you're offering me your friendship. I don't want it." Yes, perfect. Now, from what he had gathered of Rock Lee from the few weeks he'd been at this high school, he would slink back embarrassed and leave Gaara alone.

"Good because I was not offering you anything," Lee shrugged and continued to walk alongside him. Gaara spent a few moments silently wishing he had the ability to leave his own body, when he came to, Lee was still talking, "And it is great, because it means I will have to attend the state wide championships. I am a fast runner…but not the fastest. Do you have things you enjoy and are good at, Gaara-san?"

Gaara exhaled through his nostrils. Was scaring people away a talent? Well then, "No." He told the pavement.

Lee said nothing. How was he supposed to reply to something like that? Gaara was cold. Lee didn't think he liked it much, while he knew that most people weren't as enthusiastic as himself he had trouble comprehending how someone could be so half hearted about, seemingly, everything around him.

Both of the boys looked up as tiny wet beads fell onto their skin. Finally Gaara's weather forecast had been proven correct. The strange creature beside him smiled, "I will speak to you again tomorrow, I have to go or I will be late for my taijutsu class!" He flicked his hand in a wave and raced off down the path, leaving Gaara behind. He was gone, just as soon as he had arrived, and he'd taken all of his positive energy with him. All that remained was Gaara and the grey rain.

The red haired boy frowned in the direction that Lee had run. What a strange person, it was hard to believe he had friends at all. Gaara could not work out what he could have wanted with him. He was so friendly, actually treating Gaara like he was an equal. He scoffed on that thought for a moment then waved it on. He continued walking, sooner or later he would be home, if he didn't drown in this cold rain first. He hugged his sweater around himself, Gaara was waiflike for a seventeen year old boy. Most boys his age had developed muscles and made some progress into becoming men Gaara, had grown but remained pale and fragile looking. The only real colour to his being was his spikey bloodshot hair and his aqua coloured eyes, always surrounded with thick black eyeliner. He turned his face down from the rain and watched his black and white lace ups as he walked.

It was Thursday, meaning he had school tomorrow as well, he had little interest in school, he had little interest in anything really. He was smart, he thought it was pointless, if he didn't already know something, then there was a good chance he would never need it at all. However, there was a lot of things he didn't know. Most of those things, were knowledge that supposedly came naturally to human beings, not for Gaara, he was to remain clueless on the sidelines, while everyone else engaged in, apparently, natural behaviour. It didn't matter. He didn't mind.

The rain was getting heavier, it was speckling the pavement darker at a fast rate, as well as soaking into his hair and, if he didn't get out of it soon, his sweater. His mind was desperately trying to creep away from this rain; this reality, but he pulled it back together and began to walk faster, his house wasn't far now. He inwardly cursed Rock Lee for slowing him down, if it hadn't been for that idiot he'd have been home long ago.

A/N: Okay! There's the first chapter. Not as long as I'd like, but eh. _

I think I did an alright job with keeping them in character, please tell me if you have any advice.
Thank you for reading and please leave a review ^(^w^)^