AN: Wooh first Naruto story! Anyway, this will be a LeexGaara story…eventually. I just really love them okay! The first two chapters will be leading the way to it.

Warning: Shounen-Ai/Yaoi (Don't like don't read)

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Naruto characters T^T

"Lee"

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"Lee?"

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"LEE!"

"Huh? Y-yes? What is it Neji?"

"You weren't focusing" a very annoyed Neji bluntly said while crossing his arms.

"What's up Lee? This isn't like you. You're usually the one on top of it" Tenten said while rolling up her scrolls.

It really wasn't like him at all. But there was something – or rather someone on Lee's mind.

A small blush crept on Lee's cheeks "O-oh! I apologize Neji, Tenten" Lee bowed low. "Nothing is wrong, I-I am just a little tired, that is all." Lee showed a nervous smile, uncertain that they actually bought it.

He wasn't lying. He really was tired, but not from training or from waking up at five in the morning to train. He was tired of his conflicting thoughts, about… him.

"Tired or not focus on the task at hand" Neji certainly was upset.

Before anything else the trio's sensei interrupted.

"Hm, how about we take a little break. It's not very youthful to have teammates being uncooperative."

"But Guy-sensei we have only been training for twenty minutes" a pouty Lee said.

Neji turned to Lee and barked "You mean Tenten and I have been training for twenty minutes" Neji sharply pointed to him "You on the other hand have been off lost in your own thoughts. If you're going to insist on slowing this team down, leave me out of it." With his byakugan, Neji looked even scarier.

"N-Neji, I am deeply sorry. That is the last thing I would want! I promise to pay attention" Lee couldn't help but wonder why Neji was unusually more ill-tempered than usual.

"Neji!" Guy once again interrupted. "I said take a break" Guy was starting to get serious.

Tenten and Lee nodded, a little scared of the more serious Guy. Neji only turned his head and scoffed, walking out of the training area. Tenten soon followed, a little awkward now with all the tension in the air.

Lee was about to follow until his sensei stopped him.

"Lee" Guy gently called his name.

Lee stopped in his tracks to answer his sensei.

"Y-Yes Guy sensei?"

Guy has definitely noticed Lee acting a bit strange lately. His young student has always made it a priority to give it all he's got in training and has never had any problems with paying attention.

"Are you sure nothing is bothering you? You do know you can tell Might Guy anything that is on your youthful mind" Guy stuck his thumb out to point at himself giving his signature winning smile. If something was wrong, he wanted to make sure Lee was comfortable enough to talk to him. It has never been a problem before, but this time it seemed like Lee couldn't even come to his sensei, which pained Guy deeply.

The black haired boy only looked down, not wanting to make eye contact with the man he most certainly looked up to the most. They may not be blood related, but Guy has been more to a father to Lee than his own ever was.

"It is as I said Sensei, I am only a little tired" Lee hated not being able to tell Guy the whole truth. He was just too ashamed of his own thoughts. He has even tried to brush them away, but it seemed near to impossible. He wasn't supposed to be thinking about things like that, especially not about a boy.

'Gaara' his mind wandered off once again. What was it about him that Lee couldn't stop thinking about? Maybe it was his striking red hair. Was it as soft as it looked? How he wished to be able to run his fingers through it. Or was it his eyes? He has always been mesmerized by the red heads gorgeous green-blue eyes. Lee could never pin point the exact color, but they were beautiful nonetheless. The black rings around them just made them stand out even more. He could just stare at them forever. What about his skin? The creamy white texture that made every one of his features stand out. It looked so smooth, so untouched. If only he could be the only one to touch him, to be able to make love marks on his skin, to mark him as his. Just being able to taste the young kazeka-

"LEE!"

At that moment Lee was knocked back to his senses, unsure how long he was spacing out for.

"You're doing it again." Guy crossed his arms with a more impatient look on his face.

Lee looked up to him only to look back down with a huge blush on his face. He did do it again. No matter what, his thoughts only went back to the same person.

Lee buried his face to his hands trying to hide the embarrassing redness he could feel growing in his cheeks. He couldn't possibly tell his sensei what consumed his thoughts. The fact that he would ever think such things about another boy, the Kazekage, the one who only a few years ago almost permanently damaged his arm and leg, was truly mortifying.

The black haired boy quickly turned around ready to run from his sensei. Until two strong hands gripped his shoulders unwilling to let him go.

"Lee" Guy whispered in a quivering voice. "Please, tell me what's wrong? I only want to help you. I can't do that if you don't talk to me" Guy looked down with a saddened expression. "No matter what it is, we'll go through it together."

The young teen hated seeing Guy like that. But it pained Lee even more to have Guy resent him if he told him about his feelings for the Kazekage.

The sensei patted his student gently on the head. "Now, tell your sensei what the problem is" Guy showed a comforting smile.

It seemed Lee had no choice.

Once again Lee looked down afraid of the look Guy might give him.

"W-well, lately there has been someone on my mind" Lee started. "It seems that no matter how hard I try, that person is always in my thoughts. A-and, I-I uh" Lee was definitely having trouble talking now. "I also k-keep thinking o-of um inappropriate thoughts ab-about that person" The young shinobi couldn't even describe how completely mortified he was. His eyes were shut tight as the last few words came out of his mouth, his whole body shaking in place.

A roaring laughter broke through the silence.

"Ah ha ha ha ha ha!"

Lee opened his eyes wide and looked up at Guy with a dumbfounded look on his face. He was laughing? Lee wasn't sure what to think about that. It certainly wasn't the reaction he was expecting.

After Guy's laughter ceased, he put a reassuring hand on his students shoulder. "What? Is that all? Here you had me worrying for nothing. Oh my star pupil, those thoughts are perfectly normal for one your age. It is nothing to be ashamed about, in fact it is most positively youthful" Guy put on a teasing grin. "So tell me, who is the lucky girl that you have your heart set out for? Wait let me guess! It's Sakura isn't it? Ah yes, the girl from squad 7 with my arch rival Kakashi."

It wasn't Sakura. Lee had a crush on her since he first laid eyes on her, but all those years of running after her in seemed she would never accept his feelings towards her. But Lee came to terms with it pretty well; he stopped thinking about her after the fight with Kimimaro, when Gaara came to help Lee.

"I-It's not Sakura" Lee looked down once again.

"Hmm? It's not? Then maybe…" Guy closed his eyes pointing a curved finger towards his temple. "Yes!" He pounded a fisted hand to his open palm. "Yes I've got it! It's been staring me in the face the entire time. It's obviously Tenten! Of course, how could I have been so blind? Ah, the classic tale of teammates falling for each other" He clenched his fists together, tearing up a bit. "Beautiful indeed!"

"N-no Guy sensei, it is not Tenten either" Lee responded.

Guy raised a thick eyebrow, now more agitated to find out who this girl is. "Ino?, Hinata?, Ayame?"

He started naming every girl in Konoha.

Lee couldn't take it anymore. "Guy sensei! It is none of those girls!"

Guy stopped and looked at Lee, confused now more than ever.

"It- it is not even a girl" Lee said much slower and quieter, he could feels tears swelling up but did his best to stay strong. He knew this was the day that his sensei would lose all respect for him.

"Heh what? Are you in love with a boy or something?" Guy jokingly said. It wasn't until he saw the look on Lee's face that he knew he hit the bull's eye.

Lee had his fists clenched tight, head lower than it was before, not daring to make eye contact with the man in front of him.

'He has found out. He will never speak to me again' a tear rolled down from his face. 'I am sorry I have let you down Guy sen-

Lee's thoughts were cut off when he felt two powerful arms wrapped around his body.

"It's all right" Guy reassured Lee in a comforting tone, deepening the hug.

Lee's eyes opened wide, his face peeking over Guy's shoulder. 'It's all right?' Lee repeated the words in his mind.

Guy put his hand on the back of Lee's head. "That is nothing to be ashamed of Lee. I accept you regardless of who you fall in love with, be it a girl, or in this case a boy. I will look at you no different than I have ever had."

He really did mean it. He loved Lee no matter what he preferred. As long as Lee was happy, Guy was happy.

Lee sniffed "I-I haven't let you down?"

Guy released the hug and faced Lee "Of course you haven't Lee, you could never let me down' the sensei ruffled his students hair.

This time Lee couldn't hold back his tears "Guy-sensei!" he cried as he was pulled into another embrace by the older man.

This was nothing that Lee expected, and now he felt a little guilty about thinking the worst were to happen. He still wasn't all too sure about his own feelings. He never thought he would ever fall for another boy, so this was all new to him. Being homosexual was still a taboo subject in most parts of the ninja world, but having Guy sensei supporting him put Lee's mind somewhat at ease that he wouldn't have to go through all this alone.

Lee wiped the tears from his eyes and smiled a genuine smile. "Thank you, Guy-sensei."

Guy only winked and gave Lee a thumbs up. "It is I who should be thanking you for taking the power of youth to a whole new level! Oh that's right, you never told me who the lucky person is that won my student's heart."

The teen blushed a little, but this time he didn't look down. He kept his head up and smiled before finally saying "Gaara."

"Aw, how cu- GAARA!?" The sensei finally registered the name to the face. Guy wasn't mad, he was just a little surprised that Lee has fallen for the same person who almost permanently injured him. That was years ago though, everyone knows he has changed and Lee was never one to hold a grudge. Gaara did save Lee's life when they faced of Kimimaro a few years back. Now that Guy thinks about it 'Those to have been seen together a lot since then. How on earth did I not know?'

Once again Guy flashed a smile "Do you know how to pick them or what? Gaara is a very handsome boy indeed."

Lee sighed in relief when Guy was okay with it. "Yes he is" a small blush appeared on Lee's face.

"I can't believe my young protégé is at the springtime of his youth!" Guy yelled in a proud voice.

"Seriously guys, we were gone ten minutes and you're already talking about youth?" Tenten sighed somewhat annoyed at how loud they can be so early in the morning.

"I am so sick of hearing about youth" Neji mumbled only loud enough for Tenten to hear.

She nudged him on the shoulder giving him a glare.

Neji merely sighed and walked toward the green dressed shinobis. He stopped a few feet in front of them and turned to Lee.

"…Are you ready to train properly this time Lee?' Neji said a lot more calm this time.

Lee smiled while giving a thumbs up "Yosh!"

"Good" Neji walked a little passed Lee and came to a stop. "About earlier…sorry" he whispered, making sure no one but Lee heard. Neji hated apologizing, so he rather not have other witnesses hear him when he does. His apology was quick and somewhat cold but he meant it, and Lee knew that.

Lee turned to Neji and gave a friendly smile "Neji! Let us work hard together!" Lee: Upbeat as ever and quick to forgive.

Neji's eyes widened at the teens cheerful attitude, surprised he had forgiven him so fast, though this wouldn't be the first. Neji cleared his throat "Yes, well, let's go then." He quickly turned around to hide the faint blush forming on his cheeks. Apparently he didn't notice Guy saw the whole thing.

'Him too?!'

AN: And this is where we end it. Hope you liked it. The next chapter will be about what happened when Neji and Tenten left. So this was originally going to be a one shot but I couldn't think of how to do it within a chapter (Unless I made it really long which I did not want to do). This story will probably be at least 3 or 4 chapters. Please give me any kind of feedback that you can! Grammar issues, what you liked, didn't like, all is welcome!