I Will Be Your Rock, You Be My Wings
His Name is Rock Lee
Riku sighed as she sat on her front porch, leaning against one of the poles. She watched as the ninja of the Hidden Leaf village passed by her home. Her home was also a restaurant, the house was above the restaurant. She used to dream of being a ninja, but she was unable due to her poor health. She had an undetermined illness that caused her the sleep a lot throughout the day. Her parents had actually started training her as a ninja when she was a kid, but ever since her parents died her health seem to have gone down. Her uncle never allowed her to do much of anything. Fifteen years old and she still felt like she was five. She felt more and more depressed each passing day.
Riku looked up at the sky. It was a clear sunny day. A light breeze teased her long white hair as her baby blue eyes studied the sky. Judging by the position of the sun…it was about two in the afternoon. Her uncle had been gone most of the day and wouldn't be back for at least two more hours. Riku turned her head and looked at the door leading to the restaurant. Her cousin was running things while her uncle was away. It was fairly busy at the moment. A perfect time for her to slip away. Riku brushed her hair over her shoulder as she stood up and walked away from her home.
Despite living in the Leaf village her whole life, Riku didn't really know her way around the village and ended up getting a bit lost. "Wonderful. If I don't get home before Uncle does he's gonna blow a vein."
Riku sighed. She ended up in the woods somehow. She was about to turn around and try back tracking when muffled sounds of some kind of fight found her ears. She followed the noise. Maybe whoever this was could help her get home. Her eyes widened when she found the source of the sound. It wasn't a fight. It was a ninja training. Riku watched silently, slightly tucked behind a tree. The boy was about five foot six, with large round eyes, bushy eyebrows and sported a strange bowl cut style of black hair and a green jumpsuit underneath a flak jacket. If she remembered correctly, the jacket was of the ranking chūnin.
Riku couldn't take her eyes off this boy. His speed and strength was incredible, so much that she never blinking in several minutes of watching him. When she finally did blink the boy was gone. She stepped out from behind the tree, wondering where he went. "Where did he…?"
"What are you doing here?" Riku jumped at the sound of a voice behind her. She stumbled back against the tree and felt one of her episodes coming on. When her back hit the tree her body collapsed to the ground and froze there in a paralyzed state. As her body remained paralyzed the boy kneeled down to her. The concern he held in her eyes frightened her. She wanted to tell him she was find, but couldn't. "Are you alright?"
He placed a bandaged hand on her should. "Do not worry. I will take you to the hospital."
The boy picked her up and rushed her to the hospital with shocking speed. The village became a dizzy blur to her as she slipped into unconsciousness. When Riku's senses began to return to her she felt something or someone touching her force head. Like they were brushing her bans away from her face. Voices began to enter her ears. "Will she be alright, Lady Tsunade? Is she alright?"
"Yes, Lee. She'll be find. She's coming around now," Riku opened her eyes and looked up at a lady with long blonde hair. "Good to see you awake, Riku."
"H-How do you know my name, Lady Tsunade?" Riku asked.
"I read your file. You have quite the history here," Tsunade smiled as she thumbed through the file she was holding. "Sleeping and falling into a paralyzed state seems to be the norm for you, isn't it?"
"Y-Yes, ma'am," Riku said as she sat up.
"How do you feel?" Tsunade asked.
"I'm alright. Quite well in fact," Riku smiled at her. She noted the unsure look on the older woman's face. "Really. I'm alright. This happens all the time."
"I see," Riku knew Tsunade was mentally noting all the times she had been in the hospital. "Well, it's good for you that Lee was there when you had an episode."
"That is not true, Lady Tsunade. I seem to have been the cause of this episode," Riku viewed passed Tsunade and saw the boy from before. He was standing stiff with a look on his face like a scolded a puppy. Lee bowed to Riku. "I am sorry, Riku-san. I did not not mean to startle you in anyway. I am truly sorry."
"It's not your fault…um…"
"My name is Rock Lee," Lee said, keeping his bow in place.
"Rock Lee, this wasn't your fault. Yes, you did startle me, but I probably would have had an episode anyway," Riku smiled as Lee finally stood up and looked at her with questions in her eyes. "You see I'm…"
"Riku!" The door flung open revealing a tall, nicely build man with dark brown eyes and hair. Shizune followed in after him with a exasperated look on her face. Riku knew that look was caused by her uncle. He always freaked out when she had an episode. She wished he would stop treating her like she was made of glass. "Riku, how many times have I told you not to wonder off by yourself like that?!"
"I know, Uncle. I was just…"
"You know you are not well! You should not have left! What if something happened to you?! What if some pervert decided to have his way with you during one of your attacks?!" Riku sunk down in the bed as her cheeks flushed red. She could feel Lee's eyes on her as her uncle continued to berate her. Now Lee was going to think she was helpless, just like everyone else she met.
"Mr. Niwa, if you would please calm down," Tsunade broke in. Riku was grateful for it but was too embarrassed to look at anyone. "I would like to have her stay a couple of days here."
"What for?" Niwa asked.
"I would like to observe her," Tsunade replied.
"I doubt it will do any good, but very well," Niwa turned and finally noticed Lee. Riku groaned as Niwa glared at the boy. "And who are you?!"
"Rock Lee, sir!" Lee said as he stood at attention. Everyone in the room watched as Niwa eyed Lee suspiciously.
"Lee actually was the one who brought your niece in, Mr. Niwa," Shizune said before Niwa lunged at Lee.
"I see. Well, thank you, young man," Niwa said but his voice clearly spelled out that he didn't trust Lee. "You may leave now."
Riku furrowed her eyebrows at her uncle's back and frowned. A small part of her wanted to speak with Lee, but with her uncle standing right there there was no way that was gonna happen. Niwa began to usher Lee to the door. "Riku needs her rest now. Thank you again for help her."
"Y-Yes sir," Riku watched as Lee was being rushed to the door. She was a bit surprised when Lee flashed her a bright smile over his shoulder before leaving.
"Hm?" Riku blinked. She wondered what that smile meant. She was eventually left alone for the night. Left with her thoughts of the day.
