Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, cause if I did, it would be called Rock Lee, hahaha
Rating: M. Why: Because I'm a pervert and there will be a Lemon later.
Chapter 1: Reason: a chocolate covered candy… wait, wrong meaning… opse
Warning: May contain some spoilers.
"There is not way on god's green earth that I am going to do… that… just because I am turning a year older" Sakura coolly told the annoying blond kunoichi.
Ino crossed her arms. "Come on Sakura." She huffed "It happened to me just after I turned seventeen. Hinata and Naruto gathered enough guts to take the dive last year. I don't know if Tenten did with Neji, but you and I both know that since she broke with him and started dating Shino that she has done it, a lot! Temari and Shikamaru have… AUGH, I don't want to think about it. It's your twenty first birthday next week and you are the only one out of us that is still a vir-"
Ino was cut off by Sakura's hand slapping to her mouth. The last thing she wanted was every one in the ramen bar knowing her secret. "It's not a big deal" she tried to convince her best friend. "But what really gets me is, why you think that I should… do that… with LEE!" Sakura's whispered loudly.
Ino removed the hand from her mouth so she could give the pink haired medic-nin a look of pure shock. "Why the Hell not?" she all but yelled. "I can think of a hundred reasons, but I'll give you four! For moral values reason one should be because HE LOVES YOU!" Ino was shouting now.
A deep blush crawled its way up Sakura's face. She stared down into her bowl of ramen. She didn't even notice that the other people in the shop were now looking at them. "H-he can't s-still be in l-love with me, that was a l-long time a-ago" she stuttered.
"He can and is. He wants to protect you and would do anything for you" Ino replied casually. "But more importantly you should seal the deal with him because of reason two: he has a smoking hot body! And don't even dare to argue that with me, I was with you at the Taijutsu Tournament when he took his shirt off."
Sakura tried to disagree but her thoughts turned to the Tournament that was held in Konoha three months ago.
Flashback
The arena that once held the Chunin exam fights now was being used for the taijutsu only tournament. Every seat was filled and the last fight was just about to start. The two finalists were no other than Uzumaki Naruto and Rock Lee. The crowd roared in expectation. Somewhere in the crowd a voice could be heard yelling "Show us what you're made of!"
"YOU WANT TO SEE WHAT WE'RE MADE OF?! WELL ASK AND YOU SHALL RECEIVE!" Naruto had yelled back into the crowd as he ripped off his orange shirt to expose his bare chest. This caused the spectators to laugh, cheer and whistle at the young man's enthusiasm, which caused him to start flexing his muscles and strike poses.
"Come on Bushy-Brow; let's give them a show before we bash each other!" Naruto called to the green clad fighter.
"I don't know…" Lee mumbled looking at the ground self-consciously. He then turned his gaze to the stands and saw Sakura watching amidst the crowd. Smiling to himself Lee reached for the zipper to the back of his jumpsuit. "I guess it couldn't hurt to have a little fun."
Sakura slapped a hand to her forehead and ran in roughly down her face. "What the hell is that monkey doing" she growled referring to Naruto. "I swear he can't do a thing without showing off. When this is over I'm going to-" Sakura couldn't finish her sentence due to her jaw going slack. A slack jaw was what every girl got who now looked down at Lee and his naked torso, the top of his jumpsuit hanging around his waist.
Being a Genius of Hard Work came with its bonuses, such as a body covered in steel like muscle. Lee's frame was thin and his muscles didn't bulge, it just was that there wasn't anything else but skin and muscle. No fat touch his stunning six-pack or firm looking pecks. His back rippled with more muscles with only the long scar from the surgery Tsunade gave him to ruin the perfection. Small scars were scattered along his flesh but they took nothing away from the beautiful shine that a light sweat gave his skin. Lee began to blush as a short shocked silence fell through the arena. He blush flared more as the silence was replaced by a female screaming applause and whistles of desire.
Sakura was one of the only girls who still couldn't speak. Lee was a close and cherished friend yet she couldn't stop looking at him. She had believed that he had grown handsome in his year since they were children, but now she saw him in a new light, and sudden lust filled her.
The sudden snapping of fingers in front of her face woke her out of her daze. Ino was staring at her with a knowing grin stuck on her lips. "Enjoying the view?" she asked raising an eyebrow.
Sakura gulped and looked back to the area as the two began their fight for the championship. Her eyes rarely left Lee the whole time. Oh boy she thought. This isn't going to turn out well for me.
End of flashback
"Um, what's the third reason" Sakura asked, desperately trying to avoid agreeing with Ino that she thought Lee had a very attractive body.
"Yeah, yeah, I suppose I'll tell you" Ino giggle, seeing through her friend's obvious distraction. "Reason three is simple and undeniable: Lee is most likely the nicest guy in the whole damn village. If there is a man who is going to always try to treat you right, it's Lee-san."
Ok, that was true. Sakura thought about for about a second and knew right away no guy in the village came close to Konoha's number one nice guy, the beautiful green beast Rock Lee. "He is really nice" she agreed.
Ino smiled wickedly. "And that brings us to reason four: YOU LIKE HIM!" Ino shouted, nearly tipping over her bowl. They both blushed as they noticed that people were watching them again, though Sakura's blush was deeper, for many reasons.
"H-he's my friend, of course I like him. I just don't like him in that way" Sakura said shakily. She had to admit to herself Lee was a friend she liked a lot.
"Oh come on, I know you like him more than you let on" Ino wasn't letting herself be fooled. "You're not still stuck on Sasuke, are you? I was over him a long time ago, even before I started to… help educate Sai-kun on feelings" the blond blushed as she described her relationship with her strange boyfriend.
Sakura shook her head almost violently. "No, that's long done" she assured Ino. After Sasuke and Naruto had their 'Finale fight' the Uchiha had helped the Jinchuuriki defeat the last of the Akatsuki, Kabuto, and Dansou. But when he returned to the village he was as cold as ever, no, he was even colder. His walls that he put up to keep people from getting close to him were now covered in barded wire and spikes. Sakura cared for Sasuke as one of her dearest friends and teammates, but she didn't want to risk hurting herself again knowing that he would never and could never let her in. It was something she accepted.
"It's not that it I like someone else" Sakura went on "It's just, I don't know if I like Lee-kun more than just a friend…" Well, she did know that Lee was high on the 'Like list', but confusion ruled her when she tried to picture herself with her tall green guardian.
"Ooooh, you like him more than just a friend" Ino threw an arm around Sakura as she continued. "The best friend always knows these kinds of things. Like, remember when he came back from his two year training trip he took on his own? Remember how you were when he came back?"
Sakura remembered. She remembered feeling strangely lonely for that two year absence, like when Naruto had left, but different in a way. Her reaction to Lee's return was very different than the one she had for Naruto. "I just gave Lee-kun a hug, that's all" Sakura said, failing to hide her blush.
"Ha, you gave him a hug with a running jump!" Ino laughed and pulled Sakura closer. "I remember it was around that time you started adding Kun to his name and he started to add Chan to yours."
Damn Ino had Sakura blushing hard today. Now as Sakura remembered the first time Lee had called her Sakura-chan she felt the same warmth and pleasant feeling that she had that day. But she was letting Ino confuse her, they were getting off topic. "Sure I like him, mostly as a friend though! But that is still not reason enough for me to all of a sudden try to… you know… with him"
"Didn't you listen to me before?" Ino grumbled. "The reason you should is because you're almost twenty one! All of us girls have done it, even shy Hinata! You're the last one, a late bloomer! It's about time you got laid!" Ino came out and said it.
A shiver ran through Sakura. Part of her wanted to experience what her friends have all experienced, but another part of her was too afraid. She was afraid to ruin a friendship and afraid of getting hurt. "I'm not ready to have s-s-s-sex yet" she finally sputtered.
"Well you can't be a virgin forever Forehead, and there is no time like the present." Ino smile was something you would see a villain in a movie smile as they were about to set in motion an evil plan. "Don't worry" She patted Sakura on the head "You just relax, you can trust me when I say your twenty first birthday is going to your best yet"
"…I don't trust you…."
This is my first Fan fic with chapters. I really love Lee with Sakura and I haven't seen that many Fan Fics with this paring. I love this pairing and wish more people wrote about them. Guess what they say about nice guys finishing last is true. Let's see what I can do to fix that. I look forward to your reviews.