Um, hi! My name is Laura and this is my first swing at writing ANY sort of fanfiction. I've been reading and reviewing since I was 14 and now after 3 years I decided I've been on the sidelines long enough! So please read and enjoy!

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or this song by Jack Johnson! Wow…it feels weird saying this for the first time.

Sitting, Waiting, Wishing.

'There she is again, gods, she is lovely.' Lee's eyes wandered over to his pink haired goddess. He doubted in his mind he would ever get accustomed to her beauty; his legs which were the source of his alacrity were reduced to the strength of overcooked noodles whenever Sakura's eyes met his. The said "goddess" was not more than five feet away and was currently in the arms of a certain dark haired man.

'Just as well…perfection belongs together…' he thought as his attention reverted back to the massive bowl of ramen in front of him, though now his appetite was nonexistent.

I was sitting, waiting, wishing

You believed in superstitions

Then maybe you'd see the signs.

"You shouldn't dwell on the girl," was the nonchalant remark he heard from his pale eyed companion. The Hyuuga prodigy's words were few and terse yet they hit their mark.

"Seriously Lee! You REALLY need to get over her, and I mean REALLY because if you keep this up you'll turn into one of those stalkers, like the kind I watch on Lifetime, you know those who would always follow the girl into her house and then-"

"I get your point." Lee managed to cut off Tenten before she further rambled on about her shows. Although both the stoic genius and weapon mistress were his best friends they had decided to take on a rather pessimistic side whenever it came to his love for Sakura.

"And I was not even looking at her. I did not even notice she was there…" he horribly lied.

All he received was a hopeless sigh from Tenten and an uninterested grunt from Neji.

"Really…guys…I was not…looking at…her."

But Lord knows that this world is cruel

And I ain't the Lord no I'm just a fool

Learning loving somebody

Don't make them love you.

He was a pathetic liar and his friends knew this better than he did. His eyes betrayed him once more as they made their way to the girl once more. Must it really be this way? Must he always merely admire her from afar despite all the times he openly confessed his feelings for her? Must he endure the sight of her in the Uchiha's arm?

Must I always be waiting, waiting on you?

Must I always be playing, playing your fool?

It's not like he hadn't tried to earn her love. He had even saved her life and yet all he received was friendship and a few kind words. What else was he expecting? Did he expect her delicate arms around his neck and a kiss to his lips? Who did he think he was? Did he think he was some popular drop dead gorgeous guy like Uchiha? Even all her friends thought he was a loser; note the "Bushy Brows" nickname.

I sang your songs I danced your dance

I gave your friends all a chance

But putting up with them

Wasn't worth never having you

Suddenly, the unexpected happened, if there was truly such thing as a God then he either took great pity upon Lee's soul or decided to further destroy him. All he saw was a blur of the cotton candy colored hair he grew to love dash to the ramen stand with her "drop dead gorgeous" companion. As cruel fate would have it, she took the seat right next to Lee's. He tried with all his might to avoid Neji's interested gaze.

Oh maybe you've been through this before

But it's my first time so please ignore

The next few lines 'cause they're directed at you

"Hi you guys! Didn't realize you were here too! How are you?" she chirped as she gently bumped her shoulder against Lee's.

The light contact was enough for him to choke furiously on his food. Sakura gave him a puzzled look, shrugged, and ordered food for her and Sasuke. Tenten replied for both Neji and Lee since neither seemed to be in a very talkative mood. When his coughing fit was finally over he turned his head over to Tenten, who seemed to be making signs with her hands to him, probably telling him to talk to Sakura. He turned his attention back to Sakura who still seemed to be ordering. His eyes instead met with unforgiving black ones. The Uchiha was well aware of the taijutsu master's love for his teammate; needless to say, he seemed to enjoy showing off the fact that he was with her instead of Lee. He gave him a smug smirk as his hand trailed over to Sakura's back and made round circles on it. Sakura, surprised by his sudden affectionate mood, smiled and gave the man a feathery kiss to the cheek.

I can't always be waiting, waiting on you

I can't always be playing, playing your fool

This was the straw that broke the camel's back, Lee abruptly stood up from his seat to spare himself any further torture. As he prepared to walk away a soft hand took hold of his arm.

"Lee? Where are you going? I was hoping we could catch up!" Sakura said as she pouted.

Lee was at loss for words as he searched his empty head for an answer. "I uh…I-I am going t-to uh…t-to…train? Y-yes that's it! I am going to go uh-TRAIN!" he nearly shouted.

There was a pregnant pause before Neji of all people decided to break the silence. "What the idiot meant to say was that he was going for a walk. I don't think anybody really trains this late at night." He sent a death glare at Lee for his lack of style and confidence. "Right Lee?" he threatened.

Lee could only gulp and nodded his head like an apple bobbing on water. "RIGHT! Sakura-would you uh-w-would you uh-li-like to join me? I mean-what am I SAYING? Of course you would not-you are about to eat, nevermind! DonotworryIshallwalkalone!" he quickly tripped over all his words like the love struck fool he was.

I keep playing your part

But it's not my scene

Want this plot to twist

I've had enough mystery

Sasuke scoffed and wrapped his arm around Sakura. "She is not interested in even being seen with the likes of you Lee." He spat the last word out like it was poison as he tightened his grip on her.

"Sasuke! He wasn't asking you!" Sakura scolded him as she squirmed out of his hold. "Come on Lee, I'll walk with you. I'm not that hungry anyway!" she sent Sasuke one last glare and stood up. Always being the cool and poised person, Sasuke merely smirked and shrugged, indicating he did not care whether the girl left with him or not. He was not the least bit worried of Lee stealing Sakura away from him. How could he? Sakura was head over heels in love with heart throb Sasuke Uchiha, not Bushy Browed Rock Lee.

You keep building it up

But then you're shooting me down

But I'm already down

Just wait a minute

Lee gawked at the scene that took place. Sakura was going to walk with him, with him! Surely the gods were looking kindly upon him now! "L-let us go then…Sakura…" he managed to utter through an uneasy voice.

They both made their way out of the booth and were headed for whatever random direction Lee's legs decided to take them (it seemed they had a mind of their own whenever he was nervous.) Tenten secretly hoped for the best as she saw them go off and blend with the thick crowd. Neither she nor Neji could make Lee stop loving her, all they could do was comfort him and pick up the pieces when it ended.

Just sitting, waiting

Just wait a minute

Just sitting, waiting

A few years could do wonders for someone's maturity. The shallow and cute girl he had met not even three years ago had transformed into an independent and beautiful woman he grew to love all the more. He also noticed how she had grown taller, though her head merely reached his shoulder. His mind wondered what it would be like to hold her, even for a second, just to feel what Sasuke felt each and every day. He wondered what it'd be like to caress her soft face, to trace his fingers over her pink lips, to play with the strands of her delicate hair, to-

"What have you been up to Lee? It's been forever since we've talked!" his thoughts were interrupted as he heard the voice of his pink blossom.

"Well uh…" he racked his brain for answers. It gave him none. He finally got a chance to be alone with the woman he had been in love with since he met her and he could not think of anything to say! Truly…fate was playing a trick on him. He stopped walking as they reached a nearby lake. They were quite a far distance from where they were now. The loud hustle and bustle of the crowd had died down long ago and was replaced with the soothing chirping of crickets and various insects. He turned around and nearly gasped. Never in his life had Sakura looked as beautiful as she had now. Her questioning green eyes blended with the color of the trees around her and the moon shining through gave her skin a more radiant look. Truth be told, no matter how many years had passed she would always be the gorgeous and intelligent woman she was.

"Lee, don't try and hide it. You want to tell me something so go ahead and tell me already!" Once again Lee was cruelly brought back down to earth as his thoughts were penetrated by Sakura.

"There's nothing to tell Sakura." He mumbled.

Well if I was in your position

I'd put down all my ammunition

I'd wonder why it had taken me so long

"Why Lee? Do you think I'm stupid or something? Do you think that I'm much too shallow like Sasuke to understand anything you have to say?" she exploded in his face. Lee, taken back by this, could only stare like an idiot at Sakura's blunt statement.

"No..that's not what I.." Lee tried in vain to explain before being cut off by an enraged kunoichi.

"I am so sick of this! You're no better than Sasuke or Naruto, or any boy I've met! You are all horrible at expressing yourselves, and when you do you do it in a completely tactless way!"

If there was one thing Lee was famous for other than his exceptional taijutsu skills it was his patience, and yet Sakura was trying the last of it.

"Sakura! Listen to me!" Lee grabbed hold of both her shoulders and held her at arm's length away from him. His eyes pierced her own, black staring down green, they wanted-no-needed her attention.

But Lord knows that I'm not you

And if I was I wouldn't be so cruel

'Cause waiting on love

Ain't so easy to do

"Sakura…Sakura…does…does Sasuke make you happy?" he forced the question out of his lips.

Sakura's mouth opened, but quickly closed again, unsure of what to answer. "Lee…what kind of a question-"

"Well? You wanted me to say it didn't you? So answer it." It was his turn to finally interrupt her and leave her speechless.

Her eyes averted his own and turned to her left side, trying to avoid as much contact with him as possibly. "Of-of course he does…I've loved him since we were young and now…he loves me. Call me superficial, call me desperate, call me an idiot, but I'm happy!" a small smile crossed her lips that caused Lee to feel a tinge of jealousy towards Sasuke. "So there's your answer Lee! How about you? Are you happy? Or better yet what would make you happy?"

The poor boy was again at loss for words.

"What would make me happy?" he repeated the question to himself.

Must I always be waiting, waiting on you?

Must I always be playing, playing your fool?

He then attempted something that Guy Sensei would've disowned him for; he slowly moved his forehead until it touched Sakura's. The mumbling, clumsy boy was no longer there, a self-confident tall man took his place. The proximity of their faces froze Sakura as both their breaths became one. The sensation of feeling Lee's nose touch her own was indescribable. He closed his eyes and repeated the question once more. "What would make me happy Sakura…can never be."

"And why not?"

At that Lee gave her a bitter smile and moved even closer in an attempt to give her a feathery kiss. His lips barely touched hers; just enough to gently brush them before Sakura finally realized what he was going to do and backed away quickly.

"That's why." He stated as a matter of fact. "Sakura… you know how I feel about you. I do not know how many times I must say it before you believe me! Why must you insist on making me confess it again? Do you ask me just to toy with me? If it would change the way you felt about me then I would gladly say it a thousand times. What would make me happy Sakura…is for you to be mine, but that is not possible because you are Sasuke's. I can only be happy because you are happy. I will just have to accept that for what it is worth. I am sorry I am not what you want." He quickly let go of her and slowly walked away from her, away from his goddess, away from the woman he loved.

One cannot ever truly have what makes them happy.

No I can't always be waiting, waiting on you

I can't always be playing, playing your fool, fool

Well, can't say I'm very proud of it, but I'm happy I finally managed to come up with one of my own stories!