Author's Note: Yosh what a week it's been, I was really worried that no one would ever review. So first I'd like to say thanks to QuietChick for taking the time to review a noob like me's fic. And because of this I'vedecided no matter what the number of reviews I wont give up, because writing should be about getting your message out, and as long as I'm doing that then to hell with reviews. (However I would appreciate them). So here we go, LET THE YOUTH-FIRE BURN!!

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto, but if I did Lee would have kicked Gaara's ass, HOOYAH!

Rock Lee fought the overbearing urge to give in to death, as he slowly crawled his way through the destroyed field, as he made his way to his sensei.

"Gai-Sensei can you hear me, it's your pupil of youth Rock Lee", Lee stated. No answer. Gai's body didn't even move, the usually hyperactive man was lifeless.

"Oh, Sensei why did this happen to you, if only I hadn't got in the way.. if only". Lee lost consciousness and fell, with a light thud, on the dead body of Konoha's Taijutsu Master.

-FLASHBACK-

A young boy and man could be seen running at full speed through a forest, they were nothing more than green blurs amongst a quiet woodland background.

"Ah! Lee isn't it great out here, running through the beautiful tapestry that we know as nature", Gai practically yelled.

"Yosh! It is amazing Sensei!", Lee screamed back.

The two might have looked like they were oblivious to everything around them, but the man trailing them hadn't gone unnoticed by Gai. He decided to keep his cards under the table for now and resumed his conversation.

"Oh, the fire of youth burns in this budding forest oh so brightly, if we weren't on a mission Lee, this would be the perfect spot for training".

"Oh I could imagine it now"…Lee lost his sensei's voice amongst his own thoughts.

'Come to think of it Gai-sensei never told me what our mission was, all he said was to get my belongings packed, and to meet him at the front gate', Lee mused.

And when when I asked him if I could tell Ten-ten and Neji goodbye, he made me swear on my youth-fire that I wouldn't. What's going,on?



Before Lee had the chance to ask Gai anything he felt his body slam into the ground , and he heard the familiar sound of shuriken slicing through the air overhead.

"Lee, prepare for battle," the older ninja yelled. Lee dropped into his fighting stance, and everything else faded away, he was one with the battlefield.

The shuriken came at Lee like lightning, but he had seen it before they were anywhere near him. The young genin used his amazing reflexes to vault off the ground and jump right over the shuriken.

As soon as Lee was suspended in the air, his attacker appeared behind him, Lee smiled. This what he had wanted all along,in an instant his opponent swung two kunai right at Lee's neck.

Lee grabbed the ninja's forearms right before the kunai could pierce his neck, then he flipped over his enemy's back taking his opponent's arms with him.

Crunch! The sickening thud was like music to Lee's ears, but he wouldn't let up, this man had attacked his sensei and now he would have to face the justice of youth.

The bindings around Lee's arms began to unwind and wrap themselves around the two ninja. Instantly Lee flipped himself and the man over in midair.

"Initial Lotus", Lee screamed in his opponent's ear. They began spinning at unimaginable speeds as they plummeted towards earth.

BOOM!! The impact had made a huge explosion and had sent dust and debris everywhere.

'It's over there is no way he lived through that', unless he's Gaara, Lee chuckled to himself.

Lee began to walk away from his opponent who was sticking in the ground, as if he'd been a hammered nail.

"Oh, Gai-Sensei where are you, Lee began shouting".

Lee's search was cut short when he felt a slimy hand gripping his arm. "What the he"…Lee's arm was immediately snapped like a twig.

"Aaaaghhhhhhhh", Lee bellowed, the pain was unreal, and how in the hell was this guy still alive.

The ninja in question stood smiling at Lee, and the only thing weirder than his smile was his overall appearance. The boy looked to be about Lee's age and he had long pale yellow hair.

He wore a green jacket , a white shirt that said DIE!, in red letters, and black short-shorts with what seemed to be ballerina slippers. The boy's face was really disturbing, it was totally flat, his nose barely lifted off his face and his nostrils were two straight lines. Finally his eyes were slits containing two black lifeless dots.

"An eye for an eye, huh", the boy hissed, his voice sounded like a high-pitched violin.



Lee winced at the unbelievable pain in his destroyed arm, "how in the hell was this kid alive"?

"You are probably wondering how I'm alive right now huh", the boy chuckled.

"But I don't see how your why your so shocked, did you really think that your bitch-ass could even scratch a legendary Lotus".

"What are you, and what is a lotus", Lee asked.

"Sorry, but I ain't takin no orders from a pansy piece-a-shit like you, by the way the name is Sanji".

At that Sanji grabbed Lee by the throat, hoisted him in the air, and placed the tip of his blade on Lee's forehead. His lifeless eyes entranced Lee with fear and despair.

"Oh how rude of me what's your name pansy".

The fun-loving voice Lee usually used had been replaced with utter terror.

"My name.. my name is Rock Lee", he managed to stammer out through his growing dread.

"I think 'Pansy' suits you better, well goodbye bitch", Sanji said through a ridiculously large grin.

Gai had heard his student's earlier scream and had reacted immediately.

"Are you going to run boy", an old man asked Gai.

The two had been in the middle of a fight and the surrounding woodland had been almost totally destroyed during the encounter.

"Sorry, Sensei, but we will have to finish this later", Gai said trying to catch his breath.

"Meet me at the bridge two miles from the local village at dawn", the old man's harsh tone responded.

With that, Gai took off to save his special student. When Gai made it to lee's location he was greeted with a sight that made him sick to his stomach.

The snake-like ninja pulled his blade back, and thrust it at Lee's terrified face, but it never connected.

Gai ran full speed and within less than a second he jumped and slammed his leg into the back of Sanji's head.

"Dynamic Entry", Gai roared at the top of his lungs, what happened next even stunned Gai.

The taijutsu expert's kick went right through Sanji, creating a splash of water. "What in the hell", Gai said very confused.

'Oh so that's how he did it earlier', Lee thought, his confidence had returned now that Gai was with him.

"Gai-Sensei, watch out he has the ability to turn his body into water to avoid damage."



"Oh, I understand completely", Gai said as he did his signature pedophile pose. 'I have no idea what he's talking about'.

"Sorry to ruin the party pansies but I gotta split", a reformed Sanji, said through a yawn.

"That's right you better run before Gai-sensei unleashes his youth-fire on you", Lee cried triumphantly.

"Shut your yap dumbass! I ain't scared of no old pedo, but orders are orders", sanji retorted.

"Adios fagbags". With that the weirdest ninja Lee had ever met vanished in a puff of smoke.

During the entire ordeal Lee's fear had given him so much adrenaline that he had forgotten his broken arm, that was until the battle was over.

Suddenly Lee experienced the excruciating pain all at once , and it made the usually spunky ninja faint.

Before Lee could hit the ground, Gai caught him. He took the time to admire how much Lee had grown.

"Oh, Lee I hope you will forgive me for dragging you into this mess, but I find it hard to fight without you by my side".

Had Lee been awake, he would have noticed the tears of sadness leaking from his beloved sensei's face.

"Don't worry Lee I'll finish this last part on my own, I refuse to make you sacrifice for me anymore".

Dawn broke out over the small nameless village and a man clad in green spandex could be seen walking through the gate, his eyes were closed and he was at total peace. But if you looked closely enough you could see a single tear escape his eye.

On the other side of town, in a small inn, a boy was waking up. Lee ignored the pain in his heavily bandaged arm, and began to look for his sensei.

"Oh, Gai-sensei where are you"?

"Hello", Lee shouted to an empty room.

Then the young ninja spotted a note on the table, it was written in horrible illegible handwriting.

'This must be from Gai-sensei, he has such good handwriting'. If you had seen Lee's you would have probably agreed.

After Lee read the hastily made letter, he crumpled it in his hand, 'How could you Sensei.'

"I refuse to let you fight on your own", Lee screamed at the empty room.

After that the young boy ripped off his bandages, and ate a few food pills, Lee wasn't about to let his arm get in the way.

"I'm coming Gai-sensei", with that the boy in green spandex took off after his sensei's chakra signature.



-END OF FLASHBACK-

Lee rushes to his sensei's side, but will his youth-fire be enough to save the person that means the most to him…Next Chappie: Sensei vs Student; Goodbye Forever my Friend.

A/N: So, I hope this better than last time QuietChick and others. Oh and sorry for the cussing but that's just how Sanji is, what can I say, he is pretty cool in a weird way. If you have the time feel free to review; trust me I'll read em.