Authors notes: I'd like to send out a special thanks to Crescenteye for being my first reviewer EVER! I am so happy that you liked it! I hope you like the rest too!

Disclaimer: I do not, nor will I ever own Naruto or its characters.

Chapter 2

Lee pulled up to his usual parking spot in the school's lot, and parked his forest green station wagon. He stepped out wearing blue jeans and a green t-shit with his usually hightops, and secured his backpack to his shoulders. The door of his car groaned in protest as he shut it and locked the door. He began walking to find his friends, and as he reached the school's court yard he was tackled by an orange blur. "Naruto, would you be so kind as to get off me? You are...somewhat heavy." Lee asked the blonde whose ocean blue eyes were shining and whose mouth was turned up in a smile almost as blinding as his own.

Naruto stood and helped him up. "Sure thing bushy brows!" Naruto grinned and returned to his boyfriends side. Lee had not noticed the raven haired boy standing off to the side looking rather bored. His eyes brightened slightly as Naruto grasped his hand and entwined their fingers.

"Hello Sasuke! How are you on this most beautiful of days?" Lee greeted warmly. Sasuke looked up towards the sky.

"It's overcast and obviously about to rain." Sasuke stated. "I think you need your eyes checked." he added after a moment.

"Oi teme! Don't be so mean to bushy brows! Maybe he likes rainy weather!" Naruto reprimanded Sasuke. He attempted a glare and failed miserably.

"Shut up dobe." Sasuke said playfully as he bumped his shoulder against Naruto's.

"It is alright Naruto. Sasuke is correct. It is not a beautiful day weather-wise, but it is a beautiful day to be alive!" Lee said cheerfully. Suddenly, they heard obnoxiously loud footsteps rushing toward them. They turned to see Kiba sprinting towards them, his boyfriend,Shino, lagging several feet behind. "Hello Kiba! Hello Shino!" Lee shouted towards them.

"Yo!" Kiba shouted. He approached them and turned to Shino. " Hurry up slow poke!" He yelled to his boyfriend. "You're keeping us all waiting!" Shino just walked up and mindlessly he and Kiba leaned against each other. Since he is always so quiet, Shino just nodded respectively to everybody. " Where is Shikamaru? And Ino and Choji? And everyone else? Are we early or something?" Kiba asked everyone, glancing around the courtyard as he spoke.

"Shikamaru is with his new girlfriend. I don't even know who she is. Ino and Choji had to stop by her parent's flower shop because she forgot her homework there. Neji, Tenten, and Hinata are all carpooling because Tenten's car broke down, and Sakura is going to be late because she is doing community service at the hospital." Naruto said. He talked to everybody the most, so of course he would know. "Look!" he said pointing. Ino and Choji were walking towards them, hand in hand. Next to them is Hinata, and next to her, Neji and Tenten walked with their arms around each others waists.

Just as they all approached, the bell rang, signaling that it was time for first period. Lee walked into his physics class and was about to sit down when his instructer, Kurenai Sensei, told everybody not to get to comfortable because they were changing lab partners for the rest of the year. Lee decided he would just stand by the back wall and watch the birds through the window.

"Rock Lee?" Kurenai Sensei stated. Lee looked to her immediately. "your lab partner for the rest of the year will be Gaara Sabaku. Both of you, take your seats at the back table by the wall." She said and moved to the next pair.

In that instant, every detail from his dream cam back to him, and Lee flushed pink as he took his seat next to the younger boy. He glanced over at him. The boy didn't seem to notice his presence at all. He seemed lost in the book he was reading. A few minutes later, Kurenai Sensei called the class to order and began the lesson. The period dragged by. Lee couldn't concentrate on the lesson because of the small red haired boy next to him. Finally, the two minute bell rang and everyone had began to pack up. Kurenai Sensei shouted over the noise. "Okay class, there is no homework tonight. For the next few weeks we will be working on a project. You will all be working with your partner's on this assignment. There will be some out of class work that will require you to meet with your partners outside of school. Have a great day. Class dismissed!"

All of the students rushed out of the classrooms as Lee packed up slowly. He suddenly noticed Gaara was still in his seat, reading his book. Lee wondered if he knew that the period was over. "umm... G-gaara?" Lee cursed himself 50 extra laps for stuttering. Gaara looked up at him without a word. The angle of his neck seemed very familiar to Lee, and he began to blush a brilliant shade of red. "Umm... w-well, class is o-over. I-I did not know i-if you had n-noticed..." Gaara looked around the room looking slightly surprised. He packed up his books silently, and walked to the door. Before he left, he turned to Lee.

" That shirt looks really stupid when your face is that color." Gaara said and left the room without even looking back. His comment made Lee blush even harder. Lee finished gathering his things and rushed to second period, thinking of Gaara the whole time.

Authors Notes: I hope you liked the second chapter! There isn't really much in it... but it will get more interesting I promise!