Disclaimer: I do not own the characters but I do own the story!
Warning: soft yaoi/ shonen-ai
Chapter 2: Curry
Rock Lee had the worst luck when it came to finding someone that likes him enough to be his girlfriend. Sakura didn't even like him that much, but he would do anything for her including being her slave. He had zero luck finding a girlfriend in time for Valentine's Day, and after that Gai-sensei had explained to him of how love was a war, and that it would be good to consider girls as prey and boys as hunters, and so forth. Lee believed in everything his twisted sensei said, and odd enough the green spandex suit was not helping him catch a girl, but most likely scaring one…
It had been at least a year in Konoda and Lee was fifteen years old. Everyone was in the middle of their springtime youth and Lee was concerned that he would disappoint his sensei by being a late bloomer in finding love. Neji and Tenten were together, and they were both on his team. He felt left out whenever the group went out on missions, and the two love birds tried to ditch him to do lovey-dovey stuff behind a bush. What even got Lee more upset was that the Valentine's Day dance was exactly one week away from today, and that everyone was already going with someone in. Except him.
Konoda, to Lee's luck decided to include the Hidden sand Village and the County of Mist in their little festival. Shikamaru took the opportunity to ask Temari if she would like to go with him, but she turned him down to go out with Sasuke. Of course Sasuke only went out with her because he didn't want to go out with Sakura, as she was approaching him at that same time. Ino forced Shikamaru to go with her, and Shino went out with Hinata (who wanted to ask Naruto out, but was too afraid to). Finally by the end of the day, Lee disappointingly returned home and awaited tomorrow to give love another try.
In the morning Lee found his sensei with Kakashi and the other teachers cutting up pieces of paper, each having the name of a student written upon it. When their task was completed they threw the papers into a basket, and took into a classroom where it was set upon a table in the middle of the room. Each student attending the dance was called upon to enter the classroom and pick a name out of the basket. They would hold the name secret until everyone had their turn. Whoever you chose would either be the person you went with to the dance, or the person who was chosen to ask you to the dance. Kakashi explained why this was done.
"Oi… everyone should have a chance to go so…we thought of a way to get everyone including from the other villages to attend to dance". Kakashi then gave a small smile to the students and started calling names one by one to pick out of the basket. Lee turned to his sensei and received a reassuring wink from Gai. He knew his sensei would help him out, but was this really a good idea. He liked it if he got picked but, with who…
"Everyone gets to embrace the springtime of their life's" Gai sensei enthusiastically yelled out, then walked passed Lee and whispered "Including you". Lee blushed he couldn't wait. Finally his turn was called upon, and he approached the basket merrily.
By then just about everyone had almost gone up, so the students were dismissed and Kakashi announced that no papers were to be switched among the students. As soon as everyone exited, they read the names written on the papers. "Oh god...I got stuck with her" said a couple of guys. "What...not him" said a couple of girls. And then…the some like him said nothing. What could you say, when the person you were to ask out was Gaara. Lee dropped the paper and ran.
He cried to Gai sensei, and Gai cried too, but there was nothing he could do about it. Kakashi's lame joke with putting both sex's guys and girls together would also result in guys getting pick with other guys, and vise-versa with the girls. For instance, the funniest pair was Ino and Sakura. "A waste of two beautiful women" said Lee. Then there was the pair, Shikamaru and Neji which was funny. But Kiba and Hinata, he must admit were the cutest couple of them all.
Lee pondered the evening streets on Konoha, and ended up in a dead end. He continued his route over roof tops, feeling the breeze move through his hair and the sand…. Sand. The air was replaced by sand, and Lee hit smack into a wall of it. There before him stood Gaara of the desert. "You're in the way". Lee stood up and brushed the sand off his spandex suit. "Huh..what". Gaara moved in front of Lee, as if Lee was in his territory. "You're in the way stupid, you almost ran into me". Gaara moved closer to Lee returning the sand where it belonged. He reached out and held his paper in front of Lee's face. There it read: Ask Lee.
Relieved, Lee laughed before the sand man "That's not so strange; I was supposed to ask you..". Gaara twitched. Lee backed off when he noticed his mistake "I didn't mean it that way". "You should see some of the pair's out there, it's pretty hilarious". Lee said. "However, I'm going to get revenge on Kakashi-sensei for pairing us unfairly".
"And I'm going to kill my sister for making me come along with her" Gaara said, his comment receiving a small laugh out of Lee. He never meant it to be humorous, but a tiny smile tugged at his lips when he figured he could make someone laugh.
"Well if you want to get revenge on Kakashi-sensei you're more than welcome to tag along". Lee said trying to sound as friendly as possible. Gaara twitched again at the gummy bear sweetness of Lee's voice, but he liked getting revenge on people and decided to go along. After cornering Kakashi a few blocks down, they ended up stealing his adult fantasy book, and his wallet. It was hard, but with Lee's super fast pace, and Gaara's sand, it was quite simple. Lee and Gaara laughed, both surprisingly in a maniacal way. "Happy doing business with ya", Lee said giving Gaara a thumbs up. Gaara nodded as the two parted. Lee with the wallet and Gaara with the book. But before they were out of eye sight, Lee turned around and caught up with Gaara.
"Ano…could we trade".
The next day everyone was frantic and moody, some didn't even want to consider going to the dance anymore, but the teachers refused it. That's when everybody started playing 'sick'. Naruto caught Lee out of the corner of his eye. Lee seemed to be the center of attention. Almost every boy teen in Konoda surrounded him. Naruto went to see what all of the commotion was. "Kakashi-sensei's book", Naruto somehow passed through the wall of boys and knelled down by Lee. Who was holding the book in everyone's view sight! "Cool".
Unfortunately, by that time Gai sensei had taken the book away from Lee and said it was for 'safe-keeping' leaving the group of unsatisfied teens. Lee was happy to be popular for a day, and to his surprise, he got a visit from a certain red head. Gaara landed next to Lee handing him the wallet. "There's nothing else to do with it". "My brother took all the money out, and some old guy bought the license". Gaara handed Lee the wallet, but before he could jump of the building, Lee grabbed his wrist lightly. "Ano…I have some money, we can go get something to eat". As soon as that happened everyone took a step back, except Lee who was proposing the offer. Gaara landed back down on the building, "I don't really eat". Lee understood and quickly released his grip on Gaara. "But if you want we can get your book back". Lee smiled. He knew this would be the start of a strange yet unexpected friendship.
A week passed and the dance finally came, or should I say didn't.. No one showed up. Instead a line of teens at the Ramen shop filled. Some wanted curry, some wanted noodles, and some just wanted to be anywhere but Konoda's Valentine's dance. Lee looked up at the sky, it was beautiful. He sat down on the roof top with his bowl of curry. Boy! Did Lee love his curry. Curry even saved his life once (spoiler seventh season). He inhaled the smell and was about to begin eating when he felt sand wrap around the hand holding his spoon. The sand lifted his hand and guided the spoon towards a face, Gaara's.
Gaara opened his mouth and inserted the spoon, leaving Lee blushing. The red head winced "It's too spicy it's giving me a headache". Lee shook his head. "Not everyone likes curry, you have to have a taste for it". Lee took another scoop out of the bowl and hesitantly ate from the spoon. Gaara watched not noting that he was leaning over Lee's bowl. Lee took another scoop and tempted Gaara. Finally the sand boy took the spoon away from Lee and started eating causing Lee to laugh.
Gaara expression deepened, "I'm leaving tonight, I don't know if I'll ever come back to Konoda, just tell Naruto I'll fight him again next time". Lee didn't move, Gaara figured Lee hated him for not saying anything, not that it really mattered right!...It had only been a week and two days. That's not enough time to befriend someone, is it... Gaara placed the bowl aside and got up, followed by Lee, his head hung low. When Gaara moved closer to look up at the Lee's face, he was embraced by long arms. Lee's arms held Gaara's body so he couldn't move, but it was Lee's kiss that caused Gaara to freeze. Lee tasted of curry and Gaara knew then...that he might actually have a taste for it!
End, Cute Huh!
Well I don't plan on making a third chapter but I've got some ideas.
A: Orochimaru and Third Hokage, B: Iruka and Kakashi, C: Ino and Sakura
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