'If you only knew
I'm hanging by a thread
The web I spin for you
If you only knew
I'd sacrifice my beating
Heart before I'd lose you
I still hold onto the letters
You returned
I swear I've lived and learned'
Kiba followed Lee's scent trail deep into the training ground forest.
He crouched in a tree, watching as Lee sat and cried. He had the urge to go down and talk to him, but he had no idea what to say.
He decided to go to Lee's house later and ask to hang with him. Kiba went back to the village and followed Lee's scent trail back to his house.
- Lee -
Lee unwrapped his arm, drawing a kunai. He pressed the sharp edge to his arm, slicing across it after a moment of staring at the scars. Blood spurted instantly, running down his arm.
As he watched the blood flow, his thoughts turned. He would become his own person. He was tired of living in Gai-sensei's shadow. He would become someone, they would notice him.
He bandaged his arm tightly before sheathing the kunai and beginning the walk back to the village.
He went to the clothing store and bought three pairs of brown cargo pants that were slightly loose-fitting and a leaf green long sleeved shirt that fit him well, the sleeves though, were slightly large. After that, he went to the general store and bought razors for shaving and hair gel.
With that finished, he returned to his house with two bags.
"Yo," Kiba called, jumping off the roof of Lee's house.
"Oh hey," Lee said, slightly startled.
"You busy tomorrow night?" Kiba asked.
"Yeah, actually, I have a mission tomorrow," Lee said, confused as to why Kiba would care.
"Oh well, come by the Inuzuka compound when you get back?" Kiba asked hopefully.
"Why?"
"I wanted to hang out with you for a while," Kiba said with a shrug, Akamaru barking his agreement.
Lee stared at Kiba.
"I mean, I know we've never been close or anything," he shrugged, "But I thought it might be fun, you know?"
Lee nodded, still speechless.
"So just come by when you get back, you can probably stay over at my place and we can watch some movies or something," Kiba grinned.
A blush heated Lee's pale cheeks. Looking away he said, "I will seek you out when we get back from our mission."
"Cool, see you then," Kiba grinned and trotted off.
'It's 4:03 and I can't sleep
Without you next to me I
Toss and turn like the sea
If I drown tonight, bring me
Back to life
Breathe your breath in me
The only thing that I still believe
In is you, if you only knew'
He opened the door and went to his room. Why had he blushed? Kiba was just another genin ninja. But..., Kiba had wanted to hang out with him. Him. Rock Lee. He could hardly believe it. But what did Kiba want?
He sighed, he'd simply have to wait and see.
After putting his new clothes away, Lee went to the bathroom and began to shave his eyebrows to a normal size. When that finished, he set the gel beside the sink and went to change for bed. Tomorrow, was the mission. It would take about four days to get there and back.
'If you only knew
How many times I counted
All the words that went wrong
If you only knew
How I refuse to let you go,
Even when you're gone
I don't regret any days I
Spent, nights we shared,
Or letters that I sent'
The next morning, Lee dressed in his new clothes. After dressing, he went to the bathroom and got gel on his hands. Then he ran his fingers through his hair, messily spiking it.
After rinsing his hands, he got his kunai, shuriken, and weights. Lastly, he put his sandals on and went to the Hokage's office.
Noone commented on Lee's change, Gai though, looked at Lee with worry but also pride. Lee was becoming himself, he had been in his shadow, but that had given him purpose, now though, it seemed he was growing up.
The mission went easily and without complication. Gai gave them the next two days off in congratulation.
'It's 4:03 and I can't sleep
Without you next to me I
Toss and turn like the sea
If I drown tonight, bring me
Back to life
Breathe your breath in me
The only thing that I still believe
In is you, if you only knew
If you only knew'
Lee went to the Inuzuka compound after dropping his things off at his house.
Kiba greeted him at the door.
"I have the next two days off," Lee told him.
"Cool. What do you want to do?"
"I don't know," Lee shrugged.
"Well come in," Kiba moved aside.
Lee walked past him and stood awkwardly.
"What's with the new look?" Kiba asked, motioning for him to follow as he walked.
"I wanted a change," Lee replied softly.
"I like it," Kiba smirked, though his back was to the other boy.
Lee blushed.
It was true though, Kiba really liked Lee's new look. He looked..., hot.
"Well, I've got a couple of different movies to choose from. Dinner will be whenever we get hungry."
Lee nodded, still blushing, hoping Kiba wouldn't turn to him.
Kiba opened the door to his room and walked in, Lee following.
"Well let's watch Limitless then we can watch SAW, I've got all of them."
Lee nodded again, standing awkwardly again, the only place to sit being on Kiba's bed.
"Well, sit," Kiba sad, sitting on his bed and putting the dvd in the player, laying back on his bed as it began. Lee sat on the edge of the bed, close to the wall, his attention divided between Kiba and the tv.
'If you only knew
I still hold onto the letters
You returned
You help me live and learn
It's 4:03 and I can't sleep
Without you next to me I
Toss and turn like the sea
If I drown tonight, bring me
Back to life
Breathe your breath in me
The only thing that I still believe
In is you, believe in is you
I still believe in you
Oh, if you only knew'