Disclaimer- Again I don't own any of the Naruto characters but I wish I did. A special thanks to RaeLin and 2-feathers-and-a-stone for the reviews. It means a lot to know someone is out there.

Forty-eight hours earlier

After hearing that a blind date has been set up for his star student, Might Guy set out to make the night even more special. In his heart Guy loved Lee like a son and he knew too well the awkwardness that many a man, let alone a guy such as Lee has around women. Guy was determined to make sure Lee didn't feel this awkward pain and so set out to find some herbs and roots to make something that could help Lee on this date.

Guy didn't have a lot of time to prepare for this, as the date was later that night so skipping his morning routine was a must. Guy grabbed a book of ancient remedies and set out to find the very best herbs and roots that would help Lee with his date. He set out on a long jog into the deepest part of the woods where he knew only the best of ingredients could be found.

This place was known as the herbal garden and contained many of the most powerful and secret plants the Leaf Village had. The trees were thick and the deer that the Nara family took care of and protected this area for generations. Only few knew of its existence and even fewer knew what any of its special inhabitants were or what they could be used for.

Searching the book as he entered the forest clearing, Guy started to gather the flowers, roots, berries, leaves and all that he could find. He would leave no stone unturned in finding this formula's ingredients. Guy looked at the list of what he would need. One by one he found each of his list as the deer looked on more entertained than frightened that the strange man was in the forest.

(2) Astragalus, Angelica, (8)Ginseng mix and match of the four different types, Ash bark, (3)Avena Sativa, (2)Blessed Thistle, (2)Burdock, Buckthorn, Black Walnut, Blue Vervain, Bayberry Bark, Burdock Root, Buckthorn Root, Black Cohosh, Buchu, Coltsfoot, Comfrey root, (2)Cayenne, (2)Chamomille, (2)Cascara Sagrada, Chaparral Leaf, Catnip, Cornsilk, (3)Dandelion root, (3)Dandelion, Damiana, Dong Quai, Dill seed, (3)Echinacea, False Unicorn, Fo-Ti, Fennel, (3)Ginkgo, Gota Kola, (3)Ginger, Ginger Root, Gentian, (2)Guarana, (2)Goldenseal, (2)Hawthorne Berry, (2)Horsetail, Hyssop, Hops, Hydrangea, Kola Nut, Kelp, Lobelia, Licorice, Lobelia, Motherwort, (2)Marshmallow, Mullein, Myrrh, (2)Mura Puama, Milk Thistle Seeds, Maca, Nettle, Nettle Leaf, (3)Oatstraw, Oregon Grape root, Pleurisy, (2)Pau D' Arco, Plantain, (2)Passion Flower, Prickley Cloves, Peppermint, Parsley, (2)Pleurisy root, Red Clover, Red Raspberry, Red Clover Blossoms, Suma, Sarsaparilla, (2)St. Johns Wort, Schizandra, (3)Scullcap, Sheep Sorrel, (2)Saw Palmetto, Slippery Elm, Turkey Rhubarb, (2)Valerian, Yellow Dock, Yarrow, and Yohimbi.

One by one he found each item on his list. In the book he was going to take several formulas in what should temporarily change the inner workings and chakra flow of Lee so that this date would go perfect. First off he wanted to work with what he believed would hinder Lee on this date. Immunity to alcohol, calming his demeanor, extra man power or stamina, mood support, brain power for thinking with the power of youth, alertness, strengthen his nerves system, and of course passion needed to be added to this so Lee could show his passion for more than training.

The second part of this formula was more to keep Lee under control so that he didn't fall prey to any bodily functions that could hamper this date. This would include heart support, breath, blood purified, infections, circulatory system, digestive aid, cleansing of his body, and prostrate support. Guy had also found some things that he wasn't sure about so adding them couldn't hurt, with Mensamends, Essiac and some other random ones that he was sure would help Lee on this date.

Guy boiled and churned all day mixing the herbs and roots together to form a powder. With this powder, Guy than placed it into the blender with some chakra infused ice cream to create a very special shake for Lee when he came over. Finally it had been the time Lee was to come over for a quick lunch before he would need to get ready for his date. A smile as wide as any man could possibly make crosses his face and Guy actually felt a bead of sweat drip down his forehead causing goose bumps to form on his arms. The very thought of Lee coming over excited Guy to the point that his heart was pounding at a faster rate. Guy had prepared a hearty bowl of spicy curry and had the milk shake poured as he heard the voice of his young student.

"Guy Sensei!" called the voice of Lee from down the street as he happily walked with a hop in his step towards the home of Might Guy his beloved sensei and team leader. Lee still dressed in his normal green spandex jumpsuit with the orange leg warmers on called again as he reached for the door. "Guy Sensei!"

The door sprung open before Lee could turn the handle. "Lee!" Guy called out and embraced him with one of their normal hugs. Lee wrapped his arms around his sensei and embraced him as well. After several exchanges of the words "Guy sensei" and "Lee", the two walked into the house and closed the door.

"Well Lee I trust that you have done your training exceptionally hard today" Guy said to Lee as he motioned for him to sit at the table.

Lee nodded very enthusiastically with his words "Yes Guy sensei" he took his seat and smelled the curry, taking in its entire aroma before letting out his breath. "Wow Guy sensei! This curry smells much like the curry of life shop I cannot wait to eat!" he exclaimed.

Guy laughed as he took his seat across from Lee. "well Lee I am sure it is not quite as good as that shops special mixture but it was made with hard work and should be especially good for that reason alone so dig in" Guy told him as he took a spoon and started to eat himself. He then looked up at Lee who had started to eat. "Now Lee don't forget to drink all of that milk shake. I made for it for you! It will enhance your training techniques" he told him as he flashed his brilliant smile and his thumb up to Lee.

Lee nodded to Guy and returned the smile and thumbs up. "Yes Guy sensei right away!" he said as he took the glass and gulped it all down rather quickly finishing it and making sure he got every last drop from the glass before placing it back on the table.

Guy marveled at how fast Lee drank the shake. He knew it wasn't any harder to drink than a youthful power shake was to start off your day but it was still an impressive feat and one he was glad he had witnessed. "Lee I am proud of you! Your feats of skill always seem to impress me" he told his pupil between swallows as he continued eating the curry.

"Guy Sensei?" Lee asked looking up from his bowl of curry. He wasn't sure how to react to the feelings that grew inside when his teacher had told him he was proud. Then it flowed from his eyes the tears of joy. Soon Guy joined in the tears of joy.

"Lee you must stop this at once" cried Guy as he tried to keep a serious face. Lee looked at his sensei "I am trying sensei" he informed him. After a moment longer of tears in the eyes both Lee and Guy, they calmed down and finished the curry they had before them.

"Lee it is getting late you must hurry and get ready for the date Temari has set you on" He told Lee as he stood up.

Lee nodded as he wiped his mouth before Guy, "Yes Guy sensei! I must remember to thank Temari on my way home!" he told Guy before he too stood up.

The two embraced again as Guy held back his tears. Lee bowed and started for the door. "I will promise to continue to train no matter what this date brings Guy sensei" Lee said before giving him a large smile and a thumb up than walking outside and down the street, Guy rushed to the door to watch him leave and called out to him. "Go Lee, be all you can be tonight! Let the power of youth explode!" he encouraged him as Lee continued to walk with the hop in his step he has become accustom with.

On his way to his apartment, he felt a little different but nothing that would stop him from his date tonight. Temari happened to be hanging around near his apartment waiting to tell him where to meet his date. Shikamaru was with her leaning against the building in the shadows.

"Lee! Where have you been? You only have a few hours till you meet your date and I haven't told you where it is yet!" Temari scolded as Lee approached. Shikamaru snickered from behind her as he tried to hold it in.

"I am sorry Temari, I will rush home right away and get ready!" he said with encouragement and vigor in his voice. Temari nodded before she spoke again "Very good than meet your date at the Shushuya" she informed him before turning to Shikamaru. "Let's go before I decide to set you up on a date as well, in fact why don't you just head home and I will think about if I should set you up with one of those women who are always looking at you" she said walking off. Shikamaru nodded to Lee before fallow her. It wasn't long before she pointed in the other direction and Shikamaru hesitantly nodded then turned and walked away from her. His head down as he walked and mumbled "what a drag".

Lee was too busy to hear any of this as he rushed down the street and into his home to change and shower up before the date. Slowly the effects of the enhanced milk shake had started to take over in his body. Unbeknown to Lee himself, he was starting to mature and grow in every aspect but his physical self. His voice slightly deepened and he was more aware of what he looked like. He brushed his hair and his eyebrows getting them neat and each hair in place. Lee shaved himself in places he had never shaved before and was now a very clean shaven man. He put on some of the sweet smelling stuff that he was given long ago as a gift and it didn't smell as bad as it used to smell. Finally he found his old dark green almost black suit and he slipped that on. It was a great fit still so he was ready for the evening. Taking a bouquet of flowers that were picked out earlier in the week for him, Lee walked out the door.

The strange feeling was no longer there and he didn't seem to have a care in the world now as he approached the bar, he could hear the noise of the people inside. It was a very lively place tonight and that only made Lee happier.

He walked through the door and was greeted by a small woman of average beauty. "Hello you fine looking woman, I am here to meet my date for the evening, and my name is Rock Lee" he told the woman who blushed at his charming voice and devilish smile. "Oh yes Mr. Lee she is here waiting for you" the woman told her as she led him around the corner to a booth. "Thank you very much" he told her before handing her a few bills for her trouble and turning his head to look at his date.

His date was a thin blond whom he had known very well as had she him. The girl dressed in a dark blue trimmed dress that was tight enough to show off what little figure she had, looked at him and huffed. With one look at her date she turned away, in her mind she only wanted to get through this evening and go kill Temari for setting her up with LEE! Of all people Lee!

Turning her head to look back at him she let out a sigh before Lee spoke to her. "Hello Ino, I am pleasantly surprised to find out you are my date. I am almost speechless as it seems your beauty increases every single time I see you" he told her.

Ino was not used to this treatment from Lee and she tilted her head slightly to the left before blushing at his compliment. Ino had always enjoyed a good compliment and most of her dates were nothing but compliments but Lee she never would have guessed had it in him. She motioned for him to sit down.

Lee sat down across from her keeping his eyes locked on her blue pupil lacking eyes. Again it caused Ino to blush from the attention he was giving her. Lee handed her the flowers with a smile crossing his lips before he spoke "Had I known you were the blind date I would not have gotten you flowers, as no flower is prettier than you Ino" Lee said as he took the menu and looked it over. Ino again blushed listening to him talk to her like that. It wasn't anything like the Lee she had known for all these years and nothing like any other guy she had been on a date with.

The waitress came over with a bottle of sake and offered it to the two youths. Lee normally was told not to touch the stuff as it would only slow down his reflexes and hampers his style of jutsu but this time was different, he was on a date and he didn't feel like his normal self. Lee gladly took the bottle and poured Ino a cup before pouring one for him. He then took the liberty to order two plates full of dumplings so that the two could talk and get something to eat at the same time.

Ino was surprised at the manners of Lee and as the night went on she was starting to feel like the new Lee was much better than the old Lee. His looks, well that was something she could manage to fix for him after all she was known as a great fixer of looks. Just think about how much she helped Sakura with that ribbon, it made a world of difference for her so if Ino did a little snipping and grooming she was sure Lee could even look somewhat presentable. No he could be presentable! She thought as she smiled and took a sip of the sake. The tangy bitterness was something she hadn't been used to but the more she drank the better it tasted.

Lee taking a sip of the sake felt another strange sensation coming on but it wasn't like the first one he had felt before the date. This was a much different feeling and his head wobbled slightly for only a moment. Then like an aspirin kicking in for a headache, his body shifted but nothing actually changed in him, the alcohol was not affecting him whatsoever.

The conversation between the two seemed to go very smooth as Lee knew all the right things to say and Ino was starting to enjoy this date more and more. The sake was flowing, the conversation was stimulating and Lee was actually starting to look more attractive to her as the night went on. After the second bottle of sake was down she didn't even care about this being a blind date.

Lee and Ino took to the dance floor after eating and the two danced really close together as she held on to him very closely. She was more trying to keep herself on her feet than being romantic but the longer she was in his arms the better he looked. "Wow, Lee you are such a good dancer" she told him as they continued to dance through the next song.

Lee's smile grew big as he spoke to her, "One can only be as good as the partner they are with and tonight I am the greatest dancer alive" he whispered into her ear. Ino licked her lips as his soft words caressed her ear lobe. When the song ended Lee walked her back to the table. He could tell she had enough sake to last her for the night and called for the check.

"Ino, I think we should take a nice brisk walk before I take you home" he told her as he paid the waitress. Ino shook her head "Oh Lee you are always looking to work out but I do think we should blow this place!" she told him slightly slurring her words as she spoke.

Lee helped her up and didn't bother to tell her he more wanted to sober her up with the walk than to work out as for some odd reason working out wasn't even crossing his mind. "Come Ino, let's go" he told her. Ino gladly took his arm and the two walked out of the restaurant.

Despite her protest, Lee walked her the long way around to her apartment above the flower shop. His hope was to have her home by around midnight. He stopped by the bridge and looked out across the water, pointing out the moon and how it shimmered on the water. Ino held on to him and even rested her head on his shoulders as they watched.

After the bridge, Lee walked through the empty streets, he pointed out the stars and the constellations in the sky. He even stunned himself that he could remember them after not being able to pass any astronomy tests in the academy. Soon the two found themselves in front of the flower shop.

It was a first date so Lee didn't even expect a kiss as he walked her to the front door. "Ino" he said looking at her as she reached for her key to open the door. "I had a wonderful time tonight, you really are a fantastic woman and I was hoping we…" he was interrupted by Ino who turned and planted her rose colored lips on his. Lee's eyes widened as she massaged his lips with hers before breaking the kiss and turning the handle to the door.

Ino started up the stairs leaving the door open but after a few steps she turned and looked over her shoulder. Lee was still at the door looking up at her. Ino smiled slyly, as her still semi slurred words rang out, "close the door behind you and hurry up stairs" she told him. Her voice was low enough to not alert her parents who were fast asleep and slightly deaf to any noise she made normally.

Lee nodded and quickly entered the small area that only contained a stairs with two walls that would lead up to the apartment's right above the flower shop. Lee had never seen beyond the door till now. He slowly closed the door and followed Ino to the doors at the top of the stairs. He looked to the right than again to the left where Ino had entered a much wider room that was well lit now that she had turned on the light.

He turned and followed her into the room figuring that her parent's apartment must have been across the hall and he didn't wish to wake a jonin such as her father. Again he closed the door quietly and looked around for Ino as he slipped off his shoes.

Ino had made her way to the kitchen and started to look through the refrigerator for a cold drink of water. "Would you like anything to drink?" she asked Lee.

Lee looked into the kitchen seeing her bent over slightly as she had continued to search for something that she wasn't quite sure what she wanted. Her hips slightly moved side to side as she did so. Lee found it difficult to not watch the movement of her hips as he forced himself to answer "No I am good thank you" he spoke. His mannerisms were slowly shifting again but he was still holding on to his whole suave and debonair persona.

Ino stood up drinking a few gulps from her bottle as she smiled to Lee. "Okay, well make yourself at home for a moment I will be right back" she said as she slipped down the hall and into a close by room.

Lee nodded and took a seat on the sofa for a moment as he looked over the room. There were a lot of flowers and the walls were perfectly painted in a purple color to match everything. Lee folded his hands across his legs and waited for Ino to return. After only a few moments he heard a call out to him. "Okay Lee" she called.

After only a couple seconds she again called "Lee, come help me!" Lee, who had still been sitting and waiting for her, stood up at her request for help and walked into the room. This room was slightly different in color as it was laden with pink all around and even had stuffed animals that were against the wall. He looked to her standing next to the bed in only her black silk thong and black lacey bra. Her back was to him and her long blond hair was draped across her shoulders. She had both hands behind her back working on the bra as she heard him walk into the room. "Lee can you get this for me?" she asked.

Lee slowly approached her, his nerves were not as nervous as he thought they would be as he reached out to her. "Of course I can" he told her as he snapped it open with great ease and surprise to himself as he had never even touched a bra before let along opened the clasp to one. "Thank you" Ino said as she turned around to face him.

Lee's eyes once again widened as she stood topless in front of him. "Well Ino, it has been nice night but I should be going" he told her, trying his best to not look at her breasts, as he didn't wish to take advantage of her after she had a few drinks. Before he could take a step away Ino spoke, "Oh no you don't" she said, and with movement much faster than any Lee could remember her moving, she grasped his suit and forcefully pushed him to the bed. As he bounced, not even knowing how to react, he failed to notice that Ino was now straddling his legs and starting to unbutton his shirt.

"Oh Ino, we must not, I don't wish to take advantage of you" Lee spoke in protest but Ino raised a finger to his lips and shook her head. "You aren't so just relax" she told him.