Magnus: Hi again in this new chapter, thanks for the reviews, i'll try to edit the chapters to make them more easy to read, but it will take me time (I'm only familiarized with the old school style), hope you enjoy this chapter too, so, please, read and review.

Disclaimer: We don't own Naruto or anything you think is being mentioned in this fic, with the exception of Okuni, she belongs to me (Magnus).

Chapter 7

Leisure time

"Three Tailed Firebird", Lee finally stated, both Gaara and Naruto were wide open of a few seconds, then they smiled to Lee, "I have no idea of what beast is that, what about you, Naruto?", Gaara was the first to talk, "Neither do I, but you are our brother, so, worry not, we know that this is a burden, and you don't want anyone to know, by the way, the name is cool, believe it!", Naruto answered, while Gaara happily nodded, making Lee feel even better, "Thank you... brothers...", Lee managed to reply, "So, that is your little secret, you became a demon too", Kakashi whispered to himself, he was hiding in an alley, spying from a window, using his sharingan to read their lips, he kept spying all night, but the three went to talk about random things, meanwhile, Sakura and Okuni were still fighting, but now in the kitchen area, they were battling now about making food for Lee, "STAY AWAY FROM MY MASTER'S MEAL!!!!", "YOU STAY AWAY FROM HIM!, YOU ARE HIS MAIDEN, NOT HIS LOVER!", SHUT UP!, I LOVE HIM!, YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT HE LIKES TO EAT!", "WHEN HE LEARNS THAT I MADE IT FOR HIM, HE WILL EAT IT HAPPILY, I ONLY NEED TO MAKE IT SPICY!", "IDIOT, YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT SPICE IS HIS FAVORITE, NEITHER HIS FAVORITE DRINK, NOW GET OUT, I BET YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW TO COOK!!!", "BITCH!!!!!", "SLUT!!!!", their battle was heard in the main room, so, Lee decided that he needed to act before someone could get hurt, Naruto and Gaara gave him warning looks, Naruto knew that Sakura was extremely violent when she gets upset like this, while Gaara remembered Temari's rampages with those sounds (times like that made him so grateful of having a "living shield" always active, nevertheless, he was witness of the violence that Temari unleashed over Kankuro), after Lee departed to the kitchen, Gaara asked to naruto, almost like a whisper, "Do you think is their time of the month?", Naruto looked at him, with a shadow of fear in his face, "I don't want to know", was his only reply, Lee opened the door to the kitchen, and found the girls grabbing each other suit from the collar, there were food in the floor, as well as some plates, Lee was horrified, this was what he wanted to avoid, a catfight, "Stop this useless fight, please, there is no need to...", he wasn't allowed to finish, "Master!, please, tell this foolish girl that you only eat the food I make for you, I know how you like your meals like no other!", Okuni started, showing puppy eyes, "LEE!!!!, let me cook something for you!, I'll show you my love!", Sakura yelled, with sparkling eyes, Lee's eye twitched, he was trapped between 2 girls, with no correct answer, so, he chooses something he believed to be useful, knowing he will regret it later, "Ok, if I let you both, make something for me to eat, will you stop fighting?", "Sure Master, i won't loose to this foolish girl", Okuni stated, showing despise to Sakura, "JUST WAIT AND YOU'LL SEE!, LEE IS GOING TO LOVE THE FOOD I'M GOING TO MAKE FOR HIM!", Sakura yelled, showing overconfidence, "Ok..., but only one dish and one beverage, understood?, and no more fights please!", Lee begged, "OK!", both girls replied, with this Lee headed to where his new brothers stayed, he was already regretting his choise.

In another chair, Hinata and Matsuri were not only giggling, but plotting something, "Really, Hinata-san?, will it work with Gaara-kun?", Matsuri asked, giggling a lot, and blushing, "Yes, yes!, I assure you, it will work!, let's go!", Hinata replied, giggling a lot, a mischievous giggle by the way, they headed to the table where Naruto and Gaara where chatting, Hinata took her privileged place, in Naruto's lap, and started to cuddle, "I missed you", she said with seductive little voice, and Matsuri... imitated Hinata, with Gaara, she sited shyly in Gaara's lap, this made him froze, and blush, "Ma-Matsuri..., what... are you doing...?", "I don't know..., what am I doing, sensei?", Matsuri asked, innocent and seductively, Gaara was now red as a tomato, unable to reply, however, his body reacted to the touch of Matsuri, "Sensei!, i see you are enjoying me!, shall I got closer?", Matsuri was trying to lean closer caressing him on the process, she noticed that he was unable to resist her, "Ma-Ma-Ma-tsu...", she finished him off, locking their lips, Gaara started to weave his hands at first, then he slowed them down, to end hugging her, the kiss then turned into a passionate one, when they broke their kiss to breathe, Gaara turned to see a grinning Naruto and Hinata, Matsuri smiled to Hinata, showing a victory sign, while Gaara was showing a nervous smile, "You'll get used to it... believe it", Naruto stated with a wide smile, Gaara couldn't help but to smile widely too, and Hinata and Matsuri started to giggle, the boys only sighed, still happily.

Lee was arriving to the table, just in the moment to see the scene, and he stared with wide eyes, Naruto and Gaara just looked at him with nervous smiles, at this, Lee decided to gave them a warm smile, and took seat, their chat turned even more random, but not less enjoyable, then they started to talk about love, at this, Lee was about to ask about how to define their feelings for another person when... "MASTER, DINNER IS READY!!!", Okuni squeaked happily, "LEE!!, YOU'LL LOVE THIS FOOD, FEEL THE POWER OF LOVE AND YOUTH!!!!!", Sakura yelled, imitating the old Lee, Lee was having a bad feeling about this, "Master, i beg you to take a taste of this food, I made it with devotion to you", Okuni asked with a sweet and delicate voice, "Lee, you should taste this first!, I made it with all my LOVE for you", Sakura asked with a seductive voice, yes, this was a BIG trouble, the other 2 couples smiled evilly at Lee, "Wow, who would had saw this coming?, 2 girls fighting for fuzzy eyebrows!", Naruto stated, while Hinata chuckled, "Indeed, you must feel lucky, don't you?", Gaara stated, while Matsuri started to laugh, obviously aware of Lee's predicament, he was sweating, he just couldn't break anyone hearth, but a choise had to be made, however, Okuni decided to play a different card, "Is ok, Master, you can start with Sakura's food", everyone stared at her, even Sakura, then she reached Lee's ear, "That way, if you don't like her food, you can take it away with my flavor", she DIDN'T whispered it, Sakura was very angry, but she wasn't going to allow her to win, "Come on Lee, taste it, you wont get disappointed", Sakura begged with puppy eyes, Lee smiled to both (knowing that this was to end bad anyway), and turned to see the plates, Sakura's plate was rice with pitch black curry, with a vase with Oolong tea (sorry, i don't know the proper spelling for that one), while Okuni's plate was rice with crimson curry, with a vase with green tea with honey and lemon, both currys had an intense spicy aroma, Gaara's nose twitched, while Matsuri was watching with wide eyes, "Sensei, is that food... safe", she whispered to Gaara, "I don't think so", Gaara replied, then, Lee decided to take the food, Sakura was delighted to see that Lee finished her food, "Did you liked it, Lee-kun?", Sakura asked sheepish, "Yes, it was good, thanks for the dinner, Sakura-san", Lee replied, and Sakura was very happy, until Lee took Okuni's plate, "WHAT?!, WHY ARE YOU GOING TO EAT IT TOO?!, YOU SAID YOU LIKED MY FOOD!", Sakura yelled, "Well, Sakura-san, is impolite to reject the food given, besides, if I had eaten Okni's food first, you would have liked me to eat your food too, didn't you?", Lee defended, and Sakura couldn't find anything wrong in his logic, and so, Lee ate Okunis food, "Delicious as usual, thanks for making dinner for me, Okuni", Okuni smiled happily, and turned to see Sakuras face, she was angry, and yet she showed a grin, Okuni read her like an open book, she knew what was she thinking (Okuni have more sisters, but i'll explain this in other moment), then, as if they were coordinated, leaned close to Lee, "Which one did you like more?", both asked at the same time, Lee was in serious trouble now, he quickly searched with his eyes, looking for the aid of his friends, just to find them fleeing for the outcome of this little competence, letting a defenceless Lee, against 2 obsessive women.

The next morning was beautiful, clear sky, fresh air, and not much movement in the streets, Shikamaru and Temari were at the market, an activity that they both enjoyed, Neji and Tenten were unable to get up of the bed, while Naruto and Hinata were in their rite of making breakfast between kisses, Gaara almost jumped out of the bed when he saw Matsuri at his side, "I just wanted to warm up, I was cold alone", Matsuri explained, looking innocently, Kankuro couldn't help but to chuckle, but when he was about to mock at Gaara reactions, he got covered by the sand, Ino was already working at the hospital, she was enjoying an easy time without Sakura, because Sakura, Okuni and Lee were at Tsunade's office, Tsunade was eye twitching, she was very angry at the sight, Okuni had a purple eye, and a very sorry expression in her face, and Sakura had the marks of hands in her cheeks, as well as blood on the nose, and a very nervous expression on her face, Lee had his clothes messed, as if he was selected to be the target in a food war, with an annoyed expression on his face, "So, who is the responsible for this mess?", Tsunade finally asked, not hiding her anger, "I think I am, I should have stopped them when I had the chance", Lee quickly answered, however, this wasn't enough for Tsunade, who turned first to see Sakura, and then to Okuni, at this, Okuni stud up fast and bowed, "I'm sorry, Hokage-sama, is my fault, i started this mess, as a foreigner, i should have been more respectful to your people", Tsunade, not fully satisfied, turned to see Sakura again, who was silent, "What about you, Sakura Haruno?, what can you say?", Tsunade finally asked, "Well, you heard it, is her fault, i only wanted to cook for Lee, she was the one who started the fight", Sakura defended, but now Tsunade was angry, she could let them go with a little scowl, if Sakura accepted her fault too, but it was too late now, Tsunade started to yell, "Sakura, you are a ninja!, and she is a maiden!, you could have killed her!, what in the nine hells were you thinking?!, I'm very disappointed of you!", Sakura eyes were wide open, Tsunade was right, she was the wielder of a terrible strength, if she hadn't been exhausted for the daily work that night, Okuni would be dead by now, Sakura's face was now filled with guilt and depression, Tsunade then turned to face Okuni, who was still bowing, Tsunade softened her face, "Straight up, young maiden", Tsunade commanded, and Okuni straighten herself, she still had a sorry expression, Tsunade reached to Okuni's face with her hands, touching her softly, and molding her own chakra to heal her eye, "There you go, you are healed, please accept my apologies for the aggressiveness of this kunoichi", Tsunade's voice was soft now, "But i'm the one who begs for forgiveness, i feel guilt for provoking her, I'm really sorry", Tsunade smiled, and then turned to face Lee, "I think is enough punishment to have these 2 fighting over you, just don't let them hurt themselves, or fight each other again, did you understood?", Tsunade asked, almost amused, knowing that she was asking the impossible, "Yes, Tsunade-sama, I won't let this happen again", Lee replied, that was enough for her, "Lee, you and your maiden are free to go now, please, stay out of trouble, Sakura, you are to stay here", after Tsunade said that, they nodded, and turned to leave, "What is it now, Tsunade-sama?", Sakura asked, now fully depressed, tears menacing to come out from her eyes, she was expecting yells, scowls, even a beating, but was really surprised by Tsunade action, she hugged her, "Tsu-Tsunade-sama?", "Stop being an idiot, you are my heir, don't act like a stupid, i know you love him, but this is not the way to gain his attentions, you and his maiden are not the same, you are yourself, remember that he fell in love with the old you", Sakura couldn't help but to cry in Tsunade's shoulder, they were like mother and daughter, "Ok, now, go to Ino, and let her heal you, and take the day off, but stay out of trouble, ok?", Tsunade spoke with her maternal instinct, "Thank you Tsunade-sama, 'sniff-sniff', i won't disappoint you again, i promise", Sakura replied, and turned to leave, more relieved now.

In the hospital, Maito Gai was still recovering from the beat he took from Lee, his body was healing pretty well, despite the mark of Lee's hand in his chest, but his pride was more than broken, he was pitying himself, he got beated before Lee's departure, a lucky hit, he was sure, but this time, Lee controlled all the battle, he wasn't able to touch Lee, while being unable to avoid him, he was a total looser, he was thinking about going to apologize to Lee, before retiring from being a ninja, when Kakashi entered the room, Kakashi showed a concerned face, despite how annoying Gai was in the past, he hated to see him in this state, "How are you, old friend, does it still hurt?", Kakashi finally asked, "It is going to hurt forever, you won, we'll never be rivals again, i'm quiting", Gai replied, obviously depressed, "Why, old friend?, i have some interesting news for you, news that will make you feel better", Kakashi was hitting the right buttons, he got Gai attention, "And what could it be?, my student not only won't acknowledge me as his sensei, but he kicked my sorry ass too", Gai asked, half interested, "Well, it happens to be that Lee cheated in his training", Kakashi stated, at this, Gai's eyes grew wide and bright, if his beloved student cheated in his training, it was his duty to punish him, "Tell me more, Kakashi old friend".

Sakura was walking on the street, with a new resolve, to start all over again, and win Lee's hearth, so, her target was Lee's house, she decided to apologize to both Lee and Okuni, and her next stop was the market, she tought on purchasing some green tea and honey, as a sign of peace, in the market, she saw Temari yelling at Shikamaru, something about a new mission for him, no matter how bossy she could be, she was concerned by her husband safety, after purchasing the ingredients, she felt ready to go to Lee's house, however, she went slow walking, enjoying the day, in the way she even noticed Gaara and Matsuri playing hide and seek, she tought that they looked very childish and cute, however, she forced herself not to think what was going to happen when one find the other, maybe they weren't that childish after all, finally, Sakura got to Lee's home, she noticed that Okuni was outside, Lee's clothes were exposed to the sun after being washed, and Okuni was now polishing the armor pieces of her master attire, Okuni saw her, but returned immediately to her doing, not very willing to talk to her, Sakura smiled and weaved anyway, "Is Lee at home?", she asked (stupid question), Okuni looked at her, very annoyed, "Yes, the Master is currently taking a shower, i beg you to not disturb him, please", Okuni stated, hoping not to get into another fight, "Ok, i'll wait for him at the kitchen, i promise to not disturb him", Sakura stated, Okuni only nodded half convinced, but it took only a very short time after Sakura entered, that she remembered something, "NO!, WAIT!", Sakura was already in the kitchen, she was about to sit, when Lee's voice forced her to turn, "Who were you talking to, Okuni?", he was just out of the bathroom, with a towel at covering his face and hair, he was drying his head, this let Sakura to take a full view of his muscular and hairy naked body, "Okuni?", Lee uncovered his face, just to see a Sakura with a tomato red face with blood trials at her nose, eyes wide open, and jaw dropped, Okuni entered in that moment, she took her umbrella, and opened it to cover Lee's body, who didn't seem to mind being naked with these 2 girls in the same room, "Master, please return to the bathroom, i'll take care of this girl", Lee only nodded, not willing to be between these 2 again, and returned to the bathroom, not without being followed by Sakura's eyes, when he left, Okuni closed the umbrella, and looked angrily to Sakura, who was still blushing, "Ok, ok, i'm leaving", Sakura said, grinning a lot, but she stopped at the door, "Just one thing, how can you SEE him and restrain yourself of crawling into his bed?", Okuni answered throwing many objects at her, as well as chasing her up to the street.

Back in her home, Sakura was searching for an empty notebook, pencils and colors, her mother saw her entering the house, very, very happy, grinning madly, she was wondering what happened in that morning to put her daughter in that mood, once she found what she was looking for, she locked herself in the door, she tried to calm herself with a deep breathe, but the image of Lee's body hit her mind again, making her nose bleed again, and with a big grin, she threw herself in her bed, where she stayed the rest of the day, trying to draw Lee's body in paper, wishing that she had a camera at that instant, this was a day to remember.

At the next morning, everyone was reunited at the main gate, weaving good byes to Gaara and his friends, the escort team was now form by Shikamaru, Temari and Chouji (Kiba totally refused to go again in the company of freaks like those), Gaara and Matsuri were closer now, and were grateful to their Konoha friends for that, they really enjoyed this little vacation, while Kankuro was swearing to never go again in a trip with Gaara, he really hated to being covered by his sand.

In her office, Tsunade was reading the scrolls that Orochimaru wrote about his findings about the village hidden in the clash of the thunder, as usual, she hoped for them to be exaggerations, she was still reading when Shizune entered, "Tsunade-sama, Kakashi and Gai want to have a word with you", Tsunade flipped the papers and close the scroll, "Let them come in", Tsunade replied, the 2 jounins entered the office, and didn't took long to take the word, "Tsunade-sama, we have to talk about Lee, and what he has become"...

Magnus: There you go, i hope you enjoyed it.

Sakura: Yay!, Lee is HOT!!!

Okuni: Don't dare to see him again with those pervert eyes!

Lee: Please, not again, Magnus-sama, please stop them!

Magnus: Errr..., please send your reviews, and see ya in next chapter.