Well I hope you all liked the last chapter. This one should be pretty exciting. It explains why Lee serves Gaara and more. Light Incest near the end but ya know what. I don't care on with the show! Story… whatever…
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.
Warnings: Contains OC, OOC and Yaoi. Will also contain cheesy lines and has not been beta-read.
Chapter 10
The Ceremony of Light"
Or Love found and lost!
Naruto woke up to the sun filtering through little gaps in the curtains. Naruto opened his eyes and looked at the little beams that left their trail on the now empty bed. Naruto sighed and went downstairs to get something to eat before the parade began.
Naruto looked at the cupboards and saw they were chalk full. Naruto was happy when he saw a cup of ramen. But there were only about 6 more left. "Hm… if I eat one for every day then there should be enough to last. I just won't eat breakfast on the day of Sound." With that Naruto cooked his instant ramen.
Sitting down at the table he opened up the top and let the steam go in front of his eyes. Naruto stared at the wall that held pictures Itachi and Sasuke at their younger ages. Naruto ate all of the ramen and went to the family sanctuary. Naruto noticed a lot of pictures of his family were old as if they were hand me downs. From generations back. But they all were still of the same family members either that or all the Uchiha's need to stop going to the same barber each generation.
He looked at himself in the mirror, seeing his blonde hair all wrangled from sleep. Naruto was sad that Sasuke wouldn't be there for the ceremony today. Naruto placed the robes on himself and looked at the mirror again. Seeing himself and then trying to imaging his father in the robes. Naruto felt home sick when he thought of his father. Seeing his father in the reflection Naruto sighed and turned away to the door. I miss you…
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When Naruto went into the city he was surprised to see that they were still setting up for the ceremony. He was highly confused.
"Hey Sakura-chan!" Naruto yelled towards the pink haired girl who was walking down the street.
"Ah! Naruto there you are!" She said as she looked at him all ready for the parade. "Have you seen Sasuke? I've been looking everywhere for him." Sakura asked him.
"Sasuke is going to be gone for a while. He won't be back for a while." Naruto said sadly.
"Oh? That's strange for a Ninja like him to be disappearing during the ceremony days. Oh by the way, you need to get to the tower. The parade will be starting soon!" Naruto looked towards the tower. Sighing inwardly he fallowed an eager Sakura to his designated place.
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"So, who are your guards going to be today?" One of the men asked the three kages. Naruto was in a distant land in his head. Gaara was in his own world. And Mizuki was just spacing off.
Hearing the guard clear his throat all three of them looked at him. Naruto smiled, "My guards are all outside right now."
Gaara returned to his sitting position and grunted, "Mine will be arriving shortly."
Mizuki smiled at the guard too, "My guards are all waiting for me by the tower entrance." The guard bowed to them and with a poof he was gone.
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Kakashi watched as Sasuke watched Lee with his Sharingan eyes. It had been along time since he had seen ones like Sasuke's. With the three prongs, and catching every move that Lee was making.
Yes that's right, the last Uchiha that I met was over 30 years ago…That's when… Snapping out of his dangerous and locked away thoughts. Kakashi placed a hand over his eye that was covered by his hitai-yate.
"Alright Lee, I think you should be getting back to Konoha. Gaara-sama would be very worried." Kakashi said and looked at the nin standing there.
"Okay Kakashi-sensei. Good luck with your training Uchiha-san, you'll need it." And with that Lee was off.
"Tell me again why I had to learn Taijutsu all over again?" Sasuke asked the man turning off his Sharingan.
"To master this technique, you need to be able to move a quickly as possible to gather enough energy to add on power to the chakra you build in you hand. And Taijustsu is the best way to do that. If you learn to be fast and agile like Lee, then you will master this technique in no time." Sasuke nodded, the sooner he learned this technique the faster he'd be able to see Naruto.
"Alright then, if that is all your questions. Then I need to test your endurance. The chakra you build up in your hand will only grow more if you can keep it going. This technique is more then just placing chakra in your hand. Now let's go." And with that Kakashi starting running with Sasuke fallowing after him.
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The parade of light seemed dull to Naruto. He was bored knowing that Sasuke wasn't going to be around. What am I thinking… These are celebration days! I should be happy… yet how can I when…
Snapping himself out of his thoughts as the end was nearing. He straightened himself out. This was no time for his thoughts to get in his way. Greeting the Raikage along with Gaara and Mizuki he was surprised to see beautiful purple eyes sneaking out from the platinum blonde hair. Bowing down before the others the Raikage raised her head and took a step forward. Taking her hand Naruto kissed it in gratitude. "Thank you for having me here today, Hokage-sama…" Naruto smiled and replied. "It is an honor to have you here Raikage-sama."
Gaara nodded his head and Mizuki smiled at her. "Tell me, where is the ceremony grounds for this day." Naruto pointed over towards the western horizon where the sun was to set that day. Well just like every day actually. She smiled and bowed again, "Thank you very much Hokage-sama. I look forward to seeing your dance on the ninth day." Nodding his head Naruto dismissed the people to do as they pleased. Naruto turned behind him and saw Mizuki going with her guards. Noticing that Gaara's guards weren't with him Naruto began to worry.
"Nii-san? Where are your guards?" Gaara looked up from his trance and stared at Naruto. "He should be here any moment now. 3..2..1…" And true to his word stood Lee. Appearing in a flash Lee approached Gaara bowing to him.
"Lee if I've told you once, I've told you a million times, you don't need to bow to me." Gaara said taking the others hands into his own. (Way ooc… well so is every one else in this so just go along with it. ;)
"Gaara-san… Even though we are mates, it still doesn't mean that I don't need to bow to you." Lee said to him.
"I don't give a damn Lee…" Lee smiled and kissed his lover on the cheek.
Naruto smiled at his brother and his mate… wait… his mate? When did that happen? Apparently Naruto's thoughts came out of his mouth because both of them looked at each other.
"Naruto-kun… you don't' remember last year when Gaara-san and I went through the mating ceremony?" Naruto shook his head in answer. "I think that was the day I was sick in bed. So couldn't go to the ceremony. And even then I never see you two together, so it just surprises me. But how did you two end up together?"
Gaara looked at his "baby brother" and said to him, "I won a bet…" Naruto was now confused.
"It wasn't a bet! It was a battle of youth! And my flame just so happened to be a little dull that day, but don't worry Gaara-san, it is as bright as ever!" Naruto sighed at Lee's words but Gaara chuckled.
"Admit it Lee, you lost the bet." Naruto now wanted to know the story.
"Tell me of this bet of yours. I want to know when it happened." Lee smiled and Gaara smirked. "Okay, we'll tell you."
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A young Gaara of at least 8 was outside walking when he heard something from the training grounds. He saw his baby brother practicing with Kakashi-sensei. His brother was good he had to admit but not as great as either Kakashi or their Chichiue. Hearing footsteps behind him Gaara turned around to see his Chichiue walking by. Speak of the devil. Gaara smiled at the man and Kyuubi stopped. "Hello Gaara, how are you? I don't see you around here very often."
Gaara looked Kyuubi in the eyes but turned to face his little brother again. "I just saw Naruto practicing." Smiling Kyuubi faced Naruto himself. "He has gotten better hasn't he?" Gaara nodded in agreement. That was when it happened.
In a puff of smoke a personage appeared before Kakashi and Naruto. He was wearing a green martial arts outfit with a headband much like Kakashi's. But what was weird were his eyebrows and hair. Gaara was amazed at the sight of the man. He truly freaked Gaara out.
"Eternal rival I have come to challenge you once again!" Kakashi sighed at Gai's remark. "Gai, I have a student to teach can't we do this some other time?" Kakashi asked lazily at the other.
"Never! Today my flame of youth burns brighter than it did last time we faced off against eachother! So you may not skip out on this!" Kakashi sighed at him.
"Really Gai, I have orders from his majesty that I am to train his son today." Kakashi said.
"Oh no Kakashi," said Kyuubi walking from behind them with a smirk on his face. "I want to see the interesting challenge that Gai has in store for you." Kakashi growled under his breath, "Damnit Arashi, ruining my escape plan."
Kyuubi grinned widely, "Don't worry Kakashi I'll train with my son while you and Gai have your little competition."
"No need to worry Arashi-san! Kakashi and I will be done in no time. Considering he can keep up with me and my awesome speed!" He said flashing the nice Gai pose. With those sparkling white teeth.
Kyuubi smirked, "Now, now boys. You know I'm not called Arashi here." They both smiled sheepishly. Kyuubi smirked. "Now go on and have fun. By the way Gai, before you go where is your son?"
"Ah, Lee? Last I saw him he was training in the forest. Building up character and strength!" Gai said to him.
"Thank you, could you have him come here? I'd like him to have a sparring match with Naruto." Gai smirked. "As you wish your majesty! LEE!"
Hearing the echo of his voice they all watched as in a flash of leaves there stood a boy in break neck speed standing in front of all of them. He looked exactly like his father in so many ways. But there was one thing about him that caught Gaara's attention. The determination on his face and the sparkle in his eyes. At that moment Gaara knew for some odd reason that was the person he would have as his mate.
"BUSHY BROWS!"
"UZUMAKI!"
Both Gai and Kyuubi had to hold their sons apart to stop them from going into fierce combat. Apparently they must've met before and they had a score to settle. Gaara watched them as Naruto growled at him as his father told him to cool it. Lee calmed down when Gai told him to automatically. That was another thing that Gaara found interesting, was his loyalty to others.
Naruto calmed down after a bit still starting at "Bushy Brows" as Naruto liked to call him. But Gaara heard his name being spoken of by Gai as "Lee." Gaara said the name quietly to himself. And then he turned and started walking away. Naruto turned and saw Gaara walking. "Oi! Nii-san! Hi Gaara-nii!" Gaara turned his head and nodded at his brother. And continued walking.
The next couple of days Gaara found himself trying to find this Lee person. And every time he did he would hide himself from him. Gaara was a shy person that was for sure.
Lee was a determined child who would do 500 push ups to 1000 kicking excersises. He knew that Lee would make an excellent person on the royal guard like his father Gai-sesei or Kakashi but he had never seen such determination. With that Gaara left Lee there.
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Months and even years had passed since the day Gaara first saw Lee. He knew that it was now or never to get the boy to fall in love with him. Gaara was now in his 12th year, still watching the boy practice. He had become so good that Naruto couldn't fallow how fast the boy was. Even with the weights on his legs he was still faster then Gaara's eyes could keep up with. So it was now that Gaara decided to pursue the other.
"Lee…" He said out loud so the other would hear. Lee looked over at him and bowed in respect. "Gaara-sama? What are you doing here?"
Gaara went up to him and calmly told him. "Lee I would like to wager a bet against you…" Lee looked at him confusedly; It's just like with Father and Kakashi-sensei.
Lee smirked and nodded, "Alright I accept your challenge. What is the wager?"
"If I win then you are to be my mate and if you win... You have the rights to choose whomever you want as your mate. I already ran this through with Kyuubi-sama, so it will be okay for you to choose if you are to win. That or you can have anything you want."
Lee thought about this carefully, if he lost then he would be stuck as Gaara's mate for all eternity. But if he won then his dreams of becoming a member of the Royal Guard were to come true. Really Lee had no intention of mating with anyone, he wanted to be a Warrior all his life and now was his chance. If Kyuubi-sama would allow this then it was a deal.
"Deal, name your game!"
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Lee couldn't believe he lost to Gaara… Now he was stuck to be Gaara's mate when the other turned 16. Lee sighed, Gaara was turning 16 in the next year and Lee had learned to get along with him. But was it enough for him to be with Gaara for all eternity? The Eternal Mating Ceremony was to be held on the day of the new year. Gaara had been trying to deepen their bonds but Lee couldn't come to truly love the other.
But one day in the sand village where Gaara was the Kazekage away from the Mountainous place that could be easily seen from where the Village was. A group of terrorists came in and kidnapped Lee.
"Tell us where the Kazekage keeps the hidden scrolls of his people. And also how to get into the animal god kingdom!" Lee stuggled from them and managed to get some of them away from him. "I don't know what you're talking about!"
Then Gaara appeared in a flash of sand the men started to run. But not before Gaara had his way with them for trying to subdue his soon to be mate. Gaara killed all but one, the last one was the one holding his love by the throat.
"Do anything Kazekage and I kill the boy." Gaara froze, he could kill the man there but what if he killed his mate as well? What was he to do? Gaara looked at his mate, the man was holding him and said to Gaara. "Now tell me where the scrolls are!"
Sand was working it's way around the man quickly but what Gaara didn't know was that it was making its way around his mate too. Since Lee's left arm was behind his back and the sand wrapped around Lee's left leg Gaara didn't know until it was too late.
"Sand coffin!" He crushed his hand but when he heard the scream of Lee Gaara looked at him seeing blood coming out of his arm and leg. Gaara couldn't believe his eyes. He just hurt the boy he promised himself he would protect from all harm. "Lee!"
Gaara sat beside the boy watching as he tried to get up. Gaara needed to get help but the sand village was too far. That left only the mountain which was a five minute walk from where they were. Gaara picked up the boy and sprinted towards the mountain.
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When Neji saw the sight before him his cousins both looked at Lee's arm and leg in horror. "This is going to take forever to fix up!" Deidara exclaimed. Neji quietly whispered to him, "Deidara be quiet… Hinata go get these herbs and bring them to me…" Hinata whispered a quiet "Hai…" and sprinted off to the garden. Gaara watched as his mate was operated on by the teenagers. Kyuubi sat with him in the waiting room trying to comfort him.
"Don't worry Gaara, Lee will be fine…" He said with a reasurring voice.
"How do you know… It was my fault I hurt him. I was being so careless that I got him involved in my attack." Gaara was looking at the ground with guilt in his eyes. When he felt arms go around him he looked at Kyuubi who was hugging him.
"Gaara… Sometimes you hurt the ones you love. Your father hurt me, I hurt your father, I hurt Naruto's mother sometimes even. But if they truly love you back… they will have the heart to forgive what was a mistake. Your father's blood runs strong in you Gaara… Your father was a great man, the oldest of the nine great beings and of course, my favorite sibling. You are a kind man like your father Gaara and I know that Lee will forgive you." With that Kyuubi picked himself up and started walking away. "Poor Naruto has the fever again. I should go check on him…"
Gaara looked at his hands… "The question is does he really love me?"
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A few weeks later Lee regained consciousness and he saw Gaara sleeping near him with his head on the mattress. Looking at Gaara he tried to lift his left arm to brush the others hair back from his eyes. But finding he couldn't move it Lee looked at his arm. It was being held down by restraints and Gaara was holding his hand. Lee tried to sit up but found he couldn't. Another thing was he couldn't feel the others warm hand. It was probably because his arm was asleep.
"Ah good you're up…" Said a voice from behind him, noticing the man as Naruto's friend Deidara he tried to face him.
"Hello Deidara- san. I guess I am… Why is my arm and leg restrained?" He asked the other as Deidara tried to undo the bandage that was on the left arm.
"Un. You like to toss onto your left side when you sleep. So Neji and I had to restrain your waist and the arm and leg that were critically damaged." Lee looked at them and sighed.
"Will I be able to use them again?" Deidara nodded his head. "You should be able to walk by tomorrow. It's a good thing you're not a human, it would've been impossible to stitch you back together after what Gaara did."
Lee remembered all to well what happened. But the way Gaara carried him back and the way he was now, Lee couldn't help but be happy that the other cared so deeply for him. The determination to keep him alive, the loyalty he had to him more then himself and still stay with Lee after all these years. And having to deal with his father Gai. Really Gaara was the only person besides Gai himself who really cared for him. And with that Lee knew that Gaara was to be his eternal mate.
Kyuubi came in a while later and sat down next to Lee. Grinning at Deidara he smirked, "Hello chicky!" Deidara stuck his tongue out and left the room to check on Naruto who was sick at the moment. Seeing his adopted son sleeping he decided to whisper. "Lee I'm glad to see you're awake."
"So am I… and Gaara…?"
"Hasn't left your side since you came into here almost 4 weeks ago." Lee's eyes widened in shock. "4 weeks, that means the ceremony is…"
"In a week… yes, you don't need to go through with this." Kyuubi said.
"But I want to, I promised Gaara-san… and I want to do this. Because I love him." Kyuubi smiled and patted Lee's hand.
"You don't know how happy it makes me when I hear you say that. Gaara never knew true love until he met you Lee. Of course he has family love but true love was with you Lee. You're going to make a fine mother and wife to my beloved son. And also, there's an opening in the Royal Guard if you're interested." Lee's eyes widened.
"But wouldn't that mean that I couldn't give birth?" Lee asked. Seeing as Lee was a submissive male he would have to give up his womb to be in the royal army.
"No, no… You're a special case. So I will have you in the Royal Guard, I won't accept no for an answer. And besides…" Kyuubi paused. "I really want Grandchildren. I mean I can't possibly count on Naruto the whole time! I mean look at the boy!" He said excitedly grinning like the fox he was.
"Kyuubi-sama may I say one thing. Please don't take it as offence."
"Shoot kid…"
"You're a pervert…" Lee said with such serious eyes.
Kyuubi bursted out laughing, "I blame Kakashi!" He sang and ran out of the room laughing Naruto asking what the hell was up with him. Lee heard everyone complaining about how Naruto needed to be in bed at the moment and then he heard nothing.
Lee waited for Gaara's eyes to open, it took a while for the other to wake up but Lee took the time to watch Gaara. From his ears to his hair to his face. Since that was all that Lee could see at the moment.
Gaara's eyes opened and looked at Lee, seeing the other's eyes opened he kissed the hand he was holding. "I thought I lost you…" If he were Naruto he would've glomped him but he was more well mannered then his little brother so he didn't fallow after his brother's actions.
Lee smiled and looked at Gaara, " My flame of youth can never die down Gaara-san! And besides," He looked at the other seriously, "I want to go through with it…" Gaara quirked an eyebrow at the statement.
"What do you want to go through with?"
"The ceremony, with you Gaara-san." Gaara smirked and held the other's hand tight. "Thank you Lee."
--Flashbaku over
Naruto looked at them and smiled, "So that was how you and bushy brows got together. Nice story…" Gaara held Lee around the waist and told Naruto they had to go. Naruto nodded and watched as the two lovers walked away. I wonder how Sasuke and I look when we're walking like that… Naruto walked down the street not wanting to attend the ceremony of Light that evening. Just wanting rest before the Sound ceremony which was a day from now.
-- Animal god Kingdom
Kyuubi heard that Orochimaru was off to Konoha the next day. Kyuubi bid the sound inhabitants goodbye and laid down in his bed staring at the celing. He felt Naruto was sad hearing about how in love Lee and Gaara were. Closing his eyes Kyuubi began to dream about how Naruto god engaged to Orochimaru. That in Kyuubi's perspective was the worst day of Naruto's life.
--Flashbaku again!
Naruto stood up and ran towards his brother and father. He loved playing with his special people. And here he was doing that exactly. Kyuubi smiled and watched his son get carried by Gaara's sand who at the time was 4 making Naruto 3. Naruto smiled and giggled as Gaara's sand started tickling him. Kyuubi sat down and watched them for a while before going to sleep. Feeling the two approaching him he feigned sleep and let the two attack him. Laughing deeply with his two sons he looked over and Kakashi who was standing just outside of the sanctuary. Kyuubi stood up and let the children wander back to play going up to Kakashi he asked him what was wrong.
"Your brother Otoku is here…" Kyuubi glared at the other and laughed sarcastically, "Very funny Kakashi, why would Otoku be here? I banished him long ago." Kakashi sighed, "I wish it were like that your majesty but he really is here."
Kyuubi stepped out of the sanctuary with Kakashi and went to the greeting hall and sure enough there was his brother, Otoku. The vile bastard was standing in the greeting hall with his long jet black hair and piercing yellow eyes that had slits much like his own only more evil and cunning then his. Kyuubi glared at the other with his red orbs and said almost mentally to the other, Get out of my sight!
Otoku smirked at his brother, "Kyuubi, how long has it been since we met last?" Kyuubi growled at the other and almost turned away. All of the royal guard was standing there waiting for a move from the other.
"What do you want bastard!" Kyuubi yelled demanding an answer from the other. The other grinned showing his venomous fangs to the guard. Sasori who was in the Guard at the time hissed quietly at his old master. Remembering all the things he did to Kyuubi. Otoku stepped forward towards Kyuubi while the king took 2 steps back trying to avoid the man. The Guard raised their weapons but Kyuubi raised his hand keeping them from attacking. Otoku was so close to him that he could smell the venom that was so deathly poinsonous it made Kyuubi almost frightened to be around him.
"Why Kyuubi, I only wanted to see my precious little brother. I missed you so much." He said with a his at the end of the statement. He looked so reasonably nice at the moment it made Kyuubi sick. His brother was grabbing his arms and holding them while his snakelike tongue was licking Kyuubi's face. Even through all this Kyuubi didn't move, he flinched a little at the tongue being at his cheek. As long as he didn't go anywhere near his lips the other would be safe from Kakashi. For if that tongue touched his lips Kyuubi would surely die. A kunai was thrown at Otoku barely missing him.
Otoku looked at the person who dared throw a kunai at him and saw the ninja Kakashi. Otoku remembered him well. He was the boy who stole his little brothers heart. The heart he wanted to be his. (Incestous much? I guess that's where Orochimaru gets it…)
"Who are all of these guys?" Said a little voice behind Kyuubi and that was when Otoku saw him. The little blonde boy with bright shining blue eyes and corn yellow hair like Kyuubi's. "Is this your son Kyuubi?" He said quietly.
"Naruto, go away from here." Naruto came out into the greeting hall and showed a cut he got on his hand. "It hurts Chichiue. Make it better pwease." Kyuubi slapped himself at the thought of his brother knowing about his son. He probably was thinking about ways to have Naruto as his own. Kyuubi growled and picked Naruto up. "As I said getout of here! I banished you long ago and you have no right to be here now!" Otoku smirked. "You banished me but may I introduce my son? When you wrote the bill saying that I was banished you forgot one detail. You forgot to mention my family." A man around 20 walked in and bowed to Kyuubi. The young mans eyes went wide with lust when he saw Naruto.
Kyuubi slapped himself. He knew this was going to happen long before it happened today and yet he did nothing about it. Sighing he placed Naruto down, "What is it you want, nii-san." He said with a growl.
"Oh it's not what I want, it's what my son wants."
"And what I want is your son Kyuubi-sama." Kyuubi's eyes went wide. Naruto? He wanted Naruto? A precious little boy of the age of 3? Why?
Kyuubi's eyes were still in shock, "Why do you want Naruto?" Naruto was looking at his father sucking his thumb in confusion. The young man smirked at him and walked up. "That is my own reason…" Kyuubi gave Naruto to Kakashi. "get him out of here. I don't want him to see this." Kyuubi glared at both of them. Kakashi bowed and took Naruto out "I've told you once before, get out of my kingdom! I don't want any of your family members here!" Otoku smirked at his brother.
"Oh Kyuubi, You need to realize that our army is outside. And that if you don't' give my son Orochimaru what he wants then we will attack your kingdom. Killing all that stand in our way." Kyuubi thought about all the pros and cons. Finally sighing he gave in.
"My people are important to me, but so is my son."
"Think about it little brother. One little boy for your people being spared. Or if you don't hundreds of lives will be taken because of your selfish reasons again." Kyuubi glared but soon gave in. It was a lose, lose situation for him.
--Flashbaku over!
Kyuubi looked at his hands as the memories flooded over him. Wanting to forget them all he laid down and decided to get sleep. Not before hearing the door open. Looking over he saw Deidara enter the room.
"Good evening Kyuubi-sama." Deidara said waiting for a "Hello Chicky", from him.
"Deidara? Do you think my decision was selfish?" Deidara confusedly asked him what. Sitting down on the others bed while waiting for the answer.
"Asking so much from a 3 year old boy. Do you think it was selfish for me to let Orochimaru be Naruto's mate?" Deidara looked away and thought.
"That's for you to decide. In my opinion you were just doing it to protect us all. But I do feel for Naruto-kun. Don't hold it on yourself your majesty. Anyone would've done the same thing." Deidara stood up and walked towards the door.
Kyuubi looked at the ceiling and closed his eyes. Seeing what was in store for the future.
TBC
Okay here's the thing…
My favorite couples are SasuNaru, ItaSasu, and GaaLee. So that's why I put in a special Gaara and Lee chapter.
Really in the anime… Lee is like 2 or less months older than Gaara. But who cares about those details right now. I don't… really… care…
Um… why I didn't put in the challenge was because I couldn't think of a good one! ; sorry!
Yup, Kyuubi can see into the future.
Okay so um.. Sorry it was so boring. Homework is piling and I hate it all. So I have like no time to write. That and I'm already working on the sequel chapters to this story. So yeah. And another story as well. Sorry. Please review!