Apparently the fifth Hokage had taken a liking to Ippan because she had asked the girl to bring anatomy books to the office personally. Ippan supposed that she should feel honored, but it was a bit of a walk going back and forth between the library and the Hokage's office. Though the library could get boring being there by herself. Ippan stretched as she walked down the stairs of the Hokages building.

Ippan wasn't sure what about her was so funny, but Tsunade seemed to find everything she said amusing. Well, it didn't matter. If someone in power liked her then she was on the right side of the line. Most people found her annoying to talk to since she usually said whatever came to mind. The girl yawned and looked up to see a familiar face coming into view. He wore a green jump suit with his headband tied around his waist, similar to Gai sensei.

She blinked. It was the boy from the hospital a few months back. His name was Lee or something like that. She decided to call out to him. "Hey! You!" The boy turned his head and she saw that he was supporting himself with a crutch. Ippan walked over to him rather making him come to her.

"Hello." He said, looking her over. Perhaps trying to remember if they had ever met.

"It's Lee, right?" The girl smiled at him.

He nodded. "Yes it is. Forgive me, but I don't believe we have ever acquainted before."

"No, you probably wouldn't know me. I saw you while you were sleeping." Ippan said in a matter of fact tone.

Rock Lee's eyes widened. "When I was sleeping?" It seemed as though the girl didn't realize how that sounded. However, Lee was taking her statement a completely different way. "I didn't realize I had such an admirer!"

Ippan paused. "Wait, what?"

"I have to admit it's strange that you would watch me sleep, but I'm flattered nonetheless!" He said with a smile.

"I don't understand what your-"

"However, I have to decline, you see my heart belongs to another." Lee said with a determined nod.

The girl put up her hands to stop him from going any further. "Wait, wait, wait. What are you declining exactly?"

Lee blinked. "Aren't you confessing to me?"

"No..." They were both silent. "I meant that I saw you sleeping in the hospital when I visited with Naruto. He's my best friend."

"When you were visiting with Naruto..." He trailed off. "I see now that I've made an embarrassing mistake."

"It's cool, but I gotta say that I'm pretty insulted that you rejected me. I think I'm pretty awesome." Ippan joked with a easy going grin. Though the boy didn't seem to notice.

"No! I didn't mean to insult you!" Lee assured "It's not say that you are unattractive or-"

Ippan laughed. "Calm down, I was only kidding. Not about me being awesome though, that's completely true." She saw a slight embarrassment in his expression. She decided to extend her hand to him. "I'm Ippan Shipuru."

He took her hand. "Rock Lee, it's a pleasure to meet you."

"Same. I think this is one of the weirdest ways I've introduced myself to someone." Ippan said with a wide grin.

"I apologize for that." He said.

Ippan raised her brow. "Apologize? No way, you're funny. I like it."

He was funny? Lee suppose that was a good thing. "So you are a friend of Naruto's?"

"Yep, number one." She said putting up her index finger. "Of course I haven't been seeing him lately, so I'm probably number two now. I think he's cheating on me with Sasuke."

Lee raised his left eyebrow. Cheating with Sauske? "I believe he's mentioned he had a close friend in Konoha. I didn't know it was you."

"Yeah, that's me." Ippan said with a lazy yawn. "It's eight years running."

"If that's so then I don't think Naruto would abandon you for Sauske." Lee said and Ippan grinned. He was taking her simple statements seriously? He was hilarious.

"I don't know, I'm easily broken." The girl said with a fake dramatic sigh, before peeking up at the boy with a quirk in her lips. "I think we should become friends so my discouraged heart is mended."

"Of course!" He said with a determined smile, catching Ippan off guard. "The importance of friendship is to build each other up and I believe we can do that."

Oh this kid is precious, she thought. "Cool, well I gotta get going, but I'll see you around."

"You as well." Lee said.

As Ippan turned to leave she spoke. "Don't be discouraged, okay?"

He didn't understand for a moment before he glanced down to the crutch supporting him. He gave a firm nod and Ippan waved goodbye before walking off.