Chapter 37 – Rock Lee's Chapter (Part 3)

Prom was coming and so was my last chance to woo the ever-blossoming Sakura Haruno! I would have asked her to prom when I was a junior but I couldn't go because of a Judo match. But I was a senior and had no conflicts. I was going to ask Sakura and she was going to accept. She would fall in love with me as we danced then we'd get married as soon as she graduated high school.

I had everything prepared. I had gotten permission to decorate the science room with roses, candy and streamers. It was genius! She would totally accept! Neji and Tenten kept telling me I shouldn't ask her or at least not go so big but it only made me want to prove them wrong even more!

I got to school early to decorate and waited in the science room dressed nicely. I waited anxiously for my sweet Sakura. Many of her classmates came in and gave me encouraging smiles and thumbs up. When I saw her friends come in I knew she would be in soon. Then he walked in the room.

The flaw in my perfect plan was Sasuke Uchiha. He had always been an eyesore. Sakura was beautiful but blind. She actually liked that smug turd. I began to doubt myself. What if she did say no because of Sasuke Uchiha?

"Are you asking Sakura to prom?" He dared to come up to me.

"Yes, I am," I stated strongly.

"Hn," He smirked! I wanted to say something but then the door opened again. In walked the gorgeous Sakura. She looked very surprised by how the room was decorated. I went before her and knelt down before her. It was just as if I were proposing marriage! So thrilling!

"Lee!" She squeaked.

"Sakura, will you do me the honor and go to prom with me?" I asked. I saw as she looked from me to everyone in the room, to the decorations and then to Sasuke who was not looking at us but was smirking like a jerk. She was going to say 'no' to me. I could tell.

"Yes."

"What?" Did my ears deceive me?

"I will go to prom with you, Lee," She smiled. I could fly! I was so happy! Sakura was going to prom with me! In my excitement I hugged her and ran out of the room. I was so high on love. I never wanted to come down. Sakura was mine!

"I can't believe she said yes," Tenten remarked when I told her the joyous news.

"It is quite shocking," Neji agreed. I didn't let their negative views bother me. Sakura was my date and that was that!

At lunch I sat with her and her friends so we could discuss plans. She agreed to possibly renting a limo with Neji, Tenten, Hinata and Naruto. She would let me know what color dress would wear so we could match. I was so happy and excited. I was so happy that I could barely focus during training with Gai-sensei.

"What is wrong with you, Lee?" He asked once he knocked me down for the tenth time.

"I'm so happy!"

"About what?"

"Sakura accepted me as her date to prom!"

"That's great, Lee!" Gai-sensei embraced me in the joy and to celebrate we took a five mile run. While we ran I noticed Sasuke walking home or so I presumed. I wasn't smirking anymore. In fact he looked annoyed. Then I saw Sakura walking by him. She was smiling and talking but this only made Sasuke look more annoyed.

"Lee!" She saw me and waved. I ran to her and ran in place.

"Sakura, I'm glad to see you!" I grinned.

"Me too. I wanted to let you know that Ino and Sai want to join in on the limo thing," She informed me.

"Alright. That sounds good."

"Good. I'll let you get back to your run," She smiled and began trying to catch up with Sasuke who had walked off as we were talking. She even ran prettily. I loved her. I could not wait for prom.

Weeks later we were coming down to the end up prom preparations. We had had arranged the limo, I ordered her corsage and made sure my outfit match her red prom dress. I had spent many lunches with Sakura and her friends. It was so much fun. Was that how it would be when we got married? I hoped so.

When prom finally came, I felt like I had won the lottery. I was going to go to get the loveliest girl in the world and we were going to dance and have fun and fall more in love! I could barely sit in the limo as we drove to her house to get her. When we reached her house I got out and ran to the front door and knocked on it twice.

"Hello?" A tall grumpy but handsome black haired man opened the door.

"Mr. Haruno, I'm Rock Lee. I'm here to take your beautiful daughter to prom!" I bowed and practically screamed at him.

"Kizashi, it's for you," This man said. I straightened up and a man with wild pink hair and mustache appeared

"For me, Fugaku? Oh, Hello," He smiled seeing me.

"Mr. Haruno, I'm Rock Lee. I'm here to take your beautiful daughter to prom!" I repeated my earlier actions.

"He's got good manners. Come in, Lee," He ushered me in. I saw another black haired man in the room. I recognized him to be Dr. Itachi Uchiha. I had met him briefly before when I went to the hospital with Gai-sensei.

"Mebuki, her date's here!" I heard Mr. Haruno yell up the stairs.

"We'll be right down," A voice hollered back.

"She'll be right down. Come have a seat, Lee. Tell me about yourself," Mr. Haruno led me to a couch. He sat and the older black haired man sat across from me as Dr. Uchiha sat next to me. They started at me intensely. I was so nervous.

"I am Rock Lee. I am a senior at Konaha High School. I was born November 27 at Konoha Hospital and-"

"She's coming!" I heard a sweeter voice than that Mebuki. I stood up eagerly. We all went to the bottom of the stairs where I saw a black haired woman and a blonde woman coming down the stairs smiling proudly. They got their cameras ready.

There she was, an angel descending from heaven. She was vision in her red gown. Her shoulder length pink hair was curled slightly and her face was just…perfection.

"Very beautiful!" I heard Mr. Haruno exclaim.

"Yes, very!" Dr. Uchiha smiled. She smiled to me.

"Lee!" She came down beside me.

"That's perfect!" The blonde began snapping a picture as did the black haired woman. We were pulled into different areas to take pictures and Naruto and Hinata got out to join as did Neji and Tenten. Sakura held my arm the hold time!

As we were leacing I couldn't help overhearing the black haired woman mutter, "I wish Sasuke was going." I had totally forgotten about Sasuke. Was he not going to prom? Well, whatever.

We arrived at prom and it was amazing. The theme was Midnight in Paris. It was so magical and Sakura was stunning. I dance almost every song with her except when we were change partners or there weren't partners for the dance. Neji was crowned prom king and Tenten was his queen. That's when the slow dance came. This was the time for me to seal the deal with Sakura and make her mine. All we couples got onto the dance floor. I asked Sakura to join me and she did with a smile. I was so nervous at how close we were as we danced. It was like a dream.

"Sakura," I whispered her name.

"Hm?"

"I've had a lot of fun tonight," I told her.

"Me too," She smiled so sweetly.

"I have a question for you."

"What?"

"Will you be my girlfriend?"

She stopped moving. She looked down and looked back up at me.

"I'm sorry, Lee. I can't."

"Why?" My heart was cracking.

"I love Sasuke-kun. You know that."

I did but I had hoped she had changed her mind.

"Then why did you agree to go to prom with me?" I asked trying not to cry.

"You're such a nice guy and a good friend. I thought we'd have a lot of fun which we have," She answered.

"But if you love Sasuke, why didn't you go with him?" I asked.

"He had a plans at Tokubetsu University. I knew he wouldn't come so why ask?"

"I see." I was very sad.

"But I wanted to come with you leave. You're so much fun," She tried to cheer me up.

I tried to carry on the rest of the night but it was little hard since Sakura's heart was not mine. I had lost her to Sasuke again. But…I could always keep trying!