Tatiana Hime - hey guys, how's it goin? Are you enjoying it so far? I hope so. Sorry to bother you here but i got another review so i wanted to take the time to thank AngelEyes-ShikaThank you kindly for taking the time to review. I do regret to tell you that Kunkuro doesn't have a real part in my story. I'm sorry. When i started writing this story I planed for him to be a big part of it, but this story pretty much wrote itself out and i had no control over what happened. lol. It went nothing how I orignaly planned. i do hope you continue to read and enjoy the rest of the stroy. Have fun guys and review review review.

Chapter 4 – Friends, or…

Gaara was showing his dislike for Neji in his expression. Gaara did not see Neji as a threat and turn away from him and began to walk over to Lee who was still pinned to the training log. Neji did not like being ignored and was not going to take it lightly. He jumped from the tree heading right for Gaara. Gaara knew he was coming but didn't stop walking towards Lee. Neji was about to attack Gaara. "NEJI STOP!" Lee's voice made him stop and land on the ground sliding forward from the force he would have had in his attack. Lee had found his voice again and seemed to be able to think properly now. Gaara was now right next to Lee. He pulls the wire and freed Lee from the log. Lee didn't say anything to Gaara, he simply nodded to him and Gaara gave a small smile and smirked at Neji.

"Lee, have you lost your mind. They just attacked you. Look at your shirt. And your taking there side." Neji didn't know where to vent his anger and was yelling at Lee.

"Why do you care?" Lee said in a cold voice and didn't look at Neji when saying it. Neji didn't know how to respond. He was caught off guard by this question. Why did he care. Why was he even there to begin with. It's not like he cared what happened to Lee. In fact he was all for helping to cause him pain. So why now did he feel like he had to protect him.

"I... Don't flatter yourself. I don't care. I'm not here because of you." He was lying. " I just heard a commotion and came to see what was up and I'm not one to stand around and watch a member of the leaf get picked on by an outsider. Seems to me like if you were stronger we wouldn't even have to be having this conversation, once again proving that you are no where near worthy of being my rival." The words stung at Lee like bee stings but he didn't let it show. Gaara stepped in-between Neji and Lee. The same murderous look on his face as he glared at Neji. Neji glared back neither one seemed to want to back down.

"Go home Neji." Lee said in an awkward voice has he tried to hold back his sadness. Neji broke the staring match he was having with Gaara and looked at Lee whose head was slightly down and he couldn't see his eyes. Neji wanted to yell at him. he wanted to smack him to get out the anger he was feeling right now, but she simple turned and walked away without a word. Lee rose his head seeing Temari still pressed up against the tree. "I think you should let her down Gaara. She doesn't seem to be able to breathe very well." The sand around Temari started to slip away and she fell to the ground gasping for breath. Gaara glared at her for a moment. She didn't make eye contact with him. Lee was wondering why Gaara was here and why he was listing to him. Gaara was walking over to Temari so he didn't think it was a good time to say anything. Gaara stood over Temari and she was very still looking at the ground.

"Go home Temari. I shall deal with you later." Temari had a very worried look on her face as she got to her feet and headed off in the direction Neji had left in. He then turned back to face Lee. "I apologize for my sister, she will be punished for her actions.

"Don't worry about it, I'm alright and I think she's learned her lesson as is." Lee didn't want Gaara to actually hurt Temari in any way because she seemed to honestly love him. Lee saw the setting sun was almost gone and it was getting dark. He didn't know how long he had been there and he had yet to train that day. "You might wan o head back Gaara. You may get lost in the dark since you're not familiar with the area yet and I'm going to be a little bit yet." Gaara simple turn walked over to the nearest tree and sat down under it. Lee looked at him wondering what he was doing. "What are you doing?

"I shall wait for you." he said very matter of fact way.

"You really don't need to do that. I may be awhile." Gaara didn't respond and simple sat there with his arms crossed and closed his eyes. Lee sighed. 'Guess it can't be helped,' he thought to himself and turned finally able to start his training.

It was well into the night before Lee decided to stop. He would have kept going but he felt bad having Gaara waiting for him and decided to call it a night. "Alright, let's get out of here Gaara." Gaara stood up arms still crossed in front of him the 2 boys headed back in the direction of town. "Sorry for taking so long, thanks for waiting with me though." Lee said to Gaara breaking the awkward silence that had fallen over them.

"I had nothing better to do anyway, and I enjoyed watching to train." Lee blushed at these words. "What is your relationship with that long haired nin?" Gaara asked out of nowhere. Lee wasn't really sure how to answer this, because he didn't know himself.

"Neji and I... We are..." he sighed. "We are nothing more then team mates." Gaara smiled at this.

They talked very little as they walked. Soon they had arrived at Lee's place. "Are you sure you don't want me to walk you home Gaara, I don't want you to get lost." Lees said stopping in front of the door to his home.

"I'll be fine" Gaara said simply. There was another moment's awkward silence.

"Well I guess I'll see you tomorrow at school." Lee said opening the door to go inside.

"What, no goodnights kiss." Lee turned back to face Gaara surprised by what he had just said. Gaara had a smile on his face and was enjoying to confusion he had just caused Lee. "Maybe next time then." With that he turned and headed off into the darkness. Lee watched him go until he was out of sight. Then he looked up at the night sky that was littered with bright shining stars.

"I really don't get that guy." Lee said as if talking to the sky. "But he's kinda cute." He laughed at himself and entered the house.