Ch1: Rejection and Acceptance

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"Hey! Sakura-san! Let's go out together!" said Lee winking.

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"NO!" screeched Sakura with a scared look on her face, a vein in her temple throbbing furiously. This had happened for the thousandth time.

No matter how many times she rejected him, Lee still came back, and every time it managed to get to her. She knew Lee wasn't a BAD person. However, he WAS someone she would NEVER go out with.

"I, promise that I, the beautiful green beast of Konoha, that I will win your heart, Sakura-san no matter what it takes!" Lee announced, assuming the nice guy position.

"That would make Gai-sensei so PROUD!" he added, determinedly, tears of pride streaming down his face, and his arms balled into fists as he imagined what he Gai would say.

(In his mind) "Lee congratulations I'm so proud of you! You are my first Pupil who has followed in my footsteps AND gotten a date!"

Sakura sighed heavily, and still slightly shocked, staggered silently away. As she did, Lee dropped to his knees knowing Sakura would never go out with him in a million years.

But since Rock Lee had always been keen on keeping his promises, he had meant it when he said that he would do ANYTHING it took to get Sakura to finally say yes. Even if it had to come down to begging and acting like a shallow delinquent.

"Tenten," pleaded Lee. "Please, PLEASE give me a makeover and help me get a date with Sakura-san!"

"No way," replied Tenten flatly, her arms crossed across her chest.

Geez when did Lee become so shallow? He's such a desperate fool. Tenten thought. She had never seen Lee like this before…just to get a girl that couldn't get past looks.

"Please, for a fellow team mate?" he was on his knees now and he looked up at Tenten with pleading eyes as determination tears filled his eyes.

I hate it when he starts getting all teary-eyed because he wants to achieve something. It totally creeps me out. Tenten thought.

Lee had started to turn away so he could find another person to go ask for help when Tenten sighed and said, "Oh, fine Lee but just this once." She had a very bad feeling she was going to regret this later on.

"Yay! Thank-you, thank you, THANK-YOU Tenten!" He said, suddenly springing back to happiness.

The only thing I hate MORE than seeing Lee cry for weird reasons, thought Tenten, is seeing him suddenly become REALLY perky and happy again. It's REALLY weird!

Lee was now dancing circles around Tenten.