Chapter 5: And a very good morning to you, Mr. Rabbit

I woke up suddenly to a pair of round black eyes staring into my own light green ones. Not yet used to waking up and definitely not used to waking up to see someone looking down at me, I let out a gasp and pulled the covers completely over me with only my head exposed. As I looked at the boy standing on my ceiling looking down at me I recognized it to be Lee.

"Lee! What are you doing here? In my bedroom and a day too early?" I said, trying to remain calm. He just smiled at me, and with him still being upside down made it look kind of funny to me. He also looked kind of funny with his hair falling away from his face like that, but still handsome.

"I'm coming down now, Gaara-san." He simply said, and I nodded. He gracefully landed from the ceiling onto my bed, his legs on either side of me. I sat up and rested my back against my headboard as he kneeled down. He was straddling me now and I felt myself tense up. It was then that I remembered that I had no shirt or pants on, just my boxers. I tried to pull the covers up to my chin and hide myself but Lee was on the covers and I couldn't, so I was left there, chest completely exposed.

"Gaara-san, you look a lot healthier!" He exclaimed, looking at me and smiling. I looked at him, his hair had grown out a little and it flipped on the sides a bit. It was very cute, and made him look even more like a little boy. But he definitely wasn't little, he was about a foot taller than me now, I could tell just by him sitting there. Oh yeah, he was just sitting there, on top of me. I felt myself grow dizzy with anticipation of all the fun things we could do with him on top of me. I stopped myself from thinking like that and snapped myself back into reality.

"Lee, you haven't answered me, what are you doing here so early? And you've even snuck into my private quarters." I said, trying to keep my cool and remain level headed. The boy I loved was on top of me, for Christ's sake. I crossed my arms over my chest, trying to hide my exposed body.

"Well, Gai-sensei told me you fainted before he left and I just couldn't wait. I had to make sure you were okay." He said looking at me, finally realizing that he was on top of me and it was making me uncomfortable. "Sorry, Gaara-san." He muttered as he got off me. But I decided instead of hiding under the covers it would be better just to get up and get dressed. So as he got off my bed I threw the covers off and stood up. I saw him glance at my almost naked body and I held back a smile. At least now I knew he was interested in me sexually. That's always a good start. I walked over to my dresser and pulled out a nice long sleeved black top and knee-length black shorts. I looked at Lee looking at me out of the corner of his eye and I was tempted to strip myself instead of getting dressed, just to see what his reaction would be. But I didn't and I got my clothes on before going over to my bathroom.

"What time is it, anyway?" I asked aloud as I picked up my comb to use on my hair. I wasn't expecting an answer but got one anyway.

"5:57." Lee replied.

"AM or PM?" I asked, not believing that he would sneak into my room at 5:57 in the morning.

"AM, of course. Do you usually sleep until that time of night, Gaara-san?" He asked, pushing back my curtain to look down at the village and the rising sun. I had to admit it was a breath taking sight. I set my comb down and walked over to him; he was looking down at the village in awe.

"I usually don't sleep at all, to tell you the truth." I replied.

"Why, Gaara-san? Sleep is good for you, it helps you regain your energy and start off the new day with a smile." He said, turning away from the window and looking at me, concern showing in his face.

"That's why I drink coffee." I replied. I was now standing next to him, our difference in height obvious.

"But Gaara-san, coffee's bad for you and stunts your growth! So does lack of sleep, maybe that's why you're so short…" He started to say but stopped when I glared at him.

"Well, we all can't be giants. Maybe you're just really tall." I said, anger entering my voice.

"Oh. No. Gaara-san, I didn't mean it like that, I'm sorry. Please don't be angry with me…" He said, looking rather sad that'd he'd messed things up and gotten me angry so early on. I suddenly wasn't angry anymore and I just wanted to hug him and say 'It's okay, I could never be angry with you.' Like in some kind of crazy romance novel, but I didn't.

"It's alright, Lee. I shouldn't be so sensitive about my height." I replied, but it sounded out of my head, not like something I would usually say. What was he doing to me? Just being around him made me giddy as a schoolgirl, which isn't a term I use lightly. Especially when I'm talking about myself, the boy who's never happy, ever. He had dropped the curtains and the view was now closed off. I pulled the curtains back and placed them on their hooks so we could see out the window. I had a better view in my office, but this just seemed more, well intimate. His face wasn't frowning anymore and now he wore a half smile.

"Wow, it's so beautiful, Gaara-san." He said, looking down at the village.

"Did you not see it on your way here?" I said, since it was obvious that this was his first good look at the village.

"Well, it was dark when I got here." He said and I wonder just how long he'd been in here, looking at me while I was sleeping. Actually, I was wondering how he got in here at all, especially this early in the morning. No one should even be in for work yet. Who let him in?

"Lee, how did you get in here in the first place?" I asked as we looked out the window, standing side by side. I still couldn't believe it, here he was, standing beside me, and all I wanted to know was how he got there in the first place. It shouldn't matter, and I stopped myself from hugging him, from showing him any affection. And I didn't know why, was it maybe because I was scared that he didn't love me? We turned to look at each other in the same instant, and my heart skipped a beat.

"Well, all the doors were open so I just let myself in. Is that how it usually is?" I forgot to lock up last night. I had been so out of it I had forgotten to lock up the place! I almost panicked.

"Lee, did you see anyone else in here? Was anything, well, out of place? Anything missing?" I said, becoming frantic as I looked around, but I felt him place strong hands on my shoulders and I stopped moving around.

"I suspected someone forgot to lock the place up so I checked it. It didn't look like anything happened, luckily. There's no need to worry about it, Gaara-san." He said, his hands on my shoulders and his eyes locked in mine. I wanted to cry in happiness and cling to him, but I didn't, I just solemnly shook my head.

"Thanks, Lee." I said quietly, looking away. He looked at me and frowned.

"It's okay Gaara-san, it's just you and me here. Nothing's happened, don't worry about it. I even locked the place back up. Just, don't worry, about anything, ever, Gaara-san." He said as he boldly embraced me. It was awkward, since I only came up to lower part of his chest. But it was comforting and I felt like I never wanted to move. I was warm, but not too warm, and I felt like I could walk on air. If him holding me made me feel like this I wondered how great it would feel to go farther. There was a bed placed ever so close to us, so close it was suffocating me… I needed him, he's just too great, too great for words to describe and yet here I am describing him. Just as I was beginning to think we'd stay like this forever he pulled back and looked at me. I was just getting comfy so the look on my face was probably one of surprise. I hadn't wanted him to pull away from me, ever.

"Are you feeling better, Gaara-san?" He asked, smiling a soft smile at me. I nodded and he ruffled my hair, making me feel like a little kid. And I never thought feeling like a little kid could be so enjoyable. This man was making me feel emotions I never thought I had. Making me feel ways I never thought possible. And this was just the beginning.