Disclaimer: TUH does not OWN the beautiful green beast of Konoha, especially the older one, (I don't think anyone would want to) nor does she own me, Naruto.

Summary: Nani? Haven't you been reading? Weeellll, since I'm so nice, this chappie is really just a prologue of the next chappie…Teeheehee.

Naruto Notes: Ohayo! I believe you have noticed that our beloved authoress is not here. That's because she is yet to be found. (But I think it's because no one reviewed). Any, ways, because she is missing, I, Uzumaki Naruto, future Hokage of Konoha, strongest and mightiest ninja in all the lands, will be responsible for the continuation of this story to my bestest abilities until TUH returns. Which I believe won't be for a looooonng time. Well, enjoy! (Lots of hearts)

Lee's Journey to Find an Identity

Chapter Three: The Beginning of the End of Lee's Beautiful and Youthful…Innocence.

Lee sat quietly under the beauteous sakura tree, tears abundant in his sweet goggly eyes. He gently caressed the tree bark as he imagined the tree to be the actual person.

The tree…slightly shuddered in repulse.

Lee wept and thought of what he should do in order to fix Naruto's and Sakura's relationship…but nothing came out of his sad, empty head.

"Lee! My wonderful, youthful student! Let's all run around Konoha 100 times!" Maito Gai gushed out with his usual overdone gushiness of imitation youth and hyperness. When he wasn't greeted with the usual response, Gai turned around to look at his usually very happy and youthful student. He was greeted with a shocking sight.

"Oh no! Lee! What has become of your youth?" Gai wept as he stared at the mound of green hugging a deflowering sakura tree. When he still did not get a response, he turned to his other wonderful, although not quite as youthful (aka hyperactive freakish), students. Ten Ten and Neiji stood and actually looked quite happy now that their usually "youthful" teammate isn't so "youthful".

"It's alright, Gai-sensei! This just goes to show that Lee is MATURING," said Ten Ten.

"Unlike someone else we know…" muttered Neiji. Ten Ten slapped his upper arm, keeping a blooming smile from appearing.

"…" Gai didn't understand where he had gone wrong with these two. But he certainly as hell would not lose Lee to this thing they call…maturing. Now that he thought about it, maturing sounded a lot like…mature. But Gai dismissed the thought and replaced it with renewed strength to lift Lee from the dumps.

"Lee! I understand now, your pain!" Lee's ears perked. "I know that young, youthful love is TOUGH! But you should bear the burden of…unrequited love like ME! HAHAHAHA!" Lee paused in mid exhale and turned to stare at his sensei who was still laughing. What he saw frightened him. His sensei, the one he thought was the best, was actually still single, loud, and…Lee wept even more so as his troubles doubled.

"Some how I doubted that came out right." Said Neiji. Ten Ten just nodded in embarrassment.

"Lee, what is your problem? We can help! Especially since we're your teammates and Gai-sensei…well, he's an expert at unrequited love…" Gai puffed out his chest in pride but popped like a balloon when he fully took in and processed what Ten Ten just said.

"Kyaaah! Sensei!" Yelped Ten Ten as she caught the deflated Gai from flying away in the wind.

"Sensei baka." Was all Neiji said as he helped.

Lee's POV

Sensei is just trying to help! I know but…I don't wanna end up like him! All alone and…sensei, Sensei…OFCOURSE!

I KNOW WHAT TO DO NOW!

Regular POV

Lee smiled as he stood up. Ten Ten and Neiji had finally managed to inflate Gai again. Then they heard it. The three looked over at the once sad and down Lee. Their hearts froze in fear as they heard his laughing. A sense of disaster striked their hearts and sent chills up and down their backs.

"Nyahwahhahahahahyeahhyeah!" (weird laughter)

Somewhere dark and tiny…(a closet)

Naruto sat up and felt another shudder run down his spine. Although he had undone his bindings, he suddenly felt that it was safer to stay where he was.

Ending Comments: Hmmm….I don't think I did too bad. In fact, I'd say I did better! Nyahahaha! I should be the author, ne? But I won't write anything if ya don't review! Well, I better go help look for TUH # 451. She had said something about lab rats and taking over the world. Bye. Love Not Always, Uzumaki Naruto, Future Hokage!

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