Pairing: SakuraxLee

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or the pickup line.

If beauty were time, you'd be eternity.

Ah, what a bright day it is today! And what makes it brighter is the lovely smile on my youthful spring flower's face…

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WHERE IS MY YOUTHFUL SPRING FLOWER?!

"YAMATO-SENSEI! WHERE IS MY YOUTHFUL SPRING FLOWER?"

"...Youthful spring…" Yamato-sensei's almond-shaped eyes narrowed in confusion, and then widened as realization donned. "Oh, that youthful spring flower...Lee, please sit down. You are disrupting my lesson," he heaved a big sigh.

"YAMATO-SENSEI! IT IS HARD TO RESUME CLASS IF MY YOUTHFUL FLOWER OF SPRING IS NOT HERE BY MY SIDE," I declared stubbornly. My classmate and long-time friend Neji sighed from his spot beside me.

"Lee, sit down," he whispered.

"BUT NEJI, MY YOUTHFU-"

"I said shut your trap and sit down," he threatened. His voice hasn't risen, but something told me that if I didn't obey him, I would lose my face. And my body. And my dignity. And everything else in between.

I immediately did as I was told, for fear of my future, or lack thereof.

Then, the door slid open.

"Oh, Sakura. You delivered the textbooks to Kakashi-sensei, right?" She nodded. "Ah, that Kakashi. First he's late to a meeting, and now he forgets to get the textbooks…" Yamato-sensei continued mumbling, badmouthing said teacher yet not in a bad way, as ironic as that was. Kakashi-sensei and Yamato-sensei were close friends, so they often made fun of each other in a friendly way.

"SAKURA-SAN!" I called her over, my arms flinging around aimlessly for no apparent reason. "I WAS SO WORRIED I WASN'T GOING TO BE IN YOUR CLASS THIS YEAR, SAKURA-SAN!"

She nodded. Hm, she nodded…what did that mean?

"I'M SO HAPPY TO BE IN YOUR CLASS THIS YEAR, SAK-"

"Lee, you're scaring her," Tenten, another friend of mine, exhaled.

Was I scaring her? "Sakura-san, I'm sorry if I have startled you. Do you remember me?" I asked, quieter this time to not frighten the girl.

She didn't respond and for a second, I thought she actually forgot about me.

"Yes, Lee-san," she replied a bit later than he had hoped for. Why did she hesitate? It was bothering him, but nonetheless, she had answered and that was enough.

"YES!" I clenched my fist and shot out of my seat, round eyes focused on the ceiling. At least she knows me, my heart cried out, that's a great first step!

"Lee! Sit down!" Yamato-sensei demanded. "Sakura, take a seat too. Class is about to begin."

"What were you doing without me this whole time?" She asked, her voice quiet but not timid.

"Well…I was having trouble keeping Lee over there settled," he rubbed his neck, ashamed.

Oh, how I admire the way Sakura can make any man unsettled. The way she talks back relentlessly is brave and courageous of her! She's quiet, but strong! It was a rare trait for girls these days; how refreshing and utterly youthful!

"Lee-san, please refrain from stepping on the desk," Sakura's voice came softly from behind me. "I can't see the board if you stand like that all day." I looked down. Oh. How did I get up here? I jumped off, bowing deeply in apology.

"I am sorry, Sakura-san! It is my fault that a smart girl such as yourself cannot learn properly! I will not step on the desk from this point on!" I wanted to stand up straight again so I could take a nice, long look at her beautiful face, but she hasn't shown any signs of forgiving me yet, so I stayed in that low position.

Then, I heard a sigh. "It's alright. Not that big of a deal anyway."

Ah, she has forgiven me! "Thank you, Sakura-san! You are a saint! An angel! If only everyone could see the kindness behind that cold tone!" Ah, I shouldn't have said that. I heard many people around me sigh in pity. He shouldn't have said that, I could already hear all of them think in unison. "I am very sorry!" I bowed again, more desperate than the last. "I should not have said that! I am an idiot! I do not deserve your kindness! Why don't I think before I talk? I'm blabbering right now, aren't I? I am so sorry!"

Then, I felt a light tap on my shoulder, and I looked up. She was smiling softly at me. It was only a slight twitch at the corners of her lips, but I knew it was a smile. To be bestowed with that smile was like having the heavens shine warmly down on me, as cliché as that was. But hey, I'm Lee, and cliché was an understatement when it came to me.

"Don't worry about it," she said casually, but to me, those words were the beginning of a long, long love story, although it was only in my mind. I'll be sure to go home and write a novel about all of this after!

The way she looked right now was heavenly. In my vision, her cherry blossom hair was swaying gently in the wind and her jade orbs were twinkling with sparkles. Her ivory skin was smooth, and I imagine it to be soft to the touch as well. I could stare at her all day and not get tired, even when my eyes get bloodshot and dry. The peaceful sight in front of me reminded me of the innocence of one's childhood, and how everything was once bright, warm, and gentle. This was truly a youthful sight.

I swallowed, bewitched by the sight in front of me. Without thinking (as usual), I blurted out. "If beauty were time, Sakura-san would be eternity." Because it was true. She was beautiful.

She blinked. And when she did, I didn't miss how her long eyelashes brushed against her skin briefly before fluttering open again.

She blinked again, and this time I did so too, merely because my eyes gave out. Yes, my cartoon like eyes may appear fake, but I can assure you, they are real. I still need to blink; it's simply a necessity.

I saw her lips move. "Thank you," she said plainly. Huh? Wait a second, something's wrong here. Aren't girls supposed to like compliments? The pretty girl in front of me had thanked me, but she didn't seem too happy about it. Maybe she heard him wrong?

"Sakura-san, you would be youthful for an eternity," I tried explaining.

"Thank you," she said again with the same indifferent expression.

I felt dejected. If she didn't understand after all that, she would be an idiot. And Haruno Sakura was anything but an idiot.

"If flashiness were time, Lee-san would be eternity too," she said quickly before returning her attention to the front.

I gaped. Did she just compliment me? Or insult me? I don't know, but I'm really happy right now! I beamed and jumped around the classroom joyfully, bouncing off the walls. Yamato-sensei just ignored me; he's probably gotten used to me by now. Either that or he gave up.

Neji sat, immobile and calm. His arms were crossed and his eyes were closed, blocking out the yelps of joy coming from me. "Each and every one of them, idiots," he concluded to himself.

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