--Gaara began to cry. His tears fell to the ground with silence. He felt arms comfort him. Lee wrapped his arms around Gaara vowing never to let go.--

Gaara woke up once more. He smiled as he remembered how his dream had ended. He got dressed. He wasn't sure what to do before his dinner date with Lee.

Gaara went out into the forest by himself for a little training. He trained for a few hours before he realized he had a viewer.

"Hey, Lee." Gaara said, toneless.

Lee jumped down from the tree.

"I was just…passing through and I saw you training…" Lee continued to ramble on his reason for spying on Gaara.

Gaara's eyes wandered to Lee's body. It was the first time he realized how truly strong Lee was. He blushed. Lee stopped talking and his gaze softened. He stepped towards Gaara.

He grabbed Gaara's hand and gently pulled him in. His hand softly slid to caress Gaara's cheek. He drew a deep breath as his lips brushed the Kazekage's. Gaara leaned in to fully grasp the kiss. He wrapped his arms around Lee pulling him as close as possible. They broke the kiss but not he embrace. Gaara dug his face into Lee's shoulder. Tears began to fall down Gaara's face.

"I'm so sorry, Lee." He whispered. He didn't need to explain. Lee knew what he meant. He didn't reply. Instead he put his finger under Gaara's chin and tilted his head towards him. He kissed him once more.

"Gaara, I never was mad at you." He whispered holding the crying boy in his arms. They slowly made their way back to the village.

"Gaara, I have to go get ready for dinner. I'll be by in a little bit, ok?" Lee said, reassuring Gaara.

Gaara went inside and lay on his bed. He felt happy and sad at the same time. His eyes stung with his salty tears. He closed his eyes. He drifted off to a nap.

Gaara woke up with a hand on his cheek.

"Gaa-chan, wake up. We've got to go to dinner." Lee said softly.

Gaara got up and smiled. He didn't ask how Lee had gotten in. He just took Lee's hand lacing his fingers with Lee's and walked to the nearby restaurant. They asked for a booth and sat next to each other. They didn't let go of each other's hand.

"What would you like?" The waiter asked.

"I'll have the spicy curry and Gaara will have the purple curry." Lee said, confidently ordering for the both of them. Gaara laid his head on Lee's shoulder as they waited for their food. He loved just to touch Lee. It made him feel so happy.

The food was delicious. Gaara shared a bit of his curry with Lee in a manner which slightly disturbed the more conservative people in the restaurant. They left the restaurant. Lee dragged Gaara to a small park.

They sat on the swings next to each other and looked at the stars.

"They are so beautiful, aren't they, Gaa-chan?" Lee said softly.

Gaara cuddled up to Lee. It was rather chilly and Lee was so warm. Gaara grabbed Lee and took him on top of his apartment building. They gazed at the moon together.

"I'm leaving tomorrow first thing…" Gaara whispered as tears slid down his face.

"Will you be gone long?" Lee asked, crying too.

"I might be. I need to find a way to get the people to accept Kankuro as a leader. I cannot lead them as well. He may not look it...but he's very strong and a coolheaded leader." Gaara said. "You must come to Suna for the Kono-Suna Festival."

"I will. No matter what." Lee said, determined. He pulled Gaara into his arms lovingly. He shifted as he grabbed something.

"I have something for you. You gave me a lovely stuff Gaara so I made you a stuffed Lee." Lee said as he happily pulled out a stuffed doll that looked almost exactly like him. Gaara took it and hugged it.

"Thank, Lee-chan." He said, smiling and crying at the same time.

Gaara woke up on the roof. Lee sat near him watching the sun. Temari called for Gaara.

"Goodbye, Lee." Gaara said, kissing Lee one last time before jumping off into the sunrise. Lee saw the glistening of tears as Gaara ran towards Suna.