Thanks for the reviews so far! Glad you like my story! I know I might be going a bit too fast with Lee and Riku's relationship. I'm trying not to. But I don't wanna drag things out and end up not finishing this fanfic. I do really love them as a couple and think Lee is so sweet to her. ^.^

Being Watched Part 1

Riku pulled out her a pair of clean clothes. She walked around to the other side of the bed and pulled the curtain around the bed. As she tugged off her shirt she thought she heard the door to her room open. She brought her shirt back over her chest and peeked around the curtain. "Hello? Uncle? Lady Tsunade?"

She ran her eyes over the room. When she saw no one she when back to changing her clothes. She was pulling on her pants when she thought she heard the door open again. Riku grabbed one of her shoes and flung the curtain open. She slowly began to walk to the door. "Is someone here?"

She hear someone walking up to her door. She remembered what Tsunade told her and tried to calm herself down by taking deep breaths. She raised her shoe, ready to smack whoever was about to come through her door. The door slid opened, revealing Lee. "Uh…Lee?"

"Hello, Riku," Lee smiled then noticed the shoe in her hand. "May I ask why you are holding your shoe in such a manner?"

"Oh…um," Riku lowered her shoe a second before her body became weak and her knees buckled. Lee rushed forward and grabbed her.

"Hey!"

"Sorry, Lee," Riku said as he carried her back to her bed.

"Do I need to get Lady Tsunade?" Lee asked with concern.

"No. I'm alright now. I just thought someone was in my room."

"What do you mean?" Riku took a deep breath to calm herself and told Lee what had happened. A few minutes later Tsunade and Shizune came in. They told them what happened and Tsunade had Shizune check for anyone suspicious in the hospital. Riku just brushed it off as a slight case of hypnagogic hallucination.

"Riku, your uncle will be in here few minutes, but there's something I would like to ask you before he gets here," Tsunade said. "How would you like to start your exercise program with Lee and his team?"

"What?" Riku asked. "What do you mean?"

"Lady Tsunade informed me of this earlier today. She asked me to come by and see you before you went home," Lee gave Riku a toothy grin.

"I appreciate both of you and your concern for me, but my uncle will not allow this. I'll be fine exercising on my…"

"No ma'am," Tsunade said with a bit of force in her voice. "I know that your uncle and cousin are always running the restaurant. They will not always have time to be with you when you do your exercises. It's for your safety, Riku."

"I understand that…but my uncle…"

"I will handle your uncle, Riku," Tsunade said with a nod.

"Good luck with that," Riku mumbled.

"Do not worry, Riku. If anyone can convince your uncle it is Lady Tsunade," Lee smiled at Riku.

"You don't know my uncle," Riku said just before her uncle came in the room. Her uncle immediately glared at Lee. Tsunade asked him to step out in the hall with her. The teens sat their quietly, listening to the muffled noises of the conversation. Suddenly the door whooshed open and an anger Niwa appeared.

"Let's go, Riku," Niwa said as he grabbed her bag and stormed out of the room. Riku slipped off the bed and followed her uncle. She gave Lee one last glance before disappearing out the door.

"I am guessing that he did not take the suggestion so well," Lee said as he stepped out into the hall.

"That man is a stubborn as Naruto," Tsunade grumbled.

"What shall we do now?" Lee asked.

"Well, I have a habit of being stubborn as well. So I am not going to give up on this. Lee, I would like you to make it a point to stop by her house and speak with her uncle. Show him that you are not a threat to his niece."

"Hai! I will!"

…..

Riku sat on her window seat, looking out at the setting sun. Her mind was filled with Lee's insisting words of him wanting her to join him in training and meeting his friends. She had been home for three weeks now and for several of those days Lee has came over to visit, under the extremely close supervision of her uncle and cousin of course. And her uncle and cousin were still being stubborn on not letting her out of the house to train with Lee's team. Part of her wanted to go with Lee, but the stronger part of always being treated like glass still had a strong hold over her. She sighed. "Lee…"

Suddenly Riku felt uncomfortable. It felt like someone was staring at her. She sat up straighter and looked around the village. There were still people out and about. She carefully scanned her view, trying to figure out why she felt like she was being watched.

"Riku," She slightly jumped and turned her head to see her cousin, Daichi, standing in her doorway. He was a smaller version of her uncle. Same exact hair and eyes, same exact over protective attitude about her health. "Are you alright?"

"Yes. I'm fine," Riku gave one more glance outside her window before fully turning to her cousin. "I was just getting up to take a bath."

"Alright then. I have to run to the store for a minute. Will you be alright in the bath?"

"I have yet to drown in the tub, Daichi," Daichi froze with a petrified look. "Relax, Daichi. You know if I feel at all sleepy I immediately get out of the tub."

"O-Ok then. I'll be back in a few minutes," Daichi rubbed the back of his head and walked away. Riku sighed then grabbed her stuff for her bath. When she stepped out in the hall a small wave of uncertainty washed over her. She scanned the hallway and wondered why she felt so odd. Noises of chattering costumers broke through the floor, bringing her to her senses. She shook her head and headed for the bathroom. All this over protectiveness was getting to her. Once the tub was filled she slipped in the hot water and relaxed.

After letting her concerns wash away from her, she began to wash her hair. She made it a fairly quick bath. She got out and wrapped a towel around her body and one around her hair then stepped out into the hall where, once again, she felt like she was being watched. Riku took a deep breath and slowly let it out. "Relax, Riku. You're just imagining things. Everything is fine."

Riku began to walk down the hall to her bed room. She only got a few steps when it sounded like someone was following in her foot steps. She repeatedly told herself that she was fine and no one was behind her. Slowly, she began to feel herself relax, until the small table in the hall slightly scooted. Riku whipped around at the sound. Her body fell into a cataplexy state again. When she hit the floor she saw someone's feet a few feet from her, standing right beside the table. The feet began to step towards her. There was really someone watching her and they were in her house.