Falling Rain

Chapter 8

As soon as school came around, Gaara made sure to be by my side at all times. The others never asked why they usually know its best not to ask Gaara when he sets his mind to something. So far the day was going ok. No weirdness or anyone trying to pull wise marks on me. The first three periods of school went right on by. Inuzuka kept looking over at me but kept his mouth shut. Having Gaara as a body guard really does pay off.

When the bell rang for lunch we headed for lunch. Soon as we reached the cafeteria, Sasuke was standing by the door way. He looked like he was waiting for someone. I looked to see he was looking at Gaara. And Gaara was looking about at him. It looked as if the were in a starring death match. Then Gaara nodded his head and walked away. Leaving me confused. I looked over to Sasuke hoping to find out what had just happened. He just pointed a finger at an empty table and went to sit down. So I followed him. As soon as I sat down he started to talk.

"I talked to Hyuga. He explained everything for me," he said. "So tell me, why is becoming popular so important?" he asked

"Well um, you see….."

"Don't bother," he cut me off

"Don't bother with what?" I asked, confused

"Sakura."

"Oh, that," I looked away. He thinks I what to become popular to get closer to Sakura. He's not interested in me. "Is that all you wanted to say?"

"Inuzuka said he'll back off, he told me. "Oh and one more thing this will be the last time we will ever talk to each other." He told me and left from the table. Those words he just said replayed in my head over and over. We weren't ever going to talk again. But why?

I sat there for the remaining lunch period. Then I headed to my bio class. Sasuke was in it. But it didn't matter now. My life wasn't going to get any better. it never does. Sasuke will always hate me and think of me as nothing more then a loser, so why bother? Orochimaru sensei was talking about something and called on Sasuke (like always) to answer the question that followed.

I was about to help Nara with lad we were working when Orochimaru sensei said I was to report to the guidance office. I walked to the guidance room thinking to myself, why the hell am I going to the guidance office? I knocked on the door and pushed it open. There was a guy behind a desk on a computer. He had weird sliver hair and wore a mask over his mouth. I sat down in the chair waiting for him to speak. After about fifteen minutes of silence I was getting the feeling that maybe he didn't know I was here or just forgot about me.

"So do you know why I called you here today?" he finally spoke

"Uh well…."

"Well I'll tell you." He interrupted. "I know what your going through. You feel different from everyone else. Because you are different then everyone else. These feeling that your going through are perfectly normal."

"Uh, they are? Wait how do you know?" I asked shocked as to how he found out.

"I've been observing you," he told me

"Wait you mean you've been spying on me?" I cant believe this

"Well spying , observing whatever . The point is, its ok to be gay." He knows how does he know that I'm gay?

"Y-you…."

"You don't have to be so shy about it. I mean sure the cloths you wear make it pretty obvious and that weird hair cut of yours just makes matters worse."

"Wait what?" I asked really confused

"Hmm," he said and finally looked away from the computer and started at me. Your name is Lee right? Rock Lee?"

"What? Who the hell is that? I'm Naruto Uzumaki!" what the hell is going on?

"Are you sure?" he asked as he looked through papers on his desk. "Oh," he said as he ran his hand in hair. "It seems I have made a mistake. You may go now."

I cant believe this. He, I thought, he, wait that means this Lee guy is just like me. Maybe if I could talk to him I can ask him some questions about it. I left the room and went searching for Lee. He couldn't be that hard to find. Where would you find a weird looking guy with a bowl of black hair and buggy eyes?

I came to the drama class and wouldn't you know it, I found Lee dancing and singing in some kinda play thing. I went in and waited till he was done so I could talk to him. The only problem was I didn't have a clue what I was going to ask him. Now it just seemed stupid. What am I doing here? just because he's gay doesn't mean that he can help me with my problems.

Just then the play stopped and everyone was putting everything away. After that was done everyone left except for Lee. So if I was going to talk to him it was now or never. I walked up to him and the next thing that happened was so shocking I almost died.

"Uh hi I'm…."

"Hello there I am Rock Lee. Its so nice to meet you! Please be my friend!" he practically bounced up for joy with tears.

"Um hi. I just wanted to know if you were really gay? See I heard rumors and…." Why was I doing this?

"Yes I'm gay and proud of it!" he yelled.

"Ok then I'm just going to go now and…"

"Why? You got a problem with me being gay? You don't want to be my, my friend?' he looked like he was about to cry.

"Um no that's not it at all I just have to get going," I told him

"So you mean we're friends?"

"Uh sure."

"Yes I've made a new friend. You must come to the video game convention this Wednesday!"

"Wouldn't miss it for the world, haha," I lied.

"Great it's a date!" he stuck up his thumb and smiled. His teeth sparkled. I took this moment to run away.

Today was one of the weirdest days of my life and to make matters worse I had to go to a convention after tomorrow. How the hell goes to those kind of things? I'm gonna be a loser for the rest of my life!

TBC….