I'm sick…So don't blame me if it sucks.
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Chapter 3
Lee sighed as he sat on one of the beds in the hotel room. Instead of his normal cloths he was wearing one of the bathrobes that the hotel owners had given them.
"Alright I'm ready! How about you!?" Gai exclaimed as he burst out of the bathroom, also wearing a bathrobe. Lee blushed and quickly tugged down at the bottom of his robe. Was it just him or were these bathrobes a little too short.
"I do not know about this. Should we not be going to bed early so we can wake up early?" Lee said nervously as he felt a hot blush creep along the back of his neck and cheeks.
"Lee it's only seven-thirty." Gai said as he pointed at the clock. Lee smiled sheepishly. "Are you hiding something?" Gai said with a sneaky grin. Lee shook his head in surprise and stared at his sensei with wide eyes.
"N-no!" Lee stuttered and blushed again as Gai came closer and bent down so they were face to face.
"What's wrong Lee?" He said teasingly. "Afraid you might not be as much of the man you thought you were."
'Did he just make fun of…' If Lee's face wasn't red before it certainty was now. "S-sensei why would you say something like that!?" He said, a little louder then he meant to. Gai backed away and started laughing. Lee continued to sit there in shock.
'Why would he say that? Is he flirting with me? But I thought he said. Oh who cares!' Lee thought as he stood up. He was about to say something but was interrupted by Gai placing a hand on his shoulder.
"I'm joking. Just relax for a little while, you deserve it." He said with his usual nice guy smile. Another blush tinted Lee's cheeks but it wasn't as dark this time. "Let's go!" Gai exclaimed and bolted out of the room.
"Yosh!" Lee exclaimed as he regained himself and ran out of the room after Gai.
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"See Lee, this was a good idea." Gai said as he leaned up against the edge of the hot spring.
"Uh huh." Was all that escaped Lee's mouth as he stared at Gai out of the corner of his vision. Perhaps it was the heat or maybe the smell of the lavender soaps the hotel used, but Lee suddenly found himself wrapping his arms around Gai's shoulders. Gai blinked in confusion as he felt a weight settle onto his lap.
"Lee, what's wrong?" Gai asked a little confused.
"Gai-sensei…would you be angry if I said I thought…you were attractive." Lee was unable to fully explain what he wanted to say. He felt like he was drunk but knew he wasn't and felt really nervous.
"Um…Well I am pretty sexy." Gai said as he closed his eyes and held his chin between his thumb and index finger. Lee's eyes grew half lidded with desire before he leaned forward and pressed his lips to the Gai's. Gai tensed and his eyes shot open to stare at the younger jonin in shock. Then, slowly, his hand moved from his face to Lee's chest and gently pushed him away.
"Lee I'm sorry but I already said I wasn't going to take another lover." Gai said gently so he wouldn't hurt Lee. Lee felt hot tears well up in his eyes and he tightened his grip on Gai's shoulders.
"But Gai-sensei you always said never to give up on anything. And yet you are giving up on having another lover!" Lee said as he began to cry.
"You wouldn't understand Lee." Gai said as he turned his head away so he wouldn't have to look at Lee's tear stained face.
"But would Akiko have wanted you to just give up. Because if she really loved you she would…" The blow came suddenly and sent Lee flying back several yards before landing with a splash on his back. He flailed for a moment before sitting up with a gasp. He slowly raised a hand and placed it over his left cheek before staring at Gai in shock.
"Don't ever talk about her like that!" Gai yelled as he stood up and glared down at Lee. He let out a harsh sigh before he fully realized what he had done. He had never, in all his life, struck out at Lee with such anger.
"Lee I…" He began but paused when e saw the tears welling up in his ex-students eyes.
"I…" Lee looked away with shame. "I am so sorry." He twisted around and pulled himself out of the water before running back into the changing room.
"Lee wait!" Gai yelled after him and followed. Lee had already pulled his robe back on and was now running down the hall at full speed. Tears ran down his face in rivers and he felt angry and heartbroken. He knew what Gai had said, and now he had angered him. Gai probably hated him now.
When he got back to the room he slammed the door shut behind him and threw himself on one of the beds. Soon after he heard Gai enter the room to.
"Lee I'm so sorry. I had no right to hit you or be mad at you." Gai said and from the sound of his voice, Lee guessed he was upset to.
"No, I disserved it. I insulted your love for Akiko." Lee sobbed into the pillow.
"No…You were right. I do need to move on…but I have my reasons as to why I can't" Gai said quietly as he sat down on the bed. He gently placed a hand on Lee's back and slowly moved it up and down to sooth the crying boy. Lee calmed down slightly and finally turned his head to look up at Gai.
"I do not know what came over me. I did not mean to do that." He apologized and Gai shook his head.
"I'm not mad. In fact I'm honored that you feel that way about me. But I just can't be with you." Gai said as Lee sat up. Lee rubbed his nose against the back of his wrist but refused to meet eye contact.
"I think I will go to bed now." He said quietly.
"…Good idea." Gai replied as he stood up. They got ready in an awkward silence and went to bed without another word.
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Sorry if it's a little bad. But like I said I'm really sick and I can't really think well right now. But I promise the next chapter will be better…unless I die…from sickness…yeah.