A/N: Same note! you know the cover!? KakaIru made it for this story! I squealed so hard when I saw it! She is one of the most AWESOMELY WONDERFUL people I know!
Disclaimer: Is Lee getting chased by Seme's that want him as their Uke? No? Then I don't own Naruto.
Title: Save your Sorrow
The days passed by quickly. The first day, Gaara and Lee had met all their friends, the Konoha Eleven, and told them of the upcoming marriage. Even though they all didn't talk to much together, they had all been happy for Lee and said that they would be there. Then Gaara asked Naruto to be his best man, which Naruto shouted yes then ran around the village in pure happiness, telling everyone else.
The second day, Gaara stayed until sundown even though he said that he needed to go back to Suna for a few days to make sure everything would be settled for the wedding day. He kissed Lee deeply for ten full minutes before pulling away and saying that he will be back the day before the wedding and for him not to stress to much over everything.
Lee had laughed and promised to stay calm and that he hopped that Gaara will be stunned when he comes back.
After Gaara left, Lee went to work on the wedding. Days passed without him really noticing as he got everything ready. With getting food, plates, table cloths, music, and more, Lee hadn't even gotten his own outfit for the wedding. Not that he knew what to do...or wear...
Before Lee realized it, it was the day before the wedding, and Lee felt very close to having a panic attack. Needing to calm down, Lee left the village, only going a mile away from the gates to a clearing that he found a while back. With a great sigh, he fell back onto the green grass that was only a shade darker than his spandex outfit and closed his eyes, resting for a few minutes.
"Alright..." Lee spoke softly to himself, "I have the place ready and fully decorated, Tsunade-sama agreed to be the one to wed us, the catering service has been picked and informed, I have music that everyone can like, also a song for me and Gaara and..." Lee smiled, whispering excitedly, "Gaara-koi is coming back today..."
Lee opened his eyes and giggled to himself, sitting up.
"Yosh! All that is left is an outfit!" Lee nodded to himself.
He had already gotten a ring for Gaara, one that he spent countless missions saving up for. He really hopped that Gaara would like it. Lee felt his smile grow and nodded to himself again, standing up.
"Now I must-" Lee cut himself off and quickly looked at the trees. He sighed softly and turned to the tree's, saying, "Hello Sasuke-san."
Sasuke suddenly jumped out of the tree, landing a few feet away from Lee with a smirk. He crossed his arms and looked at Lee's body slowly before locking eyes with the lithe boy.
"Sasuke-san." Lee said, his tone serious, "I am getting married tomorrow. I would prefer that you stop coming after me and join Konoha again. I am willing to forgive you and be friends again if you do."
Lee didn't let on how desperate he actually felt. His heart ached in his chest at the thought of Sasuke rejecting his offer.
Sasuke frowned and stepped towards Lee, saying in a slightly dark tone, "Never."
Lee nodded, actually expecting that answer though his heart truly ached now. He looked down sadly then sighed once more before looking back at Sasuke and warned him with a serious tone, "If you do not stop, I will kill you Uchiha-san. I am tired of constant attempts you make on my body."
Sasuke laughed, slightly making Lee bristle with irritation. He grinned darkly and said, "I'll make you a deal. We fight, I win and you're mine. You win and I die, because I will never stop." Suddenly, his grin dropped and his stared at Lee intently, "You are mine Lee. It's about time you realized that."
Then with no warning, Sasuke lunged at Lee.
Lee's eyes widened and he quickly protected himself. With a heavy heart, Lee got into his fighting stance and prepared himself. He whispered that he was sorry that it came down to this, then fought back.
A fire ball came hurtling towards Lee and he jumped out of the way. He dashed towards Sasuke and aimed a kick to his head, not hard enough to kill, but to knock out. Lee still didn't actually want to kill the young Uchiha.
Sasuke dodged the kick and jumped back, knowing that he had to stay out of Lee's range. He inhaled and blew out multiple fire balls, hiding shuriken inside them. Then he ran towards Lee as the green clad boy dodged the flames. He got behind him and aimed a kick to the back of Lee's head.
Lee ducked out of instinct and turned at the same time. He quickly got into a handstand and did his Leaf Whirlwind attack. His leg slammed into Sasuke's body, sending him into one of the tree's surrounding the clearing. He stayed crouched afterwards, staring at Sasuke's body, hoping that he was unconscious.
Sasuke slowly stood from the wreckage and glared at Lee. His eyes turned red and the comma's in his sharingan started spinning. He pulled out a kunai and lunged at Lee again, shouting, "Stop fighting me!"
Lee's breath hitched in surprise and he pulled out his own kunai quickly. He stood his ground as their weapons clashed. He grunted slightly as Sasuke pushed all his weight down on him.
"Why are you doing this!?" Lee cried out, finally pushing Sasuke away then throwing another kick to drive Sasuke away.
Sasuke didn't answer him. He only fought harder, trying to win, even if it meant hurting Lee. His attacks became more dangerous as did his jutsu's.
Soon, Lee was dodging for his life, and the once beautiful clearing was destroyed and charred. He was slightly breathing hard after a full hour of fighting. His hands were slightly shaking as he shouted at Sasuke, "Please, stop! I do not want to hurt you Sasuke! I want to be friends! We all miss you!"
"I can't be friends with you! I don't want to!" Sasuke shouted back, his curse mark was glowing and Lee could see fire forming on Sasuke's skin.
"Sasuke!" Lee's eyes widened and he was starting to feel fear inside him. He stepped back as Sasuke rushed towards him.
It happened to fast for Lee to think. The next thing he knew was that he was on top of the younger Uchiha, holding the handle of his kunai that was now buried in Sasuke's chest. He yanked it out quickly and pressed his left hand on the wound and his right to Sasuke's face.
"S-Sasuke..." Lee whispered, horrified, then tears quickly blurred his vision as he choked out, "I-I am sorry, s-so sorry..."
The tears fell from his eyes as he blinked. He gasped quietly as he suddenly felt weak pressure on the back of his head and locked eyes with Sasuke quickly. He let out a quiet sob and allowed himself to be pulled down. Their lips met softly, with Lee trying to stop his trembling and Sasuke just tried to sear the feeling into his soul.
Lee finally pulled away with a shaky breath and looked into Sasuke's eyes again as he felt Sasuke's hand slowly cup his cheek.
"Th-thank you...I...I...l-love...you..." Sasuke slowly whispered before his eyes glazed over and his hand fell from Lee's cheek.
Lee's shaking grew and tears fell rapidly from his eyes. He sobbed hard, his body curving until his forehead pressed against the middle of Sasuke's chest. He whispered Sasuke's name in pure sadness and agony.
"S-sasuke...Sasuke...p-please..c-come back..." He cried, "Please, my...my friend... You...you were not meant to die!" He screamed into Sasuke's chest before choking on another sob.
Lee was breathing harshly before taking in a shuddering breath and slowly sitting up. He closed his eyes tightly and wiped his tears away, smearing blood on his left cheek.
'C-come on Lee...save your sorrow, he does not need it. He...he deserves better...' Lee thought to himself, swallowing back another sob.
Lee slowly stood up and looked down at Sasuke's body. Another tear fell and he bent down, picking Sasuke's body up gently. Lee turned and made his way back to Konoha. Even if it was the last thing he did, he would get Sasuke a proper burial. Sasuke was still part of the Rookie Nine and no matter what, he was still family.
Lee passed the village gates then took the back roads to the Hokage Tower. He would not let anyone else see Sasuke like this. He got to the tower and jumped to the Hokage's windows instead of going in. He felt a rush of relief as he saw no one else in the room besides Tsunade and knocked on the glass.
Tsunade turned and her eyes widened when she saw Lee standing there, carrying Sasuke. She opened the window quickly and shut it when Lee came in. She stared in stunned silence as Lee placed Sasuke's body on her desk.
"Tsunade-sama..." Lee said quietly, "I...I would like to ask that Uchiha Sasuke have a properly buried here in Konoha, where only the Konoha Eleven and their sensei's be allowed to come to his funeral...Would that be possible?"
Tsunade tore her eyes away from the missing-nin and looked at Lee, "Why only your group?"
"I..." Lee looked away, "I think that we are the only ones who truly still care for S-Sasuke."
Tsunade looked back at Sasuke then slowly nodded, "Yes...I think I will be able to do that." She closed her eyes for a moment then said, "What caused this to happen?"
Lee stood straighter and reported everything that happened, except the kiss and Sasuke's dying words. He kept that secret close to his heart. Lee did not allow his voice to falter at any point and waited after he was done.
Tsunade nodded and sat down at her desk. She told Lee that she was going to have someone bring Team Seven here then picked up her phone and gave the order. Ten minutes later, all of Team Seven came through the door.
Kakashi, Naruto, and Sakura stared in stunned silence at Sasuke's body. Kakashi was the first to gather himself and just stood there, looking from Sasuke, to Lee, then to Tsunade.
Sakura covered her mouth to stop herself from crying out. She wrapped an arm around her waist and looked at Lee. Her eyes took in the blood and the signs of the fight Lee had and thinks that it was Lee who had done it. She closed her eyes tightly and turned her head down.
Kakashi spoke first.
"Do you know who killed him?" Kakashi said calmly.
Naruto's eyes suddenly snapped from Sasuke to Lee and he watched as Lee looked down in sadness.
"...I am sorry..." Lee said quietly and it clicked in Naruto's head.
Naruto shook his head quickly and took a step towards Lee, saying, "No, it's not your fault BB." his voice was hoarse but he gave a little grin, trying to be light hearted.
"Was..." Sakura suddenly began, making all of them look at her, "Was he...trying to kill you?"
"...No"
Sakura's eyes widened at Lee's quiet answer and she quickly lost her composure, "Then why!? We could have helped him!"
Lee flinched and Tsunade said Sakura's name sharply, making the pink haired woman quiet quickly.
Lee wrapped his arms around himself tightly, looking away from all of Team Seven. He felt his eyes burn and knew that they were beginning to fill with tears again but pushed the feeling back harshly, willing himself not to cry.
Tsunade's phone suddenly rings and she answers it quickly. She listened for a moment then said, "Yes, send him up."
Barely a moment later, the door's were thrown open and someone walked through quickly. Lee looked and his eyes widened as he saw Gaara, who was looking at everything, taking in the situation. Afterwards, their eyes locked and Gaara walked to Lee's side.
Gaara immediately noticed that Lee had recently been crying and quickly pulled Lee into his arms. He held Lee close and looked at Tsunade, saying, "I've only been gone for a few days..." his voice tinged with anger.
Lee shook his head quickly, slightly pulling his head away from Gaara's chest to look at his face. "Please Gaara-koi," he said, "It is only my fault. I left the village and he was there..."
Gaara's arms tightened around Lee as he looked back at his soon-to-be wife, "Why did you not call for me..."
Lee bit his lip before saying, "I...I wanted to finish it myself. I tried to convince him but he...he said that he would never stop so I...I..." Lee suddenly teared up and he clutched Gaara's shirt tightly, "Why do I feel so guilty!?"
Gaara slowly leaned down and gently brushed his cheek against Lee's. He pulled back just slightly to make Lee look at him then said, "Because that is how you are. You forgive, even if they don't deserve it."
Lee bit his lip hard again and nodded, though he didn't really feel like he deserved Gaara's words. Then, he couldn't help but to remember Sasuke's words...
"Th-thank you...I...I...l-love...you..."
'Oh gods...' Lee closed his eyes tightly and hid his face in Gaara's chest. He took in a deep breath then foung himself secretly turning his head to look at Sasuke.
"Hokage-sama, may we know what happened?" Kakashi suddenly asked Tsunade.
"He found and attacked Rock Lee. Lee defended himself, resulting in this." She said, giving the bare minimal.
"But why kill him, Shishou!?" Sakura suddenly said before quickly turning to Lee, "Lee, I know you could have knocked him out instead!"
Gaara glared hatefully at Sakura after feeling Lee flinch in his arms. He opened his mouth but a tug on his shirt stopped him. He looked down at Lee then slowly nodded at Lee's little pleading look.
Lee turned to Tsunade but never left the protection of Gaara's arms. He spoke to Tsunade, saying, "If you do not mind, I would like to leave. I...I do not mind you telling them the truth when I leave."
Tsunade stared at Lee for a moment before nodding, understanding Lee's quiet plea.
Gaara immediately commanded his sand to wrap around them, holding Lee closer to his body. He sent another glare towards Sakura, silently promising revenge as they vanished from Tsunade's office.
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