After The Rain

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Chapter 2, Meeting at the Ramen Shop





Rock Lee stood on the street in front of Sakura's house, throwing rocks up at her window. He thought it was really

romantic when he did this, so he decided to do it on some occasions. But, right now, he was really concerned with

taking care of Sakura and comforting her until she told him to stop.



Sakura pulled the window open quickly and looked outside. "Lee-chan?" Sakura smiled brightly, "You know, you really

should have just come inside."



"Sakura, my love, I shall always cater to thy wishes!" Lee called out. "Sakura, I love you! There is always something

that I have wanted to do to prove that to you!" He clears his throat and prepares to 'serenade' her. (He has a pretty

good singing voice, in my story at least, so, the song is Lady by Styx.) "La-a-a-dy! When you're with me I'm smiling.

Give me a-a-all your love. Your hands build me up when I'm sinking, just touch me and my troubles all fade. La-a-a-dy,

from the moment I saw yo-o-u, standing a-a-all alone. You gave all the love that I needed. So shy, like a child who

had grown. YOU'RE MY LADY, of the morni-ing. Love shines, in your e-e-eyes. Sparkli-ing, clear and lovely. YOU'RE MY

La-a-a-a-dy!!!!!!!!!" (He only sang a short bit of it, but wasn't that cute. The thing is, I could really see him doing

that)



Sakura looked down on him, tears welling up in her eyes, "Oh Lee-chan! Please come up here!"



Rock Lee took that as a notion and he jumped up to her window. He was helped inside by Sakura. "What has been troubling

you? Are you alright? What can I do to help, my love?" He said, brushing the hair from her face and placing a soft kiss

on her lips.



She hugs him tightly, laying her head on his shoulder. He softly strokes her hair as she wraps her arms around him. "Lee,

I want to marry you. Nothing would make me happier than to be your wife."



"Sakura," Lee says softly, taking her hand and slipping the ring on her left ring finger. He hugs her tightly again,

"I'm so glad that I was blessed with meeting you. I am so glad that I have you." Rock Lee tightens his hug and kisses

her deeply.



"Lee-chan, I have something else to tell you," Sakura explained, breaking away from the kiss. "You're going to be a

father!"



Those words hit Rock Lee hard and he fell over and passed out. "Lee-chan!" Sakura shouted as he hit the ground. She

kneeled by his side, propping him up and holding him in her arms. "Lee-chan!" She shouted as she shook him to try and

wake him. She softly kissed his lips, holding him tightly.





*Meanwhile at the Ichiraku Ramen Shop*



"I know it's been quite some time since we have all gotten together," Naruto announced. "I just wanted to thank everyone

for coming tonight!" He smiles and then gets back into his bowl of ramen.



"You know, Naruto, I thought this was going to be a drag," commented Shikamaru. "So, I heard Sakura got pretty serious

with Rock Lee."



"Yeah," Kiba replied, "From what I hear, Rock Lee wants to marry her."



"I hope she got over those feelings for Sasuke," Shikamaru replied.



"What about your relationship with Hinata, Kiba?" Shino asked abruptly.



Kiba blushed, "Hinata and I are doing fine."



"I always hoped she would find someone who could love her like she deserved," Naruto told everyone. "She deserved someone

alot better than me. I just feel bad for breaking her heart."



"What exactly happened between you two?" Neiji asked. "She never really told me."



"I am focused on becoming Hokage right now," Naruto told everyone, "I just don't have time for anything else right now. I

don't want to get involved with anyone and then end up not focusing the attention that they need on them. I would hate to

do that to someone."



"Good-idea," Iruka-sensei commented, walking in with Kakashi.



"Hello everyone," Kakashi said, a blush rising on his face, having everyone see that he and Iruka were holding hands. "Iruka

told me that everyone was meeting up here and we thought we'd stop by while we were on our date."



"Iruka-sensei, I'm glad you decided to make it!" Naruto exclaimed, "Here, you both sit down with Chouji and I and have some

ramen."



"Neiji, what about you and TenTen?" Shikamaru asked.



Neiji's face turned a bright red color, "Well, we just have been doing alot of missions together."



"That's not what Ino told me," Shikamaru laughed.



"What did she tell you, Shikamaru?" Chouji asked.



"Heh, well, I am not embarassed to say that I have been dating Ino, and let me tell you, she always lets me know what's

going on with the girls. She told Ino that her and Neiji have been getting a little more than cozy on those missions."



"I plead the fifth," Neiji announced.



"Aha!" Naruto said, "So, something was going on!"





"Where's Rock Lee?" Chouji asked.



"He should be coming, sometime soon," Naruto explained.



"Have no fear, Rock Lee is here!" He said, busting in the door. "I have news! I am going to be a father!"



"You mean, Sakura is pregnant???!!!" Kakashi made a loud outburst. "Does Gai know about this?"



"No," Rock Lee explained, "You are the first people I have told. We are also getting married!"



"We all know what Lee has been up to with Sakura!" Shino informed everyone.



"You will not mention my Sakura in that way!" Rock Lee yelled.



"It's all in good fun," Naruto said.



"So, what about you, Naruto?" Kiba asked. "You haven't told us anything about anyone you like."



"The one I love is not here," Naruto explained.