The Goth and The Jock

The next day lee woke up after Naruto too Gaara to work. He did just as he had thought. After sneaking into the blonds bedroom he grabbed the frame and fixed it. While he was out getting glass though he received a text message. It read 'please pick up Gaara for me, baseball practice is running late.' Te black haired male sighed then randomly a flash of what Gaara looked like the day before popped in is head. "Why am I thinking of that..?" He asked while buying the glass and popping it into the frame. "oh well.." and with that Lee walked to the noisy music store and entered it. "Gaara.. I have to pick you up today, Naruto is at practice.."

Gaara glared at him and bent down to pick up his backpack. "Great walking home with you alone...I think I would rather die!" He groaned and looked over at Hidan. "I'll see you tomorrow." He said and Hidan waved at him. "Yeah sure did you buy a new wig?" He asked and Gaara sweat dropped. "I uh will soon." He said and leaped over the counter, but as he did his hand slipped and he stumbled forward.

Lee caught this movement and went to catch the falling boy. "Gaara are y-' he got cut off when he felt the green eyed boy cling to his shirt accidentally forcing his head down. Their lips pressed together in a sloppy kiss. Lee immediately got Gaara back on his feet and turned around his face red as he looked down. "S-sorry.. Let us go back home.." He slurred out speed walking to the door.

Gaara was red and was frozen in place. "Wow this is why having you work here is so much fun, I never get bored." Hidan said and Gaara snapped out of his daze. 'Oh my god I just accidentally kissed the person I hate the most! AHH!!' He thought and gripped onto his wig. 'Could this day get any worse?!' "Gaara get out of here and have your freak out outside." Hidan said and Gaara walked out of the store. "Y-Yeah I'm going." He said and went outside staying as far from Lee as he could.

'Just stay calm.. damn it.. Lee why did you like that?? It was an accidental kiss. You can not tell me you actually are starting to care for him. He is the person we hate the most! We have hated him ever since he caused our leg to be broken. We had just met him too!' Lee continued to yell at himself in his mind confused, yet still flustered as he got out of the store, trying to rush home.

Gaara was glaring at the side walk trying hard to forgot what just happened, he blinked when someone stepped in front of him and looked up glaring when he saw who it was. "What do you want?" He asked and the male smirked down at him. "What do you think? I want you to go out with me." He said stepping closer to Gaara who took a step back. "And I told you before to take a hike." Gaara growled and tried to walk past him but was stopped when the boy grabbed his wrist. "Aw come on you should be flattered that someone wants to date you." He said pulling Gaara closer and reaching up with his other hand to tilt up his chin.

"Gaara Hurry up!" Lee called and glanced over his shoulder. Upon seeing Gaara pulled so close to someone his heart sank a bit. Why was he getting so mad and hurt about it. Swiftly he walked over and inquired, 'What is going on..?"

"Lee just go home." Gaara said and tried to pull his wrist out of the other males grip, he winced in pain as the hand on his wrist tightened hard enough to bruise. "Yeah just get lost we are busy." He said yanking Gaara closer again. "So come on I can show you a good time." He said smirking down at the younger boy. "Why don't you go fuck yourself." Gaara spat out and struggled to get away from him moving his other hand up ready to punch the guy in the face.

Upon noticing Gaara obviously didn't want to be in the guy's grip Lee pulled his leg back and delivered his hardest soccer kick to the males leg. After seeing him let go of Gaara he pulled him away for the other man. "You get lost, stop bugging boys looking for a one night stand and go find someone who would actually want to be with your snotty ass.." Lee murmured out actually cussing for once.

Gaara's eyes widened in surprise and rubbed his now sore wrist. The boy fell to the ground holding his leg and glared at Lee. "What the fuck? Why are you defending that little freak?" He yelled and got up placing his hand on a window to keep himself up.

"At least he is not some creepy stalker looking for a one night stand!" lee yelled back in defense and grabbed Gaara's arm dragging him away from the other person, not going to be able to control his anger for a few moments. Once they were far enough away lee stopped and let go of the smaller boy, trying to calm his anger down to a dull roar.

"Why the hell did you step in? I was handling it!" Gaara growled and folded his arms glaring at the back of Lee's head.

"I do not know why I did ok! Just come on, i do not want to be out in public with you for longer then I have to be!" He yelled. But that couldn't be further than the truth. Really all Lee wanted to do at that moment was hug Gaara and nuzzle him. He had no clue why. 'You can not be falling for him...' he complained to himself in his mind as he turned and started rushing back home one more.

Gaara blinked then muttered something to himself having to walk faster to keep up with Lee. "Well fuck you to! I may not have such a amazing job as yourself...though I don't know what it is but I can't really remove the tattoos around my eyes so thats the only place that would hire me." He spat and ran ahead of Lee not wanting to be near him.

"Hey! Do not use language like that with me!" Lee yelled chasing after the smaller male easily catching up to him. "And, I have a reputation, I can not be seen around with you when you treat everyone like crap, people will start thinking I am mean too," Lee stated.

"Don't tell me what to do I can curse all I fucking want so fucking get used to it..FUCK!" Gaara yelled and ripped off his wig when the bangs got in his eyes, he kept walking gritting his teeth. "If you don't want to be seen near me so bad then go away! I can walk myself back I don't need help from you." He spat out and turned a corner into a ally which was a short cut to the apartment.

Lee caught up again and grabbed his wrist spinning him pushing the small boy against the wall. His breathing got a little heavier as he said in a slightly angered tone, "I said.. do not use language like that to me.." When he looked at the redhead glaring at him he felt butterflies in his stomach and tried to make the feeling go away. No he wasn't happy being close to the redhead, he was pissed off, stay pissed off Lee.

Gaara winced in pain as his sore wrist was touched and death glared up at the older male. "And I said don't touch me!" He shouted and pushed Lee back almost knocking him over, he rubbed his wrist and glanced at a smaller ally way that was connected to the one they were in, he walked into it and pulled off the fake piercings and slipped off his backpack, he ducked around another corner and pulled out his sweater from inside his pack. "If you walk back here I swear to god I will kill you." He said and pulled off his shirt pulling the sweater on and pulling off his gloves.

Lee sighed and rubbed his forehead. This was starting to get difficult. How did e really feel about the redhead? "Yeah yeah.. I am going home.." He said and finished walking out of the alley, completely ignoring Gaara changing to lost in his own thoughts as he walked into the apartment and unlocked the door.

Gaara finished changing and held his wig carefully as he walked into the apartment, he went into Naruto's room to put the wig on its stand and then walked back out into the hallway going into the bathroom to wash off the black make up.

Lee sighed and sat on the couch still rubbing his forehead and glanced at the clock before looking down the hall at the light to the bathroom. 'He does look better without everything on...' He thought then shook his head trying to push it away. What was going on.

Gaara looked at himself in the mirror and sighed reaching up to move his bangs aside to look at the kanji on his forehead, he pushed his bangs back down to hide it and walked out of the bathroom pulling a string off his sweater. He walked past Naruto's room then backed tracked when he noticed his mothers frame was no longer there only the picture of his siblings when they were kids. He gasped and started franticly looking for it in the room. "N-No where is it?!" He said looking under the bed.

Lee got up and walked over, "Where is what?" he asked noticing Gaara was rushing around the room looking for something at a hectic pace.

"The frame! Where is it?" He asked and dumped the bag with all his things onto the floor a photo album falling and landing near Lee, he looked through his clothes trying to find the frame.

The photo album was picked up by the other male as he walked over. "Er.. relax.. I have it.." He said in a soft tone as he watched Gaara still moving, being slightly in a trans by the way Gaara's small body moved around, swaying slightly even though he was freaking out.

Gaara stood up and turned to glare at him. "Where did you put it?!" He asked and tightened his hands into fists. He blinked when he noticed Lee was holding the album and growled reaching out to grab it out of his hand.

Lee felt confused why gaara was so obsessed with the album, the frame he understood, but why pictures. he handed it back though and pulled the fixed album out of his inside jacket pocket giving it to the younger boy as well.

Gaara hugged the album to his chest and took in a deep breath to calm himself down, he blinked in surprise looking at the frame and took it staring down at it. "Why...?" He asked setting it down carefully on the night stand.

"I am not mean you know.. I understand you love the frame and I am sorry for breaking it.." lee said stepping closer. "I also have been meaning to say.. I do not hate you.. I am just holding a grudge.. I am sorry about that.."

Gaara lifted his gaze to stare at the older male for a moment then laughed. "Your funny.. thats bull and you know it ..you have hated my guts since I broke your leg." Gaara said and pushed past him to walk into the hallway.

"because you have treated me like a jerk because i flipped out on you about it!" Lee explained as he followed Gaara out. "Please listen to me for once in your god damn life! I am trying to amend something so we can somewhat get along and you are pushing it off like a joke!"

"You act nice now but the moment we are outside you treat me like shit so its pretty hard to believe you. You judged me the moment you laid eyes on me even before I accidentally hurt you that day. Your just like everyone else!" Gaara spat and moved away from him. "Just do us both a favor and leave me alone!"

"Gaara!" lee yelled and he pushed the redhead against a wall again finding it was the only way to keep him still even for a moments time. "Please.. I.. i want to forget about all that stuff ok? I was wrong about who you are.. and.. I want to start over.. so.. Hi.. I am rock Lee is is nice to meet you.." He muttered out in a soft tone.

Gaara looked away from Lee his face heating up. 'Why can't I met his eyes..what the hell is going on with me.' He thought and bit his lip. "Lee...that is not gonna make everything ok just like that.. things are still gonna be the same you don't like me and I don't like you.." He muttered and tried to move away from the older male. 'I know he still hates me..this has to be some trick to lower my guard...'

"But.. that is just it... I.." lee found himself not able to say the emotion he was feeling so he shower it. He reached his hand up and gently tilted Gaara's head up before letting his eyes slide closed. Not another second passed before he pressed his lips to Gaara's letting the emotion he was feeling out into the kiss.

Gaara's eyes widened in shock and he gasped, his body stiffened up and he froze not sure what to do his face now matching his hair. 'W-What is h-he..h-he's kissing m-me!' The door opened and Naruto walked in dropping his backpack on the floor. "Hey guys I'm ho- WHOA!" He yelled and his jaw dropped.

Lee quickly pulled away coughing awkwardly before scolding his friend, "N-naruto! You should kn-" He cut off thinking no because they were obviously in the living room and he looked down trying to rush off to his room feeling embarrassed.

Gaara blushed even darker and bolted into Naruto's room slamming the door, the blond raised a eye brow and looked at Lee. "I don't get it I thought you hated him." Naruto said and blinked looking down at Gaara's album which was laying on the floor, he knelt down and picked it up then looked back at Lee.

"W-well things change!" Lee yelled then bolted off to his room slamming the door behind himself as well. That night was probably the longest night of Lee's life. All he did was sit and think about what exactly he was going to say the next time he saw Gaara.

The next day Gaara was sitting with his head on the counter trying to think. "Alright whats on your mind?" Hidan asked slamming his hand down on the counter making Gaara sit up straight with a yelp. "H-Huh?" He said and Hidan rolled his eyes. "You have been spacing out all day." He said and tilted his head. "This about that tall guy you hate that you kissed?" "T-That was a accident your s-stupid counter made me fall!" Gaara said blushing and Hidan chuckled. "Ah..I still remember me and Kuzu's first kiss." Hidan said getting a far off look in his eyes making Gaara sweat drop.

Lee walked not he store and noticed the normal bell was broken. When he walked forward he heard what they were talking about and hid himself behind a rack listening to what they were speaking about.

"Oh god please don't go into another story about your husband." Gaara said and Hidan smirked looking at the redhead. "Alright lets talk about your love life then." Hidan said and Gaara blushed and looked down at the counter. "What are you talking about I don't have a love life things like that never work out with me." He replied and sighed. "But you do like that Lee guy right?" Hidan asked and Gaara blushed darker. "N-No I don't! I h-hate him." Gaara lied and pulled off one of the fake piercings and rubbed his lip. "You sure about that? If I remember the day you broke his leg you cried." Hidan pointed out and sat on the counter. "T-That...n-no I didn't!" Gaara stuttered. "Uh huh I helped calm you down remember." The older male said.

Lee's eyes widened hearing what Hidan said. No that couldn't possible be true.. He yelled at gaara and then Gaara glared at him and he was taken to the hospital but.. did he really cry after he was gone? The older male shook his head and continued listening in on their conversation curious to as what else they might speak of.

"So what are you gonna do? You gonna talk to me tall dude or what?" Hidan asked looking bored and flicked a pen off the counter. "Tell him what.." Gaara asked folding his arms on the counter. "That you like him what else?" Hidan said rolling his eyes. "Wha? N-No...there is no way he would like me..he must be confused or something...besides I can't date... I have to much shit wrong with me.." Gaara said staring down at his arms. "Every time I date it ends badly...I don't want to have my heart broken again." He added bowing his head. Hidan placed his hand on Gaara's head and sighed. "You just gonna hold everything in? Thats not healthy you know." Hidan pointed out and the redhead frowned. "Whatever.." "Oi! Don't what ever me!" Hidan said poking Gaara on his forehead.

After backing up silently Lee tried to leave the store but ended up bumping into something knocking over causing a loud crash of objects to come down. 'ow.." he complained rubbing his arm where all the objects had fallen on him.

"HAHAHA! That was the biggest fucking fail I have ever seen." Hidan said laughing hard and Gaara blinked and upon seeing it was Lee he blushed and ducked down below the counter. "What are you doing?" He asked raising a eye brow looking at Gaara.

Lee sweat dropped, "Er.. sorry.. i w-will uhh pick these up.." he said as he quickly stacked the boxes of shoes and picked up all the studded belts then all the CD cases. "I uhh.. think I should leave now.." He said walking over to the door.

"Where the hell are going?" Hidan asked raising a eye brow. "You came in here for a fucking reason right?" Hidan asked and leaned back to glance down at Gaara who was sitting on his knees on the floor still blushing.

"I uhh wanted to speak with Gaara-kun, but since he is not heh here.. I will er leave.." he said blushing faintly as he avoid looking at the white haired man.

"Oh he's here." Hidan said and reached below the counter easily picking Gaara up by the back of his shirt and pulling him up. "Ta-da." He said smirking and Gaara glared at him. "P-Put me down! I hate being man-handled." Gaara said and Hidan chuckled. "I thought you liked fucking guys. So what the hell is your problem?" He asked smirking and Gaara went red. "F-Fuck you!!"

Lee waved his arms in front of his face, "Uh n-no really ti is quite alright.. it was supposed to be a private talk anyways and you are here so.. Um G-gaara-kun will be back at your s-shift end to pick you up o-ok?"

"Yeah pick him up after work or his bitch of an ex might get him." Hidan said and dropped the redhead. "Ow!" Gaara yelped and rubbed his tail bone.

"Ex..? He has an ex..?" Lee trailed off and winced. "Um.. bye Gaara-kun.." he murmured before quickly walking out of the store. "How could I be so stupid.. I am probably just going to end up like one of those guys.. god these feelings have to go away.." He said to himself.

Gaara blinked and looked down at the floor as Lee left. Hidan looked sighed and patted Gaara on top of his head. "Fuck, I guess I shouldn't have said that." Hidan said feeling like a jerk and then sighed. "Back to jashin damn work." He muttered and walked over to straighten up a few cd's. "I was doing nothing before though." Gaara said with a sweat drop. "Well don't bitch then, go back to doing that." Hidan replied.

A few hours later Lee had decided not to go pick Gaara up. 'he can handle himself, once he gets home I can open the door let him in and talk then.." lee kept having to remind himself as he sat nervously on the couch waiting for gaara to get home. However what he didn't know was that someone else was waiting for Gaara to get off work. Under neither one of the city street lights sat Sasuke, leaning against it, his piercings shining in the light. "Fuck when the hell does he get off again..?" The raven haired male asked himself as he glared at the clock across the street. He was tired of waiting, but he wasn't allowed back int he store gaara worked at so he sat outside, planing out what exactly he was going to do when the redhead came out of the building. Sasuke glanced around, nope no Naruto, yes, he had picked the right day to come. Gaara was working late Naruto wasn't there, everything was setting in perfect.

Gaara walked out of the store his hands in his pockets and his gaze on the ground, he sighed his thoughts on Lee. 'Why did he kiss me yesterday...why is he confusing me like this...all it was before was a crush... now...' He blushed and shook his head to clear his thoughts.

"Gaara.." came Sasuke's monotone as he walked p behind the smaller body. "We need to talk.." e murmured out as he reached out and grabbed the thin arm lightly spinning him around so they were looking at each other.

Gaara froze and he looked up at Sasuke before looking away. "What do you want.." He asked and pulled his arm out of his grip.

"Gaara-koi come on don't be like that, I said I was sorry.. please take me back.. I promise I wont ever do that again..." extending his pale hand out to the redhead Sasuke went to caress his cheek while he spoke.

Gaara flinched and pulled away from the taller male. "D-Don't touch me! I can't forgive you for what you did!" Gaara yelled and backed up to get away from him.

"Gaara! I said I was fucking sorry! what do I have to do? Get on my knees and beg you to come back?!" Sasuke yelled his voice becoming a bit rough, clearly showing his anger. He grabbed Gaara's arm and pulled him close again wrapping his arm around him. "Come on... you probably miss me..." Sasuke whispered out now as he pressed his lips to Gaara's ignoring the thick layer of black lipstick on them.

Gaara stiffened up and then placed a hand on Sasuke's shoulder but when he suddenly thought of Lee he bit hard into Sasuke's lip breaking the skin. 'L-Let me go!' He yelled in his head and pushed at Sasuke's chest.

Sasuke winced and licked his lips tasting the blood. His pale hand raised up but this time it slapped across Gaara's face, the back of one of his rings leaving a small cut, blood slowly drizzling out of it. Sasuke relaxed and realized what he did, "..G-gaara I.." But he found no words, he always got like that. If he got angered he would lash out ad do what ever he wanted.

Gaara's eyes watered up and he pushed Sasuke away and ran down the street. When he reached the apartment his cheek was bleeding even more blood dripping onto his shoulder, he pushed open the door and went into the bathroom after slamming the door behind him.

Lee jumped and blinked looking up, "Gaara-kun what took you so long?" He asked walking to the bathroom. Upon seeing the blood he snapped, "gaara are you ok?! what happened??" Lee was having a freak out, he finally had thought threw his thoughts and figured out he didn't care what gaara though he had fallen for the small redhead, and upon seeing him hurt, it crushed him on the inside.

Gaara rubbed his eyes and looked away from Lee. "Its nothing.." He said and reached for a towel and winced as he held it up to his bleeding cheek.

Lee took the towel from him and tried to help him clean it before reaching over and grabbing a band aid. "Who did this..?" He asked cleaning the wound up and putting the band aid on it.

Gaara turned his head away feeling his eyes were burning. "My...ex..." He replied and found himself wanting to be closer to Lee.

Lee felt himself upset and mad as he turned. "Where is he now? Address place this happened anything.. tell me now.." he growled out slightly as he walked to the door and slipped his shoes back on.

Gaara looked a little confused and stepped out into the hall way. "He was waiting for me after work.. where are you going?" He asked.

"I am going to find him and kick his ass, what else? No one harms my friends.. it is not youthful.." He said glaring at the door as he slipped his jacket on. "DO you know if he will still be in the area?" Lee questioned.

"W-Wait!" Gaara grabbed Lee's arm and pulled him back. "I can't let you get hurt for my sake! He is a really good fighter." He said and bowed his head.

The black haired male froze pondering about it for a moment before pulling his arm out of Gaara's grip, "So am I.." with that he opened the door and walked out slipping his hands into his pockets. "Like I said, no one hurts my friends.."

Gaara's eyes widened and he stood there a little shocked. "No one sticks up for me...this is such a weird feeling.." He said to himself and bit his lip wondering what he should do. 'I don't want Lee getting hurt!' He thought and opened the door.

Lee heard the door open again and he looked back stopping. "What is it?" He asked his voice a bit angry yet soft when speaking to Gaara.

"Please Lee...I can't let you get hurt...I'm really not worth all this.." Gaara said reaching out to grab Lee's sleeve. 'I can't let you get hurt...not after I know how I feel about you.' He thought.

Lee could see the worry in the others eyes and he sighed. "Fine... But if he lays a hand o you to harm you again.. Then can I kick his ass?" The older male laughed after what he said and turned around giving Gaara a gentle hug. "Oh uh.. sorry.. I am used to doing that to Naruto-kun.." lee said with a sweat drop pulling away thinking Gaara would be upset about the hug.

Gaara blushed and looked down rubbing his elbow. "I-Its ok I really don't mind, at lest you don't glomp me like he does." Gaara said and glanced up at the older male.

Lee grinned, "Yeah he does that a lot." The taller male swiftly moved around Gaara's body and went back into his apartment.