Crazy Love

It had been awhile since the attack on Konoha, alot had happened. At the moment battles were happening in the forest thanks to the Uchiha and the sound ninja four. Naruto was trying to chase down Sasuke as Lee was fighting Kimimaro. The leaf ninja had fought with all his might but was wounded by the bone wielding male. Gaara had come to the rescue saving the leaf ninja's life.

Lee sat on the ground staring up at Gaara who had just blocked an attack for him. Gaara.. the person he had not seen since that day. He gulped and stood up, ignoring the blood on his arm and pain he was in he stepped forward an got into his classic taijutsu stance next to Gaara staring at Kimimaro.

Gaara glanced over at the older male watching the blood drip off his arm. The redhead had changed alot thanks to his battle with Naruto, he was no longer his crazy insane self he had calmed down and now no longer killed for his demon. Though that had really pissed the sand demon off. "I'll handle this Lee.." Gaara said in his normal monotone voice. It had been so long...would Lee still want him as a friend?

"No, I will.. you can be the backup.." Lee said and stepped forward again. Gaara was so calm now and his voice seemed softer. But he was not the one to do that.. he did not help Gaara NARUTO DID! It had bugged him all this time, every time he thought about Gaara he thought about how he let him just slip down the drain and into Naruto's arms who helped him. There was no way he was going to just let Gaara go and fight someone for his sake. Lee started to run forward but fell slamming his face down into sand as he felt something around his leg. Looking down he saw a sand hand holding him still. "P-Please let go of me!" He yelled almost sweat dropping and then he felt a little pain from his still healing wounds. 'The sand.. it is gentle again..' He thought and tried not to smile trying to make Gaara know he was serious about fighting.

Gaara stared down at him for a moment then walked past him. "You are in no shape to fight...I'll handle this." He said and moved till he was in front of Lee. He got his sand ready as he watched the bones sticking out of Kimimaro slip back into the white haired males skin.

After the long and annoying battle with Kimimaro who never gave up, Lee sat down against a tree near Gaara. "No, That's no true.." Lee responded to Gaara telling him they would have been beaten. "My teacher told me that luck is a real part of strength.." He said while relaxing against the tree and glancing over to Gaara.

"You mean that meddlesome trainer?" Gaara asked resting his arms on his knees feeling really tired. He had used the last of his chakra moving him and Lee off the now bone covered field and to the trees they were sitting under.

(alright people, Demon here and I am going do a little story cap ok? I really want to! X3)

"Hey! Do not insult my sensei!" Lee yelled then quieted down as Gaara went on a small rant to the leaf ninja.

"The person that is important to you isn't always good.." Gaara breathed out as his rant came to a slow roll now.

"You do not have to take someone bad as your important person," Lee pointed out and scooted over to Gaara a little bit to talk to him better.

"No.. even if they are bad a person can not escape loneliness.." Gaara said with a soft sigh looking up at the clear blue sky. Thinking to himself Gaara glanced over to Lee. 'You are the one who taught me that lesson..' He thought.

The leaf ninja pursed his lips together not enjoying what Gaara was talking about, What the hell did he mean?! "You did.." He said softly not looking at Gaara and just staring at the grass below them.

Gaara blinked and his gaze that pierced through anything turned on Lee. "What do you mean Lee..?"

"Well.. before you were alone.. and hurt..were you not?" Lee asked and rubbed his arm a little bit thinking of Gaara's eyes before and how nice they looked now that he finally glanced up at Gaara. Those pastel green eyes still held regret and loneliness but not as much hatred now.

"Yeah.. what of it?" Gaara asked in response to Lee pulling his legs into his chest and closing his eyes letting out a deep sigh.

"Well.. you are not lonely anymore now are you Gaara-kun..?" Lee asked smiling a little looking at the redhead, feeling the emotion love filling his heart.

Gaara's response though made him flinch a little bit. "Tch.. I may be nicer Lee but I am still in this pit of loneliness.." Gaara tightened himself further into the ball, pulling his legs closer and gripping them as he let his eyes open halfway and look sadly to the leaf ninja in green. "No one stands beside me.. and no one ever will..."

Frowning a little Lee scooted closer to him and hesitantly rest his hand on Gaara's shoulder. Smiling he whispered out. "You are not alone.. there is one person who will always stand beside you.."

"Who Shukaku?" Gaara asked confused then added, "I am pretty sure Shukaku is classified in the demon category not human.." *Oi! Host do not be so cruel to me..and why is he touching us?* Shukaku chimed in hearing his name said.

"No.. Me.." Lee whispered and leaned in hesitantly going to press his lips to Gaara's not able to help himself at that moment, but Shukaku was all on top of it and pushed the leaf ninja away with sand. Lee turned red and scrambled back as best he could realizing what he was doing. "Uhh as a friend you know.. friends are always there for each other! Always youthful!" He yelled laughing awkwardly.

(now I end X3 )

Gaara who was as clueless as ever tilted his head in a confused manner then forced the sand to go back into his gourd. "So...you still wish to me my friend after all that has happened? I did betray you and try and attack your village." Gaara said and let his head rest back on the tree feeling tired.

"I told you before Gaara-kun.. I do not hold grudges.." Lee said and stood up but was a little wobbly and fell back down. 'Especially against you..' He thought smiling at the small redhead. 'He better not try that again..' Shukaku murmured quietly a little more calm then his slightly younger self.

"Well....we are friends then.." Gaara said and used the very last of his chakra to move a bit of sand under Lee so he wasn't sitting on the hard ground. "How's your arm..." He asked pointing to the cut that was still slightly bleeding on the leaf ninja's arm.

"Fine," Lee said and grinned widely. "The hospital staff are going to be very mad at me," He said and laughed a little bit before relaxing sitting on top of the sand.

Gaara closed his eyes as his sand armor started to slide off him and onto the ground, it took chakra to keep the armor on which at the moment he didn't have. "We need to find a better place...I can no longer fight." The redhead said and sat up straight.

"There was a tree with large roots that we up rooted, we can rest under there for awhile, it is not too far from here," Lee said and stood up a little and caught himself on the tree wincing a bit. 'I think I over did it..' He thought to himself.

Gaara got to his feet and moved over to the gourd, he knelt down in front of it and attached it to the brown belt that he still had around him. His outfit had changed but he still wore the sash and belt for the gourd. He closed his eyes to hide as wince as he got to his feet, sometimes the weight of the gourd got to him. "Lead the way then.."

Lee noticed Gaara wince and walked over to him, "Do you need some help..?" He asked softly. 'I would rather me be in pain carrying that then him..' He thought to himself and sighed in his head. 'Baka, you over worked yourself.. do you want some of my chakra?' Shukaku asked his host calmly.

Gaara opened his eyes and looked up at the older male. "Your wounded...so no." The sand ninja said stubbornly and turned started to walk. 'Your being nice today, what's the deal?' He asked his demon.

'You are being nice. Can I not? Plus, If you keep carrying that without all your chakra you will hurt yourself and you do not have enough chakra to keep your sand armor on. I will not have my host being defenseless while crazy nut jobs are running around..' The demon thought back to his host yawning a little and letting some of his charka go to Gaara. Lee frowned and moved over walking beside Gaara. "Alright.. this way.."

'Well..thank you.' Gaara thought back to his demon then fallowed Lee over to the tree he had been talking about, he had not felt this weak in such a long time. "Where is Uzumaki?" He asked and struggled to climb over a fallen tree that was in their way.

Lee jumped over it and winced when he landed then glanced back to Gaara. "Naruto went after Sasuke.. everyone did.." Lee told Gaara then walked over to the tree they were talking about getting under the roots and sitting out with a long sigh rubbing his legs since they hurt.

Gaara tried to fallow him in only to sweat drop when his gourd got stuck between the roots. "Uh...huh well this is embarrassing.." He muttered and tried to free himself.

Lee laughed lightly, "Do you need some help there?" He asked the younger boy while pushing himself back onto his feet walking over. 'Baka.. just turn the gourd to sand and make it reappear inside..' Shukaku said.

'Your the baka I just used the last of the chakra you gave me to keep myself up.' The redhead thought back and looked up at Lee. "Gomen.." He said and tried to move the gourd and sighed when it remained stuck which kept him stuck.

"Alright hold still," Lee told the redhead and got close to him reaching around him to try and push the gourd back. 'He is way close...and no you are the baka!' Shukaku commented, however he wasn't thinking and made the gourd disappear using his chakra causing Gaara to fall forward into Lee.

Gaara gasped and blushed deeply. "I a-apologize t-that was Shukaku...the w-whole gourd changing to s-sand thing uh.." He awkwardly placed his hands on Lee's shoulders to try and straighten up again but had a hard time since he was so weak.

"Umm..i-it is alright.. come over here and sit.. you look weak.." Lee told Gaara and helped him walk over and sit against the root. 'Two love birds.. it is odd.. why don't you just tell him you are sorry before and you like him? I mean fuck it would be better then me having to make him stay back,' Shukaku said to him.

'Love birds? Wha? I d-don't like him we are friends..stop saying weird things.' Gaara thought to his demon and rested his head back on the root. "I guess I was wrong eh? You were right when you said you would be a ninja again.." The sand ninja said looking over at Lee.

'Tch, you said that before too. And since the stupid blondy got you soft now I may as well let you love someone.' Shukaku muttered. Lee rubbed the back of his head and sat next to Gaara. "Well I told you.. I will not let something silly hold me back..."

'Nani? What do you mean let me love someone?' Gaara sat up a little more and rubbed his forehead. "What should we do after we rest? Go try and find the others?" He asked his voice sounding a little raspy since his throat was dry.

"No, it would be best to go back to the village and tell the medical ninja that they are still out here if they have not noticed yet.." Lee said to Gaara and rest against the root smiling. 'Yes, love someone. It is kind of boring in here since you haven't let me kill someone in awhile. That Kimimaro was the most thing you have sooooo yeah, love would be interesting.'

'Oi..I am not here for your amusement you know.' Gaara thought to his demon then reached down opening a pocket on his pants and pulling out a small first aid kit. "I am a bit worried about Naruto...and here your wounds are still bleeding.." Gaara said setting the kit in Lee's hand his face heating up a little when their fingers brushed.

'Yes yes you are..' Shukaku told his host. Lee blushed a little and took it turning his head away. "Yosh, thank you.." He said and took out some bandages to fix up his wounds.

Gaara moved his gaze back to Lee and looked at his hand. "Lee how old are you?" He asked. The redhead had started to be a lot more talkative now thanks to the blond.

"Thirteen..." Lee replied and smiled handing the small first aid kit back to the small redhead. "Why do you ask?" He inquired to Gaara feeling a little confused.

"You have so many scars for someone so young.. you really do train a lot huh?" He asked and tilted his head a little.

"Yes, training is very youthful!" Lee yelled energetically then let out a deep breath and slouched a little. "It is hard to be youthful.. I am tired.." He complained.

Gaara smirked a little and shook his head. 'He is pretty funny.' He thought and stuffed the kit back into his pocket then zipped it back up. "Why don't you try and sleep.."

"No! Sleeping here and leaving you to protect yourself? That is un youthful! You will be defenseless!" Lee yelled and pouted at the redhead.

Gaara looked a little surprised and folded his arms. "Why are you worrying over me?" He asked and closed his eyes. 'Shukaku what do you think of Lee by the way? You still hate him?' He asked his demon.

"Well uh.. because you are my friend and I will not let my friend be hurt.." Lee said and smiled a little at Gaara then looked away. 'Eh he is ok. I cannot kill him so I see no point in wanting his blood, it was not that good anyways. But he is still as crazy as before..' Shukaku told his host and closed his eyes sighing.

'Heh...well so your not going to freak if I speak with him now?' Gaara asked his demon and then tilted his head at Lee. "So...this may be odd to ask but what do friends do?" He asked feeling stupid for asking but Lee seemed so kind that he didn't think the leaf ninja would think badly of him.

"Weeeellll talk, hang out, go to 'parties' as Naruto-kun says. Things like that," Lee said to the redhead and smile leaning back into the roots again. 'Ehh.. if he starts getting to close again I am going to freak but no you guys can talk..' The demon said.

"I have never been to a party before...what do friends do when they 'hang out'?" Gaara asked and dusted off his clothes since dirt had some how gotten on him. 'I really doubt he will try and get close..'

"Play games, go play a sport, spar," Lee explained. 'He already has tried twice since we have came here..' Shukaku said. Then the leaf ninja as if on cue scooted closer to Gaara. "What would you like to do?" he asked softly.

Gaara felt his heart beat a little faster when Lee got closer. 'Those were accidents though he is not going to again...he is just er..sitting closer for some reason.' He thought and looked up at Lee. "I think sparing is a no..." He replied and set his knees. "Do you remember what I like to do?"

"Star gaze but it is not dark enough to Gaara-kun.." Lee stated and hugged his legs as best he could resting his head on his knees. 'He better not get closer..' Shukaku whined out. 'I do not want him trying what he did earlier..'

'Trying what he did earlier? What are you talking about?' Gaara gave a confused look then rubbed his hands together feeling his hands were a little cold. "During the day I read...or sight see..." The redhead said and closed his eyes half way feeling he was really tried still.

"Once we get our strength back and check in I can show you around Konoha.." Lee told the redhead. 'He tried to kiss you! Come on Gaara you are not that dense are you?' Shukaku asked his tail swishing in Gaara's hear.

Gaara blinked twice then got even more confused. 'Kiss? Hey I am not dense! I am very smart for my age.' He thought and stood up shakily to move his gourd to where he was sitting.

'Yes you are, he was trying to kiss you earlier before I pushed him away you baka...' Shukaku growled out a little irritated with his host. "You ok Gaara-kun?" Lee asked confused to why Gaara was being so jumpy.

"Lee what's a kiss?" Gaara asked looking back over at the leaf ninja and tilting his head cutely to the side.

"Uh.. what?" Lee asked confused and he blushed. Why was Gaara randomly asking him this?? "Well it is when you peck your lips to something.. and uhh a kiss kiss is when you peck your lips to someone else's' lips.." 'Haha, why the hell did you ask him? Now he is awkward. Baka~' Shukaku called out to him in his head.

'He is? Why?' Gaara thought and grunted as he picked up his gourd. "Why would someone want to do that?" He asked sounding more confused. He had seen people press their lips together before but he never knew the reason.

'You do not ask someone who likes you about a kiss,' Shukaku told him. "Umm because it is a way to say I love you to a special person.." Lee said awkwardly and stood up scratching his cheek.

'Well of course he likes me we are friends.' Gaara thought not getting what his demon was meaning. "Oh, I did not know that's what kissing meant. Have you kissed someone before?" The redhead asked and set his gourd down feeling it was to heavy to hold then kicked it lightly so it rolled over to where he had been sitting next to Lee.

'He likes you as in wants him to be your mate.. gah you are so innocent,' Shukaku complained. Lee rubbed his arm a little and gulped. "Uhh.. you do not ask people that really.. but um..no I have not..." 'This is weird.. why is he asking me..?' Lee thought to himself before walking over to Gaara noticing he was still shaky because of he was weak.

Gaara blushed and shook his head. 'M-Mate?? He does not! What are you talking about you crazy demon..' He thought then lifted a hand to run it through his hair getting annoyed with the fact his body was trembling slightly from the effort to keep himself up. "I can't ask such things?" He asked Lee.

'Yees! God you are so blind. He wants to mate with you most diffidently!' Shukaku yelled out. Lee looked to the floor, "It is not something to ask someone.. you keep questions like that to yourself.." Lee told Gaara and awkwardly walked over stepping out of the roots of the tree.

Gaara blushed darker and hit his forehead. 'Shut up! He likes that pink haired girl he must be so tired he didn't know what he was doing!' He glanced back at Lee and frowned. "I apologize...I will no longer ask you such things..." He said his voice going right back to monotone, he had been so tired he had let it slip a few times. Moving over to his gourd he sat it up right and looked in his pocket to see if he had remember to pack kunai before the huge rush to the leaf village him and his siblings had done.

"No no no! It is alright Gaara-kun! I was just saying that is odd to ask.." Then he walked over to a tree and smiled looking at some of the flowers at the base of it. "When do you want to go home?" 'Tch, you are really blind to not see it! I do not want to have to sit here and point it out, go go, ask him.' Shukaku said and made sand start pushing Gaara a little.