A/N: yeah so I know I have too much going on right now, but I have this thing where I have to be working on at least one yaoi story or else I can't write the normal hetero ones anyway. Its a balance thing and I've been off balance struggling with a mental block for a while. So here it is.

It started off strictly Gaalee, but I was suddenly filled with the need to put a Genma x Gai lemon (heads up for those of innocent mind, its rated M for a reason) in it too at some point. So those are the main pairings.

Apologies spelling, grammar and OOCness.

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or any of its characters.

Gai loves his kids.

Loves them more than anything else in this world.

For him, there was no happier day than the day the adoption went through and he got to take Tenten and Lee home, on the very same day. Its unusual for an aspiring single parent to take in two unrelated children at the same time, the social worker even told him that she doubts a judge would actually allow something like that, but put in his request anyway.

For Gai however it wasn't really a choice.

He's always wanted kids, but after many failed relationships it didn't seem like he'd be getting his wish anytime soon. Which is why he decided to take advice from one of his closest friends and adopt.

It was Iruka's idea.

He and Kakashi, Gai's childhood rival and best friend, had been together for nearly ten years and wanted children of their own. Of course with both of them being men the only logical choice was adoption.

Three years later they were the happy parents of two boys.

Naruto was adopted first, being a child who never knew his birth parents and Sasuke second after a horrible tragedy befell the poor boy.

Both children had their own individual issues, however Kakashi and Iruka made it work and were proud to say that their kids are the happiest they've ever been.

After calling the same adoption agency Tsunade, a social worker, took Gai to an orphanage downtown to spend some time with the kids and see if he connected with anyone.

When Gai walked into one of the buildings play rooms he was instantly swarmed by no less than twenty small children, excitedly asking questions pointing at his eyebrows and strange outfit.

Gai spent the day playing with the kids and telling them stories of his many heroic feats as a fire fighter. Extravagantly told with the aid of demonstrations which he was more than happy to do himself

During one of those stories he caught sight of what looked like a raven haired boy, peering over the shoulder of a brown eyed girl in front of him. Eyebrows raised and eyes wide as he listened to the man speak.

After calling them forward they told him their names, Tenten and Lee.

Apparently the two weren't related, or even from the same town.

Tenten was brought to the orphanage after her parents died in a car accident, Lee's mother died due to alcohol poisoning and the boy never knew his father.

Still regardless of their backgrounds they were as close as any siblings that Gai had ever seen. Tenten looked out for Lee as much as she could. The boy was always getting picked on due to his appearance and odd personality, so Tenten took it upon herself to protect him. She even had the bruises to prove it.

While Lee also took care of Tenten. The first few months in the orphanage were rough and Tenten had far from made peace with her parents passing. But Lee was there, helping her along the way.

Despite the fact that the girl had the strength of boys twice her age, being one of the few girls in the home she also received her fair share of bullying. So Lee would often get into fights trying to defend the girl as well.

All in all the two had created quite the reputation for themselves, a reputation which only seemed to hurt their chances of adoption since neither one would leave without the other.

Gai's heart was filled with warmth at the story of the two "siblings". It took less than a week for him to decide and contact the social worker to get the adoption started.

Now almost eight years later, the Maito's were a happy family of three living in the suburbs of Konoha. With the help of Gai, Lee out grew his shyness and had accepted himself as a whole. He was doing well in school and was even part of the schools athletic's team.

Tenten hadn't quite moved out of her tom boy phase, but she was turning into a beautiful young woman even if she avoided make up and dresses like the plague. She always made sure that she was presentable. Like her brother she did well in school and was in the athletics team, however her events were slightly different.

They were his pride and joy.

"Hey Mom, where are we going?" Gai looked down at his daughter who was almost sixteen years old now and smiled.

It was quite the day when Lee and Tenten first started calling him that. It happened a few weeks after the adoption went through.

Lee had fallen out of a tree and badly scraped his knee, apparently the boy was looking for squirrels when he tried to climb a great oak, despite his sisters protests.

Once he was patched up, Lee gave Gai a hug muttering "Thank you mom."

It was probably just a slip of the tongue, an accident really.

And while most men would feel extremely uncomfortable with their child calling them Mom, Gai was ecstatic! His eyes instantly filled with happy tears and the kids could do nothing but try to catch their breath as the eccentric man pulled them into a bone crushing hug.

From there on it sort of became a habit.

"Well Tenten," Gai started, wrapping an arm around the girls shoulders. "I'm not sure if you remember but, next month is Kakashi's birthday."

"Of course we remember! How could we forget such a an important occasion." Lee exclaimed also walking next to Gai on the other side.

Ah Lee, always showing such fire! The boy often reminded Gai of himself when he was younger.

"Its not like he hasn't been going on about it since, uncle Kakashi's last birthday." Tenten mumbled low enough for Gai not to hear.

"That's right Lee! My eternal rival's yearly coming of age. If I'm going to out do last years gift, I'm going to need you two to help me find it. Since a new bookstore has opened and Kakashi is always reading those books of his I decided we could start at the Sabaku book store."

"Wait," Tenten paused, "Were going shopping for Icha Icha? Again?!"

She cringed as images of crude novels and creepy guys lurking around in the isles from the previous year's birthday gift hunt, started flashing in the girls mind.

"Um..." Tenten started laughing nervously until one of the shops caught her eye, "Hey look the Yamanaka shop. You know, I bet I could get Ino to make a bouquet that would go great with the book."

Gai's eyes lit up, "Excellent idea Tenten! You go ahead, Lee and I will be in the bookstore if you need us."

"Right, see you guys later." Tenten waved them off and practically ran for the flower shop in case Gai suddenly changed his mind.

"Well Lee, looks like its just you and me." Gai started staring off dramatically into the distance. "Are you ready to go on a mission for the ultimate birthday gift?"

"Yes, sir!" Lee said giving a bright smile and giving a thumbs up. Until a group of girls walked passed and giggled causing a light blush to cover his face.

In the past Gai might have thought that the blush was caused by something more than just simple embarrassment... But then again that was before Gai found out that his son was gay.

It came as quite the surprise and at first Gai wasn't exactly sure how to handle the situation. At one point he thought that maybe Lee was just confused, but somehow that didn't seem very likely.

Lee is a smart young man with a good head on his shoulders. If he thought that he was homosexual he probably was, so Gai accepted him.

Because it really didn't matter anyway.

Gai isn't the type to judge, all he wants for his kids is for them to be happy. Whether they love men or women, as long as Lee and Tenten were happy, then Gai was happy.

The man smiled at his son as he thought back to the first few weeks when Lee told him about his orientation.

Admittedly the man might have been trying a little too hard, but he meant well. Lee's face was in a state of permanent blush as Gai kept pointing out boys Lee's age and encouraging him to make a move.

Thankfully a talk with Tenten helped him realise that maybe this is the one part of Lee's life where he might need some space and that if Lee needed his help, he wouldn't think twice before asking for it.

Still Gai was a little bit worried about his son, two years and Lee was yet to tell Gai about someone he liked. Even Tenten had introduced him to that Inuzuka boy once, so why hasn't Lee?

They finally reached the store, a large shop with multiple levels and decorated in a desert theme. Huge glass windows let in as much sunlight as possible while multiple desert flowers and cacti were scattered around the store.

The moment they stepped in they were greeted by a young woman with blond hair in four ponytails and at least ten heavy books in her hands.

"Welcome to the Sabaku book store," The girl smiled but didn't move from where she was. "My name is Temari. Can I help you with anything?"

"Yes!" Gai exclaimed making his way over to the girl with Lee following close behind. "I'm looking for a book, a birthday gift for a friend. However he already has an extensive collection of the series, so I was hoping for something special."

"Well what's the series called?"

"Icha Icha!" Both Gai and Lee said at the same time, giving large grins.

Temari paled and the books she was holding almost, slipped form her grip. Its not everyday that someone practically shouts the title of hentai in public. The girl shook her head, ponytails swaying as she did and gave a weak smile. "That's a very interesting friend you have. Those are on the second level... I can uhm-show you if you like."

"Excellent! Let's go Lee."

"Yes, sir!"

Both were about to head for the stairs when Temari stopped them, putting down the books in her hands. "How old are you?" The girl said nodding towards Lee.

"Fifteen. Sixteen in four months!" Lee said still smiling widely.

"Yeah well, you can't go up there. Its the adult section, no under eighteen's."

"But-"

"Lee, its O.K. Remember it..."

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Temari stood still, watching the two infront of her interact. It was sweet in a way.

As the man started his lecture on responsibility and obeying the law the blond couldn't help but smile. She's never seen a father and son like this before.

Instead of looking annoyed like most teenagers would if their parents decided to lecture them on something so trivial. The boy listened intently, absorbing every word that his father said with a childlike innocence she hasn't seen in a long time.

This is one interesting kid, she couldn't help but wonder what her brother would do of he was placed alone in a room with him. But she figured it would be fun to find out.

Temari cleared her throat cutting Gai's speech short.

"Lee, right?"

The boy nodded, "Yes that is my name."

He talks kinda weird too.

The blond gave a warm smile, "There's an area on the top floor, you can go sit there and read if you like. There's also a cashier there so when I'm done helping your dad he can just pay there and you'll be on your way."

"A great idea!" Gai exclaimed, "Lee you head upstairs."

Temari's body went stiff as she was suddenly hauled up into the air in a hug. "With miss Temari's help we'll find Kakashi the perfect gift in no time at all."

The girls hand started twitching over the pepper spray in her pocket, but decided against it. The man wasn't a pervert, just eccentric.

After Gai set her back down on the ground, she gave both of them an awkward smile, "The stairs leading up to the top floor are over there."

Lee gave a thumbs up before darting away up the stairs.

"Ah Lee. Your youthful spirit fills me with the pride of a million fathers!"

Very, very eccentric.

"You have a lovely son." Temari said earning a big bright smile from the older man. Despite the weirdness of this family, they were very endearing.

She led the way to the section of books specifically set aside for the Icha Icha franchise. Even though it's a hentai series, it was very popular and sold very well.

Temari listened as Gai babbled on about his eternal rival and all the contests they used to have when they were younger, while she showed him different titles to which he would shake his head and occasionally nod.

Eventually they settled on Icha Icha Tactics: the extended edition. This book held the original story including, stories on the leading characters past relationships and a peek at their future selves.

By the time they went up to the top floor almost an hour had passed and Temari was starting to regret sending Lee up there alone.

He seemed like such a sweet kid, hopefully he was O.K.

What the girl saw when they made it upstairs both confused and amused her.

There were four couches around a large brown coffee table in front of the counter. Lee was sitting on one side holding a book up in front of his face in an effort to cover the bright blush glowing on his face.

Gaara, Temari's brother, sat on a couch on the opposite side staring at the boy with morbid fascination.

"Lee!"

"Mom?!" The teen shot up from the couch and dropped the book, before scrambling to pick it up again.

'Mom?'

"We found a book." Gai's face fell as he noticed the look of intense discomfort on his son's face. "Are you alright, what's wrong?"

"Nothing! Uhm-I, you just surprised me that is all."

Temari walked over to the cash register and Gai followed keeping a weary eye on his son, who had rushed over to stand by his side.

"Are you sure?"

Lee looked up at the man giving him a smile. "Yes, sir!"

While Temari worked on the counter, she glanced over at Gaara who was yet to tare his eyes away from Lee. Apparently Gai had noticed as well and watched the redhead closely with a scrutinising gaze.

"That's my younger brother, Gaara." The blond said casually wrapping up the book and taking the money that Gai handed to her. "Gaara, this is mr. Maito... I assume you've met his son Lee."

Gaara looked away from the boy and up at Gai giving a curt nod, "Hello sir." bringing his attention right back where it was before.

"Hello Gaara."

Now normally Gai isn't one to judge, but something about Gaara made the man feel extremely agitated.

He's not sure if its the heavy eyeliner and tattoo on the redheads face or the piercings on one hairless brow and bottom lip.

Maybe its the heavy boots the redhead had up on the coffee table in front of him. Or the leather jacket thrown carelessly over the side of the couch.

Either way, Gai did not like the way that Gaara seemed to be eyeing his son.

Not one bit.

"Here you go sir." Temari chimed, bringing Gai out of his musings. Handing him a dark plastic bag with a stone symbol on it.

"Yes, right." The older man said laughing nervously. "Thank you again for all your help."

"It was my pleasure."

The two made their way back down the stairs and out the door. With Lee desperately trying to avoid the redheads stare.

"Come back soon!" Temari called behind them just as the door closed before looking back down at her little brother and giving him a wicked grin.

"I see you've made a friend."

Gaara said nothing, simply smirked and picked up a book that was lying open beside him. Not even trying to hide the numbers scribbled on the side of the left page.

A/N: chapter one.

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