Lee shivered and pulled his raincoat closer to him. His hair was drenched from the rain and it plastered to his forehead. He shivered again.

There was a flash in the sky and a quick boom of thunder afterwards.

Lee jumped and started to run, his old sneakers soaked. He continued down the sidewalk noisily while yet another flash of lightning cracked and the familiar boom of the thunder resounded afterwards quickly.

The storm was close.

He hurried, not wanting to be too drenched when he made it to Gaara's house.

He wanted to surprise Gaara. He wanted to come over to the red-haired boy's home and greet him and maybe meet his family. Of course, depending on his family's views on things such as two males loving each other, he would either say they were boyfriends or just regular friends. Either one he was fine saying, even though he didn't want to lie to Gaara's family.

He jumped in surprise when an ambulance siren screamed behind him. He looked over his shoulder and spotted the white medical transport vehicle wheel towards him quickly. He cringed as the siren blasted in his ears as the ambulance rushed past him.

Lee felt the pit of his stomach drop as he stared at the backside of the medical car. He wished with all his might that it wouldn't turn down Gaara's street and he almost threw up when he saw it turn into Gaara's neighborhood.

He quickened his pace to a mad run and rushed down the sidewalk and after the ambulance.

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He pushed past the paramedic's and past Kankurou. He climbed the stairs madly and skidded towards Gaara's room, his wet shoes and pants squishing and sloshing as he moved.

Lee's adrenaline was pumping callously through his veins as he stared at the limp form of Gaara's father on the floor. He could hear his heart beat thump in his ears, and the little pounding of his pulse strong against his wrists as he looked at Gaara.

He seemed satisfied…

He couldn't move and he couldn't speak.

The paramedics scooted Lee out of the way and carefully picked up Gaara's father and carried him down to the gurney on the first floor.

Temari had walked into the room, not even paying attention to the stunned Lee who stood right near the door and stepped up to Gaara. She looked down at him sharply.

"I know our father's a bastard, but did you really have to beat the shit out of him?" She asked.

Gaara's breath hitched slightly as he gripped the side of his head in pain. "S-Stupid bastard was… Mocking me and… Lee…" He ground out. "And… The voice is… mocking me as well."

Lee stared at him, his heart thumping harder. "G-Gaara-kun," He said weakly, staring at him wide eyed.

Gaara looked at him, almost lifeless.

What happened to you, Gaara-kun? Lee wondered to himself as he watched the boy with teal eyes walk up to him. He wanted to stiffen when he kissed him roughly on the lips, but Lee found himself unable to. He just wrapped his arms around the redhead and kissed back.

What an odd situation…

Temari had left the room, not really wanting to see her little brother kissing him.

"How did this happen?" One of the paramedics asked as Temari left the bedroom.

"O-Oh," Lee heard her stutter, "Our little brother…" She paused for a very long time.

"Yes?" He inquired, needing to know what happened.

"Our little brother, Gaara, l-lost his temper… A-And he attacked Father…" She confessed quietly.

Lee could hear the betrayal in her voice, and smiled within their kiss at the sheer happiness towards Gaara and his sister's relationship. She cared about him a lot… He could tell.

"I see."

Lee pulled away from Gaara and placed his hands on the fifteen year-old boy's shoulder. He smiled at him, and watched as Gaara's eyes unclouded and the true Gaara he knew and loved was back again.

He stared at him for a moment, before turning his head at the door where his sister stood with the paramedic, and then turned back to Lee. He opened his mouth to speak, but stopped, and turned his head to the side, looking guilty.

Lee pulled him into a bear hug, "Shh, it is ok, Gaara-kun. You do not have to speak. I understand." He whispered to him. Gaara's hair tickled his nose, but he still didn't move even though he felt uncomfortable.

He heard the paramedic walk back downstairs and soon the siren was on again and the emergency ambulance was speeding down the wet road once more.

He looked away from Gaara's hair and out at the raining outdoors. It had been raining for a while…

Temari startled him by walking into his line of view. "T-Temari-sama!" He gasped, looking at her with large eyes.

She stared down at him and smiled very slightly, "You better be nice to Gaara." She said threateningly.

Lee nodded quickly, looking rather stupid.

---

Lee and Gaara were sitting on Gaara's couch when the sound of a police siren screamed through the skin of the house and rushed into their ears. Lee had jumped, shocked by the suddenness of the siren.

Gaara, on the other hand, stayed perfectly calm. He gripped Lee's wrists and dragged him back down on the couch and forced him close to him again. They vaguely watched the TV show that was on, trying their best to ignore the siren, but were unable to when it grew louder and louder.

And then the police car stopped in front of the house.

Lee felt a great knot of dread in the pit of his stomach as he heard the doors of the police car slam shut and the loud knocking on the front door.

He stared at the front door and watched as Kankurou answered it.

"Yeah?" He asked in irritation as he looked at Police Officer Uchiha Itachi.

"We received a call from the paramedics about an attack here. Is that true?" He asked.

Kankurou stammered, "A-Ah…" He spoke several things that couldn't be translated and looked back at the police officer, "Y-Yeah, that's true."

Lee hugged Gaara harder. "You are lucky, Gaara-kun." He whispered.

"Ok, and who attacked Mr. Sabaku?" Itachi asked.

Kankurou again started speaking incoherent words.

"Is that so?" Gaara asked him, staring at the television screen dully.

"Mmm hmm," Lee said with a nod of his head, "You have two very loving siblings…" He said.

Gaara lowered his eyes and stared at the floor quietly. "I suppose so." He muttered, the faintest of smiles appearing.

"Sir, would you please just tell me?" Itachi asked, losing his temper only slightly.

Kankurou rubbed his messy brown hair and stared at him. "Y-Yeah, ah, my little bro Gaara did it." He whispered.

Itachi stepped into the house, pushing Kankurou to the side, and walked up to the two of them.

"Excuse me." He said to them, stepping in front of the television, "But I must take Gaara-kun."

Lee didn't move. He stubbornly kept his arms wrapped around the small one, keeping him on the couch.

Gaara stared at the Uchiha with an easy and bland look, not fearing anything.

"I am sorry, Officer-sama, but I am not moving." He stated, using all of his courage to stomp down his morals and better judgment. He didn't want to break the law by stopping an arrest, but he didn't want to lose his love. He had worked so hard and for so long to find someone he loved who loved him back; he wasn't going to let go of it so easily.

"Please move." Itachi ordered.

"N-No."

Gaara stared at Lee. He looked confused.

"Just let go, Lee." He whispered, "I'll be fine."

"B-But, Gaara-kun!" Lee protested.

"No!"

"Please move." He repeated.

Lee stared at Gaara and then glanced at Itachi and back at Gaara again. He slowly unwrapped his arms from him and pulled away. He felt his gut knot up as he watched Gaara stand up and walk out of the house with the officer.

He listened as the siren faded as the car drove away.

---

Gaara was brought back home around ten o'clock at night.

Lee was still there, waiting for him to return.

"Welcome back home, Gaara-kun!" He said bright and pulled him into on of his infamous bear hugs.

He wheezed, "Lee, let go of me."

Lee blushed and set him down. He muttered several apologies. He was always embarrassed when he did those kinds of things with Gaara and have him not quite like it.

"Gaara, what's the news?" Temari asked from the kitchen.

He turned to her, completely serious. "I'm not quite sure yet. They aren't really talking to me about this."

She sighed, understanding completely. "Ok."

---

Lee and Gaara had fallen asleep on the couch that night, and where awakened by an upset Temari.

Lee peered over at the digital clock that sat on one the table the TV was on.

11:07 AM

He frowned, upset that he had slept in. He didn't sleep in all the time and tried not to.

Officer Uchiha Itachi and Officer Uchiha Shisui stood at the front door, looking at them with patience.

"T-Temari-san, what is going on?" Lee asked, peering at the Uchiha with confusion. He looked at her, and pulled back slightly when he saw how distraught she seemed.

She pushed away the two and sat down between them. She leaned forward, her elbows resting on her knees. She sighed and rested her head on one of her hands.

"The police have learned about Gaara little 'problem' and they've decided to…" She trailed off and peered at the two, "They've decided to take Gaara to an insane asylum for his and our own good." She huffed in annoyance and muttered a low 'those bastards'.

Lee started at her, and then looked over at Gaara. His eyes were wide and stressed as he stared at the blank television. "They wouldn't dare." Gaara muttered under his breath and threw a quick glare at the police officers.

"Apparently they would, and will." Temari muttered.

Kankurou stepped into the living room and walked up in front of the three sitting teens. He pulled Gaara roughly up to his feet and hugged him. "I warned you, didn't I, ya little brat?" He asked, pulling away from his younger brother.

Gaara looked up at Kankurou, a little smile playing his lips. "Yes, I suppose you did warn me, didn't you?" He asked.

"Sure as hell." Kankurou patted him on the shoulder. "I lied."

Gaara stared at him; confused.

"I will help you get out of that place."

Temari sprung up and hugged him quickly and planted a kiss on his forehead. She ruffled his hair, much to Gaara's displeasure. "Hay, I'll help too, don't forget that. 'Kay?"

He nodded shallowly.

He turned to him and pulled him to his feet.

Lee licked his lips nervously, and was taken aback when Gaara crushed his lips against his own. It was just a simple, yet aggressive, kiss that didn't involve going any further than that. It was so simple, but Lee could hear his heart again, and the soft drumming of his heartbeat he could feel in his ears.

He placed his hands on the sides of Gaara's face and pulled away from him. He placed his forehead again his and closed his eyes. He sighed quietly and finally opened them. He looked at Gaara's darkened and closed lids and placed a tender kiss on his lips.

"I love you, Gaara-kun." He whispered, not embarrassed about the fact that he had just kissed him in front of two complete strangers who were about to take his love away and in front his two, overprotective siblings.

He gulped, looking at him with sullen eyes, "I-I love you as well, Lee-kun."

They kissed again, just to make sure they remembered the feel of the other's lips. They parted once more.

Gaara walked over to the two police officers and exited the house. Temari followed after him. The four people entered the police car and it slowly turned around and left the area.

Lee stared out the window and watched the car slowly disappear.

There was no white transport truck with padded insides; there were no men in white coats, and there were no straightjackets.

Just a police car, two officers, and a destination… The insane asylum…

I love you, Gaara-kun.

Author's Note: There is over a seventy percent chance that there will be a sequel to this. I was intending on making a sequel, which is why I ended it this way. And, because I'm horrible at concluding! xD

Sequel or no?