A/N: I feel like sharing something with you guys. The other day, when I was typing this story, my left thumb started twitching. I don't know why, but it usually doesn't do that. So I was trying to type but my thumb just twitched and twitched and it didn't stop until I tried to show my mom. Weird, huh?
Sakura Goes Camping
Chapter 5
Lee was walking through a meadow. The spring sun was shining and birds were singing. The lake's water gleamed like beams of sunlight. And the flowers were blooming everywhere. He was happy, and smiled as he walked through. Then he saw Sakura. She was sitting on a picnic blanket with a basket beside her. But oddly, her hair was back to pink and her eyes were green again. She waved and shouted,
"Come on Lee!" Lee quickened his pace and sat down beside Sakura.
"I made us some lunch Lee-kun." Sakura giggled as Lee's face turned bright red.
"For us? As in, you and me?" Sakura nodded.
"Who else would I make lunch for?" Lee became aware that Sakura was sitting very close to him. And her face was inches away.
'Her lips seem so soft…' it was almost like Sakura knew what he was thinking. She was leaning towards him, whispering his name. Lee felt like his heart was going to jump out of him. Sakura's soft pink hair fluttered in a passing breeze.
"Lee. Lee? LEE!" Sakura hissed. Lee opened his eyes. He was lying beside Sakura, facing her, with his arms wrapped around her.
"This is kinda awkward Lee…can you let go?" Sakura whispered. Lee nodded and let go. Both their faces were red.
"Um, I'll go get breakfast…" Lee stood up and ran.
'Lee…. I wonder what's going on with him? He sure does look cute when he sleeps though.' Sakura watched as Lee ran faster and faster.
'I wish I didn't have to wake up…' Lee thought as he ran. He stopped in front of Dave's food stand. Lee hadn't met Dave yet, but Sakura had told him all about Dave.
"Excuse me, Dave?" Lee didn't like the look Dave was giving him.
"I don't help Mafia scum." Dave turned around and picked up a loaf of stale bread.
"Sir, I'm not Mafia scum!" Lee said angrily.
"Oh really? I've seen you with those gangster members. Besides, you wear Mafia shirts." Dave shot back.
"Emiko didn't mention you were rude…" Lee muttered. Dave dropped the loaf of stale bread. He turned to Lee.
"Did you say Emiko? Then you must be Kei, her brother. Tell me, how is Emiko? She doesn't come around that much anymore…" Dave sighed.
"Dave, you really care about what happens to Emiko, don't you?" Dave nodded.
"She is such a sweet and innocent girl…why'd she go so wrong with the Mafia?" A single tear slid down his cheek.
"Dave, if I tell you something, you have to promise not to tell anyone. Not the police, not anyone. Do I have your word?" Lee was serious. Dave's eyes narrowed suspiciously and nodded. So Lee told Dave about his and Sakura's mission. He told Dave everything, even their real names. And at the end of Lee's story Dave volunteered to help.
"No Dave. It's too dangerous. But it feels good to let somebody know." Lee gathered an arm full of food and headed back to the alleyway.
'Don't worry Lee. I'll help you and Sakura.' Dave thought.
"Sakura, I kinda told Dave everything." Lee admitted. Sakura dropped her apple.
"What? Why?" She seemed nervous.
"I just felt like he was somebody who should know. But don't worry, he'll keep it a secret." Lee assured her.
'Dave…' Sakura was worried that the Mafia would go after Dave. After a hurried breakfast Sakura mumbled,
"Come on, McMuffin wants to see us." Lee and Sakura got up and started walking towards the secret Mafia hideout. As they walked they pulled on some gold jewelry and both wore black shirts with a giant M on it. It had been a month since the mission started and they hadn't had much luck. No sooner had Sakura and Lee entered the hideout McMuffin appeared beside them.
"Emiko, Kei, I have a very important mission for you today. Do you know what those people are doing down there?" Sakura and Lee glanced at each other.
"Digging?" Sakura guessed.
"Correct. They are digging for a special mineral that makes my crack the best of the best. All of those people are working because they can't pay back money they owe. I need you two to go down there and make sure they dig. And if anyone causes you trouble, deal with them." McMuffin handed Lee a thick brown whip. They climbed down into the large pit where everyone was digging.
"My parents have to be here!" Sakura exclaimed quietly. So their search began. Sakura had once told Lee what her parents looked like. He tried to remember as he walked around. Lee waved to a few of the Mafia members and prayed they stayed out of the way.
Sakura practically ran from person to person. An hour passed with no luck. Sakura was beginning to doubt that her family was here. Until a tall woman with long hair passed by. Her arms were full of heavy earth and she was very dirty. But the ends of her hair were a deep shade of red.
"Suki Haruno?" Sakura inquired. The woman turned around.
"Please, my husband and I need more time! We'll work faster, I promise!" The woman fell to her knees and begged. Sakura always remembered her mom as a smart, strong woman, and it made her angry to see Suki down on the ground like that.
"Bring dad-I mean your husband here." Sakura felt her eyes watering. Suki hurriedly ran to a nearby man. They walked back and bowed again. Kyle Haruno was as dirty as his wife. His white hair was coated in black dirt, and Sakura thought she saw something move. Sakura couldn't hold back her tears any longer.
"Mom, dad!" Sakura ran forward and embraced her parents.
"Do we know you?" Kyle asked. Sakura took out the contacts and tossed them to the side.
"This hair dye won't come out for another month, but it's me. Sakura." Kyle and Suki hugged their daughter and started crying.
"How did you find us?" Suki asked.
"Lee helped me. We met in the forest, and the Mafia killed his parents. So Lee decided to help me find you guys. Together we moved to the city as Emiko and Kei Hana, and pretended to be in the Mafia. Really we were just collecting information. " Sakura answered. She held up a thick folder. This folder contained everything there was to know about the Mafia, including its members. Lee appeared suddenly.
"Hey, you found them!" Lee smiled.
"Here son, you have something on your face." Kyle reached over and tried to wipe Lee's eyebrows away.
"Um, dad, those are his eyebrows…" Sakura said. Kyle looked embarrassed as he put his hand down.
"Sorry. They're just so bushy!" He said.
"That's ok, I get that a lot." Lee laughed.
"Tell me something. Why are you in trouble with the Mafia?" Sakura's question caused Lee's laughter to die instantly.
"Kyle, she has a right to know." Suki held Kyle's hand.
"Well, I've been having trouble at work. They're getting rid of a lot of jobs and can't afford to give me a decent salary. I needed money, and didn't know where else to go. The leader seemed nice at first. But then I couldn't pay back the money, and they threatened to kill you and your mother. When your mother found out, she nearly killed me herself. But we knew we had to get you away Sakura. So that's why we sent you camping. Can you forgive us?" Kyle hung his head in shame.
"Of coarse I can." Sakura smiled. Footsteps could be heard behind them. Sakura turned around and gasped. McMuffin was glaring at them.
"I heard the whole story. So you're the Haruno's brat huh? I wondered if maybe you died in that fire we set. Well, now you'll have to die." He pulled out a knife. Suki pulled Sakura closer and the three Haruno's huddled together.
"Get away from them." Lee said as he stepped forward.
"Ha! Kei, or Lee, or whatever your name is, how do you plan on stopping me?" McMuffin swung the knife forward.
"Lee, run! Get away and save yourself!" Sakura yelled. Lee ignored her and blocked the knife but dropped the whip.
"I took a few years of karate back when my parents were still alive." Lee moved into a fighting stance.
"I'm going to avenge their deaths." McMuffin laughed. His laugh was cruel and evil sounding.
"You, who are you?" McMuffin sneered.
"I am Rock Lee. And you killed my parents, Bella and Mark!" Lee glared as McMuffin laughed again.
"I see. And I thought the whole family got wiped out. I must not be paying my men enough now a days." Lee aimed a punch at McMuffin's face.
"Sakura, get out of here. I don't want you to have to see this." Lee yelled over his shoulder. Most of the prisoners were watching now.
"Mom, dad, stay here!" Sakura jumped up and grabbed the whip.
"Sakura!" They yelled. Sakura ignored them and ran to McMuffin's chair. A single gangster remained behind.
"Come on girly!" He said, pulling out a knife. Sakura used the whip to knock the knife out of the gangster's hand. He gasped and ran to the exit.
'It's a good thing me and Lee studied the hideout blueprints.' Sakura thought. She pushed the chair aside and found a small red button. She pushed it and a computer screen appeared from the ceiling.
"Self destruction count down begins now. 20.19.18." And it continued counting down. The lights flickered and the walls were caving in. All the prisoners screamed and any of the remaining gangsters all ran for the exit.
"Come back you cowards!" McMuffin yelled. Lee punched McMuffin's stomach.
"Lee, the key!" Sakura shouted. Lee grabbed a key that was hanging from McMuffin's waist. He threw it and Sakura caught it. She jammed the key into the chains on the prisoner's feet and freed them. The prisoners all ran to the exit as well.
"10.9.8." Sakura jumped back down and ran to her parents.
"Lee, this place is going to blow!" She shouted. Lee looked at McMuffin.
"Bye bye now. I guess you failed at avenging your parent's deaths. They must have been even more worthless then you, and that's saying something." McMuffin sneered. He pushed a button on his watch and a jetpack appeared on McMuffin's back. He flew up and hit the ceiling.
"Ow…" McMuffin wailed. Giant chunks of rock flew down. Lee ran and grabbed Sakura's hand. He pulled her towards the exit, Kyle and Suki in pursuit. No sooner had the four made it out then the place exploded.
"Ahh!" Sakura, Lee, Kyle, and Suki yelled as they were pushed to the ground. Police and news crews flooded the scene. Sakura handed the police the file on the Mafia. Suki and Kyle went up for an interview but Sakura and Lee said they needed to go for a walk. They walked around and talked. Sakura hadn't let go of Lee's hand yet.
"Thanks for all your help Lee. Without you, I would have never seen my parents again." Sakura stopped walking.
"It was my pleasure. I just wish I could have avenged my parent's death…" Lee looked at the ground sadly. His eyes widened when something soft pushed against his lips. He looked up and saw Sakura, all the space between them gone. And when they broke apart Sakura pulled him into a big hug.
"I love you Lee, and McMuffin was wrong. Neither you nor your parents are worthless. They'd be proud of you." She whispered.
"Do you really mean that? Because I love you too!" Lee whispered back.
"Sakura, time to go home." Suki called. The two teens pulled away from each other.
"Mom! How long have you been there?" Sakura asked, her face turning red.
"Long enough. Lee dear, I was wondering if you'd like to come with us. I'd gladly help you find a place of your own. Who knows, maybe it'll be close to where we live. Then you could see Sakura every day." Suki said with a smile. Lee nodded.
"That sounds great!" Kyle appeared behind his wife.
"The police believe your story Lee. McMuffin and the other Mafia members were taken to jail. Now I guess we'll meet you back at town." Kyle winked and together Sakura's parents walked away.
"I bet we can beat them." Sakura said. She grabbed Lee's hand and the two raced after Suki and Kyle. Then Dave pulled up in a car.
"Want a lift?" He asked Sakura, Lee, Suki, and Kyle. They all nodded and climbed in. The car was small, so Sakura had to sit on Lee's lap. Neither of them was complaining though.
A/N: I know there wasn't a lot of SakuLee-ness in this story, and I'm sorry for that. With any luck, I'll come up with a new SakuLee story that's so good, you'll all forget how bad this one was!