I... I'm In Love...? [Gaalee College AU!]

Chapter 21 - Remember?

        Gaara wakes up, barely being able to breathe. He mutters something under his breath as he tries to push whatever is stopping him from breathing off of his chest.

        Then he realizes the thing preventing him from breathing is Lee. Lee was sprawled out, one arm wrapped around Gaara and the other laid out on the bed next to him.

        "Lee? Hey, wake up, please," Gaara mumbled, tapping Lee with his free arm.

        Lee groaned and flipped over, moving off of Gaara and allowing him to breathe again. Gaara took deep breaths, hoping Lee didn't roll back over onto him.

        "Gaawa-Kunnn," Lee said in his sleep, causing Gaara to sit up and stare at him.

        "Lee? Are you awake?" Gaara asked, poking Lee in the side.

        "Gaara, I am on a seafood diet," Lee mumbled, dazed from sleep.

        "What are you talking about?" Gaara asked, trying to see if Lee was awake or not.

        "I see food... and I eat it," Lee said, going back to snoring.

        "What- Lee- Hey, wake up," Gaara said, patting Lee’s cheek softly to get him up.

        Lee laid there snoring for the next few minutes while Gaara continued to poke him to attempt to wake him up.

       Lee then started to stirr, frowning and furrowing his eyebrows. He sat up slowly and stared at Gaara.

       "Good morning, Gaara-"

       "You fell asleep on me. I couldn't breathe," Gaara said, staring into Lee's soul.

        "Oh- I am sorry! I was honestly very tired-"

        "Yeah, I know, you didn't turn on the air freshener either."

        "Gaaraaaa, please- it is too early," Lee whined, rubbing his eyes.

        Gaara proceeded to get off the bed, stand up, walk to the desk, turn the air freshener on, walk back to the bed, and laid back down.

        "Gaara, I could have done that for you," Lee said, frowning.

        "I understand that," Gaara said, "But I felt like doing it, and I was closer."

        "Oh- B- Whatever," Lee said, laying down and wrapping his arms around Gaara.

        "Who told you that you were let off the hook? You cut off my ability to breathe," Gaara said, scooting away from Lee and turning away from him.

        "Gaara- Hmph, fine," Lee said, turning away as well, "I was going to go get ready to leave and get IHOP but I guess not."

        "What do you mean you were going to get IHOP-" Gaara said, sitting up and looking at Lee.

        "Well I do not want to go get you food if you do not want to let me give you affection."

        "You're off the hook until we get food."

        "No, I am off the hook for good," Lee said, trying to bargain.

        "Fine," Gaara said, "Now let's go get IHOP."

        "You are so eager, do you like IHOP?" Lee said, sitting up and crossing his legs.

        "Yes, I like their pancakes."

        "I have to agree, their pancakes are very good and fulfilling," Lee agreed.

        "Yeah, that's why I only get one that has chocolate and whipped cream on it," Gaara said, getting off the bed.

        "Oh, I usually get a very big breakfast," Lee said, standing up after Gaara, "Hashbrowns, sausage, and sometimes a pancake or two."

        Gaara nodded and grabbed his clothes, walking out of the room and going to the restroom.

        Once he got back to the room, Lee was pulling on his sweatshirt.

        "You ready to go, Gaara?" Lee asked.

        Gaara nodded, following Lee downstairs and to the front door.

       "Lee- You forgot something," Kakashi said, whom was sitting on the couch the entire time, "There’s a lock down right now."

        Lee gasped and covered his mouth.

       "I completely forgot! Oh no!" Lee exclaimed, frowning, "Do not worry, Gaara, I will attempt to make you pancakes."

        "No you won't," Guy said, walking in from the kitchen, "You know how Kakashi is about you cooking, and, you pretty much suck."

        "Papa! How could you! That is so mean!" Lee said, pouting.

        "I'll just make some pancakes... I need coffee anyways," Kakashi says, going into the kitchen to make pancakes for the four of them, "Oh- Guy! Can you go feed the dogs-"

        "You have dogs?" Gaara asked, looking at Lee.

        "OH! I NEVER SHOWED YOU-" Lee exclaimed, grabbing Gaara’s hand and following Guy out the back door and to the house that was built for the dogs.

        Gaara watched as Guy opened the door and stepped inside the big room, now letting out the sounds of the dogs inside. Gaara couldn't tell how many there were, but it was a lot.

        "There is eight of them!" Lee exclaimed.

        "E-Eight?" Gaara asked.

        "Yes, Kakashi found every single one of them..." Guy said wearily.

        "This one is Pakkun, That is Bull, this is Urushi, Shiba, Bisuke, that is Akino, and there's Uhei and Guruko," Lee said, pointing all the dogs out.

        "That's... a lot of dogs," Gaara muttered, staring at all of them, "They all look so strong, why?"

        "Father feeds them well and makes sure they get lots of exercise," Lee said, "That is the only real reason."

        "Makes sense..." Gaara said, watching Pakkun move along amongst the bigger dogs, "That one seems a little lazier than the others."

        "Ah- Pakkun hates going on walks," Lee said, grinning.

        Gaara shakes his head, opening his mouth to say something but then blacking out after something hit him in the back of the head harshly.

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