Revenge of the scarlet eyes

The power of youth

I stood in front of the sink, water running into the drain. I cupped my hands under the liquid and splashed my face. The icy water numbed my face for a quick second, I wish I could splash my brain with this water and clear all my doubts, but yet they sit here nagging me. I turned the water off and grabbed a towel to dry of the droplets dripping down my face and onto my neck. I took a deep breath looking into the mirror. I won... I did my best, I, I won because I fought well... I did it... I'm...I slammed my hand against the sink
"Why! Why did he forfeit?" I growled, gripping the sink.

It's not fair! I should have lost or fought till the last breath.... I didn't win because I was strong...Kakashi sensei is right... I won because he gave up... I simply passed over a forfeit, I feel robbed of a proper match. Breath Makota, you just have to train to become stronger. I took one last look in the mirror and walked out, back to the auditorium.

As I walked back to the upper floor the battle had already begun. Gaara of the sand vs. bushy brow. Sand was flying in the air as I saw Lee flipping up on the hand statue, at the front of the room.
"Makota where were you? It's Lee and Gaara! The garter on his back acts like a sand barrier.... Kankuro said no one can touch him with his sand!" Naruto explained.
"Oh..." is all that came out.
Get over it.... Get you head back into focus!

"All right Lee take them off!" Guy Sensei demanded.
I passed behind him, stopping directly behind Sakura and Kakashi sensei, my back against the wall.
"B..but guy sensei....you told me that was only for last resort when very important people lives were in danger!"
"It's quite all right Lee! This is an exception!" He assured.

Lee striped his orange leg warmers off, revealing ankle weights... not bad training methods for Taijutsu... but how does that make him able to move more freely? He dropped his weights... my eyes widened, my mouth slightly opened in the shock of the weights hitting the ground. They didn't just hit the ground they caused an explosion! Dirt and dust flying into the air.

He leaped from the statue faster then my eyes could follow, he threw punches and kicks at Gaara, his sand barrier seemed to have a hard time keeping up with Lee's speed. He jumped up into the air, spinning down towards Gaara, slamming his foot into the back of his head.

"YES LEE!!! Let the power of youth explode!" Bushier brow shouted.
"Lee is just to quick that sand can't keep up with him!" Sakura threw her fist in the air.
I stepped closer to the railing where Sakura was, trying to get a better view of the battle. Lee continued to speed around Gaara, landing a hit to his face. When Gaara stood, his face was covered with sand, broken pieces being replaced like amour, from his sand.

Lee looked up at his sensei, Guy sensei nodded at Lee, he began unwrapping his bandages from his hands. He darted towards Gaara, speeding circles around him, he kicked him straight in the jaw sending him up in the air, Lee then leaped up towards him again kicking him in his stomach, kick after kick, they went higher and higher. He flung his bandages around Gaara, wrapping him tightly, spinning head first toward the ground.

"Primary lotus!" Lee called out.
They crashed into the floor, lee jumped out of the explosion of stone and dust flying all around. Gaara laid in the broken stone of the floor, his skin was cracked all over his body. Everyone cheered for Lee, but it seemed it was too early for celebration.... Gaara cracked apart.. an empty shell remained.

He appeared behind Lee, his eyes filled with blood lust, he made a hand sign, his smile was nothing more than sinister. Sand began flowing all around, sending Lee flying back, before he even had a chance to move the sand crashed into him.
"I don't understand, with Lee's speed he could easily get out of the way of those blast, why doesn't he dodge them?" Sakura asked.
"For a very simple reason, he can't dodge them..." Guy answered.
"What? Why not?" I interrupted.
"The lotus is what you call... a double edged sword." Kakashi answered, staring right into my eyes