Naruto: What is Love?

Gaara Vs. Rock Lee!

**Hey guys! So, I don't feel like writing about EVERY round so I'll just give you little things that happened here and there to lead up to our current point in this chapter ^_^**

After Temari had also won her match quite quickly, Ookami had went back over and joined Naruto's team to hang with him more. Ookami was very impressed with Shikamaru Nara's match, and even congratulated him once returning up to his team. Shikamaru got a little embarrassed and before he knew it the Sand nin was offering to help him recover. Ookami knows medical ninjutsu and healed up Shikamaru's needle wounds for him. She decided to stay by Shikamaru when it was Naruto's turn to fight. All the doubt in the room about Naruto and seeing him laying flat on his face in his own blood made Ookami furious. She growled and yelled to Naruto, telling him that he can do it! That she knows he can, and to get up and prove to them why they should respect him. Her words of encouragement helped the younger boy. After winning, and shy Hinata giving Naruto healing ointment, Ookami ran up to Naruto and embraced him into a tight hug. He happily hugs her back, thanking her for believing in him. Before sitting down to take a nap, Ookami smirked to herself, hearing Naruto defend the Hyuga girl.

~Present time~

Ookami's nose twitched. She could smell blood, and it was getting closer to her. She opened her eyes and seen Naruto making his way over. She glanced at his hand since she could see blood dropping from it. She tilted her head. 'I wonder who's blood that is..'

"Hey.." Ookami looked up at Shikamaru, who was looking down at her. "Looks like you woke up just in time." He nodded towards the screen.

Ookami's eye danced over to the screen and she shot up to her feet.

"Gaara vs. Rock Lee."

Ookami leaned against the railing, her hands wrapped around it and she grinned. Feeling eager for this round. She wiggled her bottom in excitement, watching as Gaara dispersed himself into sand down to the battle floor. Shikamaru noticed Ookami's excitment. He then felt a slap on the back of his head.

"Hey!" He groaned.

"It's not polite to stare at a girl's butt, Shikamaru!" Ino shook her fist at him.

The lazy genin blushed but glared at her and mumbled, "Yeah, yeah.."

"Hmm.." Ookami's ear twitched and she looked over and could see Kankuro hanging with Naruo. She furrowed her eyebrows. 'What is Kankuro up to?' Ookami then heard a little pop and her eyes darted down to Gaara. His gourds cork fell to the ground.

"Alright, if you are both ready, begin." Said the proctor.

Lee ran at Gaara, who was standing there with his arms crossed. Lee jumped up for a kick yelling, "Leaf hurricane!" But, Gaara's sand blocked it. "Huh?" Lee was surprised.

"Wow, that sand jutsu is incredible." Shikamaru commented.

Ookami shook her head, not taking her eyes off of the match. "It's not Gaara doing it, its the sand. It protects Gaara. That is why he's never been injured. No one can get through his sand." Ookami smiled, leaning against the rail more.

'Sand...with a mind of its own? Creepy..' Shikamaru shivered, but noticed Ookami's intensiveness of the match. "Hey, don't go falling over the railing."