@overthehcrizon plotted. for gai.
fruits he’d never seen before , weapons he’d never seen before . so many things he’d never seen before !! but , as much as he wanted , lee stayed close to his papa . because in big masses , it was easier for lee to get lost in . and what if he got lost ; and what if he wouldn’t be able to find his way home on his own ; and what if gai worried ; and what if that’d upset him and make him send lee away . but he needn’t worry about that . because lee made sure he’d never leave gai’s side .
it was when lee spotted a gigantic fish being sold , the worry disappeared from youthful features . lee’s never seen a fish like that !! though to be fair he doesn’t know much about the ocean . the academy’s books were of different subjects , and the few , time worn books of the orphanage didn’t interest him . bandaged hand excitedly tugged at his father’s jonin vest , almost subconsciously . ❛ that fish is HUGE !! ❜
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@imsical i’m not crying. for gai.
lee knew how to handle knives ; he had a kunai in his hands more often than enough . ( the leaf taught it’s soldiers early ) the young tiger knew how to efficiently break necks ; slit someone’s throat , but not the best way to slice pepper into even pieces . each day spent with gai , lee learned something knew . and slowly , ever slowly , he was getting good at it . cutting vegetables . . . and showing affection . showing it in ways that didn’t involve him acting like a servant . whereas , a few months ago , lee would remain a respectful distance away , now the child almost clung to gai’s side . only allowing them enough space to operate without bumping into each other . lee turned to tug at gai’s arm ( another thing he wouldn’t have dared to do just a while ago ) ; presenting his work . the pepper he so diligently cut . ❛ did i do it right , papa ?? ❜
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❛ i tried . i TRIED . i tried to talk to neji && be his friend . but that is like trying to be friends with an evil snail . ❜
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@overthehcrizon plotted . for kurenai and gai .
did kurenai - sensei have to make that genjutsu this scary . the trees were huge , thick fog obscuring his view . but lee knew , papa was still watching him . so he had to do good , he had to suceed . funny , wasn’t it . forcing the gates open was apparently much harder than breaking off your chakra flow . yet lee had no problem opening the first three inner gates , something most jonin couldn’t do gai - sensei told him , while he struggled to escape the genjutsu placed upon him . but he would !! he would make his father proud !! so onyx eyes closed , all doubts pushed aside , and focus on his chakra . instead of prying the gates open , he would force his chakra to STOP . lee concentrates . . . he concentrates . . . he concentrates !!
it’s almost like waking up , the broken flow of chakra temporarily dizzies the child , but lee opens his eyes to see GAI - SENSEI , and kurenai - sensei , of course !! the joy of having succeeded replaced the subtle fear of failing , like he’d failed to cast a genjutsu or create even one clone , a single clone . it’s overwhelming !! young body bounces up && down , jumping in circles . tears of joy covering his face . ❛ i did it !! I DID IT !! did you see that , papa ?! ❜
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@raichoose plotted. for kabuto.
he didn’t like the orphanage , it’s time worn walls ; the playground much too empty . the only thing that could be played there was NINJA , and someone without ninjutsu couldn’t be a shinobi , so he wasn’t allowed to play . or so the children sneered . he missed kabuto , though . an outcast just like him . one who liked him when he was still rock lee . hopefully he’d want to be friends with maito lee too . and through gai - sensei’s encouragement , lee’d visit him .
the other children didn’t even give him a second look , which was probably a good thing considering lee carried a suspicious bag with him . he was allowed to bring candy with him !! chocolates , gummy bears , chips , all sorts of things . lee definietely was spoiled , his papa gave him all the things the orphanage had no money for . ❛ papa gave me enough , so we can evenly share !! ❜
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tousle ( also papa )
𝐋𝐎𝐔𝐃 & 𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐅𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐈𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 | accepting
he grins so wide his face hurts . he felt like a maito for a while now , being given the jumpsuit , and a fancy red belt , soon to be replaced with a real hitai ate , but now with a stylish bowlcut matching his father , he REALLY felt like a maito . and though it felt strange at first , all that hair missing ; his neck felt a little nacked . but gai pressed how handsome he looked , and a strong hand tousled his head . that alone was much more important than the side eyed looks he already got bypassers . he really was a handsome devil , hm . papa never lied , never overexaggerated either . he was truthful and honest , always .
❝ people will want to see my new haircut !! we can go for a walk , right ?? ❞ he said , already gripping gai’s arms . they were going for a walk , maybe get some dango on the way , and lee will be holding gai’s arm the entire damn time . lee was smiling , and he was definitely in a very good mood . this child outshone the sun itself right now . but there was also a fiercly determined look in his eyes . because he sure as hell would chose a route that’d circle the orphanage . he knows the fence has more than one peeing hole , and he also knows that the , both boring yet on edge at the tiniest mistake , daily life of orphan children had little else to offer but spying outside . his bullies WOULD see him be happy , looking his best , being well fed and loved . they’d watch lee having fun with his father and , damn it , THEY’D BE JEALOUS .
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@gatesopen said :
"my boy! we must go shopping," gai begins, pausing when lee gives him a curious look, the gentle 'for what, sensei?' that follows warming his heart. their setup is relatively new, and he simply wants lee to be as comfortable as possible. "for the decorations for your bedroom, of course! it was previously a guest room, and there isn't much that makes the room look like home. we have to fix that!"
lee is ever slowly getting used to the sounds of another nearby . gai’s footsteps in the hallway or the shower running in the morning , just small ordinary things . but the leaf’s young treassured them , for they were proof of him no longer being alone . he was loved now / HE WAS WANTED NOW . and now gai opened lee’s door , something which startled the boy , though lee smiled at his papa nonetheless . his words confused lee . he’s been so happy here . the room was twice as big as his old one , it had a large window to let sunlight in , a writing desk and a bed . an actual bed !! it was so comfortable and warm , worlds better than his old , thin floor mat . lee felt bad questioning his papa . but he could not stop the question . . .
❛ for what , sensei ?? ❜ the answer only confused lee more . he wanted to protest , why give lee more decoration , toys and who knew what else gai thought of . why waste money on him ?? every time gai - sensei was so kind to him , a warm feeling spread in his body . starting from his stomach , travelling up his chest , eventually making him blush . it was something he recognized as FEELING LOVED . it was nice , lee never felt that way before , as much as he strived for any adult’s approval . the young boy wanted gai - sensei to feel loved too , lee couldn’t buy him things , not with the little money he had . but he could help in the household !!
❛ o oh . . . ❜ was all which would leave his throat . he wanted to say more , THANK YOU , at least . he wanted to tell gai how much he loved him , despite only knowing him for a handful of days . he wanted to tell gai he wanted to make him happy too . shiness stopped him , though . instead he fell into line next to gai , and reached out to have his hand held while they went shopping . just like he’d often see parents walk down konoha’s main streets , holding hands .
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@copycaat said :
He basically crashes his way into Gai's apartment because he expects him to be there, but-- well, it turns out the presence in the living room is his kid. Kakashi stands there panting like an idiot for a second, frozen awkwardly, before he manages to force himself to relax. He barely even sounds out of breath when he asks, casual as all hell, "Do you know where your dad is?"
after a year of being MAITO LEE , living in the jonin apartment complex , lee got used to footsteps outside of the door . shinobi hurrying to missions , or finally coming home . a rarity indeed . it was usually gai - sensei rushing home , throwing the door open , so lee turns with a smile . leaf’s youth tries to hide subtle sting of disappointment , though . after all , kakashi - sensei was important to gai - sensei , and he was kind to him . much like so many other adults . he just wasn’t papa .
❛ we have a doorbell , you know . or at the very least a door that can be knocked on before being thrown wide open . ❜ a huff was all kakashi got at first . bandaged hands putting away the rest of the dishes he did . but he couldn’t help but WONDER just what had the cool kakashi this worked up . did something happen ?? something bad perhaps . ❛ papa was summoned by the sandaime . he is due to come back soon , so i am starting dinner . . . if you want to stay . ❜
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@veracausa flungst. for gai.
nightmares woke him up . he tries to not cling to the few details he still rememebred . gai , but his face cold && judging . the way every other adult looked at him . it’s going to be fine , he whispers gently into the panda bear plush he hugs . onyx eyes glance at the clock , 10:48pm . he could still hear soft noises of gai in the living room . back then he’d try to endure the fear , force himself to just go back to sleep . but the few months he’s been living here helped the boy . he healed ; even if it was a slow process .
gently he opens his door , and with silent steps he shuffles torwards the living room . already just seeing his papa helped SOOTHE some of his worries . gai was so strong , && determined . and it really was okay to lean on him ; or come to him for comfort . because gai promised it’d be okay . ( AND GAI ALWAYS HELD HIS WORD )
❛ i can’t sleep . . . ❜ a soft sniffle . ❛ i had a bad dream . ❜
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@tragedysworn gets a mental breakdown. for gai.
he had nightmares again . of course , he was a good child and didn’t ask for comfort . whenever he did at the orpahange , he’d get beaten . HE DIDN’T WANT THAT . the adults at the orphanage weren’t shinobis , and his father was one . more than that , he was THE taijutsu master . beatings from him must hurt so much more . lee looked up from his breakfast , onyx gaze both wanting to dart away and linger , he wouldn’t have such a problem looking at gai if it weren’t for that damn dream tonight . gai was KIND , not like they weren’t it’s over . shakily a piece of omlette was lifted up to his mouth , but as his eyes looked down he didn’t see the tasty eggs on his plate . he saw a bowl of stale eggs , spoiled rice . even the stench filled his nose .
lee threw up . he tried to stop himself , covering his mouth , all he did was vomit into his hand . lee barely managed to aim it away from the plate , but he couldn’t spare the table . AND , OH , THE HORROR ON HIS YOUNG FEATURES . ❝ I’M SORRY !! I’LL CLEAN IT UP RIGHT AWAY !! ❞ he grabbed napkins , cleaning the table as fast as he could with his shaky hands . all while tears streamed down his face ; repeating i’m sorry in a tiny ; husky voice . his unched over posture revealed that , no matter how often he’d apologized , lee didn’t really expect mercy . the scars on his body , way too many for such a young child , only underlined this fact . ❝ I’LL CLEAN IT UP , I’LL REMOVE THE STENCH !! SO PLEASE . . . PLEASE DON’T ABANDON ME , DON’T PUNISH ME , DON’T SEND ME BACK THERE !! ❞
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@tidalwires plotted.
he’s heard of the girl from mizumigakure , the hidden leaf may have been large , though news travelled fast . it was easy to shrug off , as she had been but a faceless shinobi from a different country . though now , standing across the street , lee found himself sneaking glances at her . how lonely she looked , and sad ( a scene much too familiar for lee’s taste ) she must be scared , too . all alone , with no voice . konoha’s beautiful green beast would not stand for it !!
he made his way torwards her with perhaps a bit too much confidence . a soft blush appeared on youthful features ; smile so bright lee was sure to outshine the sun . ❛ hey !! my name is lee , nice to meet you !! ❜ was it rude to almost YELL at a mute person . it only occured to him now , a tad too late . not that rock lee would give up because of such a minor setback . for the first time he was grateful for having sign language drilled into his head at a young age . [ i could use sign language , if you prefer ]
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he doesn't often like leaving lee in the house alone, but he'd had to attend a meeting that would have left the boy waiting alone outside for him anyway, and gai figured he'd be more comfortable in the home he's been living in for nearly a year now. however, that doesn't mean that gai isn't flying across the village to get back, and the second lee meets him at the door, gai's sweeping him off his feet into a spinning hug. "my boy!" he shouts, pressing a loud, smacking kiss to lee's cheek.
lee wanted to please , so he cleaned the living room && kitchen spotless . and wouldn’t gai - sensei be happy if he came home to dinner , after what lee asumed to be an exhausting meeting . ( HE WONDERED WHAT WAS SO IMPORTANT FOR SO MANY JONIN TO BE SUMMONED ) soft smile touched curved lips as he tasted the curry , SPICY , just like papa liked it . next month he’d been living with gai for a year , and it had been the happiest lee’s been since he could remember . slowly , ever slowly , he’s gotten used to the attention and love . though never would he allow himself to take it for granted . he wanted to make gai happy too , more often than not he’d wonder if his papa felt loved too . admittedly , other than shy hugs and hand holding , lee wasn’t that good at showing it yet . and , of course , COOKING . he wasn’t a particulary gifted cook himself , previous food decreased to donated ingredients and what small monthly allowance could afford . but he could make basic , wholesome dishes , and lee slowly learned how to be more creative .
he’d already set the table , clicking of front door caught his attention , dashing to greet gai as fast as young legs could carry him . it was nice to be able to welcome someone back , or be welcomed . to be lifted high up and spun in a circle was NICE too . the kiss caught him off guard , though . the touch only lasted for a second , but he felt it spreading like a pleasant warmth through his own body . and for a moment he scolds himself for not expecting it . he often saw it , parents giving their children small kisses on their cheeks or forehead . though gaze never lingered , jealousy tasting like bile on his tongue . lee only vaguely registered the wetness on his cheeks to be tears , a pleased sound left the back of his throat . a mixture between a choked sob and laughter .
he kept bandaged hands locked behind gai’s neck , not yet wanting to be put down . i should say something . . . chocked laughter wouldn’t be enough , not that gai would start worrying !! lee really couldn’t help the tears , hopefully they were recognized as tears of joy . ( HOW COULD THEY NOT BE WITH THAT DUMB GRIN ON LEE’S FACE ) ❛ papa !! i i cleaned again !! and i made dinner !! ❜ as if gai couldn’t tell by the smell of spicy curry in the air . lee hoped his sensei would be pleased , he wanted him to feel just as loved as lee did . there was a simple solution to make sure , of course . he leaned closer to return the kiss , placing an equally loud smack on gai’s cheek . then dark haired head snuggled closer and pressed between his father’s strong shoulder and neck .
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❛ it’s becoming increasingly obvious !!
i can deny it no longer !! ❜
❛ i am small . ❜
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@fightingdreamcrs plotted. for gai. pt. 1
he never knew something could feel so TERRIBLE yet good at the same time . his new room was twice as large as his old one , he had an actual bed . a big window to let in warm daylight , a dresser , writing desk . he was even given toys . the other children never let him play with them , and when he had to move out with five years , into a poorly heated ; drafty two room apartment , lee couldn’t afford them with his little monthly allowance . BUT NOW . lee was given everything he could ever dream of . and not just from any adult , like he had feverishly hoped whenever a young couple came , he was taken in by the world’s greatest taijutsu master .
the other children told him he was never going to be wanted by someone , because he was unlovable . the adults told him he was worthless , failing at even the simplest ninjutsus . gai - sensei just didn’t see it yet . lee sat on his bed , though it could offer little comfort right now . i am wasting his time and money but to pull away . . . he didn’t want to be alone anymore . get a hold of yourself !! the jonin’s apartment wasn’t that big . if lee started crying now , he’d HEAR . sobs escaped him , he cried almost silently . ❛ papa . . . ❜
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@overthehcrizon HAPPY BIRTHDAY GAI !!
lee remembered his sixth birthday , much unlike his other ones . because the others weren’t special , old rags used && reused ; no gifts . well wishes absent . because the adults forgot , and lee wouldn’t dare to remind them . his peers only jeered .
but gai - sensei remembered !! surprising the the boy with a most joyous day , and so many gifts !! of course the boy , now looking like a miniature version of his papa , wished to do the same . but he had no money , and even if he had , gai surely didn’t want�� TOYS . ( there were no other adults in lee’s life he could ask for assistence ) lee had to do it himself , and A MAITO didn’t back down from any challenge . so lee took a jar , decorated it with pretty bows && some glitter . labelled : REASONS WHY I LOVE YOU . inside ; tiny paper scrolls from ‘ you wanted me ’ to ‘ you have such kind eyes ’ . lee had come up with exactly 147 reasons why he loved his father very much . everything bought from the small monthly allowance the village still gave him . which he now needn’t use to buy food .
the hardest part was trying to stay up until midnight , followed by containing his joy . he needed to wait til the clock hit 12am . fireworks going off in the distance , along with muffled cheer was his cue . the young child burried his face into gai’s chest , trying to hug the older with as much force as he could . ❛ HAPPY BIRTHDAY , PAPA !! i . . . wait here !! ❜
he disappeared into his room , running as fast as he could . coming back with the jar wrapped in green gift wrap , green like their suits . the wrap didn’t cover it entirely , it was wrapped by himself , for the first time too . so obviously the work had been adorably sloppy . but at least enough of the jar had been hidden to mask the label ; and the inside . lee held the present out .
❛ i made it all by myself !! ❜
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"you know, your birthday is coming closer. have you thought about what you would like, yet?"
he knows the date . HE KNOWS THE WORDS . but the idea that his birthday was something to be celebrated never crossed his mind . days getting shorter ; COLDER , wooden floor and walls offering neither solace nor warmth . old clothing used and reused . but now , ALL THE MORE BITING , love found in comfortable apartment he’d call home and gai - sensei . after all that generosity and patience , lee belived his father couldn’t surprise him anymore ; yet the leaf’s boy stood corrected every single time . lee was only vaguely aware he was STARING , the piece of beef and rice long having dropped from his spoon .
WHAT MORE could gai - sensei give him ?? lee was invited into his home ; having been allowed to replace his worthless name with maito . he was given a room , decorated so he’d feel even more at home there . what else could i possibly want ?? a hundred dizzying images flashed before his eyes ; the fact that gai would most likely get lee anything he’d ask for , if possible , made lee temporarily light headed . lee would turn seven , but to know that THIS would be his first ever birthday . he’d be like all these children on these billboards , blowing out candles while their parents stood behind them . that lee had no mother didn’t hinder his fantasy the slightest .
❛ a cake . . . ❜ it starts out as a shy whisper , onyx gaze drops to his dinner , swirling around in it with his spoon . gai wouldn’t accept lee only wishing for a cake , or so he asumed . but TRY AS HE MIGHT the young couldn’t think of anything else , gai already gave him toys and books . even a jumpsuit and legwarmers !! it was hard to accept anything his papa gave him , whenever lee was given something , the other children took it away . saying a freak didn’t deserve gifts . but if gai was so adamant about giving lee presents , maybe that meant lee was deserving of birthday presents too . ❛ you already gave me a home and made me happy . what more could i want ?? ❜
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