[closed; past things]

[awokentospring]

Who: Rock Lee and Maito Gai
Where: Lee's apartment
When: Backdated - Year 68, September 4th, shortly before noon
Notes: Gai runs to tell Lee of his relationship news!

Lee had finished up his morning training session with vigor and had been about to head home when he noticed a new message on his scroll. His sensei wished to speak with him at his earliest convenience; it appeared there was something important that needed to be said. Feeling there could be some gravity to whatever news Gai had, Lee had responded immediately and bid him to visit at the top of the next hour. That gave him plenty of time to get home, shower, and be read for his sensei's news.

But Lee was a fidgety one. He couldn't just sit still and await his sensei, even if there were barely minutes to spare. Taking those few moments, Lee stood in the middle of his one-room apartment and practiced shadowboxing. The small exercise helped relax him and took his mind off whatever it may be that was to come.

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[morningpeacock]

"Thank you, Lee!" But...Marriage?? Gai hadn't quite thought of that yet.

"We have only begun to date officially... But I would not be averse to marrying them!" He made a determined and dramatic fist. This was really a matter of what Obito and Kakashi wanted. Obito was well settled into his Hokage-ship, and Gai had long been suggesting that Obito go on dates (with other people, at the time) and marry...but Obito obviously hadn't done so and Gai wasn't sure if that was because of Obito's feelings for them, or because it was not something the other man wanted. And Kakashi...well, Gai assumed Kakashi was not interested in marriage.

"We are together forever without marriage, though!" he assured Lee with a proud thumbs-up, not wanting his student to think that the relationship was anything lesser if Gai never did get to marry them. He was quick to try and diffuse the thought; pressure, even from an adorable and irresistible youth like Lee might scare Kakashi away. If only Kakashi wasn't so skittish. Obito was less so, but only time would tell as to what either wanted. "My Rivalry is Eternal, and though I have not found as eloquent and simple a title as Eternal Rival yet for my love for Obito, I have never the less pledged him my heart forever. Do not fear, Lee. We will be together forever!"

[awokentospring]

Marriages were fun and over-the-top and brought everyone together to share in the happiness of a couple, but Lee could only imagine that in a larger loving relationship it would only make the occasion more grand. So many well-wishes and friends and cake and presents and...! But it seemed he was getting ahead of himself. Lee tried to rein in his imagination from spiraling completely out of control.

Lee blinked. Marriage seemed like the inevitable ending to courtship. That was why it was called courtship, wasn't it? But the way Gai described it, it seemed that it was true. Any relationship could last a lifetime and beyond as long as one was determined to keep it.

"Wow, Gai-sensei! I feel like I learn something from you every day, even though we do not get to train together as we used to!" Sometimes they did, but lately they had been left to their own missions and agendas. It was a little lonely sometimes but Lee hoped it would all turn them all the more into better shinobi than they were before.

Lee clenched his fists, staring up at his sensei with determination. "The bounds of one's heart is nothing that can be dictated by tradition! It has endless potential!"