A/N: I really need to learn to not ramble in authors' notes. That said, I'm going to ramble now. LOL.

Thanks to the usual people, and I'm terribly sorry that I went with a stereotypical portrayal of Gai. I promise I'll go more in depth when I'm actually trying to be serious. Kakashi's Dog: OMG, you have no idea how thankful I am that even after all this time you still reviewed quickly, even though I was lame with the updates. I don't think I had an excuse-least not a good one. And, yeah, I'm equally disappointed about Sasuke's character anti-development. ::waves the Marcab fist of righteous anger::

Rock Lee would have entrusted anything to his sensei. His well-being, his deepest secrets, his most valued possessions, and everyone he held dear; Lee believed he could claim perfectly honestly that if he surrendered all control and put his entire life in the hands of his Sensei, he wouldn't be the slightest bit uncomfortable.

So, he told himself, plastering on an enthusiastic smile, he shouldn't be the slightest bit uncomfortable now, should he?

When Gai had announced to his unsuspecting student that his current green jumpsuit didn't "DISPLAY HIS YOUTHFUL FEATURES TO HIS BEST ADVANTAGE!", Lee hadn't been at all ill at ease. It was only after he had been dragged out shopping for more clothing and presented with an identical green jumpsuit that sweat began to trickle down his brow.

"Sensei, I am young and ignorant and completely at fault! But! What is the difference between this outfit and mine?"

"Ahh, learning is such a beautiful thing! What a great teaching experience! Soon you will be a man and you will need to know the rules of style and attraction!"

"But...but...what has that got to do with this-!"

"Not a word, my young friend!" cried Gai, his exuberance reaching levels that were as of yet unknown to man. "In order to win with the ladies, you must present to them a raw, burning animal magnetism-"

"But it's the same-"

"Take a lesson from a master!"

After five or so more failed attempts to get a word in edgewise, Rock Lee conceded, and, although having been offered no explanation, simply bought the garment. It was the right decision of course, because it was his mastermind sensei's idea, so he wasn't doubtful. Never. He was merely...a bit curious as to the nature of this decision. Perhaps he was too young. Maybe it wasn't his place to understand just yet, Lee figured.

As the student and teacher checked out, the teenage girl behind the counter, in a genuine effort to be pleasant, despite her apparent boredom, intoned something to the effect of, "Beautiful day, isn't it?"

"Most certainly is!" Lee grinned back. "The beauty of nature is completely unrivaled!"

Poor girl looked a little taken aback. "Uhh...yes...yes, it is..."

An idea stuck Lee suddenly. "Pardon my asking, but...what would you say the difference is...."

"Between this jumpsuit and the one you're wearing?" Her previously blank expression had morphed to something close to amusement.

Lee nodded vigorously.

"Well..." she checked the garment, before smirking slightly again. "....Oh...Yeah. This one will be much more snug in, um, certain places..."