Rock Lee stretched out against a tree after a good training session with Guy-sensei. His legs ached, but no where near as much as they did when he saw Naruto again for the first time. It was a good thing Sakura's marvelous medical skills helped him recover faster! It allowed him for more training sooner!

He sighed. Though it had only been a few days, it felt like forever since he had seen either Naruto or Sakura. He had seen Sasuke only briefly, too. Apparently Kiba-san had back home, too. He leaned his head back against the tree and closed his eyes. He could remember Kiba and Akumaru playing together, and smiled vaguely at the memory. He silently wished he could see any of them again.