Run-on sentences seriously chased me like hell for this fic. I don't normally write like this, but it somehow refused to come out any other way for this piece. I only hope it doesn't spoil anyone's reading enjoyment or flow. ._.

Thank you very much for the compliments! I'm so glad you liked the ending, since the entire fic relied on and centered around that last sentence- it would've gone absolutely nowhere without it. :\

Btw, I found it quite interesting that you're the only one who thought it was Gai (as opposed to Lee) talking. It truly can be either one I guess. ^_^