Naruto

GaaLee

Gaara/Rock Lee

Gaara crushed Lee's arm and leg in the Chunin Exams, nearly ending his career — then spent years atoning as Lee forgave him without hesitation. Their arc from attacker and victim to genuine allies makes them one of Naruto's longest-running redemption ships.

5,500 works

What is GaaLee?

GaaLee is the fan-given name for the romantic pairing of Gaara and Rock Lee from Naruto. With over 5,500 works on Archive of Our Own, it's one of the most popular ships in the fandom.

Why fans love GaaLee

An unkillable optimist patiently loving a reformed weapon back into personhood is hurt/comfort at its purest.

Most Popular GaaLee Fanfics

The highest-rated GaaLee stories on AO3, ranked by kudos.

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Forever And A Bit

by roymustang (SpicyReyes)

Originally, Gaara thought the plan - brought to him by a desperate and shaken Naruto on the last holding place of the world's few remaining shinobi - was both insane and impossible.No one ever accused Gaara of being sane, nor sensible, so he agreed anyway.He hadn't really expected it to work.

10,954 kudos 125,917 words ~504 min read Not Rated
Sand Siblings Bonding Time Travel Alternate Universe - Time Travel
2

Diplomatic Relations

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by Maldoror_Chant

Rock Lee, Diplomatic Envoy to Sunagakure. There are so many ways that could go wrong. But Lee is determined to succeed! And to befriend the feared Kazekage too, while he's at it. Good thing Lee loves a challenge...

6,075 kudos 162,153 words ~649 min read Explicit
Slow Burn Canon-Typical Violence random capitalization
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Naruto Whumptober 2022

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by themidnightguardian

A collection of Naruto ficlets for the Whumptober Challenge, featuring:(1) Obito rescued post Kannabi Bridge (2) Kagami cornered by bloodline thieves(3) Sakura and Shikamaru are interrogated (4) Kakashi goes missing nin w/ baby Naruto(5) Kisame cares for an overheated Itachi (6) Tobirama grounds him

2,944 kudos 29,817 words ~120 min read Mature
Whump Fluff and Angst Canon-Typical Violence
4

Rule #31

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by orphan_account

In the shinobi world there are rules for everything. Rules for killing, information gathering, interrogation, and even dating. This story is about rule number 31 of the Shinobi Code of Courtship. Gaara/Lee/Gaara

2,894 kudos 9,617 words ~39 min read Explicit
Slash Yaoi
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nothing says love (like punching their friend in the face)

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by xwannaflyx

Tenten doesn't actually dislike Gaara, okay. She got over the whole "crushed his leg and almost his dreams and therefore deserves to get stabbed through the throat" THING. However, if Gaara thought that because he was the Kazekage he was allowed to play around with Lee's heart then he had another th

2,832 kudos 6,548 words ~27 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Cross-Cultural Relationships Konoha Courtship Etiquette Misunderstandings
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i've got a cure for your crimes

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by a_gay_poster

“You forgot your pajamas,” Gaara guesses, unable to tear his eyes away from Lee’s exposed chest.“What?” Lee looks down at himself. “No, I normally just sleep in my boxers.”Gaara’s pulse is hammering somewhere up in his throat. There’s a noise in his ears, harsh and loud, that he doesn’t yet recogniz

2,772 kudos 8,255 words ~34 min read Explicit
Sharing a Bed First Time Scars
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Hanakotoba

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by a_gay_poster

Gaara can't sleep away from home. Lee helps him pass the time. Things get confusing for Lee. (Contribution for the GaaLee Summertime of Love Fest on tumblr)

2,716 kudos 18,839 words ~76 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Friends to Lovers Flower Language Lee is oblivious
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Tried and Tested

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by twentysomething

“As Rokudaime Hokage, it is my responsibility to indicate a successor to the Council, prior to my retirement,” Kakashi says, steepling his fingers together like he didn’t take office under the promise and threat of Nanadaime Hokage Uzumaki Naruto. “Upon formally submitting his candidacy, the Council

2,514 kudos 10,352 words ~42 min read Mature
Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence Mostly Canon Compliant Established Relationship
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Vagrant Heart

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by TheMagicCrayon

"When are you coming home?" Naruto says, softly softly, after what seems like an age."Konoha isn't—""Home anymore. I know," Naruto interrupts. "But what is home? To you?"

2,450 kudos 16,375 words ~66 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Post-Chapter 699 Not Chapter 700 Compliant Alternate Ending
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Missing

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by Maldoror_Chant

'Missing in Action' they tell Gaara.'Concrete proof of his death', 'absolutely certain', 'name added to the cenotaph', 'don't cling to false hope' and other irrelevant things are added. The first word is all that matters.If Lee is dead, Gaara would surely feel it to the bottom of his soul because L

2,393 kudos 12,348 words ~50 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Angst of a cold detached variety Grief/Mourning
11

Fox Chase

by fukafukashita

Alphas are born with stature- both in size and society. Admired, feared, and sought after by just about everyone.Sasuke is one of those alphas.Naruto had always assumed he was one too, despite how he was treated by them.They all did.That is until Naruto’s omega fox ears made a sudden, unexpected app

2,387 kudos 194,311 words ~778 min read Explicit
Yaoi Alpha/Omega Alpha Uchiha Sasuke
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How to Embarrass Your Future Children

by AutumnalWoods

When the Konoha Twelve's parents decide time travel sounds like a nice idea, due to the drunken blabber of one Minato Namikaze, they travel to the future to meet their yet to be conceived children(well, minus Itachi and Hana who are already born) and do what parents do best: Embarrass their children

2,262 kudos 9,107 words ~37 min read Mature
Probably more characters at some point tbh some of the above may not show up but. . .
13

Summer comes in like Poppies

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by KeanBlade

Tobirama was so fucking frustrated. At first his lingering after death hadn’t bothered him to much, after all it was basically his choice to linger; when he was given the chance to choose- he made the chance to choose- he wouldn’t let go of the people he loved. But Madara was being kept from him and

2,145 kudos 132,731 words ~531 min read Mature
Ghost!Tobirama no beta we die like men Senju Tobirama Needs a Hug
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Day 5779, 8 AM

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by Maldoror_Chant

A final epilogue to the Diplomatic Relations series, some fifteen years after the events in Kindred.

2,068 kudos 3,944 words ~16 min read General Audiences
Adopted Children OC POV
15

Spark our Future

by Sparkle123tt

Everything could have been avoided. But they’d grown up too late. There was only one way to fix it. Send the souls of their adult selves into their academy selves. What could go wrong? Or the fic where co-kages Naruto and Sasuke decide the future can’t be unfucked in their present time. So they do t

1,985 kudos 13,744 words ~55 min read Explicit
Time Travel Time Travel Fix-It Time Shenanigans
16

oh, brother(s-in-law)

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by fir8008

Kankuro doesn’t think his siblings have bad taste in men. Kankuro KNOWS his siblings have bad taste in men. (Okay, maybe it’s just Gaara)

1,981 kudos 1,210 words ~5 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Family Established Relationship Shovel Talk
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Through The Spines Unfurling (Five Things You Should Know About Cacti)

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by mstigergun

Lee accompanies a trade delegation to Suna for the change in scenery and to enrich his son's education. He learns a great deal about cacti. (Lee/Gaara, post-series)For alestar.

1,973 kudos 12,627 words ~51 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Post-Series Fluff Questionably Canon Compliant
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Kindred

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by Maldoror_Chant

It's simple: Gaara needs Lee. So when his lover brings back his two young orphaned cousins from Konoha, the Kazekage puts up with the disruption to their lives for Lee's sake. He'll have nothing to do with the boys himself, of course, since he doesn't want to traumatize them (more than he already ha

1,969 kudos 64,789 words ~260 min read Explicit
Established Relationship Violence mentions of torture
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Aftermath

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by Maldoror_Chant

A one-shot situated after the main events of Diplomatic Relations, once the situation with Sound and Orochimaru is resolved (with extreme prejudice).

1,969 kudos 6,456 words ~26 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Accidentally coming out to your friends Head injuries can do that
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when you're on top of me (hands on my thighs)

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by a_gay_poster

He’s meant to be an expert in stamina. The Handsome Green Devil of the Leaf Village, the man who’s trained his body to the point of punishment, who can take anything and bounce right back from it!… Anything except, apparently, Gaara whispering sweet nothings into his ear.Lee discovers that he likes

1,953 kudos 6,457 words ~26 min read Explicit
Prompt Fill First Time Second Time

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What does GaaLee mean?

GaaLee is the ship name (portmanteau or nickname) for the pairing of Gaara and Rock Lee. It's used by fans to tag and search for fanfiction featuring this relationship.

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There are over 5,500 GaaLee fanfiction works on Archive of Our Own.

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