Confession

by Yuuki

The full moon shone brightly at the forest below. It shone on a green jeep where snores could be heard. These snores come from the back seat where Goku sleeps soundly. Beside him, Gojyo, also deep in sleep. Over in front, the driver's seat and the passenger seat next to it are both empty.

Sanzo sat under an oak tree, resting his back on its trunk. He lit a cigarette, took in a drag which calmed every nerve in his body.

Close by, behind a tree as not to be seen, emerald eyes watched the monk. They admired the beauty of the shape of his face, the way his hair would sometimes cover his

eyes --his eyes, those deep amethyst eyes where he would always gets lost in.

Hakkai sighed. He walked over quietly, sitting next to Sanzo. No one said a word; the silence was so deafening, so Hakkai said, "You've been very cold and indifferent lately."

"Me? Cold and indifferent? When have i ever been cold and indifferent?" Sanzo asked sarcastically.

"Well, more than usual, then... something wrong?"

"Why are you asking me when you yourself has been more quiet than you usually are?"

Hakkai didn't reply; he was looking down on the grass, looking for an answer. Silence surrounded them once again. Sanzo had finished off five sticks already. And was now lighting another one. He turned his head to look at the man beside him. 'What could he possibly be thinking that even his charming smile is turned to this solemn expression?' Sanzo asked himself.

He looked back up the stars and then Hakkai spoke up, still in a serious tone, "You know what? I have a very deep secret, that its eating me alive..."

"Well, don't we all have secrets...?"replied Sanzo.

Hakkai half-smiled; "You have a lot... we practically don't know much about YOUR past..." he said.

"This specific secret i'm talking about is not about me or my past....besides, what is it that keeps your mind occupied lately?"

After a moment of pause, Hakkai sighed again.

As he turned to look at Hakkai once more, Sanzo asked, "Are you going to tell me now or would you rather stay away from the topic?"

'There could not be another chance but now so...' thought Hakkai. He faced Sanzo and once again, he lost himself within Sanzo's eyes. Hakkai realized that he had been staring at Sanzo and so finally said, "How can i possibly... tell you that.... that.... I--"

But Sanzo put his hand on Hakkai's shoulder and the other around his neck, then pulled him into a passionate kiss. Even if Hakkai was quite surprised he soon kissed back, deepening it.

When they had pulled away from eachother, Sanzo said, "Sometimes words aren't enough.... they never really are."

**Owari**