Memories of a Life Gone By Pt. 1 Serendipity

"I want to do everything I can for you," He whispered quietly as he held her tightly.

The woman in his arms smiled as she watched the weeping willow branches sway gently around them.

"Why, Kenren," she replied coyly. "What strange words you speak. What is the occasion?"

He hesitanted.

"I have a feeling I'm going to lose you..." he whispered.

She turned to him her gold eyes staring deep into his as they shifted to a silver color.

"Kenren," she smiled. "I'll always be here, and if we're not meant to be together in this life, then we'll be reincarntated, and we'll find each other again in the next life."

" But I can't help but worry, Megumi-chan," he whispered inhaling the sweet scent in her cascading black hair.

She traced her fingers along his jawline smiling. Kenren placed a kiss on her shoulder. She shot him an implying smile.

"Now is there anything I could do to make you stop worrying?" she grinned playfully her black fox ears and tail twitching eagerly.

"Well..." Kenren grinned as he suddenly pinned her to the ground. "There is one thing..."

She giggled eagerly as he pressed his lips to hers. A hand slowly pulled the hem of her long white dress upwards.

Megumi rushed into the room with a cloth and basin of water in her hands. Quickly, she dipped the cloth in the water preparing a compress for the feverish boy in the bed.

"Tenpou, Megumi, can't you two do something?" A man with long blonde hair asked worriedly. "His fever is rising. He can't go on like this."

Megumi sighed. Gently, she pushed the sweating long brown locks away from his sleeping face.

"Yes, yes I know, Konzen," Tenpou replied smiling hopefully. "That's what I've been doing. Going through it all book by book, and from what I can figure out, Seiten Taisen Son Goku's power has overwhelmed his phsyical strength."

"Then we must undo the transformation..." Megumi murmured gravely as she pressed the cold compress on this face gently taking another cloth and dabbing the water around his hot skin.

"The only thing is..." Tenpou began. "I don't know how to."

Kenren walked in.

"Yo," he grinned winking childishly. "Everything's boarded up for the time being."

Megumi smiled.

"Just to make us all feel a little bit better," he smiled sitting down next to her as he placed a hand on her knee.

She blushed turning her head downward shyly.

"Oooh!" Tenpou smiled as he held up a book. "Why don't we try this next? We pump the blood of a goat right into Goku's stomach!"

"Are you trying to kill him?" Kenren asked flattly.

"Tenpou-san," Megumi asked sweat-dropping. "Why are you reading books called Black Magic for Fun?"

Tenpou smiled.

"You fools," a white scaled man muttered as he leaned against the wall.

"Now, now Gojun-san," Megumi smiled. "We're only trying to help him."

"Hence why you're all fools!" he cried. "You've made all of Heaven your enemy! You've protected Setien Taisen Son Goku even though he caused all this trouble! You've taken me hostage! Nataku is dead by his own hand! Litouten is out for your blood! The entire Western army is just waiting to storm this part of the castle!"

"Nataku was going to kill Goku!" Megumi cried before letting out a tired sigh. "It's not like we wanted any of this..."

His eyes shot open as he jumped in his chair. He winced his eyes being blinded the strong afternoon sunlight.

"Are you all right, Gojyo?" a man with a monocle said as he turned to him smiling. "You were having quite the dream it seemed."

Gojyo stretched running his fingers through his long red hair as he nodded.

"Yea... It was interesting..." he replied groggily as he quickly brushed the vivid images aside. "Hakkai are we leaving yet? You've been staring at that map since before I was asleep!"

The monocled man smiled as a sweatdrop ran down the side of his face.

"Now, now," he smiled. "Just be patient!"
"But I'm hungry!" a small boy with brow hair and gold eyes cried.

"Goku shut up," muttered the bitter blonde priest. "I'm not in the mood."

Goku pouted. Gojyo chuckled.

"Eh don't let it bug you Goku," he grinned. "Sanzo-sama's just having his 'time of the month.'"

The silver barrel of a gun stared at Gojyo between his eyes.

"Say it again," he threatened through gritted teeth. "I dare you."

Gojyo smiled and sweatdropped.

"Now, now, Sanzo," Hakkai began. "We don't need you firing you're gun here. These mountains are rather sensitive to rockslides. Not to mention I don't feel like falling into the river at this moment."

Sanzo muttered bitterly as he put his gun away and began smoking. The jeep kyued in agreement.

"See?" Hakkai smiled. "Even Hakuryuu agrees with me."

Gojyo and Goku rolled their eyes. Sanzo let out an indifferent grunt.

"I'm hungry. I'm hungry. I'm hungry. I'm hungry..." the monkey murmured quietly.

Gojyo twitched.

"WILL YOU SHUT UP YOU STUPID MONKEY!" he cried annoyed.

"BUT I'M HUNGRY!" He whined as the mountainside dust slowly descended into the jeep.

Hakkai looked up worriedly.

"IT'S NOT HELPING OUR SITUATION!" he cried.

Hakkai's ears picked up on the soft cracking of cliff under their jeep. Smiling, he buckled his seatbelt. Sanzo continued smoking.

A loud cracking followed by a set of screams echoed through the riverside and the forest.They splashed into the river as Hakuryuu flew off to the side smiling as he flapped his white wings easily avoiding the water and the falling rocks.

"NOT FAIR HAKURYUU!" Goku cried as he and the others came gasping to the surface.

Hakuryuu smiled.

"IYAA! IT'S COLD!" a loud and femine voice cried as a large wave went splashing over a set of rocks and into where she sat bathing.

Gojyo swam over in a heartbeat. Grinning, he peered over the large rocks. A tall, wet, and naked female figure slowly stood wringing her hair and long black tail out. Her black fox ears twitched heavy with water. Gojyo's grin grew.

In the distance, sanzo started aiming his paper fan and threw it.

"If you're cold, how about I warm you up?" he grinned as he suddenly stood behind her.

She gasped turning beet red as she spun around covering herself quickly. She opened her mouth to reply just as a large paper fan came knocking Gojyo into the pool of water.

"Very, very nice, Sanzo!" Hakkai clapped as he laughed.

Goku grinned.

"That stupid, perverted kappa," Goku snickered.

"Hn," Sanzo replied. "Oi, kappa! You better behave yourself from now on!"

"I'M GONNA GET YOU THREE FOR THIS! I SWEAR I WILL YOU STUPID MONK!" he cried angrily.

The others continued laughing. Quickly, she rushed out of the water and dressed in her clothing. Gojyo turned. He pouted.

"Oh... You're dressed," he frowned. "You realize I hope that things are a lot more interesting when you're not."

She blushed as nervous sweatdrops ran down the side of her head.

"Now, now, Gojyo," Hakkai said as he and the others waded over. "Be nice. After all we didn't interrupt her bath for nothing."

Hakkai bowed his head just missing the water. Speak for yourself three eyes... Gojyo thought as he continued staring at her wet but clothed form grinning.

"Please forgive us," he said kindly as he rose. "We stopped to figure out where we were going, but it seems we have disrupted your bathing."

"HAKKAI I'M HUNGRY!" Goku cried.

Sanzo smacked him and Gojyo on the backs of their heads.

"WILL YOU TWO EVER BEHAVE!" he cried annoyed.

The girl sweatdropped.

"Well..." she said smiling. "It's all right. Those cliffs were always a little unstable. If you wish it, you're welcome to come with me. I've got plenty of room, and a place to dry your clothing if you wish it. And lots of food."

Hakkai smiled. Goku stared at her with stars in his eyes at the thought of food.

"Ah.. Arigatou gozaimasu!" Hakkai smiled as he pulled himself and his wet luggage out of the water.

The others eagerly followed. Hakuryuu smiled perching himself on Hakkai's shoulder. Gojyo walked up to her side and wrapped an arm around her shoulders.

"So..." he began as she stared up at his suspiciously. "You got a name sweetheart?"

She stared at his hand resting comfortably on her shoulder. Her mind wandered to a thought. This feels familiar... She thought quietly.

"... Miyuki..." she replied cautiously.

He grinned.

"That's a nice name," he smiled. "Don't you think so guys?"

Hakkai sweatdroppped. Goku twitched. Sanzo slapped the paper fan against his cloth covered palm a vein throbbing at his temple. Grinning with a sodden cigarette in his mouth, Gojyo turned to her.

"Now, now," he smiled. "No need to be suspicious! The one with the monacle is Hakkai. The annoying monkey is Goku, and the dickhead with the fan is Sanzo."

Sanzo's anger vein grew.

"With the way you're acting, I'm not surprised that she's suspicious, you stupid kappa," Goku muttered as Gojyo flipped him off with his free hand.

Hakkai sighed.

"Now that some actual estrogen is around, he won't stop," he murmured to the others. "Believe me... I've been his roomate long enough to find out the hard way... And it seems to work everytime too..."

Sanzo and Goku let out a dispairing groan. Nervous, she walked ahead quickly opening the door to a large cottage.

"There are four rooms down that way," she as she rummaged through a closet. "I'll come and get you're clothing in a short while."

She handed each of them a towel and went off to prepare the clothes line. Quickly, Goku changed into a towel and rushed into the kitchen rummaging through her cabinets. Clad in a towel, Sanzo walked in and smacked him with the paper fan.

"Oi! Wait for permission, monkey!" he scolded.

"Ow!" he winced.

Miyuki walked inside smiling.

"Iie, daijoubu desu!" she smiled as she grabbed the piles of sodden clothing lying around the rooms. "I did say I had a lot of food. Now, now you all help yourselves and I'll take care of your clothing. It's the least you could do... As I've got no men's clothing to offer you. Gomen ne."

Slowly, she bowed and continued hanging the clothing. Gojyo watched smirking as he readjusted his towel. Hakkai turned to him with a "kind" smile.

"Gojyo... Be nice," he continued smiling. "She's been nice enough to lend us her home. I'm sure she doesn't need you ravaging her all night. Especially with Sanzo, Goku, and myself around."

He grinned as he placed his hands on the back of his head.

"Now, now, Hakkai," he grinned cockily. "You never know until you try. And besides... I've never failed in a seduction yet!... And that one time doesn't count!"

"Does it strike no one odd that she seems to live alone, but has a house with five rooms?" Sanzo muttered.

"You've got a point, Sanzo," Hakkai nodded as he pondered. "What do you think it means?"

Sanzo shrugged as he shot him a warning look. Hakkai sighed. He looked up as Miyuki walked inside. She smiled.

"Finding everything all right I should hope?" she smiled as Goku popped his head out from the refrigirator.

"Oh yea!" he cried as food flew from his mouth. "This stuff's really good! Can I have it all?"

Nodding, Miyuki giggled. The others sweatdropped. Gojyo moved behing her grinning and wrapped his arms around her. She sighed quietly to herself.

"So why do I have to sleep all by myself?" he purred in her ear. "Why can't I share a bed with a beauty like you?"

"Ai ya," she sighed. "Kenren behave yourself!"

His arms dropped as he backed away.

"What...Did you call me?" he asked as he and the others stared shocked.