SIDENOTES:
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After defeating another round of youkai just outside of a very small town, they picked up two girls named Raharu Ninamori and Seshan Hiroko to go along with them on the ride, seeing as how they were a big help in defeating the last youkai
Gojyo: So where do pretty girls like you come from anyways?
Hiroko: I am from Southeast Asia
Ninamori: I'm from the Lee Dynasty in Korea
Goku: Asia and Korea? Geeze, how'd you end up here?
Hiroko: Southeast Asia was under seige a few years ago, so my family and i had to escape. Unfortunatley, shortly after we arrived, both my parents died of a foreign sickness. I was the only one that survived. I've only been hear a year or so.
Hakkai: That's terrible, i'm so sorry.
Hiroko: blushes oh, that's okay, thank you.
Gojyo: And you? puts his arm around the seat behind Ninamori
Ninamori: Gives him evil look My father worked in a dojo that taught swordsmanship as well as karate, tae bo, anything really, and one of his better swordsman students heard about the youkai events in Shangri-La, so he stole my father's most powerful sword and left, without leaving a trace. I'm here to stop who ever's behind the youkai losing it and making me wear this goddamned necklace. (Ninamori wears a 1/2" thick black choker all the time because it's a youkai power limiter, she was taken in by her keeper when she was just 10 after her parents lost it.)
Sanzo: looks back so, you're a youkai?
Ninamori: yep
Goku: Just like me, right?
Gojyo: Yea, except she's not a stupid moneky evil grin
Goku: Perverted kappa!
Hakkai: Um, now now, no fighting please.
Ninamori: Just break it up you two! The fighting subsides
Hakkai: Looks like we have anther caretaker for them, huh sanzo?
Gojyo: which means you'll be sleeping in my room tonite...grin
Ninamori: Don't get your hopes up playboy.
They stop just short of the next town and get out of Jeep, who transforms, and Sanzo leads them into the town.
Hiroko: Hey Nina, whispers do you think it's really safe to travel with these guys?
Nina: Puts hand on Hiroko's shoulder don't worry, i won't let anything happen to you, no guy will get to you without your consent, got it? winks
Hiroko: Sure runs up to talk to Hakkai
Nina: I've always heard stories of how beautiful Shangri-La was, but now the name just gives me thoughts of hell.
Gojyo: I know what you mean. So who's this guy you're lookin for? Your boyfriend?
Nina: laughs No, i'm single
Gojyo: grin
Nina: I'll know him if i see him. We're sure to pass each other by at some point.
They walked in silence through the busy crowds looking for a place to stay, when finally they found one with 2 rooms vacant.
Hakkai: Alright, seeing as how there's 2 girls and the rest of us are guys, why don't the girls get their own room and we'll have ours?
Goku: You sure that'll be okay? what if they get hungry
Gojyo: if it means i'll be in the same room as them, that's fine with me
Sanzo: getting a headache fine, we'll split it me, Hakkai, and Hiroko in one room, and Goku, Gojyo, and Nina in the other, seeing as how she handles them so well. Is that okay with everybody.
Everyone: nods
Hiroko: be good in there Nina!
Nina: Speak for yourself they both close their room doors
IN HIROKO'S ROOM:
Hakkai: Oh, there's only 2 beds.
Sanzo: I'll take the floor
Hiroko: No, i will, it's no problem, really
Hakkai: Of course it is! I'll take it.
Sanzo: Why don't i take a bed and you two take a bed? They're both king sized.
Hiroko: You sure?
Sanzo: Yes, now goodnight climbs under covers
Hakkai: Well, ladies first
Hiroko: Okay.
IN NINA'S ROOM:
Gojyo: yes, only two beds!
Goku: and they're king sized!
Nina: sits on one bed and takes off shoes good, i hope you two don't mind sleeping together
Gojyo/Goku: dumfounded
Goku: Uh uh, even if you are a girl i'd rather be with you than him believe me
Gojyo: you seriously think i'm gonna sleep with a monkey?
Goku: KAPPA KAPPA KAPPA KAPPA KAPPA
Sanzo: (in the other room) hears rukcus grr... throws shoe at wall
Nina: hears thump what was that?
Goku/Gojyo: look up what?
Nina: nevermind. Fine, Goku gets one bed, i get the other, and Gojyo, i hope the floor's comfortable pulls comforter off bed and throws it at him
Goku: Sweet! jumps in bed and falls right asleep.
Nina: He is a little monkey isn't he?
Gojyo: Yea, now then, back to the bed situation winks
Nina: smiles fine, but no funny stuff, that's my job grins
Gojyo: I like the sound of that they lean in to kiss when they hear glass shatter in Hiroko's room.
Nina: Shit! Gojyo, wake up Goku and i'll go see what's up grabs halberd and goes into Hiroko's room
Nina runs into Hiroko's room just in time to see Hiroko and Sanzo trying to defeat the youkai and Hakkai laying on the ground. Gojyo and Goku come running in
Nina: thank God, you guys we have to help Hakkai, it seems they're okay with that youkai, c'mon
Hiroko: Okay, prepare yourself! HYYYYYYAHHHHHHHHHH slices youkai open around chest/abdomen
Sanzo:Good, now we have to see about Hakkai.
Hiroko: already running over to Hakkai Nina, is it serious?
Nina: No, but that youkai got him pretty good.
Goku: was it working for Kougaji?
Sanzo: I don't believe so.
Nina: Wait, Guyamoah's Kourgaji?
Gojyo: Yep, damn bastard causing us all this trouble.
Hakkai: getting his breath back you sound like you know him
Hiroko: I met him when i first came here, we almost had a relationship, but then he dissapeared without a trace tear, lays head on Nina's shoulder
Nina: It's hard for her. pats Hiroko's head
Hiroko: sniffs i'll be alright.
Goku: yawns well, Hakkai's gonna be alright, right?
Sanzo: He'll be fine. We should get back to bed.
Nina: Right gives Hiroko a hug, heads back to her room with the guys
Hakkai: tries to get back to his bed
Hiroko: No, here, let me help you
Hakkai: thank you their eyes meet, and they both turn away, blushing
Sanzo: Well, get your rest Hakkai, that looks like a pretty good wound there. Goodnight Hiroko
Hiroko: Night Sanzo climbs into bed Night Hakkai
Hakkai: Goodnight you two.
BACK IN NINA'S ROOM:
Goku: zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...
Gojyo: out already
Nina: Geeze, this was a decently mild attack too.
Gojyo: Now, where were we?