Disclaimer: No, I still don't own Saiyuki or the characters, but there's always time to give them to me, ne?

WARNING: This contains SHOUNEN-AI, that mean M/M RELATIONSHIPS, if you don't like it then

don't read it, it's that simple!! Flames are fed to the Gerbil

*Author Note: . wow, this one was short, ne? hehe, but sweet! ^^ I suppose I'm more of a Gojyo/Hakkai

fan. Hahaha!! But my second ficlet has been released to pray on the pour innocent…wait, scratch that

one…minds of you wonderful people!! Kukukukuku…

The clouds floated lazily over the pure, blue sky making the peaceful silence almost tolerable.

Almost. "SARU!! That's MINE!" Goku quickly stuffed the morsel of food down his gullet before Gojyo's

fist connected with his head. "Do have to eat EVERYTHING?!" Sanzo didn't even look up as the

commotion paraded before him, "What an idiotic question, he's a bottomless pit isn't he?" The red-head

opened his mouth to reply but Hakkai cut him off, "Now, now it's such a nice day, can't you two try to get

along?" He shot him a sullen look, "That wasn't what you said when he stole *your* food…" Hakkai's

smile stayed frostily in place, "Well, that won't happen again though now will it." The duo shivered.

Gojyo pulled out his..well, he'd lost count…cigarette. "You really should cut back, Gojyo. It'll

ruin all your beauty." He smirked and stuck it in his mouth, thinking up a good retort. "But he doesn't

*have* any beauty!" Goku said teasingly. His vein twitched, "Well it's more than you'll ever have, stupid

monkey-boy!!" Goku turned to the challenge, "Says a rotting, wrinkly kappa!!" The vein twitched more,

//why you…// Hakkai left them to their insults, calmly walking to the nearby lake surface with a sigh.

It amazed Hakkai that such a beautiful place could exist and, for a moment, he felt they didn't

belong here. How could something so tainted belong in a place so pure? He heard the chaos die down, //I

suppose they're both satisfied now// It was weird the way some people showed affection…His eyes drifted

to Gojyo, his red hair whipping about softly in the breeze, figure lithe and strong against the serene

background. How long had they been together? How long since this fiery youkai had unquestioningly

accepted Hakkai into his life? His eyes softened. How long had he loved him? Gojyo met his eyes steadily

and they looked at each other, a secret smile gracing their lips.

Later on in the day Sanzo had bee convinced to stay in their little paradise a little longer and

Gojyo sat with Hakkai a ways off from the others beneath the large leaves of an apple tree. Gojyo looked at

one of the apples, tossing it about, "Forbidden fruit, ne? Hmph, forbidden fruit should taste a hell of a lot

better than this!" Of course, then he bit into it. Hakkai laughed softly, "Perhaps it is suppose to be

bittersweet." A breeze blew around them and the red haired youkai watched the other carefully.

He had always loved the gentle panes of Hakkai's face, the way his eye looked out at the world so

levely. It was like he was perfectly tranquil inside, at peace with everything around him. Of course, he

knew it was a lie, but they all lied. He took in the slim body and firm muscle along with the shaper angles.

He wished, for a moment, that they could stay like this. Forever. Then Hakkai met his eyes, recognizing the

longing in those eyes.

He smiled, "For now, lets pretend it won't end." //Can he read minds or something?// Gojyo

frowned a little and turned his head aside, "Ya." A moment latter Hakkai's lips were on his and they forgot

everything. The mission, the danger, all the bitter-sweet moments and basked in the pure simple joy around

them.

*Author- TADAH!! ^^ Enjoy!

Arigato,

Ratt-san.