So, this stared off kind of randomly. I was a bit off my rocker on soda and sugar. But enjoy.
Chapter 1: Sunflowers
The desert seemed to never end. The jeep crept slowly along the never ending sea of sand. According to the map the map there was a small town with an inn coming up shortly. Sitting in the back were Gojyo and Goku. "How much longer until we get there? I'm hungry." Goku whined.
"Not too much longer, according to the map we are only a few miles from the town. But this map is out dated, so I wouldn't trust it." Hakkai cheerfully announced in the front seat. Beside him Sanzo held his gun tightly in his hands. He looked about ready to shoot the next moving object.
"I'm so hungry I could eat the pervert." Goku whined again.
"Let's see you try!" Gojyo exclaimed tackling him to the seat. Sanzo turned around and hit Gojyo on the head with his gun and Goku on the head with his paper fan.
"Sit down, shut up and don't even look at each other for the remainder of the ride." Sanzo ordered. Goku was trembling, his spiky brown hair quivered with his body. Gojyo angrily slumped back in his seat fixing his messed up red hair.
"Sanzo, must you be so mean to them?" Hakkai asked running his hand uneasily through his short black hair. Sanzo held the gun to his companions' head.
"If you don't shut up, I'll shoot you too." He whipped his head around causing his blond hair to flick very girly. In the back seat Goku found a small knife sitting on the ground. His face lit up as he inched over to Gojyo. He tenderly reached over to his hair and cut a section off. Gojyo spun around and saw his hair in the younger boys' hand and he tackled him choking him.
"I swear you stupid monkey, you are going to pay for cutting my hair." He threatened.
"Oh, look. We're here!" Hakkai exclaimed happily. "You two, try not to attract too much attention." He had a very large smile on his face as he drove into the small beat up town.
"Hakkai, we're in a Jeep." Sanzo pointed out rather harshly. As they drove deeper into the town praises were being whispered throughout the people. Hakkai stopped the Jeep in front of the most beat up building in the whole town. In faded letters the sign above the door read: Kotone Inn. A group of people gathered and tried touching Sanzo. They all got out of the Jeep and it turned back into the cute little white dragon. A moment later a girl broke through the crowd.
"Sanzooooooooo, when are weeeee goooonna eeeeaaaat?" Goku asked smelling food coming from inside the inn. The woman pushed past the front of the crowd and glared at them.
"He's just a person. You might all want to get back to work before you lose your jobs." She said flicking her long, perfectly brushed hair behind her shoulder. She pushed past Sanzo purposely bumping him. After she disappeared into the inn the crowd dispersed and scrambled back to their jobs. Sanzo sighed and turned around to walk into the inn with his comrades. They all walked up to the front desk in the inn. The inside was very homey. There was a little fireplace with a couple of couches around it. There were also many rugs leading to the front desk. The inn keeper had arranged flowers that went on all of the tables in the room. The tables were arranged in no particular order but looked nice anyway. The inn was set up so that you walked into a homey part and then behind the desk was the dining area.
The girl from outside was standing behind the desk with a wonderful smile. "Good afternoon. May I help you?" She asked cheerfully.
"Good afternoon, we are looking for a room or two." Hakkai said kindly to her. She glanced down at her book and returned her eyes to him.
"It seems you are in luck. We have got two open rooms right next to each other." She paused, "It's going to be 2,160 yen though. I hope that is not a problem." She said still smiling. Hakkai paid her with Sanzo's credit card and she got the keys without a word. Gojyo attempted flirting the whole time, but was harshly turned down. She quietly led them to their rooms and left just as quietly.
Later in Sanzo and Hakkai's room…
Sanzo was lying on his bed gazing at the ceiling. He sat up and grabbed the newspaper and began to read it again. It was still as uninteresting as the first time he read it. He had a cigarette sticking out of him mouth and a cup of coffee next to him. "So, Sanzo, what do you think of the inn keeper?" Hakkai casually asked. Sanzo dropped the paper and glared at Hakkai.
"She seems like a tight ass." Sanzo said in a monotone. He quickly returned to his paper.
"Then you two would be perfect for each other." Hakkai teased. A moment later Hakkai heard the sound of a gun being cocked. "Anyway, we are running low on supplies. I will just be leaving then." Hakkai asked walking towards the door. He quickly opened the door and ran out. Sanzo sprung up off the bed and practically ran after him. He turned right down the hall and smacked into the inn keeper and fell to the ground.
"Jeez, do you mind? Watch where you are going! Just because you are a priest doesn't mean that you can go running around colliding with people like that." She said rising to her feet.
"Tight ass." Sanzo mumbled standing up off the wood floor.
"Oh, was that a compliment?" She asked sarcastically.
"Get over yourself." Sanzo said harshly. Coming from behind the door to their left was laughter. The door opened to reveal, none other than, Hakkai. "Hakkai!" Sanzo exclaimed as he ran away. Forgetting about the inn keeper Sanzo ran after him and tackled the inn keeper to the ground. He looked down at her.
"That is the second time you have run into me like that you pervert." She said shoving him off of her. They both jumped to their feet.
"Sanzo, since when did you become a pervert?" Hakkai teased.
"I will fucking kill you Hakkai!" Sanzo shouted pulling out his gun. Hakkai instantly put his hands in the air innocently. Standing between them was the inn keeper.
"You know, wise one, that in order to kill me you have to do one of two things. Either, A, tackle her and shoot me or, B, shoot straight through her." Hakkai pointed out smugly.
"You pull the trigger and you will have to find some other place to stay." The inn keeper told them sternly. Sanzo fought the urge to shoot anyway and settled with simply throwing the gun at Hakkai. It hit him right on top of his head.
"You know if we get kicked out, it is your fault Hakkai." Sanzo accused and then walked around the inn keeper and up to Hakkai.
"No, it'll be your fault Sanzo." Hakkai shouted back. Sanzo got right up in Hakkai's face and glared.
"Hakkai!"
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"Nobuku!" The inn keeper spoke up. Both Hakkai and Sanzo immediately stopped and turned their heads to her without changing the distance between them. "My name is Kotone, Nobuku." There were a couple moments of silence before Gojyo and Goku came crashing through the door with a shower of splinters. Goku and Gojyo were rolling on the ground with hands around each other's necks. Sanzo, Hakkai and Nobuku spun around. At the sight of an audience Goku and Gojyo separated, jumped to their feet and awaited their punishment.
They pointed at each other and said in unison, "He did it!"
"So, who is the lucky one who gets to pay for this?" Nobuku asked. Hakkai was the first daring soul to point at Sanzo, and then Goku and Gojyo joined in. "Well, let's go get that bill taken care of." She said cheerfully leading the way to the staircase. Sanzo shot them all killer glares before reluctantly following her. Silently Hakkai lead Gojyo and Goku to the stairwell to spy on them.
"Ok, Sanzo, that door is going to cost you 3,000 yen." Nobuku stated simply.
He looked at her shocked, "You're joking right?"
She shook her head, "Nope and if you wait about thirty seconds I am going to start charging you interest." Sanzo handed her his credit card and she quickly scribbled down the information and handed it back. "Now, try to keep your friends under control for the rest of the night."
"Yeah, like that'll ever happen." Sanzo remarked sarcastically. He turned around and sulked back to his room and saw that there was no longer a splintered doo on the ground. He walked into his room and collapsed on the bed in an empty room. Moments later Hakkai came in with grocery bags in his hands. He set the bags on his bed next to Hakuryuu who was spread out on the bed breathing heavy and uneven.
"Sanzo, we have to stay here for a while." Hakkai said tragically.
"If one of the two idiots died just leave them here and move on." Sanzo said into his pillow.
"Well, sorry to disappoint you, but no one has died." Hakkai said and the blonde priest rose to stare at Hakkai bewildered.
"Then what the hell is the problem?" Sanzo yelled and Goku came running in.
"… I'm huuuuuuuungryyyyyyyy." Goku whined dragging out his words to display his weariness from the lack of food.
"We'll eat later. But first I want to know why the hell we have to stay here." Sanzo spoke through gritted teeth and a glare.
"Well, unless you have another mode of transportation, or you plan on walking, we are staying here." Hakkai said with a smile as Gojyo walked in.
"What the hell is wrong with the damn dragon?"
"He is sick."
"Saaaaaanzooooooo… Foooooooooooooood!" Goku pleaded.
"Shut up you stupid monkey!" Gojyo exclaimed and the fighting resumed. Gojyo was standing in front of the closed door and Goku tackled him through it.
"Damn you fucking idiots! I am not paying for that door too." Sanzo yelled at them. Nobuku ran up the stairs to the scene of the crime. She held her hand out to Sanzo.
"Alright, fun is over. Time to pay up." She cheered.
"You stupid idiots, quit breaking shit. I'm not made of money." Sanzo yelled at them.
"It sure seems that way." Hakkai commented. Sanzo stood up and began digging through his pockets.
"I thought I told you to keep them under control." Nobuku said taking the freshly produced card from him. She left the room.
"What a tight ass." Sanzo cursed.
"Oh, come on Sanzo; just admit that you like her." Hakkai teased.
"Shut up Hakkai." Sanzo said walking to the broken door. "Come on; let's feed the animals before they destroy the inn." Sanzo waved his hand for Hakkai to follow. Outside the room Goku and Gojyo were still fighting. "Come on idiots; we're going to eat, so calm down." Sanzo ordered and they all walked downstairs very civilized. There was no one in sight, which is surprising for this time of night. Goku ran passed Sanzo and sat at a table. The others slowly followed. After they had sat down at the table and had been there for a while Nobuku came over to take their order.
'So, what can I get you boys?" She asked handing Sanzo back his card. They began to read off the menu. Hours passed and they ate six orders of the menu and were beginning to fight again. Sanzo paid the bill and they went to bed.
"When she finds out you haven't actually been paying her, she's going to kill you." Hakkai said as she left.
"By that time we will be long gone." Sanzo said.
"We still have a problem." Hakkai mumbled.
"Start walking." Sanzo ordered as a joke.
"Hey, Sanzo, you remember when I was flirting with Nobuku earlier? Well, it reminded me of flirting with you." Gojyo randomly threw into the conversation. Nobuku came back with the card. Where is every one?"
"You're here" Nobuku said and ran off.
The next morning…
The sun had just risen and Goku came running into Sanzo's room and jumped on his bed screaming, "Food, food, food!" Sanzo pulled his gun out and shot blindly. The bullet went through the wall into Goku and Gojyo's room. In the other room Gojyo screamed. Nobuku burst into the room.
"What the hell happened?" She screamed.
"None of your fucking business!" Sanzo yelled back throwing Goku across the room onto Hakkai's bed.
"Sanzo, can we eat?" Goku asked springing to his feet unharmed. Gojyo walked into the room with a bleeding arm.
"Eat the kappa." Sanzo spat.
"Someone's pissy this morning." Hakkai teased. He turned to Nobuku, "Good morning Nobuku." He said cheerfully.
"Sanzo, you shot me in the arm again damn it." Gojyo accused.
"Will someone please tell me what the hell is going on around here?" Nobuku asked about to lose her mind.
"I was just trying to teach Goku some manners." Sanzo yelled.
"Can we eat?" Goku asked. Nobuku nodded and led him down to the bar.
"Heiji, you ready for another large order?" She asked the chief.
"Always, Miss." He replied.
That afternoon…
After breakfast had been eaten and paid for the part began to walk towards the stairway. "Wait, if you need me in the middle of the day you'll have to find me out back in the sunflower field. I have some work I have to do out there." She explained.
"What do you do with the sunflowers?" Goku asked running back down the stairs.
"I harvest the seeds, bake them and sell them to earn some extra money." She explained and stalked outside.
Hours passed and the Sanzo party sat around lazily in the room Hakkai and Sanzo were sharing. Goku was staring at the field through the window in the room. The field was huge as were the sunflowers. "Sanzo, do you think we should help Nobuku?" He asked watching her move barrels and half barrels around.
"No!" Sanzo stated sternly as he blew smoke out of his mouth. Goku turned around with the cutest puppy dog look on his face imaginable. "I am not helping that tight ass." He declared.
"We might get free room and board." Hakkai pointed out. Goku resumed looking out the window again.
"Shut up Hakkai."
"He's right Sanzo. It is possible that if we help her, she might give us free board. And it is the least we can do seeing as though you haven't actually been paying her." Gojyo pointed out from his sprawled out position on Hakkai's beg.
"Come on Sanzo, pleeeeeeeeeease?" Goku begged.
The Priest sat against the wall and crossed his arms. With the cigarette hanging out of his mouth he announce, "You all can help her, but I am staying right here."
"And you call her a tight ass? You're an extreme tight ass. The King of all tight asses to be exact." Gojyo snickered. Sanzo pulled out his gun and shot at Gojyo without actually looking. The bullet grazed his neck.
"I am not a tight ass!" Sanzo declared.
"Damn it!" Gojyo exclaimed as footsteps became louder. "Why the hell are you being such a dick this morning?" Even though the bullet had just grazed him it was gushing blood all over the place. The door suddenly burst open.
The inn keeper stood there with a killer look on her face. "If you should continue to shoot people in my inn I will be forced to kick you out." Nobuku threatened.
"If you don't stop running in here, slamming doors and not knocking I am going to shoot you next." Sanzo threatened back.
"I ought to kick you out right now." She sneered.
"Seeing as though we are your only party, you won't." Sanzo yelled waving his gun wildly in the air. They glared at each other a moment longer sending threats through their eyes.
"You bastard, go to hell." She screamed and ran out of the room with teary eyes.
"Nice one Sanzo." Gojyo mocked.
"You made her cry!" Goku exclaimed in awe.
"Looks like you get to go apologize to her." Hakkai teased.
"Oh shut up Hakkai." Sanzo yelled. Goku went back to looking out the window. He watched Nobuku run out of the inn and into the sunflower field.
"Good luck finding her, she is in there." Goku remarked without looking away from the window. They all sat in silence, Gojyo was holding on to his neck.
"Fine, if you will all just drop the subject we will go help the tight ass inn keeper." Sanzo finally said. He walked to the door and headed down the hall. The three exchanged a quick excited look and then they ran after Sanzo. After catching up with Sanzo they walked into the sunflower field.
"Perhaps we should split up?" Hakkai suggested.
"No. We are staying together." Sanzo declared. One by one they all got "lost" in the field. Gojyo went first due to the fact that he had to crawl because he was taller than the flowers. Next went Hakkai, and Goku followed Sanzo from a few rows away. "I hate those damn idiots sometimes." Sanzo said to himself. "I am going to kill them." Ahead of him he could hear soft sobbing. "Nobuku?" He called kindly. Nobuku was sitting on a rock in the middle of the field hunched over with her face in her hands. Sanzo approached her and knelt down beside her and rested a hand on her shoulder. "Nobuku, I- I am sorry." She didn't move at all when he spoke and then there was a long silence between the two of them.
"You can b-be s-such an ass you know that?" She asked. A few seconds passed before she threw her arms around him. He was shocked, he had no idea what to do. Momentarily he thought about leaving. But he returned the hug instead.
Goku, who was a few rows away ran towards the outer parts of the field in search of Hakkai.
Gojyo was sitting close to the entrance of the field. "At least I know where the inn is." He said to a cockroach that was crawling next to him. "But this is pretty boring here huh, little guy?" He asked the cockroach. He stopped for a moment. "I am crazy! I am talking to a cockroach! A bug!" He threw the poor little bug at the inn. "Hakkai went right. He said he would be by the edge on the right." He said and went in that direction. He arrived to where Hakkai was.
"Gojyo! Wasn't Hakuryuu good at faking an illness?" Hakkai asked while he was petting the little white dragon. Gojyo shrugged.
"Do you think Sanzo has found her yet?" Gojyo asked as he sat down on the ground.
"There haven't been any gunshots. Goku will inform us as soon as something happens." As Hakkai finished speaking Goku came running over and tripped on Gojyo's outstretched leg and landed on Hakuryuu.
"I'm so sorry! Is he alright? Is he going to die?" Goku mumbled trying to catch his breath and get off the angry dragon at the same time.
"He'll be fine. Just be more careful next time." Hakkai replied. "Now, what happened?"
"Sanzo found her. They hugged."
"That is so unlike Sanzo. I think your plan might be working Hakkai." Gojyo mumbled.
Nobuku pushed Sanzo away and rose to her feet with tears still rolling down her cheeks. He jumped up and pulled her to him again. "I am really sorry, Nobuku."
"I have to get back to work." She muttered trying not to look him in the eyes. She pushed him away again and walked to the nearest sunflower. She took hold of the mighty stem and shook it violently. He went behind her and took hold of her hand. He spun her around and looked her in the eyes.
"Is there anything you want me to do?" He asked. She shook her head still looking deep into his eyes. He leaned his head down and kissed her softly on the lips. A few seconds later Hakkai, Gojyo and Goku bound up spoiling the moment. They were all in awe at what they were witnessing. Sanzo was actually capable of emotion.
Ok, so I had a ton of fun writing this. I wrote it at 2am at BxH's house. We role played nearly the entire thing. BxH came up with practically all of Sanzo's lines. I hope you enjoyed because I loved writing it! Reviews are still welcomed.