Chapter one: Stupid actions
Note: This is my first story on this site and I hope I do it justice :D
It was a pretty hot day in this desert-like town. It seemed that most towns had the wonderful view of sand dunes and clear skies anymore. Goku was sitting on the bed in an inn; sweating up a storm. Of course Sanzo was too cheap to spend a little more money on a good inn, sometimes it just seemed like Sanzo hated them and enjoyed seeing him in pain. He was even supposed to get food for him with Hakkai and Gojyo, but it's been so long already and he was super hungry.
"Geez….. What's taking them so long….." He hopped off the bed and trudged around, and in the corner of his eye he saw it….Sanzo's credit card; he'd forgotten it! Goku looked at it blankly for a few minutes and then he came up with the best idea in the world. He couldn't help but grin as he picked up the tiny plastic card.
"Hey Sanzo, don't you think we should actually get some food? We've been in here for quite awhile and Goku is still waiting for us." Hakkai looked at Sanzo who had grunted in response. In truth the three men have been hiding in a bar for and hour or two; luxuriating in the cool comfortable air conditioning and enjoying the alcohol. They have all but forgotten about the poor monkey boy left to fend for himself in the cheap and boiling inn room.
"So? It's not like the monkey boy is going to die if we don't give him food at every hour of the day, he'll be okay for a little while." Gojyo said, finishing a beer; Sanzo merely nodded in agreement as he inhaled from his cigarette. Hakkai looked slightly indignant at their lack of concern.
"I don't know, it's Goku. If he isn't fed 24/7 he gets quite……..annoying." 'Annoying' was putting it nicely. When Goku was hungry he was the bane to Gojyo's and Sanzo's existence; he would whine constantly, steadily getting louder as the time progressed. Sometimes he would whine that would have nothing to with anything, the behavior, giving Sanzo a chronic migraine. The mere reminder of this nuisance made Sanzo and Gojyo want to kill the boy.
"Fine." Sanzo grumbled at last, knowing full well Hakkai wasn't going to get off his back anyway until Goku was fat and happy. The bartender put the check in front of Sanzo, making it clear he had to pay. Sanzo ignored the pushy bartender and went to retrieve his credit card but when he reached into his pocket where his card normally was he found out it wasn't there. Hakkai and Gojyo noticed the surprise on the monk's face and they steadily became scared. "Sanzo…..?" Hakkai smiled worriedly.
"Oh you have to be shitting me." Gojyo groaned. Sanzo merely sighed.
"I suppose one of us can't go back to our inn and get the money?" Hakkai attempted. The bartender pointed to the kitchen and they got their answer. Slowly the men got up, Gojyo and Sanzo mumbled obscenities under their breath as they disappeared into the back to pay off their debt.
After hours of tedious labor the bartender graciously kicked out the three men on their asses and sent them on their way. Sanzo was obviously pissed that he had forgotten the card and Gojyo complaining at having to work off the bill nearly made Sanzo pull out his gun and shoot the water sprite into hell.
"Now now Gojyo, calm down. It happens sometimes." Hakkai tried to reason.
"I don't care! It wouldn't have been as bad if Sanzo actually got off his ass for once and helped!"
"Do you want me to kill you?" Sanzo asked in a threatening tone, bringing out his pistol and cocking it. This of course made Gojyo back off a bit. "Besides we'll just get it and then we'll get Goku some food." Hakkai smiled. Sanzo and Gojyo grunted in displeasure. What they didn't realize was just how pissed off all three of them were going to be very shortly.
When the men came back to the inn and opened the door to their room they were met with an avalanche of take-out containers, which promptly collapsed onto them. Inside Goku was sitting on the table, stuffing his face happily with more food. Sanzo, Hakkai and Gojyo barely managed to climb out of the debris.
"Goku? Where'd you get all this food?" Hakkai asked, surprised.
"Sanzo left his credit card here." Goku replied between in food filled cheeks.
"You used my credit card?" Sanzo asked through clenched teeth.
"How much did you spend?" Hakkai asked.
"I don't know, but I tried to buy dessert and it said there was no more money on the credit card." "You maxed out my credit card?!" Sanzo could already feel a vein in his head about to burst. Goku nodded. Gojyo climbed up the canyon of empty containers.
"Got any food for me?" Gojyo asked, working to pay off the booze sure made him hungry; Goku shook his head, "No, sorry." He said, finishing the last of the food and throwing the container onto Hakkai. Gojyo looked pissed.
"You didn't even save us anything!? You bastard!" Goku shrugged. "You guys never eat anyway." Goku said. Hakkai looked around, a hint of aggravation in his eyes.
"And who is supposed to clean this up, Goku?" He asked. Goku pointed to him innocuously.
"Oh fuck this." Sanzo swiped the void credit card from the boy and trudged out of the garbage, storming off. Gojyo did the same, shaking his head; Goku blinked.
"What's wrong with them?" He asked Hakkai, who was also making his way out of the room.
"Goku, You can't take people's things without asking and then, especially with money, use it all up, make a mess, and then not think of anyone else. It's quite selfish, and I know for a fact that we're all sick of it. You went too far this time Goku. And you need some time to think about what you've done." And with that hanging in the air, Hakkai left Goku to think about what he had done. Sad, Goku started to clean up the mess he made; hopefully the clean room would make them happy when they came back. After he had picked up the room he turned off the lights and lied in his bed, waiting for his dear friends to come back; but after hours of waiting the time turned to midnight and Goku eventually fell asleep, dreaming that his friends would forgive him.
--End Chapter--
*I hope you enjoyed the first part and will want to continue to read the story.*