Hot Cookin'
The next morning Kessa woke up to find that her dream wasn't really a dream. In fact, the Sanzo party was still asleep in her living room.
Shaking off her awe, she strode to the kitchen and began to prepare breakfast. She scrambled eggs, made toast, bacon, and fresh squeezed orange juice. She made sure there was enough to feed an army, if Goku's appetite was as outrageous as the manga depicted it to be.
As she was fixing each person a plate, someone groaned rather loudly. Glancing in the direction of the sleeping men, she saw Gojyo sit up and shake his head, probably trying to figure out what was going on. "Good morning." She said quietly.
He stiffened, then slowly turned in her direction. His eyes widened when he saw her, then his gaze landed on the plate in her hand. "Well, good morning, Beautiful. Is that for me?" A smile lit up his face. A smile that was meant to charm the pants, or skirts, off of any woman. Kessa giggled.
"Yes, it is. Please, have a seat. I'll wake your friends." She set the plates upon the table along with four glasses of orange juice, then started over toward the rest of the group, but Gojyo's hand on her arm stopped her. Glancing at him she smiled. "Yes?"
He grinned like the rake he was. "There's no need to involve them. Just let them sleep." His fingers massaged the inside of her wrist, and he smiled when he felt her pulse leap.
Gently and unwillingly she pryed his fingers from her arm. "I'm sorry, but you all took quite a bit of a spill. You need to eat to get your strength back. Now, if you'll excuse me, please enjoy your breakfast."
"Hmm, breakfast..." A groggy voice whispered.
"Yes. Breakfast is on the table, please help yourself to a plate." She smiled as Goku's eyes opened slowly and realization sunk in.
He ran for the table and began to scarf down his food. "Delicious! Man, I was starving! Can I have seconds? Please!" Laughing, Kessa brought him another plate, then knelt down between Sanzo and Hakkai.
Placing her hand on Hakkai's shoulder, she gently shook him awake. "Wake up." She whispered. "Breakfast is ready. If you don't hurry, Goku and Gojyo will eat it all."
He chuckled as he sat up, rubbing the back of his neck. "I assume you took care of us?"
"Yes. Please wake up Sanzo and enjoy your breakfast. There are plates for seconds on the kitchen counter, so help yourself." She stood and walked into her bedroom. "I'll explain everything in a few moments, until then, please enjoy your meal." Closing her bedroom door, she leaned back against it, slowly sliding down until she sat on the floor. Taking a deep breath, she wondered how she was going to explain to them that they didn't really exist in her world, and avoid being shot by Sanzo at the same time. She couldn't. They would never believe her. Unless...
Jumping up from the floor, she flew across the room and landed on her bed. Pulling out drawers and moving aside useless papers, she dug through a heap of rubbish until she found what she was looking for. Saiyuki volume one. If she showed them the manga, then they would have to believe her. If that didn't work she would show them Saiyuki: Requiem For the One Not Chosen. With this, she was saving her life and not wasting Sanzo's bullets. At least, he would see it as a waste.
Satisfied, she rummaged around her closet for something to wear. She pulled out jeans and a red tank top. After she dressed, she brushed her teeth and combed her hair, then left the room with manga and movie in hand.
As she entered the kitchen, she heard Goku and Gojyo bickering like always. Sanzo threatenting to shoot them if they didn't shut up and Hakkai telling Sanzo not to do anything too rash. She couldn't help it. She burst into laughter. They stared at her like she just walked out of a closet (no pun intended), and into the middle of something important.
"Who are you?" Sanzo inquired when she calmed down.
"I'm sorry. I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Kessa Briars. Pleased to meet you." She offered her hand, but instead of Sanzo taking it, Gojyo was the first to grab it.
"The pleasure is all mine. Kessa. What a lovely name.I'm Sha Gojyo." He started to kiss her hand but she gently withdrew it from his grasp.
"I already know who you guys are." She said. "You are Son Goku, Cho Hakkai, Sha Gojyo and Genjyo Sanzo."
"What? Hey, Sanzo, how does she know who we are?" Goku asked warily.
"Huh?" Gojyo and Hakkai.
A clicking noise alerted Kessa to the fact that Sanzo now had his gun out and it was pointed at her. "Talk."
Authors Note:
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