"What do you mean you don't remember?" The golden eyed boy asked with a slight tilt of his head to the left. I looked at the two men that were talking with me and repeated the my last sentence again.
"I don't remember. I remember everything else but my name." I put one of my ivory colored hands to my just as pale forehead. I was lost, I did not know who I was. Once again worry crept up in my stomach as I turned my head downward to face my legs that were crossed. "How could I forget who I am?" I asked myself in my mind. 'Could it be that I never really had a name that it was just something to differ me from everyone else? I was nothing just a form walking around with no real purpose?' Thoughts such as this were running through my mind, that I did not even notice when Hakkai or Goku tried to get my attention.
'Stop with that nonsense. Of cause you were someone. You just were not given the right name, therefore it was not important so you forgot it. I give you a new one now. From this day forth you name will be Aira. Do not ever doubt yourself again.' A voice said with in my mind. I was startled to say the least. 'Who are you?' I asked trying to get a response but the voice was already gone. I looked up into the faces of the two men. "My name is Aira." I stated giving the name I myself was given only moments ago.
Sanzo turned his head quickly over to look at the girl that now claimed to but Aira. 'It can't be.' he shook his head of the thought turning his gaze to the now dying fire. 'Could it?' He thought as he looked at the girl from the corner of his eye. Her hair was of a blonde color a little deeper then his own, while her eyes were a very rare gray color with almost no hint of any other color. He shook his head again blonde locks flying slightly. 'No it was not her.' He thought as he now was lost in his thoughts.
"Aira. Wow! That's a pretty name." Goku stated with a brad smile. I looked over at him and gave a small smile of my own. I would have to get used to the name, even though I did not know my old one I still was not used to this new one. Hakkai looked over at Sanzo as he saw movement from other in that direction. Gojyo also looked up at the mention of the girl's name. The red haired man smirked slightly his mind running wild with thought. I muttered a small thank you before a lightly crimson came to harbor my cheeks. Goku smiled at me. "Oh how older are you anyway?" He asked skipping quickly from subject to subject. I smiled at his randomness I reminded me of the time when I had met one of my cousins, Brooklyn. They seemed one in the same, although Brooklyn did have red hair and not brown, that was about the only difference in them.
"I'm 16." I stated softly still not used to speaking to anyone other then my mother and father. He nodded with a large smile gracing his lips. It was only then did I notice the large over sized golden headband. Goku saw me looking at and rubbed it slightly with embracement I guessed as his cheeks turned a dark crimson then mine had.
"I'm 18. And Hakkai is 22. It is nice to have someone around that is about my age." The boy explained with a smile that went from ear to ear. 'He is the same age as Brooklyn too.' Went through my mind as I watched the boy two years older then myself explain that he had no one to talk with about anything, and how Gojyo the red haired man was always trying to start a fight with him. I giggled softly at this and when Gojyo came over to give the golden eyed boy a piece of his mind as he was listening. After Hakkai reasoned with them did they finally quit and came peace to the fast approaching twilight. Goku settled down next to me as the sky turned a deep purple and pink.
"I love twilight. The sky seems so much different and peaceful with the different shades of color as the sun sets getting ready for night." I explained absently. I had settled right in with this bunch. It just seemed I was meant to be here, even if I had to leave at some point and not go with them. I might even say good bye to them tomorrow morning as they leave for their journey. A small dragon came and perched on my shoulder as Hakkai came over and sat next to me as well.
"I am indeed sorry for Hakuryu's rudeness Miss Aira." The emerald eyed man stated as he went to remove the small dragon from his perch. I smiled and shook my head explaining it was alright. Hakkai placed the small creature onto his shoulder instead leaning back on his elbows. "Tell me Miss Aira. Where did you come from?" He asked looking over at me as my gaze was still on the ever changing sky.
"I come from a place far from here. Even now I do not know how I came to be here with you. All I remember is darkness that never ended." I explained in a faraway voice my stormy eyes flicking quickly to Hakkai's face then back to the sky above. The emerald eyed man nodded slightly as the younger one gave a great yawn. I laughed softly at the face that the boy made. He tilted his head after his mouth had closed looking at me and blinking. He asked me what I was laughing at but I just shook my head with a smile gracing my rose colored lips.
"Well I say that we all go to sleep. We all have a big day tomorrow." Hakkai put in watching the exchange between the two. They both nodded and Goku just laid down on the ground next to me. I tilted my head down to him wondering why he was sleeping on the ground be quickly remembered that they were just travelers and had no real place to stay till they reached a town then they would get a few rooms at an inn. I then eased myself down onto the hard dirt wondering how I was ever going to get to see. Hakkai patted my shoulder softly before he went to talk with Sanzo or Goyjo, I could not tell which. Sleep came easier then I thought it would, I guessed the snoring of Goku next to me had something to do with it. I did not know either way though. My gray closed casing me back into the shadows that were my dreams.
A/N: I do not own Saiyuki but I do own Aira. And I would like to thank eternalsailorsolarwindfor the reviews.