Chapter 4
"That is the same question I should be asking you asshole" shouted Yukiko, "You shouldn't even be in my room."
"Look who is talking Yukiko, I just knew it, you couldn't keep your hands off that water sprit for five minutes" said Kohana, sitting on Yukiko's bed with Goku both had food all over it for the two were indulging in a 4am snack.
"So you had to come into my room to eat you pain in the ass flower child I am going to kill you," shouted Yukiko.
"You were right Kohana, she does act like Gojyo when she is pissed off," said Goku with a mouth full of food.
"Shut up, stupid Monkey," yelled Gojyo.
"I like to see you try shit head," said Goku
"Oh bite me," said Gojyo, "Now get out of here your killing the moment."
"What moment it looks like you two were about to get it on, again," said Kohana with a giggle.
"You know what you two can go to hell, and I personally will do it," shouted Yukiko.
"Not if I send you there first," said Sanzo and Chiko at the same time. Sanzo had his gun at Gojyo's head while Chiko had her Katana at Yukiko throat.
"Well looks like the sexually frustrated monk decided to get laid after all," teased Gojyo.
"I dare you to say that again knowing that I have my gun to your head," snapped Sanzo coldly.
Yukiko looked at Chiko, "Rekindling old flames?"
"Shut up, before I dice you into pieces," Chiko snapped, "You four were yelling so loud I decided to come and shut you up myself, unfortunately. Sadly to you both, Sanzo was out looking for the monkey over there while our little flower couldn't help but make a bunch of noise taking him into your room the kid needs to work on her lock picking skills more. However you bitch are sleeping away from that jerk last thing I need is a half breed like you with a kid on the way."
"BURN" said Kohana.
"Shut up Kohana, your in enough shit as it is with me," snapped Chiko removing her blade from Yukiko's neck.
Kohana dropped her egg roll that she was about to eat she knew she was in trouble, "I know before you said it I am sleeping in your room now aren't I?" she asked.
"Dam straight now March," Chiko said pointing down the hall pushing Yukiko out of the way.
Looking over at Sanzo, "You take care of you monkey and sprit friends I am going back to bed," she turned and marched into her room after Kohana walked in with her head lowered.
"HEY who is going to clean up this mess in my bed?" snapped Yukiko.
Yumi appeared behind her friend since her door was just behind her, "You sleep in Kohana's room since she messed up yours," she said.
"EWW great a night in the kiddy room why am I not surprised," Yukiko said rolling her eyes and leaning against the wall outside the doorframe.
Sanzo had removed his gun from Gojyo's head and looked at Goku, "Let's go, Goku."
Goku picked up two of the plates he had been eating off of and followed Sanzo without much of a word after passing Gojyo who desperately wanted to say something however didn't he would save it for there daily fight on the road in the morning.
Yukiko and Gojyo stood in the hallway as Yumi shut her door and attempted to go back to sleep. "Well looks like we won't be in good standing with our party members in the morning," she said moving some hair behind her ear looking at the floor.
Gojyo put his hand next Yukiko ear and leaned in close as if he was going to kiss her, "You know something Yukiko, you haven't changed a bit," he smirked.
"Shut up asshole," Yukiko said pushing Gojyo away from her, "I am a lot stronger then you think now," she marched off to her new room and slammed the door.
"Dam, another missed opportunity," sighed Gojyo.
The next morning was just like any other, after the Sanzo party got back on the road driving west, Gojyo and Goku had it out with insults that kept them busy and Sanzo would fire off his gun to shut the two up.
The female party wasn't much different Yukiko however lost when she fought, she found herself held in a headlock by Chiko with Kohana jumping on her while, Chiko continued to eat and letting the flower beat the snow child with her nun chucks.
Yumi would have to bribe Kohana with some food and Yukiko would have to basically sit while Yumi poked words of good humor at her.
Chiko however stayed quiet she wasn't in a good mood mainly because she didn't get much sleep for Kohana stole her bed and fell asleep after getting a hearty lecture about late night snacks in people's rooms.
Yumi did notice that Chiko was rather quiet that morning she didn't push the matter, they all were going to have to encounter the Sanzo party again and this time they wouldn't be separated by inns.
3 days later
"Oh come on Hakkai how much longer I am starving," said Goku.
"Your always hungry you stupid monkey don't you think of anything else?" asked Gojyo.
"You tell me," said Sanzo suddenly, "all he ever grips about is food and it's like that every single day, can't you two find something else to argue about?"
Gojyo lit his cigarette, "So the monk speaks for the first time in three days, I am in shock."
"Bit me I am only pointing out that you two start your fights the exact same way and have been for the last year that we have been on this little venture," Sanzo commented with his eyes closed, "And if you would do all of us a favor and die I am sure it would be hell of a lot quieter back there," the last comment was to Goku who had now started digging into the freeze dried squid.
The road was quite bumpy today for they were on a mountain pass yet again and just waiting on the other side was a group of yokai however they never got a chance to strike.
Four figures in black and brown cloaks descended from the mountain top and attacked them; the yokai fell without making a sound.
"I counted 20 that I killed today, how about you Yumi?" asked Kohana removing her hood, "And dam is it hot I need water."
"I am afraid I beat you by 3 for I got 23," answered Yumi handing Kohana a water bottle.
"Well I hate to break it to you but I got 25 with my whip today, ha," laughed Yukiko.
Shaking her head, "Why do you bakas, keep score I always win," Chiko smirked, holding her katakana in hand with a pistol in the other, "I never miss 50 yokai total."
"Bitch," muttered Yukiko and was about to add to it when she heard the sound of a jeep approaching.
"Time to fly, Sanzo party approaching," said Yukiko.
"Shit they are faster then I thought," said Chiko putting her weapons away as she looked at the sky.
"Goodie Goku is going to be here soon," clapped Kohana.
"Chiko?" spoke Yumi worried, "Are we going to hide now or …" she started to say as she watch Chiko reload the pistol.
"We stay Yumi," she said, "At least I am."
Chiko had made up her mind it was time to join the Sanzo party the bikes were nearly broken now and they weren't going to last much longer they already lost one a few days ago and she wasn't willing to hearing Yukiko and Kohana argue more.
Hakkai, Gojyo, Goku and Sanzo came around the corner a few moments later and things were tense that was until it started to rain upon them all.
"Why are you so stubborn and get it through your head we don't have anymore food thanks to you," shouted Gojyo to Goku.
"But I am hungry and their food smell really good come on Sanzo why can't we just go over to the other tent?" asked Goku as they all sat out in the rain under two tarps. "You can do what you want; I am not going over there," answered Sanzo, "Just as long as you shut up."
"Yummy this smells really good are you sure you don't want to come over here and eat some Son Goku," teased Kohana.
"For crying out loud stop torturing me," yelled Goku over to the tent.
"Oh come on Monkey it's not that bad, besides it's probably better then what Hakkai has been feeding you, freeze dried squid," laughed Yukiko.
"Oh man," said Goku with his stomach rumbling.
Chiko sat looking at Sanzo from under her tent her eyes glaring at him; she asked him what the Merciful goddess had asked of her only hours ago.
Few hours before
The Sanzo party came to a stop, "Well this is unexpected," said Hakkai.
"Hello gentlemen and monkey," said Chiko
"CHIKO, don't you start what did I ever do to you?" asked Goku.
"What did you do Goku?" spoke Chiko with a growl, "You told the entire temple I was a girl that's what you did!"
"Oh yeah I forgot Goku was the one that told…." Kohana started to say then stopped as Chiko's eyes were on her, "never mind I will be umm right behind Yumi here and say nothing, nothing, nothing at all, ouch." Kohana had stepped behind Yumi however Chiko threw something and hit the flower child in the head.
"Doesn't matter where you hide remember that," Chiko muttered then turning to the Sanzo party yet again to see Yukiko standing next to Gojyo and flirting.
"So um, could you guys help out us four women you see we are suppose to be going west with you except umm, Chiko here broke….." Yukiko was suddenly silenced by Chiko's pulsing vain and death glare.
"You're a dead woman snow brat," muttered Chiko clutching her fists.
Yumi was already next to Hakkai, "Nice to see you again, umm could we bum a ride since we are all suppose to be a group?"
Chiko sat on the ground fuming, "I hate you two more then ever," spat Chiko as she sat in the back of the Jeep with Goku, Yukiko and Kohana.
Gojyo and Yumi were driving the two bikes that were left it was thought that peace would fall upon the jeep if Gojyo was out of it, and sadly the girls bickering was driving Sanzo into a more frustrated state.
Finally they reached the next town which was part of the agreement, for the time being.
Chiko quickly as she could pulled Sanzo aside, "Look we need to team up I know you hate me saying that but sadly the Merciful goddess thinks that you are going to need us and also you have maxed out the shampoo shin's debt card and I was suppose to give you this new one," she said handing Sanzo the card, then pulling it away, "But you only get it if you help me, and I won't ask now but I will eventually," she said looking at him waiting for an agreement.
"Can I ask helping you with what?" he said lighting up a cigarette.
"Just answer some questions and that's all but not here and not now with listening ears…" she stepped closer to him, "tonight my room midnight come alone and make sure that no one sees you," she whispered and walked out the ally.
"Come hell or high water you are trying to get out of this trip aren't you Chiko?" spoke Yumi who had been listening in.
"I will do what I have to I just want to know the true of what happened, and then finish this mission and be free from her unhappy ass," Chiko said pointing towards the sky.
"I see alright I will make sure your room is further from the rest," Yumi answered as Chiko threw her the card that she was suppose to give Sanzo, "And I will make sure Sanzo's room is next to yours so that way there won't be a sneaking problem."
"Shut up and go," Chiko spat crossing her arms as Kohana walked up with Goku both with meat buns in their mouths, "What was that about?" Kohana asked.
"Nothing none of your nosy business," Chiko answered and walked off while lighting a cigarette she needed the smoke to clear her head.
Yukiko and Gojyo were both sitting a bar having a drinking contest and sadly Yukiko was losing, "This sucks," said Gojyo with a half passed out Yukiko next to him.
"What's wrong Gojyo it's not like you to complain?" asked Yukiko in a slurred voice.
"You haven't changed you still get drunk to talk to me," Gojyo answered.
"I have too changed," she threw the bottle behind her; "I just don't like you anymore your womanizer."
Gojyo shook his head, "Look, if this was about that girl you found me with I am serious nothing happened."
Yukiko rolled her head so her eyes were looking up at Gojyo, "Right and I am suppose to believe that, Gojyo you two were naked in the same bed and…" she passed out at that point.
"You still can't hold your liquor, Yukiko Snow?" he smiled he remembered pulling her off the bar floor the first time he met her 5 year ago.
5 years ago
At the Luck Tavern just outside of the town near Chang Ann
Gojyo had just played a good hand of cards and won again attracting some woman however they upset him after one of them mentioned his hair not many knew about that part of him being kind of antisocial at that point.
Walking outside he saw a black haired woman being thrown out of a bar, "You come back when you can hold it down you bitch," shouted the bar keeper throwing her on to the ground, "And when your id isn't faked."
"Dammit," she cursed trying to sit up as Gojyo walked towards her.
"You ok," Gojyo said offering her a hand
"Not really, I am drunker then hell and have no where to stay so laying here in the mud isn't so bad," the woman answered, taking his hand, "However a lift would be nice out of it."
Gojyo took her hand and pulled her up, "You look like you are just a kid?" he said.
"I am not kid I just turned 18 last week just my id isn't updated because I can't afford it because well lets just say I have a bad drinking habit, with all the bad memories I try to block," she said.
"Bad memories, huh, who doesn't have them? Come with me, you can stay at my place tonight I could use the company," he said, "by the way I am Gojyo, and you are?" he asked.
"Oh," she blushed, "Yukiko, don't worry about my last name I don't have one, you see I am not your average woman."
"So, I can tell," he said as the rain began and then he felt something on his hands and looked at Yukiko closer, "You're ah…" he was about to say it when Yukiko pulled away.
"Don't say it, that's not what I am…anymore," Yukiko looked away with eyes closed, "I am nothing but trouble I rather just be alone right now."
Smirking at this, "Would you relax, I wasn't going to say half breed, I was going to say that your light me," looking at Yukiko dead in the eye.
Yukiko looked at him funny, "Your hair is melting and your eyes are red, much like mine, come on it's better then being out here," he said walking past her and grabbing her arm.
Yukiko rolled her eyes, "You are weird, you know that," she said following Gojyo weather she had a choice or not however she passed out at that point.
End flashback.
Lifting Yukiko into his arms, "You won't change who you are as much as you want to but at least you stopped denying what you are to yourself. However I am never saying it to you when your conscious you would kill me," he chuckled walking into the inn.
Hakkai and Yumi were just signing for the room when Gojyo and Yukiko walked in, "she passed out where her room?" he asked.
Yumi turned around, "Second floor door 5, I signed her in already so it's taken care of," she sighed at the sight of them then looked at Hakkai. "Does he always carry girls like that?" she asked him.
"Only when he needs too Yumi," he smiled at her, "its good that we can talk again, last time was cut way to short so tell me how have you been?" he asked.
Yumi smiled as she walked with Hakkai, "Well when I fished my training being you disappeared from your teaching, after what happened to Kanon, and I am sorry to hear she died, it must have been difficult for you," she said softly.
"Some times the wounds don't heal Yumi," he answered.
"Scars of the heart never heal Hakkai I know that just as well as you, I told you revenge doesn't change anything only changes you," she looked at him and smiled, "and now we are both demons because of our actions."
"You more then anything shouldn't have become one, you didn't deserve it," he said.
Yumi smiled, "It was something I was willing to do for love, you should know that Hakkai."
3 years ago
"Ok class we are done today, Yumi need a hand?" Hakkai said to a younger Yumi lying on her back by his feet.
"That would be helpful Sensei," she said grabbing his hand and standing up.
"You need to work on your balance and concentrate more on your stance then technique or else you fall over like you did," he said.
"Thank you Cho Gono," Yumi smiled at him.
The two were walking together, "So how is Konan doing?" she asked.
"She is doing pretty well, we like here in this town thank you for introducing to your father and helping us get settled so quickly," he said.
"No problem…" she stopped at the corner, "Gono, you have to promise me you will be careful right? I mean there have been yokai walking around kidnapping people for no reason I wanted to warn you now," she said and then took off running.
Three days later Konan was captured
"Yumi," he pounded on the door, "Open up I need to speak with your father, Konan she's been kidnapped."
The door opened on it own and Yumi sat on the floor covered in blood, "Yumi!' he said in shock what happened.
"I killed them," she said holding the knife in her hands and bracelet that wasn't on her arm before was now there, "I killed every one of them for what they did to her."
"Yumi?" he stepped inside to see over 500 bodies of demons laying on the floor of the house, "What did you do?" he asked in shock.
"I…Gono, I killed I couldn't stop they came to take me too like Konan, I couldn't help myself, they added up to 1000 yokai, I am a demon now," she cried falling to the floor, "revenge doesn't change anything only who you are, they took my father and now he is dead, they killed my mother a year ago and I fought for both of them. 500 each, the dark crows are the ones that took Konan you may be able to find her at this castle to the east hurry while you still have time," she said crying.
End flashback
Yumi was sitting there her hair behind her ear acting if nothing had happened, "Earth to Hakkai," she said waving her hand in front of him as he recalled the pass.
"Oh sorry Yumi," Hakkai smiled, "Just thinking."
"Really or were you reflecting on the past?" she asked leaning back in her chair, "Sorry couldn't help but read your vibes."
"It's alright," he smiled.
Goku and Kohana were in Goku's room eating away, "Hey Goku was it true what Chi said earlier did you blow her cover at the temple."
"I don't remember doing it but I guess I did it must have been the scream she let out when I walked in on her," he blushed.
"You walked in on Chi while she was bathing your sick," teased Kohana.
"Hey you're the one that challenged me to go in there, remember," he said.
"Oh yeah he he, and you came out yelling he is really a she," she laughed at him "I messed up Chiko's plan pretty bad, didn't I?" she spoke slowly looking at Goku, "If I didn't Chi wouldn't be under the thumb of the merciful goddess right now she would be free to do what she wanted…never mind Goku don't even think about what I just said," Kohana said letting tear fall.
"Hey, don't cry Kohana, it wasn't entirely your fault for that dare if you remember I started that game because lets face it I wanted you to steal food for me remember," he laughed.
"Yeah now I can get that when ever we want thanks to my flower powers," she said walking over to a potted plant, "meat bun" she said to it and the large flower bloomed a meat bun and died. "Sadly it only works well in the woods," she handed Goku the meat bun.
