Once Upon A Broken Heart 7 ***Saiyuki*** /Sha Gojyo Love Story/
It was over an hour since they left the bath. Gojyo sat on Hakkai's bed still in his yukata because all his stuff was in the room next door. In the room he couldn't get into. At some point when the other three guys left the room he could swear he heard sobbing from the other side of the wooden wall.
'$hit...' Gojyo thought 'Don't cry... just don't cry. I already feel like an ass. Damn it. I'm not the kind of guy who doesn't understand "no" from a girl.'
"How is it?" Hakkai inquired entering their room followed by the other two guys. Just as he asked a question a muffled weep reached their ears. "Not so good,huh?"
"Nope."
They sat down for a moment quietly no one really knowing what to say. Suddenly the door opened slightly but not enough to reveal the person behind it and something has been thrown into the room, sliding on the wooden dirty floor while the door were shot. They heard footsteps on the corridor and then the door to the next room slamming. Hakkai approached the package and untied the ends of the blanket which served as a wrapper. He carried the package and placed it next to Gojyo.
"Well, at least you have your clothes back." Hakkai smiled warily trying to somehow cheer up his friend "Everything folded so neatly. I would never have guessed Berry-san had it in her. Your cigarettes and the towel. Oh! Even a pillow and an extra blanket."
Gojyo didn't move. He just gave the package a death glare. Now he was even deprived of an excuse to go and demand his things. Finally he got up and changed into his own clothes and took an open package of cigarettes that he hadn't touched yet as far as he remembered from the heap of things Sotona had thrown into their room.
'She must have run out of smokes.' he thought remembering she didn't like this brand 'That desperate?' he sneered earning odd looks from the other men.
Gojyo went to the door and was just leaving when Goku spoke.
"She's not going to let you in."
"I know." Gojyo whispered closing the door behind him.
The red-head stared for some time at the door to the room, where Sotona locked herself up before, knocking softly.
"Berry? Can I come in?" he pressed the handle.
'Yup. Locked.' he thought leaning one shoulder against the wooden surface.
"Listen, sweets... sorry... didn't mean to hurt you..."he went silent for a moment "Goodnight,babe. Sweet dreams."
Gojyo almost fell when the door slightly gave in. Sotona peeked through the crack between the door and the door frame. Her visible eye was very puffy and red. As he propped himself looking at her surprised she opened the door a bit more gripping the door tightly.
"Sorry... for... slapping you." she mumbled, her gaze fixed on his jacket.
He completely didn't expect her to open the door, not to mention apologize. He stopped himself from leaning to her, in case she decided to slam the door in his face. Or on his face. Her bare feet caught his attention.
"You'll catch a cold if you stand here like that. I got your zori in the other room. Want me to get them?"
She closed the yukata around her more tightly.
"Guess boots... don't really go along with yukatas... do they?" she gave a weak smile finally glancing at his face.
He pushed the door open and she stepped back letting him in. Gojyo closed the door locking it at the same time and swept her of her feet. She gasped clinging to his jacket. He dropped her on the bed and leaned down kissing her while taking off his boots.
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The couple lay exhausted on the bed, Gojyo pulling a blanket over his and Berry's body. It's been three hours and none of the guys came to look for him. Then again they made so much noise, or rather Sotona did thanks to him, the whole inn must've heard them.
"Sanzo is going to shoot us tomorrow for not letting him sleep." Berry smirked kissing Gojyo's arm before lying her head back on it.
"Sure will, sweets. Sure will."
All that happened that day took a great toll on both their minds and bodies. Soon, the room was filled with slow rhythmic breathing indicating sleep.
