Once Upon A Broken Heart 11 ***Saiyuki*** /Sha Gojyo Love Story/
Don't own Saiyuki. But I do own all OC's ^^.
The cold air caressing Sotona's cheek woke her from the peaceful slumber. She looked around noticing everyone but Sanzo still asleep. Refusing to abound the warmth she snuggled closer to Gojyo rubbing her cheek against his chest.
"Too damn early..." Gojyo grunted turning to his side and looking drowsily at Berry.
"I know..." she sighed " ...but I guess I have to get up and wash up a bit."
Gojyo purred wrapping his arms more tightly around her. He kissed first the top of her head, then her nose finally reaching her lips. However, when she felt Gojyo's hand creeping into her panties she put her hands on his chest and pushed away.
"Kids." she hissed looking around making sure Sanzo had his back to them. Sotona stood up taking her backpack. She was surprised to see Gojyo doing the same.
"You can't go on your own. It's dangerous, remember?" he whispered taking her hand and leading her in the direction of the river.
"Hello Sanzo." Berry smiled seeing Sanzo just glance at them and going back to his newspaper "We're going to wash up,'k?" she whispered and resumed on her and Gojyo's way.
When they reached the river Sotona laid her backpack under one of the tree. She took few things and proceeded towards the bushes.
"Where are you going?"
"I need to change."
"You can change here." Gojyo grinned patting a spot near where he was sitting.
"Thank you but NO." she called from her shelter the twigs and leaves were providing her with.
After few moments of rustling bushes and curses she emerged carrying her yesterdays blouse in her hand and something she immediately stuffed into her backpack. She was wearing her usual jeans, knee-heigh army boots and a plain white bra. Sotona leaned over the edge of the shore a mite and started washing her blouse.
"You're going to dry it attaching it to the back of the Jeep again?" Gojyo snickered.
"Yeah,why?"
"Well, it looks stupid."
"Well, no one asked you."she pouted "Hakkai and Hakuryuu are fine with it."
Sotona wrung out the cloth the best she could and spread it on a nearby bolder. Satisfied with herself she took out her washing utensils and started scrubbing her face vigorously.
"You want to wash off the dirt or rip your skin along with it?" the red-head joked seeing her face being now a tomato red after the treatment she gave it. Feeling fresh and fully awake she put on a shirt she dug out of her backpack.
"I was always wondering..." Gojyo started with a smug look "What do you carry in that bag of yours? It's so damn heavy."
"All the necessary things." she said pretending to be offended.
"Yeah, clothes for two weeks, make up kit for three hundred women and God knows what else."
"It's not my fault that the only things YOU need are cigarettes, lighter and condoms." Berry remarked sarcasticly smiling at her lover.
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Sotona looked up warily at the two black spots high in the air above their heads. She was happy she was in the Jeep that moved on the ground rather than up there. The youkai prince and his crew travelled on two "medium-sized" as he said flying dragons.
"What's wrong,Berry?"
"Nothing,Goku. I just imagined myself freaking out if I had to ride on those." she answered pointing at the dragons.
"Why would you 'freak out'? I bet it's great!" the boy exclaimed looking up.
"Yeah, probably but not for someone with a fear of heights." Berry laughed sheepishly.
"You're scared of heights?"
"Kind of..."
"Why?"
"Something... from when I was younger..." Sotona said, her voice trailing off.
"What happened when you were younger?"
Berry gave Goku an agonizing look but she knew he wouldn't leave it. He was too clueless.
"When I was a child, I was on top of a high tower and I saw a person jumping from it." Berry said staring at the passing landscape.
"Berry?"
"Huh? Oh, sorry. You said something, Goku?"
"Are you all right?"
"Yeah." she said putting on her fake smile.
"Can I ask you something else?"
"Shoot."
"Well," Goku started fidgeting " why are you always wearing that ribbon around your neck? You even had it in the hot springs. Do you bathe with it on?"
Berry blushed a bit at the personal question. Gojyo sitting next to her snickered.
"It's not a ribbon, Goku. It's called a 'choker' and it belonged to my mother." she said hoping that she wouldn't have to answer questions concerning her bathing habits.
"Your mother? What is she like?"
"She's dead."
"Oh, I'm sorry!"
"It's okay,Goku. She died a long time ago." she said patting Goku's shoulder. Sotona noticed Sanzo shifted slightly but decided to leave it. "She was... very attractive. Far more beautiful than I am. I'm just pretty. She had long wavy hair that had the same colour as mine. She had emerald, kind of seductive, eyes and rosy lips. She was very feminine but had quite a temper."
"Like mother, like daughter." Gojyo remarked earning a punch from the girl.
"What did she like?"
"Hnn... From what I remember she liked elegant dresses, expensive jewellery, luxurious furniture, lavish parties and red roses. She was pretty... plain in her likes."
Sotona saw by Goku's expression that he was imagining her mother.
"And your dad is dead too?"
"No,Goku. He is... alive...well..." Berry smiled to herself 'I wonder if "alive" is the right word.'"He is as tall as Doku, with long raven hair. He likes fighting so he's very fit but he isn't the muscular type."
"He's the one that taught you how to fight,right?"
"Actually,no. He was usually very... busy."
"Hnn... Berry, it seems you didn't spend much time with your old folks." Gojyo wondered aloud.
"Not really... but I always had a lot of... people... around me, so I wasn't lonely. My father made sure I was taught how to fight, though. Moreover, when I was ten and twelve I met my best friends, Yuri and Misha."
"Do you miss them?"
"I do but I have you guy's." Sotona said hugging Goku.
"I'm happy to hear that,Berry-san." Hakkai said cheerfully "As for more good news, we should reach the next town before dusk."
"Yay! Finally! I'm starving!"
"You're always hungry, Goku." Sotona chuckled.
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