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Author's note: Hey guys! It's me again! Hope you like my story so far. Thanks for all the reviewers! Here's chapter 10! Hope you guys like it. Read and review!
Chapter 10: Captured
A month passed since Christmas. And now, we find our heroes driving through the plains. "Hakkai, are we almost to the next town?" Goku asked. "Um, actually… it's gonna take three days until we find the next town." Hakkai replied. "What!" Goku yelled. "What about our food?" Goku asked. "We'll have to bear with what we have." Hakkai remarked. "You can't be serious!" Goku protested. "Will you shut up already!" Gojyo remarked. And so, they started fighting. "You stupid monkey! All you think about is food!" Gojyo said as he hit Goku on the head. "Don't call me a monkey, you stupid, pervy water sprite!" Goku remarked. "At least I don't have a stomach for a brain!" Gojyo yelled. "Well, at least, I'm not in heat every single day of my life!" Goku yelled back. "Are you asking for trouble?" Sanzo asked, pointing his gun at them. "We'd rather live a little longer." The two replied in unison.
It was still a little cold, but it was bearable. The only trouble they had was the weather. It was certainly not good, considering that the sky was dark and it was only noon. "Hey Hakkai, we better find a place we can stop for the night soon enough. If we want to be spared from this rain." Gojyo said. Shiey, on the other hand, was examining her surroundings. "I know this place…" she thought. "Hakkai," Shiey said. "Yes?" Hakkai asked. "Let Hakuryu transform back into a dragon." Shiey instructed. Hakkai nodded and Hakuryu turned back into a dragon. "What are you doing Shiey?" Goku asked. "I think I have an idea on where we can stay tonight." Shiey said as she led the way inside a thick forest.
Konran Tower…
Homura stood up from his seat. "It's finally time, right?" Zenon asked. "You're going, am I right?" Shien asked. Homura smirked. "Yeah… see you guys later." Homura said as the doors leading out of Konran tower opened. "It's finally time…" Homura whispered to himself.
Shiey stopped in her tracks. "Are you sure you know where we're going?" Gojyo asked. "Yeah." Shiey nodded. "Have you been here before, Shiey?" Goku asked. "Yeah… I lived here before." Shiey replied as she began walking again. Sanzo, Gojyo and Goku had no idea what Shiey was talking about. While Hakkai, on the other hand, knew exactly what she meant. "If I'm right, it's this way… I hope it's still there." Shiey thought.
It started raining, and Sanzo was in a bad mood again. Pretty soon, they arrived in front of an old log cabin. It was kind of hard to see through the fog, but they managed. "Here. I hope this place is okay." Shiey said. "Anywhere's okay. Just as long as we get out of the rain." Goku remarked as he walked inside the cabin, followed by Sanzo and Gojyo. Hakkai walked over to Shiey. "Shiey, is this?" he asked. Shiey looked at him, "Yeah. This is it." She replied. "This is the forest where I met Homura." Shiey said.
Inside the log cabin, you could hear the raindrops. Gojyo started the fire as the others gathered around it. Shiey sat in between Hakkai and Goku. "Hakkai, is Sanzo going to be okay?" Shiey asked as she looked at Sanzo who was sitting by the window, looking outside. Hakkai smiled, "He'll be fine when the rain stops. Don't worry, Shiey." Hakkai remarked. "So, how come you said you know this forest?" Goku asked. "I lived here once before." Shiey replied. "Really? Out here? All alone?" Gojyo asked. "No…" Shiey said, looking away. "I lived here with Homura." Shiey managed to say. "Homura!" Gojyo and Goku yelled in unison. It also caused Sanzo to look their way, but only for a moment. "Yeah, I know it's unbelievable. But Homura and I used to live here." Shiey said. "Hakkai, you know about this?" Gojyo asked. Hakkai nodded, then he looked at Shiey. Shiey smiled at him and nodded. And so, he told them the whole story. The whole story of how Shiey knew Homura. "I'm gonna kill that sick punk!" Goku yelled as Hakkai finished. "Calm down, Goku." Hakkai said. Shiey looked at them with a fake smile. "Don't worry about it. It's in the past. What's done is done." Shiey explained. "Well then, shall we have lunch?" Hakkai announced. "Yeah!" Goku exclaimed, waving his hands in the air. Shiey smiled and helped Hakkai with the food.
"Shiey, can you please give this to Sanzo?" Hakkai asked, handing Shiey a tray with a bowl of rice and a few spring rolls. "Sure." Shiey replied, smiling at him. Shiey took the tray and walked over to where Sanzo was. He was sitting on a large box, looking out the window. "Sanzo, here's your lunch." Shiey said. Sanzo didn't even look back at her; he just stared at the rain. "Please eat, if not, you might become weak." Shiey said. When Sanzo didn't look at her, she took a smaller box and placed the tray on it. "Please eat. I'll leave your food here." Shiey said as she walked back to where the others were. Sanzo was taking a trip down memory lane again. And nobody could prevent him from doing so. Not even his sister. He was stuck in his past right now. And nobody could do anything about it.
"Are you sure he'll be alright, Hakkai? What if he doesn't eat?" Shiey asked worriedly. "He'll be fine, Shiey. We can't do anything if he doesn't want to eat. Whether we like it or not, Sanzo will be this way until the rain stops. And we won't be able to do anything about it. It's just the way he is." Hakkai said. "I hope he'll be fine when the rain stops." Shiey whispered. "Will we be here until tomorrow, Hakkai?" Goku asked. "Probably. If the rain doesn't stop, we have no choice but to stay here." Hakkai replied. "Great, we're stuck inside this log cabin with nothing to do." Gojyo remarked. Hakkai and Shiey smiled at each other and started eating.
After eating their lunch, Gojyo, Goku and Hakkai decided to play cards. "Are you sure you don't want to play with us, Shiey?" Goku asked. "Yeah, I'm fine." Shiey replied. And so, the three boys started playing. Shiey, on the other hand, sat by the fire and warmed herself. Then she looked at Sanzo. "I sure hope he's okay. He must be in a really bad mood." She thought. Then, she looked at the tray of food that Sanzo left untouched. She stood up from where she was and approached Sanzo. "Are you sure you're not hungry, Sanzo?" Shiey asked. No reply came from Sanzo. "I'll be taking this, okay?" Shiey said, smiling. But Sanzo still didn't remove his eyes from the rain. Shiey's smile vanished. She couldn't tear her eyes away from Sanzo. She wanted to help him badly. She wanted to ease the pain he was feeling. But she didn't know how. She tore her eyes away from Sanzo and took the tray by the fire. Not even a single bite was taken from it. Then she looked at the other three. "Hey! You cheated, you unfair water sprite!" Goku yelled. "I did not cheat! And besides, you're not even winning!" Gojyo yelled back. "Well, you're not doing a good job as well are you?" Goku said. "Hakkai's beating you in every game!" Goku teased. "Why you…" Gojyo said as he started an argument with Goku. Hakkai was looking at them, chuckling. Shiey giggled a little and decided to play with them as well.
Outside…
Homura stood in the distance. He smirked. "Should I go in there and start a racket? Or should I wait until tonight?" he asked himself. Then, his gaze stopped on Shiey. "I will get you back, Shiey. Even if it means taking you by force and hurting those you care a lot for." Homura said as he vanished.
"You're good at this, Shiey." Hakkai complimented. "Not as good as you… you beat us in every single game." Shiey replied. "Hey, this is getting boring. Is there anything else to do around here?" Gojyo asked, smoking on a cigarette. "I'm afraid there's nothing more to do." Shiey said. "Hey Hakkai, maybe we could go out for a walk." Gojyo said. "In this condition?" Shiey asked. "Yeah, let's see if there's anything else to see out there." Hakkai remarked as he took two umbrellas. "Will you two be okay?" Hakkai asked Goku and Shiey. "Yeah, we'll be fine." Goku answered. "Okay then, we'll be back later." Gojyo said as he and Hakkai went out of the cabin.
"Hey, since when have you known that Shiey and Homura used to live here?" Gojyo asked Hakkai. "Well, it's been some time now." Hakkai said. "Why didn't you tell us?" Gojyo asked. "I'm afraid that Shiey wasn't ready to tell you guys yet." Hakkai replied. "What else do we have to know about her?" Gojyo asked. "Well, I think that's about it." Hakkai answered. "Okay then, the fog's too thick to travel in, so I guess we'll be leaving tomorrow, right?" Gojyo asked. "Yeah, and in Sanzo's current condition, we're not likely to travel." Hakkai replied. "Rain. What's wrong with it?" Gojyo said. "I don't know with Sanzo. But I kind of like the rain." Gojyo added. "And it was in the rain that I found you three years ago. So, I have nothing against the rain." Gojyo finished. "Well, it's kind of different with Sanzo." Hakkai said.
"Hey Goku, you must know what Sanzo thinks about when it rains." Shiey asked. Goku shook his head, "Nope. I don't know anything. Sanzo won't tell me." Goku replied. "Hey Shiey," Goku began. "Where did you get that necklace?" Goku asked as he looked at the necklace around Shiey's neck. "This? Oh, Hakkai gave it to me for Christmas." Shiey said. "Wow. He gave you that? He must really like you." Goku said. Shiey blushed.
"So, have you told her you love her yet?" Gojyo asked. No reply came from Hakkai. "I'll take that as a yes." Gojyo replied. "Its good to know that you're not thinking of it as betrayal against Kanan." Gojyo said. "Well, we kind of worked that out." Hakkai said. "What do you mean by 'worked that out'?" Gojyo asked. "Well, Shiey summoned Kanan and she and I talked for a while. Well, basically it's like that." Hakkai explained. "Shiey summoned Kanan? For you?" Gojyo said. "She must be really persistent." Gojyo said. Hakkai looked at him. "Don't take it the wrong way." Gojyo said. "We should probably be getting back." Hakkai said. "Yeah." Gojyo replied as they walked back to the cabin.
Shiey and Goku were sitting by the fire, silently. Just then, Goku noticed the food that Sanzo left untouched. "Hey Shiey, can I eat that?" Goku asked, pointing to the tray of food. "Sure, Goku." Shiey replied. "Yahoo! Food!" Goku yelled as he started eating it. Suddenly, Shiey's eyes widened at the thought that had just entered her mind. "That's right! Why haven't I thought of it before?" Shiey thought as she stood up and made her way to Sanzo. Then suddenly, she stopped. "I almost forgot, my celestial powers are weakening. How am I going to do this?" Shiey asked herself. Just then, she looked at Goku. Then, she approached him. "Goku," she said. "Yeah?" Goku asked. "I was wondering if I could take some of your power. It's for something important…" Shiey said, her bangs now covering her eyes. Goku looked at her, surprised. Then, he smiled and replied, "Sure." Shiey looked at her, startled that he said yes. "Thanks so much, Goku." Shiey said as she placed her hand on his shoulder. And slowly, she could feel power surging through her veins. When she pulled her hand away, Goku fell on the ground, dizzy. "Goku, are you okay?" Shiey asked, worriedly. Goku smiled at her, "I'm fine, Shiey." He reassured. Shiey smiled and made her way to Sanzo. Then, she stood behind him and began chanting something. Then, she placed her hand on Sanzo's shoulder. Sanzo was about to slap her hand away when a bright light suddenly appeared all around Shiey. Shiey was now inside Sanzo's thoughts… inside his past…
Flashback"Kouryuu, master Sanzo wants to see you. I'm coming in." Shuei said as he entered Kouryuu's room. He was surprised to see Kouryuu sitting on the window, looking at the moon. "Sorry, I must've spaced out there, say it again?" Kouryuu asked. "Master Sanzo wishes to see you." Shuei said again. "Of course." Kouryuu said, climbing down from the window. He walked over to Shuei and stopped in front of him. "Here, I want you to have this." Kouryuu said. "Are you sure? These were the beads they found on you when you were just a baby." Shuei said. "I'm sure. And since I haven't given anyone anything before, it's kind of a collector's item. Guard them well." Kouryuu said as he made his way to his master's room.
Koumyou Sanzo now lay dead on the floor, blood was everywhere. And not far from him, Kouryuu was kneeling down, blood covered his robes. "I couldn't protect him." He said over and over. Blaming himself for the death of his master.
End of flashback
Sanzo snapped back to reality and saw Shiey still standing behind him, her arm still on his shoulder. "Sanzo, I'm sorry." Shiey said. Sanzo narrowed his eyes. Then, he slapped her hand away. "Get out." Sanzo ordered. Shiey's eyes widened. "Why are you still here? I told you to get out. I don't need your sympathy." Sanzo demanded. Shiey started getting teary eyed. Then, she ran to the door. She opened it and saw Hakkai and Gojyo standing outside. "Shiey." Hakkai said. Shiey ran outside, she ran as fast as she could. Tears flowed behind her. "Shiey!" Hakkai yelled. Hakkai and Gojyo ran inside. "Goku, what happened?" Hakkai asked. "Sanzo got mad at her and told her to get out. I'll find her." Goku volunteered as he stood up and left. "Shiey…" Hakkai whispered.
Shiey ran as fast as she could. Tears flowed behind her. She ran to a place that only she knew of. Pretty soon, she got to that place. It was near a waterfall and there was a lake as well. She kneeled on the ground and started crying. "Shiey, why are you all alone?" a voice came. Shiey looked above her and saw Homura. "Homura…" Shiey said. "Why are you crying?" Homura asked. "Had a fight with your brother?" Homura asked. "Go away!" Shiey said as she tried to slap Homura. But Homura caught her hand before she could even have the chance to. Shiey was about to scream when Homura's lips collided with hers. Then, he pulled away. "You're coming with me." Homura said as he took Shiey in his arms. Shiey struggled to break free but he was too strong. Finally, she gave up and fell unconscious. Homura smiled and was about to leave when Goku suddenly appeared. "Son Goku… tell Konzen that if he wants his sister back, he should go to Konran tower. I'll be taking her with me." Homura said as he kissed Shiey on the cheek, and they both vanished. "Bastard! Come back here!" Goku yelled.
Goku ran back to the cabin. "They got Shiey!" he yelled. "Who has Shiey?" Hakkai panicked. "Homura does! He says that I we want her back, we should go to Konran tower. We have to get her back! Who knows what Homura might do to her!" Goku panicked as well. "You're right, Goku." Hakkai agreed. "Just great, the fog's not lifting. We'll be stuck here all night." Gojyo remarked. Then, they all looked at Sanzo. "Sanzo?" they said in unison. But Sanzo didn't respond. He only looked at the rain… and thought about what he had told Shiey.
Author's note: What do you think? I'm sorry if there was no Shiey and Hakkai interaction. But, I promise that there will be! Please review! Thank you!