Hey everyone. I am so so so so so so sorry that it has been a long time since I last updated this story. I figured I owed it to everyone that I get another chapter up here. I feel so bad for lagging for so long on updating the story. This update is probably my shortest update yet. But I figured at least it is an update. I will have to finish it later. I just hope you all enjoy it. Remember review the author it keeps us going on these stories.

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The next day was bright and it was rather early. The Sanzo team was up, all except for Ming Yue who was still sleeping. They were about ready to leave and Sanzo was growing tired of waiting for Ms. Sunshine to wake up.

"Someone wake her up." Sanzo demanded.

Goku walked over to Ming Yue's bed and shook her lightly. She didn't wake up. She must have been in a deep sleep, because all she did was stir and roll over. Goku thought for a moment wondering what would wake her up. He crawled onto the bed and stood up. Goku then began to jump up and down on the bed. Ming Yue stirred again and knocked Goku off the bed. He landed on the ground with a crash. The crash was enough to wake up Ming Yue. She sat up straight and looked down at Goku.

"What are you doing on the ground?" She asked.

"I don't know..." He said.

She stood up, bringing a hand to her forehead. She had an awful headache from the day before. It suddenly dawned on her that she had been drunk. Panic came over her face. What had she said? What had she done? This was all unsure, and she knew she had to have said something because Gojyo looked deep in thought. She suddenly felt sick. She would have to talk to Gojyo later.

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They had been riding in jeep all day. It usually didn't bother Ming Yue to rid in Jeep all day, but today she was nauseated with the thought that she had spilled everything when she had talked to Gojyo last night. She ducked down into her seat, placing a hand over her face. Goku looked over to Ming Yue.

"What's wrong?" Goku asked

Ming Yue looked over to Goku and let a small faked smile play on her features. "I just have a headache. That's all."

"Okay.." Goku dismissed any thoughts otherwise and went to look out the window again.

Ming Yue went back to thinking over what was going on. Her lips parted as she let a silent sigh escape her lips. She desperately needed to talk to Gojyo. Soon she would have her chance.

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They had come to a stop. It was about noon and they were going to stop and have something to eat. They all climbed out of jeep, who transformed into Hakuryuu. Hakuryuu perched on Hakkai shoulder. Goku had spread out a blanket and the four sat down. Ming Yue stood with her arms crossed over her chest. She let out the breath that she hadn't noticed she had been holding.

"Gojyo..." She said his name.

The kappa turned his head to look at Ming Yue. "What?"

"Can I talk to you for a moment?"

Gojyo stood up and followed Ming Yue away from their picnic sight. They soon moved out of seeing range from the rest of then group. Ming Yue stopped walking, standing with her back to Gojyo.

"Did I say anything to do last night?" She asked.

"You talked a little." Gojyo answered pulling out a cigarette and lit it.

"What did I talk about?"

"I'm not sure."

Ming Yue turned around to look at Gojyo, fear in her eyes. He was lying to her, she needed to know what she had done or said.

"Don't lie to me, Sha Gojyo."

Gojyo blew out some smoke, placing his free hand into his pocket. He didn't say anything for a bit, but finally began to speak.

"You just talked about a man."

"What man?"

"Some dude named Kenren."

Ming Yue brought her hands to her face, covering her eyes. She wasn't crying, but she was breathing heavily. She was trying to calm herself down.

"Who is this Kenren, anyway?" Gojyo asked.

Ming Yue let her hands drop away from her face as she looked to Gojyo.

"Just some guy I loved... a long time ago. Please forgive me... you just look a lot like him... you're a lot like him in many ways."

"Like how?"

"You both have the tendency to piss me off."

"I don't think that's a big accomplishment."

"Shut up."

"See... not a big accomplishment at all."

Her face flushed with a bit of anger. Her small hands formed fists at her sides. Gojyo just stared at her with a sly smile playing on his lips. Ming Yue wanted to smack that smirk off his face, but she resisted that urge.

"This is so... so..."

"So what?" Gojyo asked.

"Annoying."

"Why is that?"

"Don't you ever stop asking questions?"

Another sigh escaped her lips. She was having enough of this. She needed to know more about what they had talked about that night.

"Is that all I talked about?" She asked.

"Basically."

"Basically? What else did I talk about?"

She waited and yet he didn't say anything. She grabbed Gojyo by the first of his shirt and gave him a good shaking.

"Tell me, kappa!"

"You just happened to say something about Heaven."

"W-what?"

Her eyes grew big. Had she spilled everything out to him? She was done for. She could feel herself being pulled from this mission. It was all over for her.

"What did I say about Heaven?"

"Just that Heaven is lonely without Kenren."

"Is that all?"

"Yes."

She let go of the front of his shirt. Maybe she was still in this. Hope came over her as she fought the urge to jump in the air with happiness. She looked back to the sprite who was standing with his arms crossed over his chest.

"What?" She asked.

"What were you so worried about?"

"You wouldn't understand. Besides it's too tedious to go into a total explanation of it anyway."

She walked back to the picnic. She didn't feel sick anymore. Gojyo followed after her, a bit confused.

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To Be Continued...