~ means note at the end

ShinuHoshi: Thank heavens! Your gonna start typing!

ShinuTsuki: You, are over reacting… I only wrote the last chapter yesterday! (Got hit by a paper fan)

ShinuHoshi: I knew that! Anyway, be sure to make this one longer and BETTER!!!

ShinuTsuki: Hai-hai!

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"Sanzo… Does this means… One-chan gets a room of her own?" Goku whined. "Unless one of you would voluntarily sleep on the floor." He replied. They went up the rooms. It wasn't dark yet so everyone was at Sanzo and Hakkai's room.

"Reika, what'd you meant by the 'Full Moon' stuff?" Gojyo asked. He was sitting on one of the chairs around the table, beside Sanzo who is reading a newspaper. Hakkai was sitting on his bed. Goku was on the floor. Reika was standing beside the window and stared at the darkening sky.

"You'll see soon." Sanzo replied through his newspaper. The three youkai sighed. "Sanzo…" Everyone looked at the woman on the window. "The truth is… I'm scared." She whined. "I've never been through this before… I'm scared." She added. "You worry too much. It'll start any minute now." Sanzo replied.

"The full moon… I can see it now." Her hair glowed and she closed her eyes. Gojyo, Goku and most of all Hakkai were startled at what was happening right before them. Her hair glowed and glowed and then it darkens. Slowly the light disappeared, leaving her hair… "Brown?!" The three shouted.

Still not facing them, Reika gathered her hair to her shoulder and braided it. She slowly turned around with closed eyes. As she stopped, she opened her eyes and… There was a loud thud. Everyone looked at the source of it. "Hakkai!" The four shouted as they ran towards him. Hakkai was unconscious on the floor.

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"Ow." He opened his eyes. He looked around. This is not our room. He sat up but was pushed back down the bed. "Gojyo." The red haired was standing beside him wearing his usual white sleeveless shirt. "You fainted. I think you think too much. I know that you know that I know the cause of this." Hakkai smiled. "I knew that you knew that I knew. Did you know that?" Hakkai answered back. Gojyo was left puzzled. "O-of course."

"Gojyo…" Hakkai said as he closed his eyes. "I thought I saw Kana." He felt a thug on the bed… meaning Gojyo sat down beside him. "So, that's how she looked like?" Hakkai boltedly sat up. "YOU SAW IT TOO?!" Gojyo nodded. "It was R-E-I-K-A." He was paralyzed… as his body dropped on the bed.

"She was soo worried that she insisted that you stay here on her room. Such a lucky guy." He stood up. "Ja ne." He left. Hakkai sighed and closed his eyes. Kana… What does this mean? "You think too much… You didn't even felt that I was coming." He opened his eyes. "Kana…" He whispered.

"Oh, Sanzo told me about her… Since I bugged him so much…" She smiled. "I don't mind if you see me as your fiancée." She added. "I'm sorry…" He started as he turned his head away from her. "It's okay. I don't mind. This'll only last for three days." He slowly stood up and got off the bed. Reika stood beside him. "Don't get up. You need rest." She placed her hand to her shoulders to stop him but he kept on walking and then Hakkai lost his balance.

They landed on the bed. Hakkai was on top of Reika. Their noses touched each other. His hand was on both side of her head and her hands were on his waist, grabbing his shirt. He slowly leaned nearer. "Reika…" He whispered. "Na…" ~ Reika turned her head away. "I'm sorry." Hakkai got off her. He ran out the door.

Reika slowly got up. She was disappointed when his body heat disappeared on hers… but she knew she did the right thing. I did the right thing… Right?... Right?... She hugged herself and fell on the bed. She curled up. She hugged her legs closer to her face. Someone tell me. What is this strange feeling?!

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"Why did Hakkai faint? Ne?" It was the voice of Goku. "I do not know. Ask Hakkai." Sanzo replied through his large newspaper. "Hakkai won't tell me even if I try to kill him." Goku whined. "That's the problem… You can't kill him." Gojyo butted.

Hakkai sighed as he pushed the door to his and Sanzo's room. He managed to put a smile.

"Hakkai, you're awake!" Goku shouted as he ran towards Hakkai. "Hai." He plastered a fake smile on his face. "So, what happened? Why are you here? Where's Reika?" Hakkai felt like somebody just tore his heart out as Gojyo asked. Nevertheless, he smiled. "She was sleepy. So, I let her rest."

Hakkai looked up. He met Sanzo's eyes. It was telling him something and he knew it was not good.

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The day continued and it was awfully lonely. Reika kept on avoiding Hakkai and she would not speak.

As they ate at the nearby restaurant Gojyo found, Hakkai kept on staring at her. "Hakkai." He looked up at Sanzo. "I'd like to talk to you tonight." With that, he knew that they were staying the night and he did not like the tone on Sanzo's voice. It was saying you-better-do-or-you-die.

"That's mine!"

"No mine!"

"Why you perverted red cockroach!"

"What did you just call me, baka-zaru?!"

"Shut up or I'll kill you both!"

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Everyone was sleeping or that's what the two thought as they sat on the roof. Sanzo was silent and Hakkai knew what it meant.

"It was my fault." He started.

"Yeah." Sanzo whispered as he stared on the moon.

"I insisted that I have to leave her room but she kept on pushing me back and…"

"You lost your balance and landed with her on the bed." Hakkai smiled.

"Yeah… I looked through her eyes and… It reminded me of Kana… Since hers were green too…"

"You tried to kiss her."

"I called out her name but a word soon followed. I didn't mean to… but I couldn't help myself." Sanzo stood up and Hakkai looked at him.

"You should work this out." He said as he jumped down to the ground. Hakkai stood up. "Easy for you to say." He whispered as he stared at the moon. Then he sighed and jumped off the roof.

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The next morning Hakkai woke up early and went up to the roof. He sat there and kept silent. That was a stupid thing to do. Yeah, it was so stupid it was not like Hakkai. He sighed. Maybe, everyone thinks that I'm contented being like this… being alone.

Nah, that's a stupid thing to say. I have Sanzo, Goku, Gojyo, and Hakuryu and… And I almost lost Reika. He sighed again. This is bad. Sighing is beginning to be a mannerism. Have to think of a plan. He bowed his head. Unfortunately, I cannot think of anything. He stood up and jumped off the roof.

As soon as he landed on the ground, he saw two feet, sandals, and as he slowly look up, a skirt, a pink blouse and two green eyes. He gulped. "Umm… Ahh… Ano…" He mumbled as he scratched his back and blushed. He heard footsteps. She was beginning to walk away. His body moved quickly.

He reached her hand and she stopped walking but did not look back. They remained standing there. Speak. Speak. Come on. Say something. Hakkai thought as he stares at her back. He felt a tug on his hand. "Please. We need to talk." She stopped tugging on his hand. "Please face me." She turned around and Hakkai was still holding her hand.

She did not have any emotions on her face but Hakkai could see through her eyes. It was full of sadness and confusions. "I'm sorry. I couldn't help myself." She nodded. "When I saw your eyes… I thought Kana came back." He moved a little closer. "I don't know if I like you because you look like Kana or… I like you because you're Reika." He bowed his head. "Please don't hate me."

He heard giggling and he looked up. She was… Giggling? Wait, I was expecting more of a slapping or answering back or a walkout but… giggling? "I'm… Sorry…" She said between giggles. After a while, she stopped giggling and smiled at him.

"Ba-ka!" Hakkai was taken aback. Ha? "I'm not mad… I'm not even angry or… or irritated or what-so-ever! I was thinking on how to take care of demons when I'm like… DUH? A human." Hakkai puts on a questioning face. "I wasn't paying attention yesterday because! I was thinking on how to defeat demons that may attack us when I do not have any power or enough energy! Honestly, you think too much." She said as she gestured her hand in a what-so-ever matter.

"Oh." Hakkai whispered. "Is that all you can say?! Oh? I prefer a 'Are you sure?', 'Are you sick?', or maybe even better… 'Am I dreaming?'" She said as she giggled. She felt Hakkai's hand tightening his grip on her hand. "I'm relieved to hear that." He smiled. Reika moved closer to him and moved her head closer to his ear.

"About what you said earlier, don't worry I like you too." She slipped off her hand and walked towards and inside the inn. As for Hakkai… He was intensively blushing… as red as the reddest apple.

After that, the gang went on with the trip… but of course, before they left Hakkai bought some snacks for the trip.

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Somewhere in the middle of a forest.

"One-chan, when will your eyes return back to normal?"

"Tomorrow… hopefully…"

"So, we have to protect you until you have your original self back?"

"You really don't have too, Gojyo. I can still take care of myself."

"I don't mind protecting such a gorgeous lady like you…"

"Aaaaaaaaah! Sanzo! Gojyo's doing that thing again on One-chan." And the next thing a tomahawked-paper-fan.

"Sanzo! You're supposed to hit me not throw it! You corrupt monk…" Another tomahawked-paper-fan.

"You're still lucky Gojyo!"

"What'd you mean baka-zaru?"

"Imagine what you have become if Hakkai lose patience on you hitting on One-chan…" Gojyo looked at the smiling Hakkai's back and Goku followed. The two turned green and gulped.

"Oh, guys. What could make Hakkai angry? And what'll he do?" Reika asked. The two looked at her. "Hey! You're scaring me!" The two looked like ghosts with green faces.

"Can you imagine the worst thing that could happen?" She turned to Gojyo. "Yes…"

"Worse." She gulped as she looked at the monkey looking ghost.

"Maa maa. I'm not like that." Hakkai butted in. Then the jeep stopped. Hakkai kneeled at his seat and looked at the Gojyo. "Just make sure you don't do 'anything' to her… Got it?" Hakkai looked scary. ~ Sanzo just stayed in his seat and looked forward. Gojyo gulped. "Got… it?"  "Good." Hakkai smiled and returned to his seat. The jeep started to move again.

Reika sweat dropped. "Did you just see that?" Gojyo asked still green faced. Reika nodded. "I told you he's scary." Goku added. "He's not!... Maybe…" She sweat dropped again.

Suddenly Reika screamed. The jeep stopped Sanzo and Hakkai looked at the back but she was gone. "Hakkai, I feel something moving there." Hakkai looked at Sanzo. He was pointing on his side of the forest. Hakkai got off the jeep and so did Sanzo, Goku and Gojyo.

They ran towards the dark energy they feel. As they ran inside the forest, it slowly turned dark. This part of the forest had tall trees and it covered the forest. Small light peeked through the small gaps on the trees' leaves.

There was a loud sound of gushing water. A waterfall was now coming to their view. They stopped and looked around. Reika… Sanzo ran and they followed. Sanzo led them to the side of the fall. There was a cave. They all entered.

I t was dark inside and little light was given by the torches that hung on the walls. They walked forward and they couldn't hear the sound of gushing water. "Sanzo, there's an exit…" Goku pointed at the hole that he saw. The three nodded and went in there.

They heard chanting and loud drum noises as they walked nearer.

Inside there was a festivity happening. The four looked around and hid behind the tall crates. "They seem to be focusing on that cross." Sanzo whispered. "There seems to be someone on that cross. We'll never see it this far." Gojyo added. "I wonder where One-chan is?..." Goku whined. The three looked at Hakkai.

"Hakkai… Talk… You're scaring us." Goku and Gojyo whispered. Hakkai looked at them and smiled. "Not to worry. I'm not yet angry…" He replied. The two turned green. "Did he just say…?" "Yet?" The two questioned with fear. "Yeah… I think h e just did…" Sanzo answered as he sweat dropped.

"Maa maa…We have to find Reika… Or 'else'."  Hakkai ran, avoiding every weird looking demon that may pass through him.

Back at the three.

"Did he…?"

"Just said…"

"Or else?"

Hakkai got near the chanting people around the cross. "Psst!" Hakkai gestured his hand for them to come to him… and they did. "So… What do we do next?" Gojyo asked Hakkai. Hakkai smiled -_-;. "I thought so… -_-;"

"We do what we do best." The youkais looked at the monk. "Yeah!" Goku shouted as he jumps at the top of the crate and summons his staff. "Baka-zaru…" Sanzo sighed. "Demo… That is what you meant…" They all got out of their hiding place and fought to get near the cross..

"Hakkai, no cheating!" Goku whined as Hakkai blew up almost half of the youkais. "Yare Yare." He smiled. As the others hold off the youkais, Hakkai ran towards the cross and saw a woman there. They do this for human sacrifice? He removed the ropes binding the woman and he caught her as she fell.

Hakkai carried her to a darkened place somewhere the cave. "Sumimasen… but I have to find someone else." With that he ran towards the others. Sanzo was about to shoot the last youkai. "Wait!" Sanzo looked at him. "The one on the cross was not who were looking for." Sanzo holstered his gun. Hakkai approached the kneeling youkai.

"Please do tell us where we may find our friend." Hakkai whispered. The youkai looked up at him with fear in its eyes. "I… I don't know." It answered. "Yare Yare. I guessed it'd have to kill you." A small light ball begins to take place in his hand. "Heh… Even if I told you, you would've still killed me." Hakkai smiled. "Maybe… Though, you won't get to know now since you're gonna die…"

The youkai's eyes grew. "Wait." It shouted and the light ball on Hakkai's hand disappeared. "She's in the farthest tent… with our master." Hakkai kneeled down to it and touched its shoulders. "Heck! YOU"LL BE TOO LATE SINCE SHE WILL BE IMPURED WHEN YOU FIND HER! HAHAHA!" Hakkai's eyes grew larger and seemed darker. The youkai suddenly burned in blue light.

"Hakkai…" Goku whispered. Hakkai stood up but he did not look back at them. "Let's go!" He shouted as he ran. The three followed right behind him. I'm coming Reika… Please wait for me…

It was not far. It just took them ten minutes to get there. "This must be it." Gojyo whispered as they stood in front of the large tent. Hakkai walked nearer and tore down the opening of the tent.

Hakkai's eyes grew larger and deeper on what he saw. He felt his blood boiling and wanted to kill so badly.

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ShinuHoshi: Was that a cliffhanger?!

ShinuTsuki: YEAH!!!

ShinuHoshi: Oh, well… Better that I expected…

ShinuTsuki: (glared) What do you mean?

ShinuHoshi: You're scaring me!

ShinuTsuki: Whatever… REVIEWS!!! I BEG YOU!!! Hehehe

ShinuHoshi: Yeah… He's desperate…

Notes:

~ Ya knows when you put Reika and Na together… What does it sound like?! If you don't get it… E-MAIL ME!

~ You know when they fight when Hakkai looked scary… When his glass shines and his eyes are scary…