Calling

Chapter Two

Disclaimer: These boys belong to Kazuya Minekura. I am not making any money out of this so please don't sue me, I'm only making this fic to provide non-profit entertainment for yaoi lovers out there who hunger for more yaoi fics.

Note: Thank you to those who gave me feedback! I really appreciate it!! By the way, this fic is yaoi so no flames okay?

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Sanzo was silent as he stared at the fire Hakkai had built earlier. He threw in a small pebble into the fire and watched in fascination at the way that the fire cracked and curled its fiery embrace around the pebble. But it didn't melt, as oppose to Sanzo's heart.

His wine-colored eyes strayed to the figure sleeping on the other side of the fire. He traced the outline of Hakkai's face with hungry eyes and ran a hand through his hair in frustration, finding out that he couldn't deny the feelings coursing through him for the beautiful youkai.

If pigs could fly…maybe it was possible that Hakkai has feelings for me too…ch' and Gojyo would be worshipping me and waiting on me hand and foot…

A smirk crossed his lips, an image of Gojyo forming on his mind, wearing monk robes and chirping 'Sanzo-sama!' every second. At the thought of the kappa, his thinking drifted to Goku. Did Gojyo find him? Even though he called him 'idiot' almost every minute, he did look after the boy. Goku was like a brother he never had, he took care of him like he wanted to be looked after by his parents.

"Can't you sleep?"

Hakkai's concerned voice broke into his thoughts and Sanzo looked up with mild surprise. His eyes focused on Hakkai's, he could almost drown in those green pools. "No." Then almost involuntarily, his gaze lingered on Hakkai's parted lips, his own wanting to press against it.

Hakkai squirmed uncomfortably under Sanzo's burning gaze, but at the back of his mind he didn't mind at all. Being the center of Sanzo's attention was something that Hakkai had dreamed of for *months* now.

Unconsciously wetting his lips. Hakkai forced a smile on his face. "It's cold tonight isn't it?" He even rubbed his hands together to punctuate the statement. It was actually cold in the cave, the drafty wind tousling his hair in all directions.

He rubbed his hands on his arms in an attempt to warm up and asked. "Are you cold?" A drafty breeze blew in and he shivered slightly.

Sanzo raised his eyes and their gazes met, silence seemed to linger above them. There were no sounds except the crackling of the fire and their breathing. Something flashed in Sanzo's eyes and Hakkai blinked in confusion.

Could it be that…?

The spell was broken however, as another rock avalanche echoed in the distance. The cave was slowly collapsing, probably caused by the huge snake earlier.

"I wonder if Gojyo and Goku are okay…" Hakkai wondered, his concern for his other friends drifting into his mind. Has Gojyo found Goku yet? Have they eaten yet? These thoughts kept circling around his head until Sanzo finally took notice of Hakkai's worried expression. And he immediately became irritated.

Baka! You don't own him! Who knows? Maybe he already formed a relationship with Gojyo…you should ask him…

"Urusai!" He grumbled under his breath. He had no business in meddling in on Hakkai's personal life, which was something he didn't want to intrude on.

"Sumimasen. I didn't know I was too noisy." Hakkai apologized; he cast his head down, obviously he was hurt.

Sanzo almost kicked himself in anger. The silence stretched between them. Giving up on thinking about a topic to talk about, he just opted for staring down at the fire crackling between them. He cursed at himself and reached into his pocket for a cigarette, he lit one and glared at the stick and at the laces of smoke coming from it.

"You should worry about *us* instead of *Gojyo* and *Goku*." Sanzo spoke a little harshly. He couldn't help but feel a little jealous about how Hakkai always took the utmost care of the two. Of course, Hakkai aided him too. But sometimes Hakkai just paid more attention to them than him.

Hakkai stiffened at the tone of his voice. Was he imagining it or did Sanzo sound jealous? He smiled and looked up, his green eyes sparkling. "I know. We should really get out of here. It won't be long till the cave collapses."

They were silent for a few moments, and Sanzo opened his mouth to break it.

"Hakkai…"

"Yes?"

"Would you consider…I meant that…"

Hakkai cocked his head to the side in curiosity. "Yes?" Sanzo was almost stuttering, and his body was stiff with tension. He walked over to him and sat down beside the monk, not too close to be misinterpreted but not too far away to be insulting either.

Sanzo took in a deep breath and steeled himself. This was it; he was going to tell Hakkai about everything. This was the only chance he could. He placed a hand on Hakkai's shoulder and looked in his eyes.

Hakkai was in shock at Sanzo's straightforward gesture. "Anou…Sanzo…" His eyes dropped down to Sanzo's lips, inches from his own. His lips itched for wanting to kiss him so badly. His body seemed to moving on its own and he was suddenly leaning closer…Sanzo was as still as a board, and he too was staring at Hakkai pensively…and closer…he could almost feel Sanzo's warm breath on his cheek.

Then, all hell broke loose. A very strong tremor resonated throughout the cave, and Hakkai gasped, partly in surprise and partly in disappointment. They broke apart and jumped to their feet. "The cave is collapsing!" Hakkai shouted over the din.

"We have to get out of here!" Sanzo grabbed Hakkai hand and pulled him to the side before a pile of rocks fell down on him. But another mound of rocks fell down and a jagged one hit Sanzo's right arm.

"Sanzo!" Hakkai formed a barrier and both ran, searching for a way out. They managed to arrive in a part of the cave that hasn't collapsed yet and they sagged against the cave wall in exhaustion.

Pain was coursing through him and Sanzo winced. He clutched at his right arm and found out that it was broken. And there was blood gushing out from the wound that the jagged rock caused. He tried to move his arm and winced when the wound pulled.

Hakkai's hand hovered above his wound and immediately the warmth of his ki flowed into him and made the pain disappear. When he was finished, the wound was closed and the pain was gone, but it would take about a week or so till the bones were completely healed.

Hakkai leaned against the cave wall beside him and sighed. "Does it still hurt?" He asked and looked over at him, his eyes were full of concern and Sanzo felt something inside him light up.

Sanzo shook his head to clear the spots in front of his eyes caused by the sensation of Hakkai's warm ki circling in his body and nodded. "Doumo. [Thanks]"

"Good." Hakkai smiled at him weakly before he collapsed. Sanzo caught him in his arms. "Hakkai!" He sat down and held the figure in his arms carefully. He brushed back the stray brown strands from the youkai's forehead, then, Sanzo winced as the sound of another part of the cave collapsing echoed in the distance.

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"Aaaah!! It's raining!" Goku shouted, he took refuge under the shade of a tree and wiped the water from his forehead. "Ch'! First we lose Sanzo and Hakkai, now we'll have to suffer through the rain too!" He glared at Hakuryu, perched on his shoulder and avoiding the rain by hiding behind its leathery wings. "Oi, Hakuryu! Can't you change into anything but a jeep? Maybe a tent or an umbrella or something?"

"Kyu!" Hakuryu chirped and shook its tiny head.

"Ch!" He cursed, partly at their bad luck and partly at himself. He was still a little guilty about Sanzo and Hakkai's disappearance.

"Oi, baka saru! Over here!" Gojyo shouted and waved from inside a tunnel, at first glance you wouldn't notice that it was there since plants and vines surrounded it. It was a very safe place to camp; they could avoid animals and even youkai from spotting them.

Goku ran into the tunnel, glad to get out of the pouring rain. Hakuryu trailed behind him and was chirping happily. After making a fire with Hakuryu's help, both demons let the exhaustion of the day overcome them, and they lied down on the hard floor of the cave.

Goku's stomach growled and the boy looked over at Gojyo, his golden eyes pleading. "Ne, Gojyo. I'm hungry!"

Gojyo sighed wearily. "There's no more food!" He answered.

"Demo, I'm hungry! I'll die because of starvation!"

Gojyo ignored the boy's protests and just stared at the ceiling of the cave above him. "Shut up, monkey! Keep your stomach from growling till we find those two!" He shouted and threw a rock at him.

Hurry up, Hakkai! I know you like being with Sanzo and all…but it won't be long till I strangle this monkey…

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Hakkai woke up to the sensation of soft, even breathing stirring his brown hair. He sighed contentedly; it just felt to good to wake up yet. Then, he stiffened as he became aware of the slim arms wrapped around his shoulders and the strong chest that his head was leaning on.

He opened his eyes and came face to face with the writings on the Evil sutra that was placed immaculately on Sanzo's shoulders. He raised his eyes and his mouth curved up into a bright smile at the image before him.

Sanzo was sleeping peacefully, and it was one of the most precious moments that Hakkai had witnessed from the blonde. His handsome face was gone of the usual scowl, he actually looked relaxed. And from the looks of it, Sanzo was having a very pleasant dream; his mouth was quirked up in a small smile.

He tried to twist into a more comfortable position but the arms wrapped around him tightened more, as if protecting him. And Hakkai leaned into the embrace, breathing in the masculine scent mixed with the scent of nicotine from the cigarettes that Sanzo smoked.

If this is a dream…don't ever wake me up…

Sanzo's mouth opened and breathed a name. "Hakkai…"

Hakkai's heart skipped a beat and a dark blush crossed his cheeks. He looked away from Sanzo and stared at the writings on the Evil sutra. Shaking his head, he squirmed out of Sanzo's arms - despite his mind's protests - and settled for sitting beside him.

Hakkai buried his face in his hands. His chest ached with a dull pain that he couldn't clarify, his heart hungers after Sanzo. But what will happen if he told the monk the truth? But if Sanzo was dreaming of him, maybe he had feelings for him too. Right?

Despite all of the insults and bad manners that Sanzo had showed him, Hakkai was able to forget all of that. He loves this man too much. This was the same as Kanan, he struggled against his pride, and he tried to forget about his love for her even though he knew they were siblings. But he loved her as a woman, and she loved him as a man.

Hakkai sneaked a glance at the other and sighed while thumping his head against the cave wall. In all of the people in Togenkyo, why did he have to fall in love with a friend?

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When Sanzo awoke, they continued their search for a way out. Hakkai avoided him, he never talked and he only did when he was asking about his opinion on which route they should take. However, Sanzo noticed this and decided to confront Hakkai about it.

They were hacking through a mass of rocks that blocked their way when Sanzo chose that particular moment to talk to the youkai. "Oi, Hakkai."

"Yes?"

"Are you ignoring me?" Came the question.

Hakkai stopped and looked over his shoulder at Sanzo. "What makes you think that?" His face was impassive but inside his heart was thumping against his chest like crazy. When did Sanzo ever bother about him? Usually, Sanzo liked him not talking better. He looked away from him and pushed a huge rock out of their way. It was a sign that meant that the conversation was over.

But Sanzo wouldn't have any of that. He clamped a firm hand on Hakkai arm and forced him to face him. "You are avoiding me. Why?" He stared into Hakkai's green eyes. But what he saw there almost made him want to run away.

Hakkai saw Sanzo's eyes widen and he broke their eye contact. Sanzo had seen it. He had seen the longing in his eyes. He wanted to run away, but with Sanzo's hand on his arm he couldn't escape.

"Ha…kkai…"

"I'm sorry, Sanzo…I know you saw it…there's no point in hiding it now, isn't there?" Hakkai forced himself to raise his eyes again and he locked eyes with Sanzo. "I'm falling in love again, Sanzo…I never though I would after Kanan…but look at me now…I'm falling for my friend…I love you, Sanzo…" He poured his heart out; he couldn't contain the emotion in him any longer.

Hakkai closed the distance between them and circled his arms around Sanzo's waist and dipped his head back and kissed him passionately, taking advantage of Sanzo's open mouth and deepening the kiss. He poured in all of his feelings into it. It felt wonderful, Sanzo's lips felt as soft as they looked. And so sweet that Hakkai could almost devour him.

Sanzo was shocked at first, but with Hakkai's tongue caressing his own he gave into his impulse and kissed the youkai back. An explosion resonated in him, and the warm feeling spread throughout his body like a waterfall pouring into him in a forest.

He ran a hand though the fine strands of Hakkai's hair, the strands felt like silk through his fingers. He heard a groan, and discovered with embarrassment that it was him who made it.

If heaven existed, Hakkai believed it, for there was no better explanation of kissing Sanzo than heaven. All that was happening didn't feel real; that Sanzo wasn't kissing him, that the hand stroking his hair wasn't Sanzo's, that he hadn't just admitted his love for the blonde monk.

But the feeling of elation pumping in his veins gave proof to all of those. And it was enough to make him feel lightheaded. He was clinging onto Sanzo so tightly that their bodies were almost melded together.

Sanzo broke away first, and he stared into Hakkai's eyes. His eyes were unguarded, and Hakkai could see the same longing in them. A smile appeared on his face and he traced Sanzo's jaw with a finger.

"Do you love me too, Sanzo?"

Sanzo was shocked at the question, he should say no. He opened his mouth to speak, but his voice didn't want to form the words. At the back of his mind he should say it. He would just hurt Hakkai. He couldn't show the love that Hakkai clearly wanted.

But on the other hand, his heart loved this man. It wouldn't pass up the chance to be loved again. But was he ready?

The answer was unanimous: Yes. He was ready. Being with Hakkai was something he had unconsciously longed for. "Maybe." The words were devoid of emotion, but underneath all that, the answer was what Hakkai wanted to hear.

"Good." Hakkai affirmed and leaned closer to kiss him again. His lips just brushed against Sanzo's when a voice rang in the air.

"Sanzo! Hakkai!" They broke away from each other quickly and saw Goku and Gojyo running towards them. Goku arrived first with Hakuryu and smiled at them. "At last, we found you guys!" Hakuryu chirped happily and settled on Hakkai's shoulder, which the youkai petted lovingly.

Gojyo came panting after him and was glaring at Goku. "You idiot! You should have helped me! That rock almost crushed me!" He whacked the boy on the head and smirked at Hakkai and Sanzo. "I see that you two are still alive." He commented, he took note of their slightly bruised lips and chuckled to himself.

They didn't need my help after all…

"I guess we still are." Hakkai responded. After some exchange of words, the four left the cave, courtesy of Goku who lead the way together with Gojyo at the front, while Sanzo and Hakkai stayed a few steps behind, both of them still reveling at what just happened. Sanzo looked over at Hakkai. Their eyes met and Sanzo said something that made Hakkai blush fiercely.

"We'll continue it tonight."

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Waaaaaaiiiii! *Does cartwheels all around the room* I finished it! I know the ending is crappy, I just couldn't think of a better way to end it. I was really pumped while writing this because while I was typing, Saiyuki songs were playing in the background. Hearing Sanzo's voice really gets me hyper. Thank you to all those who gave me feedback!

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