Sanzo's Comin' To Town!

by yumeneko

Disclaimers: As usual... Saiyuki is not mine. Neither is Weiss Kreuz, Rurouni Kenshin, Chrono Cross or Final Fantasy 9.

Note: Just for Christmas... *wink*

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The snow fell on the grounds of Changan that wintery Christmas day. Hakkai walked into Sanzo's room with mugs of hot chocolate. He sat beside the monk on the bed.

"Heiwa desu ne? Sanzo..."

Sanzo smiled as he accepted the mug of hot chocolate, "Hakkai... Do you remember what I had said to Tokiko?"

"I remember, Sanzo..."

"What kind of sacrifice have we made?"

"You sacrificed your life to save us..."

"But you made a sacrifice as hideous as mine... You risked killing yourself to protect us... You even worked so hard to keep me alive." Sanzo looked into his mug.

"But we'd never die, would we, Sanzo?"

"Perhaps... But we are all just mortal. We will just die."

"Why do we live to die in the end?"

"Everything has an end, Hakkai."

"Yes... But what about this thing called love?"

"Love?" Sanzo paused for a while, "I don't know how strong is it, but I don't even know if it would die..."

"You should know... Because you should know why I had risked my life to keep you alive..." Hakkai's gaze met Sanzo's.

"I know." Sanzo held Hakkai's hand, "You did it because you didn't want anyone of us to die... You didn't want anyone to die."

"I love you..." Hakkai smiled, "The impact of these words are so strong."

"I understand." Sanzo held Hakkai's hands tighter, "And I don't want to be weak. I don't want to show the world that I am not strong enough to protect the people I care for."

"You are strong..." Hakkai smiled, "We survived almost everything, right?"

"Yeah... I guess you're right."

Unexpectedly, Hakkai kissed Sanzo. Sanzo blushed a deep red, "What was that for?"

"Just my little Christmas gift to you..." Hakkai smiled, "Merry Christmas, Sanzo..."

Unknown to the two, a certain Gojyo hung a mistletoe earlier in Sanzo's room.

"Oh, look! It's a mistletoe!" Sanzo pointed up, causing Hakkai to look up as well. As Hakkai looked at the mistletoe, Sanzo gave him a peck on the cheek.

"Ha ha... those lovebirds... Now I can go chase the ladies..." Gojyo left the scene.

~Paato 1 no Owari~

I shall continue this ruckus!! There is part 2!!