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Hakkai drove in silence as the others drifted in and out of sleep and a uncomfortable silence that had fallen on them since the incident before they left. He couldn't believe what had happened himself. It was too weird. How was she able to remove his clothes was beyond him. Unless...but that's stupid. Couldn't be...he thought to himself. Sanzo lay sleeping soundly in the seat next to him and the others were very quite. Looking in the rearview showed to him that Sakura-Sanzo was the only one awake at the moment. Seeing her in his clothes made him shutter, thinking of how chilly the air was and that he didn't have any shoes covering his now bare feet.
A evil smile came across her face but then she briefly made eye contact with Hakkai in the mirror and the smile faded, unable to look at him. Maybe another time...
She lay back down then realized that she had blankets in her book bag and pulled one out. She smiled warmly and leaned over the seat wrapping it around Hakkais almost bare shoulders. "I'm sorry that I took your clothes like that. It's just that I've never had Kaiju attach herself to someone other then me. I was afraid that she wouldn't want to go with after we have to part ways is all. I hope that Sanzo isn't going to be mad with you the rest of the way."
"Don't worry about Sanzo. He overreacts to everything. I can handle him, if no one else."
It put her at ease, more so then the silence that was mocking her. She really felt bad about what happened and decided to keep a low profile until they got to the other side of the "dead zone". She didn't want anyone else getting the third degree from Sanzo when it should have been her. After they had gotten in the Jeep, Hakkai was ripped apart by Sanzo in front of everyone. He didn't believe anything she or Hakkai said to him. She was very upset with Sanzo for that. Although, he was going to get his...in time.
She laid on a pillow that she had taken out earlier, and tried to sleep. The thoughts running through her head made it very hard for her to try and relax. Sitting back up, she leaned onto the back of Hakkais seat, and watched the darkness being cut by the headlights of the Jeep. Very few plants made their timely demise by way of the tires of the vehicle. There really was nothing out there to speak of.
"Ne, Hakkai..."
He looked up into the mirror looking at her in response, but looked back at the path they were taking in the field. "Why don't you stop the car and I'll drive for awhile?"
"But, I'm fi-..."
"No, I insist. I think you need a break from driving anyway. I caught you dozing off." She smiled a bright grin at him, pouring the charm on extra thick. He sighed, and pressed on the break, slowly bringing them to a stop. Hopefully no one will wake up...
He traded spots with Sakura-Sanzo, and they were on their way again. Hakkai covered himself with the blanket, snuggled into the pillow she left behind, and fell asleep.
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The morning sun was drown out by the thick forest they were now driving through. Goku was the first to wake, with hunger pains in his belly. He rubbed his gold eyes and sat up taking in the new surroundings. "Hak...Hakkai?" He looked around the Jeep confused, he wasn't driving. "Where's Hakkai?"
"Sleeping. I took over driving so we would all be alive still. Well this looks like a good of a place to stop as any." Stopping the Jeep, she grabbed her book bag out of the back, and opened it up. "Don't worry Goku, I'll make us some breakfast." She started rummaging through the bag, and pulled out a few cans of food. Then put them back while cursing about forgetting a can opener. "Here we are! I have instant miso and a bag of rice. Want to go fishing? Demo(1)...is there even any place to fish?" She ran back to the Jeep and pulled out the map, crying because the nearest source of water was miles away.
Sanzo stirred from the noise those two were making, and her crying. He wasn't happy. He sat up, ready to kill, but as confused as Goku to the whereabouts of Hakkai. He looked in the back of the Jeep, seeing him fast asleep. His eyebrow twitched, how could he let her drive? Well, no complaining from him since they still were alive and in the forest they needed to be in.
Seeing that Sanzo was awake, Goku bounced over, as hungry as ever, and in need of some water to make breakfast with.
"Of course we don't have anymore water! That stupid girl has taken everything from us, even our clothes!"
That was the last straw for her, she couldn't take that "big meanie" anymore. She walked over to her book bag, unzipped it stepped inside, made a raspberry at Sanzo, and disappeared inside, zipping it behind her.
"Are?(2)...." Goku was thoroughly confused.
"...." Sanzo could careless, but was quite disturbed that she could actually do that.
The confused, curious Goku walked over to the bag in mention, and sniffed at it. All the good smells that can from it, weren't there anymore. He hesitantly grabbed the zipper, and opened it up. He peaked inside, only to find it completely empty. He picked it off the ground and shook it, and even tried the same thing that she did. Nothing happened.
"Leave it there, we're leaving." Sanzo sat in the drivers seat of the Jeep, and turned the engine over. Goku wasn't happy about just leave the book bag there, but didn't touch it. He moped over to the Jeep and climbed into the passengers side, to continue there trek to the next town.
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1. Demo - But
2. Are - Huh?
Sorry that this chapter is incredibly short, and took so long to write. I have been out of really good ideas for this story. Which means, and ending is in order soon. Look for a new story from me after this is finished. The other story that I started is geared around Hakkai, and has yet to be titled. Expect angst though...^_~
~Phoenix