Yaone (still in Hakkai's arms), now aware of the danger Tori is in, scared
her. She was so scared that she did not know what else to do but give a
loud screeching scream the minute they touched down.
"NOOOO!!!!! Hakkai-san stop right now!!!" Yaone begged Hakkai but it was a moment too late.
The blast caused the water in the lake to rise, flooding the surrounding area as well, including Yaone's clothes. As the water soon calm down again, they all saw a floating tiger on the surface.
"Hakkai-san, HOW COULD YOU!!!!!" Yaone scolded Hakkai. Saturated tears in her eyes overflowed, cascading down her face. She pushed Hakkai away roughly, only to find it would cause her towel to fall. Thus, leaving her with no choice, she held onto him more tightly, wetting his shoulders and pounding his chest at the same time.
Hakkai, on the other hand, was rather shocked at Yaone's outburst. Never before had he seen the quiet and sensitive girl yell.
'Congratulations Hakkai..you have won first prize for making Yaone sad!!!' his conscious was telling him. 'Very funny...' was his reply.
He was feeling very down actually. Of the many times he saved her life, it was cut even with the number of time he hurt her. Come to think of it, why then save her at all? He was trying to help after all. How was he to know that her reactions were differently now? Usually, he was rewarded with a sweet smile and a gentle thank you, just like Kana.
'Yes, maybe that was why I always rescue her time and again..because I couldn't save Kana..twice. I should get over her..and then I don't have to feel guilty not saving Yaone. Yes, that is what I will do,' Hakkai resolved to himself.
With that, he looked down at Yaone, gawped at her purplish hair for awhile. Then, although with hurt and guilt evident in his eyes, he shoved her away from him. He turned to return to the jeep, only to meet with three very shocked people. Sanzo was the first to recover.
"Ano, are you okay Hakkai?" Sanzo asked Hakkai the moment he stepped into the driver's sit.
"Yes, very much thank you. Why don't we leave now for the next town? It's not far from here," Hakkai returned, giving his trademark smile.
"Huh!!! We won't be swimming here???!!!" Goku wailed as he moved to his sit behind Hakkai.
"No you baka. Can't you see someone here is upset? Can't you keep quiet?" Goyjo shot at Goku. Turning back to Hakkai, "Oi, Hakkai, what happened there?"
TWACK!! TWACK!!
"Why don't you both just SHUT UP?!" Sanzo's turn to scream at them as Hakkai reversed the jeep, leaving a barely naked Yaone sprawling on the ground, weeping like there's no tomorrow. On instinct, he wanted to help but remembering his promise to himself to continue living, he turned his head away until.....
"Hey you there. The one with the monocle. Stop," an unknown voice to them suddenly invaded the atmosphere. Turning, they realized it could be no other than the wriggling tiger (he is drying himself). At this point, no one uttered a single word...then loud laughter filled the air.
"Ahahaahhahhhahaahahh..oi you guys see that. It's a talking tiger!!!!!!!" Goyjo said as he laughed hysterically.
"Ya.maybe we should sent it to the zoo or something!!!" Goku continued.
"I have heard of talking monkeys and water monsters but not a talking tiger!!!" Sanzo managed to say in between his smirking. Then the laughter stopped..followed by silence....then a death glare match : two vs. one.
"Maa maa...we have a situation here," Hakkai tried to coax them.
"To.Tori??!! TORI!!!" Yaone suddenly cried, silencing them.
"Ano, Yaone-san, you know it?" Goku quizzed, confused at the situation now.
"It's not an IT. It's a HIM. I am a man okay?" Tori retorted.
"Tori-chan, are you okay? I thought you died? You scared me to death back there," Yaone started, ignoring the stares from the quadruple. Somehow, Hakkai was inconspicuously feeling envious of the exchange. Usually it would be him in that position, not some wandering tiger.
"How can I die before my mission? Oh yes, I'll tell you about it later. Now if you don't mind, I have a score to settle with that monocle guy," said Tori, cocking his head towards Hakkai.
"I do have a name you know. It's Hakkai," Hakkai said as he stepped out the jeep. Author's notes:
I am having personal problems right now so I won't be updating for some time. Sorry for any inconvenience caused. I will try my best to update quickly.
Thank you.
"NOOOO!!!!! Hakkai-san stop right now!!!" Yaone begged Hakkai but it was a moment too late.
The blast caused the water in the lake to rise, flooding the surrounding area as well, including Yaone's clothes. As the water soon calm down again, they all saw a floating tiger on the surface.
"Hakkai-san, HOW COULD YOU!!!!!" Yaone scolded Hakkai. Saturated tears in her eyes overflowed, cascading down her face. She pushed Hakkai away roughly, only to find it would cause her towel to fall. Thus, leaving her with no choice, she held onto him more tightly, wetting his shoulders and pounding his chest at the same time.
Hakkai, on the other hand, was rather shocked at Yaone's outburst. Never before had he seen the quiet and sensitive girl yell.
'Congratulations Hakkai..you have won first prize for making Yaone sad!!!' his conscious was telling him. 'Very funny...' was his reply.
He was feeling very down actually. Of the many times he saved her life, it was cut even with the number of time he hurt her. Come to think of it, why then save her at all? He was trying to help after all. How was he to know that her reactions were differently now? Usually, he was rewarded with a sweet smile and a gentle thank you, just like Kana.
'Yes, maybe that was why I always rescue her time and again..because I couldn't save Kana..twice. I should get over her..and then I don't have to feel guilty not saving Yaone. Yes, that is what I will do,' Hakkai resolved to himself.
With that, he looked down at Yaone, gawped at her purplish hair for awhile. Then, although with hurt and guilt evident in his eyes, he shoved her away from him. He turned to return to the jeep, only to meet with three very shocked people. Sanzo was the first to recover.
"Ano, are you okay Hakkai?" Sanzo asked Hakkai the moment he stepped into the driver's sit.
"Yes, very much thank you. Why don't we leave now for the next town? It's not far from here," Hakkai returned, giving his trademark smile.
"Huh!!! We won't be swimming here???!!!" Goku wailed as he moved to his sit behind Hakkai.
"No you baka. Can't you see someone here is upset? Can't you keep quiet?" Goyjo shot at Goku. Turning back to Hakkai, "Oi, Hakkai, what happened there?"
TWACK!! TWACK!!
"Why don't you both just SHUT UP?!" Sanzo's turn to scream at them as Hakkai reversed the jeep, leaving a barely naked Yaone sprawling on the ground, weeping like there's no tomorrow. On instinct, he wanted to help but remembering his promise to himself to continue living, he turned his head away until.....
"Hey you there. The one with the monocle. Stop," an unknown voice to them suddenly invaded the atmosphere. Turning, they realized it could be no other than the wriggling tiger (he is drying himself). At this point, no one uttered a single word...then loud laughter filled the air.
"Ahahaahhahhhahaahahh..oi you guys see that. It's a talking tiger!!!!!!!" Goyjo said as he laughed hysterically.
"Ya.maybe we should sent it to the zoo or something!!!" Goku continued.
"I have heard of talking monkeys and water monsters but not a talking tiger!!!" Sanzo managed to say in between his smirking. Then the laughter stopped..followed by silence....then a death glare match : two vs. one.
"Maa maa...we have a situation here," Hakkai tried to coax them.
"To.Tori??!! TORI!!!" Yaone suddenly cried, silencing them.
"Ano, Yaone-san, you know it?" Goku quizzed, confused at the situation now.
"It's not an IT. It's a HIM. I am a man okay?" Tori retorted.
"Tori-chan, are you okay? I thought you died? You scared me to death back there," Yaone started, ignoring the stares from the quadruple. Somehow, Hakkai was inconspicuously feeling envious of the exchange. Usually it would be him in that position, not some wandering tiger.
"How can I die before my mission? Oh yes, I'll tell you about it later. Now if you don't mind, I have a score to settle with that monocle guy," said Tori, cocking his head towards Hakkai.
"I do have a name you know. It's Hakkai," Hakkai said as he stepped out the jeep. Author's notes:
I am having personal problems right now so I won't be updating for some time. Sorry for any inconvenience caused. I will try my best to update quickly.
Thank you.