Guardian of Jupiter: Third chapter is up. Not very much action in this chapter though. Thanks for all reviews. Pardon with my grammar though. English is not my first language. Now, onto the story!

Disclaimer : Disclaimer: I do not own Hakkai and Gojyo and the others though I really, really wish I do own them. They both look so cute together!

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When the moon came to replace the sun, apprehension started to gnaw Hakkai's heart. He had been looking towards Sanzo for the past few minutes, dreading the moment when Sanzo ordered him to halt and called it a day. Maybe last night incident made him felt that way. He was afraid that if he went crazy again while he was sleeping, he might actually kill someone rather than hurting them like last night. Hakkai wished that they could continue their journey and he wouldn't have to sleep even though he was tired as hell. He had been cramped in a jeep for one whole day.

Sanzo cast a quick glance at the driver beside him, when he heard Hakkai sighed softly. He had been awfully quiet today, although he still did have that smile on his face. He didn't even bother to cease the annoying bickering behind them. Maybe Hakkai had taken the whole incident a little bit too carried away. But Sanzo knew, Hakkai was deeply affected if he felt that he was the one who hurt his friends. Sanzo also knew that, from the look of Hakkai's face, Hakkai dreaded the time when he told him to stop.

"Alright, we stopped here tonight," Sanzo's voice had been in normal tone but to Hakkai who had been waiting in anxiety for that announcement, felt a sharp jolt in his nerve system and his legs automatically slammed the brake pedal.

Goku and Gojyo's face hit squarely to the front seat. "What the hell is the matter with you?!" Goku screeched. "Can you brake properly?"

Hakkai had the decency to flush and apologized profusely. "Sorry, Goku. I was . startled."

With that kind of tone? Gojyo raised his eyebrow in disbelief. Hakkai must more tired than he appeared to be. As all four of them got out from the jeep and prepared for tonight's sleeping accommodation, Gojyo watched over Hakkai worriedly. Although he had been filling his day with taunting Goku, he didn't miss any of Hakkai's worried expression and the fact that Hakkai was silent throughout today's journey. Gojyo had argued with Goku until Sanzo pointed his gun to his forehead and Hakkai didn't even raise an eyebrow! Now that what Gojyo called serious.

When they all finally settled to sleep, Gojyo took a leisurely time to smoke as he watched the full moon. Today had been a boring day. No demons attack and no whatsoever incidents happened. Not that he was complaining or anything, but lately he felt this feeling of urgency to finish this mission quickly and resumed his normal life. A life where he didn't have this alarming feeling towards Hakkai. A life where he could flirt and seduce any woman that walked into his life without even thinking of what Hakkai was doing right now. It made him vulnerable and he hated that.

The atmosphere was silent except for the soft snore from the monkey. Then, Gojyo heard a sound of someone stood up and walked away. When he looked, he saw Hakkai walked far away from the group. Without knowing what he was doing, Gojyo stood up too and followed the trail that Hakkai left behind. He suspected Hakkai was dreaming again. A few moment later, Gojyo found Hakkai stood alone in front of a tall tree, facing him.

"Gojyo!" Hakkai said as if he was surprise. "I thought there is a demon following me!"

"Ch . then I guess you aren't as tired as I thought you would be," Gojyo said casually as he threw the cigarette onto the ground and grounded his foot onto it.

"Why would you think I am tired?" Hakkai asked.

"You are quiet today," Gojyo stated. "If you were still thinking about last night incident, I suggest you just forget about it."

"How could I? If Sanzo didn't stop me, I could have kill you!"

"Don't flatter yourself!" Gojyo retorted. He hated when Hakkai had that kind of expression on his face. The same expression he had when the former enemy from his past used his friends as tools revenge; hurt and worry as hell. "You weren't even near that."

Gojyo watched Hakkai's frowning face and suddenly a strong wave of protectiveness washed him and it almost made him staggered. The feeling was stronger than the first he felt it when he first saw Hakkai lying in the wood, nearly dead. Taking a deep breath, Gojyo decided to take away some sting from his harsh words. "Look, why don't you get some sleep tonight. I guarantee nothing will happen."

Hakkai looked away. "No, I think it is best for me to stay away from sleep tonight." He saw Gojyo's frowning face went deeper and Hakkai gave him his most reassuring smile. "I'll be fine, Gojyo."

Gojyo watched Hakkai's face for a while as if he was thinking. Then, he shrugged and turned away to give Hakkai some space. After a few steps, he halted and swung his body back facing Hakkai. "You know what, Hakkai?!" Hakkai raised his eyebrows at Gojyo's harsh tone and watched warily as Gojyo advanced. "If you don't cut that 'I'm fine' crap, I'll swear I strangle some senses into you!"

"I don't know what you're talking about," Hakkai defended himself.

"I can see that you are so tense today that I almost thought you've turned into stone!" Gojyo moved forward in more threatening fashion. "It's just a dream, for heaven's sake! It happened for just one night! Why can't you let go?!"

"I'm not like you, Gojyo! Experiencing something tonight and forget the whole thing tomorrow!" Hakkai bit out. Hakkai didn't know why he had said that and he wasn't even sure he knew exactly what he was saying. The silent that stretched between them told Hakkai that Gojyo was feeling it too.

"For some reasons, I have this feeling that we're not talking about the dream that you're having," Gojyo said and watched Hakkai became more uneasy. "What are you talking about, Hakkai?"

"What else I'm talking about." Hakkai carefully evaded Gojyo's question. How could he explain that to Gojyo when he himself didn't know? Gojyo was getting nearer and Hakkai had this sudden urge to retreat but he firmly ignored the urge.

"Let's see . 'Experiencing something tonight and forget the whole thing tomorrow' ." Gojyo pondered for a few moments while Hakkai watched his expression in unknown trepidation. Raising his eyebrows, Gojyo said in disbelief as a thought struck him. "You're not talking about my habits in sleeping with other women, are you?"

Hakkai's eyes went huge when he heard Gojyo's words. Of course not! He denied but realized he couldn't say it out aloud. What frightened him more, he was actually contemplating the truth of Gojyo's words. Stop it! Hakkai ordered his mind. I'm not thinking about that! Hakkai tried to make the words out but they stuck in his throat. Gojyo watched Hakkai's opening and closing mouth with no denial came out.

"It's not my really fault, you know, if women threw themselves at me," Gojyo teased. The possibility that Hakkai might a little bit be jealous pleased him mightily. "Maybe they see something about me that makes me irresistible."

At that, Hakkai's green eyes went dark as an unpleasant feeling hit his heart. He refused to call it jealousy. He couldn't . and he wouldn't feel that. Hakkai rather thought it was Gojyo's arrogant attitude that irritated him. "You?" Hakkai unintentionally scowled despite of what he thought earlier. So long he didn't snorted like a fool . "Irresistible?" He is, you know. An inner voice argued. If he weren't, you wouldn't be looking at him with your side-mirror whenever you've got the chance.

"Yeah, well . I imagine it's my kiss," Gojyo was enjoying himself immensely.

Hakkai snorted before he could stop himself. Fine! He'd snorted. So what? If only he could ignore the whole thing and act as if it didn't matter at all. "I don't think it's your kiss, Gojyo," Hakkai said and he walked forward, past Gojyo, towards their campsite, where Sanzo and Goku were sleeping and blissfully oblivious of their surrounding.

Gojyo caught Hakkai's arm before he could leave him. Hakkai looked at Gojyo with murderous expression on his face. He wanted the whole conversation to stop now. How in the living hell did this subject come out anyway?! But Gojyo's next words made Hakkai's body went tense and his heart pounding like a fool.

"Would you like to find out?" The words were soft and promising. Gojyo didn't know how the hell did that words came from. It just came out and he wanted to smack himself in the forehead for that.

Hakkai knew he should decline. Their three years friendship was in jeopardy and if he could just say no . but as Gojyo's fiery eyes hotly devoured Hakkai's face, Hakkai knew he was fighting a losing battle. He had been wanting to feel Gojyo's lips against his since forever and now, suddenly, Gojyo was offering it to him. Even though, Hakkai knew Gojyo was being the man he was .experiencing something tonight and forget the whole thing tomorrow, the words of denial and all his good senses flew away with just one, intense gaze from Gojyo.

Gojyo tried to find any sign of reluctant in Hakkai's face and found none. He didn't know whether the silent was Hakkai's answer for yes or no and Gojyo didn't want to find out. Slowly and deliberately, without taking his hand from Hakkai's arm, Gojyo leaned forward until his face was an inch away from Hakkai's face. When they were this close, Gojyo could feel Hakkai's breath shortened in anticipation and Gojyo was encouraged to continue. When their lips finally met, the sensation that burst through their body was something that even Gojyo didn't expect.

Maybe it is a bad idea .Gojyo thought. He just wanted to tease Hakkai, to coax him out of his tense mood and when he asked Hakkai if he wanted to try whether his kiss met his expectation, his teasing intention had gone swiftly. All that was left was an intense feeling to kiss the lips that was hesitantly offered to him. He shouldn't feel this way! He was a one-night- man! He should enjoy the moment and forget it. This is really a very bad idea.

Despite of all his caution thinking, Gojyo continued to move his lips over and inside Hakkai's mouth and drew him closer than ever as if nothing in this world could make him refused the gift that was presented to him.

Hakkai couldn't think at all. He didn't want to think . he wanted to feel, to savor every and wished with all his heart that they weren't in jungle, weren't in a mission and were in their small apartment. If they were, Gojyo might even want to . Hakkai immediately snapped himself out from the spell and opened his eyes before he could even finish the sentence. Reluctantly, Hakkai pushed himself away from Gojyo before any crazy notion was squashed inside his mind. "Gojyo. I think we should . not ... stop." He was breathless from the kiss and from the sinking heart that he was stammering like a darn fool. "I mean we should stop."

Gojyo's eyes were filled with unfathomable hurt and confusion and for a while Hakkai wanted nothing else in this world to continue. But as if Hakkai was imagining things when he saw the hurt in Gojyo's eyes, Gojyo stepped back, shrugged his shoulders and curved up his infamous grin as if the kiss that they shared were as same as any kisses he had shared with countless of women. "Yeah, well, I think we should to," Gojyo said lightly and turned around to walk back to the campsite before the damned hurt resurfaced. "Promise me you'll sleep."

Hakkai heard Gojyo said from far and Hakkai was angry and irritated as hell that he couldn't even utter the word yes. Damn that man to hell! Hakkai swore and started to raise his hand to wipe off any trace of Gojyo's kiss of his lips. If that was the way he kissed women, no wonder he had succeeded his carrier as a womanizer. But his hand stopped in the midway, angrier when he realized that he didn't even want to wipe the taste of Gojyo's lips off.

When he finally could drag himself back to the campsite, the anger that he thought he had efficiently destroyed came back when he saw Gojyo was already asleep. Gojyo told him to get some sleep. But how could he? He was so hot with anger. For an extraordinary calm man like Hakkai, to be this angry was unbelievable.

It took him a thousand blinks and countless times of yawning before slumber could claim him .

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