By: Ami
Beta Reader: kitsune-oni
-- One Day Miracle --Chapter 2 of 5 – Hakkai Knows Everything
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Guess how many times have I deleted and rewritten this chapter?
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Here we go…
FLASHBACK
One year ago…
Summer, midday
The sun was shining a bit too much that afternoon.
A small boy looked at his watch peevishly for the nth time while his other hand rummaged his bag for a handkerchief. Oh hell. Why did he have to wait here while the sun was burning his tanned skin? Oh yeah… he had almost forgotten. He was here to wait for his friend. He had been waiting for almost one hour but his friend hadn't come yet.
Growing more and more impatient, the brunette pulled out his cell phone and tried to call his friend again.
"Oh," he groaned, hearing the busy tone, "It's not active…"
Sitting back on to the couch, the sweaty and tired boy decided to kill some time by doing something fun. But what could he do here? Alone? Just with a cell phone and his school bag?
Glancing at his cell phone, his golden eyes shimmered.
There was A LOT he could do with it.
And so, the boy held the cell phone carefully before pushing random numbers. Yes, his friends and he had always played something like this before. This game was just full of surprising things. It's like throwing a dice. He couldn't guess who'd pick up the phone. Would it be male or female, young or old, kind of evil… well… youths DID love surprises, huh?
With a grin, the boy pushed the dial button before bringing the phone to his ear and---
RIIIIING! RIIIIIING!
He blinked.
The noise came from behind him.
And it came closer.
Just before he turned his head to the source of the noise…
*beep*
He thought that he would chew his own heart out as someone picked up the phone.
The ring tone from behind him had stopped as well, but the boy was too preoccupied to care or listen. He concentrated all of his senses on every little sound that came from his phone.
"What do you want?"
He jerked up. The sound came from both his phone and behind his back.
The brunette quickly hung up and jumped up from his seat to face a beautiful stranger behind him.
He gaped at the stunning blonde---the guy who was narrowing his lavender eyes, piercing him to the heart.
Golden eyes widened at the sudden cold atmosphere.
Although he was beautiful, the guy was somehow… intimidating.
"I'm sorry!" The boy quickly bowed his head down. "I---I know I was wrong! Sorry! I promise I won't play with my cell phone again! Sorry! Sorry! Sorry! Please forgive me! Really! I didn't mean to disturb you and I---"
"Ch." Lavender eyes softened. They looked at each other for a mere moment before the blonde turned and walked away, still holding his cell phone in his right hand.
And the boy went blank for a good minute… and probably it would have been one full day if his friend hadn't come and tapped on his shoulder.
And that's the beginning of the tale…
FLASHBACK – END
One abandoned music room, four bishounen and one heretic, one awkward position. Goku still bowed his head down, silently starting a prayer to keep his heart in his chest. Oh yes, if this went on, his heart would surely jump out of his body. //Dear Buddha! I have made him mad AGAIN! I can't believe this! Why do I always have to meet him in these types of situations?! Can't I meet him at a serene lake or a fancy dinner?! Now he'll really hate me!//
On the other hand, a certain blonde was actually doing the very same thing---although it might have been invisible on the surface. I don't know what brand of mask he was wearing---but it was VERY thick.
And the three ignored people: two brunettes and one red-eyed cockroach. The brunette with glasses was thinking, trying to find the right phrase to end this horribly horrible situation. He had to do something, or everything would be ruined up. Sigh… That's what you'd have for being the most intelligent of all.
Meanwhile, the red guy was watching the scene in amusement. Oh yes, he could sense a very awkward atmosphere around. //It's so much fun to watch!// he told himself while grinning mischievously.
And the one left… one I-don't-know-it-all heretic… just watched with a blank look. Well… what else could he do anyway? Any suggestions, dear audience?
"Well… well…" Hakkai quickly took the moment of silence as a chance to escape from the uneasy air around them. "I don't think he did it on purpose. Right, Goku?"
"Y---yes. I—I messed it up." Goku kept bowing his head down. "I---I'm really sorry! Please let me take you to the Health Center!"
Sanzou gave him another cold glare. "Fucking no---"
"Oh! That's so kind of you! Please do it! Or the injury might cause further infection! You mustn't underestimate a small scratch like this, Sanzou! Now you two, hurry up go to the Health Center and treat the injury!"
And with the speech, suddenly Sanzou and Goku had been dragged out of the room with a loud *TWACK*.
And Sanzou soon realized something…
"Where the hell is my dictionary?!" # # #
"……………*blink* *blink*"
***
"OK now, since they're gone, we can start our emergency meeting here." Hakkai put down the dictionary he had just 'magically' stolen from our favorite blonde.
"Wait, wait---why the hell have you involved me in this?!" Gojyo protested.
"Because you have witnessed what you shouldn't have. And so you have been tied with an unbreakable bond as part of us. Thank you for joining. We'll appreciate good worker and silence." The glasses sparkled. "Any objection?"
Gojyo gulped and quickly shook his head. His famous sixth sense was telling him that provoking Hakkai would cause more disaster than doing the same to Sanzou…
"Fine then. Let's start the meeting." Hakkai pulled the confused heretic in to his lap and started caressing his hair lovingly. "I still don't know what your name is. Can you tell me, sweetheart?"
And Gojyo turned blue. It was the VERY first time someone had turned him down for a bloody kid! No! No! No! No! This couldn't be! Someone had turned HIS-handsome-cool-sexy-hot-pretty-romantic-gentleman-stunning-charming-sparkling-adorable-SELF down for a BLOODY SARU!!!!
And now he was having goose bumps in the corner of the room, crying for his hurt pride.
"Uhn. Sanzou didn't give me a name." The boy pouted. "Mou! He just calls me 'saru' or 'bakazaru'. He said that I didn't need a name! Meanie!"
"Yeah, right! He's so mean!" Hakkai nuzzled the kid's cheek happily. "I think you should ask for a name."
"Sure! I'll do it soon!" The heretic nodded in agreement.
"I'll suggest you a name. How about Yumeko? Yuriko? Yui-chan?"
"Ano, Hakkai~ They're not 'A' and they're all female's names!" *sweat drops*
"That's OK! A name doesn't do much!"
"Hakkai~"
"How about staying overnight in my flat tonight? I want to comb your hair and make a cute ponytail with it. How does red ribbon sound?"
"Hakkai~ onna ja nai yo~!!"
"It's OK. You're cute as either gender, sweetheart." *glomps* *nuzzles* *hugs*
"Hello? Anybody home? Is it our main topic in this 'important' meeting?" Gojyo finally regained his self-confidence and started to groan impatiently.
"Be patient. We're getting to it." Hakkai glared at him. Well… did I say that Hakkai HATED being interrupted? OK… I didn't say it. So please get it and beware of it. That's Hakkai's number one rule—never interrupt him rudely.
And Hakkai's cold glare had sent the poor kappa back to the deepest hell.
And the:
Someone turned me down for a saru…
Mantra was repeated over and over in his injured head. Sigh. Accept the truth, Mr. Kappa-san. It's the end of your golden reputation as the most famous playboy in the whole anime world… Someone turned you down for a saru.
"ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Ignoring the suffering and moaning redhead, Hakkai turned his attention back to the beautiful heretic in his arms. "OK now… firstly I'd like to ask you something, honey…"
"Yes?" Golden eyes widened in curiosity.
"Can you tell me how you met Sanzou and finally why you decided to follow him?"
***
Back to our favorite duo…
//Damn you Hakkai fuck you Hakkai I'll really kill you Hakkai korosu korosu korosu korosu KOROSU! # # # # I won't forgive you for putting me in this difficult position damn you for making me look so stupid in front of my Goku now how on earth will I control my own body I might push him inside a random room and molest him senseless then he will hate me for sure and it also will be the end of my golden reputation as the coldest guy in the whole school oh fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck FUCK!// # # # # # # #
//Sanzou scary~ QQ Does he hate me that much? I'm SO dead… T_T//
…Aren't there too many 'f***' in this chapter? That's why it's PG-13.
***
FLASHBACK
One year ago
Summer, morning
"Son Goku, ka?"
Sanzou gasped as Hakkai had caught him red-handed gazing at the secret document. He quickly put the document back inside the cupboard and glared at the smiling brunette. "…What are you doing here?"
"Sir Takeshi asked me to look for you, because you were taking so long to take our test papers." His glasses sparkled knowingly. "Don't worry. I won't tell him about this."
"Ch." Sanzou took the test papers, his earlier duty. "What do you want?"
"Nothing." The emerald-eyed guy approached the blonde with an understanding smile. "I'm your childhood friend, right? I just want to help you… with your love life."
"What the f---"
"I have been watching you and I know, Sanzou." Hakkai casually pulled the document from its original place and read it carefully. "Son Goku, 1st year. 16 years old. Ability: all about sports. Very famous and friendly. Everybody likes him although his academic achievement isn't that good."
"That's enough." Sanzou turned away and walked out of the room.
"Wait, Sanzou." Hakkai grabbed Sanzou by shoulder and smiled understandingly. "Are you sure you don't want my help?"
Sanzou snorted and casually slapped Hakkai's hand away. "…I don't want anyone."
"But---"
"I thought you knew me, Hakkai." He spoke without turning his head back. "I thought you knew me."
And the statement would be unforgettable for Cho Hakkai… forever.
"…I know you, Sanzou…"
With that thought, he slipped back the document inside the cupboard.
"I know you."
FLASHBACK – END
***
"So you mean… you have come to return his favor?" Hakkai tightened his embrace around the little boy's body lovingly. "How cute~ Sanzou is so lucky!" *hearts*
"Arghhhhhhh! Quit this fluffy scene and tell me, what's the point of this bloody meeting?!!!!" Gojyo spoke impatiently while eyeing the couple, obviously envious. //Grr… I can't believe this! I can't be in love with a pedophile! No way! Arghh!!! He can't turn me down for the saru!! # # # No! No! No! No! I'll grab him for sure! Someday he'll realize who IS the real man here!//
//What's happening to the cockroach? I don't like the look he's giving me…// The heretic blinked at the evil aura around a certain kappa.
"I'm planning to get Sanzou and Goku together." Hakkai smiled sincerely. "As soon as possible."
"WHAT?!"
"You mean… the boy is the one Sanzou loves?" The heretic gasped. "Sanzou loves someone!".
"Yes." Hakkai grinned, still hugging the cute creature close, ignoring the grumpy redhead beside him. "He likes him very much! Well, you know Sanzou. He's always being mean to the people he loves."
"Then it also means that he likes me too! Because he's very mean to me!" *hearts*
"That's right!" *flowers*
"Then it means that he likes you too! Because he's also mean to you!" *bubbles*
"That's right!" *fireworks*
"Does it mean that he like me too?" Gojyo's eyes shimmered.
"No." Both brunettes glared at him with shivering cold aura, sending our dear darling Gojyo-sama back to despair and goose bumps.
"You told me that you wanted to make his wish come true, right?" Hakkai smiled. "Then it might be a big chance."
"Cool! Hakkai knows everything!" The chocolate-haired boy hugged the emerald-eyed gentleman happily. But suddenly the sunshine in his eyes disappeared. "But… Hakkai… I'm afraid I can't use my magic…"
"Why?" Hakkai widened his emerald eyes.
"Umm... because… I get my power from my master's wish… and if he doesn't tell me his wish… then even if someone else tells me about it… I… I can't use the power to make his wish come true…" Golden eyes went teary. "Hakkai! What should I do?! I'm so useless! I can't make Sanzou happy! I can't make his dreams come true! I really, really, really, really, really wanna make him smile even it's just for once! But I can't use my power because he's so damn stubborn and he didn't want to tell me about his wish! QQ What should I do now?! Whaaaaaaaaaaaa~!!!!!"
"Ooh… What a poor kid… Come here, honey…" The bigger brunette pulled out his handkerchief and brushed the pearly tears off the heretic's cheeks. "I feel sorry that you can't use your magic. But it's not the only chance."
"Really?" Golden eyes widened in hope.
"Yes. You can also do it with your usual human form." Hakkai smiled reassuringly. "Although you're without your magic power, we can do something too. I'll tell you later."
"Uhn! Thanks, Hakkai!"
And Gojyo sighed at the bubbly, flowery, hearty, and fireworks-ful scene in front of him. The union of a dumb heretic and a desperate child-lover didn't sound so promising for Sanzou.
//Poor you.// He chuckled at his own thought. //Poor you, blondie.//
***
The heretic watched impatiently as Sanzou cooked dinner for both of them. Some of you might think that he was hungry, but actually he didn't really feel like eating (after Hakkai had stuffed him with all the things he could have found in his fridge). He had a mission to do, a very important mission for his savior.
"Ne, Sanzou."
"I told you, wait until I am finished," Sanzou replied quickly.
"But---"
"Aren't you hungry, bakazaru?! Wait a minute, OK?!" Sanzou snapped.
"OK…" The brunette smartly shut his mouth. He had tried it for 4 times and it had failed. How on earth could he be thinking about taking the 5th try? Genjo Sanzou was definitely the worst choice for a Patience Contest you know.
Sanzou snorted at the pouting monkey. He wondered what the boy was thinking about. He seemed very impatient, and tried to tell him about something. It's not that he wasn't curious, but he had told him to wait. And so he also had to wait.
"OK." Sanzou settled the plates on to the table and sat on one chair. "Now spit it out."
"Uhn!" Golden eyes shimmered happily. "Ano, Sanzou. Actually I'm thinking about… umm… how about giving me a name?"
"Name?" Sanzou narrowed one eye. "Do you need it?"
"Of course I need it! So that you will quit calling me bakazaru!" The small boy pouted. "I want a name! You can't possibly call me like that for one year!"
Sanzou grunted and brought the beer can to his lips. "…fine. What kind of name do you want?"
"Really? I can choose my own name?" The heretic's eyes glittered happily. "OK! I want GOKUU as my name!"
"Go---" Sanzou nearly spurted out his beer. "What the hell!"
"Yep! I want Gokuu! I want to be named Gokuu!" The boy looked at Sanzou stubbornly.
"Why would you want that name?" Sanzou's mind automatically displayed the image of grinning Hakkai. Yes. He should have known that staying in Hakkai's flat for less than 3 hours was enough for the boy to adopt some secret 'information' from the sly brunette.
"Nothing. It sounds fun."
It's clearly visible for the lavender orbs that the boy had been lying. The heretic hadn't been a good liar anyway. When he lied, he always avoided Sanzou's eyes.
//Let's see what's he playing.// Sanzou smirked.
"OK. You may use the name." He replied. "So, you'll be GOKUU starting now."
"Wow! Thanks, Sanzou!" The boy jumped in to Sanzou's lap and hugged the guy tight.
Sanzou sighed and watched the boy carefully. Damn. He really looked like HIM. And now with ALMOST the same name.
And the image of grinning Hakkai returned in his mind.
//…Fuck.//
***
"Wow! That's great!" Hakkai smiled happily. "So finally you can convince Sanzou to give you the name?"
"Uhn! Unexpectedly, he agreed about it very fast!" Gokuu nodded happily.
"Cool!" Gojyo put a hand on the heretic's head. "He always had a soft spot on you anyway."
"Mou! Don't speak as if Sanzou is a meanie! Well… he IS a meanie… but I think actually he's kind…" Gokuu pouted.
"My… my… why do monkeys love that bloody nerd…" Gojyo grinned.
"Gojyo! Gokuu isn't a monkey!" Hakkai glared at the redheaded guy, pulling the boy in his arms protectively. "Gokuu, you have done a good job! Next I'll tell you what to do. Will you stay overnight here?"
"Really?" The heretic's eyes shimmered. "Sure!"
And the pair hugged again happily with a shoujo manga's flowers background.
And Gojyo kneeled down in the corner of the room desperately.
//Hakkai… why won't you recognize me…// QQ
***
Mission #1
Winter, Saturday, 03:01 P.M
Strategist: Cho Hakkai (17 years old/2nd year)
Missionary: Newly given name -- Son Gokuu (unknown – more than 500 years for sure)
Victim: Son Goku (17 years old/2nd year)
Place: Basketball Hall
"First of all, you must get in to the Basketball Hall. Goku will have a game there this afternoon."
Gokuu clutched his hands nervously. Now he was in an important mission: getting Sanzou and Goku together. He was sitting in the basketball hall of the school, while watching the game carefully. His mouth soon curved a confident smile. He'd do ANYTHING for his savior.
"Gambatte!" He cheered himself up.
"Goku is a very good three-pointer shooter. So he'll likely do three-pointer shots almost all the time."
The heretic watched the game and soon noticed that Hakkai had been right.
"Then, when he's in a position to do a three-pointer shot, run as fast as you can to seize the ball. Dodge the ball then pretend as if the ball is hitting you, fall down and cry. I'm sure that Goku will come to you and take you to the Health Center. Then you can start becoming friends with him."
Gokuu grinned at Hakkai's third instruction. //A piece of cake! But Hakkai is really smart! He can arrange a perfect plan like this! Hakkai really knows everything!//
And with the thought, Gokuu jumped out of the audiences' seats and ran to seize the ball.
"Hey, kid! Stop it! You'll get hit by the ball!" An audience shrieked at the heretic that disguised himself as little boy.
"Stop!" the other yelled.
//Heh! I WANT the ball! What's so big about that?// Gokuu smiled and kept running to the ball to make sure that he'd get hit by the ball, then he'd fall and cry. It's just as easy like that. He wouldn't get hurt because he's strong! Hakkai had told him that. And Hakkai KNEW everything! ^o^
//Yosh!// Gokuu looked at the ball over his head. //Now I'll pretend as if the ball hits me and---//
"MOVE AWAY!"
In one gasp, a strong figure wrapped his arms around the smaller boy, pushed him away from the ball's area and soon sent them both crashing on to the hard floor.
Gokuu couldn't close his mouth, staring at the grinning figure in amazement.
This WAS unexpected.
"Are you OK?" The cheerful voice suddenly sounded gentle. Two tanned hands came to his cheeks, brushing some dust on it. "I'm sorry. The ball almost hit you and it's my fault."
Gokuu's cheeks flushed as he nodded.
"Oi! Goku!" Another player came to them. "Are you all right?"
"Yeah! Just some bruises! Nothing nasty!" The chocolate-haired boy smiled at his concerned friend.
"That gaki just came across! That's not your fault!" A player glared at Gokuu. Reflexively, Gokuu hid behind Goku's body, clutching Goku's shirt for protection.
"No! It's my fault! I had seen him running before, I should have aborted throwing the ball." Goku kneeled down and smiled at Gokuu. "Ne, let's go to the Health Center now. Nii-chan will help you with those bruises."
"B---but Goku---the game---"
"I can't play anymore. My right hand is bruised now. I'm sure you can win without me." Goku replied as he took the smaller boy's hand in his hand and assured him to follow him. "Come on now."
And Gokuu smiled wider. "Uhn!"
***
"After he brings you to the Health Center, ask him to take you home! Then you can get him closer to Sanzou."
"Yep! It's done!" Goku looked at the bandage that was wrapped around Gokuu's leg happily. "Try to move it. What do you feel? Is it still hurt? Or is it too tight?"
"No! I'm fine with this!" Gokuu replied cheerfully. "Ne, Goku-nii-chan! Thank you!"
"No, don't thank me. It's my fault. I must be responsible." Goku picked the boy up on to his back again. "OK! Now I'll take you home!"
Gokuu's grin widened. Great! Although some things were a bit out of scenario, in the end he still got the best result!
"Uhn! Let's go! I'll show you my house!"
"Yosh! Let's go!"
***
The door cracked open.
"Not here…" Sanzou mumbled to himself softly.
//Where the hell is he?//
Sanzou moved to the last room and opened it. Yet still, Gokuu wasn't there.
"Oh shit." Sanzou brought one hand to his forehead. "Now he's getting out of control… and he might cause trouble outside…"
Trying to stabilize his emotions, Sanzou got downstairs and grabbed his wireless phone.
"Hello, Hakkai. Is Gokuu there?"
***
"I----is this your house?" Goku gasped at the big house in front of him. Suddenly his face turned really red. "Are you sure? I mean---this is---Genjo Family's house---"
"Yes! This is my house!" The heretic smiled innocently to the flushing boy. "Do you know my brother?"
***
"Gokuu ka? No. He isn't here." Hakkai replied while his hands were mixing the cake batter. "Isn't he at home now?"
"If he's at home then I wouldn't have called you to ask." Sanzou growled coldly.
"Too bad." Hakkai tried to hide the sound of his soft chuckle. Somehow he knew where Goku was… "I'll tell you if he comes here."
"OK." Sanzou closed the phone and threw himself on to the sofa. //Damn the saru… where could he be? He promised me to follow me for a year, right? Then he wouldn't leave, right? He shouldn't have left, right?//
Sanzou groaned before placing his hands to cover his reddening face. Fuck. What on earth had he been thinking about?! Did he miss the damned monkey?! No way! He was used to living alone, right?! There's no way he could miss the saru. For 10 years straight he had been living alone, eating alone, sleeping alone… and suddenly the noisy heretic came in to his life, waking him up in the morning, whining for food all the time, clinging on his legs when he wanted to leave him for shopping or school…
"Fuck." Sanzou rested his chin on a hand. "This is just my imagination. Just my imagination. I can't miss the saru. There's no way I AM missing the saru. It's better when he's not around. I can have my peaceful rest and---"
PING PONG!
"Gokuu!" Betraying his earlier words, he ran to the door and quickly opened it. "I told you not to wander off alone you little---"
"Ano…"
And Sanzou blinked.
And he blinked again.
And he blinked again and again.
"What the---"
***
Goku held his cup nervously while bowing his head down. The sound of clock and soft wind were getting him even more and more nervous. The blonde-of-the-matter was sitting in front of him, giving him a piercing lavender stare.
Goku was hoping that the little boy he had saved earlier was there to make a better scene, but 'unfortunately' he had run upstairs as soon as they had arrived, telling them that he wanted to take a bath and asked Goku to keep his 'brother' company.
//Oh Buddha! What am I gonna do now? //
Sanzou exhaled and stood up.
"W---what---the---" Goku jerked up, face flushed.
"It's almost dinner time. Do you want to have dinner with us?"
***
"Hello, Hakkai! It's me!" Gokuu spoke excitedly to the phone. Well, Hakkai had just taught him how to use the device so that he could contact him easily. "I have taken Goku-nii-chan to Sanzou's house!"
"Really?" Hakkai was now baking the almost-done black forest. "Then what did you do?"
"I have left them to talk alone downstairs." Gokuu replied cheerfully.
"What? Leaving them both? Alone?" Hakkai gasped. "Oh my, Gokuu. I'm afraid that it won't work."
"Huh? Why?" The heretic asked confusedly.
"Because they're both very, very, very shy." Hakkai whispered with a chuckle.
"Shy?" Gokuu mumbled. "Nee… they're so complicated…"
"Oh yes. That's the plurality of life." Hakkai laughed softly. "Anyway, I have another plan for them. Do you want to hear it?"
***
"Itadakimasu~!"
Sanzou sweat dropped at both boys who had the blue whale's appetites.
Both of them ate really fast and A LOT. Even the shy Goku had seemed to lose his nervousness when the food had been served in front of him.
Sanzou sighed and ate slowly. His brain was obviously out of the food or the taste. His eyes were fixed on both brunettes.
"Ne, Sanzou."
Sanzou quickly turned his eyes away. He ain't gonna let Gokuu or Goku notice that he had been watching them with loving eyes. Sanzou soon noticed than even their voices were very alike. Gokuu's voice was just somehow more childish and Goku's is a bit more mature. Sanzou couldn't help thinking that maybe both boys were actually… brothers or… even the same person. Gokuu was just a chibi form of Goku.
"What the hell?" He replied after taking a few seconds to recognize whose voice had it been. It's Gokuu's.
"Can Goku-nii-chan stay overnight here? It's too dark for him to go home now."
Both Sanzou and Goku nearly choked their food at the statement.
Sanzou didn't answer. OK, OK, he had to admit that he'd LOVE it. But remember about his pride. He was definitely the very least person who would jump around and giggle when his lover was around.
"It's just 7 P.M." He managed out the very disappointing statement for all of them.
"7 P.M is already night! Goku-nii-chan is still 17 years old! He still needs 10 hours sleeping just like me!" Gokuu put his arms around Goku's arm. "Goku-nii-chan~! You will stay, right? Right? You will keep me a company tonight, right?"
Goku flushed at the thought of staying in the same house with Sanzou. Especially with the presence of Gokuu, he felt like being a new wedded couple with a kid. Oh, what a wonderful life…
And he blushed deeper at his own imagination.
"Umm… if your brother doesn't mind… I…"
"Do whatever you want." Sanzou put down his chopsticks and opened a newspaper to cover his flushing face. Yes, he was also thinking about the almost same thing with Goku---his thought was just a bit… more 'adult'. Ahem. Use your imagination. You know what I mean. *cough* *cough*
"Yahoo~! Goku-nii-chan will stay~! Yay!" Gokuu tightened his grip on Goku's arm. "Ne, Go-nii-chan, Sanzou just bought me a very fun game! Let's play!"
"PlayStation?! Yosh! I love it too!" Goku's face brightened.
And they rushed to the living room to get the toy Sanzou had bought to keep Gokuu stay at home while he's out.
And Sanzou sighed.
No. This was definitely NOT the life of a new-wedded couple and a kid. It seemed more like a poor father and two kids…
//I'll kill them if they make mess in MY living room.// Sanzou thought as he washed the dishes, listening to the boys' laughter in the living room.
But…
It felt worthy… for the two boys' smiles…
Somehow…
Although it was starting to snow again, Genjo Sanzou, for the very first time in his 17 years old life… felt warm.
***
Hakkai wiped the spilled vanilla cream on his cheek with a frown.
"The cake is almost done. But it seems that I'm out of strawberry now…"
With the thought, he grabbed his jacket and shawl before rushing out to the fruits shop.
***
//10 P.M//
Sanzou glanced at the clock and frowned.
He took a few minutes to decide if he should give the two mischievous boys another 10 minutes to finish their game.
And he had finally got his decision.
"Fine! I give up! Get out of there!"
"Huh? You're giving up, Sanzou?" Gokuu appeared from the rooftop. "Ne, Go-nii-chan! Sanzou has given up!"
"Huh?" Goku popped out from behind a huge picture of Sanzou's parents on the wall.
Sanzou sweat dropped.
Yes. The two boys were DEFINITELY MONKEYS!
"BAKAZARU!" # # # # #
*WHACK* (6x)
"Itte~!" Both brunettes yelled almost at the same time.
"What the hell do you think you have done?! # # # People will think that you're a thief! Don't climb the roof again for this fucking hide and seek game!" Sanzou gave Gokuu another blow. "And you saru two! The wall is 4 meters high! # # # How on earth could you jump there and hang behind the picture?! I wouldn't have held the responsible if you fell down and broke a rib or two!"
"Itte~ that hurts, Sanzou…" Gokuu pouted.
"Sanzou~ I'm not a saru~" Goku whined.
Sanzou sighed at the pair. Both of them were now giving him their famous teary puppy eyes.
Getting more and more blinding sparks, suddenly Sanzou lost his earlier will to lecture the two boys more. "Fine. Now brush your teeth and sleep!" # # #
"Haiii!"
The boys glanced at each other and winked.
It seemed that both of them had known about Sanzou's weakness over their almighty golden puppy eyes.
And Sanzou sighed again.
Tonight will be really a long night…
***
"Strawberries? Sorry… it seems that we're out of stock. The last stock has just been bought a few times ago." The shopkeeper bowed her head down to the clearly disappointed brunette.
"Aa… sou ka…" Hakkai bit his bottom lip and sighed. "No, don't apologize. It's OK."
"Please come again. I promise I'll get a new stock as soon as possible. Well… it's kinda hard to find fruits in a season like this…"
Hakkai walked slowly back to his flat. Actually he had been planning to give the cake to his favorite heretic tonight, but it seemed that he wouldn't be able to put the strawberries on the black forest.
"Black forest without strawberries is meaningless…" He mumbled, still with a disappointed tone. "Yare yare… maybe I'll just put the cake in the fridge for tonight… and tomorrow I'll look for strawberries in the other shop…"
"Oi! Hakkai!"
Hakkai turned his head to the direction and blinked. "Gojyo?"
"Fuh! Finally I have found you!" The redheaded guy grinned at him. "I have been waiting in front of your flat for 30 minutes! Where have you been?"
"Nothing." Hakkai tried to hide the tinge of disappointment with his smile. "I just took a walk."
"Well… at least I can meet you now…" Gojyo pulled his bag and inserted one hand inside. "Actually I have come to give you this…"
And Hakkai blinked at the thing Gojyo was holding.
"This is…"
"A pack of strawberries! He he! I heard from the saru that you're going to make a cake tonight! And when I passed the fruits shop, suddenly I remembered about it. And so I bought it for you. It's the last pack! I'm just lucky, don't you think---"
Gojyo struck speechless as the guy in front of him leaned forward and embraced him gently.
"H---Hakkai?"
"Thank you Gojyo." Hakkai smiled happily. "You have come all the way… just for this."
"Uh… no… actually… err… it's nothing…" Gojyo blushed deeply, almost as red as his hair.
"Come on in. Don't you think that it has been too cold here?" Hakkai took the other guy's hand and started dragging him to his flat.
And Gojyo's body shook with happiness.
//This is the best night of my life!// QQ
***
Sanzou stirred awake as he started to cough uncontrollably. Not wanting to wake the two brunettes in the next room up, he quickly got on his heels and ran in to the bathroom.
//Shit… I forgot to eat my pills…// He grabbed a tissue and brought it on his mouth before coughing more and more.
"It's getting worse… huh?" Sanzou smirked at the stain of blood on the tissue.
Without another word, he threw the tissue inside the trash bin and went to the kitchen for pills.
//Fuck…//
***
~TBC~
OK, guys… since the angst has made its first appearance here… ^^ You'll just have to believe me to make you smile in the last chapter. It'll be a BIG surprise---oops---mustn't spoil it now… *clamping hands on mouth*
Anyway, some of you might have shrieked: HAKKAI IS A PEDOPHILE~!
No! No, guys~! XD The answer is in the next chapter. Matte kudasai? (Although actually I have written this until chapter 4 XP I'll upload faster.)
And one more thing. Gaiden Goku will be called Gokuu and Goku will be called Goku to make it easier to make difference between them. I'm stupid so I might have made typos with their names. Let's hail kitsu-nee-chan for always correcting my every mistake. XD
Next Update: (absolutely) January 2nd 2004 or earlier (Pray for my luck! *grins*)