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Chapter 9
Stubbornly, Gojyo grabbed the mirror and looked into it. "WAAAARRGH!" He rubbed his face using his fingers. "What is this?!"
Hakkai's head falls into his hand. "I told you not to look into the mirror..."
"Oh, a whole new Gojyo. It does suits you." Sanzo teased.
"It's not funny! What is this big black cross on my face!?" Gojyo yelled. He glared at Hakkai. "Hakkai...!" he said angrily.
Hakkai laughed awkwardly. "Maybe you should try to wash it off with water."
Without further ado, Gojyo rushed to the bathroom.
Hakkai sweatdropped. I knew that would happen. Hakkai thought.
Hakkai stood up. "So sorry about that. I'll be responsible to finish all these Sakura buns."
Just then, the door creeked open. Mrs Nadeshiko popped her head in. "Ah, what did I miss?" she asked, looking at the various foods on the tables.
"Oh, it's good that you're here." Kanai said. "There's still plenty of food. Have some."
"Hai, arigatou." Mrs Nadeshiko sat down on a chair and helped herself with the food. "Mmm... Oishi."
Hakkai quickly hid the bowl of Sakura buns behind him.
They went up to their room. Sanzo sat down on his bed. Goku leaped onto his bed and fell fast asleep. Hakkai sat on the sofa beside the window.
"Ah... What a peaceful night." Hakkai said, looking outside the window. "The moon tonight is beautiful too."
"Hm!" Sanzo said. He reached for his cigarette box, then he remembered, no lighter. He groaned.
Gojyo went into the room. "It's a good thing water could wash away that big black cross otherwise I'm gonna kill you for sure."
Hakkai smiled.
Gojyo spotted two empty beds. Hm! I'm sure that corrupted monk must have picked the best bed. he thought. He rubbed his hands together. "Let's see, which bunk is mine?"
Gojyo poke his finger at one of the bed. "Too hard." He went over to the other empty bed and poke his finger on it. "Ooh, this is soft. I pick this!" Gojyo leaped on it.
"Careful Gojyo-" Hakkai's voice broke.
As expected, Gojyo was too heavy. The bed was too soft and he bounced back up with a great force! DONG! KRICK KRACK!
"I wanted to warn you, but I guess it's too late." Hakkai said. "Daijobu desu-ka?"
Gojyo was speechless. His head hit right through the bed onto the hard floor and his back ached.
Sanzo covered himself with the blanket, with a "Baka." he went to sleep.
Gojyo scramble out of the too soft bed and walk to the hard one. He sat down on it, "You can have that." He rubbed his neck and muttered, "Stupid bed."
"Yare yare." Hakkai sighed. He turn to the window, many of the house' lights turn off. "It's getting late. We should sleep."
Mrs Nadeshiko knocked on the door softly and open it. "Kana-san."
"Ah, Mrs Nadeshiko." Hakkai said. "Aren't you asleep yet?"
"Um... My room is just next door. I just want to check out on you guys." she said.
"Don't have to worry about us, we'll be fine." Hakkai said with a grin.
"Ah, how about sleeping with me, Kana? I sure need some company." Mrs Nadeshiko said.
Sleep together! Gojyo thought. No way! Hakkai is actually a guy!
Hakkai sweatdropped.
"There is an extra mattress you can use." Mrs Neadeshiko added.
Hakkai hesitated. "Uh..." He looked at Gojyo. "Sure."
Hakkai pulled out two mattresses and lay it on the floor.
"Ah, arigatou, Kana-san." Mrs Nadeshiko said.
"Iie." Hakkai said.
"I'm not staying here for long, I'll be continuing the search for my son tomorrow. It's nice to meet somebody as kind-hearted as you." Mrs Nadeshiko said.
"Soka." Hakkai said sadly.
"Well, it's late. We should sleep."
Mrs Nadeshiko was fast asleep. Hakkai lay on his bed and covered himself with the blanket. He looked up at the ceiling. (Great! Why of all times choose now to have insomnia?)
Hakkai shut his eyes tight. Sleep, sleep, sleep... he chants.
"...Hakkai..." came a moan.
Hakkai opened his eyes wide and sat up. He looked at Mrs Nadeshiko.
"...Hakkai..." Mrs Nadeshiko moaned, her eyes still shut.
Hakkai back away a little. Has she found out who I am? Hakkai thought.
Tears rolled down Mrs Nadeshiko's eyes. "...Hakkai...Where are you...?"
Hakkai felt guilty and mean. She's still desperate to find me. Even in her sleep. he thought.
Hakkai went to Mrs Nadeshiko. "Mum." he called. "Mum." He wiped away Mrs Nadeshiko's tear with his finger. "Mum."
Mrs Nadeshiko opened her eyes. She saw Hakkai through her tears. "Kana-san." she sniffed. "I... I miss my son so much..."
"Don't worry. You'll find him one day." Hakkai said.
Mrs Nadeshiko wiped her tears with her hands and nodded. "Sorry to disturb your sleep."
Hakkai took the blanket and covered her.
The morning broke. Sanzo got up and put on his robes. A trickling sound came from the window, Sanzo looked outside to see what it was.
"Tch! Stupid rain." Sanzo muttered.
Sanzo went down the stairs. Hakkai was eating breakfast with Goku at one of the tables.
"Ohayou, Sanzo." Hakkai greet.
Sanzo just went over and sat on one of the chairs. "Where's Gojyo?"
"No idea. He's not in his room." Hakkai said. "Maybe he got up early and take a walk or something."
"In the rain?" Sanzo said sarcastically.
"Well, he might be caught in the rain and could be sitting under a tree for shelter." Hakkai said.
The door burst open and Gojyo, in a duck form, stood there all drenched from head to toe. Gojyo was panting like crazy, cursing the rain.
"Ping pong!" Hakkai said childishly.
"Hm!" Sanzo said. "Baka."
Mrs Nadeshiko went down the stairs. "Ah, it's raining. I was thinking in continuing my journey." she said, touching her cheek. "Guess I'll have to postpone it till tomorrow."
Gojyo walked in, stomping his feet angrily.
Kanai walked out of the kitchen with a teapot in her hand. "Ah, looks like everyone is here. Let's have breakfast together." She went to their table and pour tea into their cups.
"Arigatou." Hakkai thanked.
Mrs Nadeshiko sat beside Hakkai. "Ah, Kana-san. Sorry about last night."
"Iie."
"Help yourselves, feel free to eat anything." Kanai said.
"Itadaki-mas."
A/N: Oh, sorry for the interruption. I remembered somebody reviewed and pointed out my mistake. It was suppose to be "Itadaki-mas" not "Itotaki-mas". Heheh... Thanks for telling me, though I forgot your name, otherwise I'll go around talking broken japanese. Haha...! Anyways, readers, if I have more broken english or japanese, maybe spelling mistakes please don't hesitate to tell me. Okay, that's about all.
"Mm oishi." Hakkai said.
"Really?"
There was a long pause.
"Oh, yeah Kanai-san." Mrs Nadeshiko said.
"Ah-yes?"
"In your eyes, do you feel Kana is almost similar to a man?"
Gojyo sweatdropped.
Kanai did not understand. She looked at Hakkai, "Ergh... yeah."
"Do you think she's rather charming?"
"Em... sure."
Gojyo sweatdropped. Why does she always asks that question.
"Really?! That means Hakkai is charming too?"
Kanai tilted her head a little in puzzlement. "Hakkai? Mr Hakkai is just infront of you."
Gojyo quickly went to cover her mouth.
"Hakkai?! Where? Where?" Mrs Nadeshiko said, standing up and looking around the bakery shop eagerly. Hakkai gulped.
"S-she meant the someone that looks like Hakkai is just right infront of you." Gojyo said and laughed awkwardly.
Kanai looked up at Gojyo, really puzzled.
Mrs Nadeshiko's face went red. "I'm sorry." she sat down on her chair and touched her cheek. "I'm always like that." She sighed.
Hakkai looked at his sad mother. He don't want to see his mother sad, but he have to hide his identity otherwise Gojyo will go berserk.
Hakkai and Mrs Nadeshiko sighed to themselves and at the same time, both of them pick up their chopsticks and put a sushi into their mouth.
"Oh..." Sanzo said. "'Kana' really looks like Mrs Nadeshiko, don't you think?"
"Oh?" Kana said and looked closely at Hakkai and Mrs Nadeshiko with their chopsticks still in their mouths. "You're right! If they sit close together, they do look like twins!"
"Er- Let's change the subject." Gojyo said.
"Yeah, what do you think Hakkai like to do?" Mrs Nadeshiko said.
"Hakkai's hobby is... reading." Gojyo said.
"Oh...? I thought his hobby was disguising as a girl." Sanzo said sarcastically.
"Disguising as a girl!? That's not a gentleman!" Mrs Nadeshiko said, standing up again.
Sweat pours down Hakkai's and Gojyo's head.
"To save strength for cutting grass, ma'm." Gojyo said quickly.
Mrs Nadeshiko sighed in relief. "Thank heavens. I thought he... never mind."
A/N: Ah, review please.