DISCLAIMER:Yes, of course i own Saiyuki! and my best friend is Britney Spears! falls over on the floor and starts twitching
The next morning, Sanzo was the first to wake up. He woke up Hakkai and Hiroko, they packed up, then they went to wake the others. Surprisingly, although Gojyo and Nina were sleeping in the same bed, they still had all their clothes on.
Hakkai: Well, that's surprising.
Hiroko: Yea, knowing Nina i'm very surprised.
Sanzo/Hakkai: O.o
Hiroko: what?
Sanzo: Well, we better wake them.
After they all awake and get breakfast (and a lunch for later) they head out towards a major city where there are more youkai than they ever have battled before, but luckily they have Hiroko and Nina to help them this time around
Goku: Are we there yet? i'm hungry
Gojyo: When are you not hungry
Goku: shut up you stupid nympho!
Gojyo: Aw, is baby monkey getting angry?
Goku: Grrrr...fighting
Nina: Break it up you two or i swear it i'll kill you both with my bear hands!
Gojyo/Goku: cease fighing whimper whimper
Hakkai: She seems to have a better grip on them than you
Sanzo: Well luckily i don't have to take care of them anymore, i'm thankful for that at least
Hiroko: Nina's always had a bit of an anger problem
Hakkai: is it because she's a youkai?
Hiroko: Oh no, she was always very calm, but after they threw the necklace on her to limit her power, she started training and fighting harder than before so she could have all the power she could. And, growing up with no mother, that can always affect a person in some way.
Sanzo: yeah,...i can see how that would be a factor
Hakkai: is that why she's always itching to fight? the adreneline?
Hiroko: i guess so. but deep down i think she really wants to find someone who can handle her, y'kno? I mean, after she was basically shunned by her community, she just kinda lost it.
Sanzo: shunned?
Hakkai: what do you mean?
Hiroko: Well, she was always a tough child, even if she was a calm youkai. She hated being teased by anyone, human or youkai, boy, or girl, but she'd never cry about it. Come to think of it, she dosen't cry much. I've only see her cry twice. The boy that was picking on her about her heritage, well, she got very angry, which kind of fueled the intensity of her power. She beat him down pretty good, fatally is what she told me. He lived, but two months later they found he had some form of cancer that would have got him regardless of her beating him like that. Well, she always blamed herself for that child dying, so when the parents of the boy sued her father, she pleaded guilty and her punishment was to wear the limiter, and was never allowed to be taught any form of fighting, but she pleaded with her father, so she'd been practicing it against the wishes of her community. Then the minus wave came, and all the other youkai in the village went nuts, but not her. When her father's student stole his sword to fight, shortly after she had to flee because the villiage believed her father was caging her to stop her from escaping. Yes, she had the power limiter, but nobody thought twice about that. Thus, she was basically forced to join the fight against her own. And to get her father's sacred sword
Hakkai: So, how did you meet her?
Hiroko: Well, as you know i have been learing with the elbow blades for as far back as i can remember. In Asia, i was very gifted with these, but i could never imagine ever killing another human, let alone a youkai because they were always so well mannered, and no matter what anybody told me,that's what i stuck by. But, lo and behold, they started killing things off in our villiage. My parents and i fleed to this place, but they were both taken by sickness, so i knew what i had to do. So, i began training again, living by myself, trying to live normally until i was strong enough to go up against these youkai. Well, when i was 16 i traveled to the city that i was sure i could complete my training by finally defeating a youkai. Well, i met Nina in a tavern while looking for a place to stay. She was a waitress there, and we got to talking about some minor details in our past, not knowing if the other could be trusted. That's when i asked about the intricate rose design on her necklace, she smiled and said to me, "Well, it's a long story. Let's save that for later." Not thinking twice about it, we went on. All of a sudden, five youkai broke into the tavern and killed 2 people in the raid. I grabbed my elbow blades and Nina dissapeared somewhere. She killed a youkai with a hit from behind and one of them grabbed her and started saying how 'tasty' she looked, until they noticed the necklace. "Oh, so you're fighting against your own? Y'kno, you're no different than us babe," said the one that wasn't holding her. The other 2 were trying to find more people to eat. I took care of one, got the one that was on the floor, then distracted the one that was holding Nina. She grabbed her halberd, winked at me, hit the one guy where it counts, stabbed him, meanwhile i was taking care of one of them. We teamed up and took care of the last two. Well, we went our separate ways, but our paths crossed again, and we came to the city where you found us.
Sanzo: so it sounds like both of you have had your share of ups and downs in your lifetime.
Hakkai: I can't believe what you've been through. And none of this has deeply affected your skills?
Hiroko: the only thing i can imagine affecting me was the death of my parents and the fact that my village is probably destroyed by youkai by now. I came here wanting to destroy youkai, and end up befriending not one, but 4.
Sanzo: 2 humans and 4 youkai that are partially normal.
Hakkai: those are some odd statistics
They drove on for a few more hours, Sanzo and Goku sleeping, and the other four in their own little conversations.
Gojyo: ya know, i almost thought you were lying to me when you told me you were a youkai. you're so strong, even with the power limiters.
Nina: I ought to be, I've been training ever since I can remember
Gojyo: illegally of course
Nina: of course! what fun is legal anyways? Looks into his eyes and thinks to herself eyes the color of sunset, how beautiful...her thoughts are broken by...
Hakkai: We're here!
Goku: finally! let's find some food!
they pulled into a very large city where there was bound to be youkai, limited or not, everywhere you look. They found a restaraunt (one that served alcohol, of course!) and a place to stay nearby.
Hakkai: What is everyone ordering?
(four beers, liver and onions, katsudon, pizza, stir fry, spring rolls, shrimp)
after eating, they all headed back to the inn they were staying at. There were 3 rooms available
Nina: Okay, well, i'm rooming with Hiroko tonite. I dont' care about the rest of you.
Sanzo: Fine, who's with who?
Goku: i'm not roomin' with Gojyo again!
Sanzo: fine! Goku's with me, and Hakkai and Gojyo get a room.
IN HIROKO NINA'S ROOM:
Hiroko: Nina, can i talk to you for a second?
Nina: walks out of the bathroom in a towel yea?
Hiroko: can you maybe put on some clothes? covers eyes
Nina: frowns hell, i've been sleeping in my clothes for the last few weeks, i'm in my underware tonite, i promise i'll cover up climbs under covers
Hiroko: laughs alright fine, but you flash me and you die.
Nina: Ha! so anyways...
Hiroko: i think Hakkai might like me.
Nina: sure, but you can't deny that you don't like him.
Hiroko: grin well, no, i can't deny that any more. Why? nervous, sits down on her bed is it that obvious?
Nina: only to me
Hiroko: you sure?
Nina: nope, but i can only hope so. I think we both need a guy at this point in our lives. i mean, i killed one and you've never had one, so what have we had along those lines? not much, i'll say that.
Hiroko: you mean besides the guys that hit on us when we walk into bars?
Nina: laughs yep, but they're all jerks. that's why i try never to go home with them when i'm drunk.
Hiroko: and you're drunk pretty often
Nina: sure, why not? wink and, i need to thank you for helping me out when i am drunk
Hiroko: no problem i'm your roomie, and having to hold your hair 'as become a ritual on saturday mornings anyways. thinking and I kind of owe you……
Nina: hey now, i've been better lately haven't i?
Hiroko: we've been traveling for a few weeks, you've been drunk twice! and how many times have you ended up with Gojyo that night?
Nina: hey don't worry. i actually think he respects me a little bit
Hiroko: he's probably afraid that you'll take 'im up on that offer to kill him with your bare hands
Nina: Aha ha. Probably. But honestly, i've woken up next to him, but i'm still in my clothes, it's odd, knowing both our reputations smirk
Hiroko: yea, true. i don't know though. what do you think of Hakkai?
Nina: he's cool. i think he's great. go for it!
Hiroko: what? shocked for a second, then realizes what she's talking about oh, my, no, not that way.
Nina: what way then?
Hiroko: thinking, then says i dunno, i'm thinking just to kiss him.
Nina: ...
Hiroko: Hey! come on now blushes
Nina: evil grin i know what you want from him. How 'bout this, we'll put you guys in your own room next time?
Hiroko: I don't know Nina, you sure?
Nina: why not? you like him don't you? it'll give you a good chance to talk.
Hiroko: hey Nina?
Nina: yea?
Hiroko: what if we get attacked while we're sleeping and we have to fight?
Nina: then we'll fight smiles, then realizes the point of the comment...oh, right. grabs a pin there
Hiroko: what's the point of that?
Nina: i'm sleeping in my underware, regardless of some god damn youkai. i'll just have to fight in a sheet dress thing
Hiroko: you mean besides the skirt slit all the way up the sides?
Nina: exactly smiles
Hiroko: goodnight ya lunatic
Nina: goodnight
IN HAKKAI GOJYO'S ROOM:
Gojyo: so what's goin on with you and Hiroko?
Hakkai: Ha ha, maybe i should ask the same of Nina?
Gojyo: grin i asked you first.
Hakkai: She's smart, funny, i don't know. I feel like I could talk with her for hours about Philosophy.
Gojyo: well she ain't bad lookin, you forgot to mention that
Hakkai:Ah ha, well, i'm not really like you when it comes to women.
Gojyo: gee, i never woulda guessed.
Hakkai: slight smile Mmm, well, i don't know how much longer it's going to take us to stop Guyamoah's resurrection, until then i don't really want to be distracted.
Gojyo: i guess i see what you mean. Still, it's odd, isn't it?
Hakkai: what?
Gojyo: i've never seen you this in love before grin don't even try to deny it!
Hakkai: smiles aha, well, let's just say i haven't been before
Gojyo: well, i guess i'm joining up with you
Hakkai: does that mean that a woman has finally gotten to the unreachable heart of Sha Gojyo?
Gojyo: it looks like it, my friend, and her name is Raharu Ninamori. grin
Hakkai: i didn't think it was possible
Gojyo: and nor did i. i mean, geeze, Hakkai, in love? i've never even seen you drunk!
Hakkai: grins back and you probably won't.
and so the next morning they carried on with the same routine, even in the city with the largest youkai (limited and unlimited) in all of Shangri-La. They thought maybe they'd pass through the city alive, but nothing could've prepared them for what happened next.
(all walking through the city)
Hiroko: so that's how i figured out that she wasn't really a chick without seeing everything.
Nina: nice-HEY! LET GO OF HER! Hiroko was grabbed by a youkai
Youkai #1: Nice to see you again cuz, miss me?
Hiroko: cuz? Who the hell are you? struggling to get free
Nina: let go of her buddy or you're not gonna have to worry about family anymore
Youkai # 4: Maybe we should just mince them all, i'm in the mood for a 6-course meal licks lips
gunshot from Sanzo
Youkai #4: d-damn man, i didn't do nothin! falls over
Sanzo: hand her over or you're gonna be dinner for the vultures
Gojyo: and they probably don't like eating shit like you
Goku: speaking of dinner...smiles happily
Youkai #1: you sure got some nerve, kid. still struggling to hold Hiroko what do you care what happens to her?
Hiroko: because i can destroy assholes like you! breaks free beheads him with elbow blades
Hakkai: as for you two, none of us here are really interested in becoming your dinner. UUUUUUURRAAAAHHHHHHH! kills youkai #3 with chi
Nina: Even if you're already being punished, seeing as how you're ugly as sin, endagering women like me and her will cost you your life! HYYYYYAYYYAHHHH!
Youkai #2: who the hell are yo-AHHHH!
Hakkai: that was quite unexpected.
Gojyo: no shit
Hiroko: i didn't know i had a youkai cousin...
Nina: you're not a half-breed, nor are your parents, right?
Hiroko: well, my mother did have a bit of youkai in her from one of her great-great-grandparents.
Hakkai: well, that explains that attack. Not much from Kougaji lately
Goku: but he's like, crazy powerful! I can't wait to REALLY fight him
Nina: rubs Goku's head now now, calm donwn, monkey walks up to Hiroko
Goku: Grrr...who you callin' a monkey?
Gokyo: (talking to Hakkai) i'm likin this chick more every day rubs hands together
Nina: puts arm around Hiroko niiiice work with that loser. any idea who he was?
Hiroko: only that he's my cousin smiles
Nina: laughs no shit, aye?
as the group of youkai and human bonds traveled throughout the city, they finally arrived at the last inn they'd have to stay in before they left the city. They were happy to be out, they hadn't been very welcomed by most people. their reputation must precede them for miles...
Sanzo: sits on bed finally out of this damn city.
Gojyo: you said it.
Goku: what rooms do we have?
Hakkai: i just talked to the manager, we have this one with 2 beds, and the ones to the left and right of this one with only one bed.
Goku: Well, i ain't movin, i'm tired
Sanzo: fine, but be quiet for once, i'd like to get some sleep so i don't have a hangover in the morning (big night of drinking the night before)
Gojyo: fine, we're gone Hiroko, Hakkai, Gojyo, and Nina walk out into the hall
Nina: whispers to Hiroko remember what i said before, man
Hiroko: I remember winks Goodnight Nina
Nina: Goodnight Hiroko
IN HAKKAI'S ROOM:
Hiroko: so, how did you join this group?
Hakkai: well, i met Gojyo a few years back, well, he saved me really, and we were both recruited to travel with this priest who was trying to find out why all the youkai suddenly went nuts. Thank god for these power limiters or I'd never be here right now, I can say that much
Hiroko: How did you learn to channel your chi like that?
Hakkai: well, I've always heard it could be done, so when we had to destroy this spider-demon, i got the idea, and tried it.
Hiroko: without even practicing?
Hakkai: well, no
Hiroko: wow, that's really...great. I don't really know how to describe it
Hakkai: laughs a little don't worry, neither do i.
their eyes meet for a breif second
Hiroko: thinking to herself emerald eyes... out loud um, Hakkai?
Hakkai: nn?
Hiroko: if you weren't on this mission, what would you be doing?
Hakkai: sits on bed next to her well, hopefully I'd still know you...
they lean in to kiss
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