Well, here I am again! This chapter will be longer then the others so I hope you enjoy it, abd if not tell me and i'll stop this before I hurt myself !

Disclaimer: I still don't own Saiyuki or the characters, but I may have them some day! (then again maybe not!)lol

Chapter 3: Problems and Pasts Arrive

The sword came down slowly from it's raised position and tore through Hakkai's back as the point could be seen shining through the blood as it came out his stomache. A strangled sound came from Hakkai's throat as blood began to trickle from his lips down his chin. The demon pulled out the sword and the blood began to flow, soaking through his shirt, the demon merely smiled and licked the blood from his sword, "Now, just give me the girl and there won't have to be any more unnecassary killing," With that said he rammed the hilt of his sword into the back of Hakkai's head causing him to gasp in pain and fall on his face. Sanzo was now officially pissed off, they needed to get Hakkai to a doctor, and take care of this bastard. "Hey, we already said she's staying with us so get the hell outta here before you really piss me off!" The demon merely smiled at that and kicked Hakkai, flipping him over so the others could see his face, there was blood everywhere and he had pain and anguish written all over it. Gojyo was the one who was finally going to do something.

"You bastard! Why the hell take some twisted revenge game out on him!"

The demon continued to grin, "He seemed like a pretty boy, so he needed to be bloodied up a bit,''

Sanzo leaned over to Gojyo and Goku whispering, "Keep him busy, I'll take care of him," Kira looked at Sanzo, "What about me?"

Sanzo didn't even look at her, "You've done enough," with that he turned back to the demon as Goku and Gojyo charged the demon and the injured Hakkai. The demon took the bait, and turned toward Goku as Sanzo appeared behind him pressing the Smith & Wesson against the back of his head, "Don't screw with us...Ass-hole.." With that he fired and the demon dissapeared with a last scream of pain.

Goku then ran to Hakkai and knelt beside him with a frightened look in his eyes, "Will he be okay Sanzo?"

Sanzo looked down at the unconcious Hakkai then at Gojyo, he nodded and lifted Hakkai's light body and called for Hakauryu who transformed into the jeep.

Goku climbed in and Gojyo laid Hakkai down ni the back against Goku then turning to Kira who was still rooted to the spot, "You comin?"

Kira was snapped back to reality as she looked from Gojyo to Sanzo in the front seat, "Y-yeah," she climbed into the jeep near Hakkai's feet.

"Are you sure he'll be alright Sanzo?" Goku asked, his voice laced with worry.

"Of course he will!" It was Gojyo who was now yelling, as if yelling would somehow make Hakkai sit up.

"But...his heart is slowing down," Goku looked down at Hakkai as Kira reached over and placed a hand on Hakkai's stomache wound and pressed down, "Just keep pressure on it," She smiled weakly and Goku nodded.

They pulled up to an inn and Gojyo slammed on the brakes with a 'kyu' of protest form Hakauryu, he then jumped out and grabbed Hakkai's lifeless body. Damn it, his body is so cold! If you die on us Hakkai I swear I'll kill you! He ran up to the front desk and a small man in white came out, "My god! Bring him this way!" The man motioned with his arm and Gojyo and the others followed him. Hakauryu had transformed and landed warily on Kira's shoulder as they went inside. Gojyo laid Hakkai on the small operating table and the man hurried them out saying, "I'll let you know anything as soon as I'm done!" With that the doors closed and the others sat down in a small room to wait.

Later Gojyo and Goku had fallen asleep while Sanzo stood by the door smoking and Kira just watched the door to the room with Hakkai in it. Eventually the small man came out with blood all over his lab coat and cleaning his hands. The man saw Kira watching him and how Sanzo had turned to look at him, "He's aleep now, but you may go see him if you wish," He smiled and walked into another room. Sanzo walked past Kira and was about to open the door when he turned to Kira with a quizzical glance,"You comin'?"

Kira looked at Sanzo with wide eyes, "ummm...yeah!" She jumped up and hurried in after Sanzo.

Hakkai lay on the bed with wires attached to him in different places helping him to stay alive. (A.N. If this sounds too futuristic for this story let me know )

He was very pale and breathing slowly.

Sanzo put out his cigarette and sat in a chair on one side of the bed while Kira sat on the other.

Kira had her hands folded in her lap and looking at Hakkai's pale face, she felt like she was going to cry. Why do I feel like this? I'll just get in the way again, this is all my fault anyway. "It's not your fault you know," Kira looked up into fierce amethyst eyes. "What?" It was as if he had read her mind.

Sanzo turned away from her, "Don't make me repeat myself,"

Just when the silence was about to get unbearable Goku and Gojyo burst in. Gojyo was not happy, "Why didn't you get us up you corrupt monk!"

"You should have gotten us up Sanzo, we were worried about Hakkai too ya know!"

Sanzo didn't even look up, "It's your own fault for falling asleep," Gojyo was about to say something when a small groan came from the bed's occupant. Goku sat down by Sanzo and Gojyo took the chair beside Kira.

Hakkai slowly raised his hand up to rub at his eyes but the movement caused pain to shoot through his body so he merely groaned in pain. His eyes fluttered open and flitted about the room. He noticed everyone looking down at him intently.

Goku spoke up, "Hakkai! Are you okay?"

Hakkai smiled softly at Goku, "Yes Goku I should be," He slowly tried to sit up but a pain shot through his back and stomach and he groaned.

"Don't try to move man, you got it pretty good back there," This time it was Gojyo comforting him. "Here let me help," Gojyo slipped an arm around Hakkai's shoulder and gently lifted him into a sitting position.

"Thank you Gojyo," Hakkai smiled even though he was still in pain, "Who was that anyway?"

"He did say he knew you," Sanzo turned to look at Kira, they then all turned to her waiting for an answer.

Kira sighed, "I guess I should tell you," They were all listening intently now.

"Well, it all started when I was about 15..."

Flashback-

Kira was walking alone in a forest when about 5 demons stepped out in front of her. The biggest one spoke, "So, here you are Kira, Chin Yisou would like to speak with you." Kira took a step back, "No, I don;t ever want to see him again!" The demons advanced on her, "To bad, he wants to see you," With that they attacked her and tied her hands behind her back and lead her away.

Chin Yisou was standing in the middle of a large room fingering his sword when the demons came in and threw Kira on the ground at his feet. "Well well, what have we here?" He turned to the demons, "You may go," The demons turned and left Kira alone in the room with Chin Yisou.

End Flashback-

Hakkai's eyes were wide open, Did she say Chin Yisou? It can't be! How could he still be alive? Kira was again looking down at her hands.

Sanzo asked the question that was on Hakkai's mind, "How do you nkow Chin Yisou?" His voice was again devoid of any emotion.

Kira looked up, "I was taken in by him as a servant when my parents threw me out, he was usually kind but one day he just seemed to snap at every little thing that wasn't done correctly." She took a deep breath and continued, "He...he just got so mad when I broke a vace in his room...he, hit me a fiew times and when he took out his sword I panicked and ran. I was caught and brought back." Silent tears began to fall, leaving trails down her cheeks.

Flashback-

Kira knelt shivering on the floor, Chin Yisou stood over her with his sword held in his left hand. "You've been bad today Kira," He had a twisted smile on his face.

''You should be punished,"

Kira looked up into crazed eyes, "Please don't," Tears were pourign down her face.

Chin Yisou reached down and pulled her up by her hair, "I can't let you go now that you know the way out," He smiled and slashed the sword across her stomache with the blood flowing freely from the newly formed wound. Chin Yisou then dropped Kira to the ground and she gagged on her own blood rising into her mouth, "That should teach you to not mess with me," Kira then looked up with hate in her eyes, Chin Yisou merely grinned, "Oh you must want to kill me now yes?" Kira only jumped up and clenched her fist as it began to glow and plunged it through his chest. Chin Yisou's face changed from maniacle happinees to horror as his body slowly disintegrated and crumbled away.

End Flashback-

"I ran away after and ran into you guys, Chin Yisou's men were chasing me so they burned that town down...and injured you," Tears now fell freely from her eyes.

Gojyo looked at her with a shocked expression, "You meen Chin Yisou came back?"

Kira was looking down at her hands again, she did not hear Gojyo's question.

Sanzo was thinking to himself, very confused but not showing anything as usual. How could he come back again? And what could have...Wait! He was probably...

"He was probably so upset because I had gotten away from him again," Hakkai's gaze was also fixated on his clenched hands. "It was probably my fault in a way that you were hurt."

Sanzo spoke now, "Hakkai, how could it be your fault? If he was angry about losing to you, then he would of had to kill you to not hurt her."

"Yeah Hakkai, we couldn't just let you die," Goku was now looking at Hakkai with large golden eyes.

Kira looked up and crystal locked with emerald, "Wait. Are you Cho Gonou?"

Hakkai smiled sadly, "Yes, I was," The others looked at Hakkai warily.

Kira's eyes remained locked with Hakkai's, "He told me something about you...that you were evill and never to be trusted,''

Gojyo looked down at the ground wondering how Hakkai would reply to a statement like that.

To everyone's surprise, Hakkai let out a small sad chuckle, "Earlier he may have been right. But I've changed, in a way you all have helped with that," He smiled again.

Kira tore eyes from his and looked down again, "It' my fault you were hurt so..."

Gojyo put a reassuring arm around Kira's shoulder, she flinched a little at the touch but relaxed when he went no further.

"You can't get rid of us that easily," he grinned.

Sanzo spoke up. "If Hakkai is feeliong better we should be going,'' He looked at Hakkai for reassurance.

Hakkai nodded and proceeded to slowly get up from bed. Kira went to his side and put an arm around his shoulder and looked up at him smiling.

Hakkai smiled back and the headed out to the jeep to continue their journey west.

The Mercifal Goddess sat on her chair looking into her lily pond, "Looks like they finally found her...This should get even more fun," She smiled and Jiroushin just hung his head, Why she enjoys this I'll never know.

Well this one should be longer so I hope you all enjoy it! You know what to do if you liked it! I'll post soon but I got a project and stuff due so don't expect anything too soon! Catch ya later!

Till Next Time...

Youkai Dragon