The Birds, The Bees, and the Monkeys

Chap.1

Goku had been walking along, when an apple nailed him on the head. He picked up the fruit and shouted up to the tree,

"Hey! Watch where you're throwing these things!"

"Sorry." A girl's voice answered. She poked her head out from behind the trunk of the tree, up on a branch. Goku couldn't help but stare.

The girl's hair was a chocolate colored brown, with a somewhat honey color mixed in, and her eyes were like amber, with a tinge of gold. She wore a light red sleeveless tank top and jeans, a blue jacket tied around her waist. Around her neck was a black red ribbon, a golden heart charm hanging from it.

"No, it's okay. I'm sorry for yelling at you." Goku handed up the apple. "What are you doing?"

"Picking apples. Would you like to help?" The girl replied. Goku smiled and nodded, then climbed the tree to join her.

Later, probably an hour, perhaps two, it had drawn close to sunset, and Goku was still helping the girl.

"I'm sorry. I didn't tell you my name. I'm Sakura." The girl smiled.

"I'm Goku."

"Goku….that's a cute name." Sakura replied. She climbed down, Goku following. "So are you for that matter." Her comment made Goku blush.

"Uh, Sakura, it's late, and kinda close to mealtime, so….wo-would you like to go to dinner with me?" Goku blushed like mad while saying this. Sakura smiled.

"Of course, Goku. I'd love it."

After dinner, Goku and Sakura stopped in the courtyard of the inn for a moment.

"Thank you for dinner, Goku-kun. You really are a nice boy."

"Thanks. You're a nice girl." Goku smiled. "I….I really like you and….I…"

"So do I." Sakura sighed dreamily. "Can…we meet tomorrow in the inn lobby to…talk and get to know each other even better?"

"Of course! When?"
"How about…we meet a little before noon, and then go to lunch?"

"Okay, Sakura. I wouldn't miss it for the world!" Goku smiled, and waved as he entered the inn, and dashed up to the room he and the others had gotten.

"Oi, saru. Why're you so late coming back from your walk? You missed dinner." Gojyo looked at Goku strangely. Goku, beaming sat down on his bed, then his smile faded, and he turned to Hakkai.

"Hey, Hakkai? Can I ask something?"

"Of course."

"Let's say…there's this guy….and he met this cute, nice girl, but he lives with three guys who would make fun of him if they found out that the guy liked the girl. So…what should that guy do?" Goku asked nervously. Hakkai was caught off guard at the nature of the question, but pondered it for a moment before answering.

"Well, he should simply tell the men, and simply live with whatever outcome comes of it." He replied. Goku bit his lip.

"But…let's say one of the guys is a guy who's been trying to get a girl for years, and another is the guy's….guardian…..and the last is….like a mom. So….even with those difficulties, the guy should still tell them, and try to accept their reaction, no matter what?"

"I believe so."

"Oh. Well, all the same, I won't be here for lunch tomorrow. I…have plans made."

"Plans?" Sanzo arched a brow.

"Yeah. Well…I won't be here tomorrow morning either, cause I need to get some things." Goku paused, frowning at the men's reactions. 'Even after what Hakkai told me, I still can't tell them. Not yet. It's too embarrassing. But….I'll have to be ready for Sakura tomorrow.'