Bubbles
Gojyo popped his head into the store as Goku waited out side. He wasn't sure why he wanted to wait outside but it didn't matter that much, he had planed on getting only a few things anyway. "Right monkey lets go snack on these back in the hotel room, eh?" Gojyo walked out of the store's entrance.
Goku stared into the streets, not hearing Gojyo from behind. 'I wonder where he went…' Goku worried. "Hey monkey, get your ass over here!" Gojyo's voice broke into his thoughts. "Uh, coming!" he called turning and running to Gojyo's side. "Stop day dreaming…" Gojyo smiled down at him, ruffling his hair. "Uh yea ok…" Goku replied still staring about the streets.
Gojyo sighed, 'Stupid pet…' he thought rubbing his head. Pulling out a cigarette he lit it, blowing a puff of smoke into the air. "So… what's on your mind, monkey?" Gojyo glanced sideways at the boy. "Don't call me a monkey…" Gojyo cried in his whining voice. "Why not, the name suits you…" Gojyo grinned. "I could say the same about you, water sprite!" Goku replied with his own smile of frustration.
The two got back to the hotel, arguing as loud as possible. "Hey give that back!" Gojyo cried as Goku took off with his snack. "Why would I do that?" Goku smiled running up the stairs away from Gojyo. "Why you little!" Gojyo chased after him, slowing to a stop when reaching the top. "Goku?" Gojyo asked as he saw the boy, head down in shame.
Gojyo looked past the quivering boy to look at Sanzo, arms crossed and a pissed off look. What else was new? Gojyo walked up beside Goku, placing an arm about his shoulders in comfort. That's when he saw a little dog placed at Goku's feet. "Hey, what's this?" Gojyo asked crouching down. Haru looked at him, tilting his head to the side in wonder. "Who's this, Sanzo?" Gojyo asked as Haru gave him a bit of a yip when he tried to pet him.
"Vicious little bugger…" Gojyo cursed as he stood up again.
"His name is Haru…" Goku spoke up as he knelt down. Haru jumped into his arms as Goku stood up again.
"Tsh… what the hell do you think you were doing with that thing in here?" Sanzo pushed Goku's comment away.
"Sorry…" Goku replied not looking at the two.
Hakkai had found his way to the hall where the others where fighting. "Welcome back Goku, Gojyo…" he turned smiling at both of them.
"And you, you knew what was going on and didn't bother to mention it?" Sanzo turned on him.
"Now, now…" Hakkai waved it away.
"I didn't think it was that big of a deal…" He added.
"Not to mention you're not the best person to talk to…" Gojyo pointed out.
" What was that?" Sanzo pointed his gun in frustration.
"I just meant that you're usually in a bad mood…" Gojyo smiled.
Sanzo grunted clicking his gun.
A moment of silence struck them all. Sanzo flinched as he put his gun away. "Give it a bath, it smells like hell…" Sanzo replied returning to face his room. Goku's eyes watered as he looked up at Sanzo, their gaze meeting for an instant. A smile crossed Goku's face as he nodded. Hakkai letting out a sigh, smiled; Gojyo heading towards Hakkai and his room again. "And… take it out side to go, if an incident like before happens again, Ill shoot it…" Sanzo grunted walking away.
Goku nodded and rested his head on Haru's as his tail hung down, wagging happily. Goku was taken on how easy that was. 'I wonder why Sanzo didn't kick Haru out…' he thought but shrugged it off. "Hakkai?" Goku asked turning to the man in front of Gojyo still smiling at him. "What did Sanzo mean by, you knew?" he wondered. "Oh nothing…" Hakkai smiled.
A moment later Goku had returned to the room. He quickly pasted by Sanzo and sank into the room. "What are you doing now?" Sanzo glared from his bed. Goku paused confused, "I'm giving Haru a bath like you wanted…" Goku replied with a smile. "I didn't- That's not what I-" Sanzo grunted in frustration, "Do what ever you want…"
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Goku closed the door after placing Haru in the empty tub. He had gathered a few different soaps, unsure of what ones to use. "Alright…" Goku sighed slightly confused; he wished Hakkai could have helped him. He placed about six different bottles on the floor beside the tub. Haru had figured what was coming and tried sneaking away out the side. "Hold it!" Goku called and Haru immediately stopped. He looked at Goku with those big puppy glazed eyes. "That's not fair, you know you need a bath so don't give me that look…" Goku smiled. Haru lowered his head, door closed and no escaping.
The bathtub filled quickly, Goku placing a few squeezes of soup in it, the water bubbling. "Alright, your turn…" Goku looked at Haru as the pup poked his head about yipping at the bubbles curiously. Goku laughed and picked him up. "In now…" Goku replied placing Haru in the warm water. Haru sat still a moment; his head nearly sinking in the bubbles… considering half the tub was water, the rest bubble.
A moment of relaxation left the two talking, or more or so Goku, Haru replying with a small bark or other sound. Once when Goku had mentioned about a meat bun Haru stood up, wagging his tail… of course once he had done that water and bubbles splashed everywhere. "Hold still!" Goku cried smiling in amusement. Haru had gotten quite impatient and was splashing Goku more the Goku was splashing him. Heck even Goku was wet to the bone, the floor getting it worse.
Sanzo tossed over on his bed. 'What the hell is he doing in there?' he wondered. He could hear constant water splashing, a cry from Goku or that thing he had now and then and snapping of shampoo bottles opening. 'Idiot…' h thought, he'd be damned if that monkey used all their shampoo on a mutt. He let out a sigh, not understanding where his hate for the creature came from. He lay back and closed his eyes trying to ignore the sounds coming from the bathroom. 'At least Goku seems happier…' he thought rolling and barring his head in the pillow.
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"Are you going to share that?" Ask Hakkai.
"Nope…" Gojyo replied inching away with his snack he had went out for.
"Really?" Hakkai smiled at the childish expression Gojyo's face.
"Really…" Gojyo replied.
"Not even if I would trade you for it?" Hakkai asked again with a smile that could send a shiver down your back.
"What did you have in mind?" Gojyo paused from eating.
"Well…" Hakkai paused with that smile still on his face, "Just look…"
Gojyo raised an eye towards where Hakkai had pointed. "I don't see anything…" Gojyo looked back confused.
"Exactly…" Hakkai smiled as Hakuryuu had snuck up behind him and now retreated towards Hakkai with a small container in its grasp.
"Hey!" Gojyo gave a look of surprise mixed with slight hurt. He couldn't believe Hakkai would cheat him like that.
"See sharing is much better…" Hakkai replied taking a bite, sharing with Hakuryuu.
"I suppose… if you're the one getting some thing…" Gojyo rested his head on his hand, pouting.
Hakkai couldn't help but laugh at his friend, "Don't worry, you'll get over it, I have…" He patted Gojyo on the back and retreated to his own bed.
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Sanzo's eyes opened as he heard the tub drain, the door opened and Goku stepped out, light off and the pattering of the animal's footprints. He held in the urge to grunt in disapproval and watched the shadowy figure walk across the room. He heard covers ruffling and a short and soft sigh. A moment later just when he was about to go to sleep he realized there wasn't much time to sleep. About an hour or so before sunrise… but maybe he could let everyone sleep in this once. He closed his eyes and went to sleep himself.
(( Sorry about how short this chapter was, next chapie has explanation on Goku's rainy night I swear ! XoX ))
