"A Kiss Is Just a Kiss"

Prologue

By darthelwig

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I do not own Saiyuki. This story is rated M. SLASH WARNING.

A minor incident and some major flirtation stir up trouble for the boys. Sanzo/Goku. Gojyo/Hakkai. Slight Gojyo/Goku.

Thank you very much to GhostHelwig for being my Beta and giving me encouragement. I couldn't have written this without you!

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I wanted the monkey to shut up.

So I kissed him.

I don't know what possessed me to do it. He was just glaring at me with those huge, innocent eyes of his, running his mouth off about something or other, and I suddenly didn't want to fight anymore.

So I shut him up in the best way I knew how.

Heh. I can still see the look on his face. He had no idea what hit him, the little idiot. Goku may be great in a fight, but he's got zero skills when it comes to things like that.

Course, I should've known one kiss wouldn't satisfy me and now that I've opened that door… I'm a little curious to find out what's behind it. The monkey is pretty energetic. I bet he'd have enthusiasm and endurance to spare.

Oh yeah.

I think it's time to find out just how much trouble the monkey and I can get into together. It should be fun. He's such an innocent in so many ways.

Yeah, the temptation's too much for a guy like me.

It's time to work some of my pervy magic on that sexy little chimp.

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Um… what?

What the hell was that for? The bastard didn't have to kiss me! And he used his tongue! God, I wish I'd kicked his ass for that! As is I'd ever want him to do that to me! He's such a perv!

And why did he have to go and do that in front of Hakkai and Sanzo? Sanzo didn't look too happy about it. I mean, I guess it's because he doesn't like the way Gojyo puts the moves on anything that moves. It always seems to annoy him when Gojyo does that stuff. It Gojyo starts that shit up with me, we'll never be able to escape it.

Besides, Sanzo thinks I'm just a kid, and Gojyo shouldn't be pulling that with kids.

But is this really a bad thing? I mean, I'm so not into Gojyo like that, but maybe there's something I can get out of this.

Would Sanzo finally see that I'm not a stupid kid anymore? If I can get him to see me as an adult, maybe I can get him to see me as something more than just a friend, too….

Yeah, this might just work. Course, I have to get involved with Gojyo to do it, but that shouldn't be too hard. He must think I'm cute, or he wouldn't have kissed me. So if I encourage him…

All kinds of interesting things could happen.

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… That fucking pervert is going to die.

I'm going to kill him.

If he touches Goku one more time, I will end him.

The damn monkey is too stupid to play those adult games. Gojyo shouldn't toy with him that way. He'll only end up hurting them both.

Not that I should really give a damn. Let them both rot in hell for all I care. If they want to screw around, that's their business.

I just don't like it.

Goddamn it. Why me? Why couldn't things just stay simple?

And why does thinking about that kiss piss me off so much? Goku needs guidance, but he doesn't need protection. He's old enough to make his own decisions. And I don't particularly want to protect him either.

But goddamn it, Gojyo used his tongue and that's just wrong. Nobody should touch Goku like that….

What the hell am I saying?

Damn it, Gojyo, why did you have to do this to me?

I'll fucking kill you.

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I keep thinking that somehow I missed something, like I should have seen this coming. I know it's ludicrous, but still… this was totally unexpected.

I'm not entirely certain why Gojyo has this sudden interest in Goku, but I can definitely see how badly things could turn out. I don't think any of us want Sanzo to shoot Gojyo, but that's what will happen if Gojyo chooses to continue along this path, and judging by the gleam in his eyes afterwards, he's certainly contemplating it.

And just when I thought he and I were becoming closer, too. I wonder if I should have said something before this, if I should have told Gojyo how I feel. But I doubt that would've made any difference at all. Gojyo is a free spirit and not one to stay tied down for too long. It's one of the things I love about him.

And now this.

Well, Goku was certainly struck dumb by that turn of events. Poor guy. Gojyo can be quite magnetic when he gets up close and personal like that. I should know. He and I have shared some wonderful times together.

I refuse to be jealous. Gojyo is who he is and I've known that for years. He wants to experience all the many varied pleasures life has to offer. I know that. And Goku… he knows better than to get involved with Gojyo, right? I mean, it's completely obvious that he's got feelings for Sanzo, so why would he?

See? There's nothing to worry about… nothing at all.