Strong wind passed through

Leaves ruffling and making me blue

It's so quiet nowadays

Without nobody to make any noises

Red and orange combined through the skies

Reminding me of the our times

Didn't we used to watched this every eve

On our little trip

Now it's done and we've all part

And I have an empty heart

We have our normal lives now

Making me alone and down

"Stupid poem and dream." I sat up from my bed and rubbed my eyes. I looked around. My room's a mess. Clothes here and there. On my table was the food that they brought me last night. It hasn't been touched.

I stood up and walked towards the bathroom. I removed my clothes and dumped it. Where? I don't have the slightest idea… I entered the filled tub. It's cold. I always take cold baths after I wake up. It helps me to wake up my nerves.

After that, I wiped my body with my towel and took my usual clothing form the cabinet. I put it on and I placed the towel on my head. I rubbed it to dry my hair. I placed the towel down on the table and picked up the comb. I brushed my golden locks and dropped the comb on the table.

I walked towards the door and went out. Every now and then, many people bow down when I pass by. You'll think I'm the most respected person here… but, that's the opposite. Whenever I'm far, they'd talk about me in the most unpleasant ways. They'd think I don't hear them… Stupid monks.

I walked towards the right side of the temple, which lead me to the large sakura tree. I leaned my back on the tree and closed my eyes. Any minute now… I was expecting something and I now it'll come.

"Help me."

There it was. When I'm here by this tree, I always hear that voice. Someone's calling me and needing me. I did not know what this meant or what it was for or what it was supposed to do to me… but, somehow… I don't want to know what it was all about.

I opened my eyes and stared at the transparent figure in front of me. It was she again, the person calling me.

Her violet eyes, like mine, shows sadness and insecurity… It was translucent that she was hurt… physically and mentally.

Wind passed through us. Her black hair taken by the wind and flowing on her side. Her white sleeveless dress made waves… making her look like a goddess.

If only she was… no, do not even go there. She's a fragment of my imagination!

I closed my eyes and erased what I just thought of… and when I opened my eyes… She was gone. I knew she would be… but a little part of me was still hoping that she wouldn't…

I stood straight and I walked towards the stairs down to the village.

"Good morning, Sanzo-sama." A voice greeted me.

I looked up. I was expecting an old monk but… "You're new here." I stated and he nodded at me with a smile as he climbed the last stair.

"I'm very glad to meet you." He told me. Excitement filled his voice. He offered a hand to me and I stared at it. "Oh." He said as he dropped his hand by his side.

I just stared at him. He wanted to say something… I could feel that… and by the looks of his face,… it'll take long.

"What is it?" I asked him as I crossed my arms on top of my chest. He jumped a little upon hearing my voice.

"My name is Zeon… a-and if you wish for anything, 'anything', please just call for me." With that, he bowed and ran towards the temple.

I shrugged and continued my way down to the village. I walked around. Looking here and looking there. Maybe, I'll have a little drink.

I looked around for a nearby bar and with luck; I found one just across the street. I crossed the street and climb three stairs to get to the door… when I was right in front of the door I felt a heart that beats with mine.

"Help me."

It was that voice… I opened the door and went in. Immediately, the heartbeat stopped and I only hear mine. I looked around as I walked in to find me a table. I took the one in the farthest corner and sat down on the wooden chair.

"What's your order?" A woman asked. I looked up to find an old woman asking me what my order was.

"Beer." I whispered as I looked back at the table. She left.

I know I heard the voice. I heard it loud and clear… and her heartbeat… it was the same one I feel when I'm asleep.

A large glass of beer fell on the table and I looked up. "Here." The old woman angrily said. I didn't mind her. I looked back at the table and I got a hold of my glass.

"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!" Someone screamed and it caught my attention. I looked up at the source of the noise.

"Let go." The one who screamed said in a monotone voice. It sent cold wind on my spine. It was the same voice that kept on calling me.

"Wait baby. Let's have fun. There's a vacant room upstairs… If you know what I mean." The drunken man said as the woman kept on tugging for her robed wrist.

"I know what you mean and no. I don't want to have fun." She said.

"Aaaaw. Don't be such a kill joy." The man said as he pulled the woman closer to him and making her fall on his lap.

"If you don't let me go… I'd kill your joy." She said on her monotone voice.

The man paled at what she just said. It made him angrier. He stood up and raised his hand that had the woman's wrist. The woman tiptoed because the man was tall.

"Such a fine lady." The man said as he placed his other hand on the woman's neck; choking her."

Then there was a gunshot. The man began to disappear and the woman dropped to her knees holding on to her neck.

"What the--?" The other men that are with the other man stood up and looked at where the shot was from. They slapped the table away and their way towards the owner of the gun... which was I, of course.

"What the hell do you think you're doing?!" They shouted.

I looked up at them. "Shooting…?" I sarcastically answered them.

One of them placed a hand on my chest and pulled me up by my robe.

"Why you…" I slapped his hand before he could even finish what he wants to say.

"Don't touch me…" I told them.

"And why not?" They asked.

'Click'

The man gulped and slowly walked away with the others. After a second, they were gone.

I placed my gun back into my robe.

"Thank you." A voice.

I turned around to look at the person but… I was met with violet eyes. I was stunned. I did not move… I did not blink… I did not breathe.

"Hello?" She waved my hands in front of me, which snapped me back to reality. I stared at her… She was smiling. Even after she was harassed… she was smiling at me.

"Hi." She greeted and I nodded. She was four inches smaller than me.,

"You're not very much of a talker." I nodded again.

"I'm Chiaki."

I nodded. "I'm…"

"Sanzo. I know." She smiled.

"Thank you for helping me."

"It's nothing." I replied.

"Umm… I f you don't have anything to do now… mind if we walk around?" She asked me.

"No." I answered and she frowned.

"I don't have plans." She smiled again. She removed her apron. She placed it on top of a table and pulled me out of the bar.

Actually, I didn't notice she was holding my hand until we stopped in front of a lake just around the corner of the bar. She let's go of my hand and pants after the running. I was used to running.

I stared at her. She looked at me, raised a brow, placed a hand on her hip and cocked her hip. "I don't bite, you know. Relax." She smiled as she walked towards the edge of a cliff and sits down on it. I followed her and I sat beside her.

"How old are you?" She asked as she stares at the lake.

"Old." She chuckled at my reply. "You?"

"Eighteen." She smiles… actually she's always smiling.

"Where do you live?"

"I don't have any."

"What?" She looks at me.

"I don't have a home." She smiles and looks back at the lake.

"Then where do you stay?"

"Anywhere…"

Is this why you've been calling me??? Are you really her? I can't believe you're real… and you're right in front of me. "Would you like to stay at the temple?" What the hell am I doing?

She stopped smiling and she looked at me… seriously. "You must be kidding…" She said.

"No, I'm not. I'm always serious."

Her face start to brighten up and slowly she smiles… and suddenly she jumped towards me, her arms around my neck. I dropped on the ground with her still on top of me.

"Thank you!" She exclaimed.

"Get off. You're heavy." No matter how much I enjoyed it… I was feeling sick on my stomach.

She gets off of me and stood up. I followed her. It means she wants to see the temple… now.

We climbed the stairs towards the temple.

We didn't talk… that is until we were about to reach the temple.

"Thank you for allowing me to stay here…" She whispered.

"It's nothing." I said as I climbed the last step. I looked up at the temple. Great. More monks.

They were staring at me and the woman beside me. I walked towards them as I noticed that she began to hide behind me and clutching my robe on my back.

"She's going to stay here." I stated. Their mouth was wide open.

I started to walk and they opened a path for me to walk to towards the entrance of the temple. She was still behind me and now she was holding onto my arm.

We got inside and walked through the corners.

"Why were they looking at me like that?" I heard her ask.

"I've never brought a woman here." I told her. I heard her whisper 'oh' and she quickly let go of my arm. She walked side by side with me.

I stopped. "What?" She immediately asked.

"Here is your room." I stated as I opened the old-fashioned door. She mouthed 'o'.

She looked around.

"It's the only room, besides mine, that has a bed. My room is the next one." She looked at the next old-fashioned door and nodded.

"Thank you." She whispered.

"If you're in trouble… just make some loud noises." Then, I walked towards the next room. I opened the door and went in. I closed it tight. I heard her footsteps as she walked into the room and closed the door. Her footsteps stops and I heard the sound of the bed. I think she jumped into it in excitement.

I slightly smiled and I walked towards my bed and I went to sleep.

~~~~~

I felt a hand caressing my face. I opened my eyes. "Hello." Violet eyes greeted me. I sat up. I looked around.

"Where am I?" I asked. She was sitting beside me and she's wearing a white robe.

"In the torture room…" She said evilly. I looked at her and raised a brow.

"In your room, stupid." She joked.

"This isn't my room." I looked around the room again. It was clean. The pile of robes and clothings on the floor was gone. There was no food on the table.

"I washed  your clothes and I took out the food." I looked at her.

"You stealth…?" It was a statement that turned out to be a question.

"No, I sneaked in." She smiled.

"It's the same."

"No, it is not."

"Yes it is."

"No."

"Yes."

"Ah uh uh."

"What?"

"Never mind." She stood up from the bed. "Take a bath and dress up. I cooked breakfast." She then walked towards the door.

"You what?" I asked her as I stood up from the bed.

"I cooked real food." She then went outside and slides the door close.

As she said, I took a bath and dress up. I walked around and saw no monks. I walked towards where the monks eat. They were all there. Complete on the long table.

"Hi, Sanzo." I looked at my right side. Again, I met violet eyes.

"What is this?" I asked her.

"I cooked food for everyone. They said they only eat vegetables so I cooked vegetables." She smiled at me. I felt her hand with mine as she pulled me.

"So you know, I don't eat with the monks." I stated and she nodded. She pulled me towards the door on out right and pulled me out. There was a table beside the sakura tree.

"I saw the tree while I was cooking. I told them to get a table and two chairs." She lets go of my hand.

"What is this for?"

"We eat here." She smiled and pulled me towards the table.

"Sit." I sat down and she sat down right in front of me.

There were plates, forks, spoons, glasses with wine and a covered plate on the middle.

She opens it and reveals a vegetable cuisine with soup. There was already rice on the plate.

We ate. Her cooking was fantastic. We were about to start a conversation when…

"Sanzo-sama!" Someone called for me.

"What?!" I glared at the monk.

"The high council calls for you."

I stood up and looked at her. "I will be back tomorrow morning." I told her and she nodded at me. I turned to the monk and glared at him. "Don't touch her." I whispered as I walked pass by him. He gulped and followed me.

~~~~~

I better clean this up. I told myself as soon as I couldn't see him anymore. Why I'm doing this…? I do not know… Maybe because he took me in.

He'll be back tomorrow… what am I supposed to do until tomorrow? I asked myself as I finish washing the dishes that we used. I dried my hand into my robe and I walked outside of the temple. I approached the sakura tree and leaned my back into it.

"Hi." The voice startled me and I jumped a little. I turned to who it was. It was a boy, he was the same age as me.

"Hi." I greeted back.

"I'm Zeon."

"I'm Chiaki. Nice to meet you." I smiled at him.

"Are you Sanzo-sama's fiancée?" My heart jumped at the question.

"N-no. Why do you ask?"

"Because you called him Sanzo."

I raised a brow at his answer. "His name is Sanzo."

"Yes, but everyone calls him Sanzo-sama."

"Oh, but he doesn't mind me calling him Sanzo."

"Right! That's the point! Do you have a secret relationship with him?"

"NO!"

"You're clueless. Aren't ya?" He asked and I nodded. "Figures."

"You see… Sanzo-sama never and I do mean never mingle with anybody."

I think my jaw dropped by the way he's looking at me.

"He shouts at anyone who enters his room… and even worse when anyone who touches him…"

"But you entered his room and held his hand…"

"I… I don't know…"

The day passed and we talked about 'him'. Zeon told me so many things about him…

I awaited his arrival as I slept into the room that he lends me.

~~~~~

I opened my eyes. It was still dark and noisy. It was raining and thunder was echoing through the halls of the temple. I sat up and rubbed my eyes. It must be four or five in the morning. I can hear some monks talking outside of the room.

I took a bath and got dressed with the white robe that is in the cabinet… and of course what women's wear under their clothes…

I walked into the halls and I got into the entrance of the temple. I stood there, staring the top of the stairs. I know he wouldn't come… He hates rain… and he wouldn't let the rain touch him. Besides, he'll get sick. Even though I knew that… I still stood there and imagining him standing there.

I blinked. My mind was playing tricks on me. I ran towards the stairs. He looked at me.

"I'm back." I heard him say and I smiled.

"Okaeri." I think he smiled at me but I'm not sure… Zeon told me that he never smiles.

"Am I late?" He asked.

"No. You're very early."

"Great."

Suddenly…

"SANZO!!!" He fainted and I caught him but he was too heavy for me so I sat down on the ground with him into my arms.

"Help! Zeon!!!"

~~~~~

We managed to get him inside. Fortunately, Zeon heard me scream. They changed his robe and placed him on the bed. I heard them talking about why he was on the rain. They said they've never seen him wet himself into the rain.

I began to think too but I easily forgot about it as I saw a monk bring in the cold water in a small bowl. I took it from him and smiled at him. I slid the door open and went inside. The monk outside slides the door close.

I placed the bowl into the small table beside his bed. I took the towel, fold it and squeeze the excess water. I rubbed into his pale face. He was burning with fever due to the rain. I brushed his hair away from his face.

His chest was rising up and down under the thick blanket that I recommended. I cupped his cheeks and he moaned. I quickly moved my hand away from him. I took the towel and placed it into the bowl and squeeze the excess. I kept on repeating this until I got tired and fell asleep.

~~~~~

I opened my eyes. I immediately sat up as I realize my position… My head was on top of his chest and my arms around his neck while he was… hugging me. His hands fell as I sat up and he moaned. I panicked and was about to stand up when.

"Where are you going?" I heard his voice. I turned to look at him. His eyes were half open.

"I was just leaving…"

"Why?"

"……………………"

"I see. Then there's no reason for you to leave…?" She nodded and yawned.

"It's two in the morning." He said and I looked at him, questioning.

"I have an alarm clock."

He moves to the other side of the bed and still looking at me. I questioningly looked at him.

"Well? You can't sit sleeping."

I looked at him with saucer eyes.

"I won't do anything to you. I don't bite, you know."

"Hey! That's my line!" I pointed at him.

Then, he reaches for my hand and got a hold of my wrist. He pulled me into the bed.

"See? Did you die?" He was being sarcastic.

"No." I said as I looked at his chest, which was currently right in front of me, so he wouldn't see me blush.

"Great. Let's go back to sleep."

He closed his eyes and I could feel his body temperature… I was merely three inches away from his body.

"You're so hot." I whispered.

"Of course…" He startled me. "I have a fever remember?"

I looked up at him. "Sanzo?"

"Mmmm?" His eyes were still closed.

"Why did you walk into the rain??? They told me that you hate rain…" He didn't twitch.

"Sanzo…" I whispered. "Mou. Don't pretend. I know you're still awake!" I pretended that I was angry.

Suddenly my body tensed up as I felt his arms surrounding my waist and his hand on my back. He pulled me closer to him. His other arm was under his head.

"Wha-What are you doing?!" I shouted at him.

He didn't answer. I felt his body closer and closer… his head was resting above mine. I breathed roughly and I was beginning to feel my temperature rising.

"Sanzo!!!" I shouted.

"I wanted to come back as soon as possible…"

"W-why?"

"I wanted to be with you…"

"What?!"

"Let's go to sleep… I'm tired."

"but…" I felt his breathing go slower. He was asleep.

He smells awfully good. I placed a hand on top of his chest and my other hand around his waist and my hand on his back. I moved closer and closed my eyes. It was so comfortable… It felt so right…

~T~B~C~