WARNING: This chapter contains text illustrating graphic violence, coarse language, violent sexual references and themes that may offend some readers. After reading this and deciding that you do not wish to read it then do not.

A/N: My stories are not all that great, but if you're going to put a review up to critisize my work, please make it CONSTRUCTIVE critisism and not reviews that outline how much you think the story sucks. Flames are not welcome here. I appreciate all those who put the time in to correct a few mistakes here and there (such as spelling and grammar or a few Saiyuki errors) but I do not wish to read reviews with the content such as "Take this crap down, I've had enough of it". Thankyou.

Also, I apologize if the characters are slightly ooc, I worked hard to try and ensure this did not happen and I hope the result was sucessful.

DISCLAIMER: I do not own any themes that you might recognize from Saiyuki. If I did, Hakkai and Sanzo would never leave my bedroom to fight insane youkai. But alas...life is not so kind. vv

Chapter two: Girl with the broken smile

- - - ...Look for the girl with the broken smile...ask her if she wants to stay a while... - - -

"Man, I am sooo hungry" whined Goku as the jeep pulled up outside the closest inn the four had spotted. "You're always hungry you stupid monkey" Fumed Gojyo in annoyance and ruffled Goku's hair harder than necessary. "Get lost, you pervy Kappa!" He retaliated. Sanzo whacked the two across the face with his giant white fan. "This town does not have the best of reputations" Hakkai warned Sanzo. Congregations down alley ways, the innocent nowhere to be seen. "Where are all the kids" asked Goku dumbfounded. "It's most likely that they are hiding Goku" Hakkai said spotting the inn sign. They all entered alert and quietly. "Excuse me sir, I wonder if it would be possible to rent a room for the night? One that may accomidate four of us?" Hakkai questioned, green eyes kind and honest. The large man behind the desk smirked. "Yeh, 'course yeh can." He said and told them the price. Sanzo handed the money over. "Does this inn serve food?" Goku asked with a desperate tone, Gojyo glared at him. "Yeh, dinner an' a show." The keeper replied. "A...show?" Hakkai said questioningly. "Most gorgeous girls you'll come across. No additional fee 'cept if you want a personal dance." He said. Goku cocked his head to one side "Whatdya mean?" Hakkai quickly covered Goku's ears and smiled. "Er...thanks sir." He said and they followed the man up to the room they rented.

"A show, alright. What I've been needin' since we started this stupid mission." Gojyo said gleefully checking his pockets for notes. "Gojyo, I don't think-" Hakkai began dissaprovingly "Hakkai, you don't need to think about. It's my mind thats gonna be corrupted, not yours. Don't worry about it." Gojyo said sitting down on his bed and lighting a cigarette. Sanzo leant against the wall, his violet eyes intentionally ignorant and not naieve. He read the paper, looking through his glasses. Goku stared at him for a moment and quickly looked away when the priest glanced back. Hakkai attempted once again to convince Gojyo not to go to the show. Nothing would stop him, he was too fired up. Gojyo stood, "I'll order food up for you guys. What do you want?" Hakkai crossed his arms over his chest. Goku crossed things off of his list. Sanzo ordered an ample meal that would suffice for the night of rice and beef. Gojyo nodded and shifted the orders into his memory. He left the room quietly and pushed through the ruby-coloured beads to the bar downstairs. He ordered a beer and his own plate of food. Ordered the others food and asked that it get delivered to the room. The cook grunted and accepted Gojyo's money, handed him a bottle of beer.

...Hold me, thrill me, kiss me, kill me...you're a big smash, you're my shooting star...

The music sort of pulsated throughout the atmosphere. That kind of sensual rock type music that often played while strippers swayed to the rythm and took money to smile for greedy men. The stage was empty at the moment explained the bar tender. The show would start in a few minutes. Gojyo took a seat at a table close enough and bent the cap off of his beer. Tipped the alcohol down the back of his throat. The ashtray conveniently placed a forearm length away from him. His scarlet hair lay against his naked shoulder.

...you're a headache in a suitcase...baby you're a star...

The lights dimmed, tiny multi-coloured spotlights shimmered across the stage. Four beautiful women filed out onto the stage. All elaboratley dressed and all looking to please. Gojyo took a deep drag of his cigarette and glanced over each woman, summing them up. Chosing his favourite as Gojyo was known to do. A blonde woman dressed in a skimpy leather skirt and tanktop pushed her breasts out of her clothes. Pink nipples arousing the excitment in most men there. She smiled, innocent looking blue eyes twinkled under the light. Fake. Alone. Women. None of it was real, but that was just fine with Gojyo. That was how he felt most of the time. A brunette danced completely naked, tanned skin against the backdrop of colourful lights. He showed no interest in what was happening before him. Then the raven-haired beauty strode on stage, knee-high leather boots buckled and laced. Crimson eye met with scarlets. She swung her hips to the sensual pace of the music. Hair like a funeral viel across her scarred back.

Gojyo froze, vivid movements on the stage drowned out all else and it was just her. Confidently, she stepped down from the stage and climbed onto his table, taking his face into her hands. She smelt like perfumes and something altogether different. Her eyes a deep crimson like the blood red of her lips. Lips that brushed ever so lightly across his cheek. He stared open mouthed at her, the music drowned out, the bar dissapeared and all that was left was the light on her face. Painted china doll, lily arms wound about his neck. He blinked. He stopped breathing. He stopped thinking. Stared at the beautiful colour in her eye. The left covered by a leather patch. His head was swimming, like he was drunk on something. Alcohol invading his senses. Only, it wasn't alcohol. She was in his blood now. She pulled away and the world dissolved. Gojyo slowly landed back on the ground, the trashy music flooding back into the room. She glanced back at him and smiled.

He forced himself to eat the remains of his food and stood to leave. "Not leavin' yet are you soldier?" She knelt across the stage, her voice sounded like bells and heavenly chorus lines to him. He lit a cigarette and placed it between his lips. "Finished my meal" he said quietly, revealing nothing. "Can't be leavin' yet baby. The night's young" She touched his chest and smiled to herself. "What do you say we go back to my room" not a question - a suggestion. He shook his head "I don't believe in paying for sex sweetheart - sorry." She shrugged "You'll pay for me to dance though" "Dancing and fucking are two different things" "are they?" He looked at her. "I never said anything about payment baby. What do you say? Make this lonely little girl happy?" Expression begging. He smiled and nodded. "Alright" he said and followed her to her room. Lathrered in crimson drapes and cusions. She brought out her claws here, pushed him onto the bed. Stradling him, she held a blade to his throat. "Woah, you never said anything about blood letting" He said suddenly. She glared "You came here with two other Youkai and Genjyo Sanzo. What is he doing travelling with the likes of you and your friends." She demanded. He blinked and pulled her down against his chest capturing her lips in a deep kiss. She tore herself away, a shiver in her skin. "I don't have to tell you anything sweetheart so just forget it." He said, rolling her over and lying on top of her. She struggled naturally and fumed. "Release me" She demanded. "Not a chance" he said touching her face. "Who are you working for sweetheart. Tell me, and I won't kill you." She scoffed "Thats what you fucking Youkai beasts do isn't it? Kill humans when things don't go your way." He was getting angry now. "Look lady-"

The door slammed open and Sanzo stood in the doorway, his gun pointed at the young woman. "Genjyo Sanzo" She said quietly. "Gojyo, what kind of woman have you picked up this time?" He tutted and she stared at him. "What is the great Genjyo Sanzo doing travelling with Youkai" She asked in a humble voice. The preist blinked. "Gojyo, she's no dancer." He said and instructed him to get off of her. "Yeah? Well what is she then?" He asked irritated, pushing hair from his eyes. "Angry. She's angry." They both looked at her and she looked back, defiant and expressionless. She said nothing when Gojyo expected that she might have. "What do you want from us?" Sanzo asked suspiciously. "To kill them, Youkai don't deserve to walk in your presence." She replied with a simplicity in her tone that made Gojyo angry. "Kill us? You're waaaay outta your league Lady" He scoffed lighting a cigarette. Sanzo glared at her, understanding what she must have been. "Somebody you cared about was killed by a Youkai" He said. Gojyo froze and watched expression flicker into her beautiful face. He looked back to Sanzo, who nodded. Understood where the rage originated from. "I don't believe that I have to explain myself to you, but if you come near any of the Youkai that are travelling with me. I will kill you." He said and nodded to Gojyo who left the room glancing back at her as he did so.

She was left alone in the room. The candles flickering against the gold and scarlet of the wallpaper. She would bide her time, wait until they were asleep. A couple of hourse passed, she glared at the door and stood. Pulled on respectable looking clothes. The black leather coat wrapped about her figure and swung the door open. She barged down the hall to the room that she knew was Sanzo's and his companions and pushed the door open. Holding her gun she pointed it at Goku who was frozen, holding folded clothes over his arm. "Um...hi?" He said. "Where is Genjyo Sanzo" She demanded. "Not here, look if you're gonna try and kill Sanzo you're gonna have to go through me first." Goku dropped the clothes and bent his knees to position himself in a fighting stance. She smirked "Very well then." And fired the gun. Bullets pelted into the wall behind Goku, one caught his shoulder. He jerked back due to the force of the bullet and ran to her side with a speed that she - as a human - couldn't comprehend. He slapped the guns from her hands and picked his staff up holding it to her. "What do you want with Sanzo" It was his turn to demand answers. She shook her head. "I don't have to tell you anything boy" she replied. He sighed and said "I really didn't want to do this but-" he swung the staff against the back of her head. It struck her hard and she fell against the floorboards. He checked to make sure that she was unconcious.

"Hakkai! Can you come in here." He called out. Hakkai entered the room and immediatley spotted the unconcious girl on the ground. "Oh dear..." He began and picked her up in his arms. "She wants to kill Sanzo" Goku explained holding his wounded shoulder as Hakkai lay her on the bed. Couldn't tear his eyes away from the patch over her left eye. He pulled it aside and sighed. "She only has one eye? Eew!" Goku exclaimed and backed away from her. "She's a human Goku. That's what this proves" Hakkai said as he slipped the shirt off of Goku. He placed his hand on the wound and concentrated the chi on the open wound. Naturally it closed up, Goku smiled at Hakkai thankfully. "So that means she's not an assassin?" he asked. Hakkai looked doubtful. "Who would send a human after us? I don't think she's working for anybody. I think she hates Youkai." He brushed her black hair away from her face. "Shouldn't we tie her up or somethin?" Goku asked carefully. Hakkai looked down at her and then back at Goku "It could be disasterous for her if we do not" The other looked confused. "For her? Whaddya mean Hakkai?" He looked down at the girl for a while. Remained silent and looked back. "I don't think that she really wants to kill anybody. Besides, I do not think that she would be partial to recieving another strike at the back of her head." Goku nodded and opened the backpack to retrieve the rope.

Gojyo flicked his cigarette out of the window at the end of the hall. Sanzo glanced at him, wanted to ask a question but thought better of it and remained silent. The two smoked their cigarettes in silence and returned to their room once they were done. "What the hell is she doing here?" Demanded Gojyo, the cigarette dropping to the ground. Sanzo snubbed the end out and walked towards the motionless figure tied up on the bed. "She came here trying to kill you." Said Goku "She already tried. Why didn't you kill her?" asked Sanzo emotionless. "With all due respect Sanzo, she's just a human girl." Hakkai intervened, hoping to convince Sanzo not to use violence for once. "We can't afford to have a stalker on this mission." He said "Yes well, we do have assassins stalking us every step of the way" Hakkai reminded him. Sanzo turned to him "Yes, but we kill them." He replied. "Sanzo, we cannot take the life of a woman this young. She is innocent and is most likely hardened by the effect of the minus wave." He argued calmly. Gojyo sat beside her. "She couldn't possibly be any harm to us Sanzo, she is just a mortal girl." Sanzo glanced at her "An annoying one" He said irritated.

Goku stepped back "She only has one eye." The others looked at him "What?" Hakkai looked to her. "She is deeply hurt, I can see it when I look at her." /She's having a nightmare right now/ He thought to himself. "So what do you suppose we do with her?" Asked Gojyo. "I think we should let her go." Said Hakkai, bracing himself for the response. "WHA-!" Sanzo, Gojyo and Goku all exclaimed. "Sanzo, she cannot seriously jepordize the misson. She is a mortal girl, please this is cruelty in its most primal nature. She seeks revenge for something." The girl sat up in the bed, wrists and ankles bruised by the thick rope about them. "Are you going to kill me or not" she demanded hotly. Hakkai smiled at her and looked to the others pledingly. Sanzo with his finger on the trigger lowered the gun and scoffed. "You're not worth my bullets." She glared and broke the ropes that bound her, leapt onto Sanzo knocking him to the ground. The others all reacted as quickly as they could, she grabbed Sanzo's gun that was centermetres from his head and pressed it against his temple. "Make a move and I shoot him" She threatened. Sanzo was still beneath her, violet eyes and a hard stare. He clicked his tongue and looked to Goku, golden eyes wide and one foot before the other. "Sanzo! No!" They backed off a little, hoping that Sanzo could throw her off of him. He didn't move. "What are you doing with these Youkai" demanded the girl. He didn't answer. She pressed the gun to his arm and fired. Sanzo winced and glared at her with angry violet eyes. "We're trying to minimize the effect of the minus wave." Hakkai said quietly. She turned "What? Youkai working for a good cause? Not since they all went crazy." She pressed the nozzel back to Sanzo's face "I don't believe you" She said through gritted teeth. Sanzo pushed his knees against her stomach, the bullet tore through her skin. She grimaced and fell to the ground beside Sanzo, quickly grabbed her gun, half of her body was slack due to the pain she felt from the bullet. Blood ran onto the polished floorboards. She pointed the gun at them "Don't come near me" She growled. Hakkai looked to Sanzo, the blood seeping through his white robes. "We do not wish to hurt you miss" Hakkai said "Yeah, but if we have to we will" Gojyo added taking his weapon into his hands. The blood a puddle on the ground, she grasped her own side and groaned in pain. Hakkai carefully walked towards her and put his hands up "I want to show you something. Please put the gun down" Heart racing, she held it against the dark-haired Youkai, the demon with his gentle smile. She couldn't trust it. Roulf had a gentle smile, too.

She fired the gun, hakkai dodged it and flung himself gracefully into the air. Landed behind her and grabbed her arm, took the gun from her by force.Goku ran to Sanzo's side and reached out to him. Sanzo ignored his hand and watched the young woman carefully. "I'm sorry, but you are only hurting yourself here. I know it will be difficult for you to accept this, but my friends and I are not affected by the minus wave which is what has caused the Youkai to rampage." He pointed to the power limiters in his ear and smiled at her. "So you see young lady, we are not dangerous to you or anybody else." She shook her head. "Here's a tip for you sweetheart. If we really were mindless Youkai affected by the minus wave you'd be dead right now." Gojyo said. Hakkai slowly released her and placed the gun on the table. "Let me heal that wound." He said carefully. She backed away from him and grimaced in pain. "Please, you will die if you do not allow me to heal you." He urged. She only gave him a chance because she could no longer stand. She fell against Hakkai and he looked down to her.

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