Gojyo burst into the room, making the occupants jump. Goku was by the window, chattering about something unimportant, and Hakkai was sitting up in bed, propped up by pillows. They both turned to look at him simultaneously, one turned back the other way, staring at the wall.
"Hey Goku, Sanzo said he had a present for you or something, and that you should go down to the bar to go get it", Gojyo said, grinning inwardly at the situation he had just set before Sanzo.
"Woooo! Ok, sure. See you later Hakkai!", Goku yelled on his way out the door. Gojyo shut the door, and turned to face the man on the bed, trying so hard to ignore him. The kappa walked over to the bed, and sat on it directly in Hakkai's line of vision. Hakkai remained still, staring through Gojyo to the wall behind him. Gojyo sighed, this wasn't going to be easy.
"Kai…" Gojyo whispered, looking into those eyes he loved, "I need to explain."
"No you don't. There's nothing more to say", Hakkai responded, his voice steady, but Gojyo could detect emotion in those words, as much as Hakkai had tried to hide it.
"Yes there is. There's so much I wanna say. I ran earlier because I didn't know what I wanted, I didn't understand why you would love me, and even if I could love anyone at all", Gojyo tried to express what he felt in his heart. Hakkai's eyes met his at last, searching for answers to his questions. "It took priesty-boy, and a glass or two of whisky to make me realise something I should have so long ago. I know I've hurt you, but I could never understand why my flings seemed to cause you pain, I just thought you disapproved. But now I know. And I also know I'll never do anything like that again, or anything else to hurt you for that matter. Do you know why?" Hakkai shook his head slightly, confused. Gojyo cupped Hakkai's face with his hand, "Because I love you", he said, grinning. But Hakkai swiped his hand away.
"Don't make fun of me, please", he said quietly. The kappa's eyebrows rose.
"Make fun? Is this making fun?" Gojyo asked, as he captured Hakkai's mouth with his own. As their lips touched, Gojyo felt something come alive within him, something that had been laying dormant along with his feelings for Hakkai. For a few seconds, Hakkai did not react to the kiss, but once he felt Gojyo's tongue at the entrance to his mouth, all thought evaporated, leaving only instinct and each other. Their kiss deepened, and the men moved closer together, afraid that if they lost contact, these feelings would be gone forever too. The kiss was filled with passion that had been sleeping for so long inside both of them, and finally something felt right. Hakkai let out a small moan as Gojyo released his mouth and continued his kisses along Hakkai's jaw line, and down his neck, sucking on the sensitive flesh. Gojyo reclaimed his lover's mouth. This time, the kiss was chaste, softer than before, but did not lack the passion that the first one contained. Hakkai looked disappointed when Gojyo pulled back, and the kappa couldn't help but grin.
"I was enjoying that". Hakkai grinned slyly at Gojyo.
"I could tell, but you're hurt and you need rest. We have all the time we want, let's not rush, eh?" This was definitely unexpected coming from Gojyo, and Hakkai didn't hide his surprise very well. He gently pushed Hakkai back onto the pillows, and slid in next to him. Gojyo whispered in his ear, "I don't want to spoil anything. This isn't just for one night, you know. You're for keeps". Hakkai smiled at the words he so desperately needed to hear, as he rolled onto his side and closed his eyes. He felt the taller man circle his waist with his arm as he crept closer, moulding behind Hakkai as sleep enveloped them.
This was exactly how Sanzo found them the next day, but refused to give them a lie in. He used his favourite wake up call – his gun.
"Move your asses, we've lost enough time as it is without you two wasting it asleep!" He yelled, waking the lovers with gunshots above their heads, trying to hide a smile.
"Whatever, priesty-boy, I bet you're only this grouchy because a certain monkey kept you up all night, eh?" Gojyo managed to say as another bullet missed his ear by a centimetre. Hakkai barely managed to muffle his laughs with his pillow. "All right, we're coming. Don't get your knickers in a twist. Though saying that, I bet Goku would love to help you with that little predicament…oooowww! That really hurt!"