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Chapter 3: A Secret
"You shall forever be bind by this curse. When the inscription is complete, you will turn into a demon. And you will end up hurting those who are close to you…" the demon's voice echoed in Shiey's mind as she was sleeping. Suddenly, she woke up. Beads of sweat formed on her forehead and she started panting. She was sitting on the jeep; her head leaned on Gojyo's shoulder. It was night, and all of her companions were asleep… or so she thought. She had been traveling with them for three months now… but still, her problem with Sanzo was still ongoing. He still wouldn't believe her. She caught her breath and went back to sleep. Meanwhile, Sanzo opened his eyes and looked back at Shiey a little. Then he went back to sleep.
The next day, they started off early, since Sanzo and Hakkai were already awake and shortly after them, Goku and Gojyo woke up. Shiey was still comfortably sleeping on Gojyo, her head now on his chest. They were traveling through a dessert and it was so hot. "Sanzo, are we gonna eat after this?" Goku asked, only to be answered with a twack on the head. "Shut up, monkey." Sanzo said, obviously feeling moody. Shiey moaned a little and Gojyo stirred, trying to make her comfortable. Shiey went back to sleeping and Gojyo breathed a sigh of relief, "She's getting heavy, man." "Hold her just a little while longer, Gojyo. We're almost to the next town." Hakkai said, trying to increase his speed. Then, he slowed down a little then stepped on the brake to stop the jeep. "Hakkai!" Sanzo yelled. "Sorry, I think there are some minor problems ahead of us." He said, pointing to the whole crowd of demons in the distance. "No problem!" Goku said, summoning his Nyoi-bou. He jumped out of the jeep and hurriedly ran to the demons were and started attacking. "Hey, monkey! Wait for me!" Gojyo said as he slowly placed Shiey's head on the seat of the jeep, and then ran to join Goku. "Oh my," Hakkai said, "we better go and help them." "Tch." Came Sanzo's trademark as he got out of the jeep and slowly banished the demons.
"Sanzo, this isn't working! They just keep living again!" Goku said, now very tired, not to mention hungry. Sanzo was too busy killing demons to even hear Goku. Suddenly, all too quickly, the demons increased, thrice their number. "What the!" Gojyo said. Backing up, his back meeting Hakkai's back. "They really multiply fast, don't they?" Hakkai remarked as Goku's back met his and Gojyo's back. "Sanzo? What do we do?" Goku asked as Sanzo's back came in touch with his and Hakkai's and Gojyo's. They were now all back to back as the demons started closing in on them. Then, in one jump, the demons started attacking them. Good thing Hakkai used his chi to create a barrier. "I can't hold them off much longer. We have to think of something!" Hakkai said. "Damn." Gojyo said. "I'm hungry." Goku remarked. "Now isn't the time to be saying that, Goku!" Sanzo remarked. Just then, a very bright light that was coming from the jeep attracted the demons. This gave they guys a chance to at least attack them. But, still to no avail, they kept on living again. They turned to the jeep and to their surprise, the light was coming from Shiey. Only, Shiey looked a little different. Her long, creamy blonde hair had some strands of brown and it was only up to her shoulders. Her eyes that were usually brown and blue was now only the color of deep blue. And her complexion was very white and glowing. Then, in a second, they saw Shiey raise both her hands up and all the demons vanished. Then a very bright light shown.
They recovered from the light and quickly ran to the jeep to meet Shiey, who was now her normal self. Her blonde hair was long again and her eyes were once again blue and brown. "Woah, Shiey! That was so cool! How'd you do that?" Goku complimented. Shiey smiled at him then looked at the others who were looking at her rather weirdly. "I guess I have to explain, right?" she said as she smiled at the other three. So, they stopped and camped in the nearest forest they could find.
"I was so afraid when my stepfather left me in the forest. It was getting dark and had nowhere to go. I went under this big tree and I found shelter there. I started crying and then, all of a sudden, there was a really bright light that I saw beside me. I covered my eyes and then after a while, the light faded. I looked beside me to find a very beautiful, young woman. Her hair was purple and her eyes were blue. She comforted me and asked me why I was crying. And so, I told her the story. After hearing it, she smiled at me and said, 'Don't be afraid, Shiey. You have nothing to worry about. I give you the power of a celestial maiden so that you may protect yourself from anything that may bring you harm.' Then, after saying that, she kissed my forehead and vanished. At first, I didn't know how to use the power of 'the celestial maiden'. But after practicing for quite a long time, I could handle it. But, my powers led to the curse. One day, a whole group of demons came and started saying, 'She is the girl that Lord Kougaiji wants. Get her!' And so, I was forced to use my powers. After killing all of them, that's when this curse was given to me. When the inscription is complete, I will turn into a demon." Shiey narrated.
"Wait, you know Kougaiji?" Goku said. Shiey shook her head. "Did you say that the demons were after you because Kougaiji wants you?" Sanzo said. "Something like that." Shiey answered. Sanzo narrowed his eyes at her again. "You're half God." Sanzo said. Shiey widened her eyes in surprise. "That's what a blue eye means. You're half God and you're half human." Sanzo said, taking out a cigarette and lighting it. Shiey sat in awe. She was half God? It couldn't possibly be true. "That's why Kougaiji wants you. Because you're half God and you have celestial powers. But, why the hell would he want you for?" Sanzo muttered. Shiey smiled a little and walked towards the forest. "I'll be going for a walk for a little while. You guys can eat without me." She said as she disappeared into the forest. The 4 guys looked at each other and started eating. Meanwhile, Shiey stopped in the middle of the forest. "Looks like I lost my way." She thought, sitting on the ground. "Well, I guess this is good. At least I don't have to worry about the world anymore. Not to mention about Kouryuu. I know he won't believe me, I just know it." She said as tears started forming in her eyes. "Sometimes, it's good to be lonely. You see, if you're never close to anyone, then you'll never get hurt and neither will that someone get hurt." She said as she muttered slowly the words.
"Shiey's running pretty late. You think she got lost?'' Goku asked. "Why the hell would I care?" Sanzo said. Goku, Hakkai and Gojyo looked at him. "So, I guess you still don't believe that she's your sister, huh?" Gojyo said. 'I'm your sister, Sanzo. Please believe me… I wouldn't lie to you.' These words echoed in the back of Sanzo's mind. 'Screw my stinking conscience. Whether she's my sister or not, that's in the past now.' He thought. "Spread out and look for her. Sanzo demanded. The three looked at him, surprised, but glad that he made that decision. They all spread out to look for Shiey.
"Shiey…" Gojyo said as he looked for her. Suddenly, he heard crying from somewhere. He followed the sound and it brought him to Shiey. "Shiey?" he said as he placed his hand on her shoulder. Shiey looked up and saw Gojyo, she smiled at him as he sat down next to her. "Don't cry." He said as he wiped away her tears. "I just don't know what to do about Sanzo." She said. "I think you kinda got through him, you know what I mean?" Gojyo said, looking at her. Shiey looked at him, confused. "He was the one who suggested that we should go and look for you." Gojyo said. "Really?'' Shiey said. Gojyo nodded. "Don't worry, he'll come around." Gojyo said. "So, wanna get back to camp?" he asked. "Sure." Shiey said as she took his hand and they slowly walked back to camp.
Sanzo, Goku and Hakkai arrived at camp at the same time. "You think Gojyo found Shiey?" Hakkai asked. "Maybe." Goku said. "He better." Sanzo whispered to himself, but Goku and Hakkai heard it too. Then they looked at each other. After a while, Gojyo and Shiey arrived at camp. "Found her," Gojyo said, "oh great Master Sanzo." "Shut up." Sanzo said, hitting Gojyo on the head with his fan. "Hey! Is that your thanks for me for finding your sister?" he yelled. "Figures." Sanzo replied. "Why you!" Gojyo said as he did the finger. Shiey smiled and passed by Sanzo. Sanzo was surprised because he suddenly heard a 'thank you' from behind him. Sanzo looked behind him and saw Shiey sitting there. He looked back at her and whispered a faint, "You're welcome."
Author's note: Well, what do you think? Good? Bad? Please review! Oh! And I'm SO SORRY IF NOTHING'S HAPPENING BETWEEN SHIEY AND HAKKAI YET! I PROMISE SOMETHING WILL HAPPEN IN THE LATER CHAPTERS OF MY STORY! SO PLEASE KEEP SUPPORTING IT!