A/N: Okay, I just finished writing the first chappie when I started this coz I didn't have any homework and it's still pretty early. Anyway, I want to thank EviL Punk Not, Starian Princess and Crazy-Silly-Me, my best buds, for beta reading the first chappie. I don't know if it'll be as long as the first chappie, but this chappie is definite must read. Btw, for the quote before this chappie, if you read the Bible it will be familiar because I quoted the first and third line. But if not, I suggest you read this passage, 2Cor 2:13-14, the one about love. By the way, at the very start of this chappie, Hakkai may seem a bit... dumb but in fact he's just too smart... lol so don't kill me Hakkai fans...
Pairings: SanzoxGoku/GokuxSanzo; Gojyo/Hakkai
Warnings: Yaoi 39/93;58/85(rating might go up); Sanzo OOCness
Disclaimie: If I was that rich, I would've owned them by now, but unfortunately I cannot even be considered "rich"... yet... lol
Playing Matchmaker
By: dream-eater-is-hungry
Love is patient
But sometimes not patient enough
Love is kind
Though sometimes... not kind enough
And some people end up getting dumped and broken hearted instead
Normal POV
"Wha--?" Hakkai asked, raising his eyebrow in question.
"I said," Gojyo repeated, rolling his eyes, "it looks like we're going to be playing matchmaker for a while. Sheesh, for a smart guy like you, I can't believe you're so deaf when people talk to you, but when the teacher is the one talking, it seems that you can miraculously hear."
Hakkai shot him a glare. "Well, so-rry," he replied, sternly, "I can't help it if I listen to class more attentively than a few others."
"Whatever," Gojyo retorted, ignoring the fact that, that insult was meant for him, "so, are you in or not?"
Hakkai shot him a questioning look. Gojyo slapped his hand on his forehead. This guy was totally impossible. If it was something the teacher said, or something that came out of a book, Hakkai would be sure to remember, but if it's something else not related to school or studies, then you can be sure that it has gone into his right ear and already went out his left.[1] "Playing matchmaker, remember?" Gojyo informed him, obviously exasperated by his companion.
Hakkai's POV
My brow furrowed as I thought about Gojyo's proposition. Honestly, I didn't want to meddle with people's affairs. I always believed that if I wanted people to respect my privacy, I should respect theirs first. But, well, I couldn't help but feel bad for Goku. I mean, we were never really close and all, but still... And besides, I saw how Sanzo blushed when Goku "hugged" him. It's obvious that Sanzo likes him. And yet, he still told Goku off. I might be a smart guy who believes that science can answer and do almost anything, even the impossible; but if there's one thing I don't believe science can answer and manipulate, it's that of love. Not even science can control the will of love. And it was obvious, right then and there that, they fell in love with each other and the angel of love made sure of it too.
"Well, I don't know..." I replied slowly, "I really don't want to infringe in their personal lives but I really think that Sanzo made a big mistake telling Goku off. It was apparent that he liked Goku, and from the way I saw Goku looking at him in class, I can definitely say that Goku likes him too."
Gojyo beamed. "That's the spirit," he exclaimed, slapping me playfully at my back, "by the way, mind telling me what "infringe" means?"
Gojyo POV
Hakkai sighed. "Hey I can't help it if I don't have a superior intellect like you do!" I defended, "anyway, just forget about it, we first better think of a way to let that dumb ass, Sanzo realize his feelings for Goku and Goku's feelings for him." Silence. "So...,"I started, "what do you had in mind?"
Hakkai had a look of shock on his face. "Me?" he asked, "Why me? It's your idea in the first place. Why should I be the one who'll think up of a plan?"
"Well, duh," Gojyo replied, "like I said, I don't have a superior intellect like you do... and besides... may I point out that you agreed to help me... and that also includes thinking up of a plan?"
Hakkai sighed in resignation. I just beamed in response.
'Hmmm... a plan..." Hakkai murmured, leaning on the wall with his hand cupped under his chin.
Gojyo's POV
I watched the lean brunette as he thought and I had to smile. I don't want to admit this, but Hakkai looks really cute when he looks so serious thinking like that. I mean, I never liked anyone serious before, I always avoided those smart and serious people. They all seemed so boring to me. But when it's Hakkai, it just seems so... so... different. When I see him in deep thought, it makes me want to figure out what he's thinking about, to know what's inside that brain of his, even if I'll never know for sure. You know, like you want to know everything about a person even what and how they think. I don't really know why I'm doing it, I guess you can just say, that for some reason, I'm drawn to him. Not lustfully, no, it's just, when I get near him, my heart is always skipping a beat and my stomach always does a swan dive. Anyway, I don't really expect anyone to understand what I'm trying to say here. To tell you the truth, I don't understand that much either.
Hakkai's POV
As I thought of a good plan, I can't help but suppress a blush. It's weird, you know. No one ever makes me blush, correction... no one has ever made me blush like this except him. Yes, him, this foul-mouthed man with crimson locks standing right in front of me. I've always wondered, what was it I saw in him that drew me to him? Honestly, I don't know myself all I know is, there's something about him, I don't know what, that always makes me blush and feel so light and warm, it was as if all the weight on my shoulders were lifted off. Sometimes, I really envy him. I guess that's because he's so carefree. Something I always wished I was, but I can never be.
I wonder how would it be like to live so carefree like that of Gojyo? I bet it will be bliss. It's weird you know. I could've chosen not to live like this, like how my father wants me to. But I guess I really want to please him. I want to make him proud of me, even if it kills me. After all, who would? I guess I was just a tad unfortunate that my father is the one of the most-respected and top scientists in the nation. Or else, pleasing him would be more of an option, not an obligation.
"So any ideas yet?" Gojyo asked, snapping me out of my thoughts.
"Umm... not really," I replied, giving him a sheepish smile. But this "smile" only lasted for a moment, and it had gone on the next.
"You should smile more often," Gojyo remarked, looking away, a faint twinge of pink on his cheeks," that pout does not suit you..."
Goku's POV
I sat on a plastic chair in the nurse's office, fidgeting nervously in my seat, while the nurse tended to the blond. Will he be all right? I hope he's not hurt. Please let him be all right. Please.
I was deep in thought when the nurse emerged from the curtain-covered cubicle where Sanzo was. I immediately stood up, restless from the waiting. "Is he going to be alright?" I asked, worry evident in my voice.
The nurse gave me a smile. "Don't worry," she reassured me, "he's alright. Fortunately, nit's nothing serious. But he will be suffering some terrible stomachaches though from the bruise he has on his abdomen. So he can't move very much, unless it will hurt."
I breathed a sigh of relief. He was all right. "I see," I whispered, "thank you very much. May I see him, please?
"Yes, you can," she replied, "Mr. Sanzo asleep though."
"It's okay," I assured her. Sanzo... hmm... so that was his name.
Sanzo's POV
Finally, that damned nurse left me. She kept on bugging me to rest. If I didn't feign sleep, I didn't think she would leave me at all. I tried to sit up but then, I felt sudden pain. God, my stomach hurts. I swear, once I'm finally healed, I will personally look for that guy who punched me and make him pay for this bruise.
Suddenly, I heard footsteps. I instantly, lay back down and closed my eyes, pretending to be asleep. I don't want to talk to anyone or see anyone right now, especially that nurse. I just want be alone, away from anything and everything, especially that brunette. Yes, how can I face him after that?
FLASHBACK
"Are you alright?" the brunette repeated, pressing his hand on my forehead, "Can you hear me? You look weird, are you delirious or something?"
"I'm fine," I snapped.
END OF FLASHBACK
I closed my eyes and tried to forget about it. But I found that I couldn't. Every time I close my eyes, I would always see his hurt face haunting my mind. What was it with him anyway? I mean, why am I so drawn to him? What makes him so special that I actually cared when I snapped at him? Maybe... is it maybe because I care for him? Or maybe even love him? But that's absurd. That's crazy. Just plain crazy! How can I instantly fall in love with a person I just met today? I might not be the expert at love but I know that it takes time for someone to truly love you. No one ever falls in love at first sight. That only happens in the movies... right?
My thoughts were interrupted by a smooth hand caressing my face. I was tempted to grab that person's arm and twist it, but I didn't. Hell, I didn't even flinch. Maybe because it would give me away. Or maybe because, it felt so right, not to mention... comforting...at that time. But my mind refused to accept the latter thought. Like it always had.
Why? Why do I always have to hide? Why can't I take off my mask and be who I really am for once?
'Because then, you'll be vulnerable,' my mind answered, 'If you open up, people will be able to toy with your feelings and hurt you. They can betray you... just like father did...[2]'
At the thought of my father, pain and anger surged through my veins. Yes, that bastard man who cheated his wife and left her, who left her pregnant and without money to support their child.
I didn't know what had happened to me. I was thinking about my father and before I knew it, tears had sprung from my eyes and rolled down my cheek.
Hakkai's POV
I felt my face turn a hundred different shades of red at that moment. I was taken aback by Gojyo's statement. What did he mean by that? Does that mean he likes me? I quickly shook that thought away from my mind. Nah can't be. Why would he like a guy like me? But still, he was blushing when he said that, so there might be a chance, right?
"So um... how about you?" I asked, trying to strike up a conversation to ease the sudden tension between us, "do you have any ideas?
"Well..." he stuttered, scratching his head. "Honestly... I got nothing..." he said somewhat pessimistically.
"Come on..." I encouraged, "we can do this..." Suddenly, my hand had found its way onto his shoulder. I was about to pull it back when a foreign hand had lay itself on top of mine, as if telling me not to withdraw it.
I had to admit the touch felt somewhat... right. I mean, it didn't feel awkward at all. It felt as if my hand belonged to him and his, to me.
We stood there, with only the occasional sound of our breathing disrupting the peace. I don't know how long we've been standing there, but I wished that it would last forever.
Gojyo's POV
I am seriously praying [for once] that God will not let this moment end, not now and not ever. This has to be one of my most embarrassing and yet, happiest moments of my life. When I placed my hand on his, I thought he would pull away. You would know how happy I was when he didn't. Honestly, for the first time, I was uncertain of my actions. Weird, isn't it? For the first time, I was uncertain when trying to court someone... wait did I just say I was courting him? What the heck, might as well admit it... I like the guy, okay? End of story. Now on to the next chapter, how to let him know that I like him more than just a friend... And I better make it quick. Who knows, someone might beat me to his heart. If that would happen, I would seriously freak.. wait, that's it!
"Kai, I got it," I exclaimed, "I figured out a way to make Sanzo realize his feelings for Goku."
Hakkai smiled. "Well, what did you have in mind?" he asked.
Goku's POV
I went in the cubicle or whatever you called it. I let out a breath that I never knew I had been holding. There he was, sleeping like an angel. So beautiful. Subconsciously, my hand reached out and caressed his face. Suddenly, I stiffened. Uh, oh... then I let out a relieved chuckle. I just remembered, I don't have to worry about him slaughtering me for ahem... touching him, after all, he is asleep. And like how the saying goes, what he doesn't know won't hurt me.
As I stood there caressing his face, I noticed tears rolling down his cheeks. My heart ached to see him like that. I wiped away his salty tears and leaned down. Let me help you feel better; let me be the one to stop your tears, to mend your crying heart.
Sanzo's POV
Damn, why did those tears have to roll down? Why? But I knew I couldn't help it. Even if I tried to suppress it, it would eventually fall. Suddenly, I felt a hand brushing away my tears. I could feel my cheeks burning at his feather touches. Then, I felt a hot breath on my face. He isn't... Then, I felt something brush lightly on my lips. He seriously isn't... right? Unable to stand doing any more guessing work, I opened one eye and peeked out. What I saw made my eyes fly open and grow wide.
There in front of me, was the brunette, only a few inches from my face, with his eyes closed and his succulent lips, almost touching mine.
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Evil cliffie... bwahahaha [cough] [cough]
[1] This is an expression my teachers use very often. It is more commonly said in Filipino though. (Pumapasok sa isa mong tenga at lumalabas sa kabila.) The meaning is already obvious. But if you still don't get it, it means, it never goes into your brain, it just goes in then immediately out.
[2] Sanzo's mad at his father because he cheated his wife a.k.a. Sanzo's mom and left her penniless when she was 7 months pregnant. Sanzo's mother died when he was born and he was left to the care of his mother's older brother, Komyou.
I have to apologize if this chappie came out later than expected... and shorter too... I was too busy with classes that I had no time to finish this. Btw, I apologize for the excessive switches in POV's. I just find POV's easier to write since I can go in depth with the character's thoughts and emotions better than just the normal POV.