Chapter Three:

Sorrowful Tears of a Woman

Wing Blade Inn

"Hey you stupid Kappa that was mine!" The teen yelled as he slammed his fist unto the table, Outraged that Gojyo stole his ramen noodles on him. Gayia watched as she was attending other guests with a sad look on her face. She just envied them a bit. Even though she doesn't know why.

"Aww is the little monkey complaining again…what a wuss" Gojyo smirked as he took out his cigarette releasing white smoke into the air.

"What was that?" the teen yelled as stood up. Hearing the thud Gayia looked over, getting a bit distracted by the noise that they were making.

"Gayia!" She looked over to the Hakkai who was waving his hand about in the air, signaling her to come over. She gave him one of her quick glances and walked over. As she took out a book and pen on stand by just encase he wanted to order something else.

"Is it okay if I can have another cup of coffee? And can we get an extra bowl of Ramen?" he asked politely. Gayia nodded.

"Um is there anything else?" Gayia asked an emotion of innocence struck across her face. Hakkai looked over to Sanzo to see if there was anything he wanted but Sanzo only shook his head signaling no.

"Okay…hang on…" Gayia walked off to get the order that they have requested. With all the chattering going on it was completely noisy. Too noisy for her tastes.

As soon as she came back to the table she could still see that their squabbling was still at large. Gayia figured that she would have to do something before this goes completely out of control.

"Please Goku don't pull Gojyo's hair your making a scene!" Hakkai pleaded as he tried to get Goku to let go of Gojyo's hair. That's it…

"Um…coffee and ramen……" she stated quietly. Goku stopped and looked over to her seeing that plate of ramen lit up his face, as he gently let go of Gojyo's hair and quietly sat down. Gayia handed him the plate and settled the coffee down on the table as well. Hakkai sighed as he sat down.

"Thank you Miss Gayia" Gayia didn't reply but slouches her head to her left, a bit tired and agitated. It's been a long day for her and she wasn't in the mood for these types of things to happen, depression rearing its ugly head once again. She made a tiring sigh.

"Gayia!" She jumped as she turned round to see two of the other waitress' that worked here coming up to her with happy, cheerful faces. They both stopped and looked at her with their cheerful faces turning into innocent ones.

"What is it?" she asked un aware of the question that was now going to be said to her. The girls whispered to each other for a bit then one of them looked up to her and took a deep breath.

"Is it true?"

"What is?" Gayia seemed to feel a bit edgy now. Not noticing that Sanzo, Goku, Gojyo and Hakkai were looking at them. Sanzo with a blank expression as the others just had clueless ones.

"You mean you haven't heard?" the second one blurted as she held her tray close to her chest. Gojyo began to whistle at the cute sight but then was followed by a moan as Sanzo smacked him across the head with the paper harisen, Gayia although made the wise decision to ignore the childishness that was behind her.

"Heard about what?" Hakkai looked up too see a worried expression on her face as she was still holding the tray in her hands.

"About is it true that a girl who works in this Inn was nearly raped?" Gayia tensed as she let the tray fall out of her hands making a giant crash unto the floor as many pieces of it scattered. Gayia went completely pale feeling a rush of fear surfacing in her hear.

"N…N…NO…No it's not true!" Gayia hesitated as she wobbled a bit and then came to her knees meeting the floor.

"GAYIA-SAN!" Hakkai stood up and walked over and helped her up as he seen the scared expression on her face.

"Are you alright Miss Gayia?" Gayia refused to answer. A young man with green hair rushed over as soon as he seen Gayia a worried look was printed unto his face and gently took Gayia from Hakkai. Gayia looked up at him with a shocked expression completely written unto her face.

"Niisan…" the green haired man took Gayia over to the bar area as they went to the back. He settled her down unto a chair that was sitting idly in the corner of the bar. He gently placed her down.

"…Kagato…" she whispered, but her older brother just made a shhh's sound as soon as she said his name. He stood up and placed his hands on his hips.

"Just relax here for a while okay Sis? Just sit here until your feeling a little bit better…I know the rumors of that girl are pretty terrifying but there's no need to be so worked up about it…that's never going to happen to you…I promise…" Gayia's eyes widened she gulped down her fear and pride down her throat. She didn't want to make him worry more about her she's caused enough trouble as it is. All the thought's made her chest churn as she made a slight nodding motion with her head.

Entering Kagato, he sighed deeply as he walked away from his younger sister and made a route to Sanzo and the others. He looked at them with a sorrowful face and took a chair to sit along with them.

"Sorry about that…she can be a bit of a klutz sometimes…especially when something's been buggering her…" Hakkai smiled and shook his head as he settled his cup back down on the table making the usual clink on the wooden texture.

"No it's quite alright we get use to things like that…" Kagato looked at him as he made a shocked look on his face.

"Yeah do? Gosh must be interesting to travel?" Gojyo was next to make a statement as he turned his crimson eyes to Gayia who was sitting sadly on the chair at the bar area.

"She's a cutie you're really lucky…" Kagato felt embarrassed as he made a slight blush as he scratched his head.

"I wish I had a nickel for every time I've heard that one…but…" Sanzo looked up from his paper and looked at him for a minute.

"But really I'm getting a bit worried…" he looked over to his little sister and made a sad expression with his eyes. "…she hasn't smiled once…since a couple of days ago…and…I know there's something wrong…even though I'm married and everything…I still look out for her I try…me and Toma both…yeah see…" Kagato hesitated for a bit as he watches his sister standing up and walking out of the place.

"If anything bad…were to happen…were to happen to her…then…I would…I would…kill myself…and Toma…would surely get angry if anyone tries to give her hassle…I would give anything to see her smile again…"

Sanzo watched him for a minute then looked back to his paper. Gojyo tapped the man's shoulder as he made an understanding expression.

"You're a good brother you know that?"

To Be Continued

Sanzo's Guardian Angel: Thought I do a bit of this now…not as good as the last two though…but that's not for me to decide…until the next one…c u.