Chapter 4

Gojyo felt the Jeep come to an abrupt stop and sighed,' Boy, am I glad we are not moving anymore I think my ass is bruised,' and he jumped out of the Jeep rubbing the offending part of his body. They were all tired because Hakkai had been driving like a man possessed all day.

Hakkai dragged himself out of the jeep and told the others, "Get the bags, I will get the rooms."

"Who died and made him king?" asked Goku but went to retrieve the bags just the same. Hakkai had already gone in the Inn which was if front of them or Goku would have never taken the backbone to say what he had. The rest of the group slowly retrieved the other bags out of the jeep and it turned into its original form of the little white dragon in which it was so much more comfortable.

He flew in the inn and onto Hakkai's shoulder which was his favorite perch. Hakkai was the closest to an intelligent person worthy of his acknowledgement, so there he stayed. Hakkai absently minded petted the little dragon on the head (The dragon would never let them know he really liked this so he ignored everything around him).

The Inn Keeper told Hakkai they just had two rooms left with double beds only in each. Hakkai told him it would be fine and picked up the keys turning to his companions he gave Sanzo one and said, "I am taking Gojyo tonight."

Sanzo gave Hakkai a strange shocked look. Hakkai just looked at Sanzo in the eyes and said," I can't deal with the snoring." Sanzo was taken aback for this was the first time Hakkai had ever said anything against any of the group and where was that patent Hakkai smile. Sanzo thought to himself 'there is something going on and I am going to find out what!'

Gojyo just slipped past Sanzo as fast as he could with his head down and looking very interested in where he was going.

When finally up the stairs he looked at Hakkai and asked with his eyes 'What's up?'

Hakkai looked at him and said," I don't want to deal with any extra stuff tonight because I am about to lose my mind thinking about you and me and a real bed all day."

Gojyo smiled and replied,"Ok cute stuff," he smiled knowingly and continued, "I feel the same way but don't put so much pressure on it, and you will have much more fun. Just relax, babe." Gojyo put his hand on Hakkai's shoulder and Hakkai jumped what seemed like a foot.

"Hakkai you are too tense we need to go to the hot springs and get you unwound."

They changed and went to the hot springs, "Now this is what I had in mind," said Gojyo and slipped into the water real slow and rested his head and shoulders against the sides.

"Now is this much better?" Gojyo asked. Come on in Hakkai.

Hakkai slowly stepped in the water and Gojyo admired the view under hooded lids so it would not make Hakkai nervous.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhh, this is so great. I really needed this." This was Hakkai's feelings and he seemed to be relaxing all over as the heat infused into his body.

Gojyo took that moment to slide his hand over to Hakkai's manhood and stroke it lovingly. Hakkai just jumped a little but not as much as earlier.

"Easy Sweetness I got you and I won't let you get hurt."

"I see that you have me. That is the problem; I am so afraid Sanzo will find out and kill one or both of us."

"I think he will be ok with it. He is a good guy after you get past that snotty disposition."

"Yeah, are you really ready for tonight?' Hakkai said while leaning his head over on Gojyo's shoulder.

Gojyo reached over and took Hakkai's chin in his hand and pulled his mouth in kissing distance and gave him a little peck, and replied," I have waited all my life to actually make love to someone I really loved. Just think you are going to get my cherry tonight."

Hakkai turned every beautiful shade of red ever made. Gojyo just smiled that cocky smile of his and wrapped his arms around Hakkai. "Let's go upstairs and get ready for supper then… the main event."

Hakkai smiled a real smile and rose up to leave.

"MMMMMMMMMMMMM ….what a lovely view." Was the first thing out of Gojyo's mouth.

Hakkai looked seductively over his shoulder and said," And just think it is all yours in just a few hours." He had no idea what had gotten into him at that moment to say that but it really felt good.

Gojyo coughed and sputtered then ducked his head under the water. This gave Hakkai a real sexy smile even though Gojyo didn't see it. He walked to his towel wrapping himself in it and heading to his room to get ready for dinner.

While all this was going on the other two of the company were upstairs in their room and Sanzo was giving Goku the third degree.

"I KNOW you know what is going on with those two and I DEMAND to know NOW!" Sanzo fumed.

Goku looked up at Sanzo with great hesitation and a terrified look in his eyes and replied." If I tell you, you will only get mad and I don't want to be full of holes."

Sanzo very slowly as if talking to a two year old said, "Goku I won't shoot you if you tell me the truth."

"That's what you say now but then you will forget and pull out your gun and there I will be on the floor full of bullets." By this time the gun was out and pointed at Goku.

"Goku ….NOW ….YOU….TELL….ME…..NOW!"

That made the boy turn red get fluster and decide he had to tell the truth. "You see, Sanzo, Gojyo and Hakkai have….ah….gotten….well, a little closer than they were."

"Why would that make me mad?" Sanzo said scratching his head with the end of his gun.

"Ya, see…C…L….O…S…E..R… Sanzo." And Goku hoped he had spelled it right.

Just like a light bulb going off in his head, purple eyes came to the knowledge of what Goku was telling him. He just about blew a gasket. He even started pacing back and forth mumbling to himself but out loud... "I am going to kill that perverted water sprite… no… I am going to kill both of them. It is both of their faults. How many bullets am I going to need because I am going to do this a little at a time… and enjoy every single minute of their torture."

He then went in search of the two targets of his ire at a very fast pace. Goku had a hard time keeping up with him until he bumped into the back of Sanzo with a thump because Sanzo had just stopped dead… there in the hall. Goku peeped around Sanzo and there he was Gojyo and Hakkai in towels and looking so rested and clean and he wished he had thought of taking a soak instead of going to the room with Sanzo he wouldn't be in this mess if he had.

It was like a Mexican stand off there in the hall. Sanzo and the gun and on the other end the two friends looking like they would like to be anywhere but where they were.

Sanzo decided to talk first and shoot later (which was not his style at all).

"Is what I hear from this monkey true?" he demanded.

"Well," Hakkai said," It depends on what you have heard." He tried to smile but it just didn't reach his mouth and became a little odd look.

"I have been informed that you two are having a relationship other than friends!" Sanzo said quite hard.

Gojyo tried to talk but couldn't get a word out so Hakkai leapt into the fray with. "Yes, Sanzo, we have found that we care for one another in a way that is more loving than just friends."

This was not what Sanzo wanted to hear so he pointed the gun at Gojyo's head and was about to pull the trigger when Hakkai stepped in front of Gojyo and held up his hand trying to smile at Sanzo in an apologetic way.

Hakkai pleaded his case,"Sanzo, please don't shoot Gojyo I love him, really."

Sanzo's face grew furious and he said," Your next on the list so I wouldn't be talking if I were you."

Forgotten Goku jumped up and grabbed Sanzo's arm and tried to pull it down saying,"Sanzo, you can't help who you fall in love with, please, let them be together. It will be great they are our friends and we love them. We need them and I think they finally found out they need each other a lot and love is great anytime."

He looked at Sanzo so sad and as Sanzo looked at Goku he realized he couldn't shoot. 'Damn that brat!' he thought. He just sat down in the floor with a flop and shook his head back and forth. "What will become of this crazy quest now?"

Goku smiled and said, "At least two of us are going to be a lot happier."

Sanzo look up and with a fierce frown and said to the two lovers," If this once makes it hard for the mission you both get bullets to the brain. The Mission is first, love second, and hopefully peace at the end."

Sanzo stood up turned his back on the two and said," Where is my newspaper?" ignoring the others going down the stairs to supper. The others looked at each other sighed a great unison sigh of relief and went about there getting ready for supper.

Supper that night was a very quite affair. Gojyo and Goku didn't even fight over the food and Hakkai kept stealing little glances at Sanzo hoping to see if there was any change but Sanzo was just hiding behind his paper and drinking his coffee. "Well, everything is ok for now,' thought Hakkai. 'I hope I am ready for later.' He was still nervous even though he really loved Gojyo he wasn't sure things would go smoothly but he wanted it to go well for both their sakes.

Gojyo was the first to say anything," Well, guess I am off to bed."

Hakkai blushed no matter how he tried not to and said," Me, too, Goodnight guys."

"Tsh," was all they heard from Sanzo but Goku gave them a happy," See you tomorrow."

Hakkai and Gojyo went up the stairs slowly and each one looked at the other. Gojyo said, " Hakkai, we are going to be great together! We have to because I am so in love and I have never felt this before so it has to make sex the greatest." Then he smiled a genuine loving smile and turned the doorknob to their room. Anticipation could be felt in the air. Promise was felt too and it was the greater of the two.