Hanami stared at the large container flickering with water and gulped,
Oh boy,
"Ne, Goku do I have to?" she moaned sitting on the floor and curling up away from it.
Goku took his arm out of the tub and sighed frustrated at the young girls curled up position.
It was morning and after saying goodbye to mister Hakkai who mentioned something about coming around later Goku had left her in the room while he talked with Sanzo.
"What? Don't tell me that you're scared of water," he paused as he wiped his arm on the towel "After living behind a WATERFALL all this time?" he asked sceptically.
"Well I didn't touch the water did I?" she pouted grabbing her legs to her chest tighter in protest.
Goku sighed and walked over to her.
"Look, Sanzo said you could stay here as long as you stayed out of his way and that I kept you clean okay?" Goku said rubbing his head as he said the word Sanzo.
Hanami felt guilty and nodded standing up slightly, she was wearing a vest and white shorts which Hakkai had supplied for them for the time being.
Goku blushed slightly when she stared at him her eyes questioning.
"What?" she asked angrily.
"Nothing just, you're gonna have to bathe your self okay?" Goku gulped reaching for the door stopping when he heard her whimper.
He sighed and turned around looking at her.
"What is it now?" he asked.
"I can't see the bottom…what if I can't get out and I…drown?" she whispered shivering at the thought.
"Idiot! You can't see the bottom because it's got soap in it!" he yelled causing her eyes to open wide in fear.
"Soap, what's soap…AND I THOUGHT YOU SAID IT WAS WATER!" she yelled sitting on the floor again in protest knees to her chest.
Goku sighed and rubbed his temples,
"Look just gets into the…" Goku stopped a minute as a feeling of Deja vu washed over him again.
Heh, ah crap I sound…just like Sanzo,
"NE SANZO ARE YOU GOING!" Goku yelled his long dirt matted hair flowing down his back.
Sanzo sighed and rolled his eyes to the heaven's turning around to regard the short clad boy with a scowl.
"Out, and I expect you to be washed by the time I get back GOT IT?" he threatened.
Goku shook his head and sat down in the floor in protest.
"NOPE!" he said looking up at Sanzo in determination.
Sanzo stared back at him angrily a vein twitching on his forehead before he sighed giving up.
"What, for Kami's sake what is your problem do you LIKE smelling like ass?" He growled walking foreword and grabbing the young boy under the arms.
"H-HEY! SANZO NO DON'T!" Goku was cut short when Sano threw him in the water, he sprang up grabbing his arm choking on the water his eyes stinging.
"WAAAAH! SANZO STOP I'LL DROWN STOP!" he coughed as water went down his throat. Sanzo growled as his clothes got wet but calmed himself as Goku started crying rubbing his eyes with his free hand the other still clutching the man's arm.
"What is your problem?" he sighed patting the boy's back to bring up the water he had been choking on.
"I: cough: thought you were trying to drown me! A-And what's up with the water it HURTS!" he moaned burying his face in the joint of his arm.
"That's just soap you nincompoop!"
"SOAP!" I THOUGHT YOU SAID IT WAS WATER!" Goku gasped in shock at being deceived.
Sanzo rubbed his temples and frowned.
"Look I'll make a deal with you; I'll help bathe you ONCE got it?" Sanzo said rolling up his sleeves and reaching for the jug as he poured the water in it over Goku's hair,
Goku smiled despite the water being poured over his head and nodded.
"ONLY YOU'RE CLEANING YOUR OWN ASS GOT IT!" Sanzo yelled.
"Goku? What's wrong are you sick?" Hanami said snapping him out of his daze.
He shook his head and walked over to her placing two hands on her shoulder.
"Tell you what get in the tub okay? I'll help bathe you, but only this once got it…and you might wanna avoid getting any water in your eyes…it hurts real bad trust me!" he smiled.
Hanami slowly nodded as he talked and smiled.
"Kay! But…" she looked at the tub, "You promise not to let go of me until I'm in?" she whispered.
Goku nodded and held her hand pulling her to the tub.
"Alright in we go, he smiled as she stepped in, she slipped losing her balance and fell flat on her face in the tub legs dangling over the side of the tub, as she was holding Goku's hand she brought him down to causing the splash she made to soak his shirt.
"AH! You idiot! What do you think you're trying to …?"
"WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" Hanami sat up in the tub rubbing at her eyes crying as the soapy water began stinging, her nose and forehead was red from banging it on the tub's bottom.
Goku looked at her wet form, bubbles on her head. He watched as bubble began to form and popped out of her mouth and burst out laughing.
"STOP IT!" she yelled hitting him with the soap causing him to laugh harder.
She bit her lip and went to get out of the tub.
"Ah! No, Hanami look I'm sorry!" he said grabbing her arms. He ducked when she swung her arms round to hit him grabbing her by the wrists.
"SHUT UP I HATE YOU I HATE YOU I HATE YOU!" she screamed on her knee's Goku still holding onto her wet wrists she began to try and shake out of his grasp and he pulled her up into a hug.
"Hey! Stop it okay I'm sorry I'll stop laughing okay?" he whispered reassuringly in her ear but she couldn't stop.
"STOP LAUGHING JUST STOP IT!" she screamed this time not at Goku.
The crowd burst out laughing and she cowered away from their hands holding her knees up to her chest.
"S-Stop laughing…please just…" she watched all their faces twist in humour the embarrassment reaching her face and her fury.
"STOP LAUGHING JUST STOP IT!" she screamed at all of them her fists shaking in anger,
Goku looked down at her worriedly not knowing what to do when he remembered something that Sanzo had down to shut him up. Closing his eyes he dropped Hanami to the ground letting her take her tantrum to the next level before lowering himself down to her level, he placed one hand on either side of her face and made her stare up into his.
"Oi, is there really any need for that? In the end you're only really hurting yourself, so calm the hell down!" he said sternly.
Hanami looked up at him her mouth open and angry tears at her eyes. She looked into his golden eyes and nodded slowly.
Goku let out a sigh of relief and picked her up putting her back in the tub and pouring water over her head, she flinched before he placed a hand on her head.
"Look, sometimes, it's good to let everything out, I know that…just you need to be able to know when not to cross the line okay," he said as his words sank into Hanami's ears.
Hanami hiccupped and nodded and he rubbed her back.
"I…I thought you were going to…kill me," she said slowly, she flinched when Goku poured more water over her and stood up.
She looked up at him and saw he was holding a towel out, she gave a worried hiccup.
He was smiling and gestured for her to get out.
As she did he looked away and gulped uncomfortably, wrapping her in the towel and drying her off.
He held onto her shoulders and smiled.
"Why do you think I'd bother saving you if I was going to kill you?" he said.
Hanami smiled and thought for a minute when he turned to walk away.
"When I got out of the tub…why did you look away?" she asked innocently moving over to the chair where her shorts and shirt were sitting.
Goku froze refusing to turn around when he heard the towel drop,
"B-Because I'm not a pervert!" Goku stuttered.
Hanami pulled her shorts up and walked up to Goku, her shirt unbuttoned at the top showing the high top vest.
Goku gulped when she punched his arm.
"You're weird!" she sighed nuzzling her head into his rolled up sleeve, she paused and looked up at him, "What's a pervert anyway?" she asked.
Goku stuttered for an answer before looking down and seeing a flash of red, he grinned and opened the window at the sight of a man clad in black jeans and a white top walking up the temple steps along with Hakkai.
He jumped and pointed out the window,
"See that! That's a pervert!" he smiled pushing her to the window.
She looked out and saw a man with red hair and red eyes causing her eyes to open wide in shock. Laughter reached her eyes and she felt her heart beat at the flash of red orbs reflected in the sunlight, the owner of the orbs flicked a strand of red hair back sticking a finger up at Goku who waggled his tongue in retaliation.
"He's…like me,"
Sorry this chapter's short (bows in apology) I just think the next part of the story needs to be separated! (Goes to upload next part of the story)