Hanami stayed up in the cage waiting for her two friends to come, over the following days they comforted her and made her laugh, a thing she had learned to despise which she now cherished to do with her friends.
She heard footsteps and smiled coming up to the bars.
"Nataku?"
She wondered what was taking so long and tried to stick her head out of the bars stopping when she came into contact with a pair of cold eyes.
"So…you're the one my son has been telling me about," the owner of the two threatening orbs growled.
She gasped trying to move back but he grabbed her by the neck causing her to stand up as he pulled her weak form into the air, she scraped at his hand with her claws and looked to her left and saw Nataku, he looked up at her with sorrowful eyes and she gasped her eyes going blurry.
"WHO GOES THERE? SHOW YOURSELF!" Her owner's voice yelled.
She never thought in her life she'd ever enjoy the sound of his voice and looked to the side trying to choke out for help, the man dropped her and turned to face her owner who stormed over angrily slowing down slightly his features diminishing and a nervous sweat on his brow.
"R-Ritouten-sama!" her owner stammered bowing slightly at the bearded man.
She coughed slightly drawing her owner's attention to her and causing her to beat her through the cage
"BITCH! INSOLENT BRAT WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO LORD RITOUTEN?" he yelled, she whimpered staring at Nataku who watched his eyes full of sorrow.
"Hmm, you do know Juju that peddling lower creatures of earth ESPECIALLY those which resemble and associate with heretics," Ritouten said stroking his beard shooting his son a glance as he mentioned the word heretic.
"Is forbidden?" he smiled.
Her owner shook and nodded, "I assure you my grace…I…I took pity on her and…I was planning to sell her so she could at least WORK to pay her price!" he muttered glaring at Hanami who ducked away fury boiling over inside her.
"Oh no, I suggest you sell of her hair first…that would make a BEAUTIFUL carpet," he smiled walking away.
Nataku looked into the bars and reached his hand toward Hanami touching her skin causing her to flinch, she refused to look at him and he whispered a small apology his voice breaking with his tears.
"I'm sorry…I couldn't," he sighed taking his hand away.
Hanami grabbed his hand and smiled.
"I understand," she smiled gazing into his honey eyes.
"NATAKU COME!" Ritouten yelled.
Nataku looked at her and smiled.
"I'll…save you," he whispered.
"I trust you," she smiled.
The two stared at each other before he let go of her hand and walked over to his father, Hanami stared face down on the floor as she heard the light of her cage turn off and the sound of footsteps walking away from her.
Hanami woke up and blinked looking to her side she saw Gojyo was gone and it was dark, she got up and looked out the window at the night sky and sighed making a wish as a star flew past,
"I wish…I wish…," she stopped and sighed sitting down on her ass putting her head in her hands.
"Who…are you," she whispered as the image of golden eyed boy flashed into her mind, the flashback in her mind began flashing in her head as her scar began hurting,
"AH!" she cried, the scar hurting even more, she got up and fell over her legs shaking, she caused the basin of water to fall over and she grabbed the sheet of the bed pulling it down with her. She lay on the floor soaked, twitching and sore and groaned.
"Ow…."
"Miss Hanami, are you alright in there?" Hakkai called coming in and trying to suppress a laugh at her position on the floor. She looked up at him her lip quivering.
"I'm wet." she pouted
"I can see that," Hakkai stated calmly
"Can I have more clothes?" she asked still on the floor
"Um yes no problem and…"
"And?"
"I think a bath is in order,"
"…." Hanami stared.
"…." Hakkai stared back.
"…Crap." she sighed causing Hakkai to chuckle and walk out of the room saying something about hot water.
Yoh walked down the corridor cursing the fact that he had to do patrol so late at night, the one good thing about all this was it meant he could check in on his idol Sanzo, he turned the corner to Sanzo and Goku's room and froze pressing his back up against the wall.
"I'll be back soon okay and wash while the water's hot I'll bring you some warm towels!" Hakkai called closing the door and walking past the corner Yoh was pressed up against.
"Master Sanzo is taking a bath, I best not disturb him…WAIT!"
Yoh glared at the door and growled.
"He told me he required my assistance with something he can't just call off our arrangement like that!" he huffed boldly stepping up to the door.
Fear began to get the best of him.
"Sanzo…" he squeaked…he shook his head and grabbed the door handle,
You gonna let him walk over you all your life? C'MON DON'T BE A PANSY!
"MASTER SANZO YOU TOLD ME THAT YOU REQUIRED MY…MY…MY" Yoh yelled allowing himself in stopping in mid sentence at the sight before him.
Hanami stood in shock, her body still bent over as she was removing her shorts before the burst in; Yoh stared as her and felt the blood rush from his cheeks.
I-It's a girl!" he thought, his eyes wandered and he blushed looking at the area under her neck.
"A-And she's…"
"Naked," Yoh gulped, his body rooted to the spot, he watched as Hanami straightened up and looked at him her eyes opened wide.
The two stared at each other, Hanami not knowing how uncomfortable the situation was and stood in nothing but her shorts dominantly.
"You…AH! YOU'RE A MONK!" she screamed her finger pointed causing her to… bounce…slightly; Yoh blushed and pointed at himself.
"W-who me?"
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! HAKKAI! GOKU! THEIR AFTER ME AGAIN!" she screamed turning to run and hiding under the table,
"What! No I'm not!" he gulped when he looked at her position and shook his head.
"GET SOME GODDAMN CLOTHES ON!" he yelled at her.
"NUH-UH! THIS IS MY ROOM! AND I WAS TRYING TO TAKE A BATH!" she yelled.
"YOU SHOULD'VE LOCKED THE DOOR THEN! IDIOT! " he yelled angrily at the girl neglecting the fact she was naked.
She stood up red faced her fists clenched.
"DON'T CALL ME IDIOT YA BIG STUPID…" (her mind wandered to the day of the festival and she narrowed her eyes.)
"YA BIG STUPID BITCH!" she yelled causing Yoh to gasp.
"YOU DEFILE THE HOUSE OF BUDDHA WITH SWEAR WORDS!" he yelled pointing accusingly at her.
"WHO THE HELL IS BUDDHA! IS HE A MONK TOO! WHERE'S HE HIDING!" she yelled looking around the room.
Yoh stopped and stared at her blankly before giggling.
Hanami looked at him in shock.
"Y-ou don't know who Buddha is?" he stuttered causing her to shake her head.
He let out a roar of laughter causing her to blush.
"STOP IT!" she ordered tensing when he began wiping tears from his eyes.
"NNNGH!" she ran foreword to hit him but slipped on the carpet and fell flat first into the tub of hot water,
"HAHAH-HEY WHAT ARE YOU!" Yoh was cut off when she grabbed his robe to steady her self causing him to fall in the bath as well.
The water splashed around the room and Yoh felt Hanami cough before he felt a hard thump land on his chest, looking down and gasping at the sight of Hanami's head on his chest and her body curled up in his lap.
Yoh gulped looking up at the ceiling,
"Oh…GOD! I am so going to hell for this!"
"S-SOMEBODY HELP!" he yelled half heartedly looking at Hanami's sleeping form.
He heard footsteps and thanked Kami-sama himself when the door opened.
"MISTER HAKKAI PLEASE…" Yoh felt a weight fall into his stomach when he saw a pair of violet eyes open in shock.
Sanzo stood gob smacked, hand still on the door handle his glasses balanced on his nose.
"P-Priest Sanzo…." he stuttered.
Sanzo looked at the two and then the mess of the room and sighed. He glared up at Yoh and narrowed his eyes.
"Yoh…you have five seconds to persuade me not to kill you…in seven words…GO!" he pressed threateningly.
Yoh looked down at Hanami and gulped.
"Um…"
"That's one word," Sanzo warned causing Yoh to gulp.
"I'm here for my next teaching?"
...AAAAAAAAAAAAH I am so sorry it took so long to load up! (bows head in apology) I haven't been feeling well! (nods) hopefully this satisfies your tastes! (and i am sorry if there are any spelling mistakes!) I'll edit this chapter soon! Im sorry once again! Ill upload two chapters next time in apology! (bows head) Gomendasai! (...is that right?)