Hanami sat outside the large meeting room which Goku, Sanzo, Hakkai, Gojyo and Kougaiji were talking…so to speak.
"I WILL NOT CALM DOWN SANZO!" Kougaiji yelled.
Hanami growled and sat on the floor glaring at the door.
She'd been kicked out of the meeting for biting Kougaiji when he hit Goku.
"Stupid wind man." she mumbled, she had her hands on her knee's and was biting her lip straining her ear against the door as she heard whispering.
"Trust Hakkai to speak so quietly!" she groaned.
"Oh,"
Hanami turned around and saw the girl whom was kissing Goku, she had a string with bells around her waist like a thin chain, she wore a purple dress that reached mid thigh and bared her shoulders showing off her tan skin.
Her orangey red hair was down framing her thin face her blue eyes standing out radiantly.
She's so…pretty," Hanami thought.
The girl smiled bending down and smiling at Hanami.
"Hiya! Are you ok! Last I checked you were planning an aerial assault on me and Monkey boy!" she said smiling at her.
Hanami blushed and nodded looking down at a certain feature of Lirin's.
KYA! There…so…
Hanami looked down at her own chest and gulped.
BIG!
Lirin followed her gaze and laughed at hr expression.
"Yeah! I know don't worry yours will grow soon!" she laughed making Hanami blush and look away.
"Aww Don't be mad at Lirin! You're so cute!" Lirin laughed pinching her sore cheek by accident.
"OW!" Hanami cried rubbing her cheek and whimpering when she felt blood.
"Oh my…IM SO SORRY!" Lirin cried holding up a tissue and pressing it against her face, "Hmm I'm not making a good impression am I!" she sighed sadly petting Hanami's head. Hanami looked up at her.
"Huh?"
Lirin smiled and giggled. "Well, you're all Goku seems to talk about now, you've really got him worked up you know!" she said causing Hanami to smile proudly ignoring the blood on her cheek.
"Uh-oh you've got a leak!" Lirin joked putting the tissue in Hanami's hand and holding it up to her cheek.
"You look like Goku when you smile like that!" she winked.
Hanami paled.
"I hope not!" she gasped causing Lirin to laugh.
"Why! He's not all that bad looking you know! I have pretty good taste in guys!" she smiled cheekily.
"I know, but Goku gets chased way too much, I mean he's in there with some weird wind dude right now!" Hanami shivered, she looked up at Lirin whose eyes held fire and was glaring at the door.
"Um Lirin?" Hanami asked jumping when Lirin yelled.
"ONI CHAN!" she yelled kicking down the door taking almost half the screen wall with her.
Kougaiji jumped and stared at Lirin who was stomping her feet up to him.
"L-Lirin?" He stuttered dropping Goku from his grasp onto the floor.
Lirin's eyes went wide and teary.
"GOKU!" she yelled grabbing him and putting him in her lap.
Hanami stood in the doorway and looked at Lirin holding Goku; she felt a twinge in her chest and gasped neglecting her cheek as she felt blood drip down her face.
"Oh Goku-kun!" Lirin sighed when he woke up hugging his head.
"Ah…LIRIN!" Goku blushed sitting up and smiling forgetting her brother was behind him.
He felt a sudden cold aura and jumped away from her laughing.
"S-Silly Lirin y-you didn't tell your brother did you!" he laughed nervously.
"WHA! YOU DIN'T TELL THAT DAMN CORRUPT MONK!" Lirin argued pushing him and standing up crossing her arms and turning her back on him.
The four men sweat dropped as they watched Goku plead to Lirin not to be angry.
"Anou…I take it you're desire to hit him has vanished?" Hakkai asked Kougaiji friendly.
"Ah yeah, loving Lirin is punishment enough I guess," Kougaiji replied smiling slightly.
"PUNISHMENT!" Lirin yelled stopping to look at Goku.
"Am I that bad!" she whispered.
Goku smirked.
"Yep, you're soooo bad!" he winked causing her to blush.
"STUPID MONKEY!"
"Aww but that's why I Love ya! He winked avoiding getting hit by Lirin.
"BAKA SARU!"
Love? Hanami gasped to herself from the doorway.
"Oi enough! It'll cost enough to fix the damn door!" Sanzo growled at Lirin.
"Nyah Goku the priest wants to hit me!" Lirin giggled hiding behind Goku to avoid Sanzo's glare.
"Don't you know you have other responsibilities Goku?" Sanzo yelled standing up and wincing sitting down.
"Old man!" Hakkai joked helping his friend to regain blood circulation to his legs.
"I know, but Lirin is so much fun!" Goku joked getting hit on the head by Kougaiji.
"LET MY SISTER GO!"
"ONI-Chan!"
"KYAAAA THAT HURT!"
Hanami looked at Lirin and Goku and an image of Nataku and Goku appeared in her mind, the two of them walking away.
"Ayah…" she sighed holding her heart and gasping when she felt eyes looking at her, she looked up and saw Gojyo staring at her.
"Hana…" he stopped when she turned and ran down the corridor her bare feet making small slapping sounds on the marble.
"HANAMI!" he called when he saw the blood on the floor causing Hakkai to look up.
"Oh my!" he sighed getting up but stopping and whimpering.
"Leg cramp…" he whined.
"Old man," Sanzo smirked.
Hanami ran through the corridor holding her head as images flashed through her mind.
"Come with me, I'll keep you safe," Goku said as he pulled her out of the cage,
But…you didn't…
A sudden flash of light a woman's voice.
"Three heretics in heaven, I'm afraid is forbidden,
"One will have to go…"
A golden haired man,
"There is no question about it, she will go,"
"NO NOT HANAMI!" Goku and Nataku cried.
You tried, but.
"Goku, it's her or Nataku, choose…"
The man from before who had tormented her.
"Nataku it is her or the Monkey choose,"
Why…wasn't I asked…?
"N-Nataku?" Goku gasped and shook his head.
"G-Goku?" Nataku looked at Hanami and whispered an apology and took Goku's hand.
Hanami watched as the two looked up at their owner and nodded.
Darkness, rejection, fear.
The golden man's apology, Goku's last goodbye…and then, water…
Hanami ran harder shaking her head the images piecing themselves together and moving slower, she stopped running and slid along the wall to the floor, the blood covering her shirt and bottom part of her face.
The rain poured outside as the night began falling and she look out the window and gasped,
I'm…IN THE WATERFALL!
She stared at the falling water and gulped looking around the darkness of the hall.
"And…the cave,"
"AH!" she grabbed her head and cried out in pain as the images came back into her mind.
"Come with me, I'll keep you safe," Goku said as he pulled her out of the cage, his arms held her and he jumped down in front of the blonde haired man who raised an eyebrow,
"Goku…" he sighed patting his head sadly,
"Konzen she's hurt!" Goku whispered sadly.
Konzen nodded and turned walking ahead; Hanami wrapped her arms around Goku's neck and cried softly.
"I knew you'd save me," she whispered causing his arms to go rigid.
He didn't speak but nuzzled is head into her hair.
"I'm sorry" he whispered as she fell asleep
Hanami woke up on a clear white marble floor and got up alarmed looking up at a woman with long black hair, she had a nurturing smile on her face
"Hanami am I right," she cooed getting off her throne and lifting her chin up.
Hanami nodded and spotted Goku and Nataku out of the corner of her eye.
"GOKU! NATAKU!" she smiled running towards them but stopping when she saw Ritouten and Konzen glaring at her.
"Stay where you are," Ritouten snarled earning a glare from Konzen.
"She wasn't running to you asshole," he growled.
"YOU DARE CURSE ME! I OUTRANK YOU KONZEN!"
"RANKING IS NOT IMPORTANT HERE YOU OAF!" Konzen screamed back at him causing Nataku and Goku to shiver.
"Konzen is right Ritouten, calm your pride it sickens me!" the black haired woman glared causing the man to gulp.
"Konzen, if you would,"
"We're here today to witness the treachery of a peddler leading to a dilemma in the heavens." he called out causing Hanami to realise her surroundings, apart from those mentioned there were two other sets of eyes.
"I Konzen Douji, Field Marshal Tenpou Gensui, General Kenren Taisho, Lord Toushin Ritouten…" Konzen shivered, "Her Merciful Kanzeon Bosatsu and the two heretical children Son Goku and Toushin Nataku Taishi have gathered to witness today's banishing."
Hanami jumped and looked fearfully at Goku and Nataku who looked away.
"Nataku…Goku," she whispered looking down at the floor.
Konzen sighed and looked up at the Kanzeon.
"It is no trouble for me to look after her, after all anyone who keeps Goku occupied…"
"Yeah Kanzeon it can't be to hard to keep a couple of brats hidden eh?" The one called Kenren smiled walking over to Hanami and placing a hand on her shoulder.
She smiled up at him and he winked.
"Besides she might be cute when she grows up!" he laughed giving her a noogie,"
"Hmm yes and if all else fails she can help me clean up my office!" Tenpou smiled.
"Ten-Chan," Goku smiled.
The Kanzeon shook her head.
"No, Konzen you know the rules, and Goku and Nataku have decided who must leave," the Kanzeon said sadly.
"YES! Besides what use is a half breed anyway! She couldn't fight if she tried!" Ritouten sneered gaining a glare from Tenpou.
"What a politician all talk no walk!" he glared.
"ENOUGH!" Kanzeon yelled causing all to jump.
She looked sorrowfully down at Hanami and sighed.
"Hanami the inu-youkai, you are sentenced to banishment and isolation for the crime of intruding into heavens grounds,"
"BUT I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING!" she yelled when she felt hands on her shoulders, she looked back at Goku and Nataku who wouldn't face her, the other men looked away and she stared up at the golden haired man as he placed a hand on her forehead, his eyes softened and he patted her head.
"I'm sorry, but if not you it would be Goku," he said standing back,
Hanami gasped and looked around herself to see she was in a cave with water pouring down in front of her, her wrists and ankles chained together.
She looked up pleadingly at the man,
"If not you it would be Nataku…"
"Or me," Goku whispered sadly, Hanami looked at him her eyes watering he watched her for five minutes before tears ran down his cheeks and he turned and ran.
He stopped at the opening with Konzen and the two nodded.
"Goodbye," Goku whispered as the water closed over again.
"N-NO…YOU SAID YOU'D SAVE ME! COME BACK GOKU! NATAKU!"
she cried struggling with her bonds.
"I HATE YOU I HATEYOU!" she cried struggling harder the cuffs rubbing against her skin.
It's so dark…
Hanami opened her eye, the other one stayed closed and she sighed as the rain began slowing causing the moon to shine down.
She sniffed trying not to cry.
He...did save me…
"I'm Son Goku, and you're gonna live with me from now on!" Goku smiled down at her,
Hanami bit her lip her fists shaking…
I'm…so stupid…
"Don't hold back on my account," Gojyo sighed looking down at her.
Hanami jumped and looked up at the red haired man sniffing and gulping down her surprise.
"G-Gojyo... No I'm not..."
He went down to her level and took of his bandanna holding it up against her cheek.
"Their only tears, go on you'll feel better," he smiled.
Hanami's lip quivered and she looked down to the ground.
Gojyo held her chin inbetween his thumb and smiled.
"Go...Go..." Hanami stutteredand she slammed her face into his chest getting his shirt bloody again and began howling.
"He saved me…he did, he came back," she cried holding Gojyo's shirt.
Gojyo patted her back and whispered soothingly in her ear,
Gojyo stayed with Hanmi rubbing her back listening to her muffled cries,
"He didn't leave me," she smiled hugging Gojyo causing him to look down at her in puzzlement.
"Gojyo?"
Gojyo looked up and saw Goku staring down at him a pained expression on his face.
"Why is she…?"
"Tears of joy monkey, learn it," Gojyo teased stopping and looking down at her when he realised she was asleep, and had let go of his now red shirt.
"Damn, I'm gonna need a new shirt!" he sighed and looked at Goku as he picked up Hanami holding her in his arms, her legs wrapped around his waist like a child's and her arms were curled up in her chest causing Goku to have to hold her back up. Lirin appeared from behind him and looked sadly at her face. He put his forehead against the crown of Hanami's head biting down on his lip slightly and began mumbling into her hair.
"That's my fault ain't it?" she sighed.
Gojyo shook his head and walked pat the two.
"Hell no, she doesn't give it enough time to heal is all." he sighed patting Hanami's back but jumping back when Goku looked up at him.
Gojyo saw the anger and self humilition in the 20 year old's eyes and winced as he looked down at Hanmi's sleeping form.
Images of Sanzo saving him all the time began popping into his head,
"Stupid monkey," Sanzo said for what seemes like the thirtieth time that journey raising the comforting hand out to him his eyes holding warmth for the young brunette.
"Do not get in the way!" Sanzo yelled
Sanzo lying in front of Goku Rikudo's spear in his stomach and his blood covering his face...
Why...the hell can't I...
Goku's arms began shaking and a small droplet of water fell on Hanami's face.
Be more like Sanzo..."
"Gojyo bring her to Hakkai, please," he said handing her over to Gojyo bridal style and walking down the corridor, his fists clenched and his eyes stern.
Lirin looked at Hanami sadly, kissing her cheek (not the bloody one)
"Silly cutie getting yourself all beat up! Next time Lirin will play with ya!" she whisperedand ran down the hall after Goku catching up with him down the hall and pulling him into a hug.
Gojyo looked down at Hanami and sighed brushing her hair out of her face and wiping more blood away with his bandanna.
"Only Sanzo has ever got the monkey all mad at himself," he said smiling down at Hanami, and walked towards the room where he had left Hakkai.
"Looks like the monkey's growing up after all,"
Alright! The chapter that explains it all! It's longer than most but hey it works! I tried to make it dramatic….and I apologise for the crappiness of it: Sighs: thank you for reviewing if you do! (Growls at those who don't review)