Title: My 18th Birthday Wish

Disclaimer: Saiyuki isn't mine. I'm just borrowing its characters.

SOTC: Chapter 3 will be a short talk between Gojyo and Hakkai, and Chapter 4 will be in Tenkai.

Take not that Sanzo's group was traveling at chapter 1, before that, they had their shelter at a forest. What Gojyo's 'singing' now happened before they traveled, at the morning.

Authors notes: Sorry for the blabber in chap 2. I hope the Sanzo- alike Rukawa matter didn't bore anyone. And ow- submit your reviews!

CHAPTER 3: WHAT REALLY HAPPEN BACK AT THE FOREST

Earth scene #3

Gojyo sat at a nearby wooden window over viewing the small half moon. Surely, one green eyed man was waiting for Gojyo's confession when all of a sudden, Gojyo curse at something that had bothered his own thoughts. The rain outside was making a lot of annoying little sounds until it got even worse.

"We better retire to our own beds Gojyo, I think tomorrow suites-" Gojyo stopped the other youkai with his look. Strangely, Hakkai saw Gojyo blushed.

" Darn it man! A handsome guy like me is not likely to break a nittin promise! So just hold on your sit there and I'll sing, okey?! Just you swear you aint laughing after I finish" Gojyo raise his fist to confirm that his threats were serious at all while Hakkai's laughter was threatening to burst.

"Hai, hai Gojyo-san!"

Then Gojyo started to talk in trance.

Earlier that day...... back at the forest....

"Stupid monk and pet, where the hell are they!?" Gojyo muttered peevishly. He's impatient to get to the next town. "Damn corrupt monk, wont even give me a single smoke!" he had run out of his favorite Marlboro, and wants a refill as soon as possible. Therefore, here he was, searching for his two friends in this thick forest. Gojyo looked up above, noting that the bright sun was slowly starting to stretch out within the wide horizons of the clearing, and frowned. Sanzo is definitely not a person who would strike you as a slipshod. So to say, he could be demonstrating his daily rituals by now. Leaning against Hakuryuu, cursing them all for making him wait for their ass for too long and threatens to leave without them. And Goku, 'the lazy monkey' is not that stupid to keep Sanzo waiting. His temper is a must not see type ya know. And so, he had wondered why the both of them hasn't shown up yet!!!

When Gojyo turn right, he heard several footsteps slowly heading this way. Hoping that it belongs to his two friends, Gojyo immediately approached the direction, but unexpectedly, he trip over the roots of a big oak tree and feel off the grass face on.

"Fu$#%!"Gojyo cursed under his breathe.

Ha! Just how could his once beautiful life could turn out like this??!

At least to lessen the humiliation, Gojyo immediately stood up and dusted off the tiny tweeds and leaves that had gathered on his pants and undone his shirt. When he was about to leave the place and be hell with Goku and Sanzo, Gojyo suddenly heard a angry hiss followed by a soft moan of protest. Gojyo lifted one eyebrow. Only human beings could make that sound. But the real question was, were they here for a purpose, or they're just certainty lost? Cocky, but he's thinking otherwise, And so, Gojyo decided to hide behind the damn tree that made him trip a while ago.

The hissing came down to a halt. It wasn't hard for Gojyo to figure out what's happening. Damn well he knows what miracles they're doing there.

"Damn, I got curious to know who's making out in that thick forest, so I poke my head out!"

The party stops a few meters away from the youkai's hideout. He could see them now! While having a French kissing session, the blonde man on top was accompanying it with caresses, oh, they're– wait a minute, did he– Gojyo gaped when he finally recognized the couple leaning against the sturdy tree.

"Its the damn monk and the VERY INNOCENT saru!"

Gojyo looked at Hakkai with eyes of misfortune. "Did you know what I went through after that?! I nearly had a heatstroke!"

Hakkai clearly sees it. "Hai, hai Gojyo, calm down."

Gojyo didn't know whether to puke or collapse. 'Escape, Gojyo!' Astoundingly, all parts of his body agreed in no time. Gojyo run as fast as he could to escape. Hopefully, both of them where too attentive to each other to even notice a foreign presence. Afterwards that, Gojyo's mind literally went blank. Hakkai was humming a melody at the back of the wheels, whilst spotting Gojyo with a strange expression on his face.

"I recall asking you that time Gojyo. And I didn't know whether you're gaping or just ready to pass out that time. I tap you on your shoulders to stir you from you stupor but you still stayed silent. You only responded to the living when I kiss you." Hakkai said teasingly and Gojyo blushed again for the second time around.

"Darn man! Stop making fun of me!"

Gojyo was very much eager to prolong the kiss thus raising his hands to cup Hakkai's head.

But by pure luck or just merely adding the tribulation of the ero-kappa, Sanzo and Goku arrived.

Goku could not believe his eyes. Gojyo and Hakkai, kissing?!! He take a quicker look at Sanzo, expecting to see him at LEAST dumb struck a bit but the monk, he was still looking evasive like he had known the affair ages ago!!

When both Gojyo and Hakkai notice the intrusion, they separated immediately. Sanzo merely snorted and step ahead.

During the whole trip, Sanzo kept glancing at Goku. He pretended to be fast asleep when in fact; all he ever did was to take every part of him into his memory. Foreign emotions keep assailing him until he was in euphoria. So, did that kiss do him good? Sanzo thought about it for a good 1 hour until he had his answer. Yes, it did him good, says his heart, but his mind contradicted and said it just fucking added more to his FUCKING CONFUSION. At the end, Sanzo did nothing to resist the feeling.. Later....

END OF Flashback

Present......

Hakkai looked preoccupied for a moment before his expression shifted to concern. He was guessing the same thing that Sanzo felt earlier that day, his confusion. He voice out his thoughts to Gojyo, and the latter nodded in agreement. Despites Gojyo's devil-may-care attitude, he still knows how complex Sanzo's mind works. In fact, tell was no telling the man. Both of them just hopes that a good outcome pops-out tomorrow, but they were also bracing themselves for the worst to come.... Just hope the providence was on their sides now...

----------------------------------- Authors Notes

This part doesn't merely comprise of Flashbacks but also the present reactions of Gojyo and Hakkai's. You'll easily identify it with the asterisk I put after and b4 the sentences and the 'Arial Unicode Ms' I used instead of the Default Or Times New Roman.

The last paragraph of the Flashback was bout Sanzo. Gojyo doesn't know bout it. This flashback also explains why Sanzo keep glancing at Goku at the trip (Chapter 1).

To Be Continued...

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