A/N Thanks for reviewing. I'm still trying hard to write! For now the story focus on hints that lead the three to know Sanzo's conditions. More humor and pairings will come when the truth is revealed.
Tired, Sanzo walked slowly back to the inn that they were staying in, trying hard to ignore all the stares directed at him. A guy that beautiful is bound to attract attention, yet, now it looks worse. He wondered if he really looked like some girl in a man's costumes or the other way round, whatever… He mind could not think straight. Luckily he still got back without losing his way or anything.
It was already about twelve. All of them were asleep. He opened the door as quietly as possible. If those guys wake up, he is going to be pestered by them again. Without making any unnecessary noise, he climbed onto the bed and slept beside Gojyo, leaving a slight gap between himself and him. Goku and Hakkai were sleeping soundly on the other bed, snoring loudly.
The night was long. Sanzo just could not get to sleep. Time seems to pass by so slowly, as if the clock was ticking at just 10 beats per minute. The bed was far from comfortable, not to mention he has to share. Why does the small, old inn have to be so damn crowded?
"Hey, Sanzo? What's with you?" Gojyo woke up and asked, with eyes half opened.
"Shhh. I'm ok."
"I know the bed is uncomfortable. Just fucking make do with it. By the way, have you been… crying?"
"…"
"Are you really asleep?"
"Yes."
Gojyo sighed softly and slept, hoping that his leader would be fine soon. He was already a scary person normally, and abnormality will just make him more dangerous.
Sanzo was still thinking, when he felt a hand wrap around his waist. Damn Gojyo, using him as a bolster? He pushed his hand away, but felt the hug tighten instead.
"Get lost." He said.
"Hmmm… Isabelle, you're so thin."
"Now you even have an English girl? Get your hand off me!" Sanzo stopped shouting as he heard Hakkai waking up. He certainly did not want the whole group fussing over him again.
After a few hours, Gojyo woke up from his indecent dream with some Isabelle girl that he met in a bar a few weeks ago, and found Sanzo sleeping in his embrace. Yuck. This is what happens when you share bed. Yet somehow Gojyo did feel like he was hugging a girl. The texture of the skin on his arm is different. He was also sure that he did touch some feminine features. The thoughts of all these made him want to puke. He decided to forget about it and sleep.
Being the last to sleep, Sanzo did not wake up even after Goku woke up and made noise.
The other three gathered around the sleeping leader and stared at him, then occasionally at one another. Something is not quite right.
The mischievous Goku took a feather and ticked his nose.
"Ngerrrrrr… Go away…" he purred.
Three pairs of eyes widened. Sanzo, their leader purring like a girl.
Sanzo opened his eyes and realized three guys hovering over him.
"What the hell do you want?" He asked.
The three backed off, not uttering a word.
All throughout breakfast and the continued journey, he felt the three of them stealing glances at him, perhaps abit too often.
"What is the problem with you guys today?"
"I think it started from yesterday." Hakkai replied.
"And you still dare to say it. So what's with the three of you YESTERDAY AND TODAY?"
"I think the problem lies with you." Goku replied.
"And you dare to say that! SO TO THE THREE OF YOU, WHAT'S WRONG WITH ME YESTERDAY AND TODAY?" Sanzo got really fed up.
Gojyo caught his glare and turned away, not wanting to get any trouble.
After another day traveling on the jeep, they decided to get off and let Harukyu (Is that its name?) have a rest.
Sanzo sat aside while Gojyo and Hakkai set up the tent, and Goku going off to find food.
After about an hour, all three of them came back.
"Guess what! I've found a hot spring!" Goku announced.
"Really? That would be nice." Hakkai smiled.
"Lets all go and have a bath then come back and prepare the fire." Gojyo suggested.
"How about you guys stay here and prepare the food first while I go and bath?" Sanzo asked.
The three of them stared at him. He had always been arrogant. But not to the extend of unreasonable. So they gave him the do-you-think-I-will-agree-with-your-stupid-idea look.
"Ok fine. You guys go first. I'll wait."
"Why cant we all go together? The hot spring is THIS BIG!" Goku exaggerated, with big actions.
"I just want to be alone k?"
"Is it you need to do something?" Gojyo asked with a smirk.
"Something?" Goku asked.
"Shut up Gojyo. I'm not like you, always thinking of that kind of things. I repeat, JUST GO TO THE SPRING WITHOUT ME AND RETURN SOON. Which part of that don't you guys understand?"
The three then left reluctantly.
"This is no fun. I thought we will always do things together." Goku pouted.
"You mean to say we are not united enough?" Hakkai phrased his words.
"Yes! You understand me best, Hakkai."
"With a cranky monk, and a stupid monkey, its hard to be united right?"
"Hey you!"
"Besides, as you grow up, there are certain things that we cant do together, understand?"
Obviously the kid did not know what he was talking about. But it was actually quite simple. That was also the reason why Gojyo always disappeared at night, sometimes appearing in the same inn but not back in their room.
But Hakkai started suspecting too.
"Don't tell me that… Sanzo is turning like Gojyo?"
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