Author's note: the second installment of this ficcie! so...same same...please R&R! thanks!
Warnings: beware of the fluffyness here, and also the nice,
slightly "bed scene" that my perverted mind cooked up...ah yes...um,
the violence will reside in this chappie also, and um...blood will be
present. I guess that's about it...XD
Reminder: yet again, please scroll down for a few footnotes!
You, Me and a Handkerchief
By Shimo Hyozan
(Chapter 2)
"Such amazing people…" Minou's voice trailed off, almost dreamily. Noise started to build up inside the bar. The friends of the attacked person started to help him up. Inquiring, one asked "hey Daiki, are you okay?"
The guy named Daiki stood up then shoved the hand of the person away. "Yeah, I'm alright" he answered stubornly. "Damn that kid! He thinks he's some sort of assassin or something? C'mon…let's get out of here and hang by our table…"
And so, a group of guys made their way out of the large crowd and headed for a table, where some of their friends already sat.
Eyeing them evenly, Minou muttered under his breath "punks…" then later grabbed the mic and shouted "now, shut up ALL OF YOU!"
The crowd quieted down, yet little noise was still heard, but the bartender didn't mind. "Okay, tonight's game will be really fun, I assure all of you. It's mere flirting and toying around with your partner with the useful help of this…" and he pulled out from his apron pocket a green and white designed handkerchief and started to unfold it so everyone can see. "Minoko has started to distribute some, so without further delay…music, please! And please do enjoy!" he smiled at them then walked to the side of the stage.
A slow music started to play and the lights to the area in front of the stage dimmed out a bit. Some people were already unfolding their respective handkerchiefs while some others just stood dumbly, wondering what to do.
"This is stupid…" Sanzo muttered out
"Who agreed to it…" Minoko said "…so eagerly and quickly, huh, Sanzo?" he added, intent of annoying the priest. He faced the priest's companion "Here, Hakkai…for the both of you. Use wisely…" he grinned, handing the youkai a black handkerchief, with thin white lines border lining near the edges.
"Uh…thank you" Hakkai replied, taking the offered item. "Um…do we really have to go through this, Minoko-san?"
"Well…what do you think? Of course you do!" Minoko said, putting a hand to his hips. "Unless, of course, you guys won't mind to get stuck here for a long time, getting drunk and wasted in the process of waiting. Minou, being the bartender here, will just keep on treating you drinks on the house and will eventually cook up something even I wouldn't dare drink."
"What?" Sanzo asked in half-curiosity.
"Oh…he has this recipe for a really wicked drink, served only to some frequent visitors here who actually have to entirely know it before ordering it, since Minou didn't include it in the menu. If I remember correctly, he mixes in an ingredient that he orders from a far away country"
"Oh…okay then…"
"So, you want to drink it?" Minoko asked, kinda excitedly. He smiled largely at the two of them.
"No, no! Please, spare us…" Sanzo replied. Truthfully, he was afraid of the drink Minoko was telling them, even if the contents were unknown to him and Hakkai.
"ooh…you can also wait till 5 o'clock, because that's the time we clean up and open the doors"
"No thanks. We'll do it already."
"You sure?"
"Tch"
"okay, okay. I'm leaving now" Minoko said, turning around and taking a step forward. Just when he was approximately three steps away, he said out "don't be shy, guys. I know the both of you feel the same way towards each other" Looking back, he winked at the both of them and went on his way, leaving both Sanzo and Hakkai completely speechless.
"Those two are really funny…" Minoko said, climbing up the stage
"Who?" Minou questioned, as his partner walked to him.
"The two who haven't realized…"
"Oh…them…" the other answered, looking out at the crowd and searched for the ones his lover was referring to. "You noticed too, huh?"
"They were too obvious for me to miss"
The bartender chuckled "yup, right you are. They are just too in love with each other but I don't think they'd ever admit" he looked at Minoko, who asked "oh really? You think?"
"Yeah. I highly think so. Sanzo is too stubborn to begin with, and Hakkai, although he's good hearted and all, is just too shy to express anything"
"Maybe not"
"Maybe…their 'naughty' side just can't wait to come out"
"And are you implying that they have naughty sides?" Minoko said, raising an eyebrow
"Yes. Actually, come to think of it, Sanzo's naughtiness was brought out by the crowd. Oh…bless them…"
"Huh? When was this?"
"Well…the time when they fell down, obviously. I was laughing behind the counter" Minou grinned.
"Oh yeah. I remember now! I was the one who told them to not do it on the floor. Ha!" Minoko replied, chuckling a bit. "Hey, did you drug the alcohol that you gave them? Or perhaps serve them your killer and forbidden drink?" he then asked in dire curiosity
"Hell no! Though I seriously was tempted to serve them my specialty, thinking that it would speed up their actions, but heck, I just didn't. They seemed to be showing signs of 'odd behavior'" he grinned. "Actually, come to think of it, it would be a lot more fun if I DID have my ingredients for my specialty. Too bad I wasn't able to order a crate or two of love potion…"
"From Siquijor, I presume?" (12)
"One and the same, my dear. That's the only place where I can order good supplies that actually work…I'd really drug EVERYONE present here, and have a large blowout and party…"
"Um…so…" Minoko said again "the two's actions were all their doing?" he wondered
"Yup"
"Interesting. Wonder who'll make the first move?" he continued on, looking out to the crowd, where right smack in the middle, a houshi and youkai stood facing each other.
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"Let's just get this over with…" Sanzo said, getting the other end of the handkerchief that was dangling down freely. "So…what are we going to do n—"
All of a sudden, Hakkai lifted his hand, as his thumb and index finger held another corner of the handkerchief, diagonal of the one Sanzo held. He started tracing Sanzo's right cheek with the use of the soft cloth
"What are you doing?" the priest said, as he felt his breathing become heavy.
"I'm making my move" the brunette simply replied, tracing circles on the left cheek now.
Sanzo remained unmoving before he grinned widely and said "is that the best you could do?"
"I'm just starting things up? Can you top me?"
"I topped you minutes ago" Sanzo reminded "you want me to do it again?"
"Hmmm…maybe…"
"Maybe?" he snagged the cloth and draped it around his comrade's neck. "Maybe, huh?" he slowly pulled the hanky, making it slide down fluidly.
"Try..me…" Hakkai let he words drip out of his mouth
"You want?"
"wanna give it a shot?"
"Why…gladly…" so Sanzo held the green-eyed from his nape and pulled him close to a warm and intoxicating kiss. There was a slight moan stuck on the youkai's throat as his body was crushed against Sanzo's. Nobody minded their sensual actions, as everyone else were just too busy doing their own 'thing'.
As they pulled away (rather, Sanzo), Hakkai displayed a confused face and muttered "this is wrong…"he touched his lower lip lightly with two fingers then looked back at the man in front of him "…but, why does it…why does this feel so right?"
Sanzo looked away, somewhat torn at the expression drawn across his companion's pretty face. "Have I confused you?" he took a step back in caution.
"In a way, yes…"and he smiled back at him.
"Now, you're confusing me…"
"Confusion and lies…is it?"
"I don't know…"
The younger man extended his arms and took a step forward, for his arms to wrap around the blonde's torso. He whispered softly "sorry…because of my actions, I have confused you greatly"
"How can you say that?"
"You can't think properly…"
"Hakkai…" Sanzo could feel his control over the situation slip away from his grasp. "Why're you doing this? Don't do this…"
"Why not? It is my fault…" he gently rested his forehead on one of the strong shoulders the man possessed. "Please…tell me why not…" he whispered.
"I…"
"Just say it…"
"I don't want to fall for you…" and Sanzo tore away then walked back towards their table, not even glancing back.
"…but you already did…"
With those words, Sanzo stopped "did I?"
"What are you so afraid of? Vulnerability, perhaps?"
"I don't want to feel that way…"
"So you know…I wholeheartedly accept you, as a friend already. I don't know if you trust me one bit…but I do…"
Sanzo faced him, a serious look on his face "I know you won't betray me Hakkai (13), but if you do, I don't think I can stop myself from killing you, even if you consider me as your friend"
"I won't. There's something, telling me that if I betray you, I will regret it for the rest of my life…"
The blonde sharply turned away, as Hakkai stopped him once more with words alone.
"Please Sanzo, just this once, don't be so cold to me…"
Purple orbs met with green once more.
"Just for tonight, then we'll forget about all this tomorrow"
The maten sutra holder kept still for a moment, then spoke "I don't understand the reason why I get controlled by you…"
A small smile curved on Hakkai's lips.
"You…" he started to approach his companion "you seem so impossible to resist" and Sanzo stopped right before Hakkai and caressed his cheek gently with the back of his fingers, making the youkai's eyelids flutter close because of the contact.
"Should I consider that as a complement?"
"Only if you want to…"
Hakkai pondered for a moment "maybe, I will…"
"Stop tempting me…" Sanzo replied, encircling his arms on Hakkai's waist and kissing him again, full on the lips. It was totally different this time around, for the certain "kiss" became "kisses" and the observation "on the lips" changed to "down the neck".
Sanzo's siege on Hakkai's mouth later on moved down his chin, his jaw line, then down to his neck, leaving traces of the houshi's saliva at its wake. Hakkai arched backward a bit, as caused by the sudden wave of pleasure he was experiencing at the moment, thus exposing his collarbone more and more. Sanzo got the upper hand so easily as he let his actions front him.
He was addicted (or so his mind thought), that's why he couldn't stop himself, yet there was a more pressing thought in his head
"Just for tonight"
He had no clue if this would ever happen again. If this specific event would happen to repeat itself in the future. If, after tonight, Hakkai will stop to think about the situation, then change his mind later on.
Just when Hakkai was about to surrender himself completely, Sanzo pulled away and suddenly looked around, appearing alert.
"What's wrong?" Hakkai asked worriedly
"There's something…I don't know yet…" he let go of the demon in his arms and walked away, but looked back. "Later…I'll take a look around for moment" the blonde then disappeared in the crowd.
'I wonder what's up?' the brunette thought. 'Since Sanzo mentioned something's wrong, I can't help but sense a strange aura hovering around the vicinity' his green eyes narrowed and scanned the crowd carefully.
A high pitched sound of glass shattering was clearly heard.
Screams and gasps of shock erupted from strategic points of the bar.
Chaos and panic then broke loose, resulting to people running frantically about.
"Okay, something's definitely happened now" Hakkai muttered to himself, squeezing through the crowd who were hurrying to get to the exit. His ears caught the distinct sound of Sanzo's handgun, urging him to hasten more. From a distance, he got a glimpse of the priest, shooting what seemed to be…
"…a youkai?" he said, half surprised. "There are youkai in this place?"
"Yes…from the clear looks of it…" a familiar voice floated beside him. Hakkai glanced to his side and saw Minou holding two SMGs. He randomly shot at youkai who came towards them. "Well…wanna offer them your chii?"
"Without a doubt" Hakkai replied, a smile forming on his face. He summoned enough chii to blast at the oncoming group of youkai that stood two feet away from them. "Hey great, thanks man…" Minou said, quite amazed
The chii manipulator merely sweatdropped at the thanks given to him. He spun around and saw that many were still pouring in the almost deserted bar, as some people remained and fought off the intruders.
"Um…Minou-san?" Hakkai shouted through the chaos
"Yep?" the bartender shouted back, as he aimed for the head of an unfortunate demon and pulled the trigger.
"Why are there still some people here? What are they doing here? They have to get out of here as they might get seriously hurt!"
"Hey, chill!" there was a slight chuckle from him. "Nope, they won't get hurt. I believe that you are underestimating them. I classify them as 'exceptionally good' because they really are" he suddenly stopped firing and put down his guns. "Don't you see? They are well capable of protecting themselves, look"
Hakkai did as he was told and received a mini shock. All of the ones left were the very same ones he and Sanzo were given an introduction to.
"Well…scratch out Yuki and Shuichi, as they paid the damn bouncer to get out. Yuki had to bring his little rock star home because he had a concert the next morning" Minou grinned. "Now see…" he started to point out the people "The people from the place named Mugenjou are all gifted and strong. Kazuki has the ability to control strings to his liking, as well as his childhood pal, Juubei, who in turn, controls long, thick needles. Akabane has scalpels and Kagami has mirror shards. Then, there's Ban who possesses the evil eye and a really strong arm and grip, plus Ginji, his long time partner, who can give anyone an electric shock just by touching them" he heaved a sigh, but smiled anyways. "Continuing, Dee and Ryo, of course, are still here, since it is their job to prevent chaos from occurring. And well…Dark and Krad are just probably helping out, as they are pretty powerful…" he pointed at the two fellows with wings "…same as Fai and Kurogane" he offered a small smile as the last of the intruding youkai was taken down.
The ones left standing were the very same ones who enjoyed the bar's once comfy ambiance.
"Hmm…this is quite a sloppy job…" Minoko said, as he approached Minou and Hakkai. Looking at his lover, he asked with concern "hey, are you okay?"
Minou smiled largely "still standing!" he winked as he hung the two weapons on his shoulder.
"That's my boy…" Minoko replied, leaning a bit on the shotgun that he held to stand. He turned to Hakkai "you guys deal with this sort of chaos?"
"Almost everyday…"
"Ah…"
Somebody suddenly called out "Hey Minou! Minoko!"
The pair glanced as Minou said "yes, Ban?"
"We'll be going now. Great show today!" Ban replied, looking delighted.
"Yes, quite bloody. I thank you for that…." The man dressed in black commented, holding the edge of his hat.
"Glad you enjoyed it, Akabane-san" Minoko said, as he tipped his head to the retreating crowd. "Do drop by sometime!"
"Sure, sure. Later!" Ban said, waving goodbye as he stepped out the exit.
"Uh oh…guess we'd also have to go…" someone said from afar.
Looking around, Minoko said "aw…you too Fai? And Kurogane?"
"Yeah. Our comrades might go frantic once they find out we're gone, so I guess we'll go on our way" Kurogane said while sheathing his sword away. "C'mon Fai" he continued, walking towards the exit.
"Oh…okay. Um…bye! Minoko-san, Minou-san…" he bowed at them "…Hakkai-san, Sanzo-san…" he also bowed before he turned and called out, "Kuro-pii! Wait for me!"
"Stop calling me that name!" the ninja replied through the door.
"Heh…real fun couple. Ho-hum…so…" Minou said, spinning around and seeing another couple "Dark? Krad?"
"Sorry guys, but I have to steal something later tonight" the purple haired of the two replied
"And I have to catch him later…" the one clad in white added, pointing a thumb at the thief.
"You wish YOU'LL catch me!"
"Whatever…we're going, Dark…"
"Ayt, ayt…bye then, Minou and Minoko-san" he said as they walked out the exit and flew up to the dark sky.
"Well then…" Minou said, bringing his hands together to a clap "…that leaves…"
"…don't worry guys. We'll gladly help out clear this place…" Dee said as he clicked his gun and smiled contently.
"Yeah…we can call in a bunch of guys from the station for a bit o' help. We can just make a silly reason on how this came about" Ryo chimed in.
"I think they'll eagerly take on the job, since they just slack the day off and get a low pay whenever there's no crimes occurring often…" Dee added
"Thank you so much, guys…" Minou said in relief. He really didn't want to clean up the place by himself of a mess that was an apparent "accident".
As the two bartenders and two policemen started to kick the bodies to a pile situated at the middle of the entire bar, Hakkai and Sanzo appeared seemingly lost after all the chaos that happened.
"Um…" the brunette started
Glancing behind him, Minou took notice. "Oh…sorry guys, but I guess it would be the most excellent time to leave already…"
"But…it's our fault that the youkai started attacking here…"
"Oh really?" Ryo interjected "…and I thought it was my fault since I tried to pick a fight with a whole bunch of them" he continued while heaving two bodies to the pile.
"His fault…your fault…whatever" Minou said. He turned back to his two guests "you guys should really go now…I know the both of you are really tired now, so there's no reason for me to hold the both of you here, or for you to stay put"
"…besides, the deal was fulfilled pretty nicely, so you lot are free to go. Off the hook." Minoko pointed out.
"Hakkai" Sanzo whispered "…I also think we should go, as to save these guys clean up time…"
"Hmm…yeah" Hakkai turned to his companion "you're right". He then turned his attention to the four who were cleaning up "um…we'll be leaving now…we're really sorry for all the trouble…"
"Nah…it's no biggie. We're used to cleaning up a hell lot of garbage every freakin' morning" Minou replied
"…just not this kind of mess…but it really doesn't matter so much. On the bright side, at least everyone had a lot of fun, and that's all that matters, right?" Minoko said, smirking
"Uh…" the demon sweatdropped once more
"Anyway, bye guys! It was great meeting you!" Dee said
"Thanks a lot, guys. Maybe we'll drop by sometime?" Hakkai said
"…when we're in the area, perhaps" Sanzo further said, walking to the exit. He looked back at his green-eyed companion "Hakkai, let's go, move it"
"Uh…okay…" he bowed to the four remaining people then followed the blonde priest. After much chasing and walking, he finally caught up.
"We have to get out of this town tomorrow, maybe by mid-morning" he heard Sanzo mutter out, bringing a cigarette to his lips and lighting it. "Looks like this town isn't affected yet"
"Oh…okay…" Hakkai simply replied. Then, "I found it quite surprising that the remaining people all seemed calm about fighting off youkai" he pointed out
"Seems like they didn't bother who or what would get in their way, may it be youkai or human. They'd probably seen and fought more gruesome creatures from where they come from"
The two took a left and walked the deserted street. It was dark but the moon continued on to light the paths clear. The wind howled gently as an eerie sort of silence accompanied it. Sanzo stopped for a moment, trying to listen and pick up any strange sounds. Just when he was about to go on his way, somebody swiftly charged towards him from behind.
The blonde heard a quick swish of a cloak as he turned around, just in time to shield himself with the use of his arms, "what the---?" he cursed out loudly, throwing back the opponent. "Tenace?" he called out. The person DID look like the one he saw earlier up the stage yet…
'Wasn't he wearing a pair of glassed earlier?' Sanzo thought, as he noticed the teen's pupils to be a deep, blood red.
Tenace drew out a sword from behind his back then charged out forward…to the direction of Hakkai, all the while shouting "DIE! You inescapable evil!"
"NO!" Sanzo exclaimed, running to stand in between them. Hakkai turned, to only see the events unfold before him. He couldn't do anything, as his chii took a minimum of five seconds to recollect enough for a short blast, and he had nowhere to run away from, as a corner was up ahead of him. Someone was charging fast towards him, a long sword leading the person, and Sanzo was lunging forward to prevent the man from reaching the brunette.
The sword didn't reach Hakkai one inch.
Instead, it penetrated through Sanzo's left hand.
The two men hit a concrete wall, as blood started spilling down Sanzo's arm, and Tenace's sword remained where it was, its tip slightly wedged through a tiny crevice on the wall.
"Foolish man…" Tenace whispered warningly in Sanzo's ear.
"At least I know what I am doing. Hakkai's an innocent man already, I'm sure of it"
From afar, somebody shouted "T.R! dammit! Stop it!" as pressure was stressed on the sword, caused by a sudden shift of weight. Sanzo flinched a bit, closing one eye and absorbing the tinges of pain that gradually grew. The teen in front of him was then pulled away forcibly, landing on the ground on his back. Naturally, his sword also came off, making the priest scream out a yelp of pain and collapsing on the ground. But then, gentle fingers supported him and sat him up just in time. A pair of worried emerald eyes looked into drooping purple ones.
"Sanzo? Sanzo?"
The person called upon blinked heavily "Hakkai…" and a small smile was given.
"Wait…lemme heal you first…" and Hakkai summoned his chii to heal on the small hole on the hand. After which, he examined it closely, only to see that it didn't heal completely and blood started to ooze out.
"What? It didn't heal entirely?" he said out loud, utterly surprised
"It's because of the wound itself" someone said from behind them. Taking a quick look, Hakkai caught sight of Tenace's friend speaking to him as he sat down beside the now calmed down black clad teen, while gently stroking the mass of dark hair. "T.R's hatred was mixed with his attack, and when that happens, it creates a wound that takes days and would leave a scar" he then looked at the brunette intently "Hakkai-san? Am I correct? May I request that you leave now, as T.R may lash out and attempt to attack again. His glasses just do the act of restraining him 'till he's completely calmed down. But since blood has been spilt there…" he pointed at the pool of blood beside them "…he'll just keep on attacking. So, as to prevent anything more brutal from happening, I highly suggest you leave now, as it is the opportune time to do so…"
"Um…okay then. Let me just cover his wound with something" so he fished in his pockets for anything to cover the semi-open wound with. Hoisting the half-conscious priest, he stood up, positioned one arm of Sanzo over his shoulders, as his own wrapped around the waist and held the hand, supporting him properly. He started to walk away when…
"Hakkai-san!"
Looking back, he called out "yeah, Trylleri-san?"
"Take care of him. He's a good man"
'I know he is' Hakkai thought. "Sure, thanks a lot then!" he then continued on his way.
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After struggling to get the door to their room open, Hakkai finally managed to open the door widely enough for Sanzo and him to get through. Still half-carrying the unconscious priest, he gently laid him on the bed then collapsed on the hard, wooden floor. Heaving a loud sigh, he tried to smile thinking 'at least I got him here. It's a lot safer in here'. He sat up and leaned on the side of the bed, while beads of sweat trickled down his temples and cheeks. Looking behind, Hakkai gazed at Sanzo, seemingly weak and vulnerable before his eyes.
"Even if you look like this to me, it's only for tonight. A rare event, happening just once" he whispered as he touched the other's bandaged hand and kissed it. "Right, Sanzo?"
Resting his head slowly atop the arm, he closed his eyes as unconsciousness fully took over him.
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He couldn't feel his hand.
Slowly opening his eyes, Sanzo saw a tall, white ceiling hanging above him. The pale moonlight shone through a window somewhere behind him. "What happened?" he asked out, but received no answer. He could feel something on top of his aforementioned hand so he looked and recognized a mass of brown hair. He moved his numb hand while calling out unsurely "Hakkai?"
"nn"
"Can I have my hand back now? And can you go back to your bed? You need to rest properly, and…what are you doing here?"
"I don't wanna move…" Hakkai muttered out, his voice slightly muffled by the layers of blanket and sheets.
"…"
Sanzo remained unmoving, then continued by saying "…then climb up here and sleep beside me"
It took a few long seconds for Hakkai's brain to fully digest the said command. "…what?" he asked out disbelievingly
"It's only for tonight, 'kai. Just sleep here beside me. You're making me worry about you…"
The youkai lifted his head, his lids half-closed "Sanzo-sama is worried about me?"
"Look…I'm the eldest in the group, so I somehow have the right to be worried about you" he stated. In his mind, he thought 'damn alcohol! It's feeding my stupid reasons!'. Sitting up, he went on by "c'mon Hakkai, get up here if you don't want to get body pains in the morning…"
Reaching to stroke the soft, brown hair of his comrade, he paid no heed to his brain now screaming mentally at him 'what the heck are you doing!' as he smiled at bit at the sleeping figure.
A while later, Hakkai managed to stand up and wobble unsteadily to crawl in the bed with Sanzo, who in turn moved to one side to make enough space. He sat down then leaned back, as his head made contact with one of the fluffy pillows. "Hey wait, Sanzo…" he suddenly said "…are you still drunk?"
"Huh?" the priest replied, leaning back down.
"Gee…what's happened to you? You've changed…I think…"
"Oh really?" he replied slowly "…and by the way, I'm not feeling drunk anymore…" he clarified as he turned over his side while throwing the blanket over the both of them.
Hakkai had the exact same idea at the perfect time, making the tips of their noses slightly brush against each other.
Green eyes slightly widened, yet purple ones softened their look as the owner whispered "…but then, I might be experiencing a little hangover"
Without a second longer, Sanzo closed in the small distance, capturing the moment and sealing it in his memory. He kissed the brunette once more, with feelings of passion and desperation tainting the act. His body followed later on, also making contact with the other's body. Long, strong arms embraced the youkai and held him by his upper and lower back. Hakkai's arms wrapped around Sanzo and his hands clamped on the strong shoulders. His torso pushed itself against Sanzo's, their chest separated only by the layers of clothing on them.
After a few more seconds, Sanzo tore away then looked down. He ran a hand through smooth, brown locks as he said "You must be tired, Hakkai". Then he offered a miniscule smile as the same hand cupped a cheek. "Go get some sleep, okay?". He turned to face the wall and released a sigh. Shutting his eyes tightly, he felt the move slightly like weight was being shifted around. Sudden heat was felt in his neck region, causing him to turn a bit…only to be faced by Hakkai, leaning down at him.
"Goodnight…Sanzo-kun…" he kissed him gently to last a few seconds. As he tore away, he whispered in his ear "I love you…" A pair of arms that wrapped around him finished this deed, and he felt the calm breathing of his lover at his back. Touching a hand, Sanzo closed his eyes and whispered out, "I love you too, Hakkai", completely surrendering to a deep sleep.
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The next morning brought out a bright sun and clear, blue skies. Birds twittered happily and the morning air started to breeze by. Hakkai shifted a little, feeling a bit cold because of the light wind slowly blowing in the room. It somewhat disturbed his companion, and to double that, the sunlight poured in the room generously, painting it a light, warm yellow.
A hand was raised up to one's eyes to block out the light, yet to no avail. Sanzo woke, as his mind inquired of a strange dream he had. The events flashed back at him, as he said "but, they all felt too REAL…"
"…it's because they were ALL real…" someone spoke out
Purple orbs looked around, to see Hakkai's head resting on his chest.
"What? All of them were real?" he felt confused.
"Yes and here's your proof" Hakkai then held up Sanzo's left hand, for the both of them to see. There, tied rather hastily, was the same black handkerchief that they used the night before. Little blood droplet stained a small part of it. Sanzo nodded and smiled. He understood.
Hakkai also smiled then held the bandaged hand to his cheek, resting on Sanzo's chest contentedly.
A while later, they fell asleep once more in each other's arms, remembering the past events, and the handkerchief that held them all together.
END: YMH ch.2
FOOTNOTES:
(12) - Siquijor- a place here in the Philippines where it is said or known to sell love potions or "gayuma" (name in the native tongue)
(13) - Line originally taken from the manga Saiyuki Volume 4 (c) Kazuya Minekura
(a/n: YES! It is DONE! You hear me? XDXDXD please do review! it would be much appreciated! Thanks for reading this fic all the way through!)