Chappy 4 is here! Its 2:20 am and I'm listening to Rock Star by Nickleback playing collapse and suddenly its time to write. That's how my brain works. Unfortunately for me that means I'm going be tired as hell tomorrow. Oh well. It's worth it to get stuff down and out of my head. Bold is dream sequence, and italics mean flashbacks for this chapter; and only this chapter, or at least so far.
Disclaimer: see first 2 chapters.
Chapter 4
Stop Playing I'm Serious
Emey blinked looking around the table at the other three members of the group. She checked her recently regain bits of memory. Their weaponry and fighting styles were there along with one memory about each. She shut her eyes.
Gojyo was sitting with a magazine cigarette half used and working on fully being used. Emerald hadn't been able to sleep and had carefully maneuvered quietly out of her tent she was stuck in with the blonde. She wanted to see the stars. She wasn't sure why, but being locked in somewhere made her hate it. She moved about almost blindly without light in the middle of the field with little moonlight. She tripped landing partially in his lap, "I know I'm sexy, but this is a bit forward don't you think?" he teased. She sat up tucking her legs under her, and then she promptly slapped the skin of his upper arm. There was a satisfying sound and his arm stung. Her head tilted back eyes turning upward, "It's clear out here isn't it?" His eyes widened jaw dropping slightly. Her brows furrowed in confusion at him, he shrugged "Yeah I guess it is. Fist time you've spoken to me." She nodded "I know." "You ever talk to Sanzo?" he asked. He was curious, the blonde had been keeping track of her closely. He must have been asleep sense she was out here alone. She shook her head "He never speaks to me. Not like he wants to know things." She replied and turned to watch the stars again.
She swayed once thinking back "God that was just weird." She thought. First time she had spoken to him? Apparently Hakki hadn't been kidding when he said she was quiet. It was scary. She had been living with four guys for two months and had never said more then five sentences to any of them at any given time? What had been wrong with her? Oh wait maybe the fact it hadn't been her. She must have been dormant allowing the other version out. That was it wasn't it? The Juarian side that normally seemed so enthused about hiding from the world had been thrust out with no escape route in sight. Emey almost pitied the other half. Almost, as soon as the feeling started up the other started screaming for her to stop. She shook her head realizing the other must have the rest of the two months. She was like a small girl with dolls when it came to memories. She liked to replay them over and over, but she never liked making them if she didn't have to. She thought back to another account she could recall.
Emey was sitting on the back of the jeep looking out at Sanzo, who had decided to use the trees for target practice. They had stopped to feed the monkey and Emey, who had been felling sick. Hakki walked over handing her a bowl of something that she assumed was soup. He had merely smiled his seemingly broken smile and walked off. He returned in not to long with a mug of coffee in hand and an extra for her as well. It was high altitude, a mountain region. Cold and with little oxygen she felt better after eating something. She crawled back into the backseat and blinked looking blankly over at Gojyo who was huddled under a blanket. She leaned on him, he was cold she was tired, all the logic she needed.
"Is Sanzo alright?" Hakki asked looking up from his cup. Her head snapped toward him "What? Oh yeah, he should be fine. He was alive when I left the room." She moved to lean against the wall. She knew they'd probably be traveling soon. And so how did she convince the other to let her see the rest of the memories. Another's childish voice sang out "Never never never!" Emey sighed, "Never say never." She muttered. Gojyo looked up "You all right there?" "Hm? Yeah I guess. Just something missing up in this empty space." She grinned. Goku was gazing off into nothingness.
"Sanzo I'm hungry!" the child announced as he walked along wit the older man. Emey blinked she was walking behind them and she had counted 15 times he'd said that phrase in the last ten minutes. She was getting tired of it. She tripped and fell forward catching onto the taller man to keep from hitting the ground. He cursed, yelled at her about watching out for where she was going, and walked off leaving her with Goku. He blinked "Wow that was harsh. Are you alright?" he asked turning from the monk's retreating form to look back at her. His eyes grew wide; she held the little piece of plastic out to him. She had managed to swipe the card. She smiled a bit and motioned over to a random stand "He'll be coming back soon." Goku nodded smiling brightly and ran over to the shop she followed a bit slower and got a small piece of sugar rock while they were there. They walked back down toward the way they had last seen Sanzo.
She had to grin at that, it seemed the other had learned at least a few useful skill from sitting back and watching. She wondered why she had felt the urge to help the child out. She hadn't felt the actual situation of the memory. Had the body been on the brink of an episode? Or had the other just been annoyed enough to do something about it? Wasn't she supposed to be the prideful one, the sinner of the sides? She mused a bit more on this.
"Stop that. It's annoying and I'm not dealing with it." The blonde said she dodged the incoming hit. Goku and her had been playing a game testing each other's reflexes. She kept losing, but it didn't matter, as long as she had someone to do something with. That was enough for her. Goku hadn't been able to dodge the blow and they decided it was safer to settle down and go to bed then face the wrath of the blonde. Sanzo was surprised he hadn't expected them to settle so easily. Oh well, it was good. They weren't being completely annoying anymore and he could get some rest. Or so he thought. Soon after he fell asleep it began to rain, and nightmares stirred. Emey sat up finding herself unable to sleep, and wanting to leave the makeshift shelter. Sanzo's brows furrowed. She wondered would she be able to use the talent like the dark one did? There was only one way to find out, and that was to try. And try she did, she knelt above him her hands at his temples. She began to feel nervous; he'd surely kill her should he find out. Oh well, curiosity won out over fear in the end, and she was able to read him. Kouryou the river rat! Kouryou the river rat! Master Sanzo! I couldn't save him… You probably killed him yourself. From this day forth… Let me avenge him…
Her hands had become tangled in his hair. It seemed unreal. The images were jumbled and it didn't make much sense to her. This memory would go to the dark one she needed no part of it.
Well, nothing about this made sense. It wasn't the others business to see what was bothering the monk. Speaking of, he was entering the room. He gave her a sideways glare "We're going. Now." Hakki blinked "Are you sure that's best. Emey might need more time-" "I'm fine. We can go." She replied. He could order for now. She didn't mind that at all. They packed up and were off again on their journey.
Emey sat between Gojyo and Goku as was her 'assigned', as the other had put it, seat. She didn't mind. The child… was a child. She loved children. And Gojyo there was something about Gojyo that just seemed familiar. It was kind of eerie to think about it but it was there. And whatever it was it was rather comfortable at the same time. Her hair was down. She had been picking away with Goku that morning and it had turned into a steal game. For the moment she had one of his shirts and he had her hair tie. In another few seconds Goku would make another charge for his shirt and she would have to back off upsetting Gojyo's peaceful balance in the process. And the attack went right as she planned he moved for the shirt and she scrambled back out of reach knocking into Gojyo. She did so a little harder then she meant to though. He slammed into the door and yelped and in her surprise Goku's shirt was recovered. She frowned damn it he still had her hair tie. She moved in to recover said item. It ended up in a playful fight. She had him pinned to the door, and he had one foot pushing in her stomach trying to dislodge her when the shot rang out momentarily rendering them deaf. "Sit back down all the way and shut up!" Sanzo yelled staring at them with murderess intent. Emey snatched her hair tie from Goku's wrist and sat back in her seat not bothering to put it up. Hakki chuckled "Well that seemed to quiet them down." He commented absently. "It'd stand a chance at being entertaining if they were silent." Sanzo muttered. Emey glared at him, he glared back in the rearview mirror. She made a snobby face then her eyes popped open looking almost shocked "Oh, yes that's right." she looked to her left at Gojyo who was damn near laughing "I owe you an apology don't I?" She smirked and smoothly maneuvered so she was in his lap. She leaned forward her hair falling around them she placed her hand over his mouth and her own lips to the back of her fingers. His eyes widened in shock, "Sssshhhhhhh, just play along." She relayed telepathically. His eyes went even wider if that was possible. She moved back to her original spot. The rest of the jeep was silent. Gojyo was smiling a mile wide. He knew her game, and it was going to be fun. Gojyo's hand wandered over to lie in her lap. Sanzo's eye twitched "Will you two stop playing around already!" Emey smirked leaning up one arm resting on his shoulder "Who's playing? And with who's heart as a bargaining chip?" she asked a grin spread across her lips. She retreated seating herself in Gojyo's lap. The blonde was quiet till the next town where they set up base in the local inn.
