Yoh kept his head down as he walked past the elder monks to hide the blush on his face; he turned around the corner and stopped when he saw where he was.

It's…the window…

Correction

Hanami's window seat!"

He gulped and walked up to it sitting on the side he always sat on staring out at the window, he looked at the spot which she usually graced and sighed a pool of sunlight beaming down on it from outside.

"I should've asked her when I had the chance," he sighed looking out the window and putting his forehead against the cool glass, as his forehead connected with the cold surface a memory from earlier that day popped into his head.

She laughed a little and knocked their foreheads together so that they had to stare into each others eyes.

"Yeah but it cheered you up didn't it Yoh?" she said her voice still high from laughing her red eyes glittering.

He rubbed his cheek and smiled looking at her seat where she had materialised smiling her eyes closed like a fox's.

"I've got it bad…" he sighed.

He looked down when he heard a bump sound came from her room and gulped looking up at the roof of the temple.

"Buddha, give me strength," he sighed.


"He's probably already been asked…" Hanami sighed still lying on the grass picking up a strand of her hair and sighing.

"She's probably got black hair…he likes black hair…" she pouted considering whether or not she should consider hair dye.

Sighing she stretched her limbs up rubbing her arms where he had held his grasp on.

She shuddered slightly an image of his lips popping into his head.

"KYA NO WAY!" she yelled springing up and touching her now red face.

She blushed looking down at the bracelet and turned her direction of sight to the Sakura tree.

"I…there's no harm in asking if he wants to go as friends!" she smiled springing up and running into the temple.

"Buddha, give me strength!" she whispered as she ran past an elderly group of monks.


Yoh turned the corner, he coughed slightly and stopped outside Hanami's room smiling and knocking on the door.

"Hanami?" he asked as he went in his eyes going wide.

A group of girls were climbing out of the window…with Hanami's possessions in their hands.

"HEY! STOP!" he yelled running to the window as the last window tried to clamber down the rope.

He quickly untied the rope so that it's only grip was in his fist.

"WAH! WHAT ARE YOU DOING YOH!" the one closer to the window yelled as the rope began swaying, Yoh grasped the rope with two hands grunting with effort.

"GET BACK UP HERE OR I SWEAR TO ALMIGHTY BUDHA I'LL DROP you both!" He yelled.

"Yeah right! Don't believe him Sierra A monk would NEVER Do that!" a voice below her called.

Yoh smirked.

"YOU'LL BE SURPISED HOW A TEACHING FROM MASTER SANZO CAN CHANGE ANY MONK'S VIEW!" he yelled threateningly.

The two girls squealed as Yoh let the rope go a bit…

"SHIT" he hissed feeling his muscle strain.

Not my best idea…

"OKAY FOR BUDDHA'S SAKE DON'T LET GO!" the one called Sierra screamed as she climbed up the rope helping her shorter (and fatter) friend up with her.

Yoh offered them no hand in help letting go of the rope once they were both in the room again.

"WAH! You idiot how're we supposed to leave!" Sierra's friend hissed at him.

Yoh raised an eyebrow.

"Through the temple doors which you will be escorted to by master Sanzo IF you don't give me a good reason for stealing Hanami's things!" he growled looking at their pockets.

"SEE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU DON'T MOVE FAST ENOUGH RINREI!" Sierra hissed.

"But Sierra!" Rinrei stammered.

"SHUT-UP AND PUT EVERYTHING BACK!" Yoh yelled causing the two to jump and nod, they put everything back neatly under Yoh's glare.

"Now leave!" Yoh growled causing Rinrei to scream slightly and run out while Sierra stood staring a Yoh.

"Will you be at the festival," she asked coyly.

Yoh raised an eyebrow.

"What's it to you?"

Sierra smiled, her ebony black hair framed glinting blue eyes and she walked up to him placing a hand on his chest.

"Well, do you have an escort?" she purred in his ear causing him to glare at her.

"What?" he spat venomously his hatred towards her for invading Hanami's room still evident.

Sierra blinked and smirked.

"She's a YOUKAI Yoh you understand how bitter I feel towards her," she pouted,

"Youkai killed my parents after all," she said her lip wobbling.

Yoh sighed and hugged her loosely and uncomfortably frowning when she pressed herself against hm.

"And Youkai killed my brethren at my temple but I don't HATE all of them, and Hanami is not full Youkai," he explained trying to prise her off.

"Huh! A HALF BREED!" Sierra giggled flicking his nose slightly.

Yoh jumped back and covered his mouth.

"No…what I meant to say was..."

"She's a HEATHEN child!" Sierra laughed clapping her hands in delight.

"OH YOH! WHAT ELSE DO YOU KNOW!" Sierra laughed snuggling into him.

"Hey stop that get off me!" Yoh cried frantically.

"Hmm...how about any little Sanzo babies hmm? Does she HAVE any?" she laughed evilly causing Yoh to look at her in shock.

"WHAT! NO! Half breeds are inferti…shit," he mumbled as Sierra clapped her hands in glee.

"OH YOH! INFERTILE? NO WONDER SHE'S SO BOYISH!" she giggled snuggling his chest.

"Sierra, get…" Yoh frowned before a cold voice cut in.

"Get out of my room…"

Yoh turned around and saw Hanami standing in the doorway her fists clenched and her eyes narrowed in hate.