A/N: First posted on livejournal on April 15, 2009.
Title: The Way Through a Man's Heart is Through His Stomach
Author: Lanaura
Rating: G
Fandom: Saiyuki
Character: Son Goku
Pairing: Houmei/Goku
Prompt: #04:Calligraphy-Theme List Three
Warnings: none
Word Count: 438
Summary: Houmei hides a gift for Goku in his bag.
As Goku watched his friends drift off to sleep he quickly reached into his pocket to pull out a small piece of paper. It had been given to him by Houmei when she had handed him a basket of food for the group right before they left. He had wanted to ask her what it was for but when he saw her face turn a bright shade of red as he looked toward her he decided it might be best not to.
Under the moonlight he could still see the excellent calligraphy. Moving slightly so more light shone on the paper he slowly read:
Dear Goku,
I left a small present for you in your bag. Sorry for rummaging through your things. I hope you enjoy it.
-Houmei'A present? Wow! That's really nice of her,' thought Goku cheerfully.
Wasn't long after he finished reading the note that he was jumping out of Jeep, silently looking through his bag.
'Aha! here it is!'
Right under three of his shirts was a box covered with brown paper. He was delighted when he saw that inside where some cookies but then he blushed when he realized they where heart shaped. Goku took out another note that was inside the box. This one was also in Houmei's handwriting but it was longer. In the note Houmei had written:
Dear Goku,
Here's the present I made for you. You told me you really liked my cooking so I decided to make you some cookies. I wanted to make you a pie but it would have probably gotten your clothes dirty if it accidentally got squished. I'm really grateful that you and your friends saved my life and this was the only way I could say "thank you." You've really made be realize something important that day. Maybe when you're done with your journey you can back this way and I'll cook for you.
-Houmei
Goku smiled as he finished the note. He took a bite out of one of the cookies before leaning next to Jeep.
'This really are good. Best cookies I've ever eaten. I wonder if it's because Houmei made them,' he thought curiously.
'I wonder if I can convince Sanzo to come back this way again. Houmei is really nice, her cooking is great, and she is rather pretty. Oh no, I'm becoming like Gojyo! Still...it would be nice to see her again.'
Smiling again he finished the cookies before drifting off to sleep like his friends. Even though he'd slept on the ground he slept fine and woke up happy as always but the rest the group could have sworn that he seemed happier than normal.