Standard Disclaimer: I don't own Saiyuki, though I wish I could have those handsome foursome…hehehe
Author's Notes: This is a serious case of writer's block virus…beware of being affected…
Bloody Battle
Weeks turn into months and Goku, who now has become a full-time model to Hakkai, has been an inspiration of adorableness to his dark haired beau. Everyday was spent basking in front of the camera trying to capture the essence of Goku's cuteness.
"My gosh, you look so cute in this picture, Goku…! You know, you should have been in pictures long ago with a natural cuteness like yours" teased Hakkai.
"Oh Hakkai, stop that! You're making blush…"
But suddenly…
"Ehem… would you mind explaining what's going on here, Hakkai darling?" a deep voice groaned.
"Gojyo! But I thought you won't be back till next Saturday!" exclaimed Hakkai.
"The cameraman for the shoot got sick so they had to cancel the whole damn thing. But I'm asking the question here…why is this little pesky monkey doing here in our studio?" an angry Gojyo insisted.
"He's just helping me get some good cute pictures for the photo competition this coming Saturday. Since I thought you won't be back till then, I thought I might be able to use someone else's face this year for the competition."
"Oh, then it means MY face is like, what, so yesterday or something?"
"No! It's just that you were not around, that's all…" pleaded Hakkai.
"How dare you dump me like this, Hakkai!" Gojyo exclaimed, and when he looked as if he was about to harm poor Hakkai, Goku stepped furiously for the first time.
"Hei, that's no way to treat Hakkai-san. He needed help and so I willingly helped him out. And by the way, who do you think you are calling me a pesky monkey?" demanded Goku.
"Stay out of this kid. This is between me and my boyfriend here…" exclaimed Gojyo.
"I don't care. If you treat Hakkai-san this way, you're asking for trouble!" and with that Goku was about to launch himself against Gojyo when Hakkai stopped him.
"Don't do it, Goku! It's not worth it. And you might get hurt…" pleaded Hakkai.
"WHAT! You're now on this monkey's side? What's going on here? Don't you care for me anymore?" insisted Gojyo, with shiny eyes that was about to shed tears.
"It's not that. It's just that ever since you moved on to the professional modeling field, you are never around to inspire me anymore. Then came Goku who gave me a fresh face and I couldn't help but ask for his help. Please understand this Gojyo, have you been fair to me?"
That put a stop to the argument. Yes, finally Gojyo understood Hakkai's loneliness. He had left him to pursue his dream of becoming a professional model and forgot that he had sacrificed their relationship for his dreams. Now Hakkai had found another muse and he was jealous, but he can't change anything because he knew he had it coming. Yes, he finally understood everything and somehow, his heart finally felt lighter after being released from a heavy burden; the burden of holding onto a relationship long dead. He should have known earlier, it's just that he hadn't had the heart to let go. But now, finally, the reason presented itself, and he knew they had to move on. With a forlorn face that could break your heart, Gojyo turned to leave.
"Gojyo, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to break your heart like this." cried Hakkai.
"It's ok, Hakkai. I knew I had it coming. I should have freed you long ago before our relationship became this soar. I'm the one who should be sorry. Hope you find a new life. Hei monkey, look after Hakkai from now on. I'm counting on you to make sure he is happy from now on. Give him the happiness that I couldn't give him. Ne?"
And with that, he gave a sad smile before turning away. Before he walked out of the door, he whispered a sad "sayonara, my love," and left that place, filled with their happy memories together…for good.
Author's Notes: Wait! There's more…there's still someone else in the picture…and he is just as jealous as Gojyo. Owh, but I shouldn't be telling you guys this…read it for yourselves in the next chapter…