Goku and Gojyo walked in with the four large brown paper bags filled with food, they had dug a grave for everyone the two gods had killed. Hakkai was resting on the couch he had used up a lot of his chi healing Namine and it had taken a lot out of him
"Here" Gojyo said handing him a meat bun "That would have taken a lot out of you"
"Thanks Gojyo" he said with a tired smile
"How is she?" Goku said looking to the open door
"Still nothing but at least the bleeding has stopped" Hakkai said
"And the monk?" Gojyo asked
"He hasn't moved" Hakkai said shaking his head as Goku picked up the pack of smokes and the ash tray, "Goku?"
"Sanzo must have run out" he said walking in to the room
Hakkai sighed, "I don't blame them Namine is important to all of us but she's been with Sanzo and Goku the longest" he said "As I understand Namine has been with Sanzo since she was a child"
"Man when I get my hands on that god" Gojyo said punching the table hard
"Don't worry my friend I'm sure you're not only one who feels like that" he said
Gojyo placed a smoke in this mouth, "I wonder who throughs guys were?" he asked
"I get the feeling will get to find that out soon" Hakkai said
Goku walked in to the room and placed the smokes and ash tray on the window edge before taking the seat next to Namine bed. Sanzo looked down at the ash tray he wasn't going to say it but he was thankfully for the new smokes.
"Sanzo" Goku stared "I'm going to help Gojyo make dinner, I bet when Namine wakes up she'll be hungry"
Sanzo didn't look up, Goku sighed. "Namine will be ok Sanzo" he said
Sanzo nodded as Goku ran out of the room, Sanzo looked at Namine and sighed.
"Idiot" he said to him self
Flashback
A light breeze was blowing over the brown and gold leaves that had fallen on to the ground, Kouryuu sighed "With this wind I'll never finish this" he said looking up to see the smoke rising from behind the tree
"Master Sanzo" he said
"Oh Kouryuu, I imagine cleaning up all these leaves in proving to be very frustrating" Koumyou Sanzo said
"Yes Master, umm should you be smoking?" he asked
"I guess not, but I'm very fond of it" Koumyou Sanzo said looking at Namine who was sitting under a tree making small shapes out of a white light.
"Kouryuu how is Namine?" He asked
"Ok, I think" Kouryuu said now looking at her too, "She doesn't like talking about what happened, or about her nightmares"
"I didn't think she would, it is one thing for a man to kill but a child" he said putting out his smoke "Namine has seem things that would give most grown men nightmare"
"Master I don't understand if she killed so many why is she here?" Kouryuu asked
"Would you like me to send her away Kouryuu" he asked
"No! I mean…." The young boy started
Koumyou Sanzo smiled "A child born of a demon and a god, Namine's father he was a great man" he said "Do you see what Namine is doing Kouryuu? That light is a mix of magic and her soul"
"Her soul!" Kouryuu said with a puzzled face
"Namine can use this to fight or protect herself or the people she cares about, however she can also use it to destroy" he said "It is because of this that she is very important some might say even more important than what I hold round my shoulders"
Kouryuu looked up at the only man he would ever call master, his normal calm eyes held a look of worry. Koumyou Sanzo looked at Kouryuu, "Kouryuu I want you to promise me something"
"Yes master" he said
"I want you to protect Namine, not that she needs protected now" he said with a smile, "But someday soon she might for someone so young she had seen so much, will you do this for me"
Kouryuu nodded, "Yes master, but can I ask why?" he said with a puzzled look
Priest Sanzo smiled, handing him the small bag of peaches. "I think Namine and you could use a little break" he said
"Um" Kouryuu said
"Kouryuu don't lose what's in front of your eyes, keep that close" he said walking away with a smile
Kouryuu looked at the peaches then walked over to Namine, "Hey Master Sanzo said you should take a break" he said
Namine sighed, "He said you too Kouryuu" she said placing the sticks on the ground sitting down under the tree "I'm done training if you need a hand with these leaves?"
Kouryuu looked up, "It's my job" he said
"I know but I want to help" Namine said "I'm a little sick of everyone just looking at me I want to be of some help to you"
"Guess it can't be helped, you are half god" he said taking a bite out of the fruit
Namine nodded slowly going down to pick up the peach pulling her hand back in pain, Kouryuu picked up the piece of broken pot.
"Someone must have been drinking out here" he said looking at Namine.
Her finger was bleeding tears moving down her face, Kouryuu looked at her with puzzled eyes. He pulled her finger to his lips until it stopped bleeding.
"Better?" he asked
"Sorry, I hate when I do that" she said
"Do what?" he asked
Namine smiled, "Cry in front of you" she said "It makes me feel weak"
"You're an idiot" he said, "Crying doesn't make you weak Namine"
"I understand that Kouryuu but still I don't like feeling weak it's like I can't do anything for you or Master Sanzo" She began as Kouryuu stood up handing her a broom
"If you help me with this it will get done faster" He said
Namine nodded, "Ok" she said
"Namine when you first came here I told you that you never had to be sorry" he started "You've cried in front of me before I've never once thought it made you weak"
Namine smiled kissing his cheek, "What was that for?" he asked
"A thank you" she said starting to sweep
Sanzo looked from the window to Namine and smiled, "That was the last promise I made to him, it wasn't till later you told me why you were protecting her but I haven't worked out what you meant when you said don't lose what's in front of your eyes" he said to himself lighten another smoke
"Didn't you just finish one" Namine said her eyes still shut
Sanzo looked down at her, "I didn't know it was any of your business" he said
Namine sat up slowly, her body was still sore but she shook it off. "It happened again huh?"
Sanzo nodded, "Remember anything?"
"Bits and pieces" she said standing up falling forward
Sanzo stopped her with his hand, "Stupid" he said
"I never liked listening to you Kouryuu" Namine said
"You haven't called me that in a while" he said
"Sorry" she said
Sanzo smiled, "You never have to be sorry" he said as she looked at him with the same eyes she had when they were children
Sanzo and Namine walked out of the small room, "Namine you're a wake" Goku yelled his mouth full
"I'm glad you're alright" Hakkai said
"Thanks to you" she said sitting down
"You scared us, next time you want to be the centre of attention can you do it without almost getting killed" Gojyo asked
"I'll try" she said with a laugh
"Do you remember what happened?" Hakkai asked
"I felt like I had to use my soul magic, almost like I couldn't control myself and I saw things" she said "This is going to sound strange but I need to talk to Kougaiji"
The others looked at her with puzzled faces, "Why?" Goku asked
"I learnt how to use my magic from my father, Kougaiji was there for some of it, he would also know if my father ever spoke about these god's he might remember something" Namine said "I was only a child after all and we have to start somewhere I get the feeling they're not going to go away"
"I think you have a point" Hakkai said
"Yea but didn't he almost kill you last time we met" Gojyo pointed out
"That wasn't his fault, and do you have a better idea" she snapped
"Well Sanzo" Hakkai said
"It's not like you can just call him" he said
Namine whispered something under her breath creating a small white dragon, Sanzo rolled his eyes. "Do what you want"
Namine smiled letting the dragon out the window, "Anything left to eat?" she asked
"I'd be quick before the monkey eats it all" Gojyo said
"What was that you water kappa, I was saving this plat for Namine so there" he said
"Why you little" Gojyo said
Namine messed Goku hair in, "Thanks Goku" she said
"And what you don't eat I will" he said with a huge grin
"I swear" Gojyo said taking out a smoke "So where are we meeting them?"
"Edge of the forest I thought it was best if we met away from town" Namine said
"Hey Namine how come you and Kougaiji are so close?" Goku asked
"Yea I don't think I've ever seen you two fight each other" Gojyo said "What's the story?"
"Not much of a story my father was the younger brother of Gyumaoh" Namine said
"So you're like family" Hakkai said
"Guess you could say that as for the no fighting thing I made a promise" Namine said
"What kind of promise?" Gojyo asked
Namine shook her head and sighed, "It's one of two things I don't talk about" she said softly
"And the other?" Goku said as Sanzo hit him with the fan, "Ow Sanzo that hurt what was that for?"
"Would you two stop asking questions" he snapped
Namine looked at Sanzo and smiled taking out a smoke, "It's good to see everything is back to normal" Hakkai said
Kougaiji sat in one of the bottom rooms of Houtou castle, after everything that had happen he still couldn't leave this place or her.
"Lady Lirin please don't stuff your face like that" Yaone asked
"But this is soooo good" she said
"You've eaten most of it how is anyone else meant know that?" Dokugakuji asked
"You should be quicker" Lirin said
"Don't be smart Lirin!" Kougaiji said
"Sorry big brother" Lirin said looking up at the window, "Hey Kougaiji what's that?"
Dokugakuji opened the window as the white dragon flew in to Kougaiji hands, "A dragon" Yaone asked
"This is no normal dragon, it created using a mix of living energy and a person soul" he said
"You mean it's from big sister Namine" Lirin said as Kougaiji nodded
"But why would she send you something like that?" Dokugakuji asked as the dragon disappeared
Kougaiji now looked worried; "Who's up for a little field trip" he asked standing up
"Me!" Lirin yelled "If we're going to see Namine that means Mr droopy eyes too"
"Wait a second Lirin" Yaone yelled running after her
Dokugakuji looked over at his friend, "Alright Kou what's wrong?" he asked "I would have thought you would be happy to see Namine"
Kougaiji just sighed, "I almost killed her the last time we met, Dokugakuji"
"Is that it, Namine knew what she was doing and without her we wouldn't have you back" Dokugakuji said
"But still" the prince began
Dokugakuji sighed, "Weren't you the one that told me that it takes a lot to kill that girl" he said "Namine was never mad about that last fight, I know you two made a promise never to fight but you also said you would each fight for what you hold dear right"
"When did you get so wise?" Kougaiji asked with a smile
"Let's go Prince" he said