I yawned and stretched my arms out while opening my eyes slightly and looking up at the ceiling. I felt something in my hand and I lifted my arm in front of my face and opened my hand a bit to see the locket. I sat up and yawned once more before glancing at the trinket and then slipping the long chain around my neck. I swung my legs over the side of the bed and placed my bare feet against the cold wooden floor. I slowly ambulated to my backpack which rested on the floor against the wall. Unzipping the backpack I reached inside and pulled out a new outfit for today. A pair of jeans and a green tanktop with a black long sleeved jacket with bright green stripes horizontally across the front. I silently changed out of my temporary pajama's and placed the nightwear into the backpack before pulling out the mirror. I laughed a bit at my black hair which was wild and stuck out in many directions, bed hair... I quickly ran my fingers through my hair and got all the knots out and smoothed it down in place. I put on my socks silently and then grabbed my boots and put them on as well. I walked to the door and silently peered out and saw Sanzo sitting in a chair. He was focused into reading his newspaper, for some reason I liked it when he wore his reading glasses... it reminded me of my only nice english teacher Mr.Farin. I sneaked out of the room and over to the kicthen without him looking. If I didn't bug him then he wouldn't bug me so that would be the terms I guess. He then set down his newspaper and reached into the sleeve of his robe obviously looking for something. After a few minutes of looking for what ever he wanted he took his arm out of his sleeve with... nothing... He hadn't found it... what was he looking for? I then noticed a pack of cigarettes sitting on the counter with a blue lighter sitting on top. So he was looking for his cigarettes... I took the cigarettes and then silently walked around the counter and toward him. I lightly tapped on his shoulder and he looked up at me. I extended my arm toward him and held out both the pack of cigarettes and his lighter to him. He glanced at the cigarettes and then back up at me before taking them both. I smiled a bit... what no smart or rude comment? I silently sat on the floor and then looked at Sanzo as he started to read the newspaper once again. 'Genjyo Sanzo... or known as The thirty first of china Genjyo Sanzo' I thought...I knew every bit of information about all of them... yeah I watch every episode when I can... It was quiet which was the way Sanzo probably liked it...

"Um... are the others out shopping"? I asked in a soft voice, trying not to bother him with a question.

He didn't take his eyes away from the paper, "Yes" muttered the priest.

I sighed silently and laid on my stomach, it was quiet... so quiet... I closed my eyes and cleared my mind... oh I had a test at school today... Ha ha suckers... A image then flashed in my mind quickly. 'Huh... what was that'? I thought. I kept my eyes closed and waited to see if the image came back.. A burning building was flashed in my mind... the image slower than before. Its windows shattered and the door hanging off its hinges, the fire flickering out of the window and doorway. A crash was heard and the intense hot flames eating away at the wood and foundation of the house. The house faded and then the scenery was now a forest, a girl the age of thirteen walked silently down the path. She had long hair down to her waist and her eyes blood red with slits, they glowed slightly in the dark. Blood was dripping from her claws, gore still attached to the sharp tips of the nails. Blood was streaming down her face and arms, a rain drop fell on her head and she looked up toward the dark sky. 'Who... w-what'. The rain started to fall from the ground at a slow rate and then started to pound the forest floor. The girl looked up at the sky, she exhaled from her mouth and sharp canine teeth were visible. The blood on her slowly started to disappear from the rain and her black hair stuck to her face, her clothes already soaking wet. Tears then started falling down her cheeks, her shoulders shaking... My eyes shot open and I laid on the floor my breathing picking up a bit... what was that?...

"Hey you alright" said a monotone voice.

My head turned and I looked at Sanzo, nodding slightly. What was that... it was so sad.. so realistic..."Yeah" I said softly...

Sanzo's Point of View

I silently studied this girl from the couch, her eyes were a bit wide and her expression was a aloof blank stare... she had just saw something... I brought a cigarette to my lips and lit it with the lighter and took a drag. Something caught my eye suddenly and I stared at a red beaded bracelet that was on wrist... 'A yokai limiter... this girl...' I looked up at her face and then at the limiter. 'She's a demon...' I heard the door open and I looked away from the bracelet and up at the door. Hakkai, and the two idiots walked through the door with brown shopping bags. The girl... Ashurri I guess... she stood up and walked over to Goku and Gojyo, talking one bag from each of them leaving them carrying two more. She walked across the living room and set the bags on the counter and the others did the same. Goku was already complaining on how hungry he was... dumb monkey was always hungry...

"So what did you and Sanzo do while we were gone"? asked Hakkai.

I glanced at Ashurri and then began to read my newspaper, listening.

"Oh not much, right Sanzo"? she asked.

I kept reading, "Hn.. right...".

'Maybe this girl isn't too bad... she can fight somewhat... and she doesn't bother me that much... but... I've only known her for a day and not much...' Hmph... nothing special at all about her... just another person joining the group... I reached my hand over to the ashtray and flicked a piece of ash off the end of my cigarette...

Ash:AHHH! HOLY MOTHER OF JESUS! -Glomps Sanzo- You didn't call me 'You' or 'Girl' in this one, but you thought it!

Sanzo:-Eye twitches- Get. Off.

Ash:-Releases Sanzo and dances-Yes! Yay! San San!

Sanzo:-Points gun at Ashurri's forehead-Do you want to die? -Cold dead stare-.

Ash:A-aha.. -Hides behind Gato- N-no... Gato Nii-san... protect Ash...

Gato:Blinks Protect?...

Ash:Catch the next chapter comin' up soon ya guys! -Smiles sweetly- Thanks for the nice comments! P.s. Ashurri Doesn't own Saiyuki, it belongs to Kazuya Minekura.