Memories of a Life Gone By pt. 4 The Influence of the Heart
Giggling and snickering, they snuck up to their room with a bottle of sake and two cups in their hands.
"I hope they're asleep," she whispered smiling.
"Knowing the two prudes, they were probably in bed by nine o' clock," he smiled. "Knowing the monkey, he probably passed out from 'starvation.'"
She giggled as she slowly opened up the door. Goku slept in his bed.
"I'm so hungry..." he murmured in his sleep.
"You're right," she whispered. "He did pass out from starvation."
"That's a monkey for you," he grinned as he flopped down on his bed eagerly opening the sake bottle.
Kicking off her shoes, she flopped down next to him as he presented her with a cup of sake. When he was done pouring for himself, he raised his cup. She raised hers.
"Kampai," they toasted quietly as their cups clinked together.
She let out a quiet and satisfied sigh as the sour liquid slid down her throat. Turning to him as he started refilling her cup, she smiled.
"I hope a little thing like you won't stop after only one," he grinned. "I know you can hold your liquor better than that."
"Of course not," she smiled. "But do go easy on me. After all I am a woman. We don't hold it as well as you men do."
He chuckled.
"Of course," he smirked. "I'll be sure to keep that in mind."
A small smile lit her face as she rested her head against the wall. She stared up into the speckling asbestos in the ceiling.
"I... Had a good time tonight..." she murmured suddenly breaking her silence.
He turned to her. He smirked another smirk.
"So did I," he replied in his nonchalant but charming tone. "Minus all the running we had to do from that stupid monk."
She smiled feeling the annoying itch of her purpose scratching at the places in her mind where she couldn't reach. Quickly, she covered the lingering thoughts with useless brain clutter. Don't ruin this... She thought. Not now... Just let this moment be as it is...
"Well," she began. "It was still fun. I mean... After we lost him in the woods, we did find that nice river view..."
He nodded a faint trace of a smile on his face.
"I didn't notice the river.." he smirked.
"Oh?" she smiled. "Well you missed it, it was quite the pretty sight to see with the moonlight and all... Well if you want to romantize it like a love sick child..."
"Well," he smirked as he rested his hands on the back of his head as he leaned against the wall. "A prettier sight had caught my attention, and I just couldn't look away."
He winked. She turned. She chuckled.
"Why thank you," she bantered as she sipped the last drops of sake from her cup with a smile.
As she moved reaching for the sake bottle, a sudden set of lips caught her own. The bottle fell from her hands and split to the floor with a clink. It let out a quiet rumble as it rolled away.
"GET UP YOU THIEVING BASTARDS!" an angry monk cried as he burst into the room his gun blazing.
Futilely, she hid under the blankets. Goku cowered under his own.
"Oi you crazy monk!" Gojyo cried as he sat up covering his lower half with the blankets. "We're trying to sleep!"
Ignoring his complaint, Sanzo aimed his gun at their heads and tore off their blankets. Quickly, Miyuki cowered for cover behind Gojyo.
"Where is it!" he screamed as he tossed the pile of clothing on the floor into Gojyo's lap. "And cover up God dammit!"
"Eesh," Gojyo muttered as he reached into his pant's pocket. "We were gonna give it back! No need to be so uptight you cheapskate monk!"
A gunshot went flying just past their heads. They jumped. Quickly, Gojyo pulled out the stolen credit card.
"You two wanna die!" he threatened as he snatched the credit card away from Gojyo's hands.
"No!" the two of them chirped obediently.
Grumbling, he walked out and slammed the door shut. Goku peeked out from under his blankets.
"Ooo," he gloated. "You two got in trouble..."
Gojyo smirked pulling up the blanket from the floor and covering himself and Miyuki.
"Nah," he continued smirking as he raised the volume in his voice. "He's just jealous because he didn't get laid by a beautiful woman last night!"
She giggled a light blush tinting her cheeks. Six shots blasted through the wall. The occupants in the room ducked for cover.
"I'm going to kill you, Gojyo!" the angry monk screamed.
"You know..." Miyuki began nonchalantly as she drummed her fingers on the bed. "I hope no one is found dead in their rooms later..."
"Gojyo," Hakkai called out smiling as he and the others piled into Hakuryuu. "I hope you realize what you did was a very bad thing to do... It's not a very nice thing to steal something as important as that. After all, that's practically all the money we've got for this trip."
The puppet that was Gojyo's hand moved its fingery mouth with Hakkai's rambling. Miyuki stared turning away to stifle her laughs and giggles.
"And please stop mocking me, Gojyo," he suddenly said without turning around from the driver's seat.
"Yes mother," he replied flatly as he rolled his eyes with a grin.
"You try and pull that stunt again, I'll make sure your chances of ever getting laid period are reduced to less than zero percent," Sanzo growled. "Same goes for you fox."
Miyuki blinked.
"Hey..." she said confused. "What did I do?"
Sanzo glared at her.
"You helped," he muttered.
Hakuryuu rumbled on as Hakkai drove. Miyuki sat watching boredly as the scenery raced by. She looked up hearing a rustling and a loud growl coming from the trees.
"I think we have a guest," Hakkai smiled.
Sanzo pulledo out his gun. Grinning, Goku and Gojyo pulled out their staffs.
"It's about time," Gojyo grinned. "I was wondering if we were starting to lose our celebrity status.
"Bring it on you demons!" Goku cried excitedly.
A large gang of demons leapt from the trees screaming and grinning wildly. Gun shots and chained blades went flying as metal staffs and the bright qi gong energies went whizzing through the group. Growling, Miyuki dug her claws into a demon and pulled out his inards. Gojyo smirked.
"You're not bad!" he cried.
"Well you should know," she joked as her claws tore a large gash in another demon as he turned to dust. "That I was always good with my hands!"
He smirked. Literally, he thought with a perverted grin as he continued letting his blade fly. Hakkai let out a chuckle as he continued blasting his chi. Goku and Sanzo swung and fired Goku cheering as the demons fell by his staff. Sanzo let out an annoyed grunt and muttered swear with every round.
As the battle ended, the pile of demon corpses lay on the ground dispersing into dust. Idly, Miyuki wiped her blood stained hands on her dress. This will make do for now, she thought sighing tiredly.
"I just don't get it," Hakkai seemed to beam. "They keep coming after us even though they know they just can't win."
"Ch," Sanzo grunted as he reloaded his gun. "It's a waste of bullets..."
Smirking, Gojyo placed a cigarette into his lips and flicked the lighter open to light his cigarette.
"Well you lazy monk," he said blowing out a long white trail of smoke. "Maybe you wouldn't have to waste so many bullets if you actually did some real fighting like the rest of us."
Sanzo glared.
"Shut up, or I'll put a few rounds in your head," he threatened.
Gojyo chuckled. She smiled lightly chuckling.
"Sure you will you stupid monk," Gojyo muttered smirking as he smoked. "Sure you will..."
"I'm hungry!" Goku whined. "Hakkai, can we eat?"
Sanzo let out an annoyed sigh.
"All right, all right," Hakkai smiled. "We'll go find some food..."
Goku whooped and bounded into the jeep. Hakkai drove on. He stopped in a lively town as a festival raged on. Colored pinwheels spun in the light breeze.
"I want meatbuns! And lo mein! And fried rice! And spring rolls! And Peking duck! Then some steak, and fish, and lychee, and ice cream, and milkshakes for dessert!" Goku rambled excitedly as he walked down the street staring at all the food stands. "Oo! Lets get squid balls too! Please, Sanzo!"
A long string of muttered swears ran from Sanzo's mouth. Miyuki giggled. Hakkai smiled.
"Well I suggest we find a restaurant first," Hakkai smiled. "Then, we've still got some supply shopping to do."
"Well you all go take care of that," Miyuki began as she watched a dark figure in the crowd through the corner of her eye. "I've got a few other things to take care of. I'll meet you at the restaurant."
Quickly, she walked off disappearing into the crowds. Gojyo turned with a curious look on her face. Sanzo furrowed his brow suspiciously.
"You seem to be taking your sweet time with this," Zenon smirked as he hoisted his gun over his shoulder.
"Well," she began annoyed. "It not easy to get that priest alone, and he's rather intimidating when he's alone."
"Funny," Shien said softly. "Sanzo always seems to be alone in his room while the others go out for supplies. Yet, when Kenren and Goku leave with Tenpou, you're alone as well... Hm... I wonder."
She glared.
"You wouldn't dare accuse me of not doing anything!" she cried.
"Why, Megumi," Homura smiled his hands folded in a gentleman's manner on his glowing red sword. "We'd never accuse you of anything. You've serve us well so far, and I know you will do well on this round as well."
She nodded.
"Yes, Homura-sama," she bowed. "I would do anything for you and your cause."
"Not to mention," Zenon smirked. "Just remember what those men did to poor Xiahua, Shunhua, Quihua, and little Donghua."
"Yes," Shien added. "It was such ashame... Such a merciless killing.. And after they all had their way with them too... Such a shame. Such a degrading death I should think."
"Quite the wrong way for someone like Konzen to act as well," Homura said smiling.
How could they! She thought bitterly. Tears filled her eyes as she wrapped her arms around her tightly. Her knuckles turned white as the blood seeped from her skin from her claws.
"Now, now," Homura soothed as he walked up to her and pulled her close. "Calm down. We don't need you to blow your cover. After all, Kenren would hate to see you with tears in your eyes."
Quickly, she wiped her tears and nodded.
"Yes," she replied. "Thank you for being so kind, Homura-sama, Shien-sama, Zenon-sama. I'll try harder to get the scripture back to you quicker."
Homura nodded and as he pulled away.
"We'll be waiting paitiently for you," he smiled. "I know you won't let me down."
She slowly made her way back to the others. She peered into the restaurants looking for them. As she found them, she put a convincing smile on her face and walked inside pulling up a chair to their table.
"Take care of what you wanted to take care of?" Hakkai asked smiling.
She nodded.
"Of course," she smiled convincingly. "Everything worked out well enough."
Memories of a Life Gone By Side Story Romancing the Memories pt. 3 Dangerous Dreamings
He hopped down to a branch and let out a sweaty sigh. The branch creaked painfully as it bent.
"Kenren..." Megumi began worriedly. "I highly suggest you let me down now and get yourself out of this tree quickly... I can do the rest on my own."
Wiping the tired sweat from his brow, Kenren smiled.
"Don't worry!" he smiled. "It was a little hard coming down, but it was worth the work out! Just trust me! It's only a few branches left!"
"Oh..." she began sweat dropping. "I trust you all right, but... If you don't get down soon, the tree branch is gonna..."
She heard a loud crack.
"... Snap..." she finished.
The branched snapped quickly sending the two plummeting to the ground. Grinning with quick reflexes, Kenren caught hold of a another branch and slowly climbed down.
"Eee!" she cried as she went crashing into the ground clutching a large branch filled with blossoms in her arms.
She winced. She tossed the large branch aside.
"Ow..." she sighed as she massaged her backside. "Curse these stupid chains..."
Kenren laughed. Blushing lightly, Megumi looked up to him as a smile lit her face. She let out a chuckle. Smiling, he offered his hand to her.
"Come on," he smiled. "Lets start that tour. Anything broken?"
Quickly, she placed her hand in his as she shook her head.
"And even if something were," she began. "I've got a feeling I wouldn't want to miss this tour for the world."
"And there," Kenren pointed off in the distance. "Is where the east and west armies live... I'm in the west wing, second hall, and the third door on the right... Just in case you wanna stop in for a midnight visit."
He winked. She laughed. He smiled.
"Speaking of which," he grinned. "We're going there next. I have a few people I want you to meet..."
"All right," she smiled as they turned away and started walking.
In his room, the dust and papers flew as Tenpou, Konzen, and Goku rushed around returning Tenpou's books to their proper places.
"I don't get why I'm being dragged into this again," Konzen grumbled boredly. "Where's, Kenren, and why isn't he the one doing this?"
Tenpou smiled as he walked passed with a large pile of books in his hands.
"Haha," he chuckled. "I'm not sure. All he said was that he had an 'important meeting' to get to."
"That explains it," Konzen grumbled as he swatted the duster along the book shelves.
He continued dusting muttering annoyed and bored obscenties as he went. A soft knocking came from the door.
"Oi, Tenpou! Konzen! Goku!" Kenren called out as he knocked again.
"Come in!" Tenpou smiled.
Popping his head inside, Kenren stared. He twitched.
"You messed it up again!" he sighed. "We fixed this just a few weeks ago!"
"So are you here to help or what?" he asked his smile still pasted on his face.
"Ch," Kenren smirked. "I've got better things to do. Like showing our new heavenly resident around."
He walked inside taking her hand and pulling her along. Eh? She thought suddenly as she became aware of Kenren taking her hand. As she walked inside, Konzen and Tenpou grew wide eyed. Kenren shot them a gloating look. I told you so you disbelieving bastards! He thought with a gloating grin.
"Boys," he began grinning. "Meet Megumi, Nataku's personal doctor."
"Hey!" Goku cried as he ran over pointing eagerly. "It's you! See, Konzen! I told you she was real!"
"Ch," he snorted boredly as he turned away continuing his dusting.
"Hajimemashite (Nice to meet you)," she replied awkwardly as she bowed.
"Well!" Tenpou grinned as he walked up dropping a pile of books in her hands. "Now that you two are here, you can help clean up my library!"
She blinked and started off looking for a place for the books. Quickly, Goku ran after her with a long series of questions pouring from his mouth. Konzen watched boredly. Kenren twitched. I hate you so much right now, Tenpou... He thought twitching even more as Tenpou dropped another pile of books in his arms. Tenpou just smiled.
"Serves you right for gloating, ne?" he chuckled softly. "Have fun..."
"You know," Kenren replied blandly as he suppressed the urge to strangle his superior. "If I didn't know any better, I'd think you were a sadist at heart."
Tenpou laughed as Kenren walked off grumbling with the books in his hands.
"Well.." she giggled as she and Kenren walked out of the library. "I certainly wasn't expecting to work while on this tour."
Kenren let out a frustrated sigh.
"That's Tenpou for you," he told her flatly as he shook his head. "That dang library of his is always a mess. Beware when you walk in... Now we're behind schedule."
"I'll keep that in mind.. Though you don't look like the type to keep a schedule," she answered smiling. "But... I can't complain... I've never really been outside of my room or Nataku's room. It was a treat to be here... Even if I did have to work."
He smirked nodding as he walked leading her down another hallway. He wrapped an arm around her shoulders.
"Well," he smirked. "Then, I hope you'll be able to spread the word to your friends about Kenren Taisho's Touring and Travel Company... And all the quality services we provide."
She laughed.
"I'll definitely keep that in mind, Kenren," she replied.
His smirk grew as he opened up the door to his room.
"And for the final stop on the tour," he began in a guide's voice. "The Great Kenren Taisho's room. Now, Kenren was known for being the best General in the whole heavenly army. In tactics, and in the bedroom..."
She laughed looking around the room. He's got a lot more things than I do.. She observed. I'm not surprised. After all... He's not a "heretic" like me... This could be dangerous if Li Touten found out I was here... As she watched, the dark themed room slowly grew dark with the setting sunlight in the distant horizon. He smirked letting his arm drop from her shoulder.
"I'll be right back," he grinned as he walked out quietly. "I'm sending for dinner."
She smiled nodding. She turned away from the slowly setting sun and surveyed his room. She ran her fingers across a large bed covered with sleek black and red silk sheets. Red stitching ran through the dark covers. An empty desk sat in the corner holding a set of seven books between a pair of book ends. She walked over pulling out a book.
"'Aphorisms of Love' by Vatsyayana?" she wondered as she read the title aloud to herself. "Volume one?"
Funny... She thought. Kenren doesn't seem to be the type to read romance novels... I thought only lonely old women did that... Slowly, she opened up the book and began to read.
"Ardent young men, do not neglect the prelude to your many endevours. Strive to please your mistress, and listen to her every desire. One does not know the delights in the simple pleasures of nibbling and caressing one another until they take the time to become lost in the simple act," she read quietly to herself as she lightly turned pink. "To enjoy the feeling of your hands and mouth in exploration of one another in all her crevices is to... Oh my... What a novel!"
Quietly, he walked in smirking as he watched and listened. Her pink shade quickly darkened as she turned the page and gasped at a complex picture of a position depicting a set of instructions and an anecdote. Slowly, he walked behind her placed his hands on either side of her on his desk and watched as she flipped the pages quickly turning redder as she went fulfilling a morbid curiosity.
"This is no romance novel..." she whispered to herself not noticing Kenren's large grin just behind her. "... This is something else..."
She set the book back within the the book ends suddenly stopping as she spied another pair of hands on the desk other than her own. Her slowly fading blush quickly fired up.
"I know..." Kenren purred into her ear. "Isn't it a wonderful series?"
She didn't reply. Her blush continued to darken.
"If I may," he smirked as he reached for another book. "You'd look absolutely wonderful in something like this..."
He opened up the book to a page making her eyes go wide as saucers.
"Care to try it?" he whispered as his arms wrapped around her waist tightly. She turned to him her curious gold eyes turning to silver. Hesitantly, she bit her lip as she slowly nodded blushing madly.
"Is it even possible to do that?" she wondered aloud.
He grinned.
"You never know until you try..." he whispered as he entangled his hand in her hair and placed his lips on hers.
She let out a quiet purr.
(Author's note: and so Kenren finally goes pervy on us... For those that don't already know! Aphorisms of Love is more or less the English name for the Kama Sutra. Or at least that's what the Sanskrit translates to. Originally, it came in a series of seven books. And guess who's got all seven... ;) credits to nymblnymph for unknowingly giving me the idea for the Kama Sutra from her "Nothing's Impossible" fic... I think that's the name.. either way, credits to her.)