Hello, ladies and gentlemen.

Here is Epilogue Part II. Please bear with me and what you are about to read. There is nudity and mild sexual happenings in what you are about to read.I hope you enjoy it and I hope you are willing to stick with me until the ending of this story, but this is not the end. Just hold on tight.

Yours,

Yaoi4Life

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Gojyo stared at the door that stood between him and Hakkai, arms resting on his knees. His deep red eyes were half-closed, not reflecting the thoughts that tumbled through his mind in an endless cycle. His heart ached with what Hakkai had said—the unjust accusations and the unfairness of them! He had never—never—cheated on Hakkai….That you know of, a little voice piped up, giving voice to his fears, you've been drinking quite a lot. Who knows what you do while inebriated. Gojyo winced inwardly at the thought and the warmth of shame crept up his neck before he could gain control of himself. It was highly possible that he had…but he would not have done that if sober…And if I could get any, he thought angrily, unable to help himself. He sighed softly with regret: now he was not being fair to Hakkai. Hakkai had improved over the last year—he now would at least sleep in the same bed as him, though there was no cuddling of any sort…Hakkai could not seem to be able to stomach even a light touch on the hand.

He should be over it by now! Gojyo growled inwardly, grasping his head with his hands in distress, tangling his long hair. No…not after what happened…he may never be over it…And he thinks…he thinks…I enjoyed watching it…

"No!" Gojyo gasped, heart breaking farther and speeding up its pace as a thought clicked of what Hakkai may have been doing. He stood up hastily and thrust open the door, causing it to bang against the wall. "Hakkai—" he cut himself off when he noticed that the room was empty. The window was open, letting in the scent of the falling rain.

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"He can't be gone! He would never just leave!" Goku near-shouted, dropping the rice ball he had been eating onto the plate. "He'd—he'd tell us or something!"

"He's a grown man, Goku, he doesn't have to tell us anything," Sanzo answered, coolly watching Gojyo over his glass of water. He ground his nearly done cigarette into the ashtray as he sat down the glass.

Gojyo bristled under Sanzo's stare, not liking that it implied that it was his fault that Hakkai went missing...though it was partially his fault… "Why would he leave out the window?" he asked, not letting his thoughts take over. He needed to keep his head in the game and not wallow in guilt.

"Maybe he didn't want to be seen…at least by you. It sounded like you two were having a pretty good fight." While Sanzo's tone was neutral, his pale violet eyes seemed to keep blaming Gojyo for everything that happened.

Gojyo sighed inwardly, reminding himself to calm down and that he was just seeing emotions that were not there due to his emotional state. "It was just a conversation that got out of hand."

Sanzo shrugged at that, lighting another cigarette. "If he's not back by tomorrow morning, we should worry then. For now, let's wait."

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Hakkai knocked on the rain soaked door, head lowered against the pounding rain. He rubbed his upper arms with his hands, wondering if this had been a good idea after all. Before the thoughts could fully form, he cut them off and reminded himself that…he…deserved this…He felt hollow on the inside, all of his crying done. All he felt was a grim determination to repent, not caring that this was probably not the way to do it because the thought never crossed his mind.

A slot in the door was pulled back and Hakkai could see two eyes staring out at him with hostility. "Yes?" the person's voice drifted out, muffled by the door.

"Is Yosui here?" Hakkai answered, raising his voice slightly so it could be heard over the rain.

The slot slid closed with a bang and the door swung open to reveal a slender man wearing nothing but a pair of skin-tight leather pants. He looked Hakkai up and down, lips pressed tightly together as if he was appraising an animal to be sold. "Come in," the man said, stepping back so Hakkai could enter.

Hakkai hastily went inside as the rain began to fall harder. He brushed back his hair to keep it from falling in his face before rubbing his upper arms to warm up. He sighed inwardly as he followed the man down the stone hall, trying not to drip water all over the red carpet. He was led to a dimly lit room that was lined with plush pillows and blankets. The stone walls were lined with deep red and gold silks, giving the room a warm look and keeping in the heat.

"This is Yosui's room. He'll be with you in a minute," the man said before leaving Hakkai to stand in the room alone.

Hakkai kept his eyes on the floor ahead of him, barely noticing the shutting of the door that was followed by the click of a lock being put into place. Goosebumps had broken out over his body and he had begun to shiver as he clothes began to dry in the pulsing warmth. He was glad that his thoughts were blissfully silent…it helped him maintain some of his composure to not think about what had happened earlier. He looked up when one of the silk curtains was moved aside a slender and lithe man stepped into the room. The man wore a dark black robe that was fastened loosely at the waist, showing that he wore nothing beneath the robe and that the robe was just a pretense at modesty. The man's long, flowing black hair was pinned in the back so that it cascaded in waves down his back. The man's cool blue eyes ranged over Hakkai's body as if he was memorizing every detail.

"What's your name?" the man asked as he took a seat in the largest pillow, crossing his legs in a way that revealed a good deal of his legs.

"Hakkai…"Hakkai answered, a slight flush creeping up his cheeks. He studied the floor in front of him intently to keep from looking at the man.

Yosui smirked at the answer and at Hakkai's posture, eyes still running over Hakkai. "You'll need a new name," he answered after a minute. "Take off your clothes—you're dripping water everywhere."

Hakkai blinked and found that he was unable to move to do as bidden despite knowing that that was the reason he had come here.

"Come now, I haven't got all night," Yosui said, lowering his voice slightly to urge him on and make it seem as if it was just a normal, everyday conversation. He stood quickly in a smooth gesture and moved across the room to Hakkai, hips swaying slightly as he walked. He walked slowly around Hakkai, fingers lightly brushing Hakkai's neck. He waited a minute more, but Hakkai seemed frozen in place. He twined his fingers in Hakkai's hair and pulled the man's head back sharply, causing him to gasp.

"You are in my place and you will obey me," Yosui hissed softly, tone seductive. "Now take off your clothes. I don't like water on my carpets." He let go of Hakkai and moved back to watch Hakkai. "Take all of them off."

Hakkai took a deep breath, face a deep crimson color, but he obeyed. He removed the sopping wet clothes slowly because they were starting to stick to his body. After a few minutes, he was standing there, his hands in covering himself despite the fact that he started to shiver again as he stood in front of Yosui in the nude. His eyes went back to the stone floor as he saw Yosui's pale eyes begin their trek of tracing his body again.

"Not bad, not bad at all," Yosui said appraisingly, voice no more caring than if he was appraising a pet. He moved forward so that he was in touching distance of Hakkai. He ran his fingers under Hakkai's chin and tilted it up to get a better look at the younger man's face. He smiled slightly before running his hands over Hakkai's chest, feeling the muscles and smoothness of his chest. His hands moved lower down Hakkai's body, not caring that the man grew far tenser. He smirked when he heard Hakkai softly inhale as he cupped the man, but he quickly let him go. "Now, turn around."

Hakkai hesitated slightly, but obeyed. He closed his eyes tightly as he felt Yosui's hand trails across the back of his shoulders and down his back. He bit his lip slightly as he tried not to focus on Yosui's probing hands and fingers. He let out a sigh of relief when Yosui's hands left his body, not aware that he had been holding his breath.

"You are truly one of the better specimens that I have ever seen," Yosui said, turning Hakkai to face him. "I don't think I'll want to share you, but that will determined if you perform as well as you look." He grinned when he saw Hakkai's eyes widen slightly at that. "Or I could send you out and you can be one of the whores that walk the streets. You won't be treated as nicely out there."

Hakkai shook his head at that and took a deep breath before saying, "I'd rather…rather…you…" He closed his eyes after he said, starting to feel ashamed of doing this and letting it have gone this far…He was so scared…and so tired of everything…

Yosui's answer was a wicked grin. "That's the answer I wanted to hear."

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