'Ello, my little doves!
Here is Part IV. This is also the last part of this story. Thank you all for having stuck with me and giving me advice. This will not be the last of my stories.
I hope you enjoy this final installment.
--Yaoi4Life
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Gojyo and paced the room, quickly making a circuit due to its size. It was adorned with a four poster bed that stood on the opposite side, away from the door. A small chair resided in a corner beside the bed, where Sanzo had taken residence. His pale violet eyes followed Gojyo's pacing, annoying him, but he did not say so.
"What the hell is taking so long?" Gojyo growled, still pacing. His arms were crossed in front of his chest and his hands were clenched into fists. His dark red eyes kept flashing to the door, waiting for it to open. He just wanted to get Hakkai and to get the hell out of here.
"He's getting ready. Apparently that takes awhile."
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"Why?" Hakkai asked, looking up at Yosui. His dark green eyes studied Yosui's face, wondering why he had to go….to go into that room with the two men. He did not want to, all he wanted to do was to stay with Yosui and serve his needs instead.
"Because they paid handsomely for you, my pet," Yosui answered readily, holding Hakkai's chin with the slender fingers of one hand as he ran his other hand through Hakkai's hair, smoothing it down. "And that is why you came to me, is it not?"
Hakkai chewed his lip, not having an answer. He could not remember why he had come nor did he care whether or not he learned about it. "What if…?" he trailed off, not knowing how to articulate the thoughts floating through his mind.
"Oh, you'll perform just fine," Yosui said with a smile before tightening his hand in Hakkai's hair and pulling upwards to force Hakkai to all fours. "And if you don't, it's the streets for you. I will not have you besmirching my name. Got it?"
"Y-Yes," Hakkai answered, straining to keep himself in the awkward position. He was not about to be forced onto the streets. Over the last week he had seen some of the people that wandered it and most of them were tired and strained looking. All of them always had an unhealthy look to them and he did not want that for himself.f
"Good." Yosui let Hakkai's hair and the man sighed softly with relief as he was able to relaxe.
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Gojyo stopped pacing and looked up when the door rattled and opened. Yosui walked in, holding the end of a chain in one hand. He smiled when he saw Gojyo and Sanzo. "Good to see that you are still here," he said before tugging lightly on the chain and Hakkai walked into the room, eyes locked onto the floor like a proper servant. He was now wearing just the robe, which was fastened to cover as much as his body as possible while remaining seductive.
"Remember, no marks are to be left on him," Yosui said as he hooked the chain to a loop next to the bed. "Enjoy."
With that, the lithe man left the room and shut the door.
Gojyo glanced at Sanzo, questioning him silently before his eyes went back to Hakkai. Hakkai still had not looked at them, but had leaned against the wall, a knee crooked so one of his feet was against the wall. He was holding onto the chain with one hand loosely and his other hand rested lightly against the wall. His eyes then slid up from the floor, over Gojyo's legs, and then Gojyo's face. There was no recognition in his dark green eyes.
"Hakkai…?" Gojyo ventured, stepping forward slightly as Sanzo stood up.
Hakkai blinked and arched an eyebrow. "Yes?"
Sanzo stepped around Gojyo and to Hakkai, watching the man with his eyes. He surveyed him, chewing on his tongue. "He's been drugged, Gojyo," the priest said.
Hakkai blinked slightly at that, confused as to what was going on. He lightly ran a finger along his collar bone, seemingly not knowing he was doing that. "Is there anything you boys particularly like?" he asked slowly, looking Sanzo up and down.
"Any idea on how to counteract the drug?" Gojyo asked, eyebrows furrowed as he thought of what to do.
"One." Before Gojyo could say or ask anything, the priest struck Hakkai as hard as he could in the chin with his fist.
There was a clicking sound as Hakkai's teeth slammed together and his head was jerked upwards and backwards so that it hit the wall; he slid to the carpeted floor in a daze.
"Why the hell did you do that for?!" Gojyo growled pushing aside Sanzo and kneeling next to Hakkai.
"I said that I had an idea," Sanzo answered, also kneeling next to the man that was slowly snapping out of his daze.
"That fucking hurt," Hakkai muttered, shaking his head and touching his chin with his fingers. He blinked and looked up at Gojyo and Sanzo. When he saw them, he jumped and shouted, "Sanzo! Gojyo!" before he shut his eyes tightly and pulled his knees to his chest, hands covering his ears as all the memories came tumbling back. "No, no, no. no!"
"Oi! Hakkai!" Gojyo snapped, grabbing Hakkai's hands and lowering them. "Shut it for a minute, why don't you?"
Hakkai fell silent at that and stared at Gojyo. Never in his life had Gojyo snapped at him like that or with such impatience.
"Sanzo, leave for a minute."
"Don't kill him," Sanzo stated before leaving the room and taking post outside of the door.
Gojyo sighed and sat down on the ground. "Now, are you going to tell me why you came to a brothel of all the damnedest places?"
Hakkai blinked rapidly, having not expected that question to be the first one asked. "Because I felt like it," he stated, keeping his voice cool. This was not supposed to happen…he wanted to go back to not remembering…
"You are a liar. Was it because…of our fight?"
Hakkai shook his head and looked down before looking back up, determined to say this like a man and not cry. "Or…not wholly…I…deserve this life…"
Gojyo squeezed Hakkai's hands gently. "No, you don't. And you never will," he said softly.
Hakkai shook his head again and looked at Gojyo with pleading eyes. "I do…I was so-so wrong! I shouldn't have…have…said anything….like that...I'm sorry…It was all a l-l-lie"Despite himself, tears had begun to leak from the corners of his eyes. He was overcome by the guilt and unfairness of everything he had done.
"Oh, god, Hakkai!" Gojyo whispered and he pulled Hakkai to him and held him. "It's alright and it will be all right…And I'm sorry…for everything…" He did not cry though he felt like it. He gently lifted Hakkai's chin up to look the smaller man in the eyes. "It doesn't matter…I don't care you came here…"
Hakkai smiled slightly at that and lightly placed a hand on Gojyo's cheek. "Thank you…" He gently slipped a hand behind Gojyo's head and pulled the man closer while lifting himself up and softly kissing the man, heart light as a feather for having found someone so worthwhile…someone that would come to a whorehouse to find him…. "I love you."
"I love you, too," Gojyo whispered back before placing another kiss on Hakkai's lips and holding the man closer. His heart felt so much better…though he was also secretly glad that he could now touch the person he loved…