Dream: Alright people, here is chapter 2 of the newly revised Love Unwanted!
Morphine: WAIT! First, we must think our one reviewer.
Dream: (in corner with cloud of depression) Only one?
Morphine: It'll get better, with the awesomeness of this next chapter. Anyways, thank you Sakura17865 for the review, and the story alert add. And yes, the cross-dressing monkey shall appear. . .eventually. You'll have to read to find out
Dream: (perks up) Cross-dressing monkey? LOL! Enjoy everyone!
Disclaimer: We do not own Saiyuki. . .unless you count my DVDs and posters. . .and Morphine's poster with Greg Ayres signature. . .(monkey junk, lol!) We only own Seira and Yuki!
Chapter 2:
Everyone crowds around a small table in the girls' cottage, eating dinner. Well, some were trying to get a few bites in as Goku pretty much inhaled anything edible (and a few things that weren't). Only one person was noticeably absent from the gathering, and that was Yuki.
"Wow, this food is delicious!" The Monkey King yells out between bites. "Who cooked?!"
Seira grins at him. "Thanks. It was mostly me, with some help from Yuki."
Green eyes scan the faces. "Where did Yuki go anyway?" Hakkai asks, finally giving up on getting anymore food in his stomach. He didn't want to risk his arm accidentally getting bitten.
"Out on her nightly walk."
All of the guys frown at one another, worried. They'd seen the villagers' reactions to the females. Gojyo glances out the window as he lights up yet another cigarette. "Should she be out this late?"
The beautiful brunette looks up at the clock, trying to hide the anxiety on her face. "She can handle herself just fine." She gets to her feet and begins to clear the table of the empty dishes. "Do I need to bring out more food?"
Goku's eyes light up, as if she were showing him Heaven. "Yes! That would b—OW! Dammit, that hurt!" He whines, rubbing the back of his head, where Sanzo had once again smacked him with the fan.
"No need. We're fine."
She slips her free hand onto Goku's shoulder. "Don't worry, I'll bring out some more."
His eyes go all sparkly. "Wow! Thank you!"
"Not a problem." She says back, unable to stop the small smile curving her lips. But once she turns to Sanzo, her eyes narrow into slits. She wanders over there, and pretends to reach for one of the empty plates. Instead, she grabs the paper fan and smacks the blonde as everyone else watches in shock and amusement. "Don't hit him just because he wants more food! If you do it again, in front of me, I'll kick your ass. I don't care if you are Yuki's boyfriend!" She tosses the fan on the table and stalks off to the kitchen, dirty plates balanced in her arms.
The priest glares toward the laughing demon. "Your sister is pissing me off."
Hakkai shrugs his shoulders, unable to compose himself enough for an answer. Instead, the water sprite voices his opinion. "So? Everyone pisses you off." As soon as his friend regains his normal facial expression, he turns to him. "How did Yuki end up staying with Seira anyway? I haven't figured that out just yet."
"From what she wrote in the letter," He starts, petting Hakaryu. "It appears that Yuki is a lot like Goku. She was around for many years, trapped in ice."
The girl comes in and nods. "It was while I was running away from my old village. I found her trapped in a frozen river. But as soon as I touched the ice, it melted, and she was freed." She sets several full plates in front of Goku. "The only thing that she could remember was that her name was Yuki, and she was born from the snow many years before."
A crimson eyebrow arches in surprise. "You just stumbled across a frozen chick? I need to find this river."
She throws a disgusted look his way. "No. I heard her voice calling to me. . .thought I was going crazy when I was younger."
Sanzo and Hakkai share a look, knowing it sounded an awful lot like how he had been drawn to Goku. Fate worked in the weirdest ways.
The girl wasn't paying attention. She was too busy looking out the window. Her teeth clamp down on her lower lip as she turns to the clock and sighs. Then, without a word she heads toward the back of the cottage. Her brother sees this and pushes back from the table, ready to get to his feet. "Seira? What's wrong?"
She comes back a minute later, pulling on black armbands that go all the way up to her bicep. But the bottom part was made out of a harder material than the rest. She runs a hand through her hair, glancing outside once again. "Yuki should be back by now. I'm going after her."
"Not alone!" Gojyo yells, jumping up at the other guys. Even Goku, even though he still had food in his mouth. "Something could happen to you too."
She raises an eyebrow at them. "I don't need protection. But we don't have time to argue, so come on. . ."
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Yuki is walking down the road, finally on her way back to their hut. She couldn't handle all those people in one place. It felt too damn claustrophobic, and she'd always hated that feeling. . .ever since she was saved from the ice. It would be the only reason she'd wander around the village this late at night.
Suddenly, she is falling, face first, into the ground. She throws her arms out, and stops herself from hitting the rocks and dirt, but is unable to stop the kick to the middle of her back. "What the hell?!" The words escape her lips in a growl.
One of her attackers, a male about 20 years old, kicks her in the ribs, making her flip to her back. "You brought more of your kind here, you stupid bitch! We want you and your slut of a sister gone!"
"Fuck you!" She screams out, only to be met with a blow to her jaw. Unfortunately for her, she hadn't realized that they were carrying clubs. Stars dance in front of her eyes as blood fills her mouth.
The irony was not lost on her. Yuki knew that she could kill each and every one of them with one swipe of her claws. The only thing that held her back was a promise she had made a few years before. . .to the one person on this planet that mattered to her.
But she wasn't going to let them beat her to death. She throws a leg up, and catches one of the assailants in his chin, knocking him unconscious. Another club comes into her view, but this time it comes crashing into her stomach. A howl of pain escapes her lips as her wolf instinct tries to take over.
Coming up the road, Seira and the Sanzo party hear the noise and take off running, the emerald-eyed human in the lead. As they round the corner, all of them can see Yuki's face in the torchlight. She is on the ground, fighting back, with blood pouring out of her mouth.
The other girl snarls in anger and flicks her arms out, running toward the group. Eyebrows are raised, until the sound of metal scraping against metal echoes around them. Gleaming in the moonlight were two blades, each extending from her armbands.
But no one could register much else in their minds as they watch Seira grab one of the men and slam him against the wall, the blades crossed, with his throat between them. "How many times have I told you stupid bastards to leave her the hell alone?! We have never done anything to you!"
One of the others goes to reach for her hair, but with the arrival of the Sanzo party, he stops. "You've brought even more of you're kind to this village!" The man pinned against the wall yells out.
"Check again, asshole! I'm human!"
He glares at her, as do the others. "You're nothing but a traitor to your own race, you stupid bitch!"
For a moment, it looked like the brunette was going to kill the man, but instead she pulls away. "Get the fuck out of my sight, before I show you just how traitorous I can be." She sneers. Her eyes were cold as she watched each of the villagers run.
Only when they were out of sight, did her blades retract back into her armbands. Seira turns to her sister, but notices that Sanzo has already picked her up. Her brother walks up beside her, putting a hand around her shoulder. "Let's head back to your house, so I can heal her wounds."
She nods, not really trusting her voice at the moment. But she knew one thing. . .her and Yuki weren't going to stay in this village for much longer. They'd end up killing someone.
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500 Years Before:
"Airi?"
A brunette girl spins around to see who is calling to her, long hair flowing softly on the wind. She smiles at the sight of the silver-haired princess. "Milady."
Her friend growls in annoyance. "Seriously? You're gonna call one of your best friends 'milady'. I've told you, it's Yuki."
She rolls her green eyes. "I know this. But with others around, I can't afford to be disrespectful. Especially not in these circumstances." They both head toward the main palace. "What did you need?"
Yuki's face falls quickly. "My father is passing judgment on the heretic and his friends. I can't stop it.
Airi sucks in a breath, her lips trembling. "My husband and brother?" Yuki nods. "Do you know what the punishment will be?"
"They are going to be reincarnated. And Goku will be imprisoned."
Tears cloud the young goddess's eyes and begins to roll down her face. "No." She whispers out, trying her best to hold in the sobs. "I'm going to lose Kenren and Tenpou." Anger ignites behind her eyes. "I can't believe they would do this! Even after all of the things that they have done for Heaven! I will not endure the hell that Homura had to when he lost Rinrei! I mean, they're even punishing Konzen?!?!"
Once again, the silver-haired girl nods. "Yes. Even the Merciful Goddess hasn't been able to sway the Emperor's decision. And she has tried. She was banned from the precedings."
Bells begin to ring, making both females gasp in horror. It had been almost a year since they'd heard them. . .the day Rinrei was reincarnated. "Not now." Both whisper, before running for the palace.
They get inside, just as the guards finish chaining them up. Airi, oblivious to anything else, takes off running toward Kenren. He lifts his arms up allowing her to crash into his body, before settling them around her. Her fingernails dig into his jacket, as she starts to sob on his bare chest. "No! You can't leave."
He smirks, playing with her hair. "Baby, you know if I had a choice in this, I wouldn't go a damn place. Unless you wanted to go to bed. . ."
She chuckles a bit, glad that he hadn't lost himself in this situation. Then again, her husband would have to be dead to not think about something sexual. Her face falls though. "I don't know how I'll make it without you, Kenren."
"You'll be fine, Airi." He whispers, lowering his head to kiss her gently. The girl clings to him, still crying as she throws all of her love into this last moment of passion. He pulls away, and moves his hands, so she can get out of his embrace. "You're a fighter, baby. And you always have been. I love you."
"I love you too." She whispers, then turns to her brother.
He gives her his soft, yet sad smile, letting her hug him as well. "Take care of yourself, Airi. And we'll be fine. I promise. . ." He brushes a kiss against her forehead and then gets jerked away with the crimson haired general, to be taken to the spot where they would be sent to Earth.
Yuki hugs her best friend, feeling so close to him, due to their similar lineage. "I'll do my best to get you out, Goku. I swear it!"
The gold-eyed boy grins. "I'm not worried about it. They can't hurt me. . .and you know it. Take care, Yuki." He yells, as several guards grab him and drag the boy toward another area, so he could be locked away.
She then turns to Konzen, who looks annoyed. The silver-haired heretic was kinda happy, to see that his fate hadn't changed his attitude. Amythest eyes clash with diamond and he snorts. "This is pointless."
Yuki rolls her eyes, smiling through the tears. "You always say that. . ." She murmurs, suddenly sad. "I really don't want you to leave, Konzen." She whispers, standing on her tiptoes to kiss his lips briefly. "I really do love you."
He looks at her in shock, as the guards start to drag him toward the others. A few guards are forced to break away as Airi begins to struggle against the two already holding her back. "Kenren! Tenpou!" She yells out, once again hysterical over the loss of her loved ones. They both look over at her, holding back their own tears as they noticed the pain on the face of the beautiful brunette.
A light begins to shine on the three as soon as the last guard moves away from them, so they wouldn't get reincarnated either. Everyone watches as their bodies begin to fade slowly. With a final scream, Airi rips away from her captors and runs toward the group. Yuki echoes her best friend's scream as the girl jumps into the light, and into her husbands arms. "Airi! Tenpou! Kenren!" Before she is able to take one step, the four gods vanish and the light disappears. "Konzen!!!"
Dream: That was difficult.
Morphine: How? All you did was type. . .
Dream: Do you know how difficult it is to type when you have a cat jumping on the desk every 5 seconds? (holds up notebook paper) Our original copy is covered in cat hair!
Morphine: Good thing we posted then, huh? Now, please read and review. . .
Dream: Please?!?!?! (on knees) I'm begging here!
Morphine: I shall keep all pervy comments to myself. . .thank you for reading!
Until next time, and remember, you can resist everything. . .but Temptation.