Gensomaden Saiyuki Fan Fiction ❯ A Simple Kiss ❯ Moonlight Surprises ( Chapter 3 )

Title: A Simple Kiss - Chapter 3: Moonlight Surprises

Summary: 3x9 (SanzoxGoku) - Neither one could explain why it happened, but they all knew that this could change everything.

Disclaimer: Saiyuki and its characters don't belong to me. Can't blame a girl for wishing though!

Warnings: PG-13 Shounen ai, 3x9 yaoi, Probably major OOC-ness, especially for Sanzo. Minor bad language, again especially for Sanzo.

AN: I loved writing this chapter, and I'm pretty happy with the way it came out. I hope you are too.

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Goku lay back on his bed. He had been staring up at the ceiling but not really seeing it for almost an hour now. He should have been asleep by now, but the whirlwind of emotions in his heart and brain wouldn't let him relax. What had happened tonight? He could still recall the heat that had filled him when he locked onto Sanzo's violet gaze. The more he thought about it, the more the heat filled him again. He shoved the blankets off to let the cool night air caress his skin.

Had he imagined it? Maybe the heat was a fever and he was getting sick. That would be a decent explanation for the hallucination that Sanzo had kissed him, though he didn't really feel sick. But how else to explain the kiss? That hadn't really happened, had it?

As much as Goku had always wished for any kind of reaction from the cold monk, he had never really expected anything from him. Especially not anything like this. He could count on one hand the number of times Sanzo had given him an obviously kind or comforting gesture. Not that the kiss they had shared had exactly been comforting. Actually it had been shocking, intense, mind-blowing, and lots of other words he didn't bother thinking up, but mainly it had been… wonderful. Thinking of the kiss was heating him up again, and he found himself wanting a glass of water.

Padding his way barefoot to the door of his room, he opened it quietly and stole out into the common room towards the sink. Trying to be as quiet as possible out of respect for his sleeping companions, he brought a glass down from the shelf and filled it half full of cool water. He pressed the chilly glass against his forehead for a second, reveling in the cool touch against his heated skin, then drank it down. He stood there for a few minutes more, staring at the now empty glass in his hand, feeling the tension slowly ebb out of him.

He began to wonder idly if it would happen again, but stomped that thought down as fast as it appeared. He would not think about how much he had enjoyed it, and how much he had wanted it to continue after they were interrupted. It's not like Sanzo would ever allow it to happen again anyway. Whatever had possessed the man earlier, the spell had been broken and the opportunity lost. Goku tried not to feel saddened by the realization.

He was starting to feel sleepy now, so placed the glass in the sink - he would worry about washing it in the morning - and turned to head back to his room. And froze. Silhouetted in the moonlight coming through the glass, Sanzo was sitting in the window again, so quietly that even Goku, with his enhanced hearing, hadn't noticed anyone else in the room.

The diffuse light glinted off his golden locks and porcelain skin, making him almost glow. The ethereal sight took Goku's breath away. Not that Sanzo on a normal day wasn't incredibly attractive, but sitting like this in just his leathers and jeans, with that almost glow, he looked like a god, or at least an angel. A fallen angel, true, but an angel nonetheless. Goku had to push back the desire to touch the other man to make sure he was really there and not just a dream.

Sanzo made no movement to indicate he knew he was there, but Goku could tell by his profile that he was faced this way. Besides, it was rare for Sanzo to be unaware of what was going on around him, and Goku knew he was lit up by the moonlight through the window. Maybe Sanzo was asleep in the window? He knew this was not the case as soon as Sanzo moved, placing a cigarette in between his lips and lighting it. The flickering light highlighted Sanzo's face for a second, and Goku realized that Sanzo was looking straight at him.

He started in that split second that their eyes met, feeling as if he had been burned. He was too far away to see exactly what was in those eyes, but he could feel the electric charge that had passed between them. He was reminded of the atmosphere that had built during their encounter earlier, and wondered what it meant. He and Sanzo had spent years together with nothing like this occurring. What had changed so much that now there was this exciting tension between them? And why was it wreaking such havoc on his nerves? He should have been happy at Sanzo reacting to him like that, but he couldn't help but wonder why. All this un-Sanzo like behavior was disturbing him.

Goku took a deep breath to steady himself, then turned and walked towards his room. Sanzo had made no indication that he wanted company, and Goku wasn't about to risk the wrath of the fan to say something to him. Just because that fan had made less appearances lately didn't mean that it was gone for good.

He had only taken a step or two when Sanzo called his name quietly. He tried to still the shiver that coursed down his back from hearing that voice; that dark velvety voice that belonged only to Sanzo, but also seemed to have a depth he couldn't remember having heard before. Somewhere in the back of his mind he noted that Sanzo had used his name instead of calling him a monkey. As if that wasn't an odd enough occurrence, he also wasn't sure he had ever heard his name called with such quiet hunger, and it awakened a hunger in himself that he hadn't known existed. He stilled for a second to collect himself, then turned to face Sanzo.

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Sanzo watched Goku as he quietly came out of his room and got a glass of water. He was slightly amused at the fact that Goku hadn't noticed him yet, but realized that the young man's thoughts were elsewhere as he stood and stared at the empty glass in his hand. He watched as Goku placed the glass back in the sink, and was waiting for the reaction when he turned and saw him sitting in the window. He saw Goku still at the sight of him, and idly wondered what the boy was thinking.

Sanzo didn't exactly know what he was thinking either. He had been lying on his bed when he felt a strong desire for another smoke, and remembered that he had left his cigarettes on the table in the other room. After getting up and retrieving them, he realized that he wasn't all that sleepy and seated himself in the window, enjoying the view of the courtyard outside bathed in the strong moonlight.

Losing himself in the quiet night, he didn't even realize he had never lit the cigarette he had come out here for. He let his mind wander through the past week, shying away from the events earlier in the evening. He didn't understand what had happened, but he didn't really want to think about it at the moment.

He came back to reality to find that he had his fingers pressed lightly to his lips, reminding him uncomfortably of the kiss they had shared. He realized that he was blushing slightly, as it was apparent that while his mind had obeyed his command not to think about the kiss, his body hadn't taken the command seriously. He sighed to himself at his own weakness and glanced once more out the window, getting ready to head back to his bedroom. That was when he heard Goku's door slide open quietly and Goku himself emerge from the room.

Now Goku was standing there, just watching him, and he almost blushed at the heat that passed through his body at the sight of the lanky young man frozen there in the moonlight. The subtle light bathed Goku's long limbs and young face, making the simple white shorts and t-shirt he slept in glow, glinting off those captivating golden eyes. He tore his eyes away for a second and reached for a cigarette with hands he was glad to see weren't shaking. It wouldn't do to show any sort of weakness to anyone, even to Goku.

He brought the cigarette up to his lips and flicked the lighter into life. His eyes connected with Goku's golden ones in the second that it took him to light the cigarette, and he felt that familiar electric charge go through him for the second time that night. He almost started just as Goku did, but controlled his muscles through sheer force of his powerful will. After betraying himself earlier, he wasn't about to let it happen again. He could tell that Goku noticed the atmosphere building, and curious despite himself as to what the young man would do about it, sat patiently and didn't say anything.

He was almost disappointed, but not surprised, when Goku turned and headed back towards his room. The monkey had been on the receiving end of his anger more than once for disturbing him, and it seemed he had learned his lesson. Panic flared for just a second, surprising him in its intensity, and he found himself calling Goku's name before he knew what he was doing. He almost didn't recognize his own voice when it came out. He was shocked at the emotion in it. How could Goku have stirred him that much? Goku stopped at his call, then turned. Sanzo wished he were close enough to see what was going through those golden eyes.

Almost as if Goku had heard this unspoken desire - then again, Sanzo thought, with this connection they seemed to have tonight, maybe he had - he took a few steps tentatively towards the window Sanzo was sitting in. The young man stopped, still a few feet away, and gazed at Sanzo with an unreadable expression on his face. That took Sanzo by surprise. He couldn't remember a time that he hadn't been able to tell what Goku was thinking just by looking at him. He schooled his face though, and made sure no emotion showed through.

Not really sure what had made him call out to Goku, or what to do now that he had responded, Sanzo just sat there. He looked away, the look on Goku's face making him inexplicably uncomfortable, and took another drag off his cigarette. He closed his eyes for a moment, letting the smoke drift away from him, and then looked back at Goku.

Goku was still looking at him with that unreadable expression, but his eyes had softened into golden pools in which Sanzo found himself drowning. He hadn't even realized he had moved until he saw his own hand outstretched towards Goku. The young man stared at him for a second, unmoving, then slowly stepped forwards. Goku hesitantly reached out and placed his hand in Sanzo's, his uncertainty written clearly on his face now. Sanzo was relieved that he could once again read what the saru was thinking.

Sanzo started when he felt Goku's hand touch his lightly, even though he had been the one to initiate the simple contact. His mind screamed at him to think about what he was doing, but he couldn't. He didn't understand it himself, he just knew that he was acting on an instinct stronger than he could resist. As if he was an observer rather than the one doing it, he watched his hand twist up under Goku's to lace their fingers together. The young man's eyes widened in surprise and shifted from his face towards their joined hands. Sanzo found himself frowning slightly; he wanted to see what was in those eyes.

He drew his arm back, drawing Goku with it, closing the distance between them. Goku's eyes snapped back to his face, and he noted with amusement the faint flush that had crept into his cheeks. He could feel his own cheeks flush with warmth as he drew him closer.

"S-S-Sanzo?" The boy stammered, flustered at this unexpected chain of events. Sanzo didn't bother to reply, just pulled him until he was standing next to the window seat. Having brought him so close that their noses were almost touching, Sanzo stared into the golden eyes that filled almost his whole field of vision. Everything seemed to still as they stared into each other's eyes. He could feel Goku trembling slightly, could feel his own slight trembling, but it didn't matter. All that mattered were those eyes.

Goku seemed as if he was about to speak, but something in Sanzo didn't want to hear anything that would break this spell. He tilted his head and pressed his lips to Goku's. The contact was light and brief, but it filled him with a wondrous sense of elation. He couldn't remember ever having felt like this before. He was about to press for more when Goku's hand twitched in his and he came back to himself. He drew back just enough so he could see the saru's face.

Those eyes, those beautiful golden eyes, stared at him in confusion. Goku opened his mouth to say something, then seemed to decide against it. Instead, a look of intense love and longing crossed his face and filled his eyes. To Sanzo's surprise, Goku leaned forward and captured his mouth again, tightening his grasp on Sanzo's hand at the same time that their lips met. Sanzo felt a hand caress the back of his neck and wind itself into his golden hair, pulling him even closer to the young man. He tried not to shiver at the sensual contact but failed. With this kiss he saw stars against the back of his eyelids, and could feel his heart beating wildly. He couldn't breath, couldn't think, couldn't do anything other than exist as he ran his tongue along Goku's lower lip, urging him to open his mouth slightly. Their tongues touched lightly, dancing around each other. Sanzo felt like he was floating, until…

"Fuck!" The curse rang out loudly in the quiet room, startling Goku almost as much as his quick exit from the kiss. As Goku looked at him in astonishment, Sanzo dropped the cigarette into the nearby ashtray. He'd forgotten about it until it had burned down to his fingers. "Shit, that hurt."

The moment disturbed, but not totally shattered, Sanzo decided that this was not the place for such things, as he didn't really want to have to shoot either Hakkai or Gojyo if they should happen to wander out unexpectedly. Well, he wouldn't mind shooting the kappa, but definitely not Hakkai. Besides, who would drive if not for Hakkai?

Goku had released him and backed up a few steps at his exclamation, so Sanzo slid off the window seat and stood up. He extended his hand to Goku again, and this time the boy took it without hesitation. Deciding that no words needed to be spoken, he drew the young man with him to his room, shutting the door behind them.

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AN:

This chapter was so much fun to write, I just loved it! I hope you liked it as well. Don't worry, this isn't the end, we will join them in the room in the next chapter. For all those who asked about the incident that Gojyo and Hakkai talked about, don't worry, it will be explained in the next chapter. It's not a reference to any battle in the anime or manga.

I want to give a special thanks to stitcher2ficcer. Her story, Awakenings, inspired me to write my story, and her help with this chapter and everything else has just been invaluable. Thank you so much; you are such a wonderful person!

Till next time, please review!

My thanks to my lovely reviewers. You guys make this all worth it! Thanks to everyone for answering my Goku / Seiten Taisei Nyoibou question. The consencous seems to be that no one has seen Seiten Taisei use Nyoibou, but he is pictured with it, so I can pretty much do whatever I want without departing too far from canon.

Koori No Kokoro: This is the first story that I have posted on FF.net, and I wanted to see how well it was received. After such a wonderful welcoming, I will definitely have to keep writing!

kitiara_uth_matar: I don't really think that Hakkai and Gojyo need to play matchmaker, but that is a great idea for a future story! And maybe I'll use a little of that in the future.

gallatica: I am really honored that you are enjoying my story. I've read all your stuff and loved it all. Hope this chapter kept up the intensity. Thanks for the chocolates!

Forsaken^On3: I hope this chapter satisfied your desire for Sanzo/Goku.

Pervasive Threnody: This chapter is a bit longer, hope you didn't read it too fast again. I'm glad you are enjoying it.

Yuki Kurai: This chapter took a little longer to update, but I was on vacation, so it had to wait until I got back. I hope this is still one of your favorites!

R.A.Ducko: Please be patient with the loose ends. If I don't clear them up soon, you can yell at me then. I know I used the electricity reference again, I hope it didn't detract. I'll try to be better in the future.

mabaroshi16: Hope you were happy with Sanzo and Goku's thoughts here. It was fun to write! I like the Goku ki thing as well, I think it's a neat idea. I'm honored to have your longest review, that's awesome!

katie: Here you go, let me know if you didn't get the email I sent.

person: You asked, and here it is. The next chapter will be a Sanzo/Goku POV as well (at least mostly). I think that Gojyo can be serious when he wants to, he just doesn't have a reason to be that often.

rulerofthecows: Are the cows happy with this? I haven't heard any outside my window, so I hope so.

Mitsko: Thanks!

shelley: I'm glad you like my style, I was a little worried about how it would be received. Yeah, I was using that cliché on purpose, I thought it fit.

Yoyo: Tissues? I didn't think this had that much angst in it. I don't like Goku as the wimpy little boy either, I think he has so much potential that people don't use. I'm glad you like this though!

acern: There should be some fluff, but I have trouble seeing Sanzo as a very fluffy person, so I'm working for passion and intensity rather than fluff.

CallMeMisery2: Thank you, I'm glad you like it!

Zek Majiri: I hadn't actually intended to have any Hakkai/Gojyo, but if I continue this into their journey than I just might. I am a little worried about how well I can get into Hakkai's head. He is such a deep character.

dragon kepper: Hope you enjoyed this little moment with them. Things are just starting to heat up.