Gensomaden Saiyuki Fan Fiction ❯ Crimson Tears ❯ Breakfast ( Chapter 2 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]
"Where's Gojyo?" Sanzo asked the next morning.

"He never came back," Goku said.

"I guess Gojyo is really enjoying Miss Rianna's company," Hakkai said.

"We need to get going," Sanzo said.

"Staying for awhile wouldn't hurt anything. Besides, I bet it's the first time that Miss Rianna has felt happy."

"Can we go shopping for food?" Goku asked.

"That's an excellent suggestion. We could use this time to get provisions," Hakkai said as Sanzo picked up a mug of coffee.

"All right. Let me finish this page and then we'll get some food," Sanzo said.

"Yay!" Goku cried.

Hakkai gazed out the window at Gojyo and Rianna and smiled. The young woman had certainly changed from when they had met the evening before. It was definitely for the best, Hakkai concluded as he watched them.

"Boring," Goku yawned. "Hey Gojyo, why don't you play with her?"

"Goku, I don't think…"

"Mind your own business you dumbass ape!" Gojyo cried and threw a rock at Goku.

"You missed me kappa!" Goku said and Gojyo growled in a mixture of anger and embarrassment.

"He's cute," Rianna said and Gojyo looked at her.

"Sure if you're fond of animals," he said and she smiled.

"Do you play with him?"

"What?"

"The way you two act together. It's almost as if you were brothers or something. Seeing you two argue makes me forget about my childhood."

"You never got to play with others as a child, did you?"

"No."

"Come on."

He took her hand and started running. She followed him and Hakkai smiled. Goku jumped out the window and ran after them. Gojyo glanced behind him and stopped. He smacked Goku across the head and Goku yelped in pain.

"Ow! What did you do that for?" Goku asked.

"You were following us, dumbass," Gojyo replied.

"I wanted to play too."

"Are you all right?" Rianna asked and Goku looked at her.

"I'm hungry," he replied.

"I'll get you something to eat."

"You're lucky she likes animals," Gojyo said.

"Who are you calling an animal, you perverted kappa!" Goku retorted.

"Shut up or I'll take your portion. What is it?"

"I wish I could wear something like that," Rianna said as she gazed at a short light blue dress and lavender leggings in a store window. The dress was sleeveless and decorated with a sparse floral pattern and a small black belt around the waist. Goku sighed and Gojyo looked at him. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a couple of bills.

"Go stuff your face," he said and Goku happily ran off. "Why don't you try it on? I bet you'd look great in it."

"Do you think so?" she asked and he smiled.

"I told you, I'm truthful when it comes to women. Go on, try it on."

"All right, I will."

"Where's Goku?" Sanzo asked as he and Hakkai walked up to him.

"I gave him some money and he ran off," Gojyo replied as he lit a cigarette.

"Where's Miss Rianna?" Hakkai asked.

"She's in there, trying some clothes on."

"You really enjoy courting her, don't you?"

"She's different than the others. For once I saw red as something more than the color of blood."

"We shall see you later then. We need to stock up on provisions and locate Goku."

Gojyo heard tapping on the glass and turned around. He gazed at Rianna and smiled. The outfit looked perfect on her. She returned the smile and turned around. He watched her walk away from the window and lit another cigarette. She soon came out of the store and Gojyo glanced at her.

"That looks so much better than what you had on last night," he said and took her hand.

"For the first time I felt special enough to get something new," Rianna said and Gojyo leaned closer to her.

"You've always been special. You've just never had anyone tell you before."

"Thank you for everything. Running into you has really helped me."

"It's been fun. I just wish I could stay longer."

"What are you searching for?"

"I don't really know. Acceptance I guess."

"There are your friends. It looks like they're having breakfast. Do you want to join them?"

"Perhaps later. I'll get to see them a lot more than you. Why don't we get some food and take it with us?"

"Where?"

"Somewhere quiet."

"Good morning Miss Rianna," Hakkai said and stood up.

"Good morning. So this is where you ran off to. I wondered where you went," she said to Goku.

"That's a beautiful outfit that you have on."

"Thank you. Is that thing a headband?"

"What?" Goku asked.

"That," Rianna said and pointed to Goku's diadem.

"It's like a headband," Hakkai said.

"It's beautiful."

"Don't touch it," Sanzo said sharply and Rianna drew her hand back in shock.

"I've got some food. Let's go," Gojyo said and took her hand.

"The young maid was merely curious," Hakkai said after the couple had walked away.

"Did I miss something?" Goku asked.

"Just eat you dumbass ape," Sanzo said.