Saiyuki Fan Fiction ❯ Out of time ❯ You're always on my mind ( Chapter 5 )

 

 

 

Out of Time 5

 

 

 

 

 

Hakkai rushes over to the fight and pushes Gojyo out of the way; as Kougaiji tries to swipe his neck the way he did his face. They both roll with the force as he covers the hanyou with his body. Doku grabs the prince from behind and holds him as he pants for breath.

 

Sanzo looks at the prince's hand full of Gojyo's blood and turns away. Goku swings his nyoi-bo at Kougaiji and Dokugakuji. He ducks and brings the prince down with him protecting him with his body. He glares at Goku and growls.

 

“What the hell are you doing? You should make sure Gojyo is okay. You know they were both fighting. Don't blame it all on Kou!”

 

Sanzo calls out to Goku, “Stop monkey! Leave him alone and come over here.” He is kneeling besides Hakkai, as he heals Gojyo's face. Goku looks at the hanyou and back at the prince who looks as if he is unaware of his surroundings.

 

Doku puts his hand on the side of Kougaiji's face as he closes his eyes. Yaone looks down as she places a small bottle under his nose. He coughs and opens his eyes and his markings on his face have faded back to their original color. He pushes her hand away and sits up. He looks around and sees Sanzo bending over Gojyo as he holds his head up and Hakkai moving his hands slowly over the cuts on his face.

 

Sanzo stands and looks over at the prince as Doku helps him too his feet. He looks back at Sanzo in bewilderment, with eyes so like the monk's amethyst orbs. He can see the hurt that is there so he looks towards the hanyou and back at the monk. He pulls away from Doku and stares at Sanzo with defiance.

 

Sanzo walks over to him, puts his hand out, and grabs his arm, pulling him away from the others. “I need to speak to you, now!” Doku tries to protest but Kou waves his hand, “It's okay, I'll go with him. I'm sure he won't hurt me.” Doku and Yaone look doubtful but say no more. They watch as the two men go near a group of trees.

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Sanzo lights a cigarette while Kou watches him, trying to gauge his attitude. He knows he went too far with the fight but he couldn't help himself. If he had allowed Gojyo to get the upper hand, he would have tried to kill him. He was only defending himself.

 

The monk looks in his eyes, “You happy now? The silly vendetta you and that idiot have for each other is getting out of hand. You almost killed him.”

 

Kou looks down at the blood on his hand and says in an inaudible voice, “That was my plan.” He looks up at Sanzo, “You don't think he was trying to kill me? Open your eyes Sanzo! That bastard charged me first! What would you have me do? Stand there and let him beat me to death? Maybe that would make you happy.”

 

“You stupid fool! What is wrong with you? That is so far from the truth it isn't funny! You know he is no match for you and you deliberately provoked him into this fight. Gojyo's wounds haven't completely healed yet! So you knew there was no way he could have won. I don't want anything to happen to you but for the same reason I don't want him to suffer either. Now we have to stop again to make sure he is healed before we travel again. Thanks a lot for your restraint, Kougaiji. You really are a prince among demons.” He turns to walk away and Kou parts with, “What does he really mean to you Sanzo? Have you fallen in love with him or is it easier to have a lover in your own camp?”

 

Sanzo stops, turns, walks over to the prince and slaps him across the face. “Nothing is ever easy for me and you know it! I hope I never see you again, so stay the hell away from me you got that! Why I thought you could change is complete stupidity on my part. I guess once a demon always a demon.”

 

Kou has his hand to his face as he smiles at the monk. “You're really that upset with me monk? That hurt. Should I hit you back since everyone is watching? We don't want them to think we're having a lover's quarrel now do we? Me myself, I don't care who knows about us but you…”

 

Sanzo had almost forgotten they were not alone. He looks over his shoulder and sees what the prince said is correct. Everyone is watching the two of them. He turns back to Kou and the prince has a smirk on his face. The play of emotions running across the monk's face is priceless. Kou wants to laugh but he knows it will only upset the monk further. Kou steps back, puts his hands up in front of him, and shakes his head. Now he is smiling openly. Sanzo glares at him and walks away with the prince following behind.

 

Since Sanzo reaches everyone first, he scowls at him or her, “What the hell are you looking at! If you're finish with the baka, let's get the hell out of here!” He walks over to Gojyo and puts his hand up to his face. “You'll live. Next time try ducking, you idiot! Call hakuryu so we can get the hell out of here, Hakkai!”

 

Hakkai tries to stifle a laugh as he raises his arm for the flying dragon. Goku looks from Sanzo to Kougaiji as if either one is going to tell them why the prince didn't retaliate when Sanzo slapped him. Doku looks at the prince wondering the same thing, as he gets closer. Lirin grabs her brother's hand, “Why did you let him slap you? Are you tired big brother? Want me to get baldly for you?” He reaches out to put his hand on her shoulder and remembers it is covered with the hanyou's blood. He wipes it on the side of his vest and Yaone comes over with a small cloth for the blood on his hands.

 

He thanks her and looks down at his younger sister, “Its okay Lirin. It was no big deal.” He looks at Sanzo and smirks, “The monk can't hurt me with a tap like that. Let's go, I want to take a bath, I have that stinking hanyou's scent on me.” He looks at Sanzo as he helps Gojyo in the back of the jeep and then at Gojyo. “If you ever get in my face again, there won't be anyone to stop me and I will kill you!”

 

As he turns to walk away, he catches Gojyo's face in his peripheral vision and turns around in time to see a smirk and him fall against the monk helplessly. Sanzo tightens his arm around his waist as he adjusts the kappa in the back seat. When Goku jumps in the front, Sanzo sits next to Gojyo. The hanyou winks at the prince before he closes his eyes.

 

Kougaiji is livid as he storms away. That bastard is taking advantage of the situation. By pretending to be hurt more than what he is, he has Sanzo's complete sympathy. Score one for that bastard! However, he is not going down without a fight and it looks as if he will have to fight the kappa again. Only this time he will make sure Hakkai's healing abilities will be of no use, unless he has the power to bring back the dead!

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Sanzo looks down at Gojyo as he sleeps and wonders how in the hell he ended up with the baka's head in his lap and Goku in the front seat. He studies his face and cannot tell he had four long cuts on it earlier. He touches his own face as he remembers Hakkai closing up the long scratch on his own. He does wonderful work but why is Gojyo knocked out like this. He wasn't sleep like this when he had a deep gash in his side.

 

He lightly touches the hanyou's face, stroking his jaw line. Gojyo eyes open a little, as he gazes up at the monk. He closes them again and Sanzo pops him on the forehead. “Get up you moron. I know you're just faking.” Gojyo opens one red eye and smiles up at him, “But it's so comfortable here and I do have a raging headache. We should have stayed at the last inn a little longer. Fighting with the prince took a lot out of me. If I hadn't been hurt earlier, I would have been able to block that attack. It's okay though, because we will meet again.”

 

Sanzo sighs as he lights a cigarette. He looks down at Gojyo who still has not moved his head from his lap. “You would think, you've had enough of Kougaiji. What good will it do for one of you to kill the other. Give it up Gojyo. Don't go after him again.”

 

Gojyo chuckles as he asks, “Who are you worried about, me or him?” However, before he can answer, Goku turns and yells over the motor, “You woke, Gojyo? How do you feel?”

 

He sits up and smiles at Goku, “Yeah, I'm okay. It'll take more than that to take me out.” He looks over at Hakkai and asks, “Are we going to stop someplace to eat? I feel like the monkey right now. We have to stop to get some food, right Sanzo?” He gives him a side look as he lights a cigarette.

 

“Do whatever, I'm tired of hearing about it. Hakkai, make sure he is ready to stand on his own. He hasn't healed from his last injury and that's probably why his reflexes were so slow. This time we take a two day rest instead of an overnighter. Is that okay with you?” He looks in Gojyo's face with his eyes narrowed.

 

The kappa gives him a wolfish grin, “Anything you say monk. I should have waited to heal before I decided to fight but the dark prince gets on my nerves the way he tries to lord it over the rest of us. Next time I see him, he's going to be in the fight of his life.”

 

Goku laughs, “You should let me take him on. He can never lay a finger on me when we fight. With you fighting him, he can get the best of you. Next time we see him, I'll take care of him so don't worry.”

 

“You little half-pint! I don't need you to fight my battles! I said I'm taking care of the prince so butt out!” Gojyo has fire shooting out of his eyes as he glares at Goku.

 

Hakkai chuckles as the two argue back and forth and Sanzo sits back in his seat counting too ten. “Will the two of you, shut the fuck up! I feel like putting you both out of my misery and that way neither one has to worry about Kougaiji doing it!”

 

Gojyo sits back and folds his arms pouting and Goku turns around in his seat. “Hakkai how long do you think it will take us to get to the village? I hope they have some good food there because I'm starving! I can just taste the egg rolls now, ahh.”

 

Hakkai smiles as he turns to Goku, “You will have all the egg rolls you want as soon as we get there. The two in the back are just as hungry as you are, right Gojyo?” He looks in the rear-view mirror at the two in the back and Gojyo gazes at the monk. “Yeah, I'm hungry too.”

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The others are sitting at the table eating when Hakkai comes back with the room keys. He looks at the monk and over at Gojyo. “I'm sorry but I could only get two rooms. The inn keeper says they are unusually full tonight.” He takes a seat across from Gojyo, “Since you and Sanzo are getting along so well I think the two of you should share a room. This way neither Goku nor I will have to put up with second hand smoke. Does that sound fair to you?”

 

Gojyo takes a shrimp off the big tray and pops it in his mouth. “Sounds fair too me but I don't know about his royal monkness. He may be tired of dealing with yours truly.”

 

Sanzo takes a pull on his cigarette and sips on his tea ignoring Gojyo and his snide remarks. He has his mind on Kougaiji right now. The prince was upset but not hurt in his encounter with Gojyo and he is wondering when he will see him again. Although he told him, he didn't want to see him, he knows Kougaiji will seek him out anyway. The things that are happening now are too much. What he said about having Gojyo, as a lover will make things easier for him is true but…

 

He looks at Gojyo without turning his head. The hanyou is making jokes with Goku and the two seem to be having a good time with each other. Wait a minute; didn't Hakkai say he could only get two rooms? He clears his throat and turns to Hakkai, “What did you say about the rooms?”

 

Hakkai smiles, “I said, you and Gojyo can share a room since you both smoke. Is there a problem, Sanzo?”

 

He looks over at Gojyo with a frown on his face, “I suppose that is okay with you?”

 

“I don't mind as long as you don't snore and keep me from sleeping.”

 

“I don't snore, ass-hole!”

 

“Uh, I seem to remember you keeping all of us up one night with the noise you were making.”

 

Sanzo reaches over and hits him with his fan. “Shut up, baka! If you want to share with one of them then do so and quit complaining.”

 

Gojyo throws his hands up, “I was only kidding, calm down, you crazy monk.” He gives Sanzo a smirk, “Besides, I'll probably be sleep before you anyway. Fighting with your…I mean fighting with Kougaiji took something out of me and I'm really bushed.” He yawns for empathises as he looks at the monk.

 

Sanzo gets up from the table and heads for the front door. The others look at him in surprise and Gojyo stands and says to his back, “Where are you going Sanzo? Need some company?”

 

He looks over his shoulder, “I'm going out for some air. Don't follow me.” He pushes the doors open and walks out leaving the others to stare after him.

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Sanzo walks over to the side bench next to the building proper and takes a seat. As he takes a puff on his cigarette, his mind wanders. `Why can't I get that man out of my mind? What we have will never work. As Gojyo said so crudely, we are just fuck buddies and nothing more. This can't go on for much longer and I have to break it off somehow. Should I start an argument and tell him some lie? Should I just never talk to him again and let him take the hint, I'm not interested anymore? Will he accept that? No, no he will never go for something like that. He expressed love for me but it may have been just in the heat of the moment.'

 

Sanzo puts his head down as his heart races, with the decision he has to make. He has to sacrifice his relationship with the prince in order to complete this mission. The others are right, he has to break it off and he has to do it sooner rather than later. He looks up at the moonlit sky as if he can see the goddess that has made his life a living hell on earth. This is her doing because this is something she would love to see him go through just for her own amusement.

 

He screams in his head as he rallies against her. He wants Kougaiji with every fibre of his being, but he knows there is no way he can have him with all the obstacles in their way. He's a monk and he is the prince of demons! How can the two of them ever have a life together? It's impossible to change who they are in this era. Maybe if things were different and the times weren't so volatile, the two of them could go somewhere alone and start a new life together. However, dreaming won't make it so. It's time he dealt with the problem directly and make the decision for the both of them. It will be hard but in the end, Kou will understand why he took this route.

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Kougaiji walks up and down his bedroom slamming his fist into the palm of his hand. He is playing what the monk said to him repeatedly in his mind. Was Sanzo upset because of the slashing of Gojyo's face or the fact he was about to kill him. That had to be why he said what he did. He didn't mean it, did he? There is no way he would stop seeing him because of that is there? The hanyou was trying to kill him but he didn't take that into account. What if it had been him that was wounded, would he have come to his aid?

 

`Would you have said the same thing to that bastard if he had injured me? Do you care so much for that bastard that you would leave me for his sake?”

 

He walks over to the window and looks up at the sky. The stars are winking down at him as if they are smiling at him and wishing him good luck. He smiles back at the stars as he makes up his mind for his next move. He knows he just saw the monk but he needs to see him again. He leaves the window and walks to the door. Opening it, he looks in the hall but everyone is still at dinner. This will be the perfect time to take a little trip without anyone being the wiser.

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Gojyo watches as the monk walks out of the inn and he thinks that maybe, he went too far. He drinks his beer without tasting it as he watches the door. Hakkai nudges his shoulder in an attempt to get his attention. However, his mind is on Sanzo and if he is thinking about the prince. Right now, the fight he had with the prince seems as if it was pure foolishness on his part and he regrets how he fell for the taunting. Next time he will be in full fighting form and then the bastard prince will be the one in need of his apothecary services.

 

Hakkai watches his best friend as he sips his beer and stares off into space with a frown on his face. Gojyo rarely thinks this hard about anything and seeing him now drinking and not pull food from Goku's plate is a rare sight indeed.

 

Hakkai clears his throat and with one hand, he massages Gojyo's shoulder. He turns and looks at Hakkai and smiles while putting his head down. He chuckles under his breath, “I look pathetic don't I?”

 

“Maybe…just a little. Do you care that much Gojyo?”

 

The hanyou sighs and says in a low voice, “Yeah. At first, I thought it was something I could get over if I was with the right woman but now I'm not so sure. He's always on my mind and when we're in the same room, I want him to only look at me. Man, I feel like a school girl with her first crush! I'm so pathetic.”

 

Hakkai smiles as he rubs his shoulder, “Why don't you go talk to him and tell him how you feel? It can't hurt can it? You're in here feeling miserable and he's outside probably feeling the same way. The two of you should talk and come to some kind of understanding. You've always been the one that can get him to respond when Goku and I couldn't.”

 

Goku looks up when he hears his name, “What are you talking about? Are you talking about Sanzo and the prince?”

 

They both look over at him and Hakkai tells him no.

 

“This may be to strange for you to understand Goku. You are rather young.”

 

Goku pops an egg roll in his mouth and smiles, “If you're talking about the love triangle going on between the prince, Gojyo and Sanzo, I already figured it out. The way Sanzo acts when Kougaiji is around is funny. Now I see Gojyo has noticed too and he's jealous, right?”

 

Both men look at Goku with their mouths open. Gojyo smirks, “I see nothing gets past you, does it? Since you've noticed all of that why didn't you say something?”

 

“It's the same wherever Sanzo and I go. At the temple, some of the other monks couldn't look him in the eye and when his back was turned, they would look at him as if he was a meal to be devoured. I don't think Sanzo likes the way they would stare at him, so he never stayed at one place too long.

 

Gojyo sits back in his seat and puts his hand too his mouth. `So that's why the monk acts so defensive all the time. He doesn't trust people's feelings and I've been a burden to him. Shit! Why didn't I think of his feelings instead of trying to force him to accept mine.'

 

He gets up and tells the other two, “I'll be back, I'm going to go find Sanzo and apologize!”

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Sanzo gets up when he sees Kou come from the wooded area walking towards him. His stride is purposeful as he strolls out in the open. He walks up to Sanzo and seeing the look on his face he frowns. “Are you still angry with me Sanzo?

 

At the same time, Gojyo comes out of the inn and heads in their direction. He glares at Kougaiji over Sanzo's shoulder and speaks before the monk can answer. “He doesn't have to talk to you if he doesn't want to. You need to leave this place now. Haven't you caused enough trouble, you bastard?”

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