Saiyuki Reload Fan Fiction / Saiyuki Reload Gunlock Fan Fiction / Gensomaden Saiyuki Fan Fiction ❯ Meeting Again ❯ "I know that smell...." ( Chapter 1 )

Hello all of you wonderful people this is my second story on Mediaminer. This one is a little different… ok a lot different but I hope you like. But anyway time for the disclaimer. I do not own the lovelies of Saiyuki the wonderful and way awesome Kazuya Minekura does. T__T totally rocks for that too. So please don't sue me because I am a broke college student and have no money. But yeah hope you like and continue reading.

 

Sanzo: Are you trying to suck up to the readers?

 

…..possibly

 

Sanzo: don't you have any shame whatsoever?

 

I have shame! I think anyway.

 

Sanzo: just let them get on to this torture you call a story.

 

You are so mean, you cruel, sexy, hot, very attractive and uh…. Wait what was I saying?

 

Sanzo: you are so f***ing narrow minded.

 

::glomps Sanzo, squeals happily:: enjoy the story!

 

Sanzo: GAH GET OFF ME! DON'T TOUCH THERE! HEY I'M A MONK DAMMIT!!

 

 

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Sasami frowned as she walked through the temple. She still couldn't believe this was the same temple she visited as a child. It now lay in ruins, apparently no one had bothered to rebuild after the demon attack. She hunched slightly, to clear away debris, hoping to find something… anything. She stood up straight again and sighed, this was beginning to look hopeless.

 

“Miko-sama,” a voice said from the door, “we must get going.”

 

Sasami nodded, “of course, all of you go on. I have something I must do.”

 

The young man hesitated, “you can not stay here.”

 

She smiled, “don't worry I don't plan to.”

 

He bowed politely, “as you wish only if you don't mind me asking, what are your plans?”

 

She closed her eyes and gave a soft laugh, “I'm going to catch up with an old friend.”

 

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“Dammit monkey get your foot out of my face,” Gojyo all but growled.

 

“My foot isn't in your face,” Goku shouted back.

 

Sanzo's eye twitched, “would you both shut up and eat?”

 

Hakkai sweatdropped, “we're drawing attention again.” He made a quick gesture towards the whispering crowd. Sanzo gave an annoyed snort before lighting his cigarette.

 

“I don't think it's us they're whispering about,” Gojyo noted looking around.

 

Goku frowned sniffing the air, “I…know that smell.”

 

“What smell Goku?” Hakkai asked, wondering what had gotten more attention than the arguing at the table. Goku didn't bother to respond, instead zooming out the front. Gojyo didn't miss a second before following after him. He was about to make a comment when he saw the all too happy monkey hugging a slightly surprised girl.

 

“Oi monkey you don't just go up and hug a chick,” Gojyo growled reaching out to grab him. He was surprised when she grabbed his wrist to stop him, even more so by the strength behind it.

 

“You wouldn't be thinking of hurting Goku-chan would you?” there was a smile on her face but her eyes were piercing.

 

Goku turned and grinned, “Gojyo this is Sasami, she is way cool.”

 

Gojyo rubbed his wrist, “since when do you know a girl that we don't?”

 

Goku stuck out his tongue, “Sanzo knows her too. Ooh you have to meet Hakkai, Sasami, he's nice. You'll like him.”

 

“Wait a second,” Gojyo fumed, “how come I've never met her?”

 

Sasami blinked, “I've been in Japan for the last four years.”

 

Gojyo scowled, “well fuck.” He followed the girl and over exuberant monkey back inside.

 

Sasami walked up next to Sanzo with Goku and smiled, “hello Sanzo-kun, you haven't changed much have you?”

 

Sanzo looked up and the cigarette on his lips fell to the floor as he looked at her in surprise, “Sasami?” He stood up at her nod.

 

Goku grinned, “I told you I knew that smell.”

 

Sasami waited a second before hugging Sanzo tightly, “I missed you two.” Gojyo and Hakkai were surprised when he didn't shove her away, instead half-returned the hug.

 

“Four years is a long time for whatever you had to do,” he noted letting go.

 

She bit her lip, “yes well about that…”

 

“Hey Sanzo she should come with us,” Goku said happily.

 

Hakkai cleared his throat, “not to be mean Goku but we don't have time to be protecting her. I'm very sorry miss…Sasami?”

 

She smiled, “yes that's right.”

 

Sanzo picked up his newspaper, “she doesn't need protection.”

 

Goku nodded, “yeah she even told me she used to be the only one who could throw Sanzo across the temple's training area when they were kids.”

 

Sanzo hid behind his newspaper, “she didn't throw me.”

 

“Then what do you call it?” she teased.

 

He gave her a look, “leverage, you had better leverage.”

 

Gojyo snorted, “I can't believe you got beat up by a girl.”

 

Sanzo glared at him, “you fight her then.”

 

Sasami smiled, “I'm up for it.” Gojyo eyed her before plopping down in a nearby chair.

 

“I don't hit girls,” he said simply.

 

“So you gonna come with us?” Goku asked tugging on her arm.

 

She hesitated, “it's up to Sanzo really.”

 

“Please Sanzo can she come pleeease,” Goku whined.

 

Sanzo's eye twitched, “fine if it'll get you to shut up.” Goku cheered before hugging the miko again. Sasami only laughed at the cheerful boy before hugging back. Hakkai sighed, sitting down and looking at the new addition to the little group.

 

“Oh,” Sasami looked at Hakkai, “gomen I didn't introduce myself properly. I'm Sasami and you must be Hakkai. It's very nice to meet you.” She bowed politely. He stood up and returned the bow.

 

“So then you will be joining us?” Hakkai asked as she sat down.

 

She nodded, “if you don't mind of course.”

 

Gojyo pulled his chair next to Sasami's, “so you've known Sanzo for a while then huh? You seem too cute to be friends with such an asshole.”

 

Sasami frowned, “Sanzo-kun is not an asshole.”

 

Gojyo gave her his best smile, “I'm sorry babe, look if you want tonight I can-“ He narrowly missed the bullet aimed at his head, “what the hell you damn corrupt monk?”

 

Sanzo's eyes narrowed dangerously, “stop hitting on her. If you try to sleep with her, even one attempt, and I'll kill you.” Gojyo scowled and sat back in his chair.

 

Sasami blinked, “your aim has gotten much better.” Sanzo hid his smile behind his newspaper, pleased with her response. Hakkai noticed the pleased look in Sanzo's eyes and briefly wondered what the girl meant to him.

 

Goku held out a meat bun to her, “here you should eat before we leave.”

 

Sasami smiled, “thank you Goku-chan.”

 

Gojyo shoved his head down, “hey monkey I thought you didn't share food.”

 

“It's for Sasami!” Goku protested, “she's actually nice!”

 

“Does that mean I'm not nice?” Gojyo grinned evilly. Sasami was about to stop them but Hakkai put a hand on her shoulder.

 

He smiled, “let them, ironically it's when they're not fighting that you should really worry.”

 

“Err…all right if you say so,” she didn't sound fully convinced but let the arguing continue anyway.

 

Sanzo handed her a beer, “so what exactly did they send you to Japan for?”

 

Sasami sipped the beer slowly, “a couple of sutras, not as powerful as the maten sutra you have, but I was supposed to bring them back.”

 

“Did something happen?” Hakkai asked noticing her hesitant look.

 

She sighed, “I couldn't find them. That's why I was gone for four years Sanzo. I'm really sorry I wasn't able to tell you before I left.”

 

Sanzo shifted his newspaper, “hn don't worry about it.” She smiled slightly and didn't say anymore on the subject. She would tell him she was still looking for the sutras later, for now she had every intention of enjoying his company. Hakkai watched them, noticing the priest's actually relaxed state for once.

 

“So how long have you known Sanzo?” Hakkai asked.

 

“For years, probably since I was about six,” Sasami explained, “when his name was still Kouryuu.”

 

Sanzo stood up, “all right time to go. You're sitting in front with me and Hakkai.” He motioned for her to follow, ignoring the still arguing Goku and Gojyo. She stood up and followed him, smiling slightly. The other three followed even though the arguing didn't stop.

 

“So where are we going?” Sasami asked as she sat in the jeep.

 

“To the West,” Sanzo said simply.

 

“Oi why is she sitting up there with you?” Gojyo protested from the back seat.

 

“She's not sitting anywhere near you,” Sanzo nearly growled. Gojyo was about to protest again but stopped at the gun pointed at his head.

 

“I believe it's time to stop pushing your luck,” Hakkai said smiling.

 

Goku glared at Gojyo, “just leave her alone already.”

 

Gojyo grinned, “is it time to tell the little monkey about the birds and the bees? Though isn't she a bit too old for you?”

 

“Stop calling me monkey!” Goku scowled, “I'm not a monkey and that's not why I want you to leave her alone.” Within seconds the argument started again, this time not surprising Sasami as much.

 

“Goku hasn't changed much either has he?” Sasami asked shooting glances at the back seat.

 

Sanzo turned her to face forward, “no not really.”

 

She gave a small smile, “you must have barely noticed I was gone.”

 

He frowned, “of course we noticed you gone. Who else was going to distract me from the stupid monkey?” He rested his arm behind her on the head rest, smoking as if it were the most natural thing. She gave a small content sigh and tried to keep herself from leaning against him.

 

“So you spent all four years looking for the sutra?” Hakkai asked snapping her out of her daze.

 

Sasami nodded, “I searched all over Japan but I couldn't find even a clue.”

 

“Are you looking for the sutra in China now?” he asked smiling.

 

“Well…yeah,” she began hesitantly, “I promised to find them and I can't let the temple down.”

 

He chuckled, “you are definitely very different from Sanzo.”

 

She blinked, “what do you mean by that?”

 

He smiled, “you seem a lot less angry at the world than he does.”

 

She tilted her head to the side, “well you can't blame him for being a bit angry. I would be too if what had happened to him happened to me.”

 

“He doesn't seem to act angry towards you,” he noted.

 

She shrugged, “he's always acted the same way towards me.”

 

He cleared his throat before continuing, “Sasami do you-“

 

Sanzo slammed his hand on the headboard, cutting off Hakkai's sentence, “are you sure the sutra's are here in China Sasami?”

 

She blinked, “err yeah pretty certain but I don't know how long it will take to find them.” Hakkai stayed quiet taking the not too subtle hint to change the subject. He knew better than to anger the trigger-happy priest but he would make it his mission to eventually talk to the girl in private. Sanzo was usually a very private person but this girl seemed to know a lot about him. Hakkai's guess was that she had lived through some of those tough times with him. What he couldn't understand was why she had never been mentioned, not even her name. Had her leaving bothered Sanzo that much? Hakkai would never have thought it possible but here was the proof. He silently prayed Gojyo wasn't stupid enough to keep hitting on her though he doubted it. The girl did look like the typical style of female he went for, “beautiful and drop dead gorgeous, that's my type.” Hakkai sighed, Gojyo was as good as dead.

 

 

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::hair all messed up:: well hope you liked that I'll continue only if you guys want.

 

Sanzo::looks slightly dazed:: what the hell just happened?

 

…um nothing?

 

Sanzo: why do I get the feeling I should be very mad at you?

 

Mad? My dear Sanzo why should you be angry at innocent sweet me? ::bats eyes at him::

 

Sanzo: I know you did something I should be mad at but it was a whirlwind of activity that I can't fully comprehend at the moment…. I did keep my clothes on the entire time didn't I?

 

><;; yes you sicko! I didn't do all that geez! Anyway to you people reading this, please leave a review. I would way appreciate it tanki tanki.