Right after checking in, Sotona rushed up stairs and unlocked the door to where they were staying. She crossed the living area without even examining the interior (her usual habit) and swiftly opened the last door on the right. She quickly picked the bed beside the window and she threw herself on the soft mattress. Few moments later, Hakkai and Gojyo joined the girl sitting at their own beds.
"Tired?" asked Hakkai.
"Yeah, a bit." she sighed turning to her right side to face them "Hakkai, you'll get the supplies early in the morning,right?"
"Yes,why?"
"I'll go with you. Wake me up,will ya?" she sighed quickly adding "But I'm not carrying more than one bag!"
"What do you need, Berry-san? We can get it for you."
"Personal things."
The last phrase always cut the topic.
"Well, I'll prepare dinner." Hakkai smiled.
"I'll be with you in a minute." Sotona mumbled turning to her back and facing the ceiling.
"Just don't let her actually cook anything." Gojyo grinned lighting a cigarette " I bet none of us wants to end up with diarrhoea."
"Oh you!" Berry yelled furious throwing her pillow and hitting Gojyo's head with it. "Score!" she cheered slowly standing up and leaving the room. She took out a pack of cigarettes and lit one. Standing in the bedroom's doorway seven pairs of eyes were upon her.
"What?" she asked clueless.
"You look funny with a cigarette in your mouth and that voice just now definitely doesn't belong to that body." Doku chuckled from his seat at the table.
"Shut up." Berry faked pouting and began peeling the carrots.
*****
"Thank you." Sotona smiled placing her knife and for on the plate after finishing the meal.
"Berry-nee-san?"
"Yes,Lirin?" Sotona was somehow getting used to being called nee-san, though it was strange for her. Where she came from you didn't use "older sister" to anyone but your real older sister.
"Why do you say 'thank you' after every meal?"
"Oh, it's something I picked up at a place I've spent some time at."
"You even say 'thank you' in restaurants?"
"Even in restaurants."
"And if YOU are the one paying?"
"It doesn't matter who's paying. You say 'thank you' anyway." Sotona laughed taking the dishes from everyone but Goku, Gojyo and Lirin and started washing them.
"I'll help you,Berry." Doku grinned getting up.
Sotona glanced over her shoulder. Gojyo was too caught up in fighting for a piece of chicken to notice anything around him.
"Thank you." Sotona smiled "Can you dry the dishes?"
"Sure." the muscled man answered smiling back.
"Maybe I'll-"
"Sit,Hakkai." Berry interrupted him "You and Yaone-chan worked your asses off preparing everything. You two have the right to sit and relax. Or rather 'babysit' and relax."she laughed nodding at the fighting trio.
"HEY!!!"
As Berry was handing one of the plates to Doku they stopped dead in their tracks, both of them gripping tightly the dish in case the other would let go.
"What is it,Gojyo?" Sotona asked looking surprised at her lover who was making his way towards the sink.
The red-head Kappa moved her aside and started doing the rest of the dishes.
"What are you doing?" Berry asked confused.
"I saw that! Hands off her bro'!" Gojyo growled at his older brother handing him a plate.
"What do you mean? We were just washing dishes."
"Yeah, right. And you 'accidentally' kept on touching her hand."
"We just didn't want to brake anything- " Berry suddenly stopped and put her hands up in the air as if surrendering under the glare she received from her lover.
Berry turned her back to the two brothers. She covered her mouth trying hard not to laugh.
"Cigarettes." Sanzo said not taking his eyes of the newspaper he was holding.
"Don't say it like I'm your maid or something." Sotona spat stomping her foot like a little child.
"You don't want the newspaper?" the priest said in an indifferent voice not even looking at her.
She simply cursed under her breath.
"Care to repeat that?" Sanzo said annoyed.
"I'm going to take my jacket. It's getting freaking cold."
"Get mine, too, while you're at it." Gojyo called to her earning a hateful glare.
As the girl disappeared behind the door to the small bedroom Doku turned to his brother looking questioningly at the younger man.
"One of her mood swings." Gojyo explained lighting a cigarette "She'll get over it in few hours."
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah... But she better not be alone."
"Why?"
"Berry-san is easy to throw a fit and cause a fight over a little thing when she's like that." Hakkai explained glancing at Lirin and Goku who were once again fighting over god-knows-what.
Doku nodded he understood when Berry left the bedroom. She threw the brown jacket to Gojyo and made her way to the door with her lover slightly behind.
"I'll go with you..." the muscled youkai started but seeing Berry flashed him a glare over her shoulder he added "...okay?"
"Do what you want." Sotona huffed opening the door so abruptly the whole door frame shook.
***
Quite a few people were at the streets that evening. Sotona checked the watch on her wrist. It was close to nine. She glanced over her shoulder at the two brothers about three meters behind her but she kept her usual fast walking pace. It's been about twenty minutes since they left. Berry bought the cigarette packs a while ago but she didn't feel like going back to the inn. Instead she decided to have a walk. The two men followed her talking to each other.
'Gojyo probably told Doku to simply leave me in peace. But I don't need nannies!' Sotona though swinging the bag with the ciggs absent-mindedly.
Suddenly she stopped causing her companions to almost walk into her.
"What is it?" Gojyo asked sucking at his cigarette.
The young woman turned on the toes of one foot and grinned at the two men.
"I feel like having a drink. Anyone wants to join me?"
"Sure." Gojyo chuckled looking at Sotona who was on the move once again and trying to decide which bar to pick. "Hyper kitty is back." the red-head whispered to his brother.
"She's not mad any more?"
"Probably still is but that will change once she gets a hold on alcohol."
"I thought it will take a while for her to cool off."
"Not always. Few times we saw her go from quiet to hyper then to depressed,angry,depressed,quiet and hyper again in a half-an-hour. I knew many women but I never experienced anything like that."
The both men laughed as they followed Sotona into one of the bars.
The bar looked like any other though it was quite spacious with about twenty tables and a long counter. More than half of the tables were open and there was the characteristic smell of cigarettes in the air,though, it wasn't very strong.
"What will it be?" the man behind the counter asked looking a bit warily at the girl. With her eyes shining brightly and curiously like they always did when she was about to drink, Sotona didn't look like more than sixteen.
"Do you have vodka by any chance?"
"We do..."
"Then a beer and two shots of vodka for me." she said cheerfully turning to the brothers "What about you guys? My treat!"
"Beer." Gojyo said without hesitation.
"Me too."
"Three beers and two shots for starters." Sotona smiled to the barman handing him her debit card.
"Right away."
They took their drinks and went to an empty table in a corner of the bar. Gojyo put Sotona's beer in front of her.
"Watch." he chuckled to his older brother.
Sotona who sat in the middle took a few sips of her beer after which she poured the two shots into the glass with the amber liquid.
"Er... Berry... that's not a good idea... You know... vodka is really strong..." Doku said looking at the girl's glass.
"Don't worry Doku. Vodka is very popular where I come from. I'm used to strong liquors. It would be bad if I drank vodka first and then beer;however, when those two are mixed it's okay. Anyway, cheers!" Sotona smiled raising her glass and then drinking a large draught.
"Mmmmm...feels good~..."
The two men laughed at her un-lady like behaviour and proceeded with their own drinks.
***
Through her closed eyelids Sotona could see it was morning already as the sunlight was directed straight at her face but she refused to open her eyes and she simply snuggled to a source of warmth next to her. That's when her senses told her something was wrong. She could smell her own cigarettes but no characteristic Hi-ligh's. Her eyes shot open and she almost shrieked. Her body was pressed to no one else but Gojyo's older brother who had his arm around her. For few seconds her mind was absolutely blank.
'Wait! How?!? Last night... we went drinking... there was beer... vodka... more beer... more vodka... and even more beer and vodka! But no, I'm sure we didn't... That's right! I didn't have my..."
>>>>Flash back
"$hit~... It's almost midnight... Sanzo is going to be sooooo mad..." Sotona mumbled looking at her watch.
"Huh?" Doku turned to the girl.
They were all after few good drinks and the girl was just starting her fourth beer.
"We still haven't delivered the fags." Berry sighed leaning her head on Gojyo's shoulder.
"She's right. The bald prick is going to throw a cow."
"But Gojyo~..."Sotona whined "I just started my beer..."
"Fine,fine,I'll take them. Will you walk her back to the inn when you're finished?" asked Gojyo trying to stand straight though it was hard because her drank quite a bit "You've got the keys,right Berry?"
The girl nodded swaying slightly in her seat.
"Sure,I'll take her. That priest of yours seems pretty hot-headed."
"You don't even imagine how much you're right." the red-head laughed waving to the two and leaving the tavern.
Up till the moment Sotona stood up, Doku wasn't sure if she was drunk or simply in one of her hyper mood swings. They ended up staying two hours longer than they should because Sotona insisted on "just one more". Now Doku knew it was a mistake. She was totally drunk. Sure, Doku was pretty loaded himself but he was sure that if she had even a bit more alcohol - she'd throw up.
Somehow they managed to get to the right inn with the muscled man having have to support the fragile girl who was barely able to stand.
"Damn it... to all the hell... where are they...?" Sotona slurred going through all the pockets.
"You forgot them after all?"
"I was sure... I had the keys... in my... jacket..."
"No use trying to wake them up. The priest will kill you if you do."
"So what... now?"
"You'll sleep over at our place. The others are probably already asleep so we'll have to squeeze in on my bed. Can you deal with that?"
"I know you enough... to know... you wouldn't do... anything funny... with your brother's... girl."
"Got that right. Besides, drunk women aren't my thing."
"Funny... very funny..."
They made their way to the guys room and Doku placed Sotona on the bed to undress himself. This gave Berry the opportunity to examine her own attire. She was so soused she singed both her shirt and jeans.
'I needed new ones anyway.' she thought undressing herself. She was no only in her bra and panties on.
Sotona slipped in between the wall and Doku and immediately fell asleep.
>>>>End of Flash Back
Sotona's thought were abruptly disturbed by Doku who decided to change his position from lying on his back to his side. In order not to get squashed Sotona turned to her side too. She was trapped between the wall and the muscled man's chest with his arm tightly around her. Berry's mouth was so dry as if she ate a whole desert.
Then, some noises in the living room caught her attention waking up the man sleeping next to her at the same time. The door were slammed open and someone barged in.
"Bro!!! Where's Berry?!? She didn't... come... back..."
Sotona felt her ears go deaf from fear. Gojyo stood in the doorway with the most surprised expression Berry ever saw on anyone.
"You...two..."
"Wait, Gojyo. It's not what you think-" Sotona said sitting up along with Doku. Their movement caused the blanket to slide off revealing Doku's naked chest and Berry's undergarments. Noticing Kougaiji standing behind Gojyo with his eyes wide open Berry quickly covered herself with the blanket "It's not what you think!" she shouted as Gojyo stiffly turned around and left.
Sotona wanted to follow him but Doku stopped her outstretching his arm blocking her way. He quickly got out of the bed, pulled on his pants and left after his brother.
"Kou-san! You were sleeping here the whole time, you-"
"I stayed with Lirin."
"What? But-"
"Something got her scared and I stayed with her and Yaone the whole evening."
"But I'm sure we saw you-" Sotona cried but stopped abruptly when she turned to the second bed. There were some things lying there but besides that, the bed was untouched.
'Oh my god... We were sure Kou-san was here...'
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