Creature in the Forest
By: Goku/Sanzo
Disclaimer: I don't own Saiyuki or anything related to it. Credit me no takee for it!!
Summary: Kouryuu hears noises in the forbidden forest every night. One night, he decides to venture inside and see what is making the ruckus, but he is shocked to find the supposedly 'dangerous' monster in the forest.
Kouryuu looked out at the landscape that surrounded the temple. Life was boring. Every day was the same old, same old. He blew a piece of his golden hair out of his face as his violet eyes scanned over the scenery he'd grown up with. The small pond, the great oak tree, over a hundred years old. Both works of nature he had gazed at far too often. Beyond the pond lay a beautiful cherry blossom tree garden. The wind was gently blowing, scattering the blossoms over the pond. Kouryuu watched with boredom as a tiny bird perched on the edge of his window. He brushed a few stray cherry blossoms from his hair and left the window with relief. He didn't know how much longer he could take the bland routine of life.
He went down, looking for Shuei, hoping to find an interesting conversation to strike up with him.
"Kouryuu." Said a voice from behind him. The young blonde turned around.
"Yes master?"
"Are you going to your martial arts studies class?" Koumyou Sanzo asked, smiling. Kouryuu shook his head.
"I finished early."
"Don't get into trouble. And make sure you don't upset the instructors." Koumyou informed.
"You mean more than usual?" Kouryuu grinned. The Sanzo chuckled and strode on. The young teen looked in several rooms before he found Shuei.
"Finished martial arts early again, Sanzo Jr.?" Shuei teased as the youth entered the room. "How many monks have you managed to piss of by jealously today?"
"Don't you ever get bored with this place?" Kouryuu completely ignored the man's query.
"I've grown to stand it. Why? You've finally realized this please is a bore?" Shuei stated.
"Have you been hearing the noises in the forest lately?" Kouryuu glanced at the taller man.
"Forest? You mean the kinjirareta forest?" Shuei inquired with a puzzled look on his face. The teen nodded.
"I heard some sounds, like sobbing or whimpering. I've been hearing it every night for the past six days."
"Probably just a wild animal. It couldn't be what you think it is."
"One doesn't know it one doesn't check." Kouryuu replied half- heartedly.
"It's called the kinjirareta for a reason, Kouryuu. It's forbidden for us to enter because of the dangerous creature that lives inside." He explained.
"It doesn't sound very dangerous to me." The other mumbled before leaving reluctantly.
"He sure is different from the others." The instructor sighed in amusement.
Kouryuu thought more about the noises in the forbidden forest as he passed through the corridors. Could the deadly and merciless creature he'd heard about in the legends be making the seemingly innocent sounds in the night?
As the temple legend had it, a creature was seen near the temple grounds, hundreds of years ago. It was said that it attacked humans, and destroyed part of the temple. No one could kill it, not even Yamuii Sanzo, the current Sanzo of that time. All that Yamuii was capable of was sealing the monster inside the forest, and forbidding anyone to go inside.
As obedient as monks are, no one had yet ventured inside the kinjirareta forest in centuries. Kouryuu yawned tiredly, coming upon his room. The sun had almost disappeared behind the trees, casting a reddish glow over the already darkened sky.
"No!" A faint cry echoed from the kinjirareta forest. Kouryuu's ears perked up, he looked out the window. Nothing. Nothing out of the ordinary, until, another cry was hears, and a glint of gold peeked through the maze of tree trunks.
Either out of curiosity or annoyance, the blonde kept his robes on and made his way outside. He was going to find out what exactly was in that forest. As he neared the large grove of trees, the sobs got louder and louder. "Are those monks afraid of a stupid creature that cries all night?" The youth asked himself, hesitating before brushing several tree branches aside to enter the forest. He moved carefully through the mingle of trees. The sobs turned to words, and a shaky voice whimpered.
"Why? You were my only friend... I was so lonely without you, now you're gone." The voice said. Kouryuu heard the clang and clatter of chains, only a few feet away he raised his gaze to a boy, about his age, sitting on top of a large boulder. Beside him was a small bird, lying on it's side. The boy looked up, wiping his eyes. Tears streaked his face, his golden eyes large and full of sadness. Under his ruffled brown hair, a gold head-band covered his bangs. As he moved, the remaining sunlight reflected off of it, shining sharply into the Kouryuu's eyes. He raised his arm, his long sleeve shielding his eyes from the brightness.
"Who are you?"
"I'm... I'm..." The boy looked thoughtful for a moment. "I dunno." He admitted, hanging his head. He began to stand up, but heavy chains and shackles pulled him back down.
"You mean you don't have a name?" Kouryuu looked at the chained figure suspiciously.
"Yeah."
"What're you doing here?"
"Five hundred years ago, a monk let me into the temple near by. Later that night, a wild dog came and attacked the temple. It killed some priests and tore up the kitchen. All the injured priests died, so I was the only one who knew what the wolf had done. Once it left, the remaining monks found out, and thought I did it. Then the Sanzo sealed me inside this forest, and bound me to this rock with the chains." The brunette explained quietly.
"So, you're not the dangerous creature they say you are?" Kouryuu glanced at the dead bird on the rock. The boy shook his head.
"Oh, Birdie died."
"Huh?"
"The bird. He's been my only friend ever since I got here. He died today." His face was solemn.
"How strong are-" Kouryuu began as he lightly touched the chains. As soon as he did, the shackles broke.
"Wow!" The other teen gaped in amazement. He moved his arms and legs around freely. "How'd you do that?" He swung onto a tree branch and began hopping from one tree to another.
"Quit it, stupid monkey."
"You freed me! Thank you, thank you!" He jumped on Kouryuu and tightly hugged him. They fell over.
"Get offa me, baka saru." The blonde hissed.
"Can you give me a name?" The brunette asked excitedly.
"How about, baka saru?" Kouryuu replied, still trying to pry the monkey off him.
"No. Gimme a real name." He whined.
"Goku. It's short and an idiot monkey like you should be able to remember it."
"Goku? Yay! My name's Goku!" Goku exclaimed. "What's your name?"
"Kouryuu." He shifted uncomfortably under Goku's weight. "Now get off me." Reluctantly, Goku crawled off the young Sanzo disciple, watching him brush the dirt off his robes.
"I'm hungry." Stated Goku after thinking for a minute.
"Just because I freed you doesn't mean I'm going to be your friend and feed you." Kouryuu growled.
"But I'm really hungry. I feel like I could eat a tree!" Goku whined. His gaze fell to the ground where a string of red beads lay. 'Shit.' Kouryuu thought as he bent over to pick up his necklace. He was too slow, Goku snatched them and quickly climbed up a tree. "I'll give you this after you give me some food." He bargained. The item's owner watched Goku climb fro tree-branch to tree-branch, then jump to the ground. He took off running deeper into the forest. Kouryuu chased after him.
"Where do you think you're going with that?!" He yelled. The monkey didn't reply. Kouryuu followed him through the jungle of trees, then realized Goku had led him back to the temple. If the other priests saw Goku, they'd seal him back in the forest. "Stay away from the-"
"What's the ruckus?" A monk stepped out of the temple, glancing at Kouryuu and Goku. "Kouryuu, have you brought a visitor here?" He grinned.
"Uh..."
"Ah! He has gold eyes! It's the creature from the forest! You released it!!" The monk yelled.
"He's not a threat to us."
"You've heard the legends, Kouryuu. Koumyou Sanzo must banish him back to the kinjirareta forest!"
"No, lemme explain." Goku began.
And that concludes chapter one of this story. Please review, and do not flame me! Super sorry if it was too ooc. Come back for next chapter! R'n'R!!
By: Goku/Sanzo
Disclaimer: I don't own Saiyuki or anything related to it. Credit me no takee for it!!
Summary: Kouryuu hears noises in the forbidden forest every night. One night, he decides to venture inside and see what is making the ruckus, but he is shocked to find the supposedly 'dangerous' monster in the forest.
Kouryuu looked out at the landscape that surrounded the temple. Life was boring. Every day was the same old, same old. He blew a piece of his golden hair out of his face as his violet eyes scanned over the scenery he'd grown up with. The small pond, the great oak tree, over a hundred years old. Both works of nature he had gazed at far too often. Beyond the pond lay a beautiful cherry blossom tree garden. The wind was gently blowing, scattering the blossoms over the pond. Kouryuu watched with boredom as a tiny bird perched on the edge of his window. He brushed a few stray cherry blossoms from his hair and left the window with relief. He didn't know how much longer he could take the bland routine of life.
He went down, looking for Shuei, hoping to find an interesting conversation to strike up with him.
"Kouryuu." Said a voice from behind him. The young blonde turned around.
"Yes master?"
"Are you going to your martial arts studies class?" Koumyou Sanzo asked, smiling. Kouryuu shook his head.
"I finished early."
"Don't get into trouble. And make sure you don't upset the instructors." Koumyou informed.
"You mean more than usual?" Kouryuu grinned. The Sanzo chuckled and strode on. The young teen looked in several rooms before he found Shuei.
"Finished martial arts early again, Sanzo Jr.?" Shuei teased as the youth entered the room. "How many monks have you managed to piss of by jealously today?"
"Don't you ever get bored with this place?" Kouryuu completely ignored the man's query.
"I've grown to stand it. Why? You've finally realized this please is a bore?" Shuei stated.
"Have you been hearing the noises in the forest lately?" Kouryuu glanced at the taller man.
"Forest? You mean the kinjirareta forest?" Shuei inquired with a puzzled look on his face. The teen nodded.
"I heard some sounds, like sobbing or whimpering. I've been hearing it every night for the past six days."
"Probably just a wild animal. It couldn't be what you think it is."
"One doesn't know it one doesn't check." Kouryuu replied half- heartedly.
"It's called the kinjirareta for a reason, Kouryuu. It's forbidden for us to enter because of the dangerous creature that lives inside." He explained.
"It doesn't sound very dangerous to me." The other mumbled before leaving reluctantly.
"He sure is different from the others." The instructor sighed in amusement.
Kouryuu thought more about the noises in the forbidden forest as he passed through the corridors. Could the deadly and merciless creature he'd heard about in the legends be making the seemingly innocent sounds in the night?
As the temple legend had it, a creature was seen near the temple grounds, hundreds of years ago. It was said that it attacked humans, and destroyed part of the temple. No one could kill it, not even Yamuii Sanzo, the current Sanzo of that time. All that Yamuii was capable of was sealing the monster inside the forest, and forbidding anyone to go inside.
As obedient as monks are, no one had yet ventured inside the kinjirareta forest in centuries. Kouryuu yawned tiredly, coming upon his room. The sun had almost disappeared behind the trees, casting a reddish glow over the already darkened sky.
"No!" A faint cry echoed from the kinjirareta forest. Kouryuu's ears perked up, he looked out the window. Nothing. Nothing out of the ordinary, until, another cry was hears, and a glint of gold peeked through the maze of tree trunks.
Either out of curiosity or annoyance, the blonde kept his robes on and made his way outside. He was going to find out what exactly was in that forest. As he neared the large grove of trees, the sobs got louder and louder. "Are those monks afraid of a stupid creature that cries all night?" The youth asked himself, hesitating before brushing several tree branches aside to enter the forest. He moved carefully through the mingle of trees. The sobs turned to words, and a shaky voice whimpered.
"Why? You were my only friend... I was so lonely without you, now you're gone." The voice said. Kouryuu heard the clang and clatter of chains, only a few feet away he raised his gaze to a boy, about his age, sitting on top of a large boulder. Beside him was a small bird, lying on it's side. The boy looked up, wiping his eyes. Tears streaked his face, his golden eyes large and full of sadness. Under his ruffled brown hair, a gold head-band covered his bangs. As he moved, the remaining sunlight reflected off of it, shining sharply into the Kouryuu's eyes. He raised his arm, his long sleeve shielding his eyes from the brightness.
"Who are you?"
"I'm... I'm..." The boy looked thoughtful for a moment. "I dunno." He admitted, hanging his head. He began to stand up, but heavy chains and shackles pulled him back down.
"You mean you don't have a name?" Kouryuu looked at the chained figure suspiciously.
"Yeah."
"What're you doing here?"
"Five hundred years ago, a monk let me into the temple near by. Later that night, a wild dog came and attacked the temple. It killed some priests and tore up the kitchen. All the injured priests died, so I was the only one who knew what the wolf had done. Once it left, the remaining monks found out, and thought I did it. Then the Sanzo sealed me inside this forest, and bound me to this rock with the chains." The brunette explained quietly.
"So, you're not the dangerous creature they say you are?" Kouryuu glanced at the dead bird on the rock. The boy shook his head.
"Oh, Birdie died."
"Huh?"
"The bird. He's been my only friend ever since I got here. He died today." His face was solemn.
"How strong are-" Kouryuu began as he lightly touched the chains. As soon as he did, the shackles broke.
"Wow!" The other teen gaped in amazement. He moved his arms and legs around freely. "How'd you do that?" He swung onto a tree branch and began hopping from one tree to another.
"Quit it, stupid monkey."
"You freed me! Thank you, thank you!" He jumped on Kouryuu and tightly hugged him. They fell over.
"Get offa me, baka saru." The blonde hissed.
"Can you give me a name?" The brunette asked excitedly.
"How about, baka saru?" Kouryuu replied, still trying to pry the monkey off him.
"No. Gimme a real name." He whined.
"Goku. It's short and an idiot monkey like you should be able to remember it."
"Goku? Yay! My name's Goku!" Goku exclaimed. "What's your name?"
"Kouryuu." He shifted uncomfortably under Goku's weight. "Now get off me." Reluctantly, Goku crawled off the young Sanzo disciple, watching him brush the dirt off his robes.
"I'm hungry." Stated Goku after thinking for a minute.
"Just because I freed you doesn't mean I'm going to be your friend and feed you." Kouryuu growled.
"But I'm really hungry. I feel like I could eat a tree!" Goku whined. His gaze fell to the ground where a string of red beads lay. 'Shit.' Kouryuu thought as he bent over to pick up his necklace. He was too slow, Goku snatched them and quickly climbed up a tree. "I'll give you this after you give me some food." He bargained. The item's owner watched Goku climb fro tree-branch to tree-branch, then jump to the ground. He took off running deeper into the forest. Kouryuu chased after him.
"Where do you think you're going with that?!" He yelled. The monkey didn't reply. Kouryuu followed him through the jungle of trees, then realized Goku had led him back to the temple. If the other priests saw Goku, they'd seal him back in the forest. "Stay away from the-"
"What's the ruckus?" A monk stepped out of the temple, glancing at Kouryuu and Goku. "Kouryuu, have you brought a visitor here?" He grinned.
"Uh..."
"Ah! He has gold eyes! It's the creature from the forest! You released it!!" The monk yelled.
"He's not a threat to us."
"You've heard the legends, Kouryuu. Koumyou Sanzo must banish him back to the kinjirareta forest!"
"No, lemme explain." Goku began.
And that concludes chapter one of this story. Please review, and do not flame me! Super sorry if it was too ooc. Come back for next chapter! R'n'R!!