Okay, so this is the first Saiyuki fic I've ever written. It's a one-shot, very short story about how Sanzo really does care for Goku.
No, not like that!
This isn't shounen-ai...unless you really want it to be...but I don't want it to be.
Disclaimer: I don't own Saiyuki or any of it's characters so please don't sue me. You wouldn't get much anyway if anything at all.
Truth
"Hey, Sanzo?" Goku said for what must have been the 15th time. Goku was sitting under a tree, cross-legged, head leaning against it, while Sanzo was leaning against another side of the same tree. It was a warm summer day and cherry blossom petals were gently blowing by them in the breeze. The air was crisp and it was a wonderful day to relax. But it was just too bad Sanzo couldn't relax because Goku was being too curious for his own good. "Sanzo!"
"What?" Sanzo said, careful not to get too angry.
There was a slight pause.
"Never mind, I forgot." Sanzo clenched his fists and let out a sight. Another short pause.
"Sanzo, I was just wond—"
Before Goku could finish Sanzo had pulled out his gun and held it against his head, "Stop talking, Goku."
Goku's mouth was still open to finish the sentence but closed it as soon as he felt the barrel of Sanzo's gun brush against his hair. He bent his head down as if he were a punished dog. Sanzo smirked in satisfaction and put the gun away.
There was a long, very long, silence between them.
"Sanzo?" Goku said quietly, his voice sounded hurt.
"What?!" Sanzo said through clenched teeth.
"Why'd you save me?"
"What do you mean?"
"I mean what I said, why'd you save me?"
"We've already discussed this. You were calling to me and it was starting to get irritating, so I came and got you."
"Then...why did you keep me around after that?"
Sanzo stared down at Goku for a minute and then sighed and sat down next to him, "I don't know."
"There has to be a reason, you have to know," Goku sounded as if he were about to cry.
Sanzo sighed again and looked at Goku for a long time. Then, in a quiet voice he said, "You grew on me. I just couldn't bring myself to let you go."
Goku stared at the ground a little longer but then looked up at Sanzo, a few tears were on his cheek but he quickly wiped them away, "R-really?"
Sanzo nodded a put a hand on Goku's shoulder, "Yeah." Goku's face lit up and his eyes twinkled with delight "You're serious, really serious?"
Sanzo nodded again.
"Hey you two."
Goku and Sanzo both turned their heads to the door and saw Hakkai leaning against the doorframe. He smiled at them, "Dinner's ready."
"Oh yeah! I'm starving!" Goku said while jumping up and made a start to run towards the door, but instead he looked down at Sanzo, smiling, "Thank you, Sanzo."
With that he ran for the door and Sanzo watched them both disappear inside.
Sanzo looked to the ground, he could feel tears coming to his eyes, "You're welcome," he whispered.
And there it was, folks! I know it sucks, but please drop me a review anyway. I'd appreciate it very much. Sorry if I wasted your time with this pathetic little fic of mine.