Disclaimer: Everything except for Gohan & Kitsune do not belong to these
authoresses: Jadej.j and Nekowingzero.
First coauthored Saiyuki fic w/ a newbie to the anime. ^^U Please go easy on us. We's hate flames & flamers. Constructive criticism welcomed. Pairings are to be determined, but keep this in mind. This is a yaoi fic.
Japanese Terms to Know & Learn ^.^
Baka: Idiot
Ero kappa: Perverted water demon
Hanyou: Half-demon
Harisen: Sanzo's paper fan
Haraheta: I'm hungry.
Hentai: Pervert
Hikari: Light
Itai yo: It hurts!
Kisama: Swear word
Kitsune: Fox
Mou: Man (?)
Ne: Hey or Isn't it? Or It is.
Saru: Monkey
Youkai: Demon
~~~ Between Sutras ~~~
A jeep cruised out on the open road. A young man with short brown hair drove this vehicle. To his right, a blonde haired sanzo sat, fanning himself with his infamous paper fan. Hey, it was good for something other than whacking his two annoying companions. A younger looking teen sat in the back, staring out, completely bored. The other one a red haired, red eyed man was also bored as well. Things were not going well for this group. They have yet to find another town in this sweltering heat.
Gojyo lit a cigarette and blew out a buff of smoke. "Man, this heat is getting to me..."
The monkey demon glanced over at the half-demon. He would have made some come back but he was hungry, very hungry. "Ne Sanzo, haraheta." In a split second, a harisen came crashing down on poor Goku's skull. "Mou... I'm hungry."
Hakkai smiled. "We should be at a town either tonight or tomorrow, Goku."
Gojyo smirked. "You're not going to disappear, Monkey, from hunger."
Goku merely stuck his tongue out at the hanyou. "That's what you think kappa."
"And he wonders why he's called a baka saru," Sanzo muttered to himself. He continued to fan himself as the sun rose high into the sky.
Hakkai gave a small chuckle. "There is a small forest coming up. We can have lunch and be in the shade as well."
Gojyo smiled. "That sounds good, Hakkai."
"Good," Goku said sitting straight up. "The hentai smells bad enough as it is." He pinched his nose and waved his hand to emphasize his point. "I think his foul odor will kill me before I die from hunger."
"Why you, Kisama." Gojyo reached over at Goku and hit the monkey on the head.
"Sanzo~!!" Goku whined only to be thwacked on the head by one paper fan. "Itai yo!"
Sanzo also gave Gojyo a thwack as well for disturbing the peace, meaning upsetting the baka suru, which then would cause him to whine to Sanzo.
"Maa-maa." Hakkai spoke. "We are almost there."
Gojyo mumbled. "Baka saru!"
The blonde haired monk nodded his head. "Any word from the two of you," he shot a glare at the two in the back seat before pulling his gun out pointing at them.
Goku promptly shut up, because his sun wasn't exactly in a good mood, but then when was he?
Gojyo put his hands up and shook his head. Hakkai just smiled as the forest came into view.
As he watched the forest come into view, Goku smelled water nearby so he was fidgeting around since Sanzo ordered them to shut up.
Sanzo noticed how restless the saru had become. "What is it baka?" He really wanted some peace and quiet before some idiot of a youkai showed up.
"I smell lots of water," Goku replied.
"Ah that means bath time." Gojyo clapped his hands together and looked at Goku.
Hakkai pulled up to the edge of the forest. "Well that means we can also have some tea as well."
The saru noticed how Goyjo looking at him. What could the pervert be possibly thinking? "And I thought kappas knew where to find water."
"Look here Monkey. I'm not all demon here..." Gojyo pointed at himself. "I don't' care about what you think either." He jumped out the jeep. "Let's get into the shade and relax for now."
Sanzo for once agreed with him. "Hakkai, let Hakuryu rest for awhile. I don't want a tired jeep." With that, he stood up and walked over to the nearest tree before sitting down.
Goku beamed at the thought of splashing into some cool water. He literally jumped out of the jeep and was about to take off.
Hakkai stepped out of Hakuryu. "Come Hakuryu. Some cool water will be good for both of us."
The said jeep transformed into a dragon and chirped. He perched on Hakkai's shoulder.
Gojyo had entered the forest after the Monkey boy.
Pausing for a moment, Goku had to sniff around for a bit before he sprinted off in the right direction, which wasn't far from the camp site.
"Wait up, Goku." Gojyo hurried after the teen.
Hakkai was setting up camp. He had pull out a pot for tea. He rubbed Hakuryu's nose. "Feels good to get out of the sun doesn't it, Sanzo?"
"Hn," was the only answer the other received from Sanzo. He was glad to get out of the sun, but it wasn't like him to voice his thanks or appreciation.
Meanwhile, Goku finally found the small lake. He stripped down to his undergarments and jumped into it.
"Baka saru...can't we at lease get some water before you start bathing?" Gojyo had a pail in his hand.
Goku merely pointed at the small waterfall, which lead to a river. "Kappa, why don't you go put that bucket under that nice waterfall and leave the monkey to his business, hm?"
Gojyo rolled his eyes and got the water from the falls. "Try not to drown now." The red head then turned and head back to the camp.
Goku splashed some water onto Gojyo in retaliation before diving back down where the kappa couldn't reach him unless he went into the water.
Hakkai pull out some food. "So what would you like to have?" Green eyes look at the Priest.
"Something edible," Sanzo replied. He wasn't exactly picky about his food.
Hakkai started to make sandwiches. "Anything else then?" He smiled at Sanzo
"Anything quick," Sanzo answered while turning his gaze to where the monkey and the pervert had gone. "I would like to eat something before the saru comes back."
"I'll get you later Monkey. I have to get this water back to Hakkai." Gojyo then hurried away. He plotted how to get Goku back for getting him wet. He walked into the camp. "Here's the water Hakkai."
Hakkai took the pail and poured some water into the kettle. With his power he heated the kettle. "Tea will be ready in a moment." Hakkai then held out a plate of sandwiches to Sanzo. "Here you go, Sanzo."
The said person picked up a sandwich. "You'd better eat before the bottomless pit arrives. I don't want a hungry driver at the wheel." Sanzo then started to eat it.
Goku swam up to the surface for some air. He needed oxygen to survive. As he glanced around, he noticed the kappa was nowhere in sight so he shrugged and started swimming around. The cool water felt really good after spending a few hours in the hot sun.
Hakkai smiled and held the plate out to Gojyo. The red head took a sandwich from the plate. "Thanks Hakkai."
Hakkai then took his own sandwich. "So Goku is still swimming?" Gojyo nodded to Hakkai.
Sanzo raised a brow. The saru was complaining of hunger and now there was food but he was nowhere to be found. "Very strange for the saru." He voiced his thoughts.
"Well he was hot too." Gojyo spoke up. He shrugged his shoulders.
Hakkai stood up. "I'll go get him then." He moved gracefully towards the water hole.
The sanzo merely hn'ed and went back to eating his meal before someone decided to fill his stomach.
The topic of their small discussion was currently shaking himself dry and putting back his clothes. He hopped around a few fruit trees gathering their fruit. Of course being the food lover he was, he knew which ones were ripe and which ones to avoid.
"Are you going to share those with us, Goku?" Hakkai had watched the boy pick the fruit. He had one of his small smiles on his face.
Goku returned the smile with one of his own. "Sure thing except the Kappa can get his own." He handed off an armful of the fruit to Hakkai and returned to picking more fruit, well as much as he could carry.
Hakkai shook his head. "Why do you think you and Gojyo fight so much?" He turned and head back to the camp site with the fruit in his arms.
Turning around, Goku was about to answer the question when he realized he would be talking to air for Hakkai had already vacated the clearing. He soon followed with an even larger pile of fruit in his arm.
Hakkai came back to Sanzo and Gojyo. "Goku says you have to get your own fruit, Gojyo."
The red head growled. "Baka saru..."
Sanzo raised a brow at what Hakkai had informed them. He finished off his sandwich to see the two arrive with armfuls of fruit.
Hakkai sat down beside Sanzo. "Fruit?" He held one out to Sanzo.
Gojyo just bopped Goku's head. "Just let me have a piece of fruit Goku."
Of course, Sanzo 'hn'ed as a way of saying thanks and took the fruit being offered. He wasn't the touchy feely type of person and his comrades knew it.
"Itai," Goku whined. He rubbed his abused head and glared at Gojyo before moving his pile of food away from the ero kappa.
Gojyo sat down and glared at Goku. "Why me?"
Hakkai munched on his piece of fruit. He put one beside him for the small white dragon.
Hakuryu nuzzled his master before circling the piece of fruit and eating it.
"Because you're an ero kappa," Goku chirped with his mouth full.
Green eyes looked over at Sanzo. "Are you enjoying the fruit?"
Gojyo then jumped Goku. "You take that back Monkey." He play fought with Goku.
The blonde haired person looked at the human turned demon. He takes a bite of his fruit, though he sworn he felt something, a familiar presence.
Goku in the meantime fought Gojyo. During their fight, he grabbed food so he could eat. Even while fighting, his mind was on his stomach.
"Give me an piece of fruit you dumb monkey." Gojyo pushed down on Goku.
Hakkai sweat dropped at the pair fighting. "Would you two go some where else to do that...like in the bushes?"
"Ewwww!!!" Goku yelled out with mock disgust. "I would rather kiss Kougaiji than kiss the ero kappa!"
"Some people are trying to eat here," Sanzo growled as he thwacked both combatants on the head twice.
Gojyo stopped at look up at Sanzo. He rubbed his head. "What the hell was that for?"
Hakkai then look into the forest. Something didn't feel right. "Sanzo?"
Sanzo completely ignored the irritated Gojyo and the whining Goku. "Yes, I have been sensing it too for some time now." He bent over and picked up a large piece of fruit before hurling fast in the direction from where the energy was coming from.
Lirin jumped and caught the fruit in her mouth.
"Man ... why am I the only one not getting any fruit to eat?" Gojyo sulked.
Hakkai was now standing and an energy ball in between his hands appeared.
"You again," Sanzo growled in real irritation. He glared hard at her. It was amazing she was still standing. "What are you doing here?"
Goku meanwhile clutched his precious food closer to him. She stole from them the last time and he was hungry so he ate quicker than normal.
"Sanzo!!!" Smiling, she pointed her finger at him. "I want the Sutra."
Hakkai's energy ball popped. "Well hello Lirin. Did your brother Kougaiji let you out today?" The red head glared at Hakkai.
Gojyo shook his head. "This is all we need another kid."
Goku stood up. "Nyoibo!" He summoned his staff and stood in a defensive position. "If you want to get the sutra, you'll have to go through me first!"
Sanzo shook his head. That monkey boy never used his head in battle, but then again he was fiercely loyal to him. He wondered if it had something to do with being the first person the baka ever saw. "You already know the answer to that."
Suddenly Lirin was picked up by her shirt.
"Sanzo!!!" Kougaiji said with venom in his voice. He then looked down at Lirin. "And you should be back in the castle."
"What do you want? Besides the sutras, killing me, or fighting Goku?" Sanzo asked. He wanted to get back on the road as soon as possible, even in his dry, sweltering heat.
"Well I'm not in the mood to any of the above." He glared at his sister. "I came to get my little sister and to check out a rumor about another Sanzo in the area."
Hakkai blinked. 'Another Sanzo?' He looked at the blonde monk and wondered what he would be thinking about that.
Gojyo huffed. "One Sanzo is enough for me."
The blonde haired Sanzo raised a brow. He hadn't heard anything about another sanzo. They were very few monks at his high status. He wondered if they should head into the next town and ask the local people. Frowning, he knew he had to ditch the youkai idiot and head there.
Goku still had Nyoibo out just in case if Kougaiji was trying to pull a fast one. He wasn't sure what the other youkai was up to.
"I was going to check out the town but I have to take my sister back to the castle first."
Lirin looked at Kougaiji. "But I want to help find the other Sanzo..." She wailed.
"Not this time. I have no idea what Sutra this monk has with him yet." Kougaiji looked back at Sanzo. "You luck out this time Sanzo."
Hakkai kept his eyes on youkai as the pair then disappeared.
"Man telling about finding something out and getting a break on it because of a little snag." Gojyo grinned. "So we go into town then?"
Hakkai just remembered. "That town is still away yet..."
"We leave now," Sanzo said, picking himself and his belongings up. He walked over to the car when he heard someone whining.
"But Sanzo~!" Goku whined. He let his staff disappear and now was holding his food very possessively. "I didn't get to finish lunch!" Suddenly, a bullet found its mark near Goku's head, leaving a few strands of hair floating downward.
"You'll eat in the jeep and don't create any messes," Sanzo ordered the saru.
"Well it's time to go my friend." Hakkai petted the white dragon's head.
Hakuryu chirped and finished eating his food with a few bites before turning into a jeep.
Gojyo shook his head. "I'll get our stuff then." He quickly cleaned up the camp site.
Meanwhile Goku gathered his remaining food, guarding it against the ero kappa. One could guess he was in love with his food.
Sanzo immediately took shotgun in the jeep soon after the dragon transformed.
Hakkai got into the driver seat. "What do you think of this other Sanzo?" He looked at the blonde monk.
Goyjo put the stuff into the jeep and got into his seat. "Hurry up Monkey we are leaving."
"There are few sanzos in the world," Sanzo said thoughtfully as he watched the saru ungracefully load his belongings as well as himself into the jeep. "The chances of running to one are slim to none. Seeing a second one is unheard of. I'm not sure if he is even one, but we'll see."
"We'll soon find out won't we?" Hakkai got the jeep moving.
"I wonder if he is anything like that fake we met a while back." Gojyo spoke up
"If he is anything like the fake we met, let's just say he won't be sticking around this realm much longer," Sanzo said with a cold voice, while fingering his trusty Smith & Wesson.
The village was bustling with people. They were going about their business, preparing for the next youkai attack. None of them knew why the sudden increase of demon activities near and in their area, but they weren't going to be pushed around. That was why they weren't as welcoming to demons even with diadems as Kitsune found out the hard way.
Gohan sighed. This was no doubt his fault. The young teen had become a Sanzo suddenly. His master made him one as the demons were attacking the temple they were at. It happen so fast that Gohan didn't remember everything but all he did remember was the sight of his master being pull apart and the light that seem to take him away from the blood scene. That light may have taken him away but it left him in a pool of his master's blood as he woke up from the rain hitting his face. He found he had just his master's Sutra but the other Sutra that was there in that temple. The teen headed for the well in the town. He had to move on or this place might end up in flames if he didn't.
Kitsune had been abandoned by his parents. His twin brother was taken away from him at an early age. He was left to wander the streets until he met up with a strange sanzo. At first sniff, he recognized this one was very different. He had demon blood albeit small so he decided to tag along until the person finally took him in. The other monks were adamant on him having a diadem as he was full youkai, a powerful one too. He refused to wear the limiter until Gohan ordered him to do so. So far he was often found at his new friend's side.
"We might have to leave again, Kitsune." Gohan sat down at the edge of the well. "The demons are getting closer again." The teen sighed. His green eyes look up at his friend. "I just don't know what is going on any more."
Kitsune nodded his head. His limiter was a golden band around his neck. He fingered the diadem. "Where will we go and why can't I take this thing off?" In a sense, he was still a child.
"Now Kitsune if you didn't have that limiter on you..." Gohan looked about the town. "You be the one attacking the town's people." He put his hand on his friend's shoulder. "After my master's death I didn't know what would become of me. If you had not become my friend I would have gone mad." Gohan moved a piece of blue hair out of his eyes. "We don't have to leave right now but we must make plans to go soon."
The fox demon smiled and hugged his taller friend. He glanced around the town with his golden eyes. He didn't remember what happened when his diadem came off, but a lot of people ended up hurt. As much as he wanted to and how annoying the diadem could be, he didn't take it off. He wasn't as dumb as most people perceive him to be. Recently, there had been an increase in the number of rogue youkai. "What plans do we have?"
Gohan shook his head. "I really don't know what to do, Kitsune." The young Sanzo looked up into the sky. "Something is going on and I seem to be part of its center. The only thing we can do is prepare to leave. That means food and water and some sleeping bags for sure." Gohan rubbed the fox demon's head. "I guess we head for the next temple and find out if anyone knows what is going on with the demons." Gohan then looked at his hand. 'Mother...a taboo she was...but what does that make me?' "Let's have some lunch and make plans to go." The robes flap in the wind as the young Sanzo stood up and head for one of the restaurants in town.
Kitsune rearranged his messy hair after the sanzo rubbed it. His golden eyes brightened at the thought of food, though they would be leaving within a short amount of time. For some reason, fate seemed to bring them together when they needed each other the most. Kitsune, being abandoned and lonely, had wandered from place to place in search of a friend, but no one was willing to accept him. Gohan didn't have many friends for his mother was a hanyou, someone who wasn't accepted by either demons or humans. "Let's find that food." He jumped up and grabbed his friend's arm before pulling him towards a particular restaurant where he smelled good food coming from.
Gohan laughed out loud. "It's not going to run away." He smiled. His blue hair flew back to show off the red dot on his forehead, a mark of a Sanzo. He didn't understand why he had survived or how he even gotten away from that blood massacre. "Kitsune..."
"Mou, but I'm hungry," Kitsune whined a bit before becoming serious. "Besides, we don't know when the next demon attack is going to be and I'm not at full strength." He would rather not think about the possibilities that they might not win the next battle. If he should lose his only friend, only the gods knew what he will do next.
Green eyes rolled. "I know...but you don't have to drag me as well." Gohan smirked.
"I'm not leaving you out of my sight!" Kitsune announced as they arrived at the restaurant. His family had left him and he didn't want Gohan to leave him either.
"I won't leave you with out a fight." Gohan then stepped forward. "I will fight death it self to stay by your side." A warm bright smile crossed Gohan's face. "Now let's have lunch."
Kitsune's eyes shined with tears. He had finally found the family he so desperately wanted. Likewise, he would rather give up his life than to see Gohan lose his. He entered the restaurant, only to have the people quiet down and stare at him as if he grown a second head.
Bios:
Gohan
Race: ¼ demon, ¾ human
Age: Late teens
Hair: Blue with braid on the left side
Eyes: Green
Status: Sanzo
Kitsune Hikari
Race: Fox demon
Hair: White
Eyes: Golden
Status: Unknown
First coauthored Saiyuki fic w/ a newbie to the anime. ^^U Please go easy on us. We's hate flames & flamers. Constructive criticism welcomed. Pairings are to be determined, but keep this in mind. This is a yaoi fic.
Japanese Terms to Know & Learn ^.^
Baka: Idiot
Ero kappa: Perverted water demon
Hanyou: Half-demon
Harisen: Sanzo's paper fan
Haraheta: I'm hungry.
Hentai: Pervert
Hikari: Light
Itai yo: It hurts!
Kisama: Swear word
Kitsune: Fox
Mou: Man (?)
Ne: Hey or Isn't it? Or It is.
Saru: Monkey
Youkai: Demon
~~~ Between Sutras ~~~
A jeep cruised out on the open road. A young man with short brown hair drove this vehicle. To his right, a blonde haired sanzo sat, fanning himself with his infamous paper fan. Hey, it was good for something other than whacking his two annoying companions. A younger looking teen sat in the back, staring out, completely bored. The other one a red haired, red eyed man was also bored as well. Things were not going well for this group. They have yet to find another town in this sweltering heat.
Gojyo lit a cigarette and blew out a buff of smoke. "Man, this heat is getting to me..."
The monkey demon glanced over at the half-demon. He would have made some come back but he was hungry, very hungry. "Ne Sanzo, haraheta." In a split second, a harisen came crashing down on poor Goku's skull. "Mou... I'm hungry."
Hakkai smiled. "We should be at a town either tonight or tomorrow, Goku."
Gojyo smirked. "You're not going to disappear, Monkey, from hunger."
Goku merely stuck his tongue out at the hanyou. "That's what you think kappa."
"And he wonders why he's called a baka saru," Sanzo muttered to himself. He continued to fan himself as the sun rose high into the sky.
Hakkai gave a small chuckle. "There is a small forest coming up. We can have lunch and be in the shade as well."
Gojyo smiled. "That sounds good, Hakkai."
"Good," Goku said sitting straight up. "The hentai smells bad enough as it is." He pinched his nose and waved his hand to emphasize his point. "I think his foul odor will kill me before I die from hunger."
"Why you, Kisama." Gojyo reached over at Goku and hit the monkey on the head.
"Sanzo~!!" Goku whined only to be thwacked on the head by one paper fan. "Itai yo!"
Sanzo also gave Gojyo a thwack as well for disturbing the peace, meaning upsetting the baka suru, which then would cause him to whine to Sanzo.
"Maa-maa." Hakkai spoke. "We are almost there."
Gojyo mumbled. "Baka saru!"
The blonde haired monk nodded his head. "Any word from the two of you," he shot a glare at the two in the back seat before pulling his gun out pointing at them.
Goku promptly shut up, because his sun wasn't exactly in a good mood, but then when was he?
Gojyo put his hands up and shook his head. Hakkai just smiled as the forest came into view.
As he watched the forest come into view, Goku smelled water nearby so he was fidgeting around since Sanzo ordered them to shut up.
Sanzo noticed how restless the saru had become. "What is it baka?" He really wanted some peace and quiet before some idiot of a youkai showed up.
"I smell lots of water," Goku replied.
"Ah that means bath time." Gojyo clapped his hands together and looked at Goku.
Hakkai pulled up to the edge of the forest. "Well that means we can also have some tea as well."
The saru noticed how Goyjo looking at him. What could the pervert be possibly thinking? "And I thought kappas knew where to find water."
"Look here Monkey. I'm not all demon here..." Gojyo pointed at himself. "I don't' care about what you think either." He jumped out the jeep. "Let's get into the shade and relax for now."
Sanzo for once agreed with him. "Hakkai, let Hakuryu rest for awhile. I don't want a tired jeep." With that, he stood up and walked over to the nearest tree before sitting down.
Goku beamed at the thought of splashing into some cool water. He literally jumped out of the jeep and was about to take off.
Hakkai stepped out of Hakuryu. "Come Hakuryu. Some cool water will be good for both of us."
The said jeep transformed into a dragon and chirped. He perched on Hakkai's shoulder.
Gojyo had entered the forest after the Monkey boy.
Pausing for a moment, Goku had to sniff around for a bit before he sprinted off in the right direction, which wasn't far from the camp site.
"Wait up, Goku." Gojyo hurried after the teen.
Hakkai was setting up camp. He had pull out a pot for tea. He rubbed Hakuryu's nose. "Feels good to get out of the sun doesn't it, Sanzo?"
"Hn," was the only answer the other received from Sanzo. He was glad to get out of the sun, but it wasn't like him to voice his thanks or appreciation.
Meanwhile, Goku finally found the small lake. He stripped down to his undergarments and jumped into it.
"Baka saru...can't we at lease get some water before you start bathing?" Gojyo had a pail in his hand.
Goku merely pointed at the small waterfall, which lead to a river. "Kappa, why don't you go put that bucket under that nice waterfall and leave the monkey to his business, hm?"
Gojyo rolled his eyes and got the water from the falls. "Try not to drown now." The red head then turned and head back to the camp.
Goku splashed some water onto Gojyo in retaliation before diving back down where the kappa couldn't reach him unless he went into the water.
Hakkai pull out some food. "So what would you like to have?" Green eyes look at the Priest.
"Something edible," Sanzo replied. He wasn't exactly picky about his food.
Hakkai started to make sandwiches. "Anything else then?" He smiled at Sanzo
"Anything quick," Sanzo answered while turning his gaze to where the monkey and the pervert had gone. "I would like to eat something before the saru comes back."
"I'll get you later Monkey. I have to get this water back to Hakkai." Gojyo then hurried away. He plotted how to get Goku back for getting him wet. He walked into the camp. "Here's the water Hakkai."
Hakkai took the pail and poured some water into the kettle. With his power he heated the kettle. "Tea will be ready in a moment." Hakkai then held out a plate of sandwiches to Sanzo. "Here you go, Sanzo."
The said person picked up a sandwich. "You'd better eat before the bottomless pit arrives. I don't want a hungry driver at the wheel." Sanzo then started to eat it.
Goku swam up to the surface for some air. He needed oxygen to survive. As he glanced around, he noticed the kappa was nowhere in sight so he shrugged and started swimming around. The cool water felt really good after spending a few hours in the hot sun.
Hakkai smiled and held the plate out to Gojyo. The red head took a sandwich from the plate. "Thanks Hakkai."
Hakkai then took his own sandwich. "So Goku is still swimming?" Gojyo nodded to Hakkai.
Sanzo raised a brow. The saru was complaining of hunger and now there was food but he was nowhere to be found. "Very strange for the saru." He voiced his thoughts.
"Well he was hot too." Gojyo spoke up. He shrugged his shoulders.
Hakkai stood up. "I'll go get him then." He moved gracefully towards the water hole.
The sanzo merely hn'ed and went back to eating his meal before someone decided to fill his stomach.
The topic of their small discussion was currently shaking himself dry and putting back his clothes. He hopped around a few fruit trees gathering their fruit. Of course being the food lover he was, he knew which ones were ripe and which ones to avoid.
"Are you going to share those with us, Goku?" Hakkai had watched the boy pick the fruit. He had one of his small smiles on his face.
Goku returned the smile with one of his own. "Sure thing except the Kappa can get his own." He handed off an armful of the fruit to Hakkai and returned to picking more fruit, well as much as he could carry.
Hakkai shook his head. "Why do you think you and Gojyo fight so much?" He turned and head back to the camp site with the fruit in his arms.
Turning around, Goku was about to answer the question when he realized he would be talking to air for Hakkai had already vacated the clearing. He soon followed with an even larger pile of fruit in his arm.
Hakkai came back to Sanzo and Gojyo. "Goku says you have to get your own fruit, Gojyo."
The red head growled. "Baka saru..."
Sanzo raised a brow at what Hakkai had informed them. He finished off his sandwich to see the two arrive with armfuls of fruit.
Hakkai sat down beside Sanzo. "Fruit?" He held one out to Sanzo.
Gojyo just bopped Goku's head. "Just let me have a piece of fruit Goku."
Of course, Sanzo 'hn'ed as a way of saying thanks and took the fruit being offered. He wasn't the touchy feely type of person and his comrades knew it.
"Itai," Goku whined. He rubbed his abused head and glared at Gojyo before moving his pile of food away from the ero kappa.
Gojyo sat down and glared at Goku. "Why me?"
Hakkai munched on his piece of fruit. He put one beside him for the small white dragon.
Hakuryu nuzzled his master before circling the piece of fruit and eating it.
"Because you're an ero kappa," Goku chirped with his mouth full.
Green eyes looked over at Sanzo. "Are you enjoying the fruit?"
Gojyo then jumped Goku. "You take that back Monkey." He play fought with Goku.
The blonde haired person looked at the human turned demon. He takes a bite of his fruit, though he sworn he felt something, a familiar presence.
Goku in the meantime fought Gojyo. During their fight, he grabbed food so he could eat. Even while fighting, his mind was on his stomach.
"Give me an piece of fruit you dumb monkey." Gojyo pushed down on Goku.
Hakkai sweat dropped at the pair fighting. "Would you two go some where else to do that...like in the bushes?"
"Ewwww!!!" Goku yelled out with mock disgust. "I would rather kiss Kougaiji than kiss the ero kappa!"
"Some people are trying to eat here," Sanzo growled as he thwacked both combatants on the head twice.
Gojyo stopped at look up at Sanzo. He rubbed his head. "What the hell was that for?"
Hakkai then look into the forest. Something didn't feel right. "Sanzo?"
Sanzo completely ignored the irritated Gojyo and the whining Goku. "Yes, I have been sensing it too for some time now." He bent over and picked up a large piece of fruit before hurling fast in the direction from where the energy was coming from.
Lirin jumped and caught the fruit in her mouth.
"Man ... why am I the only one not getting any fruit to eat?" Gojyo sulked.
Hakkai was now standing and an energy ball in between his hands appeared.
"You again," Sanzo growled in real irritation. He glared hard at her. It was amazing she was still standing. "What are you doing here?"
Goku meanwhile clutched his precious food closer to him. She stole from them the last time and he was hungry so he ate quicker than normal.
"Sanzo!!!" Smiling, she pointed her finger at him. "I want the Sutra."
Hakkai's energy ball popped. "Well hello Lirin. Did your brother Kougaiji let you out today?" The red head glared at Hakkai.
Gojyo shook his head. "This is all we need another kid."
Goku stood up. "Nyoibo!" He summoned his staff and stood in a defensive position. "If you want to get the sutra, you'll have to go through me first!"
Sanzo shook his head. That monkey boy never used his head in battle, but then again he was fiercely loyal to him. He wondered if it had something to do with being the first person the baka ever saw. "You already know the answer to that."
Suddenly Lirin was picked up by her shirt.
"Sanzo!!!" Kougaiji said with venom in his voice. He then looked down at Lirin. "And you should be back in the castle."
"What do you want? Besides the sutras, killing me, or fighting Goku?" Sanzo asked. He wanted to get back on the road as soon as possible, even in his dry, sweltering heat.
"Well I'm not in the mood to any of the above." He glared at his sister. "I came to get my little sister and to check out a rumor about another Sanzo in the area."
Hakkai blinked. 'Another Sanzo?' He looked at the blonde monk and wondered what he would be thinking about that.
Gojyo huffed. "One Sanzo is enough for me."
The blonde haired Sanzo raised a brow. He hadn't heard anything about another sanzo. They were very few monks at his high status. He wondered if they should head into the next town and ask the local people. Frowning, he knew he had to ditch the youkai idiot and head there.
Goku still had Nyoibo out just in case if Kougaiji was trying to pull a fast one. He wasn't sure what the other youkai was up to.
"I was going to check out the town but I have to take my sister back to the castle first."
Lirin looked at Kougaiji. "But I want to help find the other Sanzo..." She wailed.
"Not this time. I have no idea what Sutra this monk has with him yet." Kougaiji looked back at Sanzo. "You luck out this time Sanzo."
Hakkai kept his eyes on youkai as the pair then disappeared.
"Man telling about finding something out and getting a break on it because of a little snag." Gojyo grinned. "So we go into town then?"
Hakkai just remembered. "That town is still away yet..."
"We leave now," Sanzo said, picking himself and his belongings up. He walked over to the car when he heard someone whining.
"But Sanzo~!" Goku whined. He let his staff disappear and now was holding his food very possessively. "I didn't get to finish lunch!" Suddenly, a bullet found its mark near Goku's head, leaving a few strands of hair floating downward.
"You'll eat in the jeep and don't create any messes," Sanzo ordered the saru.
"Well it's time to go my friend." Hakkai petted the white dragon's head.
Hakuryu chirped and finished eating his food with a few bites before turning into a jeep.
Gojyo shook his head. "I'll get our stuff then." He quickly cleaned up the camp site.
Meanwhile Goku gathered his remaining food, guarding it against the ero kappa. One could guess he was in love with his food.
Sanzo immediately took shotgun in the jeep soon after the dragon transformed.
Hakkai got into the driver seat. "What do you think of this other Sanzo?" He looked at the blonde monk.
Goyjo put the stuff into the jeep and got into his seat. "Hurry up Monkey we are leaving."
"There are few sanzos in the world," Sanzo said thoughtfully as he watched the saru ungracefully load his belongings as well as himself into the jeep. "The chances of running to one are slim to none. Seeing a second one is unheard of. I'm not sure if he is even one, but we'll see."
"We'll soon find out won't we?" Hakkai got the jeep moving.
"I wonder if he is anything like that fake we met a while back." Gojyo spoke up
"If he is anything like the fake we met, let's just say he won't be sticking around this realm much longer," Sanzo said with a cold voice, while fingering his trusty Smith & Wesson.
The village was bustling with people. They were going about their business, preparing for the next youkai attack. None of them knew why the sudden increase of demon activities near and in their area, but they weren't going to be pushed around. That was why they weren't as welcoming to demons even with diadems as Kitsune found out the hard way.
Gohan sighed. This was no doubt his fault. The young teen had become a Sanzo suddenly. His master made him one as the demons were attacking the temple they were at. It happen so fast that Gohan didn't remember everything but all he did remember was the sight of his master being pull apart and the light that seem to take him away from the blood scene. That light may have taken him away but it left him in a pool of his master's blood as he woke up from the rain hitting his face. He found he had just his master's Sutra but the other Sutra that was there in that temple. The teen headed for the well in the town. He had to move on or this place might end up in flames if he didn't.
Kitsune had been abandoned by his parents. His twin brother was taken away from him at an early age. He was left to wander the streets until he met up with a strange sanzo. At first sniff, he recognized this one was very different. He had demon blood albeit small so he decided to tag along until the person finally took him in. The other monks were adamant on him having a diadem as he was full youkai, a powerful one too. He refused to wear the limiter until Gohan ordered him to do so. So far he was often found at his new friend's side.
"We might have to leave again, Kitsune." Gohan sat down at the edge of the well. "The demons are getting closer again." The teen sighed. His green eyes look up at his friend. "I just don't know what is going on any more."
Kitsune nodded his head. His limiter was a golden band around his neck. He fingered the diadem. "Where will we go and why can't I take this thing off?" In a sense, he was still a child.
"Now Kitsune if you didn't have that limiter on you..." Gohan looked about the town. "You be the one attacking the town's people." He put his hand on his friend's shoulder. "After my master's death I didn't know what would become of me. If you had not become my friend I would have gone mad." Gohan moved a piece of blue hair out of his eyes. "We don't have to leave right now but we must make plans to go soon."
The fox demon smiled and hugged his taller friend. He glanced around the town with his golden eyes. He didn't remember what happened when his diadem came off, but a lot of people ended up hurt. As much as he wanted to and how annoying the diadem could be, he didn't take it off. He wasn't as dumb as most people perceive him to be. Recently, there had been an increase in the number of rogue youkai. "What plans do we have?"
Gohan shook his head. "I really don't know what to do, Kitsune." The young Sanzo looked up into the sky. "Something is going on and I seem to be part of its center. The only thing we can do is prepare to leave. That means food and water and some sleeping bags for sure." Gohan rubbed the fox demon's head. "I guess we head for the next temple and find out if anyone knows what is going on with the demons." Gohan then looked at his hand. 'Mother...a taboo she was...but what does that make me?' "Let's have some lunch and make plans to go." The robes flap in the wind as the young Sanzo stood up and head for one of the restaurants in town.
Kitsune rearranged his messy hair after the sanzo rubbed it. His golden eyes brightened at the thought of food, though they would be leaving within a short amount of time. For some reason, fate seemed to bring them together when they needed each other the most. Kitsune, being abandoned and lonely, had wandered from place to place in search of a friend, but no one was willing to accept him. Gohan didn't have many friends for his mother was a hanyou, someone who wasn't accepted by either demons or humans. "Let's find that food." He jumped up and grabbed his friend's arm before pulling him towards a particular restaurant where he smelled good food coming from.
Gohan laughed out loud. "It's not going to run away." He smiled. His blue hair flew back to show off the red dot on his forehead, a mark of a Sanzo. He didn't understand why he had survived or how he even gotten away from that blood massacre. "Kitsune..."
"Mou, but I'm hungry," Kitsune whined a bit before becoming serious. "Besides, we don't know when the next demon attack is going to be and I'm not at full strength." He would rather not think about the possibilities that they might not win the next battle. If he should lose his only friend, only the gods knew what he will do next.
Green eyes rolled. "I know...but you don't have to drag me as well." Gohan smirked.
"I'm not leaving you out of my sight!" Kitsune announced as they arrived at the restaurant. His family had left him and he didn't want Gohan to leave him either.
"I won't leave you with out a fight." Gohan then stepped forward. "I will fight death it self to stay by your side." A warm bright smile crossed Gohan's face. "Now let's have lunch."
Kitsune's eyes shined with tears. He had finally found the family he so desperately wanted. Likewise, he would rather give up his life than to see Gohan lose his. He entered the restaurant, only to have the people quiet down and stare at him as if he grown a second head.
Bios:
Gohan
Race: ¼ demon, ¾ human
Age: Late teens
Hair: Blue with braid on the left side
Eyes: Green
Status: Sanzo
Kitsune Hikari
Race: Fox demon
Hair: White
Eyes: Golden
Status: Unknown