AN: Just to let you know, this is a sequel to The Gods Must Have Been on Crack, so I suggest you check that out before you read this one. Though you could probably get away without reading it. Anyway, this is a crossover between Saiyuki and the book series I'm working on called the Daycarthro Chronicles. I do not own Saiyuki, but I do own the Daycarthro characters. So I hope you will enjoy this.
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Chapter 1: Now, Who is the Baka?
The once peaceful town is filled with yells and taunts as two groups face off. One group being the Sanzo-ikko lead by the infamous Genjo Sanzo, whose foul mouth can make even the devil cringe. What Sanzo lacks in manners is made up by the presence of Cho Hakkai, a man known to always have a smile on his face no matter how dire the situation may be. The half-breed is Sha Gojyo, a ladies man, whose exploits are almost legendary, a man that can charm any woman he has developed an interest in. The last member of the Sanzo-ikko is Son Goku, who has a stomach the size of the Grand Canyon, but his cheerful, playful nature makes up for the high costs of his maintenance.
The challengers are none other than the Kougaiji-tachi, their leader the son of Gyumaoh—Kougaiji. Second is Yaone, a polite woman, whose courageous spirit is equally matched by her beauty. The dark haired man fighting Gojyo is Dokugakuji, the red-head's half brother and a loyal servant to Kougaiji. The last member is Lirin, a carrot-haired tomboy, whose punches can send anyone to the moon.
As the battle rages on, Sanzo seems to have developed a permanent scowl as Lirin sits on his shoulders eating a meat bun. For some reason whenever the Kougaiji-tachi show up, Sanzo is left babysitting the Goku-like female.
"Get off me," Sanzo orders, but the youkai girl doesn't seem to hear him as she watches the fight. With one quick motion, Sanzo raises his arms, knocking her off.
"Sanzoooo!" Lirin whines, as she rubs her bottom. Her eyes become teary as she sees her half-eaten meat-bun lying on the ground, covered in specks of dirt. Sanzo sighs as he holds out another meat-bun for her, which she accepts without a moment's hesitation.
"You're going down!" Goku yells, his fist flying at the auburn-haired youkai. The youkai prince blocks the hit with his lower arm and he can't stop himself from gritting his teeth. Kougaiji swings his fist, connecting with Goku's left cheek and hurling him back. The monkey's brown boots grind into the dirt as he regains his balance, a small smirk playing on his lips.
Why does he seem to get stronger every time I fight him? Kougaiji wonders.
"I thought you said you were going to pay me back double." Goku asks, falling into his fighting stance. "That didn't even hurt."
"Then I should make my punch stronger this time," Kougaiji smirks, he races at Goku, who meets him halfway, then seems to vanish from sight. The youkai prince jumps out of the way as nyoibou creates a crater in the ground where the prince once stood.
"Too slow," Goku taunts as he knees the youkai's bare chest. He gasps for breath before sending his elbow onto the side of Goku's head. With a loud thump, both of them fall to the ground—Goku face-forward while Kougaiji lands sprawled on his back. The two slowly stand up, grimacing from the hits they just took.
"I won't lose to you," Kougaiji grunts as the two commence their battle.
Gojyo and Dokugakuji continue their fight, neither of them seriously hurt or trying to inflict serious damage onto each other. The two fight as if sparring partners, instead of bitter enemies. Gojyo's crescent-blade swings at Dokugakuji, but the dark-haired youkai blocks the blade with his sword.
"You are going to have to be faster than that, little bro."
"I haven't even gotten started yet." Gojyo twists his body, bringing up the blade on the end of his shakujou. Dokugakuji moves out of the way at the last second, allowing Gojyo to nick his arm. "See, you should be paying more attention."
"Don't worry, I'll get you back."
"I'm counting on it."
Off to the side, Yaone and Hakkai are engaged in a fight, both of them trying their best, but not intent on killing each other. Anyone watching the fight, might think the eight people are friends having a friendly game, instead of a battle that may decide the fate of the world.
"Sannnnnnnzooooo! I'm bored," Lirin whines as she jumps around him.
"What do you want me to do about it?" Sanzo responds as he takes a drag on his cigarette.
"Let's play!"
"I don't play with children," Sanzo counters.
"But I'm bored!" Lirin cries.
"Play by yourself."
"You big meanie," Lirin sticks her tongue out at him then plops down on the ground. She crosses her arms in front of her, her mouth twisted into a full pout. "Droopy-eyed monk," she mutters.
Several minutes pass and the battle still continues, no one will appearing to win anytime soon. Lirin sighs, until her head suddenly shoots up, remembering the jewel-like ball she found three months ago. She pulls it out of her pocket, holding it up to the sun. "Pretty!" She whispers as the light shimmers through the jewel, creating small rainbows on the ground. Lirin jumps to feet and skips over to Sanzo. "Isn't this pretty?" she asks, shoving the jewel in his face.
"Hm," Sanzo replies, trying his best to ignore her.
"Sanzo, Sanzo," she sings to him as she dances around him, trying to get his attention. Still he fails to acknowledge her, but his right eye faintly begins to twitch. "San...zooooooo!" Lirin whines, she clenches her fist not liking being ignore. Without thinking she heaves the jewel at his head, the impact causing him to eat dirt. Lirin falls onto the ground laughing. Sanzo, on the other hand, is not as amused by Lirin's antics. He pushes himself off the ground, dusting his clothes off. The jewel catches his eyes and with one swift motion he picks it up and hurls it into the air. "Hey!" Lirin yells. Sanzo fires his gun at it, shattering the ball. The carrot-haired youkai's mouth drops open in disbelief.
"Serves you right," Sanzo replies, slipping his gun back into his sleeve.
"That was mean," Lirin pouts. Sanzo's eyes widen when the sky suddenly lights up. Everyone stops fighting as they stare at the light building around them.
"Now what did you do?" Gojyo asks, glaring at Sanzo.
"Shut up," Sanzo counters.
"It's probably nothing," Hakkai tries to reassure anyone, even though he knows something bad is about to happen.
"Then what is that?" Kougaiji points at the sky as the light races down at them.
"Oh shit," Gojyo whispers. No one has any time to react when the light engulfs them.
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The sun shines down on the noisy school yard, where children play ball and chatter endlessly to each other. No one notices the black-haired boy sitting in a mulberry tree, the leaves swaying slightly from a gently breeze. The mulberry tree is his place in the chaotic playground for children he has trouble making friends with. Not that he really cares, he is used to being on his own, but it does bring back painful memories of his previous childhood. Not much has changed, he thinks sadly. Evan sighs as he leans back in the tree. Every recess it is the same old routine, he would stay up in the tree, bored out of his mind, until a little voice will say...
"Evan!" A little girl calls, gazing up at him from the trunk of the tree. Her smoke-brown eyes look up at him, her brown hair tied back in a messy ponytail. Ever since Jayne transferred to his school, she has latched onto him as if they are best friends.
You help someone out once and they never leave you alone.
"Can I go up there with you?"
Great! The usual argument, Evan thinks. I am not giving in this time. "No," he replies, yawning.
"Please!" Her eyes plead at him, and he can feel his resolve slowly weaken.
"No!"
"But Evannnnn!" The girl whines.
"NO!" She gazes up at him, little tears forming on the corners of her eyes. "Don't you dare cry," Evan growls. She whimpers, close to bursting into tears.
"Evan..." she whispers.
Oh god, she looks just like Pandora when she was little, Evan thinks as he feels a shiver pass through his body. "Hurry up," he grumbles as he holds his hand out to her. She giggles as she grasps it and the Demon Child effortless pulls her up to the branch he is perched on.
"Thank you Evan," the girl sings.
"Whatever," he closes his eyes, and leans back. How did I end up in this mess? He wonders. I have done everything I can think of to scare her off, but when she gives me that look, it's like she puts a spell over me. I wonder if she is some kind of sorceress. He frowns slightly. I can't believe she knows what I am. But what was I supposed to do—let her fall out of the tree and possibly die from the fall?
Shortly after they met, she had insisted on hanging out with him up in the tree. She had desperately tried to climb the tree on her own, until Evan gave in and helped her up. She was admiring the view and accidentally leaned against a weak branch. It seemed like she was falling in slow motion, the angle of her body indicated her fragile skull would hit the ground first. Before he knew what he was doing, he caught her in his arms and faded away with her. She opened her eyes, seeing they were both in the tree again. From that point on she knew he was different, but she never told anyone his secret, nor try to blackmail him with it. Since that day, he hasn't been able to get rid of her. But it is kind of nice to have some company. It can get rather lonely when Raven isn't around.
A shadow blocks the sun, Evan's eyes shoot open, only to find Jayne nose-to-nose with him. A slight blush crosses his cheeks. What is she...?
"What are you thinking?" she asks, not budging. Her smoky brown eyes gaze into his, a deep intelligence buried behind the mask of innocent.
"N-nothing," he stutters. She leans forward, their lips inches apart. She isn't going to kiss me, is she?! At that moment Evan loses his balances and ends up with his back on the slightly wet grass.
"Evan!" Jayne cries.
"I'm fine," Evan mutters, rubbing the back of his head. Relief washes over her sweet face and a smile graces her lips.
"You're funny," Jayne laughs. Evan glares up at her, but she smiles down at him.
I wonder if this is all an act. Maybe I was wrong about her being a sorceress. She has to be a demon trying to pull a fast one over me. The smile fades from her face as she stares off into the distance. "Jayne?" Evan asks, jumping to his feet and climbing back into the tree. What if she read my mind or something? I might have hurt her feelings.
"What was that light?" Jayne asks, her eyes not leaving the spot for a second.
"I don't see anything," Evan replies, leaning over her.
"There was this big light and I thought I saw someone," she shakes her head, confused by what she saw.
"Are you sure you saw something?" Evan doesn't sense anything out of the ordinary, but he sees no reason why she would lie to him.
"I could have sworn…" she trails off.
She sounds like Pandora. Does she also have the power of premonition… "Stay here," with that Evan disappears from sight. A second later Evan appears about a quarter mile from school. It's somewhere around here, but I don't see anything. Evan plops down on the ground, crossing his legs under him as he closes his eyes, taking in all the different essences surrounding him. After a minute or so, his eyes shoot open. Nothing. Why the hell did I come here? She isn't Pandora. What made me think Jayne is psychic like Pandora was? Evan crosses his arms in front of him. That's what I get for listening to some little kid. He is about to leave when he suddenly senses something.
Light bursts in front of him, slowly forming the shape of a person. When the light fades, a young boy with brown hair and an orange cape draped over him is sprawled on the ground. Evan leans over him, tapping him with his foot. Why do those clothes look so familiar?
"No way!" Evan gasps. "Goku!" He shakes the ape's shoulders but he only moans. How the hell did he get here?
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AN: For the last fic, thanks to Rook, Sumitra, curiouzkatt, gallatica, Ali and MystiquePixie for reviewing. Till next time!