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Theme: Sun and Moon

Sanzo and Kougaiji had managed to slip away from their entourages and meet up in a forest. They were sitting by a river watching the sun play on the water when Kougaiji turned to Sanzo and said, "People always compare you to the sun, don't they, Sanzo?"

"Che, I don't know what you're talking about."

"Sure you do," Kou said as he turned back to look at the river. After a few moments, he spoke again. "So why are you choosing now to be modest anyway?"

Sanzo took a deep breath as he put his cigarette out on the ground next to him. "People expect a lot out of the sun, you know."

Kougaiji crawled over to Sanzo and sat in front of him. Then he looked him straight in the eye and said, "They only expect what they know it can do."

Staring into those eyes as the person they belonged to spoke those words filled with the utmost sincerity was more than Sanzo could take.

"Fine! I'm the fucking sun. Does that make you happy?"

Kougaiji turned himself around and lay down with his head in Sanzo's lap. "Not really."

Then Sanzo hit Kougaiji with his fan. He usually reserved this tool for his monkey, but he felt that Kou deserved it this time. Kougaiji winced and jumped back up into a sitting position.

"What exactly do you want from me? Make up your mind!" Sanzo said as he rummaged through his robes for another cigarette and his lighter. He lit it, took a hurried drag, and said, "If I'm the sun, then you're the moon because you change your damn mind as much as it changes phases. You however, are unfortunately less predictable."

"Come on, I'm not that bad," Kou said while pouting just a little.

Sanzo smirked and took Kougaiji's chin in his hand.

"Aww, did I hurt your feelings?" Sanzo said mockingly. "Well buck up there, moon-boy," Sanzo said as he released Kou's chin,"you shouldn't play in the sun if you don't want to get burned."

"But I can't help it. After all, the moon has been chasing the sun across the sky for ages, and now that I've finally caught you, it'd be silly of me to let you go."

Sanzo had just about enough of this conversation.

"I'm going to kill you."

Kougaiji just smiled and settled himself back down into Sanzo's lap.

"I'll take my chances."