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The Sanzo ikkou get a glimpse of Goku's past. And Konzen Douji returns! Sorry, it turns from Hakkai's past into Goku's past. Then, it is the return of Konzen douji
Demons of the Past
" Let's go home Kanan, I'll protect you!"
" It's already too late for that Gonou..." Kanan said, grabbing the sword from Gonou's pants, " The monster's child lives inside me, how can I live with that?"
" Kanan..."
" Good bye Gonou, Good bye." Kanan said with a sad smile, then slit her throat.
" KANAN!"
" KANAN!" Hakkai panted as he shot up, he looked around and sighed, only another dream. He looked at his partner for the night, Goku. He smiled as he thought of Gojyo and Sanzo sleeping in the same room.
" Hakkai? You alright?" Goku asked, rubbing his eyes.
" Huh? Oh, Goku, I didn't notice you getting up. But yes, I'm alright." Hakkai said, " It was nothing."
" You sure? You were screaming Kanan in your sleep, is that her? That one woman?"
" Yes Goku, her name was Kanan."
" I'm sorry, I shouldn't pry...I just don't like secrets..." Goku said, " I'll go back to sleep."
" Goku, what exactly are you doing up?" Hakkai asked, " You usually sleep through anything."
" I had a dream, about that man...again."
" The one you told me about when Sanzo got stabbed?"
" Yeah. He still had that face, the same violet eyes, but this time, I remember what he was like. His name is Konzen, and I think he used to look after me before I was locked up."
' Goku must be getting his memories back...' Hakkai thought to himself, ' I should inform Sanzo about this, that is, if he does care...'
" Oh well, it doesn't matter, it was just a dream..."
" Goku, do you think this might mean something? I mean, it could be telling you something." Hakkai said, putting his hands on his shoulder.
" You think it's a memory?"
" I think it might be. What else do you remember about the dream?"
" Konzen was dying...I was covered in blood, and he was talking to me, telling me that he'd come back for me."
Hakkai frowned, " Goku..."
Just then, a bright light appeared, Sanzo and Gojyo flew in to the room, " HOLY SHIT? HOW DID THAT HAPPEN?" Gojyo yelled.
" Gojyo? Sanzo?" Hakkai said, he turned around and found that Goku was missing, " GOKU!"
" What is happening Hakkai?" Sanzo asked, " Where is Goku?"
" I don't know Sanzo, he was just here a minute ago." Hakkai replied. Something was up, and he didn't like it. He just hoped Goku was alright, or was even alive.
" You guys are killing me." A female voice came, a shadow appeared.
Gojyo groaned, " Oh, not you again..."
" Should I care about this?" Sanzo asked, with an annoyed face on.
The Merciful goddess laughed, " You're too much, Konzen..."
Hakkai's eyes widened at the name she called him, ' His name was Konzen, I think he used to look after me before I was locked up.'
" Shut up you damn hag." Sanzo hissed, " Where is Goku?"
" Up in heaven, he can't be here for what I'm about to show you."
" And why not?" Gojyo asked.
" Because, I'm going to show you his past...Goku will remember, and he's beginning to, but he doesn't know the whole thing. The last few nights, he's been having dreams about his old master, Konzen."
" Is that so?" Sanzo asked, raising an eyebrow. ' Why hadn't the stupid monkey told me before?'
Then Kanzeon started to do something, and the three were sent into a void where they would learn of Goku's hidden past.
Tenkai, 500 years ago
" Konzen! Konzen!" A young Goku tugged on Konzen's robes. " Tenpou says we should come see him, it's important!"
Konzen sighed, " What is it, Goku? I have some documents I have to send to the old hag." he looked down at his charge and frowned, " Why does Tenpou all of the sudden need us so badly?"
" I don't know, it has something to do with Nataku's dad. That's all he told me." Goku said, " Why would Nataku's dad want to do something anyways?"
" I don't know Goku, let's just go so I can get this over with." Konzen said, pushing Goku along. He watched as Goku ran ahead, ' How many times to I have to tell Kenren and Tenpou to not pull him into these things?'
" Ken-chan said he couldn't make it, he had some business to do with that Gojun guy." Goku said, " Tenpou said he'd tell him later."
Konzen nodded, " You're actually beginning to sound smart, monkey."
Goku laughed, and continued to run along, " You think so? Konzen?"
The older man smiled, and put his hands ontop of Goku's head, " Yes, I think so...now let's go to Tenpou's..."
" Yeah!" Goku said and pulled Konzen to Tenpou's office. Konzen knocked as soon as they got there, and they were greeted by Tenpou's smile.
" Hello, so glad you could make it." He said with a smile, " Come in."
The two did so, and Tenpou closed the door, " So what is that you want, Tenpou?" Konzen asked, leaning against the wall.
" Li Touten is planning something with Nataku, and Goku, I don't think you should hang around Nataku anymore."
Goku made a face, " Why not?"
Konzen looked at him, then to Tenpou, " Yeah, why not?"
" Li Touten is thinking Goku is a threat, and he might kill him." Tenpou said, " I think one of us should stay with Goku at all times."
" But I still want to see Nataku." Goku said, Konzen just rubbed his hair.
" Just for a while, kiddo, just until Li Touten can be stopped." Konzen reassured him, " It will be alright."
" Ok, Konzen..." Goku said, smiling at the touch of his sun and the reassurence.
Tenpou let out a small smile, " That's all, you can go back to whatever it is, you were doing."
" Alright, let's go Goku." Konzen said, turning away from Tenpou.
" Ok!" Goku said, getting up and following him, " Bye Ten-chan!"
" See ya Goku." Tenpou said waving to him.
Li Touten watched Konzen and Goku leave Tenpou's office and smirked, he had already captured Kenren, now it was time to capture Tenpou...
" Konzen, do you think I'm a threat to heaven?" Goku asked, " I mean, if I am, why do you keep me?"
" Goku, first of all, You are not a threat, and Li Touten is an idiot for thinking that. And second I kept you because I got stuck with you and you're the only one who keeps my life from being boring."
Goku smiled, " You think so?"
" Yes, Goku, I think so." Konzen said, with a small chuckle.
Goku was going to respond when a loud crash was heard, and Li Touten appeared admist the smoke. " Li Touten?"
" What do you want?" Konzen hissed.
" I want your life, Konzen. For hanging around such a beastly thing." Li Touten said, reffering to Goku.
Konzen moved infront of his charge, " Goku has done nothing. Leave him alone."
Li Touten laughed, " You're really something, Konzen Douji. Get him." He said to his guards, and they started to charge after them.
Konzen tried to keep them away from Goku, but to no avail, " Goku!"
Goku bit the man that held him, " Konzen!" He ran up to the man that was holding Konzen and bit him, " Konzen!"
The older man grabbed Goku by his arms and began to run, ' We have to get to Tenpou's or something.' He thought to himself, as he ran. He kept on looking back to Goku to make sure he was ok. Opening the door to Tenpou's room, his eyes widened.
" We got him too." Li Touten's voice came from behind, Konzen turned around only to be knocked out.
" Konzen!" Goku yelled out.
' What the hell?' Konzen thought as he woke up, he found himself chained to the wall, and Goku cornered with Nataku holding a sword up to him.
" Nataku! It's me, Goku!" Goku tried to plead, " Nataku!"
Konzen tried to break the chains, but he couldn't, " Goku!"
Goku's golden eyes met Konzen's violets, " Konzen!"
" Looks like Konzen has finally woken up." Li Touten laughed, " Nataku, finish the boy off."
" Yes father." Was the boy's reply.
" You bastard!" Konzen hissed, " Kill him and die!"
" Oh, I won't be the one dying."
Goku backed away helplessly as Nataku raised his sword, " Nataku! Please! Don't you recognize me?"
Nataku looked at Goku for a moment. " Goku? Goku!" His eyes went back to normal, " Oh no, I can't do this!" He looked at his sword, " But I can't disobey father either." He put up his sword, " But i can't kill Goku either." Then, shoved it into his shoulder.
" Nataku!" Li Touten yelled, " You little bastard, you did this!" He accused Goku. " Now, you die."
Konzen growled, " Don't you dare."
Just as Li Touten was about to strike, Kenren threw his body against his, " Sorry pal, not today." Li Touten growled and started to fight the general.
" How'd you get out of your cell?"
" Let's say I have friends in high places." Kenren said with a wink, but then frowned, " And we will not let you harm our little monkey."
Tenpou ran to Konzen and released him from his chains. " Sorry we're late."
Konzen nodded, and ran over to Goku, " You alright?"
" Yeah, I'm alright..." was the boy's reply.
Li Touten growled, " Get them!"
Guards started charging at the four, and the three older men started fighting them off. Goku watched helplessly as they started to lose the battle, " Damn, this is harder then I thought." Kenren said, " This is a waste of my time!" He was about to turn and punch out another guard when Li Touten stabbed him.
" Ken-chan!" Goku yelled, 'no, this can't be. Not ken-chan.'
Li Touten laughed as Kenren fell to the ground. ' Now for the other one...' He turned around for Tenpou.
" Ten-chan! Look out!" Goku yelled at him.
Tenpou turned, but it was too late, Li Touten had already stabbed him. " You bastard..." He hissed before hitting the ground.
Now Konzen and Goku were the only ones left, and it seemed that Konzen was in no condition to fight. " Now it's only the blonde guy isn't it? Time to die."
Konzen narrowed his eyes, " Just try it."
Li Touten lunged foreward, but not for Konzen, for Goku. Konzen saw this and ran towards him, " Goku!" He yelled out and jumped infront of the blow.
" Well, that didn't take any effort." The man smirked, " I was going to kill Goku to make you suffer, but this works."
Goku stared at Konzen, " Konzen!"
Konzen fell, and Goku caught him before he hit the ground, " Goku..."
" Konzen, why did you do that? Why didn't you just let me take it?"
" Because you are still young and you should live. Don't worry Goku, I will come back to you."
" Konzen..." Goku whimpered, tears forming in his eyes, " Don't...die...please..."
" Goku." Konzen said, caressing his cheek, " Wait for me, ok?"
Goku nodded, " I'll wait for you Konzen..."
Konzen smiled at him, his breathing started to get more erratic, and then, it stopped all together. His hand slowly moved away from Goku's wet face, and fell to the floor.
Goku started to cry out his name, his body started to shake, and his spirit filled with pain. Why? Why had the most important person in his life been taken away from him? His limiter had started to glow, until it broke off all together...
Sanzo's eyes shot open, ' what the hell?' He got up as soon as Gojyo and Hakkai started to wake up. " What the hell just happened?" He asked Hakkai.
" I am assuming that was Goku's past." Hakkai said, frowning a bit more, now he truly understood why Goku clinged to Sanzo.
Gojyo sighed, " Poor kid..."
Sanzo sighed, as Kanzeon seemed to be talking to someone, " Where is Goku now?"
" He's here, and you guys can return to your little journey. Just remember, do not tell Goku about any of this, don't want to cause trouble." She waved to them and disappeared, in her place, Goku showed up.
" Wow, that place is weird..." He said, the others were just staring at him, " What?"
That's it, for chapter one. Don't look at me because you think that chapter sucked. :P
