Saiyuki: Requiem

by HiddenXEmotion

With their Journey West not growing any easier, Sanzo and his gang find themselves dragged into another unneeded mess; and this time the nemesis seems to have the upper hand but it seems that he hadn't been counting on the party to have a few friend; girlfriends, that is. I can't promise things are going to go easy, but I sure can promise that it's gonna be entertaining.

1. Characters

Saiyuki: Requiem

Character Profiles

GENJYO SANZO

Male

Human

24

5'10'

Banishing Gun/Paper Fan/Maten Scripture

Regardless of the fact that he is a high-ranking monk of the way of the Buddha, he drinks, smokes, gambles and is generally an extremely depraved brute of a priest. He is proud, self-centered, and arrogant, but he is a handsome and charismatic man with a cool discerning head on his shoulders.

Under orders from the Merciful Goddess to put a stop to the Gyu-Maoh revival experiments, he is heading towards India in the far west, accompanied by the Youkai Son Goku, Sha Gojyo, Cho Hakkai, and the companions brought by Amejisuto Sakura.

AURORA RUSH

Female

Human

27

5'9'

Sacred Creatures Nova and Nera

True name being Sakura, she is the daughter of Sanzo's teacher Koumyou. They grew up together in the Temple before she was sent away to take up her mother's role as an Amejisuto Priestess, and that annoys her almost more than anything in the world. Much of her life is hidden in shadows that she wants to learn and so that is the main reason why she travels to India with Sanzo and the others.

A mean, harsh woman, she seems to be the only one that can knock Sanzo back in line when he begins to lose control of his temper, though she had a hell of a temper of her own. She doesn't like the problems of others getting in her way of things and has no problem in leaving anyone behind if she needs too; or so she threatens.

SON GOKU

Male

Youkai

Over 500

5'4'

Nyoi-Bio

An energetic little monkey born from a rock that the aura of the lad had gathered around. He had been sealed away for 500 years without aging, but Sanzo undid the seal and freed him.

Eating monopolizes the majority of his thoughts and 'I'm hungry!' is his stock phase. He also becomes excited when a strong opponent appears. He is truly the type to act purely on instinct. He is also easygoing, never thinking too deeply about anything, and his straight-forward nature leads him to hate secrets.

NAORA

Female

Scared Creature of Purity

Over 500

5'2'

Sacred Battle Axe

An old friend of Goku's, Naora thought that she was just a regular Youkai but recently found out that she is the fifth Scared Creature of Purity that had disappeared nearly thirty years ago with Aurora's mother. Her memories are locked away and so she half travels to India to find the answer and the other half is to be with those she loves.

A happy woman, she can be very sincere and though she acts childish with Goku she is very mature and likes to have fun. She loves to cook and bake for Goku and has even adopted a pet monkey and named it after her monkey man.

SHA GOJYO

Male

Half-Breed

23

6'0'

Jakujou

A half-breed, born to a human mother and Youkai father. Human and Youkai half-breeds are considered taboo and such children are born with red hair and eyes. His personality is haphazard and he is a philanderer. On top of which, he it a heavy smoker and all this make him appear irresponsible, but he actually cares about his friends and is like a dependable older brother.

In the past, when he was younger, his stepmother tried to kill him, but he was saved when his half-brother killed her.

AMIRA KON

Female

Half-Breed

22

5'9'

Sais connected by a chain

A Gryphon Half-Breed herself, Amira knows how Gojyo feels the most. This lovable, playful woman has seemed to catch Gojyo's eye and changed his attitude towards women…but he's still a flirt to them all. Once afraid of her heritage, she had dyed her hair black but Gojyo has taught her that hiding it is just foolish. Proud of the love that her Youkai father had felt for her human mother, she now holds her head high.

Being friends with Aurora and the others for a few years, she happily agreed to join them on the Quest to India. Turns out that it was the best decision of her life.

CHO HAKKAI

Male

Youkai

23

5'11'

Chi

He was once a human named Cho Gonou. The woman he most loved, Kana, was abducted by a Youkai Clan and died as a result. As revenge, he killed a thousand Youkai in the clan and transmigrated into a Youkai himself after being splattered by their blood.

He is normally a pleasant, affable young man with a smile on his face, but at times contrary to his image, he has a wicked tongue and interjects sharp comments. He also has an unexpectedly large capacity for liquor.

ARRYN GROUSE

Female

Human

25

5'7'

Chi and Knives

A more experienced Chi user of the group, Arryn is a bright young woman that holds each and every one of the group close to her heart and does all that she can to keep them safe. After a past pain of losing someone she held so dear, she refuses to let that happen again. She and Hakkai are very close and have come to an understanding to keep eachother safe and from running in their relationship.

Though she and her twin brother Orin fight and argue, their love for eachother is strong and the siblings refuse to let the other get hurt for any purpose. Having met Aurora once when they were children, Arryn has labeled the older woman as her big sister and goes to her for any problems that she may have. She has a past relation with Gojyo's older half-brother, Jien, and though she is trying to leave it behind, she knows that it'll always be there in her mind.

ORIN GROUSE

Male

Human

25

6'3'

Double Swords

Older Twin to Arryn, the duo are also siblings to a man named Hazel, a Priest from the East. Though their past is not often talked about, Orin refused to go through what happened in his younger years and keeps those important to him safe. He has strange feelings when it comes to Aurora but he has yet to understand if they're feelings of love or compassion for all that the Priestess is going through.

A strong man, he cares for the four women he's traveled with for years and go through hell and back to keep them safe, even if that means beating the hell out of Gojyo and the others if they even think about making them cry. Taking up another big brother role of the group, his favorite pass-times are fighting with Gojyo and Goku, sometimes his sister, and pissing the unruly priest off.

KOUGAIJI

Male

Youkai Prince

Over 500

5'11'

Magic and Fists

The son of Gyu-Maoh and Rasetsunyo. Rasetsunyo has been sealed away by Gyokumen Koushu. Because of this, he grudgingly lends his help to her plot to revive Gyu-Maoh. He is in pursuit of the Sanzo Party with his subordinates in order to steal Sanzo's Maten Scripture.

He has a strong sense of justice and is very passionate. He is something of a charismatic leader among Youkai, but he also has doubts about fighting the Sanzo Party; especially now that Aurora has joined them, seeming as how he helped teach her how to fight when she was younger.

He has powers to manipulate summoned fiends at will and makes full use of this ability.

CORELL

Female

Youkai

Over 500

5'8'

Whip and Magic

A Youkai that grew up with Kougaiji, she was involved with everything that happened years ago with Prince Nataku but when she was re-awoken again, her memory was missing, turning her into the silent woman she is today instead of the bold, loud woman she was once long ago.

Being one of the ones that helped Aurora in the past, she holds a deep place in her heart for the younger woman though after revealing that she was a part of what happened with her mother and father, Corell knows that things can never return to the way they were before between the two of them. But still, if Aurora calls for her help she will come, no matter what.

LIRIN

Female

Youaki

Looks 16

4'6'

Fists

The daughter of Gyu-Maoh and Gyokumen Koushu. She and Kougaiji are half-siblings, and she is also his subordinate. She is a willful tomboy. The only way she can be tamed is with food or by the words of Corell, which makes her truly seem like a female version of Goku.

She loves her older brother, Kougaiji, as well as her caretaker, Corell.

DOKUGAKUJI

Male

Youkai

30s

6'3'

Sword

One of Kougaiji's subordinates. His name was originally Sha Jien, and he is Gojyo's half-brother, as well as the man that Arryn had once been involved with. Like Yaone, he considers Kougaiji to be his one and only lord and master and it prepared to give his life for him.

To Kougaiji, he is a dependable confidant and also has something of an elder brotherly presence.

YAONE

Female

Youkai

20s

5'5'

Poisons and Spear

One of Kougaiji's subordinates. She was originally an apothecary, but she was almost presented to Hyakugan Maoh due to her beauty. However, Kougaiji saved her. For this reason, she has since then sworn such loyalty to Kougaiji that she intends to serve him to her dying day.

Though Kougaiji and the Sanzo/Amejisuto Ikkou are enemies, she seems to have created a small bond with Orin.