Those Big Golden Eyes
By edpevensie246
"NO! Take me! Just don't hurt them!" Goku yelled, stepping in front of Sanzo, blocking him from Hamura.
"I'm afraid I can't, Son Goku," said Hamura, "I need the scripture."
"Well, ya aren't going to get it from us easily! Bring it on!" yelled Goku, forming his Nyoi-bo in his hands.
"As you wish, Son Goku." Goku yelled. He sprang off of the ground and landed easily behind Hamura. It appeared that Hamura didn't notice, but in fact he did, and swerved around. His fist connected with Goku's cheek, and Goku went flying, screaming into the air.
"GOKU!" Hakkai yelled, running to try and save him, but Sanzo stopped him with an arm.
"Don't," he said simply, looking at Goku, who was lying against a column, his face painted with a grimace of pain.
"Sanzo, we can't just leave him! He could get hurt, or worse!" Gojyo screamed, annoyed at the blonde monk.
"He'll be fine."
Gojyo grunted in frustration, his hands gripping his staff. He watched as Goku was beaten sensless by Hamura. He couldn't stand it.
Hamura swung his knee into Goku's stomach. Goku screamed, a bloodcurdling yell that filled the entire entryway of the castle. Hakkai gasped, and Goku yelped when the War God picked him up. Hamura held him by his shoulders, and a crack rang through the hall. Gojyo ran for Hamura.
"Stop!" Hamura yelled. Gojyo stopped moving, and Goku's face only showed horror.
"Be careful, Son Goku," and with that, Hamura threw Goku into the air and swung his leg into Goku's gut. His ribs snapped, and he yelled. Gojyo ran to him and hefted him into his arms.
"My ribs," Goku whimpered, "They're broken."
"Hakkai!" Gojyo yelled, "Come help me!"
"Goku, hang on!" Hakkai said quickly, as if in a rush. "You'll be fine; you're going to be okay!"
Goku's eyes closed, and he woke up the next afternoon. Sanzo and Gojyo weren't there, but Hakkai was right next to him.
"W-where's Sanzo?" he asked, looking Hakkai in the eyes. His big golden eyes were weary, and they showed no more fear.
"He and Gojyo went to get some food. They figured you'd wake up soon and be hungry."
"Oh," Goku replied.
"Goku, are you alright?"
"I don't know." That was all he said for the rest of the evening. But all he could think about was beating Hamura. He swore to himself, to his friends, that he would never lose again.
