well, i decided that,"hey! not enough original nataku/goku books, too many AU origional goku/sanzo books." now, dont get me wrong, but its true. there are NO goku/nataku books! none! so, i'm gonna fix that, not just by writing oneshots, but making an entire story. not really sappy, more humor, horror, action, and just a little bit o' fluff. its not really AU but it kinda is. this takes place 1000 years after everything started, from the time goku was sealed in that cave to after the story. so, this is in our time. well, enjoy!

warnings- character death, blood, gore, spoilers, yaoi, fluff, um...

reasons- it sounded cool...

pairings- nataku/goku, goku/sanzo, gojyo/hakkai, hakkai/kannan

rating- T to M

summary- one day their school goes on a field trip to the local mountains, and nataku finds something interesting.

"hey! koryu! i found something! come here, it...it looks like a boy."

disclaimer- i own NOTHING! that means nothing.

enjoy my crappy writing! XD

/I am unwritten,
Can't read my mind
I'm undefined
I'm just beginning
The pen's in my hand
Ending unplanned/

Sunny, bright, agonizingly peaceful. That just about summarized the bus ride. It didn't help that Nataku, the annoying prankster, was sitting with Kouryu, the depressingly silent monk in training. Though he wasn't much of a monk in Nataku's opinion. More like a kid who just attended church for the free candy. But whatever he was, he was boring. Nataku was BORED! b-o-r-e-d. One should note how nice it was outside, how beautiful the temple looked and how large the peach tree was. But still, Nataku didn't seem to notice it at all. They had come all the way here for a field trip at school, and they were currently stopping at the temple.

"Now children, be respectful and dont break anything." A man said with a large fatherly smile.

The man had long brown hair tied in a ponytail, his smile calm and happy. He gave one boy, a red head, a look of exasperation even though he was smiling. "And Gojyo? Please dont drink the sake like you did last time."

Gojyo blushed,"Yes sir..."

Gojyo was an interesting boy, tall for his age with long ruby red hair tied in a messy ponytail. His eyes were a deep crimson, abnormal but pretty. He wore a loose white tank top and some brown jeans and boots. Next to him was a boy named Hakkai. He read a lot, and had glasses. His hair was short and deep brown color that cascaded over his right eye. Across from him was a girl, slim and pretty with soft and wavy chestnut hair. She laughed at the jokes that he made about the sound of the wording in their recent novel. Gojyo hated it. He despised it. Especially since he himself had a crush on Hakkai. Nataku always found the redhead funny, and wondered vaguely why he ever wanted Hakkai.

Their teacher instructed them on what to do, and how to do it. They were not allowed to wander out of eye site, they were not allowed to take things from the mountain, and they were to respect the monks and anyone else they were to meet. Of coarse Nataku didn't plan on the first two, as he was looking forward to exploring and was going to take whatever he wanted. That included any small statues that he could hide in his backpack. Or perhaps a chipmunk. He could train it to attack or steal from people! The thought made him grin. They all loaded off of the buss in a semi orderly fashion, and stopped at the entrance to the temple. There they were given a lecture and told a tale of a demon. That caught Nataku's attention(he wasn't listening XP)

"One thousand years ago, there lived a demon, one with golden eyes. He caused much mischief here, and was the ward of the great Genjyo Sanzo-sama. The mountain where you are to explore is where he was sealed in a cave, not once but twice. I doubt he is still alive, but if you encounter a boy up there, I advise you to turn around and run. He is not to be trusted."

Nataku blinked. Golden eyes? He had golden eyes! A demon huh? Well, Nataku grinned, I'll just have to go and see for myself then. As the monk finished they were lead away, and the raven haired boy couldn't help but notice the looks of scorn he was receiving. Some looked as if they were afraid, others looked as if they wanted him dead. He left quickly, and wasted no time in reaching the red haired boy, who was walking ahead of him. Gojyo was watching his crush talk happily with Kannan(the girl hakkai was talking to). The look of depression on Gojyo's face was hardly concealed.

"Why are you so depressed over someone who obviously doesn't love you?" Nataku muttered.

The red head didn't look at him as responded,"You'll understand when you fall in love with someone."

Nataku rolled his eyes,"As if. Girls are too demanding and guys are too lusty. No winning with either of the sexes."

Gojyo laughed at his friend's answer,"I suppose."

"I am right. Theres no such thing as a One True Love."

"So cynical! Guess your love life sucked, huh?"

"I never had one."

"...you poor poor kid."

The hike up was easy enough, and just as they reached the top they were told to go explore. The first thing Nataku did was sprint from view, towards the rockiest area. After all, a cave is usually by rocks right? Koumyo watched the boy dash off, and sighed before looking down at Kouryu with a smile. Kouryu met his teacher's smile with a frown, as if he knew what was going to happen.

"Kouryu, would you go-"

"Yes master..." Kouryu cut him off, and sulked before running after Nataku.

Nataku wasn't halfway up the mountain before he heard his name being called by a painfully familiar person. The golden eyed boy groaned and turned around to see none other that Kouyru running up to him, out of breath and straining to finish the last five meters that separated the two boys. Nataku continued to walk backwards, grinning at how Kouryu glared at him for continuing. The blond growled in a way that told Nataku to stop if he valued his life. The black haired boy rolled his eyes and stopped, letting the other boy catch up with him. Once Kouryu reached him, he sent a withering glare at him.

"So," Nataku started, thinking of how to phrase his words, "What brings the great Houshi-Sama here? Come to catch me for your master?" He asked with a grin.

Kouryu let his glare darken, "Shut it. I came here to make sure you dont do anything stupid. Master Koumyo sent me." He explained.

Nataku rolled his eyes and turned back to the mountain, fully intent on ignoring and ditching Kouryu. He didn't like tag alongs that nagged and were no fun. And Kouryu was all that and an annoyance. So, he would lose him, and go searching for Demon Boy. The forest that surrounded the mountain wasn't very thick, and once they were through most of it, the two boys stopped and stared at what was left of a pathway that lay before them. It was elevated a little but a good bit of its bottom was smashed up and gone, leaving it almost inaccessible. Kouryu looked at it with a happy glint in his violet eyes.

"Well...guess we're not going up there." And with that he turned and walked away

Nataku ignored him and instead began to walk up the path, careful not to step on any cracks. Kouryu heard a rock clatter from the path and turned around, a disbelieving glare painting his face. He sprinted over to the pathway and gaped.

"Are you INSANE?!" He squawked.

Nataku looked back at him and blinked, pretending to think for a moment. "Nooo...why?"

The blond simply darkened his glare, "You psycho! That path is in ruins! You'll get killed on there!"

The raven haired boy rolled his eyes again, "Calm down will ya. I'm light, so it shouldn't be a problem."

"Nataku! Get down! You'll fall!"

"Why do you care if I fall? huh? Its not your problem."

Kouryu opened his mouth then closed it, unsure of the answer. The raven haired boy ignored him and continued to climb the uneven path. Beneath it was a large gash in the ground, leading down to a rushing river two hundred feet below. If Nataku fell, nothing could save him. Kouryu looked at the path, then at the forest, then back at the path and let a frustrated growl before following quickly after Nataku. With every step the rocks shifted and crunched, making the blond wince. The pathway wasn't long, only about fifty or so feet, but one false footstep and it was game over. Towards the end was a raised mini mountain with a staircase carved into its surface. Both boys paused at the steps and Kouryu sat down.

"I'm staying here..." Kouryu muttered, needing to rest his feet and frazzled nerves.

Nataku simply walked up the stairs. "Fine by me."

The blond ignored him in favor of sitting down, trying to get his heart to calm down. Above him Nataku continued to climb the stairs, heedless of the dozens of spirit and demon wards lining the stone wall. The rocky wall was a weathered down yellowish color, like sand, and the seals looked new and old. The older seals were yellow with age, and almost completely torn to pieces. Nataku took a moment to look from his vantage point, noting how small everything looked and exactly how deep that gash was that he had walked across. It lead to a very very very high waterfall. Suddenly the thought of recrossing that monster of a fall made Nataku wonder if he could just live here...

On a brighter note, he could see the temple from here, as well as the part of the mountain he SHOULD be on right now. He snickered softly before eying the sun, and was relieved to see it wasn't even noon yet. His class was leaving at three. But just in case, he hurried up so he could find demon boy before he had to leave. The path stopped ahead of him, where it looked like the mountain had crumbled away, cutting the stairs off before they finished. It looked like the mountain had been sliced in half like a cake. Nataku stepped a little closer and peered over the ledge, seeing nothing but ruins of rock on the other side before he felt his fear of heights kicking in. The black haired boy stumbled back, and sighed in disappointment before he spotted a small stair case in the side of the mountain, about five feet from the broken ledge.

"Jackpot." He murmured gleefully before continuing up the stairs.

They seemed to lead on forever, leading up in a straight line. The ofuda(wards) seemed to increase in number by double as Nataku continued on, and trees and plants were becoming noticeable. The narrow stair way ended at a small grove with stone bars going across a rock face, like a cell. Frowning, Nataku walked slowly towards it, wondering if he had found the demon. The sounds of footsteps from behind him hardly surprised him, as he knew that Kouryu had been trailing behind tiredly. Coming up from the stairs, the blond paused tiredly, watching the amber eyed boy walk closer to an ofuda covered cell. His eyes widened slight fear.

"Nataku...?" He asked quietly.

Nataku looked behind him and grinned, "Shh, I wanna see before we leave, oh Wonderful and Wise Partypooper."

Kouryu scowled at the name before stepping a little closer. He couldn't help but flinch at the sight of all the ofuda...they were EVERYWHERE, like it rained ofuda just recently! Nataku stepped closer still, until he could peer through the bars and see what was inside. There inside was nothing but darkness, and Nataku groaned sadly. There wasn't any demon! He sighed, running his hands slowly down the rough stone beneath his palms. All that was for nothing. Suddenly the sound of fabric moving inside of the cave met his ears, and he thought for a moment maybe he was imagining it. That is until he saw a clawed hand-nay, TWO clawed hands scrape the dirty stone floor in an effort to crawl forward. For a moment his heart stopped beating.

Then two glowing gold eyes began to shine in the brief spots patches of light, much like his own. Nataku was frozen in place, not able to comprehend what he was seeing. Slowly, the boy crawled closer, a pair of heavy looking shackles keeping him from moving quicker. He stopped a few feet away from Nataku, blinking up owlishly, almost disbelieving.

"...Nataku?" He rasped in a whisper.

The boy's eyes widened impossibly wide and he gasped, shock overcoming him. He didn't turn from the boy as he called out, "H-hey Kouryu! I found something...it looks like a boy."

The blond froze, mind racing at the words. Kouryu walked quickly towards Nataku, looking inside the cage and for the first time in a long time in a long while, felt his jaw drop.

Well damn...

zwa! finaly finished! love this story. the song immeadiately sprung the idea up, but there'll be more to it than just this!

ofuda- talismans, spiritwards, those.

sake- rice wine.

enjoy!