Nightmares and Chocolate
Chapter One: Sanzo
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"Sanzo?"
The plantitive cry cut through the darkness, waking the blond priest sleeping on the single bed in the room.
"Do you have any idea what time it is, you stupid monkey?"
"Really early. . . I know."
"Well, what the hell do you want?" The priest snapped, sitting up slowly, holding his head in one hand. When the child didn't answer, he looked over at the doorway, the fight leaving him when he saw the tiny figure standing there, backlit from the lamps behind him. The small boy he had picked up only a few months earlier was standing in the doorway, dressed in the overlarge shirt Sanzo had given him for bed, his dark hair messier than normal, a blanket wrapped around his thin shoulders, trailing on the floor behind him. Sanzou sighed, dropping his head into one hand. "Get over here."
The child shuffled forward and Sanzo frowned at the darkness in his golden eyes.
"What happened?"
" . . .had a bad dream." The young boy stood before Sanzo, head bowed, eyes now hidden by his dark chocolate bangs.
"Do you remember it?" Sanzo asked, trying to remember what Komyou had done when he was a child and had gone running to his master with a nightmare.
"I was back in the cage. . ." Goku sank down to the floor, gathering his knees to his chest, wrapping his arms around them. He rested his chin on his knees, staring at a space under Sanzo's bed. ". . . an'. . . there was this bird that visited me. . . an' there was this kid who came an' he killed it an' ripped its head off an' there were a bunch of monks all laughing at me an' you were there an' you were laughing at me too an' you told me to shut up an' I reached out for you an' . . . an' . . . ya shot me. . . an' I died."
Sanzo looked down at Goku, then sighed lightly. "idiot."
Goku winced, his head hanging even lower.
Sanzo dropped to the floor beside the child, looking over at him, placing one hand on his head. "I'd never shoot you, Goku." Goku looked up, hope lighting his golden eyes as he looked at Sanzo. "You probably wouldn't die, even if I shot you."
Goku looked away again and Sanzo sighed to himself, standing.
"Come on, monkey. I'll make you some hot chocolate."
"Okay!" Goku stood, running to the doorway, his mood much improved.
Sanzo followed at a slower pace, smiling gently to himself. He cared for the monkey, no matter how annoying he could be. Of course, Sanzo would shoot himself before he ever would admit that to Goku.
He made a note to talk to the monks later about their treatment of Goku, but right now, his main concern was how to make a good mug of hot chocolate.
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A/N: I have plans for two more chapters, if you wanted to see them.
And Goku's about 12 here. If you really want to know how my mind works, ask in the review! ^_^
Hope you enjoyed!