Gensomaden Saiyuki is not mine and so are the charas, their weapons, clothes, etc, etc, etc.
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The night's mysteriously foggy and cold that Sanzo and the others were glad to find a town to spend the night. It was an odd town to say the least. People stared at them cautiously when they came, townsmen shot a glare at them when they got down from Hakuryuu. They don't like the town a bit but they had no choice but to stay. The inn was a little one with tiny rooms cramped up inside. The night is getting deep and they all have to go to sleep. Though tired from a hard day's journey, they can't sleep. Danger seemed to lurk around the corners of the rooms, like there are eyes in the shadows behind them. They have to be careful, they know it. They must be very, very careful…
"Ne Hakkai, where will you sleep?"
Goku asked looking at the brunette. The inn has limited rooms and some travelers chanced to end up in the inn due to the weather that there are only three vacant rooms left.
"You go use the bed. I'll be comfortable here by the window." Hakkai replied with a smile.
"You sure?" the brunette nodded.
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Bells sounded clearly, yet softly in the mist. Goku looked around for a sign of any person but there was none.
"Who's there?" bells continued to ring, now it sounds louder, closer.
"Show yourself!" The heretic grasped his weapon ready for any attack. He must be ready for any youkai attack. Again bells sounded.
A form emerged from the mist, yet still shrouded by the shadows.
"Who are you?" repeated Goku.
"I am here to finish you off." Said a low voice.
"Let's just see you try." Goku said with confidence as he started to attack.
The figure just stood and when Goku's nearing, pointed a staff to him. Bells sounded again. Goku felt stiff, and felt his strength leaving his body. Slowly he falls to the ground.
"Ne, Where am I?" He asked as he regained his consciousness.
T here was no answer, only an echo. Again he asked the same question but still, nothing happened. He tried to get up but he can't move his arms. It was dark and he could not see a thing. Panic raced into his mind. Again he tried to move but still can't. Chains clinked as he moved. He groped for the chains and found out it was bound to him. It was dark, no one's around. He tried to shout, but nothing happened. He's trapped…
"Let me out of here!!!" He felt the floor hard on his face.
"Goku! Ne, are you okay?"
Goku opened his eyes and saw Sanzo beside him looking worried.
"Hai. What happened?"
"You were having a nightmare. I tried to wake you up but failed so I called Gojyo and Sanzo, even they can't make you wake." Hakkai explained.
"What was it all about?" Sanzo asked.
"Uhm… the usual nightmare I had since I killed you guys before." He lied.
"I thought it had stopped." Gojyo said.
"Yeah it has. But it came back this night." He replied quietly
"Must've been the weather." Hakkai said matter-of-factly.
"Yeah. It must have been the weather Hakkai, it must have been."
After a while of convincing that he'll be okay, Sanzo and Gojyo went back into their rooms.
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Rained poured hard the next day. They were unable to leave town because of the weather and so must have to stay there for another day.
"Can we go now?" Goku asked looking outside the window.
"We won't make it far with this rain. It's getting stronger by the minute." Hakkai said.
"I'm hungry." The heretic complained.
"Come on. Let's go get some food." Gojyo chimed in after looking at the serious (nearly murderous because of the rain) look on Sanzo's face.
"I don't like this place a bit." Sanzo said when Gojyo and Goku were out of the room.
"Nani?" Hakkai asked the blonde. Sanzo looked at him.
"Something's going on, but I can't put my finger on it." Hakkai did not answer.
"As soon as this rain stops, we'll get the hell out of here." Sanzo said. Hakkai seeing the monk's serious look nodded.
*********************************************************************************************************** Gojyo and Goku managed to get into the inn's kitchen to get some food. No one's around so they were able to pick the stuff they want. Just as they were leaving the kitchen, a cold gust of wind seemed to sweep past Goku and he heard the soft ringing of bells. Worried, he spun around but saw no one. He shrugged and followed Gojyo without looking back. But again, he heard the bells ring beside him, yet no one's there. Starting to feel scared, he kept up with Gojyo and decided to stay close to him. At the foot of the stairs leading to their room, Goku saw something outside the window.
"Ne Gojyo," he called.
"Nani saru?"
"Er, do you see anything on the other side of the window over there?" he asked pointing to the window.
"Well, aside from droplets of water and wet, empty roads, there's nothing. What did you see?"
"I thought I saw somebody, but it may have been the rain." He said uncertainly.
"It must've been your stomach saru. Come on we need to get these food upstairs."
Goku looked at the window one last time but nothing was there. He hurriedly followed Gojyo up the flight of stairs. He dislikes this town more and more each minute. After the dream he had, he doesn't feel safe anymore. Something's coming, he knows that now. And he will have to face it when it does.
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The rain had stopped and the Sanzo-ikkou are now soundly asleep. A shadowy figure materialized in front of Goku's bed.
"A heretic. A herald of misfortune and bad luck to all." It was a man's voice, coarse, and low that it is merely a whisper.
"I know who you are, and for that, you shall be punished."
Bells sounded from his staff, and a second later, the figure vanished.
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By dawn, the rain started to fall again, but this time harder. Hakkai woke up upon the feeling of uneasiness in his surroundings. He looked around and hurriedly went into Sanzo's door.
"Sanzo wake up! Goku's missing!" He said pounding on the door. The door opened quickly.
"What?!?"
The two quickly searched the place for any sign of the boy. He's not inside the inn or the kitchen. They are losing hope when Hakkai spotted something.
"Over there, beside the tree. I think I could see him." He called.
"Outside? In the rain?" Sanzo asked.
"Yes. I think it's him." The two dashed to the place and saw Goku terribly soaked.
"Kami. How did he get here? I have locked our door last night."
"Probably sleepwalking." Sanzo said matter-of-factly
"Come on let's get him inside."
Sanzo carried Goku back to the inn as Hakkai prepared clothes for the heretic. They are about to leave the boy alone when a shriek filled the room.
"Let me out of here!!!!!!" Sanzo and Hakkai turned around and saw Goku thrashing in his bed.
"Let me out!!!!!" Again the boy screamed.
"Goku stop it!" Sanzo said trying to calm him down.
"Goku, Goku wake up!" Came Hakkai's voice next.
"Where am I?" Goku asked as he finally woke.
"You're here with us Goku." Hakkai assured him as he saw the terrified look in the boy's golden eyes.
"What happened?"
"I—I had-t-this-ter—rib—le night—mare….." Goku stuttered as he fell unconscious into Sanzo's arms.
"Goku?" Hakkai felt the boy's temperature.
"He's burning with fever." The brunette spoke slowly.
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Inside Sanzo's room, Hakkai and Gojyo waited for Sanzo to arrive from town
"We have to get the hell out of here as soon as possible." At last came Gojyo's voice.
"Now? But Goku's fever what about it?"
"The situation's getting creepier by the second. I don't feel that safe here anymore" Just then Sanzo burst into the room.
"Where the hell is Goku?" He asked trying to catch his breath.
"Obviously in his room." Gojyo said casually.
"What the-" then he dashed towards the boy'd room.
"Matte Sanzo!" Hakkai called.
They ran towards Goku's room and were surprised to see a cloaked figure standing beside the bed of the boy. Sanzo quickly fired a shot but the figure was so fast, the bullet hit the wall. The three were about to make an attack when mist filled the room, , and a second later engulfed the figure. Sanzo rushed to Goku's side to see if any injuries were made but heaved a silent sigh of relief upon seeing the heretic still asleep. Meanwhile, Hakkai walked towards Sanzo to ask him questions.
"Shit! It's him alright."
"You knew him?" Hakkai asked puzzled.
"Sort of."
"What kind of an answer is that?" Gojyo exclaimed with rising temper
" Well, I was walking from town when I saw this weirdo standing beside a shop. He was glaring at me. I never saw his face coz he's wearing a heavy cloak Even if I am out of his line of sight, I could still feel his eyes. As I was going back, the town square was filled with people that I had to push my way through the crowd. I was halfway through when I heard somebody whispering to me, 'take a good care of that heretic boy. You may just one day find him dead.' There was something evil in the voice that I stared around to look. I found the same cloaked guy a few feet ahead from me. My blood froze, I knew he would come after Goku so I hurried here."
"And you were right, he did come after Goku." Hakkai said silently.
"But what for? Not a single dumb person knows us here! I'll bet it's one of the henchmen of that damned Homura."
"I don't think so Gojyo, he has his own motive."
"Another person to be careful of." Sighed Hakkai.
"We're leaving this stupid town tomorrow, no matter what."
They all looked at the sleeping Goku with concerned eyes. Rain started to pour down very hard, looking at the distance, the cloaked figure smiled and started to walk away. Soft tingling of bells were heard, not by any of the people in town, nor the three friends, the bells were heard by one person alone, the one person he's after, the heretic boy Goku.
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A/N: Well, nothing much for the first chapter. Hope you guyz liked it.