Disclaimer: I don't own any of these characters cept those nameless evil ones. Not that I want them. They all belong to whoever created Saiyuki. ^_^
Chapter 1: An Evening of Revelation?
"Dammit! Why cant I remember anything?!" Goku screamed, lashing out with a fist towards the
wall. A second later, a voice came from the silouette that had appeared in the doorway.
"...Goku?"
The monkey king was now seated on the floor, breathing heavily.
"Is there a reason you attempted to smash down the wall seperating our rooms?"
Goku leaned forward until his gold coronet touched the rough wooden floor.
The silouette entered the room, monocle glinting in the moonlight.
"Sorry..." Goku rasped as the other youkai sat down.
"No..what is it?" Hakkai asked, noting Goku's sudden change of persona.
Goku placed his head in his hands. "I....I'm sick of not ever being able to remember anything."
"..."
"The other day... when they took me... and snapped my power limiter...you guys wouldn't tell me
what happened... but its not just that, either! There's been other times, too , but..."
"Goku, we didn't tell you what happened because we were worried of how you would react." Hakkai
said calmly.
"But they're all dead, now! Its not like I can go after them or anything!" Goku cried, turning to face
Hakkai.
"Its not that, Goku..."
"Then what is it?! Tell me! I need to know, Hakkai! There's this little nagging bug in the back of my
mind that's telling me something happened! And its not good..." Goku whispered, placing his face
inches from Hakkai's.
"No, its not. And that's exactly why I cant tell you."
"Its affecting me more because I don't know. All I've been thinking about is that night. I cant even focus
on fighting! Or food..."
"I've noticed."
"Please, Hakkai..." Goku pleaded, reaching his hand towards him.
Hakkai sighed. "Clear your mind. And I mean it. Don't think about anything. White space. Then allow
that little "nagging bug" to scuttling forward. It should all come flooding back..."
Goku was already lost. Hakkai's voice was fading quickly as Goku drifted backwards away from
conciousness. 'That was too easy..... why couldn't I before.....was it something to do with Hakkai..?'
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'You little monkey shit! What the hell do you think you're doing?!'
Goku could see himself thrashing wildly against the restraints, trying vainly to inflict some kind of damage
upon the large youkai in front of him.
'Stop resisting! Its not going to do you any good, you filth. If you cooperate maybe we'll let you go when
we're finished.'
"Or maybe we'll just eat you."
The one that spoke of the Goku-Feast was now pinning his arms behind his back, as the larger one began
to claw at Goku's belt.
"AGHH!! STOP IT!! GODS, YOU SICK FREAK!!" Goku could hear himself snarl. He felt like he was having
a bad dream, floating above this scene, spectating, not believing it actually happened. He watched in horror
at the things the youkai were doing to him.
// That didn't really happen. It couldn't have. How could they have restrained me with my power limiter removed?
Oh, gods!..! // He was suddenly falling, and came jolting back to reality with a sharp cry as he felt his skull
impact with the wooden floor.
"Goku!! Goku!"
Goku was gasping slightly as his eyes slowly focused on the man hovering over him. "Oh, man, Hakkai..."
"Oh, Goku....I told you...." Hakkai said as he pulled Goku up against him.
"But....why? How could they...... How did they control me? I thought I was... unstoppable.. without my limiter on.."
"Sanzo and I have been trying to figure that out for a week, now. And I'm sorry to say, we're no closer. Of course
they didn't admit anything before they died. That would have been too easy for us..." Hakkai wasn't used to seeing
Goku like this. This was exactly what they had been afraid would happen. Now he couldn't decide if it had been
for the better. 'Is this going to make him even less focused? Or.. more determined?'
"Please, Hakkai... don't leave. Stay in here with me tonight. I need to.... figure out what I'm going to do."
"...All right."
---End.
Or is it?