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my mistake in the story. ^_~ Thanks anyways, so I'm back with the new,
edited version! Hope you enjoy it!
Chapter 1
"Na, Hakkai. I hate to admit this, but I'm as hungry as the baka zaru beside me here. When is the next town ever coming?" Gojyo asked, rubbing his empty stomach. "Nani?! Gojyo, you horny water demon! I'm not a baka zaru!" Goku shouted at Gojyo. "Urusai! Then what about aho?!" Gojyo shouted back. "Grr." both prepared to fatally strangle each other. "Urusai, both of you!" Sanzo smacked Goku and Gojyo on the heads with his paper fan.
"Ha ha ha. Ma, ma. The next town is Tokiga, and it's just ahead. Look! Can you see the outline of the town?" Hakkai smiled cheerfully at his hilarious friends. "Thank God! I can't wait to fill my stomach and then go look for some pretty women!" Gojyo relaxed and closed his eyes. "Pretty women?! Don't you have anything better to do?!" Goku shouted, obviously looking for trouble. "Urusai, baka zaru!" Gojyo shouted back. "How many times do I have to say that I'm not a baka zaru?!" Goku retorted.
"Can't both of you just shut up and sit down?!?" Sanzo smacked the two again.
"Ow! Look, it's all YOUR fault Sanzo's angry, baka zaru!" "Nani?! MY fault?! YOU started it!" Oh, you're looking for trouble!" Gojyo prepared to strangle Goku. "I said, URUSAI!!" Sanzo shouted, nerves twitching all over. "Ahh!!" the two immediately sat down and kept quiet.
"Ma, ma. There's only just a few metres away to go now." Hakkai smiled, trying to brighten up everyone's spirits.
"Sugoii! There's so much food in this town!" Goku walked around, smelling the food around him. "Hmm. The girls here aren't bad." Gojyo ran a hand through his hair. "Ha ha ha. Let's just find a place to dine and stay at for the moment. Hakuryu needs to restore his energy, ne Hakuryu?" Hakkai asked his pet dragon on his right shoulder. "Kyuu!" came the reply. Hakkai smiled.
"Matte! You're Sanzo's party, aren't you?" asked a girl of about 19 to 20 years of age, tugging Sanzo's sleeve. Sanzo turned around to discover a pretty girl with long crimson hair and eyes, but looked pretty tired out. "So what if we are?" Sanzo tried to sound nonchalant. "Then you are! Youkata! I have been traveling for weeks, looking for you guys!" the girl sighed a huge sigh of relief.
"Yo, pretty girl. Your hair and eyes are so beautiful like mine. Why don't we see how red they actually are tonight?" Gojyo went close to her. "Stop the horny talk!!" Sanzo smacked Gojyo on the head. ("Oww. Stupid corrupted monk.")
"What's your name, little miss? And why have you been looking for us?" Hakkai smiled kindly at the girl who was giggling at Gojyo's and Sanzo's antics. "Oh, gomenne. I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Akita and I have been told about Sanzo's party and how they have expertly eliminating bad demons. I felt I should meet them myself." Akita replied, smiling. "Hontou?" Hakkai raised an eyebrow.
"Oh really? I know you just want to get close to me." Gojyo recovered from the shock and started flirting again. Sanzo gave Gojyo a warning look. ("Okay, okay. I'll keep my distance.")
"Na, Akita-chan. Why don't we all have lunch together?" Hakkai smiled. "Hai! Glad you asked! I was beginning to faint of hunger there!" Akita smiled cheerfully.
"Na, oi! Sanzo! When is the food ever coming? Hara hetta ne." Goku whined, tugging at Sanzo's sleeve. "Urusai, or you won't have any food to eat!" Goku sat quietly.
"So, Akita-chan. Is there a purpose for you to look for us?" Hakkai asked politely as food was served on the table. ("Ah. Food!! Yum." "Oh, like finally! Ah, there's beer and an ashtray." Lights a cigarette)
"You see my family and I have been thrown out of our village because my father was a human and my mother, a demon. We barely survived; my mother had managed to get herself a control device to hide herself amongst humans. We soon got hunted down as our village still had problems and blamed it on me. My parents sacrificed themselves and gave me away to a couple who bravely raised me." Akita explained.
"Sou des ka." Hakkai said. Akita looked irritably at Gojyo smoking away.
"Na, Akita-chan. Can you cook?" Goku asked again. "Stop asking stupid questions, baka zaru!" Sanzo smacked Goku. ("Ow..") "Yes, Goku I cook. Na, if the rest lets me stay, I'll cook for you guys everyday!" Akita smiled. "Ah, that would be great! Thanks for the offer!" Hakkai smiled back.
"So, why do you need to look for us?" Sanzo asked, without looking at Akita. "Oh! I don't really know why. Maybe when my foster parents told me about how they had heard about the Sanzo party, I just felt that I needed to fill in the 'empty space' inside me and see them for myself, maybe even be a part of them." Akita said.
"Why did you choose to look for us and leave your foster parents?" Sanzo asked again. "Ah, you guys are going to the west, and I thought it might be fun to tag along. And anyway, my foster parents had a brush with demons; they thought it safe that I leave them." Akita answered Sanzo.
"Na, Akita. This is all true?" Gojyo asked for the first time. "Why would I lie? I can cut my hair short to prove that my hair is really red." Akita smiled at Gojyo. "Shoot. I thought we would make a perfect couple. Na, oh well. Welcome, lil sis!" Gojyo said, preparing to hug Akita. ". Little sis.?" Akita blinked. "Well, we are sort of siblings, right? Both of us have crimson hair and eyes.." "Ahaha.. Okay, oniisan!" Akita winked and hugged Gojyo. (I know. Gojyo, brother?! Well, I thought he would be brotherly for once instead of erotic. ^_~)
"Well, looks like the party has grown bigger with a new member!" Hakkai smiled. "Na, Akita-chan. You'll cook us dinner tonight, ne?" Goku asked. "Is food all you think about, baka zaru?!" Sanzo smacked Goku. ("Oww. Stupid corrupted monk.") "Of course I'll cook for you all tonight! I don't make empty promises!" Akita smiled.
"Ah, dinner is served! Itatakimasu!" Goku sang and began to eat. "Wow, Akita-chan, your cooking is great!" "Arigatou, Goku." Akita said. "Ne, Akita-chan. In terms of culinary skills, yours is the best amongst us! You even prepared food for Hakuryu!" "Kyuu!" Hakuryu seemed to enjoy his food. "Ah, it's nothing. I was the cook of my family back in the village." Akita smiled.
After Gojyo was finished with his food, he lighted up a cigarette. "Na, oniisan. What have you been doing all these years?" Akita was also finished with her food. (Waiting for Goku to finish his) "Hmm. Nothing much. I guess my world just revolves around cigarettes, beer and women." Gojyo said. "Ne, what about you?"
"Nothing much. Demo, my foster parents owned a martial arts school, so they trained me." Akita replied. She watched Gojyo crush his cigarette. He began to light another one when a paper fan smacked him right on the head. "Why the hell did you do that for, you corrupted monk?!?" Gojyo shouted. "Look first before you blame others. Are you sure it was me?" Sanzo said casually.
"Eh? Nani?!? Akita?!? Why did you do that?" he looked at Akita holding a paper fan (Sanzo's paper fan). "Oniisan, smoking is bad for your health. Didn't you know?" Akita said. "So??? My health or your health? Man, I was beginning to think of you as a nice sister! And Sanzo! You smoke too! Why did you lend that irritating fan of yours to her?? Why don't you smack Sanzo too, Akita?!?" Gojyo argued.
"I didn't know she was going to use it to smack you. Furthermore, what I do is none of her business." Sanzo said, putting on his glasses to read his newspaper.
"Sanzo's right. Demo, don't think you can run away, Sanzo! I want both of you to lessen your intake of cigarettes! I'm only asking you guys to lessen it, not quit! So you can still smoke!" Akita handed the fan back to Sanzo. "Do you have a spare fan? It's pretty useful." she asked him. "Whatever. Here's the spare fan." Sanzo handed Akita the spare fan to her. "Arigatou!"
"Matte! What do you plan to use it for, Akita?" "Oh, I dunno. May come in handy whenever I need it." Akita shrugged. "Oh, everyone's finished with their food! I'll wash up!" Akita gathered the dishes and walked to the kitchen. "I'll help you!" Hakkai said. "Arigatou, Hakkai." "Nah, it's nothing. I'm used to washing up." He smiled. "Ano, Akita-chan. Thank you for the lovely food!" Goku grinned. "You're welcome." Akita smiled back.
"Shoot. I don't believe we have to sleep in the same room again. With a girl this time!" Sanzo complained. "Hey, the 'girl' happens to be my lil sis, so don't you talk so much!" Gojyo said. "Whatever." ("Grr. You stupid corrupted monk!")
"Ma, ma. At least we've got separate beds." Hakkai smiled. "Yeah. Beds separated by just one metre." Sanzo retorted. "Ha ha ha. Sou desu ne. But they're separated!" Hakkai said. "Na, good night minna!" Goku immediately fell asleep on his full stomach. "That baka zaru is always the first to sleep and the last to wake up!" Sanzo said, getting ready to sleep. "Sou sou." Smiled Hakkai. "Na, have a nice sleep!" "Good night, oniisan, Sanzo and Hakkai!" Akita said dreamily. "Good night, Akita." Sanzo was already fast asleep.
Everyone had a nice sleep except for Goku. He was sleeping, alright, but he had a very disturbing dream with weird images. "Who is that long-haired blonde guy? And what about the other two? They all look like Sanzo, Gojyo and Hakkai." Goku immediately jolted awake. "What was that weird dream? Shoot, I can't get it out of my head! Don't tell me I'm going to turn into a demon? Then, I'd better get out of they way before I hurt anyone!" Goku said to himself and jumped out of the window. He walked a distance before he felt the full effect. "AAHH!!!" he shouted into the black night. He felt pain in his head, splitting pain, and just knelt on the ground, clutching his head.
Hakkai heard the shout by Goku. He looked out of the window and saw Goku clutching his head. "Sanzo! Minna! Hayakku! Wake up! Goku's in pain!" Hakkai shook up his friends immediately. "Shoot. Why does it have to be now??" Sanzo put on his Evil Sutra on his shoulders and took his gun just in case. "Sanzo. Only you know how to handle this! Be careful!" Hakkai said. "Hmph. Oi, baka zaru!" Sanzo put his hand on Goku's shoulder.
"No! Nobody comes near me! I might hurt any of you!" Goku shrugged Sanzo's hand off. "Baka zaru! If you think that way, then someone's gonna be hurt!" Sanzo shouted, approaching Goku again. "I said: Nobody comes near me!" Goku swung his arm (which happened to be holding his staff) at Sanzo's stomach. Sanzo bled.
"Shoot! Sanzo's bleeding! He's losing blood! Sanzo! Get a hold of yourself!" Hakkai shouted. Sanzo's eyes closed. "He's fainted! Gojyo! Do what you can do to stop Goku from turning into a demon! I'll try to stop Sanzo's bleeding as soon as possible!" Hakkai's hands were releasing a yellow glow into asnzo's bleeding wound. "Cheh! I'll have to do the dirty work again! Akita, stay with Hakkai. This might be a bit too dangerous for you." Gojyo started to walk towards Goku.
Akita put her hand on Gojyo's arm and shook her head. "Hm? Nani?" Please let me handle this, oniisan. Telling Goku to get a hold of himself alone won't help." "Nani?! Are you mad? I won't let you get injured just after we met!" "Trust me, oniisan." Akita looked at Gojyo. "Oh, alright! But I'll back you up if I sense danger!" Gojyo backed away. Akita walked to Goku and faced him.
"Goku. It's me, Akita." "A..ki..ta..-chan.. Get.. a..way.. from.. me.. Onegai!" Goku's headband had a deep crack in the middle and he was clutching his head and closing his eyes tightly. "Daijyoubu, Goku. Just listen to me, and you'll be alright." Akita put both her hands firmly on Goku's shoulders. Goku's headband cracked further and deeper and soon, Goku's hands were the only things holding it together. "Ow..." "Goku, just listen to me. Only hear my voice." Akita said gently. "Those images you see in your head. They're just your past. You'll find out about it soon. Just wait and you will understand it. Now, do you want to live in the past or now, the lovable Goku everyone knows of?" Akita said slowly.
"I.. want.. to.. live.. in.. the.. present.. Where I.. won't.. hurt.. any..body.." Goku trailed off, opening his eyes slowly. "Does your head still hurt?" "N-no. A bit.." Suddenly, there was a glow of golden light from the crack of the almost-crumbling headband. When the light was gone, the crack was also gone and Goku's headband looked as good as new. He closed his eyes again and fainted. Akita caught Goku so he wouldn't hit the ground. "Everything's alright now." Akita smiled.
"Youkata! Sanzo's wound has also closed. I guess we'd better get these two in their rooms for some serious resting." Goku and Sanzo were carried into the room and were laid to rest on their beds. Goku has no serious injuries, but I guess he'll sleep for some time. Na, why don't we all have a good rest?" Hakkai suggested. "I'll have a smoke first." "Have a good rest!"
Chapter 1
"Na, Hakkai. I hate to admit this, but I'm as hungry as the baka zaru beside me here. When is the next town ever coming?" Gojyo asked, rubbing his empty stomach. "Nani?! Gojyo, you horny water demon! I'm not a baka zaru!" Goku shouted at Gojyo. "Urusai! Then what about aho?!" Gojyo shouted back. "Grr." both prepared to fatally strangle each other. "Urusai, both of you!" Sanzo smacked Goku and Gojyo on the heads with his paper fan.
"Ha ha ha. Ma, ma. The next town is Tokiga, and it's just ahead. Look! Can you see the outline of the town?" Hakkai smiled cheerfully at his hilarious friends. "Thank God! I can't wait to fill my stomach and then go look for some pretty women!" Gojyo relaxed and closed his eyes. "Pretty women?! Don't you have anything better to do?!" Goku shouted, obviously looking for trouble. "Urusai, baka zaru!" Gojyo shouted back. "How many times do I have to say that I'm not a baka zaru?!" Goku retorted.
"Can't both of you just shut up and sit down?!?" Sanzo smacked the two again.
"Ow! Look, it's all YOUR fault Sanzo's angry, baka zaru!" "Nani?! MY fault?! YOU started it!" Oh, you're looking for trouble!" Gojyo prepared to strangle Goku. "I said, URUSAI!!" Sanzo shouted, nerves twitching all over. "Ahh!!" the two immediately sat down and kept quiet.
"Ma, ma. There's only just a few metres away to go now." Hakkai smiled, trying to brighten up everyone's spirits.
"Sugoii! There's so much food in this town!" Goku walked around, smelling the food around him. "Hmm. The girls here aren't bad." Gojyo ran a hand through his hair. "Ha ha ha. Let's just find a place to dine and stay at for the moment. Hakuryu needs to restore his energy, ne Hakuryu?" Hakkai asked his pet dragon on his right shoulder. "Kyuu!" came the reply. Hakkai smiled.
"Matte! You're Sanzo's party, aren't you?" asked a girl of about 19 to 20 years of age, tugging Sanzo's sleeve. Sanzo turned around to discover a pretty girl with long crimson hair and eyes, but looked pretty tired out. "So what if we are?" Sanzo tried to sound nonchalant. "Then you are! Youkata! I have been traveling for weeks, looking for you guys!" the girl sighed a huge sigh of relief.
"Yo, pretty girl. Your hair and eyes are so beautiful like mine. Why don't we see how red they actually are tonight?" Gojyo went close to her. "Stop the horny talk!!" Sanzo smacked Gojyo on the head. ("Oww. Stupid corrupted monk.")
"What's your name, little miss? And why have you been looking for us?" Hakkai smiled kindly at the girl who was giggling at Gojyo's and Sanzo's antics. "Oh, gomenne. I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Akita and I have been told about Sanzo's party and how they have expertly eliminating bad demons. I felt I should meet them myself." Akita replied, smiling. "Hontou?" Hakkai raised an eyebrow.
"Oh really? I know you just want to get close to me." Gojyo recovered from the shock and started flirting again. Sanzo gave Gojyo a warning look. ("Okay, okay. I'll keep my distance.")
"Na, Akita-chan. Why don't we all have lunch together?" Hakkai smiled. "Hai! Glad you asked! I was beginning to faint of hunger there!" Akita smiled cheerfully.
"Na, oi! Sanzo! When is the food ever coming? Hara hetta ne." Goku whined, tugging at Sanzo's sleeve. "Urusai, or you won't have any food to eat!" Goku sat quietly.
"So, Akita-chan. Is there a purpose for you to look for us?" Hakkai asked politely as food was served on the table. ("Ah. Food!! Yum." "Oh, like finally! Ah, there's beer and an ashtray." Lights a cigarette)
"You see my family and I have been thrown out of our village because my father was a human and my mother, a demon. We barely survived; my mother had managed to get herself a control device to hide herself amongst humans. We soon got hunted down as our village still had problems and blamed it on me. My parents sacrificed themselves and gave me away to a couple who bravely raised me." Akita explained.
"Sou des ka." Hakkai said. Akita looked irritably at Gojyo smoking away.
"Na, Akita-chan. Can you cook?" Goku asked again. "Stop asking stupid questions, baka zaru!" Sanzo smacked Goku. ("Ow..") "Yes, Goku I cook. Na, if the rest lets me stay, I'll cook for you guys everyday!" Akita smiled. "Ah, that would be great! Thanks for the offer!" Hakkai smiled back.
"So, why do you need to look for us?" Sanzo asked, without looking at Akita. "Oh! I don't really know why. Maybe when my foster parents told me about how they had heard about the Sanzo party, I just felt that I needed to fill in the 'empty space' inside me and see them for myself, maybe even be a part of them." Akita said.
"Why did you choose to look for us and leave your foster parents?" Sanzo asked again. "Ah, you guys are going to the west, and I thought it might be fun to tag along. And anyway, my foster parents had a brush with demons; they thought it safe that I leave them." Akita answered Sanzo.
"Na, Akita. This is all true?" Gojyo asked for the first time. "Why would I lie? I can cut my hair short to prove that my hair is really red." Akita smiled at Gojyo. "Shoot. I thought we would make a perfect couple. Na, oh well. Welcome, lil sis!" Gojyo said, preparing to hug Akita. ". Little sis.?" Akita blinked. "Well, we are sort of siblings, right? Both of us have crimson hair and eyes.." "Ahaha.. Okay, oniisan!" Akita winked and hugged Gojyo. (I know. Gojyo, brother?! Well, I thought he would be brotherly for once instead of erotic. ^_~)
"Well, looks like the party has grown bigger with a new member!" Hakkai smiled. "Na, Akita-chan. You'll cook us dinner tonight, ne?" Goku asked. "Is food all you think about, baka zaru?!" Sanzo smacked Goku. ("Oww. Stupid corrupted monk.") "Of course I'll cook for you all tonight! I don't make empty promises!" Akita smiled.
"Ah, dinner is served! Itatakimasu!" Goku sang and began to eat. "Wow, Akita-chan, your cooking is great!" "Arigatou, Goku." Akita said. "Ne, Akita-chan. In terms of culinary skills, yours is the best amongst us! You even prepared food for Hakuryu!" "Kyuu!" Hakuryu seemed to enjoy his food. "Ah, it's nothing. I was the cook of my family back in the village." Akita smiled.
After Gojyo was finished with his food, he lighted up a cigarette. "Na, oniisan. What have you been doing all these years?" Akita was also finished with her food. (Waiting for Goku to finish his) "Hmm. Nothing much. I guess my world just revolves around cigarettes, beer and women." Gojyo said. "Ne, what about you?"
"Nothing much. Demo, my foster parents owned a martial arts school, so they trained me." Akita replied. She watched Gojyo crush his cigarette. He began to light another one when a paper fan smacked him right on the head. "Why the hell did you do that for, you corrupted monk?!?" Gojyo shouted. "Look first before you blame others. Are you sure it was me?" Sanzo said casually.
"Eh? Nani?!? Akita?!? Why did you do that?" he looked at Akita holding a paper fan (Sanzo's paper fan). "Oniisan, smoking is bad for your health. Didn't you know?" Akita said. "So??? My health or your health? Man, I was beginning to think of you as a nice sister! And Sanzo! You smoke too! Why did you lend that irritating fan of yours to her?? Why don't you smack Sanzo too, Akita?!?" Gojyo argued.
"I didn't know she was going to use it to smack you. Furthermore, what I do is none of her business." Sanzo said, putting on his glasses to read his newspaper.
"Sanzo's right. Demo, don't think you can run away, Sanzo! I want both of you to lessen your intake of cigarettes! I'm only asking you guys to lessen it, not quit! So you can still smoke!" Akita handed the fan back to Sanzo. "Do you have a spare fan? It's pretty useful." she asked him. "Whatever. Here's the spare fan." Sanzo handed Akita the spare fan to her. "Arigatou!"
"Matte! What do you plan to use it for, Akita?" "Oh, I dunno. May come in handy whenever I need it." Akita shrugged. "Oh, everyone's finished with their food! I'll wash up!" Akita gathered the dishes and walked to the kitchen. "I'll help you!" Hakkai said. "Arigatou, Hakkai." "Nah, it's nothing. I'm used to washing up." He smiled. "Ano, Akita-chan. Thank you for the lovely food!" Goku grinned. "You're welcome." Akita smiled back.
"Shoot. I don't believe we have to sleep in the same room again. With a girl this time!" Sanzo complained. "Hey, the 'girl' happens to be my lil sis, so don't you talk so much!" Gojyo said. "Whatever." ("Grr. You stupid corrupted monk!")
"Ma, ma. At least we've got separate beds." Hakkai smiled. "Yeah. Beds separated by just one metre." Sanzo retorted. "Ha ha ha. Sou desu ne. But they're separated!" Hakkai said. "Na, good night minna!" Goku immediately fell asleep on his full stomach. "That baka zaru is always the first to sleep and the last to wake up!" Sanzo said, getting ready to sleep. "Sou sou." Smiled Hakkai. "Na, have a nice sleep!" "Good night, oniisan, Sanzo and Hakkai!" Akita said dreamily. "Good night, Akita." Sanzo was already fast asleep.
Everyone had a nice sleep except for Goku. He was sleeping, alright, but he had a very disturbing dream with weird images. "Who is that long-haired blonde guy? And what about the other two? They all look like Sanzo, Gojyo and Hakkai." Goku immediately jolted awake. "What was that weird dream? Shoot, I can't get it out of my head! Don't tell me I'm going to turn into a demon? Then, I'd better get out of they way before I hurt anyone!" Goku said to himself and jumped out of the window. He walked a distance before he felt the full effect. "AAHH!!!" he shouted into the black night. He felt pain in his head, splitting pain, and just knelt on the ground, clutching his head.
Hakkai heard the shout by Goku. He looked out of the window and saw Goku clutching his head. "Sanzo! Minna! Hayakku! Wake up! Goku's in pain!" Hakkai shook up his friends immediately. "Shoot. Why does it have to be now??" Sanzo put on his Evil Sutra on his shoulders and took his gun just in case. "Sanzo. Only you know how to handle this! Be careful!" Hakkai said. "Hmph. Oi, baka zaru!" Sanzo put his hand on Goku's shoulder.
"No! Nobody comes near me! I might hurt any of you!" Goku shrugged Sanzo's hand off. "Baka zaru! If you think that way, then someone's gonna be hurt!" Sanzo shouted, approaching Goku again. "I said: Nobody comes near me!" Goku swung his arm (which happened to be holding his staff) at Sanzo's stomach. Sanzo bled.
"Shoot! Sanzo's bleeding! He's losing blood! Sanzo! Get a hold of yourself!" Hakkai shouted. Sanzo's eyes closed. "He's fainted! Gojyo! Do what you can do to stop Goku from turning into a demon! I'll try to stop Sanzo's bleeding as soon as possible!" Hakkai's hands were releasing a yellow glow into asnzo's bleeding wound. "Cheh! I'll have to do the dirty work again! Akita, stay with Hakkai. This might be a bit too dangerous for you." Gojyo started to walk towards Goku.
Akita put her hand on Gojyo's arm and shook her head. "Hm? Nani?" Please let me handle this, oniisan. Telling Goku to get a hold of himself alone won't help." "Nani?! Are you mad? I won't let you get injured just after we met!" "Trust me, oniisan." Akita looked at Gojyo. "Oh, alright! But I'll back you up if I sense danger!" Gojyo backed away. Akita walked to Goku and faced him.
"Goku. It's me, Akita." "A..ki..ta..-chan.. Get.. a..way.. from.. me.. Onegai!" Goku's headband had a deep crack in the middle and he was clutching his head and closing his eyes tightly. "Daijyoubu, Goku. Just listen to me, and you'll be alright." Akita put both her hands firmly on Goku's shoulders. Goku's headband cracked further and deeper and soon, Goku's hands were the only things holding it together. "Ow..." "Goku, just listen to me. Only hear my voice." Akita said gently. "Those images you see in your head. They're just your past. You'll find out about it soon. Just wait and you will understand it. Now, do you want to live in the past or now, the lovable Goku everyone knows of?" Akita said slowly.
"I.. want.. to.. live.. in.. the.. present.. Where I.. won't.. hurt.. any..body.." Goku trailed off, opening his eyes slowly. "Does your head still hurt?" "N-no. A bit.." Suddenly, there was a glow of golden light from the crack of the almost-crumbling headband. When the light was gone, the crack was also gone and Goku's headband looked as good as new. He closed his eyes again and fainted. Akita caught Goku so he wouldn't hit the ground. "Everything's alright now." Akita smiled.
"Youkata! Sanzo's wound has also closed. I guess we'd better get these two in their rooms for some serious resting." Goku and Sanzo were carried into the room and were laid to rest on their beds. Goku has no serious injuries, but I guess he'll sleep for some time. Na, why don't we all have a good rest?" Hakkai suggested. "I'll have a smoke first." "Have a good rest!"