Disclaimer: I own nothing, if I did, then...Well, I can't imagine. Saiyuki belongs to Minekura Kazuya.
Summary: They had been born from the same rock, but fate had the humorous way of saying "Screw this" and separated the two heretics. Now they meet again, except as enemies, but are they really?
Warning: Yaoi/Shounen-Ai, Incest AU, Language, Possible OOC
Pairing:
Seiten Taisei x Goku
A/N: I know, I know...I said the last chapter would be the Prologue and the next chapter would begin the story of Goku and Seiten past. But the, a guest review(I know who it is despite not having a name) had spurred an idea for me and pointed out some flaws in Goku thinking and motivation. I originally intended to add Konzen for a different role in this story, but then...It came while I was talking to a friend, putting deep thinking in the review I got, and..."Why not have Konzen...be under house arrest or something?". It would make things flow more smoothly and make more sense with Goku character. So I apologize for all of this...confusion. *BOWS REPEATEDLY*
**Thus, the last chapter which will be now titled One-Shot is independent. If anyone likes it, then I might make an alternate version of Earths Children! Explanation for this prequel is still the same, except a few changes. ^.^**
Unbeated, so all mistakes are mine.
Tips:
Monkey-Present Time, possibly various POV
"Monkey" - Past/Thoughts/Speeches
Monkey/Monkey/Monkey- Emphasis on some things, can be bold or italic, or both.
Prologue: Fate That Loves to Laugh
"They were born from the same rock; both had received the blessings from the earth herself. How their life went onward from then was different."
"Wah! You're just like the Sun!"
"Cherry blossoms in Heaven are always quite a sight, but I prefer the Lower World. What's the difference, kid? Of course, it's the way they live."
"Simply call me Ten-Chan, Goku."
"From this point onward, you are hereby given the title of the War Prince. You're very being willed be devoted to the Jade Emperor. You have no choice in this unless you rather see your caretaker covered in blood?"
"It's all right, Konzen! It really is all right! I…I don't want to see you or Ten-Chan or Ken-nii getting hurt because of me…"
"I'm not the Sun…I never was..."
"It's hard to say what I think without anyone trying to declare my execution."
"So…You're just like me, Seiten?"
"Goku is my mate, trash."
"The younger one was brought up to Heaven and placed under your care for some time, Konzen. Now, the older one wants to take him back, even if it means tearing Heaven down."
"As if hell I'm letting the monkey go without a fight! He's my charge! Damn whatever the Heaven or Seiten Taisei has to say!"
"What a troublesome Daddy and Son pair you both are!"
"I don't care what the hell anyone else thinks, but I rather kill them than let them take you away from me, Goku."
"This is only a warm-up for you all. It's still too soon for you all to be at the starting line in this battle."
"I only wish…that I could be with Seiten, Konzen, Ten-Chan, Ken-Nii, and everyone I care about…Forever."
Forever
There was nothing more that could be done at this point, Goku realized, growing weary in the battles. Although, he was very reluctant to even continue this meaningless fight, there were no choices to give up when Seiten Taisei hasn't been brought down yet. Panting, the War Prince wiped off the dust and sweat on his brows, and stood up straight with Nyoi-Bo in hand. His expression hardened with determination, round golden eyes watching every step Seiten Taisei made.
The white battle armor and clothing Seiten Taisei worn were covered in dirt and blood, the white torn cape fluttered against the gust. Seiten Taisei sharp features, his face was a mask, yet slit golden eyes held many emotions. Clearly begging for Goku to reconsider his choices before the final exchange would occur. Goku tightened his grip around his staff at the sight, taking a deep breath, and twirled Nyoi-Bo once before getting into stance.
"I can't…" Goku said firmly to no one else but Seiten. Resisting the instinct to take a step back when Seiten stopped, his expression unchanging, yet Goku knew the look in the other eyes had changed. They had darkened, either rage or disappointment, he couldn't tell.
Seiten closed his eyes briefly, taking a deep breath to control his emotions, and then let out a loud sigh. He spun his own staff that matched the War Prince exactly and gripped it tightly. The usual feral grin, the one that strive for blood wasn't present, only a deep scowl. When Goku expected for there to be nothing more than anger in Seiten eyes, there was none. Instead, there was determination. For what it was, Goku had no clue.
"It matters not if you refuse to come with me, Goku…" Seiten Taisei voice rumbled, his gaze never wavered from the War Prince. His clawed fingers fidget, making motions against his side as he spoke. "No matter whom gets in my way, let them be Heaven or Hell. My path will not be usurped."
Goku kept wary of the other, his stance becoming defensive for any upcoming attacks. From the looks of it, Seiten had no intention of backing down. Not that he expected for the other to back down at all. The motions Seiten made with his fingers weren't discreet in Goku eyes, but he had no clue what Seiten was planning. The other had stopped making the motions and like his eyes, Seiten declaration held the same resolve.
"Even if you fight for Heaven, if you refuse to come with me…I will take you with me by force, Goku!"
Then, Goku had no clue what exactly happened next. Firstly, Seiten had disappeared and the next thing he knew was that he had raised his staff up by instinct to block a blow from the other. Secondly, he was staring up at Seiten and found himself unable to read what the other was thinking. Upon eye contact, Goku shuddered at the glint in Seiten slit golden eyes. Third and finally, on reflex, he had pushed Seiten Taisei away with a swing of his staff. He raised his staff to block the next attack from Seiten, side-stepping a high-kick aimed for him, and swiftly turned to jab the end of Nyoi-Bo toward the creature of the earth.
Unfortunately for the War Prince, Seiten Taisei had dodged by a hair breadth and grabbed Goku staff. The creature of the earth grinned, keeping a tighter grip on the other staff as he struggled to pull it away from him. Then, Seiten roughly tugged Goku staff toward him and pulled the War Prince along, and sent a hard jab of his knee against the other middle. Pain racked against Goku body, a chocked gasp escaped his lips and he found himself on the ground. His staff tossed away and was meeting the end of Seiten staff inches away from his face.
"It would seem I am the victor of this battle." Seiten stated coolly, his grin widened and revealed a fang. Goku clearly knew what that meant, gritting his teeth. "…And the spoils of war go to the winner, Goku."
"You know what that means, correct?" The creature of the earth asked, tilting his head to the side. His golden eyes softened slightly as he ushered. "Do you, love?"
By that time, Goku wasn't sure if he blacked out from fatigue or pain. The duel between him and Seiten was over, the war still raged on between Gods and their allies against Seiten Taisei and his allies. The cravings for victory in this fight were evident for Seiten. It would be another step in his goal to ruin Heaven.
"Ah…If only…If only…" Goku thoughts trailed off to see gold; gold that shined so brightly and brought a strange sense of warmth and ease.
The very same gold that reminded him of the sun, the one that brought light into his world and his only reason for fighting right now.
The only reason that he was fighting his own lover, his companion in the blood-filled days, Seiten Taisei.
Konzen
Seiten Taisei hated that name to the very core, including the man himself. The only God deemed worthless in his sight had Goku in the palm of his hands. Goku admired that man; the so-called "Sun" his mate described him. Even saying that name left bile on his tongue, and hearing Goku say it would ignite an envy so strong to the point he would hunt Konzen down. To tear out those long blond locks, rip his flesh and let his dirty blood pain the ground, break his limbs one by one, and all the things he wanted that damned God to feel his wrath. Most of all, he wanted to prove Konzen that Goku belonged to him solely.
But that mattered little currently.
The war was to be expected, fighting Goku the War Prince was expected, but he didn't expect Goku to lose easily. Then he recalled something important a few days prior, his mate that had gone through long hardships of 'cleaning up' the Lower Worlds.
"Despite that, the still send Goku in…Even when he had a chance to lose." Seiten thought with disgust, staring down at the unconscious form of the said War Prince. He smirked, reaching out to pick up his mate and carried him over his shoulder with ease. There was a grunt of pain from the unconscious Goku as Seiten began to head back, picking up his mate staff along the way.
The plan was to win this battle and for sure Seiten knew he had won. Heavens armies were retreating now after being cornered and the strongest ones had fallen, sheer panic had overwhelmed the weaker ones. No one would notice until it is too late that their precious puppet of murder is gone. Heaven had lost and left bitter and Seiten relished the taste of victory.
Goku, his mate, was a bonus.
And Seiten would be damned if anyone had any complaints about it.
A/N: This is the commentary section where I will reply to the reviews I received so far...
Guest:I am very thankful to you for pointing out the flaws of Goku in that one-shot (Fake prologue). Perhaps it was too early and it would seem like that, but I just had some doubts about Konzen, Tenpou, and Kenren role so early in this fanfiction. ^.^ Also, thankful to you for spurring the idea of Konzen role in this story and hope it smooths out some things about Goku. Perhaps his philosophy...I will put further thinking into yet. I never thought of Seiten Taisei and Goku relationship to be strongly incest, but it does make sense a lot (Which why I put that warning). Added, no you aren't flaming, but you gave me an idea. XD Let's just hope this Romeo and Juliet relationship doesn't end too horrible...(Oh wait...Never mind)
End of review replies.
Reviews please~ Criticism are helpful greatly, but flames are not really that helpful.
Next Chapter will start out with Goku and Seiten lives before they first meet. (For sure.)