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The Stoic Maoh and the Wimpy Sanzo Priest?

Togenkyou

"Ah, I get it… So limiters are used to control demonic energy in this world, and people born between a human and a demon has red eyes and red hair… Amazing. In my world, or at least, in the world I'm ruling, demons, or mazokus, look just like humans." Yuuri repeated after the Sanzo-ikkou (minus the Sanzo) explained everything to him.

"Well, this world is different. We're traveling towards west to stop the revival of the Demon King named Gyumaoh who was sealed five hundred years ago by a powerful god, because it has been causing this so called minus wave." Hakkai explained further.

"M… Minus… wave?"

"It's a negative aura surrounding the whole of Togenkyou. It's causing demons, who have peacefully coexisted with humans, to run berserk and attack their human companions. We have been informed that this particular aura was being caused by the forbidden mixing of Black Magic and Science."

"Black Magic and Science? I didn't even know Black Magic ever existed… How do you mix those two?"

"We don't know; nobody has ever tried it, except for those trying to revive the said Demon king."

"You know, I really find all of these hard to believe… Anyway, you guys are all half humans, right?"

"Yeah, I guess you could say that…"

"So does that mean you chose to be humans?"

"Eh? We never chose anyone's side. It's just that we were ordered to go to the west and stop the revival, and along the way are assassins being sent from the west to try to kill us."

"I see… Since you're all half humans, you don't have maryoku, right?"

"Maryoku? What's that?"

"It's kind of like… a power to control one of the elements wind, water, fire or earth given to those who are born of a pure demonic heritage. They say I'm an exception because I was chosen to be a Maou."

"Ah, well… Such things don't exist in this world. Even pure demons don't have those. And what is this you're saying that you're a Maou?"

"I'm a demon king in the world I came from, or at least the world I'm ruling, which is Shin Makoku, but I was just an ordinary fifteen year old high school student who was flushed down a toilet by some bullies then I accidentally went to their world."

"Ah, I see… I guess that's different from the Demon King here." Just then, some rustling was heard from behind the bushes.

"Oooh, guess more assassins are sent to kill us." Gojyo remarked while summoning his shakujo.

"Oh, gimme a break. I just fought a batch of them a while ago and I'm so hungry!" Goku whined.

"Stay back, Yuuri-kun. I don't think you can defend yourself." Hakkai cautioned. "You can jump in our jeep over there."

"I'll be fine if I can use maryoku, but I don't think I can." Yuuri remarked while running to the jeep. Hakuryu 'kyuued', much to Yuuri's surprise.

"D-d-did t-t-the j-jeep j-just… cooed?" Yuuri stuttered while jumping out.

Hakkai saw his nervousness, so he explained while firing chi blasts, "Hakuryu is a dragon that can transform into a jeep. Don't be afraid."

"Really? Now I've seen everything." Yuuri then returned inside the jeep and watched the ikkou fight.

Shin Makoku

Meanwhile, Sanzo had calmed down (or at least, as calm a mood that can be expected from the priest) and had just followed Gwendal and Günter to a room after they said that they will explain everything. Once they got to the room, Sanzo sat on the chair in the middle of the room. Gwendal sat on the opposite side, while Günter kept watch by the door.

"Now, tell me where the fuck I am and where my companions are." Sanzo asked gruffly.

"You're in Shin Makoku and you arrived alone. You didn't have any companions."

Sanzo stood up abruptly, therefore sending his chair tumbling on the floor, and banged his fist on the table. "Don't fucking joke with me! I was in Togenkyou a while ago fighting demons and heading west! Don't you fucking invent names, old man!"

Gwendal twitched at the 'old man' part, but he managed to keep his temper in check. "We're not inventing things. Wedon't even know how you got here in the first place. If you think I'm lying, look around; is this environment familiar to you?"

"No." Sanzo answered flatly.

"It isn't, because it isn't the world you came from. This is Shin Makoku, the land where humans and mazokus are constantly at war. You, a stranger from who knows where, just appeared here without us knowing how. On top of that, our Maou disappeared right after you came."

"Maou? You mean demon king? So YOU are the guys attempting to revive Gyumaoh! Don't you fucking lie to me; this is Hotou Castle in Tenjiku!"

"Gyumaoh? Hotou Castle? Tenjiku? What nonsense are you blabbing about?"

"Don't you fucking pretend you don't know anything! I was sent by the Sanbutsushin to defeat those who are trying to revive the demon king Gyumaoh! And you are those guys!"

"You have a very foul mouth." Günter remarked.

"Don't you freaking change the topic here! I'm here, so I might as well kill all of you and go back to the East."

"Why in the world would you like to kill us?" Günter asked

"Just as I said, you're the felons who are trying to mix Black Magic and Science to revive Gyumaoh, therefore sending this so called minus wave to make the demons go berserk and attack the humans!"

"We don't really know what nonsense you're blabbing about; true, we are at war with humans, but demons have not gone berserk. You are actually standing on demon, or should I say, mazoku territory right now. This is Blood Pledge Castle in Shin Makoku, the capital. I've told you everything, so stop with this Gyumaoh nonsense because our demon king, the Maou, is named Yuuri, and no one is trying to revive any demon king because our king is fifteen years old and alive and healthy!" Günter finished hotly, practically screaming.

Sanzo, who still couldn't believe his ears, decided to check the environment to see if what they're saying is true, but was stopped by Gwendal. Sanzo turned around, glared at him and declared fiercely, "Let me go or I'll put a bullet through your sorry face."

"We're not letting you go until you tell us your story. We told you ours, so tell us yours."

Sanzo reluctantly picked up the chair and sat down. "I came from a shitty world called Togenkyou, where the fucking demons have gone berserk and attacked humans. I was called by the Sanbutsushin, those fucking deities up there who do nothing but watch us lowly creatures suffer, to go on a stupid fucking journey to the west with three other freaking pain in the head idiots to stop the fucking people who were trying to revive the demon king, Gyumaoh, that had been sealed five hundred years ago. This stupid revival forced our sorry butts to go to the west because it was causing this thing called minus wave, which made the fucking demons go crazy and attack the humans. It was believed by those sorry deities up there to have been caused by the forbidden mixing of Black Magic and Science, so we had to go to fucking Tenjiku to fucking murder the sorry party who was trying to revive that fucking Gyumaoh and bring peace to the world. Personally, I don't care about the fucking world. I just wanna avenge my master and kill those sorry lot for killing him and taking the Seiten Sutra, one of the founding scriptures of heaven and earth believed to have been used by the fucking deities up there to create the world, and return to the East and fucking live the rest of my shitty life." Sanzo explained fully, albeit with a 'little bit' of swearing every now and then.

"How can you swear a lot?" Günter asked incredulously.

"Tch. None of your fucking business. Anyway, since I told you everything, just freaking let me go and see if you are telling the truth." Sanzo then stood up and went to the door. Günter prepared to take his sword out, but Gwendal waved to him to put down his sword.

"But Gwendal…" Günter started to protest.

"Let him go. He won't do any harm." Gwendal said without explaining.

"How do you know that?"

"He seems to be telling the truth, but we have no way of confirming it. So, we should trust him. If he turned out to be lying, we'll kill him."

"Wait, you said this demon territory?" Sanzo remarked.

"Yeah, what about it?"

"So how come you can't smell if I'm a demon or not? I'll have you know, I'm a human." Sanzo said with a sarcastic smirk on his face.

"There are humans who chose to side with us, so we have no problem if you're a human or not."

"I don't ever remember saying I sided with you."

"Well… I believe you won't do anything harsh, anyway."

"There's just one freaking thing bothering me."

"What?"

"Where are your limiters? You claim to be demons, but I don't see anything on you that can be limiters."

"What limiters?"

"Things that make you look human and seal your demonic powers. Don't tell me you don't fucking know that."

"No, because in this world mazokus look just like humans."

"Then how do you know if who you're seeing is a demon or not?"

"Demons can use maryoku. It's an ability that allows us to control one of the four elements: wind, water, fire, or earth. Humans and half humans don't have this ability, in exception to the Maou. Also, pure demons can't use maryoku in human territory in exception to the Maou, and demons experience quite a lot of pain when exposed to houseki, the stone that humans use to contrast our maryoku."

(A/N: Did I get that name, 'houseki', right? If I remember correctly, that was the stone being mined by the women in Suberera in the Mateki episodes, when Yuuri was looking for the magical flute or something that was called Mateki, which, if I remember correctly, was stolen by Geigen Huber Brischella von Voltaire? I don't exactly remember… Oh, and the Geigen dude is somehow related to Gwen, right? I think his cousin or whatever…)

"So you're saying your Maou is half human?"

"Yes."

"Ah, he must be a taboo, then."

"What do you mean?"

"Union between humans and demons is forbidden. The children born between these two entities have red hair and red eyes."

"Our Maou is a double black."

"It may be possible he's dyeing his hair and using contact lenses. Most taboos are ashamed of the color of their hair and eyes, so they hide it through that."

"Well, half humans here aren't born with red hair and eyes like in your world or something. They simply take after the traits of their parents, demon or human."

"What he's saying is true. I have a half brother that's half human, and he has brown eyes and brown hair."

"Okay, whatever… So, can I fucking go now?" Sanzo closed curtly.

"Yes. I'll show you around." Günter offered.

"Hn."

Togenkyou

After defeating the demons, the three hopped in the jeep and headed west. Gojyo sat up front, Hakkai drove (as usual), and Yuuri and Goku sat in the back.

"Wow, that was amazing, how you beat those many demons just by yourselves… And you were fast too!" Yuuri remarked. He was beginning to like them now.

"Feh, it was nothing, kid… It was just a weak demon party sent to us from the west." Gojyo remarked nonchalantly, albeit with a hint of pride in his voice.

"Hmmm… Sorry I can't be of any help…" Yuuri apologized.

"Don't worry, Yuuri-kun, we're used to all of those anyway… Oh yeah, everyone, we may have to camp out tonight."

"What? That means not enough food, no bed, and worse, being right next to the kappa!" Goku protested.

"You think I want sleep beside you guys? I want women… Liquor… cigarettes…" Gojyo protested as well.

"Such materialistic men… Don't worry, it's just for tonight. We'll arrive at the next town tomorrow."

"Yes!"

"Are you okay with that, Yuuri-kun?" Hakkai asked kindly while looking at Yuuri's face from the rearview mirror.

"Yes, I'm fine with that. Thank you for worrying about me, Hakkai-san." Yuuri replied with a smile.

"You're welcome. We need to figure out how to get you back to your world, though."

"Yeah. And we gotta find that stinkin' monk and sit his superior ass back here on the front seat again." Gojyo remarked.

End of chapter

A/N: I hoped you enjoyed reading! You have to follow the story to find out who's behind all of these… Number of reviews needed: 3… Thanks! XD