And a third one. Just for lifting a little the mood.
Meeting
Goku was lost in the mountain. There was a snow storm and at some point Goku had lost sign of his companions. He was well aware that he can't keep to walk without any aim. So he looked around and found a little cave not too far away. He go to it and found it already occupied by a man. Goku asked if he can share the fire of the man, and the man only smiled to him.
After sharing some food the two men begun to discuss together. Goku learned that the man had come to this mountain to find some blossom. His young charge was ill and he was afraid for him. Goku told him about their journey and the friends who travelled with him. It was a nice evening for the two of them.
The next morning Goku was wake up by Hakkai and Sanzo shout for him. After thanking the man he run to his friends, who hide the fact that they were relieved to find him alive. And after Sanzo had hit him with his paper fan in the head countless time, they again continue their journey to the west.
Goku was smiling, and so was Sanzo. But the only one who noticed it was the stranger Goku had meet the last evening. The man sighed. He was glad to see that his charge had grown up so good. But he was sad that he had to suffer so much. The young Goku had told him who Sanzo's master was killed, and Komyio Sanzo was aware that in spite of his power, he had to let the yokai kill him. It was a little sacrifice to see his unemotional charge to smile like this.
End.
I have always wondered how Komyio Sanzo was killed after reading the first chapters of Saiyuki Inbun. This is my answer. Don't forget to give me a review.