GOMEN NASAI! I am sooo sooo sorry that I haven't updated in so long. I didn't mean to stay gone for so long but I've been having computer problems AGAIN! growls at computer So, I couldn't get online for a while and I was in a writing slump anyways but I'm so sorry! bows It won't happen again. . I'll try to update on time and as soon as possible!

But I hope you like this chappie! It's a little too short for my liking but I thought it was cute anyways. But I hope you all enjoy it and I'll thank you all personally for your wonderful reviews on my last chappie at the end of this one, okee!

Cya at the end of the chappie! waves

disclaimer: Oh yes, can't forget the disclaimer,lol. Ehem, I do NOT own Saiyuki cuz if I did Sanzo and Goku fluff would reign…well, there would still be a lot of fighting for you Saiyuki fans cuz I luv the fighting scenes myself hehe but you get the picture. And I'll shut up now. zips mouth shut

Chapter Four

Goku stirred, slowly wakeing up from his restless sleep and he expected to feel dirty pavement under his body, to see soggy cardboard walls around him but instead he felt a soft cushiony bed under him and there was a warm, fuzzy brown blanket enveloping him.

He laid there for a while enjoying the feeling of warmth and security and his mind wandered to his new friends, Hakkai, who pulled him out of the nightmare that was his life, his warm, friendly eyes radiating comfort and reassurance, Gojyo, well…there wasn't very much he could think about Gojyo except Sanzo acted like he didn't like him very much.

And then there is Sanzo….

He couldn't think of words to explain Sanzo. That was the problem, when he was around Sanzo all reasonable thoughts just fled his mind and he felt like he couldn't do anything right while he was around him, he had this unreasonable urge to just run his fingers through his golden hair and just touch his ivory, white skin…

Goku blushed, his cheeks turning bright red as he gulped, "I have…a crush…on Sanzo!", he started waving his arms frantically around as he babbled away, "No, no, I can't like him! He's my friend's friend, he…he…he's a GUY!" He heard a light knock on the door and he squeaked, "Wha… What!"

That feeling that he couldn't possibly comphrehend flooded him as light from the hallway filled the room, becoming even brighter as it shone in Sanzo's golden hair as he growled from the doorway, "Well? Are you coming with me or not?" Sanzo looked surprised as Goku jumped up in a flash, a big smile on his face, "I'm coming!" Sanzo's eye twitched in annoyance, "Well…if you are then I sure do hope you put on some pants first." Goku blushed like he'd never blushed before while Sanzo's eye twitched again as he grumbled, pulling back through the doorway.

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Sanzo felt like finding a gun shop, buying a pistol and putting it to his head as the boy whined through the doorway for the twentieth time, apologizing, "I'm sorry! I'm soooo sorry, Sanzo! Please forgive me!" Sanzo about bit his cigarette in half as he snarled, "If you don't shut up right now then I won't! It wasn't a big deal anyways."

He about swallowed his cigarette in shock as Goku threw the door open, he was wearing brown leather pants and a red, very appealing shirt but what threw him off the most wasn't how hot the boy looked but it was the look of almost hidden pain, hurt and a little curiousity as he asked him, his head tilted to one side and his brown eyes wide, "It wasn't?" Sanzo just stared at him. He could feel his resolve breaking and crumbling under the boy's gaze.

He swiftly turned away. Feeling his secure mask fall back into place when he couldn't see himself in the boy's chocolate brown eyes. He gathered enough courage to throw a glare over his shoulder at the boy, "Coming?" The boy didn't need anymore urging. He covered up his disappointment and confusion with his usual bright smile as he hurried after him.

Sanzo could feel his mouth twitching with an urge to reveal a hidden smile.

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Goku was glued to Sanzo's side as they walked down the main street beside their house. There were LOTS of people and Goku didn't like crowds at all, they made him feel nervous and agitated. He guessed that it was from the orphanage that he had been raised up in all his life. It was always crowded and loud there but it wasn't the sound of people laughing that filled the air.

Goku bit his lip nervously as his eyes moved from every person's face that passed by. He wanted to run away and hide from everything but…

He looked up at Sanzo, who's grim expression hadn't changed a bit and he knew he couldn't leave. He had Sanzo by his side….or did he?

As he was contemplating this question a loud voice filled his ears, "WELL! Do you want some or what?" Goku shook his head, clearing his mind as he looked up at Sanzo who looked like he was going to burst with anger at any moment. He noticed he was pointing at something, he looked at the object of his anger and his eyes lit up as he yelled, "OH YEAH! I WANT CHOCOLATE, PLEASE! CAN I, CAN I!"

Sanzo sighed as he brushed his fingers through his golden hair, "I guess he wants Chocolate. Two dips." Goku excitedly burst out, "THREE PLEASE!" Sanzo's eye twitched as he grimaced, "Make that three."

The ice cream man smiled at Goku as he handed him his ice cream cone and Goku just felt like bursting with joy as he started to devour the yummy substance. Sanzo rolled his eyes, "You're supposed to lick it, idiot." Goku stopped chewing the ice cream to death and he looked up at Sanzo with big, chocolate eyes, "Oh…okay. I'm sorry that I'm not doing it right. It's just that I…"

Sanzo's eyes moved to his as he asked, a little curious, "What is it?"

Goku bit his lip, feeling it bleed a little as his teeth broke through the skin and it felt like somebody else was talking for him as he explained, "Well….you see, I…I haven't never had ice cream before. I just read about it in books and saw it on cartoons. I've never actually tasted it before."

Goku bowed his head in shame as they kept on walking he didn't want to look up at Sanzo. He was sure that he would think he was just a stupid little kid. Goku felt tears building up behind his eyes as he thought to himself, ' He'll always think of me as a little kid. A STUPID KID!' He let the ice cream cone slip from his fingers and fall to the sidewalk. His heart wasn't in it anymore.

He was shocked as he felt soft, strong fingers brush through his hair and a soft voice say, "I'm sorry." He wanted to reach up and touch Sanzo's hand. But….he didn't. He couldn't dare to.

He sighed in disappointment as Sanzo quickly drew his hand away, walking faster then usual as he spoke in his usual low voice, "Well, we're here." Goku finally got up enough courage to look up and he was surprised, "The park?"

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Sanzo looked over his shoulder at the boy as he looked totally shocked at where they were. Sanzo smirked, "Don't tell me. You've never seen a park before, right?" Goku shook his head, "Nuhuh, I've never." Sanzo was going to walk on but Goku continued, "But the most surprising thing is….you're setting foot in a park. You don't seem like a park person." Sanzo just raised an eyebrow and walked on. He listened for the boy's footsteps and he wasn't surprised when he heard him walking closely behind him.

Sanzo growled under his breath, "He's like a frikkin loyal puppy."

He walked over to the closest bench. It was under a cherry blossom tree and he comfortably settled in the seat as he slung his shoulder bag onto the seat beside him. He unzipped it and pulled out some white paper, a pen and a pair of glasses. He put the glasses on, got the papers ready and looked up to see Goku staring at him in complete and utter shock.

Sanzo glared at him, "Have I grown a pair of horns or something? Why are you staring at me like that for!" Goku turned a bright shade of pink as he looked like he was trying to decide if he wanted to look at the ground or at Sanzo, "Well, um…I… w-what are you doing? Why are we here?"

Sanzo sat back in the bench as he explained, "This is where I work." , he pointed at the park sign and he pointed at the paper and his pen, "And this is how I work. I write." Goku tilted his head to one side and asked, "What do you write?" Sanzo snarled, "Songs! Now will you just…go away, get lost, go find a car to chase or something!"

Goku looked hurt as Sanzo grabbed his pen and stared long and hard at the papers in his hand, trying to block out the hurt look on Goku's face. But it was no use. He could still see those big, hurt eyes and he just had this sudden urge to beat himself for what he had said to him.

Sanzo glanced up to see Goku, his arms crossed over his chest, nervously, his eyes as big as plates as he helplessly looked around the park at the screaming, playing kids. He looked so alone and scared.

"You can sit here. If you want."

He was surprised to hear those words come out of his mouth! He didn't mean to say that at all!

Goku's face lit up like a candle as he scrambled over to Sanzo and he sat down beside him, his eyes were shining rays of happiness as he looked over Sanzo's arm at the paper and pen poised in his hand, "I wanna see you write!" Sanzo glared down at him, "I can't write with you leaning over my arm like that!" Goku jumped back at his sharp tone and stuttered, "I…I'm so sorry."

Sanzo felt a sharp pain in his chest at the hurt tone in his voice. He wanted to take his words back and replace them with different words that would make Goku smile and his bright eyes shine….

Sanzo's eyebrows raised in shock, his glasses about fell off as he whispered, "Oh…my…God!" Goku looked up at him curiously, "What's wrong, Sanzo?" Sanzo straightened up, pushing his glasses up on his nose and he bent over to look at the papers but what he was trying not to do was look at Goku, "Oh, it's nothing. Nothing at all."

The problem was, it was something and Sanzo knew that he couldn't afford to feel that 'something' especially with a boy half his age and he couldn't afford to open his heart again.

He sighed as he turned his mind to writing and away from the little distraction sitting next to him.

The time flew by like it always does when you're writing and before he knew it, it was time to go back to the house and meet the guys. Sanzo sighed as he took off his glasses, rubbing his eyes as he looked down at his watch, "Well, I guess it's time to go, Goku…." Sanzo stopped in mid sentence as he looked down to see Goku, his head was laying on his shoulder, his fists clenching his shirt as he snored away.

Sanzo watched the sleeping boy for a few minutes. He slowly reached over with his right hand to ruffle Goku's soft, brown hair and what happened next scared him. Oh boy, did it scare him!

He smiled.

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Hakkai and Gojyo just drove up to the house and Hakkai was fussing at Gojyo, like always, "How dare you try to sell my body on the black market! GOD! Sometimes it seems very appealing to just end your insufferable existence."

Gojyo rolled his eyes as he stepped out of the car. He leaned casually on the top of the car as he sneered at Hakkai, who was grumbling as he crawled out of the driver's seat, "Why can't I? Your body would sell for a great price! Guys just love slender bodies."

Hakkai looked at Gojyo in disbelief, "You're quite serious about this, aren't you?" Gojyo shrugged, "Why not?" Hakkai sighed in defeat as he just decided to ignore him and turned his back on him, leaning on the car. He heard Gojyo grumbling behind him, "Well, fine then. Just be that way."

Hakkai was shocked speechless at the sight that just came into view down the street. He blinked in surprise as he heard Gojyo complain behind him, "Where is that damned Sanzo! We're gonna be late, again because of him!" Hakkai reached behind him, grabbed a handful of Gojyo's hair and yanked it, hard! Gojyo yelped as he turned around and yelled at Hakkai, "Dammit! Don't mess with the hair! I…." Gojyo was shocked, "Oh, my heavenly goddesses. Am I seeing what I'm seeing?"

Hakkai nodded and smiled, "Yes Gojyo, you are. It's been a while since we've seen him, hasn't it? The real Sanzo, I mean." Gojyo smirked as he leaned his elbows on the car roof, "It's been a while. About time, I say."

The object of their fascination was unaware of their presence as he walked slowly toward them, carefully holding a precious sleeping someone in his arms as he looked down at him with awe in his eyes.

Hakkai sighed in relief, "For the first time, Gojyo. I quite agree."

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If there was any spelling mishaps then I am soo sorry cuz I'm in a major hurry cuz I gotta babysit my little cousins in a few minutes, so I was writing this on high speed,lol. .

Okee, now to thank you all for your reviews! -

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That's all folks! Until next time, that is. I'll try to update as soon as I can!

And in the next chappie Goku tries out for the band, Sanzo starts opening up a little more and well, Gojyo causes some trouble, hehe. Should be lots of chaos and fun! Not for Sanzo but for you and me, lol.

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