Our Peaceful Days
Summary: Thirty-nine prompts for the 39 pairing. Six years before the Journey started, Sanzo does his begrudging best at keeping his newfound pet properly fed and taken care of, and little Goku tries his eager best at making his newfound owner happy.
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The bristles running down Goku's long hair soothe his scalp, and all the while, he listens to the even breathing behind him, and smiles to himself at the feel of the calloused hands tickling his ear.
His eyelids flutter with each brush, its sensation calming Goku as Sanzo occasionally hums and detangles some parts of the thick hair.
Goku soon yawns, and he hears Sanzo hum once more—
"Sleepy yet, Monkey?"
Goku shakes his head, but nods soon as Sanzo presses the bristles of the brush and slides it down Goku's scalp in slow, heavy strokes. He sighs on instinct, and hears Sanzo snort—but to Goku, that's as close to a laugh as he can get.
"How about now?" Sanzo mutters, all traces of mirth hidden behind the soft rumble of his voice.
Goku's shoulders shake as he bites his lip, muffling his giggle as the hairbrush tickles his nape. "Kind of," he breathes, a breath of a laugh escaping his lips. He leans back to the blond, who still keeps brushing his hair even though they know well that the brown locks are now tangle-free.
Sanzo keeps doing it—brushing the soft hair to complete smoothness—and when he hears Goku's inaudible snores, Sanzo stops, places the hairbrush on the bed, and holds Goku close.
"Ah," Sanzo whispers, smirking at the sleeping child, "now I can do what I want."
Long, pale fingers pick up the discarded book on the pillow, and he lies back on the headboard, and reads to a sleeping Goku in undertone.