Sanzo the Homicidal Maniac…
… The masochist and the blood robe.
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Ok here's where things start to pick up, I apologize if parts one and two were confusing, but in a way they needed to be. I was also trying to make things a little interesting as well. This chapter will explain things in a little more depth. Thank you for your patience.
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Goku was getting increasingly worried about Sanzo. Something was definitely wrong, but he seemed to be the only one who had noticed, or at least he was the only one who showed concern for him. They were on the road again when it happened. "Oh dear it seems that Hakuryu has a flat tire!" Hakkai stated with worry. "That's just great now what?" Gojyo snorted. Hakkai became irritated all of a sudden. It was understandable, he loved Gojyo, be he didn't even notice him. "You could be a little nicer to Hakuryu, or do you even care about others at all?" Hakkai said calmly, yet venomously nonetheless.
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Gojyo blinked. Hakkai never raised his voice period; he must have said something that struck a nerve he thought. Little did he know; Goku decided to speak up. "Well I saw signs up ahead for a shrine, we could walk there, it's only a mile or two up the road." Goku said nervously. "That sounds like a good idea." Hakkai said. Hakuryu transformed into a dragon and was carried by Hakkai who held him gently. Goku just looked worriedly at Sanzo. He had been getting sick in the car, and as they were walking to the shrine, it seemed that with each step he was getting worse. "Sanzo you alright?" Goku asked as he patted his friend on the shoulder. Sanzo gave him a feverish evil look. Goku stood aback.
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"Get the hell off me…" Sanzo growled. He was stumbling know, and a ghostly pail. He was literally drenched in sweat, but no matter how much everyone tried to help him he just shouted obscenities at them and threatened to kill anyone who touched him. When they finally got to the small shrine, the monks who were there weren't so happy to see them, but when they explained that the great Sanzo Houshi was ill, they couldn't refuse to give them shelter until the great enlightened one was better. Once they got into they're rooms, Goku went to check up on Sanzo. When he finally arrived at Sanzo's room, he found him huddled against a wall, muttering nonsense.
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Goku ran over to Sanzo who was now delirious with sweat soaking every inch of his body. "Sanzo, oh my goddess of mercy! Are you ok? Sanzo? Sanzo answer me!" he exasperated. "Blood…I need blood…" he growled sinisterly. Goku was scared, even more then at the inn. "Why Sanzo…what's happening to you?" Goku asked in horror. Sanzo rose licking his lips. A sly grin on his face. " Don't you see, don't you get it? I need blood to keep my spare robe that nice shade of red- it needs to stay wet" he staggered towards Goku, who was terrified at what Sanzo was saying. Sanzo grabbed Goku by the back of the head, but instead of killing the boy he stole his lips instead of his life.
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Goku, for some strange reason, wasn't afraid anymore, even though Sanzo was now clawing at the back of his head, his warm lips betrayed his words. Suddenly Sanzo broke the kiss, and Goku was able too look into his eyes once again. Sanzo's eyes had returned to normal, but they were full of something that Goku had never seen in Sanzo before, Fear. "Go-Goku?" Sanzo was shaking, as is he was no longer in control…or just the opposite. "Goku help…me-please…" with that, Sanzo passed out into Goku's arms. " I really don't need this…" he thought aloud as he placed Sanzo into his futon and tucked him in.
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Goku opened his eyes… it was dark. "Where am I? Where is everyone? Oh it's a dream I get it…" he spoke aloud, his voiced echoed in this dream world he was in. "I'll wake up soon, this is how it always is…" he sighed, he had been having this strange "In the dark alone dream" lately, and he had gotten used to it. Suddenly things about the dream were changing, he started hearing whispering, and it got louder until it was in normal tone. Many different voices talking at different rate until they came together to say: "Traitor! Traitor! Traitor! Over and over again in unison.
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"What are you saying, who are you?" Goku voice shook a little. A Cold sweat suddenly over taking him. "You are a trader, helping the one who murdered so many of your own kind, boy" some of the voices hissed. "Why do we even let this one live? Why not kill him so he may join us?" Another group of voices suggested" Before the verdict was given, Goku decided to run, to where he didn't know, but he tried his best to wake up. Just before he was able to pry his eyes open, he heard them all shout together: "Kill him!" His eyes swung open to see Sanzo over him…his gun pointed towards his face…
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"Goku…" Sanzo whispered weakly, " You haft to…run…get as far away as… you…" With that Sanzo slumped over, then awakened with the same voids in his eyes. Goku didn't know what was happening to his friend but before he could even think of helping him, he heard a gunshot. He didn't feel any pain as it was fired, because Sanzo missed. Goku watched as Sanzo was knocked out cold by Gojyo and Hakkai, who came in to see how Sanzo was doing. "My, my, I wonder what got into him…" Hakkai wondered with dread.
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Sanzo was placed in another room, this one was much more dark, and was filled with strange holy wards and relics. Even though he was unconscious, anyone could clearly see that he was in some kind of pain, and indescribable agony to be exact. The elder shook his head. "What's wrong with him?" Gojyo asked, not that he really cared, he was just curious. Goku was kneeling but Sanzo, he was obviously in pain as well. He couldn't stand the sight of Sanzo in pain. The elder spoke up. " I'm afraid things are not looking to good for Sanzo Houshi…" he started and Goku looked at him in disbelief. "He's past the first stage of the youkai punishment, which is becoming youkai himself…if he just wasn't as violent as he is; maybe we could have-" the elder was cut of by Goku. " WHAT? What are you saying? What's wrong with Sanzo" the boy demanded. The elder only shook his head.
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" I'm afraid that it IS too late for him, he has killed too many youkai, I have seen this once before, the demon spirits became vengeful and they banded together to destroy they're killer from the inside out." He head with very little mourning. Goku growled. "You mean…you wont even try to help him? YOU BASTERD!" he lunged at the elder, but before he could strike him, he was held back by Hakkai. Goku looked at him, tears flowing in his eyes. For once Hakkai wasn't warring that fake smile in a time of crisis. In fact he didn't know what to say to the little monkey. Gojyo just stood there in the corner smoking a cigarette he stole from the now doomed priest.
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Ah the plot thickens, what can be done about Sanzo's 'lil problem. The answer will confuse you to no end in the next 'layer' of Sanzo the homicidal maniac…
…The reset button…
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