This chapter is dedicated to Creed!! Thanks for the wonderfull email!!!
Hope this is the right balm!!
I started and finished this very late (Or early, depends which way you look at it) And my eyes are about to fall out!!
Hey SW, thanks for the spell checking and name looking-upping!!
Please Review!
Disclaimer: I don't own saiyuki yadda yadda...
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Broken Bonds
By: Von of Chaos
usabunny@start.com.au
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Kougaiji paced silently down the hallway, deep in thought.
'That monster is the link. Cut him down and the whole party will fall. But how?'
He stopped by yaone's door. The yokkai was brilliant, he was sure she'd have more than a few ideas of getting hold and disposing of the kid.
At that moment, her door opened, and Kougaiji turned with words of greeting on his lips.
That died unspoken. A rumpled, sleepy Son Goku was leaning tiredly against the doorframe, body trembling ever-so-slightly.
Confused eyes stared at him, and Kougaiji stared back.
A million thoughts raced through Kougaiji's mind. The one racing ahead of all the others was:
"YAONE'S SLEEPING WITH SON?!"
Followed closely by "KILL HIM!"
A fist sent Goku crashing backwards. He looked up from the floor at the yokkai bearing down on him.
Claws swept down, Goku's eyes widened.
A slim, pale hand shot out and griped Kougaiji's wrist.
Kougaiji shot a startled look at the girl.
"Yaone?!"
"Kougaiji-sama."
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The car rolled along, the only sound comming from the tires on the gravel road. All occupants were silent.
Hakkai was pissed at Gojyo for his little 'sic the moldie oldie on Hakkai' prank, and pissed at Sanzo for his 'Ill prove Im an uncaring bastard by refusing to look for Goku, who I really care for, I just cant admit it' act.
"Turn left here."
"Make me."
-click-
"...Turning left."
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"You'd better have a damn good reason."
"I do."
Kougaiji glanced at the golden-eyed yokkai, who hadn't moved to wipe away the blood that was trickling down his chin from his mouth. His eyes were glazed over, he looked like staying awake was a battle he was rapidly loosing.
Yaone turned her gaze to him. "Go and sleep Goku." She directed. Goku hesitated, eyeing Kougaiji distrustfully, despite his drooping eyelids.
"I'll be fine. Go and sleep." Yaone assured him.
Sleep won out. Stagering to his feet, Goku crossed back to the bed and collapsed onto it face-down. Seconds later, soft snores could be heared.
Yaone turned back to Kougaiji.
"I found him lying near death, poisoned. We owe them one, so I thought.."
"DAMNIT YAONE!" Kougaiji roared. "You HELPED them!! *This close* to being rid of the only one who really poses a threat to us, and you had to go and nurse him back to health."
"HE'S JUST A LITTLE KID!" Yaone yelled back, then clapped a hand to her mouth in shock. Kougaiji stared at her slackjawed. He'd never known her to raise her voice to him before.
"He's just a little kid." Yaone repeated more quietly. "Like Lirin. Your sister. They rescued her before. They didn't have to. But they did."
She looked over to the bed, where Goku lay still, breathing steadily. Their yelling hadn't even stirred him.
"And besides...I don't think he's any threat to anyone right now. He can barely stand, and he took what you gave him without a single retaliation."
Kougaiji followed her gaze to the battered boy. "True. But we can't pass up an opportunity to finally be rid of the binding link in the Sanzo party. Without him, they'll fall apart."
"He's lost his memory."
Kougaiji's gaze shot back to her, but she kept her eyes on Goku, a sad look hovering on her face. "He didn't recognise me. I'd wager he doesn't remember his friends either."
She dared a glance at Kougaiji. "Maybe....we could get rid of him....without killing him..."
Kougaiji stared at her, an inscrutable look on his face. "You have feelings for him?"
"Not like that Kougaiji-sama...I just....."
Kougaiji raised a hand. "I understand." He cut her off. He sighed slightly, and his face relaxed almost impeccably.
"I suppose I'd miss having him around to train against..."
Yaone smiled slightly. That was as good as a 'You may procceed'.
She placed a hand over Kougaiji's.
"Thankyou."
He smiled at her.
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"Well well well." Nii smirked, moving away from the partially open doorway.
'The Empress will be thrilled with this little tidbit.'
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Lirin skipped happily down to Dokugakuji's rooms. She banged loudly on the door and waited impatiently. Doku had stressed that she was allways to wait, and never to just barge in.
Dunno why. Must be a guy thing. Kougaiji was the same, but she ignored his 'knock than wait', I mean, he was her BROTHER.
The door opened. Doku looked down at her. Damn, it was so unfair that everyone was taller than her. "I know something you don't know!" She chirped excitedly. Doku half-smirked at her. "And what might that be?"
"Yaone's getting married to Son Goku! Kougaiji's giving her away, and I'm bridesmaid!! Bye!"
With that, the ginger-haired girl turned and ran off.
Dokugakuji stood struck dumb in his doorway. His mouth worked soundlessly.
"NANI?!!!!!!!!!?!?!"
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Yeah yeah.. short I know!
Well I hoped you enjoyed, and don't forget death threats can be handily delivered via REVIEWS!
-Ja!
Von.
Hope this is the right balm!!
I started and finished this very late (Or early, depends which way you look at it) And my eyes are about to fall out!!
Hey SW, thanks for the spell checking and name looking-upping!!
Please Review!
Disclaimer: I don't own saiyuki yadda yadda...
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Broken Bonds
By: Von of Chaos
usabunny@start.com.au
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Kougaiji paced silently down the hallway, deep in thought.
'That monster is the link. Cut him down and the whole party will fall. But how?'
He stopped by yaone's door. The yokkai was brilliant, he was sure she'd have more than a few ideas of getting hold and disposing of the kid.
At that moment, her door opened, and Kougaiji turned with words of greeting on his lips.
That died unspoken. A rumpled, sleepy Son Goku was leaning tiredly against the doorframe, body trembling ever-so-slightly.
Confused eyes stared at him, and Kougaiji stared back.
A million thoughts raced through Kougaiji's mind. The one racing ahead of all the others was:
"YAONE'S SLEEPING WITH SON?!"
Followed closely by "KILL HIM!"
A fist sent Goku crashing backwards. He looked up from the floor at the yokkai bearing down on him.
Claws swept down, Goku's eyes widened.
A slim, pale hand shot out and griped Kougaiji's wrist.
Kougaiji shot a startled look at the girl.
"Yaone?!"
"Kougaiji-sama."
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The car rolled along, the only sound comming from the tires on the gravel road. All occupants were silent.
Hakkai was pissed at Gojyo for his little 'sic the moldie oldie on Hakkai' prank, and pissed at Sanzo for his 'Ill prove Im an uncaring bastard by refusing to look for Goku, who I really care for, I just cant admit it' act.
"Turn left here."
"Make me."
-click-
"...Turning left."
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"You'd better have a damn good reason."
"I do."
Kougaiji glanced at the golden-eyed yokkai, who hadn't moved to wipe away the blood that was trickling down his chin from his mouth. His eyes were glazed over, he looked like staying awake was a battle he was rapidly loosing.
Yaone turned her gaze to him. "Go and sleep Goku." She directed. Goku hesitated, eyeing Kougaiji distrustfully, despite his drooping eyelids.
"I'll be fine. Go and sleep." Yaone assured him.
Sleep won out. Stagering to his feet, Goku crossed back to the bed and collapsed onto it face-down. Seconds later, soft snores could be heared.
Yaone turned back to Kougaiji.
"I found him lying near death, poisoned. We owe them one, so I thought.."
"DAMNIT YAONE!" Kougaiji roared. "You HELPED them!! *This close* to being rid of the only one who really poses a threat to us, and you had to go and nurse him back to health."
"HE'S JUST A LITTLE KID!" Yaone yelled back, then clapped a hand to her mouth in shock. Kougaiji stared at her slackjawed. He'd never known her to raise her voice to him before.
"He's just a little kid." Yaone repeated more quietly. "Like Lirin. Your sister. They rescued her before. They didn't have to. But they did."
She looked over to the bed, where Goku lay still, breathing steadily. Their yelling hadn't even stirred him.
"And besides...I don't think he's any threat to anyone right now. He can barely stand, and he took what you gave him without a single retaliation."
Kougaiji followed her gaze to the battered boy. "True. But we can't pass up an opportunity to finally be rid of the binding link in the Sanzo party. Without him, they'll fall apart."
"He's lost his memory."
Kougaiji's gaze shot back to her, but she kept her eyes on Goku, a sad look hovering on her face. "He didn't recognise me. I'd wager he doesn't remember his friends either."
She dared a glance at Kougaiji. "Maybe....we could get rid of him....without killing him..."
Kougaiji stared at her, an inscrutable look on his face. "You have feelings for him?"
"Not like that Kougaiji-sama...I just....."
Kougaiji raised a hand. "I understand." He cut her off. He sighed slightly, and his face relaxed almost impeccably.
"I suppose I'd miss having him around to train against..."
Yaone smiled slightly. That was as good as a 'You may procceed'.
She placed a hand over Kougaiji's.
"Thankyou."
He smiled at her.
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"Well well well." Nii smirked, moving away from the partially open doorway.
'The Empress will be thrilled with this little tidbit.'
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Lirin skipped happily down to Dokugakuji's rooms. She banged loudly on the door and waited impatiently. Doku had stressed that she was allways to wait, and never to just barge in.
Dunno why. Must be a guy thing. Kougaiji was the same, but she ignored his 'knock than wait', I mean, he was her BROTHER.
The door opened. Doku looked down at her. Damn, it was so unfair that everyone was taller than her. "I know something you don't know!" She chirped excitedly. Doku half-smirked at her. "And what might that be?"
"Yaone's getting married to Son Goku! Kougaiji's giving her away, and I'm bridesmaid!! Bye!"
With that, the ginger-haired girl turned and ran off.
Dokugakuji stood struck dumb in his doorway. His mouth worked soundlessly.
"NANI?!!!!!!!!!?!?!"
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Yeah yeah.. short I know!
Well I hoped you enjoyed, and don't forget death threats can be handily delivered via REVIEWS!
-Ja!
Von.