Yo. sorry I took so long to update kae.. coz I was really busy the last few weeks. had to pack for camp then had concert and had to study for exam next month. And seriously.. I dun haf confidence in this chapter. I'm going to write as whatever comes to mind.







The Final Member

The cold wind blew against his face as he stood by the balcony. His violet eyes followed the fast moving traffic and the people walking by, who was oblivious to the tragedies of the world. Why couldn't I be like one of them. leading a normal, carefree life? He sighed, knowing that there was no answer to it. It was our destiny wasn't it?

In the living room the saru was sitting on the couch stuffing his face with food as he watched the 7 o'clock serial.

"Oei."

"Nani? You want a bun? You said they were for me!"

"No I do not want your bun you baka saru.I just wanted to ask you something."

"Unn?"

"Ano.why were those people after you and why did they kill your."

Goku looked down.

"It's alright if you don't want to answer, under this roof nodody's past matters."

"Heh. it's okay. You see, those assassins were after my family's heirloom. It's a scroll that has been passed down since goodness knows when.It is said to have the power to save the world and to destroy the world depending on the user. It's part of a set of 5. I believe they want to destroy the world with it since they don't look ."

"Did you say it is a scroll that is a part of a set of 5?!!?" he rushes forward and lifts Goku by his collar.

"Hanashite. Sanzo.. what's wrong?"

"The damn bastards were also after the scroll my family passed down! What the **** "

"Nani?!?" demo.."

"Goku. where did you put your scroll?"

"I don't know. my parents died without telling me. but they did say to find my uncle if I had any problem."

"It must be with him! Let's go!" Sanzo grabbed Goku and dragged him towards the door.

"What now?! Chotto mate yo Sanzo" *struggling to get up*

Sanzo opens the door just in time to find shocked Hakkai with his hand in a position probably to unlock the door and Hakuryu in his bag, popping his head out.

"Eh? How nice of you to welcome me home."

"You come with us too!"

"Nani? Where to?"

"Goku's uncle's house!"

And so the trio and dragon set off to their next clue.

They arrive at a huge mansion in Osaka. They all felt uneasy and out-of- place as everyone along the streets were well dressed, and who in the right mind would come out during the night such thinly clad during the rainy season.

"Brr. Sanzo. Its all your fault that we're all wet now."

"And I still do not know why we're here in the first place."

"Shut up and just bring us to your uncle."

"Hai hai.."

When they arrived at Goku's uncle's home, the main door was left wide open.

"The door's wide open."

"I do believe that isn't a very good sign."

"Hey. do you smell that?"

"Blood."

They rushed in.

"Oh my god." The place was in a mess, everything has been roughly chucked around as though someone had been rampaging through them. Worse of all, there was blood. Goku followed the blood stains which eventually led him to a body.

"Uncle!!!"

The dying man turned his head slowly towards the direction of the voice.

"G- Gok-Goku."

"What happened here?"

"They came and tried to find the scroll. but we predicted they would look here sooner or later. so I sent my adopted son to tokyo, bringing along with him the scroll. He would deliver it to you no matter what."

"Demo. what will happen to you? And what's his name."

"I'm old. and I want to find your mother anyway.it's been boring without her.and my son's name is G- *cough cough* Go-" he passed away never completing his sentence.

"Go-- WhaT?!" goku said, practically screaming his head out.

The two approached him from behind and Hakkai laid his hand on Goku's shoulder.

"Goku."

"We should better get going, if the police found us here we would be in deep trouble." Sanzo said looking away.

This angered Goku even more. He stared at Sanzo even as tears flowed out from it.

"Of course you wouldn't care! He isn't related to you in anyway. And how would you know how it feels to have someone you know dying?!?"

"Don't talk as if you know everything."

"It's true isn't it. all you care about is the damn scroll."

Sanzo could no longer take it in.

"My father was killed right before me and all I could do was run. I saw him being captured and I knew he was going to die. But because my father wanted me to escape with the scroll I had to leave him to DIE!!" Sanzo said all these without stopping to breathe as a result he was panting after that. And his face went all red with anger.

"Don't you think I feel remorseful? How do you think it felt. Knowing that I might have been able to save him? But I won't let my father die in vain."

At this, Goku and Hakkai went all quiet, not knowing what to say.

"Iku zo"

The next day, they went to school as usual, but none was listening to what the teacher was saying. (Not that it is any surprise, but they were more distracted than usual.)

"Students. we have a new classmate who will be joining us from today. His name is Sha Gojyo."

"Ahh. Minna san ohayo. Watashi wa Gojyo desu."

Just for curiosity's sake Hakkai looked up, to find the new boy staring at him. He had dashing red hair which complemented his dark complexion, but the thing that caught his attention was that his eyes was also flaming red.

"Unn Gojyo. you can have the seat beside Hakkai."

He walked slowly and cautiously to his seat and as he sat down, he gave Hakkai a look.

What's with him. I'm sure I haven't meant him before. so what's with all the staring? Have I got something on my face?

"For this week's geography lesson you people are suppose to work on a clay model, a cross-section which clearly shows the layers of the earth and its plates, and write a report on how it contributes to the formation of volcanoes and earthquakes. You are to do this project in pairs."

There was a sudden increase in the volume of noise in the class as everyone started calling on the people they wanted to work with. A minute or two later, everyone was in pairs except Hakkai, and obviously the new kid.

"Er. would you mind doing the project with me?"

"kay."

And there was no conversation between them from then on for the day.

The dismissal bell rang and the students happily dashed out of their classrooms.

At the gate, Hakkai met up with Sanzo.

"Hey Sanzo. you can go home without me, I have to run down to the art shop down the street for my geog project."

"What's up with that guy? Is he your friend? He has been staring at us for quite some time."

Hakkai turned around to see Gojyo looking in their direction.

"Oh he's a new student in my class. I'm doing the project with him. *voice drops down to a whisper* he's been staring at me the whole day in class."

"What?! Eww is he gay?"

"shh.. and how would I know?"

"Er. ok I'll go home with that Saru then."

The two walked out of the school gate right into a little figure half their height. Okay maybe 3/4 their height.

"Ne ne! Sanzo, can we go buy some sweets? Haraeta."

"Baka saru, is food all you ever think about?"

Hakkai turned around again to check if Gojyo had followed. Just as he thought, Gojyo had, and he was now staring at Goku with his mouth slightly open as if he was in shock and wanted to say something. Feeling confused, he turned back to Goku and Sanzo.

"Goku. you be good and go home with Sanzo first. I'll buy you some food when I'm on my way home ok?"

"Wai wai! Arigato Hakkai!!"

So Goku left with Sanzo, while Hakkai headed towards the art shop. Throughout the whole journey, he could sense Gojyo's presence not far behind him. Until they got to a corner, where Hakkai hid and waited for Gojyo to appear. And surely, he did. Hakkai pulled him into an alley and questioned him.

"Why are you following me?"

"I-."

"What."

"I- had to make sure."

"Of what."

"Who you are. I couldn't just go around mistaking people and giving them the scr-"

"The what"

"Never mind."

"Who are you looking for."

"Son Goku."

Hakkai was taken aback. He hadn't expected this answer. Could it be that this guy was.

"I'm his uncle's adopted son. A month ago my father sent me to Tokyo to look for Goku. To pass this scroll to him. And I have been observing your group for quite some time. And I think my instincts didn't fail me. The little one just now was Goku wasn't it.?"

"I think you should just come home with me."

The door swings open.

"Hakkai!! Where's my sweets!?" Goku flew to the door.

"Oh I'm sorry I forgot.[disappointed on Goku's face] but I have news."

Sanzo raised an eyebrow.

"Meet Gojyo.SHA Gojyo"

"Huh?" Sanzo still did not get it.

"Sha?" Goku said quietly.

"Yes. Sha Gojyo."

Only then, the truth started to dawn on Sanzo.

"Is he the one?"

"I am. and I have brought the scroll."

~ t S u Z u K u ~ Hey what do u think about this chapter. I really just wrote what came to my mind.. so hope it wasn'that bad..