Chapter Eight: Sweet Less Red
A/N: Hello minna-san! The writer's block has finally cleared and the stories will go smoother, (I think.) Enjoy! A lot you guys didn't seem to review me in the last chapter. Does this mean this is getting boring? ;_; Arigatou to Mei Cera for reviewing!!!! ^-^
Disclaimer: {Singer of your choice} holding a harisen while a certain YK has to hold up a billboard that says 'YK doesn't own Saiyuki' and bumps can be seen on YK's head. Minekura Kazuya can be seen laughing her (Is Minekura Kazuya a her? Please tell me.) head off after paying the mentioned (or in this case, inserted) singer and continues to laugh non-stop.
By: Yamamoto Kou
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By now, three of the Sanzo-Ikkou are together with one Nataku tagging along. Well, one of them is keeping his identity a secret so I'm not sure if he counts. Hakkai has been with them for over two weeks now. Sanzo is still trying to hit someone with his harisen. This leaves poor Hakkai to cope.
Hakkai: Maa, maa. Calm down. ^ ^;
Sanzo: *can be seen chasing Haku with his harisen in hand*
Hakkai: Onegai Sanzo? ^ ^;
Sanzo: *is now chasing Nataku with his harisen*
Hakkai: Ano... ^ ^;
Sanzo: *chasing both Haku and Nataku with his harisen*
Hakkai: Never mind. ^-^ *turns his back on the three of them*
Sanzo: *still chasing his two targets* STAY STILL!!!!! *swings his harisen around like a sword*
Haku/Nataku: :p (This is the facial expression of both Haku and Nataku sticking their tongues out at Sanzo. Sanzo: BAKA! *tries to whap me but I'm not really there so it doesn't matter anyway* K'so) *they run ahead of Hakkai*
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Gyumao: What should I sic at them now? Hmm. The rabid leopard-like-rabbit sounds good. But I burned it down last week for eating my dinner. Hmm. I know!
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By now, the three had regained their calm composure. Which consists of Hakkai smiling, Haku and Nataku way in the front, and Sanzo behind Hakkai. If anyone wants to know, Sanzo is secretly swearing inside. They continued their journey. Then worms attacked them again. Everybody took their positions. Hakkai was used to it now. They soon started to fight off the worms.
After five minutes, they had finished off nine out of ten percent of them. By now, Hakkai, Sanzo and Nataku are fighting back to back while Haku was far off killing his own share.
We will now focus on the three guys.
The worms were quickly taken care of. BUT, rumbling sound filled the air. They saw a cloud of kicked up dust from the distance and coming closer. They wondered what is it now. Soon they objects came into view.
The creatures that are heading towards them now looks like terribly vicious and yet well groomed dogs. The thing that decreases the point of view that involves groomed dogs is the fact that they were black dogs that resembled the Hound of the Baskervilles. Hellish red eyes, (red seems to be Gyumao's favourite colour. Not mine.) sharp teeth, fangs that stick out among the rest and gleamed like an axe raised high and gleaming off the moonlight, shiny black fur, blood and drool dripping off the edges of their mouth, and a tail wagging behind them. The only thing that makes them different would be the fact that they don't have paws. They have hoofs instead. They raced like the wind across the dead plains and are ready to kill.
The three got ready.
Sanzo: [First it was the worms, then the scorpion/spider/ant thing, now this. Gyumao is really starting to tick me off!] *starts shooting them*
The bullets whizzed towards one of the dogs. But the bullet then stopped a few inches in front of it, then turned back towards Sanzo. The dogs then started to bark non-stop.
Sanzo: *dodges the bullet* K'so!
Hakkai: *fired a ki ball*
Dog #1: *howled and the ki energy before it turned into an stronger and more powerful evil ki blast and sends itself back at Hakkai*
Hakkai: *dropped to the ground as the evil ki blast sears a few strands of his hair*
Nataku: *charges at them and manages to slash one's head off* All right!
Dog #3: *grows its head back with another new head to boot*
Nataku: Bad dog! *slashes it in half and it finally dies*
A nearby dog lunges itself at Nataku to seek revenge for its brother. But before the dog of evil could bite Nataku's head off, Sanzo shot it from the side and it exploded.
Nataku: Thanks. *continues to slash dogs*
Hakkai: *ki blasts dogs from the side* (Hakkai fans can take this as Hakkai's revenge for searing a few strands of his hair as the smile he currently has on his face looks very...new.)
And when they had finished, Haku came over.
Nataku: We actually finished something off without you!
Haku: I had my load that's for sure.
A blast of wind suddenly blew by. It forced sand and dust into the already cloudy sky. It seemed a lot darker now. The wind seemed to be forcing them away somewhere.
Hakkai: Minna-san! Daijobu deska?
Sanzo/Hakkai/Haku: Hai.
They held hands to keep themselves from being separated. Finding shelter here was impossible as there was no cave, no mountains, and no rocks.
Haku had caught a glimpse of spiritual dog-like things with hooves. They were howling. They seemed to be covered with ectoplasm. Except one of them anyway.
Haku: [Guess Nataku and the others didn't permanently destroy them after all.]
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Gojyo was somewhere filled with millions and billions of flowers. They hanged against the walls and grow all over the floor. There was also a pond near by. No. He isn't in Heaven and that means he's not dead. Besides, the flowers are all red. Every single one of them. The pond was more like the lake of blood. He was chained to the wall. He's covered in his own blood. His shakujo was red by rusting over the years and still lays right in front of him and out of his reach. The worst part was, there was nothing there that is not red. Beside some parts of himself that isn't covered in blood of course.
He was positioned to face the bloody pond. Every time he looked into it, he would see his younger self and the scene, which had haunted him ever since it happened. His stepmother, her tears, his surrender to his fate, his brother, his tears. The whole thing was very, very messy. He was lost in that place where memories haunt for life. No other thoughts will come to his memories now.
He didn't notice that the place was darker. He didn't notice that the wind blasted and howled above him. No one, except maybe Gyumao who saw where the four people were heading (and because of it is slapping his forehead like mad), saw that help was about to drop from above.
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Haku managed to make out something through the sand and the wind. It was something deep and can be used for shelter. It was what the dogs wanted to keep them away from. A crevice. He managed to get everyone down there. By some chance of luck, flowers broke their fall. Flowers?
Hakkai: It's Gojyo!
Everyone went to where Gojyo was. Sanzo shot the chains so that they didn't bind him to the wall anymore. Nataku used his sword to remove the shackles on him. They were tight. Hakkai healed his wounds while Haku restored his weapon and his memory. They realised that they were tired and it was night since it was way darker than before. They all lied on the ground and slept. Except Haku anyway.
Komyo: *appeared* Haku...Daijobu deska?
There is a reason why I focused on three of them this afternoon instead of putting Haku with them. You will know why, by exactly, now.
Haku: It's it.
Komyo: Li Touten again.
Haku: Hai. Over two weeks ago, he appeared before me.
Komyo: So today isn't the first day in over a thousand years he showed himself is it?
Haku: *nods*
Haku had finished the worms in eight seconds flat. He would've went back to his friends then, if it weren't for the fact that Haku found himself on his knees while freezing in the middle of the darkness. It happened fast. Too fast.
The face suddenly appeared before him. Or what you will find in a face. It was like the last time. Eyes and fangs. They danced about and circled him. The silence was not golden. It was maddening. Haku tried to get up onto his two feet. Then a force was pushed him down again. The made up face smiled all the way. It was silently mocking him in glee. It came closer and farther, closer and farther.
Haku struggled against the force. It was working. With every inch he was struggling, the force grew weaker. But as the force grew weaker, the smiling face smiled less. The face was like the faces you see as a symbol for comedy and drama. The face, or mask, that is used to represent comedy is smiling while the one that stands for drama is a sad face/mask. That evil face was just like that. From an upturned smile to a down turned one. The taunting faded until it stopped completely.
Haku took one step. The face suddenly shows a difference. There was a hint of a frown in it. He took one more step. The frown was more visible. With each step he took, the frown grew. So did the strange light that illuminates a mask like face. It was from green to blue. From blue, it was going red. Then Haku found himself standing in front of the barrier that keeps the Red Realm and the darkness separated. The face had followed him all the way here. Haku was about to take the step that would get him out of there.
But that's when the face reacted. It was now bright red with the most horrible face ever and made worst by warp and twisted rage. All this can be described by looking at those two eyes and fangs.
The face then started to attack as Haku suspected. He was ready. He blasted the thing. He had his Nyoibo-gun on stand by ever since he noticed the reactions. He blasted it all right. But as the darkness faded. He saw the same eyes he saw over two weeks ago. Then the whole thing disappeared, leaving Haku with a sense of curiosity.
Haku was then snapped back to the present by a very important question. Had he gotten Gojyo sane again?
Komyo: *saw the look on Haku's face as he snapped back and read his mind* That's taken care of. *placed something by Gojyo's side* He will probably wake up before any of you anyway.
Haku: Is that from...
Komyo: *nodded*
Haku: *smiled and glad that's taken care of* Good night Komyo.
Komyo: *faded away* Good night. *yawns*
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Gojyo woke up to see himself sleeping on the flowers. He was surprised that he even slept. But this was more of a shock. Out of chains, slept, weapon as good as new, and finding a bunch of guys sleeping a distance away. He saw Nataku, Sanzo, and Hakkai. He then looked at Haku. A pang of familiarity swept over him but he was still unrecognisable. He looked up to see sand and wind blowing about the sky. He had some senses now, but it was not enough.
Then he saw them. They were two red flowers. They were not like the ones that grew around him. They were roses. Each of them had a card attached.
He picked up the first one. It was from his stepmother. His hand shook from the sheer thought of her. But he decided to read it anyway. As if he wasn't in enough trouble already.
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(MY DOOPLEGANGER WROTE THE NOTES!!!!! NOT ME!!!!! I'M NOT THE ONE WHO WROTE THIS!!!! HONEST!!!!!)
The card reads: Gojyo. Please forgive me for what I have made you gone through. I was wrong. It's just that I was scarred with my own memories as well. Followed by the event of your father leaving me. I was driven to the point of insanity. That's why I took it all out on you. You reminded me about it every time I look at you. My son did the right thing to kill me. I'm happy now. I hope that both you and your stepbrother will not be scarred as I have. I'm sorry.
From: Your stepmother.
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There were tears on that card. Gojyo didn't realise that he was starting to shed a tear of his own. He was now lifted of the burden that had set him down. This was probably the only thing he'd ask from her. She was sorry. She actually cared. By now, Gojyo had tears streaming down his cheeks but he made sure not to stain it with his tears. He never thought he could ever have her admit this. He was happy beyond his wildest dreams.
Gojyo picked up the other one. He hoped it wouldn't be from his brother. He was hoping that he wouldn't die until he's dead. He sighed with relief as he found out that it was not from him but from someone he knows all too well. He smiled.
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(I REPEAT!!! MY DOOPLEGANGER WROTE THE NOTES!!!! I DON"T WRITE ROMANTIC STUFF!!! MY DOOPELGANGER DOES IT FOR ME!!!!)
Gojyo, I know it's been a long time since we've met. I'm sorry I couldn't stay long enough to have a more intimidate relationship. I wish you could lighten up a bit. I've been watching you! You'd better get into better spirits before you come up here or I'll promise I'll kick your arse. Live your life a little. Don't you dare make me sad. I'm waiting up here. Don't let me down.
Love: Shenfau
(I may have seen the episode but I'm still not familiar with character so don't sue me, Sue my doppelganger since it was the one who wrote it. I don't think it's seen the episode so no suing is necessary. No money can be given either way.)
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Gojyo was now in the best of spirits. He thought he was happy before, but now...Gojyo has officially came back from being soulless and brainless to his horny self again. The sky brightened. That must mean that its morning. The others are waking up now.
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And so after introducing Haku, they tried to make a plan. While Nataku, Gojyo, Hakkai, and Sanzo sat around to talk, Haku set about to climbing up there to get rid of those pesky dogs once and for all.
He shielded his eyes from the incoming sand while searching for his prey. And there they were. The biggest one has the hind legs of a panther but the horse hooves are still intact. That must be the leader. He marched right up to the thing and...
The other dogs were in shock as Haku picked the leader by the scruff of the neck. Their ever so fearsome leader barked and snapped at his captor but the captor did not let go.
Haku: *stares straight into the dog's eyes* Listen up and listen good. Get.
Dog Leader: *growled and barked and tried to kick its captor*
Haku: I said. Get. *dangerous tone in his voice*
Dog Leader: *pays no heed and continues*
Dogs: *feel proud of their mighty leader*
Haku: Do you really want to die?
Dog Leader: *still paying no heed*
Then Haku did something that you never would've expected him to do. He cut the dog's throat? No. He shot it? No. He let the dog go? No. What he did was...
Haku wringed the dogs neck continuously, giving everybody the feeling that he's gone hysterical.
Haku: You asked for it.
Dog Leader: *choking*
Haku: Give?
Dog Leader: *choking and turning blue*
Haku: Say uncle.
Dog Leader: *managed to choke out something that sounds like 'encore'*
Haku: Close enough. *let's go* See? That wasn't so bad was it?
Dog Leader: *whimpers, cowers, put it's tail between it's legs, and backs off*
Other Dogs: *backs off as well in shame of their now cowardly leader*
Haku: Get. *points somewhere to the West*
Dogs: *obey and disappeared*
Haku: *returned to the crevice and tell them that everything's all right now*
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Gyumao: You no good *beeps*! *beeping beeping beep* *beep beep beep beeping beep!* *BEEP BEEP BEEPING BEEPING BEEPERS BEEP!* ARE YOU EVEN LISTENING TO ME?!
Dogs: *cowering, whimpering, ears down and paws over eyes*
Gyumao: *got so mad that the he started to cuss again and this time, all the curses came in a blur until he was finally out of breath*
What the curses are, I cannot even censor. So it's best if I just describe what Gyumao's cussing can do. The whole room was practically burned. The dogs are black with ash and soot and practically roasted to the state of well done. Any furniture that was in there is there no more. There's a hole right behind the dogs with charred edges.
Gyumao: *snorted and some flames can be seen inside his nostrils but he didn't feel like destroying them at the moment*
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And so the entire Sanzo-Ikkou is back together and heading to the West. There are only two differences. One, Nataku's following. Two, Hakuruyu isn't here so there isn't a jeep and this leaves the Sanzo-Ikkou no choice but to walk. They got the beer and cigarettes they wanted from Haku (since I forgot to mention this in the last, last chapter) but Gojyo was secretly wishing that Haku would get him some girls to... and he didn't get them of course. All four was now together. But the gathering doesn't stop here.
AFN: So how do you like it? The funny stuff isn't original but by all means, use them if you want. Come back for more! I need nine reviews for this one. I posted this one with only one review for the last one.
A/N: Hello minna-san! The writer's block has finally cleared and the stories will go smoother, (I think.) Enjoy! A lot you guys didn't seem to review me in the last chapter. Does this mean this is getting boring? ;_; Arigatou to Mei Cera for reviewing!!!! ^-^
Disclaimer: {Singer of your choice} holding a harisen while a certain YK has to hold up a billboard that says 'YK doesn't own Saiyuki' and bumps can be seen on YK's head. Minekura Kazuya can be seen laughing her (Is Minekura Kazuya a her? Please tell me.) head off after paying the mentioned (or in this case, inserted) singer and continues to laugh non-stop.
By: Yamamoto Kou
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By now, three of the Sanzo-Ikkou are together with one Nataku tagging along. Well, one of them is keeping his identity a secret so I'm not sure if he counts. Hakkai has been with them for over two weeks now. Sanzo is still trying to hit someone with his harisen. This leaves poor Hakkai to cope.
Hakkai: Maa, maa. Calm down. ^ ^;
Sanzo: *can be seen chasing Haku with his harisen in hand*
Hakkai: Onegai Sanzo? ^ ^;
Sanzo: *is now chasing Nataku with his harisen*
Hakkai: Ano... ^ ^;
Sanzo: *chasing both Haku and Nataku with his harisen*
Hakkai: Never mind. ^-^ *turns his back on the three of them*
Sanzo: *still chasing his two targets* STAY STILL!!!!! *swings his harisen around like a sword*
Haku/Nataku: :p (This is the facial expression of both Haku and Nataku sticking their tongues out at Sanzo. Sanzo: BAKA! *tries to whap me but I'm not really there so it doesn't matter anyway* K'so) *they run ahead of Hakkai*
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Gyumao: What should I sic at them now? Hmm. The rabid leopard-like-rabbit sounds good. But I burned it down last week for eating my dinner. Hmm. I know!
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By now, the three had regained their calm composure. Which consists of Hakkai smiling, Haku and Nataku way in the front, and Sanzo behind Hakkai. If anyone wants to know, Sanzo is secretly swearing inside. They continued their journey. Then worms attacked them again. Everybody took their positions. Hakkai was used to it now. They soon started to fight off the worms.
After five minutes, they had finished off nine out of ten percent of them. By now, Hakkai, Sanzo and Nataku are fighting back to back while Haku was far off killing his own share.
We will now focus on the three guys.
The worms were quickly taken care of. BUT, rumbling sound filled the air. They saw a cloud of kicked up dust from the distance and coming closer. They wondered what is it now. Soon they objects came into view.
The creatures that are heading towards them now looks like terribly vicious and yet well groomed dogs. The thing that decreases the point of view that involves groomed dogs is the fact that they were black dogs that resembled the Hound of the Baskervilles. Hellish red eyes, (red seems to be Gyumao's favourite colour. Not mine.) sharp teeth, fangs that stick out among the rest and gleamed like an axe raised high and gleaming off the moonlight, shiny black fur, blood and drool dripping off the edges of their mouth, and a tail wagging behind them. The only thing that makes them different would be the fact that they don't have paws. They have hoofs instead. They raced like the wind across the dead plains and are ready to kill.
The three got ready.
Sanzo: [First it was the worms, then the scorpion/spider/ant thing, now this. Gyumao is really starting to tick me off!] *starts shooting them*
The bullets whizzed towards one of the dogs. But the bullet then stopped a few inches in front of it, then turned back towards Sanzo. The dogs then started to bark non-stop.
Sanzo: *dodges the bullet* K'so!
Hakkai: *fired a ki ball*
Dog #1: *howled and the ki energy before it turned into an stronger and more powerful evil ki blast and sends itself back at Hakkai*
Hakkai: *dropped to the ground as the evil ki blast sears a few strands of his hair*
Nataku: *charges at them and manages to slash one's head off* All right!
Dog #3: *grows its head back with another new head to boot*
Nataku: Bad dog! *slashes it in half and it finally dies*
A nearby dog lunges itself at Nataku to seek revenge for its brother. But before the dog of evil could bite Nataku's head off, Sanzo shot it from the side and it exploded.
Nataku: Thanks. *continues to slash dogs*
Hakkai: *ki blasts dogs from the side* (Hakkai fans can take this as Hakkai's revenge for searing a few strands of his hair as the smile he currently has on his face looks very...new.)
And when they had finished, Haku came over.
Nataku: We actually finished something off without you!
Haku: I had my load that's for sure.
A blast of wind suddenly blew by. It forced sand and dust into the already cloudy sky. It seemed a lot darker now. The wind seemed to be forcing them away somewhere.
Hakkai: Minna-san! Daijobu deska?
Sanzo/Hakkai/Haku: Hai.
They held hands to keep themselves from being separated. Finding shelter here was impossible as there was no cave, no mountains, and no rocks.
Haku had caught a glimpse of spiritual dog-like things with hooves. They were howling. They seemed to be covered with ectoplasm. Except one of them anyway.
Haku: [Guess Nataku and the others didn't permanently destroy them after all.]
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Gojyo was somewhere filled with millions and billions of flowers. They hanged against the walls and grow all over the floor. There was also a pond near by. No. He isn't in Heaven and that means he's not dead. Besides, the flowers are all red. Every single one of them. The pond was more like the lake of blood. He was chained to the wall. He's covered in his own blood. His shakujo was red by rusting over the years and still lays right in front of him and out of his reach. The worst part was, there was nothing there that is not red. Beside some parts of himself that isn't covered in blood of course.
He was positioned to face the bloody pond. Every time he looked into it, he would see his younger self and the scene, which had haunted him ever since it happened. His stepmother, her tears, his surrender to his fate, his brother, his tears. The whole thing was very, very messy. He was lost in that place where memories haunt for life. No other thoughts will come to his memories now.
He didn't notice that the place was darker. He didn't notice that the wind blasted and howled above him. No one, except maybe Gyumao who saw where the four people were heading (and because of it is slapping his forehead like mad), saw that help was about to drop from above.
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Haku managed to make out something through the sand and the wind. It was something deep and can be used for shelter. It was what the dogs wanted to keep them away from. A crevice. He managed to get everyone down there. By some chance of luck, flowers broke their fall. Flowers?
Hakkai: It's Gojyo!
Everyone went to where Gojyo was. Sanzo shot the chains so that they didn't bind him to the wall anymore. Nataku used his sword to remove the shackles on him. They were tight. Hakkai healed his wounds while Haku restored his weapon and his memory. They realised that they were tired and it was night since it was way darker than before. They all lied on the ground and slept. Except Haku anyway.
Komyo: *appeared* Haku...Daijobu deska?
There is a reason why I focused on three of them this afternoon instead of putting Haku with them. You will know why, by exactly, now.
Haku: It's it.
Komyo: Li Touten again.
Haku: Hai. Over two weeks ago, he appeared before me.
Komyo: So today isn't the first day in over a thousand years he showed himself is it?
Haku: *nods*
Haku had finished the worms in eight seconds flat. He would've went back to his friends then, if it weren't for the fact that Haku found himself on his knees while freezing in the middle of the darkness. It happened fast. Too fast.
The face suddenly appeared before him. Or what you will find in a face. It was like the last time. Eyes and fangs. They danced about and circled him. The silence was not golden. It was maddening. Haku tried to get up onto his two feet. Then a force was pushed him down again. The made up face smiled all the way. It was silently mocking him in glee. It came closer and farther, closer and farther.
Haku struggled against the force. It was working. With every inch he was struggling, the force grew weaker. But as the force grew weaker, the smiling face smiled less. The face was like the faces you see as a symbol for comedy and drama. The face, or mask, that is used to represent comedy is smiling while the one that stands for drama is a sad face/mask. That evil face was just like that. From an upturned smile to a down turned one. The taunting faded until it stopped completely.
Haku took one step. The face suddenly shows a difference. There was a hint of a frown in it. He took one more step. The frown was more visible. With each step he took, the frown grew. So did the strange light that illuminates a mask like face. It was from green to blue. From blue, it was going red. Then Haku found himself standing in front of the barrier that keeps the Red Realm and the darkness separated. The face had followed him all the way here. Haku was about to take the step that would get him out of there.
But that's when the face reacted. It was now bright red with the most horrible face ever and made worst by warp and twisted rage. All this can be described by looking at those two eyes and fangs.
The face then started to attack as Haku suspected. He was ready. He blasted the thing. He had his Nyoibo-gun on stand by ever since he noticed the reactions. He blasted it all right. But as the darkness faded. He saw the same eyes he saw over two weeks ago. Then the whole thing disappeared, leaving Haku with a sense of curiosity.
Haku was then snapped back to the present by a very important question. Had he gotten Gojyo sane again?
Komyo: *saw the look on Haku's face as he snapped back and read his mind* That's taken care of. *placed something by Gojyo's side* He will probably wake up before any of you anyway.
Haku: Is that from...
Komyo: *nodded*
Haku: *smiled and glad that's taken care of* Good night Komyo.
Komyo: *faded away* Good night. *yawns*
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Gojyo woke up to see himself sleeping on the flowers. He was surprised that he even slept. But this was more of a shock. Out of chains, slept, weapon as good as new, and finding a bunch of guys sleeping a distance away. He saw Nataku, Sanzo, and Hakkai. He then looked at Haku. A pang of familiarity swept over him but he was still unrecognisable. He looked up to see sand and wind blowing about the sky. He had some senses now, but it was not enough.
Then he saw them. They were two red flowers. They were not like the ones that grew around him. They were roses. Each of them had a card attached.
He picked up the first one. It was from his stepmother. His hand shook from the sheer thought of her. But he decided to read it anyway. As if he wasn't in enough trouble already.
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(MY DOOPLEGANGER WROTE THE NOTES!!!!! NOT ME!!!!! I'M NOT THE ONE WHO WROTE THIS!!!! HONEST!!!!!)
The card reads: Gojyo. Please forgive me for what I have made you gone through. I was wrong. It's just that I was scarred with my own memories as well. Followed by the event of your father leaving me. I was driven to the point of insanity. That's why I took it all out on you. You reminded me about it every time I look at you. My son did the right thing to kill me. I'm happy now. I hope that both you and your stepbrother will not be scarred as I have. I'm sorry.
From: Your stepmother.
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There were tears on that card. Gojyo didn't realise that he was starting to shed a tear of his own. He was now lifted of the burden that had set him down. This was probably the only thing he'd ask from her. She was sorry. She actually cared. By now, Gojyo had tears streaming down his cheeks but he made sure not to stain it with his tears. He never thought he could ever have her admit this. He was happy beyond his wildest dreams.
Gojyo picked up the other one. He hoped it wouldn't be from his brother. He was hoping that he wouldn't die until he's dead. He sighed with relief as he found out that it was not from him but from someone he knows all too well. He smiled.
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(I REPEAT!!! MY DOOPLEGANGER WROTE THE NOTES!!!! I DON"T WRITE ROMANTIC STUFF!!! MY DOOPELGANGER DOES IT FOR ME!!!!)
Gojyo, I know it's been a long time since we've met. I'm sorry I couldn't stay long enough to have a more intimidate relationship. I wish you could lighten up a bit. I've been watching you! You'd better get into better spirits before you come up here or I'll promise I'll kick your arse. Live your life a little. Don't you dare make me sad. I'm waiting up here. Don't let me down.
Love: Shenfau
(I may have seen the episode but I'm still not familiar with character so don't sue me, Sue my doppelganger since it was the one who wrote it. I don't think it's seen the episode so no suing is necessary. No money can be given either way.)
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Gojyo was now in the best of spirits. He thought he was happy before, but now...Gojyo has officially came back from being soulless and brainless to his horny self again. The sky brightened. That must mean that its morning. The others are waking up now.
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And so after introducing Haku, they tried to make a plan. While Nataku, Gojyo, Hakkai, and Sanzo sat around to talk, Haku set about to climbing up there to get rid of those pesky dogs once and for all.
He shielded his eyes from the incoming sand while searching for his prey. And there they were. The biggest one has the hind legs of a panther but the horse hooves are still intact. That must be the leader. He marched right up to the thing and...
The other dogs were in shock as Haku picked the leader by the scruff of the neck. Their ever so fearsome leader barked and snapped at his captor but the captor did not let go.
Haku: *stares straight into the dog's eyes* Listen up and listen good. Get.
Dog Leader: *growled and barked and tried to kick its captor*
Haku: I said. Get. *dangerous tone in his voice*
Dog Leader: *pays no heed and continues*
Dogs: *feel proud of their mighty leader*
Haku: Do you really want to die?
Dog Leader: *still paying no heed*
Then Haku did something that you never would've expected him to do. He cut the dog's throat? No. He shot it? No. He let the dog go? No. What he did was...
Haku wringed the dogs neck continuously, giving everybody the feeling that he's gone hysterical.
Haku: You asked for it.
Dog Leader: *choking*
Haku: Give?
Dog Leader: *choking and turning blue*
Haku: Say uncle.
Dog Leader: *managed to choke out something that sounds like 'encore'*
Haku: Close enough. *let's go* See? That wasn't so bad was it?
Dog Leader: *whimpers, cowers, put it's tail between it's legs, and backs off*
Other Dogs: *backs off as well in shame of their now cowardly leader*
Haku: Get. *points somewhere to the West*
Dogs: *obey and disappeared*
Haku: *returned to the crevice and tell them that everything's all right now*
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Gyumao: You no good *beeps*! *beeping beeping beep* *beep beep beep beeping beep!* *BEEP BEEP BEEPING BEEPING BEEPERS BEEP!* ARE YOU EVEN LISTENING TO ME?!
Dogs: *cowering, whimpering, ears down and paws over eyes*
Gyumao: *got so mad that the he started to cuss again and this time, all the curses came in a blur until he was finally out of breath*
What the curses are, I cannot even censor. So it's best if I just describe what Gyumao's cussing can do. The whole room was practically burned. The dogs are black with ash and soot and practically roasted to the state of well done. Any furniture that was in there is there no more. There's a hole right behind the dogs with charred edges.
Gyumao: *snorted and some flames can be seen inside his nostrils but he didn't feel like destroying them at the moment*
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And so the entire Sanzo-Ikkou is back together and heading to the West. There are only two differences. One, Nataku's following. Two, Hakuruyu isn't here so there isn't a jeep and this leaves the Sanzo-Ikkou no choice but to walk. They got the beer and cigarettes they wanted from Haku (since I forgot to mention this in the last, last chapter) but Gojyo was secretly wishing that Haku would get him some girls to... and he didn't get them of course. All four was now together. But the gathering doesn't stop here.
AFN: So how do you like it? The funny stuff isn't original but by all means, use them if you want. Come back for more! I need nine reviews for this one. I posted this one with only one review for the last one.