Chapter 10



Goku's POV





"So you see, Kanzeon Bosatsu, Goku had never been mistaken about his instincts, and right now its telling him that Sanzo is in immediate danger." Hakkai explained breathlessly to the Goddess of Mercy who was smiling approvingly at me every now and then.





I sighed silently and cursed. What's with the Goddess of Mercy? I haven't smiled at her or anything have I? And I'm sure I haven't done anything at all to make her that happy.





Besides, all this explaining got me so tired and impatient. Sanzo is waiting for me and here I am wasting time for useless talk. I mean why not just ask Kanzeon Bosatsu for transportation? We really don't have to explain anything to her anyway. I rolled my eyes as Hakkai started yet to explain. I cut him off.





"Hakkai! How long are you going to chat? You know that Sanzo's in danger right? And you're here blabbering your head off!"





"Goku!" Hakkai looked at me disapprovingly. I know he doesn't want me to look rude and stuff but I can't help it. I'm in a big hurry and all that crap.





Kanzeon Bosatsu laughed softly. Her wild tangle of black hair shaking in her shoulders as she did so. She then looked at me with something fierce in her eyes. It was unnerving. Even more so the tone of voice she used when she spoke shortly.





"Goku, I want you to fight your fate. I've been watching the four of you struggle for something better all my life and I've been very entertained about it." She paused as she walked towards me and squatted to level our eye sight.





"Take care of my nephew. He's very vulnerable right now and he might be...." She cut her sentence short and stood up straight again to spread her arms, her hands glowing blue.





"I'll bring you directly to where he is. Remember, fight your fate." Were her last parting words, I tried to reach out to her. She hasn't finished her sentence and it sounded ominous.





"He might be what?! Kanzeon Bosatsu! What do you mean??!" Before she could move her lips to response we were gone.





Back in heaven, Kanzeon Bosatsu smiled sadly and answered Goku's question to herself.





"He might be broken, Goku. He might be..... if you're too late."







Homura's POV





I was watching Sanzo squirm under my gaze when I picked up his presence. Goku's presence. I stood up smiling to myself, anticipating our reunion and my surprise for him.





"Konzen. Didn't I tell you so? Your loyal pet has come to save you." Konzen just smirked. That man is really giving me the attitude. But I had to hand it to him though. There are only a few handful persons who could stand my gaze and my presence. And here he was tied to the bed and all and he's still fighting me tooth and nail. Bravo.





"Jealous, Homura?" He said venom in his voice, when he found it at last. I'd tried to torture him but he won't even scream, to my dismay of course. He's such a strong minded person. All the more reason for me to break him in my dear Goku's presence. That thought gave me the shivers and I shrugged it off. I still had work to do and it has to be done precisely and perfectly.





"Shien, Zenon! Go to your posts, the rest of the ikkou is coming."





"Right away, Homura." Shien responded as the both of them disappeared out of thin air. I looked at Kagami. No use for him. Leave him be. I thought to myself. That crazed love fool may hurt my plan if included. So I ignored him and turned back to Sanzo, a feral grin on my face.





"Now let the show begin!"





Hakkai's POV





The moment our bodies made contact with the ground, I suddenly felt nervous and scared. Something is very ominous in the air. I felt Gojyo and Goku shift beside me; and I assumed that they probably sensed this feeling too.





I looked in the direction of Kagami's house. It was still standing tall despite the fact that the whole town has been trashed by Goku. But I think that there is still a big probability that they haven't moved out of it yet.





"That's the place Goku. Sanzo's probably under the basement." I said as I pointed to the large, creepy mansion. Goku merely nodded and walked towards it. We followed him shortly behind. Suddenly we all tensed as Shien and Zenon appeared before us. Seems like they're all ready.





"Welcome, to our humble abode. I hope that you haven't forgotten about little old us?" Zenon said mockingly as he removed his eye patch. In that instant he became more powerful than we had ever seen him. Beside him Shien started to get ready too.





They must have taken this precaution, since the last time around; they were completely creamed by Goku and were almost killed in the processes. Behind them an enlarged crystal ball appeared.





It glowed and then cleared. Homura can be seen from it, smiling so blissfully happy. He spoke.





"Hello, Goku. Missed me? Well I'm back and I've come to claim you back." Goku hissed angrily. He opened his mouth to speak but became incoherent, probably because of anger or whatever.





"Tongue tied, love? Here let me show you something. It's a gift from me." The view changed and the crystal ball showed Sanzo tied to the bed, a bloody mess. Homura came into view and removed the little clothing Sanzo had left.





"Well now, I haven't really had the faintest idea why you chose him over me but then...." Homura's eyes traveled all over Sanzo's body.





"Maybe I can see why..." He whispered maliciously as he moved dangerously close to the sleeping Sanzo. Now I really don't know if he's asleep or he's just pretending to sleep, or maybe he fainted either way, this is bad news. Goku is fuming mad at the moment and he's glowing madly gold, his eyes were completely berserk and glowing red with anger. His diadem was slowly breaking.





"Get you hands off Sanzo!" He commanded with such authority that Homura had the grace to stammer a moment.





"My, my what a hot temper you got there Son Goku! You do remember that I had him as hostage do you?" He said mockingly as he caressed Sanzo's chest, making dark, mad scratch marks behind as he did so. That did it. Goku's diadem completely broke and he was back to being Seiten Taisen. I don't know if it's like the last time. But I certainly hope that he had kept his memories as Goku, or else were all over.





Goku made a run for it. He reached the gate in no time but Shien and Zenon reappeared.





"We won't let you pass any longer." Shien said as he cracked his whip at Goku. Goku caught it bought in his two hands and crushed it at impact. Shien was not surprised at all as he stepped back and started to chant. Zenon meanwhile kept Goku busy. He rained Goku with bullets which he readily dodged all.





Feeling left out, me and Gojyo went to the fight scene and interrupted. With courage and faith, Gojyo put his hands on Goku' shoulders. With one tense moment nobody spoke the two looked at each other calculatingly before Goku broke into a grin.





"What? Scared of me aren't you?"





"What?! Of course not! Now go on ahead and save Sanzo, ok? Leave the excess to us." Goku frowned.





"Are you sure?" I stepped between them and smiled at Goku.





"Of course we are! You don't want to be late right?" I said as I pointed at the crystal ball. Now showing Homura, who was shedding his clothes slowly and deliberately. Goku snarled.





"I guess, they're up to you?" He asks us. Gojyo winked and I smiled.





"Tch. They're nothing to us! Go on!" Gojyo said as he brought his shaku jou up.





Goku leapt up and landed at he inside of the gate. Shien and Zenon's eyes bulged and made a move to follow Goku. I made and enlarged ki ball and launched it at Shien while Gojyo tied Zenon with his shaku jou.





"It's party time!" Gojyo yelled as he pulled the chains of his shaku jou tighter at Zenon's body.





Shien came forward and attacked me. I dodged a couple of his blows and I unleashed some attacks on my own. We're completely even until Zenon bust off Gojyo's shaku jou and came bounding to him his gun poised in front of him. With a quick decision I yielded a shield to protect Gojyo. Shien caught me off guard and cracked his whip at me and I fell to my knees coughing blood.





Gojyo was picked at the front of his shirt by Zenon and was lifted up high in the air. Zenon trashed him around and Gojyo landed beside me completely knocked out.





"What ere you saying a while ago?" Shien said as the both of them moved closer to us.





"I think it was something like they are nothing to us..." Zenon replied as he brought his hands to his chin as if in deep thought. I coughed more blood out, my visions getting blurry too. I guess this is the end for us.





Sanzo's POV





This is the most humiliating day of my life. I don't know why I met such disgusting, exhibitionists in this life. I mean have I really made that many sins for me to deserve this? Homura's face came into my hazy view and he was laughing.





I really don't have any energy in my body left to even retort or say any tongue lashing words. I'm completely and absolutely tired that I wished for death. At least I won't be able to feel anymore. Scratch that. I'm already dead. Who says I have a life at this point? But I can still feel. Because at this point Homura is snaking his hand down my belly and down further. I bit my tongue as I felt him grasp my groin hard. I don't want him to have the pleasure of hearing me tortured.





I can't help crying though, as I felt hot, angry tears went down my cheek. Homura brushed them away, laughing softly.





"Am I hurting you Konzen?" He whispered in my ear as he bit it. He trailed kisses down my neck, stopping every now and then to leave marks of possession. I heard sobbing and at first I thought it was me. I opened my eyes and saw Kagami at the back of Homura crying. I frowned. What is he crying about? Is the picture I made that pathetic?





Then I see Kagami stand up from his corner. Brushed his tears and stood tall. It was as if he finally made a decision. I looked at him closely. He had something different in his eyes.





I suddenly feel the chain around my wrists and ankles broke. Homura stopped doing whatever he'd doing and looked at me completely flabbergasted.





"What the fuck?!" HE yelled as he turned around.





"What do you think you're doing jerk?" Homura asked angrily as he whipped in the air, magically clothing himself.





"I'm not going to let you hurt my Koryu any longer." Kagami said as he too whipped at the air magically clothing me.





"What do you mean?" Homura's voice was a mere deadly whisper.





"I mean I'm going to stop you."





"You think that's funny? Because of what you did bastard, you only let your precious Koryu's life shorter!" Homura whipped around on me and unleashed his powerful flame sword. He slashed it in the air a few times, each time gaining a little power. With one last surge of energy he slashed it in front of me and charged full speed.





I closed my eyes. This is the end of me. I'm over I thought as I heard a dull thud and an impact in my lap.





Homura cursed loudly. I opened my eyes. In my lap was Kagami. His body was cut in half. I looked at him unbelieving.





"Koryu. I'm sorry, for all the trouble. I just want to see you one last time." He said as he raised his hands and tried to touch my cheek. I turned away, even if he did save my life, I still think I don't owe him anything.





"Koryu." He said fondly as he spit some blood.





"What?!" I ask him.





"I really did love you."





"Whatever." Kagami looked at me pleadingly.





"Just answer my one last question...." I nodded at him wordlessly.





"Did you love me?" I looked at him blank. I've never thought about that. As I was about to answer him the basement's door opened and it revealed Goku. I felt my jaw drop at the mere sight of him. I felt really, really happy. I stood up to greet Goku when Kagami, with one last burst of energy leapt up faster than me to get to Goku.





"I guess I know what you're answer is Koryu. But..... I'm sorry; you're mine and forever you will be! I won't allow you to be someone else's!" HE screamed like mad as he concentrated all his energy in one ki ball. I looked in horror as he started to launch it at Goku. Having my robe and my senses back, I reached in my pocket and produced my spirit ascending gun. I fired three times and it all hit Kagami in the chest.





"KORYU.....!" He screamed as he turned into ashes.





I put the gun back. Sorry Kagami. I'm kind of possessive too. What's mine is mine and no one will dare hurt him in front of me. I said quietly to myself as I looked at Goku, no at Seiten Taisen Goku smiling back at me, Homura completely forgotten.







t.b.c



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A/N:

The daidoujicat/ Gokugurl- hehehe.. So sorry! Here he died already! Lol! Hope you like the way he died.

M-i: sorry for the cliffhanger! ~___^

Gallactica- thanks a lot! ^____^

Myst- well Kagami looks a lot like Sanzo's master. Sort of like a younger version if you could think of him that way! ^_____^

Star-chan- you think I'm ending it fast? but I think I'll extend one chap more cause I wrote little today...

Chris- of course he is!