Sanzo's Comin' To Town!
by yumeneko
Disclaimers: As usual... Saiyuki is not mine. Neither is Weiss Kreuz, Rurouni Kenshin, Chrono Cross or Final Fantasy 9.
Note: Just for Christmas... *wink*
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"I don't wanna tell..." Tokiko looked back to her hands. Surprisingly, Gojyo took them and looked into her blue eyes.
"You can tell us..."
"Well then..." Tokiko removed the blanket covering her, exposing her deformed legs. they were stiff and frail. Hakkai's eyes widened at the deformity and he covered his mouth with his hand.
"Isn't it painful?" He asked.
"It isn't... I was born like this..." Tokiko sighed, "I was never able to walk. So my papa carried me everywhere. I guess it was my fault that he died..."
"It wasn't your fault. He sacrificed his life to keep you alive. Be thankful you are." Sanzo spoke up.
"Sanzo..." Hakkai closed his eyes, "I have faith in what you say... Just like what our loved ones did to bring us to this path... Kanan died."
"Komyo died."
"My mother died."
"But who died in my past?" Goku asked.
"I don't know who has died..." Tokiko piped up, "But when one dies, it is for the good of others."
"It is the ultimate sacrifice..." Gojyo sighed.
"It was the ultimate fear..." Hakkai looked up.
"But it was the ultimate Christmas gift..." Sanzo turned to Tokiko, "The gift your father has given you was more precious than all the gifts this Christmas time."
"That was a coincidence..." Tokiko smiled, "He died on Christmas day..."
"Well then," Sanzo walked towards the door, "Let's go back to Changan..."
"But how do we get there?" Hakkai asked. And a blinding light washed over the four of them. When the flash subsided, in place of Tokiko, there stood a beautiful angel.
"I will bring you back to Changan," The angel smiled, "Goes to show that even a corrupt monk has a place in his heart for his people..." And the light shone again.
As it subsided, the four found themselves in the room where this whole ruckus started.