Disclaimer: I don't own Gensomaden Saiyuki Gaiden. It belongs to Kazuya Minekura/ENIX/G-Fantasy. But I wish I own Hakkai, Sanzo and Goku, as well as Konzen Douji, Tenpou Gensui and Kenren Taishou… But I don't own them. ^_^;;;

Author's note: WAIII! The third chapter!!! ^_^ I don't really know how to describe this chapter, well, just read on! ^_^ This will be kind of focused on Goku's introduction to Tenpou and Kenren, and some other stuff. ^_^ Sorry if some of the character's traits are sometimes ooc… well, this is [kind of] my own version of Gaiden… ^^;;; [Hakkai: Daijobu desuyo. ^-^ *puts his hand on Angeli's shoulder*    Me: Hai!!! Arigato, Hakkai-sama!! ^_^ *sits beside Hakkai-sama [again] and scribbles some notes on her Saiyuki fic notebook*

By the way, thanks to all who reviewed~ Cera-san, blinkie, and evita!! Hontoni arigatou!!! ^_^

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Trust

A Saiyuki fic

By: Suteki Hakkai, Kawaii Syaoran

Chapter 3

Hello's and Farewells

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Goku ran to Konzen's office. When he opened the door, he saw Konzen sitting by the window.

"Na, Konzen, what's happening?" Goku asked.

"Nothing, just the arrival of the Heaven's west army, with Tenpou and Kenren." The blonde replied.

"Who's that?"

"You'll know later."

Goku went near the window and looked at the people flocking near the gates. As soon as Goku took a seat, there was a knock on the door.

"Konzen Douji, you are called to go to the throne room to welcome the Heaven's west army." The servant said from behind the door.

"What? Again? Ch'…" Konzen thought.

"Ok." Konzen huffed as he stood up and walked towards the door.

"Ne, Konzen, can I come too?" Goku tugged Konzen's robe.

"Just stay here. It's important matters," Konzen put his hand on Goku's head. "Behave, ok? I'll be back."

"Hai~" Goku sat down near the window. Konzen smiled and went out, then he closed the door.

"Ok, I'm alone…" Goku sighed as he looked out the window. He saw the gates open and there entered the army led by a red-haired man in black and a brown/black-haired man in white.

"Maybe that's them," Goku thought. "Kenren and Tenpou… Ken-niichan and Ten-chan!! That's what I'll call them!" Suddenly his stomach growled. "Warui!" he exclaimed. He took some scratch papers again, and he made some paper airplanes to forget the hunger. "I hope Konzen will be back soon…"

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Meanwhile, at the throne……

*Kenren and Tenpou kneel down before God*

"Welcome back, Heaven's West Army. Have you finished those youkais?" God asked.

"Ha." The two said flatly, in unison.

"Is Gyuumao still alive?" God eyed Tenpou.

"Unfortunately, yes, and his men [youkai] are getting stronger. We need to subdue Gyuumao soon." The brown-haired man replied.

"Is that so? Then, Nataku Taishi," God looked at Nataku. "You and the armies will descend to Earth and subdue him."

"Ha." Nataku replied.

Konzen was there, standing with the crowd on one side of the throne isle. He was eyeing Tenpou and Kenren once in a while.

"Ch', such cowards…" Konzen thought. This was the same thing Kenren murmured under his breath.

"Did you say something," God asked. Konzen stiffened and became 'relaxed' at the same time, after the mention of "…Kenren Taishou?"

"Nothing sir." Kenren flatly replied. "Ch'…" he murmured once again.

"You may go now. You're dismissed." God said as he eyed Kenren suspiciously.

"Thank you sir." The two said once again in unison, and they stood up as soon as God went out of the throne room.

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The two proceeded to Konzen's office, followed by Konzen. They took the walk to the office in complete silence – they would just talk in the office later.

When Konzen opened the door, the three bishonens sweatdropped. Paper airplanes were flying everywhere.

"Goku! Where are you?" Konzen said, and a vein popped on his head.

"Who did this?" Kenren smirked.

"My… 'pet'." Konzen replied.

"Pet?" The two stared at Konzen.

"Ah. Kanzeon asked me to take care of this 'chibi'…" Konzen said as another vein popped on his head. "Oi Goku!!"

"What~? Oh Konzen!! Okaeri!" Goku stood up out of nowhere and he saw the other two with Konzen. "Na, who's that? Is that Kenren and Tenpou?" the golden-eyed boy asked.

The two bishonens nodded.

"This is Tenpou Gensui…" Konzen introduced.

"Ten-chan!!!" Goku said. Tenpou sweatdropped and smiled.

"And this is Kenren Taishou…" Konzen pointed to the red-head.

"Ken-niichan!!" Goku exclaimed.

Konzen sat down on the chair near his desk. He sighed.

The room was filled with silence for a while, and Tenpou broke the silence and said, "Soreja, I'll have something to do… I'll go back to my room." Tenpou gestures towards the door.

"Na, na, Ten-chan, can I come with you?" Goku asked.

"I think you must ask Konzen first." The brown-haired man replied, smiling.

"Konzen, may I? Please??" The boy looked at Konzen with 'puppy dog eyes'.

"Oh alright." Konzen said as he put his feet up the table.

"Waiii!!" Goku smiled as he followed Tenpou, and they went out.

Kenren put his hands on his head in a bit carefree manner. "Well, I'll go too, I'll just go around heaven for a while," Kenren went towards the door. "Jaa na." The door was closed.

Konzen sighed once again as the room was filled with silence, and it was broken again by a knock on the door.

"What~?!" Konzen said as the door opened. It was Kanzeon Bosatsu.

"Working hard or hardly working?" the goddess said.

"Neither." Konzen flatly replied

"Oh~" Kanzeon said in a silky tone as she leaned on the wall near the door. "How's the 'chibi'? I heard he didn't have a name yet," there was a long silence. "What did you name him?"

"Goku. So it won't be hard to remember." The blonde-haired man said.

The goddess plainly nodded. "And where is he?"

"He's with Tenpou. Probably in his room [library]."

"Ok… I'll be leaving now. Don't worry, I won't disturb them." Kanzeon winked and went out the door.

Konzen sighed once more and went back to signing his papers.

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Meanwhile, in Tenpou's room [library]…

Goku was on the ladder near the shelves, looking for some books about food. He was getting hungry. He found a cookbook, and he saw many pictures of food. His stomach growled.

Tenpou heard this and said, "Goku, haven't you eaten yet?"

"No," Goku replied. "That's why I'm looking for food in these books." Tenpou sweatdropped.

"Well, just come down please… let's go and eat." Tenpou smiled.

Then they went to the dining room (if there is a dining room. ^^;;)……

The servants served some food on Goku's table. The boy brightened up and he ate right away. Tenpou also ate a bit and he waited for Goku to finish.

When they went out of the dining room, Goku suddenly remembered Nataku.

"AHH!! Nataku!!! I totally forgot!!!" Goku exclaimed. "Ten-chan, I'll go now… I have to look for Nataku."

"Ah, soudesuka… ok." Tenpou waved goodbye as Goku dashed towards the fields.

Goku arrived there in time, and no one was there yet. He played by himself for a while he waited for Nataku.

A few minutes later, Goku saw Nataku standing by a tree [in the fields]. Goku ran to Nataku.

"Hi!!!" Goku greeted.

Nataku smiled. "Let's go."

"E? Where?" there was a short pause. "Oh yeah, to that 'special place'." Goku sweatdropped.

"Now that you remember, let's go!!" Nataku held Goku's arm and they ran. Goku didn't notice the road they were taking to that 'special place', he just enjoyed Nataku's company. Goku was deep in his thoughts until he noticed they stopped.

"We're here," Nataku said. Goku looked up and he realized that the 'special place' was a tree, a sakura tree. "Well, let's climb up!"

"Aa." Goku replied.

The two climbed up the tree, and they reached the top in no time. Goku and Nataku sat on a big and strong branch, and they chatted for a while. Goku noticed a bird's nest, and he pointed it out to Nataku.

"Miru yo, Nataku! A bird's nest!" Goku squealed.

The two took a closer look, and they stopped when they heard someone coming.

"Ne, ne, Nataku? Do you---- mmphwh!!" Nataku covered Goku's mouth. "Shhh… shut up! Don't talk or they'll notice us…!" Nataku whispered.

A palace guard passed by, and luckily he didn't stop by the tree, and he went along his way.

When the guard was out of sight, Nataku removed his hand from Goku's mouth. The two sighed deeply.

"Ne, Nataku, didn't you say that no one knows this place? How come…" Goku asked.

Nataku smiled sheepishly. "Gomen… I didn't mean that---"

"Daijobu, Nataku." Goku interrupted.

There was a long silence, and the rustling of the cherry blossoms in the breeze broke the silence.

"Then, what shall we do now?" Nataku asked as he looked at the cherry blossoms.

"Let's play some more!!" Goku squealed.

And they played, and the two enjoyed each other's company.

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Now, we go back to Konzen's office… Tenpou went there to talk about Goku and Nataku……

"Then, the saru is friends with the God of War, Nataku?" Konzen asked, stopping his signing of papers for a while.

"Hai," Tenpou replied. "Probably it will be hard for Goku when Nataku will go and subdue Gyuumao soon."

"Aa. Goku will be lonely, when Nataku will be descending to Earth. Even if Nataku comes back, that bastard Li Touten might tell Nataku to keep away from Goku, being a heretic and all – as they say." Konzen remarked.

"But Goku seems to enjoy Nataku's company. Well, it's his decision…" Tenpou smiled.

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Author's note: Finally, I finished chapter 3… damn it was sooo long… -_-;;; Anyway, I might not update for a long time, since we'll be transferring residence, and I don't know when I'll be back here since there's no telephone yet in our new house (in short, no Internet!! Waah!! My parents are sooo strict! x_x) I'm not even sure if the computer will be put in my room!! Waah!! *groans and wails* So expect me to be out for a long time… but I'll update as soon as we have the phone… and the computer… (Of course it's useless if the comp. is not in my room… my parents will tamper with the files… x_x) Take care minna!! Jaa ne!! Yakusoku, I'll be back!! :^-^: