Disclaimer: I really do not own Gensomaden Saiyuki or Saiyuki Gaiden. I only own my stuffs or collections! ^_^

Author's note: Hello~! This is the ninth chapter… ^___^ Hey, I'm smiling widely again… ^___^ waiii Saiyuki!!! Beyblade!!! Sugoi!!! One of the best animes I've seen! ^____^ Oh, sorry about that. ^_^;; It's just now I learned of Beyblade… (Actually it has been a month, but I can't update so I can't tell you… gomen…) ^__^ Enough about that… let's start with chapter 9! By the way, you might be a bit disappointed in this chapter… as you can see by the chapter title… Maa, three…two…one…let it rip!!! (In another version, it is three…two…one…go..shoot!! ^^;;) Maten Tenjou!!! Hehehehe… Please R&R! Arigato! Jaa ne! ^__^ *dashes off with the Sanzo-ikkou, holding her Beyblades*

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Trust

A Saiyuki fic

By: Suteki Hakkai, Kawaii Syaoran

Chapter 9

Death

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The afternoon slowly passed by, and the night then covered the sky… (Hey it rhymed! ^^;;)

At Konzen's office…

Konzen resumed his signing of papers, while Goku slept on the bed, tired of playing throughout the day…

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At Tenpou's library…

Tenpou is reading another book in silence and Kenren is drinking sake again. Everything is quiet until there was a knock on the door.

"Who could that be?" Tenpou said.

"Well, let's find out…" Kenren replied as he approached the door and opened it.

"Sumimasen. God wants to see the both of you in the Imperial court…" the subordinate said.

"At this time of night?" Kenren thought.

"It's nighttime, but…… Li Touten might be the one behind this…" Tenpou thought.

"Okay… let's go, Tenpou." Kenren whispered.

"Just follow me." The subordinate said. He led the two and he was in front, and he can't see the two behind him. Tenpou had been dreading this day [or night]. Kenren held Tenpou's hand and he held it tight. They slightly smiled at each other. As the stood before the door of the Imperial court, they released each other's hand. The door opened, and they couldn't see anyone in the Imperial court except God and a few subordinates… and Li Touten.

"Just as I thought… Li Touten is behind all this." Tenpou thought.

Kenren and Tenpou knelt down before God. Li Touten walked forward.

"This is it…" Kenren thought to himself.

"Kenren Taishou and Tenpou Gensui. You two are under arrest…" Li Touten said. Kenren and Tenpou's eyes widened.

"For what?!" Kenren replied angrily. "This is a frame-up! I didn't do anything!!"

"You betrayed us! You planned a rebellion!!" Li Touten smirked evilly, but God didn't see that.

"What do you mean by that?! I don't want to rule this BORING heaven! You're—" Before Kenren could finish, God stood up from his throne.

"Such impudence!!" God boomed. "You'll be executed RIGHT NOW— at the dungeons!!"

"What the—" Kenren was seized by the guards, as well as Tenpou. Kenren struggled to get free, but he couldn't… while Tenpou was quiet…

"Wait!! We haven't proved ourselves yet!!" Tenpou suddenly shouted.

"Hn. We have enough evidence here." God said as he held up a paper. Tenpou's eyes widened and he looked downcast in despair. He gave it up.

"It's over…" Tenpou thought. "There's nothing I can do. Li Touten is too powerful…"

"Li Touten, you take care of the rest." God said as he and some subordinates left the court.

Li Touten grinned evilly. "Ha."

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At Konzen's office…

Konzen was getting sleepy and he was about to fall asleep, until there was a knock on the door.

"What is it this time?" Konzen thought.

"Mmm… wha…? Konzen?" Goku woke up from his sleep. "Doko iku?" He followed Konzen who went towards the door.

Konzen opened the door, and there were many guards and they seized Konzen and Goku. They struggled to get free from them, but they were too many.

"Shit! What's the meaning of this?!" Konzen said as the guards dragged him and Goku further. Konzen looked around, and he then knew where they were heading to – the dungeons. "Ch'… damn Li Touten…" Konzen murmured.

"Goku." Konzen turned to the boy.

"Nani?"

"Be strong." Konzen slightly smiled at Goku, who looked at him innocently with his golden eyes. Konzen knew. He'll be killed.

"Konzen?" Goku uttered.

Then they noticed, the guards stopped. They were already in the dungeons. Li Touten was there, standing in front of a cell which Kenren and Tenpou are in.

"Ken-niichan!! Ten-chan!!" Goku shouted as he struggled to get free from the guards…

"Shut up you heretic!!" a guard shouted. He punched Goku, and the boy was flung to the wall. Goku fell on the floor, unconscious.

"Goku!!" Tenpou and Kenren shouted as the guards put Konzen and the unconscious Goku in a cell in front of Kenren and Tenpou's cell.

Then Li Touten went into Kenren and Tenpou's cell. He grinned. A subordinate handed him a sword. Kenren and Tenpou looked at Goku, who was almost waking up.

Li Touten laughed loudly and evilly, thus causing Goku to wake up. Li Touten held his sword tight and slowly he raised it up in the air.

"Goku don't look!" Konzen suddenly hugged the boy so he won't see the bloody scene. But Konzen didn't notice that Goku can still see them over Konzen's shoulder.

"DIE!!" Li Touten shouted as he raised his sword high and he 'aimed' it at Tenpou. Konzen hugged Goku tighter…

"Tenpou!!!" Kenren shouted as he quickly went in front of Tenpou, and he got stabbed by the sword instead. He coughed out a lot of blood, as Li Touten thrust the sword deeper into his chest.

"S-saru… take care of yourself ok…? Be strong…" Kenren uttered. He slightly smiled as he looked at Goku.

Goku was on the edge of crying. He 'saw'. "Ken-niichan!!!!!!!" Goku shouted, and he got free from Konzen…

Li Touten thrust the sword deeper, and Kenren was gone. Tenpou and Konzen gazed in horror. Goku crawled near the bars and he held it tight, and he cried.

"You're next, Tenpou Gensui." Li Touten said as he looked at the man, then at the dead general's body.

Tenpou closed his eyes, and he smiled. "Be strong always. Goku." He whispered. Goku held the bars tighter.

"No… Ten-chan…" Goku uttered, still crying.

In a flash, Li Touten raised his sword again and he slashed Tenpou in the chest. Tenpou shouted in pain. Blood spewed out of the wound, and Tenpou's white robe was stained. Tenpou was gasping for air. Since he is now losing a lot of blood, he then felt weak, and he fell down on the floor. More blood spewed out.

"Now die!!" Li Touten shouted as he thrust the sword to Tenpou's heart. Tenpou then stopped moving, which meant, he is dead.

"NOOOOOOOO!!!!!" Goku yelled and he cried some more as he looked at their bodies, which are covered with blood.

Li Touten then looked at Goku then at Konzen. Goku was feeling fear, sadness, and anger at the same time. He was looking at Konzen, who had his eyes closed, but you can see the sadness and anger in his face.

"Don't worry, Konzen Douji. You'll follow them now." Li Touten said as he entered their cell. Goku's eyes widened at Li Touten's statement. He stood up, and he went in front of Konzen in a defensive stance.

"No… you'll… you'll not kill Konzen!!" Goku said, and Li Touten laughed again. He kicked Goku in the stomach and he threw Goku on one side of the cell, which made the boy semi-unconscious…

"Hm. Just take a look, gaki. I'll kill him in front of you, just like those other two." Li Touten glanced at Kenren and Tenpou's bodies, then he turned to Konzen. He held his sword tightly. "Konzen Douji, my grudge against you is not so big, but you must die." Li Touten raised his bloody sword.

In an instant, the sword was thrusted towards Konzen's stomach. The wound was deep. Blood then spewed out of the wound. Konzen endured the pain, but he didn't say anything. Blood still continued to flow out.

Goku opened his eyes. He held his head then he looked at his hand. It was bloody. He was staring at his hand for a while, until the sounds of punches and kicks brought him back to reality. His vision was blurred. He tried to make his vision clear, and he did. He saw Konzen being punched and kicked by Li Touten. Li Touten stopped for a while. Konzen was panting, and he was lying on the floor. As if time stopped, Konzen looked at Goku, smiling… Konzen's smile was the same smile Kenren and Tenpou gave him before they were killed. Goku's tears were falling down his cheeks. "Konzen…" Goku stammered. "Stop… it…"

"Be… strong… Goku…" Konzen said. And time started to move again. Li Touten was grinning like a madman. He gave one final kick and Konzen was gone, due to too much torture and loss of blood.

"No… Konzen…" Goku ran to Konzen's motionless body. He shook him violently. "Konzen… wake up… wake up…" Goku uttered, but Konzen was… dead. Goku hugged Konzen. He then shut his eyes tightly, and he shouted in agony.

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!" Goku shouted, and his voice echoed throughout the dungeons.

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Author's note: Waaaaaah!!! I feel so bad… making them die like that… gomenasai Konzen-sama!! Tenpou!! Kenren!! Especially to Goku, even if I didn't kill him… GOMEN!!! *starts to cry* [Goku: Hey it's alright… stop crying… *hugs me* I understand… it's for the story anyway… and besides if they weren't dead, Sanzo, Hakkai and Gojyo wouldn't be here! Ne? *looks at the others*          Sanzo, Hakkai, Gojyo: *sweatdrops and nods*        Hakkai: Maa, maa… *rubs my back* ^-^          Me: Arigato minna-san! *wipes tears away and smiles* ^_^] Ok, chapter 10 is next!! But it will be posted on my next update… gomen… and besides, I haven't finished chapter 10 on my notebook… maa… jaa ne!! 'Till the next update! ^__^