18 January 2003
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Chapter 2 : Sanzo's nightmare, Gojyo's nightmare.
Gojyo woke up to a delirious fever as he felt soft fingers massaging his shoulders. 'Wha.?"
"Are you awake, Gojyo-san?" A sweet voice asked him. Gojyo blinked and looked up into the face of the girl - whooooooooo - no, the Beauty who was leaning over him, a smile on her pale coral lips. Gojyo grinned lazily. Where am I? The last thing I remember is meeting some strange girl.. am I in Heaven? This doesn't seem to bad.
"Please relax, Gojyo-san, you bath is getting ready," She smiled and planted a soft kiss on his forehead. Gojyo grinned wider. "Are you going to bathe me, babe?"
The girl blushed. "Gojyo-san! Well.. if you insist."
Gojyo closed his eyes and let go as he felt her nimble fingers massage around his tired shoulders and around his neck, and he suddenly felt warm water splashing onto his face. "Hey," he opened his eyes with a snap; "Why- re you - " he stopped dead, because he saw what he wouldn't dream of seeing. 'Mother."
" Gojyo." The crying youkai suddenly tightened her grip around his neck, making him twist in pain. "Moth - "
"The colour of blood!" His mother cried hoarsely, strangling him harder. "Die, just die, Gojyo!"
Mother.! He thought wildly. Don't, please! Please. don't cry.
His mother was crying so hard his face was wet with her tears. And still she didn't let go. Gojyo's sights were becoming dark, and he felt strength ebbing away. is this how it'd end? Mother. I don't want to see you cry. If I die.
Sanzo stood in a familiar temple, so quiet and silent in the moonlight. It can't be. he soundlessly made his way along the wooden verandah, staring in awe. He hasn't been here in ages. how can he be here? Where are the others?
A loud scream made him jolt, and he started towards the sound - impossible! How could he forget that sound?
He burst into a room, and stood there in shock.
A youkai stood there with a sword - and on the floor. Komyo Sanzo! "Sanzo- sama!" Sanzo cried and rushed to his master, but Komyo was dead. he whirled around and came face to face with him - Koryu. scared shit and trembling. 'Why didn't you protect him?!" Sanzo demanded furiously. Koryu began to shudder harder at the sight of blood. "I. I couldn't!"
"Weak!" Sanzo snarled. 'You're so weak. you can't even protect him! You killed him, Koryu!"
Koryu did not answer. "I hate myself."He said suddenly. "I'm never going to die for somebody else."
Sanzo jerked as realization struck him. This was. him. He looked down at Komyo in his arms, and he realized that. this was the beginning of it all. He caused Komyo's death. the burden of guilt that he had carried all these years. He believed in it.
To protect someone, you must first respond to it. He had said that we won't die. therefore we must respond to him. Hakkai had said that.
"Koryu." A low rasping voice greeted him menacingly. Sanzo turned to look at the door and froze.
A man totally covered in fudas stood on the threshold, grinning evilly. "Long time no see, Koryu."
"I'm Genjyo Sanzo." Sanzo said shortly as he aimed his gun. "Don't get my name wrong."
"Oh, your homyo is as red as the blood Komyo shed for your miserable life," Shuei snarled. "Do you take pride in it, you murderer? Do you take pride in what you've done to the temple, and me?" Shuei's voice rose to a roar and burned Sanzo's ears. He was beginning to feel doubt. Was it. him?
Goku was beginning to see black. Blood ran down his arms and legs as Konzen continued to beat him mercilessly. Goku wanted to say he was sorry. he didn't do it, but he couldn't. He. he was hungry.
That's right, he thought dazedly. He was very, very hungry. His stomachs rumbling was ignorable. And when he was hungry, he could only think of one thing.
"SANZO!!!!! HARRA.HARRA-HETTA!!!" he yelled with all his might. He didn't care if Konzen was going to kill him. All that matters now is Sanzo. Sanzo was his sun. No matter what he did in the past, no matter how much he should be punished. he needed Sanzo now.
Sanzo watched in horror as Shuei charged with his sceptre. no, he thought wildly. He suddenly saw himself - shielding Goku. the stupid monkey! He wasn't going to die here, not yet. Not when there's three people who can't move a step without him.
"SHI-NE!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Sanzo roared and fired away at Shuei. "The temple being destroyed maybe my fault, and I admit it. But you can't put your blame on me!"
There was a bright flash of light, and blackness enveloped him.
Kougaji thought he must be the luckiest fellow on earth when he spotted the Sanzo-Ikkou in the middle of the forest. "Well, well, I must be very lucky today. Dokugaji! Yaone! Lilin!" He called them as he sped towards the Jeep, ready to attack. "Haha!!! Ready to - huh?" He screeched to a halt as he beheld the four unmoving, apparently sound asleep. Too sound. They should have woken up and Sanzo's bullets should have been whizzing by his ear right now. "Why're they taking an afternoon nap?" Lilin curiously poked Sanzo. 'Hey, baldie, wake up!" She shook him, but Sanzo continued to slumber. Yaone gently shook Hakkai. 'Hakkai-san. why are they asleep?"
"I haven't the faintest idea." Kougaji frowned. He wasn't going to attack them like this. contrary to orders, he was going to win the Evil Sutra, not steal from Sanzo. And right now, Sanzo seemed to be.
"Bewitched," Yaone said at last. "They're asleep. and won't wake up. What should we do, Kougaji-sama?"
"You can't do anything." A voice said lazily. Kougaji looked up and saw a peculiar creature. like a badly dressed jester. "Who are you?"
"The Dream-maker." She smiled. "Lovely, aren't they? Asleep is the was I like them best."
"What did you do to them?" Kougaji snarled. The Dream-maker tossed her head with a jingling of bells. "They're dreaming. Though I might say I don't know what. they won't wake up even of you kill them."
"Why are you doing this?" Yaone cried. She shook Hakkai hard. 'Hakkai- san!"
"For a little fun." The Dream-maker shrugged and suddenly laughed. "I've been eyeing them for a long time." She suddenly turned her attention onto Kougaji. "Kougaji. Dokugaji. Yaone. Lilin?" She pointed to each one in turn. "You know, these people are sitting ducks. I know you're very honourable, right?"
"Why do I feel I don't like what's coming?" Kougaji sweat-dropped. Lilin laughed nervously. 'Yo, big bro, the lady's gone."
"WHAT?" Kougaji said furiously, but sure enough, The Dream-maker was gone. Only a faint tinkling of bells could be heard. Kougaji worked his jaw angrily. "Lilin, Dokugaji, stay here and , well - " Kougaji was at a loss at what to say. Dokugaji grinned and gave him a thumbs up. "Okay. You go after her."
Kougaji smiled and he vanished with Yaone.
Disclaimer applies to everything. Darn it!
Chapter 2 : Sanzo's nightmare, Gojyo's nightmare.
Gojyo woke up to a delirious fever as he felt soft fingers massaging his shoulders. 'Wha.?"
"Are you awake, Gojyo-san?" A sweet voice asked him. Gojyo blinked and looked up into the face of the girl - whooooooooo - no, the Beauty who was leaning over him, a smile on her pale coral lips. Gojyo grinned lazily. Where am I? The last thing I remember is meeting some strange girl.. am I in Heaven? This doesn't seem to bad.
"Please relax, Gojyo-san, you bath is getting ready," She smiled and planted a soft kiss on his forehead. Gojyo grinned wider. "Are you going to bathe me, babe?"
The girl blushed. "Gojyo-san! Well.. if you insist."
Gojyo closed his eyes and let go as he felt her nimble fingers massage around his tired shoulders and around his neck, and he suddenly felt warm water splashing onto his face. "Hey," he opened his eyes with a snap; "Why- re you - " he stopped dead, because he saw what he wouldn't dream of seeing. 'Mother."
" Gojyo." The crying youkai suddenly tightened her grip around his neck, making him twist in pain. "Moth - "
"The colour of blood!" His mother cried hoarsely, strangling him harder. "Die, just die, Gojyo!"
Mother.! He thought wildly. Don't, please! Please. don't cry.
His mother was crying so hard his face was wet with her tears. And still she didn't let go. Gojyo's sights were becoming dark, and he felt strength ebbing away. is this how it'd end? Mother. I don't want to see you cry. If I die.
Sanzo stood in a familiar temple, so quiet and silent in the moonlight. It can't be. he soundlessly made his way along the wooden verandah, staring in awe. He hasn't been here in ages. how can he be here? Where are the others?
A loud scream made him jolt, and he started towards the sound - impossible! How could he forget that sound?
He burst into a room, and stood there in shock.
A youkai stood there with a sword - and on the floor. Komyo Sanzo! "Sanzo- sama!" Sanzo cried and rushed to his master, but Komyo was dead. he whirled around and came face to face with him - Koryu. scared shit and trembling. 'Why didn't you protect him?!" Sanzo demanded furiously. Koryu began to shudder harder at the sight of blood. "I. I couldn't!"
"Weak!" Sanzo snarled. 'You're so weak. you can't even protect him! You killed him, Koryu!"
Koryu did not answer. "I hate myself."He said suddenly. "I'm never going to die for somebody else."
Sanzo jerked as realization struck him. This was. him. He looked down at Komyo in his arms, and he realized that. this was the beginning of it all. He caused Komyo's death. the burden of guilt that he had carried all these years. He believed in it.
To protect someone, you must first respond to it. He had said that we won't die. therefore we must respond to him. Hakkai had said that.
"Koryu." A low rasping voice greeted him menacingly. Sanzo turned to look at the door and froze.
A man totally covered in fudas stood on the threshold, grinning evilly. "Long time no see, Koryu."
"I'm Genjyo Sanzo." Sanzo said shortly as he aimed his gun. "Don't get my name wrong."
"Oh, your homyo is as red as the blood Komyo shed for your miserable life," Shuei snarled. "Do you take pride in it, you murderer? Do you take pride in what you've done to the temple, and me?" Shuei's voice rose to a roar and burned Sanzo's ears. He was beginning to feel doubt. Was it. him?
Goku was beginning to see black. Blood ran down his arms and legs as Konzen continued to beat him mercilessly. Goku wanted to say he was sorry. he didn't do it, but he couldn't. He. he was hungry.
That's right, he thought dazedly. He was very, very hungry. His stomachs rumbling was ignorable. And when he was hungry, he could only think of one thing.
"SANZO!!!!! HARRA.HARRA-HETTA!!!" he yelled with all his might. He didn't care if Konzen was going to kill him. All that matters now is Sanzo. Sanzo was his sun. No matter what he did in the past, no matter how much he should be punished. he needed Sanzo now.
Sanzo watched in horror as Shuei charged with his sceptre. no, he thought wildly. He suddenly saw himself - shielding Goku. the stupid monkey! He wasn't going to die here, not yet. Not when there's three people who can't move a step without him.
"SHI-NE!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Sanzo roared and fired away at Shuei. "The temple being destroyed maybe my fault, and I admit it. But you can't put your blame on me!"
There was a bright flash of light, and blackness enveloped him.
Kougaji thought he must be the luckiest fellow on earth when he spotted the Sanzo-Ikkou in the middle of the forest. "Well, well, I must be very lucky today. Dokugaji! Yaone! Lilin!" He called them as he sped towards the Jeep, ready to attack. "Haha!!! Ready to - huh?" He screeched to a halt as he beheld the four unmoving, apparently sound asleep. Too sound. They should have woken up and Sanzo's bullets should have been whizzing by his ear right now. "Why're they taking an afternoon nap?" Lilin curiously poked Sanzo. 'Hey, baldie, wake up!" She shook him, but Sanzo continued to slumber. Yaone gently shook Hakkai. 'Hakkai-san. why are they asleep?"
"I haven't the faintest idea." Kougaji frowned. He wasn't going to attack them like this. contrary to orders, he was going to win the Evil Sutra, not steal from Sanzo. And right now, Sanzo seemed to be.
"Bewitched," Yaone said at last. "They're asleep. and won't wake up. What should we do, Kougaji-sama?"
"You can't do anything." A voice said lazily. Kougaji looked up and saw a peculiar creature. like a badly dressed jester. "Who are you?"
"The Dream-maker." She smiled. "Lovely, aren't they? Asleep is the was I like them best."
"What did you do to them?" Kougaji snarled. The Dream-maker tossed her head with a jingling of bells. "They're dreaming. Though I might say I don't know what. they won't wake up even of you kill them."
"Why are you doing this?" Yaone cried. She shook Hakkai hard. 'Hakkai- san!"
"For a little fun." The Dream-maker shrugged and suddenly laughed. "I've been eyeing them for a long time." She suddenly turned her attention onto Kougaji. "Kougaji. Dokugaji. Yaone. Lilin?" She pointed to each one in turn. "You know, these people are sitting ducks. I know you're very honourable, right?"
"Why do I feel I don't like what's coming?" Kougaji sweat-dropped. Lilin laughed nervously. 'Yo, big bro, the lady's gone."
"WHAT?" Kougaji said furiously, but sure enough, The Dream-maker was gone. Only a faint tinkling of bells could be heard. Kougaji worked his jaw angrily. "Lilin, Dokugaji, stay here and , well - " Kougaji was at a loss at what to say. Dokugaji grinned and gave him a thumbs up. "Okay. You go after her."
Kougaji smiled and he vanished with Yaone.