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Dissolved

by Nikki

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Chapter One: Uneasy Feelings

summary: everyday, Goku's life is getting weirder and weirder. everyone is acting strange. if there was something he forgot... why wouldn't they tell him what it was?

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We sat there… cold and unsheltered. I stared at the dark grey sky… It seemed as if it would never become bright again. I sighed… My breath was as cold as ice.

I could see it from where I sat… the snowflakes. They were awfully beautiful today. I couldn't believe it… I was missing all this beauty… And now I got to see it – coincidentally.

I shifted my focus to Sanzo, who was smoking all the while. He didn't seem to mind it that the snow was eating every single bit of green we could even see. But surprisingly… I was happy. Happy that he could keep his normal mood… It was unusual, really… But I liked it.

"We'd better get to sleep, Sanzo." suggested Hakkai, slightly shivering. "Yeah. This place is cold." agreed Gojyo. Sanzo sighed. "Fine." he said, then retreated into his tent. It was like… he was disappointed for some reason. But what…?

"Go to sleep, Goku…" said Gojyo, while brushing his teeth. He actually called me by my real name. This day was getting much too surprising. But then, I just dreamed myself off to sleep. Weird. Really weird.

The next day wasn't so strange. "Baka zaru! Go catch some fish! I'm hungry!" yelled Gojyo. I stuck out my tongue. "Why should I?!" I yelled back.

"Because Sanzo-sama is hungry." said Gojyo, teasing me. I turned to Sanzo. He was reading. What did that have to do with feeling hungry? "He's not hungry, you bakero!" I said, trying to lighten up Sanzo's mood.

Sanzo grinned. "Catch fish for us, Goku." My face brightened up. "Hai!" I said, at the happiest tone of my voice. Gojyo spit on the floor. "Why do you listen to him?!" he said, nudging my head. I giggled. "Stop that, Gojyo."

Hakkai was just getting up when I decided to go fishing. "I'll come with you. Wait for me." he said, grabbing his bag. It was unusual for Hakkai to go fishing with me… But maybe he had a reason. I felt it.

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I jumped up and down. "Thanks for coming with me, Hakkai…" I said, pulling on his shirt. "No problem…" he said, quite hesitantly. "Sou sou…" I whispered. "…Did anyone ask you to do this?"

He shook his head. "Of course not. And even if they did, I would still go on my own free will… as long as I'm not busy." I nodded. "Okay…"

We were just halfway through the forest when Hakkai spotted a hot spring. "Let's go look there…" he said, not even asking my opinion. But I followed anyway.

"Sugoi!!" I yelled, when I felt the warmth of the spring floating around me… "Sanzo would…" Hakkai interrupted. "Goku."

"…Tell me. What do you see in Sanzo that makes him so special…?"

I raised my eyebrow. "Why do you ask that…?" Hakkai walked three steps away, then looked back. "Never mind…" he said, with a smile. I smiled as well. "Whatever…" I said, following Hakkai.

Suddenly, I smelled fresh water. Fresh fish… fruit… trees… I followed the smell. "Goku! Matte kudasai (Wait)!" yelled Hakkai. I stopped for a while, then realized the ice we were stepping on was getting thinner and thinner. I panicked. "HAKKAI! RUN! THE ICE IS GONNA BREAK ANY MINUTE NOW!!!"

But without my notice, I pushed him away from the cracking ice and fell in his place. I felt a billion needles sticking into my skin… Then… without thinking… I fell asleep.

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I woke up from my deep sleep. I realized I was in bed… in Sanzo's bed… I looked to my right. Standing there was… SANZO!

"Sanzo! Gomen nasai (I'm sorry)… I'm gonna get outta here now. I'm sorry for sleeping in your bed…"

But just as I attempted to escape, Sanzo pulled my arm. "Tell me…" said Sanzo. "…how can you look up to me that way…?"

I gasped. What was he saying…? I couldn't possibly tell him … because I didn't know why I looked up to him so eagerly.

"Ummm... It's nothing." I said, pulling away from his grip. I quickly grabbed the chance to escape.

I looked back at the tent. He wasn't running after me. He wasn't calling me baka zaru either. Something was changing—and I didn't like it. Everyone was ganging up on me. But… why?

The next day, the morning was as gloomy as ever. All of us were quiet, not talking at all. Gojyo and I weren't even arguing and teasing each other.

Hakkai, fortunately, lightened up the situation. "Ehh… why don't we stop by the next town? I heard a festival was going on there."

I took a quick glance at Sanzo, who was reading the newspaper again. "Mm, it sounds fine to me. Let's go there."

Hakkai smiled. "Hai, hai!", he said, slightly speeding up. Gojyo was smoking, staring at the snowy sky. He was… thinking of something. For sure. But it was hard to figure out what he was thinking about.
It was like a day until we got to that town. But it was worth it… there were different kinds of booths. Fruits of every size and shape, colorful banners and decorations, flyers being handed out by pretty girls… Everything was perfect.

"Sanzo… I'm hungry!!" I said, pulling Sanzo's sleeve. He handed me his card. "Do as you like. But don't bother me anymore."

His answer shocked me. It wasn't 'Shut Up', or… 'Stupid Monkey'… it was like, I was a person equal to him. Not his so-called 'slave' or 'servant', as he called us. He treated me with respect… for the first time.

Gojyo approached me. "Don't you know why Sanzo and all of us except you are gloomy…?"

I shook my head. He frowned. "Of course you don't. You're a zaru." I chased him and pulled his hair. "I'm not a monkey! Stop calling me that!"

Gojyo pulled away. "All right, idiot then." I was silent. There was nothing left to say. Usually those phrases would start an argument, but this time it didn't. Were all of us finally gaining respect for each other…?

Yes, it was good, but… it was strange. Too strange. And I didn't like it a bit… not one bit.

*by Nikki ^^*

CHAPTER TWO! ^^