Psycho-CJ: Yay, chapter 10 is up. The plot is going to start kicking in soon.

Evan: Finally, it took you ten chapters.

Psycho-CJ: Hey, I can't write short. And sorry it took so long to post this chapter, but every time I turn around I either have an exam or some kind of essay due.

Evan: Don't you have an exam tomorrow.

Psycho-CJ: Yeah, but I'm ready for it. Oh, when will winter break come? (sighs).

Goku: She does not own Saiyuki.

Sanzo: But the freak owns them (glares at Evan, Raven, Warner and Cassandra).

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Chapter 10: Rude Awakenings

Kougaiji's purple eyes slowly open as his mind finally regains consciousness. His vision is slightly blurry and it takes him a while to gain his bearings. That guy took me by surprised. It won't happen again.

Cling! Kougaiji quickly stands up and looks in a the direction the sound came from. A man about twenty-three years old is standing a few feet from him. A metal staff rests in one hand, the rings clinging against each other with every slight movement.

"Did you have a nice sleep?" The young man asks, his teal eyes examining the youkai.

"What do you want?!" Kougaiji demands.

"I have a task for you," he announces.

"I'm no one's lackey," Kou replies.

"Things would have been easier if you had agreed," his teal eyes narrow as he raises his staff.

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Evan yawns loudly as he sits up from the bed he is sleeping in. Sleeping next to him is Raven who has his arms around Cassandra as the two are lost in some dream world. They're so cute it's almost sickening, Evan concludes.

"Yo, Raven," Evan calls. The Hybrid doesn't respond. "Oh Raven," Evan sings. Still nothing. Evan gently slaps his brother's cheek, but the young man just tilts his head to the other side.

"Evan?" Cassandra whispers, waking up, instead of Raven.

"He's not waking up," Evan pouts. Cassandra looks at Raven then slips out of his arms.

"Let him sleep," she gets out of bed. "He hasn't had any sleep since we got here."

"But who is going to make breakfast?" Evan frowns.

"I will," Cassandra replies. Evan's eyes widen in fear. "Just kidding. I'm sure Hakkai is up by now." Evan pokes Raven's nose. "Raven, Raven!" His brother turns on his side pulling the blankets over his head.

"See, you'll be lucky if you can wake him up." She steps into the bathroom to take a bath. Evan listens to the water running, trying to think of a way to wake Raven up. He then hears someone moving next door and suddenly has an idea. He disappears and arrives next door.

"Hey Goku!" Evan says cheerfully.

"Good morning," Goku yawns.

"Are you hungry?" Evan asks. Goku seems to completely waken up at the mention of food.

"Is Hakkai done making breakfast?!" Evan realizes Hakkai is already up.

"I don't think so but…" An evil smile forms on his face. "But if you help me wake up Raven, he'll make something for us."

"Won't he get mad at us?" Goku asks, uncertainly in his voice.

"Oh, Raven is really laid back. Actually…he likes it when people wakes him up, something about it making him feel appreciated."

"Okay, as long as he doesn't get mad at us." Evan grabs Goku's hand and the two disappear from sight. In Raven's room, the young man is still sleeping.

"Now, it's going to take a lot to wake him up."

"What should we do?" Goku scratches his head.

"What any kid does to someone who won't wake up." Evan jumps onto the chair and Goku climbs up on the night stand by the bed. "On the count of three…" Evan and Goku prepare to jump on Raven. "One…two…three!" At the same time they jump onto the bed.

"EVAN!" Raven yells at the top of lungs, waking everyone in the inn, including Sanzo, Gojyo and Warner.

"What the hell was that?" Gojyo asks, sitting up from his bed. Warner laughs from the other side of the room, sitting up from his bed as well.

"Don't worry, Evan just woke Raven up. Just go back to sleep," Warner lays back down and tries to drown out the noise.

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"He looks really mad," Goku whispers to Evan.

"What gave you the first clue?!" Evan snaps. Both of them are pinned against the wall by Raven's restraint spell. Little rings of fire are wrapped around Evan's and Goku's wrists and ankles preventing them from moving, while Raven is hunched over on the bed, rubbing his stomach that Evan happened to knee.

"You really are a nuisance," Raven mutters. "I'm starting to regret saving your life."

"You saved my life," Evan frowns, acting like he doesn't know what Raven is talking about. "Last I remembered is I saved your life."

"No, you didn't!"

"Yes, I did," Evan smiles.

"No, you didn't!"

"Yes, I did!"

"N—" Raven stops, realizing he is acting like a child. A wicked smile forms on the young man's face. "Oh well, a few hours stuck like that might finally teach you to quit waking me up," Raven slips on his shoes, getting ready to leave.

"You're going to leave us like this?" Goku asks, his golden eyes as big as saucers.

"I don't see why not. Maybe this way you two will stay out of trouble."

"Evan, you said he wasn't going to be mad!" Goku whines. Raven stops.

"I see," Raven releases Goku from the spell. "So he roped you into this. Then I guess Evan is going to be the one stuck here."

"What?! You released him and not me?!"

"Why should he get in trouble because of your antics?" Raven turns to Goku. "Sorry about that. I hope I didn't hurt you."

"It's okay," Goku grins. "Um, can you make me breakfast?" The golden-eyed youkai asks. Raven looks at him for a second with a blank look on his face. That was a odd question… But Goku continues to look up at him with those big innocent eyes. Raven smiles back at him, then ruffles his hair.

"Sure," Raven laughs. Evan looks from Goku then to Raven. What the hell? Evan wonders. Raven's my brother! Why is he being nice to Goku?!

"Raven?" Evan asks, his eyes becoming as innocent as possible. "Can you please take this spell off me." Raven's eyes darken as he looks at his little brother.

"No," Raven says flatly as he leaves the room.

"Raven!" Evan yells, Goku glances at Evan then follows Raven. "Raven…" Evan whispers. He closes his eyes, not believing his brother just abandoned him. He left me…

Ten minutes later, Evan is still pinned against the wall, staring aimlessly at the floor. Cassandra finally steps out of the bathroom, a towel wrapped around her head.

"Let me guess, you woke Raven up."

"Goku did too," Evan mutters.

"But you're the one who is still here." Cassandra walks up to him and casts a water spell which extinguishes the bands of fire on the child.

"I noticed that." Evan disappears from sight.

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In the commoner's room, Goku is seated at the table, scarffing down a large stack of pancakes, Hakkai is also there, sipping a cup of tea. No doubt Raven is still in the kitchen, preparing more food. Evan sits down at the table and he finds himself glaring at Goku. Raven steps into the room with a large plate of pancakes and a bowl filled with scrambled eggs. He sets the food down on the table, then steps back into the other room only to return a second later with a fruit salad, which he places in front of Evan. The little boy sticks his tongue out at Goku, bragging about the extra attention he received from Raven.

"Oh, Raven the food looks really good," Hakkai comments.

"It's no big deal, I've been cooking for myself ever since I was Evan's age." Raven glances at Goku and sees he has already gotten into the other plate of pancakes. "Um, maybe I should make a couple more batches."

"Don't worry about it," Hakkai replies. "You should eat something to regain your strength, I can throw something together."

"Are you sure?" Raven asks.

"I'm sure." Hakkai steps in the kitchen, while Raven prepares a plate for himself. For the next five minutes, complete silence fills the room, until Evan slams his fist on the table.

"Quit ignoring me!"

"What are talking about?" Raven glances at Evan and the little boy glares back. Goku looks from Evan then to Raven, finally noticing how the two look alike.

"Are you two brothers?" Goku asks. Raven and Evan both look at Goku with blank expressions, being caught off guard with the question.

"Yes," Evan answers.

"No," Raven says at the same time. The two look at each other and a pang passes through Evan's heart. Raven glances at Evan, surprised he actually said yes. Usually Raven is the one who says yes, while Evan says no.

"Which one is it?" Goku asks a confused look on his face.

"My real brother is dead," Raven answers. "It just happens Evan took possession of his body—at least, that's what Evan always says." Raven goes back to eating his food, blocking out everything.

By the time Hakkai finishes preparing extra food, Cassandra, Warner and Gojyo arrive in the commoner's room. The breakfast table seems awfully quiet—Gojyo and Goku even restrain from having their usual fight over food. When everyone is almost done eating, someone comes down the stairs, which is followed by a loud smack.

"Stupid monk! What was that for?!" Evan yells, rubbing his forehead.

"You woke me up," Sanzo replies, returning the fan to his sleeve. Raven stares at Sanzo, while Warner begins to wonder if Raven is about to go postal for someone hitting his brother.

"Raven?" Evan whines. "Are you going to let him do that to me?" Evan stops when he sees the look on Raven's face.

"A Sanzo," Raven finally says.

"What do you mean a Sanzo? There's only one of him," Warner points out.

"No, he possesses one of the sacred sutras," Raven points to the green and white scroll draped over Sanzo's shoulders.

"So your world has heard of the sutras," Hakkai says.

"No, demon intuition," Raven mutters.

"What does that mean?" Gojyo asks.

"Meaning his other self knows about Sanzo. Raven has a third-class demon inside him—the same demon that killed a few people and even tried to kill Cassandra, isn't that right, big brother?" Evan sneers. Raven chooses to ignore him.

"Come on Evan. Back off a little bit," Cassandra intervenes.

"It's not my fault…" Evan trails off when he senses something. Cassandra, Warner and Raven also stop, sensing it as well.

"What's wrong?" Gojyo asks, not liking how the four are acting.

"It's Daycarthro!" Warner suddenly laughs.

"Finally! That stupid god always just had to take his damn time," Evan snaps.

Everyone waits for the mentioned person to appear. Finally, a burst of light forms in front of them. When the light dims a young man, holding a staff is standing before them. "Take long enough D.?" Evan asks. "I had to find everyone myself." The god ignores the boy and looks at Sanzo. The Dimension Gate Keeper fails to say a word.

"Daycarthro?" Warner asks.

"It looks like all the players have been gathered," Daycarthro notes, his teal eyes glance at Hakkai, Gojyo and Goku. Raven senses something isn't right. For one thing, Daycarthro is using the Staff of Saerublon, which he only uses if he is tired or about to fight someone. While his usually calm demeanor has been replaced by something cold and dangerous. "Now the games can begin," the god smirks as he twirls the staff, then slams it on the ground. A flash of light engulfs everyone and when it finally fades, everyone is gone…

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Psycho-CJ: The plot is finally taking off. Yes, believe it or not, but this does have a plot. Wow, the first major cliffhanger. Hehehe!

Evan: You're evil.

Psycho-CJ: That's scary coming from you.

Warner: Be afraid, the next chapters are going to be very odd…

Psycho-CJ: Hey don't give it away. I want to keep the audience is suspense.

Goku: What did Daycarthro do to Kougaiji? What did he mean by 'Now the games can begin?'" Find out in the next chapter of "The Gods Must Have Been on Crack!

Psycho-CJ: You're a really good announcer.

Sanzo: That's because he has a big mouth.

Psycho-CJ: Till next time!