Five Hundred

Author: Sakurai

Feedback: yes, please!

Rating: PG-13

Warning: Angst? No-beta (Please excuse any minor mistakes.)

Notes: "..." denotes speech '...' denotes thoughts

Disclaimer: All rights go to their respective owners. I claim nothing. Except this short-fic.

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"Konzen..." Goku whimpered. "Konzen? Ten-chan... Ken niichan?" Goku shivered. "I'm hungry... I'm lonely..." Goku curled into a tighter ball. "Nataku? I haven't shown you the plum trees in the East yet..."

The sun was going to rise soon. Even though he can't see much of the sun anymore, he could still see the rays hitting the floor in front of the cave. Then he would scratch another line on the wall. How many lines was it already? Kanzeon had told him, when he reaches about one hundred and eighty thousand lines he would see them again. How many lines was it again? Blood? Their faces are covered in blood. But... they are smiling. It doesn't make sense. Goku cried. His hands are covered in blood.

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"Konzen? I'm sorry. I'm very sorry. I will not eat so much anymore. I wouldn't bother you when you are working. Konzen? I'm lonely... Konzen? I miss you so much..." Goku closed his eyes. Maybe, maybe if he closed his eyes tight enough they will come back. Maybe if he wished hard enough. Maybe... Goku scratched another line on the wall. How many was it already? He can not count them anymore. 'What is this gnawing pain inside of me? Am I hungry? But I'm not...' Goku fingered the scratches. "Ten-chan? Ken-niichan..." The blood. The blood that coats his hands... Goku wept. The manacles are so cold. The sun... there is something about the sun... The sun...

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The sun rosed slanting light across the floor, just out of reach of Goku's hands. Goku mechanically scratch another line on the wall. 'What am I doing this for? I can't remember anymore...' He arranged the manacles around him. "Konzen? I miss you so much... I miss you; I miss Ten-chan and Ken-niichan too..." Goku froze just as he complete the sentence. 'Who is Ken-niichan? Who is he again? Why can't I remember anymore? WHY?' Goku crawled over to the wall to the right on him. Painfully, he scratched out the name. Ken-niichan How many people have he forgotten already? The list was getting longer and longer. He read out some of the names. 'Litouten? Shien? Nataku? Who are this people? Why can't I remember anymore? Why?' Goku slammed his fists on the wall. 'Why?' His mouth twist into a silent howl. And why, why was he crying for people he don't know anymore?

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"Please..." Goku mumbled. 'What was it that he was asking for already?' Last night he had dreamt of a man in white coat. 'Who was him again? He can't remember anymore. Yesterday a little sparrow flew in. Or was it last week? Or was it last month? Or even last year? Time was too confusing now. He scratched out a line out on the wall. There going to be no space left for him to mark soon. "Konzen?" He was the last person. He was somebody very important. 'The only one I can remember? Golden hair? Or is it black? Or is it red? Or brown? ... ... I can't remember! I can't remember anymore!'

"WHY? KONZEN!!!!" Goku screamed out loud, hot tears streaming down his face. He tried to wipe them away but they just would not stop. "Konzen? Konzen..." 'The names... I can't forget the names too...' Goku marked the wall once more. KONZEN 'Too many names, too many lines. How many lines were there already? How many more lines do I need? I suppose to wait for somebody. Who was it again?'

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Goku stared at the walls surrounding him. There is no more space for him to mark out the number of days. 'How long more?' He thought wistfully, 'How long?'

Reaching out, he traced the names on the wall. "Konzen?" He whispered out the name as he reach it, there something about the name. His stomach twisted.

"Konzen? Konzen... Come soon..."

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