Written by: Kuroi Neko-kun

Edited by: Gyuumajo

Continuation from: Amethyst Eyes

KNK: Hello again, minna-san or that special one reviewer! Hello!! Thank you for your support!! Here's the second installation!!

A/N: Akuma means Devil in Japanese so go figure who he is!!

For The Sake Of My Sister Part 2: Hell God, Akuma

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Her heart palpitated with fear as the demon held her at sword point. 'Someone… help me…' She looked up, watching the blonde pointing his gun at her direction. Her eyes flooded with tears.

"Sanzo-sama…" she muttered. 'Help me… Sanzo-sama… please…' Sanzo saw her fear in her eyes.

"Drop your weapon or she gets it…" The demon threatened, pressing the sword harder at her throat. "Tell me one thing… Why does the great Sanzo-Hoshi-sama want with this girl?" The demon smirked," or is this girl your…"

"Don't prod into people's personal lives. You tell me why you're after her…" Sanzo muttered.

"I'm following orders… All I know she's the lead we have to the child of death."

"Here comes the obvious question," Sanzo muttered, his gun still parallel to the ground," who is your master and what is his plans?"

"I don't know his plan but… I can tell you who he is, the Hell God, Akuma…"

'A Hell God?' Sanzo smirked. "He wants the Child of Death… I know that child was born before her time. She can't possibly know who he is… Take me instead."

"What if you're lying, Sanzo-sama?"

"You can eat me," Sanzo muttered, tossing his gun and sutra to the ground," let's go."

"Oi! Sanzo!" Gojyo shouted, running to them," what do you think you're doing?!" The demon tossed Suika to Gojyo who caught her.

"Sanzo?" Sanzo turned to Hakkai, their eyes meeting for a minute. 'Take care of her for me…'

"Sanzo! Sanzo!" Goku shouted, wanting to go after him. Hakkai stopped him.

"Goku… Sanzo is doing this to save Suika…" Hakkai reasoned watching the demon horde disappear.

"But why? Why is Sanzo doing this?" Goku asked.

"Why?" Suika mumbled, tears flowing down her cheeks," Sanzo-sama didn't have to… What am I to him?" Gojyo and Hakkai stared at each other before smiling. Gojyo patted Suika's head.

"You're very special to Sanzo-sama, Suika," Gojyo reassured her. Hakkai handed her Sanzo's gun and sutra.

"And while he's gone, you're the official caretaker of these…" Suika just stared at them.

The four of them returned to the town, tired, hungry and worried. Even though Hakkai had said so, he could not help worrying over Sanzo. 'Would he be alright?' He glanced over the table where Suika had taken Sanzo's place at the table of four. She had tucked the gun in her belt. The hilt of the gun was found lying in the jeep. Sanzo must have kept it there because he never used it. The sutra on the other hand was kept in Suika's backpack where she carried it all the time. Hakkai wished that Suika would smile for a moment. 'Even though it's a short one, we'd be happy with her smile…' Hakkai turned to his dinner. He had no mood to eat at all.

"Hakkai-san…" the brunette turned to Suika, only to find a spoon shoved at his face," say 'ah'…" Hakkai smiled.

"It's okay, Suika-san…"

"I said say 'ah'…" She stressed the last word with such a menacing tone that Hakkai obeyed. 'She can be like Sanzo at times…'

"The both of you are so cute~!" Gojyo teased. He took his spoon and shoved it at Goku," say 'ah'…" Goku ate it with pleasure. The both of them blushed as Gojyo and Goku had their time laughing.

"Ikagenshiro!" Suika shouted, with the same tone Sanzo had. That made the two stop and blinked at her. Hakkai smiled. 'She's Sanzo's sister to the bone…' Hakkai ate his food, feeling much better than before. 'Sanzo… you'll be alright…'

"Hakkai-san… Are you feeling okay now?" She asked, staring at him. Hakkai nodded.

"Hai… sorry for making you worry about me…"

"Hey! Why aren't you worrying about me?" Suika gave him a look.

"You're just trying to get me to bed when Sanzo-sama's not around…" she drawled, catching Gojyo's ploy. He pulled back with a retort.

"It's not like you have a great figure," Gojyo measured her off," flat butt, an airport runway for a chest…" A pop vein appeared on Suika's head.

"Nanda to?!"

"Gojyo… that's not very nice…" Hakkai went.

"But I'm telling you the truth…" Gojyo grinned," she's better off as a guy…"

"Kono yaro!" She punched Gojyo hard, knocking him off his chair. Hakkai and Goku just stared at her.

"Ite na, kuso baba!" Gojyo got up, holding his jaw. 'That really hurt… She's definitely Sanzo's sister…' He grinned at her," you see what I mean?"

"Gojyo, you better stop or she'll shoot you," Hakkai warned, pointing at the gun at her belt.

"Hai, hai…" Gojyo stopped, sitting down at his seat. Suika went back to hers, her eyes still glaring at him.

"Your face will cramp up if you stay like that, Suika-san," Hakkai smiled at her.

"Yeah, then you'll really look like Sanzo!" Gojyo laughed. Suika glared at him again. Hakkai got up and took Gojyo by the arm.

"Excuse us," Hakkai muttered. They walked near the bar when Hakkai gave him a look. "Gojyo… are you drunk already?" Hakkai sighed. The red haired kappa shook his head.

"I just love her reactions…" Gojyo glanced at Suika," she is cute when she's all angry." Hakkai sighed in exasperation. 'I can't deal with them like this… by the time we find Sanzo, Gojyo might be dead…'

"Hakkai…" Gojyo muttered, taking out his cigarette," why don't we let those two enjoy the festival?" He pointed to outside the window. Sure enough there was some sort of festival going on.

"Aa… while we go ask around," Hakkai agreed to the plan. It was frustrating enough that they do not have a clue where Sanzo was taken. At least they have a plan. 'Sanzo… wait for us…'

Sanzo tugged at the manacles that held fast against the wall. With his hands chained above his head and his legs chained fast below him, Sanzo was a sitting duck to any blow that came before him, if any did. He shook them again, hoping to find a weak link.

"It's a waste of time, Sanzo-sama…" Sanzo turned to the man who spoke. The man smirked at him. Sanzo found himself staring into a black hollow abyss. He closed his eyes, not wanting to feel the emptiness that came from staring into the man's eyes. "Why did you look away?" He grabbed Sanzo's hair and forced Sanzo to look into the black orbs. Sanzo spat on him, forcing him to back off.

"You disgust me that's why," Sanzo muttered. The man wiped the spit off his face, his smirk still on his face.

"I get that a lot… that's the price to pay when you're the caretaker of hell," he went.

"So your Akuma…" Sanzo muttered.

"Guilty as charged," Akuma smirked. From the view Sanzo was allowed to see at the moment, Akuma looked like a cross between god and demon. He had long silver hair and piercing demon ears coming out of it. He, of course, had those scary black voids for eyes. And on his forehead, was a distinct chakra, in the shape of the satanic symbol. His smirk revealed the fangs that jutted out annoyingly. His hand held Sanzo's face, his long sharp nails avoided hurting him. "You're really beautiful… too bad they stuck you in the body of a man. Maybe if you died, I'd make you a woman to take as my bride."

"I have better taste than go for demon gods…" Sanzo muttered.

"Sharp tongue… I really don't need it in my plan. It would be exciting to rip it out of your mouth," Akuma grinned and aimed for the blow. Sanzo watched him, without flinching as he stopped right at his mouth. "You're no fun, other people would have been screaming for mercy."

"I don't scream nor beg for mercy," Sanzo retorted.

"Right… I guess it would be better to aim for your heart…"

"Hmph… ripping my heart out will spoil your plan," Sanzo pointed out, smirking. The Hell God gave him a look.

"I torture people for a living. You'd think I know how to get each and every one of my victims?"

"Maybe I can give you a run for your money…"

"Cocky… I'd like that in a bride…" Akuma smirked," when I meant aiming for your heart meaning…" His hand formed a black orb that projected the image of Suika and Goku walking down and having fun at a festival. 'Suika, Goku…'

"What do you plan to do?" Sanzo muttered. Akuma poked the orb which showed the next image of Goku, dead in a pool of his own blood and Suika towered by Akuma himself, begging for her life. Sanzo watched as the image showed Suika's fall in absolute horror. Sanzo struggled in his chains. The black orb vanished.

"That would be simple for me to do…" Akuma yawned. Sanzo kept his head bent low, his eyes covered by his hair.

"How did you know?" Akuma gave him a confused look. "How did you know about them?"

"It's easy… When you looked into the void, I was emptying your mind of your thoughts. It was obvious about who you care about most."

"That's enough…" Sanzo said, in a low voice," you've got what you want. Leave them alone." Akuma wagged his finger at them.

"The Child of Death is not the only element in my plan. There are four main elements and one key to it all," he explained," too bad, you thought by sacrificing yourself, you'd save your sister…"

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"Your family is really special… not only they birth you, The Child of Death… but your sister, The Child of Life…" Akuma went, enjoying every agonizing moment Sanzo is having. "It's called the Ying and Yang element… The both of you being it."

'The Ying and Yang element… the Light and The Darkness… Life and Death… complete opposites bound by fate. But how could the both of us be that?' Akuma read his mind, taking pleasure to Sanzo's struggle to understand. 'You'll never understand, Sanzo-sama…'

"Why do you need us anyway?" Sanzo asked, glaring at him.

"Simple… My powers were taken away from the Heavens above. Without it, I cannot rule the underworld. So with the natural forces of Earth, I can regain my powers."

"Baka… you'd think with us…?" A hand covered his mouth.

"Sanzo, Sanzo…" Akuma sighed," didn't you notice that the five sutras involve the Evil sutra? The sutra that belongs to you?" Sanzo's glare fixated on him. "Well, I guess you do… This place is made with part evil. That's why. Which brings me to element three and four…" He let go of Sanzo's mouth.

"What about those two elements?" Sanzo muttered hoarsely.

"Originally it was the soul of Gyumao…" Akuma explained," but Nataku subdued the great demon, so I have to acquire Gyumao's descendants."

"Kougaiji?" Sanzo muttered, realizing what he met.

"Yes… and Lirin…"

"Why do you need both of them?"

"Simple," Akuma went, " The soul of Gyumao is great, so I need the same greatness to fulfill my goal. The elements of Ying and Yang neutralize each other. I need something that taints the element so that it brings out the darkness."

"And you need their souls?"

"Yes… Lastly, the key…" Akuma smirked.

"The key?"

"A neutral factor that is both human and demon…" That struck Sanzo.

"You don't mean…" Akuma read his mind and shook his head.

"I have another person in mind… Your little monkey is smothered with innocence. I told you I needed a tainted soul… filled with anguish and pain… my key will be…"

"Hakkai! I'm beat!" Gojyo complained as he leaned against a lamppost. Hakkai thanked the person he was talking to and turned to Gojyo.

"No one's talking… either this town really has nothing to do with it or…"

"They're too scared to tell…" Gojyo continued, lighting a cigarette.

"I'm really worried, Gojyo…" His companion patted his head.

"Let's get to a bar. Your nerves need some guilty relaxation…" Gojyo dragged him to the bar and forced him to sit down.  He ordered the strongest liquor for them.

"Gojyo… I don't think…"

"Then don't…" Gojyo went, taking a swig of his beer. Hakkai sighed and drank his. He knew Gojyo was right. He needed a rest and he had been thinking a lot. He had been wondering the true reason why Sanzo gave himself up. He knew very well that Sanzo could just shot the demon… Gojyo's hand patted his shoulder.

"Oi… can you please stop thinking for awhile? I don't like it when you have a headache…"

"Have you wondered why Sanzo gave himself up?" Hakkai asked, his green eyes looking straight into Gojyo's ruby orbs.

"Countless times…" He glanced around before turning back to him," but I guess we can't talk about this now because we've got company." Hakkai looked over his shoulder ad saw Kougaiji and Dokugakuji entering the bar.

"What are they…?" he mumbled. Apparently, they noticed the two as well.

"What the hell do you think your doing here?!" Gojyo stood up, grabbing Dokugakuji's shirt. The black haired demon gave him a look before turning to Hakkai.

"Is he always that tense with you guys?" Hakkai shook his head, watching Kougaiji sit beside him.

"We're here for a spell, not to fight you guys. I've got my hands full already…" Kougaiji started mumbling to himself.

"I throw back what you said about me to you," Gojyo smirked at his brother. The black haired demon rolled his eyes.

"Kougaiji-san… it's not that I'm invading but…" Kougaiji's purple eyes glanced around, noticing the other pair that was missing.

"Goku and Sanzo enjoying the festival?" he asked, taking a drink from his cup.

"Goku is… but Sanzo's not with him," Hakkai mumbled, gripping his cup in his hands.

"Where is he?" Hakkai glanced at Gojyo before answering.

"He was captured."

"Nani? There's no way…" Dokugakuji started but was stopped by Kougaiji.

"I know I'm invading but what happened?"

"Well…"

"Oi, Hakkai! Even though we're all fatally bonded, doesn't mean…" Hakkai stopped Gojyo.

"It's okay… provided they tell me why they're here…" Hakkai gave the demon leader a serious look. Kougaiji sighed.

"Fine." Hakkai started talking about what had happened, starting from the time they met Suika.

"Suika-san! Hara hetta teba!!" Goku complained, tugging Suika from the booth where she was fascinated by the costume jewelry. 'If only Hakkai-san or Sanzo-sama would get these for me… I'd be so happy.' She blushed. Goku, who was still tugging at her skirt, stopped her daydream.

"What do you want, Goku-chan?" She patted his head, being slightly taller than him.

"Suika-san, stop treating me like a kid!"

"Gomen, gomen… I guess it's kinda hard to treat you like my age when you're short…"

"Suika-san hidoi!" Goku pouted. Suika gave in.

"Hai, hai… Gomen nasai, Goku-kun," she bowed slightly," for my remark I will buy you five pork buns!"

"Yeah! Pork buns! Pork buns!" Soon, Goku received his buns, which he gladly fed himself. Hakuryu stole a bun, annoying Goku greatly. Suika smiled. They were walking past the noodles stall [where Goku got hungry again] when Suika bumped into a purple haired woman.

"Gomen, gomen…" they both went, bowing to each other.

"Ah! Yaone-san!" Goku went, gleefully. Even though they were enemies, Goku liked Yaone.

"Goku… genki ka?" Goku nodded happily.

"Eh… Do you know her, Goku-kun?"

"Hai!  Yaone-san, meet Suika-san. She's a very good friend of mine!"

"Yoroshiku," she bowed, smiling. Yaone bowed back.

"Goku, you have such a cute girlfriend. Isn't she a bit too tall for you?" Yaone's comment made Goku turned beet red.

"She's not my girlfriend! Sanzo will kill you if he heard that!"

"Sanzo's not with…"

"Ah! Chibi zaru!" came the familiar cry of Lirin. She jumped and they started fighting with each other. Yaone and Suika tried to stop them but that was to no avail. They only stopped when the smell of the noodles caused their stomachs to grumble.

"Hara hetta~!" They both muttered, turning to their respective companions.

When Hakkai had finished his story, where he kept certain details out, Kougaiji took a swig from his beer. The silence was killing them. Hakkai waited till he finished his drink. Sure enough, Kougaiji spoke.

"Hell God, Akuma," he started," his subordinates attacked my headquarters and wanted Lirin. This Hell God must be planning something. I want to know what and why."

"We just want to know where," Gojyo went, putting his beer down on the table. Dokugakuji glanced at his leader.

"Kou… Maybe…"

"I told you the reason we're here…" Kougaiji faced Hakkai," and we seem to be on a stalemate if we work alone. I offer you a chance to get Sanzo out of imprisonment, if you and Yaone take Lirin and Suika out of here. This town isn't safe…"

"So an eye for an eye," Hakkai muttered," I don't know if I can agree…"

"I'll go for it and that baka zaru will agree to anything if it's about getting Sanzo back," Gojyo agreed," if Sanzo sees Suika near wherever he is right now, he'll make sure he'll kill us all." Hakkai took out a map.

"I'll bring them to the next town which is northeast of this one. Is that okay?" Kougaiji glanced at the map and nodded.

"The Hell god's hideout is around here," he pointed at the map," far from the town you're going to. We'll meet you there once we're done."

"Hai… I'll gather the rest…" Kougaiji shook his head.

"It's alright… we'll be leaving at sundown. Let them enjoy the festival," Kougaiji faced the brunette again," Hakkai, why did Sanzo give himself up? I know he could killed that demon…"

"Killing in front of an innocent is a bad thing…" Hakkai answered, smiling," besides you'd do the same thing if it was Lirin…" The red haired demon gasped.

"Is she…?"

"Onii-chan! Onii-chan!" His sister jumped on his back, disrupting the group. Hakkai quickly hid his map.

"Oi! You're no feather!" Kougaiji shouted, getting his sister off him.

"And this place ain't for kids!!" Gojyo added.

"Hai, hai… it's about time we enjoyed the festival too…" When they were out, Yaone, Goku and Suika greeted them.

"Is that…?" Dokugakuji started. Gojyo smirked and slung his arm around the red haired girl.

"That's right, Dokugaku, meet Suika. She's my girl…" A paper fan connected to his head.

"Don't even think about it!" She shouted, the fan in her hand. Everyone blinked.

"Suika-san…" Hakkai pointed to the fan. Suika glanced at it.

"Eh? Where did this…?" Kougaiji came up to her, taking a good look at every inch of her.

"You're Suika…" Their eyes met. 'She has all of Sanzo's traits… it's obvious they're siblings…'

"You must be Kougaiji," she shook his hand," yoroshiku ne. Lirin-chan told me all about you."

"Sou ka? I guess Lirin has a big mouth…" he smiled.

"Onii-chan!" Lirin pouted," I really like her! She even bought me a pork bun! Ne, why don't you marry her?" Suika turned red. 'Marriage?!'

"Do you want to marry everyone that bought you a pork bun?" Kougaiji went, giving his sister a look," besides, I already have another candidate for marriage." He smiled at Yaone who turned red.

"Kougaiji-sama…" she mumbled blushing.