Back to the east.
By vermillian.
Summary: The next task after journey to the west. Sanzou-Ikkou but Goku did no longer own their memories on each other. Goku had to recall their remembrances and find out who was the backup for this situation.
Notes: When I first wrote about Kanzeon-sama, I couldn't make a decision for her name. So I just use her full name. *grin* Please read and reviews.
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Chapter one.
Fragmented memories.
"It looks like we have to take them out. Right, Jiroshin?"
"Hai, Bosatsu-sama."
Wh……Where is here……What's happen?…..…Hakuryu?.…..Why.…….S..San…
"Sanzo~" cried Goku.
"Ah. It's seem you're still alive" Who? Woman? Why did I feel like I ever saw her before?
"And 'Hakuryu' is here too, Bosatsu-sama." Who's that?
"Let's get out of here."
And he was taken over by the darkness.
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"So beautiful."
"What?"
"Your hair." Young Goku said and raised his hand up to the long golden hair.
"It's is so beautiful, just like the sun."
~*flash*~
"Konzen! Oh sorry, I don't know you have a guest."
"This is alright." Tenpou smiled at Goku.
"I'm Goku. And you, ojii-san?"
"This *onii-chan* is Tenpou, or you can call me Ten-chan."
"OK!, Ten-chan." And that caused a grin on Goku's face.
~*flash*~
*crash*
"Sorry." Goku said while he turned his face up to Kenren.
Golden-eyed? The elder wondered. "You must be Goku that Tenpou was taking about."
"Ah…yep! Are you Ten-chan's friend, ojii-san?"
"This 'onii-chan' is Kenren" ++
~*flash*~
"I'm Nataku, who are you?"
"After I recover from this injuries, I'll show you all hidden place up here." *grin*
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-Tenkai-
Goku opened his eyes and confused.
Dream? Why did I feel like I ever knew them before? So familiar. Who are they? I feel like they were so …… so important to me. Why did I feel that way? Why…
"You finally wake up." The woman's voice came from door. Goku made a quick turn to her and tried to sit up.
"Kyu." Hakuryu?
"And you, too. 'Hakuryu'." She said at the white dragon and turned her attention back to Goku. "You should lay down. It'd be better for your body and your wounds."
"I'm fine." Goku pissed off. "Where am I? And who are you?"
"You're in Tenkai."
"Am I…dead?"
"You're still alive." She paused while she looked at Goku's face and continued. "Don't you remember me, Son Goku?"
"What…"
"This person is Kanzeon Bosatsu, one of five god who the rule in Tenkai. She is the symbol of love and mercy." Jiroshin broke up the conversation before Goku could say something terrible like Gojyo did when he 'first' saw Kanzeon Bosatsu.
"I'm the one who send you to journey to the west."
"What?" Goku stunned.
"If you're okay, go to find me. I want you to see something." When she finished her word, she started to walk out of the room with her follower.
"Wait! I will go with you."
"Kyu."
While Goku and Hakuryu followed Kanzeon Bosatsu to her destination, the view along the way made Goku to have more wondering.
Why did this place look familiar to me? Did I ever stay here before?
"We arrived." Kanzeon Bosatsu said and turned to Goku. "Do you remember him, Son Goku?"
This boy, I… "N…Nataku?" Wh…Why?…
Goku had to hold his temple for the sudden headache.
"G…Goku?" The low voice came from the body in front of Goku. "Is that you?"
Goku's eyes were widened, because of shock. He felt somewhere inside him was hurting. Why do I feel this way? I feel…glad to see him again. But it was also…uncomfortable. I can feel that it is something between us, something painful.
"Goku?" Nataku tried to raise his hand to Goku, but had to stop. His eyes filled with sadness.
Kanzeon Bosatsu sighed. "At least Nataku was woken up." She stared at two boys that still stunned.
"I think you should stop staring at each other." It's work. Two faces turned to her. "I have something to talk to you." She stared at Goku. "Do you remember what happen before you're unconsciousness."
"Y…Yes." Goku replied and tried to think about that moment. "After we defeated Gyumaoh and tried to escape from the castle, there was a man came to stop us and made me unconsciousness. All I knew after that was Sanzo, Hakkai, and Gojyo laid down on the floor. I can't do anything before he knocked me again. He's too fast. Then I'm here."
Goku paused for a while then asked. "Why did you help me? What's about the other?"
"That," said Kanzeon Bosatsu, "is your task, not mine."
"A task?"
"Those guys are already losing their memory. They can't remember each other, including you and 'Hakuryu', because of the last attack. You have to find them and recall their memories once again."
"Loss of memories? Why?" Goku panicked.
"If you want to know, you have to find the answer yourself." Kanzeon Bosatsu smirked. "Another problem that you have to fix is to stop the chaos on Togenkyo. And find out the backup for this situation."
"What? Gyumaoh was gone. It should have no longer chaos."
"That's why I save you. Your task doesn't finish yet."
"Eh…May I help him?" interrupted Nataku. He asked Kanzeon Bosatsu and that caused surprise on Goku's face. The boy already forgot Nataku.
"No, you can't. You didn't have any movement for 500 years. You have to take some rest," replied Kanzeon Bosatsu, and added when she saw Nataku's face. "We will think about it later when you ready to go." And then she turned back to Goku while she gave him something.
"This is Three Aspect gold card, you need it for your journey."
"But it's belonging to Sanzo," protested Goku.
"He can use another credit card," replied Kanzeon Bosatsu. "Goku! Hakuryu!"
"H…Hai!"
"Kyu!"
"Find your friends, recall their memories back, and complete your task! Go!"
Before Goku and Hakuryu disappeared, Goku asked the last question. "What will we do next?"
"To the east where they're belong to."
Goku and Hakuryu went back to Togenkyo.
"Er… Kanzeon Bosatsu-sama."
"What's the matter, Jiroshin?"
"Do you think this way is more suitable?"
"What are you trying to say?"
Jiroshin sighed. "He's saru."
"He has to make up his brain this time. Don't you think it's funny to look how that saru develop his brain?" She was looked so satisfied with her imagination.
Jiroshin's sweat dropped, and the simper was on his face.
Kanzeon Bosatsu turned to Nataku. "Now you have to prepare yourself, Nataku."
"Hai!"
-Tenjikukoku, Togenkyo-
"Iku zo, Hakuryu!"
"Kyu!"
[To the east where they're belonging to.]
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