Back to the east.

By vermillian.

Summary: Sanzou-ikkou was reunion. Unfortunately Goku lost his memory and was kidnapped by Nakuma-ikkou. What did Nii Jyeni plan to do with him? How did he involve in the resurrection of Gyumaoh?

Notes: Thanks for the reviews. When I started this chapter, I meant to write about how the guy died five hundred years ago but it became too long for me. So I divided it into two chapters. Please read and review.

Disclaimer: I did not own any character of gensomaden saiyuki. I own only Nakuma-kun, Sara-san, Yumi, Touya, Touma, and the new version of Gyumaoh.

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Chapter nine.

The Tragedy.

-Neo-Houto Castle-

"Do you finish about him? Nii," said Gyukumen Koushu.

"Absolutely yes. Gyukumen Koushu-sama," replied Nii Jyeni, "with the helping of Dr. Howan, I don't dare to delay it." He mentioned another scientist.

Gyukumen Koushu nodded. "That's great. Let's bring the boy to another place. I don't want them to know about my plan so soon." She mentioned about Sanzo-ikkou.

"Do you want to leave him?" asked Howan surprisingly.

Gyukumen Koushu glanced at another woman and said, "yes. I want my beloved to kill him for proving how powerful he is."

"a… Hai. Gyukumen Koshu-sama," replied Howan.

"Now you understand," said Gyukumen Koushu, "bring him out of here."

"Hai. Gyukumen Koushu-sama," said Nii Jyeni. He signaled to the youkai around there to prepare to move Goku.

"When will you begin the next step?" asked Gyukumen Koushu.

"I can start it whenever you want, Gyukumen Koushu-sama," replied Nii Jyeni, "how could I delay it when I get the expert for helping me?" He mentioned to the man in a laboratory suit.

The new coming walked in the hall and said to Nii Jyeni with a cold voice, "will we start now?"

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-Back to Sanzo-ikkou-

"What will we do?" muttered Gojyo, "where can we find that saru?"

The silent was taking place. Nataku broke it, "I was told about the possible place of Neo- Houto Castle."

The others stared at him. Sanzo ordered, "Lead the way."

After the several day of traveling was passed, they accidentally found an inn. They decided to take a rest there, in one room, due to the security reason. Moreover this let them to exchange their opinion about the situation.

While the others were resting because of the long traveling and the kidnapped Goku, Sanzo was lying, couldn't sleep. He was thinking about the thing that Nataku told them.

*flashback*

"I was sent here to tell you the possible location of Gyukumen Koushu's place," said Nataku, "and I also want to see you again after the five hundred years." He paused. "I want to apologize…" He couldn't finish his words. Gojyo waved his hand in order to interrupt Nataku.

"Forget about it. Talk about five hundred years ago, you didn't tell us the reason that you JUST come to see us," said Gojyo, "why now, Nataku? What is the reason? You can come to see us before this situation."

Nataku didn't suddenly give an answer. "I can't."

"What did you mean?" asked Sanzo.

Nataku recalled his memory and said, "it was started when all of you came back from Togenkyo five hundred years ago."

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- five hundred years ago, Tenkai-

"Tell me the reason for your obstruction," ordered the kami's Emperor.

Before Konzen could reply the Emperor, Kenren interrupted, "it's all my fault, your majesty."

"Kenren!" hinted Tenpou.

Kenren ignored his friend. "I forced them to do so. It's not their fault, they just have no choice."

"No matter what you said, they also broke the rule as well. All of you have to be punished," said Li Touten. And I have to thank you for the helping. As I thought, 'if I propose the Emperor to kill that half-breed kid, he will be agree because of the selfish reason, the throne, and it will be helping me.' Even this situation is out of my plan. Konzen-ikkou still help me a lot for eliminating 'our enemy'. He smirked. I think 'she' may continue our original plan. Oh, I can't wait to see what happen next.

In the hall, even Konzen, who stared at Li Touten, didn't understand the reason underneath the smirk, he still didn't like it. What is that bastard smirking for?

"It's all my fault. Please don't punish them," protested Kenren.

"Do you want to receive all of the punishment?" asked the Emperor.

"Yes." replied Kenren.

The Emperor nodded. "If you want to," said he, "soldier. Arrest him. I will think about the punishment later while he's imprisoned."

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-Emperor's office-

"What do you think about the punishment?" asked the Emperor. He always trusted Li Touten for the reason unknown. This time he asked Li Touten for the punishment of Kenren.

Li Touten hid his evil smile and answered, "he obstructed the soldiers and helped that half-breed kid. He may expect something from Nakuma. Do you remember? We can't trust that taboo child, he may betray us someday as well as Kenren." He ended his statement. As normal, the Emperor believed him.

The Emperor nodded. "What should we do with him?"

"His criminal can't be acceptable," said Li Touten, "he's not only obtructing the soldier, but also forcing his friend to do his flavor. Even he finally realized it, it's still an unforgivable sin. There is only punishment that suit the guy like him." He paused. "The execution."

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-Konzen's office-

"What will we do, Konzen?" asked Tenpou.

Konzen didn't answer. He didn't know.

Without knocking the door, Kanzeon Bosatsu got in the room.

"Don't you know how to knock the door?" asked Konzen sarcastically.

Kanzeon Bosatsu ignored her nephew's hint. "Where is the kid?"

"I told him to play outside while I talk to Tenpou," replied Konzen.

His aunt nodded seriously. "The punishment was judged."

As a result, Konzen glanced at Tenpou for a while before turned to Kanzeon Bosatsu and asked, "what is it?"

She didn't suddenly reply her nephew. "The execution."

"Dammit." Konzen gritted his teeth. The silent was suddenly taking over the room.

Crack. The three adults quickly turned to the source of sound. It's Goku.

"Goku," said Tenpou.

The boy didn't seem to hear Tenpou. "The execution? Isn't it true, Konzen? You didn't talk about Ken-niichan, right?" asked Goku uncertainly. He pulled all of his courage for that question.

No one could answer the boy's question.

"I won't let it be that way," said Goku, "I'll bring him out!"

Before the boy could ran out the room, Konzen caught him.

"Let me go! Konzen! I will help Ken-niichan!"

"Baka! You have to stay here!"

"But Konzen!" protested Goku. He raised his face to Konzen. His eyes filled with the tears that caused Konzen stunned for a while before made a promise.

"You don't have to go. We will find the way to take him out," said Konzen.

"Konzen!" hinted Tenpou.

Konzen ignored it. "I promise you."

"Really? You will take him out, right?" asked Goku hopefully.

Konzen rubbed the boy's head. "Yes. Now go to take some rest, in the case that we need your help."

Goku nodded and did what Konzen want him to do.

Tenpou waited until he sured that Goku couldn't hear the conversation. He turned to Konzen. "You shouldn't promise him like that."

"Or do you have a better way?"

"No, but…"

Konzen interrupted, "or you want to say that you won't find the way to help Kenren."

"I will," admitted Tenpou, "but I don't sure about the outcome."

"No one can sure about it," said Konzen, "but it was only way to make the saru calm down."

Tenpou sighed, "right."

The silence was taking place. Kanzeon Bosatsu, who kept quiet for a long time, broke it. She was giggling. "You change. Do you know it, Konzen?"

"Ch'. It's my business, baba," murmured Konzen.

Then they discussed about the way to help Kenren. They didn't know, no one knew. It's a mistake. They made everything got worse, worse than anyone could imagine. The tragedy was started.

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After the consultation was agreed by everyone, Kanzeon Bosatsu went back to her place and left the other three.

Konzen and Tenpou decided to visit Kenren. Actually they didn't want Goku to go with them, but the boy didn't sleep. When he knew that they would go to visit Kenren without him, he swore that he would visit Kenren himself, broke the jail, and brought Kenren out of there unless they would let him to visit Kenren with them. Tenpou just laughed in his own way. Konzen had no the other choice but brought the boy with them.

At the jail, Konzen took an advantage on his position to bring Kenren out of the jail, and talked with him. Even Tenpou was surprising; he still understood why Kenren didn't have any injury. Li Touten didn't have to injure Kenren while he decided to kill him.

"Execution? As I thought," mumbled Kenren.

"Please don't act like nothing happen, Kenren," said Tenpou.

"We will help you out of there," said Goku cheerfully.

Kenren didn't seem to be happy with it. He stared at Tenpou. "You won't, right?"

Tenpou just smiled, didn't say anything.

"We will do what we want to do," stated Konzen.

Kenren sighed. "Just don't do what I think."

"It seems we will," murmured Tenpou.

"Dammit," said Kenren, "don't you know what I did this for?"

Konzen shrugged his shoulders. Tenpou replied, "we do, we just can't let it happen."

Kenren still didn't want to accept his friends's offer, so Tenpou added, "and if Sara was here, she would agree with us."

"But she wasn't here," reminded Kenren, "and that's why I wouldn't let her come."

"It's not important whether she was here or not," said Konzen, "if we don't do it, Goku will break this jail and bring you out anyway."

Kenren glanced at the boy. "You won't, right?"

"I will do what I want to do," said Goku. He copied his guardian sentence even he didn't actually understand it. At least his behavior could bring the smile to his friends.

"You're right," said Tenpou.

Kenren stared at Konzen. "You give him a bad characteristic, you know?"

Konzen ignored it. "It's not your business."

"Maa, maa," said Tenpou, "we should think first what will we do."

Someone interrupted them. "You shouldn't."

"Goujun," said Kenren.

"Why did you try to make a trouble all the time?" asked Goujun.

Konzen replied instead of Kenren, "it's his special ability."

"I see," nodded Goujun.

Kenren's sweat dropped. "Hey. Stop making fun of me."

Goujun ignored him. He turned to Tenpou. "Did he always be your trouble all the time?"

Tenpou pretended to act seriously. "Yes. All the time."

"Oi!" protested Kenren.

Goujun's face then turned seriousness. "However that's not the reason why I came here," said Goujun, "let's get out of here."

"I won't, unless I have Kenren with me!" stated Goku.

Tenpou shook his head. "It's not so simple like that, Goku. We have to wait. Kanzeon Bosatsu-sama promised us to talk to the Emperor. We can't do anything now."

Suddenly someone got in the jail, everyone glanced at the new coming. He's brown hair and brown eyes man. "He's right," said Li Touten, "you should listen to him. You can't do anything, not now, never."

With a surprising, Nataku was following him to the jail with several guards.

Li Touten continued his speech, "the executive date was set up." He paused, "today."

As a result, everyone in Konzen side stunned.

"Nani?" said Tenpou.

Li Touten just gave him a evil smile. "And the punishment will be accomplished by my son, Nataku."

"Nataku?" said Goku, "you don't have to do what he compelled you to."

Li Touten smirked. "I didn't compel him. He wanted to do himself. Right, Nataku?"

Nataku was a bit confusing, but nodded. "He's right, Goku [1]. We have to choose our side. No matter how he is, he's my father. His desire is my desire." Please go. I beg you. Even his face didn't change a bit, the message was sent through his eyes.

Goku understood it, but he didn't want to go. He compressed his lips. "You stay here for your father, and I will stay here for Ken-niichan."

"Okay, if you want to," said Li Touten, "so I will change my mind. Nataku, you don't have to kill Kenren anymore."

"er… Hai," replied Nataku.

It's not only Nataku, but Konzen-ikkou also surprised with Li Touten's words. The next words were revealed their mind. "I will do it myself." Then he summoned his sword and prepared to kill Kenren.

"Don't dare to hurt him!" yelled Goku. He's about to obstruct Li Touten.

"Nataku! Catch him!"

"a… Hai!" replied Nataku. Before Goku could reach his father, he pressed Goku on the ground.

"Goku!" cried Tenpou.

Konzen and Goujun were about to help Kenren but were interrupted by Li Touten's guards.

All that Kenren could do was just evading Li Touten's sword. "Ch'." If only I have a sword.

At the point, Konzen and Goujun defeated several guards, and the dragon king grabbed a sword from one of defeated guard. He threw it to Kenren. "Take it!"

Luckily Kenren could catch it in time to defend himself from Li Touten's sword.

Meanwhile Tenpou tried to help Goku, but he was obstructed by the other Li Touten's guards. After he defeated them and turned back to Goku again, he heard Kenren shouted at him.

"Tenpou! Your back!"

Li Touten took it as his advantage to attack Kenren. Although Kenren could defend himself in time, he still got wound from it and was sent flying for a several feet.

At Tenpou side, he didn't lucky as his friend. He turned and evaded the sword, but not completely. He got a big wound from that attack before he could kill his enemy.

"Ten-chan!" cried Goku. He tried to free from Nataku, but he couldn't.

Konzen, who freed from the enemy, ran to check Tenpou. He compressed his lips.

When Goujun defeated the last guard, he joined Konzen. "How is he?"

Konzen didn't answer. He tried to stop the blood before admitted it. "I can't stop it." His words were shocking the other.

Tenpou smiled. "I will avoid the enemy more than this next time," said he, "and I will learn more about how to use power to close the wound."

"Stop speaking," commanded Konzen.

Tenpou just laughed. "It's no use, Konzen. I know myself." Then he turned to Kenren. "You have to stop making enemies. I won't be there for you anymore."

"Shut your mouth up, Tenpou. You interfered my work," said Goujun. He still tried to stop the blood even it's not work.

Tenpou ignored that hint. He turned to Konzen. "Take care of Goku and don't so tough with him. He's still a kid, you know?"

Konzen couldn't say anything. He just nodded. As a result, Tenpou gave him a last smile before everything stopped. Tenpou was gone.

"Ten-chan?" asked Goku. He hoped to hear something from his older friend, but there were nothing coming from the guy. His face paled, and then he burst into tears and screamed, "TEN-CHAN!"

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[1] I put this mark in the case that someone doesn't know why Nataku knew Goku's name. My story is mainly based on the original one, as well as my gaiden part that is mainly based on the saiyuki gaiden. About the question, Goku told Nataku his name after Li Touten ordered his son to kill him and Kenren. For more detail, if you want to know, please send me an email and I will contact you. My email address is vermillianst@hotmail.com.

Finally I didn't finish what I want to. *sigh* I promise I will post the next chapter as soon as possible. Please read and review.