Back to the east.

By vermillian.

Summary: After the real plot was started from chapter seven, many things were happened. From Goku lost his memory, until he regained it and also his true power. He and his comrades defeated Nakuma-ikkou, and headed to the main castle.

Notes: Thanks for the reviews. Gomen nasai for this late chapter. --' From the last chapter, Goku regained his memory and also his power. As a result, he easily defeated Nakuma-ikkou. After Sanzo-ikkou, that's including Nataku, took some rest, they headed to the main castle. However there is nothing simple. They will get some surprise in this chapter. *smile evilly* And I want to tell you something, from now on there will be a lot of angst in my story. Please read and review… and Happy New Year 2003. :D

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

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Chapter twelve.

Devastation.

-Neo-Houto Castle-

In front of the big capsule, there was the woman. She stared at the man inside it.

"Gyukumen Koushu-sama," began Nii Jyeni.

Gyukumen Koushu turned to her scientist. "How is he?"

Nii Jyeni knew whom she meant for. "Nakuma-sama will recover and ready within two days, Gyukumen Koushu-sama."

"Good," said Gyukumen Koushu, "I hope there will be someone to delay Sanzo-ikkou and make the situation to be funnier."

"He will be the one for you, Gyukumen Koushu-sama." Nii Jyeni smiled evilly.

She smirked. "I really want to see his reaction, you know? The reaction after he finds the truth that his beloved mother was gone for a long time. Everything he did he did for nothing… Oh, no. I have to say he did it for me, right? For his beloved aunt." She giggled.

Nii Jyeni was about to reply when someone made a noise. Something was dropped on the ground. They turned quickly to the intruder.

"Oh, it's you. Sara-sama," remarked Nii Jyeni.

Sara walked out from her hiding place. "What do you mean about Celine?"

Nii Jyeni pretended to sigh. "She heard it."

Sara glared at him, but she didn't have a chance to say. Gyukumen Koushu interrupted. "I just said she was gone for a long time."

"But you said…" argued Sara, "no, you promised him. You promised Nakuma that you would help his mother if he helped you in return."

Gyukumen Koushu pretended to be surprise. "Did I really say that?" She widened her eyes and turned to Nii Jyeni. "Have you ever heard me to say something about it?"

Nii Jyeni smirked. He glanced at Sara and said, "no, Gyukumen Koushu-sama. Unless you meant the useless woman, who was absolutely not interesting."

"Really?" said Gyukumen Koushu. She was looked so satisfied with her memory. "So it should be what you say."

"How could you do it?" said Sara unbelievably. She stared at the elder woman. "She's your sister!"

"So what?" replied Gyukumen Koushu coldly. "How could it mean to me if I didn't want her to stay in my way?"

"You!" That's all Sara could say. She was speechless for Gyukumen Koushu's words. Then she summoned her sword and was about to attack the empress. Unfortunately, she was interrupted. Li Touten used his sword to defend her from Gyukumen Koushu.

Nii Jyeni smirked. "You come for a perfect time, Li Touten-sama."

"I think so," replied Li Touten. He smirked and turned to Sara. "It'd be better for you to forget what you heard."

"Ch'." Sara cursed something out loud instead of the answer.

Li Touten shook his head. "Where did you learn that word from? You'd never be like that in Tenkai."

"It's none of your business," replied Sara coldly before she tried to attack him again. It's useless. One blow from Li Touten sent her to crash the wall. Because of it, Sara was unconscious.

"Cage her," order Li Touten. End of his command, youkais appeared from nowhere and carried Sara out of the hall. After that there were only four people in the hall, including the man in capsule, Li Touten turned to Gyukumen Koushu and asked, "shall we continue our original project?" He smirked and pointed at the big capsule.

There was something to be lit up in Gyukumen Koushu's eyes before it's gone in the next second. She smiled evilly. Only god and she would know what it meant. "Let's continue it."

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Back to Nakuma, after he was brought back to his room for a rest, he was still unconscious. He dreamt about something that changed his life. It happened in a long time ago. It's about his mother.

After Konzen-ikkou left Sara and her brother's family, and back to Tenkai, Sara decided to go to Konzen's secret place. They had a chance to live peacefully for only a week. It's before something worse happened. They were attacked by the Tenkai's soldiers. Sara tried her best to protect her brother's family. But due to the disadvantage of the number, they were captured in a short time.

"This work is easier than I think." The man that was seemed to be the leader said. He smirked when he saw Sara glared at him.

The other man asked. "What will we do next, sir?"

"Kill them all," replied the leader.

As a result, Celine panicked. She protested. "No, please leave Nakuma. He's innocent!"

The soldiers laughed. One of them spoke to his friend. "Do you hear that? The youkai begged us!"

Sara swore something terrible and shouted. "You have to pay for it!"

The soldier was laughing again. "You will die in a few minute. Who will make us to do it for you? Oh, sorry. It seems she still don't know 'that'." He told his friends.

"What do you mean?" Sara didn't understand what they talked about.

They smirked. One of them replied. "Okay. I will tell you before you die. Kenren Taishou and his comrades were gone."

The fact was passing through Sara's mind. As a result, she was breathless.

The other guy continued. "So now you understand that no one could help you, don't you?" He turned to Nakuma. "And you will be the first to die!" He raised his sword.

Sara tried to get free from her captor, but it's useless.

Nakuma closed his eyes and prepared to receive the sword. But it never came. So he opened his eyes only to see his nightmare. Celine used herself to shield her son.

"Kaa-san! Kaa-san!"

Celine smiled weakly at her son. "Nakuma."

"Even youkai still love her child." One of the soldiers said. "Didn't she understand that all of them will… Argh!" He didn't have a chance to complete his sentence. He was killed.

The rest of soldier shocked and turned around the place only to find the fact that they were encircled by the several youkais.

"Nani!?"

The youkais was attacking. They used the advantage of the number and conquered over the Tenkai's armies in a short time.

"Kaa-san," cried Nakuma.

"Don't cry, Nakuma." Celine tried to raise her hand to swipe Nakuma's tears.

"We have to heal her as soon as possible," said Sara worryingly. Before she could do something, she was interrupted.

"You're right," said the new comer. "We have to heal her before it's too late."

Sara quickly turned to the new comer. Woman? She knitted her brows. "Youkai." She said. "Thank you for helping us, but why?"

There was no answer from the new comer. It's not necessary. Celine gave Sara the answer. "Mei…line?" She said surprisingly. [A/N: Meiline's the childhood name of Gyukumen Koshu. They always called each other by their own name.]

Meiline or Gyukumen Koushu smiled. "Long time no see. Right, Celine?"

Sara was confusing. "Do you know her?" She asked Celine.

"She's my sister," replied Celine before she coughed in blood.

"Kaa-san!" cried Nakuma.

"We have to bring her to my place," said Gyukumen Koushu. She glanced at Sara.

Sara gritted her teeth and glanced at crying Nakuma before nodded. "Please."

Gyukumen Koushu gave a signal to transfer Celine and the other to her castle. The mystic smile was put on her face. Sara saw it. Even she didn't understand why Gyukumen Koushu acted like that, she still didn't like it.

Meanwhile Nakuma, who wasn't allowed to go along with his mother, was with Sara and tightly caught her hand while he sobbed. After he could hold it, he raised to Sara. "Sara-san. Will Kaa-san be alright?"

Sara tried to smile. "She will be, Nakuma. Don't worry." She answered the boy although she didn't even have any confidence about it.

"But…" Nakuma paused before he could end his words.

"But what?" asked Sara.

The boy didn't suddenly reply. "I don't that woman. I don't like her eyes."

Sara remained the silent for a while. "Me too. But it's the only thing that we can do now." She had to stop the personal talk when Gyukumen Koushu came to join.

"I already sent Celine to the surgery room. The rest is depend on her," said Gyukumen Koushu.

"You will help her, right?" asked Nakuma worryingly.

The elder gave back a mystic smile. "Of course, I will. She is my sister. Remember?"

Before she could continue their conversation, some youkai interrupt them. He came to inform some news to Gyukumen Koushu. "I see." She answered her subordinate. "Tell 'him'. I'll go there in soon."

"Hai, Gyukumen Koushu-sama."

Sara knitted her brows. The empress saw it. "I just changed my name after I was here. Gyukumen Koushu is my new name."

"I see," replied Sara. She knitted her brows again before said. "If you have a guest…"

Gyukumen Koushu interrupted. She waved her hand. "Don't worry. He can wait and my nephew is surely my first priority." When she found that Sara and Nakuma still kept quiet, she continued her speak. "And another thing that I want to ask you two to do while we try to heal Celine."

"Do you want our help?" asked Sara surprisingly.

"Yes," replied Gyukumen Koushu. Her face was sadness. "Now we have to hide ourselves and our projects from Tenkai. Moreover, to heal Celine may take a time. She lost so much blood, and also her power. I don't know when she will wake up. We might have to freeze her until the day we can find the way to help her. It may take a day, a month, or a year. While you keep waiting, will you help us?"

Sara continued her silent for a while before took a glance at Nakuma and gave Gyukumen Koushu the answer. "We will. It's repayment for your kindness."

The empress smiled like she already knew the answer. She got what she wanted. "Good. I'll tell you later when I have some work for you. I have to go and don't forget to make yourself like you are at home." After she finished her words, she left the two to another room that her servant told her.

"I don't like it," complained Nakuma. He told his aunt when they were alone again.

"I understand," replied Sara, "but we have to bear it for your mother."

Nakuma nodded. "Hai, Sara-san."

After the day we arrived the castle, we had to do many things for Gyukumen Koushu but Kaa-san was still not waking up. It took a day, a week, and a year but Kaa-san still closed her eyes. That bitch said they couldn't find the way to manage everything to be back into normal, and the five hundred years were passed. I still cannot do anything for Kaa-san. How long do I have to bear it? How long do I have to fight? Kaa-san? What should I do?

Nakuma opened his eyes. He wondered what's going on and why he's in his room. It took a few seconds before he could recall his memory. I lost.

"Nakuma-sama?" Before he could have the further thought, Yumi interrupted him. "You finally wake up."

Nakuma tried to get up but he couldn't.

"You have to take a rest for a while. You're unconscious for three days," told Yumi when she saw her master tried to get up.

"Three days?" murmured Nakuma. He sighed. "We're absolutely loss."

Yumi tried to cheer her master up. "You just didn't expect for it. You will easily win over them…" She couldn't finish her sentence when Nakuma made an interruption. He waved his hand.

"You don't have to cheer me up. I know what happen that day," said Nakuma. "They are stronger."

"But…"

Nakuma interrupted again. "But that's all they can do. They won't have the chance again." He turned to his subordinate. "Prepare our army and yourself for the next battle. They will come here in soon."

"Hai. But you…"

Nakuma tried to put a little smile on his face. "Don't worry about me. I will ready in tomorrow." He didn't give Yumi a chance to mention anything about it. "Where is Sara-san? Have you seen her?"

Yumi didn't want to change the topic, but she had to answer her master. "I don't know. The last time I saw her, she said she would go to find Gyukumen Koushu but she didn't tell me the reason."

"I see." Nakuma nodded. "She shouldn't bear everything that hard." He murmured to himself while he guessed about Sara's reason. It must be Kaa-san. She always does it for me. He turned to Yumi. "And the same as you. You don't have to be too serious. It'd be better if you take care of your health."

"Arigato, Nakuma-sama." Yumi replied. Her heart was suddenly expanded with happiness before it became depressed due to the next sentence.

"You are like my sister, my important sister that I never have."

Yumi had to use all of her power to reply. She didn't make an eye contact with her master. "I'm really glad for it." She didn't even know what to say. "I will go to prepare our armies for Sanzo-ikkou." She didn't wait for the answer, and quickly left the room.

Nakuma's eyes turned a bit sorry for what he said. "I'm sorry, Yumi. I can't return your feeling. That's all I can give to you."

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-The main hall-

The light was glowing from the capsule, which was opened. The man who was lying in there was slowly getting up. That man was looked like Nakuma but darker. There were three people around him, and the one of those people, Gyukumen Koushu, walked to the guy and embraced him. "I'm glad you finally come back, Gyumaoh."

After Gyukumen Koushu led her husband to their throne, she turned to Nii Jyeni. "What will the Sanzo-ikkou think? If they only knew that all the things that they do to stop the resurrection of my beloved at Tenjikukoku are useless. Those were just the things that we use to bring their attention away from here, to cover the real experiment." Then she turned back to Gyumaoh. "Do you like your new body?"

"Small but powerful," replied Gyumaoh.

Nii Jyeni nodded. "Of course, sir. We create your new body from the half-breed, youkai and kami, which combine the power of two races."

"And the third race came from Son Goku. Then last step was to pass your memory into the new body." Li Touten concluded it. "All of that cause you to be the most powerful creature that have the power of three races."

"That's great," said Gyumaoh. He smirked.

"Yes, it's great." Li Touten smirked while he thought of what he would get. "Now we will get everything we want. Nobody can stop us."

Gyukumen Koushu took a glance at her scientist and the mystic smiles were putting on their face. Then she turned to her husband while replied to Li Touten. "You're right. Nobody can stop us."

Li Touten didn't really understand what the empress meant but he started to feel that something was wrong. He didn't have a chance to say anything before Gyumaoh began it. "I really wonder what kind of power I have."

Gyukumen Koushu smiled evilly. "If you want to try your power, let's start." Then she pointed at Li Touten. "From him?"

Gyumaoh laughed. "As your wish." He left his throne and started to walk to the only kami in that place.

Li Touten knew without telling. He was in trouble, a REALLY BIG trouble. "Are you kidding?" He glanced at Gyukumen Koushu, who still had an evil smile on her face. Then he started to shout. "What do you mean? We are coworkers, aren't we? We have the deal! You will have Togenkyo, and give me Tenkai after I give you a help and our plan's done!"

Gyukumen Koushu derided. "But when I thought carefully about it, it'd be better if we, Gyumaoh and I, have both of them. Don't say that you never think about it. I know you also thought about the eradication of us when everything is done." She said and raised her hand to stop whatever Li Touten wanted to say. She repeated her sentence. "Don't say you never think about it. How can I trust the man who even can betray his son and his people? You may betray us someday, that I won't let it to happen. Please continued it, Gyumaoh, and everything will be yours."

"As your wish," replied Gyumaoh. He was smirking and began to attack Li Touten. It's absolutely that the kami didn't want to die so easy but he couldn't do much a thing. After he summoned his sword and tried to attack the demon king, he fell to defend himself. His sword was destroyed in the next second. Gyumaoh used his bare hand to break it. Without warning, he used his free hand to attack his victim. A lot of blood was stained his hand and Li Touten's body. Before the kami's eyes were blank, he pointed at Gyukumen Koushu and cursed. "You betrayed me! You won't get what you want! Your plan will be destroy and you will have nothing! … ARGH!!!"

The last scream was coming from his throat due to the last attack of Gyumaoh. "Urusai." He said coldly and threw the lifeless body of Li Touten away. He went back to his throne beside Gyukumen Koushu.

"Excellent," said Gyukumen Koushu. Then she turned to Nii Jyeni. "Let's call someone take the body away. I don't want it to dirty my hall."

"As your wish, Gyukumen Koushu-sama," replied Nii Jyeni. He left the hall to call youkai to do his master's flavor.

After Gyukumen Koushu was alone with her husband, she turned to him. "Now we will get everything we want. Nobody can stop us, not even Toushin Taishi, Tenkai or Son Goku. You will be the only king of both Tenkai and Togenkyo. I do it for you. Everything is only for you, my beloved."

"So do I," replied Gyumaoh. "You will be the only queen of mine and the whole world."

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After the day was passed, Nakuma was strong enough to walk around the castle in order to prepare himself and the other for the attacking of Sanzo-ikkou.

"Nakuma-sama," said Yumi, "our armies are ready for the invasion."

Nakuma nodded and wondered when he didn't see his aunt with Yumi. "Where is Sara-san?"

Yumi shook her head. "Sumimasen, but I still didn't see her. She might go outside the castle to prepare Sanzo-ikkou's coming."

Nakuma didn't replied. He knitted his brows. There must be something wrong. But he almost forgot it when he was informed something.

Yumi saw his face and wondered why. She didn't have to keep her curious for so long. Nakuma told her. "Sanzo-ikkou is arrived. It's time for revenge."

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-Back to the main hall-

After the body was brought out of the hall, Nii Jyeni came back with the news. "Gyumaoh-sama, Gyukumen Koushu-sama. I just have some news to pass to you."

"Say it," ordered Gyumaoh.

"Hai," replied Nii Jyeni. "Sanzo-ikkou is arrived with the Toushin Taishi Nataku."

As a result, the evil smile was appearing on Gyukumen Koushu's face. "That's great." She said and turned to her husband. "Do you want Nakuma to fight with them? Or else do you want eliminate all of them by yourself?"

Gyumaoh smirked. "What do you think about it?"

Gyukumen Koushu laughed instead of the answer. She turned back to Nii Jyeni. "Tell someone to pretend to release that girl." She meant Sara. "It should be better if Nakuma have the intention to fight with my Gyumaoh. To show them how powerful he is." She said and continued before her scientist would leave the hall. The evil smile was reappeared on her face. "Wait a minute. I change my mind. Just tell Howan about the Sanzo-ikkou and what happen to Sara. She will complete what we want."

"Hai, Gyukumen Koushu-sama," replied Nii Jyeni. He left the hall again and this time he went with the mystic smile on his face.

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"Nani!? The Sanzo-ikkou is arrived!" The news from Nii Jyeni led a panic to Howan.

"Yes. I just got some messenger about it," said Nii Jyeni. " I think Nakuma-sama may challenge them on the fighting match this time." He pretended to sigh but Howan didn't pay any attention. Her mind was still stuck on what the man told her. "A lot of things were happened in this week. Do you think the prince will have some trouble?"

"Why did you say so?" Howan didn't get it.

"Oh, I thought you already knew it." His voice was filled with the fake surprising.

"What did you want to say?" Howan started to be annoyed.

The mystic smile was put on Nii Jyeni's face. I don't like it. Howan thought.

"Sara-sama," said the guy. "She was captured."

"Nani? Why?"

How easy she falls into my trap. Nii Jyeni thought and began what he prepared to tell her. After he finished his details, Howan was in full panicked state. "I think Nakuma-sama can fight with Sanzo-ikkou without Sara-sama. Don't worry about it. Let's find the shelter."

"I… I will follow you later. I will go to my office to pick something," said Howan with the unstable voice.

Nii Jyeni shrugged his shoulder. "Okay. Ja ne~." He turned back from Howan and got into his room. When Howan thought that nobody was in the path. She walked hurriedly to where Sara was. She didn't notice that someone peered at her from the hidden place and the mystic smile was put on his face. "Thanks for your coorperation."

"Hurry up!" said Sara. After Howan knew Sara's status from Nii Jyeni, she quickly turned to the jail and released the kami. When Sara was freed, she moved as fast as possible to the fighting area. She wanted to tell Nakuma and stopped the fighting as soon as she could.

Howan knitted her brow. "But your wound…"

Sara interrupted. "My wounds are fine." And she had to bite her lip when the pain molested her arm again. Ch'. Her arm was broken. The capture wasn't soft when he threw her to the jail. The wound wasn't only on her arm, but her face was also contused and had a cut. There is no time for healing. I must be hurry. She compressed her lips and tried to walk faster. "We must be hurry."

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In the front hall, Sanzo and his comrades defeated the several youkais that were sent to stop them. The youkai armies couldn't take the advantage on the number. There was useless for Sanzo-ikkou. They started to bore.

"This is boring. Why do they not send someone that's more powerful than this general youkai?" complained Gojyo. He killed some more youkais with his Shaku jou.

"Maa, maa." Hakkai laughed as his usual form. "They might be in the preparing step, and will come for you in soon." The ki was blasted from his hand.

"Ne, when everything is done, will you come back to Tenkai?" asked Nataku while he generated his fire dragon that was like Homura's one and threw it to the youkais.

"I don't know," replied Goku. He glanced at Sanzo while he threw another youkai away with his Nyoibou.

"We will think about it later," replied Sanzo. He knew that Goku would want to ask him so he gave the answer back without any glance. He reloaded his favorite Smith and Wesson for the fifth time before started to fire again.

They continued the fighting until someone was shown in the hall. "Sorry for keep you waiting," said Nakuma. Yumi was with him, but there was still no Sara in sight that caused Gojyo to be curious. "Where is Sara?"

"It's none of your business," replied Nakuma coldly, even deep inside he was still worry about his aunt. "You will end up here anyway, whether she is here or not. I will pay what I owe you."

"Goku," signaled Sanzo.

"Okay!" replied Goku. He was about to attack when someone interrupted them.

"Stop it!" shouted Sara. As a result, everyone turned to the source of voice only to take a hard breath. Gojyo was the first one who could cover from the shock. "Sara! What does happen to you?" He ran to the kami, absolutely forgot the truth that they were still the opposite side.

Sara's eyes were a bit warmer. "Don't worry about me." She said and bit her mouth when Gojyo caught her arm. He knitted his brow. "What does happen to your arm? It's broken!"

"Nani!?" shouted Nakuma. He and the other tried to grab her arm, but Gojyo didn't let them. The argument was starting instead of the fighting. They blamed the other for Sara's broken arm. Gojyo didn't let anyone to get near Sara. Hakkai wanted to heal her face. This circumstance was continued for a while until Sara's patient was gone.

"SHUT UP!" It's work. The silent was taking place. Nobody dared to say anything. Actually no one in this place ever heard Sara yelled like that. "Now listen to me." She continued. "You have to stop fighting at each other and also stop the argument!" She added 'argument' when she thought about what happen a minute ago.

"But why? You already know the reason of mine for doing this," protested Nakuma.

Sara's eyes were softer. "Listen to me, Nakuma. Celine was gone."

The fact brought many reactions to them. Sad and a bit disbelieve were from Nakuma, shock and speechless were from Sanzo-ikkou, and confusion was from Yumi. "But they said…" Nakuma tried to say something but he couldn't finish it.

"I heard Gyukumen Koushu told it to Li Touten and Nii Jyeni," revealed Sara.

Howan added. "Dr. Nii also told me so and I never saw someone like Celine-sama in any room. So it may possible that…" She compressed her mouth.

"Impossible!" Nakuma still didn't want to admit it. "It can't be that way!"

"Yes, it can." The cold voice was coming from the other side of the hall. "Just stop the helping machine, and everything came to the end."

Both Sanzo-ikkou and Nakuma-ikkou quickly turned to the source of voice. "Gyukumen Koushu!"

She laughed. "Pleased to meet you again, Sanzo-ikkou. I'd like to reintroduce you all to my husband, Gyumaoh."

"Nani!?" The voice was coming from Sanzo-ikkou. It couldn't exactly specify who said that.

"Why?" Yumi turned her face between Gyumaoh and Nakuma. But she didn't have to keep her curious so long. Nii Jyeni answered her. "We just copy some of his characteristic and his power, and make a new body for Gyumaoh-sama."

"The next step was to copy Son Goku's power, and finish with putting memory of Gyumaoh in the body." Gyukumen Koushu continued. "So we have the most powerful creature that has the power of three races."

"So it's the reason that she kidnapped Goku," concluded Sanzo.

"I'd be better for you to surrender now, or else I might ask my Gyumaoh to kill you all like that kami."

"Kami?" Hakkai knitted his brow. Could it be…

Gyukumen Koushu revealed it. "I meant Li Touten. You should be thankful of me for that."

Nataku's face became pale. Although he didn't like Li Touten so much, but that man was still his father.

"But he was your coworker." Goku still confused about it.

Gyukumen Koushu just raised her eyebrows. "So what? What's about the surrender?"

"Forget it," said Sanzo shortly and it caused the grateful smile on Gyukumen Koushu's face. It didn't help Sanzo to feel better for seeing it.

"I think so," said Gyukumen Koushu. "That's why I asked Nii to tell Howan to release Sara."

Sara compressed her mouth before stated. "You want me to tell Nakuma about it."

"Why not?" Gyukumen Koushu's voice pretended to be surprising. "It's the good way to show how powerful of my husband is, by killing you all." She turned to her husband. "Are you ready?"

"All the time," replied Gyumaoh. It's enough for Sanzo-ikkou. They began the fighting with Gyumaoh. The size or number didn't give a disadvantage on Gyumaoh. It just let him to feel funny. Nakuma-ikkou came to join the battle, but it didn't make the situation to be better. They lost in the few minutes.

"Ch'. How could it be?" muttered Gojyo.

"You just get what you asking for, 'more powerful youkai', baka," blamed Sanzo. The 'X' mark was popped on Gojyo forehead but he didn't dispute anything.

"What's up to you?" mocked Gyumaoh. "If you don't come to attack me," he turned to Nakuma, "I will."

With the unbelievable speed, Gyumaoh attacked the kami prince. Nakuma coughed in blood. Too fast. He's even faster than Goku. He thought. He waited for the second attack, which meant for his life. It's never come. Yumi used her body as a shield for him.

"Yumi!" shouted Sara. Goku tried to attack their enemy, but he couldn't. However he was luckier than Nakuma or Yumi. He was knocked down in one punch.

"Goku!" This time was Hakkai, who shouted for him.

Back to Yumi's side, she smiled weakly at her master. "At least I can be useful for you."

"Don't speak," said Nakuma. "We have to get out of here." He looked around. Sara, and Yumi were with him. Hakkai and Hakuryu were with Goku. Sanzo and Gojyo trying to protect them from Gyomaoh, even it's nearly useless. But he couldn't find Howan. Where is she? He didn't have to keep his curious for so long. Some part of hall was exploded, and the ruins expanded the distance between them and Gyumaoh. Howan was at the east gate.

"This way!" shouted Howan. Hakkai carried Goku. Nakuma carried Yumi. After all of them got in the gate pathway, Howan closed the gate and led the other to the outside. "This is the secret way to outside. However they will easily destroy the gate. We have to hurry." When she ended her word, the gate was exploded. At the meantime, they, except Howan, passed another gate.

"What do you think? Hurry up!" shouted Sanzo.

Howan didn't suddenly replied. "It has to be someone to close this gate from the inner side."

"Howan!" shouted Sara. Without the second thought, Howan pressed the button on the wall, and the gate was fallen from the ceiling to separate her from the other. "You have no choice. You must go! Now!" She added and waited for a while. On the other side of gate, when they realized that they couldn't do anything with it, they decided to go as fast as possible. Howan sighed in relief.

"You shouldn't do that." The cold voice was come from behind. They were Nii Jyeni, Touma, and Gyumaoh. She just smiled. "I won't let you to follow them." At the ending of the word, she raised her hand to another button and pressed it. Finally I can repay it for your kindness, Nakuma-sama. There was another bomb. The pathway was destroyed and Howan was gone. Unluckily it didn't affect Gyumaoh and the other.

Touma growled angrily. Gyumaoh assured him. "Don't worry. We will find them again." He said. "In soon."

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Finally I could finish it. I'm sorry for this very late chapter and very super extreme, whatever, long. At least it could call so for me. *sweat dropped* I promised I will try to post the next chapter within a few day and make it to be shorter than this one. Please read and review.