Forbidden Love
Chapter Two: An Angel's Last WishA/N: Christmas vacation…time to start editing again…hopefully I'd be able to do everything now. Why is it so difficult to edit all the chapters and remember the plot? TT Thanks for those who continuously review…keep them coming.
Disclaimer: I don't own Saiyuki, Kazuya Minekura does but I would like to own some of the characters ;;laughs menacingly;; ehem…;;cough, cough;;
" " : dialogue
oOo : end of scene
B : emphasis
I : flashback
start
A lost but happy dream may shed its light upon our waking hours, and the whole day may be infected with the gloom of a dreary or sorrowful one; yet of neither may we be able to recover a trace.
Walter John de la Mare
"Okaasan, tell me a story."
"What kind of story?"
"I don't know. Please, Okaasan."
"Hai…hai…I'll tell you a certain real story."
/The world was at war then. Heaven and Hell were continuously fighting somewhere in the terrains of the Mortal World.
They were fighting over to protect and murder the current Child of Heaven also known as their Crowned Prince.
The young man's name was Tenpou Gensui. He had long dark brown hair and a set of wondrous emerald eyes.
He grew up in the Mortal World in belief that he would be safe from the attack however during his stay he fell in love with a mortal, with blonde-locks and amethyst eyes.
In the end, the demons found the Prince residing in China and attacked. Unfortunately, the Prince was killed only to find out that the mortal, Konzen actually loved him back./
"End."
"Okaasan…I don't like your ending."
Yumi smiled bitterly.
/Konzen loved the Prince truly and swore to never love ever again.
"I shall find you…in the depths of fate until we're together."
And Konzen died, in continuous search of Tenpou despite his death/
"Better? Now Hakkai, sleep."
"Arigatou, okaasan."
"Konzen?!"
Hakkai's merry laughter filled their ears breaking the silence.
"I had that very same expression when I met him minutes ago but Okaasan, Konzen is a girl and umm…"
"Genjou Sanzo."
oOoOo
Yumi pulled Hakkai and spoke to him quietly.
"Hakkai, I never did tell you."
"…"
"Konzen was never a girl. He was a famous monk during his time."
"He?"
"He."
"Oh."
"Now Hakkai, we're out of supplies can you go to the next town to buy these following items?"
"But how about…"
"Bring him with you…its not a good idea to leave your visitor here."
"Okay."
oOoOo
"Shien…"
"Homura-sama?"
Homura laughed heartily, Shien never did cease to amuse him.
"Are all the demons equipped and ready?"
"They are but they aren't proficient enough. Only a few of them are."
"Shien…make sure no angel dares to kill another of my army."
"I will try my best, Homura-sama."
And Homura's laughter once again filled the dimly lit room.
"And…ensure that no harm happens to my favorite adherent."
"Homura-sama…I don't know who…"
And once again Shien found himself face to face with Homura. Their bodies pressed closely together.
"You…you are my favorite adherent, Shien." Homura whispered once again in Shien's ear.
Shien trembled a little as he felt Homura's labored breathing.
"Promise me…Shien, that you would come back unscathed."
"What game are you playing, Homura-sama?"
"I'm not playing, Shien. And I know well you understand what I mean."
But before Shien could retort, Homura pulled Shien closer to himself and pulled him to a non-gentle kiss.
oOoOo
"Ne, what's my name?" 1
"Saru." Sanzo replied annoyingly.
"I'm not a monkey."
"Go figure."
"Sanzoooooooooooooooooooooooo…"
"Fine, Son Goku…"
"Son Goku? My name is Son Goku."
"Baka."
They continued bickering until they reached the next town wherein Sanzo was willing to look for Hakkai and his other companion.
"Sanzo…."
"Hakkai."
"I thought you wouldn't come back. We're nearly through, we can return to our village by tomorrow."
"Ah."
"Sanzo…I'm hungry."
"I didn't notice; who is he, Sanzo?"
"A baka from the mountains."
"I'm not an idiot. I'm Son Goku."
"You have an interesting name. I'm Cho Hakkai. Come; let us eat. We will meet my companion, Sha Gojyo, there."
"Sankyuu…."
"Don't spoil him."
Hakkai's merry laughter ringed Sanzo's ear as Goku continued to annoy Sanzo.
oOoOo
They devoted the next few days traveling back to their village. And everything seemed at peace during the journey excluding the part where there was constant bickering between a certain 'bakasaru' and 'ero kappa'.
The tranquility of the journey was disrupted when they found their village in flames. There was no particular survivor. Bodies lay dead everywhere whether it was an elder, an adult, a teen or a child.
Gojyo and Hakkai ran to their respective houses leaving Sanzo and Goku standing in the middle of the deserted village.
On their search for survivors (if there was really any), Sanzo lost track of Goku and found Hakkai's house instead.
In comparison to all the other houses, Hakkai's was in total disarray; white feathers scattered all over the place smudged in what looked like blood.
"Hakkai…."
Hakkai tried vainly to smile, the way he used to. Unable to do so, tears slowly cascaded from his face as the realization hit him that his parents were really dead. Shakily, he opened a letter from his father.
/Hakkai, we never got to tell you our goodbyes, this would have happened sooner. We will die protecting you from such cruel fate. There is box well hidden by the Portrait of the Angels, only you can open it. From that, you will know everything…./
The letter was written in fresh, red blood, which seemed to be still unfinished.
That was all Hakkai needed before he finally broke down. He couldn't simply accept the fact that his parents died protecting him when he could've just protected himself.
Slowly, Hakkai leaned forward to an unprepared Sanzo.
Sanzo flinched, but didn't push Hakkai away knowing he needed to comfort him.
Hakkai poured his heart out for one last time while Sanzo continued to hold Hakkai close stiffly.
Hakkai pulled away soon enough blushing as he did so. His eyes were puffy and his breathing was shallow.
"S-sorry…I didn't m-mean to…."
Sanzo stopped Hakkai from further talking by surprisingly embracing Hakkai once again. 2
A/N: Oo I finished this…Oo I'm so happy! :) I thought I wouldn't be able to…anyway I do hope you like the edited version. There are less grammatical error but I think you might still spot some…XD
1 I didn't mention in the story that Sanzo separated paths. Along his travel he saved Goku from the famous mountain. He also promised that he'd accompany Hakkai in the next town so instead of returning to the village…he went to town and together they returned to village. I know I'm confusing you…
2 I can imagine Sanzo saying to himself… "To hell with my pride." XD He just wants a piece of Hakkai.