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The Wings of Friendship Chapter 2: A Time for Prayer
It was early morning when Sanzo woke. He was worried sick about Goku. He couldn't help think about the 'what if's'. He couldn't help but think the possibilities of what might have happened. He felt so helpless; he didn't know what to do. Goku was wasting away before them and he couldn't do anything to save him. The others woke up, Hakkai first, then Gojyo. Both of them looked equally worried as Sanzo.
Goku was still sleeping; pain was the look he had in his face. Sweaty his whole body was. He was squirming uncontrollably, flinching every now and then, and the only sound was coming from Goku's gasps for air.
It was a terrible thing to see.
Seeing it made them think. It made them think of everything they've been through. Every single battle they had won. Every trip on the road with the saru talking cheerfully and pronouncing he was hungry every other minute. Every time Sanzo pulled out his fan to whack him on the head. Every single thought was filled with memories that was long past and seemed so faraway.
They wanted those days now. They wanted to see Goku cheerful and alive. They wanted to see him smile. They wanted to see that smile that kept them moving on. The smile that was always so innocent and pure, so delicate and genuine. They wanted to see and hear him talk animatedly at them. They wanted to see him more than anything else. They didn't want to see him lying on the bed, lifeless and ill.
They didn't want to see him die.
The local healer came in. Looked at them and said, "Let's begin, shall we?"
She began by placing all her things on a table. Carefully, she took them out of her bag and laid them neatly on the table. She started by taking Goku's shirt off. He was breathing heavily and you could see the pain every breath he took made. His chest was heaving. He was so pale. It was as if every drop of blood had been drained from him that night. You could see the wounds still; the good news was it wasn't as bad as yesterday's. That was a relief for all of them, but there was just one thing that was keeping them from rejoicing.
The fever. Goku stirred a bit by the doctors' movements, but he didn't wake. The healer started counting Goku's heartbeat. Then, touched his forehead, caressing his face gently and tenderly as if he was her own.
"The fever is getting worse. I can't figure out what kind of disease this is. Too rare maybe, or too dangerous. Our problem is getting the cure. If we can't find out what this is, then your friend might not have a chance."
"What're we going to do right now?" asked Gojyo
"Well, we can start by finding what kind of illness he has and make the cure. Maybe there're some stuff in the library down town. It's not far, don't worry."
"Fine, I'll stay with Goku since I'm not so good with books anyway," Gojyo says
And everything was then settled.
"Oi. Baka saru, what the hell do you think you're doing? Giving us a scare. C'mon, wake up Goku. You must wake up. Sanzo's waiting for you. He's worried about you. Don't you like that? Laugh at us if you like, eat all you want if you wish, just wake up Goku. Wake up! It's not fair Goku. Stop kidding and wake up. Get better coz if you don't, well-," Gojyo places Goku's hands on his own, warming them and gently caressing them, "Well, we don't want you to die, so please. Please wake up, we all ready miss you." Gojyo laughs at himself and says, "Everything's happening again. Damn it. I don't want this to happen again. That feeling of loosing someone special, it's unbearable. If only you knew Goku. You never felt it, is why you're doing this. C'mon just wake up and tell us everything is going to be okay, oh please dear god, let him tell us everything will be okay--,"
"Everything will be okay,"
"Goku?"
"Who do you think you water monster!" Goku said with a bit of pain in speaking,
"Oi, don't talk too much if you can't handle it. They'll kill me."
He laughed, painfully, but he laughed, "That's fine sine you're just a red- headed cockroach," And he laughed again with strain.
"I told you not to talk too much baka saru!"
"Urusai! You water demon!" Goku coughed suddenly and Gojyo was on his toes,
"Nothing to worry about, it was just--,"
"Don't talk just rest," Gojyo smiled at the boy who obediently followed, 'It was going to be all right then'
That's what he thought.
Sanzo, Hakkai, and Laura, the healer was just about to knock \when Gojyo comes bounding up at them, smile unfaltering.
"Hoy! Goku just woke up a few minutes ago. He says everything's gonna be all right and- What?"
"We just found out the illness."
"Well then that's good we can work for the cure."
"The problem is--,"
"The problem is?"
"There's no cure." Hakkai said it flatly and hopelessly. No light of hope in them. Only sadness and disbelief.
"Eh? You say there's no cure? But I was just talking to Goku minutes ago, he was looking fine only a bit stressed." Hope in Gojyo's voice was evident but he knew how bad things were going to be.
"The disease is called Night. Caused by the plant named before it. The stages are complicated and painful. No reports have been found of a person surviving it, much less a child. Even though he's youkai. I'm sorry, but there's nothing else we can do but-,"
"But what? Watch? Are you kidding?"
" No. Of course not, but whatever you do the cure hasn't been found yet. It will be impossible-,"
"Nothing's impossible," Sanzo suddenly blurts out, "How much time do we have?"
"A couple of weeks in maximum,"
"Then there's hope,"
"Sanzo, but-,"
"I'm not going to stand by and see that saru die. You understand?"
They leave Laura and heads again for the Library. Gojyo again was left behind to look after Goku. He went in Goku's room, stared again and stifled a sob.
"Hey," Gojyo leaped, surprised by the sudden break of silence'
"You awake?"
"Uhumm,"
Goku looked at Gojyo. His eyes were weary and bloodshot.
"You didn't, did you? You couldn't have heard? Us? Outside?"
"Horny water monster, you were right outside my door, remember?"
"Goku, I. We-,"
Goku laughs, "Don't worry, I'll be all right. After all, I did defeat Homura."
"But Goku-,"
"Hehe. I'll be all right." Gojyo tried to give him a reassuring smile, the one that means 'I believe in you' but all he did was sob and stifle a cry. When he looked at Goku though, he gave him a strong one, the one that means 'Don't worry'. It was this that made him embrace the little one, the one he loves as a little brother, the one he loves as if he was his own blood, his own kind, his own brother. Goku didn't squirm nor flinch. He was comfortable. He let Gojyo do what he did because he knew these things only happen once in a blue moon. He knew his time was running short. He knew that sometime now he is going to die. So he let Gojyo envelop him in a warm embrace.
He wasn't loosing hope. It was just hard to cope with an illness so painful and excruciating. It was hard to believe that he could do it if there's no cure. It's even harder if everyone thinks you can push through. That you can beat the odds.
'Let's just hope there is a cure' he says to himself
Gojyo finally let's go and sighs. "Well, go to sleep now. There's no use if you keep on eavesdropping."
"Hai. You won't tuck me in, right? Like some baby."
"What're you saying? Hakkai always tucks you in while you're sleeping. What's the difference now?"
"I knew you'd say that. Arigato."
'Stupid Monkey', is what Gojyo thought while tucking Goku in
Finally, I'm finished! Ok two days I wrote this so now I'm going to accredit the ones who reviewed!
To chris: Here it is! To sTrAwbErRyfAnSz: You can't wait? You have to! Patience is a virtue! I had a hard time writing your name. To fei: Hehe. you now know what is wrong with Goku. Will he make it? I dunno. Yes, Sanzo will show some affection. To Murasaki: Sounds familiar? Sorry. To demon-heiress: Yes! I will continue! BTW Nice story about Sakuragi and all. I like it. To vermillian: Only one thing to say: READ!!!!!!!! And I will continue! Hehe. To eiree: Weird cool name you got there! You can't wait? Patience is a virtue! And lastly, To Mei Cera a.k.a. Gensui Meia: Sounds Cool? Thanks! I'll write more, PROMISE! So read on, pwease!
Thanks again, fanfiction is working now so don't mind the first thing I said about fanfiction not working. Hope you like it!
Disclaimer: I do not own ANYTHING. I am just using them for mere fun.
The Wings of Friendship Chapter 2: A Time for Prayer
It was early morning when Sanzo woke. He was worried sick about Goku. He couldn't help think about the 'what if's'. He couldn't help but think the possibilities of what might have happened. He felt so helpless; he didn't know what to do. Goku was wasting away before them and he couldn't do anything to save him. The others woke up, Hakkai first, then Gojyo. Both of them looked equally worried as Sanzo.
Goku was still sleeping; pain was the look he had in his face. Sweaty his whole body was. He was squirming uncontrollably, flinching every now and then, and the only sound was coming from Goku's gasps for air.
It was a terrible thing to see.
Seeing it made them think. It made them think of everything they've been through. Every single battle they had won. Every trip on the road with the saru talking cheerfully and pronouncing he was hungry every other minute. Every time Sanzo pulled out his fan to whack him on the head. Every single thought was filled with memories that was long past and seemed so faraway.
They wanted those days now. They wanted to see Goku cheerful and alive. They wanted to see him smile. They wanted to see that smile that kept them moving on. The smile that was always so innocent and pure, so delicate and genuine. They wanted to see and hear him talk animatedly at them. They wanted to see him more than anything else. They didn't want to see him lying on the bed, lifeless and ill.
They didn't want to see him die.
The local healer came in. Looked at them and said, "Let's begin, shall we?"
She began by placing all her things on a table. Carefully, she took them out of her bag and laid them neatly on the table. She started by taking Goku's shirt off. He was breathing heavily and you could see the pain every breath he took made. His chest was heaving. He was so pale. It was as if every drop of blood had been drained from him that night. You could see the wounds still; the good news was it wasn't as bad as yesterday's. That was a relief for all of them, but there was just one thing that was keeping them from rejoicing.
The fever. Goku stirred a bit by the doctors' movements, but he didn't wake. The healer started counting Goku's heartbeat. Then, touched his forehead, caressing his face gently and tenderly as if he was her own.
"The fever is getting worse. I can't figure out what kind of disease this is. Too rare maybe, or too dangerous. Our problem is getting the cure. If we can't find out what this is, then your friend might not have a chance."
"What're we going to do right now?" asked Gojyo
"Well, we can start by finding what kind of illness he has and make the cure. Maybe there're some stuff in the library down town. It's not far, don't worry."
"Fine, I'll stay with Goku since I'm not so good with books anyway," Gojyo says
And everything was then settled.
"Oi. Baka saru, what the hell do you think you're doing? Giving us a scare. C'mon, wake up Goku. You must wake up. Sanzo's waiting for you. He's worried about you. Don't you like that? Laugh at us if you like, eat all you want if you wish, just wake up Goku. Wake up! It's not fair Goku. Stop kidding and wake up. Get better coz if you don't, well-," Gojyo places Goku's hands on his own, warming them and gently caressing them, "Well, we don't want you to die, so please. Please wake up, we all ready miss you." Gojyo laughs at himself and says, "Everything's happening again. Damn it. I don't want this to happen again. That feeling of loosing someone special, it's unbearable. If only you knew Goku. You never felt it, is why you're doing this. C'mon just wake up and tell us everything is going to be okay, oh please dear god, let him tell us everything will be okay--,"
"Everything will be okay,"
"Goku?"
"Who do you think you water monster!" Goku said with a bit of pain in speaking,
"Oi, don't talk too much if you can't handle it. They'll kill me."
He laughed, painfully, but he laughed, "That's fine sine you're just a red- headed cockroach," And he laughed again with strain.
"I told you not to talk too much baka saru!"
"Urusai! You water demon!" Goku coughed suddenly and Gojyo was on his toes,
"Nothing to worry about, it was just--,"
"Don't talk just rest," Gojyo smiled at the boy who obediently followed, 'It was going to be all right then'
That's what he thought.
Sanzo, Hakkai, and Laura, the healer was just about to knock \when Gojyo comes bounding up at them, smile unfaltering.
"Hoy! Goku just woke up a few minutes ago. He says everything's gonna be all right and- What?"
"We just found out the illness."
"Well then that's good we can work for the cure."
"The problem is--,"
"The problem is?"
"There's no cure." Hakkai said it flatly and hopelessly. No light of hope in them. Only sadness and disbelief.
"Eh? You say there's no cure? But I was just talking to Goku minutes ago, he was looking fine only a bit stressed." Hope in Gojyo's voice was evident but he knew how bad things were going to be.
"The disease is called Night. Caused by the plant named before it. The stages are complicated and painful. No reports have been found of a person surviving it, much less a child. Even though he's youkai. I'm sorry, but there's nothing else we can do but-,"
"But what? Watch? Are you kidding?"
" No. Of course not, but whatever you do the cure hasn't been found yet. It will be impossible-,"
"Nothing's impossible," Sanzo suddenly blurts out, "How much time do we have?"
"A couple of weeks in maximum,"
"Then there's hope,"
"Sanzo, but-,"
"I'm not going to stand by and see that saru die. You understand?"
They leave Laura and heads again for the Library. Gojyo again was left behind to look after Goku. He went in Goku's room, stared again and stifled a sob.
"Hey," Gojyo leaped, surprised by the sudden break of silence'
"You awake?"
"Uhumm,"
Goku looked at Gojyo. His eyes were weary and bloodshot.
"You didn't, did you? You couldn't have heard? Us? Outside?"
"Horny water monster, you were right outside my door, remember?"
"Goku, I. We-,"
Goku laughs, "Don't worry, I'll be all right. After all, I did defeat Homura."
"But Goku-,"
"Hehe. I'll be all right." Gojyo tried to give him a reassuring smile, the one that means 'I believe in you' but all he did was sob and stifle a cry. When he looked at Goku though, he gave him a strong one, the one that means 'Don't worry'. It was this that made him embrace the little one, the one he loves as a little brother, the one he loves as if he was his own blood, his own kind, his own brother. Goku didn't squirm nor flinch. He was comfortable. He let Gojyo do what he did because he knew these things only happen once in a blue moon. He knew his time was running short. He knew that sometime now he is going to die. So he let Gojyo envelop him in a warm embrace.
He wasn't loosing hope. It was just hard to cope with an illness so painful and excruciating. It was hard to believe that he could do it if there's no cure. It's even harder if everyone thinks you can push through. That you can beat the odds.
'Let's just hope there is a cure' he says to himself
Gojyo finally let's go and sighs. "Well, go to sleep now. There's no use if you keep on eavesdropping."
"Hai. You won't tuck me in, right? Like some baby."
"What're you saying? Hakkai always tucks you in while you're sleeping. What's the difference now?"
"I knew you'd say that. Arigato."
'Stupid Monkey', is what Gojyo thought while tucking Goku in
Finally, I'm finished! Ok two days I wrote this so now I'm going to accredit the ones who reviewed!
To chris: Here it is! To sTrAwbErRyfAnSz: You can't wait? You have to! Patience is a virtue! I had a hard time writing your name. To fei: Hehe. you now know what is wrong with Goku. Will he make it? I dunno. Yes, Sanzo will show some affection. To Murasaki: Sounds familiar? Sorry. To demon-heiress: Yes! I will continue! BTW Nice story about Sakuragi and all. I like it. To vermillian: Only one thing to say: READ!!!!!!!! And I will continue! Hehe. To eiree: Weird cool name you got there! You can't wait? Patience is a virtue! And lastly, To Mei Cera a.k.a. Gensui Meia: Sounds Cool? Thanks! I'll write more, PROMISE! So read on, pwease!
Thanks again, fanfiction is working now so don't mind the first thing I said about fanfiction not working. Hope you like it!