I know it's been so long and I have a feeling you're all probably mad at me for not continuing this. For that and everything else, I am very sorry. I haven't actually finished this but just to let you all know that I am continuing my fic I decided to post this.
It's not that good since… Well, I dunno… I'm loosing inspiration… I'm trying, really! But it doesn't wanna come back… Ah well… Here it is! I really hope you'll like this…
The Wings Of Friendship
Chapter 8: Hope
It was raining terribly hard that night. It was as if nature was feeling sorry for them, too. It was as if nature wanted to sympathize with them. It was as if… someone had died.
Dying, actually.
It happened so quickly. It was unanticipated.
Inevitable.
They were caught off-guard once again. But this time, there was nowhere to run. No place to hide.
Nothing.
They all had to fight. All of them struggled and fought.
Even Goku.
There was no choice. In order to live…
And that was why Goku started to get sick again.
And they were terribly worried. So worried that even Hakkai had to shout at someone to calm down.
For a few days, they seemed to become what they were again. For those few precious days, it seemed everything was normal. And they felt good.
Satisfied. Complete.
But this had to happen and everything gets taken away again.
No more screaming. No more squabbling. No more complaining. No more laughing. No more Goku.
They could see that Goku was trying his best to fight the illness. All of them saw how hard it was to live.
And underneath the worry they show was a strong sense of respect. Goku was fighting his best and the will to live was evident in his pale, young face.
And no matter how childish or annoying Goku may be, they'd always have that respect for him. Even Goku may annoy them; they will always cherish him as a true friend.
That is, if he survives.
And even though they didn't say it, they know that Goku will fight. That he will continue to live. And they know it.
Without a shadow of a doubt.
"Let's sleep. There's nothing we can do right now." Said Gojyo.
Sanzo and Hakkai stared at him. "We can do something, Gojyo," Hakkai answered back.
"Oh, really?" snapped Gojyo, "What do you suppose we do? Watch and panic? Pity ourselves because we can do nothing? Mope around and feel sorry for ourselves?"
"No," Sanzo said suddenly, "We can stay with him. So he'll know we're always here beside him." (AN: Okay… this fic is getting too cheesy… right? *sigh* But I can't help it! Ah well… if it's bad, there's always that blue/purple/periwinkle button down there… Hehe)
"And that would help? Sitting beside Goku and watching him fight for his life. Can that help him? Answer me! Can that help him?"
"I'm not saying it can. I'm only saying it for when he does wake up, we'll--,"
"You're getting too soft nowadays, Sanzo-sama,"
Sanzo had enough. He walked towards Gojyo and punched him in the face. Hard. Gojyo stumbled backwards completely stunned by Sanzo's punch and sudden outburst.
Gojyo knew he shouldn't have said that. He knew Goku would survive. He believed in him. But he just couldn't take the fact that he was helpless. That he could do nothing but watch his friend die. Saying that there was nothing they can do was all he could do to relieve him of his guilt. His guilt that whatever he does, he can't help Goku.
He stared at Sanzo's eyes, amazed at what he saw.
Here was a man who believed in Goku. That they will find the cure sooner or later.
This wasn't the Sanzo he saw everyday. This was the Sanzo he knew Sanzo was. (AN: Confusing? Hehe…)
This was the real Sanzo. The one Goku liked and respected so much. The one they all liked and respected.
He glanced at Hakkai and then at Sanzo.
The he snorted and smiled.
"What's funny?" asked Hakkai.
"Nothing. It's just that, a while ago you guys looked funny. I can't believe our corrupt monk finally broke out of his façade and finally told us that he does care about Goku. Out loud."
At this both Hakkai and Gojyo laughed. They knew nothing was funny about that. They just needed it to lift their spirits up a bit.
With Sanzo, however, this was different. He had just been insulted. He could not allow this to happen.
"What did you mean by that, Gojyo?" asked Sanzo through gritted teeth.
"Hu?" Gojyo asked, innocently.
Hakkai only laughed a bit more.
"Stop it," Sanzo ordered and he started to move away when…
"Ne, Sanzo, was Gojyo telling the truth? Do you think we'll ever find the cure?"
At Goku's voice they all turned and… Well, stared.
"What? Did I do something? Is there anything wrong with my face?"
With Goku's poor ability to make a joke, they all broke out of their trances and… Well, gaped… (AN: Hehe…)
"What?! What's wrong? I'm feeling better, really… I… I'm—I just…" Goku's started to gasp. His breathing started to become faster and faster. His eyes were suddenly filled with pain and he was starting to sweat. Goku's face was twisted with pain and he was curling himself into a ball. Sanzo, Hakkai and Gojyo quickly ran to his side. They didn't know what to do. They started to panic when…
"You guys are so gullible!"
Goku started laughing hard. Sanzo, Hakkai and Gojyo only stared, again. Finally, they came out of their trances and started feeling very, very angry and embarrassed. Well, except for Hakkai.
"What did you do that for, Goku?!"
"What was that for?!"
"That was unexpected."
"It was uncalled for," said Sanzo.
Goku only laughed, 'So, when do we leave?"
"Leave?"
"Yeah. When do we leave?"
"When you're feeling much better," said Sanzo.
"Tomorrow, then. Or the day after that, or the day after the day after tomorrow, or… What's wrong?"
"Nothing. Nothing at all," smiled Hakkai, "Just sleep. Rest so we can leave sooner."
"All right." And Goku went to sleep.
They stared at him for a while. They felt lighter now. They felt good. They were sure that the next time Goku would get sick, he'd only fight back again. They were sure that Goku wouldn't give up. That he'd never ever loose hope. And as long as Goku wouldn't loose hope, they'd never loose it as well.
"Well then, I think we should all sleep now," asked Gojyo, "What do you think?"
"I think we should."
But they didn't go into their rooms. They just stayed there, sleeping on the floor.
Although they knew that Goku would survive, they didn't want to leave him.
And though they didn't say it out loud, they swore that whatever might happen, they'll never loose faith.
They know that in this battle, everything may be taken away from them. But there are some things that cannot be…
Love.
Faith.
Friendship.
And Hope.
Okie! It's over! Thanks for those who reviewed!!:
stresser: the voice? It's no ones voice… well, it can be nataku, if you wish… And, no… I'm not gonna kill Goku… yet… Hehe! Thank for reviewing!
chris37: no problem, I mean, if you didn't review last time… And thank you for telling me you won't die! Hehe… sorry if it took so long.. well, I hope you still remember stuff… Hehe… thanks for reviewing!!
vermillian: I kept going!!! Hehe… Thanks for that review!
gallactica: No. Goku wasn't confessing his love for anyone! This isn't a slash fic, okay? Hehe… He just said that he loved them as friends… maybe it's just me… well, thanks 4 d review!
Azzie@Az: Thnks for telling me it's nice… It's good to hear compliments!! Thanks for that!
DarknessPrincess: Yeah, that's good to hear… Thanks for that…their reactions? Hmm… Maybe next time… Well, thanks for the review!
Chrono Cross: Hehe… *laughs nervously* okay… So, who will I talk to? Evil Chrono or the other one? Anyway, to evil chrono, I'm very sorry for pissing you off… please do forgive me! Here's the next chappie so… can you forgive me now? Hehe… Thanks for reviewing!!
Raven's Light: Thanks for liking my story… And for finding the smiling part good… Hehe… Thanks for reviewing!!!
Well then, I'm off! Thanks for being so patient with me!!