Disclaimer: I am just a fan of Gensomaden Saiyuki, the characters aren't mine and they never will be… Thank you…
Alone
Gensoumaden Saiyuki
"Eyaaahhhh Ahhhhhh~!!!! Good morning!!!"
Goku stretched, his eyes still closed, feeling every surge of energy pass through his body as he stretched his limbs as far as he could.
Opening his eyes, Goku searched for a familiar face, hoping that someone heard his greeting or at least that someone was there to tell him that he was just in time for breakfast.
But no one was there.
"Eh?" Goku stood up, balancing himself. His grogginess disappeared as he started to walk about, searching for one of his companions.
"Sanzoooooo-?" Goku yelled as he peeped through the dining room door.
"Hak-kaiiii?" Goku walked through the kitchen, hoping to see Hakkai preparing a meal.
But still… no one…
"Gojyo?!" Goku must have sounded desperate by now, that is, if his comrades were present.
"Where are they?" Goku wondered. This hadn't happened before. The worst thing that happened was when he woke up one time… he had dreamt of a delicious buffet, only to awake at the sound of Sanzo's screaming, "BAKA SARU!!! Do you plan to sleep all day?!" And with that, he heard the jeep start. They almost left him behind, but he knew that they would never do such a thing..
…would they?
Goku shook his head. He didn't like the thought, and dismissed it like it was a curse to even bring it up.
"Ah! The jeep!" Goku suddenly remembered.
"If Hakuryu's here at least…" and he ran towards the outside of the little inn where they had spent the night.
Goku's heart pounded as he took each swift step down the stairs. His mind couldn't bear the thoughts… he started to imagine the worst.
"Baka saru!" Sanzo's voice echoed in his head.
"What the heck are you doing?! Hey!!! That's mine! Why you…" Gojyo's scream from the dumpling fight from last night's dinner replayed in his thoughts.
As Goku finally arrived at the foot of the stairs, his anticipations grew even greater.
"Yeah, it'll be alright… they're here… all I need is to see the jeep parked right out-"
Goku stopped in his tracks. He was right at the place where he knew Hakkai left Hakuryu. He wanted to believe that he was wrong, because what he searched for was nowhere in sight.
"Hakkai never leaves without Hakuryu…"
Goku's eyes, opened wide, looked at the surrounding areas in hope for it to rest upon the forest-green vehicle he always rode in with his friends… but he saw nothing.
"It can't be," he whispered to himself. "Did they…leave me?"
Goku shook his head briskly to "whisk away" the thought of it. He smiled brightly, and smacked his right fist onto his left palm. "That's it! …" He said to himself, "I bet they just went for a walk, and left me behind 'coz I was still sleeping! Yeah, that's right…"
And although Goku had that bright smile, there was a hint of doubt on his face. He looked as if he hadn't convinced even himself.
In a decision to prove his theory right, Goku quickly went back upstairs and put on his usual clothes and set out to search for his friends. He glanced one more time at each room he passed, anxious that one of them would have already returned.
As he walked towards the main door, the innkeeper suddenly called out to him," Sir…,"
Goku quickly looked, hoping that the man would tell him a message that Sanzo must have left.
"Uhm, are you checking out already? Shall I have the room fixed?"
Goku's smile seemed to disintegrate, and after a short pause, he just gave a soft, weak answer, "No, not yet… thanks" and with that, he shut the door behind him.
