Baka Saru

By: dream_eater_is_hungry

It seemed that time stopped at that very moment. Goku stood still as he heard his sun utter those words that pierced his heart, a gasp escaping his lips.

/"I do NOT, I repeat, I do NOT love that stupid saru who thinks about nothing but food!"/

Those words stung him like hell. "No...this is just a dream, "Goku thought, painfully, "this is not real...Sanzo would never say such things..."

But no matter how much Goku tried to disillusion himself with lies, there's no denying of what he had just heard.

Tears had already welled up in his eyes, but he refused to let them see him cry. Sanzo walked towards him and tried to comfort him. "Too late Sanzo," Goku thought grimly as he smacked aside Sanzo's hand which the monk intended to place on his head, "what is done is already done; nothing you do will change anything..." With nothing else to do, he spun round and ran. He did not care where his feet lead him as long as it's far away from them. Far away from Sanzo.

He ran to his room and threw himself to the bed, sobbing. After a few minutes his sobs subsided and he had curled himself into a ball, a position that always seemed to pacify and offer comfort to him.

"Goku..." someone whispered behind him.

Goku did not have to turn to know who had spoken to him. It was all too obvious who it was. "Leave me alone..." Goku choked, "Please...just leave me alone Sanzo..."

Sanzo did not reply. Instead he walked towards the boy's bed and lay down with him, snaking his arms around the boy's waist, bringing him closer.

/If I could touch you, I'd heal your broken heart,

If I could hold you in my arms, I'd call the soft breeze to caress,

Your weary arms, I'd call the moonbeam to dispel,

This darkest night, if I could touch you, I would..."

"Sanzo...what the..." Goku half-whispered in alarm.

"Shh..." Sanzo whispered, nuzzling his head into the boy's chocolate locks.

Goku readily complied; after all, this is what he wanted. This is what he had wished for, for a very long time now, even though he knew it was next to impossible. Yet, he still kept on wishing and hoping.

~ o0o ~

Sanzo held the boy tight, hoping that this little gesture can at least offer some comfort after what he had just said. To tell you the truth, Sanzo didn't mean to say that at all. He really just wanted to save himself the humiliation from Hakkai and Gojyo. But the words seemed to slip out so easily form his mouth that he did not know what he had said until it was too late. "I know how you feel, Goku" Sanzo thought, "even without you saying it... you know I'm not really very good with words, but I hope you understand what I'm trying to say by doing this Goku..."

/If I could hear you, your words of anguish

If you'll just whisper in my ear, the sadness weighing down you heart,

That no man sees, if you just call me, I would sing, of flaming hope, if I could hear you, I would/

"I hope you understand that I'm tryng to say...I love you, Goku..." Sanzo said, accidentally voicing out his thoughts.

~ o0o ~

Goku closed his eyes, wishing that this moment can last forever. His eyes snapped opened when he heard Sanzo whisper the three words that he wished to hear for so long. /I love first, he felt happy for his wish had finally come true, but within minutes, this happiness turned to angst.

Goku turned around to face Sanzo. "You don't mean that..." Goku whispered, looking down, avoiding Sanzo's piercing stare. "You just wanted to make me feel better...you don't really mean that...," Goku said, his voice getting louder with each word.

He was caught by surprise when he felt a slender hand cupping his cheek. When he looked up to meet the monk's gaze, Sanzo took this opportunity to press his lips against Goku's. Goku's eyes widened in surprise. He hadn't expected this. But he didn't care anymore and had succumbed to his body's lustful desires.

When Sanzo noticed that Goku had yielded, he began lightly nipping at the younger boy's lower lip, hoping to gain entrance to the world where had had wished to enter for so long. Soon, their tongues met and both were fighting for dominance.

Sanzo's hand had wandered from Goku's waist to the chocolate-haired boy's back, caressing as much skin as he can. Sanzo had now only realized that Goku had pulled down his robes to reveal his rather sexy leather top.

Sanzo smirked. "Did I give you permission to undress me?" he asked with a playful tone.

Goku took a minute to decipher what was going on, but as he soon figured it out, he smiled and played along. "No sensei," he said in his most innocent voice, "I think I need to be taught who's in charge..."

"Oh?" Sanzo said, raising his eyebrow in mock question, "I think that can be arranged..."

~ o0o ~

Sanzo had lay exhausted in bed, with an equally exhausted Goku beside him. Only their sound of heavy panting can be heard as they lay there, covered in sweat, the bed sheets and their clothes strewn all around the room.

"Ne, Sanzo..." Goku said, breaking the silence, "did you really mean what you said?"

Sanzo looked at him I question.

"I mean, when you said, I love you?" Goku continued as he stared at the ceiling.

Sanzo sat up and lightly kissed him on the forehead. "Baka saru..." he whispered, playfully.

Goku grinned. "I guess that means a yes, right?" the boy inquired.

Sanzo lay back down and snuggled against Goku who now lay on his side. He sighed. "you'll always be a baka saru...," he whispered, "but you're my baka saru...mine alone..."

End.