La li ho, Minna-san, after much editing and rewriting of this chapter, we finally got it updated. But as Kazuki san (check out her other fic 'Revenge' under Gravitation) and my English are very limited, we tried our best. Please let us know if they are still existing grammar errors (which I think they are, gomen).

And thank a bunch for all your reviews and suggestions for the band name:

Kairi chan: Thank for the suggestions and reviewing.... wheee.... and thank for adding me to your favourite author list.... I am so honored. And update your fic soon. ^_^

Windy Hurrice san: Arigatou for giving me the idea to name this chapter 'Reload'. Ermm... who's Ying Yang in Kare Kano??? The Black hair guy?

UltraM2000 san: Sank you for pointing out the mistakes we made in the 1st chapter. I hope there is not too much of Sanzo priceless 'ch' in this chapter thou.

Kazuki san: Hey Kazuki (waves), I finally uploaded this chapter. Sheesh...why am I telling you this when I already told you yesterday. Ch...hehe And honto arigatou for writing this fic with me despite your mountains of assignments.

Chris Pwure san: Of cos' Goku had a part in the band. What is Sanzo Ikko without the energetic saru ne... ;)

Vermillian san: Here you goes, the 2nd chapter. Hope it is still bearable.

Tasia san: Glad you like this fic. Sank you.

This is the 2nd revised version again cos' we made a very grave mistake in there. Hahaha... we got kappa and gokiburi mixed up. Honto arigatou to Windy Hurrice san and NC san (mmm... did I got your name correct?) for pointing it out.... guess it must had been the exams virus... :P

Warnings: Mmm...Scowling face blonde?

Disclaimer: We DO NOT own Saiyuki (Damn!). They are solely properties of Minekura Kazuya sensei. And o yes we DO NOT own the characters Yuki, Sasame, Zorro, Sanji and Seighart (Damn! Damn!) This fic is written solely out of interest and too much daydreaming. ^_~

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Part 2 – Reload

"Noooooooooooooooooo…" Sanzo screamed as he watched the person he loved and respected most, collapsed onto the ground.

"Run, Sanzo…" The light brown haired guy grimaced in pain holding onto his bleeding wound that had stained the carpet red. Sanzo wanted to move but he couldn't move though.

"Now is your turn." Only the glint of silver shone in the darkness of the room with the sounds of rain droplets hitting softly on the roof.

Sanzo woke up in cold sweat. It was a dream. The same dream that haunted him for the past few years. Looking out of his window, he realized that it was raining. He felt numb. It was raining then too. He sat up on his bed, fumbled on his bedside table for a cigarette and lit it. "Ch…stupid dream." He said as he inhaled another puff out of his addictive nicotine, starring out into the dark and starless sky deep in his own thoughts. "Kill the Buddha when you meet him. Kill the father when you meet him and never be captivated by anyone." Those were the last words that his sensei had taught him.

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"Gomenasai, Nataku." A brown haired boy with big golden eyes shouted as he waved and ran towards a dark blue haired boy. He was leaning against the lamppost with his arms folded looking very impatient.

"You are late, Goku." The blue haired said wryly, staring at the boy in front of him who was gasping for air. "Gomen, gomen." Goku scratched the back of his head apologetically, "You see, there is this great bread shop along the way and I can't help but to pop in there. Haha…" He chuckled as he munched on his meat bun happily.

"Hai Hai. I should have known." Nataku let out a sigh. "Think we better hurry if we don't want to miss out the good part."

"Hai. LIVEHOUSE, here we come." Goku's eyes twinkled in mischief. Nataku nodded and smiled, putting his arm over Goku's shoulder, "Let's go, Mr. Great Musician."

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Sanzo was wandering along the streets aimlessly in the nightlife of Tokyo. He tried to get some sleep but just could not. Something was bothering him but he just did not know what it was. Suddenly, he came to a halt in front of a pub. He looked up at the entrance sign, "LIVEHOUSE." He whispered.

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"Hakkai, do you think he will come?" Gojyo asked the bespectacled bishounen, cigarette dangling from between his lips as he peered through his poker cards with a blue haired beauty hugging close beside him.

"Etto… my sixth sense tells me, he will come thou." Hakkai replied, giving Gojyo a squirting eye smile with his fingers under his chin.

"Huh? Your sixth sense?" Gojyo rolled his eyes in bewilderment. "Since when you become a professional housewife depending on your sixth sense huh?" He raised an eyebrow quizzically.

"Umm… since I met you?" Hakkai laughed softly.

"Haha…full house. I win, Hajime." Gojyo threw his cards onto the table for the other party to see.

"Gojyo, you seem to be on a winning streak tonight." The purple head whined as he threw a stack of money onto the table.

"Guess I got a blue haired Lady Luck with me tonight." Gojyo grinned and winked at his Lady Luck as he counted the money.

"Gojyo san, you have very beautiful red hair. How do you dye it anyway?" Lady Luck asked curiously, examining the few strands of Gojyo's red hair that she was holding.

Gojyo remained silent. Then, he stood up from his chair and walked off. "I am going to the gents." He said in a solemn voice.

"Gojyo…" Hakkai whispered as he watched his pal walked off.

In the toilet, Gojyo was splashing water onto his face. He paused, looking into the mirror and saw his own reflection, "Nice hair colour you have eh." He cursed under his breath. He hated the colour of his hair. It reminded him of the pain his mother had whenever she saw him and cried. He was called a taboo child since he was born. How he loathed the word 'taboo'. Suddenly, he felt a warm and comforting hand on his shoulder. "Gojyo, daijoubu ka?" A kind and smoothing voice asked.

He looked up and saw his emerald eyes friend looking at him with a worried face. "Hai, I am alright, Hakkai. Arigatou for always being there to keep me sane." Gojyo replied appreciatively and forced a smile.

"Doitashimate (You are welcome)." The brunette smiled reassuringly. "Come on, let's go. It will be our turn soon."

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How in the world did I end up here? Sanzo stared at the pub entrance and dug into his side pocket, found a cigarette and lit it.

"Kirei ne…" A pair of golden orbs was staring at Sanzo with great admiration. They belonged to a perfectly smooth and tanned skin boy with beautiful soft brown hair. It caught Sanzo's attention. Those eyes so innocent and pure. As they stood, poised in silence. The tanned boy took a step forward and held out a lock of Sanzo's blond hair. "Sugoi! Your hair shine just like the sun." He smiled innocently. It made Sanzo twitched. "Are?" The boy exclaimed. It seem like he used a bit too much force and out came a few strands of Sanzo's crown. Sanzo dropped his cigarette. "Heh heh…gomen…gomen…" The brown head apologized profusely.

A few veins began to appear on Sanzo's head. Anger rose within him. How dare he did that to my precious hair?!

Thwack thwack

"Itai yo, you meanie. I have already apologized." The brown head winced and rubbed the injured spot on his head.

"Goku, daijoubu?" A dark blue haired boy ran over, looking very worried. Goku pointed his finger accusingly at Sanzo and pouted.

"Gomenasai. I hope he has not given you any trouble." The blue head apologized and bowed to the fuming blonde.

"Huh? Nataku, he is the one that hit me. Not my fault." Goku whined.

"Hai hai. I see that but then you are the one who pulled out his hair." Nataku reasoned and gave Sanzo another apologetic look.

"Aaaa…" Sanzo nodded in agreement. It had been a long time since I used my harisen. A slightly satisfied smile appeared at the corner of his lips, unnoticeable to others.

"Watashi wa Nataku desu. Dozo yoroshiku." Nataku smiled and introduced himself. "And this is Goku." He added and pointed to the brown haired boy who was sulking away next to him.

"Sanzo." The blonde replied curtly without even looking at Nataku.

"Come on, let's go in." Nataku asked and pointed towards the pub entrance.

"Hai." Goku's vibrant smile appeared again. Then Nataku and him cling onto Sanzo and pulled him along into the pub. "Wait…I …" Sanzo tried to stop them but before he knew it, he was inside the pub. What am I doing here? He slapped his forehead.

"So who do we have here?" A voice asked sarcastically. "The pigs must be flying if it is not Sanzo sama, who shall it be…" It continued. The three turned and saw a redhead standing at the bar with a smirked look on his face.

"Ch." Sanzo ignored him as he inhaled and exhaled another puff from his cigarette. It made Gojyo twitched.

"I am glad that you can make it, Sanzo san. I hope you like the music I put in for your song." The brunette besides him smiled angelically as he pushed his glasses up.

"Iye, they pulled me in by force." His cold amethyst eyes averted onto Goku and Nataku who were both busy deciding what they wanted to drink. "As for the MD, I have threw it into the dustbin." Sanzo said bluntly as he extinguished his cigarette in the nearest ashtray.

"Teme, you…" Gojyo exclaimed angrily and was interrupted by an announcement.

"For the next performance, we have Gojyo and Hakkai playing for us."

Applauds

"Let's go, Hakkai. I think he is too chicken to sing." Gojyo scoffed at Sanzo, making a chicken move in front of him. Sanzo glowered at the redhead.

"I guess we can't force him if he does not want to." Hakkai said disappointedly before walking off to the stage.

At the stage, Gojyo made another chicken sign at Sanzo. Sanzo was fuming mad. No one called me a chicken and got away with it. "Ch." With that, he walked slowly to the stage as Hakkai introduced the song that they were going to play, "The song is actually written by Sanzo san and its song name is 'Solitude'."

An evil grin curled up on Gojyo's lips as he saw Sanzo walking towards the stage. He was going to embarrass himself. Who can sync the music with the lyric without hearing it before even though he was the person who wrote it? He grinned wider.

Music started~

Gojyo was beating his drums with Hakkai playing the keyboard. "The drummer is so kakkoi. He don't seem like a drummer to me when I saw him off the stage just now. He got so much energy up there." A lady sitting in front whispered to her friend besides her. "And so is the keyboardist." Her friend's eyes fixed dreamily onto the brunette keyboardist.

Then a voice, so clear, enchanting and crisp sung:

"Imi o motomete kizuguchi o mata hiraita
Kotae nado nai wakatte iru no ni
Byretto no hitotsu demo
mitsuketai ore wa
nani o mitai
Tsumi o kizande batsu o seotte nemureba
Itsuwari dake ga kazunde yuku no sa
Yasuragi to hohoemi ni
hikigane o hiita
ano hi kara
CAN'T YOU SEE? IT IS MY SOLITUDE
itami dake ga shinjitsu naraba
CAN'T YOU SEE? IT IS MY SOLITUDE
kodoku dake wa tebanasanai sa…"

Everyone paused with whatever they were doing and was all captivated by the powerful yet soothing voice. Gojyo's jaw dropped. He got a good voice. And how in the world did he know where to sync in the lyrics? Is he a music genius? Hakkai gave Gojyo a 'see I told you' smile, hands still fingering on the keyboard.

"Hey, Nataku, Sanzo has a beautiful voice." Goku smiled and tapped his fingers on the table to the music. The other boy nodded in agreement.

"Goku, look." Nataku pointed to an electric guitar lying on the stage. "I guess they don't have a bass, maybe you can try."

"Ya, maybe I will." Goku stood up and walked to the stage. He picked up the guitar and started to play energetically. "Huh?" Gojyo stared at Goku in misbelieved. He could play so beautifully by just listening to it once. And that not even his own guitar.

Hakkai gave Goku a wink and smiled. Great. I have found the bass and lead singer. Now I know why they say good things came in a pair.

Goku… He is totally another person when he plays on stage. So much vitality. Nataku smiled and gave a thumb up to Goku.

"Ano hi kara
CAN'T YOU SEE? IT IS MY SOLITUDE
Itami dake ga shinjitsu naraba
CAN'T YOU SEE? IT IS MY SOLITUDE
Kodoku dake wa tebanasanai sa
Sukuwarenai
Tamashii nara
Sukuwarenai

Ano hi kara

CAN'T YOU SEE? IT IS MY SOLITUDE
Itami dake ga shinjitsu naraba
CAN'T YOU SEE? IT IS MY SOLITUDE
Kodoku dake wa tebanasanai sa
CAN'T YOU SEE? IT IS MY SOLITUDE
Itami dake ga shinjitsu naraba
CAN'T YOU SEE? IT IS MY SOLITUDE
Kodoku dake wa tebanasanai sa
Sukuwarenai
Tamashii nara
Sukuwarenai
Sono mama ga ii
Sukuwarenai
Tamashii nara
Sukuwarenai
Sono mama ga ii"

Music end~

Applauds

"Thank you." Hakkai bowed as he walked off the stage.

"So how is it?" Goku asked Hakkai eagerly.

"You are great." Hakkai gave Goku a thumb up. "Ano… I am wondering if you will join us as we are short of a bass." Hakkai smiled as always.

"Honto?" Goku asked surprisingly.

"Hai." Hakkai beamed and nodded.

"Honto ni honto?' Goku asked for the umpteen times, still unable to believe his ears.

"Ah… " Hakkai nodded in agreement, sweat dropped.

"That's great! Kitte ka, Nataku? (Did you hear it?)." Goku laughed gleefully as he gave Nataku a bear hug that almost crushed the poor boy's bone.

"Goku, you don't need to be so excited! And please let me of me.. I think my ribs will break soon if you didn't" Nataku choked. That kid is extremely strong even though he do not look like it.

"I wonder what day is today?" Gojyo narrowed his eyes and asked curiously. "Now we have a saru and a bad tempered bozo. How bad can it get?" He shrugged his shoulders and said sarcastically.

"Who are you calling a saru, you erro kappa gokiburi?" Goku protested.

"The person who asks." Gojyo laughed. "Teme... who are you calling an kappa gokiburi?" Gojyo asked furiously when realized that Goku was making fun of him.

"You!!" Goku pointed at Gojyo. "Na, Nataku... look at his hair, he has antennas.. Deserve to be called an gokiburi ne?" Goku whispered to Nataku who was standing next to him.

"Goku… behave yourself" Nataku chided. " You shouldn't say things like that even though he really look like one" Nataku said quickly.

"Teme… you baka saru. This is my hair!! Not antennas…!" Gojyo pointed at his hair as he tried to explain, feeling slightly agitated.

"Ma ma… cool down. We are making a scene right in front of everyone here." Hakkai said, looking left and right and saw dozens of eyes starring at them.

"Hakkai-chan… you see!! He has antennas! Mitte! (Look)." Goku pointed at Gojyo's hair.

"You wanna fight?" Gojyo growled, showing his fist at Goku.

Thwack thwack

"Urusai!! You two idiots!" Sanzo shouted as he whacked the infamous fan onto Goku and Gojyo's head.

"Itai itai!!! Where did that fan come from?" Gojyo moaned and rubbed his head in pain.

"Sanzo, you devil!! This is the second time!" Goku pouted, tears threatening to spill.

"Ch…you are too annoying." The unrepentant blonde murmured.

Hakkai had his hand over his mouth trying hard not too laugh out loud. And so was Nataku.

"Kappa, call me a chicken or bozo again and I will kill you." Sanzo snarled as he took out a another cigarette and lit it as he said, inhaling and exhaling the only pleasure he had now.

"That means … you're joining us?" Hakkai asked happily, pulling back a certain redhead who was about to leap at Mr. Scowling Face.

"I never say I am joining the band." Sanzo said in an uncaringly cold tone, blowing out a puff.

"I thought we are friends?" Goku asked, with his golden eyes looking at Sanzo innocently. "Na…Sanzo… We are friends, are we?" Goku muttered, tugging at Sanzo's shirt.

"Friends? I don't have any." And he walked off. I had closed my heart from that day onwards. Who need friends anyway.

Owari~

Next chapter : The band new name...

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Ashura/Kazuki (hugging onto each other jumping in fright on the table): Eeeekkkk.......Taskete...

Goku: Mmm...Ne chan, don't tell me you afraid of cockroaches??? (poking at one)

Hakkai: Maa...maa...

Ashura/Kazuki: Gojyo, hayaku hayaku...tell your comrades to go away...

Gojyo (veins popping up on his forehead): What? How many times have I told you I am not a kappa...

Goku: Hahaha... see I am not the only that call you gokiburi...gokiburi...gokiburi... (chanting around Gojyo)

Gojyo: Teme you...

Sanzo: Urusai!

Thwack

Ashura/Kazuki: Hurrah for Sanzo sama (throw fan fare) ...he killed the cockroaches... ^_~

Sanzo: Ch...

Anyway if you still have any more good band names, keep them rolling in. And also if you got any nice song that you want Sanzo to sing or us to put in our fic, drop us a note. Meanwhile, pls review and comments. Sank you... *hugs*

Goes back sulking trying to study for her coming exams... may the force be with me.... ^_^

Exam are Evil!!!!!!! Hahahaha....