A/N: Hoooooooooeeeeeeeee!!!!!! K guys, this is not the last chappy of this fic. I know I made a promise last chapter that I will finish this before June 15 but then the idea for this chappy popped into my mind and swept away the ending I was planning. School's about to start tomorrow and again, I'll be buried alive under tons of work but I will finish this fic no matter what happens!!!! Personally, I really want Sanzo, and Homura to be my teachers. ().
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Now, on with it!!!!!!!
The group is now inside Ummei's crystal tower seated around a cicrcular table with Sanzo and Homura either avoiding the other's gaze or glaring. Ummei went to her chambers for a while leaving the others silently sitting and doing nothing. When she came back, she was holding something in her arms. She laid the bundle of fabric on the table while looking at the others.
"What are those?" Gojyo asked breaking the silence of the group.
"These are the fates of the youkai, the monk, and Goku. As you can see, only one is finished. This is the fate of the monk who tried to subdue the youkai. The two others, of Goku and the youkai since they are still living, are incomplete." She explained as she sorted out the tapestries.
"You're the goddess of fate, you should've known what happened to that youkai. If his fate is still incomplete then he must still be alive. Have you thought of that?" Sanzo said coldly.
"Yes, it's true that the tapestries will only stop weaving until the person died. But this one stopped instantly. I checked the monk's fate and it told me everything. He kept the youkai imprisoned in his staff. By then I knew the youkai is just sleeping but under the powerful hands of the young monk. Only when that problem with Goku came out, I remembered the story."
"But how are we to defeat the youkai by using these?" Gojyo asked again while inspecting the cloths.
"Were going to see what happened to the monk and to the youkai."
"Compare their fates and see how we can find his weakness. And where he could be right now." Homura added.
"Okay, if you guys are ready, then I'll bring the tapestries to life,"
Ummei took Goku's cloth away and gave it to Sanzo while the two others are stretched on the table.
"Cloths of fate hear my voice
Relive the happenings let them all unfold
I command you now to answer my call
Past, Present, and Future will meet at this point."
After Ummei's chant, the tapestries glowed a faint light of silver. After Ummei tapped the monk's fate, it served like a screen where they can all see and hear what took place in his life. Ummei is controlling the whole thing that's why they started with the young monk's arrival at the town.
Flashback
"I've heard young Freyta is missing." A farmer said to his wife.
"They say she went into the forest and never came back. Everyone else thinks it's the doings of that youkai." She answered lowering her voice.
"That youkai is killing everyone in this town. The choices are either to leave or to die." That's when the young monk came. In his robe and staff, he walked through the street and stopped when he heard the discussion of the couple.
"Pardon me, but I overheard your talk. Is it true that this youkai is killing everyone?" he asked in a polite manner.
"Yes. Many of the townspeople are leaving but there are some who were killed by that bastard on their way to the next town. Now, we are all trapped here."
"What kind of youkai is this?"
"None who saw him came back. They say it's a powerful youkai, capable of killing a hundred men."
"Where does he live?" the farmer looked at the monk in surprise.
"You're not going to fight him are you?"
"You're no match for him. Go back to where you cam from and let us deal with our own lives." The wife answered.
"But I cannot let all the people die here. I want to face him. If I die, I die, but what if I can defeat him? Please, tell me where he is." The farmer sighed.
"There's a huge cave in the forest. It is where the sunlight rarely seeps through the thick trees. There you will find him." The monk bowed and thanked them.
"You're going now?"
"Yes. The sooner, the better." They saw him walk away from them, then the cloth shined silver again. When it faded, another scene is in front of them.
The monk is now bleeding badly and so is the youkai but the latter looks more powerful than the first. The fight went on until the monk delivered a blow that sent the youkai to the ground. Then with a chant, he imprisoned the youkai in his staff before he himself fell unconscious to the ground.
End of Flashback
"So, is that it?" Sanzo asked with an irritated voice after Ummei took the cloth and put it on her lap.
"No. We will see what the youkai did to him."
Now, all of their concentration is on the glwing fabric of the youkai's fate
Flashback
"So, you think you can stop me by putting me here? You're wrong buddy. You just made the biggest mistake of your life."
They can see the youkai sitting across the monk and Homura pointed out that it's the monk's dream that the youkai used as a bridge to communicate with him.
"Whatever you say. But as long as you're in my staff, you can harm no one."
"Do you think what you did to that damn town is useful? Remember that it's only a little time before I completely regain my strength and take over your now weakened body. And when that time comes, everyone will shun you and try to kill you. Is that what you want?"
"Then I will flee away from here. To a place where you can harm no other." A shrill laughter echoed.
"But when you die, I will have complete control. I'll have your strength as your body turns to ash. When nothing's left I will rise, a new threat to the people."
"But in order to survive you have to live as a parasite to others. Waiting for strong bodies to feed on. And if you can't, you'll die." A small smile formed on the monk's lips.
"Yes. That curse you put on me. But when I find the all the sutras, there will be no need of that curse. I will be invincible." Again, he laughed.
"How can you do that? Do you know who has it? It'll be a long work."
"I will find them, or another body so strong I can feed on it and be in it at the same time."
End of Flashback
"So, that's why he attacked me. He wants the sutra." Homura said
"Yes. He attacked you using the monk's body. He can still resume that form even if the monk is already dead when he tried to take the sutra from you."
"But if he wants the sutra, then why did he take Goku instead of Sanzo?"
"I think it's like this Gojyo, Goku is powerful even without being Seiten Taisen. That youkai needs the sutras or a real powerful body in order to live long. When he found out about Goku, his mind shifted from the sutra, to Seiten Taisen. And that's how he kept on your trail."
Meanwhile…
"Your friend threw a dagger at you. She wants to kill you Goku." The youkai in him spoke.
"Ummei would never do that without a purpose. She should've known you're inside me. But what do you really want?"
"Seiten Taisen. With Seiten Taisen's powers combined with mine, no one will be able to stop me, even the ones from Tenkai."
"No way. I'm not going to let you do it."
"But what will you do? Kill yourself? You're only making things easier for me if you do that. Remember that when you die, I will absorb all your powers. So, what can you do? Besides, that wound given by Ummei is lethal. It's meant to paralyze my body but then it also gave you a mortal wound. If that doesn't heal fast, you're going to die." The youkai laughed inside the heretic's head.
Goku shook his head and wiped his tears. His wound is still bleeding and he can still feel the pain of the dagger as he moved. He's losing hope. What if Sanzo and the others fail to know where he is? What if they came too late? Fear started to creep into his body. He is weak now but he can still fight the monster in him until Sanzo saves him. If he will be there in time…
"So, how can we defeat that stupid bastard????"
"Will you shut up?!?!?!" Spat Sanzo and Homura as the tapestry revealed the next scene.
Flashback
"Sanzo, I think we have no cjoice to make it through this fog. We have to stay here for the night." Hakkai said as he stopped Hakuryuu.
"Ch."
"When will we eat?!?!?!" Goku asked as he jumped down.
"Oi, careful saru!!!!!
The group found a hotel and booked in four rooms. Unfortunately, there are only three rooms left so Hakkai decided to share his room with Goku. They dined inside a tavern where all the people seem to look at them with suspicious eyes. No one paid any attention to it as they were tired and hungry from the day's journey.
"Ne Hakkai, thanks letting me share the room. You're really kind not like an ero-kappa I know!!!" Gojyo's vein popped and tried to reach Goku who ran away.
"Bleh!!!! You can't-ouch!!!" Goku stumbled to the ground when a person bumped him. Said person wears a cloak that hides his face. After another apology, Goku ran back when he heard Snazo approaching him.
End of Flashback
"Hey, that's him!!!!" Gojyo exclaimed. Ummei nodded.
"So, he was following us?"
"No. That's when he knew of Sanzo's sutra and Goku's strength. He saw Sanzo approach with his sutra draped on his shoulders and Goku, well he must've felt his power when he bumped him." The girl explained.
"But how're we going to defeat him? And where the hell is Goku????"
Everyone is looking at the girl now and Ummei is folding the two tapestries. She excused herself and went inside her chambers to return the tapestries. No one in the group spoke while the girl is away. And when she joined them, she is holding a map and a crystal jar in her hand.
"What is that?"
"Later Gojyo. Now, if want to know where Goku is, Sanzo, can I have his cloth back?" Sanzo took out the fabric that looked longer than before.
"With this, we'll know what's happening to him and where he is."
She spread the cloth on the table as she gave the crystal jar to Homura.
"With my powers be alive
Tell us what he's doing now
Bring me to where his mind wanders
Tell us where he is in this world."
Again the tapestry glowed silver while the map emitted a red light. The Sanzo-ikkou are waiting for the light to subside to find out where their friend is. Fading… fading… fading….
A/N: Okay, at last I'm finished with this chapter. Last chapter coming up so please, bear with me still. Tell me what you think!!! Love ya all!!!!!! ()