I take it not a lot of people didn't enjoy the 6th chappie.
Oh well.
Here ya go.
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That morning, Sanzo paced around the room.
He had called Hakkai but only got the answering machine. He had left a message asking Hakkai to call him back because it was important.
Sanzo wasn't all to please at the moment. Mainly because he had no sleep AND a certain monkey had drank till he passed out.
Sanzo sighed and sat down on the chair beside the couch. He then spotted Goku's backpack lying there.
He hesitated for a moment. Goku was hiding something and Sanzo knew it.
Sanzo carefully and quietly opened the bag and peered in.
In it, he saw a staff that had been broken into 6 pieces with a crescent moon blade. The pieces looked like they snapped together to form the whole thing. He also found ear cuffs, a scripture that looked like it would rip upon touching it and...a gun.
Sanzo lifted the gun out of the bag and studied it. It didn't look like any gun Sanzo had ever seen before. It was old and parts of it were brown with rust.
"A fancy lookin' toy?" Sanzo said.
He aimed it at the window that looked down on the street. He pulled the trigger and jumped back at the strange gold light that escaped it. He wasn't expecting it to shoot. He looked at his window and saw that it had a bullet hole in it.
"Holy shit..."
Sanzo looked down at Goku, who, remarkably, was still sleeping. He stared at the gold cornet. Why didn't Goku ever take that thing off? He was curious to know and reached for it.
His hand was suddenly grabbed by Goku's before he touched it.
Startled, Sanzo gasped and jumped a bit.
"Don't." Goku murmured.
Sanzo pulled his hand back and stared at the half awake Goku.
"So...you've finally come to. You know...I had to cut work to stay here take care of you."
Goku tried to remember what he did wrong.
"And what is a kid doing with a loaded gun in his bag?!" Sanzo growled.
"I...carry that around for...protection."
Sanzo looked at the gun again. "What kind is it?"
"...Custom" Goku lied. He noticed the window with the bullet hole in it. "You...shot it?"
"I thought it was a toy."
Goku laughed but was silenced by Sanzo bashing him on the head.
"You idiot! Don't you know you could've gotten alcohol poisoning or done something really stupid drinking all that sake!? You drank two and a half large bottles of it!!!! Haven't you ever heard of drinking responsibly!?"
Goku rubbed the top of his head in pain. "I'm sorry! I couldn't help it!" he pouted.
Sanzo sighed and dropped the gun on the table. "You have a drinking problem, don't you?"
Goku shrugged. It was true.
"Its sad to think a kid like you could be driven into something like this..."
"I'm sorry." Goku choked. His head was lowered in shame. He was afraid to face Sanzo.
"From now on when I go to work I'll bring you and let you go to the arcade or something. I don't think I can trust you on your own here."
He couldn't trust him anymore...that hurt.
Sanzo's attention turned to the gun. He didn't know why, but the gun looked familiar. He looked into the bag and saw the scripture.
The teenager from his dream wore one that looked exactly like that.
"Where did you get all of this?" Sanzo asked.
"I...found them."
Sanzo glanced at Goku and then at the clock in the kitchen. If he hurried, he would only be two hours late.
"We're leaving. Throw some clothes on and grab an aspirin."
Goku nodded and ran to the bathroom to get changed.
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Sanzo drove up to an arcade and handed Goku some money.
"The bar is only a block away. If you run out of cash just come back and I'll give you more."
Goku smiled. "Ok!" and he got out of the car.
Goku watched Sanzo's car disappear around the block.
He turned and walked into the arcade and right away decided to blow some cash on shooting game.
He put the helmet on and took the plastic gun in hand. He loaded the game with a few coins and waited for the targets to show up.
The targets were cartoon ducks and Goku began to shoot at every one of them.
A crowd started to gather around the boy who's score was raising rapidly.
When Goku heard the bell signifying him to stop, his score was 5999. He typed his initials into the machine. SG.
He felt a hand on his shoulder and turned around.
Gojyo stood there with a cigarette in his hand, smiling.
"Hi Gojyo." Said Goku.
Without saying a word, Gojyo pointed to the screen on the game to an initial that was one above Goku's with the score 6000.
The initials were GS.
"You're a good shot monkey, but Sanzo just happens to be better." Gojyo smirked.
Goku was surprised to be called 'monkey' by Gojyo. "What'd you call me?"
Gojyo looked like he was surprised as well. "You remind me of a monkey. So that's your new name. Monkey."
Goku smiled and laughed.
"Say monkey, you're not doing anything important here. Why don't you tag along on a walk with me?"
"Sure!" Goku chirped and followed Gojyo out the door.
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They stopped at the peer just as the sun was going down and looked out into the wide open ocean.
It had been quite a long time since Goku had looked at the ocean.
"I had a weird dream the other night. I suppose Hakkai told you about it."
Goku nodded.
"I'm curious about whether Hakkai is right about us...I we really be re-incarnations? I'm starting to remember things I've never done or seen before in my life. Hakkai said he was experiencing similar things. The funny thing is...I've never really appreciated life as much as I do now."
"What'd you mean Gojyo?"
"I remember all of us running...and these demons came out of no where...I told you all to go on and that was the end. I can remember feeling like I missed so much in my life...So...I don't wanna waste it in this one. I'm going to live to the fullest and take every opportunity I get. I want you to promise me you'll do the same."
Goku looked up at the red-head staring out into the ocean. He was seeing a whole other side to Gojyo. One he thought was not even there to begin with.
"I will." Goku promised.
Gojyo wrapped an arm around the boy's neck playfully and gave him a noogy. "Good." Gojyo let him go. "Ya think any of this shit's happening to Sanzo?"
"Maybe..."
"If I know that asshole, he's hiding it."
Goku knew he was probably right.
"What about you? Any past life memories?" Gojyo asked.
"Yeah..."
"Care to share?"
Goku hesitated.
"If you don't want you...I wont make you." Said Gojyo.
Goku was thankful for that and decided not to tell Gojyo about his life.
"So...I hear you chugged a few bottles of sake last night." Gojyo laughed.
Goku went red in the face and shrugged. "Sanzo doesn't trust me anymore."
Gojyo rested his elbow on Goku's head. "He'll get over it."
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Hakkai stopped into the bar for a quick drink and an important talk with Sanzo.
Hakkai sat on a stool at the bar and waited for Sanzo to see him. When Sanzo prepared a drink for him he quickly started to talk about the night before.
"Did you get my message?" Sanzo asked.
"It's why I'm here." Hakkai smiled.
Sanzo got right to the point "I think Goku might have a drinking problem."
Hakkai almost dropped his drink. "A what?"
"You heard me. A drinking problem. He drank two and a half whole bottles of sake last night and was passed out when I got home."
"That something I wouldn't have guessed."
"Me either. So...I'm having a hard time trusting him by himself at the apartment."
Hakkai thought for a moment. "Maybe Kanan can watch him."
"You sure?"
Hakkai nodded. "Kanan loves kids. She volunteers at the children's hospital in her free time."
"Then I guess she won't mind someone like Goku around?" asked Sanzo.
"She'd love Goku." Hakkai smiled.
"Good..."
Hakkai took the last sip of his drink and then set the empty glass down. "So...have you been having these strange dreams too?"
"Their becoming annoying." Sanzo growled.
"So you have."
Sanzo nodded and fixed a drink for himself.
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Gojyo walked Goku back to the arcade. "I'll see you around monkey." He grinned and took off.
Goku waved to him. Watching him disappear as the sun went down.
The arcade was getting ready for closing so Goku waited outside for Sanzo to pick him up.
He felt a presence near him and turned around. A woman dressed in a work outfit stood there.
"So, I see you're getting along fine Son Goku." The Merciful Goddess grinned.
Goku nodded.
"I came with some important news for you."
"Again?" Goku sneered.
She gestured him to come with her. "I've been playing around with the memories of your friends up in heaven, giving them dreams of the past. Things they never recalled seeing in this life are becoming their own memories."
"So you're basically doing this for fun?"
She rested a hand on his shoulder. "I'm doing this for you."
He looked down. He felt sort of bad for accusing her like that.
"But there is a catch..." she said.
"There's always a catch." He snapped.
"Due to the discrimination of demons in this time, I have left that little detail about you out of the memories. So you're safe...unless you spill the beans your self."
"...Ok."
"Oh yes...Since all the memories of those three were mixed with old enemies...some people who should know nothing about the past...will remember you, your friends, and what happened to them."
Goku thought of all the enemies he knew of. Gyoukumen, Kougaiji, Dokugakuji, Yaone and Lirin.
"I know who you're thinking of...but what about...gods?"
'Homura...' Goku thought.
She laughed a little and patted him on the head. "Its time something changed around here...I mean...things that never change...are so boring...wouldn't you think so Goku?"
Goku nodded and heard a car turning the corner towards the arcade. He looked over his shoulder and saw Sanzo's car, then back at The Goddess.
She was gone.
Sanzo stopped in front of the arcade and opened the door for Goku to get in.
"Hi Sanzo!" Goku chirped when he got in.
"Got any change for me?" asked Sanzo.
Goku took out only half the money to make it look like he had spent a good amount of it on games. He handed the money to Sanzo.
"Thanks." Said Sanzo and he crammed the money into his pocket.
Before Sanzo started the car again he lit a cigarette. "Listen...I don't know why or what cause you to drink all that shit...But it'll be a while till I can trust you on your own so you'll be 'babysat' by Hakkai's girlfriend Kanan."
Goku was about to make an argument about being 'baby sat' when he heard something from the alley.
The looked over his shoulder and saw something move.
"What the hell?" said Sanzo.
Without saying a word Goku got out of the car and stopped at the entrance of the alley.
"What'd you think you're doing!? Get back here!" Sanzo hollered. He too, got out of the car.
Sanzo grabbed Goku by the back of his shirt but was suddenly pummeled by a large demon.
Goku was being strangled while Sanzo tried to get up. The demon had thrown him into a wall and dislocated his shoulder.
Goku knew if he summoned nyoibou, it would surly rat him out as a demon.
"San....zo!" Goku choked.
Goku realized Sanzo was not able to help him, so he would have to help himself.
He just had to find out how...without spilling the secret.
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CLIFFHANGER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You guys can live until the next chapter.
Hehehehehehe!!!!
Until next time!
Lirin-chan
Oh well.
Here ya go.
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That morning, Sanzo paced around the room.
He had called Hakkai but only got the answering machine. He had left a message asking Hakkai to call him back because it was important.
Sanzo wasn't all to please at the moment. Mainly because he had no sleep AND a certain monkey had drank till he passed out.
Sanzo sighed and sat down on the chair beside the couch. He then spotted Goku's backpack lying there.
He hesitated for a moment. Goku was hiding something and Sanzo knew it.
Sanzo carefully and quietly opened the bag and peered in.
In it, he saw a staff that had been broken into 6 pieces with a crescent moon blade. The pieces looked like they snapped together to form the whole thing. He also found ear cuffs, a scripture that looked like it would rip upon touching it and...a gun.
Sanzo lifted the gun out of the bag and studied it. It didn't look like any gun Sanzo had ever seen before. It was old and parts of it were brown with rust.
"A fancy lookin' toy?" Sanzo said.
He aimed it at the window that looked down on the street. He pulled the trigger and jumped back at the strange gold light that escaped it. He wasn't expecting it to shoot. He looked at his window and saw that it had a bullet hole in it.
"Holy shit..."
Sanzo looked down at Goku, who, remarkably, was still sleeping. He stared at the gold cornet. Why didn't Goku ever take that thing off? He was curious to know and reached for it.
His hand was suddenly grabbed by Goku's before he touched it.
Startled, Sanzo gasped and jumped a bit.
"Don't." Goku murmured.
Sanzo pulled his hand back and stared at the half awake Goku.
"So...you've finally come to. You know...I had to cut work to stay here take care of you."
Goku tried to remember what he did wrong.
"And what is a kid doing with a loaded gun in his bag?!" Sanzo growled.
"I...carry that around for...protection."
Sanzo looked at the gun again. "What kind is it?"
"...Custom" Goku lied. He noticed the window with the bullet hole in it. "You...shot it?"
"I thought it was a toy."
Goku laughed but was silenced by Sanzo bashing him on the head.
"You idiot! Don't you know you could've gotten alcohol poisoning or done something really stupid drinking all that sake!? You drank two and a half large bottles of it!!!! Haven't you ever heard of drinking responsibly!?"
Goku rubbed the top of his head in pain. "I'm sorry! I couldn't help it!" he pouted.
Sanzo sighed and dropped the gun on the table. "You have a drinking problem, don't you?"
Goku shrugged. It was true.
"Its sad to think a kid like you could be driven into something like this..."
"I'm sorry." Goku choked. His head was lowered in shame. He was afraid to face Sanzo.
"From now on when I go to work I'll bring you and let you go to the arcade or something. I don't think I can trust you on your own here."
He couldn't trust him anymore...that hurt.
Sanzo's attention turned to the gun. He didn't know why, but the gun looked familiar. He looked into the bag and saw the scripture.
The teenager from his dream wore one that looked exactly like that.
"Where did you get all of this?" Sanzo asked.
"I...found them."
Sanzo glanced at Goku and then at the clock in the kitchen. If he hurried, he would only be two hours late.
"We're leaving. Throw some clothes on and grab an aspirin."
Goku nodded and ran to the bathroom to get changed.
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Sanzo drove up to an arcade and handed Goku some money.
"The bar is only a block away. If you run out of cash just come back and I'll give you more."
Goku smiled. "Ok!" and he got out of the car.
Goku watched Sanzo's car disappear around the block.
He turned and walked into the arcade and right away decided to blow some cash on shooting game.
He put the helmet on and took the plastic gun in hand. He loaded the game with a few coins and waited for the targets to show up.
The targets were cartoon ducks and Goku began to shoot at every one of them.
A crowd started to gather around the boy who's score was raising rapidly.
When Goku heard the bell signifying him to stop, his score was 5999. He typed his initials into the machine. SG.
He felt a hand on his shoulder and turned around.
Gojyo stood there with a cigarette in his hand, smiling.
"Hi Gojyo." Said Goku.
Without saying a word, Gojyo pointed to the screen on the game to an initial that was one above Goku's with the score 6000.
The initials were GS.
"You're a good shot monkey, but Sanzo just happens to be better." Gojyo smirked.
Goku was surprised to be called 'monkey' by Gojyo. "What'd you call me?"
Gojyo looked like he was surprised as well. "You remind me of a monkey. So that's your new name. Monkey."
Goku smiled and laughed.
"Say monkey, you're not doing anything important here. Why don't you tag along on a walk with me?"
"Sure!" Goku chirped and followed Gojyo out the door.
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They stopped at the peer just as the sun was going down and looked out into the wide open ocean.
It had been quite a long time since Goku had looked at the ocean.
"I had a weird dream the other night. I suppose Hakkai told you about it."
Goku nodded.
"I'm curious about whether Hakkai is right about us...I we really be re-incarnations? I'm starting to remember things I've never done or seen before in my life. Hakkai said he was experiencing similar things. The funny thing is...I've never really appreciated life as much as I do now."
"What'd you mean Gojyo?"
"I remember all of us running...and these demons came out of no where...I told you all to go on and that was the end. I can remember feeling like I missed so much in my life...So...I don't wanna waste it in this one. I'm going to live to the fullest and take every opportunity I get. I want you to promise me you'll do the same."
Goku looked up at the red-head staring out into the ocean. He was seeing a whole other side to Gojyo. One he thought was not even there to begin with.
"I will." Goku promised.
Gojyo wrapped an arm around the boy's neck playfully and gave him a noogy. "Good." Gojyo let him go. "Ya think any of this shit's happening to Sanzo?"
"Maybe..."
"If I know that asshole, he's hiding it."
Goku knew he was probably right.
"What about you? Any past life memories?" Gojyo asked.
"Yeah..."
"Care to share?"
Goku hesitated.
"If you don't want you...I wont make you." Said Gojyo.
Goku was thankful for that and decided not to tell Gojyo about his life.
"So...I hear you chugged a few bottles of sake last night." Gojyo laughed.
Goku went red in the face and shrugged. "Sanzo doesn't trust me anymore."
Gojyo rested his elbow on Goku's head. "He'll get over it."
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Hakkai stopped into the bar for a quick drink and an important talk with Sanzo.
Hakkai sat on a stool at the bar and waited for Sanzo to see him. When Sanzo prepared a drink for him he quickly started to talk about the night before.
"Did you get my message?" Sanzo asked.
"It's why I'm here." Hakkai smiled.
Sanzo got right to the point "I think Goku might have a drinking problem."
Hakkai almost dropped his drink. "A what?"
"You heard me. A drinking problem. He drank two and a half whole bottles of sake last night and was passed out when I got home."
"That something I wouldn't have guessed."
"Me either. So...I'm having a hard time trusting him by himself at the apartment."
Hakkai thought for a moment. "Maybe Kanan can watch him."
"You sure?"
Hakkai nodded. "Kanan loves kids. She volunteers at the children's hospital in her free time."
"Then I guess she won't mind someone like Goku around?" asked Sanzo.
"She'd love Goku." Hakkai smiled.
"Good..."
Hakkai took the last sip of his drink and then set the empty glass down. "So...have you been having these strange dreams too?"
"Their becoming annoying." Sanzo growled.
"So you have."
Sanzo nodded and fixed a drink for himself.
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Gojyo walked Goku back to the arcade. "I'll see you around monkey." He grinned and took off.
Goku waved to him. Watching him disappear as the sun went down.
The arcade was getting ready for closing so Goku waited outside for Sanzo to pick him up.
He felt a presence near him and turned around. A woman dressed in a work outfit stood there.
"So, I see you're getting along fine Son Goku." The Merciful Goddess grinned.
Goku nodded.
"I came with some important news for you."
"Again?" Goku sneered.
She gestured him to come with her. "I've been playing around with the memories of your friends up in heaven, giving them dreams of the past. Things they never recalled seeing in this life are becoming their own memories."
"So you're basically doing this for fun?"
She rested a hand on his shoulder. "I'm doing this for you."
He looked down. He felt sort of bad for accusing her like that.
"But there is a catch..." she said.
"There's always a catch." He snapped.
"Due to the discrimination of demons in this time, I have left that little detail about you out of the memories. So you're safe...unless you spill the beans your self."
"...Ok."
"Oh yes...Since all the memories of those three were mixed with old enemies...some people who should know nothing about the past...will remember you, your friends, and what happened to them."
Goku thought of all the enemies he knew of. Gyoukumen, Kougaiji, Dokugakuji, Yaone and Lirin.
"I know who you're thinking of...but what about...gods?"
'Homura...' Goku thought.
She laughed a little and patted him on the head. "Its time something changed around here...I mean...things that never change...are so boring...wouldn't you think so Goku?"
Goku nodded and heard a car turning the corner towards the arcade. He looked over his shoulder and saw Sanzo's car, then back at The Goddess.
She was gone.
Sanzo stopped in front of the arcade and opened the door for Goku to get in.
"Hi Sanzo!" Goku chirped when he got in.
"Got any change for me?" asked Sanzo.
Goku took out only half the money to make it look like he had spent a good amount of it on games. He handed the money to Sanzo.
"Thanks." Said Sanzo and he crammed the money into his pocket.
Before Sanzo started the car again he lit a cigarette. "Listen...I don't know why or what cause you to drink all that shit...But it'll be a while till I can trust you on your own so you'll be 'babysat' by Hakkai's girlfriend Kanan."
Goku was about to make an argument about being 'baby sat' when he heard something from the alley.
The looked over his shoulder and saw something move.
"What the hell?" said Sanzo.
Without saying a word Goku got out of the car and stopped at the entrance of the alley.
"What'd you think you're doing!? Get back here!" Sanzo hollered. He too, got out of the car.
Sanzo grabbed Goku by the back of his shirt but was suddenly pummeled by a large demon.
Goku was being strangled while Sanzo tried to get up. The demon had thrown him into a wall and dislocated his shoulder.
Goku knew if he summoned nyoibou, it would surly rat him out as a demon.
"San....zo!" Goku choked.
Goku realized Sanzo was not able to help him, so he would have to help himself.
He just had to find out how...without spilling the secret.
===============================================================
CLIFFHANGER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You guys can live until the next chapter.
Hehehehehehe!!!!
Until next time!
Lirin-chan