The sound of 5 gun shots in a row pierced the silence of the expanse of desert that stretched into the distance as Sanzo twisted around the glare and Gojyo and Goku.
"Shut up! If I hear one more word I swear I'll kill both of you!"
Gojyo blinked. "What!? We haven't even said- Ah!" This last part added as Sanzo fired another warning shot at his head.
"I don't think Sanzo's in the mood right now. Ah!" He jumped away from the bullet that went whizzing past his ear. "What'd you shoot at me for! I was on your side?"
Sanzo turned back around and crossed his arms, closing his eyes as if praying for patience. "It's too hot for this." He muttered with a tone of faint irritation.
"The villagers said 5 miles didn't they." Hakkai questioned cheerfully.
"4!" Goku chirped from the backseat of the jeep and leaned forward. "Hey Sanzo, do you think the rumors are really true. About there being a sixth sutra?"
"No." Sanzo replied curtly.
"I have to agree with Sanzo," Hakkai said as he slowed the jeep to a stop. "We've already go at least 8 miles and I don't see a temple anywhere. There's nothing but sand out here."
"I know that old man was full of shit." Goyjo said, lighting up a cigarette.
"Let's turn back then." Sanzo said crossing her arms and sitting back against his seat. "I've got a few words for the old man my self."
"Great!" Goku said. "I was starting to starve."
"You greedy little monkey." Goyjo provoked.
"I am not greedy! We haven't eaten for hours!"
"Yea. 2 hours." Goyjo retorted.
"It's still hours pixie!"
"Who are you calling a pixie primate boy?"
"I'll show you a monkey!"
"No need to. I'm sitting right next one."
"And I'm sitting next to a pixie."
"Pixie this!"
"Shut the hell up!!" Sanzo snarled firing at them, lowering his gun when they jumped apart. "Sit down and keep quiet." Turning around again as Hakkai smiled peacefully and started up the jeep, turning back towards the village.
"Geez Sanzo." Goyjo spoke "You need some therapy. How about we find you a nice girl."
"Bite me." Sanzo replied dryly.
"I'm sure she'd be willing to do that." Goyjo provoked.
"I don't think Sanzo wants a girlfriend." Goku whispered to Goyjo.
"The problem would be." Goyjo said flicking the stub of his cigarette back into the sand. "Is finding a girl willing to put up with Sanzo."
"When hell freezes over." Sanzo growled.
Goyjo smirked and sat back. "We'll see when we get to the village won't we."
"If you don't shut up, I'm going to come back there and kick your ass."
Goku smiled as they started arguing and glanced back in the direction of the desert then his gaze strayed involuntarily up towards the clear blue sky above them, a endless stretch of quiet blue, dusted with flawless white clouds. It goes on forever. It never gives up. Goku lowered his head and was surprised to find his cheeks wet with tears.
Hakkai looked back at him and gaze a worried look. "Goku. Are you okay?"
Goku nodded. "Yea fine." Glanced at the sky again and then wondered why he felt as if his heart was breaking.
Goyjo smirked. "I think Goku is going romantic on us."
Goku scrubbed his eyes, pushed away the thoughts and grinned, taking a page from Sanzo's book. "When hell freezes over."
Don't stop.....till you reach the edge of the sky
--End---
