Everyone, sorry that this chapter is quite late, when I read through it before; it really sucked so I had to make some major changes.

Well, let's get reading b'coz you'll find out what's up with Goku...and more...


"Excuse me; have you seen a kid, round this height, brown hair, really pretty eyes?"

Kenren walked around town and asked for anyone who had seen Goku. In the old days, Kenren had loved Goku like a brother, he kept on searching feeling down-hearted every time a person said 'I haven't seen anyone like that, sorry...'

Kenren stopped at a restaurant and had some sake, brooding over the fact that he hadn't found him, but then the Nerneks walked in.

"Kenren Taishou, have you found Goku?"

"Kail! Don't be so formal; drop the 'Taishou' would you?"

"Hai..."

"No I haven't found him...don't tell me you guys want to form a search party or something?"

"Ah, maybe...we want to help out."

"And where is the infamous Genjo Sanzo? And...Hakkai?"

"He's back at the inn sleeping; Hakkai said that he should stay in case Goku came back."

"Thought so..."

"Kenren why don't you go back and get some sleep, it's really late. You should let us continue looking for him."

"Alright, I'm counting on you Kail."

"Hai."

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Goku woke up with a headache, he found himself still in the forest, lying against a tree trunk facing the river. The fog in the wood began to clear and he could see the man and the woman again on the water.

"Are you alright Goku-chan?" Rinrei asked. Goku nodded and she smiled back.

Goku looked over to the man standing next to her; he was wearing violet robes with flames from the bottom, a black body suit and light brown pants. He looked into his eyes and they were of 2 different colours, blue and gold.

"What did you do to me?!" Goku held his head in his hands and endured a weird headache.

"Because of that lightning strike weeks ago, the seal on your memories have been switched. I'm here to sort them out."

"Huh?" He looked up at the man, who was still a mystery to him.

"Son Goku, the reason why you do not know who Sanzo is, is because memories of him have been accidentally sealed. What Rinrei had done was take away the seal, when the process is complete I have to seal your memories of Tenkai, and everything your old self has gone through in this time."

"Then what about Konzen? Will I still remember him?"

"No."

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Sanzo woke up, and then he gazed out the window.

'Ch, why does the town have to be so noisy, how am I going to fall back to sleep like this?'

Sanzo got out of bed and looked around the pitch black room for his lighter; he went over to the dressing table and searched with his hands sleepily, not bothering to turn the light on.

He found it and lit his cigarette, he looked up and faced the mirror that was now illuminated and froze. His cigarette dropped and he stood in disbelief and shock.

"What?"

'Hey Sanzo...'

"Who are you?!" Sanzo took a few steps back from the mirror and waited for the mysterious, yet familiar voice to answer.

'I think you know exactly who I am.'

"How...why?!"

'Didn't you listen to a word Kenren said?'

"No...no, this can't be happening!"

'Stop denying it, this is getting boring...the only reason why it's like this is because you're so stubborn.'

"If I'm stubborn then I guess you are too." Sanzo took out his gun and shot the mirror and watched it with disgust as it shattered into pieces.

'Destroying a mirror isn't going to change anything.'

"You're right, but at least it makes me feel better."

'Stop fighting, let me through.'

"Hmph...like I'd listen to you, I don't even know you."

'But you do, let me through. Do you want me to fight back? Like before?'

"Get out of my head!" Sanzo raised the gun to his temple and strained to pull the trigger.

'Oh, this is interesting, but we both know you won't do it.'

"Are you sure about that?" Sanzo smirked and pulled the trigger slowly.

'Please, don't try to scare me. Now, LET ME THROUGH!'

"Aaaaarrrggghh!!!"

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Hakkai was quietly drinking downstairs, hoping for Goku to come back soon before Sanzo decides to leave him. Suddenly, he heard a yell from upstairs and ran up worried that it was Sanzo.

"Sanzo!" Hakkai threw open the door and turned on the lights, and the first thing he saw was someone who looked ridiculously like Sanzo but with longer hair. Hakkai panicked and charged up a small energy blast.

"Wait Hakkai!" Hakkai hit him with enough energy to knock him unconscious, but luckily not to do any permanent damage.

"Oops..."

Hakkai pulled up a chair and sat down and watched the motionless body on the floor, not sure what to do.

Kenren walked in and saw a familiar face on the floor unconscious.

"Konzen?"

"Ah...that's Konzen? Gomen...I panicked and accidentally hit him..."

"Never mind it, he'll recover." Kenren carried Konzen to the bed and took a chair and sat next to Hakkai.

"Well, I've come out, now Konzen has, all there's left is you Hakkai."

"All this is going really fast, I almost feel scared. I mean, what'll happen to me once Tenpou takes over?"

"Nothing much, you'll still be up here, in his head. But, you will go through changes. Some of his and your traits will be shared, like the fact that we are Gods, it will make you stronger. If you want to regain control, you can either ask, or fight for it, but one must give in to the other."

"Ahaha...why does reincarnation have to be complicated?"

"That's the way things are I guess, Tenpou was the one that taught me all this...Oh? He's awake."

"No he isn't." Hakkai said, confused as he looked at Konzen.

"Not Konzen, I mean Gojyo."

'BAKA! LET ME OUT!'

"Where are your manners huh?!"

'Who are you to comment on my manners?!'

"Gojyo, Gojyo calm down...I'm not your enemy here."

'Teme...you took over my body! That's a violation of my property!'

"Now this body isn't all yours! You got your devilishly good looks from me."

Hakkai just stared at Kenren, freaked out and worried at the same time. To him Kenren was talking to himself but he was actually responding to Gojyo talking to him in his head.

'What's going on here?!'

"Haven't you been going through my memories, my thoughts?"

'Yes I have! And I can't believe you die!'

"Hey, hey...everyone dies one day or another!"

'What I want to know is how to get rid of you!'

"That's harsh, even for you."

'Just let me out!'

"No."

'Bastard...'

"Hmph! You can say whatever you want, you're not coming out until I say so."

'Ch...'

"...Kenren...is everything ok?"

"Fine Hakkai; by the way, Gojyo says 'hi'."

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Goku sat in confusion as the memories of his present self with Sanzo-ikkou began to uncover slowly; he recalled everything, even from the first moment he and Sanzo met. When he remembered a certain event, Goku looked up at the man.

"You are...Homura."

"Hai."

"But..."

"Never mind that, it's only a few moments before you will regain everything. Then I'll have to seal your memories of Tenkai."

"Why do you have to do this?" Soon enough, Goku remembered everything, even the times when he was acting as his old self.

"Alright, it's time."

"Wait! What about Nataku?! If you seal my memories, how will I remember to save him?!"

"Gomen Son Goku. That is something I don't have a say on."


Dun, dun, DUUUNN!!! See you next time!