Unsaid Oaths

by silrayn silverwolf

[AU]What if one of the Sanzo-ikkou was not what he seemed? What happens when victory hangs on the thread of unsaid oaths? shounen ai-yaoi 53, 83 - ah, family politics...

1. Judas kisses

Title: Unsaid Oaths Author: silrayn silverwolf Genre: Romance, Angst Status: Unfinished, Series Spoilers: episodes of the anime, as far as I watched, some Gaiden from the Aesthe translations, the sister thing came from my sister who read the manga (I think), she mentioned it anyway while we were watching. Warning: yaoi, very dark, AU, potential OOC, butchered lines from AXN subs, mostly are from my memory so there might be some inaccuracies... This was suppose to be a PWP but I can never write a decent Lemon so... Ratings: PG13 to R - censored version Disclaimer: Gensou Maden Saiyuki is Minekura Kazuya, Enix, etc. Pairing: Gojyo x Sanzo, Hakkai x Sanzo, implied Kougaiji x Yaone Teaser: AU, danger lies ahead when the unsaid oaths are what carry the tide of the battle... Sanzo is caught between two of his teammates in a deadly triangle... Progress Report(sort of): Silrayn: I like to pick on Sanzo and Hakkai, ne? Aya: At least, you've stopped picking on me, for a change. Silrayn: don't be too sure about that, I'm still working on "Foxy Affection", "Raven's Pendant", "Kitsune Ku" and "Before the Dawn". Aya: But he's your primary victim in this one, ne? Silrayn: Eh. Don't you enjoy my stories, Ayan-chan? Aya: @_@ *turns into a small fluffy kitsune and gnaws on Silrayn's tail* Unsaid Oaths SAIYUKI FANFICTION Prologue - Judas Kisses Sanzo woke up with a headache. Not a very unusual situation, in the past months of traveling on the road to look for his master's legacy, he had woken up in various establishments with a headache but this time was different. For one, he was lying in a large bed without his robes but clothed in his jeans and leather shirt in the center of a comfortable room, decorated tastefully in greens and browns. Another, he had no clue as to how he got there. He remembered fighting Gyokumen Koushi's men. It was an all of nothing battle. His group had come to retrieve the Sutras and prevent the revival of Gyuma Ou. Everything seemed to be going fine. They had sprung together in the middle of the room to catch their breath before coming up against the reinforcements pouring through the doors when suddenly a ki blast came from behind him and everything blacked out and here he was lying on a soft bed in luxurious surroundings. If we lost shouldn't I be dead...being judged or something... Things just didn't add up. The ki blast came from Hakkai's direction. The smiling baka must have let his guard down a moment and got blasted... If this is heaven, I'm going to go look for the fool and give him a piece of my mind... "Ah, you're awake, Sanzo-sama." A soprano voice drifted over to Sanzo and he looked up to see a youkai of indeterminate sex hail him. The youkai wore nondescript clothing and the insignia of the Gyuma Ou household. Sanzo tried to spring up from the bed to defensive posture but his headache prevented him from doing anything of that sort. That and the fact that I'm as weak as a day-old kitten... "Where...?" Sanzo asked when it was evident he couldn't rise just yet. "You're in the Prince's harem, Sanzo-sama, I am you're body slave, Ekisu." "What!" "The Sanzo-ikkou lost and all of you were taken." "Hn?" "You were particularly lucky. The prince has taken quite a liking to you. Some were not so fortunate." As if being Kougaiji's little whore was an improvement... "Who?" So dizzy... If Sanzo weren't particularly indisposed, he would have shot up from the bed and confront the youkai, as it was his voice sounded edged. Not that there is any use fighting against a harmless servant...if that's what he really was... "Son Goku-san, for one, was killed outright and turned over to Nii-san to be dissected." Ekisu said as he propped up Sanzo. He placed a small table with a tray of something hot in front of Sanzo. Sanzo made a half-attempt to snarl at the youkai for laying grubby paws on his person but his mind and heart wasn't in it. Goku...the bakasaru's dead...? Is it what happened to Hakkai then? Or... A cold vise grip went around his heart so he didn't even notice the food. "And what about--" "That will be all, Ekisu." A gratingly familiar voice came from the direction of the door. "Kougaiji-sama...but..." Ekisu groveled. "That will be all... I'll leave him to your ministrations later." Kougaiji said unfazed. "Hai." Ekisu withdrew, leaving the blond monk with the prince. Sanzo glared at the redheaded prince. He's so self-assured about claiming his prize...but I could've sworn that rape or forced seduction wasn't his style... It's always the ones you'll never suspect... "If you think to take advantage of me while I'm weak..." "No, I'm not going to be caught poaching in my brother's preserves. Besides, you are definitely not my type." Kougaiji retorted. "What--brother, since when have you had a brother?" "A long time in hiding, Gyokumen Koushi's son, a sly fox that one." Sanzo took note of the deep-seated loathing in Kougaiji's voice for later. Is he the one that defeated us then? Kougaiji clearly hates him but then Red Boy had always been too honest for his own good. And through cunning because nothing they could have thrown at us was new or surprising... "So... I am to be his little toy." "Aa, my condolences but I really cannot do anything about it." "This is it then, the oh-so-honorable Prince coming to gloat over a 'helpless' enemy." "No, not to gloat no. You have been a credible foe. I only came to see how you were doing in this. Besides, I felt that you deserved better that you got. Falling to treachery within your own ranks..." Kougaiji said. Treachery...treachery from my own...it can't be true. You're just bluffing... That thought sent ice through Sanzo's veins. Despite this, he made out his voice to be as uncaringly cold as possible. It might still be a trick. "They can't really betray me. They've sworn no oaths to me or to the mission itself." "Suit yourself, it was a dirty betrayal, nonetheless." The smug certainty and condescension were there, too clear to be denied. Slowly, Sanzo was starting to believe. Is it Goku? Is it Hakkai? Or worse-- Tell me it wasn't... The thought was an anguished scream in his mind. "Who was it?" It was still cold but sharper this time. Sanzo wasn't quite sure if he believed this but it was getting more likely now. We had been unstoppable... "I am not at liberty to say." Kougaiji replied. He obviously was trying not to say something. Honest to the end... His damned honor must feel like a hot brand on his back...to win in such a manner... "So do you need someone to feed you this? Or are you strong enough to do it yourself?" Kougaiji asked. Sanzo just glared at the infuriating youkai. He grabbed a spoon and tried to feed himself the bowl of soup. Even with his hands shaking, he managed to get a spoonful of it into his mouth. Well, most of the spoonful. He did splash some onto him. It proved to be chowder from a little village some months ago. He remembered eating the same thing with as much enjoyment as he permitted himself. How could they know that unless a traitor is providing them with information? Don't think of that-- Sanzo turned his thoughts to something more immediate. The humiliation he was currently facing needed to be endured until he could find a way to escape. He steeled himself and lifted the spoon to his mouth again. "You're enjoying this aren't you?" Sanzo gritted his teeth as he tried and failed to get another spoonful in his mouth. "No, I thought it would be less mortifying if I was the one to see you in this state rather than some nameless servant. If you can't even lift a spoon, I think you need to be checked out first before you do something foolish. Doctor Nii checked you out but I don't trust that pervert anymore than I can throw this Castle. Yaone..." Kougaiji plucked the spoon out of the irate blond's hand and got the table out of the way. Sanzo glared at the redhead but otherwise made no protest. This is all I need, more humiliation... *** "It's just a minor concussion, nothing to worry about. Are you quite settled, Sanzo-san?" Yaone asked. She had gotten him checked out in a minimum of fuss. She didn't even need to get him undressed. A good thing since Kougaiji hovered possessively over her. "Yes, whatever you gave me, it did the trick." Sanzo replied. He wasn't dizzy anymore though his stomach still roiled a bit. His strength hadn't come back yet. He said it mainly to get her to shut up. She's as bad as Hakkai...can it be Hakkai that betrayed us? No, don't dwell on that. I suppose it will be revealed in time or not... It is not my concern anymore... It was hard to let go. Disinvolvement wasn't coming easy, to reject all the emotional baggage the past brought. When there's nothing I can seem to do about the present or the future... Who am I now who failed my charge... Koryu? Sanzo, no longer, name lost to fate... It was easier to dwell on better days when he had the illusion of being free. Baka, don't sell yourself short yet... "When will I regain my full strength?" "Sanzo, you have to know that you're wearing a collar will prevent you from using your strength against anyone in the royal house." Kougaiji replied before Yaone could answer. Shit! "You know me too well." It was definitely not a compliment. "Aa. Tame as a wild cat. I don't know what he gains by trying to win you like this." Kougaiji agreed. "Ano..." Yaone said, interrupting their conversation. "Hai, Yaone-chan, I won't try to keep your patient from his meal or his rest." "Rest well, Sanzo-san." Yaone's cheeks were still blushing from the nickname Kougaiji had bestowed on her. It was plain how the affection between them ran. Suspicions confirmed. Something else to take note of, if I can find to use such things to my advantage... "Be careful of what you speak of to anyone around here. Politics are deadly." Kougaiji warned. "Why are you telling me this?" "Because you have been a worthy enemy as I have said. I had wished that we had met in honest combat that last time but...it was out of my hands. Nor do I think this is a good way of welcoming someone into the family." "Hn." It was all Sanzo could say to that. "You might as well know that Ekisu's an eunuch. My brother will not have anyone spend a long time around you without additional surety." The contempt was still there in full force. From the looks of it, he doesn't care for my situation... Still the honorable fool, maybe... Not yet I suppose, fool in some ways but not so foolish as to give me an opening to exploit... With that, Kougaiji and Yaone left Sanzo with his thoughts. Alone at last, Sanzo brooded. The finality of it crashed on his mind. It was something that he had been putting off for since he had awoken. The absence of the Evil Sutra on his shoulders a tangible accusation. I failed you, Master. I failed and lost everything as a consequence. I have not been vigilant enough... I am not worthy of the name you gave me but what am I if I am not Genjo Sanzo? Koryu is long gone in the bloody road I have trod to regain what I have lost...yet... Sanzo protect the Sutras... I have failed in my duty. Worse yet, I have failed to die. At least in death, I might have been absolved in responsibility... That is something I must do then...but when there is life, there is hope... Maybe, I will keep the name and take what is mine by right back... or maybe, I choose to live out of cowardice, live my life as some youkai prince's toy... *** Two days passed by without so much as a visit from Sanzo's new "master". All the while, Ekisu fussed over his appearance as if every hair out of place was an offense against the gods. "There's someone to see you, Sanzo-sama." "Your 'master'?" "No someone else, your former teammate." "Let him in." "Sanzo-sama?" An insolent voice asked me as the owner came to the door. Red eyes blankly stared at Sanzo. "Gojyo." Sanzo replied flatly. He could be our traitor... As much as Sanzo wanted to believe otherwise, the half-youkai's survival argued for such a contingency. Was he just playing with me? With us? Sanzo wondered if he had been stupid enough to sleep with an enemy spy. "How are you, bouzu?" Gojyo asked, sitting beside Sanzo on the chair by the bed. Sanzo still had the shadow of the headache and wasn't up to getting out of bed yet. It's almost like the old days...except Hakkai isn't the one hovering around like a mother hen... I swear he fussed over me twice as much as he did over the others... What are you doing? Thinking of them as the "good old days"? You're still here...and there's a traitor to punish... The blond monk still refused to give up. Besides, they weren't that good, part of them were false... "Quite well and you?" Sanzo asked warily. He could see that Gojyo was also wearing a jeweled collar. It was adorned with a ruby as his was an amethyst. But it could be a ploy... Kougaiji's warning was still very much in his mind. Besides, I could hardly intimate that anything else was between us but comradely feeling...not when this mysterious youkai prince has me under lock and key... Sanzo was well aware of Ekisu hovering in the background. Guarding his master's "interests"... "Okay, I guess. Dokugakuji spoke out for me." Alarm bells rang in Sanzo's mind. Isn't he Kougaiji's second? The tall brawny guy... "Dokugakuji, why would he do that?" Sanzo asked carefully. " 'Coz he used to be Sha Jien, my brother." Oh...so did you betray us because of brotherly feeling... "Have you seen Hakkai?" Sanzo asked. It was safer than all the other thoughts that were running through his mind. "I don't know. When I woke up, I was in a strange room without you guys. Doku told me that we'd lost, that I gotta to wear this collar from now on. I even gotta a 'discreet youkai escort' every time I go outta my assigned quarters." "At least, you're allowed out your quarters. I haven't been allowed out of this suite." "This suite's mighty fine for a prisoner." Wariness was in Gojyo's eyes. Maybe it wasn't him. He may have not betrayed me after all... "Because it's the harem version. Some youkai prince we've never seen 'owns' me now." "Oh?" The slight tightening of the jaw and the tick at the edge of his eyes warned Sanzo that his erstwhile lover wasn't taking this very well. Baka. If we're to escape from here...we must keep a cool head... "Aa. But he has yet to put an appearance." Sanzo said, seeing that this soothed Gojyo. Baka kappa. Hotheaded... Besides, you don't own me... We just slept together remember? "Excuse me, Gojyo-san but you must leave Sanzo-sama now." "Why, Ekisu?" Sanzo asked. "Because the master is..." "Nonsense, Ekisu. I'm sure there is no need for Gojyo to leave just yet. After all, we were friends." Hakkai said cheerfully, interrupting the servant. The green-eyed youkai wasn't wearing limiters. His youkai physique rippled with muscle. He wore his usual outfit modified to this build. He wasn't wearing his monocle. Hakuryu sat still on his shoulder. "Hakkai?" "Hai." "What game are you playing at?" It was a commanding tone. For that instant, Sanzo was purely himself and without doubt. The tone was the one he used talking back at the rest of the Sanzo-ikkou. "No game. I trust that Yaone treated you for injuries?" Hakkai said, calmly smiling his sweet smile. "Hakkai, old buddy, what's wrong with you? Zero Wave getting to you?" Something niggled at Sanzo's mind. What was it? The sudden realization floored Sanzo where he stood. He's not wearing a collar... An icy shiver of certainty and anger ran down Sanzo's spine. "I'm very sane but thank you, Gojyo." "Are you a prisoner, too?" That was the kappa, dense as ever. Sanzo deduced that it was Hakkai who betrayed them. Mild seeming Hakkai sold them out. It remains to ask... "Why?" "I'm sure my brother's told you at least part of the reason." "Your brother! You only had a sister..." Gojyo said, evidently the idiot was less informed than Sanzo was. "Aa. So what is your real name then? It certainly isn't Cho Hakkai or Gonou." Sanzo asked back, insinuatingly. He had only put it together when Hakkai had mentioned his brother. So Gyokumen Koushi's fox of a son had been with us all along... A viper at the heart of our strength... "Oh, I've decided to keep the name Hakkai. You had somewhat in the giving of it, after all." Hakkai's eyes sparked slightly as they looked over Sanzo. "Sanzo...Hakkai...what's going on?" "Cho, whatever his real name is, is the son of Gyokumen Koushi." Sanzo refused to call the youkai that stood before him by the name the animal chose. "Shit! Kougaiji's stepmother and boss lady?" Gojyo exclaimed. He went into defensive posture. Sanzo just looked on. He knew that there was no way they could fight the traitor. Not with the collars... And not when he knows us too well... Hakkai had proven repeatedly in their encounters with youkai that he was quite a strategist. "Aa, that's my mother but I hope we can still be friends." Gojyo looked utterly stunned at this. Nonetheless, he charged at Hakkai or at least tried to. The moment he got off the chair, Sanzo noted that the ruby glowed like a tiny sun and suddenly the half-youkai slumped unconscious into Hakkai's waiting arms. "As I expected, Ekisu, please take my redheaded friend back to his quarters. Make sure that nothing harms him, ne?" The tone was the same pleasant one that the youkai always used. There was also the same undercurrent of concern. As if he cared for us...but he had Goku killed... He betrayed us... Unexpected, Sanzo felt a sharp stab of hurt at this revelation. What are you thinking, baka? He swore no oaths to you...any of you... "Hai, Hakkai-sama, rest assured that I will take good care him." Ekisu reached out his arms to receive the knocked out redhead. "Good, Ekisu." At that, Ekisu was out in a flash. "Now then, we're all alone, Sanzo." Hakkai ignored the chair and sat on the edge of the bed. "What of it?" "Aren't you going to ask me why I betrayed you?" "No." "About why you are here?" Damned youkai and his mind games... "No." "So you have no questions at all?" "Aa." "Good." Hakkai said, leaning in to fiddle with a lock of blond hair. His finger began to trace the curved line of Sanzo's jaw. Sanzo refused to obey the impulse to move away from the brunet. I'm not going to show any weakness, damned it! Against Sanzo's will, his pulse speeded up. His heart pounded loudly in time to the throbbing of his head. It's just lust you fool...you've certainly felt it enough when you were with Gojyo... "I think I'm going to heal your headache now." Hakkai said, his healing ki washing over Sanzo. "How'd you know I have a headache?" Sanzo said, startled into asking the question. Does he know as so well that? "You got this little frown knitting in your forehead. I'm the healer remember." "Why do you care? Your little pet feeling a little off..." Sly bastard, wanting me in your power did you... Genjo Sanzo of the Sanzo-ikkou that you've been following, now, just a pet to you... "I always did." "Hn." It was a contemptuous sound. Sanzo didn't need. "You can say what you like. I did. I almost wish it didn't have to end..." "Hn." Really now...and why should it have to...if you'd let us defeat your relatives and their lackeys... "But it had to." The tone hardened. "Hn." Loyalty to your bitch-mother to the end... "Because the person I was with the Sanzo-ikkou could never have what I wanted." "Hn, you also want to revive Gyuma Ou." For the power it would grant you...like mother like son, ne? "Not really. My mother could go to hell with him for all I care. Did it even occur to you that I wanted something else? Something another in the team had. That was why Goku had to die..." Likely story...what did that baka saru have that you could want? Lame excuses don't work on me... "And what was it?" Sanzo smirked his skepticism. "You." Hakkai leaned in to kiss Sanzo on the lips. For once in Sanzo's life, he found himself without words. He just sat there and let it happen. This is one fucked up situation... ~ TBC ~ Author's Notes: - The last line is also silrayn's comment on the situation. - There is no "action" in this chapter, nothing to make a second version of yet. - For those who've read my stuff before, this is recognizably an AU of my usual style. It's kind of similar to "Dark Side of the Mirror" but not the same. Boldly going where no Saiyuki fanfic (at least that I've ever seen) has gone before...(Star Trek bastardization) Not a necessarily a good thing, but well... - Hakkai fans don't murder me...Meep!