Until the End of Time
Chapter 4
"So, has he remembered yet?"
Goku glared up at Gojyo, then went back to staring out the window. "Not yet," he answered dejectedly.
A hand came to rest on his shoulder. "These things take time. I know that, after so long, it must seem like torture not to do something," Gojyo said quietly.
Goku spun around, his eyes hard and shimmering with tears. "How can you know what it's like? Hakkai remembers what happened. You two can be happy together during this life time. What if Sanzo never remembers? What if I have to sit back and watch as he falls in love with someone else and leaves me alone for yet another hundred years?" he exclaimed.
Sighing, the red head ruffled the youth's hair. "He'll fall in love with you for sure, weither he remembers or not," he stated.
"How can you be so sure?" Goku sighed, turning back to the window. "It was so hard to get him to fall in love with me the first time. The second and third times that he never remembered, he was so different that it was easy to get close to him. Now, he's almost exactly the same as the first time."
The youth's eyes became wistful. "You should see him. His hair is a bit longer, but he's exactly the same as he was back then. He even carries himself the same way. It's all I can do not to lose it in front of everyone when he turns those eyes on me. I melt inside every time he says my name."
"Only you, kid, I swear," Gojyo said, making a face. "If he's the same as he was back then, I'm sure he's just as big of a pain in the ass."
Goku grinned, and couldn't help but nod. "He is. You should see him teach. He broke three metre sticks by hitting kids over the head just this week. I should really buy him a paper fan, ne?" he commented.
Gojyo threw back his head and laughed, his long red hair gleaming in the moonlight that spilled in through the window. "In this life, he'd probably think you're missing a few screws," he joked.
Feeling a little cheered up, Goku got to his feet and smiled, fixing his hair once again so that it covered his diadem. "Is there anything you need my help with before I head to bed?" he asked. He, Gojyo, Hakkai, and a few chosen members of Gojyo's gang were residing in an large, abandoned house in the middle of the park. Goku's bedroom was upstairs, along with three other people, while Gojyo and Hakkai shared the main room downstairs. There wasn't any furnature besides a few beat up beds and chairs, and a radio someone had stolen resting in the livingroom, but it was good enough. There were five members of the gang who guarded the house at night, and another five who guarded during the day. It was a safe haven for anyone in the group to come to when they were injured or ill.
Gojyo frowned a little, causing Goku to pause. "Well, there is one thing I wanted to talk to you about, but you've been so upset about Sanzo that I didn't want to meantion it," he admitted.
"What is it?" Goku asked, curious.
"Akari has been pressing for a turf war. He wants the north end of the park," Gojyo stated.
Goku grimaced. Akari was their biggest trouble lately. He had the largest gang in the area, besides Gojyo's own, and was a real bastard. Three weeks ago, five members of his group had ganged up on two of Gojyo's had and nearly killed them. As a warning, they'd found out, of what would happen to Gojyo if he didn't watch his back outside of his area.
A turf war would place the entirety of the two gangs against each other in a street fight. Basically, the two teams would beat each other senseless until one side surrendered to the other. Gojyo had been in a few of them before, but the other team usually consisted of so few members that they quickly won. However, Akari had almost as many people as Gojyo did and they were known to fight dirty. Just two months ago, a few of Akari's members had been arrested by the police after shooting and killing five members of a rival gang.
"What do you plan to do?" Goku questioned.
Gojyo sighed and shook his head. "Really, I've got no choice. I was told that if I haven't responded to his threat within a week, he's going to start the fight all on his own. An unplanned fight would be even worse. I wouldn't have any idea of where to expect them from," he said.
Goku worried his lower lip. "I could always take him out for you. It shouldn't be too hard for me to get in there and take him down," he offered.
Gojyo grinned and shook his head. "Thanks, but that would probably make the situation even worse. If word got out about your fighting skill, never mind the fact that you're a demon, then we'd be in real trouble. The main reason I've managed to maintain my power in the area is because I'm hard but fair. The other gangs would feel immediately threatened should they hear word of a person in my ranks who can take out Akari and his group," he reasoned.
Goku nodded, letting the staff vanish once again. "I see what you mean. Tell you what, I'll sleep on it and let you know if I come up with something," he suggested.
Nodding, Gojyo made his way toward the door as well. "I'll head to bed as well, then, and try to think of something tomorrow."
"Goodnight," Goku called, making his way up the stairway.
"Goodnight. Oh, and have fun in school tomorrow," Gojyo called teasingly.
"Oh shut up," Goku growled good-naturedly, grinning as he made his way to his room.
Chapter 4
"So, has he remembered yet?"
Goku glared up at Gojyo, then went back to staring out the window. "Not yet," he answered dejectedly.
A hand came to rest on his shoulder. "These things take time. I know that, after so long, it must seem like torture not to do something," Gojyo said quietly.
Goku spun around, his eyes hard and shimmering with tears. "How can you know what it's like? Hakkai remembers what happened. You two can be happy together during this life time. What if Sanzo never remembers? What if I have to sit back and watch as he falls in love with someone else and leaves me alone for yet another hundred years?" he exclaimed.
Sighing, the red head ruffled the youth's hair. "He'll fall in love with you for sure, weither he remembers or not," he stated.
"How can you be so sure?" Goku sighed, turning back to the window. "It was so hard to get him to fall in love with me the first time. The second and third times that he never remembered, he was so different that it was easy to get close to him. Now, he's almost exactly the same as the first time."
The youth's eyes became wistful. "You should see him. His hair is a bit longer, but he's exactly the same as he was back then. He even carries himself the same way. It's all I can do not to lose it in front of everyone when he turns those eyes on me. I melt inside every time he says my name."
"Only you, kid, I swear," Gojyo said, making a face. "If he's the same as he was back then, I'm sure he's just as big of a pain in the ass."
Goku grinned, and couldn't help but nod. "He is. You should see him teach. He broke three metre sticks by hitting kids over the head just this week. I should really buy him a paper fan, ne?" he commented.
Gojyo threw back his head and laughed, his long red hair gleaming in the moonlight that spilled in through the window. "In this life, he'd probably think you're missing a few screws," he joked.
Feeling a little cheered up, Goku got to his feet and smiled, fixing his hair once again so that it covered his diadem. "Is there anything you need my help with before I head to bed?" he asked. He, Gojyo, Hakkai, and a few chosen members of Gojyo's gang were residing in an large, abandoned house in the middle of the park. Goku's bedroom was upstairs, along with three other people, while Gojyo and Hakkai shared the main room downstairs. There wasn't any furnature besides a few beat up beds and chairs, and a radio someone had stolen resting in the livingroom, but it was good enough. There were five members of the gang who guarded the house at night, and another five who guarded during the day. It was a safe haven for anyone in the group to come to when they were injured or ill.
Gojyo frowned a little, causing Goku to pause. "Well, there is one thing I wanted to talk to you about, but you've been so upset about Sanzo that I didn't want to meantion it," he admitted.
"What is it?" Goku asked, curious.
"Akari has been pressing for a turf war. He wants the north end of the park," Gojyo stated.
Goku grimaced. Akari was their biggest trouble lately. He had the largest gang in the area, besides Gojyo's own, and was a real bastard. Three weeks ago, five members of his group had ganged up on two of Gojyo's had and nearly killed them. As a warning, they'd found out, of what would happen to Gojyo if he didn't watch his back outside of his area.
A turf war would place the entirety of the two gangs against each other in a street fight. Basically, the two teams would beat each other senseless until one side surrendered to the other. Gojyo had been in a few of them before, but the other team usually consisted of so few members that they quickly won. However, Akari had almost as many people as Gojyo did and they were known to fight dirty. Just two months ago, a few of Akari's members had been arrested by the police after shooting and killing five members of a rival gang.
"What do you plan to do?" Goku questioned.
Gojyo sighed and shook his head. "Really, I've got no choice. I was told that if I haven't responded to his threat within a week, he's going to start the fight all on his own. An unplanned fight would be even worse. I wouldn't have any idea of where to expect them from," he said.
Goku worried his lower lip. "I could always take him out for you. It shouldn't be too hard for me to get in there and take him down," he offered.
Gojyo grinned and shook his head. "Thanks, but that would probably make the situation even worse. If word got out about your fighting skill, never mind the fact that you're a demon, then we'd be in real trouble. The main reason I've managed to maintain my power in the area is because I'm hard but fair. The other gangs would feel immediately threatened should they hear word of a person in my ranks who can take out Akari and his group," he reasoned.
Goku nodded, letting the staff vanish once again. "I see what you mean. Tell you what, I'll sleep on it and let you know if I come up with something," he suggested.
Nodding, Gojyo made his way toward the door as well. "I'll head to bed as well, then, and try to think of something tomorrow."
"Goodnight," Goku called, making his way up the stairway.
"Goodnight. Oh, and have fun in school tomorrow," Gojyo called teasingly.
"Oh shut up," Goku growled good-naturedly, grinning as he made his way to his room.