Goku took a deep breath as he followed Gojyo through the park, their footsteps nearly silent as they made their way toward the assigned meeting place. He felt bad, that he hadn't told Sanzo, but he knew that he couldn't stand the other man worrying about him. It had happened, finally. Akari had drawn a line in the sand, and told Gojyo that if he didn't make a stand, he would simply invade. They no longer had a choice, the fight had to take place. Goku had sworn to Gojyo that he would help, and he wasn't going to back down from that promise.
Honestly, Goku wasn't afraid of the confrontation. He had an ace up he sleeve that he was relatively certain no one else had. He could retain almost complete control of his demonic self now. And he would need that edge, to compete with a gun. A regular one couldn't do any real damage to his demon body, unless they were to shoot him directly in the head, and Goku planned for Gojyo to win this war. He would do what he needed to, to help his friend.
Still, it nagged at the back of his mind that he hadn't told Sanzo. The blond deserved his honesty. But, when it came right down to it, Goku didn't want Sanzo involved. This was a situation that Goku had gotten into himself. He wanted to get it over with, so he could move on with whatever time he had left with his stoic lover.
"Are you sure about this?" Gojyo questioned, breaking the silence.
"You know I've faced worse," Goku replied, placing a cheerful note in his voice. "Really, it will be almost like old times, won't it?"
Gojyo laughed shortly. "Except that, this time around, we both know we've got something to lose."
"There's always something to lose," Goku replied quietly. "Even back then, whether we cared or not. The thing is, not to lose it."
"People fight differently than demons, Goku. They are more aware of their own life. They are sneakier, less honorable, and probably most of them will have some kind of weapon. I know Akari has spent a long time working with other gangs, trading and dealing. His group is small, but formidable in that they have no qualms about using guns."
"Trust me, Gojyo. Over the years, I've fought more battles than you could imagine. With both demons and humans alike. I've watched this species evolve. I won't be caught off guard, and I won't get shot."
Gojyo grinned and ruffled his hair. "Not that it's matter. You're pretty much immune to bullets."
Goku returned the smile. "So what are you worried about?"
Gojyo's carefree expression vanished, and Goku was a little surprised to see his normally carefree friend's face so serious. "I don't know. I just have a bad feeling."