A/N: Hello, hello again, everyone out there! And again, sorry for the late update! I'm SO DAMN FREAKING GLAD the monthly tests are over! Hopefully there isn't an extra trial-exam (sobs) coming it's way here... So, go on people. Enjoy to the last, reading this chappie.

OH, this chapter will be loooong.

Azure'sLover: Strangling me for torturing your favorite blonde? If that were to happen, then I can't claim my insurance. LOL. About the 'omake', I'd got second thoughts and decided to NOT waste space and time typing it. Sorry. But I'm gonna add Saiyuki Trivia! Yeah! Test and exams sucks! Protest History lessons! (History lessons protesters united!)

TheClaws: Hi ya! I'm happy my fic could give laughs to whoever read it! And about Hakkai, ahaha... can't say I'm as rabid as Azure'sLover over Sanzo, but I WANT HIM! NOOOO! (Drags Hakkai away.) LOL. I'm being weird again...

Kanzeon Bosatsu: Glad you'd really enjoy reading! Dunno how crazy sets of ideas get into me. Don't sell your computer! It's the life link of us younger, modern generation! LOL. Without my laptop and internet connection, I would probably jump off a cliff :P

Ice Queen: Yes, thank you! Good luck to you too, although it's over already... I hope this chapter will make you laugh your head off (not literally).

Itchan: Dammit, you've already pointed out EVERY mistakes in class! But thanks anyway, you could really tutor me. LOL. Don't push it. At least part of my fic gave laughter to you... Well, laughter IS the best medicine. (LET'S PROTEST HISTORY LESSONS!)

Languish-Dreams: YEAH, THANKS! I LOVE YOU! XD I'm so happy I could let my humor out, and give it as great laughing fun! You're like my 'bestest' BEST, FAITHFUL REVIEWER EVER! SANKYUU! (Kyaa, I'm overreacting again.)

Disclaimer: Well? You think I own them, think again... Kazuya Minekura's character are WAY too spiffy for me to have them... But of course that doesn't means I'm letting the harisen request go so easily. So you don't have to sue me ;P

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SWITCHED!

Chapter 2: An apple-shaped chi ball!

The jeep, was in fact like usual, drove at a swift but high speed down a long path, under the blazing afternoon sun. Dust and sand flew around, bare trees stood triumphantly under the dry and hot weather. Breaking the silence of these four travellers, a team of vicious demons, consisted of a number between 20 to 30, awaited and halted them from proceeding the path any further.

"What the heck...? More demons?" the brunette teenager with golden eyes grumbled. Then turned to the redhead beside him. "Gojyo...?"

Gojyo climbed out of the jeep, then so on with the blonde and another dark haired adult. Goku smiled inwardly then jumped out as well. Soon, the jeep transformed into a white dragon without being told and flew away to a nice spot to watch all the action.

"Well, what are we waiting for?" Goku said enthusiastically. As the crowd of demons marched up step by step, with dreadful looking weapons in hand. Hakkai 'materializes' the demon-banishing Smith and Wesson onto his hands; Same for Gojyo and the nyoibou; Sanzo would just stand aside to watch the battle scene. Yes, he couldn't careless if he didn't have his gun with him.

And Goku, he's rather suited in hand-to-hand combat but will use chi attacks whenever possible. The three of them are seasoned in using their new equipments since it's already two weeks they'd got the weapons (and skills, regarding the chi attacks) exchanged.

Some demons dashed straight after they've paced closer, raising their swords or spears to target a full thrust at anything.

"Say goodbye to all you've ever known, idiots!" Gojyo smirked, and allowed the enemy to make the first move.

A thrust from an opponent's sword zoomed by, but was perfectly dodged without much effort. As Gojyo used the free chance to strike the abdomen of his opponent with the nyoibou, and landed a hard kick on his head. "Oi, Hakkai. How's it going there?" he'd asked, while dodging blows and counter attacking back.

BLAM! BLAM! BLAM! BLAM! BLAM!

Hakkai released a full round of gunshots on some demons, his shooting had improved drastically than before, but still a long way to match Sanzo's.

"A-ah, situation under control," Hakkai replied while trying to reload the gun barrel with bullets (which were still Sanzo's items). Then, back to blowing the heads off each demon with gunshots.

"Hakkai, if you have better shooting accuracy than the monk, don't mind to share a few tips with me, hmm?"

"Well, we'll see."

"Hmph, if it's new to you, Gojyo. Goku's staff could lengthen at your will," Sanzo said with sarcasm layered on. Still not bothered to lend a hand.

Gojyo grumbled and muttered indignantly upon Sanzo's twisted remarks, while taking out the demons.

"Yah! Take this!" Goku charged and shot a chi laser(?) at the directed demon. "Hehe, I've got the highest score now! I'd killed six!" Goku proudly snorted.

"Heh, baka. I've got seven excluding the last one done! That makes eight!" Gojyo grinned.

"AH! No fair!"

"Better try harder, saru-chan."

"I could and I will! Gokiburi kappa!"

"Hey, no praises for me? Thought you'll remark better than the corrupted monk. But considering your brain only thinks of food!"

Sanzo was resisting the temptation to snatch the Smith and Wesson away from Hakkai, just to fulfil his instinct's need on firing a few gunshots at these two certain 'youkais'. After he managed to cool down, he resumed to watching the battlefield while puffing away cigarettes under a bare tree.

As Hakkai brought down the last demon. Dead bodies scattered around, he calmly picked his way out of the mess and smiled, "All done."

"Man, that was good workout," Goku hopped over the bodies carefully.

Hakuryuu came flying towards Hakkai, and perched on his shoulder. "Yeah, seems the number of enemies increased by two folds today," the ever-observant Gojyo said. "And Mr. Corrupted-Monk here still isn't bothered to get some exercise."

A vein throbbed on Sanzo's forehead, before anyone could let another word out. He slammed his harisen on Gojyo, "URUSEI!"

"Man, it hurts ten times worse... talk about not moving much and all..." Gojyo muttered audibly as he slowly rubbed the sore spot.

Sanzo heard Gojyo's last line, but decided to ignore him for the time being. "Let's go."

Hakuryuu flew to the ground and transformed to it's vehicle form, as they'd settled in and continued the path.

While the jeep was moving it's constant speed, Goku suddenly questioned, "So... it's two weeks already, my nyoibou's still with the kappa; Hakkai still have Sanzo's shoureiju no matter how he'd replaced it for himself and I can still use chi attacks...what if..." (funny why he didn't mention Sanzo's shakujou) and paused.

Hakkai, always being a good listener, was puzzled by Goku's pause, "What if, Goku?"

Goku gulped, "What if... it stayed like this forever..."

Mega-tensed silence for a minute, even the sound of tires friction toward the dry, sandy ground were heard.

"If it does, I really want to beat the lights out of the person responsible for this..." Gojyo said, clutching his fist tightly.

"Ch!" Sanzo didn't say much but from the looks of him, he's furious at the thought of it.

Hakkai laughed, "Well, I don't mind, but circumstances could get troublesome, somehow."

"Oh, still means two out of four disagrees," Goku sweat dropped as he noticed Sanzo and Gojyo are emitting the death aura of fury.

(Okay, I'm fast forwarding the boring part... here you go)

Time moves slowly in reality but after another 3 days...

The jeep that they rode on was definitely in a new area, not much sunlight means more shades; And more shades means more trees; And more trees means another crappy forest. Luckily, this time there's a forest path and the tendency to get lost in it was reduced.

Hakkai drove the jeep in a slower speed to avoid hitting trees or any obstacle.

"Na-ah, Hakkai. How long is it gonna take...? I'm hungry already..." Once again, the brunette teen whined.

The green eye adult smiled and stated, "I'm afraid you'll have to wait Goku, it'll take another 4 hours till the next town. After this forest and a mountain path."

"Aw, man..." Gojyo sighed while fiddling with an unlit cigarette.

"Ch..." Sanzo grunted and fingered the scriptures moodily.

Hakkai noticed the slight gesture and turned slightly to him, "Something bothering you, Sanzo?"

The blonde monk simply replied, "Just keep your eyes on the road," Hakkai shrugged upon Sanzo's reply, and kept driving safely... or not. Hakkai's amazingly acute vision that could see things a mile away just seemed to have overlooked the figure in his path.

BLANG!

He'd just ran over a demon, "Bad sign, Hakkai. We're heading into their party area." Gojyo quoted, seeing a whole group of them far up ahead the path.

"Aww... that means we'll reach the next town by night! Can't we just ram through without fighting?" Goku whined some more.

Two sets of stares from Gojyo and Sanzo were thrown to the brunette teen. "I hate to say this, but that's a GREAT idea..." Gojyo blurted with much disbelief.

It's obvious Sanzo would say the same but he wouldn't do so. Hakkai smiled widely then added, "Well then, everyone, please hold on to your seats, it's gonna get bumpy."

Hakkai switched the gear, and hit the gas pedal harder. Now, with the jeep moving much faster, it could plunge through anything. "Well, just in case..." he materializes the Smith and Wesson.

"HUH?" All the other three looked onto his hand, that's not Sanzo's gun anymore... it's Goku's red staff!

"Oh dear, I had no choice then." Hakkai used a hand to hold the steering wheel and attempted a stunt they've never seen before.

Hakkai hold up that red staff ahead, pointing straight towards the enemies blocking them, like those horse knights with lances in the Camelot. As well that, unexpectedly, the staff extended itself to twice it's usual length. "This is kind of fun," Hakkai smiled.

"Woohoo, keep plunging like this Hakkai!" Gojyo said in much excitement.

"You're really talented in using the nyoibou, Hakkai! Unlike some kappa here!"

"Shut up, bakasaru! At least I don't eat chi balls!"

"Quit it, ero kappa! Want me to force some into that mouth of yours?" Goku charged a chi ball, but it isn't what it is that formed. "AAAH! WHAT IS THIS DOING HERE? WHERE'S MY CHI BALL?" Goku shouted and pointed accusingly to Gojyo as it's his shakujou that made the appearance.

"How would I know, bakasaru!" Gojyo fought back.

The jeep was, in fact still in top speed. Hakkai made sure no enemies are left ahead them before the nyoibou instantly disappeared according to his will. However, before he could focus on the road, he noticed the ground was slanted. Recollecting his wit quickly, he assumed they're entering the mountain path.

Until a very streak of only the sky was seen, 'Is that the... horizon? A cliff? Oh no, it is!' Hakkai thought to himself as he stomped on the brake. But the jeep's still moving, fast. Ignoring all the noises from those two at the back seat, he tried the brake again but in vain. "Everyone, sit tightly! We're heading off a cliff!"

"What?"

"No way!"

"Hakkai, did you sa-" Before Goku can finish his line, the jeep plunged off the ground over the edge of the cliff, as the force of gravity pulled it down.

"-CLIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIFF!" Goku yelled the last word.

"KYYUUUUUUU!" Hakuryuu squeaked too.

BLAANG!

Although the jeep had landed safely on ground level, expressions of pain started pushing up as the four got their butts slammed onto their seats, due to the whole landing impact earlier and sharp pain pricked them. It hurts so damn much.

"O-ow...owch... My back...h-hurts..." Gojyo stammered in agony, his body still in a sitting position but unable to move.

Goku winced in pain and groaned lightly, "Itai... It hurts so... much... Hakkai... why didn't you warned us earlier...?"

"Ch... Shut up..." Sanzo muttered darkly, yet he can't hide his painful expression.

Hakkai tried to tolerate the pain, but it's not enough, "Goku, if I can recall it, I'd alerted you three about the cliff... Is everyone all right?"

No response came out, either they're too busy wincing in pain or the sense of guilt had made itself useful, for not taking Hakkai's warning seriously. Hakkai looked around, still there's many trees and wildlife-like environment. Took out the map once more. He re-checked their current coordination, and his face brightened, "Well, I've got great news to cheer you up a little, just another one hour then we'll get your well deserved rest and meal."

Goku suddenly sprung up in glee, as though the word 'meal' is a miracle cure for all his discomfort , "Really? That fast? Yeah! Food, here I come!"

"Don't expect it too early, bakasaru. We've got extra company to kick at," Sanzo's tone turned stiff and gruff. His violet eyes traveled around as a muffled yet solid sound was heard somewhere faintly in the forest. This place suddenly reeks with demonic aura too.

Atlas, again. More demons came to risk their lousy life to kill the Sanzo-ikkou, claim the Maten scriptures to be brought back to Tenjiku for the revival of this Gyuumao demon...

"Won't they ever give up trying?" Goku asked with mockery.

"They may be small fry, but considering their number this time. The food will have to wait, saru," Gojyo said as he and Goku climbed out of the jeep.

Hakkai chuckled softly, "Yare yare desu ne," and climbed out too. Sanzo shrugged, and sat still in the jeep, which to Hakkai's concern, he asked, "Sanzo, are you just going to stay there and watch...?"

Sanzo lit a cigarette, then crossed his arms under his robes sleeves and glared at Hakkai, "You've got a problem with that?"

Hakkai gave a deep sigh and decided to not disturb Sanzo any further. Because now they had a bigger problem to solve, the enemies approaching them are much bigger in number than the last group, which will take quite some time to banish all of them.

Without any choice, Goku summoned the shakujou. He found it slightly heavier than his staff, and shinier too! A wide grin spread across his face, "Hey, Gojyo. If I can swing this shakujou hard enough, the crescent blade can be released, right?" his golden eyes glinted in excitement.

"Oh, pretty eager to try out the best iron staff in the world, huh?"

Goku snorted, "Best iron staff in the world? Please."

"Do you have something against the way about MY use of weapon?"

"Like I do! My nyoibou is way bet-" Goku felt a presence of movement behind him. A demon had done really good sneaking up on him, with a dagger in hand.

"Goku! Look out!" Hakkai yelled. That's when a sound of metal knocking to each other twanged. Goku's split reflexes had guarded himself from being sliced in the nick of time. The demon pushed his dagger harder, hoping that it'll slipped through and stab him. The brunette teen let his guard down. It fooled the opponent and he jammed the staff through him. Then, the demon fell lifeless.

Everything happened really fast, Goku stood up and snorted, "Easy."

Hakkai had paced up with the nyoibou equipped. He isn't used to it, but he could take down each demon by jabbing the end of the red staff into the abdomen.

"You guys seems like you're having fun..." Gojyo sweat dropped. Another demon ran up yelling, of course he had a knife, blade or whatever. Before his blade came close enough to actually touching the redhead. Gojyo grabbed his wrist in an iron-vice grip, kicked his blade away and eventually punch him hard on the face.

Gojyo took it nice and easy, and lit a cigarette, "My, my. You guys are so cocky," He raised his hand lightly and summoned his weapon, he'd forgotten had their weapon had turned another cycle. Grabbing onto the object that appeared, again he felt the differences and glanced.

"WHAT THE HELL-I MEAN, WHAT THE HEAVEN!" It's the Smith and Wesson that he's clutching. Then, he started to fire it like a maniac without warning.

BLAM! Hakkai was startled when a bullet dangerously sailed past him, and buried itself into a demon in front. BLAM! Another gunshot was released near Goku and he'd managed to ducked it.

"Gojyo! Are you trying to kill me?" Goku shouted indignantly. But Gojyo didn't seem to bother the brunette teen's complaints. Yet, he released another gunshot.

BLAM!

Unfortunately, this time it was heading towards Sanzo. The bullet free willingly whizzed past the blonde's ear. Sanzo stayed still as his violet eyes caught sight of a few strands of hair drifting slowly to the jeep's passenger seat. Everyone, allies and foes, all paused and survey the monk. Gojyo turned pale, he couldn't believe what he had actually done.

Sanzo glanced down to the strands of hair beside his robes. A vein throbbed, he saw it, it's his blond hair all right. He lowered his head and muttered. Goku could've sworn Sanzo was muttering a whole river of curses and swearing.

All flames from hell rises behind Sanzo, he was at his uncontrollable anger state. Hakkai break a cold sweat as he saw the monk's face darkened. Being with Sanzo for 3 years, Goku had never seen him in this condition before.

He's like a volcano that'll erupt anytime soon with dangerous force...

"YOU DAMNED BASTARD KAPPA!" Sanzo yelled with indignation, pulled out a darker color chi ball in green to be thrown at Gojyo.

BOOM! Then, Gojyo found himself on the ground. A thick cloud of dust formed due to the force of the chi ball. He stood up and dusted his coat. When the dusty smokescreen was cleared. He'd found a very darkened, unpleasant and devil-like Sanzo... right in front of him!

"W-wait, it's just an a-accident, come on, s-sorry?" Gojyo tremendously stuttered to reason with Sanzo. But all he got from him was a pair of icy, smouldering glare that could mean death.

Sanzo charged a chi ball on his left hand and threw it at Gojyo, but he had anticipated the monk's doing. He dodged and took the damn chance and run.

The vein throbbed harder as he charged another chi ball on his right and left hand alternately whilst throwing a hail storm of chi balls at a running Gojyo.

"Sanzo, you can do a chi blast with that too," Hakkai suggested with a different smile on him. Vengeance, maybe?

"DAMMIT! HAKKAI, YOU TRAITOR!" Was heard from a distance. Connected with a chain of blasting and minor explosions.

But thanks to Sanzo's superior use of chi balls, most of the demons were dead lying on the ground while some turned yellow and fled.

Hakkai walked slowly to the jeep and climbed in, "Goku, let's go."

"Huh? We're just gonna leave them like this?" Goku questioned, his face shown slight worry.

"Well, no. We have to look for them before Sanzo destroys the whole forest."

Goku climbed and flopped into the back seats, "But it's just a forest, there're many of them."

Hakkai started the engine and switched gear, "That's not what I meant, Goku. Destroying the natural habitat of forest wildlife isn't something that I could just stay still and watch. It could lead to extinctions too," then, his gentle smile came back again.

Goku's mind was puzzled with Hakkai's complicated words. "Huh..?"

Hakkai chuckled as he steered the jeep forward, deeper into the forest, "Let's just concentrate on looking for Gojyo and Sanzo. Now, where did they go?"

Another explosion was heard faintly with someone's cursing. Hakkai sweat dropped, "Ahaha, we'd better hurry too. Goku, will you help me keep their tracks?"

The golden eyed teen nodded in agreement. So, the both of them went in search for their two remaining companions before circumstances worsen...

To be continued...

Chapter Two- END

EXTRAS: SAIYUKI TRIVIA!

Did you know Sanzo is ambidextrous, according to Minekura-sensei; Gojyo's left-handed, Hakkai's right-handed and Goku could use EVERYTHING, including his feet? (THAT'S SO COOL!)

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A/N: Sanzo blasting a hail of chi balls... WAHAHAHAHAHA! I love torturing Sanzo and Gojyo, feels kinda GREAT! But I think there isn't as much humor as the first chappie. Sorry fans of Sanzo (especially Azure'sLover) and Gojyo. I'm just an innocent girl (ahem) with a wide imagination and humor. But please submit your reviews, I'll appreciate it for life; Constructive criticism, I'll learn from it to improve; Aaand flames, well, I dunno. Never have one yet. LOL. SO REVIEW ANYWAY!

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