The Most Important Thing
by YYY
Rain has been pouring down for over 10 days now, and it is making Sanzo very annoyed. "Sanzo, I'm hungry, can we get something to eat?" Goku asks as he pulls onto Sanzo's sleeve.
"Shut up or I will beat you into oblivion, you stupid monkey!" Sanzo yells as he shoves the boy away.
"Ouch!" Goku falls to a muddy water puddle in the ground with a loud splash. The youngster is surprised by the strength of Sanzo's shoving. Sanzo is never this mad before.
Sanzo is surprised how hard he pushes Goku also. The guy smacks the earth child once in a while, but never hard enough to actually hurt the boy. "I'm sorry! I'm sorry! Don't hit me!" Goku shouts scared.
Goku's raincoat is riped and he is all wet and muddy; the poor boy looks so helpless and fragile all of a sudden. Hakkai and Gojyo are about to help Goku up when the boy suddenly jumps up and runs off. "Goku! Where are you going?" Gojyo shouts.
"Goku! Stops! Sanzo isn't mad at you! Don't run away." Hakkai shouts. But Goku keeps running.
"Blood…I smell blood…and someone is calling for help!" Goku shouts.
"What? Wait!" Sanzo shouts and goes after Goku. Hakkai and Gojyo follows Sanzo.
Goku follows the scent and arrives at the cave. A group of demons are attacking a man and a little girl. The man is bleeding and the little girl is crying badly. "Help…" The little girl cries.
"Leave them alone!" Shouts Goku as he starts fighting the demons. 5 demons charge toward Goku at the same time, and Goku beats them all away in one swing.
"Get out of here!" Goku screams to the man and the girl.
"Watch out!" the girl screams in fear. A demon is trying to sneak up on Goku from behind. Suddenly, the demon exploded.
"You stupid monkey! Don't you ever think about consequences?" Sanzo screams. The blonde is standing at the entrance of the cave with gun in hand.
Goku beams, "Sanzo! You shot the demon and make it explode! Yay!"
Sanzo yells, "You know how dangerous it is to run off like that? You could have been killed!"
Goku suddenly remembers how mad Sanzo was. Fear overwhelms the boy and he screams, "I'm sorry! I'm sorry! Don't be mad!"
Hakkai and Gojyo arrive all ready to fight only to see the earth child runs behind them. "Help…" Goku cries. Hakkai smiles kindly to Goku and says, "don't be scared. Sanzo is just worried about you. You shouldn't have run off like that when you smell blood and hear screaming. It's dangerous."
Goku is about to say something when he suddenly sneezes. Hakkai touches Goku's forehead and says, "you got a fever."
"See, monkey, that's what you get for running in the rain." Gojyo says to the boy.
Goku sneezes again. "Come on, let's get you to town. You'll feel much better after you have some dry clothes and warm food." Hakkai says to Goku.
Goku sneezes again. The girl who was attacked by the demons walks up to Goku and gives him her handkerchief. Goku smiles and says, "thank you."
"Hello, I'm Ashi. Thank you for saving my daughter and me. Will you guys come to our place and spend the night there? It's the least that we can do to repay you for saving us." Says the man who was saved by Goku.
Hakkai says to Sanzo, "The next town is several hours away. It's not wise for Goku to travel in the rain that long with his fever."
Goku sneezes again. Ashi says to Sanzo, "the boy can use a hot bath and a nice meal." Sanzo looks Goku, who is shivering under his wet and muddy clothes.
"Thank you for your hospitality." Sanzo says to Ashi. The man and the girl take them to a small teashop at the side of the road. "Welcome to our home." Ashi says.
The moment Goku walks into the store, his golden eyes light up like the summer sun. The shelves inside the teashop are packed with colourful cakes, pies, biscuits and candies. The sweet and delicious scent of sugar and spices fills the air. "Wow! This place is awesome! Everything looks so delicious!" Goku exclaims as he takes a deep breath.
"I do believe Goku had found his heaven." Hakkai smiles.
"I was so worried! How come you're so late?" A woman asks Ashi as she walks out from the kitchen. "mommy!" The little girl beams.
"What happened to you two?" The woman asks her husband. She is shocked to see the blood on him.
"Demons attacked us. If it weren't for Goku here we will have been dead. He saved our lives." Ashi says to his wife. The woman bows to Goku, "thank you so much."
"Don't mention it! I just happened to pass by and heard them screaming." Goku beams.
"I will go get some hot water so you all can take a bath." Ashi says. His wife adds, "I will go make dinner. It'll be ready when you guys done bathing."
TBC…