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By the time the Sanzo-ikkou reached town, Goku's breathing was already extremely weak. Sanzo carried Goku and rushed into the clinic. He lay Goku on the counter and took out his gun.

"Whoever doesn't want a hole in their brain better scram now," Sanzo said angrily.

Several people ran out of the clinic screaming as Sanzo shot a few bullets in the air as a warning. He needed to save Goku as soon as possible. He couldn't lose him… The doctor rushed out of the room and saw a gun placed to his head.

"You are to save this boy or you lose your head. Understood?" Sanzo said.

The doctor nodded as sweat beads dropped from his forehead. He carried Goku from the counter and brought him into the room and immediately inspected him.

"H-He's been poisoned by a very poisonous drug that causes death in one hour. From the looks of him, it looks like h-he only has about f-five minutes left. I can't guarantee that the antidote will save him." The doctor stuttered at the sight of Sanzo's gun.

"I don't care. Give him the antidote now! You're just wasting more time!" Sanzo yelled.

The doctor ran to the cupboard and grabbed some brownish leaves out. He pounded them together with hot water and poured it into Goku's mouth. Goku's body repelled the medicine, but eventually let it in.

"N-Now all we can do is to wait for him to see if he'll make it…" The doctor said while praying that Goku will live in his head.

"HE WILL! HE'LL MAKE IT!" Sanzo shouted as the doctor scampered into a corner shivering.

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Ten minutes passed and Goku was still breathing, but irregularly. The doctor checked Goku and turned around to see Sanzo's anxious face. His usual fine face was crinkled with a heavy frown and he was smoking more cigarettes than usual. His golden hair was a mess and his clothes were all dirty. Hakkai and Gojyo stood at the door entrance pacing around, worrying about Goku's condition.

"H-He's fine, for now, but I-I don't know if he'll make it past the night. His pulse is extremely low and his breathing is just too weak." The doctor said regretfully.

"DAMN IT!" Sanzo yelled as he threw his cigarette onto the ground.

"Relax, Sanzo. At least he's still alive." Hakkai consoled.

"Yeah, the little monkey's tough. He'll make it!" Gojyo said with a grin.

"I-I need to go for a walk." Sanzo said as he ruffled his hair from all the stress.

Sanzo walked out of the clinic and walked down the streets. He reminisced about the times where Goku would complain nonstop that he was hungry and he would drag Sanzo to a stall to buy him a meat bun.

A slight curve appeared on Sanzo's lips as all the fun times with Goku came back into his mind. Even though Goku always entertained him, Sanzo never ever said it out. He should've been open with his feelings from the start. But Sanzo's always Sanzo and no one can change that.

Sanzo walked to a fruit stall and was reminded of the time where Goku pestered him so bad to buy an apple that he blasted a bullet into the air, scaring everyone away but Goku who was still pestering him to get the apple. In the end, the store owner gave Goku ten apples for free just to get Sanzo away from the stall.

Sanzo chuckled to himself as he thought of Goku's silly but cute face as he munched on the apple and skipped around the street. Oh how he loved that monkey, those rosy cheeks, those golden eyes that shone so brightly when Goku smiled, Sanzo couldn't bear to lose him.

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"Oh what am I going to do now? What if Goku doesn't make it? I'll shatter.""

"He'll make it. You know he will. Your hearts can connect."

"I want so much to hold him in my arms, that cute little monkey. I don't even mind if he pesters me or frustrates me anymore. It hurts… It hurts to see him this way, pale, cold and shivering in pain."

"If he doesn't make it, you just have to face it. You know you regret the way you treated him. If he makes it, you will treat him the best you can."

"I'll try… I'll try."

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Sanzo reached a small view overlooking the sea and his heart cringed. He wished Goku could be here with him, laughing and smiling while complaining that he's hungry. The sea breeze blew gently on Sanzo's face and tears welled up in his eyes. Sanzo cupped his face in his palms as he sobbed quietly into his hands. Never in his life has he cried so badly since his Master died.

"I can't lose someone so important again…" Sanzo muttered as he pulled himself together and ran back to the clinic.

Hakkai and Gojyo were sitting outside the clinic looking forlorn. A distant look was on their face and their eyes refused to meet Sanzo's. Gojyo's hands were tangled up in his hair as his red eyes showed anger and sadness.

"Don't tell me he didn't make it…" Sanzo pondered in his head as his face showed worry and concern.

"I-I think you should go in and see him." Hakkai said sadly while shaking his head.

Sanzo rushed into the clinic and knocked several things down on the way. The doctor stared at Sanzo fearfully as Sanzo saw the white sheet drawn over Goku's face. Sanzo's eyes went wide and his head spun as he saw Goku's cold face. Screaming, he rushed over to the doctor and shook him hard.

"WHAT HAPPENED? TELL ME WHAT HAPPENED!" Sanzo demanded angrily.

"H-He couldn't pull through. I-It was too late; the poison already reached the vital parts of his body. I-I tried my best." The doctor explained frightfully.

Sanzo dropped to the floor in a kneeling position and placed his pressed his palms to his face as tears rolled down his cheeks profusely. How could Goku die..? He couldn't believe it. Goku had to be alive, he had to!

"Goku… Wake up. No more games, okay? WAKE UP!!!" Sanzo yelled as he shook Goku's hard body.

Goku's face remained a pale blue as his body wouldn't move an inch. Sanzo started punching the ground to ease his emotional pain but nothing could shift the fact that Goku had died.

"Leave his body here. I'll decide what to do with it." Sanzo said calmly to the frightened to death doctor.

"O-Okay, sir, anything you wish!" The doctor replied as Sanzo walked out of the room.

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"He died… He died… He died! He wasn't strong enough… I didn't make him strong enough."

"You still can save him… You still can."

"Bullshit. There's no way. Even my words don't reach him now. He's in eternal slumber. He can't hear me nor feel me…"

"Use the sacred reviving sutra hidden in Kanzeon's room." (Kanzeon is the goddess of mercy.)

"Are you insane? It's hard for me to even go up to heaven, how do you expect me to get the sutra?!"

"You have your ways, Genjo Sanzo…"

"The reviving sutra… I need it. Why didn't I think of this before?" Sanzo scolded himself.

Sanzo walked back into the clinic and instructed the poor doctor to embalm the body and preserve it. Wrapping it up, Sanzo carried Goku's soon-to-be-alive body and put it in Hakuryu.

"Let's go, guys. We have a new mission." Sanzo said.

"Wh-What?!" Gojyo exclaimed.

"We have to get to heaven, snatch the reviving sutra, come back to earth and revive Goku." Sanzo declared cheerfully for the first time. Goku was saved.

"D-Don't you think that's a little too extreme?" Hakkai asked.

"Nothing's too extreme for Goku!" Sanzo snapped.

"Alright, for the sake of our friend, we'll start our journey to heaven!" Gojyo announced as he hopped in Hakuryu.

Hakkai smiled as he drove the car down the sunset. There was finally a way to save Goku and make everything normal again. He just hoped nothing will screw up in between.

"Wait for me, Goku… I'm coming for you."

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OWARI.

It's the end of part one!!! Okay, Goku died, but he's going to be revived! Follow the Saiyuki boys into a whole new adventure in the next story that's coming up real soon. Part 2 of The One Who Means The World To Me. For now, shower me with reviews!!! And one more thing, I need to know if you guys want part two as another CHAPTER or as a NEW STORY. PLEASE COMMENT ON THIS. Arigato and have a nice day! :)