Saiyuki Reload: Friendship

Ai Fei looked at the sword she held in her hands. All she knew was the sword that she took from her father's closet which had been through many battles, and she will use this sword to kill youkais. "Did you know that that sword was switched ? if you don't, I switched the sword with your father and that sword you held now will kill me more and more powers when you kill youkais. So now, how many have you been killing, more than fifty? Well then. I have the strength of fifty youkais combined. Now, when my strength increase, i shall stop you four from going to the west. My master will be soon resurrected!"

"You..switched the sword….i'll kill you for that!" Ai Fei screamed.

"Ai Fei, let me handle it. Since this unbeatable youkai is trying getting into my nerves…"Goku said, "Then I have no choice.."

"Goku…."Hakkai said, "Don't take that off, you will be unable to control yourself!"

"Sanzo is attacked, you are badly injured and Gojyo has lost all his strength, and I cannot beat this creature!" Goku said, "This youkai is so annoying! How can he used such a dirty way to gain power! The only way is to become a seiten taisen so I can beat this youkai in one go!"

"Seiten taisen?" Ai Fei whispered.

"Sanzo….please stop me… you are the only that could stop me…" Goku said."Trust me, Ai Fei. Please step back as far as possible. When this ring is removed from my head, I might…..i might end up killing you...Move away as far as you can" with those words, Goku took his ring off and slowly, his nails grew longer and sharper, revealing his true youkai form.

"That is the true form of Goku…" Sanzo coughed. "Stupid saru…"

"Goku…"Ai Fei mumbled, "It is all my fault…."

Goku's strength increases to an extreme point and beat up the huge youkai. Sanzo shot the youkai but it was way too fast. Goku's speed also increase along with the power and he was the only one this time to fight the youkai. "Sanzo….Goku is playing again…" Gojyo spat blood of his mouth.

"How are you going to stop him, Sanzo?" Ai Fei asked, "How are you going to stop him?"

Sanzo stood up and move slowly towards Goku and the youkai. The youkai was lying on the ground and it seems as if it's strength have been drained away. Goku used his last power and hit the youkai until it was dead. Goku looked back and jumped onto Sanzo, trying to kill him. "You are trying to kill me again?"

"Goku, stop!" Ai Fei shouted and ran towards Goku. "Wake up, Goku!"

Goku looked at Ai Fei and pushed Sanzo to the floor. He jumped behind Ai Fei and tried to attack her from the back. Ai Fei kneeled in front of him as tears rolled down her checks. "Kill me if you want Goku, I am sorry that I have brought you into this…"

Goku grabbed Ai Fei by the neck and held her up. Sanzo lifted a gun at the back of Goku's head. "Baka saru!….if you move one more step, you are dead…"

Goku used his elbow and hit the gun in Sanzo's hand, "baka" Sanzo chanted some prayers and his sutra was flying all over the place and locked Goku's neck. Goku set free from the sutra and continued to strangle Ai Fei. "This is not the eyes I saw from Goku…."

Tears rolled down from Ai Fei's cheeks and lands on Goku's hand. He lets Ai Fei go and began to touch his hand and scream like an animal. "Goku…."

This time, the ring was put onto Goku's head by Sanzo. Goku fell flat on the ground and was completely unconscious and fell asleep. "Goku….why did he…"

"I don't know…."Sanzo said and walked away.

"She has been there all night..Hasn't slept and still looking after Goku.." Hakkai told Sanzo.

"Lucky boy…that monkey was never so attractive like that before.." Gojyo said with a cigarette in his mouth. "I wish I had someone like that to…"

"Sanzo…do we leave immediately after Goku gain conscious?" Hakkai asked.

"Yes, I don't like behind stop for long," Sanzo said and sipped the liquor from the glass.

"Goku…I'm sorry, I brought you into this.."Ai Fei whispered.

"Goku will be alright, don't worry. He is strong and nothing can kill him…" Hakkai said as he entered the room. "You have to rest too…you have been up all night,"

"I'm fine. I just hope Goku will get better..soon. I want to thank him with the promise we made earlier," Ai Fei said.

"What promise?" Gojyo asked.

"I promise that I will cook him a large meal if he defeat that youkai…"

"Oh so that is why he worked so hard to defeat that youkai.." Gokyo laughed.

"Not that, Gojyo. I think it is because Goku wants to fight for a friend, that is why.."Hakkai said.

"A friend?"

"What…what's wrong?" Hakkai asked.

"Goku is my first friend ever since my brother died. I was afraid of people, as they saw me as a murderer as a wicked young girl that is hard to tame…an evil girl who ran away when youkai are killing her family," Ai Fei said, "And then I saw that pair of golden eyes full of kindness, forgiveness and brightness that I have not receive for a long time, I was afraid."

"What are you afraid of? Your past? Everyone has a past to deal with. But you must fight against yourself," Sanzo said.

"That is a good preaching for our corrupted monk…"Gojyo teased.

"Shut up!" Sanzo growled.

"Now that saru is awake…"

Goku yawned loudly and stretched his arms, "My arms are aching…What's for breakfast?"

"Goku! You are awake! Oh Goku!" Ai Fei said as wiped off her tears, "I…I will make you a big meal, as I have promised..." She quickly left the room.

Goku blinked his eyes and began to wonder what was going on why he had that black out after he pulled the golden ring off his head. For the next thirty minutes, Ai Fei returned with four servants, who helped her set a large male for the four of them. "This is the promise we both made…Goku, I hope you enjoy it."

"Oh…I remembered now…" Goku said, "Oh I'm hungry anyway, time to eat!"

"That saru, he only thinks of eating," Gojyo sighed.

"If you need me, Goku, I'll be down stairs.." Ai Fei said.

"Gojyo! Don't steal my chicken!"Goku yelled.

"You already took all the drums and wings!" Gojyo yelled back.

"But, I reserve for it in the first place!"

"Too bad, saru!"

"You evil kappa! Sea monster!"

"Would you shut up!" Sanzo shouted, "Or do you want to eat one bullet or two?"

"It's okay…No thanks!" Goku smiled with a sweat drop running through his head.

After the meal, Sanzo-ikkou got down and prepared to leave the village. Ai Fei meets Goku and handed him a jar of heart-shape chocolate cookies. "I thought it would be a long way until the next town, but this is for you, Goku. I hope you like it."

"Oh cool! Thanks!"

"No. Goku, I have to thank you instead. For being the seiten taisen for me and help me defeat the youkai. Thanks you…" Ai Fei said, "Please enjoy your trip, and perhaps sometimes in the future, if we live long enough, I hope to meet all of you again…"

"Sugoi! Then I'll eat your food again!"

Ai Fei smiled and watched Goku and the others drove off the town. With a tear rolling down her cheeks, she smiled and whispered, "Thank you.."

"Wow, cookies! It taste really good! Man, we should have stayed longer than that!"

"Well, do you know what it means by a girl giving a jar of cookies to a guy?" Gojyo asked.

"Well, Ai Fei said thank you for fighting for her.." Goku said.

"That saru doesn't understand…"

"What do I don't understand? Sanzo…what is he talking about?" Goku asked Sanzo.

Sanzo did not answer.

"Sanzo?"

"He is still a kid after all…"Gojyo said.

"Hakkai?"
"Well, Ai Fei gave you the cookies for two reasons, first, she wants to repay you for showing her the light of happiness again, and second….ahem…. you should think by yourself, Goku.." Hakkai said.

"Now, Now, does he still not get it?"

"Get what? Hakkai, what is the second thing?" Goku asked curiously, "What is it?"

"A kid is still a kid…" Gojyo laughed.

"Sanzo!"

"Eh… shut up" Sanzo shouted and fired his gun.

"Why don't anyone tell me!" Goku cried

The end