Written: 6/22/05
Word Count: either 100, 200 or 300
Rating: K+
Notes: Written for Weekly Challenges #33 and #19: Sci-Fi AU and Crossovers. And because I am a huge nerd.
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"Guys, Sanzo's acting really weird," Goku said as he joined Hakkai, Gojyo and Hakuryu at breakfast.
"What else is new?" Gojyo replied.
"Stranger than normal, then."
Hakkai raised his eyebrows over his mug of coffee. "Weird how?"
"He's... like... nice..."
At that moment, Sanzo joined them at the table. "Good morning."
Even Hakuryu looked at Sanzo. Normally he didn't speak to them until his third cigarette and second cup of coffee.
"So, uh..." the blonde stammered, sweating. "What's good?" he asked conversationally, opening his menu.
"Sanzo? Are you feeling well?" Hakkai asked gently.
"I'm fine, fine!" Sanzo smiled reassuringly.
"Suuuuuuuuuure"
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Sanzo snuck off into his room after breakfast.
"Al, AL!" he hissed to nothing, looking around wildly.
A doorway of light appeared out of thin air and a short dark-haired man walked out. "Sorry, Sam, this one's one helluva guest, smoking and demanding beer..."
"What is this one?"
Al poked at a handheld device. "Apparently you've leaped into the body of Genjo Sanzo, a Chinese Buddhist high monk."
"I don't know anything about Buddhism!"
"Apparently, neither does Sanzo."
"Okay, okay, when can I leap?"
More poking. "Ziggy says you have to recover his master's scripture."
"That doesn't sound too hard."
"It's in India."
"... Crap."
"Yup."
"Hold on, this sounds like something vaguely familiar..."
"In our time it's called The Journey to the West myth, still popular in China and Japan."
"Ugh, I'm that Sanzo?"
"Not... exactly. The guy that's in the waiting room is a real diva."
"So what do you suggest, Al?"
"Be a jackass."
The door of light opened once again, and Al started towards it.
"Just hang in there, Sam. I'll be back soon."
It slid shut, and Sanzo--no, Sam--ran a hand through blonde locks.
"This is going to be one long, weird trip"
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Quantum Leap is so cool...