Chapter 2: Trust
A/N: I think this chapter is a little short. Let's hope not. Well, you can't hope it gets longer...whatever.
Disclaimer: I wish I owned Saiyuki. Sadly, I don't.
Goku was laying in bed, not asleep, but resting. Sanzo was looking at Goku every now and then, not sure to wake him or not. After what Goku said at dinner, Sanzo had been itching to ask Goku what his problem was. Sanzo shrugged and decided to ask him anyway.
" Goku, what was your problem at dinner tonight?" Sanzo asked, not looking at Goku.
Goku didn't move, but spoke, " What'd you mean?"
" When you told me to give Gojyo a light, you snapped at me." Sanzo explained, " Why?"
" Because you were being childish. Gojyo just asked for a light. Why couldn't you give it to him is what I should be asking you?" Goku noted, still not moving.
" See? What is your problem? You've been talking back to me a lot." Sanzo grumbled.
" It doesn't matter, it's just a phase." Goku shook his head.
" Good, I normally don't care, but you've been acting weird." Sanzo noted.
" So you've never cared?" Goku asked.
Sanzo blinked, " Not particularly."
" That's funny." Goku smirked.
Sanzo's eyebrows knitted, " What do you mean?"
" You don't care, because you have a hold on me. But as soon as I start to fight back against your leash, you start to worry." Goku said in an arrogant tone.
Sanzo's eyes shrunk and he glared at Goku, " You little brat."
Goku shot up, " Don't call me a brat!" He shouted. " You're only sayingyou carebecause I'm growing out of being your little pet!"
Sanzo knew Goku was right, to a point. He liked having a strong hold on Goku no matter what. And the leash, as well as the devotion bond, was slowly cracking.
Sanzo stood and grabbed Goku by the collar of his shirt, and walked him to the door. He opened the door with his free hand and tossed Goku out into the hallway. " You get to sleep out here."
" Just like your fucking dog." Goku growled. Sanzo grunted and slammed the door, so hard the hinges would have fallen off.
Goku was feeling really unlike himself. He would have normally never gone off on Sanzo like that. But standing up for himself against his supposed 'owner' felt great. Goku shrugged and walked to the next room and knocked on the door. " Gojyo, Hakkai!"
Hakkai rushed to open the door, " What is it, Goku?"
" Sanzo kicked me out." He said simply. " I can sleep on the floor if you want."
" That's fine, Goku." Gojyo said. " Hakkai can sleep with me, so you can have his bed."
Hakkai looked at Gojyo, " Thanks for making up my mind for me." Hakkai hissed playfully.
" No problem." Gojyo smirked. He turned his attention to Goku, " What'd you do to piss him off?"
" I don't wanna talk about it." Goku pouted, flopping onto previously Hakkai's bed. Hakkai sighed.
" God! I just wanna kick Sanzo's ass!" Gojyo shot up. " All he does is think you're his dog!"
" Gojyo, calm down." Hakkai sighed.
Goku said, " It's not a big problem. Sanzo will come around eventually."
" It's just stress, we've all been around each other too long." Hakkai noted. Goku agreed with Hakkai.
" But he's always been like this. Nothing has changed and nothing will change."
Hakkai sighed at Gojyo's stubbornness. Goku looked at Hakkai with a confused look and Hakkai just shrugged.
" I'm not gonna take anymore to Sanzo's shit. Anybody else with me?"
Hakkai blinked, " Like an alliance?"
Gojyo nodded, " I just wanna know you'll have my back if something goes wrong."
Hakkai thought for a moment. And if the world was ending, he'd always pick Gojyo over anybody. They had been best friends for so long and rarely fought and felt so much better around Gojyo rather then Sanzo. Hakkai nodded.
Goku wasn't so quick in choosing. He didn't wanna lose Sanzo, but he didn't wanna be at his mercy either. " I guess."
Gojyo knitted his eyebrows, " What do you mean, you guess?"
" I just don't wanna make any promises." Goku said.
The trust bond was being broken in two. The group was beginning to form against other members, which means lying, which means distrust. The foundation of the Sanzo-Ikkou was slowing crumbling.
A/N: Next chapter will be up soon. Keep reading.