Wow, two chapters in one day. Yeah I could have made it one chapter, but I wanted to divide it into two.
Gojyo looked at Hakkai and Goku, "Wasn't Shuei the guy who tried to kill us?"
"Yes, I believe so. I wonder…I think we must be in Sanzo's dreams," said Hakkai.
With that everything got dark again. When it was light they appeared in the boy's room. Rain dripping outside. The boy and Shuei were talking.
"Here take them," said the boy holding out a string of prayer beads.
"Uh…weren't you wearing these when you were found? Are you sure?"
"Take them. Besides…since I've never given anyone a gift before…they're kind of a collectors item," said the boy smiling with a genuine smile.
"Wow," said Gojyo. I have never seen Sanzo actually look happy before.
With that the room once again went dark.
Next they were in a room with Sanzo and his former master. The rain was still dripping outside.
"You will now be the next Sanzo of the Seiten and Maten. You are now Genjo Sanzo."
"But master…"
"Do not worry you are ready."
With that the mark of the Buddha was placed on Sanzo's forehead.
Suddenly there was a loud crash behind them. They turned to see that a youkai had broken through the window. He was carrying a large knife and had his eyes set on Sanzo's master. "Give me the sutra and maybe I will let you live."
"I think not," replied Sanzo's master. "Please leave and never set foot in these halls again."
"You must think I am stupid, or maybe you are the stupid one thinking that you are stronger then me." With that the youkai moved almost faster then the eye could see and crashed into Sanzo's master who went flying into the wall and then lay unmoving.
Without thinking Goku ran over to help but found that when he tried to touch the youkai he just went through him.
Sanzo went running over to protect his master. Prepared to give up his life however, when he heard his master move from behind him he became distracted form the task at hand. The youkai raised up his knife ready to cut down Sanzo.
A sickening thud was heard; however, it was not our Sanzo that fell but his master. Somehow the former Sanzo was able to place himself between the knife and his student. The knife slid through Sanzo's master with ease slicking off his arm and across his chest and stomach. He fell dead. The youkai reached out and grabbed Sanzo throwing him against the wall face first. Blood covered Sanzo's forehead hiding his mark.
Sanzo ran at the youkai, tears streaming down his cheeks. He was able to avoid the knife and punched the youkai hard in the chest; the youkai stumble back a few feet but was generally unharmed.
The youkai was able to dash back at Sanzo and grabbed him around the neck, pushing Sanzo onto his back. Sanzo thrashed under him trying to get loose but was slowly losing all breath that was left in his body.