This chappy is based mainly on Goku and a little Sanzo, but not fluff or anything. Very... straight forward and raw, which most people tend to find... depressing. I must get at least 3 comments if anyone wants me to continue this story, it's been up for a week with only one comment, and it wasn't exactly a fan of my work! ;
Goku awoke with a start, gasping for air that had already been breathed, choking on saliva that had risen as he had done so.
"I told you that that chocolate was going to give you nightmares." Sanzo's voice had startled Goku again abruptly, but not because he was surprised that Sanzo was there, it was because Sanzo sounded amused. Turning his head to face him, Goku tilted his head ever so slightly, analyzing Sanzo as if he were a fuzzy little bunny.
"Morning," he finally decided to say, not figuring out any other reaction to give.
"We're leaving; they don't have breakfast here due to the drought."
As Goku frowned and opened his mouth to whine, he was cut off. "We have some food in the pack so hurry up and get dressed." Goku only nodded, although his face was screwed up in thought, puzzling over Sanzo's kindness.
More moronic demons halfway through the day, more pointless battle following them, and the typical defeat afterwards. The monotony of it all bored the four occupants of the Jeep even reflecting on it afterwards- but none of them realized that the monotony was just a lucky streak that was about to be abruptly put to an end.
Yet another demon stood before Hakryuu, poised and ready for fight, but he was all by himself, which was odd because even a four year old would have realized that there was no way in hell that he could beat them. Another cliché line "prepare to die Sanzo!" was fired, and another demon lunged towards them. Expectantly the 4 misfits jumped out of the jeep (which immediately took his natural form). Surrounding the single demon within seconds. Suddenly the youkai grinned evily.
"Do you honestly think that I'm that stupid?" He sneered.
"That's our line!" Gojyo glared with eyes of fire.
"You see" the demon continued, basically ignoring Gojyo. "I'm not going to kill you" He looked at Goku, smiling. "He is" and with that the demon pounced, ripping off Goku's limiter before being shot by Sanzo.
No body had time to think in the split instant that happened, particularly not Goku. Perhaps a second had gone by, and then Goku found himself unwillingly lunging himself forward, directly at Sanzo's heart. If something didn't happen NOW than he was going to kill Sanzo, and everyone else was in too much shock to move.
In that moment he cried inside, begging that he not do this. A voice resounded in his mind. You have a choice, Son Goku. And, feeling control of his claws now for only this brief instant, he dug them deep into his own heart and landed, still on his feet, scarcely inches away from Sanzo.
Ripping the claws out of his chest, he stared at his own blood, shining in the rays of the noon sun, trapped somewhere between Seiten Tensai and Son Goku .
Laughter, pulled out of the pit of the stomach; hard, sickening laughter with not even the tiniest air of humor coming form it. Cruel Laughter, the kind that made you want to curl up into a ball in the corner of the closet and cry. His laughter. And it rang and rang, leaving behind only a morbid bitter emptiness, as if it had somehow sucked the very energy out of the air.
A shiver. A hand was clasped over a mouth to stop the oncoming scream of sudden anguish. And then- everything was dark. Falling, falling forever it seemed. Light again, but not a pinpoint at the end of the tunnel. Sudden bright light, blinding, shining everywhere, to the ends of the world.
Could you hold it? was the quick thought that passed, as Goku tried to reach out and touch it. The sense was wonderful, and it smelled, what did it smell like? But suddenly the light dimmed and reality was here again. "Goku…?"
Sanzo's voice seemed like it was an echo from really, really far away; and even as Goku struggled to stay conscious, struggled to cling on to that voice, it only faded faster until once again there was only the black abyss.
It seemed like an eternity later, Goku finally came to- but suddenly he felt light, like he could float. And that's exactly what he did. Suddenly his body was below him, and Sanzo and the others were gathered around it. Goku suddenly became rigid- what if---? No, it couldn't be…
"Don't die on me you damn monkey!" choked Gojyo, his fear transparent through his tears.
"Gojyo…" Hakkai had his hand on Gojyo's shoulder, but it was apparent that he was strained, just as distressed. Gojyo stood up suddenly, running until he was out of sight. Hakkai sighed and opened his mouth to say something when he noticed Sanzo.
Sanzos eyes had glazed over, and he was just staring at Goku's limp body. Goku's spirit (or rather, soul) drifted towards Sanzo, and Goku reached out to touch Sanzo, when he saw a tear slip away from the monks worn face.
There's no way… I couldn't have…"Sanzo? Sanzo? SANZO!"
But Sanzo heard nothing. The only thing that Sanzo could hear was this consistent buzzing in his ear. The sound of silence.
Sanzo, seeming to forget that there was even anything else in the world, took the boy's limp body into his arms, smoothing out the disheveled locks that were Goku's hair and pressing him tight to his chest. The look on his face was blank.
Had you not known what had happened, it would have looked like Sanzo was caressing the child, comforting him.
But dead bodies don't need comforting, and you don't run to be caressed when you're covered in your own blood.
"Sanzo?" Goku's spirit sat beside Sanzo's tense body, his voice scarcely above a whisper. "Sanzo…" a tender smile caressed his golden features. " I love you. I never got a chance to tell you. I was afraid… but I shouldn't have been… and… now it's too late… I'm so sorry! I'm so, so sorry…"
Sanzo looked up, his blank gaze flickering a second, and then landing directly on him.
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