I'm SORRY! School sucks! Homework sucks! English teacher sucks! Argh! I'm SO sorry I haven't updated in like…how many months! Sorry! But dun worry, since school's out, chapters should be coming out faster!

The assassin stumbled continuously through the forest and he wanted to get out of them as fast as he could. His strength was drained after he crossed the ocean and his fear of fellow assassins in the forest kept him moving hastily. He saw the light of the sun at full blast and realised that he was clear. He bent down to regain some strength, he panted and sweat trickled off his face.

"I finally found it…" He sighed and didn't believe that he actually did.

"Congratulations then."

"Huh?" The assassin looked up and the sun was blocked out by a tall figure with fiery hair flowing across his body.

"Too bad you'll have to die." Kougaiji grabbed the assassin's shirt and lifted him higher than he could bear.

"Matte! Wait Kougaiji-sama!"

"Urusai! Just die quietly!"

"But I have a message from Lirin-sama!" Kougaiji's eyes widened at the mention of his sister's name and his heart skipped a beat. "Please…don't hurt me…" he pleaded as he frantically pointed at his bruised cheek. "Look! Lirin-sama did this to me! She let me live so I could bring you this message!"

Kougaiji examined the wound and it was true, the intensity of the attack was only something that Lirin could reach, no-one else he knew could have left such a bruise, hard and simple with a small feminine touch. Kou dropped him and let him scramble a few metres away.

"What is the message? And I want it word for word."

"Hai…she said 'go to onii-chan and tell him to be aware of every change around him and keep everyone safe. Anything could happen so tell him to not trust anyone'…That's exactly what she said sir."

"Hmm…"

"And sir…I just wanted to let you know…it's soon, very soon. Whatever Nii Jien Yi has planned could be on its way here right now."

"Thank you." Kou stepped back and raised his hand towards the assassin. Fire began to form and the assassin whimpered.

"Wait! I helped you!"

"Sorry, but I meant it when I said that you'll have to die; besides…Lirin told me that I shouldn't trust anyone…right?"

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"Gyoukumen Koushu-sama, they are ready."

"Really? Well done Nii…Let them go now…"

"What will their first orders be?"

"Kill Goku, Nataku and Kougaiji and retrieve the Sutra."

"Hai." Nii walked out and stepped into his lab holding his bunny close to him, he stood tall and stared up proudly at his latest work.

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It was late afternoon and Goku lay on his bed on his side. He squeezed his bed sheets as he dreamt.

"Would you kindly hand over the Sutra, Sanzo-sama?"

"You can die first."

"Hmm, after you…"

Goku's eyes shot open and sighed as he calmed himself down. He sat up and rubbed his head trying to clear the painful memories out.

'Dead…why…' a small tear dropped onto Goku's lap and he stared widely at it. Suddenly, his head jerked up as his nose got into action and he smelt a familiar scent.

"What…?"

Before Goku could get up, the cold metal of a dagger pressed at his neck.

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"Yaone! Where are you?"

"Here in the kitchen Kougaiji-sama!"

Kou came into the kitchen and saw her tied up in cooking them lunch, wearing her apron and her hair put together with a clip. He smiled a little as he looked at her cooking so hard.

"Gomen…Yaone…I don't think we'll be home for lunch."

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"Lirin sent me a messenger, and we need to set off to Goku's right now."

"Hai…" She put down her knife and looked disappointedly at the food.

"You can pack some of this if you'd like."

"Hai!" She smiled and bowed as he left to look for Dokugakuji.

Kou went upstairs and knocked lightly on Dokugaku's bedroom door, but there was no answer and he let himself in.

"Dokugaku, we're leaving." He was staring out his window and had his arms crossed tightly, but as soon as he heard Kou's voice he relaxed and nodded. He followed Kougaiji downstairs and towards the front door, soon Yaone joined them hugging packed lunches, all carefully wrapped.

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Goku was nervous, his mind was in shock and he didn't know what to do, he didn't even have the chance to do anything. The knife was so closely pressed onto the skin of his neck and the slightest move could be fatal for him.

Then suddenly, a guy crashed through the wall from Nataku's room and into Goku's. This caught the mystery man holding Goku by surprise and he loosened his grip and Goku didn't wait to act. He grabbed onto his arm and threw him forwards to land right next to the other. Goku looked up and saw Nataku standing with his shirt torn though uninjured.

"Goku, what's going on?"

"I don't know…are you ok?"

"Mm…I'm fine."

Goku ran next to Nataku and stood ready with their weapons as the two strangers stood facing them. They wore black from top to bottom, shirt, pants, shoes, gloves and a mask that covered their mouths, and to top it all off, a large cloak that came with a hood that shadowed the rest of the face.

The two dark figures ran up to Goku and Nataku and they fought as hard as they could. All of Goku's or Nataku's swiftness, strength and ability was not enough as they began to lose energy and they were about to lose. One of them hit Goku squarely in the stomach and he coughed blood, it stained his hands and he stared wide-eyed at them. It was the first time in 40 years that he had seen his blood.

Goku was off guard and one of them charged up to Goku and slashed him deeply across the chest.

"GOKU!!" Nataku screamed as he saw him go down. He couldn't make a move as he couldn't escape being continuously attacked by another. Soon his sword was locked together with the attacker's knife. Goku lay collapsed on the floor and the other attacker had his knife pressed close to Goku's neck.

"Dammit…"

"Goku get up!"

"Gomen…nasai…"

"Goku!"

"Sanzo…help me…" The knife pressed closer to his neck and thick blood began to trickle out.

"Goku! Get up! You can stop him, kono bakasaru!"

'Sanzo…' Goku looked at the darkness of the person that was about to end his life. He stared deep into the darkness of the hood and saw a small shine. Soon light entered that darkness and revealed more than what Goku expected.

His eyes widened and began to tear as he saw the most beautiful shade of purple in the eyes of the attacker.

The attacker flinched and quickly slashed Goku's neck but hardly making it lethal. He broke out through the window and his accomplice followed after. Goku lay motionlessly in shock and Nataku was bunched at the corner recovering from the fight he just had.

Too late, Kougaiji burst into the room after seeing the broken glass outside.

"Goku, what happened?" Kougaiji looked closer at Goku and he was crying silently. He was confused and turned to look at Nataku who was slowly getting up and Dokugakuji helped him up. "Nataku?"

"We were attacked…these guys…they weren't normal."

"What do you mean?"

"I don't know…it was weird, to think after all these years we couldn't handle two guys. Why are you here?"

"I got a word from Lirin that something like this was going to happen."

"A little late aren't you?"

"Gomen. Will Goku be alright?"

"Just give him time."

Yaone walked in and was shocked at the amount of damage there was and the bloody state both Goku and Nataku were in.

"Nataku-san, let me help tend to your wounds."

"Arigatou Yaone…"

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