Growing Up
By Beniko-chan
Description: As Goku gets older, he begins to change. Goku may not notice but the others slowly are seeing the differences. How will they handle Goku's maturing?
Disclaimer: I do not own Saiyuki or any of its characters…. But if I did (sigh)
Rating: T, just to be on the safe side for later on.
OK well this is my first story so be kind, and enjoy it ;)
Chapter One: Same Old?
The sun's intensity was becoming unbearable as the foursome drove across the vast expanse of desert. Heat rays rose from the ground, blurring the monotonous desert landscape. It had been nearly a week since they had left the last village and Hakkai noted their supplies were running low. They had run into a few groups of demon assassins in the past few days and their appearances were getting annoying. Tempers were already high and the heat was not helping in the least. Sanzo and Gojyo were dangerously close to running out of cigarettes, Hakkai shuddered to think of the effects of a nicotine-less Sanzo would have on the restless troublemakers in the back. 'It's so nice and quiet…..too quiet' Hakkai thought as the minutes of unchanging scenery passed by.
"I'm hungry! When are we getting to the next town, Hakkai?" A shrill voice that could only be Goku as Hakkai heard shifting from the back. 'Ah, there goes the quiet' Hakkai chuckled to himself.
"We get there when we get there, now shut up you stupid ape!" Sanzo yelled back without opening his eyes. His face still remained placid in imitation of sleep despite his angry yelling. Hakkai noticed a vein on Sanzo's forehead began to pulse as Goku continued to whine about food.
"Don't you ever think of anything besides food?" Gojyo asked as he began to poke Goku in the side.
"I can't help it, I'm soooo hungry" Goku whined.
The poking continued. Hakkai began to count down in his head. …5….4….3…2…1…
"Knock that off you stupid Water Sprite!" Goku tried to swat away Gojyo's hand.
"I'm bored. And besides, what are you gonna do about it monkey!" They both stood up and started to yell into the other's face. The vein in Sanzo's forehead got a little bigger. As Goku shoved his forehead against Gojyo's as he yelled a response having to do with Gojyo being a perverted kappa.
"I'll kick your ass ya damn kappa!" Goku pushed against Gojyo's chest.
"I'd like to see you try stupid monkey!"
As Hakkai looked at the reflection in the rear-view mirror he saw Goku poke his finger into Gojyo's chest to accent each word he yelled back to the kappa. Hakkai began to avert his gaze from his rearview mirror to reassess their surroundings. Miles of desert stretched endlessly in every direction. The shouting continued to get louder from the backseat. This time when Hakkai looked back Gojyo had Goku in a headlock as Goku struggled to push the water sprite off. A second vein joined the first on Sanzo's face. Finally Hakkai thought it was time he stepped in before things got out of hand.
"Come on now, we should arrive at the next village in a day or two. It's really too hot to fight, why don't you two take a nap." Neither of the two paid him any attention as they continued to wrestle. 'Oh well, I tried'.
BANG! BANG!
Goku and Gojyo sprung apart from each other to avoid being hit. Twin smoking holes lay inches from where they lay.
"Shut up or I'll shut you up, permanently!" Turning to face them as he yelled, his gun still pointed at the loud-mouthed offenders.
"Now Sanzo, everyone's a little worked up right now, making threats won't help anything" Hakkai tried to sooth tempers so that peace could return, at least for a little while.
Sanzo continued to yell about idiot companions destroying his peace and quiet. Goku yelled right back that it's not his fault the back is cramped and it's hot and he's hungry. Gojyo seemed to bore of the argument and took to staring off into the distance. Hakkai chuckled to himself as he thought 'Same old, same old'.
End Chapter 1
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