Rie: "Hi, readers! I'm here for the sixth chapter!"
Goku: "Why're you so late this time?!" (Folds his arms)
Rie: "I'm so sorry. There's some kind of accident and... all of my story in my laptop been deleted, erased, terminated, or anything you want to say about it. And for the readers, sorry for the long wait! I'm really, really, really sorry! I've promised to update it soon, but I can't!" (Bows)
Gojyo: "They won't forgive you for this."
Rie: "They're not same with you, so you better keep silent!!"
Tenpou: "Looks like we better start the story now... Saiyuki belongs to Minekura Kazuya, not Rie."
Rie: "I write this and it seems... longer than I thought. I hope you enjoy it, and sorry to write it so long..."
Sanzo: "Enjoy it if you want."
Hakkai: "... Sanzo, be nice."
Konzen laid on his bed, didn't move even just an inch. His violet eyes glanced over the windows, where the sunlight found its way to come in. It was afternoon already, but the blond didn't feel like to get out from his bed. He wanted to sleep, forgot about everything that happened to him and thought about it just as a bad dream. A bad dream... A dream that'll disappeared when he opened his eyes from his long sleep... Still, everytime he closed his eyes, Goku's image from 500 years ago and Goku's image from yesterday kept crossing inside his mind. That budged him more than anything.
Yesterday, he thought his wish already been granted. He found his Goku, the one he knew in the past. But then, his dream crushed by his own trusty friend. That red head even laughed when he almost blew up his heart due to shock.
'That bastard...! Just what the hell was he thinking about?! I should have punched him harder than that to fix his brain! Hell, I should have just killed him instead!' Konzen growled inside his mind and buried his head under the white pillow. 'Next time I see him, I'll make sure I've prepared a good coffin for...!'
Before Konzen could finish his evil plan, a knocked heard from the door. Konzen stared with his sharp eyes but didn't let any sound escaped from his mouth. It was probably Tenpou or Hakkai who came to ask him to go down. Or maybe it was that stupid Kenren who came to apologize to him, which maybe a little impossible to happen. But, no matter whom it was outside, Konzen didn't want to open the door. He needed some time alone to calm himself down, far from crowd and everyone. Rather than asked whoever outside to go away, the blondie chose to kept silent and waiting until that knocker go away.
Still... looked like that plan didn't work right. Even after 10 minutes of waiting, the knock didn't stop; it even got louder and louder. Konzen growled in stress and accept his lose. He walked to the door and grabbed the door know. The blondy pulled it and opened the door with sour face, ready to yell at whoever kept disturbing his since 10 long minutes ago. But...
"Konzen? You're awake?"
The blond God stopped right away with his mouth opened half wide. In front of him, Goku stared at him with his golden eyes. He was the one who had knocked the door, not other else. That fact gave Konzen regret feeling since he didn't open the door.
"Goku? W-what are you doing here?"
"Oh... Ano, I just want to tell you... We're going to leave soon, so you better get ready if you want to go with us. And..."
"And?" Konzen asked, tilting his head curiously.
"... I'm sorry about yesterday. You know, about the clothes...," Goku said as bowing his head as low as his neck let him to. "I don't know, but I think it was my fault you punched Kenren yesterday. I was searching for you last night, but I couldn't find you. So... since you're here and awake right now... I'm really, seriously, so sorry about it... Please, forgive me!"
"Goku... It's not your fault. What makes you think it's your fault?"
"Um.. It's because..."
"Listen, you're not the one who's wrong here. So erase that kind of thing from your mind," the blonde smiled and stroke Goku's head. 'Kenren, look what you've done! You make Goku sad like this, and even make him searching for me all night along! I've changed my mind! I'll kill you, ask Kanzeon to revive you, make you apologize to Goku, and then kill you again!'
"R-really?"
"Sure, really."
"He he he, thanks! I'm so worried that you'll never forgive me! So... are you coming with us?" Goku asked full with spirit.
"Of course I'm coming. That's... if you want me to come."
"Of course I want to! You know... you maybe always fighting with Sanzo and we just met about 2 days ag-... wait, is it 3? Well, we just met not long ago, but now you, Tenpou, and Kenren are part from our team! It won't be fun without you guys, if you ask me!"
"Thank you, Goku...," Konzen smiled warmly and once again stroke Goku's head, now even more gently than before.
"No problem! Let's go, everyone is waiting for us!"
"... You know? Goku... you haven't really changed since 500 years ago..."
"H-huh?" Goku tilted his head in confuse right when he just about to leave. He stared at Konzen and asked him another heart-breaking question to the God. "500 years ago? What're you talking about?"
"... Nothing, just... forget it. C'mon, everybody is waiting, right?" Konzen said and left, walking down the stairs alone.
"... Forget it, huh?" the monkey shook his head and followed his former master.
It had been 1 hour since all of them left the town, but neither Sanzo nor Konzen spoke to each other. Both of them kept turning their head away and grumbled. Hakkai, who drove the Jeep like usual, only could chuckle at them since there was nothing he could do. Sanzo sat on the front seat next to Hakkai and already burn more than 30 cigarettes due to his bad mood. Konzen, Kenren, and Tenpou sat on the back seat with Goku and Gojyo. The Jeep didn't really comfortable from the first time, but now it even worse. Gojyo had to keep his balance to prevent himself from fell since he sat on the edge of the car. Goku felt like his bones almost broke as the older guys pinned him from any side each time the Jeep jerked.
"Hey, Bouzu! It won't hurt you to share your seat, so let Goku sit next to you!! We're almost dying here!!" Gojyo protested at the monk.
"I won't let HIM sit next to GOKU," Konzen growled and stared sharply at Sanzo.
"Oh, c'mon Konzen! Don't be so egoist! Goku is the smallest among us and he can share one seat with Sanzo!"
"I said NO."
"Then enjoy you torment, Bastard," Sanzo answered coldly, didn't even turn his head to look at the other on the back seat. "And you shouldn't protest like that, Kappa. I've said to you all that you better leave these stupid ancestors, but you kept bringing them with us. Now just shut your mouth and sit nicely."
"Grr...! This's your entire fault, Monkey!"
"What did you say, Kappa?!"
"You're the one who kept asking us to bring them together! Now look what you've done!!" the Gokiburi barked out loud at the Saru.
"Hey, you agree about that too before!! Don't blame it all at me!!"
"It's all YOUR FAULT! We're too far from the last town now, and we don't have any choice but bring them together until we reach the next...!!"
"Why don't you leave them here, then?" Sanzo cut Gojyo's word with his opinion.
"Hey, hey, hey! You've got to be joking! You want us to die again, huh?!" Kenren asked as jumping a bit from his position.
"Maybe... That won't be so bad."
"Maa, maa... Minna-san, I think you better stop your fight. Actually, it's a little hard for Hakuryuu to bring more than 5 persons... So, please don't give him another problem or all of us have to walk until the next town," Hakkai said with his gentle voice as turning his head to the other.
"H-Hakkai, front...!!!" Goku cried as pointing to the front side.
The spectacled man turned his head right away and almost screamed in shock. A big... more like a giant rock, fell right toward them. Hakkai stepped on the break right away in panic and turned the wheel to the other side. Kenren and Gojyo gulped but didn't even had a chance to grab anything before threw away from the Jeep. Konzen and Tenpou jumped out right away and brought Goku with them. Sanzo and Hakkai did the same thing right before Hakuryuu turned himself into his dragon form. Five of them landed smoothly, but unfortunately not Kenren and Gojyo. Both of the red head met the thick sand with their face first. Kenren stroked his red face and grunted in pain, but then just could laughing when looked Gojyo's head buried in the sand. He helped Gojyo with his uncontrollable laugh, Hakkai ran toward them right away to give Gojyo a fast treatment.
Sanzo's mood got worse, even more than before, when they faced their attackers. Kougaji and his team stood right on top of the fallen rock. Looked like it was their job, after all...
"Genjo Sanzo, hand over the scripture right away!" Kougaji shouted at Konzen.
"Hey, who'd you call SANZO?! I'm not that DROPPY EYES BOUZU!!!"
"Wha-...?! Two Sanzo?! Hey, I thought I already said NO MORE REPLICA!! We're wasting our money if we keep making them!!!"
"But... Kougaji-sama, we already stop the replica project about 4 days ago," Yaone told their leader, she also shocked about what happened in front of her eyes.
"So tell me, what's this?! 4 replicas... Wait, just 3? Where's Goku's?"
"Don't ask me," the monkey lifted his shoulders.
"Wait... Ahem, let me make something clear here," Kenren cut the conversation between them and stepped up. "I don't really like you say REPLICA and pointing at us like that. We're not what you said, so keep away that kind of think from your head."
"I don't care! Just hand over the scripture now!" Kougaji ordered again, still focused on the wrong person.
"I said I'm not THAT BOUZU!!! I'M KONZEN, K-O-N-Z-E-N!!!"
"STOP CALLING HIM BY MY NAME, YOU BASTARD!!" Sanzo also lost his temper.
"HAND OVER THE SCRIPTURE!!"
"OVER MY DEAD BODY!!!"
"Well... looks like another battle will begin right away...," Hakkai said and smiled like usual.
"Woohoo!! I'll fight Kougaji!!" Goku jumped out from his position and rushed to Kougaji. "HERE I COME!!!"
"I won't lose from the monkey!!" Gojyo, already back on his feet, summoned his Shakujou and ran toward his brother.
Kenren and Tenpou looked at each other and grinned. Konzen knew exactly what they were thinking and groaned. He scratched his head and sat on the rock, swinging his hand lazily as a sign that both of his comrades could do whatever they wanted. The leader of Western Army took of his sword and rushed toward Gojyo, who was in the middle of family fight. Dokugakuji widened his eyes as an unpredictable hard strike landed on his side. Gojyo gasped in shock since the same strike almost hit him on his head; it won't be impossible he'll lose his head it that got him. And for Tenpou... He looked at Goku and had an idea in his mind to help him, but changed it right away. Goku fought Kougaji with all of his strength, same with the prince himself. For such a sacral fight, it would be rude to interrupt that with another fighter. Then he looked at Hakkai who was in the middle of fight with Yaone.
Tenpou didn't have another choice... He actually didn't want to fight a woman, but looked like Yaone could fight better than he expected. Without another second thought, Tenpou ran toward Hakkai's side and joined him in battle. For Sanzo and Konzen... Both of them got the responsibility to take care of Lirin. The Youkai girl didn't stop struggled since the time her brother faced Goku. Konzen almost lost his temper and ready to rip Lirin's mouth with his hand. Sanzo sighed in stress and groped in sleeve. He took out a meat bun from it and gave it to Lirin right away, and the girl sat nicely like a house cat.
It didn't take more than 10 minutes to finish it. Gensomaden-Gaiden team won the battle easily, which Kougaji's team considered it as a cheat. 2 fight 1... of course it was cheating. Kougaji stepped back with his comrades as rubbing the corner of his mouth, swept the blood that flowed out from it. It looked like Goku hit the spot right there. The red head prince growled and called his dragons. He jumped into it and glared at Konzen with his sharp eyes.
"Just wait, Genjo Sanzo! I'll make sure we'll take the scripture away next time!!"
"I'M TELLING YOU, I'M NOT THAT CRAZY IDIOT FULL-WITH-LIES CORRUPT DROPPY-EYES MONK!!!" Konzen yelled out of his lung.
"DON'T CALL HIM BY MY NAME, YOU UNGRATEFUL ASSHOLE!!" Sanzo barked.
"And you, Goku...!" Kougaji ignored the blonds' protest and looked at the monkey. "The next time we meet, we'll settle this!"
"As you wish!" Goku smirked.
Kougaji smirked too and then left the scene with Konzen and Sanzo kept showering him with sarcasm. Yaone, Dokugakuji, and Lirin followed him soon after. Then, peace returned at the heroes' side... or maybe not. Both of the blond continued to fight, still with the same topic about Kougaji that called Konzen by Sanzo's name. Hakuryuu just flew and landed on Hakkai's shoulder, watching Sanzo and Konzen ready to start the World War 3. Hakkai just sighed and asked Hakuryuu to turn into Jeep. He jumped into it when Hakuryuu finished transform. Goku followed together with Tenpou and sat on the back seat. Gojyo and Kenren changed their look at each other and did their job. The redroach pulled Sanzo's collar and threw him to the front seat, while the Western Army's captain dragged Konzen's by his bang and placed him as he wish on the back seat. Then, still 100% noisy far from peace, the group continued their journey...
"Guys... Harahetta...," Goku mumbled as grabbing his own stomach. A loud grumble heard from it...
"Stupid monkey... All that you know is just eat and sleep," Gojyo said and exhaled his cigarette's smoke.
"What'd you say?!"
"You've got a problem with that?!"
"SHUT UP OR YOU'LL BECOME A FRESH DEAD MEAT," Sanzo pointed his gun to Gojyo and Goku. Konzen pissed when he saw Sanzo shoved his evoker to Goku's face and, again, started to fight with Sanzo. No one knew when the fight will over, wasn't it...
Hakkai drove the Jeep calmly and sometimes laughed a bit as hearing the noise from the back seat. They had reached the forest about 10 minutes ago, and there were nothing else but trees, trees, and... Brushes near the trees. It was almost impossible for the green clothed man to find a way out since no matter where he turned his head, everything he saw was leaves and wood. Goku at least lost his patience and found his appetite, which meant he won't shut still for even just a minute without whined for foods. Gojyo felt boring too and started to play with the monkey in his own way. Kenren and Tenpou were Gods, but they were still living things. They got boring as well and joined the conversation with Goku and Gojyo. Well... such a lively team...
Then, Hakkai thought a bit... They had gone far enough until now. It almost had been more than half day since they left the last town. And of course it won't hurt to stop for a while and took a fast rest. Hakkai smiled at his own thought and stopped the Jeep. Sanzo and Konzen stopped fighting and looked at him. The other who also busy chatting changed their look to each other in confuses and then stared at Hakkai.
"What's the matter, Hakkai?" Gojyo asked.
"Well... I heard Goku said he was hungry. So, it may be good for us to stop here for a while and get some rest. We have been going into a fight too, and it'll be best to replenish our energy. Am I right?" he replied with a smile.
"We don't have time for th-..."
"That's a good idea," Tenpou cut Sanzo right away.
"Yeah, I agree with that," Kenren nodded.
"Hey, I'll take out the food. Help me, Monkey," Gojyo said and grabbed the nearest pack he could reach.
"Alright, a picnic!!" Goku chirped happily.
"Heh, looks like you lose this one, Bouzu," Konzen smirked.
"Shut you shit, Low-life," Sanzo grumbled.
All of those men took out the food and drink from the Jeep. Lucky for them, near that location, a perfect place for them had been prepared; or maybe looked like it. Hakkai found it, a beautiful big cherry tree. Since it was spring, many of those trees grew nicely with its pretty flowers. Goku, the one who brought the box with water in it, grinned and squeaked in happiness when saw that scenery in front of him. Somehow, he just loved that place and very happy when heard they'll enjoy their picnic there. He ran to the side of the tree and put down the box on his hand. Hakkai helped Gojyo with the food and also placed the carpet under the tree. Sanzo smoked his cigarette with uncared look. At first he didn't want to stop there and waste his time with this kind of thing, but now he started to change his mind. Gojyo smirked and took out the water from the box, but accidentally took out the wrong bottle. The one he grabbed on was his beer bottle, which made Hakkai gave him one of cold and sharp look. The kappa just smiled and knew his beer share would decrease.
Gaiden team's expression looked a little different from Gensomaden's. They were smiling too, but inside their smile there were somekind of painful feeling. The cherry tree in front of them looked almost exactly same with the one they used as their picnic location 500 years ago. It was such a precious and beautiful memory, but now it turned into a sad one... Their smiles, their laughs, their cheerful voice... all of it were disappeared.
"Hey, Konzen!" Goku grinned. "C'mon, we'll start the picnic! You too, Kenren, Tenpou!"
"Don't be such a slowpoke! You won't get your share if you just standing there!" Gojyo yelled.
"Comming," Konzen replied. He took a deep breath and then looked at Kenren and Tenpou, nodded, and three of them walked toward the other. Konzen sat on the right side of Goku, since the other side had been filled by Sanzo. Kenren sat next to Gojyo and Tenpou sat next to Hakkai.
"Could you give me the beer?" Kenren asked politely.
"Sure," Hakkai smiled and shared Gojyo's beer. The redroach was about to protest, but Hakkai smiled at him with his dark aura stood behind him. Gojyo stepped back and just sighed; he knew this would happen...
"This's good. I like the taste," Tenpou said to Hakkai as swallowing his food.
"Thanks. Eat as much as you like, but please leave some for Goku. He has a really big appetite."
"Heh, I know that for a long time."
"Hey, hey, hey! Gojyo, Kenren, let's climb the tree and see who's the winner! It'll be fun!!" Goku jumped around and pointed to the top of the tree. Kenren's eyes widened for a moment, but then turned into normal again. He remembered, 500 years ago he was the one who asked Goku to climb the tree...
"Alright! Hey, Kenren! Are you coming too?!" Gojyo asked as standing and walked near the tree's trunk.
"Y-yeah..."
"Be careful," Hakkai warned.
"OKAY! LET'S DO IT!! ONE... TWO... THREE!!!"
Goku rushed with full speed to the top. Gojyo and Kenren followed him from behind. For Goku who had the lowest weight among three of them, he had the biggest potential to reach the top first. The redroach grumbled at his own disability to climb that high tree. For Kenren, he just climbed and climbed without said even just one word. Just when Gojyo looked up, he had to accept that he already lost in that battle. Goku stood in the highest branch of the tree and laughed at Gojyo who just reached the middle of the tree. Well, the monkey's playground was the tree, right? Kenren sighed and accepted his lost faster than Gojyo could. He just climbed to the nearest branch and sat there, enjoyed the scenery around him. Gojyo didn't want to give up yet and continued climbing the tree.
Below, under the tree, Konzen, Sanzo, Hakkai, and Tenpou busy with their own activity. Sanzo smoked like usual and took some sip of the beer. Konzen tasted some of Hakkai's cooking and smiled as the flavor amusing him. But both of the blond still like before, couldn't stay calm in front of each other for even just a minute. Sanzo accidentally took the food that Konzen just about to take. Then... they fought again. Hakkai and Tenpou already saw that kind of thing and didn't want to destroy their own happiness with trying to stop them. They just helped each other and ate together.
"What do you think, Tenpou?" asked Hakkai when gave Tenpou another food he made.
"Hm... it tastes great, I like the flavor."
"Good, I'm glad you like it."
"HAKKAI!!" Goku yelled from above. Hakkai looked up and saw the monkey waved at him. "Leave some for me, okay?!"
"OKAY, GOKU!!" Hakkai answered. The Saru just smiled, continued his watching program and sometimes laughed at Gojyo who hadn't given up. Hakkai and Tenpou also chuckled as watching their red haired comrade. "They sure have a fun time."
"Yeah, you're right," Tenpou said, his eyes focused on Goku. The green clothed man seemed notice it and then started the conversation with new topic.
"Goku... you really want to take him away...?"
"...hai..."
"...I'm sorry... I can't-..."
"I know, you can't give him to us, right?" Tenpou cut Hakkai's words, his expression turned into the serious one.
"Yes. He's too important for me, for us... If it wasn't because of him, maybe I've lost one of my eye... And maybe I've died now because there's no one that showering me with smile and cheerful laugh..."
"...Do you... Can you imagine our feeling now, especially Konzen's?"
"H-huh? Konzen's feeling?" Hakkai blinked in confuse.
"Goku... Konzen was the one who met him first. He's Goku's master... no, maybe Goku's father is more fit for him. Goku is the one who changed him, the one who saved him from boredom and craziness in Tenkai. And... Goku is his SUN, while Konzen also Goku's SUN. The one that hurt Konzen most is... lost the one he wants to protect, the one he wants to stay by his side... Goku. Kenren and I also think him as our family..."
"I understand about that, but... have ever think about our feeling after you take him away from us?"
"...," Tenpou stayed silent.
"For me, he just like my own son. Since the time I lost Kanan, my world turned into dark. But Goku came and filled the darkness with his bright light. He may looks like a naive and short-minded kid with big appetite, but he's more than that for the three of us. He's our... hope and happiness. Life means nothing without happiness and hope...," Hakkai said. "I... We can't afford to lose him."
"It may sound rude... but we'll steal him away if we must. We'll do anything to get him back, even if that means all of you will hate us and kill us in the end."
"Then we'll kill you before you steal him."
"Is that a challenge?"
"Maybe it is."
Both of the spectacle men changed look and smirked at each other. Their smile looked like their usual gentle smile, but inside it mixed some kind of spirit and serious feeling. Hakkai's hand gripped tightly and he acted just like ready to shoot his Chi anytime. Tenpou took another sip of his beer, but his other hand looked ready to take out his sword. And then, with Goku and Gojyo who still busy with their race... Kenren was the only of of them who already disposed his interest in the battle. Gojyo, still full with spirit, almost reached the top of the tree where Goku stood on. Goku inspirited Gojyo with his own way; calling him Gokiburi, Lechy Kappa Butt-head, Pervert Redroach, or anything that crossed inside his mind. Started to get bored with his playmate, Goku turned his head and watched around him, where the green colored leaves painted his viewpoint. He withdrew a deep breath and relaxed his body a bit. It was so comfortable, at least until another flashback suddenly crashed inside his mind.
Just like before, everything suddenly disappeared and filled with pitch darkness. The only thing Goku could see was black and black, there were nothing but that. The forest and every sound he heard before sucked into the emptyness... Goku gripped tight on the trunk and just about to went down to search the other when he saw something below. Not far from his position, a man with short red hair sat nicely on one of the tree branches. He turned his head up and faced Goku, smirked friendly at him. Under the tree, Goku saw two people chat with each other. One of them had long black hair and wore white coat, while the other had long blond hair. The blond one sat under the cherry tree and smiled peacefully.
"...I see. That's something I'd like to see."
The monkey felt his heart squeezed for some reason. But then, the scenery around him faded and turned into normal. The darkness slowly filled with green color and the voice came back, all of it. Goku snapped back to reality when suddenly someone gripped his hand. He jerked and saw Gojyo already reached him, arrived at the top of the tree.
"See?!" he asked proudly. "I can do it if I want! Piece of cake!"
"..."
"Hey, Goku! Say something! Oh, I know! You're too shocked that I also can reach this place, huh?!" Gojyo asked again, but Goku still kept silent and looked at him with his empty stare. "Goku...! Hey, Monkey!"
Gojyo started to feel annoyed and pulled Goku a little harder, but what happened was far from what he expected. Goku's body went limp and lost its balance. The redhead watched it in disbelief when Goku slipped off from the branch and fell down. He tried to reach Goku's hand, but he couldn't catch it on time.
"Oh no...! HAKKAI!!!" The Gokiburi's scream caught everyone's attention. Time felt just like it was stopped when they saw Goku went right toward the ground.
"GOKU!!!" Kozen and Sanzo yelled at the same time.
Hakkai was just about to stand when he thought he could make it on time, but stunned in shock when saw the back of Goku's head hit the tree. He couldn't even move when saw it, too surprised and afraid to think what he had to do. Tenpou gripped his hand and ran below Goku. Fortunately, he was fast enough to catch the monkey. Goku feel right toward his hand and saved... Konzen sighed in relief while Sanzo swept his cold sweat. Both of their heartbeat still unnatural, but better than before when they saw Goku fell; their hearts almost stopped beating that time. Goku opened his eyes a bit and the first thing he looked was Tenpou's worried expression. He just smiled at him...
"Thanks... Ten-chan...," he said. And then, he passed out.
"Goku...?! GOKU!!" Tenpou shook Goku's body.
"Let me check him!" Hakkai stepped up and rushed toward Tenpou and Goku. Kenren and Gojyo just arrived on the ground with shocked look when Konzen and Sanzo ran toward the injured man. "He just fainted, maybe because of shock. The back of his head hit the branch hard..."
"Is he going to be okay?!" Kenren asked.
"I guess... But I can't tell he's okay now. I'm afraid something bad happened to his head because of the impact..."
"JUST TELL ME, IS HE GOING TO BE OKAY?!"
"I don't know! All we can do now is let him rest and wait until he wakes up!"
"... Damn...!"
"Goku...," Tenpou looked at Goku with concerned look.
"Tenpou... Ten-chan...," Konzen said, staring at Tenpou with serious look. "Tenpou, what's the meaning of this? Why's Goku calling you Ten-chan?"
"H-huh? T-that's..."
"Tenpou...," Kenren whispered, moving closed to Tenpou.
"You know something about this too, right, Kenren?" the long blond haired man asked. "Tell me... What's the meaning of this?"
Kenren and Tenpou gulped and stared back at Konzen, but with uncomfortable look. They didn't want to tell him, but it looked like it can be helped. The other member of the group also looked at them with curious look. Sanzo looked at them like he wanted to join in this conversation. Hakkai and Gojyo didn't say anything, but Kenren and Tenpou knew well that both of them didn't want to be left in this one... They better prepared some good explanations...
Rie: "And that's all for this chapter. What do you think?"
Kenren: "Not bad, I guess..."
Goku: "Ouch, my head is hurt...!" (Rubs the back of his head) "Why my I hit my head to the branch, it was so... HURT!"
Rie: "I'm sorry... but that's the part of the story. Oh yeah, about the vote...!"
Sanzo: "Yeah, I know. Konzen is the winner. Yay, say horray for him." (smokes his cigarette)
Rie: "You better happy this time, Sanzo, 'coz you're the winner!"
Sanzo: "W-what?"
Konzen: "WHAT?!"
Rie: "Yup, Sanzo is the winner this time! Say horray for Sanzo!!" (Raises her hand)
Sanzo: "HORRAY!! ENJOY MY VICTORY, KONZEN!"
Konzen: "SHUT UP, YOU BOUZU! YOU JUST LUCKY THIS TIME!"
Rie: "For the readers, thanks for the review until this. I'm happy that you like my story." (Smiles)
Goku: "I'm happy, too! Oh, please review!"
Hakkai: "Until next time!"