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Chapter Five: Apologies and Food

"Sanzo! Sanzo!" A young Goku runs along the hallways of Chang'an.

The priest tried to ignore the noise that was getting closer to his office. He attempts to return his focus to his work, but fails as the door slams open. "Sanzo!"

"You don't have to shout my name, I can hear you very well you know," He removed his reading glasses.

"Um…" the little boy stared at his black shoes. But nothing came after that.

"You came running all the way here, it's obvious you have something to say,"

"Um, I'm sorry! I really am!" Tears filled his eyes before running down his cheeks.

The priest was surprised, this was the first time the kid ever cried like this. It's only been a few weeks since he brought him to the temple.

"Goku, stop crying and tell me what you're sorry about," The priest stood up and walked to the figure still standing near the closed door.

The crying turned to soft sobs, and the shaking slowly stopped.

"So? Are you going to tell me now or will I be standing here for a while?"

"But you're going to be mad at me!" He rubbed his eyes, and still refused to look up to the priest who is standing in front of him.

He looked up when he felt a hand over his head, "I'm not going to be angry," he sounded calm.

Finally wiping away the tears, he looked up again, "Um, okay, I…I was hungry and-and then went to the kitchen and-and-"

"And?"

"After I ate, they came and said that I always eat a lot and I eat your food too! And you haven't eaten a lot ever since I came and you're going to be sick and -"

"What? Who said that?"

"I don't want you to be sick Sanzo! I'm sorry! I'm not going to eat a lot any-"

"Goku…" The priest was surprised with the kid's act of selfishness.

"I'll try and -"

"Goku, forget it, I already eat enough, and I'm not going to get sick bec-"

"But what if you get really really hungry and there's no food?"

"Don't worry about the food, there are people who watch the food and get more when it gets less, so-"

"But-"

"Goku, I said don't worry about me, I'll be fine, and now," Sanzo walked back to sit behind his desk, "If you come disturb me again before I finish my work,-"

He didn't get to finish what he was about to say, because the kid just ran outside and he already has an idea where he's headed. The kitchen. He's probably hungry again.

01.30.2007