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Chapter Spoiler: Takes place during Goku's chapter part 2 in the "Burial Arc" Manga chapters.

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This chapter is a request from Sarah –anonymous -, hope you like how it turned out. I guess it's my longest chapter yet!


 Chapter Seven: Don't Want to Let Go / Revelation

His eyes slowly opened, and a yawn escaped as he sat up. Rubbing his eyes, he looked at his surroundings.

There was food, and a blanket, but… "Sanzo?"

Alert, he quickly stood up, the blanket falling off in the process, "Sanzo?" He called again, only the silence replied back.

"Where are you? Sazno?" Tears were about to escape when realization hit him. Sanzo has abandoned him!

He turned his gaze to the little window on the wooden door, it was dark.

Taking a few steps back, he tripped on his blanket and he fell. Hastily, he pulled the blanket over his head and gazed at the darkness outside.

"Why is it dark outside?"

Why? Why is it dark? Is it because Sanzo's not here?

Did Sanzo leave me? He said that I can't stay with him and I have to go somewhere, but…I don't want to! I want to stay with Sanzo!

Gripping the blanket tighter, his knuckles turning white, fear started sneaking into his little heart, when he had a sinking feeling.

This is…this is like before! Like the cave!

The barred window was a reminder of his caged mountain prison. He reached out his hand to the world outside.

Sanzo…so far…like the light…

Is it going to be like this forever? But…but I don't want to wait anymore, I'm tired of waiting for someone to hear my voice!

With new determination, the golden-eyed chibi stood up and slowly approached the door. With shaking hands, he slid the door open, and took his first step outside, alone, he ventured into the night to search for his sun, his warm blanket getting caught at the door, and falling off.

"Where is Sanzo?" Thinking aloud while he entered a building he saw soon after he left the shed.

Pushing the door, the only sound beside the silence was the creaking of the old door.

"Sanzo? Sanzo?" He whispered in the darkness.

"Sanzo? Where are you?" Again, the silence became his reply.

Walking further into the building, calling louder "Sanzo, it's me! Where are you Sanzo?" This time his echo replied.

Frustrated, he raised up his voice, "Sanzo, where-"

"Who's there?" A voice, but it wasn't Sanzo's.

Goku turned around to be faced with people, for the first time, he was surrounded by many people, and they were looking at him, he felt their stares. And he can only think of a single name. Sanzo…

He knew he can't call out for Sanzo, because he told him not to tell anyone that he knew Sanzo. But…what should I do now?

His mind told him to run. He did.

The truth about the chibi saru has just been revealed to Sanzo. The Great Sage Equaling Heaven, Son Goku.

Suddenly, he felt a surge of emotions flow into his head.

Fear. Sanzo. Loneliness.

Despair. I'm. Lost. Sadness. Calling.

Doubt. Confusion. You. Panic.

Shadows and darkness.

Nothing.

He knew that this headache could only be caused by one chibi.

Excusing himself from the Three Aspects meeting. He ran.

He had no idea where to find him, but he knew that they're unusual link would lead him there.

The Temple.

By the time he finally reached the temple, he could see the monks crowding at the door. Blocking his view.

As he climbed the steps, he heard it, something breaking. Not wasting anytime, he pushed through them, his velvet eyes landed on the shattered golden pieces near the tiny hands of the chibi saru. Shimmering under the moon light, a broken diadem.

"GET AWAY FROM HIM!" were the words that came out of his mouth.

In an instance, a hole was made through the wall, accompanied by screams and yells from the monks as they ran away. Now it was only him and the saru.

No. Standing in front of him, wasn't the chibi saru, but the Seiten Taisei.

For the first time, he knew he's in too deep. How can he fight a Seiten Taisei?

He looked at him and golden snake-like eyes stared back. Eyes filled with malice and an evil smirk.

That was definitely not the saru.

He can feel the enormous power that only keeps increasing. He knows it's now or never.

Grinning, the Seiten Taisei sprinted at him, ready for an attack.

Quickly chanting, his sutra, came to life and surrounded the Seiten Taisei attempting to seal his movements.

Not knowing what happened, Seiten Taisei struggled to break free.

Sanzo, placed his hand on his forehead, and chanted one last time, and as the golden diadem began to form, he was shocked by the fear struck into the innocent golden eyes of the saru.

Tears streaming down his eyes, he spoke his fear out loud, "But…I…I thought…you were leavin' me behind…again"

He felt the diadem form, "I'm not going anywhere, you hear me?" slowly pulling his hand away, "How can I leave an idiot like you alone."

Sanzo didn't care if the saru heard him say those words or not, he just doesn't want a repeat of this incident.

He made an attempt to call out to the chibi, when no response came, he wondered how he managed to fall sleep after all that happened.

Resting his back against the wall, his thoughts drifted to his master.

A voice. Maybe someday, you'll hear it, too.

04.10.2007