Summer Snow Rebirth
A/N: this is a revision of the original fic, Summer Snow. This is done to tie loose ends together and to also match the sequel story for Ice Cold.
Introduction:
Togenkyo. A world that coexists with another planet called Earth. When the negative waves spread, Earth was affected as well. Sightings of vampires, werewolves, other similar elementals were noticed, but quickly forgotten in memory. Although the effect was less fierce, the Great Prophecy had begun to manifest, waiting for the pieces to move to signal a beginning, and an end. The link was strongest with one person, and she introduced to Earth the manga Gensomaden Saiyuki. Many know about Togenkyo and Earth is known to Togenkyo through books and Sanzo's newspapers.
Prologue
The waxing gibbous moon peeked from behind the clouds, casting its rays over Togenkyo, in a clearing where a small green jeep lay still, carrying its four passengers.
Emerald green eyes watched the moon in silence, its silver rays spilling over the night, while sound, contented snores issued from the back of the jeep. The man smiled. It was rare to find peaceful nights such as this, and he had a nagging feeling on the back of his head that it wasn't going to last.
As if coinciding with his thoughts, a bright light flashed in front of the jeep and in an instant, the Goddess of Mercy, Kanzeon Bosatsu stood in front of the jeep, her face showing the smile of someone who knew a secret.
Sensing the goddess' presence, the other three were awake in an instant.
"You gods just LOVE to appear with a flare..." Sanzo commented, scowling at the goddess. The goddess started to laugh, content that she had pissed off the blond monk.
"Ohohohohoho! You flatter me! Ohohoho!"
Gojyo stared then leaned over to Sanzo. "You had to say it…"
"Shut up," Sanzo snapped at the half-demon then turned to Kanzeon. "What do you want this time, old woman?" Although he made it clear that he was annoyed, the Goddess didn't stop at once. When she finally stopped, her confident smile slowly faded into a serious expression, with a hint of mischief in them.
"Okay," she began, her thin-lipped smile in place. "I'm sure all of you are aware of the Great Prophecy on Earth, right?"
Sanzo, Gojyo and Hakkai nodded while Goku looked at Kanzeon with his big, round curious eyes. Gojyo saw the look and immediately hit the boy for it.
Goku touched the spot where Gojyo had hit him and glared at the red head. "Hey! What was that for!?" He lunges for Gojyo but he was too slow and tumbled out of the jeep. "You bully perverted water sprite!"
Gojyo looked down at the boy, grinning widely. "I told you not to call me that!" He said, jumping out of the jeep and both of them wrangled each other on the ground, forgetting the presence of a god in front of them. Hakkai, who knew he wouldn't be able to do anything, just laughed sheepishly while Sanzo fully ignored the 'idiots' and tried to remember the Great Prophecy.
"Twin stars that shine equally bright will be born on the year of peace. A smaller star, a kin, will follow them, born in the year of chaos. Sorrow will follow one after the other, for the twin closer to the small one will fade, only to reappear after the blue planet has circled the remaining two once more."
Sanzo couldn't ignore the two any longer and brought out his fan, whacking the senses out of them. Hakkai still smiled then faced Kanzeon.
He addressed the Goddess. "But that's only half of the Great Prophecy, am I correct?" Kanzeon nodded and said. "It's the part where you come in."
"Their powers will be revealed to perform a task no one else can accomplish but them. Four are destined to help, whose past binds them strongly together. Challenges will come to prove if they are worthy of their name as a legendary star. One long gone will soon return and a new star will be born."
Goku, teary eyed from being subdued looked at the goddess. "But what does it have to do with us? It's Earth right? It's none of our business."
Sanzo sighed a hopeless sigh and kept his fan. "This has nothing to do with us." He lit a cigarette, scowling at the woman.
Kanzeon furrowed her brows. "But you're definitely implicated in the prophecy. So I'm sending you there."
"WHAAAAAT!" Gojyo was yelling his head off then turned to the monk. " Kanzeon's smile grew wider at this. Sanzo knew he should have just kept his mouth shut.
With a wave and a flourish of her hand, they were transported to Earth.
"What the…?" Goku jumped and looked around, squinting at the sudden brightness of noon.
Kanzeon was still with them and was grinning mischievously. She handed Sanzo a newspaper. "The instruction is all there." She smiled. "The door to the house is that way," she said, pointing to her left. The foursome looked. It was then that they realized that they were transported to the large front yard of a fairly large house. It could be a mansion in size. "Good luck!"
"Wait!" called Hakkai, but he was too late. Kanzeon was gone with a spark. Silence ensued the departure, and a sense of disbelief emanating from all those present, including Hakuryuu. Hakkai turned to his companions, smiling as usual. "Oh dear,.we seem to be in a pickle." He scratched his head. "Let's get it over with, shall we?"
Kanzeon watched from her endless field of lotus as the four walked up to the house and rang the doorbell. She clapped her hands. "Now… only one more to deal with!"
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