Times of Your Life
Saiyuki Gaiden Fan Fiction
Chapter Four: Sun Rise

Kenren sat over the thick branches of the Sakura tree and obviously having his does of sake. His right arm over his head and his right holding the tiny porcelein cup, he stared down at the clear liquid and the reflection of the beatiful pink blossoms surrounding him. Then the tree suddenly shook, someone has striked it quite hard that the pretty blossoms fell down to the green ground.

"Kenren." His glass reflected the pretty blossoms and the soft light. "You dissapointed Goku."

"Ah, my apologies, marshal."

He chuckled, "You're still not your self."

"What makes you think that?" he sips into his cup, "Maybe this is the real me."

"The moon is at it's second phase!' he smiled as he spoke with an enlightening tone. "It should come back soon…"

"Heh."

"You know what I think of Goku?"

"Uh, what?" he moved his head to the side and looked down at the brown-haired marshall. "Other than a saru, what else could he be?"

"The sun rise."

"Ah, still possessed by his touching insights, marshall?"

"Stop calling me marshall, general."

"Alright. So… What's the deal with the sun rising?"

"Have you seen it?"

"No…"

"It's beautiful really… the skies are like… a rainbow or something."

"I haven't seen a rainbow, either."

"Alright, so… It's like the colors are fighting for their space in the sky."

"Ok, a colorful sky like his prospective. What else?"

"He never fails to shine…"

"Huh?"

"Every single day, he never fails to enlighten everyone. Like the sun, the sun never leaves his sky even if he's not asked to shine, he will because he wants to."

"Are you sure about that last thing? I don't think that he wants to, I think, he has to… or else, he'll have one terrible life."

"You think so?"

"Yeah…"

"That Goku… is just amazing…"

"Hm."

"And Mr. Amazing is coming this way! Say hello!" he lifted his hand up and waved at the running Goku.

"Ah." He sat up and looked at the direction where Tenpou was looking. "Saru." He smiled.

"Ken-niichan!" he panted, looking up to the tree.

"What?"

"I-if there's anything I have said to u-upset you! P-please forgive me!" he bowed his head.

"Bah! It's nothing, midget." He jumped off the branch and down beside the boy. "There's nothing you've done wrong."

"But…"

"Cheer up, monkey! Time to cook for dinner!"

"Huh?"

"TIME TO COOK THE MONKEY!"

"WaaAaaaaHHhh!"

"C'mere!"

"Rising sun, huh?"

"Oh, so the bored-God was listening!" he chuckled.

"...Whatever."

"Yes… The rising sun." Tenpou lit his cigarette as he watched Kenren chasing Goku who was running after his life. He softly shook his head but in enjoyment to what he sees, an amazing point of view indeed… And the thought that this boy was the one who was labeled to the bringer of death to the Gods just made him laugh, a boy like him… That's really impossible.

Goku is… just a simple sweet boy.

OWARI.