DA-WOOT! CHAPTER 5!!!!(cheers)

Sanzo-(anime vein) Took you long enough to update….

Hakkai-(comes in from shopping) Ah, you finally got started again. Good.

Gojyo/Goku-(carrying giant bags of stuff bought by Hakkai)

Sanzo-Hakkai…exactly what did you buy with my gold card?(anime vein)

Hakkai-Just the necessities Sanzo.

Gojyo-(mocking voice) "Just the necessities" my ass! You bought almost one of everything in that market!

Sanzo-(glares at Hakkai)

Hakkai-(rubs back of head) Ehehehehehe…..

DA-(watches Sanzo threaten Hakkai with death) Wow…..very OOC….on with the story!

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//-….(sigh)must we say it? Thoughts

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Chapter 5- New Mission: To the North!

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It had been several hours since the Sanzo party had left the Inn they had stayed at for the past three nights. Hakkai by now had mostly healed, and was cheerfully driving the group to the closest temple so that Sanzo could communicate with the Sanbudushin about their new mission. Sanzo seemed unaffected by the speedy recovery Hakkai had made, however Gojyo was still worried for his green-eyed friend. "Hakkai, are you sure you're ok?" He asked for the thousandth time since the left the Inn. Sanzo looked ready to shoot Gojyo in the head, but Hakkai just smiled and answered for the thousandth time "I'm fine Gojyo. Don't be so worried for me." Goku was sleeping all through this time. Gojyo uneasily leaned back into his seat, and pulled a new cigarette from the box of Hi-Lites he held. "Hey Sanzo, mind giving me a light?" He asked. Hakkai couldn't help but smile as Sanzo through Gojyo a lighter, no doubt broken. His grin became wider as Gojyo started to shout at Sanzo. /It's great to be home/.

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Meanwhile In the Heavens

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Kanzeon Bosatsu looked with watchful eyes upon the party of four. She bore an amused smile on her face, and her eyes twinkled when her gaze fell upon the green-eyed youkai. "Looks like Tenpou did his job. Hakkai appreciates his life again." She sighed and fell back into her chair. "Good. This show would get so boring if any of them died, especially him. He is, after all, the only one that doesn't get threatened by Sanzo." She smiled again as an assistant came to her side.

"Merciful goddess, Sanzo and his party have arrived at the temple of Shan Deo." The man said, bowing to the goddess as she rose from her chair. He was taken back as she bent down near the water and gently stroked the petals of a nearby lily. "Good. No doubt the Sanbudushin will tell Sanzo the details of their new mission." She stood up and looked the servant straight in the eye. "Any change with Nataku's condition?" The servant looked down and responded "No change yet, o merciful one." Kanzeon sighed, and walked off towards an unknown room. "Goddess!" The servant called. Kanzeon stopped and turned around. "The Sanbudushin are grown-up gods, they don't need me to send a message to the Sanzo party." She continued toward her destination, her face becoming emotionless as the servant left. /Sanzo is going to need more help with this mission than he did before…./ She thought as she disappeared into a candlelit room.

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Back on Earth

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The Sanzo party had stopped at the temple of Shan Deo, where they were received with reverence. While Hakkai, Gojyo, and Goku set up the room that the four had to unfortunately share, Sanzo went to talk to the Sanbudushin. "Oh dear." Hakkai said with a small smile, as he, Gojyo, and Goku looked upon the single bed. "Man, serious case of déjà vu coming on here.." Gojyo complained. "It's mine!" Goku yelled as he moved to jump onto the bed, but was grabbed in mid jump, and pulled down. "Stupid monkey. The bed's not for you. You get the floor." Gojyo told Goku; a smirk on his face as he moved to the bed. Goku, however, was persistent in obtaining the bed, and pounced on Gojyo. Hakkai meanwhile was setting out a bunch of blankets and pillows on the floor for the unlucky three who would sleep there that night. As Goku and Gojyo wrestled, Hakkai pulled out a deck of cards, and started to shuffle, and sigh emitting from him.

Scene Change+++++++++

Sanzo kneeled before the three disembodied heads that represented the gods in Heaven.

"So you're saying, what exactly?" He asked. The female spoke up and stated "You heard us. Genjyo Sanzo, we need you and your party to travel to the north. A great disturbance in demon activity is occurring that you must fix." Sanzo muttered "What else is new?" The gods glared at Sanzo, and continued to speak. "You must find whoever is behind this. The scale of this disturbance is almost as great as someone trying to revive Gyuamaoh. It is your duty and the duty of your companions to root out the cause of this disturbance, and bring peace to Shangri La." Sanzo rolled his eyes, but answered "All right. We'll do it." The gods nodded in approval. "You will be keeping the gold card for your expenses, as usual." Sanzo uttered a soft "Ch." As he left the meeting room.

Scene Change++++++++

Hakkai was sitting at the table when Sanzo returned. He looked up from his game of solitaire and noticed Sanzo's eye twitching furiously. He moved his gaze to Gojyo and Goku, who had fallen asleep on the bed after wrestling for about two hours straight. "You look like hell." He said with a smile. Sanzo turned his eyes to Hakkai. "Yeah, well you would too if you had to kneel for two hours listening to a bunch of tight ass gods go on about the importance of your new mission."

He went to the bed, and pushed Gojyo and Goku off hard. Both fell too the floor, waking up as soon as they hit. "OW!" The two said in unison, glaring at Sanzo. The glare was returned tenfold, and the two in question instantly stepped aside to give Sanzo the bed. Not a word was spoken as Sanzo fell down on the bed, dead asleep. Hakkai smiled, cleaned up his game, and fell asleep on the floor, Gojyo on his right, Goku on his left. Gods only knew they would seriously need the sleep for the journey ahead of them.

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Hakkai-(sigh) Everyone is tired…..please read and review…..(yawn)