Disclaimer: I don't own Saiyuki. If I did, Hakkai or Sanzo would be female. hehehe

"He's dead." Goku said.

"I didn't think the potion would kill the guy. I would think that it was poison to him." Gojyo said sadly.

"We can't let the demons know that Sanzo's dead or that the scripture's missing." Hakkai said turning back.

The three friends stood before a small grave. Inside the grave was a dear friend, Genjyo Sanzo. They were all sad, but Gojyo was the most depressed of them all. He had a love for the guy. He hid it through the small fights they had. Gojyo loved the monk's angry side and he had hoped to tell the monk his feelings after all of this ended. Gojyo knew it was a good idea to confess his love because he knew his love could be returned. Sanzo had always been angry at him for bringin women in or going out with them.

"So what do we do?" Goku said.

"Continue on our journey and look for a Sanzo replacement." Hakkai said nonchalantly.

"Replacement?!" Gojyo yelled in anger.

"Do you know what kind of trouble there'll be? If everyone knows that Sanzo's gone, they'll skip fighting us and look for the scripture. How are we suppose to keep track of who has which scripture?" Hakkai said.

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"Shihang." I looked up from my cleaning duties to an old woman. She wasn't the kind anyone liked. She had gray hair sitting on her old wrinkled head.

"Can I help you?"

"Can you?"

"Maybe."

"Shihang, please, I need help carrying these boxes to the store."

"Why not ask the boy down the street. He'd be happy to do it for you."

"Ok. I was going to help you clean in return."

"No." I said coldly as she walked away.

My family temple has been here for so long. It's even older than my deceased great grandfather. No one is allowed on the property unless they bear the name Genjyo. My name is Genjyo Shihang. My father gave me this name like he knew it was my fate. Shihange means the world is red if translated into English. My whole family is dead. It's like I can see blood everywhere I go. My mother died when she gave birth to me and my father died when I was only seventeen years old. No one is left beside me. My temper is also short which I think adds to the red. In my family, there's a holy scripture, the maten scripture. It is said to have created China.

I walked into the room with the scripture. That old had was trying to do something. I had a feeling. I closed the behind me as I walked inside. I have this feeling that something is going to happen today. I peered into the glass and took the scripture out.

"You don't look right." I said. The words on the scripture started to glow. Hmmm...I put it back down and returned to the gate where I was talking to the old hag.

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We sat at a bar and decided to devise a plan. I was busy eating a plate full of meat buns. This is the first time I've ever been depressed and have eaten alot. Gojyo looked way more depressed than I did. He didn't try to flirt with the ugly ladies around us. Hakkai looked deep in thought. He had to be the new leader and he had no idea what to do. What's it gonna be like without you, Sanzo?

"We can't leave this town without having a replacement." Hakkai said.

"Ok...so we just get someone who looks like Sanzo?" I questioned.

"Exactly and have the ability to withstand the danger we face." Hakkai replied with a frustrated look.

"Hey, you gonna eat that?" i pointed to Gojyo's chow mein. He pushed toward me.