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LAST CHAPTER!

Chapter Six

It took at least twenty minutes, but Sanzo finally made it to the top of the stairs. He shot the lock on the door that led into the palace and pushed it open. He was standing in a giant hallway, with a red rug going all the way down. At the end was a door. Sanzo started running towards it.

He was so close, only about seven feet or so away from the door when, lo and behold, Kami-sama appeared. Sanzo raised his gun.

"What have you done with Goku?"

"It's a seeecret!" the other cooed, laughing a little. Sanzo fired his gun.

"I won't miss next time, asshole. Tell me what you've done with him!"

"Teehee….he's on the top floor!" chuckled Kami-sama, then the man disappeared.

Sanzo didn't hesitate. He ran as fast as his tired body could carry him to the door. Behind it was a stairwell. He didn't know how many floors there were, and he didn't care. His entire mind was set on getting to Goku. He climbed.

He finally reached the top about ten minutes later, the thirteenth floor. There was a single door across the hall from the stairwell door Sanzo just came out of. He ran to it, his heart racing and his gun ready at hand. Sanzo put his hand on the door knob, ready to fling it open. The knob did not budge.

The door was locked.

Sanzo banged on it. He even took his gun and shot at the knob, desperately trying to get the door open. His bullets would not puncture the steel door at all.

"Goku!" he shouted at the top of his lungs. He listened for a second, wanting…hoping to hear the monkey's voice call back to him.

There was no answer.

"You stupid monkey, answer me! Answer me, damn you!"

Still, the silence lingered in the air, and for the first time in so many years, Sanzo, the renegade priest who everyone thought could never feel anything for anyone, got down on his knees and wept.

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Kami-sama appeared out of thin air in the room with Goku. The boy was lying unconscious on the floor amongst the many toys.

"I think I'll make you my own personal puppet!" cried Kami-sama happily. He lifted his hand in the air, but stopped when he heard a banging on the door. He then heard Sanzo's crying out for Goku and the gunshots aimed at the door.

"Persistent fellow." Kami-sama said to himself. "Oh well! He's too late anyway."

Kami-sama raised his yet again and waved it in the air. Then, he muttered: "Goku, wake up."

Goku's eyes shot open, but they were different. They were dull and had a glazed look over their beautiful golden color. He lifted his head and looked at Kami-sama.

"Now," said the other man, "open the door. Genjyo Sanzo awaits you outside."

Goku's mind clicked a little at the name "Genjyo Sanzo." Though he was a puppet for Kami-sama, the boy thought a little to himself. 'Sanzo…that name is so familiar.'

"When you open the door," Kami-sama said, "attack."

Goku slowly walked towards the door. A part of his mind still made protest at the command Kami-sama had made for Goku but it was no use, Goku couldn't stop now. All his moves were controlled. He unlocked the door, put his hand on the knob, and turned it. The door opened.

Sanzo was still on the floor, though his tears had ceased. He looked up at Goku and jumped to his feet. Putting his hands on both of Goku's shoulders, he began to shake the boy and yell at him.

"Goku! Why wouldn't you answer me? Why did you run away? Why—'' But he was cut off. Goku had jumped on him, sending him to the floor.

"What…the…hell…" Sanzo managed to get out as Goku put his hands around the monk's neck and began to squeeze. Sanzo tried to pry Goku's hands off of him, but Goku's incredible strength made this task impossible. Sanzo couldn't breathe…he couldn't think clearly…all he knew was that he had to find a way to snap Goku out of it.

Suddenly, a yellow light shot at Goku, hitting the boy and sending him flying across the room. Kami-sama's voice could be heard as he cried out "No!"

Sanzo looked up and saw Hakkai and Gojyo standing in the doorway. Hakkai had hit Goku with his chi to stop him from strangling the monk. Sanzo coughed a little and Hakkai went over to help him up.

"Gojyo!" he said, "Make sure Goku doesn't try to hurt Sanzo again."

"Alright!" said the crimson-haired man.

"How did you get here?" Sanzo asked Hakkai. "Where were you?"

"Gojyo and I had a little tumble down the stairs. We were knocked out for quite a bit, but when we finally came to ourselves, we knew that there wasn't much time left. We got in the jeep and, though it was rather difficult, drove up the stairs. We then found the elevator and came to the top."

"There was an elevator?" Sanzo asked, angry at himself for not having known that sooner.

"Yes, in the back corner of the hallway when you first walk in the palace. Now it's my turn to ask questions. What is wrong with Goku?"

"I think he's being controlled by Kami-sama." Sanzo replied.

"How can we stop it?"

Sanzo stopped to think a moment. "I think there's only one way to wipe out all that Kami-sama has done." he said.

"What way is that?" Hakkai asked hesitantly.

"Take off his limiter, and then restore it back on. It won't be easy, but I'm willing to try anything."

Sanzo walked towards Goku, who was standing in front of Gojyo, looking like he was ready to pounce.

"Okay, you stupid monkey. You asked for it." He shot out his hand and grabbed hold of Goku's golden limiter. He pried it off of the boy's head. Goku then sank to his knees, holding both sides of his head and began to scream. His hair and nails became longer and his ears turned into the pointed way that a demon's ears would. He opened his mouth to reveal razor-sharp teeth. When the transformation was complete, Goku stood up. He looked around at his surroundings and locked his gaze on Kami-sama.

"Goku…" Kami-sama said, "Attack the priest!" But Goku did not move. He remained staring at Kami-sama. Suddenly, with speed like lightning, Goku bounded onto Kami-sama, taking the man by surprise.

"Get off me!" he cried. Goku was too strong even for Kami-sama, though. His nails ripped at the other's face, cutting it and making it bleed. Kami-sama cried out in pain, trying desperately to push the boy off of him. It was no use.

Goku laughed manically, as if he were really enjoying it. He continued to tear at Kami-sama's skin. The other's stood by, watching in amazement at how easily Goku was defeating their enemy in his true form.

Kami-sama's body stopped thrashing about, his crying stopped. Goku, losing interest now that his opponent had given up, got off of him and began to lick the blood off of his fingers. Kami-sama, their enemy, was dead.

Goku then turned his demon eyes on Sanzo. He ran at him, but stopped a few inches in front of the monk, looking as if something had surprised him. A thought then ran through Goku's head as he looked up at the monk. 'His hair is so shiny…like the sun.'

Sanzo took this moment of hesitation to return Goku's power limiter back onto the boy's head. He grabbed Goku's forehead, muttered a few unheard words, and took his hand away. Goku's limiter had been restored back onto his head.

The boy swayed a little, then fell foreword into Sanzo's arms. Sanzo, not caring that Gojyo and Hakkai were watching, put his arms around Goku, holding the boy tight. He buried his face in Goku's mop of brown hair and kissed the top of his head.

"I thought I lost you, you damn monkey" he said quietly. He picked up Goku and turned to the others. "Let's go" he said. The other two just nodded.

They walked out of the palace where the jeep was waiting. Hakkai got behind the wheel and Gojyo sat in the front passenger seat, knowing that Sanzo wanted to sit in the back with Goku in case the boy woke up.

Hakkai drove them the bumpy ride down the staircase. When they reached the bottom, a noise made them turn around. The sound of stone crumbling could be heard.

"The palace must be falling down" said Sanzo.

"Where should we go, Sanzo?"

"To the nearest town" he replied.

Goku began to stir, and opened his golden eyes to see Sanzo's face looking down at him.

"Sanzo…I-I'm sorry for running. I was just upset and I didn't know what to do! Kami-sama captured me and—'' he was cut off by Sanzo's lips pressing against his own.

Sanzo had leaned down to kiss the boy. Goku was surprised at first but then returned the kiss back, his tongue and Sanzo's intertwining with each other inside their mouths. Both had wanted that for so long.

Sanzo broke the kiss then and looked into Goku's eyes. Goku stared right back, his heart filled with a feeling he had felt for so long but could never let out. A feeling so strong that he thought his heart would burst.

"Sanzo…" he said quietly, "I love you." He then regretted what he said, and got ready to feel Sanzo's paper fan clomp down hard on top of his head. Instead, he felt Sanzo's lips press hard against his own once more.

He broke the kiss once more and looked Goku straight in the eye and, for the first time in years, Sanzo smiled and said, "I love you too, you damn stupid monkey. I love you too."

THE END!

A/N: Yes, I know. The last chapter was kind of rushed but this is still my first story so I'm still new at ending stories and all! Anyways, I hope you liked it! I'm going to write more in the future. Who knows? I might even make a sequel or something! Review please! NO FLAMES! I don't like flames .

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