~Of Sky and Earth~ 
Author: Cali-chan! Who has been taking forever with 
writing. -_- 
E-mail: crimson_jaded@y... 
Pairings: GojyoxHakkai, SanzoxGoku, KojixIsanagi 
Disclaimer: I don't own Gensomaden Saiyuki... some 
other guy owns 'em. Lucky bastard. But I -do- own Koji 
and Isanagi. Which make me a lucky bitch. I think. 

WARNINGS: As obvious by the pairings above, this is a 
shonen ai fic. No graphic sex or anything, just subtle 
hints so your innocence is safe. But still, if you 
don't like the idea of two gorgeous boys together this 
isn't the fic for you. ^.~ 

Chapter 5: ~*~Does there have to be a reason to betray 
someone?~*~ 

"N-Nii-chan! They're so many of them!" 

"Ha! More bad guys means more butts to kick!" 

"But I still have to get the firewood!" 

"Then hurry up and kill them!" 

Isanagi nodded grimly and created his ki blades on 
either hand, cutting through the small army of youkai 
like a knife through butter. Goku shouted his approval 
and leaped right straight in the middle of the mass of 
demons. Blood ran freely on the enemies side as the 
two powerful youkai attacked. 

The others didn't even hear it. 

~*~*~* 

"What in three hells happened to you two?!" 

Isanagi lowered his eyes and started to scuff the 
ground with his foot at Koji's exclamation. Goku 
merely grinned happily. 

"We kicked youkai ass!" 

"I'll bet." Goyjo said. The two looked like they had 
taken a shower in blood. 

Koji immediately walked up to Isanagi and picked a 
piece of youkai from his hair. "Your a mess!" 

"Gomen..." 

Suddenly Sanzo stood from his place by the fire and 
walked slowly up to Goku. Then without hesitating 
dealt him a strong blow to the head with his fan. 

"Ow! What was that for?!" 

Sanzo simply ignored him and returned to take his 
seat. 

Hakkai smiled and whispered in Goku's ear. "He was 
worried. He kept glancing to the forest when you 
didn't return at dark." 

Gold eyes softened at that and the young youkai 
couldn't help but smile. "He still didn't have to hit 
me that hard." 

Gojyo wrinkled his nose as he eyed the two youngest 
members of the team. "You two are disgusting. Your not 
sitting anywhere near me until you take a bath." 

"But I'm starving!" 

Hakkai smiled. "You're always starving." 

"But-" 

Sanzo ended the argument by aiming his gun at the 
blood drenched youkai. "Bath or die." 

O_O "Hai!" 

~*~* 

"Where'd you get all those scars?" 

Isanagi looked up from where he was wading in the 
small river. "What?" 

"Those." Goku eyed the large healed gashes that were 
on the boys pale skin. "The scars. How'd you get 
them?" 

"Oh... these? From battles." 

"You know, just looking at you, I wouldn't even guess 
you're a fighter. You look too girly. Like one punch 
would send you crying." 

Isanagi smiled at that, blue eyes glowing softly in 
the moonlight. "That's what you said the first time 
you met me." 

"Huh?" Goku tried to scrub the skin on his lower 
back. "I don't remember that." 

"Would you like me to help you with your back?" 
Isanagi cut in, changing the subject abruptly. 

"Huh? Yeah, sure." Goku sighed in contentment as the 
other youkai's soft hands rubbed his back with soap. 
They were silent for a few moments, merely enjoying 
each others company. 

"You know what? I -really- think I've met you 
before." 

Isanagi's hand stopped moving. "If you don't remember 
it's not important." 

"You said that already! But I wanna know who you are 
already ya know." 

"Like I said-" 

"Shut up with that not important stuff! Just tell 
me!" 

As he turned to looked at Isanagi Goku noted his eyes 
-were- glowing in the dark. Suddenly Goku felt 
something tugging at the corner of his consciousness. 
As if something was threatening to break through. 

Isanagi was oblivious to what was occurring in Goku's 
head. He opened his mouth to speak but was suddenly 
and rudely interrupted by a loud grumbling sound from 
Goku's stomach. The silver haired youth laughed, the 
sound like little bells. Inwardly he was glad for the 
distraction. "We better go back. You seem to be 
hungry." 

Goku grinned, completely forgetting their 
conversation at the thought of food. "Yeah! Let's go!" 

"You go ahead. I'll stay a bit." 

"You sure?" 

"Yes. I'm not that hungry." 

"Saa. Isanagi. We're buddies right?" 

"Ha-hai." 

"So is it okay if I call you Nagi?" 

Isanagi's smile was brilliant. "Hai!" 

Once Goku left the small river Isanagi turned his 
face up to the skies and allowed the moonlight to wash 
over his pale soft skin. It was better this way, 
starting over from the beginning. That way Goku 
wouldn't remember all the horrible things he had done. 

He would start over. With a new life, a new love, his 
brother to regain and a new goal. This time he was 
fighting for good. He lowered his head and fingered 
the jagged scars on his chest. 

For the first time in hundreds of years Isanagi felt 
peace. 

~*~* 

From the heavens Bosatsu-sama watched Isanagi fondly. 
She had never meant for those two to meet. She had 
assumed they weren't ready due to the fact Goku did 
not remember his past and Nagi was painfully fragile. 
But apparently she had thought wrong. Already their 
once severed bond was being regained. 

Isanagi, the youkai born from the sky. Goku, the 
youkai born of the earth. Both extremely powerful 
beings. Two halves of a whole. Brothers since before 
birth. 

They were to fight together when the great battle 
came as the representatives of heaven. She only prayed 
that the growing bond would not be damaged. Isanagi 
had always been the weaker one when it came to 
emotions, completely reliant to Goku since he was the 
only one who cared for him in the past. Turning away 
from the mirror she watched them from she returned to 
her quarters. 

She could only pray Goku would be strong enough to 
keep the already shattered youkai child intact. 

~*~* 

Koji watched Isanagi bathe from his vantage point 
behind a nearby tree. The child looked so fragile, 
like a silver white spirit or an image conjured up by 
the moonlight. He felt his heart clench. His poor 
love... he didn't deserve to hurt anymore. 

He turned and walked deeper into the forest, only 
stopping when he reached a small clearing. He waited 
nervously for a few moments until a cloaked youkai 
appeared from the shadows. 

Yaone pulled the hood from her face and handed him a 
small vial. "Remember. Give this to him as soon as you 
arrive." 

"Of course." Koji nodded as he slipped it inside his 
cloak. "... my sister and mother?" 

"They are safe and will be returned to you after the 
High General is awakened." Yaone suddenly looked sad. 
"Are you sure you want to do this?" 

"Why are you asking me as if I have a choice." Koji 
put in bitterly. "Either way I lose someone I love..." 

Yaone looked pained. "I'll take my leave." In a 
flurry of clothes she was gone. 

Koji stood in silence for a few seconds before 
finally turning around and walking back to the 
campsite. He knew what he had to do. Once again he 
screamed at himself for falling in love with the one 
he was supposed to betray. He had no choice in this 
matter now. He only prayed that Isanagi would forgive 
him once it was over. If not Koji vowed to kill 
himself. 

He wouldn't be able to live with the pain if he saw 
hate in the small youkai's eyes. 

~*~*~* 

Sanzo watched Goku sleep. The young man's soft pink 
lips parted with each tiny breath, brown calloused 
hands pulling his blankets tighter around him. The 
monk hesitantly reached to touch the soft brown spikes 
of hair before catching himself and pulling his hand 
away. What was wrong with him tonight?! 

"Sanzo.." The monk jumped at Goku's whimper before 
realizing the youkai was dreaming. "Please... don't 
leave. Sanzo..." 

"Shhh." Sanzo brushed the hair from the youths face. 
"I'm here." 

Goku quieted and smiled softly. "Love you..." 

Sanzo lost his breath. He knew the monkey was fond of 
him. But love?! That was impossible. His argument with 
Koji suddenly returned to his mind. The other monk had 
accused him of loving Goku as he love Isanagi. Sanzo 
had firmly denied it then. But now that Goku had 
whispered such words... he found he wasn't all that 
sure anymore. 

Sanzo caught himself and scowled. He couldn't love 
Goku. He was a youkai and he was supposed to hate 
their kind. 

'But you don't love him for his body. You love his 
soul, and his soul isn't youkai.' 

'But he's a man!' 

'Again a material thing. In the end such things will 
disappear and all that will remain is what matters. 
His spirit is what makes him Goku and that is what you 
love.' 

'I do -not- love him!' 

'Stop deluding yourself!' 

Sanzo pressed his knuckled to his forehead. Great. 
Now he was arguing with himself. He really -was- 
crazy. 

The monk stayed awake until morning still trying to 
find an answer to prove he didn't feel suck emotions 
for his comrade. But when the sun rose in the horizon 
and the others awoke, he still didn't have an answer. 

~*~*~* 

"Nagi-chan. Here." 

"What is it?" 

"You have to drink it before you enter the temple. It 
will keep the wards from affecting you." 

"Does nii-chan have some Koji-san?" 

"I'm sure Sanzo has made sure of that. Make sure you 
drink it before you enter the temple all right?" 

"I will." 

"Good... I love you chibi, you know that don't you?" 

"Ye-yes." 

"Please remember that." 

Isanagi smiled softly. "I will." 

~*~* 

Goku was in high spirits. That Koji guy cooked damn 
well! Even the fact that he was sitting on Gojyo's lap 
and had to hear the perverted kappa whine right by his 
ear didn't dampen his spirits. Sanzo had deemed the 
half youkai healed enough to take over his task. 

Isanagi seemed to be in a better mood than before, 
Goku noted happily. A soft smile graced the silver 
haired youkai's lips as he fingered a small bottle in 
his hands. That strange feeling of familiarity washed 
over him again as those blue eyes rose to meet his. 

Goku didn't know why, but he was -sure- he knew Nagi. 
How else could he explain this strange affection he 
had felt towards the other boy? Maybe they -were- 
brothers like Nagi kept saying but were separated from 
birth. He had seen that happen on television once! 
Goku sat forward to start bugging him for answers 
again. 

"Na-" The sudden halt of the jeep cut him off. 

"Oi!" Gojyo said. "Why'd we stop?" 

Hakkai turned around. "There's a drawbridge leading 
to the temple. We'll have to walk from here." 

They all piled out of the jeep and started for the 
bridge. Goku stopped and turned as he noted Isanagi 
lagging behind. 

"C'mon Nagi! The temple's got food!" The golden eyed 
youkai waited impatiently as Isanagi drank the strange 
blue liquid. "And when we get there you -better- 
answer my questions 'kay?" 

"Okay." Isanagi pocketed the vial and flashed a small 
grin. "Race you there!" 

"You're on!" 

The two youkai's laughter rang clear through the 
forested area as they ran up the drawbridge, ignoring 
Gojyo and Sanzo's threats as the bridge shook 
dangerously. When they reached the courtyard Goku 
chortled in glee when he discovered he had reached 
there first. 

"I win! ... Nagi?!" 

The silver haired youkai had fallen to his knee's, 
clutching his stomach in pain. Koji was at his side in 
an instant, catching the small youth before he slumped 
to the ground. Isanagi's eyes were closed, his 
breathing labored. "He's unconscious. The trip must 
have tired him." 

Goku gave a start at those words. Nagi, tired?! No 
way! Nagi was as tough as he was! 

Several of the monks that had come out to greet them 
now crowded over the fallen child. "We shall prepare a 
room for him to rest in." 

One of the monks stepped forward. He had an air of 
authority about him, introducing himself as the one 
who held second rank in the temple. "Unfortunately the 
head monk wishes to see you immediately. Not to worry, 
we will take care of your friend." Koji nodded and 
allowed them to take Isanagi away. 

Sanzo frowned. "You'll just leave him with them?" 

"We have no choice. We can't carry him around with 
us." 

One of the temple monks beckoned impatiently to them. 
"Hurry. The head monk has much to say before you 
attempt to destroy the High General. We wish this over 
as soon as possible." 

As the group walked away, four cloaked figures 
followed the monks that carried Isanagi's unconscious 
form. 

~*~*~* 

"When will he wake up?!" Lirin grumbled, venting her 
frustration by kicking one of the unconscious monks 
that lay sprawled by the doorway. 

"Shhh, Lirin. He'll awaken soon enough." Yaone 
murmured, trying to calm the impatient girl. She got a 
growl and a small pout as an answer. 

Suddenly the small body that lay on the floor moved 
slightly, eyelids opening slowly. Isanagi sat up, 
looking immediately at the thing in Kougaji's hands. 

"He's awake!" Lirin squealed. 

Kougaji watched the boy carefully, fingering the 
small orb he held which would allow him to control the 
child. "Isanagi." 

"Hai." The youkai's voice was mechanical, lacking any 
sort of emotion. 

"I am your new master." 

"Hai." 

"Take off your limiter." 

A small white hand went and drew the small circlet 
from his forehead, setting several strands free to 
fall on his face. Lirin watched excitedly as Isanagi 
changed. 

The youkai's ears became pointed, his silver hair 
grew longer to puddle on the floor. His once blue eyes 
were now the startling shade of sunset crimson. And 
from his back large white wings spread as if trying to 
touch the ceiling. 

"Isanagi... the youkai of the sky." Jein murmured. 

"Let's go!" Lirin cheered. "We have another High 
General to wake up!" She turned to face her brother. 
"Now we'll really kick ass!" 

~*~*~* 

Author's notes: 

Okay. This chapter took forever. I know. ~sighs~ But 
at least I got it done. ^_~ Not as good as the former 
four chapters but decent considering I haven't written 
in -months- because of school. Mataku. ^_^* 

Well, many thanx to those who commented in the past 
chapters. It made me move my lazy ass to write. 
~waves~ Jaa ne! Next chapter coming soon!! ... 
hopefully. -_- 

~huggles~ 
Cali-chan