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Forgotten Buddha

Chapter 3: I�d Sure Hate to Break Down Here

�This is so dull,� the blonde man shed his dark duster
jacket and flopped down on the couch.
He looked over at the shorter man who was pouring himself a drink. �When will we get to play with something
worthwhile?�

�Soon
enough. The Buddhist only has one more
day before his life is forfeit.�

�But
what if he finds replacements?� The
blonde asked.

A
knock sounded. A secret nervous knock.

�What?�
the short man called.

The evil
Sanzo opened the door looking a bit more worn and definitely a lot less
sinister than when he�d accosted Hakkai.
He got down on one knee. �I have
done as you requested. Four
replacements. All strong with different
strengths. Being stripped of their
weapons as we speak. And,� he looked
directly into the small man�s eyes before casting his eyes down. �They are all beautiful, worthy playthings.�

�Unlike
your party,� the blonde muttered, standing and moving to pour himself a drink.

The
dark-haired man nodded. �Once we
confirm what you say, then you and what remains of your party will be
free.� He turned to the blonde. �Happy now, Suzaku?� He moved and stood behind the demon, putting
an arm around his waist.

�Maybe,
we�ll see.�

�Hiei,
there is more that might interest you.
One is human but that is not the best part. The other three are demons who choose to side with humans.� The evil Sanzo groveled, hoping his
tormentors would be pleased. �Your
least favorite kind of demon to suffer to live.�

�Well,
perhaps it was wise to keep you alive.� A third voice joined in the taunting of the monk. From a doorway behind the evil Sanzo, a
white-haired demon entered, golden eyes taking in everything.

�You�re
back, Yoko.� Hiei said, smiling. Well, smirking less sinisterly anyway.

�Yes,�
the tall demon threw himself down on a low cushioned lounge. He writhed around until he�d shed his
mid-length plum jacket. �It�s
frightfully dull around here,� He flicked his golden eyes to the monk. �You had better not be lying, High Priest
Hatsu Sanzo�I hate being lied to.� Yoko
narrowed his eyes.

�It�s
not a lie. Send a scout. They should be less than a mile outside the
southern border,� the priest stood timidly. �Now if you have no further need of me I�ll be on my way. I have other enemies who could come for me
at any moment. Enjoy your sick games
and pray I never come across you when I�m at full power. The outcome might be much different.� He headed for the dtoo too frightened to
look back.

�Remember,
Priest,� Yoko said to his back. �I can
smell a monk from miles away. You can�t
run far or fast enough.�

�Oh
good god,� Suzaku muttered, just before downing his drink. �You should teach your pet some manners,
Hiei.�

Hiei
gave Yoko a look Suzaku couldn�t read.
�Don�t think I haven�t tried,� the ninja-demon muttered. �Repeatedly.�

Hatsu
made a mental note of the unrest in Hiei�s band of comrades. It could point out a sore spot he could use
to get even with them all. He�d lost
the one thing he could not bear to lose to their little game and wouldn�t
forgive or forget easily. He slipped
out the door and headed in the direction he�d led Hakkai to take.

Clouds
of dust from far off told him the villagers had already become aware of Sanzo�s
group and were on their way to welcome their new saviors. He�d better move faster.

�Onyx!�
He called out. A mid-sized black-scaled dragon appeared and
settled beside him.

Hakkai sat on the
ground. Hakaryu was chasing a cricket
nearby. He stared at the objects laid
out in front of him. They were most
likely the most prized possessions of his friends. He was a sleaze of the worst kind. But maybe they�d understand if they knew. If he could say how awful it would be to
lose Sanzo to the imprisonment of the temple.
But, he couldn�t say. He wasn�t
brave enough.

Leaving
Onyx a safe distance away, the evil Sanzo priest approached Hakkai dragging
along several wooden boxes engraved with runes. �Wasn�t as difficult as you thought I see?�

�Circumstances
were in your favor,� Hakkai replied, not bothering to stand. He called Hakaryu to him and nuzzled the
dragon affectionately. �Hakaryu, I want
you to go with this nice monk and behave yourself for a little while. Okay?�
Hakaryu chirped, nipped Hakkai�s ear then flew up to perch on the monk�s
shoulder, singing happily. �Be kind to
him. He�s just a ba �Hmmm.� Hatsu brought the first box over and opened
it. It was layered in soft silk,
reminiscent of a coffin. �If you would
set Nyouibou in here. It�s enchanted so
when Goku calls it to him it will not be able to respond.� He pointed to the next box. �We�ll do the same for Gojyo�s scythe. We can�t be too careful.�

�Right,�
Hakkai did as he asked, looking a bit ill as he did so.

< sty style='mso-tab-count:1'> The
monk triple locked the two cases.
�Good. Good.� He pulled a gilded scroll holder out of his
robe and threw it to Hakkai. �You know
what to do.�

Sanzo
stirred in his sleep rolling towards Hakkai, his hand fell on the
scripture. �It�s only paper but you�ve
made it so much more.� He spoke to the
phantof hif his dream memories. �There
is a wisdom I can not understand in your ways. A wisdom I can believe in.
You, I will choose to trust.�
Young Kouryou speaking to his master but the words could have been a
message to Hakkai.

�Right,�
Hakkai gently lifted Sanzo�s hand from the scripture. �You�ve never been good at seeing the true hearts of those around
you, my friend.� Hakkai whispered to
the sleeping Sanzo. He tossed the
scroll holder to Hatsu. �There. Now go.
They�ll wake soon.�

�Ah...ah...ah,�
the monk admonished. �One more
thing.� He pointed to the banishing
gun. �I want a complete set.�

Hakkai
lifted the gun, barrel pointed at the monk.
It�d be so easy�so very easy.
�Here.� He tossed the gun to the
monk. �Happy now?�

Unconcerned,
the monk dumped the bullets out all over the desert floor and stuffed the gun
in his robes. Blowing sand quickly
buried them. �Ecstatic. Good luck then. You�ll need it. The
welcoming committee has already started out.�
He left, dragging away the most sacred things Hakkai�s companions owned
chuckling.

�Fabulous,�
Hakkai muttered. �Sanzo?� He poked the monk, who was nearly lying in
his lap. �You awake?� He looked to the other two. �Gojyo?
Goku?� Good, he thought,
tearing his sash off, and popping one of the clasps on his shirt. Rubbing dirt on his clothes and face, and
tearing a few holes in his pants and shirt Hakkai lay down next to Sanzo. �God, I sicken myself.�

�Well they seem to be takin
a nap but other than that I think they�ll do.�
An older man with a bushy moustache was poking Hakkai with a stick. Several wagons of townsfolk waited for his
assessment. �You there, wake up.�

Hakkai
cracked one green eye open. �Is that
necessary?�

Goku
was stirring. �Mmm�breakfast?�

�Which
one of you young�uns is the leader?�
The older man said congenially.
�Ma! Ma! Get out here and meet these nice boys.�

�Leader?� Goku looked about, slightly confused. �I guess that�d be Sanzo.�

�Aw,
fuck me. I woke up in Mayberry.� Gojyo muttered, rubbing his head as he sat
up.

�Which
one of you is Sanyo then.� Another wiry
old man with a cane asked. �If it�d be
that one there.� Sanzo was still
sleeping. �Then we�ll have to settle
for whichever of y�all�s willin to make a tiny teeny decision.�

�Being?�
Hakkai slowly stood.

�Well,
you see we�ve got a mighty big problem, Mister. And we need to ask for your help.� As the man talked, Ma approached the other three.

�Aw, Pa, these�uns could use
some of my corn bread and homemade strawberry jam.�

�Land sakes Ma, I�m tryin to ask these
boys a question. Now, which one of you
is most indispensable to your group cause he can ride in the wagon while the
rest of us walk.�

�Sanzo
isn�t awake yet. Let�s put him in the
wagon,� Hakkai spoke up before Gojyo could crawl into the wagon.

�You
heard him Ma, that one there, Sonya.�

Ma
proceeded to pull out a strange looking badge and pin it on Sanzo�s sleeping
form. Then the sweet little old woman
pressed a button. The small syringe
that plunged into him brought Sanzo around.
�Sorry, honey. But you�ve been
deputized.�

�What
the fuck!� Sanzo gasped grabbing his
chest.

Ma
slapped his face. �Such language.�

Sanzo
grabbed her arm. �Look, Granny, I don�t
know what farm you just walked in from but if I want to say fuck after someone
stabs me, I will.� He was in rare
spirits. �Hakkai, did you use your chi
energy to turn these demons into the tenants of a nursing home or am I just
hallucinating?�

�Nope,
the demons are gone. These folks just
got here,� Hakkai smiled, though he looked as though he were about to cry or
scream.

�Sanzo!� Goku knelt in front of Sanzo. �Are you ok Sanzo? That looked like it really hurt�� He looked up at the woman.
�What did you do to Sanzo?!�

�Here,
sonny,� she handed Goku a badge free of syringes. �You want this if you don�t want your friend to die.� Then she went and graciously gave one to Gojyo. Walking up to the remaining member. �Hakkai, is it? Well, you get this big shiny one because you�re the new sheriff.�

�Oh,
I got it.� Sanzo looked at Sheriff
Hakkai. �You set up Goku�s birthday
present early and we�ve all been transported to Frontiertown.� He stood up Goku in tow. �Very sneaky.�

�Yeah,
don�t I wish,� Hakkai muttered.

�What
do you mean, if I don�t want Sanzo to die?�
Goku�s eyes were huge, and looked ready to spill over with tears.

�Well,
young man,� the spindly geriatric began. �When Bessie�Ma, here, gave him his badge�he was given a dose of a
powerful poison. Round about suppertime
he�ll start feeling weak�forget things�drop things��

Sanzo
annoyed cut him off. �Apparently
they�ve infected me with the same disease they all have�and being senile can be
deadly.�

�It�s
more serious than that. If you don�t
ingest the antidote, you�ll be dead before the rooster crows. The only time the one and only bottle of
antidote is available is when the time lock breaks at midnight. Then you�ve got a fifteen-minute window of
opportunity to take it. There�s just
enough poison pumping in your veins that even with the antidote it will start
to multiply and by nightfall become deadly again.�

�So
which one of you morons told them to prick me?� Sanzo looked from one to the other.

Goku
wrapped both arms around Sanzo�s waist and glared angrily at Hakkai then the
people then back to Hakkai. �We�ll
never be able to leave,� he muttered. �Sanzo will be sick forever!�

�Perhaps,
but you�ll be keeping us and our young�uns safe from the evil demon outlaws and
if you ever truly beat them we�ll research a way to cure him.� Pa said simply.

�You
jabbed him without knowing the cure?� Gojyo
asked in disbelief. �Good God, but you
people are stupid.�

�Sanzo.�
Goku half-sobbed.

The
spindly man stepped forward, two little children behind him carrying
items. �Now we don�t want you to be
defenseless so here. These belonged to
our last set of lawmen. Sheriff, choose
your weapon.�
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