ratsoftobruk | No stranger would it be

[Goku rarely remembers his dreams. They're usually good, full of food and friends. Sometimes they're not, just cold and lonely or terrifying and bloody, but they all fade when the sun rises. Reality demands too much attention to let Goku linger in dreams.

He doesn't remember what he was dreaming about when he blinks awake- probably- but he promptly forgets even trying when he notices his surroundings. Instead of a comfortable inn with Gojyo snoring nearby, or the softest patch of ground he could find with the others around a campfire, he's... somewhere else.]

... Sanzo? Guys?

[In the distance Goku can hear gentle music, but there's no response. It's peaceful and quiet and the kind of place Hakkai would probably call "serene". Goku takes a few tentative steps down the wooden walkway, stopping briefly at the koi pond it overlooks. He's kind of tempted to jump in and wade in the water, try to pet the fish and pick water lilies.]

I've... Been here before?

[He can't think when. But it still feels familiar. Abruptly Goku turns away and heads down white hallways further into the building, turning each corner like he knows exactly where he's going. He doesn't have a clue, but he feels like this is the way he should go. Not this room, not that one, not further so he can go outside, he wants-

This door. Goku stops, no clue what distinguishes this door from any of the others he's passed. It doesn't look different. But from behind it he can hear papers rustling and maybe an irritated sigh.

Hesitating for just a second, Goku slides the door open a crack.]

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[ ooc: Okay! Sounds good to me. ]

[ Out of the many books, Goku will find several random volumes of "Ninja Hattori-kun," "Candy Candy," and "Touch," which might sound kinky but it's actually about high school kids playing a game called 'baseball.' And then there's "How to Lose Friends and Alienate People (a memoir)," "Astrophysics for Dummies" and "The Once and Future King."

There's a bookmark in the last one, where Konzen left off. He helps to push the fallen books into stacks on the floor, where they can stay, for now. ]

...

[ It's hard for him to think about Goku being stuck in a cave for 500 years. He frowns a little bit, and then says: ]

Tell me about Sanzo.

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[Some of the books look like fun, though "How to Lose Friends and Alienate People (a memoir)" mostly just looks confusing. Goku's not here to look at books though. Konzen is far more interesting.]

Sanzo? [Goku's favourite subject! Though he's a bit befuddled as to why they're talking about him. It also feels kind of weird to describe the man when someone that reminds him so much of him is right there.] Well... Sanzo's great! He kinda looks like you ["kinda"] but you're a bit taller and your hair's way longer.

[But that's just what Sanzo looks like and Goku knows that doesn't really cut it. He goes quiet for a second while he mulls it over.]

Sanzo's... He's like the sun. [It's really the best comparison Goku can think of.] ... He's really bright.

Like me? [ Konzen isn't sure how he feels about that. He's also not sure what to think about this whole 'sun' business. Clearly Goku doesn't remember saying the same thing about Konzen not that long ago (well, a lot longer for this Goku..) Should he feel jealous of this Sanzo? No, of course not, that's just ridiculous! Why should he?

At the end of the day, Goku has someone he cares about who looks after him. Isn't that the best thing for him?

Konzen snorts softly.]

...I suppose that's a good thing.

Yeah, he's really pretty!

[Like you, Konzen! Judging by Goku's grin, Sanzo at least makes him happy. That has to be worth something.]

But you seem a lot nicer than him. Sanzo yells and shouts at people a lot. Some people think he's really scary when he's mad. [Goku's face does not look like he agrees. Sanzo is not scary, sorry.] Oh, and he smokes a lot and you don't. You smell nicer than him!

[ People call Konzen a lot of things, but 'nice' isn't one of them. His eyebrow twitches a little bit. Truth be told, the whole yelling and shouting at people thing sounds closer to himself. ~~Maybe he has more in common with Sanzo than just his looks.~~

Goku doesn't seem to mind the yelling Sanzo. If anything, it seems he's rather fond of the guy. Goku always did have peculiar taste. But given his personality, he should be making friends wherever he goes. ]

Hmph. Smoking. Tenpou smokes a lot. You're right, it stinks.

[ But he says that with some fondness, himself. He's long given up trying to curb Tenpou's smoking. Now, he just associates the smell with with his friend, and his library. ]

[Konzen hasn't gotten properly mad at Goku yet, as far as he can remember. If he did, he might change his tune. Konzen might actually be scarier than Sanzo somehow.

Goku snickers.] I'm used to it, coz of Sanzo and Gojyo, but it smells really bad! [But he still associates the smell with them, with relaxing on the porch with Sanzo, and can't bring himself to actually dislike it. But when you have Goku's nose you can't really ignore a smell like that.]

Um, do you wanna know anythin' else? [He could talk about Sanzo for hours.]

[ It's probably lucky for Goku that Konzen is unlikely to find himself yelling at him in the near future. Given what he knows about what happens to him, it seems petty and stupid to get mad about the little things. Another thing that Goku has changed about him, albeit unknowingly so. ]

You said you were traveling? How's that going?

[ Konzen's never glimpsed anywhere beyond the realm of heaven. He's only ever heard about places from Tenpou. He wonders about it, now. All the places Down Below. ]

[Spoil the monkey, Konzen. You know you want to.]

Ah... We got fired. [Goku makes a face.] But we're pretty close now, so we're gonna keep goin' anyway. We just gotta take a quick break because we kinda got beat up.

[By Nataku. Goku fidgets with the stack of books next to him for a second before looking back up at Konzen.]

... Hey, so, um- if this is Heaven, there's gotta be a lotta people here, right? It's not just you, Konzen?

Fired?

[ Fired, and then beat up? Fired because they were beat up? As usual, Goku's explanations make very little sense. He doesn't seem too enthusiastic about explaining that whole situation, though. ]

Er. Obviously. [ He doesn't live here by himself, that's ridiculous. But who else would Goku know up here? Surely not his meddling aunt. ] ....why?

Yeah, those three head aspect guys were being dumb jerks. We told 'em to fuck off.

[Sorry, Konzen, your monkey is a hooligan, insulting gods and defying heaven- which probably shouldn't come as a shock.]

But they said Nataku had our job now and we saw him and- [Goku pauses and presses his lips together tight. He's still not sure what happened.] He was upset. He was cryin'. Do you know where he is?

[ Head aspects? What the hell was he talking about? Though if they were gods, then it doesn't surprise Konzen that they're jerks. Most of them are. Or at least the ones Konzen knows about. ]

Nataku is...

[ He hesitates there. It hasn't been that long since Goku came back from visiting Nataku, sulking and feeling hurt. He tried to explain to him that Nataku has other things going on, that he must've had his reasons for ignoring him. (Not that Konzen has much knowledge about such things himself). Goku didn't understand. He shouldn't have to either, which is what makes Konzen angry. The kids just wanna be friends, but Nataku is no ordinary child. ]

It's complicated.

[He's not a kid anymore, but Goku still doesn't understand. Everything is complicated and simple at the same time and then at the center there's someone that Goku can't stop thinking about. It's not so much that his feelings are hurt this time- if they are, it doesn't make much sense why- or that he's feeling lonely. He has friends of his own, names to call, and Nataku was just...

Goku falls back against the table, head hitting it with an audible thunk.]

That's a super shitty answer, Konzen.

Hmph.

[Konzen huffs, feeling slightly defensive. After all, it's a true enough answer. He's not really sure he's got any good ones for Goku. Not enough to satisfy all that he wants to know, anyway.]

I don't know that much. He's the War God. I'm not exactly part of that...situation. What do you wanna know?

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Wow, super late.... ;;

Five hundred years...

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