A May Arrival from the East

[glutton_monkey]

Who: Goku & YOU!
What: Goku has arrived! And is sitting on the beach, staring back out at the ocean. Still naked.
When: early May
Where: on the beach!
Content Warnings:nothing yet, will mark threads as needed!

[This has been a markedly more confusing day for Goku than usual. He doesn't really remember how it all started, but he does have some hazy memories of swimming in the ocean, of being spoken to by someone in robes. They're not super clear, more like some half-remembered dream from several days ago, except he's pretty sure whatever that was actually did happen mere hours ago. He's also pretty sure that he hadn't really been himself at the time. He must have gone berserk again, because his hair is all long again at the back, except nothing bad happened; which is weird.

What Goku knows for absolute certain is that he'd been asleep on this beach, stark naked, and there was no one around when he woke up, just a bag cradled in his arms like it was the most important thing in the world. His head still feels like it's in a weird kind of fog, as if someone had taken all the contents of his mind and tossed them around in his head like a salad. Which- gross. Salads are so boring. There's never really any good meat in most salads. Maybe they're okay when you're right about to eat, like they're just something to get you ready to really chow down on something good. But how can anyone eat just the salad like it's the entire meal? That's so--

--Wait, what was he thinking about again?

He hopes one of the guys comes around soon. He's pretty sure that's why he keeps looking out at the ocean like it's bound to give him answers. His friends are okay, and they'll probably show up real soon to properly tell him what's going on. Yeah.

Goku lets out a sigh, feeling his stomach growl out a complaint as he clutches his bag tighter against his chest.]

I'm hungryy....

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[kappastrophe]

[Gojyo lets out a low exhale as he spots the familiar lump on the beach. An unlit cigarette's dangling from his lips.]

Get some damn clothes on first of all.

[A beat.]

And don't eat the sand.

[glutton_monkey]

[That familiar drawl makes Goku turn his head to face the owner of that voice. And for a second there, even while looking right at Gojyo, he still looks a little confused.]

..Gojyo?

[And then something seems to click, that fog of confusion getting blinked away and a big, bright grin quickly taking its place.]

Gojyo!! Did ya bring somethin' to eat?!

[kappastrophe]

Do I look like I've had time to do grocery shopping, monkey brain?

[He violently ruffles the kid's head, a familiar past time between the two of them.]

'sides, not like I can take you somewhere to get food while you're buck-ass naked. Where the hell are your clothes?

[glutton_monkey]

Iunno, you got your clothes on, so maybe ya did!

[He automatically swats Gojyo's hand away with an annoyed sound, but he's still grinning a little. He doesn't actually mind, because the familiarity of it is grounding, but that's just the way the exchange goes.]

Mmmm, I think someone told me, but I can't remember. [His nose scrunches a little at the thought. It bothers him.] I musta gone berserk again or somethin'.

[kappastrophe]

[Gojyo freezes.]

Eh-- berserk?

[He glances around. Are there bodies? Fires to put out? Crying children? No, no and no. If Goku went berserk it looks like the worst he managed to do was rough up some sand.

Another tired exhale.]

Well, it is what it is. Better get your ass in some clothes before Hakkai spots you though. Just think what he'd say if he caught you running around naked.

[glutton_monkey]

[Fortunately for everyone, Seiten Taisei had been just as disoriented as Goku currently is. So there's no sign of damage or destruction anywhere, and the only real indicator that it had happened at all is that Goku's hair is still grown out. Small miracles, eh Gojyo?

Goku's smile gets bigger when Gojyo mentions their other friend, clearly excited.]

Hakkai's here too?! What about Sanzo?? AHH-- Am I the last one?!?!

[kappastrophe]

Yeah, Hakkai's here too, and if you don't put your clothes on you're gonna get a sunburn on your dick and he ain't gonna heal it.

[He clucks his tongue, looking out towards the ocean.]

Sanzo ain't here though.

[Not that Gojyo missed him. He still remembers how he ran off when they needed him. Plus he was a huge asshole. But he knew the monkey liked him.]

[glutton_monkey]

Uweh?? [Goku looks down at himself, pulling the bag away a bit so he can get a proper view, then hugs it all over again as his cheeks flush a little with embarrassment.] S'not my fault! I dunno where my clothes are!

[His lips purse into something like a pout. No Sanzo... Again.] Hmph... After we finally found him an' everythin', too.

[kappastrophe]

They're in your backpack with the rest of your shit, dumbass monkey! They told us when we got here. The hell'd you think was in there, rocks?

[And it's probably in Gojyo's best interest not to comment on finding Sanzo again. He's still pissed. Then again, when isn't he?

But wait-- finally found him? Like, recently? But that was--

Another thing to talk with Hakkai about later.]

WILDCARD, LATER

[knowsvinewhip]

[Whenever Goku gets his butt off the beach, and hopefully whenever he finds something to wear, he's more than welcome at the sad little camp the other two have out in the wilderness. Hopefully Gojyo gave him directions. And hopefully Goku followed directions.]

[Mostly because Hakkai still isn't entirely sure he should be out among people yet. He looks better. He feels less irrationally afraid, less like he's about to go out of control completely. So maybe things are looking up!]

[... Don't wig out if you see vines on him though, Goku. They're not entirely gone yet.]

8D

[glutton_monkey]

[If Hakkai ever happens to look out beyond his little glade of safety, he'll probably see Goku trudging up the slope in a way that indicates he's very carefully following a set of instructions. He's got his clothes on now at least, the fancy backpack he got slung over one shoulder and a pork bun in one hand; which is all still a pretty normal sight. The only thing unusual about it is that somehow the pork bun isn't being actively inhaled, just idly being munched on.

Eventually he reaches Hakkai's camp, and when he does he just kind of... stops in the makeshift "entryway" to look around, finally swallowing his current mouthful as he does so. His expression is a little blank, a haze of confusion still kind of skirting around the edges of his mind and leaving him somewhat disoriented.]

Hakkai?

[knowsvinewhip]

[Washing things in a bucket is annoying, it's enough to miss the supplies back in town. But, that's not going to happen until he's sure and - ]

- Goku?

[Well that's good news. Even Jeep pokes his little head out from the tree branches, and trills in welcome. Hakkai is quick to put his work aside, and stand, approaching him with what looks like an honest to god real smile on his face.]

When did you get here? Ah - Are you all right?

[You look a little out of it buddy.]

[glutton_monkey]

Hakkai!!

[Actually seeing and hearing Hakkai seems to be what pulls him out of his little funk, a bright grin quickly appearing on his face instead. What's left of his pork bun gets shoved into his mouth all at once, partly because oops, he is still hungry, and partly because then he can have both hands free.]

M'okay, I just got here! It was super weird though, 'cause I kinda just woke up on the beach an' my head feels a little funny, but it's prob'ly fine! An' I saw Gojyo on the beach, too!

[knowsvinewhip]

Funny? Are you hurt?

[Granted, a little thing like head trauma wouldn't really be much for Goku to handle, but hey. He's been without these fools for too long not to worry upon seeing them again. So let him check you over, Goku.]

It may just be the leftover effect from being a squid... I think many people experience disorientation afterward.

[Nope no head injuries. Nothing weird-]

Did you? I know he was looking into houses to renovate earlier... I'm glad he ran into you.

[glutton_monkey]

[The fussing is perfectly normal, so Goku doesn't mind it in the slightest. He lets Hakkai do whatever he needs to do, turning his head this way and that so everything can get looked at. Besides his hair grown out the way Seiten Taisei usually has it, there's nothing unusual to see. So Goku uses that opportunity to give Hakkai a quick lookover, too.

Because something's... off.]

I was a squid?!? I don't remember bein' a squid! [He makes a face at just the idea of it.] But I guess... that'd explain it, huh?

[knowsvinewhip]

Yes, that seems to be part of our arrival here. A transformation from squid to ourselves. Now we have to be careful not to eat any fried calamari!

[Hakkai shut up. That joke's never funny, you're just being creepy. Stop wiggling your fingers like tentacles.]

[He does take note of the longer hair, but, who is he to judge? Maybe Goku just really likes that style... though it hadn't been that way the last time he'd seen him.]

What all do you remember?

[Don't look too close, Goku. Since Gojyo's arrival, a lot of the creepy vines have faded away, his eye has gone back to green. There's just the barest traces of the markings over his face by now.]

[glutton_monkey]

Ehhhhh??? So are all the squid in the ocean actually people?!

[Is he joking? Goku can't really tell. Out of all of them, Hakkai has always had the best poker face. He could have made the whole squid thing up and Goku would probably believe him. He's never had any reason to distrust something Hakkai's taught him, after all.

But now he's thinking about calamari. Goku will miss calamari if he really can't have it anymore.]

Mmmm, I remember savin' Sanzo from that creepy guy in the woods. We all had to rest up after that, but then we were back on th' road again like usual! An' then... [He frowns a little, reaching up to rub at his head.] An' then I was on that beach. I think someone told me somethin', an' somebody musta gave me this bag, but I don't really remember it.

[miyagimagic]

[ .. seems like one of the new arrivals has been left behind on the beach by himself, huh. Because Daniel does see that bag, and he assumes it means that the-- boy, he thinks? - has been given supplies by the people who usually hand those out, though there's no longer any trace of them out on the beach by now.

It's mostly the fact that the other looks relatively young that bothers Daniel though, especially in combination with the fact that he hasn't even gotten dressed and is just staring out at the ocean like that.

Is he still in shock or something? Not that Daniel could blame him - arriving here isn't really easy.

He stares from a distance for a few moments, but then shakes his head to himself and moves across the sand to approach Goku's sitting figure. ]

Hey, is.. everything alright?

[ You know, aside from being hungry, since Goku did at least make that audibly clear. ]

[glutton_monkey]

[He senses someone coming before he even thinks about it, but since he doesn't feel any kind of threat by it he doesn't move. At least not until they actually call out to him, and he turns his head to fix a wide gold-eyed gaze on this stranger.

Human. And he seems nice.]

Um... I think so?

[Goku's brow furrows a little, idly reaching up with one hand to rub at the top of his head.] I just... I don't really remember how I got here.

[miyagimagic]

[ .. ah. Still a confused newcomer then.

The concern doesn't fade from Daniel's face entirely, but it mixes with a soft concern as his gaze settles on the other. (You know, making sure to look at Goku's face though, since Daniel is definitely not here to check out a naked person.) ]

Did you talk to anyone yet? [ The beach does seem rather quiet. Daniel isn't sure if he just grabbed the bag himself or if anyone actually bothered to explain any of this to him..

Since it sure doesn't sound like it. ]

If not, I think I can help explain. Though it's probably still going to sound pretty crazy.

[glutton_monkey]

Mmmm... [He rubs at his head for a little longer, clearly trying to think back on the day so far.] Iunno. Maybe? But I can't remember what they said.

[He finally drops his hand, looking back up with a little smile.]

It's okay if it's crazy! I'm kinda used to that, so it's okay.

[miyagimagic]

Well, then I suppose I can help. [ As long as the other is really used to the sheer amount of crazy this place represents - but Daniel has found that people from other worlds generally tend to be a little more well-equipped for it than he is. ]

Maybe we can even do something about that hunger. [ He heard that earlier, after all!

.. though.. ]

Maybe you should first look in that bag to see if there's some robes in there. They generally give those to people when they first show up.

[ And also because he can't quite take Goku somewhere to eat like this.. It's just a little awkward to explain, even if said explanation would be very straightforward. ]

[glutton_monkey]

[Goku's expression brightens at the mention of food. He is hungry (but then again he's always hungry) so that's enough to motivate him into action for the time being.]

Oh-- In this bag?? I didn't know there was anythin' in there...

[He lifts the aforementioned bag up in front of him, turning it to examine it from all sides curiously. He... honestly hadn't thought to look inside of it. So now that he's been given the idea, he puts it back down and starts to rummage through its content. Fortunately the robe is one of the first things he finds, so he pulls it out with a triumphant shout.]

Haha!! You were right! Thanks, mister! [On it goes, Goku sticking his arms into the sleeves one after another with a grin.] I'm Goku! What's your name?

[miyagimagic]

[ There we go. ]

I'm Daniel. Daniel LaRusso.

[ He's not sure if the other just doesn't have a last name - not too rare in this place, even though it sure would be rare where Daniel himself comes from - or if he's just the overly friendly type to leave them out. Judging by the other's relatively sunny demeanour despite the fact that Goku must still be confused, it could be the latter too, Daniel figures. ]

It's nice to meet you, Goku. [ Hey, the other seems young enough that Daniel has no trouble with just using his first name. It's the perk of being a middle aged dad. ] I could help bring you to a place to eat here while explaining some more about this place, or.. if you like Italian food, I've got some pretty good leftovers over at my place I don't mind sharing.

[ Which might be a little less overwhelming on someone still new and relatively confused, Daniel figures. ]

[glutton_monkey]

Daniel. [He echoes it to himself with a nod so that he'll remember the name properly. It's a foreign name to him, so some of the sounds feel funny on his tongue, but that'll probably just help him remember it better.] Got it!

[Goku pulls the robe tight around him as he gets to his feet, shouldering the bag with ease. The promise of food has him obviously excited, but he does also look... a little conflicted about it, as his eyes keep flitting back toward the water.]

M'not super picky, so I'll eat anythin'! What's Italian food like?? I never heard o' that before.