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....

Comments

[knowsvinewhip]

Yes, we're going to be.

[They have to be. From his perspective, they hadn't even started out on their own. This will be a test, won't it? And Trench has a habit of testing people.]

And, if nothing else? We can always remind Gojyo of how to best alleviate the corruption. I'm sure he'll agree with us.

[They'll tell him, and have him picture Sanzo saying "fuck you I'm sad". That's sure to cause another round of hilarity.]

[glutton_monkey]

[Goku snorts and snickers, trying to prevent himself from falling into another unstoppable fit of giggles. His eyes crinkle up at the corners and he flails out a hand.]

D-Don't say it! I c'n finally breathe!!

[But he's definitely on board with sharing their new favorite joke with Gojyo when they can. It'll be awesome.]

[knowsvinewhip]

Oh dear. Then we'd best stop picturing it, mustn't we?

[Is he actually smiling? He is actually, sincerely smiling right now. Any and all traces of the corruption have fled his features.]

[It will be awesome. Hopefully.]

[glutton_monkey]

[...Okay, maybe just one last giggle about it before he just settles into a beaming expression that he keeps directed at Hakkai. It helps that he's relieved to have been able to cheer up his friend. That's more important to him at the moment.]

Fiiiine. Then it can be funny all over again when we hafta tell Gojyo!

[knowsvinewhip]

Oh no, I don't know if I'll be able to breathe if I hear it again. You'd better do it far from me.

[Yeah. This is nice. This is normal. Clearly, nothing will go wrong with this group of dumbasses in this town.]

[glutton_monkey]

Whaaaaaaaat?! You can't not be there! We're the only ones who get it!

[Absolutely nothing could go wrong with these three around. There isn't a single thing to be worried about!]

[knowsvinewhip]

Oh, I'm sure he'll understand. He's the one who found out the information to begin with.

[See, Goku, Gojyo has his uses!!]

[glutton_monkey]

[That's a use?]

Yeah, but I mean the three of us can finally laugh at Sanzo without gettin' shot at or hit! You gotta be there for that!

[knowsvinewhip]

Haha - all right, you drive a hard bargain!

It's a deal.

[glutton_monkey]

[Goku pumps both fists up into the air above him, a huge grin spreading across his face.]

YES!! He's gonna go super ultra red from laughin' so hard!! It's gonna be awesome!!!

[knowsvinewhip]

Will he end up matching his hair, do you think?

[Goku stop being so endearing.]

[glutton_monkey]

[He can't. It's one of his few survival mechanisms.]

Oh man, I hope so!! Then he'll really be a red roach kappa!!

[knowsvinewhip]

I don't think I can agree on that count, but I would like to see it happen.

[It's very funny, after all.]

[glutton_monkey]

Tell him ta come back already so we can try it!

[And he goes right back to being flopped like a starfish on the ground, still grinning up at the tree leaves above him.]

Oh-- Thanks for cuttin' my hair, Hakkai!