Red-Weasel-Chan: Hey~! So I decided to make a few changes here and there to this story~! :3 So, it's a re-upload! :D Surprise? No? Ok. T.T

The main difference in this version is the way Chao Li and Yun Li look. Other than that, it's practically the same. If you didn't really pay attention to Chao and Yun then this is kind of pointless but you should pay more attention to them! They are adorable~! XD

Also, this re-upload is kind of like an announcement of, "Hey~! I'm back and putting all my attention to this story instead of leaving it behind in the dust and letting it wither and die..."

Sorry about that ^_^'

But for real though, I'm back and this story is the top of my list to finish~! :D I hope you enjoy!

Disclaimer: We don't own the anime/manga nor the characters except our OC's. Everything belongs to the ever lovely Kazuya Minekura!

Saiyuki Gaiden: Thanks for the Memories

Chapter 1 – The Heretic Child

It was like any other day in Heaven. The cherry blossoms were blowing in the wind, and within a certain building all was boringly quiet. Konzen Douji was sitting in his office doing paperwork. The beautiful blonde, however, wasn't exactly writing anything down. No, he was more accurately leaning back in his chair with his feet propped upon his desk, a scowl on his features like normal, but it was deeper than usual.

The violet eyed male sighed out, clearly not very happy, and a light tap on the door did anything but lighten it. "I'm busy," he called out, hoping the person would get the idea and leave. His wish was not granted as the door opened to reveal a young woman in her early twenties holding a tray with tea. "I knew you weren't busy," the woman smiled. Konzen looked to see his personal secretary, Yuki. She had long black hair, half up in a bun, the other half flowing down her back, with chocolate brown eyes and sun kissed skin. She was a bit shorter than average women, but her Chinese dress made her stand out even more.

The blonde grunted and went back to doing nothing. Yuki shook her head as she approached the man's desk. "What? Are you not happy to see me?" she teased with a laugh.

Konzen decided to ignore the comment and changed the topic with a question of his own, "Where is your bodyguard?"

Yuki pouted mentally as she replied "You know Yun Li. He is sitting outside per usual."

The man nodded his head to show he had heard her. In all honesty, he didn't much care where the personal guard was. He just wanted a change of topic so it didn't become awkward.

The door opened again to reveal Kanzeon Bosatsu smirking away. At this, Konzen appeared to be getting more agitated. "Well, how is the old married couple today?" the merciful goddess teased.

Both original members in the room stuttered out incoherent replies, not expecting that kind of introduction. Kanzeon laughed at their reactions and waved her hand in front of her to stop them, "I'm just kidding as always. I just love your reactions every time I say it."

The goddess' nephew grumbled out curses her way while his secretary blushed wildly. The merciful goddess knew of the young woman's love for her nephew and so decided to tease them every chance she got. Yuki had somehow managed to make Konzen a bit happier and that is what Kanzeon had always wanted to see…. A happy Konzen.

"What do you want Kanzeon, aside from causing our discomfort?" Konzen growled out, clearly not happy with his aunts' antics.

"Oh, I would like you and Yuki to accompany me to see what kind of animal a traveler has picked up from the world below," the hermaphrodite replied with a smile.

"Animal?" Yuki asked. She read books about the different kinds of animals in the world below but never has seen one.

"Ah, it's a small animal I suppose" Kanzeon pointed out mainly to Konzen. "A golden eyed animal."


A black haired male was sitting in a cherry blossom tree drinking sake as he listened to his subordinates call out his name so he could attend some meeting. The man didn't seem to care, sipping his drink without a care in the world until a rock met the side of his face. Luckily he kept his balance and managed to stay on the branch.

"Oi! What the hell are you doing up there?!" a rough feminine voice yelled out to him.

The man turned to look at his attacker and wasn't too surprised to see the Admiral of his squad glaring at him. He scoffed and looked away, "None of your damn business! Now go away Admiral~!" He said the woman's rank in a teasing tone as he was hit in the head once again by a rock. The General growled and glared at the woman once again, "Would you stop throwing rocks at me ya' damn pest?!"

"Who're you calling a pest you damn pervert?!" the woman yelled back at her superior. The Admiral of the Western Army, Amaya, was a normal woman considering she was in the Army. She had black choppy hair with red eyes that popped from underneath her bangs. Her attire was like the General's except she didn't show skin like he did.

"You heard me midget! I don't need to repeat myself to a lower ranking officer like you!" said the six foot one General.

"I may be of lower ranking but I've been doing both you AND Tenpou's work since I got here! Better yet, I should be promoted for all the extra work I've been doing!" Amaya growled out.

"What about my work?" an eerily familiar voice interrupted the argument.

The two black haired individuals turned slowly to see their Field Marshal smiling very creepily at them.

The Admiral backed away in fear. She only saw that face when she knew one of them was going to get beat. "N-Nothing Tenpou," she stuttered out.

Tenpou smirked in satisfaction and ruffled the woman's hair, "I know Amaya. I was just joking with you."

The woman was relieved she didn't piss off her superior. She was about to explain what happened when she was hit on her head by a fist. "Ow! Who the hell hit me?!"

"The same person you ran away from you idiot!" the person nearly snarled out.

Amaya turned around to see her bodyguard, Chao Li. He wore black pants and a gray long sleeve shirt. He had two black belts on his waist; one hanging off his hip while the other worn like a normal belt while one gray belt was tied on his right leg. He had black gauntlets, black gloves and black boots that matched his one shoulder armor. His long lavender hair was tied up in a high ponytail, his gray eyes always narrowed in annoyance at his ward. The black haired woman, after figuring out who it was, scoffed and looked away like a little kid, "Oh, it's just you."

Chao Li seemed to breathe fire through his nostrils at the immature comment, "Just ME?! You little bitch! I have been looking everywhere in Heaven for you! Do not just shrug me off like I'm a fucking bug!"

The red eyed girl felt an anger mark pound on her forehead, "I'll do whatever the hell I want! You're not my father!"

As they continued to argue, Tenpou and Kenren looked on in amusement. They couldn't help but laugh as the two fought over something so trivial.

The field Marshal then looked up to see that his General was smiling at Amaya. Though neither Amaya nor Kenren have said anything, Tenpou knew of their feelings for each other, even if they themselves haven't realized. They seemed to balance each other out, but both were too stubborn to admit anything between themselves, it seemed that Kenren had to resort to teasing her in order to gain her attention.

"Hey, don't you think we should try and stop them?" Kenren asked, referring to the two hot heads that were now attempting to rip out the others entrails.

Tenpou just laughs, shaking his head saying, "No, that's their way of showing their friendship".

"One hell of a sadistic way to talk to your buddy," the General grumbled under his breath.


"So, you have brought this infant from the World Below?" Kanzeon asks a man, Jiroushin, whom is kneeling in front of her.

"Yes. In the state of Toujyoushin, Gouraikoku, at the top of the Mountain Kakasan, born from a rock, was a youkai heretic," Egan explained his encounter.

"Born from a rock?" Konzen questioned out loud, not really believing such a story.

"Actually," the goddess looked up at her nephew, "It isn't a human nor a demon. It is a creature born by nature."

"Is he really that terrifying?" Yuki asked for everyone. So far this new being in Heaven sounded like everyone's worst nightmare.

Before more discussion could be made, the room was filled with a loud, "Let ME GO! Ouch! Don't hold me so hard!"

One of the guards that brought the child in the room growled at the comment, "Shut up! Couldn't you be a bit more mature?" A small child with long brown hair, golden eyes, and shackles on his wrists, neck, and ankles came into view, sitting on the ground. He was pouting at the guard like any normal child would do and said, "You promised me that you would give me food if I came along with you here! You big fat liar!"

The blonde man just stared at the little boy before feeling a sweat drop form on his head. "He is an animal," he grumbled out at the mention of food.

His assistant, however, looked at the boy with sparkly eyes and a huge smile. Clearly she loved the child already. "I think he is just simply adorable!" she squealed, really tempted to squeeze his cheeks in delight.

The second guard seemed to be a bit skeptical about the woman's statement and said, "Look at this kid. He was born with golden eyes."

Konzen and Yuki looked at the kid, who was staring in their direction, and saw that the guard was right. The boy had striking golden eyes that were not normal.

"With eyes which are more golden than anything and a strong personality that he holds," the guard turned to the goddess with curious eyes, as if he didn't know what to do. "I am not sure of what punishment he should receive, so I've come to ask for your opinion."

"Hmm, I see," Kanzeon hummed in thought. "Heaven forbids killing. If we keep him locked up in prison, it would be like we are giving him a house."

"Kanzeon Bosatsu!" the guard exclaimed, not quite believing what she said.

While that happened, the boy stood and was now standing in front of Konzen with wide eyes. The violet eyed man looked at the child with a bored but curious expression. "What do you want?"

The child smiled, "Awesome~!" he then lifted his hand up to grab the blondes long ponytail, "You're shining! Like the sun." That comment made Konzen's eyes widen in shock.

The guard stuttered out in embarrassment from the comment, "Ah! F-Forgive his rudeness Master Konzen Douji!"

The next moment there was a large tuff of blonde hair in the child's hand. The poor boy didn't know what exactly happened but he sheepishly smiled, "Ah, sorry." The blonde man could feel his vein pulse on his head from his anger.

Both Kanzeon and Yuki had to stifle their laugher at the scene. Konzen then grabbed the kids head and yelled, "What do you think you were doing Baka-Saru!?"

The boy tried to get out of the man's hold and yelled back, "What? Isn't it alright since I've already apologized?!"

Egan nearly pulled out his own hair out when the kid pulled the man's hair. He was going to be punished or even tortured after that incident.

"Oi, Egan," the guard stopped his meltdown at the voice of his boss, "You want us to take care of him here, don't you?"

At the question of the child staying, violet eyes looked up in curiosity but the owner continued to pull the boy's ears in punishment form pulling Konzen's hair. "We'll look after him right here," Kanzeon confirmed.

The goddess' assistant decided against it and scolded his Master, "What are you talking about Kanzeon Basatsu-sama?! You have never even grown a flower before! How are you going to keep him here?!"

Kanzeon glared at her assistant and grumbled, "You're being rude!" before revealing her true intentions, "…Who said I was keeping the kid? I will leave everything to my nephew and Yuki."

Konzen was about to decline and start yelling at his aunt but Yuki was ecstatic at the order she was given. So much so that she ran up to the child and squeezed him into a hug. "YAY! You hear that little one? You're in my care!"

Konzen was about to tell her to let the boy go until he saw her smiling with the child in her arms. Seeing her happy like that, he just couldn't bring himself to say no and break her heart. He sighed heavily, letting a small smile show on his features. His usual scowl reappearing on his face once he heard a certain giggle nearby.

"Remember to name him~!" the goddess called from her throne, completely ignoring the fact she just ruined his good mood.

He was about to throw back a retort but his attention was caught by familiar brown eyes. "Can we head back? I want to feed him before he starves, since they have not fed him yet," Yuki asked with an innocent smile, clearly not noticing what was happening between aunt and nephew.

Konzen let out another sigh, "Fine. Let's head back to my office."

The short woman beamed at the man before returning her attention to the small boy, "Come on little one. We will get you some food soon."

Gold eyes shined at the mention of food. The child grabbed Yuki's hand and raced out while yelling, "FOOD!" over and over again. Konzen soon followed, mumbling about monkeys and death.

Kanzeon smiled as she watched them leave. When they were out of the room, she realized something, "Looks like the sun, huh? Isn't it the best compliment, Konzen?"


"Where did he go!?" a loud and very angry voice echoed throughout the palace. "That Baka Saru!"

Yuki appeared from behind Yun Li as the blonde threw a tantrum, "Um, Konzen? May I ask, why you are so angry?"

The temperamental blonde half glared at his secretary. He knew it wasn't her fault, but she was babying the child a little too much. He also knew the only reason she was hiding behind her bodyguard, was because he has been throwing random stuff to find the heretic child and some stuff managed to go her way. "You didn't stop him when he folded my important documents into origami! That's what."

The short woman wanted to retort but found her voice caught in her throat. He was right, but she didn't want to yell at the boy. Though she knew how important those documents were she couldn't bring herself to scold the child. Not when he looked up at her with that face. She had grown quite attached to him in the short amount of time they spent together, and she realized that he doesn't know any better. So she couldn't get mad at him for being ignorant of something's.

-A Few Minutes Later-

When they had returned to Konzen's office Yuki had her bodyguard, Yun Li, get food for the child. The boy ate like there was no tomorrow. He devoured nearly ten times his own weight in food until Konzen told Yun Li to stop bringing food.

After a while, Yuki returned to her work, collecting some document for Konzen. While she was out and about, the small child would whine and complain, wondering when she would come back and play with him. Each time Konzen was getting closer and closer to his breaking point. It finally got to the point that any time the child opened his mouth Konzen would smack him.

When she finally returned Konzen asked, "What took you so long?"

"Oh I had not realized I had been gone that long. I ran into an old friend and I suppose we just got lost in catching up," she replied with a nervous laugh.

"Yeah well, I'll be right back. You watch the Chibi Saru for a bit. He has been whining about you for hours," he replied as he left the room.

With Yuki's attention now on the boy she realized that while she and the grumpy blonde were talking, the boy had made the documents she brought back into airplanes. She was about to scold him for doing such a thing until he went up to her with delight in his eyes saying, "Look at what I made! Isn't it cool?"

Looking at the hopeful face he was making, she gave him a warm smile and said, "Look at you. You are so talented. Will you show me how to make one?"

And so, while Konzen was out she sat with the golden eyed child folding documents into paper planes… though Konzen doesn't need to know that.

-Present-

"I'll fucking kill him!" Konzen muttered darkly.

"Excuse me sir," Yun Li interrupted the murderous chants.

Konzen looked at the man standing in front of him waiting somewhat patiently for what he had to say.

Standing a bit shorter than Konzen, Yun Li had short choppy aqua hair and dark blue eyes. He wore dark form fitting pants, dark aqua boots, blue long sleeve turtleneck with a black short sleeve shirt over it and a white jacket. He has pieces of aqua colored armor on his shoulder and upper arms. Sword strapped at his waist, he was quite intimidating when you first glance at him. But he never said much, didn't argue or get into others business. Unless of course it had to do with Yuki. Konzen didn't mind Yun Li being around, since he was so quiet.

"It is kind of your fault," the tall man finished with an indifferent expression.

"Tch!" Violet eyes narrowed but decided against arguing with him. Instead he pointed to a servant passing by and growled out, "Go find that Chibi Saru!"

Startled, the poor servant nodded his head and ran off before he got yelled at for dawdling. What the blonde didn't know was that the child he was looking for was hiding behind a wall, almost trembling in fear at what he heard. When the coast was clear, he let out a sigh of relief, "Man, he's beautiful but scary. He often hits me too… I really like Yuki though. She's really nice! But her bodyguard is kind of scary..."

After a few more seconds of silence he decided to go into hiding until Konzen wasn't so angry at him anymore. He walked around the palace until he came across huge double doors. Upon entering the room he stopped when he heard a voice close by saying "Oi, who are you?"